As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
MARCH 2, 2000
FILE NOS. 33-27896/811-5796
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 [X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]
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Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 [X]
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 [ ]
Amendment No. 29 [X]
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FFTW FUNDS, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number: 212-681-3000
Onder John Olcay, President
200 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10166
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(Name and address of agent for service)
With a copy to:
Bradley MacKenzie, Esq.
200 Clarendon Street, LEG 13
Boston, MA 02116
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Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after this
Registration Statement becomes effective.
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
/ / immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
/ / On __, pursuant to paragraph (b)
/ / 60 days after filing, pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
/X/ On May 1, 2000, pursuant to paragraph (a) (1)
/ / 75 days after filing, pursuant to paragraph (a) (2)
/ / On _________, pursuant to paragraph (a) (2) of Rule 485.
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FFTW FUNDS, INC.
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PROSPECTUS
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DATED MAY 1, 2000
o Money Market Portfolio
o Mortgage LIBOR Portfolio
o Asset-Backed Portfolio
o High Yield Portfolio
o Enhanced Equity Market Portfolio
o U.S. Treasury Portfolio
o U.S. Corporate Portfolio
o Broad Market Portfolio
o International Corporate Portfolio
o International Opportunities Portfolio
o Global High Yield Portfolio
o Inflation-Indexed Portfolio
PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION (THE
"COMMISSION") IN CONNECTION WITH THE ENHANCED EQUITY MARKET PORTFOLIO WHOSE
PARTICIPANTS ARE LIMITED TO QUALIFIED ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS, THIS PROSPECTUS IS
NOT REQUIRED TO BE, AND HAS NOT BEEN FILED WITH THE COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION
DOES NOT PASS UPON THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATION IN A FUND OR PORTFOLIO OR UPON
THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF A PROSPECTUS. CONSEQUENTLY, THE COMMISSION HAS NOT
REVIEWED OR APPROVED THIS PROSPECTUS FOR THE ENHANCED EQUITY MARKET PORTFOLIO.
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION HAS NOT APPROVED ANY PORTFOLIO'S SHARES
AS AN INVESTMENT OR DETERMINED WHETHER THIS PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE.
ANYONE WHO TELLS YOU OTHERWISE IS COMMITTING A CRIME.
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CONTENTS
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Risk/Return Summary [ 3]
Money Market Portfolio [ 3]
Mortgage LIBOR Portfolio [ 4]
Asset-Backed Portfolio [ 5]
High Yield Portfolio [ 6]
Enhanced Equity Portfolio [ 7]
U.S. Treasury Portfolio [ 8]
U.S. Corporate Portfolio [ 9]
Broad Market Portfolio [10]
International Corporate Portfolio [11]
International Opportunities Portfolio [12]
Global High Yield Portfolio [13]
Inflation-Indexed Portfolio [14]
Principal Investment Risks [15]
Fee Table [19]
Expenses Table Example [21]
Fund Management [22]
Portfolio's Payment of Fund Expenses [ ]
Portfolio Managers [22]
Shareholder Information [22]
Investment Information [29]
Supplemental Investment Policies [38]
Portfolio Turnover [39]
Shareholder Inquiries [41]
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
The following is a summary of certain key information about the Portfolios,
including investment objectives, principal investment strategies and principal
investment risks. A more detailed description of the allowable investment
strategies, allowable investments and their associated risks will follow.
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MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To provide the maximum current income that is
consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT The Portfolio invests primarily in high quality (rating
STRATEGIES: of AA by Standard & Poor's Corp. ("S&P"), Aa by Moody's
Investor Services, Inc. ("Moody's") or a comparable
rating, or higher from a nationally recognized
statistical rating organization) money market
securities that meet the requirements of Rule 2a-7 of
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"). The
performance objective of the Portfolio is to outperform
IBC's Money Fund Report Averages TM - All Taxable.
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MINIMUM CREDIT FIRST TIER SECURITIES: any SECOND TIER SECURITIES:
QUALITY: instruments receiving the any instruments rated by
highest short-term rating two nationally
by at least two nationally recognized statistical
recognized statistical rating organizations in
organizations. the highest category and
by another in the second
highest category.
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INVESTMENT The Portfolio invests only in U.S. dollar-denominated
POLICIES: money market securities, eligible under Rule 2a-7 of
the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Asset-Backed Securities
INVESTMENTS: o Bank Obligations
(See pages o Corporate Debt Instruments
[33-38] of this o Mortgage-Backed Securities
Prospectus for o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
a more detailed
description of
allowable
investments.)
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AVERAGE WEIGHTED o Portfolio will have an average weighted maturity of
MATURITY: not longer than 90 days.
o Individual securities may not have effective
maturities longer than 397 days.
o Obligations subject to repurchase agreements and
certain variable and floating rate obligations may
bear longer final maturities.
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VALUATION: Money Market Portfolio investments are valued based on
the amortized cost valuation technique described under
Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: o Banking industry risk
(See page [14] of this o Liquidity risk
Prospectus for a more o Market risk
detailed description o Interest rate risk
of each risk.) o Prepayment risk
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Note: An investment in the Money Market Portfolio is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, or any other government agency. Although
the Money Market Portfolio seeks to preserve the value
of your investment at 1.00 per share, it is possible to
lose money by investing in the Money Market Portfolio.
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MORTGAGE LIBOR PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To obtain a high level of total return as may be
consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT Once it commences investment activity, the Portfolio
STRATEGIES: will invest primarily in high quality [rating of AA by
Standard & Poor's Corp. ("S&P"), Aa by Moody's
Investors Services, Inc. ("Moody's") or a comparable
rating, or higher from a nationally recognized
statistical rating organization] mortgage-backed and
mortgage related securities. The Portfolio actively
utilizes hedging techniques to seek to outperform a
cash portfolio. At least 65% of the Portfolio's total
assets must be invested in mortgage-backed securities
of U.S. and foreign issuers with the goal to outperform
LIBOR (see note below). The performance objective of
the Portfolio is to outperform the JP Morgan 3-Month
Eurodeposit Index.
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MINIMUM QUALITY Thompson AVERAGE
RATING: S&P Moody's Bankwatch, PORTFOLIO
S&P: Moody's: (Short (Short Inc. ---------
---- -------- Term): Term): ("Thompson") QUALITY:
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BBB- Baa3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The Mortgage LIBOR Portfolio's average U.S. dollar-
weighted duration will not exceed plus or minus one
year around the average duration of the JP Morgan
3-Month Eurodeposit Index.
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INVESTMENT For temporary defensive purposes, 100% of the
POLICIES: Portfolio's total assets may be invested in U.S.
Government securities, cash or cash equivalent
securities. The Portfolio is non-diversified.
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PRINCIPAL o Asset-Backed Securities
INVESTMENTS: o Mortgage-Backed Securities
(See pages [33- o Stripped Instruments
38 of this o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
Prospectus for
a more detailed
description of
allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [14] of include:
this Prospectus o Correlation risk o Leverage risk o Market risk
for a more o Credit risk o Liquidity risk o Prepayment risk
detailed o Interest rate
description of risk
each risk.)
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ASSET-BACKED PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To attain a high level of total return as may be
consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT Once it commences investment activity, the Portfolio
STRATEGIES: will invest in high quality (rating of AA by S&P, Aa by
Moody's or a comparable rating, or higher from a
nationally recognized statistical rating organization)
asset-backed securities, allowing exposures to other
sectors of the debt market opportunity. The
performance objective of the Portfolio is to outperform
the Lehman Brothers Asset-Backed Securities Index.
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MINIMUM QUALITY AVERAGE
RATING: S&P Moody's PORTFOLIO
S&P: Moody's: (Short (Short ---------
---- -------- Term): Term): Thompson QUALITY:
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BBB- Baa3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The average U.S. dollar-weighted duration generally
will not exceed plus or minus one year around the
average duration of the Lehman Brothers Asset-Backed
Securities Index.
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
POLICIES: invested in asset-backed securities of the U.S. and
foreign issuers. For temporary defensive purposes, the
Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its total assets in
U.S. Government securities, cash or cash equivalent
securities. The Portfolio is "non-diversified" under
the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Asset-Backed Securities
INVESTMENTS: o Mortgage-Backed Securities
(See pages [33- o Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements
38 of this o Stripped Instruments
Prospectus for o Total Return Swaps
a more detailed o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
description of
allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [14] include:
of this o Banking industry risk o Interest rate o Market risk
Prospectus for o Correlation risk risk o Non-diversification
a more detailed o Credit risk o Liquidity risk risk
description of o Leverage risk o Prepayment risk
each risk.)
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HIGH YIELD PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To attain a high level of total return as may be
consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT Once it commences investment activity, the Portfolio
STRATEGIES: will invest primarily in high yield debt securities.
The performance objective of the Portfolio is to
outperform the Salomon Smith Barney All BB and B Rated
Issues Index.
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MINIMUM QUALITY AVERAGE AVERAGE
RATING: S&P Moody's PORTFOLIO
S&P: Moody's: (Short (Short Thompson: ---------
---- -------- Term): Term): --------- QUALITY:
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CCC- Caa3 C P-3 LC-3 B
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DURATION: The average U.S. dollar-weighted duration generally
will not exceed one year around the average duration of
the Smith Barney All BB and B Rated Issues Index.
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of High Yield Portfolio's total assets
POLICIES: must be invested in high yield securities of U.S. and
foreign issuers. For temporary defensive purposes, the
Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its total assets in
U.S. Government securities, cash or cash equivalent
securities. The Portfolio is"non-diversified" under
the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Brady Bonds
INVESTMENTS: o Convertible Securities
(See pages [33- o Corporate Debt Instruments
38 of this o Foreign Instruments
Prospectus for o Stripped Instruments
a more detailed o Zero Coupon Securities
description of
allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [14] include:
of this o Correlation risk o Interest rate risk o Non-diversification
Prospectus for a o Credit risk o Liquidity risk risk
more detailed o Currency risk o Market risk o Prepayment risk
description of
each risk.)
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NOTE: SPECIAL Also known as junk bonds, high yield bonds are issued
RISKS by corporations who either do not have long track
records of sales and earnings, or by those who possess
questionable credit strength. As a result, the risk of
default is higher on these instruments than it would b
on an investment grade bond. High yield bonds have
ratings of BB or lower and pay higher yields to
compensate for their greater risk.
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ENHANCED EQUITY MARKET PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To attain a high level of total return that exceeds the
S&P Index TM.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT Once it commences investment activity, the Portfolio
STRATEGIES: will invest primarily in high quality (rating of AA by
S&P, Aa by Moody's or a comparable rating, or higher
from a nationally recognized statistical rating
organization) short duration fixed income securities
and S&P 500 Index TM futures contracts. Where
possible, these securities will provide equity-like
returns. The performance objective of the Portfolio is
to outperform the S&P 500 Index TM.
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MINIMUM QUALITY AVERAGE
RATING: S&P Moody's PORTFOLIO
S&P: Moody's: (Short (Short ---------
---- -------- Term): Term): Thompson QUALITY:
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BBB- Baa3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The Portfolio's average U.S. dollar-weighted duration
generally will not exceed three years.
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INVESTMENT The Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its total assets
POLICIES: in U.S. Government securities, cash or cash
equivalents, and will maintain 100% exposure to the S&P
500 Index TM. Up to 5% of the Portfolio's total assets
may be invested in margin at any given time; the
remaining 95% of the Portfolio's assets will be
invested in short term instruments. For temporary
defensive purposes, 100% of the Portfolio's total
assets may be invested in U.S. Government securities,
cash or cash equivalent securities. The Portfolio is
"non-diversified" under the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Asset-Backed Securities
INVESTMENTS: o Bank Obligations
(See pages [33- o Corporate Debt Instruments
38 of this o Mortgage-Backed Securities
Prospectus for o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
a more detailed o S&P 500 Index TM Futures Contracts
description of
allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [14] include:
of this o Correlation risk o Interest rate risk o Market risk
Prospectus for o Credit risk o Liquidity risk o Non-diversification
a more detailed o Futures risk o Leverage risk risk
description of o Prepayment risk
each risk.)
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U.S. TREASURY PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To attain a high level of total return as may be
consistent with the preservation of capital and to
avoid credit quality risk.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT Once it commences investment activity, the Portfolio
STRATEGIES: will invest primarily in U.S. Treasuries. The
performance objective of the Portfolio is to outperform
the Lehman Brothers Government Securities Index.
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MINIMUM QUALITY AVERAGE
RATING: S&P Moody's PORTFOLIO
S&P: Moody's: (Short (Short ---------
---- -------- Term): Term): Thompson QUALITY:
------ ------- -------- --------
BBB- Baa3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The average U.S. dollar-weighted duration generally
will not exceed plus or minus one year around the
average duration of the Lehman Brothers Government
Securities Index.
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INVESTMENT At least 95% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
POLICIES: invested in U.S. dollar-denominated obligations issued
by the U.S. Treasury and repurchase agreements
collateralized by such obligations. The Portfolio is
"non-diversified" under the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
INVESTMENTS:
(See pages
[33-38] of this
Prospectus for
a more detailed
description of
allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [14] of include:
this Prospectus o Correlation risk o Leverage risk
for a more o Interest rate risk o Market risk
detailed
description of
each risk.)
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U.S. CORPORATE PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To attain a high level of total return as may be
consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PORTFOLIO DESCRIPTION: Once it commences investment activity, the Portfolio
will invest primarily in high quality (rating of AA by
S&P, Aa by Moody's or a comparable rating, or higher
from a nationally recognized statistical rating
organization) U.S. corporate obligations, with limited
exposure to other debt securities. The performance
objective of the Portfolio is to outperform the Salomon
Smith Barney Corporate Bond Index.
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MINIMUM QUALITY AVERAGE
RATING: S&P Moody's PORTFOLIO
S&P: Moody's: (Short (Short ---------
---- -------- Term): Term): Thompson QUALITY:
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BBB- Baa3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The average U.S. dollar-weighted duration generally
will not exceed plus or minus one year around the
average duration of the Salomon Smith Barney Corporate
Bond Index.
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INVESTMENT The Portfolio must invest at least 65% of its total
POLICIES: assets in U.S. dollar-denominated corporate debt
obligations of U.S. issuers. For temporary defensive
purposes, the Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its
total assets in U.S. Government securities, cash or
cash equivalent securities. The Portfolio is
"non-diversified" under the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Asset-Backed Securities
INVESTMENTS: o Bank Obligations
(See pages o Corporate Debt Instruments
[33-38] of this o Foreign Instruments
Prospectus for o Mortgage-Backed Securities
a more detailed o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
description of
allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [14] include:
of this o Correlation risk o Interest rate risk o Market risk
Prospectus for o Credit risk o Leverage risk o Non-diversification
a more detailed o Currency risk o Liquidity risk risk
description of o Prepayment risk
each risk.)
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BROAD MARKET PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To attain a high level of total return as may be
consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT Once it commences investment activity, the Portfolio
STRATEGIES: will invest primarily in high quality (rating of AA by
S&P, Aa by Moody's or a comparable rating, or higher
from a nationally recognized statistical rating
organization) fixed income securities reflective of the
broad spectrum of the U.S. bond market. The
performance objective of the Portfolio is to outperform
the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index.
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MINIMUM QUALITY AVERAGE
RATING: S&P Moody's PORTFOLIO
S&P: Moody's: (Short (Short ---------
---- -------- Term): Term): Thompson QUALITY:
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BBB- Baa3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The average U.S. dollar-weighted duration generally
will not exceed plus or minus one year around the
average duration of the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond
Index.
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INVESTMENT The Portfolio will invest at least 65% of its total
POLICIES: assets in fixed income securities. The allocation
among markets will vary based upon the issuance of new
securities and the retirement of outstanding securities
and instruments. For temporary defensive purposes, the
Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its total assets in
short-term U.S. Government securities, cash or cash
equivalent securities. The Investment Adviser will
manage the Broad Market Portfolio to approximate broad
market allocations by purchasing and selling
representative securities in each market, but the
Portfolio cannot guarantee that it will match such
broad market allocations. The current market
allocation is comprised of approximately 20% in
corporate securities, 50% in U.S. Government securities
and 30% in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.
The Portfolio is "non-diversified" under the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Asset-Backed Securities
INVESTMENTS: o Bank Obligations
(See pages o Corporate Debt Instruments
[33-38] of this o Foreign Instruments
Prospectus for o Mortgage-Backed Securities
a more detailed o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
description of
allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [14] of include:
this Prospectus o Banking industry o Interest rate o Market risk
for a more risk risk o Non-diversification
detailed o Correlation risk o Leverage risk risk
description of o Credit risk o Liquidity risk o Prepayment risk
each risk.) o Currency risk
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INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT To attain a high level of total return as may be
OBJECTIVE: consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL Once it commences investment activity, the Portfolio
INVESTMENT will primarily invest in investment grade corporate debt
STRATEGIES: from worldwide bond markets. The performance objective
of the Portfolio is to outperform the Lehman Brothers
Euro Corporate Bond Index.
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MINIMUM S&P Moody's AVERAGE
QUALITY (Short (Short PORTFOLIO
RATING: S&P: Moody's: Term): Term): Thompson: ---------
---- -------- ------ ------- --------- QUALITY:
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BBB- BAA3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The Portfolio's average U.S. dollar-weighted duration
generally will not exceed one year plus or minus the
average duration of the Lehman Brothers Euro Corporate
Bond Index.
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
POLICIES: invested in investment grade corporate debt securities
from worldwide bond markets denominated in foreign
currencies. The Portfolio will maintain investments in
corporate debt securities of issuers from at least three
different countries. At least 65% of the Portfolio's
total assets will be invested in corporate debt
securities from jurisdictions outside the U.S. For
temporary defensive purposes, 100% of the Portfolio's
total assets may be invested in U.S. Government
securities, cash or cash equivalent securities. The
Portfolio is "non-diversified" under the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Corporate Debt Instruments
INVESTMENTS: o Foreign Instruments
(See pages
[32-38] of
this
Prospectus
for a more
detailed
description
of allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [13] include:
of this o Correlation risk o Interest rate risk o Market risk
Prospectus for o Credit risk o Leverage risk o Non-diversification
a more detailed o Currency risk o Liquidity risk risk
description
of each risk.)
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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT To attain a high level of total return as may be
OBJECTIVE: consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL The Portfolio primarily invests in high quality (rating
INVESTMENT of AA by S&P, Aa by Moody's or a comparable rating or
STRATEGIES: higher from a nationally recognized statistical rating
organization) debt securities from worldwide bond
markets, excluding the U.S., denominated in foreign
currencies. The currency hedge ratio is actively
managed. The performance objective of the Portfolio is
to outperform the lower of the JP Morgan Global
Government Bond Indices (Non-U.S. Hedged or Non-U.S.
Unhedged).
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MINIMUM S&P Moody's AVERAGE
QUALITY (Short (Short PORTFOLIO
RATING: S&P: Moody's: Term): Term): Thompson: ---------
---- -------- ------ ------- --------- QUALITY:
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BBB- BAA3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The Portfolio's average U.S. dollar-weighted duration
generally will not exceed one year plus or minus the
average duration of the JP Morgan Global Government Bond
Indices (either the Non-U.S. Hedged or Non-U.S.
Unhedged, whichever is lower).
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
POLICIES: invested in high quality debt securities from worldwide
bond markets denominated in foreign currencies. The
Portfolio will maintain investments in debt securities
of issuers from at least three different countries. At
least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets will be
invested in debt securities from jurisdictions outside
the U.S. The Portfolio may engage in currency hedging
techniques. For temporary defensive purposes, 100% of
the Portfolio's total assets may be invested in U.S.
Government securities, cash or cash equivalent
securities. The Portfolio is "non-diversified" under
the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Foreign Instruments
INVESTMENTS:
See pages
[32-38] of
this
Prospectus
for a more
detailed
description
of allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISK A loss of money could occur due to certain risks.
(See page [13] These include:
of this o Correlation risk o Hedging risk o Liquidity risk
Prospectus for o Credit risk o Interest rate risk o Market risk
a more detailed o Currency risk o Leverage risk o Non-diversification
description o Futures risk risk
of each risk.)
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GLOBAL HIGH YIELD PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT To attain a high level of total return as may be
OBJECTIVE: consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL Once it commences investment activity, the Portfolio
INVESTMENT will primarily invest in high yield debt securities.
STRATEGIES: High yield bonds (also referred to as "junk bonds")
have a rating of BB or lower and pay a higher yield to
compensate for its greater risk. The performance
objective of the Portfolio is to outperform the Salomon
Smith Barney All BB and B Rated Issues Index.
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MINIMUM S&P Moody's AVERAGE
QUALITY (Short (Short PORTFOLIO
RATING: S&P: Moody's: Term): Term): Thompson: ---------
---- -------- ------ ------- --------- QUALITY:
--------
CCC- Caa3 C P-3 LC-3 B
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DURATION: The Portfolio's average U.S. dollar-weighted duration
generally will not exceed one year, plus or minus the
average duration of the Salomon Smith Barney All BB & B
Rated Issues Index.
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
POLICIES: invested in high yield debt securities from worldwide
bond markets denominated in both U.S. dollars and
foreign currencies. Portfolio will maintain investments
in debt securities of issuers from at least three
different countries including the U.S. At least 35% of
the Portfolio's total assets will be invested in debt
securities from jurisdictions outside the U.S. For
temporary defensive purposes, 100% of the Portfolio's
total assets may be invested in U.S. Government
securities, cash or cash equivalent securities. The
Portfolio is "non-diversified" under the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Corporate Debt Instruments
INVESTMENTS: o Brady Bonds
(See pages o Foreign Instruments
[32-38] of o Indexed Notes, Currency Exchange-Related Securities
this Prospectus and Similar Securities
for a more o Illiquid Securities
detailed
description of
allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks.
(See page [13] of These include:
this Prospectus o Correlation risk o Interest rate o Market risk
for a more detailed o Credit risk risk o Non-diversification
description of each o Currency risk o Leverage risk risk
of each risk.) o Liquidity risk o Prepayment risk
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NOTE: SPECIAL Also known as junk bonds, high yield bonds are issued
RISKS by corporations who either do not have long track
records of sales and earnings, or by those who possess
questionable credit strength. As a result, the risk of
default is higher on these instruments than it would be
on an investment grade bond. High yield bonds have
ratings of BB or lower and pay s to compensate for
their greater risk.
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INFLATION-INDEXED PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT To attain a high level of return in excess of inflation
OBJECTIVE: as may be consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL The Portfolio primarily invests in securities with a
INVESTMENT coupon rate and/or principal amount, linked to the
STRATEGIES: inflation rate from worldwide bond markets, denominated
in both U.S. dollars and foreign currencies. The
performance objective of the Portfolio is to outperform
the Lehman Brothers Global Real Index.
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MINIMUM S&P Moody's AVERAGE
QUALITY (Short (Short PORTFOLIO
RATING: S&P: Moody's: Term): Term): Thompson: ---------
---- -------- ------ ------- --------- QUALITY:
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BBB- BAA3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The Portfolio's average U.S. dollar-weighted duration
generally will not exceed one year, plus or minus the
average duration of the Lehman Brothers Global Real
Index.
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
POLICIES: invested in inflation indexed securities. The Portfolio
is not required to invest any minimum percentage of its
assets in debt securities of issuers located outside the
U.S. nor in any minimum number of countries or
currencies. For temporary defensive purposes, 100% of
the Portfolio's total assets may be invested in U.S.
Government securities, cash or cash equivalent
securities. The Portfolio is "non-diversified" under
the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Foreign Instruments
INVESTMENTS: o Inflation-Indexed Securities
(See pages o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
[32-38] of
this Prospectus
for a more
detailed
description
of allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [13] of include:
this Prospectus o Correlation risk o Hedging risk o Liquidity risk
for a more o Credit risk o Interest rate o Market risk
detailed o Currency risk risk o Non-diversification
description o Futures risk o Leverage risk risk
of each risk.)
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS
"Risk" is the chance that you may lose money on an investment or that you will
not earn as much as you expect. The greater the risk, the greater the
possibility of losing money.
All of the Portfolios described in this Prospectus are affected by changes in
the economy, or in securities and other markets.
The possibility also exists that investment decisions of portfolio managers
will not accomplish what they are designed to achieve. No assurance can be
given that a Portfolio's investment objective will be achieved.
Investments in the Money Market, U.S. Treasury and U.S. Corporate Portfolios
are neither guaranteed nor insured by the United States Government. There is
also no assurance that the Money Market Portfolio will maintain a stable net
asset value of $1.00 per share. It is possible to lose money by investing in
the Money Market Portfolio.
Investments in the Portfolios are subject to certain of the following risks.
The risks associated with each Portfolio depend on its investment strategy and
the types of securities it holds. The specific risks affecting each Portfolio
are indicated in the individual portfolio descriptions in this prospectus.
BANKING Investing in bank obligations will expose an investor to risks
INDUSTRY RISK: associated with the banking industry such as interest rate and
credit risks.
CORRELATION A Portfolio may experience changes in value as between the
RISK: securities held and the value of a particular derivative
instrument.
CREDIT RISK: A Portfolio may be exposed to the risk that a security issuer
or a counterparty to a contract will default or not be able to
honor a financial obligation.
CURRENCY RISK: Fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and
foreign currencies may negatively affect an investment. When
synthetic and cross-hedges are used, the net exposure of a
Portfolio to any one currency may be different from that of
its total assets denominated in such currency.
FUTURES RISK: The primary risks inherent in the use of futures depend on the
Investment Adviser's ability to anticipate correctly movements
in the direction of interest rates, securities prices, and
currency markets and the imperfect correlation between the
price of futures contracts and movements in the prices of the
securities being hedged.
HEDGING RISK: Hedging is commonly used as a buffer against a perceived
investment risk. While it can reduce or eliminate losses, it
can also reduce or eliminate gains if the hedged investment
increases in value.
INTEREST RATE A Portfolio may be influenced by interest rate changes that
RISK: generally have an inverse relationship to corresponding market
values. Thus, as interest rates increase, the value of bonds
already issued, decrease.
LEVERAGE RISK: Derivatives may include elements of leverage that can cause
greater fluctuations in a Portfolio's net asset value.
LIQUIDITY RISK: Certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at
favorable prices within the desired timeframe.
MARKET RISK: The market value of a security may increase or decrease over
time. Such fluctuations can cause a security to be worth less
than the price originally paid for it or less than it was
worth at an earlier time. Market risk may affect a single
issuer, entire industry or the market as a whole.
NON- A Portfolio is diversified when it spreads investment risk by
DIVERSIFICATION placing assets in several investment categories. A non-
RISK: diversified Portfolio concentrates its assets in a less
diverse spectrum of securities. Non-diversification can
intensify risk should a particular investment category suffer
from adverse market conditions.
PREPAYMENT A Portfolio may invest in mortgage-backed and other
RISK: asset-backed securities. Such securities carry risks of
faster or slower than expected prepayment of principal, which
affect the duration and return of the security.
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The charts and tables provided below give some indication of the risks of
investing in the funds by illustrating the changes in each Portfolio's yearly
performance and show how each Portfolio's average returns for 1, 5 and 10 years
(or since inception if a Portfolio has not been in existence 10 years) compare
with a selected index.
RISK/RETURN BAR CHARTS AND TABLES
All of the Portfolios have either not commenced operations or discontinued
investment operations as of December 31, 1999 and therefore no performance
information is presented for any Portfolio.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS PAST 1 YEAR PAST 5 YEARS SINCE INCEPTION*
(FOR THE PERIODS ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1999)
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Money Market Portfolio % % %
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IBC Money Fund Report Averages
TM-All Taxable % % %
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International Opportunities Portfolio % % %
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International Opportunities
[Benchmark] % % %
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*Portfolio Inception Dates:
1. Money Market Portfolio: 11/1/93
2. International Opportunities Portfolio: [Date]
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FEE TABLE
This Table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of a Portfolio.
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Shareholder Transaction Money Mortgage Asset- High Enhanced U.S.
Expenses (Fees Paid Market LIBOR Backed Yield Equity Treasury
Directly From Your (1) (2) (3) (4) Market (6)
Investment) (5)
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Redemption Fees None None None None None None
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Exchange Fees None None None None None None
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Contingent Deferred None None None None None None
Sales Load
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Sales Load on None None None None None None
Reinvestment Dividends
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Sales Load on Purchases None None None None None None
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING
EXPENSES (EXPENSES THAT
ARE DEDUCTED FROM FUND
ASSETS)
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Management Fees 0.10% 0.30% 0.10% 0.40% 0.35% 0.30%
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Distribution Fees None None None None None None
(12b-1)
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Shareholder Services None None None None None None
Fees
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Other Expenses 0.26% 0.15% 0.15% 0.20% 0.15% 0.15%
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Total Annual Fund 0.36% 0.45% 0.25% 0.60% 0.50% 0.45%
Operating Expenses
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Shareholder Transaction U.S. Broad International International Global Inflation-
Expenses (Fees Paid Corporate Market Corporate Opportunites High Indexed
Directly From Your (7) (8) (9) (10) Yield (12)
Investment) (11)
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Redemption Fees None None None None None None
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Exchange Fees None None None None None None
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Contingent Deferred None None None None None None
Sales Load
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Sales Load on None None None None None None
Reinvestment Dividends
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Sales Load on Purchases None None None None None None
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING
EXPENSES (EXPENSES THAT
ARE DEDUCTED FROM FUND
ASSETS)
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Management Fees 0.10% 0.30% 0.10% 0.40% 0.50% 0.40%
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Distribution Fees None None None None None None
(12b-1)
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Shareholder Services None None None None None None
Fees
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Other Expenses 0.15% 0.15% 0.20% 0.49% 0.20% 0.15%
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Total Annual Fund 0.25% 0.45% 0.30% 0.89% 0.70% 0.55%
Operating Expenses
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(1) The Investment Adviser and Investors Capital (the "Administrator") have
voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating Expenses at 0.25% (on an annualized
basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. The Investment Adviser and
the Administrator will not attempt to recover prior period waivers should
expenses fall below the cap. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary
waiver of fees will be paid by the Investment Adviser. For the fiscal year
ended 12/31/98, the Investment Adviser and Administrator waived fees in the
amount of 0.11%. Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998
between the Fund and the Administrator, the Administrator provides
administrative services to the Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the
Portfolio operates below its expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the
Portfolio's average daily net assets.
(2) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.45% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser will not attempt to
recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the cap. Under an
Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund and the
Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to the Fund,
for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its expense
ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets.
(3) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.25% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser and the Administrator
will not attempt to recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the
cap. Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund
and the Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to
the Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its
expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets.
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(4) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.60% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser and the Administrator
will not attempt to recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the
cap. Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund
and the Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to
the Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its
expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets.
(5) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.50% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser and the Administrator
will not attempt to recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the
cap. Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund
and the Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to
the Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its
expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets.
(6) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.45% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser and the Administrator
will not attempt to recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the
cap. Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund
and the Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to
the Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its
expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets.
(7) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.25% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser and the Administrator
will not attempt to recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the
cap. Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund
and the Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to
the Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its
expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets.
(8) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.45% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser and the Administrator
will not attempt to recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the
cap. Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund
and the Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to
the Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its
expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets.
(9) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.30% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser and the Administrator
will not attempt to recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the
cap. Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund
and the Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to
the Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its
expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets.
(10) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.60% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser will not attempt to
recover prior period waivers or reimbursements should expenses fall below the
cap. Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund
and the Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to
the Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its
expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets.
(11) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.70% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser will not attempt to
recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the cap. Under an
Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund and the
Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to the Fund,
for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its expense
ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets.
(12) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.60% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser will not attempt to
recover prior period waivers or reimbursements should expenses fall below the
cap. Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund
and the Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to
the Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its
expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets.
<PAGE>
EXPENSES TABLE EXAMPLE
As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses in connection with the
Portfolios, as described in the tables above. This table is intended to help
you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in
other mutual funds by presenting the fees and expenses that you may pay if you
purchase and hold shares of the Fund. The yearly numbers below are hypothetical
expenses per $10,000 investment assuming a 5% annual return. Because this
example is hypothetical and for comparison purposes only, your actual costs
will be different. Except for Money Market Portfolio and International
Opportunities Portfolio, these Portfolios have not commenced investment
operations, therefore only fees for one and three years are represented for the
Portfolios other than Money Market Portfolio and International Opportunities
Portfolio.
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PORTFOLIO NAME 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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Money Market $37 $116 $202 $456
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Mortgage LIBOR $46 $144
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Asset-Backed $26 $80
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High Yield $61 $192
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Enhanced Equity $51 $160
Market
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U.S. Treasury $46 $144
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U.S. Corporate $26 $80
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Broad Market $46 $144
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International
Corporate $31 $97
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International
Opportunities $91 $284 $493 $1,096
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Global High Yield $72 $224
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Inflation-Indexed $56 $176
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FUND MANAGEMENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of FFTW Funds, Inc. (the "Fund") is responsible for the
Fund's overall management and supervision. The Fund's Directors are Stephen P.
Casper, John C Head III, Lawrence B. Krause, Andrea Redmond, Saul H. Hymans and
Onder John Olcay. Additional information about the Directors and the Fund's
executive officers may be found in the Statement of Additional Information
under the heading "Management of the Fund - Board of Directors."
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Subject to the direction and authority of the Fund's Board of Directors,
Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc.("FFTW" or the "Investment Adviser"), serves
as Investment Adviser to the Fund. The Investment Adviser continuously conducts
investment research and is responsible for the purchase, sale or exchange of
the Portfolio's assets. Organized in 1972, the Investment Adviser is registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is a New York corporation
currently managing over $30 billion in assets for numerous fixed-income
Portfolios. The Investment Adviser currently advises over 100 major
institutional clients including banks, central banks, pension funds and other
institutional clients. The average size of a client relationship with the
Investment Adviser is in excess of $200 million. The Investment Adviser also
serves as a sub-adviser to three portfolios of two other open-end management
investment companies. The Investment Adviser received compensation for its
services in the twelve months ended December 31, 1999, from the Fund of $[ ].
The Investment Adviser's offices are located at 200 Park Avenue, New York, New
York 10166. The Investment Adviser is directly wholly-owned by Charter Atlantic
Corporation, a New York corporation.
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISER
Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, a corporate partnership organized under the laws
of the United Kingdom and an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, serves as
Sub- Adviser to the Global and International Portfolios. Organized in 1989, the
Sub- Adviser is a U.S.-registered investment adviser and currently manages
approximately $7.5 billion in multi-currency fixed-income portfolios for
institutional clients. The Investment Advisser pays the Sub-Adviser monthly
from its advisory fee. The Sub-Adviser's annual fee is equal to the advisory
fee for each of the Global and International Portfolios. The Sub-Adviser's
offices are located at 3 Royal Court, The Royal Exchange, London, EC 3V 3RA.
The Investment Sub-Adviser is directly and indirectly wholly-owned by Charter
Atlantic Corporation, a New York corporation.
<PAGE>
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
DAVID J. MARMON, MANAGING DIRECTOR. Mr. Marmon is responsible for management of
the Asset-Backed, High-Yield, U.S. Corporate and Broad Market Portfolios. He
joined FFTW in 1990 from Yamaichi International (America) where he headed
futures and options research. Mr. Marmon was previously a financial analyst and
strategist at the First Boston Corporation, where he developed hedging programs
for financial institutions and industrial firms. Mr. Marmon has a B.A. SUMMA
CUM LAUDE in economics from Alma College and an M.A. in economics from Duke
University.
STEWART M. RUSSELL, MANAGING DIRECTOR. Mr. Russell is responsible for
management of the Money Market, U.S. Short-Term, Limited Duration, Enhanced
Equity Market and U.S. Treasury Portfolios. He joined FFTW in 1992 from the
short-term proprietary trading desk in the global markets area of JP Morgan,
where he was responsible for proprietary positioning of U.S. and non-U.S.
government obligations, corporate bonds, and asset-backed securities. Earlier
at the bank, Mr. Russell managed the short-term interest rate risk group,
coordinating a $10 billion book of assets and liabilities. Mr. Russell holds a
B.A. in government from Cornell University and a M.B.A. in finance from New
York University.
PATRICIA L. COOK, MANAGING DIRECTOR. Ms. Cook is responsible for management of
the Mortgage LIBOR and Mortgage-Backed Portfolios. She joined FFTW in 1991
after twelve years with Salomon Brothers, where she most recently established
and headed the bond strategy team that analyzes relative values among
mortgages, treasuries, and other sectors of the fixed-income markets and
developed portfolio strategies for Salomon Brothers' global institutional
clients. Ms. Cook worked initially as an analyst in the firm's proprietary
trading unit before joining the firm's financing desk. Ms. Cook has a B.A. from
St. Mary's College and a M.B.A. from New York University.
LIAQUAT AHAMED, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIOS.
Mr. Ahamed joined FFTW in 1988 after nine years with the World Bank, where he
was in charge of all investments in non-U.S. dollar government bond markets.
Mr. Ahamed also served as an economist with senior government officials in the
Philippines, Korea, and Bangladesh. He has a B.A. in economics from Trinity
College, Cambridge University and an A.M. in economics from Harvard University.
SIMON LUE-FONG, PORTFOLIO MANAGER, joined FFTW in 1994. After focusing on
European interest rates for fourt years, Simon is now the portfolio manager of
FFTW's Emerging Markets Portfolio and is one of three portfolio managers
responsible for foreign exchange positions in major economies. He has a B.A. in
Finance from Bournemouth University where he specialized in portfolio
management.
ADNAN AKANT, MANAGING DIRECTOR. Mr. Akant joined FFTW in 1984, after six years
with the World Bank, where he served as a project financial analyst in Europe
and the Middle East, and joined the treasurer's staff as an investment officer.
At World Bank, Mr. Akant served as a member of the investment department where
he was responsible for investment and trading of each of the major sectors of
the bank's actively managed liquidity portfolio. He was also a member of the
investment strategy committee and shared responsibility for formulating and
implementing the bank's trading and investment strategy. Mr. Akant was later
promoted to senior investment officer, and was the division's deputy in charge
of the U.S. dollar portfolio. Mr. Akant holds a Ph.D. in systems science, an MS
in finance and international management, an Engineer's degree, an MS in
electrical engineering and a BS in electrical engineering, all from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Akant also taught graduate and
undergraduate level courses as a teaching assistant. Mr. Akant is a member of
the New York Academy of Sciences, IEEE, and of the Sigma XI, Tau Beta Pi, and
Eta Kappa Nu honor societies.
SIMON G. HARD, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE SUB-ADVISER OF THE GLOBAL AND
INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIOS. Mr. Hard joined FFTW in 1989 from Mercury Asset
Management, the investment affiliate of S.G. Warburg & Co., Ltd. His
responsibilities there included the formulation of global bond and currency
investment policies, and the management of interest rate and currency exposures
of the firm's specialist non-dollar portfolios. Mr. Hard was previously first
vice president and London branch manager of Julius Baer Investment Management,
Inc. Mr. Hard has an MA in modern history from Lincoln College, Oxford
University and a M.Phil in the history and philosophy of science from Wolfson
College, Cambridge University.
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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
PURCHASES
Portfolio shares may be purchased directly from the Fund, or obtained by
employing the services of an outside broker or agent. Such broker or agent may
charge a fee for its services. The minimum initial investment in any Portfolio,
if shares are purchased directly from the Fund, is $100,000; such minimum may
be waived at the discretion of FFTW or the Distributor, First Fund
Distributors, Inc., ("First Fund"). Subsequent investments or redemptions may
be of any amount. Initial investments, if obtained through a broker or agent
may be for amounts lower than $100,000. There are no loads nor 12b-1 fees
imposed by the Fund. Shares purchased will begin accruing dividends in all
Portfolios except Mortgage LIBOR, Mortgage-Backed, and Asset-Backed on the day
Federal funds are received.
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Purchases may be made on any "Business Day," meaning, Monday through Friday,
with the exception of the holidays declared by the Federal Reserve Banks of New
York or Boston. At the present time, these holidays are: New Year's Day, Dr.
Martin Luther King's Birthday, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July,
Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
WIRING INSTRUCTIONS:
To: Investors Bank & Trust Company, Boston, Massachusetts.
ABA Number: 011-0010438
Account Name: First Fund Distributors, Inc. -
Account Number: 933333333
Reference: (Indicate Portfolio name)
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TO PURCHASE SHARES
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PORTFOLIO WHEN NET WHEN & HOW PROCEDURE FOR SAME RESULT OF LATE
NAME ASSET VALUE SHARES MAY BE DAY PURCHASES NOTIFICATION OR
IS PURCHASED DELAY IN RECEIPT OF
DETERMINED FUNDS
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o MONEY All Business o Any Business o Purchasers must Trade not effective
MARKET Days Day call [ on a given day:
o If the Fund is
o Submitted notified after
orders must 12:00 p.m. ET and
include a the wire is
completed received after 12:00
account ], or IBT at p.m. ET.
application. (617) 330-6000
prior to 12:00 o When notice is given
o Federal funds p.m. ET to inform before 12:00 ET and
must be wired the Fund of the the wire is received
to [ incoming wire after 12:00 ET, the
transfer. trade will be
effective on the day
o Purchasers must the wire is received.
] at indicate which
IBT. Portfolio is to Trade effective on
be purchased. next business day:
o If wire is received
o If Federal funds after 12:00 p.m. ET
are received by and no notice is
the Fund that given.
day, the order
will be
effective that
day.
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o MORTGAGE Last Business o Last Business o Purchasers must Trade not effective
LIBOR Day of each Day of each call [ o If the Fund is notified
o ASSET- week or on week or on after 4:00 p.m. ET and
BACKED any other any other the wire is received
o HIGH Business Days Business Days after 4:00 pm ET.
YIELD approved by approved by
o GLOBAL the Investment the Investment ] When notice is given
HIGH Adviser. Adviser. or IBT at (617) before 4:00 ET and the
YIELD 330-6000 prior wire is received after
o Submitted to 4:00 p.m. ET 4:00 ET, the trade will
orders must to inform the be effective on the day
include a Fund of the the wire is received.
completed incoming wire
account transfer. Trade effective on next
application. business day:
o Purchasers must o If wire is received
o Federal funds indicate which after 4:00 p.m. ET and
must be wired Portfolio is to no notice is given.
to [ be purchased.
o If Federal
] at funds are
IBT. received by the
Fund that day,
the order will
be effective
that day.
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o ENHANCED Any Business o Any Business o Purchasers must Trade not effective
EQUITY Days Day call [ on a given day:
MARKET o If the Fund is
o U.S. o Submitted notified after
TREASURY orders should 4:00 pm ET and the
o U.S. include a the wire is
CORPORATE completed ] or IBT at received after 4:00
o BROAD account (617) 330-6000 pm ET.
MARKET application. prior to 4:00 p.m.
o INTERNATIONAL ET to inform the When notice is given
CORPORATE o Federal funds Fund of the before 4:00 ET and
o INFLATION- must be wired incoming wire the wire is received
INDEXED to [ transfer. after 4:00 ET, the
trade will be
o Purchasers must effective on the day
indicate which the wire is received.
Portfolio is to
] at be purchased. Trade effective on
IBT. next business day:
o If Federal funds o If wire is received
are received by after 4:00 p.m. ET
the Fund that and no notice is
day, the order given.
will be
effective that
day.
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o INTER- All Business o Any Business o Purchasers must Trade not effective
NATIONAL Days Day call [ on a given day:
OPPORTUNITIES o If the Fund is
o Submitted notified after 4:00
orders p.m. ET and the wire
must include is received after
a completed ] or IBT at 4:00 p.m. ET.
account (617) 330-6000
application. prior to 4:00 Trade effective on day
p.m. ET to when wire is received:
o Federal funds inform the Fund o If notice is given
must be wired of the incoming before 4:00 p.m.ET,
to [ wire transfer. and the wire is
received after 4:00
o Purchasers must p.m. ET.
] at IBT. indicate which
Portfolio is to Trade effective on
be purchased. next business day:
o If wire is received
o If Federal funds after 4:00 p.m. ET
are received by and no notice is
Fund that day, given.
the order will
be effective
that day.
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REDEMPTIONS
All Fund shares (fractional and full) will be redeemed upon shareholder
request. The redemption price will be the net asset value per share, determined
once the Transfer Agent receives proper notice of redemption (see table below).
Shares redeemed receive dividends declared up to, and including the day
preceding the day of the redemption payment.
Shares may be redeemed by employing the services of an outside broker or agent
or may be redeemed directly from the Fund. Such broker or agent may charge a
fee for its services. There are no loads or 12b-1 distribution fees imposed by
the Fund. No charge is imposed by the Fund to redeem shares, however, a
shareholder's bank may impose its own wire transfer fee for receipt of the
wire. The Fund may execute redemptions in any amount requested by the
shareholder up to the amount the shareholder has invested in the Fund.
A shareholder may change its authorized agent or the account designated to
receive redemption proceeds at any time by writing to the Transfer Agent with
an appropriate signature guarantee. Further documentation may be required when
deemed appropriate by the Transfer Agent.
A telephone redemption option is made available to shareholders on the Fund's
Account Application. The Fund or the Transfer Agent may employ procedures
designed to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine. If
the Fund does not employ such procedures, it may be liable for losses due to
unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. The Fund or the Transfer Agent may
require personal identification codes and will only wire funds through
pre-existing bank account instructions. No bank instruction changes will be
accepted via telephone.
If a shareholder designates an authorized agent on the Account Application, he
may change his authorized agent or the account designated to receive redemption
proceeds at any time. Such changes must be made in writing and sent to the
Transfer Agent with an appropriate signature guarantee. Further documentation
may be required when deemed appropriate by the Transfer Agent.
In an attempt to reduce expenses, the Fund may redeem shares of any shareholder
whose Portfolio account has a net asset value lower than $100,000. A
shareholder's account may be involuntarily redeemed by the Fund should its
account value fall below minimum investment requirements. An involuntary
redemption will not occur when drops in investment value are the sole result of
adverse market conditions. The Fund will give 60 days prior written notice to
shareholders whose shares are being redeemed to allow them to purchase
sufficient additional shares of the applicable Portfolio to avoid such
redemption. The Fund also may redeem shares in a shareholder's account as
reimbursement for loss due to the failure of a check or wire to clear in
payment of shares purchased.
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1. SHAREHOLDERS MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
a. The dollar or share amount to be redeemed;
b. The account to which the redemption proceeds should be wired (this account will have
been previously designated by the shareholder on its Account Application Form);
c. The name of the shareholder; and
d. The shareholder's account number
2. SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD CALL THE TRANSFER AGENT AT (800) 247-0473 OR [INVESTORS CAPITAL
SERVICES AT (800) 762-4848] TO REQUEST A REDEMPTION.
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PORTFOLIO NAME WHEN REDEMPTION EFFECTIVE RESULT OF LATE NOTIFICATION OF REDEMPTION
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o Money Market If notice is received by the If notice is received by the Transfer
Transfer Agent by 12:00 p.m. Agent on a non-business day or after
ET on any Business Day, the 12:00 p.m. ET, the redemption notice will
redemption will be effective be deemed received as of the next
and payment will be made on Business Day.
such Business day. Price of
shares is based on the next
calculation of the NAV after
the order is placed.
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o Money Market If notice is received by the If notice is received on a non-business
o Mortgage LIBOR Transfer Agent by 4:00 p.m. ET day or after 4:00 p.m. ET, the
o Asset-Backed on any Business Day, the redemption notice will be will be
o High Yield redemption will be effective received as of the next Business Day.
o Enhanced and payment will be made
Equity Market within seven calendar days,
o U.S. Treasury but generally on the day
o U.S. Corporate following receipt of such
o Broad Market notice. Price of shares is
o International based on the next calculation
Corporate of the NAV after the order is
o International placed.
Opportunities
o Global High
Yield
o Inflation-
Indexed
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PRICING OF PORTFOLIO SHARES
Your price for Portfolio shares is the Portfolio's net asset value per share.
Portfolio net asset value is calculated by: (1) adding the market value of all
the Portfolio's assets, (2) subtracting all of the Portfolio's liabilities, and
then (3) dividing by the number of shares outstanding and adjusting to the
nearest cent.
1. For all Portfolios other than Money Market, Mortgage LIBOR, Asset-Backed,
High Yield and Global High Yield, net asset value is calculated by the
Fund's Accounting Agent as of 4:00 p.m. ET on each Business Day.
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2. Money Market's Portfolio's net asset value is calculated as of 12:00 p.m. ET
on Business Days. The Money Market Portfolio seeks to maintain a stable net
asset value per share of $1.00. For purposes of calculating the Money Market
Portfolio's net asset value, securities are valued using the "amortized cost"
method of valuation, which does not take into consideration unrealized gains
or losses. The amortized cost method involves valuing an instrument at its
cost, and assumes a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or
premium, regardless of the impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market
value of the instrument. While this method provides certainty in valuation,
it may result in periods during which value based on amortized cost is higher
than the price a Portfolio would receive if it sold the instrument.
3. The Mortgage LIBOR Portfolio's net asset value is calculated by the Fund's
Accounting Agent as of 4:00 p.m. ET on the last Business day of each week, on
any other Business Days in which the Investment Adviser approves a purchase,
and on each Business Day for which a redemption order has been placed.
4. The Asset-Backed and High Yield Portfolios' net asset values are calculated
by the Fund's Accounting Agent as of 4:00 p.m. ET on the last Business Day of
each week and each month, on any other Business Days in which the Investment
Adviser approves a purchase, and on each Business Day for which a redemption
order has been placed.
5. The Global High Yield's net asset value is calculated by the Fund's
Accounting Agent as of 4:00 p.m. on the Last Business Day of each month, on
any other Business Days in which the Investment Adviser approves a purchase,
and on each Business Day for which a redemption order has been placed.
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The use of amortized cost and the maintenance of the Portfolio's per share net
asset value at $1.00 is based on its election to operate under the provisions
of Rule 2a-7 (the "Rule") under the 1940 Act. As conditions of
operating under the Rule, the Money Market Portfolio must:
1. maintain a dollar-weighted average Portfolio maturity of 90 days or shorter;
2. generally purchase only instruments having remaining maturities of 397 days
or shorter;
3. invest only in U.S. dollar-denominated securities which have been determined
by the Board of Directors to present minimal credit risks and which are of
eligible quality as determined under the Rule; and
4. diversify its holdings.
Each Portfolio's investments are valued based on market value or, if no market
value is available, based on fair value as determined by the Board of Directors
(or under their direction). All assets and liabilities initially expressed in
foreign currency values will be converted into U.S. dollar values. Some
specific price strategies follow:
1. All short-term dollar-denominated investments that mature in 60 days or less
are valued on the basis of amortized cost which the Board of Directors has
determined represents fair value;
2. Securities mainly traded on a U.S. exchange are valued at the last sale
price on that exchange or, if no sales occurred during the day, at the
current quoted bid price; and
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3. Securities mainly traded on a non-U.S. exchange are generally valued
according to the last available closing values on that exchange. However,
if an event that may change the value of a security occurs after the time
the value was determined, the Board of Directors or its delegate might
adjust the fair market value.
DIVIDENDS
If desired, shareholders must request to receive dividends in cash (payable on
the first business day of the following month) on the Account Application Form.
Absent such notice, all dividends will be automatically reinvested in
additional shares on the last Business Day of each month at the share's net
asset value. In the unlikely event that a Portfolio realizes net short- or
long-term capital gains (i.e., with respect to assets held more than one year),
the Portfolio will distribute such gains by automatically reinvesting (unless a
shareholder has elected to receive cash) them in additional Portfolio shares.
Net investment income (including accrued but unpaid interest, amortization of
original issue and market discount or premium) of each Portfolio, other than
Mortgage LIBOR, Asset-Backed, High Yield and Global High Yield Portfolios will
be declared as dividends payable daily to the respective shareholders of record
as of the close of each Business Day. The net investment income of Mortgage
LIBOR, Asset-Backed, High Yield and Global High Yield Portfolios will be
declared as dividends payable to the respective shareholders of record as of
the last Business Day of each month.
VOTING RIGHTS
Each share of the Fund gives the shareholder one vote in Director elections and
other shareholder voting matters. Matters to be acted upon affecting a
particular Portfolio (such as approval of the investment advisory agreement
with the Investment Adviser or the submission of changes to fundamental
Portfolio investment policy) require the affirmative vote of the Portfolio
shareholders. The election of the Fund's Board of Directors and the approval of
the Fund's independent auditors are voted upon by shareholders on a Fund-wide
basis. The Fund is not required to hold annual shareholder meetings.
Shareholder approval will be sought only for certain changes in the Fund's or a
Portfolio's operation and for the election of Directors under certain
circumstances. Directors may be removed by shareholders at a special meeting.
The Directors shall call a special meeting of a Portfolio upon written request
of shareholders owning at least 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares.
TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following discussion is for general information only. An investor should
consult with his or her own tax adviser as to the tax consequences of an
investment in a Portfolio, including the status of distributions from each
Portfolio under applicable state or local law.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
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Each Portfolio will distribute all of its taxable income by automatically
reinvesting such income in additional Portfolio shares and distributing those
shares to its shareholders, unless a shareholder elects on the Account
Application Form to receive cash payments for such distributions. Shareholders
receiving distributions from the Fund in the form of additional shares will be
treated for federal income tax purposes as receiving a distribution in an
amount equal to the fair market value of the additional shares on the date of
such a distribution.
Dividends a Portfolio pays from its investment company taxable income
(including interest and net short-term capital gains) will be taxable to U.S.
shareholders as ordinary income, whether received in cash or in additional Fund
shares. Designated distributions of net capital gains (the excess of net
long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) are generally
taxable to shareholders at the applicable long-term capital gains rates,
regardless of how long they have held their Portfolio shares. If a portion of a
Portfolio's income consists of dividends paid by U.S. corporations, a portion
of the dividends paid by the Portfolio may be eligible for the corporate
dividends-received deduction.
A distribution will be treated as paid on December 31 of the current calendar
year if it is declared by a Portfolio in October, November or December with a
record date in any such month and paid by the Portfolio during January of the
following calendar year. Such distributions will be taxable to shareholders in
the calendar year in which the distributions are declared, rather than the
calendar year in which the distributions are received. Each Portfolio will
inform shareholders of the amount and tax status of all amounts treated as
distributed to them not later than 60 days after the close of each calendar
year.
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If a shareholder holds shares through a tax-deferred account, such as a
retirement plan, income and gains will not be taxable each year. Instead, the
taxable portion of amounts held in a tax-deferred account generally will be
subject to tax only when a distribution is made from that account.
A shareholder who sells or redeems Portfolio shares will generally realize a
capital gain or loss, which will be long-term or short term, generally
depending upon the shareholder's holding for the shares. An exchange of shares
may be treated as a sale.
As with all mutual funds, a Fund may be required to withhold U.S. federal
income tax at the rate of 31% of all taxable distributions payable to
shareholders who:
1. fail to provide the Fund with a correct taxpayer identification number, or
2. fail to make required certifications, or
3. have been notified by the IRS that they are subject to backup withholding.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax; rather, it is a way in which the
IRS ensures it will collect taxes otherwise due. Any amount withheld may be
credited against U.S. federal income tax liability.
The foregoing discussion is only a brief summary of the important federal tax
considerations generally affecting the Fund and its shareholders. As noted
above, IRAs receive special tax treatment. No attempt is made to present a
detailed explanation of the federal, state or local income tax treatment of the
Fund or its shareholders, and this discussion is not intended as a substitute
for careful tax planning. Accordingly, potential investors in the Fund should
consult their tax advisers with specific reference to their own tax situation.
STATE AND LOCAL TAXES
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A Portfolio may be subject to state, local or foreign taxation in any
jurisdiction in which the Portfolio may be deemed to be doing business.
Portfolio distributions may be subject to state and local taxes. Portfolio
distributions derived from interest on obligations of the U.S. Government and
certain of its agencies, authorities and instrumentalities may be exempt from
state and local taxes in certain states. Shareholders should consult their own
tax advisers regarding possible state and local income tax exclusions for
dividend portions paid by a Portfolio, which are attributable to interest from
obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies, authorities and
instrumentalities.
DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES
Shares of the Fund are distributed by First Fund Distributors, Inc. ("First
Fund", pursuant to a Distribution Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000 by and
among the Fund, the Administrator, Investors Bank and First Fund. No fees are
payable by the Fund pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, and the
Administrator bears the expense of First Fund's distribution activities.
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INVESTMENT INFORMATION
ALLOWABLE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND ASSOCIATED RISKS
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Dollar Roll Transactions
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Dollar roll transactions consist of the sale of mortgage-backed securities,
with a commitment to purchase similar, but not identical securities at a future
date, and at the same price. Portfolios will maintain a segregated custodial
account for dollar roll transactions. The segregated accounts may contain cash,
U.S. Government Securities or other liquid, unencumbered securities having an
aggregate value at least equal to the amount of such commitments to repurchase
the securities under the dollar roll transaction (including accrued interest).
RISKS: Should the broker-dealer to whom a Portfolio sells an underlying
security of a dollar roll transaction become insolvent, the Portfolio's
right to purchase or repurchase the security may be restricted, or the
price of the security may change adversely over the term of the dollar
roll transaction.
DURATION MANAGEMENT
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Duration measures a bond's price volatility, incorporating the following
factors:
a. the bond's yield,
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b. coupon interest payments,
c. final maturity,
d. call features, and
e. prepayment assumptions.
Duration measures the expected life of a debt security on a present value
basis. It incorporates the length of the time intervals between the present
time and the time that the interest and principal payments are scheduled (or in
the case of a callable bond, expected to be received) and weighs them by the
present values of the cash to be received at each future point in time. For any
debt security with interest payments occurring prior to the payment of
principal, duration is always less than maturity. In general, for the same
maturity, the lower the stated or coupon rate of interest of a debt security,
the longer the duration of the security; conversely, the higher the stated or
coupon rate of interest of a debt security, the shorter the duration of the
security.
Futures, options and options on futures have durations closely related to the
duration of the securities underlying them. Holding long futures or call
options will lengthen a Portfolio's duration by approximately the same amount
that holding an equivalent amount of the underlying securities would. Short
futures or put option positions have durations roughly equal to the negative
duration of the securities that underlie those positions and have the effect of
reducing duration by approximately the same amount that selling an equivalent
amount of the underlying securities would. The market price of a bond with a
duration of two years would be expected to decline 2% if interest rates rose
1%. If a bond has an effective duration of three years, a 1% increase in
general interest rates would be expected to cause the bond's value to decline
by about 3%.
RISKS: Changes in weighted average duration of a Portfolio's holdings are
not likely to be so large as to cause them to fall outside the ranges
specified above. There is no assurance that deliberate changes in a
Portfolio's weighted average duration will enhance its return relative to
more static duration policies or Portfolio structures. In addition, it may
detract from its relative return.
HEDGING
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Hedging techniques are used to offset certain investment risks. Such risks
include: changes in interest rates, changes in foreign currency exchange rates
and changes in securities and commodity prices. Hedging techniques are commonly
used to minimize a given instrument's risks of future gain or loss. Hedging
techniques include:
a. engaging in swaps; d. purchasing and selling futures
b. purchasing and selling caps, contracts; and
floors and collars; e. purchasing and selling options.
c. purchasing or selling
forward exchange contracts;
All hedging instruments described below constitute commitments by a Portfolio
and therefore require the Fund to segregate cash (in any applicable currency),
U.S. Government securities or other liquid and unencumbered securities (in any
applicable currency) equal to the amount of the Portfolio's obligations in a
separate custody account.
When a Portfolio purchases a futures or forward currency contract for non-
hedging purposes, the sum of the segregated assets plus the amount of initial
and variation margin held in the broker's account, if applicable, must equal
the market value of the futures or forward currency contract.
When a Portfolio sells a futures or forward currency contract for non-hedging
purposes, the Portfolio will have the contractual right to acquire:
1. the securities,
2. the foreign currency subject to the futures,
3. the forward currency contract, or
4. will segregate assets, in an amount at least equal to the market value
of the securities or foreign currency underlying the futures or
forward currency contract.
Should the market value of the contract move adversely to the Portfolio, or if
the value of the securities in the segregated account declines, the Portfolio
will be required to deposit additional cash or securities in the segregated
account at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.
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A Portfolio will not enter into any swaps, caps or floors unless the unsecured
commercial paper, senior debt or claims paying ability of the counterparty is
rated either A or A-1 or better by S&P or A or P-1 or better by Moody's. If
unrated, it must be determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment
Adviser.
a. SWAPS
Swaps are commonly used for hedging purposes. Hedging involving mortgage and
interest rate swaps may enhance total return. Interest rate swaps involve a
Portfolio's exchange with another party of their respective commitments to pay
or receive interest, such as an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating
rate payments. Mortgage swaps are similar to interest rate swaps, both
represent commitments to pay and receive funds. Currency swaps involve the
exchange of their respective rights to make or receive payments in specified
currencies.
b. CAPS, FLOORS AND COLLARS
The purchase of an interest rate cap entitles the purchaser, to the extent that
a specified index exceeds a predetermined interest rate, to receive payment of
interest on a notional principal amount from the party selling such 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 notional principal amount from the party
selling the interest rate floor. An interest rate collar incorporates a cap and
a floor in one transaction as described above.
c. FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
A forward foreign exchange contract is the purchase or sale of a foreign
currency, on a specified date, at an exchange rate established before the
currency's payment and delivery to hedge the currency exchange risk associated
with its assets or obligations denominated in foreign currencies. Synthetic
hedging is a technique utilizing forward foreign exchange contracts that is
frequently employed by many of the Portfolios. It entails entering into a
forward contract to sell a currency the changes in value of which are generally
considered to be linked to a currency or currencies in which some or all of the
Portfolio's securities are or are expected to be denominated, and buying U.S.
dollars. There is a risk that the perceived linkage between various currencies
may not be present during the particular time that a Portfolio is engaging in
synthetic hedging. A Portfolio may also cross-hedge currencies by entering into
forward contracts to sell one or more currencies that are expected to decline
in value relative to other currencies to which the Portfolio has or expects to
have exposure.
d. FUTURES CONTRACTS
A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a
financial instrument at a particular price on a specified date. The futures
contract obligates the buyer to purchase the underlying commodity and the
seller to sell it. Losses from investing in futures transactions that are
unhedged or uncovered are potentially unlimited. Substantially all futures
contracts are closed out before settlement date or called for cash settlement.
A futures contract is closed out by buying or selling an identical offsetting
futures contract that cancels the original contract to make or take delivery.
At times, the ordinary spreads between values in the cash and futures markets,
due to differences in the character of these markets, are subject to
distortions. The possibility of such distortions means that a correct forecast
of general market, foreign exchange rate or interest rate trends may not
produce the Portfolio's intended results. Investors should note that the
Enhanced Equity Market Portfolio may, unlike the other Fund Portfolios, invest
more than 5% of its total net assets in futures contracts and will utilize
futures contracts for purposes other than bona fide hedging
e. OPTIONS CONTRACTS
An option is a contractual right, but not an obligation, to buy (call) or sell
(put) property that is guaranteed in exchange for an agreed upon sum. If the
right is not exercised within a specified period of time, the option expires
and the option buyer forfeits the amount paid. An option may be a contract that
bases its value on the performance of an underlying bond. When a Portfolio
writes a call option, it gives up the potential for gain on the underlying
securities or currency in excess of the exercise price of the option during the
period that the option is open. A put option gives the purchaser, in return for
a premium, the right, for a specified period or time, to sell the securities or
currency subject to the option to the writer
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of the put at the specified exercise price. The writer of the put option, in
return for the premium, has the obligation, upon exercise of the option, to
acquire the securities or currency underlying the option at the exercise price.
A Portfolio might, therefore, be obligated to purchase the underlying
securities or currency for more than their current market price.
RISKS: Hedging involves risks of imperfect correlation in price movements
of the hedge and movements in the price of the hedged security. If
interest or currency exchange rates do not move in the direction of the
hedge, the Portfolio will be in a worse position than if hedging had not
been employed. As a result, it will lose all or part of the benefit of the
favorable rate movement due to the cost of the hedge or offsetting
positions. Hedging transactions not entered into on an U.S. or foreign
exchange may subject a Portfolio to exposure to the credit risk of its
counterparty. Futures and Options transactions entail special risks. In
particular, the variable degree of correlation between price movements of
futures contracts and price movements in the related Portfolio position
could create the possibility that losses will be greater than gains in the
value of the Portfolio's position. Other risks include the risk that a
Portfolio could not close out a futures or options position when it would
be most advantageous to do so.
SHORT SALES
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Short sales are transactions in which a Portfolio sells a security it does not
own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. Short
selling provides the Investment Adviser with flexibility to reduce certain
risks of the Portfolio's holdings and increase the Portfolio's total return. To
the extent that the Portfolio has sold securities short, it will maintain a
daily segregated account, containing cash, U.S. Government securities or other
liquid and unencumbered securities, at such a level that (a) the amount
deposited in the account plus the amount deposited with the broker as
collateral will equal the current value of the security sold short and (b) the
amount deposited in the segregated account plus the amount deposited with the
broker as collateral will not be less than the market value of the security at
the time it was sold short.
RISKS: A short sale is generally used to take advantage of an anticipated
decline in price or to protect a profit. A Portfolio will incur loss as a
result of a short sale if the price of the security increases between the
date of the short sale and the date on which Portfolio replaces the
borrowed security. The amount of any loss will be increased by the amount
of any premium or amounts in lieu of interest the Portfolio may be
required to pay in connection with a short sale. Without the purchase of
an option, the potential loss from a short sale is unlimited.
TBA (TO BE ANNOUNCED) TRANSACTIONS
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In a TBA transaction, the type of mortgage-backed securities to be delivered is
specified at the time of trade, but the actual pool numbers of the securities
to be delivered are not known at the time of the trade. For example, in a TBA
transaction, an investor could purchase $1 million 30 year FNMA 9's and receive
up to three pools on the settlement date. The pool numbers to be delivered at
settlement will be announced shortly before settlement takes place. Agency
pass-through mortgage-backed securities are usually issued on a TBA basis. For
each Portfolio, the Fund will maintain a segregated custodial account
containing cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid and unencumbered
securities having a value at least equal to the aggregate amount of a
Portfolio's TBA transactions.
RISKS: The value of the security on the date of delivery may be less than
its purchase price, presenting a possible loss of asset value.
WHEN ISSUED AND FORWARD COMMITMENT SECURITIES
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The purchase of a when issued or forward commitment security will be recorded
on the date the Portfolio enters into the commitment. The value of the security
will be reflected in the calculation of the Portfolio's net asset value. The
value of the security on delivery date may be more or less than its purchase
price. Generally, no interest accrues to a Portfolio until settlement. For each
Portfolio, the Fund will maintain a segregated custodial account containing
cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid and unencumbered securities
having a value at least equal to the aggregate amount of a Portfolio's when
issued and forward commitments transactions.
RISKS: The value of the security on the date of delivery may be less than
its purchase price, presenting a possible loss of asset value.
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ALLOWABLE INVESTMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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Asset-backed securities are secured by or backed by assets other than
mortgage-related assets, such as automobile and credit card receivables. These
securities are sponsored by such institutions as finance companies, finance
subsidiaries of industrial companies and investment banks. Asset-backed
securities have structural characteristics similar to mortgage-backed
securities, however, the underlying assets are not first lien mortgage loans or
interests, but include assets such as:
a. motor vehicle installment sale contracts,
b. other installment sale contracts,
c. leases of various types of real and personal property, and
d. receivables from revolving credit (credit card) agreements.
RISKS: Since the principal amount of asset-backed securities is generally
subject to partial or total prepayment risk. If an asset-backed security
is purchased at a premium or discount to par, a prepayment rate that is
faster than expected will reduce or increase yield to maturity, while a
prepayment rate that is slower than expected will have the opposite effect
on yield to maturity. These securities may not have any security interest
in the underlying assets, and recoveries on the repossessed collateral may
not, in some cases, be available to support payments on these securities.
BANK OBLIGATIONS
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Bank obligations are bank issued securities. These instruments include:
a. Time Deposits, e. Deposit Notes, h. Variable Rate Notes,
b. Certificates of Deposit, f. Eurodollar Time i. Loan Participations,
c. Bankers' Acceptances, deposits, j. Variable Amount
d. Bank Notes, g. Eurodollar Certificates Master Demand Notes,
of Deposit, k. Yankee CDs, and
l. Custodial Receipts
RISKS: Investing in bank obligations exposes a Portfolio to risks
associated with the banking industry such as interest rate and credit
risks.
BRADY BONDS
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Brady Bonds are debt securities, issued or guaranteed by foreign governments in
exchange for existing external commercial bank indebtedness. To date, over $154
billion (face amount) of Brady Bonds have been issued by the governments of
thirteen countries, the largest proportion having been issued by Argentina,
Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela. Brady Bonds are either collateralized or
uncollateralized, issued in various currencies (primarily the U.S. dollar), and
are actively traded in the over-the-counter secondary market.
A Portfolio may invest in either collateralized or uncollateralized Brady
Bonds. U.S. dollar-denominated, collateralized Brady Bonds, which may be fixed
rate par bonds or floating rate discount bonds, are collateralized in full as
to principal by U.S. Treasury zero coupon bonds having the same maturity as the
bonds. Interest payments on such bonds generally are collateralized by cash or
securities in an amount that, in the case of fixed rate bonds, is equal to at
least one year of rolling interest payments or, in the case of floating rate
bonds, initially is equal to at least one year's rolling interest payments
based on the applicable interest rate at the time and is adjusted at regular
intervals thereafter.
RISKS: Brady Bonds are generally issued to countries with developing
capital markets or unstable governments and as such, are considered to be
among the more risky international investments.
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
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Convertible bonds or shares of convertible preferred stock are securities that
may be converted into, or exchanged for, underlying shares of common stock,
either at a stated price or stated rate. Convertible securities have general
characteristics similar to both fixed income and equity securities.
RISKS: Typically, convertible securities are callable by the company,
which may, in effect, force conversion before the holder would otherwise
choose. If the issuer chooses to convert the security, this action could
have an adverse effect on a Portfolio's ability to achieve its objectives.
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CORPORATE DEBT INSTRUMENTS
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Corporate bonds are debt instruments issued by private corporations. As
creditors, bondholders have a prior legal claim over common and preferred
stockholders of the corporation as to both income and assets for the principal
and interest due to the bondholder. A Portfolio purchases corporate bonds
subject to quality restraints. Commercial paper, notes and other obligations of
U.S. and foreign corporate issuers must meet the Portfolio's credit quality
standards (including medium-term and variable rate notes). A Portfolio may
retain a downgraded corporate debt security if the Investment Adviser
determines retention of such security to be in the Portfolio's best interests.
RISKS: Investing in corporate debt securities subjects a Portfolio to
interest rate changes and credit risks.
FOREIGN INSTRUMENTS
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a. FOREIGN SECURITIES
Foreign securities are securities denominated in currencies other than the U.S.
dollar and may be denominated in any single currency or multi-currency units.
For the Global and International Portfolios, the Investment Adviser and the
Sub-Adviser will adjust exposure of a Portfolios to different currencies based
on their perception of the most favorable markets and issuers. For the Money
Market Portfolio, it is further anticipated that such securities will be issued
primarily by governmental and private entities located in such countries and by
supranational entities. A Portfolio will only invest in countries considered to
have stable governments, based on the Investment Adviser's analysis of social,
political, and economic factors.
The Global and International Portfolios, except Emerging Markets Portfolio,
will invest primarily in securities denominated in the currencies of the United
States, Japan, Canada, Western European nations, New Zealand and Australia, as
well as securities denominated in the European Currency Unit and the Euro.
b. FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, INTERNATIONAL AND SUPRANATIONAL AGENCY SECURITIES
These securities include debt obligations issued or guaranteed by a foreign
government or its subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, international
agencies and supranational entities.
RISKS: Generally, foreign financial markets have substantially less volume
than the U.S. market. Securities of many foreign companies are less
liquid, and their prices are more volatile than securities of comparable
domestic companies. Certain Portfolios may invest portions of their assets
in securities denominated in foreign currencies. These investments carry
risks of fluctuations of exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar.
Securities issued by foreign entities (governments, corporations etc.) may
involve risks not associated with U.S. investments, including
expropriation of assets, taxation, political or social instability and low
financial reporting standards--all of which may cause declines in
investment returns.
c. EMERGING MARKETS SECURITIES
Emerging markets securities are foreign securities issued from countries which
are considered to be "emerging" or "developing" by the Morgan Stanley Composite
Index (MSCI) or by the World Bank. Such emerging markets include all markets
other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Ireland, Italy, Hong Kong, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand,
Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the
United States.
RISKS: The risks of investing in foreign securities may be intensified
when the issuers are domiciled or doing substantial business in emerging
market countries or countries with developing capital markets. Security
prices in emerging markets can be significantly more volatile than those
in more developed nations of the world, reflecting the greater
uncertainties of investing in less established markets and economies.
Emerging market countries may have:
a. Relatively unstable governments; d. restrictions on foreign
b. present the risk of sudden ownership;
adverse government action; e. prohibitions of repatriation of
c. nationalization of businesses; assets; or
f. less protection of property
rights than more developed
countries
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The economies of countries with emerging markets may be predominantly
based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in
local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile
debt burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a
small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to
increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of
substantial holdings difficult or impossible at times. Transaction
settlement procedures may be less reliable in emerging markets than in
developed markets. Securities of issuers located in countries with
emerging markets may have limited marketability and may be subject to more
abrupt or erratic price movements.
ILLIQUID SECURITIES
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Illiquid securities cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of
business within seven days for approximately the value at which a Portfolio has
valued the securities. These include:
1. securities with legal or contractual restrictions on resale,
2. time deposits, repurchase agreements and dollar roll transactions having
maturities longer than seven days, and
3. securities not having readily available market quotations.
Although the Portfolios are allowed to invest up to 15% (10% in the case of the
Money Market Portfolio) of the value of their net assets in illiquid assets, it
is not expected that any Portfolio will invest a significant portion of its
assets in illiquid securities. The Investment Adviser monitors the liquidity of
such restricted securities under the supervision of the Board of Directors.
A Portfolio may purchase securities not registered under the Securities Act of
1933 as amended (the "1933 Act"), but which can be sold to qualified
institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act. A Portfolio
may also invest in commercial paper issued in reliance on the so-called
"private placement" exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the
1933 Act (Section 4(2) paper). Section 4(2) paper is restricted as to
disposition under the federal securities laws, and generally is sold to
institutional investors. Any resale by the purchaser must be in an exempt
transaction. Section 4(2) paper is normally resold to other institutional
investors through or with the assistance of the issuer or investment dealers
who make a market in the Section 4(2) paper, thus providing liquidity. If a
particular investment in Rule 144A securities, Section 4(2) paper or private
placement securities is not determined to be liquid, that investment will be
included within the 15% (or 10%) limitation on investment in illiquid
securities. The Investment Adviser will monitor the liquidity of such
restricted securities under the supervision of the Board of Directors.
RISKS: Investing in illiquid securities presents the potential risks of
tying up a Portfolio's assets at a time when liquidating assets may be
necessary to meet debts and obligations.
INDEXED NOTES, CURRENCY EXCHANGE-RELATED SECURITIES AND SIMILAR SECURITIES
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These securities are notes, the principal amount of which and/or the rate of
interest payable is determined by reference to an index. This index may be
determined by the rate of exchange between the specified currency for the note
and one or more other currencies or composite currencies.
RISKS: Foreign currency markets can be highly volatile and are subject to
sharp price fluctuations. A high degree of leverage is typical for foreign
currency instruments in which a Portfolio may invest.
INFLATION-INDEXED SECURITIES
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Inflation-indexed securities are linked to the inflation rate from worldwide
bond markets such as the U.S. Treasury Department's "inflation-protection"
issues. The initial issues are ten year notes which are issued quarterly. Other
maturities will be sold at a later date. The principal is adjusted for
inflation (payable at maturity) and the semi-annual interest payments equal a
fixed percentage of the inflation adjusted principal amount. The inflation
adjustments are based upon the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers. These
securities may be eligible for coupon stripping under the U.S. Treasury
program. In addition to the U.S. Treasury's issues, inflation-indexed
securities include inflation-indexed securities from other countries such as
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
RISKS: If the periodic adjustment rate measuring inflation falls, the
principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and
consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with
respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the
original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is
guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, even
during a period of deflation. However, the current market value of the
bonds is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. The Portfolios also may
invest in other inflation related bonds that may or may not provide a
similar guarantee. If a
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guarantee of principal is not provided, the adjusted principal value of
the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.
The U.S. Treasury has only recently begun issuing inflation-indexed
bonds. As such, there is limited trading history for these securities,
and there can be no assurance that a liquid market in these instruments
will develop, although one is expected to continue to evolve. Lack of a
liquid market may impose the risk of higher transaction costs and the
possibility that a Portfolio may be forced to liquidate positions
when it would not be advantageous to do so. Finally, there can be no
assurance that the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers will
accurately measure the real rate of inflation in the price of goods and
services.
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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An investment company is an investment vehicle, which, for a management fee,
invests the pooled funds of investors in securities appropriate for its
investment objectives. two basic types of investment companies exist:
1. Open end funds: these funds have a floating number of outstanding shares
and will sell or redeem shares at their current net asset value,
2. Closed end funds: these funds have a fixed number of outstanding shares
that are traded on an exchange.
The Portfolios will not invest in any Funds classified as "Load Funds."
The acquiring company may not purchase or otherwise acquire securities in the
acquired company (if no-load) if, immediately after the acquisition the
acquiring company and any company controlled by it would own in the aggregate
more than 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of the acquired company.
A Portfolio may invest in another Portfolio within the FFTW Funds, Inc. family.
This is commonly referred to as cross-portfolio investing. Should such
cross-portfolio investing occur, investors will not be double-charged advisory
fees. The Portfolio in which it is directly invested will only charge investors
an advisory fee.
RISKS: Generally, risks posed by a particular fund will mirror those posed
by the underlying securities. A money market fund has the highest safety
of principal, whereas bond funds are vulnerable to interest rate
movements.
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
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Mortgage-backed securities are securities representing ownership interests in,
or debt obligations secured entirely or primarily by, "pools" of residential or
commercial mortgage loans or other mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-backed
securities may take a variety of forms, the most common being:
o Mortgage-pass through securities issued by
a. the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae),
b. the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae),
c. the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac),
d. commercial banks, savings and loan associations, mortgage banks or by
issuers that are affiliates of or sponsored by such entities,
o Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) which are debt obligations
collateralized by such assets, and
o Commercial mortgage-backed securities.
The Investment Adviser expects that new types of mortgage-backed securities may
be created offering asset pass-through and asset-collateralized investments in
addition to those described above by governmental, government-related and
private entities. As new types of mortgage-related securities are developed and
offered to investors, the Investment Adviser will consider whether it would be
appropriate for such Portfolio to make investments in them.
CMOs are derivatives collateralized by mortgage pass-through securities. Cash
flows from mortgage pass-through securities are allocated to various tranches
in a predetermined, specified order. Each tranche has a stated maturity - the
latest date by which the tranche can be completely repaid, assuming no
prepayments - and has an average life - the average of the time to receipt of a
principal payment weighted by the size of the principal payment. The average
life is typically used as a proxy for maturity because the debt is amortized,
rather than being paid off entirely at maturity.
RISKS: A Portfolio may invest in mortgage-backed and other asset-backed
securities carrying the risk of a faster or slower than expected
prepayment of principal which may affect the duration and return of the
security. Portfolio
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returns will be influenced by changes in interest rates. Changes in
market yields affect a Portfolio's asset value since Portfolio debt
will generally increase when interest rates fall and decrease when
interest rates rise. Thus, interest rates have an inverse relationship
with corresponding market values. Prices of shorter-term securities
generally fluctuate less in response to interest rate changes than do
longer-term securities.
MULTI-NATIONAL CURRENCY UNIT SECURITIES OR MORE THAN ONE CURRENCY DENOMINATION
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Multi-national currency unit securities are tied to currencies of more than one
nation. This includes the European Currency Unit--a "basket" consisting of
specified currencies of the member states of the European Community (a Western
European economic cooperative organization). These securities include
securities denominated in the currency of one nation, although it is issued by
a governmental entity, corporation or financial institution of another nation.
RISKS: Investments involving multi-national currency units are subject to
changes in currency exchange rates which may cause the value of such
invested securities to decrease relative to the U.S. dollar.
MUNICIPAL INSTRUMENTS
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Municipal instruments are debt obligations issued by a state or local
government entity. The instruments may support general governmental needs or
special governmental projects. It is not anticipated that such instruments will
ever represent a significant portion of any Portfolio's assets.
RISKS: Investments in municipal instruments are subject to the
municipality's ability to make timely payment. Municipal instruments may
also be subject to bankruptcy protection should the municipality file for
such protection.
REPURCHASE AND REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
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Under a repurchase agreement, a bank or securities firm (a dealer in U.S.
Government Securities reporting to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York) or
Investors Bank & Trust Co. agrees to sell U.S. Government Securities to a
Portfolio and repurchase such securities from the Portfolio at a later date for
an agreed upon price. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, a primary or
reporting dealer in U.S. Government Securities purchases U.S. Government
Securities from a Portfolio and the Portfolio agrees to repurchase the
securities for an agreed price at a later date.
The Fund will maintain a segregated custodial account for each Portfolio's
reverse repurchase agreements. Until repayment is made, the segregated accounts
may contain cash, U.S. Government Securities or other liquid, unencumbered
securities having an aggregate value at least equal to the amount of such
commitments to repurchase (including accrued interest). Repurchase and reverse
repurchase agreements will generally be restricted to those maturing within
seven days.
RISKS: If the other party to a repurchase and/or reverse repurchase
agreement becomes subject to a bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding,
or fails to satisfy its obligations thereunder, delays may result in
recovering cash or the securities sold, or losses may occur as to all or
part of the income, proceeds or rights in the security.
STRIPPED INSTRUMENTS
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Stripped instruments are bonds, reduced to its two components: its rights to
receive periodic interest payments (IOs) and rights to receive principal
repayments (POs). Each component is then sold separately. Such instruments
include:
a. Municipal Bond Strips
b. Treasury Strips
c. Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities
RISKS: POs do not pay interest, its return is solely based on payment of
principal at maturity. Both POs and IOs tend to be subject to greater
interim market value fluctuations in response to changes in interest
rates. Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities IOs run the risk of
unanticipated prepayment which will decrease the instrument's overall
return.
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TOTAL RETURN SWAPS
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A total return swap is an exchange of one security for another. Unlike a hedge
swap, a total return swap is solely entered into as a derivative investment to
enhance total return.
RISKS: A total return swap may result in a portfolio obtaining an
instrument, which for some reason, does not perform as well as the
original swap instrument.
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES AND GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED
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ENTERPRISES/FEDERAL AGENCIES
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U.S. Government and agency securities are issued by or guaranteed as to
principal and interest by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities and supported by the full faith and credit of the United
States. A Portfolio may also invest in other securities which may be issued by
a U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise or federal agency, and supported either
by its ability to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by its own credit standing.
Such securities do not constitute direct obligations of the United States but
are issued, in general, under the authority of an Act of Congress. The universe
of eligible securities in these categories include those sponsored by:
a. U.S. Treasury Department,
b. Farmer's Home Administration,
c. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,
d. Federal National Mortgage Association,
e. Student Loan Marketing Association, and
f. Government National Mortgage Association.
RISKS: Investing in securities backed by the full faith and credit of the
U.S. Government are guaranteed only as to interest rate and face value at
maturity, not its current market price.
WARRANTS
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A warrant is a corporate-issued option that entitles the holder to buy a
proportionate amount of common stock at a specified price. Warrants are freely
transferable and can be traded on the major exchanges.
RISKS: Warrants retain their value only so long as the stock retains its
value. Typically, when the value of the stock drops, the value of the
warrant drops.
ZERO COUPON SECURITIES
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Zero coupon securities are sold at a deep discount from their face value. Such
securities make no periodic interest payments, however, the buyer receives a
rate of return by the gradual appreciation of the security, until it is
redeemed at face value on a specified maturity date.
RISKS: Zero coupon securities do not pay interest until maturity and tend
to be subject to greater interim market value fluctuations in response to
interest rate changes rather than interest paying securities of similar
maturities.
SUPPLEMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES
ALL PORTFOLIOS OTHER THAN MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
Each Portfolio may invest more than 5% of its net assets in futures margins
and/or premiums on options only if those net assets are being used for bona
fide hedging purposes.
U.S. TREASURY PORTFOLIO
The Portfolio may invest up to 5% of its total assets in high quality (rating
of AA by S&P, Aa by Moody's or a comparable rating, or higher from a nationally
recognized statistical rating organization) fixed income securities.
U.S. CORPORATE PORTFOLIO
The Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its total assets in
non-dollar-denominated corporate debt obligations of foreign issuers, or other
U.S. dollar-denominated non-corporate debt obligations.
BROAD MARKET PORTFOLIO
The Portfolio has limited exposure to non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
Portfolio turnover rates are believed to be higher than the turnover
experienced by most fixed income funds, due to the Investment Adviser's active
management of duration. This could, in turn, lead to higher turnover costs.
High Portfolio turnover may involve greater brokerage commissions and
transactions costs which will be paid by the Portfolio. In addition, high
turnover rates may result in increased short-term capital gains.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TABLES
The Financial Highlights Tables are intended to help you understand the
Portfolios' financial performance for the past five years, or, if shorter, the
period of the Portfolio's operations. The "Total Return on Investment"
indicates how much an investment in each respective Portfolio would have
earned, assuming all dividends and distributions had been reinvested.
This information has been audited by Ernst & Young, LLP and KPMG, LLP. You will
find the auditor's report and the FFTW Funds, Inc. financial statements in the
annual report, which is available upon request.
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MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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(IN WHOLE DOLLARS EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE INDICATED)
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FOR A SHARE Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
OUTSTANDING 12/31/99 12/31/98 12/31/97 12/31/96 12/31/95
THROUGHOUT THE
PERIOD
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Net asset value 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
at beginning of
period
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Net investment 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.06
income
Net realized --- --- 0.00** 0.00**
gains or (losses)
on investments
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Total from 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.06
investment
operations
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Distributions 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.06
from net
investment
income
Distributions --- --- 0.00** ---
from net
realized gain
on investments
Distributions in --- --- --- ---
excess of net
realized gain
on investments
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Total 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.06
Distributions
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Net asset value 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
at end of period
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Total return on 5.51% 5.46% 5.18% 5.74%
investment
Net assets at 29,451 26,152 25,047 25,870
end of period
in 000's
Ratio of 0.25% 0.30% 0.40% 0.40%
operating
expenses to
average net
assets (a)
Ratio of net 5.29% 5.33% 5.05% 5.58%
investment
income to
average net
assets
Decrease in
above expense
ratios due to
waiver of
investment
advisory and
administration
fees and
reimbursement
of other
expenses
0.11% 0.16% 0.30% 0.37%
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(a) Net of waivers and reimbursements **Rounds to less than $0.01
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FOR A SHARE EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE INDICATED Year Ended Period from 10/8/98*
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Distributions from net investment income 0.09
Distributions in excess of net realized gain on
investments, financial futures contracts, and foreign
currency related transactions 0.06
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Total distributions 0.15
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Net asset value at end of period 9.94
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Total return on investment 0.89% (c)
Net assets at end of period in 000's $25,576
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets (a) 0.60% (b)
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
(a) 3.78% (b)
Decrease in above expense ratios due to waiver of
investment advisory fees 0.29% (b)
Portfolio turnover rate 238%
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(a) Net of waivers and reimbursements (b) Annualized (c) Not annualized
*Commencement of operations
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SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES
This Prospectus contains a concise statement of information investors should
know before they invest in the Fund. Please retain this Prospectus for future
reference. Additional information about the Fund's investments is available in
the Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, as well as the
Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated May l, 2000. The SAI provides
more detailed information about the Portfolios, including their operations and
investment policies. A current SAI is on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and is incorporated by reference and is legally considered a part of
this Prospectus. In the Fund's annual report, you will find a discussion of the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the
Fund's performance during its last fiscal year.
The Fund's SAI, annual and semi-annual reports are available, without charge,
upon request by contacting First Fund Distributors, Inc., 4455 East Camelback
Road, Suite 261E, Phoenix, AZ 85018 [insert phone number].
Information about the Fund (including the SAI) can be reviewed and copied at
the Commission's 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 or by electronic request at the following E-mail
address: [email protected]. Reports and other information about the Fund are
available on the Commission's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. 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.
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DISTRIBUTED BY:
FIRST FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Fund's Investment Company Act filing number: 33-27896/811-5796
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FFTW FUNDS, INC.
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PROSPECTUS
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DATED MAY 1, 2000
o U.S. Short-Term Portfolio
o Limited Duration Portfolio
o Mortgage-Backed Portfolio
o Global Tactical Exposure Portfolio
o Worldwide Portfolio
o Worldwide-Hedged Portfolio
o International Portfolio
o Emerging Markets Portfolio
o Inflation-Indexed Hedged Portfolio
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION HAS NOT APPROVED ANY PORTFOLIO'S SHARES
AS AN INVESTMENT OR DETERMINED WHETHER THIS PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE.
ANYONE WHO TELLS YOU OTHERWISE IS COMMITTING A CRIME.
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CONTENTS
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Risk/Return Summary 3
U.S. Short-Term Portfolio [ ]
Limited Duration Portfolio [ ]
Mortgage-Backed Portfolio [ ]
Global Tactical Exposure Portfolio [ ]
Worldwide Portfolio [ ]
Worldwide-Hedged Portfolio [ ]
International Portfolio [ ]
Emerging Markets Portfolio [ ]
Inflation Indexed-Hedged Portfolio [ ]
Principal Investment Risks [ ]
Risk Return Bar Charts and Tables [ ]
U.S. Short-Term Portfolio [ ]
Limited Duration Portfolio [ ]
Mortgage-Backed Portfolio [ ]
Global Tactical Exposure Portfolio [ ]
Worldwide Portfolio [ ]
Worldwide-Hedged Portfolio [ ]
International Portfolio [ ]
Emerging Markets Portfolio [ ]
Fee Table [ ]
Expenses Table Example [ ]
Fund Management [ ]
Portfolio Managers [ ]
Shareholder Information [ ]
Investment Information [ ]
Supplemental Investment Policies [ ]
Portfolio Turnover [ ]
Financial Highlights Tables [ ]
U.S. Short-Term Portfolio [ ]
Limited Duration Portfolio [ ]
Mortgage-Backed Portfolio [ ]
Global Tactical Exposure Portfolio [ ]
Worldwide Portfolio [ ]
Worldwide-Hedged Portfolio [ ]
International Portfolio [ ]
Emerging Markets Portfolio [ ]
Shareholder Inquiries [ ]
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
The following is a summary of certain key information about the Portfolios,
including investment objectives, principal investment strategies and principal
investment risks. A more detailed description of the allowable investment
strategies, allowable investments and their associated risks will follow.
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U.S. SHORT-TERM PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To attain a high level of total return as may be
consistent with the preservation of capital and to
maintain liquidity.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT The Portfolio invests primarily in high quality (rating
STRATEGIES: of AA by Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P"), Aa by
Moody's Investor Services, Inc. ("Moody's") or a
comparable rating, or higher from a nationally
recognized statistical rating organization) short-term
debt securities. The performance objective of the
Portfolio is to outperform IBC's Money Fund Report
Averages TM - All Taxable.
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MINIMUM QUALITY Thompson AVERAGE
RATING: S&P Moody's Bankwatch, PORTFOLIO
S&P: Moody's: (Short (Short Inc. ---------
---- -------- Term): Term): ("Thompson") QUALITY:
------ ------- ------------ --------
BBB- Baa3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The average U.S. dollar-weighted duration generally is
shorter than one year. Except for temporary defensive
purposes the Portfolio will not have an U.S. dollar-
weighted average duration exceeding three years.
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INVESTMENT POLICIES: At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
invested in U.S. dollar denominated securities. For
temporary defensive purposes, 100% of the Portfolio's
total assets may be invested in U.S. Government
securities, cash or cash equivalent securities. The
Portfolio is "diversified" under the Invesstment
Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act").
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PRINCIPAL o Asset-Backed Securities o Mortgage-Backed Securities
INVESTMENTS: o Bank Obligations o U.S. Government and Agency
(See pages [33- o Corporate Debt Securities
38 of this Instruments
Prospectus for
a more detailed
description of
allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [14] of include:
this Prospectus o Banking industry risk o Interest rate risk o Market risk
for a more o Correlation risk o Leverage risk o Prepayment
detailed o Credit risk o Liquidity risk risk
description of
each risk.)
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LIMITED DURATION PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To maintain a level of total return as may be
consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT The Portfolio invests primarily in high quality debt
STRATEGIES: securities (rating of AA by S&P, Aa by Moody's or a
comparable rating, or higher from a nationally
recognized statistical rating organization), using
interest rate hedging as a stabilizing technique. The
performance objective of the Portfolio is to outperform
the Merrill Lynch 1-2.99 Year Treasury Index.
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MINIMUM QUALITY Thompson AVERAGE
RATING: S&P Moody's Bankwatch, PORTFOLIO
S&P: Moody's: (Short (Short Inc. ---------
---- -------- Term): Term): ("Thompson") QUALITY:
------ ------- ------------ --------
BBB- Baa3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The average U.S. dollar-weighted duration generally is
shorter than three years. The average U.S. dollar-
weighted duration will not exceed plus or minus one
year around the average duration of the Merrill Lynch
1-2.99 Year Treasury Index.
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
POLICIES: invested in U.S. dollar-denominated securities. For
temporary defensive purposes, 100% of the Portfolio's
total assets may be invested in U.S. Government
securities, cash or cash equivalent securities. The
Portfolio is "non-diversified" under the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Asset-Backed Securities
INVESTMENTS: o Bank Obligations
(See pages [33- o Corporate Debt Instruments
38 of this o Mortgage-Backed Securities
Prospectus for o Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements
a more detailed o Total Return Swaps
description of o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [14] of include:
this Prospectus o Banking industry risk o Interest rate o Market risk
for a more o Correlation risk risk o Non-diversifi-
detailed o Credit risk o Leverage risk cation risk
description of o Liquidity risk o Prepayment risk
each risk.)
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MORTGAGE-BACKED PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To attain a high level of total return as may be
consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT The Portfolio invests primarily in high quality (rating
STRATEGIES: of AA by S&P, Aa by Moody's or a comparable rating, or
higher from a nationally recognized statistical rating
organization) mortgage-backed securities, using hedging
techniques to manage interest rate and prepayment risk.
The performance objective of the Portfolio is to
outperform the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed
Securities Index.
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MINIMUM QUALITY Thompson AVERAGE
RATING: S&P Moody's Bankwatch, PORTFOLIO
S&P: Moody's: (Short (Short Inc. ---------
---- -------- Term): Term): ("Thompson") QUALITY:
------ ------- ------------ --------
BBB- Baa3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The average U.S. dollar-weighted duration will not
exceed plus or minus one year around the average
duration of the Lehman Brothers Mortgage-Backed
Securities Index.
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
POLICIES: invested in mortgage-backed securities of U.S. and
foreign issuers. For the purposes of this Portfolio,
home equity loans are considered mortgage-backed
securities. For temporary defensive purposes, the
Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its total assets in
U.S. Government securities, cash or cash equivalent
securities. The Portfolio is "non-diversified" under
the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Asset-Backed Securities
INVESTMENTS: o Mortgage-Backed Securities
(See pages[33- o Corporate Debt Instruments
38] of this o Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements
Prospectus for o Stripped Instruments
a more detailed o Total Return Swaps
description of o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [14] include:
of this o Correlation risk o Hedging risk o Market risk
Prospectus for o Credit risk o Leverage risk o Non-diversification
a more detailed o Currency risk o Liquidity risk risk
description of o Interest rate risk o Prepayment risk
each risk.)
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GLOBAL TACTICAL EXPOSURE PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT To attain a high level of total return as may be
OBJECTIVE: consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL The Portfolio primarily invests in high quality (rating
INVESTMENT of AA by S&P, Aa by Moody's or a comparable rating or
STRATEGIES: higher from a nationally recognized statistical rating
organization) debt securities from worldwide bond markets.
The systemic risk of non-U.S. market currencies is hedged
via an index swap. The performance objective of the
Portfolio is to outperform the JP Morgan 3 Month
Eurodeposit Index.
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MINIMUM S&P Moody's Thompson Bank AVERAGE
QUALITY (Short (Short Watch, Inc. PORTFOLIO
RATING: S&P: Moody's: Term): Term): ("Thompson"): ---------
---- -------- ------ ------- ------------- QUALITY:
--------
BBB- BAA3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The Portfolio's average U.S. dollar-weighted duration
generally will not exceed three months, plus or minus the
average duration of the JP Morgan 3-Month Eurodeposit
Index.
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
POLICIES: invested in debt securities from worldwide bond markets,
denominated in both U.S. dollars and foreign currencies.
The Portfolio will maintain investments in debt
securities of issuers from at least three different
countries including the U.S. At least 35% of the
Portfolio's total assets will be invested in debt
securities from jurisdictions outside the U.S. For
temporary defensive purposes, 100% of the Portfolio's
total assets may be invested in U.S. Government
securities, cash or cash equivalent securities. The
Portfolio will actively hedge risk through the use of an
index swap. The Portfolio is "non-diversified" under the
1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Asset-Backed Securities
INVESTMENTS: o Foreign Instruments
See pages o Total Return swaps
[32-38] of o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
this
Prospectus
for a more
detailed
description
of allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [13] of include:
this Prospectus o Correlation risk o Hedging risk o Market risk
for a more o Credit risk o Interest rate o Non-diversification
detailed o Currency risk risk risk
description of o Futures risk o Leverage risk o Prepayment risk
each risk.) o Liquidity risk
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WORLDWIDE PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT To attain a high level of total return as may be
OBJECTIVE: consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL The Portfolio invests primarily in high quality (rating
INVESTMENT of AA by S&P, Aa by Moody's or a comparable rating, or
STRATEGIES: higher from a nationally recognized statistical rating
organization) debt securities from worldwide bond
markets, denominated in both U.S. dollars and foreign
currencies. The performance objective of the Portfolio
is to outperform the Lehman Global Aggregate Index.
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MINIMUM S&P Moody's AVERAGE
QUALITY (Short (Short PORTFOLIO
RATING: S&P: Moody's: Term): Term): Thompson: ---------
---- -------- ------ ------- --------- QUALITY:
--------
BBB- BAA3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The Portfolio's average U.S. dollar-weighted duration
generally will not exceed one year, plus or minus the
average duration of the JP Morgan Global Government Bond
Index (Unhedged).
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
POLICIES: invested in high quality debt securities from worldwide
bond markets, denominated in both U.S. dollars and
foreign currencies. The Portfolio will maintain
investments in debt securities of issuers from at least
three different countries including the U.S. At least
35% of the Portfolio's total assets will be invested in
debt securities from jurisdictions outside the U.S. For
temporary defensive purposes, 100% of the Portfolio's
total assets may be invested in U.S. Government
securities, cash or cash equivalent securities. The
Portfolio is "non-diversified" under the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Asset-Backed Securities
INVESTMENTS: o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
See pages o Foreign Instruments
[32-38] of this
Prospectus for
a more
detailed
description
of allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks.
(See page [13] of These include:
this Prospectus o Correlation risk o Interest rate o Market risk
for a more o Credit risk risk o Non-diversification
detailed o Currency risk o Leverage risk risk
description of o Futures risk o Liquidity risk o Prepayment risk
each risk.)
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WORLDWIDE-HEDGED PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT To attain a high level of total return as may be
OBJECTIVE: consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL The Portfolio invests primarily in high quality (rating
INVESTMENT of AA by S&P, Aa by Moody's or a comparable rating, or
STRATEGIES: higher from a nationally recognized statistical rating
organization) debt securities from worldwide bond
markets, denominated in both U.S. dollars and foreign
currencies and actively utilizes currency hedging
techniques. The performance objective of the Portfolio
is to outperform the Lehman Global Aggregate Index.
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MINIMUM S&P Moody's AVERAGE
QUALITY (Short (Short PORTFOLIO
RATING: S&P: Moody's: Term): Term): Thompson: ---------
---- -------- ------ ------- --------- QUALITY:
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BBB- BAA3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The Portfolio's average U.S. dollar-weighted duration
generally will not exceed one year, plus or minus the
average duration of the Lehman Global Aggregate Index.
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
POLICIES: invested in high quality debt securities from worldwide
bond markets, denominated in both U.S. dollars and
foreign currencies. The Portfolio will maintain
investments in debt securities of issuers from at least
three different countries including the U.S. At least
35% of the Portfolio's total assets must be invested in
debt securities from jurisdictions outside the U.S. As
a fundamental policy, to the extent feasible, the
Portfolio will actively utilize currency-hedging
techniques to hedge at least 65% of its total assets.
For temporary defensive purposes, 100% of the
Portfolio's total assets may be invested in U.S.
Government securities, cash or cash equivalent
securities. The Portfolio is "non-diversified" under
the 1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Asset-Backed Securities
INVESTMENTS: o Foreign Instruments
(See pages o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
[32-38] of
this Prospectus
for a more
detailed
description of
allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks.
(See page [13] of These include:
this Prospectus o Correlation o Hedging risk o Market risk
for a more risk
detailed o Credit risk o Interest rate o Non-diversification
description of o Currency risk risk risk
each risk.) o Futures risk o Leverage risk o Prepayment risk
o Liquidity risk
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INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT To attain a high level of return of total return as may
OBJECTIVE: be consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL The Portfolio primarily invests in high quality (rating
INVESTMENT of AA by S&P, Aa by Moody's or a comparable rating or
STRATEGIES: higher from a nationally recognized statistical rating
organization) debt securities from worldwide bond
markets and denominated in foreign currencies. The
performance objective of the Portfolio is to outperform
the JP Morgan Global Government Bond Index (Non-U.S.
Unhedged).
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MINIMUM S&P Moody's AVERAGE
QUALITY (Short (Short PORTFOLIO
RATING: S&P: Moody's: Term): Term): Thompson: ---------
---- -------- ------ ------- --------- QUALITY:
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BBB- BAA3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The Portfolio's average U.S. dollar-weighted duration
generally will not exceed one year, plus or minus the
average duration of the JP Morgan Global Government Bond
Index (Non-U.S. Unhedged).
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
POLICIES: invested in high quality fixed income securities from
worldwide bond markets, denominated in foreign
currencies. The Portfolio will maintain investments in
debt securities of issuers from at least three different
countries. At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets
will be invested in debt securities from jurisdictions
outside the U.S. For temporary defensive purposes, 100%
of the Portfolio's total assets may be invested in U.S.
Government securities, cash or cash equivalent
securities. The Portfolio is "non-diversified" under the
1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Asset-Backed Securities
INVESTMENTS: o Foreign Instruments
See pages o Mortgage-Backed Securities
[32-38 of o Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements
this o Stripped Instruments
Prospectus o Total Return Swaps
for a more o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
detailed
description
of allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [13] of include:
this Prospectus o Correlation o Interest rate o Market risk
for a more risk risk
detailed o Credit risk o Leverage risk o Non-diversification
description risk
of each risk.) o Currency risk o Liquidity risk
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EMERGING MARKETS PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT To attain a high level of total return as may be
OBJECTIVE: consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL The Portfolio primarily invests in debt securities from
INVESTMENT bond markets in emerging markets countries, denominated
STRATEGIES: in local currencies or currencies of OECD countries.
The performance objective of the Portfolio is to
outperform a composite index, consisting of 60% JP
Morgan Emerging Local Markets Index Plus and 40% JP
Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus. The Adviser/
Sub-Adviser intends to actively manage the Portfolio and
will allocate the Portfolio's investment assets among
various emerging markets countries (and currencies).
Such allocations are not expected to be comparable to,
nor as diverse as the allocations accorded to such
markets (and currencies) by the major bond market
indices. Portfolio managers will screen out credit or
default risks and highlight potentially risky emerging
market currencies by employing a fundamental economic
analysis and internally developed models.
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MINIMUM S&P Moody's AVERAGE
QUALITY (Short (Short PORTFOLIO
RATING: S&P: Moody's: Term): Term): Thompson: ---------
---- -------- ------ ------- --------- QUALITY:
--------
CCC- Caa3 C P-3 LC-3 B
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DURATION: The Portfolio's average U.S. dollar-weighted duration
generally will not exceed one year, plus or minus the
average duration of the composite index of 60% JP Morgan
Emerging Local Markets Index Plus and 40% JP Morgan
Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus.
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
POLICIES: invested in debt securities from bond markets in
emerging countries denominated in local currencies or
currencies of OECD countries. The Portfolio will
maintain investments in debt securities of issuers from
at least three different countries including the U.S.
For temporary defensive purposes, 100% of the
Portfolio's total assets may be invested in U.S.
Government securities, cash or cash equivalent
securities. The Portfolio is "non-diversified" under the
1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Brady Bonds
INVESTMENTS: o Indexed Notes, Currency Exchange-Related Securities
(See pages and Similar Securities
32-38 of this o Foreign Instruments
Prospectus
for a more
detailed
description
of allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [13] of include:
this Prospectus o Correlation o Interest rate o Market risk
for a more risk risk o Non-diversification
detailed o Credit risk o Leverage risk risk
description o Currency risk o Liquidity risk o Prepayment risk
of each risk.)
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NOTE: Emerging markets bonds are issued by countries which may
SPECIAL have relatively unstable governments, may be highly
RISKS vulnerable to changes in local or global trade
conditions, and/or may suffer from volatile debt burdens
or inflation rates. As a result, the risk of default is
higher on these instruments than it would be on an
investment grade bond. Such bonds pay higher yields to
compensate for their greater risk.
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INFLATION-INDEXED HEDGED PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT To attain a high level of return in excess of inflation
OBJECTIVE: as may be consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL The Portfolio will primarily invest in securities with a
INVESTMENT coupon rate and/or principal amount, linked to the
STRATEGIES: inflation rate from worldwide bond markets, denominated
in both U.S. dollars and foreign currencies. The
Portfolio also will actively utilize currency-hedging
techniques. The performance objective of the Portfolio
is to outperform the Lehman Brothers Global Real Index.
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MINIMUM S&P Moody's AVERAGE
QUALITY (Short (Short PORTFOLIO
RATING: S&P: Moody's: Term): Term): Thompson: ---------
---- -------- ------ ------- --------- QUALITY:
--------
BBB- BAA3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The Portfolio's average U.S. dollar-weighted duration
generally will not exceed one year, plus or minus the
average duration of the Lehman Brothers Global Real
Index.
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
POLICIES: invested in inflation indexed securities. As a
fundamental policy, the Portfolio will attempt to hedge
at least 65% of its total assets. The Portfolio is not
required to invest any minimum percentage of its assets
in debt securities of issuers located outside the U.S.
nor in any minimum number of countries or currencies.
For temporary defensive purposes, 100% of the
Portfolio's total assets may be invested in U.S.
Government securities, cash or cash equivalent
securities. The Portfolio is "non-diversified" under the
1940 Act.
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PRINCIPAL o Foreign Instruments
INVESTMENTS: o Inflation-Indexed Securities
(See pages o Illiquid Securities
[32-38] of o Indexed Notes, Currency Exchange-Related Securities
this and Similar Securities
Prospectus o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
for a more
detailed
description
of allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [13] of include:
this Prospectus o Correlation o Hedging risk o Liquidity risk
for a more risk o Interest rate o Market risk
detailed o Credit risk risk o Non-diversification
description o Currency o Leverage risk risk
of each risk.) risk
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS
"Risk" is the chance that you may lose money on an investment or that you will
not earn as much as you expect. The greater the risk, the greater the
possibility of losing money.
All of the Portfolios are affected by changes in the economy, or in securities
and other markets.
The possibility also exists that investment decisions of portfolio managers
will not accomplish what they are designed to achieve. No assurance can be
given that a Portfolio's investment objective will be achieved.
Investments in the U.S. Short-Term Portfolio are neither guaranteed nor insured
by the United States Government.
Investments in the Portfolios are subject to certain of the following risks.
The risks associated with each Portfolio depend on its investment strategy and
the types of securities it holds. The specific risks affecting each Portfolio
are indicated in the individual portfolio descriptions in this prospectus.
BANKING Investing in bank obligations will expose an investor to risks
INDUSTRY associated with the banking industry such as interest rate and
RISK: credit risks.
CORRELATION A Portfolio may experience changes in value as between the
RISK: securities held and the value of a particular derivative
instrument.
CREDIT A Portfolio may be exposed to the risk that a security's issuer or
RISK: a counterparty to a contract will default or not be able to honor
a financial obligation.
CURRENCY Fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign
RISK: currencies may negatively affect an investment. When synthetic
and cross-hedges are used, the net exposure of a Portfolio to any
one currency may be different from that of its total assets
denominated in such currency.
FUTURES The primary risks inherent in the use of futures depend on the
RISK: Investment Adviser's ability to anticipate correctly movements in
the direction of interest rates, securities prices, and currency
markets and the imperfect correlation between the price of futures
contracts and movements in the prices of the securities being
hedged.
HEDGING Hedging is commonly used as a buffer against a perceived
RISK: investment risk. While it can reduce or eliminate losses, it can
also reduce or eliminate gains if the hedged investment increases
in value.
INTEREST A Portfolio may be influenced by interest rate changes that
RATE RISK: generally have an inverse relationship to corresponding market
values. Thus, as interest rates increase, the value of bonds
already issued, decrease.
LEVERAGE Derivatives may include elements of leverage, which can cause
RISK: greater fluctuations in a Portfolio's net asset value.
LIQUIDITY Certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at
RISK: favorable prices within the desired timeframe.
MARKET The market value of a security may increase or decrease over time.
RISK: Such fluctuations can cause a security to be worth less than the
price originally paid for it or less than it was worth at an
earlier time. Market risk may affect a single issuer, entire
industry or the market as a whole.
NON- A Portfolio is diversified when it spreads investment risk by
DIVERSIFI- placing assets in several investment categories. A non-
CATION diversified Portfolio concentrates its assets in a less diverse
RISK: spectrum of securities. Non-diversification can intensify risk
should a particular investment category suffer from adverse market
conditions.
PREPAYMENT A Portfolio may invest in mortgage-backed and other asset-backed
RISK: securities. Such securities carry risks of faster or slower than
expected prepayment of principal, which affects the duration and
return of the security.
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RISK/RETURN BAR CHARTS AND TABLES
TO BE UPDATED
The charts and tables provided below give some indication of past performance
of the Portfolios. These charts and tables illustrate the changes in each
Portfolio's yearly performance and show how each Portfolio's average returns
for 1, 5 and 10 years (or since inception if a Portfolio has not been in
existence for 10 years) compare with a selected index. Please be aware past
performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Portfolio will perform
in the future.
U.S. SHORT-TERM PORTFOLIO
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
BAR GRAPH
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Year 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
8.51% 6.40% 3.45% 2.89% 3.71% 5.71% 5.45% 5.09% 5.59% [ ]
</TABLE>
During the ten-year period shown in the U.S. Short Term Portfolio's bar chart,
the highest quarterly return was 2.215% (quarter ending 12/31/90) and the
lowest quarterly return was 0.553% (quarter ending 12/31/93).
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
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LIMITED DURATION PORTFOLIO
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
BAR GRAPH
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Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
0.29% 11.26% 5.29% 7.21% 6.79% [ ]
</TABLE>
During the six-year period shown in the Limited Duration Portfolio's bar chart,
the highest quarterly return was 3.533% (quarter ending 3/31/95) and the lowest
quarterly return was (0.473%) (quarter ending 3/31/94).
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
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MORTGAGE-BACKED PORTFOLIO
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
BAR GRAPH
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Year 1997 1998 1999
10.19% 7.42% [ ]
</TABLE>
During the three-year period shown in the Mortgage-Backed Portfolio's bar chart,
the highest quarterly return was 3.970% (quarter ending 6/30/97) and the lowest
quarterly return was 0.262% (quarter ending 12/31/98).
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
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GLOBAL TACTICAL EXPOSURE PORTFOLIO
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
BAR GRAPH
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Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
3.80% 3.18% 8.77% 8.20% [ ]
</TABLE>
During the five-year period shown in the Global Tactical Exposure Portfolio's
bar chart, the highest quarterly return was 4.260% (quarter ending 12/31/95)
and the lowest quarterly return was -0.408% (quarter ending 3/31/96).
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
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WORLDWIDE PORTFOLIO
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
BAR GRAPH
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Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
15.86% -2.25% 12.60% 5.77% 2.93% 15.58% [ ]
</TABLE>
During the seven-year period shown in the Worldwide Portfolio's bar chart, the
highest quarterly return was 8.854% (quarter ending 9/30/98) and the lowest
quarterly return was -3.749% (quarter ending 3/31/94).
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
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WORLDWIDE HEDGED PORTFOLIO
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
BAR GRAPH
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Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
12.89% 7.84% 11.00% 10.03% 12.60% 11.53% [ ]
</TABLE>
During the seven-year period shown in the Worldwide Hedged Portfolio's bar
chart, the highest quarterly return was 10.461% (quarter ending 9/30/94) and
the lowest quarterly return was -3.982% (quarter ending 3/31/94).
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
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INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
BAR GRAPH
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Year 1997 1998 1999
-0.43% 18.35% [ ]
</TABLE>
During the three-year period shown in the International Portfolio's bar chart,
the highest quarterly return was 10.424% (quarter ending 9/30/98) and the
lowest quarterly return was -5.281% (quarter ending 3/31/97).
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
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EMERGING MARKETS PORTFOLIO
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
BAR GRAPH
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Year 1998 1999
-10.50% [ ]
</TABLE>
During the two-year period shown in the Emerging Markets Portfolio's bar chart,
the highest quarterly return was 18.471% (quarter ending 12/31/98) and the
lowest quarterly return was -23.471% (quarter ending 9/30/98).
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
INFLATION-INDEXED HEDGED PORTFOLIO
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
The Portfolio did not commence operations prior to December 31, 1999 and
therefore has no performance information to report.
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<TABLE>
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL PAST 1 PAST 5 PAST 10 SINCE INCEPTION*
RETURNS (FOR THE YEAR YEARS YEARS
PERIODS ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1999)
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U.S. Short-Term Portfolio
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IBC Money Fund Report Averages
TM All Taxable
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Limited Duration Portfolio
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Merrill Lynch 1-2.99 Treasury
Index
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Mortgage-Backed Portfolio
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Lehman Brothers Mortgage-
Backed Securities Index
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Global Tactical Exposure
Portfolio
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JP Morgan 3 Month Eurodeposit
Index
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Worldwide Portfolio**
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JP Morgan Global Government Bond
Index (Unhedged)
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Lehman Global Aggregate Index
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Worldwide-Hedged Portfolio**
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JP Morgan Global Government
Bond Index (Hedged)
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Lehman Global Aggregate Index
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International Portfolio
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JP Morgan Global Government
Bond Index (Non-US Unhedged)
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Emerging Markets Portfolio
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Constructed Benchmark
(Consisting of 60% JP Morgan
Emerging Local Markets Index
Plus and 40% JP Morgan Emerging
Markets Bond Index Plus)
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Inflation-Indexed Hedged***
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
*Portfolio Inception Dates:
1. U.S. Short-Term Portfolio: 12/6/89
2. Limited Duration Portfolio: 7/26/93
3. Mortgage-Backed Portfolio: 4/29/96
4. Global Tactical Exposure Portfolio: 3/25/93. The Portfolio was fully
liquidated on 12/30/94, and recommenced operations on September 14, 1995.
5. Worldwide Portfolio: 4/15/92
6. Worldwide Hedged Portfolio: 5/19/92
7. International Portfolio: 5/9/96
8. Emerging Markets Portfolio: 8/12/97
9. Inflation-Indexed Hedged Portfolio: 3/1/00
** Effective December 29, 1999, the Worldwide-Hedged Portfolio changed its
performance benchmark index to Lehman Global Aggregate Index because the new
index better reflects the relative weighting of U.S. and Japanese securities,
and government and non-government securities in the Portfolio.
***The Inflation-Indexed Hedged Portfolio did not commence operations as of
December 31, 1999.
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FEE TABLE
This Table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of a Portfolio.
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Shareholder U.S. Limited Mortgage- Global Worldwide Worldwide- International Emerging Inflation-
Transaction Short- Duration Backed Tactical (5) Hedged (7) Markets Indexed
Expenses Term (2) (3) Exposure (6) (8) Hedged
(Fees Paid (1) (4) (9)
Directly
From Your
Investment)
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Redemption None None None None None None None None None
Fees
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Exchange
Fees None None None None None None None None None
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Contingent
Deferred
Sales Load None None None None None None None None None
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Sales Load on
Reinvestment
Dividends None None None None None None None None None
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Sales Load
on Purchases None None None None None None None None None
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ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING
EXPENSES
(EXPENSES
THAT ARE
DEDUCTED
FROM
FUND
ASSETS)
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Management
Fees 0.30% 0.35% 0.30% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% [0.40%] 0.75% 0.40%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution
Fees (12b-1) None None None None None None None None None
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Shareholder
Services
Fees None None None None None None None None None
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other
Expenses 0.12% 0.22% 0.13% 0.17% 0.21% 0.18% 0.23% 0.25% 0.20%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Annual
Fund
Operating
Expenses 0.42% 0.57% 0.43% 0.57% 0.61% 0.58% 0.63% 1.00% 0.60%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(1) Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, total operating expenses are
capped at 0.40% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. The Investment Adviser and Investors Capital (the "Administrator") have
voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating Expenses at 0.25% (on an annualized
basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. All operating expenses
exceeding caps and voluntary waiver of fees will be paid by the Investment
Adviser. The Investment Adviser and the Administrator will not attempt to
recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the cap. For the fiscal
year ended 12/31/98, the Investment Adviser and Administrator waived fees in
the amount of 0.17%. Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998
between the Fund and the Administrator, the Administrator provides
administrative services to the Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the
Portfolio operates below its expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the
Portfolio's average daily net assets. Under an agreement between the Investment
Adviser and Investors Capital, Investors Capital is currently voluntarily
waiving up to 0.02% on the first $350 million.
(2) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.30% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. The Investment Adviser will not attempt to recover prior period waivers
should expenses fall below the cap. For the fiscal year ended 12/31/98, the
Investment Adviser waived fees in the amount of 0.22%. All operating expenses
exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be paid by the Investment Adviser.
Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund and
the Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to the
Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its
expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets.
(3) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.25% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary
waiver of fees will be paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser
will not attempt to recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the
cap. For the fiscal year ended 12/31/98, the Investment Adviser waived fees in
the amount of 0.20%. Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998
between the Fund and the Administrator, the Administrator provides
administrative services to the Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the
Portfolio operates below its expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the
Portfolio's average daily net assets.
<PAGE>
(4) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.30% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser will not attempt to
recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the cap. For the fiscal
year ended 12/31/99, the Investment Adviser waived fees in the amount of 0.27%.
Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund and
the Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to the
Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its
expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets.
(5) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.60% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. The Investment Adviser will not attempt to recover prior period waivers
should expenses fall below the cap. For the fiscal year ended 12/31/98, the
Investment Adviser waived fees in the amount of 0.01%. All operating expenses
exceeding caps and voluntary waiver of fees will be paid by the Investment
Adviser. Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the
Fund and the Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services
to the Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its
expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets.
(6) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.60% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding caps and voluntary waiver of fees will
be paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser will not attempt to
recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the cap. For the fiscal
year ended 12/31/98, the Investment Adviser waived fees in the amount of 0.13%.
Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund and
the Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to the
Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its
expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets.
(7) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.60% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser will not attempt to
recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the cap. For the fiscal
year ended 12/31/98, the Investment Adviser waived fees in the amount of 0.03%.
Under an Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund and
the Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to the
Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its
expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets.
(8) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 1.00% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser will not attempt to
recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the cap. Under an
Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund and the
Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to the Fund,
for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its expense
ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets.
(9) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating
Expenses at 0.60% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net
assets. All operating expenses exceeding the voluntary waiver of fees will be
paid by the Investment Adviser. The Investment Adviser will not attempt to
recover prior period waivers should expenses fall below the cap. Under an
Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund and the
Administrator, the Administrator provides administrative services to the Fund,
for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its expense
ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets.
<PAGE>
EXPENSES FEE TABLE
As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses in connection with the
Portfolios, as described in the tables above. This table is intended to help
you compare the cost of investing in a Portfolio with the cost of investing in
other mutual funds by presenting the fees and expenses that you may pay if you
purchase and hold shares of a Portfolio. The yearly numbers below are
hypothetical expenses per $10,000 investment assuming a 5% annual return.
Because this example is hypothetical and for comparison purposes only, your
actual costs will be different.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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PORTFOLIO NAME 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Short-Term $43 $135 $235 $530
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Limited Duration $53 $167 $291 $653
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mortgage-Backed $44 $138 $241 $542
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Tactical $58 $183 [$ ] [$ ]
Exposure
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Worldwide $62 $195 $340 $762
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Worldwide-Hedged $59 $186 $324 $726
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International $64 $202 $351 $786
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Emerging Markets $102 $318 $552 $1,225
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inflation Indexed $61 $192 [$ ] [$ ]
Hedged*
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
FUND MANAGEMENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of FFTW Funds, Inc. ("the "Fund"), is responsible for
the Fund's overall management and supervision. The Fund's Directors are Stephen
P. Casper, John C Head III, Lawrence B. Krause, Andrea Redmond, Saul H. Hymans
and Onder John Olcay. Additional information about the Directors and the Fund's
executive officers may be found in the Statement of Additional Information
under the heading "Management of the Fund."
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Subject to the direction and authority of the Fund's Board of Directors,
Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. a ("FFTW" or the "Investment Adviser"),
serves as Investment Adviser to the Fund. The Investment Adviser continuously
conducts investment research and is responsible for the purchase, sale or
exchange of the Portfolios' assets. Organized in 1972, the Investment Adviser
is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is a New York
corporation currently managing over $30 billion in assets for numerous
fixed-income Portfolios. The Investment Adviser currently advises over 100
major institutional clients including banks, central banks, pension funds and
other institutional clients. The average size of a client relationship with the
Investment Adviser is in excess of $200 million. The Investment Adviser also
serves as the sub-adviser to three portfolios of two other open-end management
investment companies. The Investment Adviser received compensation for its
services in the twelve months ended December 31, 1999, from the Fund of $[ ].
The Investment Adviser's offices are located at 200 Park Avenue, New York, New
York 10166. The Investment Adviser is directly wholly-owned by Charter Atlantic
Corporation, a New York corporation.
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISER
Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, a corporate partnership organized under the laws
of the United Kingdom and an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, serves as
Sub-Adviser to the Global and International Portfolios. Organized in 1989, the
Sub-Adviser is a U.S.-registered investment adviser and currently manages
approximately $7.5 billion in multi-currency fixed-income portfolios for
institutional clients. The Investment Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser monthly from
its advisory fee. The Sub-Adviser's annual fee is equal to the advisory fee for
each of the Global and International Portfolios. The Sub-Adviser's offices are
located at 3 Royal Court, The Royal Exchange,
<PAGE>
London, EC 3V 3RA. The Sub- Adviser is directly or indirectly wholly-owned by
Charter Atlantic Corporation, a New York corporation.
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
DAVID J. MARMON, MANAGING DIRECTOR. Mr. Marmon is responsible for management of
the Asset-Backed, High-Yield, U.S. Corporate and Broad Market Portfolios. He
joined FFTW in 1990 from Yamaichi International (America) where he headed
futures and options research. Mr. Marmon was previously a financial analyst and
strategist at the First Boston Corporation, where he developed hedging programs
for financial institutions and industrial firms. Mr. Marmon has a B.A. SUMMA
CUM LAUDE in economics from Alma College and an M.A. in economics from Duke
University.
STEWART M. RUSSELL, MANAGING DIRECTOR. Mr. Russell is responsible for
management of the Money Market, U.S. Short-Term, Limited Duration, Enhanced
Equity Market and U.S. Treasury Portfolios. He joined FFTW in 1992 from the
short-term proprietary trading desk in the global markets area of JP Morgan,
where he was responsible for proprietary positioning of U.S. and non-U.S.
government obligations, corporate bonds, and asset-backed securities. Earlier
at the bank, Mr. Russell managed the short-term interest rate risk group,
coordinating a $10 billion book of assets and liabilities. Mr. Russell holds a
B.A. in government from Cornell University and a M.B.A. in finance from New
York University.
PATRICIA L. COOK, MANAGING DIRECTOR. Ms. Cook is responsible for management of
the Mortgage LIBOR and Mortgage-Backed Portfolios. She joined FFTW in 1991
after twelve years with Salomon Brothers, where she most recently established
and headed the bond strategy team that analyzes relative values among
mortgages, treasuries, and other sectors of the fixed-income markets and
developed portfolio strategies for Salomon Brothers' global institutional
clients. Ms. Cook worked initially as an analyst in the firm's proprietary
trading unit before joining the firm's financing desk. Ms. Cook has a B.A. from
St. Mary's College and a M.B.A. from New York University.
LIAQUAT AHAMED, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIOS.
Mr. Ahamed joined FFTW in 1988 after nine years with the World Bank, where he
was in charge of all investments in non-U.S. dollar government bond markets.
Mr. Ahamed also served as an economist with senior government officials in the
Philippines, Korea, and Bangladesh. He has a B.A. in economics from Trinity
College, Cambridge University and an A.M. in economics from Harvard University.
SIMON LUE-FONG, PORTFOLIO MANAGER. Mr. Lue-Fong joined FFTW in 1994. After
focusing on European interest rates for fourt years, Simon is now the portfolio
manager of FFTW's Emerging Markets Portfolio and is one of three portfolio
managers responsible for foreign exchange positions in major economies. He has
a B.A. in Finance from Bournemouth University where he specialized in portfolio
management.
ADNAN AKANT, MANAGING DIRECTOR. Mr. Akant joined FFTW in 1984, after six years
with the World Bank, where he served as a project financial analyst in Europe
and the Middle East, and joined the treasurer's staff as an investment officer.
At World Bank, Mr. Akant served as a member of the investment department where
he was responsible for investment and trading of each of the major sectors of
the bank's actively managed liquidity portfolio. He was also a member of the
investment strategy committee and shared responsibility for formulating and
implementing the bank's trading and investment strategy. Mr. Akant was later
promoted to senior investment officer, and was the division's deputy in charge
of the U.S. dollar portfolio. Mr. Akant holds a Ph.D. in systems science, an MS
in finance and international management, an Engineer's degree, an MS in
electrical engineering and a BS in electrical engineering, all from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Akant also taught graduate and
undergraduate level courses as a teaching assistant. Mr. Akant is a member of
the New York Academy of Sciences, IEEE, and of the Sigma XI, Tau Beta Pi, and
Eta Kappa Nu honor societies.
SIMON G. HARD, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE SUB-ADVISER OF THE GLOBAL AND
INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIOS. Mr. Hard joined FFTW in 1989 from Mercury Asset
Management, the investment affiliate of S.G. Warburg & Co., Ltd. His
responsibilities there included the formulation of global bond and currency
investment policies, and the management of interest rate and currency exposures
of the firm's specialist non-dollar portfolios. Mr. Hard was previously first
vice president and London branch manager of Julius Baer Investment Management,
Inc. Mr. Hard has an MA in modern history from Lincoln College, Oxford
University and a M.Phil in the history and philosophy of science from Wolfson
College, Cambridge University.
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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
PURCHASES
Portfolio shares may be purchased directly from the Fund, or obtained by
employing the services of an outside broker or agent. Such broker or agent may
charge a fee for its services. The minimum initial investment in any Portfolio,
if shares are purchased directly from the Fund, is $100,000; such minimum may
be waived at the discretion of FFTW or the distributor, First Fund
Distributors, Inc. ("First Fund"). Subsequent investments or redemptions may be
of any amount. Initial investments, if obtained through a broker or agent may
be for amounts lower than $100,000. There are no loads or 12b-1 distribution
fees imposed by the Fund. Shares purchased will begin accruing dividends on the
day Federal funds are received.
Purchases of shares may be made on any "Business Day," meaning, Monday through
Friday, with the exception of the holidays declared by the Federal Reserve
Banks of New York or Boston. At the present time, these holidays are: New
Year's Day, Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day,
Fourth of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and
Christmas.
UPDATE WIRING INSTRUCTIONS
To: Investors Bank & Trust Company, Boston, Massachusetts.
ABA Number: 011-0010438
Account Name: [First Fund Distributors, Inc. ]
Account Number: 933333333
Reference: (Indicate Portfolio name)
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TO PURCHASE SHARES
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PORTFOLIO WHEN NET WHEN & HOW PROCEDURE FOR RESULT OF LATE
NAME ASSET SHARES MAY SAME DAY NOTIFICATION OR DELAY
VALUE IS BE PURCHASES IN RECEIPT OF FUNDS
DETERMINED PURCHASED
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o U.S. SHORT-TERM All Business o Any Business o Purchasers must call Trade not effective on
o LIMITED Days Day [ a given day:
DURATION o If the Fund is
o MORTGAGE-BACKED o Submitted orders notified after 4:00
o WORLDWIDE must include a p.m. ET and the wire
o WORLDWIDE-HEDGED completed account is received after
o INTERNATIONAL application. 4:00 p.m. ET.
o INFLATION-
INDEXED HEDGED o Federal funds must Trade effective on day
be wired to [ ]or IBT at when wire is received:
] at (617) 330-6000 prior o If notice is given
IBT. to 4:00 p.m. ET to before 4:00 p.m. ET
inform the Fund of and the wire is
the incoming wire received after 4:00
transfer. p.m. ET.
o Purchasers must Trade effective on next
indicate which business day:
Portfolio is to be o If wire is received
purchased. after 4:00 p.m. ET
and no notice is
o If Federal funds are given.
received by that day,
the order will be
effective that day.
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o GLOBAL TACTICAL Last Business o Last Business o Purchasers must call Trade not effective
EXPOSURE Day of each Day of each [ on a given day:
o EMERGING month or on month or any o If the Fund is
MARKETS any other other Business notified after 4:00
Business Days Days approved by p.m. ET and the wire
approved by the the Investment is received after
Investment Adviser. 4:00 p.m. ET.
Adviser. ] or IBT at
o Submitted orders (617) 330-6000 prior When notice is given
must include a to 4:00 p.m. ET to before 4:00 ET and the
completed account inform the Fund of wire is received after
application. the incoming wire 4:00 ET, the trade will
transfer. be effective on the day
o Federal funds must the wire is received.
be wired to [ o Purchasers must indi-
cate which Portfolio Trade effective on next
is to be purchased. business day:
] at IBT. o If wire is received
o If Federal funds are after 4:00 p.m. ET
received by the Fund and no notice is
that day, the order given.
will be effective
that day.
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REDEMPTIONS
All Fund shares (fractional and full) will be redeemed upon shareholder
request. The redemption price will be the net asset value per share, determined
once the Transfer Agent receives proper notice of redemption (see table below).
Shares redeemed receive dividends declared up to, and including the day
preceding the day of the redemption payment.
Shares may be redeemed by employing the services of an outside broker or agent
or may be redeemed directly from the Fund. Such broker or agent may charge a
fee for its services. There are no loads or 12b-1 distribution fees imposed by
the Fund. No charge is imposed by the Fund to redeem shares, however, a
shareholder's bank may impose its own wire transfer fee for receipt of the
wire. The Fund may execute redemptions in any amount requested by the
shareholder up to the amount the shareholder has invested in the Fund.
A shareholder may change its authorized agent or the account designated to
receive redemption proceeds at any time by writing to the Transfer Agent with
an appropriate signature guarantee. Further documentation may be required when
deemed appropriate by the Transfer Agent.
A telephone redemption option is made available to shareholders on the Fund's
Account Application. The Fund or the Transfer Agent may employ procedures
designed to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine. If
the Fund does not employ such procedures, it may be liable for losses due to
unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. The Fund or the Transfer Agent may
require personal identification codes and will only wire funds through
pre-existing bank account instructions. No bank instruction changes will be
accepted via telephone.
If a shareholder designates an authorized agent on the Account Application, he
may change his authorized agent or the account designated to receive redemption
proceeds at any time. Such changes must be made in writing and sent to the
Transfer Agent with an appropriate signature guarantee. Further documentation
may be required when deemed appropriate by the Transfer Agent.
In an attempt to reduce expenses, the Fund may redeem shares of any shareholder
whose Portfolio account has a net asset value lower than $100,000. A
shareholder's account may be involuntarily redeemed should the account value
fall below minimum investment requirements. An involuntary redemption will not
occur when drops in investment value are the sole result of adverse market
conditions. The Fund will give 60 days prior written notice to shareholders
whose shares are being redeemed to allow them to purchase sufficient additional
shares of the applicable Portfolio to avoid such redemption. The Fund also may
redeem shares in a shareholder's account as reimbursement for loss due to the
failure of a check or wire to clear in payment of shares purchased.
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1. SHAREHOLDERS MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
a. The dollar or share amount to be redeemed;
b. The account to which the redemption proceeds should be wired (this account
will have been previously designated by the shareholder on its Account
Application Form);
c. The name of the shareholder; and
d. The shareholder's account number
2. SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD CALL THE TRANSFER AGENT AT (800) 247-0473 OR [INVESTORS
CAPITAL SERVICES AT (800) 762-4848] TO REQUEST A REDEMPTION.
3. IN THE CASE OF FOREIGN EXCHANGES, A PORTFOLIO'S NAV MAY CHANGE WHEN
SHAREHOLDERS CANNOT BUY OR SELL SHARES.
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PORTFOLIO NAME WHEN REDEMPTION EFFECTIVE RESULT OF LATE NOTIFICATION
OF REDEMPTION
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o U.S. Short If notice is received by the If notice is received by
Term Transfer Agent by 4:00 p.m. the Transfer Agent on a
o Limited ET on any Business Day, the non-business day or after
Duration redemption will be effective 4:00 p.m. ET time on a
o Mortgage- and payment will be made Business Day, the redemp-
Backed within seven calendar days, tion notice will be deemed
o Global but generally two business received as of the next
Tactical days following reeipt of such Business Day.
Exposure notice. Price of shares is
o Worldwide based on the next calculation
o Worldwide- on the NAV after the order is
Hedged placed.
o International
o Emerging
Markets
o Inflation-
Indexed
Hedged
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PRICING OF PORTFOLIO SHARES
Your price for Portfolio shares is the Portfolio's net asset value per share.
Portfolio net asset value is calculated by: (1) adding the market value of all
the Portfolio's assets, (2) subtracting all of the Portfolio's liabilities, and
then (3) dividing by the number of shares outstanding and adjusting to the
nearest cent.
1. For all Portfolios other than Mortgage-Backed, Emerging Markets and Global
Tactical Exposure, net asset value is calculated by the Fund's Accounting
Agent as of 4:00 p.m. ET on each Business Day.
2. The Mortgage-Backed Portfolio's net asset value is calculated by the Fund's
Accounting Agent as of 4:00 p.m. ET on the last Business Day of each week
and each month, on any other Business Days in which the Investment Adviser
approves a purchase, and on each Business Day for which a redemption order
has been placed.
3. The Emerging Markets and Global Tactical Exposure Portfolios' net asset
values are calculated by the Fund's Accounting Agent as of 4:00 p.m. ET on
the last Business Day of each month, on any other Business Days in which
the Investment Adviser approves a purchase, and on each Business Day for
which a redemption order has been placed.
Each Portfolio's investments are valued based on market value or, if no market
value is available, based on fair value as determined by the Board of Directors
(or under their direction). All assets and liabilities initially expressed in
foreign currency values will be converted into U.S. dollar values. Some
specific pricing strategies follow:
1. All short-term dollar-denominated investments that mature in 60 days or
less are valued on the basis of amortized cost which the Board of Directors
has determined represents fair value;
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2. Securities mainly traded on a U.S. exchange are valued at the last sale
price on that exchange or, if no sales occurred during the day, at the
current quoted bid price; and
3. Securities mainly traded on a non-U.S. exchange are generally valued
according to the last available closing values on that exchange. However,
if an event that may change the value of a security occurs after the time
the value was determined, the Board of Directors or its delegate might
adjust the fair market value.
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DIVIDENDS
If desired, shareholders must request to receive dividends in cash (payable on
the first business day of the following month) on the Account Application Form.
Absent such notice, all dividends will be automatically reinvested in
additional shares on the last business day of each month at the share's net
asset value. In the unlikely event that a Portfolio realizes net short- or
long-term capital gains (i.e., with respect to assets held more than one year),
the Portfolio will distribute such gains by automatically reinvesting (unless a
shareholder has elected to receive cash) them in additional Portfolio shares.
Net investment income (including accrued but unpaid interest, amortization of
original issue and market discount or premium) of each Portfolio, other than
Mortgage-Backed, Emerging Markets and Global Tactical Exposure Portfolios will
be declared as a dividend payable daily to the respective shareholders of
record as of the close of each Business Day. The net investment income of
Mortgage-Backed, Emerging Markets and Global Tactical Exposure Portfolios will
be declared as dividends payable to the respective shareholders of record as of
the last Business Day of each month.
VOTING RIGHTS
Each share of the Fund gives the shareholder one vote in Director elections and
other shareholder voting matters. Matters to be acted upon affecting a
particular Portfolio (such as approval of the investment advisory agreement
with the Investment Adviser or the submission of changes to fundamental
Portfolio investment policy) require the affirmative vote of the Portfolio
shareholders. The election of the Fund's Board of Directors and the approval of
the Fund's independent auditors are voted upon by shareholders on a Fund-wide
basis. The Fund is not required to hold annual shareholder meetings.
Shareholder approval will be sought only for certain changes in the Fund's or a
Portfolio's operation and for the election of Directors under certain
circumstances. Directors may be removed by shareholders at a special meeting.
The Directors shall call a special meeting of a Portfolio upon written request
of shareholders owning at least 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares.
TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following discussion is for general information only. An investor should
consult with his or her own tax adviser as to the tax consequences of an
investment in a Portfolio, including the status of distributions from each
Portfolio under applicable state or local law.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
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Each Portfolio will distribute all of its taxable income by automatically
reinvesting such income in additional Portfolio shares and distributing those
shares to its shareholders, unless a shareholder elects on the Account
Application Form to receive cash payments for such distributions. Shareholders
receiving distributions from the Fund in the form of additional shares will be
treated for federal income tax purposes as receiving a distribution in an
amount equal to the fair market value of the additional shares on the date of
such a distribution.
Dividends a Portfolio pays from its investment company taxable income
(including interest and net short-term capital gains) will be taxable to U.S.
shareholders as ordinary income, whether received in cash or in additional Fund
shares. Designated distributions of net capital gains (the excess of net
long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) are generally
taxable to shareholders at the applicable long-term capital gains rates,
regardless of how long they have held their Portfolio shares. If a portion of a
Portfolio's income consists of dividends paid by U.S. corporations, a portion
of the dividends paid by the Portfolio may be eligible for the corporate
dividends-received deduction.
A distribution will be treated as paid on December 31 of the current calendar
year if it is declared by a Portfolio in October, November or December with a
record date in any such month and paid by the Portfolio during January of the
following calendar year. Such distributions will be taxable to shareholders in
the calendar year in which the distributions are declared, rather than the
calendar year in which the distributions are received. Each Portfolio will
inform shareholders of the amount and tax status of all amounts treated as
distributed to them not later than 60 days after the close of each calendar
year.
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If a shareholder holds shares through a tax-deferred account, such as a
retirement plan, income and gains will not be taxable each year. Instead, the
taxable portion of amounts held in a tax-deferred account generally will be
subject to tax only when a distribution is made from that account.
A shareholder who sells or redeems Portfolio shares will generally realize a
capital gain or loss, which will be long-term or short term, generally
depending upon the shareholder's holding for the shares. An exchange of shares
may be treated as a sale.
As with all mutual funds, a Fund may be required to withhold U.S. federal
income tax at the rate of 31% of all taxable distributions payable to
shareholders who:
1. fail to provide the Fund with a correct taxpayer identification number, or
2. fail to make required certifications, or
3. have been notified by the IRS that they are subject to backup withholding.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax; rather, it is a way in which
the IRS ensures it will collect taxes otherwise due. Any amount withheld
may be credited against U.S. federal income tax liability.
The foregoing discussion is only a brief summary of the important federal tax
considerations generally affecting the Fund and its shareholders. As noted
above, IRAs receive special tax treatment. No attempt is made to present a
detailed explanation of the federal, state or local income tax treatment of the
Fund or its shareholders, and this discussion is not intended as a substitute
for careful tax planning. Accordingly, potential investors in the Fund should
consult their tax advisers with specific reference to their own tax situation.
STATE AND LOCAL TAXES
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A Portfolio may be subject to state, local or foreign taxation in any
jurisdiction in which the Portfolio may be deemed to be doing business.
Portfolio distributions may be subject to state and local taxes. Portfolio
distributions derived from interest on obligations of the U.S. Government and
certain of its agencies, authorities and instrumentalities may be exempt from
state and local taxes in certain states. Shareholders should consult their own
tax advisers regarding possible state and local income tax exclusions for
dividend portions paid by a Portfolio, which are attributable to interest from
obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies, authorities and
instrumentalities.
DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES
Shares of the Fund are distributed by First Fund Distributors, Inc. ("First
Fund") pursuant to a Distribution Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000 by and
among the Fund, the Administrator, Investors Bank and First Fund. No fees are
payable by the Fund pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, and the
Administrator bears the expense ofFirst Fund's distribution activities.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION
ALLOWABLE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND ASSOCIATED RISKS
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U. S. Limited Mortgage- Global World- World- Inter- Emerging Inflation-
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When Issued & o o o o o o o o o
Forward
Commitment
Securities
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DOLLAR ROLL TRANSACTIONS
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Dollar roll transactions consist of the sale of mortgage-backed securities,
with a commitment to purchase similar, but not identical securities at a future
date, and at the same price. Portfolios will maintain a segregated custodial
account for dollar roll transactions. The segregated accounts may contain cash,
U.S. Government Securities or other liquid, unencumbered securities having an
aggregate value at least equal to the amount of such commitments to repurchase
the securities under the dollar roll transaction (including accrued interest).
RISKS: Should the broker-dealer to whom a Portfolio sells an underlying
security of a dollar roll transaction become insolvent, the Portfolio's
right to purchase or repurchase the security may be restricted, or the
price of the security may change adversely over the term of the dollar
roll transaction.
DURATION MANAGEMENT
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Duration measures a bond's price volatility, incorporating the following
factors:
a. the bond's yield,
b. coupon interest payments,
c. final maturity,
d. call features, and
e. prepayment assumptions.
Duration measures the expected life of a debt security on a present value
basis. It incorporates the length of the time intervals between the present
time and the time that the interest and principal payments are scheduled (or in
the case of a callable bond, expected to be received) and weighs them by the
present values of the cash to be received at each future point in time. For any
debt security with interest payments occurring prior to the payment of
principal, duration is always less than maturity. In general, for the same
maturity, the lower the stated or coupon rate of interest of a debt security,
the longer the duration of the security; conversely, the higher the stated or
coupon rate of interest of a debt security, the shorter the duration of the
security.
Futures, options and options on futures have durations closely related to the
duration of the securities that underlying them. Holding long futures or call
options will lengthen a Portfolio's duration by approximately the same amount
that holding an equivalent amount of the underlying securities would. Short
futures or put option positions have durations roughly equal to the negative
duration of the securities that underlie those positions and have the effect of
reducing duration by approximately the same amount that selling an equivalent
amount of the underlying securities would. The market price of a bond with a
duration of two years would be expected to decline 2% if interest rates rose
1%. If a bond has an effective
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duration of three years, a 1% increase in general interest rates would be
expected to cause the bond's value to decline by about 3%.
RISKS: Changes in weighted average duration of a Portfolio's holdings are
not likely to be so large as to cause them to fall outside the ranges
specified above. There is no assurance that deliberate changes in a
Portfolio's weighted average duration will enhance its return relative to
more static duration policies or Portfolio structures. In addition, it may
detract from its relative return.
HEDGING
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Hedging techniques are used to offset certain investment risks. Such risks
include: changes in interest rates, changes in foreign currency exchange rates
and changes in securities and commodity prices. Hedging techniques are commonly
used to minimize a given instrument's risks of future gain or loss. Hedging
techniques include:
a. engaging in swaps; d. purchasing and selling futures contracts;
b. purchasing and selling caps, and
floors and collars; e. purchasing and selling options.
c. purchasing or selling
forward exchange contracts;
All hedging instruments described below constitute commitments by a Portfolio
and therefore require the Fund to segregate cash (in any applicable currency),
U.S. Government securities or other liquid and unencumbered securities (in any
applicable currency) equal to the amount of the Portfolio's obligations in a
separate custody account.
When a Portfolio purchases a futures or forward currency contract for
non-hedging purposes, the sum of the segregated assets plus the amount of
initial and variation margin held in the broker's account, if applicable, must
equal the market value of the futures or forward currency contract.
When a Portfolio sells a futures or forward currency contract for non-hedging
purposes, the Portfolio will have the contractual right to acquire:
1. the securities,
2. the foreign currency subject to the futures,
3. the forward currency contract, or
4. will segregate assets, in an amount at least equal to the market value
of the securities or foreign currency underlying the futures or
forward currency contract.
Should the market value of the contract move adversely to the Portfolio, or if
the value of the securities in the segregated account declines, the Portfolio
will be required to deposit additional cash or securities in the segregated
account at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.
A Portfolio will not enter into any swaps caps or floors unless the unsecured
commercial paper, senior debt or claims paying ability of the counter party is
rated either A or A-1 or better by S&P or A or P-1 or better by Moody's. If
unrated, it must be determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment
Adviser.
a. SWAPS
Swaps are commonly used for hedging purposes. Hedging involving mortgage and
interest rate swaps may enhance total return. Interest rate swaps involve a
Portfolio's exchange with another party of their respective commitments to pay
or receive interest, such as an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating
rate payments. Mortgage swaps are similar to
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interest rate swaps, both represent commitments to pay and receive funds.
Currency swaps involve the exchange of their respective rights to make or
receive payments in specified currencies.
b. CAPS, FLOORS AND COLLARS
The purchase of an interest rate cap entitles the purchaser, to the extent that
a specified index exceeds a predetermined interest rate, to receive payment of
interest on a notional principal amount from the party selling such interest
rate cap.
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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 notional principal amount from the party selling the
interest rate floor. An interest rate collar incorporates a cap and a floor in
one transaction as described above.
c. FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
A forward foreign exchange contract is the purchase or sale of a foreign
currency, on a specified date, at an exchange rate established before the
currency's payment and delivery to hedge the currency exchange risk associated
with its assets or obligations denominated in foreign currencies. Synthetic
hedging is a technique utilizing forward foreign exchange contracts that is
frequently employed by many of the Portfolios. It entails entering into a
forward contract to sell a currency the changes in value of which are generally
considered to be linked to a currency or currencies in which some or all of the
Portfolio's securities are or are expected to be denominated, and buying U.S.
dollars. There is a risk that the perceived linkage between various currencies
may not be present during the particular time that a Portfolio is engaging in
synthetic hedging. A Portfolio may also cross-hedge currencies by entering into
forward contracts to sell one or more currencies that are expected to decline
in value relative to other currencies to which the Portfolio has or expects to
have exposure.
d. FUTURES CONTRACTS
A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a
financial instrument at a particular price on a specified date. The futures
contract obligates the buyer to purchase the underlying commodity and the
seller to sell it. Losses from investing in futures transactions that are
unhedged or uncovered are potentially unlimited. Substantially all futures
contracts are closed out before settlement date or called for cash settlement.
A futures contract is closed out by buying or selling an identical offsetting
futures contract that cancels the original contract to make or take delivery.
At times, the ordinary spreads between values in the cash and futures markets,
due to differences in the character of these markets, are subject to
distortions. The possibility of such distortions means that a correct forecast
of general market, foreign exchange rate or interest rate trends may not
produce the Portfolio's intended results.
e. OPTIONS CONTRACTS
An option is a contractual right, but not an obligation, to buy (call) or sell
(put) property that is guaranteed in exchange for an agreed upon sum. If the
right is not exercised within a specified period of time, the option expires
and the option buyer forfeits the amount paid. An option may be a contract that
bases its value on the performance of an underlying bond. When a Portfolio
writes a call option, it gives up the potential for gain on the underlying
securities or currency in excess of the exercise price of the option during the
period that the option is open. A put option gives the purchaser, in return for
a premium, the right, for a specified period or time, to sell the securities or
currency subject to the option to the writer of the put at the specified
exercise price. The writer of the put option, in return for the premium, has
the obligation, upon exercise of the option, to acquire the securities or
currency underlying the option at the exercise price. A Portfolio might,
therefore, be obligated to purchase the underlying securities or currency for
more than their current market price.
RISKS: Hedging involves risks of imperfect correlation in price movements
of the hedge and movements in the price of the hedged security. If
interest or currency exchange rates do not move in the direction of the
hedge, the Portfolio will be in a worse position than if hedging had not
been employed. As a result, it will lose all or part of the benefit of the
favorable rate movement due to the cost of the hedge or offsetting
positions. Hedging transactions not entered into on a U.S. or foreign
exchange may subject a Portfolio to exposure to the credit risk of its
counterparty. Futures and Options transactions entail special risks. In
particular, the variable degree of correlation between price movements of
futures contracts and price movements in the related Portfolio position
could create the possibility that losses will be greater than gains in the
value of the Portfolio's position. Other risks include the risk that a
Portfolio could not close out a futures or options position when it would
be most advantageous to do so.
SHORT SALES
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Short sales are transactions in which a Portfolio sells a security it does not
own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security. Short
selling provides the Investment Adviser with flexibility to reduce certain
risks of the Portfolio's holdings and increase the Portfolio's total return. To
the extent that the Portfolio has sold securities short, it
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will maintain a daily segregated account, containing cash, U.S. Government
securities or other liquid and unencumbered securities, at such a level that
(a) the amount deposited in the account plus the amount deposited with the
broker as collateral will equal the current value of the security sold short
and (b) the amount deposited in the segregated account plus the amount
deposited with the broker as collateral will not be less than the market value
of the security at the time it was sold short.
RISKS: A short sale is generally used to take advantage of an anticipated
decline in price or to protect a profit. A Portfolio will incur loss as a
result of a short sale if the price of the security increases between the
date of the short sale and the date on which Portfolio replaces the
borrowed security. The amount of any loss will be increased by the
amount of any premium or amounts in lieu of interest the Portfolio may
be required to pay in connection with a short sale. Without the
purchase of an option, the potential loss from a short sale is unlimited.
TBA (TO BE ANNOUNCED) TRANSACTIONS
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In a TBA transaction, the type of mortgage-backed securities to be delivered is
specified at the time of trade, but the actual pool numbers of the securities
to be delivered are not known at the time of the trade. For example, in a TBA
transaction, an investor could purchase $1 million 30 year FNMA 9's and receive
up to three pools on the settlement date. The pool numbers to be delivered at
settlement will be announced shortly before settlement takes place. Agency
pass-through mortgage-backed securities are usually issued on a TBA basis. For
each Portfolio, the Fund will maintain a segregated custodial account
containing cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid and unencumbered
securities having a value at least equal to the aggregate amount of a
Portfolio's TBA transactions.
RISKS: The value of the security on the date of delivery may be less than
its purchase price, presenting a possible loss of asset value
WHEN ISSUED AND FORWARD COMMITMENT SECURITIES
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The purchase of a when issued or forward commitment security will be recorded
on the date the Portfolio enters into the commitment. The value of the security
will be reflected in the calculation of the Portfolio's net asset value. The
value of the security on delivery date may be more or less than its purchase
price. Generally, no interest accrues to a Portfolio until settlement. For each
Portfolio, the Fund will maintain a segregated custodial account containing
cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid and unencumbered securities
having a value at least equal to the aggregate amount of a Portfolio's when
issued and forward commitments transactions.
RISKS: The value of the security on the date of delivery may be less than
its purchase price, presenting a possible loss of asset value.
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Bank o o o o o o o o o
Obligations
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Brady Bonds o o o o o o o o
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Convertibles o o o
Securities
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Corporate Debt o o o o o o o o o
Instruments
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Foreign o o o o o o o o
Instruments
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Illiquid o o o o o o o o o
Securities
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Indexed Notes, o o o o o o o o o
Currency
Exchange-Related
Securities and
Similar
Securities
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Inflation- o o o o o o o o o
Indexed
Securities
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Investment o o o o o o o o o
Companies
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Mortgage-Backed o o o o o o o o o
Securities
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Multi-National o o o o o o o o
Currency Unit
Securities or
More Than One
Currency
Denomination
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Municipal o o
Instruments
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Repurchase and o o o o o o o o
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
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Stripped o o o o o o o o o
Instruments
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Total Return o o o o o o o o o
Swaps
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U.S. o o o o o o o o o
Government and
Agency
Securities
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Warrants o o o o
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Securities
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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Asset-backed securities are secured by or backed by assets other than
mortgage-related assets, such as automobile and credit card receivables. These
securities are sponsored by such institutions as finance companies, finance
subsidiaries of industrial companies and investment banks. Asset-backed
securities have structural characteristics similar to mortgage-backed
securities, however, the underlying assets are not first lien mortgage loans or
interests, but include assets such as:
a. motor vehicle installment sale contracts,
b. other installment sale contracts,
c. leases of various types of real and personal property, and
d. receivables from revolving credit (credit card) agreements.
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RISKS: Since the principal amount of asset-backed securities is generally
subject to partial or total prepayment risk. If an asset-backed security
is purchased at a premium or discount to par, a prepayment rate that is
faster than expected will reduce or increase yield to maturity, while a
prepayment rate that is slower than expected will have the opposite effect
on yield to maturity. These securities may not have any security interest
in the underlying assets, and recoveries on the repossessed collateral may
not, in some cases, be available to support payments on these securities.
BANK OBLIGATIONS
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Bank obligations are bank-issued securities. These instruments include, but are
not limited to:
a. Time Deposits, e. Deposit Notes, h. Variable Rate Notes,
b. Certificates of f. Eurodollar Time i. Loan Participations,
Deposit, deposits, j. Variable Amount Master
c. Bankers' g. Eurodollar Certificates Demand Notes,
Acceptances, of Deposit, k. Yankee CDs, and
d. Bank Notes, l. Custodial Receipts
RISKS: Investing in bank obligations exposes a Portfolio to risks
associated with the banking industry such as interest rate and credit
risks.
BRADY BONDS
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Brady Bonds are debt securities, issued or guaranteed by foreign governments in
exchange for existing external commercial bank indebtedness. To date, over $154
billion (face amount) of Brady Bonds have been issued by the governments of
thirteen countries, the largest proportion having been issued by Argentina,
Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela. Brady Bonds are either collateralized or
uncollateralized, issued in various currencies (primarily the U.S. dollar), and
are actively traded in the over-the-counter secondary market.
A Portfolio may invest in either collateralized or uncollateralized Brady
Bonds. U.S. dollar-denominated, collateralized Brady Bonds, which may be fixed
rate par bonds or floating rate discount bonds, are collateralized in full as
to principal by U.S. Treasury zero coupon bonds having the same maturity as the
bonds. Interest payments on such bonds generally are collateralized by cash or
securities in an amount that, in the case of fixed rate bonds, is equal to at
least one year of rolling interest payments or, in the case of floating rate
bonds, initially is equal to at least one year's rolling interest payments
based on the applicable interest rate at the time and is adjusted at regular
intervals thereafter.
RISKS: Brady Bonds are generally issued to countries with developing
capital markets or unstable governments and as such, are considered to be
among the more risky international investments.
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
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Convertible bonds or shares of convertible preferred stock are securities that
may be converted into, or exchanged for, underlying shares of common stock,
either at a stated price or stated rate. Convertible securities have general
characteristics similar to both fixed income and equity securities.
RISKS: Typically, convertible securities are callable by the company,
which may, in effect, force conversion before the holder would otherwise
choose. If the issuer chooses to convert the security, this action could
have an adverse effect on a Portfolio's ability to achieve its objectives.
CORPORATE DEBT INSTRUMENTS
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Corporate bonds are debt instruments issued by private corporations. As
creditors, bondholders have a prior legal claim over common and preferred
stockholders of the corporation as to both income and assets for the principal
and interest due to the bondholder. A Portfolio purchases corporate bonds
subject to quality restraints. Commercial paper, notes and other obligations of
U.S. and foreign corporate issuers must meet the Portfolio's credit quality
standards (including medium-term and variable rate notes). A Portfolio may
retain a downgraded corporate debt security if the Investment Adviser
determines retention of such security to be in the Portfolio's best interests.
RISKS: Investing in corporate debt securities subjects a Portfolio to
interest rate changes and credit risks.
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FOREIGN INSTRUMENTS
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a. FOREIGN SECURITIES
Foreign securities are securities denominated in currencies other than the U.S.
dollar and may be denominated in any single currency or multi-currency units.
The Investment Adviser and the Sub-Adviser will adjust exposure of a Portfolio
to different currencies based on their perception of the most favorable markets
and issuers. In allocating assets among multiple markets for the Global and
International Portfolios, the Investment Adviser and the Sub-Adviser will
assess the relative yield and anticipated direction of interest rates in
particular markets, general market and economic conditions and the relationship
of currencies of various countries to each other. In their evaluations, the
Investment Adviser and the Sub-Adviser will use internal financial, economic
and credit analysis resources as well as information obtained from external
sources. For U.S. Short-Term, Limited Duration and Mortgage-Backed Portfolios,
it is anticipated that foreign securities will be issued primarily by
governmental and private entities located in such countries and by
supranational entities, and each Portfolio will only invest in countries
considered to have stable governments, based on the Investment Adviser's
analysis of social, political and economic factors.
The Global and International Portfolios, except Emerging Markets, will invest
primarily in securities denominated in the currencies of the United States,
Japan, Canada, Western European nations, New Zealand and Australia, as well as
securities denominated in the European Currency Unit and the Euro. Further, it
is anticipated that such securities will be issued primarily by governmental
and private entities located in such countries and by supranational entities.
Portfolios will only invest in countries considered to have stable governments,
based on the Investment Adviser's analysis of social, political and economic
factors.
b. FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, INTERNATIONAL AND SUPRANATIONAL AGENCY SECURITIES
These securities include debt obligations issued or guaranteed by a foreign
government or it's subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, international
agencies and supranational entities.
RISKS: Generally, foreign financial markets have substantially less volume
than the U.S. market. Securities of many foreign companies are less
liquid, and their prices are more volatile than securities of comparable
domestic companies. Certain Portfolios may invest portions of their assets
in securities denominated in foreign currencies. These investments carry
risks of fluctuations of exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar.
Securities issued by foreign entities (governments, corporations etc.) may
involve risks not associated with U.S. investments, including
expropriation of assets, taxation, political or social instability and low
financial reporting standards--all of which may cause declines in
investment returns.
c. EMERGING MARKETS SECURITIES
Emerging markets securities are foreign securities issued from countries which
are considered to be "emerging" or "developing" by the Morgan Stanley Composite
Index (MSCI) or by the World Bank. Such emerging markets include all markets
other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Ireland, Italy, Hong Kong, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand,
Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the
United States.
RISKS: The risks of investing in foreign securities may be intensified
when the issuers are domiciled or doing substantial business in emerging
market countries or countries with developing capital markets. Security
prices in emerging markets can be significantly more volatile than those
in more developed nations of the world, reflecting the greater
uncertainties of investing in less established markets and economies.
Emerging market countries may have:
a. Relatively unstable governments; d. restrictions on foreign
b. present the risk of sudden ownership;
adverse government action; e. prohibitions of repatriation of
c. nationalization of businesses; assets; or
f. less protection of property
rights than more developed
countries
The economies of countries with emerging markets may be predominantly
based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in
local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile
debt burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a
small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to
increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of
substantial holdings difficult or impossible at times. Transaction
settlement procedures may be less reliable in emerging markets than in
developed markets. Securities of issuers located in countries with
emerging markets may have limited marketability and may be subject to more
abrupt or erratic price movements.
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ILLIQUID SECURITIES
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Illiquid securities cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of
business within seven days for approximately the value at which a Portfolio has
valued the securities. These include:
1. securities with legal or contractual restrictions on resale,
2. time deposits, repurchase agreements and dollar roll transactions having
maturities longer than seven days, and
3. securities not having readily available market quotations.
Although the Portfolios are allowed to invest up to 15% of the value of their
net assets in illiquid assets, it is not expected that any Portfolio will
invest a significant portion of its assets in illiquid securities. The
Investment Adviser monitors the liquidity of such restricted securities under
the supervision of the Board of Directors.
A Portfolio may purchase securities not registered under the Securities Act of
1933 as amended, (the "1933 Act"), but which can be sold to qualified
institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act. A Portfolio
may also invest in commercial paper issued in reliance on the so-called
"private placement" exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the
1933 Act (Section 4(2) paper). Section 4(2) paper is restricted as to
disposition under the federal securities laws, and generally is sold to
institutional investors. Any resale by the purchaser must be in an exempt
transaction. Section 4(2) paper is normally resold to other institutional
investors through or with the assistance of the issuer or investment dealers
who make a market in the Section 4(2) paper, thus providing liquidity. If a
particular investment in Rule 144A securities, Section 4(2) paper or private
placement securities is not determined to be liquid, that investment will be
included within the 15% limitation on investment in illiquid securities. The
Investment Adviser will monitor the liquidity of such restricted securities
under the supervision of the Board of Directors.
RISKS: Investing in illiquid securities presents the potential risks of
tying up a Portfolio's assets at a time when liquidating assets may be
necessary to meet debts and obligations.
INDEXED NOTES, CURRENCY EXCHANGE-RELATED SECURITIES AND SIMILAR SECURITIES
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These securities are notes, the principal amount of which and/or the rate of
interest payable is determined by reference to an index. This index may be
determined by the rate of exchange between the specified currency for the note
and one or more other currencies or composite currencies.
RISKS: Foreign currency markets can be highly volatile and are subject to
sharp price fluctuations. A high degree of leverage is typical for foreign
currency instruments in which a Portfolio may invest.
INFLATION-INDEXED SECURITIES
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Inflation-indexed securities are linked to the inflation rate from worldwide
bond markets such as the U.S. Treasury Department's "inflation-protection"
issues. The initial issues are ten year notes which are issued quarterly. Other
maturities will be sold at a later date. The principal is adjusted for
inflation (payable at maturity) and the semi-annual interest payments equal a
fixed percentage of the inflation adjusted principal amount. The inflation
adjustments are based upon the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers. These
securities may be eligible for coupon stripping under the U.S. Treasury
program. In addition to the U.S. Treasury's issues, inflation-indexed
securities include inflation-indexed securities from other countries such as
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
RISKS: If the periodic adjustment rate measuring inflation falls, the
principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and
consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with
respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the
original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is
guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, even
during a period of deflation. However, the current market value of the
bonds is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. The Portfolios also may
invest in other inflation related bonds that may or may not provide a
similar guarantee. If a guarantee of principal is not provided, the
adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than
the original principal.
The U.S. Treasury has only recently begun issuing inflation-indexed bonds.
As such, there is limited trading history for these securities, and there
can be no assurance that a liquid market in these instruments will
develop, although one is expected to continue to evolve. Lack of a liquid
market may impose the risk of higher transaction costs and the possibility
that a Portfolio may be forced to liquidate positions when it would not be
advantageous
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to do so. Finally, there can be no assurance that the Consumer Price Index
for Urban Consumers will accurately measure the real rate of inflation in
the price of goods and services.
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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An investment company is an investment vehicle, which, for a management fee,
invests the pooled funds of investors in securities appropriate for its
investment objectives. Two basic types of investment companies exist:
1. Open end funds: these funds have a floating number of outstanding shares
and will sell or redeem shares at their current net asset value,
2. Closed end funds: these funds have a fixed number of outstanding shares
that are traded on an exchange.
The Portfolios will not invest in any Funds classified as "Load Funds."
The acquiring company may not purchase or otherwise acquire securities in the
acquired company (if no-load) if, immediately after the acquisition the
acquiring company and any company controlled by it would own in the aggregate
more than 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of the acquired company.
A Portfolio may invest in another Portfolio within the FFTW Funds, Inc.,
family. This is commonly referred to as cross-portfolio investing. Should such
cross-portfolio investing occur, investors will not be double-charged advisory
fees. The Portfolio in which it is directly invested will only charge investors
an advisory fee.
RISKS: Generally, risks posed by a particular fund will mirror those posed
by the underlying securities. A money market fund has the highest safety
of principal, whereas bond funds are vulnerable to interest rate
movements.
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
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Mortgage-backed securities are securities representing ownership interests in,
or debt obligations secured entirely or primarily by, "pools" of residential or
commercial mortgage loans or other mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-backed
securities may take a variety of forms, the most common being:
1. Mortgage-pass through securities issued by
a. the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae),
b. the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae),
c. the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac),
d. commercial banks, savings and loan associations, mortgage banks or by
issuers that are affiliates of or sponsored by such entities,
2. Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) which are debt obligations
collateralized by such assets, and
3. Commercial mortgage-backed securities.
The Investment Adviser expects that new types of mortgage-backed securities may
be created offering asset pass-through and asset-collateralized investments in
addition to those described above by governmental, government-related and
private entities. As new types of mortgage-related securities are developed and
offered to investors, the Investment Adviser will consider whether it would be
appropriate for such Portfolio to make investments in them.
CMOs are derivatives collateralized by mortgage pass-through securities. Cash
flows from mortgage pass-through securities are allocated to various tranches
in a predetermined, specified order. Each tranche has a stated maturity - the
latest date by which the tranche can be completely repaid, assuming no
prepayments - and has an average life - the average of the time to receipt of a
principal payment weighted by the size of the principal payment. The average
life is typically used as a proxy for maturity because the debt is amortized,
rather than being paid off entirely at maturity.
RISKS: A Portfolio may invest in mortgage-backed and other asset-backed
securities carrying the risk of a faster or slower than expected
prepayment of principal which may affect the duration and return of the
security. Portfolio returns will be influenced by changes in interest
rates. Changes in market yields affect a Portfolio's asset value since
Portfolio debt will generally increase when interest rates fall and
decrease when interest rates rise. Thus, interest rates have an inverse
relationship with corresponding market values. Prices of shorter-term
securities generally fluctuate less in response to interest rate changes
than do longer-term securities.
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MULTI-NATIONAL CURRENCY UNIT SECURITIES OR MORE THAN ONE CURRENCY DENOMINATION
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Multi-national currency unit securities are tied to currencies of more than one
nation. This includes the European Currency Unit--a "basket" consisting of
specified currencies of the member states of the European Community (a Western
European economic cooperative organization). These securities include
securities denominated in the currency of one nation, although it is issued by
a governmental entity, corporation or financial institution of another nation.
RISKS: Investments involving multi-national currency units are subject to
changes in currency exchange rates which may cause the value of such
invested securities to decrease relative to the U.S. dollar.
MUNICIPAL INSTRUMENTS
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Municipal instruments are debt obligations issued by a state or local
government entity. The instruments may support general governmental needs or
special governmental projects. It is not anticipated that such instruments will
ever represent a significant portion of any Portfolio's assets.
RISKS: Investments in municipal instruments are subject to the
municipality's ability to make timely payment. Municipal instruments may
also be subject to bankruptcy protection should the municipality file for
such protection.
REPURCHASE AND REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
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Under a repurchase agreement, a bank or securities firm (that is a dealer in
U.S. Government Securities reporting to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
or the Fund's Custodian agrees to sell U.S. Government Securities to a
Portfolio and repurchase such securities from the Portfolio for an agreed price
at a later date. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, a primary or reporting
dealer in U.S. Government Securities purchases U.S. Government Securities from
a Portfolio and the Portfolio agrees to repurchase the securities for an agreed
price at a later date.
Each Portfolio will maintain a segregated custodial account for its reverse
repurchase agreements. Until repayment is made, the segregated accounts may
contain cash, U.S. Government Securities or other liquid, unencumbered
securities having an aggregate value at least equal to the amount of such
commitments to repurchase (including accrued interest). Repurchase and reverse
repurchase agreements will generally be restricted to those maturing within
seven days.
RISKS: If the other party to a repurchase and/or reverse repurchase
agreement becomes subject to a bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding,
or fails to satisfy its obligations thereunder, delays may result in
recovering cash or the securities sold, or losses may occur as to all or
part of the income, proceeds or rights in the security.
STRIPPED INSTRUMENTS
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Stripped instruments are bonds, reduced to its two components: its rights to
receive periodic interest payments (IOs) and rights to receive principal
repayments (POs). Each component is then sold separately. Such instruments
include:
a. Municipal Bond Strips
b. Treasury Strips
c. Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities
RISKS: POs do not pay interest, its return is solely based on payment of
principal at maturity. Both POs and IOs tend to be subject to greater
interim market value fluctuations in response to changes in interest
rates. Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities IOs run the risk of
unanticipated prepayment which will decrease the instrument's overall
return.
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TOTAL RETURN SWAPS
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A total return swap is an exchange of one security for another. Unlike a hedge
swap, a total return swap is solely entered into as a derivative investment to
enhance total return.
RISKS: A total return swap may result in a Portfolio obtaining an
instrument, which for some reason, does not perform as well as the
original swap instrument. Additionally, potential risks of default also
exist on the part of the counterparty.
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES AND GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES/
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FEDERAL AGENCIES
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U.S. Government and agency securities are issued by or guaranteed as to
principal and interest by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities and supported by the full faith and credit of the United
States. A Portfolio may also invest in other securities which may be issued by
a U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise or federal agency, and supported either
by its ability to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by its own credit standing.
Such securities do not constitute direct obligations of the United States but
are issued, in general, under the authority of an Act of Congress. The universe
of eligible securities in these categories include those sponsored by:
a. U.S. Treasury Department,
b. Farmer's Home Administration,
c. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,
d. Federal National Mortgage Association,
e. Student Loan Marketing Association, and
f. Government National Mortgage Association.
RISKS: Investing in securities backed by the full faith and credit of the
U.S. Government are guaranteed only as to interest rate and face value at
maturity, not its current market price.
WARRANTS
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A warrant is a corporate-issued option that entitles the holder to buy a
proportionate amount of common stock at a specified price. Warrants are freely
transferable and can be traded on the major exchanges.
RISKS: Warrants retain their value only so long as the stock retains its
value. Typically, when the value of the stock drops, the value of the
warrant drops.
ZERO COUPON SECURITIES
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Zero coupon securities are sold at a deep discount from their face value. Such
securities make no periodic interest payments, however, the buyer receives a
rate of return by the gradual appreciation of the security, until it is
redeemed at face value on a specified maturity date.
RISKS: Zero coupon securities do not pay interest until maturity and tend
to be subject to greater interim market value fluctuations in response to
interest rate changes rather than interest paying securities of similar
maturities.
SUPPLEMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES
ALL PORTFOLIOS
Each Portfolio may invest more than 5% of its net assets in futures margins
and/or premiums on options only if it is being used for bona fide hedging
purposes.
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U.S. SHORT-TERM PORTFOLIO
Up to 35% of the Portfolio's total assets may be invested in non-U.S. dollar
denominated debt securities. No more than 5% of the Portfolio's total assets
may be invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than the U.S.
Government and its agencies). The Portfolio may not enter into repurchase
agreements or reverse repurchase agreements if it would result in more than 25%
of the Portfolio's assets being subject to repurchase agreements and/or reverse
repurchase agreements.
LIMITED DURATION PORTFOLIO
Up to 35% of the Portfolio's total assets may be invested in non-U.S. dollar
denominated securities.
WORLDWIDE AND WORLDWIDE-HEDGED PORTFOLIOS
These Portfolios may not enter into a repurchase or reverse repurchase
agreement if, as a result thereof, more than 25% of the Portfolio's total
assets would be subject to the agreement.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
Portfolio turnover rates are believed to be higher than the turnover
experienced by most fixed income funds, due to the Investment Adviser's active
management of duration. This could, in turn, lead to higher turnover costs.
High Portfolio turnover may involve greater brokerage commissions and
transactions costs which will be paid by the Portfolio. In addition, high
turnover rates may result in increased short-term capital gains.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TABLES
The Financial Highlights Tables are intended to help you understand the
Portfolios' financial performance for the past five years, or, if shorter, the
period of the Portfolio's operations. The "Total Return on Investment"
indicates how much an investment in each respective Portfolio would have
earned, assuming all dividends and distributions had been reinvested.
This information has been audited by Ernst & Young, LLP and KPMG LLP. You will
find the auditor's report and the FFTW Funds, Inc., financial statements in the
annual report, which is available upon request.
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U.S. SHORT-TERM PORTFOLIO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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(IN WHOLE DOLLARS EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE INDICATED)
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FOR A SHARE Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
OUTSTANDING 12/31/99 12/31/98 12/31/97 12/31/96 12/31/95
THROUGHOUT THE
PERIOD
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Net asset value 9.77 9.85 9.88 9.89
at beginning of
period
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Net investment 0.54 0.57 0.55 0.56
income
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Net realized (0.01) (0.08) (0.03) (0.01)
and unrealized
gains or
(losses) on
investments,
financial futures
and option
contracts and
foreign currency-
related
transactions
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Total from 0.53 0.49 0.52 0.55
investment
operations
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Distributions 0.54 0.57 0.55 0.56
from net
investment income
Distributions in --- --- --- 0.00**
excess of net
investment
income
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Total 0.54 0.57 0.55 0.56
distributions
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Net asset value 9.76 9.77 9.85 9.88
at end of period
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Total return on 5.59% 5.09% 5.45% 5.71%
investment
Net assets at 840,366 486,906 355,257 457,425
end of period
in 000's
Ratio of 0.25% 0.25% 0.27% 0.40%
operating
expenses to
average net
assets,
exclusive of
interest expense
(a)
Ratio of 0.25% 0.26% 0.40% 0.51%
operating
expenses to
average net
assets,
inclusive of
interest expense
(a)
Ratio of net 5.48% 5.78% 5.62% 5.64%
investment
income to
average net
assets (a)
Decrease in 0.17% 0.18% 0.05% 0.07%
above expense
ratios due to
waiver of
investment
advisory fees
and
administration
fees
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(a) Net of waivers and reimbursements ** Rounds to less than $0.01
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LIMITED DURATION PORTFOLIO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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(IN WHOLE DOLLARS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
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FOR A SHARE Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
OUTSTANDING 12/31/99 12/31/98 12/31/97 12/31/96 12/31/95
THROUGHOUT THE
PERIOD
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Net asset value 9.93 9.93 10.00 9.55
at beginning of
period
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Net investment 0.55 0.62 0.55 0.60
income
Net realized 0.11 0.08 (0.04) 0.45
gains or (losses)
on investments,
financial futures
and options
contacts, and
foreign currency-
related
transactions
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Total investment 0.66 0.70 0.51 1.05
income
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Distributions 0.55 0.62 0.55 0.60
from net
investment income
Distributions in 0.00** --- 0.00** ---
excess of net
investment income
Net realized 0.11 0.08 0.03 ---
gains or (losses)
on investments,
financial futures
and option
contracts and
foreign currency-
related
transactions
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Total 0.66 0.70 0.58 0.60
distributions
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Net asset value 9.93 9.93 9.93 10.00
at end of period
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Total return on 6.79% 7.21% 5.29% 11.26%
investment
Net assets at end 89,521 40,029 42,100 5,080
of period in 000's
Ratio of 0.30% 0.30% 0.31% 0.50%
operating
expenses to
average net
assets,
exclusive of
interest
expense (a)
Ratio of 0.30% 0.60% 0.49% 1.41%
operating
expenses to
average net
assets,
inclusive of
interest
expense (a)
Ratio of net 5.48% 6.10% 5.79% 6.09%
investment
income to
average net
assets (a)
Decrease in 0.22% 0.31% 0.15% 0.53%
above expense
ratios due to
waiver of
investment
advisory fees
and
reimbursements
of other
expenses
Portfolio 1,059% 1,292% 1,387% 1,075%
turnover rate
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(a) Net of waivers and reimbursements **Rounds to less than $0.01
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MORTGAGE-BACKED PORTFOLIO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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(IN WHOLE DOLLARS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended From 4/29/96* to
THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD 12/31/99 12/31/98 12/31/97 12/31/96
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Net asset value at beginning of 10.30 10.16 10.00
Period
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Net investment income 0.68 0.68 0.41
Net realized gains or (losses) on 0.07 0.32 0.23
investments, financial futures and
options contacts, and foreign
currency-related transactions
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Total investment income 0.75 1.00 0.64
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Distributions from net investment 0.65 0.63 0.41
income
Distributions in excess of net --- 0.05 0.06
investment income
Distributions from net realized gain 0.22 0.18 0.01
on investments, short sales, and
financial futures, swaps and options
contracts
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Total distributions 0.87 0.86 0.48
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Net asset value at end of period 10.18 10.30 10.16
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Total return on investment 7.42% 10.19% 6.54% (c)
Net assets at end of period in 000's 813,367 655,271 220,990
Ratio of operating expenses to 0.23% 0.38% 0.45% (b)
average net assets, exclusive of
interest expense (a)
Ratio of operating expenses to 0.37% 0.47% 0.88% (b)
average net assets, inclusive of
interest expense (a)
Ratio of net investment income to 6.33% 6.07% 7.61% (b)
average net assets (a)
Decrease in above expense ratios 0.20% 0.07% 0.10% (b)
due to waiver of investment advisory
fees and reimbursement of other
expenses
Portfolio turnover rate 843% 3,396% 590%
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(a) Net of waivers and reimbursements (b) Annualized (c) Not annualized
* Commencement of operations
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GLOBAL TACTICAL EXPOSURE PORTFOLIO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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(IN WHOLE DOLLARS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING Year Year Year Year Year
THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
12/31/99 12/31/98 12/31/97 12/31/96 12/31/95
Net asset value at
beginning of period 10.05 9.80 10.19 10.00***
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Net investment income 0.52**** 0.41 0.47 0.19
Net realized and
unrealized gains or
(losses) on investments,
swaps, financial futures,
and options contracts,
and foreign currency-
related transactions 0.28 0.43 (0.15) 0.19
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Total investment income 0.80 0.84 0.32 0.38
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Distributions from net
investment income 0.53 0.36 0.47 0.19
Distributions in excess
of net investment 0.00 (c) 0.17 --- 0.00 (c)
income
Distributions from net
realized gain on
investments, financial
futures contracts and
foreign currency
related transactions --- 0.06 0.05 ---
Distributions in excess
of net realized gain on
investments, financial
futures contracts, and
foreign currency
related transactions 0.07 --- 0.09 ---
Distributions from
capital stock in excess
of par value --- --- 0.10 ---
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Total distributions 0.60 0.59 0.71 0.19
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Net asset value at end
of period 10.25 10.05 9.80 10.19
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Total return on
investment 8.20% 8.77% 3.18% 3.80% (b)
Net assets at end of
period in 000's 423,966 283,005 126,645 34,005
Ratio of operating
expenses to average
net assets, exclusive
of interest expense 0.27% 0.42% 0.60% 0.60% (b)
(a)
Ratio of operating
expenses to average
net assets, inclusive
of interest expense 5.54% 0.42% 0.60% 0.60% (b)
(a)
Ratio of net income to
average net assets 5.14% 3.67% 4.65% 6.12% (b)
Decrease in above
expense ratios due to
waiver of investment
advisory fees and
reimbursement of other
expenses 0.30% 0.16% 0.06% 0.17% (b)
Portfolio turnover rate 766% 712% 784% 764%
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(a) Net of waivers and reimbursements (b) Annualized (c) Rounds to less than
$0.01
** Represents net asset value per share at 12/30/94. The Portfolio was
fully liquidated on 12/30/94 based on this net asset value.
*** The Portfolio recommenced operations on 9/14/95.
**** Calculation based on average shares outstanding.
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WORLDWIDE PORTFOLIO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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(IN WHOLE DOLLARS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING Year Year Year Year Year
THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
12/31/99 12/31/98 12/31/97 12/31/96 12/31/95
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Net asset value at
beginning of period 9.42 9.64 9.83 9.27
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Net investment income 0.46 0.49 0.53 0.58
Net realized and
unrealized gains or
(losses) on
investments,
financial futures
and options
contracts and
foreign currency-
related transactions 0.96 (0.22) 0.01 0.56
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Total investment
income 1.42 0.27 0.54 1.14
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Distributions from
net investment income 0.46 0.19 0.53 0.30
Distributions in
excess of net
investment income --- 0.11 --- ---
Distributions from
net realized gain on
investments,
financial futures,
and options
contracts and
foreign currency-
related transactions 0.10 --- 0.09 ---
Distributions in
excess of net
realized gain on
investments,
financial futures
and options
contracts, and
foreign currency
related transactions --- --- --- ---
Distributions from
capital stock in
excess of par value --- 0.19 0.11 0.28
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Total distributions 0.56 0.49 0.73 0.58
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Net asset value at
end of period 10.28 9.42 9.64 9.83
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Total return on
investment 15.58% 2.93% 5.77% 12.60%
Net assets at end
of period in 000's 69,653 82,236 74,939 86,186
Ratio of operating
expenses to average
net assets -
exclusive of interest
expense (a) 0.60% 0.60% 0.60% 0.60%
Ratio of operating
expenses to average
net assets -
inclusive of interest
expense (a) 0.60% 0.60% 0.60% 0.60%
Ratio of net
investment income to
average net assets
(a) 4.76% 5.21% 5.52% 6.13%
Decrease in above
expense ratios due
to waiver of
investment advisory
fees and
reimbursement of
other expenses 0.01% 0.02% 0.05% 0.30%
Portfolio turnover
rate 668% 713% 1,126% 1,401%
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(a) Net of waivers and reimbursements
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WORLDWIDE-HEDGED PORTFOLIO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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(IN WHOLE DOLLARS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING Year Year Year Year Year
THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
12/31/99 12/31/98 12/31/97 12/31/96 12/31/95
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Net asset value at
beginning of period 11.23 10.91 10.85 10.41
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Net investment income 0.59 0.53 0.62 0.45
Net realized and
unrealized gains or
(losses) on
investments,
financial futures
and options
contracts, and
foreign currency-
related transactions 0.68 0.80 0.43 0.66
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Total investment
income 1.27 1.33 1.05 1.11
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Distributions from
net investment income 0.70 0.59 0.62 0.67
Distributions in
excess of net
investment income --- --- 0.37 ---
Distributions from
net realized gain on
investments,
financial futures
and options
contracts and on
foreign currency-
related transactions 0.61 0.42 --- ---
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Total distributions 1.31 1.01 0.99 0.67
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Net asset value at
end of period 11.19 11.23 10.91 10.85
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Total return on
investment 11.53% 12.60% 10.03% 11.00%
Net assets at end of
period in 000's 174,805 80,390 30,024 28,255
Ratio of operating
expenses to average
net assets -
exclusive of interest
expense (a) 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45%
Ratio of operating
expenses to average
net assets -
inclusive of interest
expense (a) 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45%
Ratio of net income
to average net
assets (a) 4.85% 5.29% 5.71% 5.84%
Decrease in above
expense ratios due to
waiver of investment
advisory fees and
reimbursement of
other expenses 0.13% 0.20% 0.24% 0.54%
Portfolio turnover
rate 745% 704% 1,087% 500%
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(a) Net of waivers and reimbursements ** Rounds to less than $0.01
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INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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(IN WHOLE DOLLARS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
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FOR A SHARE EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE INDICATED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED
12/31/99 12/31/98 12/31/97
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Net asset value at beginning of period 9.50 10.20
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Net investment income 0.48 0.50
Net realized and unrealized gains or (losses) on
investments, financial futures contracts, and
foreign currency-related transactions 1.21 (0.56)
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Total investment income 1.69 (0.06)
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Distributions from net investment income 0.45 0.14
Distributions in excess of net investment income 0.40 ---
Distributions from net realized gain on
investments, financial futures contracts, and
foreign currency related transactions 0.66 0.14
Distributions from capital stock in excess of
par value --- 0.36
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Total distributions 1.51 0.64
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Net asset value at end of period 9.68 9.50
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Total return on investment 18.35% (0.43%)
Net assets at end of period in 000's 81,705 67,653
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets
(a) 0.60% 0.60%
Ratio of net investment income to average net
assets (a) 4.56% 5.19%
Decrease in above expense ratios due to waiver of
investment advisory fees 0.03% 0.10%
Portfolio turnover rate 1,049% 809%
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(a) Net of waivers and reimbursements (b) Annualized (c) Not annualized
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EMERGING MARKETS PORTFOLIO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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(IN WHOLE DOLLARS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD Year Ended 12/31/99 Year Ended 12/31/98
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Net asset value at beginning of period 9.59
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Net investment income 0.88
Net realized and unrealized gains or (losses) on
investments, financial futures contacts and foreign
currency-related transactions (1.86)
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Total investment income (0.98)
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Distributions from net investment income 0.76
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Distributions from net realized and unrealized (losses)
on investments, financial futures contracts and
foreign currency-related transactions ---
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Distributions from capital stock in excess of par
value 0.13
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Total distributions 0.89
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Net asset value at end of period 7.72
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Total return on investment (10.50%)
Net assets at end of period in 000's 164,709
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets,
exclusive of interest expense 1.00%
Ratio of operating expenses to average net assets,
inclusive of interest expense 1.15%
Ratio of net income to average net assets 10.52
Portfolio turnover rate 157%
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(a) Annualized (b) Not Annualized
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SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES
This Prospectus contains a concise statement of information investors should
know before they invest in the Fund. Please retain this Prospectus for future
reference. Additional information about the Fund's investments is available in
the Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, as well as the
Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated May 1, 2000. The SAI provides
more detailed information about the Portfolios, including their operations and
investment policies. A current SAI is on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and is incorporated by reference and is legally considered a part of
this Prospectus. In the Fund's annual report, you will find a discussion of the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the
Fund's performance during its last fiscal year.
The Fund's SAI, annual and semi-annual reports are available, without charge,
upon request by contacting First Fund Distributors, Inc., 4455 East Camelback
Road, Suite 261E, Phoenix, AZ 85018 [insert phone number].
Information about the Fund (including the SAI) can be reviewed and copied at
the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washingto, D.C. Information on the
operation of the public reference room may be obtained by calling the
Commission at 1-202-942-8090 or by electronic request at the following E-mail
address: [email protected]. Reports and other information about the Fund are
available on the Commission's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. 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.
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DISTRIBUTED BY:
FIRST FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Fund's Investment Company Act filing number: 33-27896/811-5796
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FFTW FUNDS, INC.
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PROSPECTUS
WORLDWIDE-HEDGED PORTFOLIO
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Dated May l, 2000
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION HAS NOT APPROVED THE PORTFOLIO'S SHARES
AS AN INVESTMENT OR DETERMINED WHETHER THIS PROSPECTUS IS ACCURATE OR COMPLETE.
ANYONE WHO TELLS YOU OTHERWISE IS COMMITTING A CRIME.
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CONTENTS
PAGE
Risk/Return Summary [ ]
Risk Return Bar Chart and Table [ ]
Average Annual Total Returns [ ]
Fee Table [ ]
Expense Table Example [ ]
Fund Management [ ]
Portfolio Managers [ ]
Shareholder Information [ ]
Supplemental Investment Policies [ ]
Financial Highlights [ ]
Shareholder Inquiries [ ]
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
The following is a summary of certain key information about the Portfolio,
including its investment objective, principal investment strategies and
principal investment risks. A more detailed description of the allowable
investment strategies, allowable investments and their associated risks will
follow.
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WORLDWIDE-HEDGED PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT To attain a high level of total return as may be consistent
OBJECTIVE: with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL The Portfolio invests primarily in high quality (rating of AA
INVESTMENT by Standard & Poor's Corp. ("S&P"), Aa by Moody's Investors
STRATEGIES: Services, Inc. ("Moody's") or a comparable rating, or higher
from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization)
debt securities from worldwide bond markets, denominated in
both U.S. dollars and foreign currencies and actively utilizes
currency hedging techniques. The performance objective of the
Portfolio is to outperform the Lehman Global Aggregate Index.
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MINIMUM S&P Moody's AVERAGE
QUALITY (Short (Short PORTFOLIO
RATING: S&P: Moody's: Term): Term): Thompson: QUALITY:
---- -------- ------ ------- --------- ---------
BBB- Baa3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The Portfolio's average U.S. dollar-weighted duration generally
will not exceed one year, plus or minus the average duration of
the Lehman Global Aggregate Index.
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be invested
POLICIES: in high quality debt securities from worldwide bond markets,
denominated in both U.S. dollars and foreign currencies. The
Portfolio will maintain investments in debt securities of
issuers from at least three different countries including the
U.S. At least 35% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
invested in debt securities from jurisdictions outside the U.S.
As a fundamental policy, to the extent feasible, the Portfolio
will actively utilize currency-hedging techniques to hedge at
least 65% of its total assets. For temporary defensive
purposes, 100% of the Portfolio's total assets may be invested
in U.S. Government securities, cash or cash equivalent
securities. The Portfolio is "non-diversified" under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act").
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PRINCIPAL o Asset-Backed Securities
INVESTMENTS: o Foreign Instruments
(See pages o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
[14-20] of
this
Prospectus
for a more
detailed
description
of
allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [11] include:
of this o Correlation risk o Hedging risk o Market risk
Prospectus for o Credit risk o Interest rate risk o Non-diversification
a more detailed o Currency risk o Leverage risk risk
description of o Futures risk o Liquidity risk o Prepayment risk
each risk.)
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS
"Risk" is the chance that you may lose money on an investment or that you will
not earn as much as you expect. The greater the risk, the greater the
possibility of losing money.
The Portfolio is affected by changes in the economy, or in securities and other
markets.
The possibility also exists that investment decisions of portfolio managers
will not accomplish what they are designed to achieve. No assurance can be
given that the Portfolio's investment objective will be achieved.
Investments in the Portfolio are subject to certain of the following risks.
CORRELATION The Portfolio may experience changes in value as between the
RISK: securities held and the value of a particular derivative
instrument.
CREDIT RISK: The Portfolio may be exposed to the risk that a security
issuer or a counterparty to a contract will default or not be
able to honor a financial obligation.
CURRENCY RISK: Fluctuations in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and
foreign currencies may negatively affect an investment. When
synthetic and cross-hedges are used, the net exposure of a
Portfolio to any one currency may be different from that of
its total assets denominated in such currency.
FUTURES RISK: The primary risks inherent in the use of futures depend on the
Investment Adviser's ability to anticipate correctly movements
in the direction of interest rates, securities prices, and
currency markets and the imperfect correlation between the
price of futures contracts and movements in the prices of the
securities being hedged.
HEDGING RISK: Hedging is commonly used as a buffer against a perceived
investment risk. While it can reduce or eliminate losses, it
can also reduce or eliminate gains if the hedged investment
increases in value.
INTEREST RATE The Portfolio may be influenced by interest rate changes that
RISK: generally have an inverse relationship to corresponding market
values. Thus, as interest rates increase, the value of bonds
already issued, decrease.
LEVERAGE RISK: Derivatives may include elements of leverage that can cause
greater fluctuations in the Portfolio's net asset value.
LIQUIDITY RISK: Certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at
favorable prices.
MARKET RISK: The market value of a security may increase or decrease over
time. Such fluctuations can cause a security to be worth less
than the price originally paid for it or less than it was
worth at an earlier time. Market risk may affect a single
issuer, entire industry or the market as a whole.
NON- The Portfolio is diversified when it spreads investment risk by
DIVERSIFICATION placing assets in several investment categories. A non-
RISK: diversified Portfolio concentrates its assets in a less
diverse spectrum of securities. Non-diversification can
intensify risk should a particular investment category suffer
from adverse market conditions.
PREPAYMENT The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-backed and other
RISK: asset-backed securities. Such securities carry risks of
faster or slower than expected prepayment of principal which
affect the duration and return of the security.
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RISK/RETURN BAR CHART AND TABLE
The chart and table provided below give some indication of past performance of
the Portfolio. The chart and table illustrate the changes in the Portfolio's
yearly performance and show how the Portfolio's average annual total returns
for 1 and 5 years and since inception compare with a selected index. Please be
aware past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the Portfolio
will perform in the future.
WORLDWIDE-HEDGED PORTFOLIO
BAR GRAPH
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Year 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
12.89% 7.84% 11.00% 10.03% 12.60% 11.53%
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During the seven-year period shown, the highest quarterly return was 10.461%
(quarter ending 9/30/94) and the lowest quarterly return was -3.982% (quarter
ending 3/31/94).
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS PAST 1 YEAR PAST 5 YEARS SINCE INCEPTION*
(FOR THE PERIODS ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1999)
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Worldwide-Hedged Portfolio 11.53% 10.58% 10.83%
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JP Morgan Global Government
Bond Index (Hedged)** 11.42% 7.65% 8.40%
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Lehman Global Aggregate Index [ ]% [ ]% [ ]%
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*Portfolio inception was May 19, 1992.
**Effective December 29, 1999, the Worldwide-Hedged Portfolio changes its
performance benchmark index to Lehman Global Aggregate Index because the new
index better reflects the relative weighting of U.S. and Japanese securities,
and government and non-government securities, in the Portfolio.
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FEE TABLE
Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio. This Table describes the fees and expenses
that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio.
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SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES (FEES PAID Worldwide-Hedged Portfolio(1)
DIRECTLY FROM YOUR INVESTMENT)
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Redemption Fees None
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Exchange Fees None
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Contingent Deferred Sales Load None
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Sales Load on Reinvestment Dividends None
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Sales Load on Purchases None
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS)
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Management Fees 0.40%
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Distribution Fees (12b-1) None
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Shareholder Services Fees None
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Other Expenses 0.18%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.58%
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1. The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Portfolio's total
operating expenses at 0.60% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's
average daily net assets. This voluntary expense cap may be terminated
or changed at any time by the Investment Adviser, although the Investment
Adviser has no current intention of doing so. All operating expenses
exceeding the voluntary expense cap will be paid by the Investment Adviser.
The Investment Adviser will not attempt to recover prior period waivers
should expenses fall below the cap. For the fiscal year ended 12/31/98, the
Investment Adviser waived fees in the amount of 0.13%. Under an
Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund and
Investors Capital, Investors Capital provides administrative services to
the Fund, for an incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates
below its expense ratio. This fee is capped at 0.02% of the
Portfolio's average daily net assets.
EXPENSE TABLE EXAMPLE
As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses in connection with the
Portfolio, as described in the tables above. This table is intended to help you
compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in
other mutual funds by presenting the fees and expenses that you may pay if you
purchase and hold shares of the Portfolio. The yearly numbers below are
hypothetical expenses per $10,000 investment assuming a 5% annual return.
Because this example is hypothetical and for comparison purposes only, your
actual costs will be different.
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PORTFOLIO NAME 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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Worldwide-Hedged $59 $186 $324 $726
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FUND MANAGEMENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of FFTWE Funds, Inc. (the "Fund"), is responsible for
the Fund's overall management and supervision. The Fund's Directors are Stephen
P. Casper, John C Head III, Lawrence B. Krause, Andrea Redmond, Saul H. Hymans
and Onder John Olcay. Additional information about the Directors and the Fund's
executive officers may be found in the Statement of Additional Information
under the heading "Management of the Fund."
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Subject to the direction and authority of the Fund's Board of Directors,
Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. ("FFTW" or the "Investment Adviser")serves
as Investment Adviser to the Fund. The Investment Adviser continuously conducts
investment research and is responsible for the purchase, sale or exchange of
the Portfolio's assets. Organized in 1972, the Investment Adviser is registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is a New York corporation
currently managing over $30 billion in assets for numerous fixed-income
portfolios. The Investment Adviser currently advises over 100 major
institutional clients including banks, central banks, pension funds and other
institutional clients. The average size of a client relationship with the
Investment Adviser is in excess of $200 million. The Investment Adviser also
serves as the sub-adviser to three portfolios of two other open-end management
investment companies. The Investment Adviser received compensation for its
services in the twelve months ended December 31, 1999, from the Fund of $[ ].
The Investment Adviser's offices are located at 200 Park Avenue, New York, New
York 10166. The Investment Adviser is directly wholly owned by Charter Atlantic
Corporation, a New York corporation.
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISER
Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, a corporate partnership organized under the laws
of the United Kingdom and an affiliate of the Investment Adviser, is the
foreign Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio. Organized in 1989, the Sub-Adviser is an
U.S.-registered investment adviser and currently manages approximately $7.5
billion in multi-currency fixed-income portfolios for institutional clients.
The Investment Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser monthly from its advisory fee. The
Sub-Adviser's annual fee is equal to the advisory fee for the Portfolio. The
Sub-Adviser's offices are located at 3 Royal Court, The Royal Exchange, London,
EC 3V 3RA. The Investment Sub-Adviser is directly or indirectly wholly owned by
Charter Atlantic Corporation, a New York corporation.
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
LIAQUAT AHAMED, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF THE GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIOS.
Mr. Ahamed joined FFTW in 1988 after nine years with the World Bank, where he
was in charge of all investments in non-U.S. dollar government bond markets.
Mr. Ahamed also served as an economist with senior government officials in the
Philippines, Korea, and Bangladesh. He has a B.A. in economics from Trinity
College, Cambridge University and an A.M. in economics from Harvard University.
SIMON LUE-FONG, PORTFOLIO MANAGER. Mr. Lue-Fong joined FFTW in 1994. After
focusing on European interest rates for four years, Simon is now the portfolio
manager for FFTW's Emerging Markets Portfolio and is one of three portfolio
managers responsible for foreign exchange positions in major economies. He has
a B.A. in Finance from Bournemouth University where he specialized in portfolio
management.
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ADNAN AKANT, MANAGING DIRECTOR. Mr. Akant joined FFTW in 1984, after six years
with the World Bank, where he served as a project financial analyst in Europe
and the Middle East, and joined the treasurer's staff as an investment officer.
At World Bank, Mr. Akant served as a member of the investment department where
he was responsible for investment and trading of each of the major sectors of
the bank's actively managed liquidity portfolio. He was also a member of the
investment strategy committee and shared responsibility for formulating and
implementing the bank's trading and investment strategy. Mr. Akant was later
promoted to senior investment officer, and was the division's deputy in charge
of the U.S. dollar portfolio. Mr. Akant holds a Ph.D. in systems science, an MS
in finance and international management, an Engineer's degree, an MS in
electrical engineering and a BS in electrical engineering, all from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Akant also taught graduate and
undergraduate level courses as a teaching assistant. Mr. Akant is a member of
the New York Academy of Sciences, IEEE, and of the Sigma XI, Tau Beta Pi, and
Eta Kappa Nu honor societies.
SIMON G. HARD, GENERAL MANAGER OF THE SUB-ADVISER OF THE GLOBAL AND
INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIOS. Mr. Hard joined FFTW in 1989 from Mercury Asset
Management, the investment affiliate of S.G. Warburg & Co., Ltd. His
responsibilities there included the formulation of global bond and currency
investment policies, and the management of interest rate and currency exposures
of the firm's specialist non-dollar portfolios. Mr. Hard was previously first
vice president and London branch manager of Julius Baer Investment Management,
Inc. Mr. Hard has an M.A. in modern history from Lincoln College, Oxford
University and a M.Phil in the history and philosophy of science from Wolfson
College, Cambridge University.
DAVID J. MARMON, MANAGING DIRECTOR. Mr. Marmon is responsible for management of
the Asset-Backed, High-Yield, U.S. Corporate and Broad Market Portfolios. He
joined FFTW in 1990 from Yamaichi International (America) where he headed
futures and options research. Mr. Marmon was previously a financial analyst and
strategist at the First Boston Corporation, where he developed hedging programs
for financial institutions and industrial firms. Mr. Marmon has a B.A. SUMMA
CUM LAUDE in economics from Alma College and an M.A. in economics from Duke
University.
STEWART M. RUSSELL, MANAGING DIRECTOR. Mr. Russell is responsible for
management of the Money Market, U.S. Short-Term, Limited Duration, Enhanced
Equity Market and U.S. Treasury Portfolios. He joined FFTW in 1992 from the
short-term proprietary trading desk in the global markets area of JP Morgan,
where he was responsible for proprietary positioning of U.S. and non-U.S.
government obligations, corporate bonds, and asset-backed securities. Earlier
at the bank, Mr. Russell managed the short-term interest rate risk group,
coordinating a $10 billion book of assets and liabilities. Mr. Russell holds a
B.A. in government from Cornell University and a M.B.A. in finance from New
York University.
PATRICIA L. COOK, MANAGING DIRECTOR. Ms. Cook is responsible for management of
the Mortgage LIBOR and Mortgage-Backed Portfolios. She joined FFTW in 1991
after twelve years with Salomon Brothers, where she most recently established
and headed the bond strategy team that analyzes relative values among
mortgages, treasuries, and other sectors of the fixed-income markets and
developed portfolio strategies for Salomon Brothers' global institutional
clients. Ms. Cook worked initially as an analyst in the firm's proprietary
trading unit before joining the firm's financing desk. Ms. Cook has a B.A. from
St. Mary's College and a M.B.A. from New York University.
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
PURCHASES
Portfolio shares may be purchased directly from the Fund, or obtained by
employing the services of an outside broker or agent. Such broker or agent may
charge a fee for its services. The minimum initial investment in the Portfolio,
if shares are purchased directly from the Fund, is $100,000; such minimum may
be waived at the discretion of the Investment Adviser or First Fund
Distributors, Inc. ("First Fund"). Subsequent investments or redemptions may be
of any amount. Initial investments, if obtained through a broker or agent may
be for amounts lower than $100,000. There are no loads or 12b-1 disribution
fees imposed by the Fund. Shares purchased will begin accruing dividends on the
day Federal funds are received.
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Purchases of shares may be made on any "Business Day," meaning, Monday through
Friday, with the exception of the holidays declared by the Federal Reserve
Banks of New York or Boston. At the present time, these holidays are: New
Year's Day, Dr. Martin Luther King's Birthday, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day,
Fourth of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and
Christmas.
WIRING INSTRUCTIONS
To: Investors Bank & Trust Company, Boston, Massachusetts.
ABA Number: 011-0010438
Account Name: [First Fund Distributors, Inc. - ]
Account Number: 933333333
Reference: Worldwide-Hedged Portfolio
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REDEMPTIONS
All Portfolio shares (fractional and full) will be redeemed upon shareholder
request. The redemption price will be the net asset value per share, determined
once the Transfer Agent receives proper notice of redemption (see table below).
Shares redeemed receive dividends declared up to, and including the day
preceding the day of the redemption payment.
Shares may be redeemed by employing the services of an outside broker or agent
or may be redeemed directly from the Fund. Such broker or agent may charge a
fee for its services. There are no loads or 12b-1 distribution fees imposed by
the Fund. No charge is imposed by the Fund to redeem shares; however, a
shareholder's bank may impose its own wire transfer fee for receipt of the
wire. The Fund may execute redemptions in any amount requested by the
shareholder up to the amount the shareholder has invested in the Fund.
A shareholder may change its authorized agent or the account designated to
receive redemption proceeds at any time by writing to the Transfer Agent with
an appropriate signature guarantee. Further documentation may be required when
deemed appropriate by the Transfer Agent.
A telephone redemption option is made available to shareholders on the Fund's
Account Application. The Fund or the Transfer Agent may employ procedures
designed to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine. If
the Fund does not employ such procedures, it may be liable for losses due to
unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. The Fund or the Transfer Agent may
require personal identification codes and will only wire funds through
pre-existing bank account instructions. No bank instruction changes will be
accepted via telephone.
If a shareholder designates an authorized agent on the Account Application, he
may change his authorized agent or the account designated to receive redemption
proceeds at any time. Such changes must be made in writing and sent to the
Transfer Agent with an appropriate signature guarantee. Further documentation
may be required when deemed appropriate by the Transfer Agent.
In an attempt to reduce expenses, the Fund may redeem shares of any shareholder
whose Portfolio account has a net asset value lower than $100,000. A
shareholder's account may be involuntarily redeemed should the account value
fall below minimum investment requirements. An involuntary redemption will not
occur when drops in investment value are the sole result of adverse market
conditions. The Fund will give 60 days prior written notice to shareholders
whose shares are being redeemed to allow them to purchase sufficient additional
shares of the Portfolio to avoid such redemption. The Fund also may redeem
shares in a shareholder's account as reimbursement for loss due to the failure
of a check or wire to clear in payment of shares purchased.
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1. SHAREHOLDERS MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
a. The dollar or share amount to be redeemed;
b. The account to which the redemption proceeds should be wired (this
account will have been previously designated by the shareholder on its
Account Application Form);
c. The name of the shareholder; and
d. The shareholder's account number
2. SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD CALL THE TRANSFER AGENT AT (800) 247-0473 OR [INVESTORS
CAPITAL SERVICES AT (800) 762-4848] TO REQUEST A REDEMPTION.
3. IN THE CASE OF FOREIGN EXCHANGES, THE PORTFOLIO'S NAV MAY CHANGE WHEN
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PRICING OF PORTFOLIO SHARES
Your price for Portfolio shares is the Portfolio's net asset value per share.
Portfolio net asset value is calculated by: (1) adding the market value of all
the Portfolio's assets, (2) subtracting all of the Portfolio's liabilities, and
then (3) dividing by the number of shares outstanding and adjusting to the
nearest cent. The net asset value of the Portfolio is calculated by the Fund's
Accounting Agent as of 4:00 p.m. ET on each Business Day.
Each Portfolio's investments are valued based on market value or, if no market
value is available, based on fair value as determined by the Board of Directors
(or under their direction). All assets and liabilities initially expressed in
foreign currency values will be converted into U.S. dollar values. Some
specific price strategies follow:
1. All short-term dollar-denominated investments that mature in 60 days or less
are valued on the basis of amortized cost which the Board of Directors has
determined represents fair value;
2. Securities mainly traded on a U.S. exchange are valued at the last sale
price on that exchange or, if no sales occurred during the day, at the
current quoted bid price; and
3. Securities mainly traded on a non-U.S. exchange are generally valued
according to the last available closing values on that exchange. However,
if an event that may change the value of a security occurs after the time
the value was determined, the Board of Directors or its delegate might
adjust the fair market value.
DIVIDENDS
If desired, shareholders must request to receive dividends in cash (payable on
the first business day of the following month) on the Account Application Form.
Absent such notice, all dividends will be automatically reinvested in
additional shares on the last business day of each month at the share's net
asset value. In the unlikely event that the Portfolio realizes net short-term
or long-term capital gains (i.e., with respect to assets held more than one
year), the Portfolio will distribute such gains by automatically reinvesting
(unless a shareholder has elected to receive cash) them in additional Portfolio
shares.
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Net investment income (including accrued but unpaid interest, amortization of
original issue and market discount or premium) of the Portfolio will be
declared as a dividend payable daily to shareholders of record as of the close
of each Business Day.
VOTING RIGHTS
Each share of the Fund gives the shareholder one vote in Director elections and
other shareholder voting matters. Matters to be acted upon affecting the
Portfolio (such as approval of the investment advisory agreement with the
Investment Adviser or the submission of changes of fundamental Portfolio
investment policy) require the affirmative vote of the Portfolio shareholders.
The election of the Fund's Board of Directors and the approval of the Fund's
independent auditors are voted upon by shareholders on a Fund-wide basis. The
Fund is not required to hold annual shareholder meetings. Shareholder approval
will be sought only for certain changes in the Fund's or the Portfolio's
operation and for the election of Directors under certain circumstances.
Directors may be removed by shareholders at a special meeting. The directors
shall call a special meeting of the Fund upon written request of shareholders
owning at least 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares.
TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following discussion is for general information only. An investor should
consult with his or her own tax adviser as to the tax consequences of an
investment in the Portfolio, including the status of distributions from the
Portfolio under applicable state or local law.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
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The Portfolio will distribute all of its taxable income by automatically
reinvesting such income in additional Portfolio shares and distributing those
shares to its shareholders, unless a shareholder elects on the Account
Application Form to receive cash payments for such distributions. Shareholders
receiving distributions from the Fund in the form of additional shares will be
treated for federal income tax purposes as receiving a distribution in an
amount equal to the fair market value of the additional shares on the date of
such a distribution.
Dividends the Portfolio pays from its investment company taxable income
(including interest and net short-term capital gains) will be taxable to U.S.
shareholders as ordinary income, whether received in cash or in additional Fund
shares. Designated distributions of net capital gains (the excess of net
long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) are generally
taxable to shareholders at the applicable long-term capital gains rates,
regardless of how long they have held their Portfolio shares. If a portion of
the Portfolio's income consists of dividends paid by U.S. corporations, a
portion of the dividends paid by the Portfolio may be eligible for the
corporate dividends-received deduction.
A distribution will be treated as paid on December 31 of the current calendar
year if it is declared by the Portfolio in October, November or December with a
record date in any such month and paid by the Portfolio during January of the
following calendar year. Such distributions will be taxable to shareholders in
the calendar year in which the distributions are declared, rather than the
calendar year in which the distributions are received. The Portfolio will
inform shareholders of the amount and tax status of all amounts treated as
distributed to them not later than 60 days after the close of each calendar
year.
If a shareholder holds shares through a tax-deferred account, such as a
retirement plan, income and gains will not be taxable each year. Instead, the
taxable portion of amounts held in a tax-deferred account generally will be
subject to tax only when a distribution is made from that account.
A shareholder who sells or redeems Portfolio shares will generally realize a
capital gain or loss, which will be long-term or short-term, generally
depending upon the shareholder's holding for the shares. An exchange of shares
may be treated as a sale.
As with all mutual funds, a Fund may be required to withhold U.S. federal
income tax at the rate of 31% of all taxable distributions payable to
shareholders who:
1. fail to provide the Fund with a correct taxpayer identification number, or
2. fail to make required certifications, or
3. have been notified by the IRS that they are subject to backup withholding.
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Backup withholding is not an additional tax; rather, it is a way in which the
IRS ensures it will collect taxes otherwise due. Any amount withheld may be
credited against U.S. federal income tax liability.
The foregoing discussion is only a brief summary of the important federal tax
considerations generally affecting the Fund and its shareholders. As noted
above, IRAs receive special tax treatment. No attempt is made to present a
detailed explanation of the federal, state or local income tax treatment of the
Fund or its shareholders, and this discussion is not intended as a substitute
for careful tax planning. Accordingly, potential investors in the Fund should
consult their tax advisers with specific reference to their own tax situation.
STATE AND LOCAL TAXES
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The Portfolio may be subject to state, local or foreign taxation in any
jurisdiction in which the Portfolio may be deemed to be doing business.
Portfolio distributions may be subject to state and local taxes. Portfolio
distributions derived from interest on obligations of the U.S. Government and
certain of its agencies, authorities and instrumentalities may be exempt from
state and local taxes in certain states. Shareholders should consult their own
tax advisers regarding possible state and local income tax exclusions for
dividend portions paid by the Portfolio, which are attributable to interest
from obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies, authorities and
instrumentalities.
DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES
Shares of the Fund are distributed by First Fund Distributors, Inc., ("First
Fund"), pursuant to a Distribution Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000 by and
among the Fund, the Administrator, Investors Bank and First Fund. No fees are
payable by the Fund pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, and the
Administrator bears the expense of First Fund's distribution activities.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION
ALLOWABLE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND ASSOCIATED RISKS
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DOLLAR ROLL TRANSACTIONS
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Dollar roll transactions consist of the sale of mortgage-backed securities,
with a commitment to purchase similar, but not identical securities at a future
date, and at the same price. The Portfolio will maintain a segregated custodial
account for dollar roll transactions. The segregated accounts may contain cash,
U.S. Government Securities or other liquid, unencumbered securities having an
aggregate value at least equal to the amount of such commitments to repurchase
the securities under the dollar roll transaction (including accrued interest).
RISKS: Should the broker-dealer to whom the Portfolio sells an underlying
security of a dollar roll transaction become insolvent, the Portfolio's
right to purchase or repurchase the security may be restricted, or the
price of the security may change adversely over the term of the dollar
roll transaction.
DURATION MANAGEMENT
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Duration measures a bond's price volatility, incorporating the following
factors:
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a. the bond's yield,
b. coupon interest payments,
c. final maturity,
d. call features, and
e. prepayment assumptions.
Duration measures the expected life of a debt security on a present value
basis. It incorporates the length of the time intervals between the present
time and the time that the interest and principal payments are scheduled (or in
the case of a callable bond, expected to be received) and weighs them by the
present values of the cash to be received at each future point in time. For any
debt security with interest payments occurring prior to the payment of
principal, duration is always less than maturity. In general, for the same
maturity, the lower the stated or coupon rate of interest of a debt security,
the longer the duration of the security; conversely, the higher the stated or
coupon rate of interest of a debt security, the shorter the duration of the
security.
Futures, options and options on futures have durations closely related to the
duration of the securities that underlying them. Holding long futures or call
options will lengthen the Portfolio's duration by approximately the same amount
that holding an equivalent amount of the underlying securities would. Short
futures or put option positions have durations roughly equal to the negative
duration of the securities that underlie those positions and have the effect of
reducing duration by approximately the same amount that selling an equivalent
amount of the underlying securities would. The market price of a bond with a
duration of two years would be expected to decline 2% if interest rates rose
1%. If a bond has an effective duration of three years, a 1% increase in
general interest rates would be expected to cause the bond's value to decline
by about 3%.
RISKS: Changes in weighted average duration of the Portfolio's holdings
are not likely to be so large as to cause them to fall outside the ranges
specified above. There is no assurance that deliberate changes in the
Portfolio's weighted average duration will enhance its return relative to
more static duration policies or Portfolio structures. In addition, it may
detract from its relative return.
HEDGING
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Hedging techniques are used to offset certain investment risks. Such risks
include: changes in interest rates, changes in foreign currency exchange rates
and changes in securities and commodity prices. Hedging techniques are commonly
used to minimize a given instrument's risks of future gain or loss. Hedging
techniques include:
a. engaging in swaps; d. purchasing and selling futures contracts; and
b. purchasing and selling e. purchasing and selling options.
caps, floors and collars;
c. purchasing or selling
forward exchange contracts;
All hedging instruments described below constitute commitments by the Portfolio
and therefore require the Fund to segregate cash (in any applicable currency),
U.S. Government securities or other liquid and unencumbered securities (in any
applicable currency) equal to the amount of the Portfolio's obligations in a
separate custody account.
When the Portfolio purchases a futures or forward currency contract for
non-hedging purposes, the sum of the segregated assets plus the amount of
initial and variation margin held in the broker's account, if applicable, must
equal the market value of the futures or forward currency contract.
When the Portfolio sells a futures or forward currency contract for non-hedging
purposes, the Portfolio will have the contractual right to acquire:
1. the securities,
2. the foreign currency subject to the futures,
3. the forward currency contract, or
4. will segregate assets, in an amount at least equal to the market value
of the securities or foreign currency underlying the futures or forward
currency contract.
Should the market value of the contract move adversely to the Portfolio, or if
the value of the securities in the segregated account declines, the Portfolio
will be required to deposit additional cash or securities in the segregated
account at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.
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The Portfolio will not enter into any swaps caps or floors unless the unsecured
commercial paper, senior debt or claims paying ability of the counter party is
rated either A or A-1 or better by S&P or A or P-1 or better by Moody's. If
unrated, it must be determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment
Adviser.
a. SWAPS
Swaps are commonly used for hedging purposes. Hedging involving mortgage and
interest rate swaps may enhance total return. Interest rate swaps involve the
Portfolio's exchange with another party of their respective commitments to pay
or receive interest, such as an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating
rate payments. Mortgage swaps are similar to interest rate swaps, both
represent commitments to pay and receive funds. Currency swaps involve the
exchange of their respective rights to make or receive payments in specified
currencies.
b. CAPS, FLOORS AND COLLARS
The purchase of an interest rate cap entitles the purchaser, to the extent that
a specified index exceeds a predetermined interest rate, to receive payment of
interest on a notional principal amount from the party selling such 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 notional principal amount from the party
selling the interest rate floor. An interest rate collar incorporates a cap and
a floor in one transaction as described above.
c. FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
A forward foreign exchange contract is the purchase or sale of a foreign
currency, on a specified date, at an exchange rate established before the
currency's payment and delivery to hedge the currency exchange risk associated
with its assets or obligations denominated in foreign currencies. Synthetic
hedging is a technique utilizing forward foreign exchange contracts that is
frequently employed by the Portfolio. It entails entering into a forward
contract to sell a currency the changes in value of which are generally
considered to be linked to a currency or currencies in which some or all of the
Portfolio's securities are or are expected to be denominated, and buying U.S.
dollars. There is a risk that the perceived linkage between various currencies
may not be present during the particular time that the Portfolio is engaging in
synthetic hedging. The Portfolio may also cross-hedge currencies by entering
into forward contracts to sell one or more currencies that are expected to
decline in value relative to other currencies to which the Portfolio has or
expects to have exposure.
d. FUTURES CONTRACTS
A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a
financial instrument at a particular price on a specified date. The futures
contract obligates the buyer to purchase the underlying commodity and the
seller to sell it. Losses from investing in futures transactions that are
unhedged or uncovered are potentially unlimited. Substantially all futures
contracts are closed out before settlement date or called for cash settlement.
A futures contract is closed out by buying or selling an identical offsetting
futures contract that cancels the original contract to make or take delivery.
At times, the ordinary spreads between values in the cash and futures markets,
due to differences in the character of these markets, are subject to
distortions. The possibility of such distortion means that a correct forecast
of general market, foreign exchange rate or interest rate trends may not
produce the Portfolio's intended results.
e. OPTIONS CONTRACTS
An option is a contractual right, but not an obligation, to buy (call) or sell
(put) property that is guaranteed in exchange for an agreed upon sum. If the
right is not exercised within a specified period of time, the option expires
and the option buyer forfeits the amount paid. An option may be a contract that
bases its value on the performance of an underlying bond. When the Portfolio
writes a call option, it gives up the potential for gain on the underlying
securities or currency in excess of the exercise price of the option during the
period that the option is open. A put option gives the purchaser, in return for
a premium, the right, for a specified period or time, to sell the securities or
currency subject to the option to the writer
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of the put at the specified exercise price. The writer of the put option, in
return for the premium, has the obligation, upon exercise of the option, to
acquire the securities or currency underlying the option at the exercise price.
The Portfolio might, therefore, be obligated to purchase the underlying
securities or currency for more than their current market price.
RISKS: Hedging involves risks of imperfect correlation in price movements
of the hedge and movements in the price of the hedged security. If
interest or currency exchange rates do not move in the direction of the
hedge, the Portfolio will be in a worse position than if hedging had not
been employed. As a result, it will lose all or part of the benefit of the
favorable rate movement due to the cost of the hedge or offsetting
positions. Hedging transactions not entered into on an U.S. or foreign
exchange may subject the Portfolio to exposure to the credit risk of its
counterparty. Futures and Options transactions entail special risks. In
particular, the variable degree of correlation between price movements of
futures contracts and price movements in the related Portfolio position
could create the possibility that losses will be greater than gains in the
value of the Portfolio's position. Other risks include the risk that the
Portfolio could not close out a futures or options position when it would
be most advantageous to do so.
SHORT SALES
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Short sales are transactions in which the Portfolio sells a security it does
not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security.
Short selling provides the Investment Adviser with flexibility to reduce
certain risks of the Portfolio's holdings and increase the Portfolio's total
return. To the extent that the Portfolio has sold securities short, it will
maintain a daily segregated account, containing cash, U.S. Government
securities or other liquid and unencumbered securities, at such a level that
(a) the amount deposited in the account plus the amount deposited with the
broker as collateral will equal the current value of the security sold short
and (b) the amount deposited in the segregated account plus the amount
deposited with the broker as collateral will not be less than the market value
of the security at the time it was sold short.
RISKS: A short sale is generally used to take advantage of an anticipated
decline in price or to protect a profit. The Portfolio will incur loss as
a result of a short sale if the price of the security increases between
the date of the short sale and the date on which Portfolio replaces the
borrowed security. The amount of any loss will be increased by the amount
of any premium or amounts in lieu of interest the Portfolio may be
required to pay in connection with a short sale. Without the purchase of
an option, the potential loss from a short sale is unlimited.
TBA (TO BE ANNOUNCED) TRANSACTIONS
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In a TBA transaction, the type of mortgage-backed securities to be delivered is
specified at the time of trade, but the actual pool numbers of the securities
to be delivered are not known at the time of the trade. For example, in a TBA
transaction, an investor could purchase $1 million 30 year FNMA 9's and receive
up to three pools on the settlement date. The pool numbers to be delivered at
settlement will be announced shortly before settlement takes place. Agency
pass-through mortgage-backed securities are usually issued on a TBA basis. For
the Portfolio, the Fund will maintain a segregated custodial account containing
cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid and unencumbered securities
having a value at least equal to the aggregate amount of the Portfolio's TBA
transactions.
RISKS: The value of the security on the date of delivery may be less than
its purchase price, presenting a possible loss of asset value
WHEN ISSUED AND FORWARD COMMITMENT SECURITIES
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The purchase of a when issued or forward commitment security will be recorded
on the date the Portfolio enters into the commitment. The value of the security
will be reflected in the calculation of the Portfolio's net asset value. The
value of the security on delivery date may be more or less than its purchase
price. Generally, no interest accrues to the Portfolio until settlement. The
Fund will maintain a segregated custodial account for the Portfolio containing
cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid and unencumbered securities
having a value at least equal to the aggregate amount of the Portfolio's when
issued and forward commitments transactions.
RISKS: The value of the security on the date of delivery may be less than
its purchase price, presenting a possible loss of asset value.
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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Asset-backed securities are secured by or backed by assets other than
mortgage-related assets, such as automobile and credit card receivables. These
securities are sponsored by such institutions as finance companies, finance
subsidiaries of industrial companies and investment banks. Asset-backed
securities have structural characteristics similar to mortgage-backed
securities; however, the underlying assets are not first lien mortgage loans or
interests, but include assets such as:
a. motor vehicle installment sale contracts,
b. other installment sale contracts,
c. leases of various types of real and personal property, and
d. receivables from revolving credit (credit card) agreements.
RISKS: Since the principal amount of asset-backed securities is generally
subject to partial or total prepayment risk. If an asset-backed security
is purchased at a premium or discount to par, a prepayment rate that is
faster than expected will reduce or increase yield to maturity, while a
prepayment rate that is slower than expected will have the opposite effect
on yield to maturity. These securities may not have any security interest
in the underlying assets, and recoveries on the repossessed collateral may
not, in some cases, be available to support payments on these securities.
BANK OBLIGATIONS
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Bank obligations are bank-issued securities. These instruments include, but are
not limited to:
a. Time Deposits, e. Deposit Notes, h. Variable Rate Notes,
b. Certificates of f. Eurodollar Time i. Loan Participations,
Deposit, deposits, j. Variable Amount Master
c. Bankers' Acceptances, g. Eurodollar Demand Notes,
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d. Bank Notes, Certificates of k. Yankee CDs, and
Deposit, l. Custodial Receipts
RISKS: Investing in bank obligations exposes the Portfolio to risks
associated with the banking industry such as interest rate and credit
risks.
BRADY BONDS
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Brady Bonds are debt securities, issued or guaranteed by foreign governments in
exchange for existing external commercial bank indebtedness. To date, over $154
billion (face amount) of Brady Bonds have been issued by the governments of
thirteen countries, the largest proportion having been issued by Argentina,
Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela. Brady Bonds are either collateralized or
uncollateralized, issued in various currencies (primarily the U.S. dollar), and
are actively traded in the over-the-counter secondary market.
The Portfolio may invest in either collateralized or uncollateralized Brady
Bonds. U.S. dollar-denominated, collateralized Brady Bonds, which may be fixed
rate par bonds or floating rate discount bonds, are collateralized in full as
to principal by U.S. Treasury zero coupon bonds having the same maturity as the
bonds. Interest payments on such bonds generally are collateralized by cash or
securities in an amount that, in the case of fixed rate bonds, is equal to at
least one year of rolling interest payments or, in the case of floating rate
bonds, initially is equal to at least one year's rolling interest payments
based on the applicable interest rate at the time and is adjusted at regular
intervals thereafter.
RISKS: Brady Bonds are generally issued to countries with developing
capital markets or unstable governments and as such, are considered to be
among the more risky international investments.
CORPORATE DEBT INSTRUMENTS
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Corporate bonds are debt instruments issued by private corporations. As
creditors, bondholders have a prior legal claim over common and preferred
stockholders of the corporation as to both income and assets for the principal
and interest due to the bondholder. The Portfolio purchases corporate bonds
subject to quality restraints. Commercial paper, notes and other obligations of
U.S. and foreign corporate issuers must meet the Portfolio's credit quality
standards (including medium-term and variable rate notes). The Portfolio may
retain a downgraded corporate debt security if the Investment Adviser
determines retention of such security to be in the Portfolio's best interests.
RISKS: Investing in corporate debt securities subjects the Portfolio to
interest rate changes and credit risks.
FOREIGN INSTRUMENTS
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a. FOREIGN SECURITIES
Foreign securities are securities denominated in currencies other than the U.S.
dollar and may be denominated in any single currency or multi-currency units.
The Investment Adviser and the Sub-Adviser will adjust exposure of the
Portfolio to different currencies based on their perception of the most
favorable markets and issuers. In allocating assets among multiple markets, the
Investment Adviser and the Sub-Adviser will assess the relative yield and
anticipated direction of interest rates in particular markets, general market
and economic conditions and the relationship of currencies of various countries
to each other. In their evaluations, the Investment Adviser and the Sub-Adviser
will use internal financial, economic and credit analysis resources as well as
information obtained from external sources.
The Worldwide-Hedged Portfolio will invest primarily in securities denominated
in the currencies of the United States, Japan, Canada, Western European
nations, New Zealand and Australia, as well as securities denominated in the
European Currency Unit. Further, it is anticipated that such securities will be
issued primarily by governmental and private entities located in such countries
and by supranational entities. The Portfolio will only invest in countries
considered to have stable governments, based on the Investment Adviser's
analysis of social, political and economic factors.
b. FOREIGN GOVERNMENT, INTERNATIONAL AND SUPRANATIONAL AGENCY SECURITIES
These securities include debt obligations issued or guaranteed by a foreign
government or it's subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, international
agencies and supranational entities.
RISKS: Generally, foreign financial markets have substantially less volume
than the U.S. market. Securities of many foreign companies are less
liquid, and their prices are more volatile than securities of comparable
domestic
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companies. The Portfolio may invest portions of its assets in
securities denominated in foreign currencies. These investments carry
risks of fluctuations of exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar.
Securities issued by foreign entities (governments, corporations etc.) may
involve risks not associated with U.S. investments, including
expropriation of assets, taxation, political or social instability and low
financial reporting standards--all of which may cause declines in
investment returns.
c. EMERGING MARKETS SECURITIES Emerging markets securities are foreign
securities issued from countries which are considered to be "emerging" or
"developing" by the Morgan Stanley Composite Index (MSCI) or by the World Bank.
Such emerging markets include all markets other than Australia, Austria,
Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Hong Kong,
Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
RISKS: The risks of investing in foreign securities may be intensified
when the issuers are domiciled or doing substantial business in emerging
market countries or countries with developing capital markets. Security
prices in emerging markets can be significantly more volatile than those
in more developed nations of the world, reflecting the greater
uncertainties of investing in less established markets and economies.
Emerging market countries may have:
a. Relatively unstable governments; d. restrictions on foreign ownership;
b. present the risk of sudden e. prohibitions of repatriation of
adverse government action; assets; or
c. nationalization of businesses; f. less protection of property
rights than more developed
countries
The economies of countries with emerging markets may be predominantly based on
only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global
trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or
inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a small number of
securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading
volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of substantial holdings difficult
or impossible at times. Transaction settlement procedures may be less reliable
in emerging markets than in developed markets. Securities of issuers located in
countries with emerging markets may have limited marketability and may be
subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements.
ILLIQUID SECURITIES
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Illiquid securities cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of
business within seven days for approximately the value at which the Portfolio
has valued the securities. These include:
1. securities with legal or contractual restrictions on resale,
2. time deposits, repurchase agreements and dollar roll transactions having
maturities longer than seven days, and
3. securities not having readily available market quotations.
Although the Portfolio is allowed to invest up to 15% of the value of its net
assets in illiquid assets, it is not expected that the Portfolio will invest a
significant portion of its assets in illiquid securities. The Investment
Adviser monitors the liquidity of such restricted securities under the
supervision of the Board of Directors.
The Portfolio may purchase securities not registered under the Securities Act
of 1933 as amended, (the "1933 Act"), but which can be sold to qualified
institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act. The Portfolio
may also invest in commercial paper issued in reliance on the so-called
"private placement" exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the
1933 Act (Section 4(2) paper). Section 4(2) paper is restricted as to
disposition under the federal securities laws, and generally is sold to
institutional investors. Any resale by the purchaser must be in an exempt
transaction. Section 4(2) paper is normally resold to other institutional
investors through or with the assistance of the issuer or investment dealers
who make a market in the Section 4(2) paper, thus providing liquidity. If a
particular investment in Rule 144A securities, Section 4(2) paper or private
placement securities is not determined to be liquid, that investment will be
included within the 15% limitation on investment in illiquid securities. The
Investment Adviser will monitor the liquidity of such restricted securities
under the supervision of the Board of Directors.
RISKS: Investing in illiquid securities presents the potential risks of
tying up the Portfolio's assets at a time when liquidating assets may be
necessary to meet debts and obligations.
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INDEXED NOTES, CURRENCY EXCHANGE-RELATED SECURITIES AND SIMILAR SECURITIES
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These securities are notes; the principal amount of which and/or the rate of
interest payable are determined by reference to an index. This index may be
determined by the rate of exchange between the specified currency for the note
and one or more other currencies or composite currencies.
RISKS: Foreign currency markets can be highly volatile and are subject to
sharp price fluctuations. A high degree of leverage is typical for foreign
currency instruments in which the Portfolio may invest.
INFLATION-INDEXED SECURITIES
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Inflation-indexed securities are linked to the inflation rate from worldwide
bond markets such as the U.S. Treasury Department's "inflation-protection"
issues. The initial issues are ten-year notes, which are issued quarterly.
Other maturities will be sold at a later date. The principal is adjusted for
inflation (payable at maturity) and the semi-annual interest payments equal a
fixed percentage of the inflation adjusted principal amount. The inflation
adjustments are based upon the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers. These
securities may be eligible for coupon stripping under the U.S. Treasury
program. In addition to the U.S. Treasury's issues, inflation-indexed
securities include inflation-indexed securities from other countries such as
Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
RISKS: If the periodic adjustment rate measuring inflation falls, the
principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward, and
consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated with
respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment of the
original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is
guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed bonds, even
during a period of deflation. However, the current market value of the
bonds is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. The Portfolio also may invest
in other inflation related bonds that may or may not provide a similar
guarantee. If a guarantee of principal is not provided, the adjusted
principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the
original principal.
The U.S. Treasury has only recently begun issuing inflation-indexed bonds.
As such, there is limited trading history for these securities, and there
can be no assurance that a liquid market in these instruments will
develop, although one is expected to continue to evolve. Lack of a liquid
market may impose the risk of higher transaction costs and the possibility
that the Portfolio may be forced to liquidate positions when it would not
be advantageous to do so. Finally, there can be no assurance that the
Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers will accurately measure the real
rate of inflation in the price of goods and services.
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
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An investment company is an investment vehicle, which, for a management fee,
invests the pooled funds of investors in securities appropriate for its
investment objectives. Two basic types of investment companies exist:
1. Open end funds: these funds have a floating number of outstanding shares and
will sell or redeem shares at their current net asset value,
2. Closed end funds: these funds have a fixed number of outstanding shares that
are traded on an exchange.
The Portfolio will not invest in any Funds classified as "Load Funds."
The acquiring company may not purchase or otherwise acquire securities in the
acquired company (if no-load) if, immediately after the acquisition the
acquiring company and any company controlled by it would own in the aggregate
more than 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of the acquired company.
The Portfolio may invest in another Portfolio within the FFTW Funds, Inc.
family. This is commonly referred to as cross-portfolio investing. Should such
cross-portfolio investing occur, investors will not be double-charged advisory
fees. The Portfolio in which it is directly invested will only charge investors
an advisory fee.
RISKS: Generally, risks posed by a particular fund will mirror those posed
by the underlying securities. A money market fund has the highest safety
of principal, whereas bond funds are vulnerable to interest rate
movements.
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
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Mortgage-backed securities are securities representing ownership interests in,
or debt obligations secured entirely or primarily by, "pools" of residential or
commercial mortgage loans or other mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage-backed
securities may take a variety of forms, the most common being:
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1. Mortgage-pass through securities issued by
a. the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae),
b. the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae),
c. the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac),
d. commercial banks, savings and loan associations, mortgage banks
or by issuers that are affiliates of or sponsored by such entities,
2. Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) which are debt obligations
collateralized by such assets, and
3. Commercial mortgage-backed securities.
The Investment Adviser expects that new types of mortgage-backed securities may
be created offering asset pass-through and asset-collateralized investments in
addition to those described above by governmental, government-related and
private entities. As new types of mortgage-related securities are developed and
offered to investors, the Investment Adviser will consider whether it would be
appropriate for such Portfolio to make investments in them.
CMOs are derivatives collateralized by mortgage pass-through securities. Cash
flows from mortgage pass-through securities are allocated to various tranches
in a predetermined, specified order. Each tranche has a stated maturity - the
latest date by which the tranche can be completely repaid, assuming no
prepayments - and has an average life - the average of the time to receipt of a
principal payment weighted by the size of the principal payment. The average
life is typically used as a proxy for maturity because the debt is amortized,
rather than being paid off entirely at maturity.
RISKS: The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-backed and other asset-backed
securities carrying the risk of a faster or slower than expected
prepayment of principal which may affect the duration and return of the
security. Portfolio returns will be influenced by changes in interest
rates. Changes in market yields affect the Portfolio's asset value since
Portfolio debt will generally increase when interest rates fall and
decrease when interest rates rise. Thus, interest rates have an inverse
relationship with corresponding market values. Prices of shorter-term
securities generally fluctuate less in response to interest rate changes
than do longer-term securities.
MULTI-NATIONAL CURRENCY UNIT SECURITIES OR MORE THAN ONE CURRENCY DENOMINATION
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Multi-national currency unit securities are tied to currencies of more than one
nation. This includes the European Currency Unit--a "basket" consisting of
specified currencies of the member states of the European Community (a Western
European economic cooperative organization). These securities include
securities denominated in the currency of one nation, although it is issued by
a governmental entity, corporation or financial institution of another nation.
RISKS: Investments involving multi-national currency units are subject to
changes in currency exchange rates which may cause the value of such
invested securities to decrease relative to the U.S. dollar.
MUNICIPAL INSTRUMENTS
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Municipal instruments are debt obligations issued by a state or local
government entity. The instruments may support general governmental needs or
special governmental projects. It is not anticipated that such instruments will
ever represent a significant portion of the Portfolio's assets.
RISKS: Investments in municipal instruments are subject to the
municipality's ability to make timely payment. Municipal instruments may
also be subject to bankruptcy protection should the municipality file for
such protection.
REPURCHASE AND REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
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Under a repurchase agreement, a bank or securities firm (that is a dealer in
U.S. Government Securities reporting to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York)
or the Fund's Custodian agrees to sell U.S. Government Securities to the
Portfolio and repurchase such securities from the Portfolio for an agreed price
at a later date. Under a reverse repurchase agreement, a primary or reporting
dealer in U.S. Government Securities purchases U.S. Government Securities from
the Portfolio and the Portfolio agrees to repurchase the securities for an
agreed price at a later date.
The Portfolio will maintain a segregated custodial account for its reverse
repurchase agreements. Until repayment is made, the segregated accounts may
contain cash, U.S. Government Securities or other liquid, unencumbered
securities having an aggregate value at least equal to the amount of such
commitments to repurchase (including accrued interest). Repurchase and reverse
repurchase agreements will generally be restricted to those maturing within
seven days.
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RISKS: If the other party to a repurchase and/or reverse repurchase
agreement becomes subject to a bankruptcy or other insolvency proceeding,
or fails to satisfy its obligations thereunder, delays may result in
recovering cash or the securities sold, or losses may occur as to all or
part of the income, proceeds or rights in the security.
STRIPPED INSTRUMENTS
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Stripped instruments are bonds, reduced to its two components: its rights to
receive periodic interest payments (IOs) and rights to receive principal
repayments (POs). Each component is then sold separately. Such instruments
include:
a. Municipal Bond Strips
b. Treasury Strips
c. Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities
RISKS: POs do not pay interest, its return is solely based on payment of
principal at maturity. Both POs and IOs tend to be subject to greater
interim market value fluctuations in response to changes in interest
rates. Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities IOs run the risk of
unanticipated prepayment, which will decrease the instrument's overall
return.
TOTAL RETURN SWAPS
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A total return swap is an exchange of one security for another. Unlike a hedge
swap, a total return swap is solely entered into as a derivative investment to
enhance total return.
RISKS: A total return swap may result in the Portfolio obtaining an
instrument, which for some reason, does not perform as well as the
original swap instrument. Additionally, potential risks of default also
exist on the part of the counterparty.
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES AND GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES/
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FEDERAL AGENCIES
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U.S. Government and agency securities are issued by or guaranteed as to
principal and interest by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities and supported by the full faith and credit of the United
States. The Portfolio may also invest in other securities which may be issued
by a U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise or federal agency, and supported
either by its ability to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by its own credit
standing. Such securities do not constitute direct obligations of the United
States but are issued, in general, under the authority of an Act of Congress.
The universe of eligible securities in these categories include those sponsored
by:
a. U.S. Treasury Department,
b. Farmer's Home Administration,
c. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,
d. Federal National Mortgage Association,
e. Student Loan Marketing Association, and
f. Government National Mortgage Association.
RISKS: Investing in securities backed by the full faith and credit of the
U.S. Government are guaranteed only as to interest rate and face value at
maturity, not its current market price.
ZERO COUPON SECURITIES
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Zero coupon securities are sold at a deep discount from their face value. Such
securities make no periodic interest payments; however, the buyer receives a
rate of return by the gradual appreciation of the security, until it is
redeemed at face value on a specified maturity date.
RISKS: Zero coupon securities do not pay interest until maturity and tend
to be subject to greater interim market value fluctuations in response to
interest rate changes rather than interest paying securities of similar
maturities.
SUPPLEMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES
The Portfolio may invest more than 5% of its net assets in futures margins
and/or premiums on options only if it is being used for bona fide hedging
purposes.
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The Portfolio may not enter into a repurchase or reverse repurchase agreement
if, as a result thereof, more than 25% of the Portfolio's total assets would be
subject to the agreement.
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
Portfolio turnover rates are believed to be higher than the turnover
experienced by most fixed income funds, due to the Investment Adviser's active
management of duration. This could, in turn, lead to higher turnover costs.
High portfolio turnover may involve greater brokerage commissions and
transactions costs, which will be paid by the Portfolio. In addition, high
turnover rates may result in increased short-term capital gains.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TABLES
The Financial Highlights Tables are intended to help you understand the
Portfolio's financial performance for the past five years, or, if shorter, the
period of the Portfolio's operations. The "Total Return on Investment"
indicates how much an investment in the Portfolio would have earned, assuming
all dividends and distributions had been reinvested.
This information has been audited by Ernst & Young, LLP and KPMG LLP. You will
find the auditor's report and the FFTW Funds, Inc., financial statements in the
annual report, which is available upon request.
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WORLDWIDE-HEDGED PORTFOLIO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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(IN WHOLE DOLLARS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING Year Year Year Year Year
THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
12/31/99 12/31/98 12/31/97 12/31/96 12/31/95
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Net asset value at
beginning of period 11.23 10.91 10.85 10.41
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Net investment income 0.59 0.53 0.62 0.45
Net realized and
unrealized gains or
(losses) on
investments,
financial futures
and options
contracts, and
foreign currency-
related transactions 0.68 0.80 0.43 0.66
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Total investment
income 1.27 1.33 1.05 1.11
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Distributions from 0.70 0.59 0.62 0.67
net investment income
Distributions in --- --- 0.37 ---
excess of net
investment income
Distributions from 0.61 0.42 --- ---
net realized gain on
investments,
financial futures
and options
contracts and on
foreign currency-
related transactions
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Total distributions 1.31 1.01 0.99 0.67
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Net asset value at
end of period 11.19 11.23 10.91 10.85
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Total return on 11.53% 12.60% 10.03% 11.00%
investment
Net assets at end of 174,805 80,390 30,024 28,255
period in 000's
Ratio of operating
expenses to average
net assets -
exclusive of interest
expense (a) 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45%
Ratio of operating
expenses to average
net assets -
inclusive of interest
expense (a) 0.45% 0.45% 0.45% 0.45%
Ratio of net income
to average net
assets (a) 4.85% 5.29% 5.71% 5.84%
Decrease in above
expense ratios due to
waiver of investment
advisory fees and
reimbursement of
other expenses 0.13% 0.20% 0.24% 0.54%
Portfolio turnover
rate 745% 704% 1,087% 500%
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(a) Net of waivers and reimbursements
(b) Rounds to less than $0.01
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SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES
This Prospectus contains a concise statement of information investors should
know before they invest in the Fund. Please retain this Prospectus for future
reference. Additional information about the Fund's investments is available in
the Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, as well as the
Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated May 1, 2000. The SAI provides
more detailed information about the Portfolio, including its operations and
investment policies. A current SAI is on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and is incorporated by reference and is legally considered a part of
this Prospectus. In the Fund's annual report, you will find a discussion of the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the
Fund's performance during its last fiscal year.
The Fund's SAI, annual and semi-annual reports are available, without charge,
upon request by contacting the Distributor, First Fund Distributors, Inc., 4455
East Camelback Road, Suite 261E, Phoenix, AZ 85018, [insert phone number].
Information about the Fund (including the SAI) can be reviewed and copied at
the Commission's 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 or by electronic request at the following E-mail
address: [email protected]. Reports and other information about the Fund are
available on the Commission's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. 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.
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DISTRIBUTED BY:
FIRST FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Fund's Investment Company Act filing number: 33-27896/811-5796
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FFTW FUNDS, INC.
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Prospectus
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May 1, 2000
Limited Duration Portfolio
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved the Portfolio's shares
as an investment or determined whether this Prospectus is accurate or complete.
Anyone who tells you otherwise is committing a crime.
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CONTENTS
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Risk/Return Summary [ ]
Fee Table [ ]
Expenses Table Example [ ]
Fund Management [ ]
Portfolio's Payment of Fund Expenses [ ]
Portfolio Managers [ ]
Shareholder Information [ ]
Investment Information [ ]
Supplemental Investment Policies [ ]
Portfolio Turnover [ ]
Financial Highlights Table [ ]
Limited Duration Portfolio [ ]
Shareholder Inquiries [ ]
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
The following is a summary of certain key information about the Limited Duration
Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), including investment objectives, principal
investment strategies and principal investment risks. A more detailed
description of the allowable investment strategies, allowable investments and
their associated risks will follow.
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LIMITED DURATION PORTFOLIO
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE: To maintain a level of total return as may be
consistent with the preservation of capital.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT The Portfolio invests primarily in high quality debt
STRATEGIES: securities (rating of AA by Standard & Poor's Corp.
("S&P"), Aa by Moody's Investors Services, Inc.
("Moody's") or a comparable rating, or higher from a
nationally recognized statistical rating organization),
using interest rate hedging as a stabilizing technique.
The performance objective of the Portfolio is to
outperform the Merrill Lynch 1-2.99 Year Treasury Index.
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MINIMUM QUALITY Thompson AVERAGE
RATING: S&P Moody's Bankwatch, PORTFOLIO
S&P: Moody's: (Short (Short Inc. ---------
---- -------- Term): Term): ("Thompson") QUALITY:
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BBB- Baa3 A-2 P-2 B AA (Aa)
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DURATION: The average U.S. dollar-weighted duration generally is
shorter than three years. The average U.S. dollar-
weighted duration will not exceed plus or minus one
year around the average duration of the Merrill Lynch
1-2.99 Year Treasury Index.
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INVESTMENT At least 65% of the Portfolio's total assets must be
POLICIES: invested in U.S. dollar-denominated securities. For
temporary defensive purposes, 100% of the Portfolio's
total assets may be invested in U.S. Government
securities, cash or cash equivalent securities. The
Portfolio is "non-diversified" under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act").
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PRINCIPAL o Asset-Backed Securities
INVESTMENTS: o Bank Obligations
(See pages o Corporate Debt Instruments
[33-38] of this o Mortgage-Backed Securities
Prospectus for o Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements
a more detailed o Total Return Swaps
description of o U.S. Government and Agency Securities
allowable
investments.)
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PRINCIPAL RISKS: A loss of money could occur due to certain risks. These
(See page [14] of include:
this Prospectus o Banking industry risk o Interest rate o Market risk
for a more o Correlation risk risk o Non-diversifi-
detailed o Credit risk o Leverage risk cation risk
description of o Hedging risk o Liquidity risk o Prepayment risk
each risk.)
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PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS
"Risk" is the chance that you may lose money on an investment or that you will
not earn as much as you expect. The greater the risk, the greater the
possibility of losing money.
The Portfolio is affected by changes in the economy, or in securities and other
markets.
The possibility also exists that investment decisions of portfolio managers will
not accomplish what they are designed to achieve. No assurance can be given that
the Portfolio's investment objective will be achieved.
Investments in the Portfolio are subject to certain of the following risks.
BANKING INDUSTRY Investing in bank obligations will expose an investor to
RISK: risks associated with the banking industry such
as interest rate and credit risks.
CORRELATION The Portfolio may experience changes in value as
RISK: between the securities held and the value of a particular
derivative instrument.
CREDIT RISK: The risk that a security issuer or a counterparty to
a contract will default or not be able to honor a financial
obligation.
FUTURES RISK: The primary risks inherent in the use of futures
depend on the Investment Adviser's ability to anticipate
correctly movements in the direction of interest rates,
securities prices, and currency markets and the imperfect
correlation between the price of futures contracts and
movements in the prices of the securities being hedged.
HEDGING RISK: Hedging is commonly used as a buffer against a
perceived investment risk. While it can reduce or eliminate
losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains if the hedged
investment increases in value.
INTEREST RATE The Portfolio may be influenced by interest rate changes
RISK: that generally have an inverse relationship to
corresponding market values. Thus, as interest rates
increase, the value of bonds already issued, decrease.
LEVERAGE Derivatives may include elements of leverage that can
RISK: cause greater fluctuations in the Portfolio's net asset
value.
LIQUIDITY RISK: Certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell
at favorable prices.
MARKET RISK: The market value of a security may increase or
decrease over time. Such fluctuations can cause a security
to be worth less than the price originally paid for it or
less than it was worth at an earlier time. Market risk may
affect a single issuer, entire industry or the market as a
whole.
NON-DIVERSIFICATION A Portfolio is diversified when itg spreads investment risk
RISK: by placing assets in several investment categories. A non-
diversified Portfolio concentrates its assets in a less
diverse spectrum of securities. Non-diversification can
intensify risk should a particular investment category
suffer from adverse market conditions.
PREPAYMENT RISK: The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-backed and other
asset-backed securities. Such securities carry risks of
faster or slower than expected prepayment of principal
which affect the duration and return of the security.
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RISK/RETURN BAR CHART AND TABLE
The chart and table provided below give some indication of the risks of
investing in the fund by illustrating the changes in the Portfolio's yearly
performance and show how the Portfolio's average returns for 1, 5 and since
inception compare with a selected index.
[TO BE UPDATED]
LIMITED DURATION PORTFOLIO
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
BAR GRAPH
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Year 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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During the six-year period shown in the Limited Duration Portfolio's bar chart,
the highest quarterly return was 3.533% (quarter ending 3/31/95) and the lowest
quarterly return was (0.473%) (quarter ending 3/31/94).
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE.
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS PAST 1 YEAR PAST 5 YEARS SINCE INCEPTION*
(FOR THE PERIODS ENDING
DECEMBER 31, 1999)
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Merrill Lynch 1-2.99 Year
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*The inception date of the Portfolio was 7/26/93.
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FEE TABLE
This Table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of the Portfolio.
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Shareholder Transaction Expenses Limited
(Fees Paid Directly From Your Duration*
Investment)
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Redemption Fees None
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Exchange Fees None
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Contingent Deferred Sales Load None
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Sales Load on Reinvestment Dividends None
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Sales Load on Purchases None
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
(EXPENSES THAT ARE PAID FROM
FUND ASSETS)
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Management Fees 0.30%
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Distribution Fees (12b-1) None
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Shareholder Services Fees None
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Other Expenses 0.22%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.52%
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*The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to cap the Net Operating Expenses
at 0.30% (on an annualized basis) of the Portfolio's average daily net assets.
The Investment Adviser will not attempt to recover prior period waivers should
expenses fall below the cap. For the fiscal year ended 12/31/98, the Investment
Adviser waived fees in the amount of 0.22%. All operating expenses exceeding the
voluntary waiver of fees will be paid by the Investment Adviser. Under an
Administration Agreement effective May 29, 1998 between the Fund and Investors
Capital, Investors Capital provides administrative services to the Fund, for an
incentive fee in the event the Portfolio operates below its expense ratio. This
fee is capped at 0.02% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets.
EXPENSES TABLE EXAMPLE
As an investor, you pay certain fees and expenses in connection with the
Portfolio, as described in the table above. This table is intended to help you
compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in
other mutual funds by presenting the fees and expenses that you may pay if you
purchase and hold shares of the Fund. The yearly numbers below are hypothetical
expenses per $10,000 investment assuming a 5% annual return. Because this
example is hypothetical and for comparison purposes only, your actual costs
will be different.
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FUND MANAGEMENT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of FFTW Funds, Inc. (the "Fund"), is responsible for the
Fund's overall management and supervision. The Fund's Directors are Stephen P.
Casper, John C Head III, Lawrence B. Krause, Andrea Redmond and Saul H. Hymans
and Onder John Olcay. Additional information about the Directors and the Fund's
executive officers may be found in the Statement of Additional Information
under the heading "Management of the Fund."
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Subject to the direction and authority of the Fund's Board of Directors,
Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc.("FFTW" or the "Investment Adviser") serves
as Investment Adviser to the Fund. The Investment Adviser continuously conducts
investment research and is responsible for the purchase, sale or exchange of
the Portfolio's assets. Organized in 1972, the Investment Adviser is registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is a New York corporation
currently managing over $30 billion in assets for numerous fixed-income
Portfolio. The Investment Adviser currently advises over 100 major
institutional clients including banks, central banks, pension funds and other
institutional clients. The average size of a client relationship with the
Investment Adviser is in excess of $200 million. The Investment Adviser also
serves as a sub-adviser to three portfolios of two other open-end management
investment companies. The Investment Advisser received compensation for its
services in the twelve months ended December 31, 1999, from the Fund of $[ ].
The Investment Adviser's offices are located at 200 Park Avenue, New York, New
York 10166. The Investment Adviser is directly wholly-owned by Charter Atlantic
Corporation, a New York corporation.
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
STEWART M. RUSSELL, MANAGING DIRECTOR. Mr. Russell is responsible for
management of Portfolio and other Portfolios in the Fund. He joined FFTW in
1992 from the short-term proprietary trading desk in the global markets area of
JP Morgan, where he was responsible for proprietary positioning of U.S. and
non-U.S. government obligations, corporate bonds, and asset-backed securities.
Earlier at the bank, Mr. Russell managed the short-term interest rate risk
group, coordinating a $10 billion book of assets and liabilities. Mr. Russell
holds a B.A. in government from Cornell University and a M.B.A. in finance from
New York University.
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
PURCHASES
Portfolio shares may be purchased directly from the Fund, or obtained by
employing the services of an outside broker or agent. Such broker or agent may
charge a fee for its services. The minimum initial investment in the Portfolio,
if shares are
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purchased directly from the Fund, is $100,000; such minimum may be waived at
the discretion of the Investment Adviser or the Distributor, First Fund
Distributors, Inc. ("First Fund"). Subsequent investments or redemptions may be
of any amount. Initial investments, if obtained through a broker or agent may
be for amounts lower than $100,000. There are no loads or 12b-1 distribution
fees imposed by the Fund. Shares purchased will begin accruing dividends.
Purchases may be made on any "Business Day," meaning, Monday through Friday,
with the exception of the holidays declared by the Federal Reserve Banks of New
York or Boston. At the present time, these holidays are: New Year's Day, Dr.
Martin Luther King's Birthday, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July,
Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
WIRING INSTRUCTIONS:
To: Investors Bank & Trust Company, Boston, Massachusetts.
ABA Number: 011-0010438
Account Name: [First Fund Distributors, Inc. - ]
Account Number: 933333333
Reference: (Indicate Portfolio name)
TO PURCHASE SHARES
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PORTFOLIO WHEN NET WHEN & HOW PROCEDURE FOR RESULT OF LATE
NAME ASSET SHARES MAY SAME DAY NOTIFICATION OR DELAY
VALUE IS BE PURCHASES IN RECEIPT OF FUNDS
DETERMINED PURCHASED
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o LIMITED All Business o Any Business o Purchasers must call Trade not effective on
DURATION Days Day [ a given day:
o If the Fund is
o Submitted orders notified after 4:00
must include a p.m. ET and the wire
completed account is received after
application. 4:00 p.m. ET.
o Federal funds must Trade effective on day
be wired to [ ]or IBT at when wire is received:
] at (617) 330-6000 prior o If notice is given
IBT. to 4:00 p.m. ET to before 4:00 p.m. ET
inform the Fund of and the wire is
the incoming wire received after 4:00
transfer. p.m. ET.
o Purchasers must Trade effective on next
indicate which business day:
Portfolio is to be o If wire is received
purchased. after 4:00 p.m. ET
and no notice is
o If Federal funds are given.
received by that day,
the order will be
effective that day.
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REDEMPTIONS
All Fund shares (fractional and full) will be redeemed upon shareholder request.
The redemption price will be the net asset value per share, determined once the
Transfer Agent receives proper notice of redemption (see table below). Shares
redeemed receive dividends declared up to, and including the day preceding the
day of the redemption payment.
Shares may be redeemed by employing the services of an outside broker or agent
or may be redeemed directly from the Fund. Such broker or agent may charge a
fee for its services. There are no loads or 12b-1 distribution fees imposed by
the Fund. No charge is imposed by the Fund to redeem shares, however, a
shareholder's bank may impose its own wire transfer fee for receipt of the
wire. The Fund may execute redemptions in any amount requested by the
shareholder up to the amount the shareholder has invested in the Fund.
A telephone redemption option is made available to shareholders on the Fund's
Account Application. The Fund or the Transfer Agent may employ procedures
designed to confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are genuine. If
the Fund does not employ such procedures, it may be liable for losses due to
unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. The Fund or the Transfer Agent may
require personal identification codes and will only wire funds through
pre-existing bank account instructions. No bank instruction changes will be
accepted via telephone.
If a shareholder designates an authorized agent on the Account Application, he
may change his authorized agent or the account designated to receive redemption
proceeds at any time. Such changes must be made in writing and sent to the
Transfer Agent with an appropriate signature guarantee. Further documentation
may be required when deemed appropriate by the Transfer Agent.
In an attempt to reduce expenses, the Fund may redeem shares of any shareholder
whose Portfolio account has a net asset value lower than $100,000. A
shareholder's account may be involuntarily redeemed by the Fund should its
account value fall below minimum investment requirements. An involuntary
redemption will not occur when drops in investment value are the sole result of
adverse market conditions. The Fund will give 60 days prior written notice to
shareholders whose shares are being redeemed to allow them to purchase
sufficient additional shares of the Portfolio to avoid such redemption. The Fund
also may redeem shares in a shareholder's account as reimbursement for loss due
to the failure of a check or wire to clear in payment of shares purchased.
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TO REDEEM SHARES
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1. SHAREHOLDERS MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
a. The dollar or share amount to be redeemed;
b. The account to which the redemption proceeds should be wired (this account will have
been previously designated by the shareholder on its Account Application Form);
c. The name of the shareholder; and
d. The shareholder's account number
2. SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD CALL THE TRANSFER AGENT AT (800) 247-0473 OR [INVESTORS CAPITAL
SERVICES AT (800) 762-4848] TO REQUEST A REDEMPTION.
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PORTFOLIO NAME WHEN REDEMPTION EFFECTIVE RESULT OF LATE NOTIFICATION OF REDEMPTION
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o Limited If notice is received by the If notice is received on a non-business
Duration Transfer Agent by 4:00 p.m. day or after 4:00 p.m. ET, the
ET on any Business Day, the redemption notice will be deemed
redemption will be effective received as of the next Business Day.
and payment will be made on
within seven calendar days,
but generally on the day
following receipt of such
notice. Price of shares is
based on the next
calculation of the NAV after
the order is placed.
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PRICING OF PORTFOLIO SHARES
Your price for Portfolio shares is the Portfolio's net asset value per share.
Portfolio net asset value is calculated by: (1) adding the market value of all
the Portfolio's assets, (2) subtracting all of the Portfolio's liabilities, and
then (3) dividing by the number of shares outstanding and adjusting to the
nearest cent.
Net Asset Value is calculated by the Fund's Accounting Agent as of 4:00 p.m. ET
each Business Day.
Each Portfolio's investments are valued based on market value or, if no market
value is available, based on fair value as determined by the Board of Directors
(or under their direction). All assets and liabilities initially expressed in
foreign currency values will be converted into U.S. dollar values. Some
specific price strategies follow:
1. All short-term dollar-denominated investments that mature in 60 days or less
are valued on the basis of amortized cost which the Board of Directors has
determined represents fair value;
2. Securities mainly traded on a U.S. exchange are valued at the last sale
price on that exchange or, if no sales occurred during the day, at the
current quoted bid price; and
3. Securities mainly traded on a non-U.S. exchange are generally valued
according to the last available closing values on that exchange. However,
if an event that may change the value of a security occurs after the time
the value was determined, the Board of Directors or its delegate might
adjust the fair market value.
DIVIDENDS
If desired, shareholders must request to receive dividends in cash (payable on
the first business day of the following month) on the Account Application Form.
Absent such notice, all dividends will be automatically reinvested in additional
shares on the last Business Day of each month at the share's net asset value. In
the unlikely event that the Portfolio realizes net short- or long-term capital
gains (i.e., with respect to assets held more than one year), the Portfolio will
distribute such gains by automatically reinvesting (unless a shareholder has
elected to receive cash) them in additional Portfolio shares.
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Net investment income (including accrued but unpaid interest, amortization of
original issue and market discount or premium) of the Portfolio will be declared
as dividends payable daily to the respective shareholders of record as of the
close of each Business Day.
VOTING RIGHTS
Each share of the Fund gives the shareholder one vote in Director elections and
other shareholder voting matters. Matters to be acted upon affecting the
Portfolio (such as approval of the investment advisory agreement with the
Investment Adviser or the submission of changes of fundamental Portfolio
investment policy) require the affirmative vote of the Portfolio shareholders.
The election of the Fund's Board of Directors and the approval of the Fund's
independent auritors are voted upon by shareholders on a Fund-wide basis. The
Fund is not required to hold annual shareholder meetings. Shareholder approval
will be sought only for certain changes in the Fund's or the Portfolio's
operation and for the election of directors under special circumstances.
Directors may be removed by shareholders at a special meeting. The Directors
shall call a special meeting of the Fund upon written request of shareholders
owning at least 10% of the Fund's outstanding shares.
TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following discussion is for general information only. An investor should
consult with his or her own tax adviser as to the tax consequences of an
investment in the Portfolio, including the status of distributions from the
Portfolio under applicable state or local law.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
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The Portfolio will distribute all of its taxable income by automatically
reinvesting such income in additional Portfolio shares and distributing those
shares to its shareholders, unless a shareholder elects on the Account
Application Form to receive cash payments for such distributions. Shareholders
receiving distributions from the Fund in the form of additional shares will be
treated for federal income tax purposes as receiving a distribution in an amount
equal to the fair market value of the additional shares on the date of such a
distribution.
Dividends the Portfolio pays from its investment company taxable income
(including interest and net short-term capital gains) will be taxable to U.S.
shareholders as ordinary income, whether received in cash or in additional Fund
shares. Designated distributions of net capital gains (the excess of net
long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses) are generally
taxable to shareholders at the applicable long-term capital gains rates,
regardless of how long they have held their Portfolio shares. If a portion of
the Portfolio's income consists of dividends paid by U.S. corporations, a
portion of the dividends paid by the Portfolio may be eligible for the corporate
dividends-received deduction.
A distribution will be treated as paid on December 31 of the current calendar
year if it is declared by the Portfolio in October, November or December with a
record date in any such month and paid by the Portfolio during January of the
following calendar year. Such distributions will be taxable to shareholders in
the calendar year in which the distributions are declared, rather than the
calendar year in which the distributions are received. The Portfolio will inform
shareholders of the amount and tax status of all amounts treated as distributed
to them not later than 60 days after the close of each calendar year.
If a shareholder holds shares through a tax-deferred account, such as a
retirement plan, income and gains will not be taxable each year. Instead, the
taxable portion of amounts held in a tax-deferred account generally will be
subject to tax only when a distribution is made from that account.
A shareholder who sells or redeems Fund shares will generally realize a capital
gain or loss, which will be long-term or short term, generally depending upon
the shareholder's holding for the shares. An exchange of shares may be treated
as a sale.
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As with all mutual funds, a Fund may be required to withhold U.S. federal income
tax at the rate of 31% of all taxable distributions payable to shareholders who:
1. fail to provide the Fund with a correct taxpayer identification number, or
2. fail to make required certifications, or
3. have been notified by the IRS that they are subject to backup withholding.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax; rather, it is a way in which the
IRS ensures it will collect taxes otherwise due. Any amount withheld may be
credited against U.S. federal income tax liability.
The foregoing discussion is only a brief summary of the important federal tax
considerations generally affecting the Fund and its shareholders. As noted
above, IRAs receive special tax treatment. No attempt is made to present a
detailed explanation of the federal, state or local income tax treatment of the
Fund or its shareholders, and this discussion is not intended as a substitute
for careful tax planning. Accordingly, potential investors in the Fund should
consult their tax advisers with specific reference to their own tax situation.
STATE AND LOCAL TAXES
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The Portfolio may be subject to state, local or foreign taxation in any
jurisdiction in which the Portfolio may be deemed to be doing business.
Portfolio distributions may be subject to state and local taxes. Portfolio
distributions derived from interest on obligations of the U.S. Government and
certain of its agencies, authorities and instrumentalities may be exempt from
state and local taxes in certain states. Shareholders should consult their own
tax advisers regarding possible state and local income tax exclusions for
dividend portions paid by the Portfolio, which are attributable to interest from
obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies, authorities and
instrumentalities.
DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES
Shares of the Fund are distributed by First Fund Distributors, Inc. ("First
Fund"), pursuant to a Distribution Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000 by and
among the Fund, the Administrator, Investors Bank and First Fund. No fees are
payable by the Fund pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, and the
Administrator bears the expense of First Fund's distribution activities.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION
ALLOWABLE INVESTMENT STRATEGIES AND ASSOCIATED RISKS
The Limited Duration will utilize the following investment strategies:
Dollar Roll Transactions, Duration Management, Hedging, TBA Transactions, and
When Issued & Forward Commitment Securities.
DOLLAR ROLL TRANSACTIONS
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Dollar roll transactions consist of the sale of mortgage-backed securities,
with a commitment to purchase similar, but not identical securities at a future
date, and at the same price. The Portfolio will maintain a segregated custodial
account for dollar roll transactions. The segregated accounts may contain cash,
U.S. Government Securities or other liquid, unencumbered securities having an
aggregate value at least equal to the amount of such commitments to repurchase
the securities under the dollar roll transaction (including accrued interest).
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RISKS: Should the broker-dealer to whom the Portfolio sells an
underlying security of a dollar roll transaction become insolvent, the
Portfolio's right to purchase or repurchase the security may be
restricted, or the price of the security may change adversely over the
term of the dollar roll transaction.
DURATION MANAGEMENT
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Duration measures a bond's price volatility, incorporating the following
factors:
a. the bond's yield,
b. coupon interest payments,
c. final maturity,
d. call features, and
e. prepayment assumptions.
Duration measures the expected life of a debt security on a present value basis.
It incorporates the length of the time intervals between the present time and
the time that the interest and principal payments are scheduled (or in the case
of a callable bond, expected to be received) and weighs them by the present
values of the cash to be received at each future point in time. For any debt
security with interest payments occurring prior to the payment of principal,
duration is always less than maturity. In general, for the same maturity, the
lower the stated or coupon rate of interest of a debt security, the longer the
duration of the security; conversely, the higher the stated or coupon rate of
interest of a debt security, the shorter the duration of the security.
Futures, options and options on futures have durations closely related to the
duration of the securities underlying them. Holding long futures or call options
will lengthen the Portfolio's duration by approximately the same amount that
holding an equivalent amount of the underlying securities would. Short futures
or put option positions have durations roughly equal to the negative duration of
the securities that underlie those positions and have the effect of reducing
duration by approximately the same amount that selling an equivalent amount of
the underlying securities would. The market price of a bond with a duration of
two years would be expected to decline 2% if interest rates rose 1%. If a bond
has an effective duration of three years, a 1% increase in general interest
rates would be expected to cause the bond's value to decline by about 3%.
RISKS: Changes in weighted average duration of the Portfolio's holdings
are not likely to be so large as to cause them to fall outside the
ranges specified above. There is no assurance that deliberate changes
in the Portfolio's weighted average duration will enhance its return
relative to more static duration policies or Portfolio structures. In
addition, it may detract from its relative return.
HEDGING
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Hedging techniques are used to offset certain investment risks. Such risks
include: changes in interest rates, changes in foreign currency exchange rates
and changes in securities and commodity prices. Hedging techniques are commonly
used to minimize a given instrument's risks of future gain or loss. Hedging
techniques include:
a. engaging in swaps; d. purchasing and selling futures contracts; and
b. purchasing and selling e. purchasing and selling options.
caps, floors and collars;
c. purchasing or selling
forward exchange contracts;
All hedging instruments described below constitute commitments by the Portfolio
and therefore require the Fund to segregate cash (in any applicable currency),
U.S. Government securities or other liquid and unencumbered securities (in any
applicable currency) equal to the amount of the Portfolio's obligations in a
separate custody account.
When the Portfolio purchases a futures or forward currency contract for
non-hedging purposes, the sum of the segregated assets plus the amount of
initial and variation margin held in the broker's account, if applicable, must
equal the market value of the futures or forward currency contract.
When the Portfolio sells a futures or forward currency contract for non-hedging
purposes, the Portfolio will have the contractual right to acquire:
1. the securities,
2. the foreign currency subject to the futures,
3. the forward currency contract, or
4. will segregate assets, in an amount at least equal to the market
value of the securities or foreign currency underlying the futures
or forward currency contract.
Should the market value of the contract move adversely to the Portfolio, or if
the value of the securities in the segregated account declines, the Portfolio
will be required to deposit additional cash or securities in the segregated
account at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.
The Portfolio will not enter into any swaps, caps or floors unless the unsecured
commercial paper, senior debt or claims paying ability of the counterparty is
rated either A or A-1 or better by S&P or A or P-1 or better by Moody's. If
unrated, it must be determined to be of comparable quality by the Investment
Adviser.
a. SWAPS
Swaps are commonly used for hedging purposes. Hedging involving mortgage and
interest rate swaps may enhance total return. Interest rate swaps involve the
Portfolio's exchange with another party of their respective commitments to pay
or receive interest, such as an exchange of fixed rate payments for floating
rate payments. Mortgage swaps are similar to interest rate swaps, both represent
commitments to pay and receive funds. Currency swaps involve the exchange of
their respective rights to make or receive payments in specified currencies.
b. CAPS, FLOORS AND COLLARS
The purchase of an interest rate cap entitles the purchaser, to the extent that
a specified index exceeds a predetermined interest rate, to receive payment of
interest on a notional principal amount from the party selling such 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 notional principal amount from the party
selling the interest rate floor. An interest rate collar incorporates a cap and
a floor in one transaction as described above.
c. FORWARD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS
A forward foreign exchange contract is the purchase or sale of a foreign
currency, on a specified date, at an exchange rate established before the
currency's payment and delivery to hedge the currency exchange risk associated
with its assets or obligations denominated in foreign currencies. Synthetic
hedging is a technique utilizing forward foreign exchange contracts that is
frequently employed by many of the Portfolio. It entails entering into a
forward contract to sell a currency the changes in value of which are generally
considered to be linked to a currency or currencies in which some or all of the
Portfolio's securities are or are expected to be denominated, and buying U.S.
dollars. There is a risk that the perceived linkage between various currencies
may not be present during the particular time that the Portfolio is engaging in
synthetic hedging. The Portfolio may also cross-hedge currencies by entering
into forward contracts to sell one or more currencies that are expected to
decline in value relative to other currencies to which the Portfolio has or
expects to have exposure.
d. FUTURES CONTRACTS
A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a
financial instrument at a particular price on a specified date. The futures
contract obligates the buyer to purchase the underlying commodity and the
seller to sell it. Losses from investing in futures transactions that are
unhedged or uncovered are potentially unlimited. Substantially all futures
contracts are closed out before settlement date or called for cash settlement.
A futures contract is closed out by buying or selling an identical offsetting
futures contract that cancels the original contract to make or take delivery.
At times, the ordinary spreads between values in the cash and futures markets,
due to differences in the character of these markets, are subject to
distortions. The possibility of such distortions means that a correct forecast
of general market, foreign exchange rate or interest rate trends may not
produce the Portfolio's intended results. Investors should note that the
Enhanced Equity Market Portfolio may, unlike the other Fund Portfolio, invest
more than 5% of its total net assets in futures contracts and will utilize
futures contracts for purposes other than bona fide hedging.
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e. OPTIONS CONTRACTS
An option is a contractual right, but not an obligation, to buy (call) or sell
(put) property that is guaranteed in exchange for an agreed upon sum. If the
right is not exercised within a specified period of time, the option expires and
the option buyer forfeits the amount paid. An option may be a contract that
bases its value on the performance of an underlying bond. When the Portfolio
writes a call option, it gives up the potential for gain on the underlying
securities or currency in excess of the exercise price of the option during the
period that the option is open. A put option gives the purchaser, in return for
a premium, the right, for a specified period or time, to sell the securities or
currency subject to the option to the writer of the put at the specified
exercise price. The writer of the put option, in return for the premium, has the
obligation, upon exercise of the option, to acquire the securities or currency
underlying the option at the exercise price. The Portfolio might, therefore, be
obligated to purchase the underlying securities or currency for more than their
current market price.
RISKS: Hedging involves risks of imperfect correlation in price
movements of the hedge and movements in the price of the hedged
security. If interest or currency exchange rates do not move in the
direction of the hedge, the Portfolio will be in a worse position than
if hedging had not been employed. As a result, it will lose all or part
of the benefit of the favorable rate movement due to the cost of the
hedge or offsetting positions. Hedging transactions not entered into on
a U.S. or foreign exchange may subject the Portfolio to exposure to the
credit risk of its counterparty. Futures and Options transactions
entail special risks. In particular, the variable degree of correlation
between price movements of futures contracts and price movements in the
related Portfolio position could create the possibility that losses
will be greater than gains in the value of the Portfolio's position.
Other risks include the risk that the Portfolio could not close out a
futures or options position when it would be most advantageous to do
so.
TBA (TO BE ANNOUNCED) TRANSACTIONS
In a TBA transaction, the type of mortgage-backed securities to be delivered is
specified at the time of trade, but the actual pool numbers of the securities
to be delivered are not known at the time of the trade. For example, in a TBA
transaction, an investor could purchase $1 million 30 year FNMA 9's and receive
up to three pools on the settlement date. The pool numbers to be delivered at
settlement will be announced shortly before settlement takes place. Agency
pass-through mortgage-backed securities are usually issued on a TBA basis. For
the Portfolio , the Fund will maintain a segregated custodial account
containing cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid and unencumbered
securities having a value at least equal to the aggregate amount of the
Portfolio's TBA transactions.
RISKS: The value of the security on the date of delivery may be
less than its purchase price, presenting a possible loss of
asset value.
WHEN ISSUED AND FORWARD COMMITMENT
Securities The purchase of a when issued or forward commitment security will be
recorded on the date the Portfolio enters into the commitment. The value of the
security will be reflected in the calculation of the Portfolio's net asset
value. The value of the security on delivery date may be more or less than its
purchase price. Generally, no interest accrues to the Portfolio until
settlement. For the Portfolio , the Fund will maintain a segregated custodial
account containing cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid and
unencumbered securities having a value at least equal to the aggregate amount
of the Portfolio's when issued and forward commitments transactions.
RISKS: The value of the security on the date of delivery may be
less than its purchase price, presenting a possible loss of
asset value.
ALLOWABLE INVESTMENTS AND ASSOCIATED RISKS
The following is a list of allowable investments for the Portfolio:
Asset-Backed Securities, Bank Obligations, Brady Bonds, Convertibles Securities,
Corporate Debt Instruments, Foreign Instruments, Illiquid Securities, Indexed
Notes, Currency Exchange-Related Securities and Similar Securities,
Inflation-Indexed Securities, Investment Companies, Mortgage-Backed Securities,
Multi-National Currency Unit Securities or More Than One Currency Denomination,
Municipal Instruments, Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements, Stripped
Instruments, Total Return Swaps, U.S. Government and Agency Securities,
Warrants, and Zero Coupon Securities.
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
Asset-backed securities are secured by or backed by assets other than
mortgage-related assets, such as automobile and credit card receivables. These
securities are sponsored by such institutions as finance companies, finance
subsidiaries of industrial companies and investment banks. Asset-backed
securities have structural characteristics similar to mortgage-backed
securities, however, the underlying assets are not first lien mortgage loans or
interests, but include assets such as:
a. motor vehicle installment sale contracts,
b. other installment sale contracts,
c. leases of various types of real and personal property, and
d. receivables from revolving credit (credit card) agreements.
RISKS: Since the principal amount of asset-backed securities is
generally subject to partial or total prepayment risk. If an
asset-backed security is purchased at a premium or discount to par, a
prepayment rate that is faster than expected will reduce or increase
yield to maturity, while a prepayment rate that is slower than expected
will have the opposite effect on yield to maturity. These securities
may not have any security interest in the underlying assets, and
recoveries on the repossessed collateral may not, in some cases, be
available to support payments on these securities.
BANK OBLIGATIONS
Bank obligations are bank issued securities. These instruments include:
a. Time Deposits, e. Deposit Notes, h. Variable Rate Notes,
b. Certificates of f. Eurodollar Time deposits, i. Loan Participations,
Deposit, g. Eurodollar j. Variable Amount Master
c. Bankers' Certificates of Demand Notes,
Acceptances, Deposit, k. Yankee CDs, and
d. Bank Notes, l. Custodial Receipts
RISKS: Investing in bank obligations exposes the Portfolio
to risks associated with the banking industry such as interest
rate and credit risks.
BRADY BONDS
Brady Bonds are debt securities, issued or guaranteed by foreign governments in
exchange for existing external commercial bank indebtedness. To date, over
[$154] billion (face amount) of Brady Bonds have been issued by the governments
of thirteen countries, the largest proportion having been issued by Argentina,
Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela. Brady Bonds are either collateralized or
uncollateralized, issued in various currencies (primarily the U.S. dollar), and
are actively traded in the over-the-counter secondary market.
The Portfolio may invest in either collateralized or uncollateralized Brady
Bonds. U.S. dollar-denominated, collateralized Brady Bonds, which may be fixed
rate par bonds or floating rate discount bonds, are collateralized in full as to
principal by U.S. Treasury zero coupon bonds having the same maturity as the
bonds. Interest payments on such bonds generally are collateralized by cash or
securities in an amount that, in the case of fixed rate bonds, is equal to at
least one year of rolling interest payments or, in the case of floating rate
bonds, initially is equal to at least one year's rolling interest payments based
on the applicable interest rate at the time and is adjusted at regular intervals
thereafter.
RISKS: Brady Bonds are generally issued to countries with
developing capital markets or unstable governments and as such,
are considered to be among the more risky international
investments.
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
Convertible bonds or shares of convertible preferred stock are securities that
may be converted into, or exchanged for, underlying shares of common stock,
either at a stated price or stated rate. Convertible securities have general
characteristics similar to both fixed income and equity securities.
Risks: Typically, convertible securities are callable by the company,
which may, in effect, force conversion before the holder would
otherwise choose. If the issuer chooses to convert the security, this
action could have an adverse effect on the Portfolio's ability to
achieve its objectives.
Corporate Debt Instruments Corporate bonds are debt instruments issued by
private corporations. As creditors, bondholders have a prior legal claim over
common and preferred stockholders of the corporation as to both income and
assets for the principal and interest due to the bondholder. The Portfolio
purchases corporate bonds subject to quality restraints. Commercial paper, notes
and other obligations of U.S. and foreign corporate issuers must meet the
Portfolio's credit quality standards (including medium-term and variable rate
notes). The Portfolio may retain a downgraded corporate debt security if the
Investment Adviser determines retention of such security to be in the
Portfolio's best interests.
Risks: Investing in corporate
debt securities subjects the
Portfolio to interest rate changes
and credit risks.
Foreign Instruments
a. Foreign Securities Foreign securities are securities denominated in
currencies other than the U.S. dollar and may be denominated in any single
currency or multi-currency units. The Investment Adviser will adjust exposure of
the Portfolio to different currencies based on its perception of the most
favorable markets and issuers. It is further anticipated that such securities
will be issued primarily by governmental and private entities located in such
countries and by supranational entities. The Portfolio will only invest in
countries considered to have stable governments, based on the Investment
Adviser's analysis of social, political, and economic factors.
b. Foreign Government, International and Supranational Agency Securities These
securities include debt obligations issued or guaranteed by a foreign government
or its subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, international agencies and
supranational entities.
Risks: Generally, foreign
financial markets have
substantially less volume than the
U.S. market. Securities of many
foreign companies are less liquid,
and their prices are more volatile
than securities of comparable
domestic companies. Certain
Portfolio may invest portions of
their assets in securities
denominated in foreign
currencies. These investments
carry risks of fluctuations of
exchange rates relative to the
U.S. dollar. Securities issued by
foreign entities (governments,
corporations etc.) may involve
risks not associated with U.S.
investments, including
expropriation of assets, taxation,
political or social instability
and low financial reporting
standards--all of which may cause
declines in investment returns.
Illiquid Securities
Illiquid securities cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of
business within seven days for approximately the value at which the Portfolio
has valued the securities.
These include:
1. securities with legal or contractual restrictions on resale,
2. time deposits, repurchase agreements and dollar roll transactions having
maturities longer than seven days, and
3. securities not having readily available market quotations. Although the
Portfolio are allowed to invest up to 15% of the value of their net assets in
illiquid assets, it is not expected that any Portfolio will invest a
significant portion of its assets in illiquid securities. The Investment
Adviser monitors the liquidity of such restricted securities under the
supervision of the Board of Directors.
The Portfolio may purchase securities not registered under the Securities Act
of 1933 as amended (the "1933 Act"), but which can be sold to qualified
institutional buyers in accordance with Rule 144A under that Act. The Portfolio
may also invest in commercial paper issued in reliance on the so-called
"private placement" exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the
1933 Act (Section 4(2) paper). Section 4(2) paper is restricted as to
disposition under the federal securities laws, and generally is sold to
institutional investors. Any resale by the purchaser must be in an exempt
transaction. Section 4(2) paper is normally resold to other institutional
investors through or with the assistance of the issuer or investment dealers
who make a market in the Section 4(2) paper, thus providing liquidity. If a
particular investment in Rule 144A securities, Section 4(2) paper or private
placement securities is not determined to be liquid, that investment will be
included within the 15% limitation on investment in illiquid securities. The
Investment Adviser will monitor the liquidity of such restricted securities
under the supervision of the Board of Directors.
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Risks: Investing in illiquid securities presents the potential risks of
tying up the Portfolio's assets at a time when liquidating assets may
be necessary to meet debts and obligations.
Indexed Notes, Currency Exchange-Related Securities and Similar Securities These
securities are notes, the principal amount of which and/or the rate of interest
payable is determined by reference to an index. This index may be determined by
the rate of exchange between the specified currency for the note and one or more
other currencies or composite currencies.
Risks: Foreign currency markets
can be highly volatile and are
subject to sharp price
fluctuations. A high degree of
leverage is typical for foreign
currency instruments in which the
Portfolio may invest.
Inflation-Indexed Securities Inflation-indexed securities are linked to the
inflation rate from worldwide bond markets such as the U.S. Treasury
Department's "inflation-protection" issues. The initial issues are ten year
notes which are issued quarterly. Other maturities will be sold at a later date.
The principal is adjusted for inflation (payable at maturity) and the
semi-annual interest payments equal a fixed percentage of the inflation adjusted
principal amount. The inflation adjustments are based upon the Consumer Price
Index for Urban Consumers. These securities may be eligible for coupon stripping
under the U.S. Treasury program. In addition to the U.S. Treasury's issues,
inflation-indexed securities include inflation-indexed securities from other
countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Risks: If the periodic adjustment rate measuring inflation falls, the
principal value of inflation-indexed bonds will be adjusted downward,
and consequently the interest payable on these securities (calculated
with respect to a smaller principal amount) will be reduced. Repayment
of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for
inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury inflation-indexed
bonds, even during a period of deflation. However, the current market
value of the bonds is not guaranteed, and will fluctuate. The Portfolio
many also invest in other inflation related bonds that may or may not
provide a similar guarantee. If a guarantee of principal is not
provided, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity
may be less than the original principal.
The U.S. Treasury has only recently begun issuing inflation-indexed
bonds. As such, there is no trading history of these securities, and
there can be no assurance that a liquid market in these instruments
will develop, although one is expected to continue to evolve. Lack of a
liquid market may impose the risk of higher transaction costs and the
possibility that the Portfolio may be forced to liquidate positions
when it would not be advantageous to do so. Finally, there can be no
assurance that the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers will
accurately measure the real rate of inflation in the price of goods and
services.
Investment Companies
An investment company is an investment
vehicle, which, for a management fee,
invests the pooled funds of investors in
securities appropriate for its investment
objectives. Two basic types of
investment companies exist:
1. Open end funds: these funds have a
floating number of outstanding shares
and will sell or redeem shares at
their current net asset value,
2. Closed end funds: these funds have a fixed number of outstanding shares
that are traded on an exchange.
The Portfolio will not invest in any
Funds classified as "Load Funds."
The acquiring company may not purchase or otherwise acquire securities in the
acquired company (if no-load) if, immediately after the acquisition the
acquiring company and any company controlled by it would own in the aggregate
more than 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of the acquired company.
The Portfolio may invest in another Portfolio within the FFTW Funds, Inc.
family. This is commonly referred to as cross-portfolio investing. Should such
cross-portfolio investing occur, investors will not be double-charged advisory
fees. The Portfolio in which it is directly invested will only charge investors
an advisory fee.
Risks: Generally, risks posed by a
particular fund will mirror those
posed by the underlying
securities. A money market fund
has the highest safety of
principal, whereas bond funds are
vulnerable to interest rate
movements.
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Mortgage-Backed Securities
Mortgage-backed securities are securities
representing ownership interests in, or debt
obligations secured entirely or primarily
by, "pools" of residential or commercial
mortgage loans or other mortgage-backed
securities. Mortgage-backed securities may
take a variety of forms, the most common
being:
o Mortgage-pass through securities issued by
a. the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae),
b. the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae),
c. the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac),
d. commercial banks, savings and loan associations, mortgage banks or by
issuers that are affiliates of or sponsored by such entities,
o Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) which are debt obligations
collateralized by such assets, and
o Commercial mortgage-backed securities.
The Investment Adviser expects that new types of mortgage-backed securities may
be created offering asset pass-through and asset-collateralized investments in
addition to those described above by governmental, government-related and
private entities. As new types of mortgage-related securities are developed and
offered to investors, the Investment Adviser will consider whether it would be
appropriate for such Portfolio to make investments in them.
CMOs are derivatives collateralized by mortgage pass-through securities. Cash
flows from mortgage pass-through securities are allocated to various tranches in
a predetermined, specified order. Each tranche has a stated maturity - the
latest date by which the tranche can be completely repaid, assuming no
prepayments - and has an average life - the average of the time to receipt of a
principal payment weighted by the size of the principal payment. The average
life is typically used as a proxy for maturity because the debt is amortized,
rather than being paid off entirely at maturity.
Risks: The Portfolio may invest in mortgage-backed and other
asset-backed securities carrying the risk of a faster or slower than
expected prepayment of principal which may affect the duration and
return of the security. Portfolio returns will be influenced by changes
in interest rates. Changes in market yields affect the Portfolio's
asset value since Portfolio debt will generally increase when interest
rates fall and decrease when interest rates rise. Thus, interest rates
have an inverse relationship with corresponding market values. Prices
of shorter-term securities generally fluctuate less in response to
interest rate changes than do longer-term securities.
Multi-National Currency Unit Securities or More Than One Currency Denomination
Multi-national currency unit securities are tied to currencies of more than one
nation. This includes the European Currency Unit--a "basket" consisting of
specified currencies of the member states of the European Community (a Western
European economic cooperative organization). These securities include securities
denominated in the currency of one nation, although it is issued by a
governmental entity, corporation or financial institution of another nation.
Risks: Investments involving
multi-national currency units are
subject to changes in currency
exchange rates which may cause the
value of such invested securities
to decrease relative to the U.S.
dollar.
Municipal Instruments
Municipal instruments are debt obligations issued by a state or local government
entity. The instruments may support general governmental needs or special
governmental projects. It is not anticipated that such instruments will ever
represent a significant portion of any Portfolio's assets.
Risks: Investments in municipal
instruments are subject to the
municipality's ability to make
timely payment. Municipal
instruments may also be subject to
bankruptcy protection should the
municipality file for such
protection.
Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements Under a repurchase agreement, a
bank or securities firm (a dealer in U.S. Government Securities reporting to the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York) or Investors Bank & Trust Co. agrees to sell
U.S. Government Securities to the Portfolio and repurchase such securities from
the Portfolio at a later date for an agreed upon price. Under a reverse
repurchase agreement, a primary or reporting dealer in U.S. Government
Securities purchases U.S. Government Securities from the Portfolio and the
Portfolio agrees to repurchase the securities for an agreed price at a later
date.
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The Fund will maintain a segregated custodial account for the Portfolio's
reverse repurchase agreements. Until repayment is made, the segregated accounts
may contain cash, U.S. Government Securities or other liquid, unencumbered
securities having an aggregate value at least equal to the amount of such
commitments to repurchase (including accrued interest). Repurchase and reverse
repurchase agreements will generally be restricted to those maturing within
seven days.
Risks: If the other party to a
repurchase and/or reverse
repurchase agreement becomes
subject to a bankruptcy or other
insolvency proceeding, or fails to
satisfy its obligations
thereunder, delays may result in
recovering cash or the securities
sold, or losses may occur as to
all or part of the income,
proceeds or rights in the security.
Stripped Instruments
Stripped instruments are bonds, reduced to
its two components: its rights to receive
periodic interest payments (IOs) and
rights to receive principal repayments
(POs). Each component is then sold
separately. Such instruments include:
a. Municipal Bond Strips
b. Treasury Strips
c. Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities
Risks: POs do not pay interest, its return is solely based on payment
of principal at maturity. Both POs and IOs tend to be subject to
greater interim market value fluctuations in response to changes in
interest rates. Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities IOs run the risk of
unanticipated prepayment which will decrease the instrument's overall
return.
Total Return Swaps
A total return swap is an exchange of one security for another. Unlike a hedge
swap, a total return swap is solely entered into as a derivative investment to
enhance total return.
Risks: A total return swap may result in the Portfolio obtaining an instrument,
which for some reason, does not perform as well as the original swap instrument.
U.S. Government and Agency Securities and
Government-Sponsored Enterprises/Federal
Agencies
U.S. Government and agency securities are issued by or guaranteed as to
principal and interest by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities and supported by the full faith and credit of the United
States. The Portfolio may also invest in other securities which may be issued
by a U.S. Government-sponsored enterprise or federal agency, and supported
either by its ability to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by its own credit
standing. Such securities do not constitute direct obligations of the United
States but are issued, in general, under the authority of an Act of Congress.
The universe of eligible securities in these categories include those sponsored
by:
a. U.S. Treasury Department,
b. Farmer's Home Administration,
c. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,
d. Federal National Mortgage Association,
e. Student Loan Marketing Association, and
f. Government National Mortgage Association.
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Risks: Investing in securities
backed by the full faith and
credit of the U.S. Government are
guaranteed only as to interest
rate and face value at maturity,
not its current market price.
Warrants
A warrant is a corporate-issued option that entitles the holder to buy a
proportionate amount of common stock at a specified price. Warrants are freely
transferable and can be traded on the major exchanges
Risks: Warrants retain their
value only so long as the stock
retains its value. Typically,
when the value of the stock
drops, the value of the warrant
drops.
Zero Coupon Securities Zero coupon securities are sold at a deep discount from
their face value. Such securities make no periodic interest payments, however,
the buyer receives a rate of return by the gradual appreciation of the security,
until it is redeemed at face value on a specified maturity date.
Risks: Zero coupon securities do not pay interest until maturity and tend to be
subject to greater interim market value fluctuations in response to interest
rate changes rather than interest paying securities of similar maturities.
Supplemental Investment Policies
The Portfolio may invest more than 5% of its net assets in futures margins
and/or premiums on options only if those net assets are being used for bona fide
hedging purposes. Up to 35% of the Portfolio's total assets may be invested in
non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.
Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio turnover rates are believed to be higher than the turnover experienced
by most fixed income funds, due to the Investment Adviser's active management of
duration. This could, in turn, lead to higher turnover costs. High Portfolio
turnover may involve greater brokerage commissions and transactions costs which
will be paid by the Portfolio. In addition, high turnover rates may result in
increased short-term capital gains.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TABLES
The Financial Highlights Tables are intended to help you understand the
Portfolio's financial performance for the past five years. The "Total Return on
Investment" indicates how much an investment in each respective Portfolio would
have earned, assuming all dividends and distributions had been reinvested.
This information has been audited by Ernst & Young, LLP and KPMG LLP. You will
find the auditor's report and the FFTW Funds, Inc. financial statements in the
annual report, which is available upon request.
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LIMITED DURATION PORTFOLIO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(IN WHOLE DOLLARS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED)
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FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
12/31/98 12/31/97 12/31/96 12/31/95 12/31/94
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Net asset value at beginning of period 9.93 9.93 10.00 9.55 9.95
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Net investment income 0.55 0.62 0.55 0.60 0.43
Net realized gains or (losses) on 0.11 0.08 (0.04) 0.45 (0.40)
investments, financial futures and options
contacts, and foreign currency-related
transactions
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Total investment income 0.66 0.70 0.51 1.05 0.03
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Distributions from net investment income 0.55 0.62 0.55 0.60 0.43
Distributions in excess of net investment 0.00** --- 0.00** --- ---
income
Net realized gains or (losses) on
investments, financial futures and option
contracts and foreign currency-related 0.11 0.08 0.03 --- ---
transactions
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Total distributions 0.66 0.70 0.58 0.60 0.43
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Net asset value at end of period 9.93 9.93 9.93 10.00 9.55
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Total return on investment 6.79% 7.21% 5.29% 11.26% 0.29%
Net assets at end of period in 000's 89,521 40,029 42,100 5,080 4,338
Ratio of operating expenses to average net
assets, exclusive of interest expense (a) 0.30% 0.30% 0.31% 0.50% 0.50%
Ratio of operating expenses to average net
assets, inclusive of interest expense (a) 0.30% 0.60% 0.49% 1.41% 1.74%
Ratio of net investment income to average net 5.48% 6.10% 5.79% 6.09% 4.43%
assets (a)
Decrease in above expense ratios due to
waiver of investment advisory fees and 0.22% 0.31% 0.15% 0.53% 0.57%
reimbursements of other expenses
Portfolio turnover rate 1,059% 1,292% 1,387% 1,075% 343%
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(a) Net of waivers and reimbursements **Rounds to less than $0.01
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This Prospectus contains a concise statement of information investors should
know before they invest in the Fund. Please retain this Prospectus for future
reference. Additional information about the Fund's investments is available in
the Fund's annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders, as well as the
Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated May 1, 2000. The SAI provides
more detailed information about the Portfolio, including their operations and
investment policies. A current SAI is on file with the Securities and Exchange
Commission and is incorporated by reference and is legally considered a part of
this Prospectus. In the Fund's annual report, you will find a discussion of the
market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the
Fund's performance during its last fiscal year.
The Fund's SAI, annual and semi-annual reports are available, without charge,
upon request by contacting the Distributor, First Fund Distributors, Inc.
4455 East Camelback Road, Suite 261E, Phoenix, AZ 85018 [insert phone number].
Information about the Fund (including the SAI) can be reviewed and copied at
the Commission's 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. Reports and other information about the Fund are
available on the Commission's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of
this information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by
electronic request at the following E-mail address: [email protected].
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DISTRIBUTED BY:
FIRST FUND DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Fund's Investment Company Act filing number: 33-27896/811-5796
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FFTW FUNDS, INC.
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200 PARK AVENUE, 46TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10166 (212) 681-3000
Distributed by:
First Fund Distributors, Inc. ("First Fund")
4455 East Camelback Road
Suite 261E
Phoenix, AZ 85018
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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dated May 1, 2000
FFTW Funds, Inc. (the "Fund") is a no-load, open-end management investment
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company managed by Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. (the "Investment
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Adviser"). The Fund currently consists of twenty-one portfolios (each a
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"Portfolio") grouped in two Prospectuses as described below:
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PROSPECTUS PROSPECTUS
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Money Market U.S. Short-Term
Mortgage LIBOR Limited Duration
Asset-Backed Global Tactical Exposure
Worldwide
High Yield Worldwide-Hedged
Enhanced Equity Market International
U.S. Treasury Emerging Markets
U.S. Corporate Inflation-Indexed Hedged
Broad Market Mortgage-Backed
International Corporate
International Opportunities
Global High Yield
Inflation-Indexed
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus and should be read
in conjunction with each Portfolio's Prospectus dated May 1, 2000. The two
Prospectuses have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
can be obtained, without charge, by calling or writing [ ]. This
Statement of Additional Information incorporates by reference the Prospectuses.
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CONTENTS
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Overview of the Fund 3
History of the Fund 3
Organization of the Fund 3
Management of the Fund 3
Principal Securities Holders 9
Distribution of Fund Shares 12
Supplemental Portfolio Information 13
Supplemental Investment Information 14
Supplemental Description of Investments 14
Supplemental Description of Investment Techniques 18
Supplemental Discussion of Risks 18
Supplemental Hedging Techniques 21
Investment Restrictions 28
Portfolio Transactions 30
Supplemental Tax Considerations 31
Shareholder Information 35
Calculation of Performance Data 36
Control Person 37
Custodian and Accounting Agent 37
Transfer and Disbursing Agent 38
Legal Counsel 38
Auditors 38
Financial Statements 38
Quality Rating Descriptions 39
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OVERVIEW OF THE FUND
HISTORY OF THE FUND
From its inception as a Maryland Corporation on February 23, 1989 to September
27, 1989, Fund's name was "FFTW Institutional Reserves Fund, Inc." The Fund
commenced operations on December 6, 1989. From September 27, 1989 to July 22,
1991 the Fund's name was "FFTW Reserves, Inc." On July 22, 1991 the Fund's name
was changed to its present name, "FFTW Funds, Inc." The U.S. Short-Term
Portfolio commenced operations on December 6, 1989, Worldwide Portfolio
commenced operations on April 15, 1992 and Worldwide-Hedged Portfolio commenced
operations on May 19, 1992. These Portfolios were called the Short-Term Series
(and prior to September 18, 1991 as FFTW Institutional Reserves Fund),
Worldwide Series and Worldwide Hedged Series, respectively. The Board of
Directors recently approved a name change for several Portfolios, eliminating
"Fixed Income" from their name. Effective September 11,1998, the name of the
International-Hedged Portfolio was changed to the Global Tactical Exposure
Portfolio, the name of the Stable Return Portfolio was changed to Limited
Duration Portfolio and the name of the Mortgage Total Return Portfolio was
changed to Mortgage-Backed Portfolio.
ORGANIZATION OF THE FUND
STOCK ISSUANCE
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The Fund's authorized capital stock consists of 5,000,000,000 shares, each with
$.001 par value. Each Portfolio has been allocated 200,000,000 shares, with
800,000,000 shares unallocated.
SHAREHOLDER VOTING
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Each Portfolio's shares have equal voting rights--all shareholders have one
vote for each share held. All issued and outstanding shares are fully paid and
non-assessable, transferable, and redeemable at net asset value at the
shareholder's option. Shares have no preemptive or conversion rights.
The Fund's shares have non-cumulative voting rights. Thus, in a Board of
Directors election, shareholders holding more than 50% of the voting shares can
elect 100% of the Directors if they choose to do so. In such event, the holders
of the remaining voting shares (less than 50%) will be unable to elect any
person or persons to the Board of Directors.
CROSS PORTFOLIO LIABILITY
- -------------------------
No Portfolio of the Fund shall be liable for the obligations of any other
Portfolio.
MANAGEMENT OF THE FUND
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
- -------------------------------
The Fund is managed by its Board of Directors. The individuals listed below are
the officers and directors of the Fund. An asterisk (*) placed next to the name
of each director means the director is an "interested person" of the Fund, as
defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940
----
Act"), by virtue of his affiliation with the Fund or the Investment Adviser.
- ---
JOHN C HEAD III, 52, FUND DIRECTOR
1330 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York. Mr. Head has been a Managing
Member of Head & Company L.L.C. since 1987. He is Chairman of the Board of ESG
Re Limited and a Director of PartnerRe Ltd. and other private companies.
LAWRENCE B. KRAUSE, 70, FUND DIRECTOR
University of California - San Diego ("UCSD"), La Jolla, CA. Mr. Krause is a
----
member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Political Science Quarterly, a
member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Vice-Chairman of the U.S.
National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation. In December, 1990, he was
selected as the first holder of the Pacific Economic Cooperation Chair at UCSD.
In 1989, Mr. Krause became the Director, Korea-Pacific Program at UCSD. In
1988, he was named Coordinator of the Pacific Economic Outlook Project for the
Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference.
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Mr. Krause was the first appointment to the new Graduate School of
International Relations and Pacific Studies at UCSD and joined the faculty as a
professor on January 1, 1987. From 1969 - 1986 Mr. Krause was a senior fellow
of the Brookings Institution. Mr. Krause is also an author of numerous
publications.
*ONDER JOHN OLCAY, 63, FUND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE
FUND
200 Park Avenue, New York, NY. Mr. Olcay has been a shareholder and Managing
Director and Vice Chairman of the Investment Adviser for the last six years.
*STEPHEN P. CASPER, 50, FUND DIRECTOR AND FUND TREASURER
------------------
200 Park Avenue, New York, NY. Mr. Casper has been a shareholder and Managing
Director of the Investment Adviser since December 1991. In addition, Mr. Casper
has been the Chief Financial Officer of the Investment Adviser since February
1990. From March 1984 through January 1990, Mr. Casper was Treasurer of
Rockefeller & Company, a registered investment adviser.
SAUL H. HYMANS, 62, FUND DIRECTOR
200 Park Avenue, New York, NY. Mr. Hymans has been a Professor of Economics at
the University of Michigan since 1964.
ANDREA REDMOND, 44, FUND DIRECTOR
200 Park Avenue, New York, NY. Ms. Redmond has been Managing Director of
Russell Reynolds Associates, Inc. since 1989.
TIMOTHY F. OSBORNE, [33], FUND ASSISTANT TREASURER
200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA. Mr. Osborne has served as a Director of
Reporting & Compliance in the Mutual Fund Administration Department of Investors
Bank & Trust Company ("Investors Bank"), from 1997 to the present time.
Previous to this position, he was a Manager from 1995-1997.
WILLIAM E. VASTARDIS, 44, FUND SECRETARY AND TREASURER
600 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY. Mr. Vastardis serves as Managing Director and
Head of Fund Administration for Investors Capital Services, Inc. ("Investors
Ca[pital"). Prior to his employment at Investors Capital, Mr. Vastardis served
as Vice President and head of the Vanguard Group Inc.'s private label
administration unit for seven years, after working six years in Vanguard's fund
accounting operations.
No employee of either the Investment Adviser, Investors Bank or Investors
Capital receives compensation from the Fund for acting as an officer or
director of the Fund. The Fund pays each director who is not a director,
officer or employee of the Investment Adviser, Investors Bank or Investors
Capital or any of their affiliates, an annual retainer of $35,000 which is paid
in quarterly installments. On February 19, 1999, the payment to directors was
increased from $5,000 quarterly and $1,000 per each meeting attended by a
director to $8,750 quarterly with no per meeting attendance fee. In addition,
the Lead Independent Director's compensation was increased to $10, 937.50
quarterly.
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Director's Compensation Table
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 1999*
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Director Aggregate Compensation Pension or Estimated Total Compensation
From Registrant Retirement Benefits Annual From Registratn and
Accrued As Part of benefits Upon Fund Complex Paid to
Fund Expenses Retirement Directors
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Stephen P. Casper $0 $0 $0 $0
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John C Head III $27,000 $0 $0 $27,000
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Saul H. Hymans $0 $0 $0 $0
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Lawrence B. Krause $27,000 $0 $0 $0
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Onder John Olcay $0 $0 $0 $0
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Andrea Redmond $0 $0 $0 $0
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</TABLE>
* Ms. Redmond and Mr. Hyman were elected Directors on January 21, 2000.
By virtue of the responsibilities assumed by the Investment Adviser, Investors
Bank and Investors Capital and their affiliates under their respective
agreements with the Fund, the Fund itself requires no employees in addition to
its officers.
Directors and officers of the Fund collectively owned less than 1% of the
Fund's outstanding shares as of December 31, 1999.
CODE OF ETHICS
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The Fund, Investment Adviser and the Distributor have each adopted a Code of
Ethics (the "Code") under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act governing the personal
investment activity by investment company personnel, including portfolio
managers, and other persons affiliated with the Fund, who may be in a position
to obtain information regarding investment recommendations or purchases and
sales of securities for a Portfolio. These Codes permit persons covered by the
Codes to invest in securities for their own accounts, including securities that
may be purchased or held by a Portfolio, subject to restrictions on investment
practices that may conflict with the interests of a Portfolio.
INVESTMENT ADVISER AND SUB-ADVISER AGREEMENTS
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The Fund has a separate advisory agreement with respect to each Portfolio. The
Fund also has a separate sub-advisory agreement with respect to each of the
Global and International Portfolios listed below.
Pursuant to their terms, the advisory agreements between the Fund and the
Investment Adviser (the "Advisory Agreements") and the sub-advisory agreements
-------------------
(the "Sub-Advisory Agreements") between the Investment Adviser and its
-----------------------
affiliate, Fischer Francis Trees & Watts (the "Sub-Adviser"), remain in effect
-----------
for two years following their date of execution. Thereafter, such agreements
will automatically continue for successive annual periods, provided that they
are specifically approved at least annually by the Board of Directors or by the
vote of a "majority" of a Portfolio's outstanding voting shares(as defined in
the 1940 Act) as a single class, provided, that in either event, the
continuance is also approved by:
a. at least a majority of the Board of Directors who are not "interested
persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund,
b. the Investment Adviser, or
c. the Sub-Adviser by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose
of voting on such approval.
Each Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreement is terminable without penalty:
a. on not less than 60 days' notice by the Board of Directors;
b. by a vote of the holders of a majority of the relevant Portfolio's
outstanding shares voting as a single class; or
c. upon not less than 60 days' notice by the Investment Adviser or the
Sub-Adviser.
Each Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreement will terminate automatically in the
event of its "assignment" (as defined in the 1940 Act).
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INVESTMENT ADVISER'S/SUB-ADVISER'S PAYMENT OF FUND EXPENSES
- ------------------------------------------------
The Investment Adviser pays all of its expenses arising from its performance
obligations pursuant to the Advisory Agreements, including:
a. all executive salaries and expenses of the Fund's directors,
b. officers employed by the Investment Adviser, or
c. its affiliates and office rent of the Fund.
The Investment Adviser will pay all of the fees payable to its affiliate as
Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser pays all of its expenses arising from the
performance of its obligations under the Sub-Advisory Agreements.
FUND'S PAYMENT OF FUND EXPENSES
- -------------------------------
Subject to the expense reimbursement provisions described in the Prospectus
under "Fund Expenses," other expenses incurred in the operation of the Fund are
borne by the Fund, including, without limitation:
a. brokerage commissions, h. expenses of printing and distributing
b. insurance premiums and reports to shareholders,
extraordinary expenses such as i. expenses of printing and filing
litigation expenses, reports and other documents filed with
c. fees and expenses of independent governmental agencies,
attorneys, j. notices and proxy materials to
d. auditors, existing shareholders,
e. custodians, k. interest,
f. administrators, l. expenses of annual and special
g. expenses of registering and shareholders' meetings,
qualifying shares of the Fund m. membership dues in the Investment
under federal and state laws Company Institute,
and regulations, n. fees and expenses of directors of the
Fund who are not employees of the
Investment Adviser or its affiliates.
PORTFOLIO'S PAYMENT OF FUND EXPENSES
- ------------------------------------
Fund expenses directly attributable to a Portfolio are charged to that
Portfolio; other expenses are allocated proportionately among all the
Portfolios in relation to their net assets. As compensation for the services
rendered by the Investment Adviser under the Advisory Agreements, each
Portfolio pays the Investment Adviser a monthly advisory fee (U.S. Short-Term
and Worldwide Portfolios pay their fees quarterly) which is calculated by
applying the following annual percentage rates to such Portfolio's average
daily net assets for the month (quarter):
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U.S. Portfolios Rates Global and International Portfolios Rates
- --------------- ----- ----------------------------------- -----
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Money Market 0.10% Global Tactical Exposure**** 0.10%
Mortgage LIBOR 0.30% Worldwide 0.40%
U.S. Short Term* 0.15% Worldwide-Hedged ***** 0.26%
Limited Duration** 0.15% International 0.40%
Mortgage-Backed*** 0.10% International Opportunities 0.40%
Asset-Backed 0.10% International Corporate 0.10%
High Yield 0.40% Emerging Markets 0.75%
Enhanced Equity Market 0.35% Global High Yield 0.50%
U.S. Treasury 0.30% Inflation-Indexed* 0.20%
U.S. Corporate 0.10% Inflation-Indexed Hedged 0.40%
Broad Market 0.30%
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* Effective December 29, 1999, the Investment Adviser has voluntarily
lowered the advisory fee from 0.40%.
** Effective January 21, 2000, the Investment Adviser voluntarily
lowered the advisory fee to 0.15%.
*** Effective October 1, 1997, the Investment Adviser has voluntarily
lowered the advisory fee from 0.35%.
**** Effective September 1, 1997, the Investment Adviser has voluntarily
lowered the advisory fee from 0.40%.
***** Effective July 1, 1995, the Investment Adviser has voluntarily lowered
the advisory fee from 0.40%.
For the last three years, the amount of advisory fees (net of waivers and
reimbursements) paid by each Portfolio were as follows:
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Portfolio Year Ended Dec. 31, Year Ended Dec. 31, Year Ended Dec. 31,
Name 1999 1998 1997
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Money Market
U.S. Short-Term
Limited Duration
Mortgage-Backed
GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIOS
Global Tactical
Exposure
Worldwide
Worldwide-Hedged
International (1)
International
Opportunities (2)
Emerging
Markets (3)
(1) Commencement of operations was on October 8, 1992.
(2) Commencement of operations was May 9, 1996.
(3) Commencement of operations was August 12, 1997.
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ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
- ------------------------
Pursuant to an Administration Agreement dated May 29, 1998, Investors Capital
serves as the Fund's Administrator. Investors Capital (with assistance from its
affiliate, Investors Bank) assists in managing and supervising all aspects of
the general day-to-day business activities and operations of the Fund other
than investment advisory activities, including: custodial, transfer agent,
dividend disbursing, accounting, auditing, compliance and related services.
Pursuant to its terms, the Administration Agreement between the Fund and
Investors Capital, a Delaware corporation, will automatically continue for
successive annual periods subject to the approval of the Fund's Board of
Directors.
The Fund pays Investors Capital a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.07% of the
Fund's average daily net assets on the first $350 million, 0.05% thereafter up
to $2 billion, 0.04% thereafter up to $5 billion, and 0.03% on assets over $5
billion. The Fund also reimburses Investors Capital for certain costs. In
addition, the Fund has agreed to pay Investors Capital an incentive fee for
reducing a Portfolio expense ratio of one or more of the Fund's Portfolios
below a specified expense ratio. The maximum incentive fee is 0.02% of the
average daily net assets of a Portfolio.
For the last three fiscal years, the amount of administration fees paid by each
Portfolio were as follows:
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Portfolio Year Ended Dec. 31, Year Ended Dec. 31, Year Ended Dec. 31,
Name 1999 1998 1997
Money Market*
U.S. Short-Term
Limited Duration
Mortgage-Backed
Global Tactical
Exposure
Worldwide
Worldwide-
Hedged
International
(1)
International
Opportunities (2)
Emerging
Markets (3)
* The Money Market Portfolio began operations as a Portfolio of FFTW Funds,
Inc. (the "FFTW Portfolio") on April 29, 1997. Previously, the Portfolio
operated as the Money Market Portfolio of AMT Capital Fund, Inc. (the "AMT
Capital Portfolio") which was sub-advised by Fischer Francis Trees & Watts,
Inc. Shareholders of the AMT Capital Portfolio approved a tax-free
reorganization into the FFTW Portfolio on April 28, 1997.
(1) Commencement of operations was on October 8, 1992.
(2) Commencement of operations was May 9, 1996.
(3) Commencement of operations was August 12, 1997.
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PRINCIPAL SECURITIES HOLDERS
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
------------------
As of April 1, 2000, the following person held 5% or more of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, par of $.001 per share, as beneficial owners:
[To be updated for all Portfolios.]
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner: Percent of Portfolio:
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COOPER INDUSTRIES INC., 1001 FANNIN
STREET, FIRST CITY TOWER, SUITE 3900,
P. O. BOX 4446, HOUSTON, TX 77210 99.33%
U.S. SHORT-TERM PORTFOLIO
-------------------------
As of April 1, 2000, the following persons held 5% or more of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, par of $.001 per share, as beneficial owners:
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner: Percent of Portfolio:
- ------------------------------------- ---------------------
GENERAL MOTORS EMPLOYEES GLOBAL GROUP
PENSION TRUST, C/O FISCHER FRANCIS TREES
& WATTS, INC., 200 PARK AVENUE, 46TH
FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10166 40.93%
BANK OF AMERICA FUND, C/O FISCHER FRANCIS
TREES & WATTS, INC., 200 PARK AVENUE,
46TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10166 10.78%
PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY SHORT
TERM LIQUIDITY PORTFOLIO, C/O STATE
STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, ONE
ENTERPRISE DRIVE, NORTH QUINCY, MA 02171 7.69%
SOLUTIA INC. DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN, C/O
FISCHER FRANCIS TREES & WATTS, INC.,
200 PARK AVENUE, 46TH FLOOR, NEW YORK,
NY 10166 6.36%
LIMITED DURATION PORTFOLIO
--------------------------
As of April 1, 2000, the following persons held 5% or more of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, par of $.001 per share, as beneficial owners:
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner: Percent of Portfolio:
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ROCKDALE HEALTH SYSTEMS, C/O FISCHER
FRANCIS TREES & WATTS, INC., 200 PARK
AVENUE, 46TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10166 36.83%
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS TRUST, FBO
MARS DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
STABLE VALUE MASTER FUND, 800
SCUDDERS MILL ROAD, PLAINSBORO, NJ
08536 25.27%
CORP. FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING, 342
MADISON AVENUE, SUITE 505, NEW YORK,
NY 10173 14.40%
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY FOUNDATION,
DORINCO 100, MIDLAND, MI 48674 12.27%
SPRINT SHORT INTERMEDIATE, 2330
SHAWNEE MISSION PARKWAY, WAESTWOOD,
KS 66205-2005 7.28%
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MORTGAGE-BACKED PORTFOLIO
-------------------------
As of April 1, 2000, the following persons held 5% or more of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, par of $.001 per share, as beneficial owners:
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner: Percent of Portfolio:
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY, DINGLE & COMPANY,
FBO FORD MOTOR COMPANY, C/O COMERCIA
BANK, P. O. BOX 75000, DETROIT, MI
48275 30.66%
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR
RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
RETIREMENT STAFF BENEFITS PLAN, C/O
FISCHER FRANCIS TREES & WATTS, INC.,
200 PARK AVENUE, 46TH FLOOR, NEW
YORK, NY 10166 10.89%
HARBOR CAPITAL GROUP TRUST FOR
DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS, C/O FISCHER
FRANCIS TREES & WATTS, INC., 200
PARK AVENUE, 46TH FLOOR, NEW YORK,
NY 10166 9.42%
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, FBO
MONSANTO DEFINED CONTRIBUTION AND
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP TRUST,
P. O. BOX 92956, CHICAGO, IL 60675 9.33%
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR
RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
STAFF RETIREMENT PLAN, C/O FISCHER
FRANCIS TREES & WATTS, INC. 200
PARK AVENUE, 46TH FLOOR, NEW YORK,
NY 10166 8.60%
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST COMPANY,
FBO BULL HN INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC.
RETIREMENT/AGGREGATE, 1 ENTERPRISE
DRIVE SW 5C, NORTH QUINCY, MA
02171 7.74%
GLOBAL TACTICAL EXPOSURE PORTFOLIO
----------------------------------
As of April 1, 2000, the following persons held 5% or more of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, par of $.001 per share, as beneficial owners:
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner: Percent of Portfolio:
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COMERICA BANK TRUST U/A DTD 5/1/86,
FORD MOTOR COMPANY MASTER TRUST
MUTUAL FUNDS, P. O. BOX 75000,
DETROIT, MI 48275 64.63%
HARBOR CAPITAL GROUP TRUST FOR
DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS, C/O FISCHER
FRANCIS TREES & WATTS, INC. 200 PARK
AVENUE, 46TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10166 8.04%
NORTHROP CORPORATION, EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLAN, 1840 CENTURY PARK W.,
LOS ANGELES, CA 90006 5.84%
WORLDWIDE PORTFOLIO
-------------------
As of April 1, 2000, the following persons held 5% or more of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, par of $.001 per share, as beneficial owners:
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner: Percent of Portfolio:
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BOB & COMPANY, C/O BANK OF BOSTON,
P. O. BOX 1809, BOSTON, MA 02105 25.83%
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COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEASTERN
MICHIGAN, 333 W. FORT STREET, SUITE
2010, DETROIT, MI 48226 18.96%
LIVA & COMPANY, P. O. BOX 1412,
ROCHESTER, NY 14603 14.67%
GENEVA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.,
196 NORTH STREET, GENEVA, NY 14456 9.87%
MASSACHUSETTS EYE & EAR INFIRMARY -
PENSION, 243 CHARLES STREET, BOSTON,
MA 02114 7.43%
ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL, 1425
PORTLAND AVENUE, ROCHESTER, NY
14621 5.47%
FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS EYE
AND EAR INFIRMARY - UNRESTRICTED,
243 CHARLES STREET, BOSTON, MA
02114 5.40%
WORLDWIDE-HEDGED PORTFOLIO
--------------------------
As of April 1, 2000, the following persons held 5% or more of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, par of $.001 per share, as beneficial owners:
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner: Percent of Portfolio:
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MAC & COMPANY, MUTUAL FUNDS
OPERATIONS, P. O. BOX 3198,
PITTSBURGH, PA 15230 39.82%
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, MARS
BENEFIT TRUST, P. O. BOX 92956,
CHICAGO, IL 60675 10.27%
MITRA & COMPANY, 1000 N. WATER
STREET, 14TH FLOOR, MILWAUKEE, WI
53202 10.05%
LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION COUNCIL, INC.,
BOX 40, NEWTOWN, PA 18940 9.48%
WENDEL & COMPANY, THE BANK OF NEW
YORK, P. O. BOX 1066, WALL STREET
STATION, NEW YORK, NY 10268 9.21%
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST COMPANY
AS TRUSTEE FOR THE GOLDMAN SACHS
PENSION PLAN, 200 NEWPORT AVENUE,
NORTH QUINCY, MA 02171 6.68%
THE MCCALLIE SCHOOL, 500 DODDS
AVENUE, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37404 5.01%
INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
-----------------------
As of April 1, 2000, the following persons held 5% or more of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, par of $.001 per share, as beneficial owners:
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner: Percent of Portfolio:
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EVELYN AND WALTER HAAS, JR. FUND, ONE
LOMBARD STREET, SUITE 305, SAN
FRANCISCO, CA 94111 30.08%
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION,
P. O. BOX 1776, WILLIAMSBURG, VA
23187-1776 18.76%
NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, P. O. BOX
92956, 801 S. CANAL STREET C1S,
CHICAGO, IL 60675 18.14%
MAC & COMPANY, P. O. BOX 3198,
PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-3198 8.92%
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THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY SALARIED
SAVINGS PLAN, C/O BANKERS TRUST
COMPANY, 100 PLAZA ONE, MAIL STOP # 3048,
JERSEY CITY, NJ 07311 7.06%
HF INVESTMENT LP, 1700 OLD DEERFIELD
ROAD, HIGHLAND PARK, IL 60035 6.90%
RETIREMENT INCOME PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES
OF COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG, P. O. BOX
1776, WILLIAMSBURG, VA 23187-1776 6.07%
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PORTFOLIO
-------------------------------------
As of April 1, 2000, the following persons held 5% or more of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, par of $.001 per share, as beneficial owners:
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner: Percent of Portfolio:
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HEB INVESTMENT PLANS, C/O FISCHER
FRANCIS TREES & WATTS, INC., 200
PARK AVENUE, 46TH FLOOR, NEW YORK,
NY 10166 100.00%
EMERGING MARKETS PORTFOLIO
--------------------------
As of April 1, 2000, the following persons held 5% or more of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock, par of $.001 per share, as beneficial owners:
Name and Address of Beneficial Owner: Percent of Portfolio:
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY MASTER TRUST,
P. O. BOX 75000, DETROIT, MI 48275 35.17%
UTAH RETIREMENT SYSTEMS, C/O FISHER
FRANCIS TREES & WATTS, INC., 200 PARK
AVENUE, 46TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY
10166 24.81%
AMERITECH PENSION TRUST, C/O FISCHER
FRANCIS TREES & WATTS, INC., 200
PARK AVENUE 46TH FLOOR, NEW YORK,
NY 10166 9.88%
THE 1199 HEALTH CARE EMPLOYEES
PENSION PLAN, C/O FISCHER FRANCIS
TREES & WATTS, INC., 200 PARK AVENUE,
46TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10166 7.20%
HARBOR CAPITAL GROUP TRUST FOR
DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS, C/O FISCHER
FRANCIS TREES & WATTS, INC., 200 PARK
AVENUE, 46TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY
10166 7.05%
DISTRIBUTION OF FUND SHARES
Shares of the Fund are distributed by First Fund Distributors, Inc. ("First
Fund"), pursuant to a Distribution Agreement dated as of January 1, 2000 by and
amond the Fund, the Administrator, Investors Bank and First Fund. No fees are
payable by the Fund pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, and the
Administrator bears the expense of First Fund's distribution activities. The
Fund and First Fund have agreed to indemnify one another against certain
liabilities.
Investors should note that not every Portfolio of FFTW Funds, Inc., listed in
the Prospectus is registered in your state. If a Portfolio is not registered in
your state, you may not purchase shares of that Portfolio.
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SUPPLEMENTAL PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
EXPECTED PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
The following table represents each Portfolio's expected turnover ranges.
Actual turnover may be higher than what is set forth below, depending on market
conditions.
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Portfolio Name Expected Portfolio Turnover
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Money Market Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mortgage LIBOR Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Short-Term Portfolio Between 2,000% and 6,000% per year
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Limited Duration Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mortgage-Backed Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Asset-Backed Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
High Yield Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Enhanced Equity Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
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U.S. Treasury Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
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U.S. Corporate Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Broad Market Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
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Global Tactical Exposure Between 500% and 1,000% per year
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Worldwide Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
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Worldwide-Hedged Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
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International Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
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International Opportunities
Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
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International Corporate Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
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Emerging Markets Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
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Global High-Yield Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
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Inflation-Indexed Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
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Inflation-Indexed Hedged
Portfolio Between 500% and 1,000% per year
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MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
The Money Market Portfolio began operations as a Portfolio of FFTW Funds, Inc.
(the "FFTW Portfolio"), on April 29, 1997. Previously, the Portfolio operated
as the Money Market Portfolio of AMT Capital Fund, Inc. (the "AMT Capital
Portfolio"), which was sub-advised by Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc.
Shareholders of this AMT Capital Portfolio approved a tax-free reorganization
into the FFTW Portfolio on April 28, 1997.
MORTGAGE LIBOR PORTFOLIO
The term "LIBOR" is an acronym for London InterBank Offered Rate. LIBOR is the
rate that most creditworthy international banks dealing in Eurodollars charge
each other for large loans. LIBOR is used as the base for other large
Eurodollar loans to less creditworthy corporations and governments. For
purposes of this Portfolio, home equity loans are considered mortgage-backed
securities.
U.S. SHORT TERM PORTFOLIO
U.S. Short-Term's shares are not guaranteed by the U.S. Government. U.S.
Short-Term is not a "money market fund" and may engage in investments not
permitted by money market funds under applicable regulations.
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LIMITED DURATION PORTFOLIO
Limited Duration is a suitable investment option for defined contribution and
retirement plans. The Limited Duration Portfolio's name was formally changed
from Stable Return Portfolio on September 11, 1998.
MORTGAGE-BACKED PORTFOLIO
The Mortgage-Backed Portfolio's name was formally changed from Mortgage Total
Return Portfolio on September 11, 1998. For the purpose of this Portfolio, home
equity loans are considered mortgage-backed securities.
U.S. TREASURY PORTFOLIO
Investors in most jurisdictions will be provided with income exempt from state
and local tax. Consult with a tax adviser to determine if your state and local
tax laws exempt income derived from U.S. Treasury mutual fund portfolios.
GLOBAL TACTICAL EXPOSURE PORTFOLIO
The Global Tactical Exposure Portfolio's name was formally changed from
International Hedged Portfolio on September 11, 1998.
SUPPLEMENTAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION
SUPPLEMENTAL DESCRIPTIONS OF INVESTMENTS
The different types of securities in which the Portfolios may invest, subject
to their respective investment objectives, policies and restrictions, are
described in the Prospectus under "INVESTMENT INFORMATION." Additional
information concerning the characteristics of certain of the Portfolio's
investments is set forth below.
U.S. TREASURY AND U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES
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U.S. Treasury and U.S. Government Agency Securities differ primarily in their
interest rates, the lengths of their maturities and the dates of their
issuances. While these securities are issued under the authority of an Act of
Congress, the U.S. Government is not obligated to provide financial support to
the issuing instrumentalities.
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL AND SUPRANATIONAL AGENCY SECURITIES
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Obligations issued by foreign governmental entities have various kinds of
government support and include obligations issued or guaranteed by foreign
governmental entities with taxing powers issued or guaranteed by international
or supranational entities. These obligations may or may not be supported by the
full faith and credit of a foreign government, or several foreign governments.
Examples of international and supranational entities include the following
entities:
a. International Bank for Reconstruction, and Development ("World Bank");
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b. European Steel and Coal Community;
c. Asian Development Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction; and
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d. Development and the Inter-American Development Bank.
The governmental members, or "shareholders", usually make initial capital
contributions to the supranational entity and in many cases are committed to
make additional capital contributions if the supranational entity is unable to
repay its borrowings.
BANK OBLIGATIONS
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A Portfolio limits its U.S. bank obligation investments to U.S. banks meeting
the Investment Adviser's creditworthiness criteria. A Portfolio limits its
investments in foreign bank obligations to foreign banks (including U.S.
branches of foreign banks) meeting the Investment Adviser's or the
Sub-Adviser's investment quality standards. Generally, such foreign banks must
be comparable to obligations of U.S. banks in which each Portfolio may invest.
REPURCHASE AND REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
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When participating in repurchase agreements, a Portfolio buys securities from a
vendor (e.g., a bank or securities firm) with the agreement that the vendor
will repurchase the securities at the same price plus interest at a later date.
Repurchase agreements may be characterized as loans secured by the underlying
securities. Repurchase transactions allow the Portfolio to earn a return on
available cash at minimal market risk. The Portfolio may be subject to various
delays and risks of loss should the vendor become subject to a bankruptcy
proceeding or if it is otherwise unable to meet its obligation to repurchase.
The securities underlying a repurchase agreement will be marked to market every
business day so that the value of such securities is at least equal to the
value of the repurchase price thereof, including the accrued interest thereon.
Repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements may also involve foreign
government securities with which there is an active repurchase market. The
Investment Adviser expects that such repurchase and reverse repurchase
agreements will primarily involve government securities of countries belonging
to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECD").
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Transactions in foreign repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements may
involve additional risks.
DOLLAR ROLL TRANSACTIONS
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"Dollar roll" transactions occur when a Portfolio sells GNMA certificates or
other mortgage-backed securities to a bank or broker-dealer (the
"counterparty") along with a commitment to purchase from the counterparty
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similar, but not identical, securities at a future date, at the same price. The
counterparty receives all principal and interest payments, including
prepayments, made on the security while it is the holder. The Portfolio
receives a fee from the counterparty as consideration for entering into the
commitment to purchase. Dollar rolls may be renewed over a period of several
months with a new purchase and repurchase price fixed and a cash settlement
made at each renewal without physical delivery of securities. The transaction
may be preceded by a firm commitment agreement, pursuant to which, the
Portfolio agrees to buy a security on a future date. Portfolios will not use
such transactions for leverage purposes and will segregate cash, U.S.
Government securities or other appropriate securities in an amount sufficient
to meet its purchase obligations under the transactions.
Dollar roll transactions are similar to reverse repurchase agreements in that
they involve the sale of a security coupled with an agreement to repurchase.
Like all borrowings, a dollar roll involves costs to a Portfolio. For example,
while a Portfolio receives a fee as consideration for agreeing to repurchase
the security, the Portfolio may forgo the right to receive all principal and
interest payments while the counterparty holds the security. These payments to
the counterparty may exceed the Portfolio fee received, thereby effectively
charging the Portfolio interest on its borrowing. Further, although the
Portfolio can estimate the amount of expected principal prepayment over the
term of the dollar roll, a variation in the actual amount of prepayment could
increase or decrease the cost of the Portfolio's borrowing.
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
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Mortgage-backed securities can be issued in multiple classes. Such securities
are called multi-class mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") and the classes are
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often referred to as "traunches." MBS securities are issued at a specific fixed
or floating coupon rate and have a stated maturity or final distribution date.
Principal prepayment on the Underlying Assets may cause the MBSs to be retired
substantially earlier than their stated maturities or final distribution dates.
Interest is paid or accrues on all or most classes of the MBSs on a periodic
basis, typically monthly or quarterly. The principal and interest on the
Underlying Assets may be allocated among the several classes of a series of a
MBS in many different ways. In a relatively common structure, payments of
principal (including any principal prepayments) on the Underlying Assets are
applied to the classes of a series of a MBS in the order of their respective
stated maturities. No payment of principal will be made on any class of MBSs
until all other classes having an earlier stated maturity have been paid in
full.
OTHER ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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The Investment Adviser expects that other asset-backed securities (unrelated to
mortgage loans) will be developed and offered to investors in the future.
Certain asset-backed securities have already been offered to investors
including securities
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backed by automobile loans and credit card receivables. Consistent with each
Portfolio's investment objectives and policies, a Portfolio may invest in other
types of asset-backed securities, as they become available.
ZERO COUPON SECURITIES AND CUSTODIAL RECEIPTS
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Zero coupon securities include securities issued directly by the U.S.
Treasury, and U.S. Treasury bonds or notes and their unmatured interest
coupons or receipts for their underlying principal (the "coupons") which have
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been separated by their holder. Holders are typically custodian banks or
investment brokerage firms. A holder will separate the interest coupons from
the underlying principal (the "corpus") of the U.S. Treasury security. A
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number of securities firms and banks have stripped the interest coupons and
resold them in custodial receipt programs with a number of different names,
including "Treasury Income Growth Receipts" ("TIGRS") and "Certificate of
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Accrual on Treasuries" ("CATS"). The underlying U.S. Treasury bonds and notes
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themselves are held in book-entry form at the Federal Reserve Bank or, in the
case of bearer securities (i.e., unregistered securities which are owned
ostensibly by the bearer or holder thereof), in trust on behalf of the owners
thereof. Counsel to the underwriters of these certificates or other evidences
of ownership of the U.S. Treasury securities have stated that for Federal tax
and securities law purposes, purchasers of such certificates, such as a
Portfolio, will most likely be deemed the beneficial holders of the underlying
U.S. Treasury securities.
Recently, the Treasury has facilitated transfer of ownership of zero coupon
securities by accounting separately for the beneficial ownership of particular
interest coupon and corpus payments on Treasury securities through the Federal
Reserve book-entry record-keeping system. The Federal Reserve program as
established by the Treasury Department is known as "Separate Trading of
Registered Interest and Principal of Securities" ("STRIPS"). Under the
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STRIPS program, a Portfolio can have its beneficial ownership of zero coupon
securities recorded directly in the book-entry record-keeping system in lieu of
holding certificates or other evidences of ownership of the underlying U.S.
Treasury securities.
When U.S. Treasury obligations have been stripped of their unmatured interest
coupons by the holder, the principal or corpus is sold at a deep discount
because the buyer receives only the right to receive a future fixed payment on
the security and does not receive any rights to periodic interest (cash)
payments. Once stripped or separated, the corpus and coupons may be sold
separately. Typically, the coupons are sold separately or grouped with other
coupons with like maturity dates and sold in such bundled form. Purchasers of
stripped obligations acquire, in effect, discount obligations that are
economically identical to the zero coupon securities that the Treasury sells
itself.
LOAN PARTICIPATIONS
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A loan participation is an interest in a loan to an U.S. corporation (the
"corporate borrower") which is administered and sold by an intermediary bank.
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The borrower of the underlying loan will be deemed to be the issuer of the
participation interest except to the extent the Portfolio derives its rights
from the intermediary bank who sold the loan participation. Such loans must be
to issuers whose obligations a Portfolio may invest. Any participation
purchased by a Portfolio must be issued by a bank in the United States with
assets exceeding $1 billion. (See: "Supplemental Discussion of Risks Associated
With the Fund's Investment Policies and Investment Techniques")
VARIABLE AMOUNT MASTER DEMAND NOTES
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Variable amount master demand notes are investments of fluctuating amounts and
varying interest rates made pursuant to direct arrangements between a Portfolio
(as lender) and a borrower. These notes are direct lending arrangements between
lenders and borrowers, and are generally non-transferable, nor are they
ordinarily rated by either Moody's or Standard & Poors.
CURRENCY-INDEXED NOTES
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In selecting the two currencies with respect to which currency-indexed notes
are adjusted, the Investment Adviser and the Sub-Adviser will consider the
correlation and relative yields of various currencies. Each Portfolio may
purchase a currency-indexed obligation using the currency in which it is
denominated and, at maturity, will receive interest and principal payments
thereon in that currency. The amount of principal payable by the issuer at
maturity, however, will fluctuate in response to any changes in the exchange
rates between the two specified currencies during the period from the date the
instrument is issued to its maturity date. The potential for realizing gains as
a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates may enable a Portfolio
to hedge the currency in which the obligation is denominated (or to effect
cross-hedges against other currencies) against a decline in the U.S. dollar
value of investments denominated in foreign currencies while providing an
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attractive market rate of return. Each Portfolio will purchase such indexed
obligations to generate current income or for hedging purposes and will not
speculate in such obligations.
PRINCIPAL EXCHANGE RATE LINKED SECURITIES
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Principal exchange rate linked securities (or "PERLs") are debt obligations,
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the principal on which is payable at maturity in an amount that may vary based
on the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and a particular foreign currency.
The return on "standard" principal exchange rate linked securities is enhanced
if the foreign currency to which the security is linked appreciates against the
U.S. dollar. PERLs are adversely affected by increases in the foreign exchange
value of the U.S. dollar. Reverse principal exchange rate linked securities
differ from "standard" PERL securities in that their return is enhanced by
increases in the value of the U.S. dollar and adversely impacted by increases
in the value of the foreign currency. Security interest payments are generally
made in U.S. dollars at rates reflecting the degree of foreign currency risk
assumed or given up by the note's purchaser.
PERFORMANCE INDEXED PAPER
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Performance indexed paper (or "PIPs") is U.S. dollar-denominated commercial
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paper, whose yield is linked to certain foreign exchange rate movements. The
investor's yield on performance indexed paper is established at maturity as a
function of spot exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and a designated
currency. This yield is within a stipulated range of return at the time the
obligation was purchased, lying within a guaranteed minimum rate below and a
potential maximum rate of return above market yields on U.S. dollar-denominated
commercial paper. Both the minimum and maximum rates of investment return
correspond to the minimum and maximum values of the spot exchange rate two
business days prior to maturity.
OTHER FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE-RELATED SECURITIES
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Securities may be denominated in the currency of one nation although issued by
a governmental entity, corporation or financial institution of another nation.
For example, a Portfolio may invest in a British pound sterling-denominated
obligation issued by a United States corporation. Such investments involve
credit risks associated with the issuer and currency risks associated with the
currency in which the obligation is denominated. The Portfolio's investment
Adviser or the Sub-Adviser bases its decision to invest in any future foreign
currency exchange-related securities on the same general criteria applicable to
the Investment Adviser's or Sub-Adviser's decision for such Portfolio to invest
in any debt security. This includes the Portfolio's minimum ratings and
investment quality criteria, with the additional element of foreign currency
exchange rate exposure added to the Investment Adviser's or Sub-Adviser's
analysis of interest rates, issuer risk and other factors.
SECURITIES DENOMINATED IN MULTI-NATIONAL CURRENCY UNITS OR MORE THAN ONE
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CURRENCY
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An illustration of a multi-national currency unit is the European Currency Unit
(the "ECU"). The ECU is a "basket" consisting of specified currency amounts of
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the member states of the European Community, a Western European economic
cooperative organization. The specific currency amounts comprising the ECU may
be adjusted by the Council of Ministers of the European Community to reflect
changes in relative values of the underlying currencies. The Investment Adviser
does not believe that such adjustments will adversely affect holders of
ECU-denominated obligations or the marketability of such securities. European
supranational entities commonly issue ECU-denominated obligations.
Foreign Currency Warrants
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Foreign currency warrants such as currency exchange warrants ("CEWs") are
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warrants entitling the holder to receive a cash amount from their issuer
(generally, for warrants issued in the United States in U.S. Dollars). This
cash amount is calculated pursuant to a predetermined formula, based on the
exchange rate between a specified foreign currency and the U.S. Dollar as of
the exercise date of the warrant. Foreign currency warrants are generally
exercisable when issued and expire at a specified date and time. Foreign
currency warrants have been issued in connection with U.S. Dollar-denominated
debt offerings by major corporate issuers in an attempt to reduce the foreign
currency exchange risk, which from the point of view of prospective purchasers
of the securities, is inherent in the international fixed income marketplace.
The formula used to determine the amount payable upon exercise of a foreign
currency warrant may make the warrant worthless unless the applicable foreign
currency exchange rate moves in a particular direction (e.g., unless the U.S.
Dollar appreciates or depreciates against the particular foreign currency to
which the warrant is linked or indexed). Foreign currency warrants are subject
to other risks associated with foreign securities, including risks arising from
complex political or economic factors.
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MUNICIPAL INSTRUMENTS
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Municipal notes include such instruments as tax anticipation notes, revenue
anticipation notes, and bond anticipation notes. Municipal notes are issued by
state and local governments and public authorities as interim financing in
anticipation of tax collections, revenue receipts or bond sales. Municipal
bonds may be issued to raise money for various public purposes, and include
general obligation bonds and revenue bonds. General obligation bonds are backed
by the taxing power of the issuing municipality and considered the safest type
of bonds. Revenue bonds are backed by the revenues of a project or facility
such as the tolls from a toll bridge. Industrial development revenue bonds are
a specific type of revenue bond backed by the credit and security of a private
user. Revenue bonds are generally considered to have more potential risk than
general obligation bonds.
Municipal obligation rates can be floating, variable or fixed. The values of
floating and variable rate obligations are generally more stable than those of
fixed rate obligations in response to changes in interest rate levels. Variable
and floating rate obligations usually carry rights permitting a Portfolio to
sell them upon short notice at par value plus accrued interest. The issuers or
financial intermediaries providing rights to sell may support their ability to
purchase the obligations by obtaining credit with liquidity supports. These may
include lines of credit (conditional commitments to lend) or letters of credit,
(which are ordinarily irrevocable) issued by domestic banks or foreign banks
having a United States branch, agency or subsidiary. When considering whether
an obligation meets a Portfolio's quality standards, the Investment Adviser
will look at the creditworthiness of the party providing the right to sell as
well as to the quality of the obligation itself.
Municipal securities may be issued to finance private activities, the interest
from which is an item of tax preference for purposes of the federal alternative
minimum tax. Such "private activity" bonds might include industrial development
revenue bonds, and bonds issued to finance such projects as solid waste
disposal facilities, student loans or water and sewage projects.
SUPPLEMENTAL DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES
BORROWING
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Each Portfolio may borrow money temporarily from banks when:
a. it is advantageous to do so in order to meet redemption requests,
b. a Portfolio fails to receive transmitted funds from a shareholder on a
timely basis,
c. the custodian of the Fund fails to complete delivery of securities sold, or
d. a Portfolio needs cash to facilitate the settlement of trades made by the
Portfolio.
In addition, each Portfolio may, in effect, lend securities by engaging in
reverse repurchase agreements and/or dollar roll transactions and may, in
effect, borrow money by doing so. Securities may be borrowed by engaging in
repurchase agreements.
SECURITIES LENDING
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With the exception of U.S. Short-Term, each Portfolio may lend out its
investment securities. The value of these securities may not exceed 33 1/3% of
the Portfolio's total assets. Such securities may be lent to banks, brokers and
other financial institutions if it receives in return, collateral in cash, U.S.
Government Securities or irrevocable bank stand-by letters of credit. Such
collateral will be maintained at all times in an amount equal to at least 100%
of the current market value of the loaned securities. The Fund may terminate
the loans at any time and the relevant Portfolio will then receive the loaned
securities within five days. During the loan period, the Portfolio receives the
income on the loaned securities and a loan fee thereby potentially increasing
its total return.
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCUSSION OF RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FUND'S INVESTMENT POLICIES
AND INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES
The risks associated with the different types of securities in which the
Portfolios may invest are described in the Prospectus under "INVESTMENT
TECHNIQUES / STRATEGIES & ASSOCIATED RISKS." Additional information concerning
risks associated with certain of the Portfolio's investments is set forth
below.
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FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Foreign financial markets, while growing in volume, have, for the most part,
substantially less volume than United States markets. Thus, many foreign
company securities are less liquid and their prices are more volatile than
securities of comparable domestic companies. Foreign markets also have
different clearance and settlement procedures, and in certain markets there
have been times when settlements have been unable to keep pace with the volume
of securities transactions, making it difficult to conduct such transactions.
Delivery of securities may not occur at the same time as payment in some
foreign markets. Delays in settlement could result in temporary periods when a
portion of portfolio assets remains uninvested, earning no return. The
inability of a Portfolio to make intended security purchases due to settlement
problems could cause the Portfolio to miss attractive investment opportunities.
Inability to dispose portfolio securities due to settlement problems could
result either in portfolio losses due to subsequent declines in portfolio
security value or, if the Portfolio has entered into a contract to sell the
security, could result in possible liability to the purchaser. Comparatively
speaking, there is less government supervision and regulation of exchanges,
financial institutions and issuers in foreign countries than there is in the
United States. In addition, a foreign government may impose exchange control
regulations, which may impact currency exchange rates.
FOREIGN BANK OBLIGATIONS
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Foreign bank obligations involve somewhat different investment risks than those
affecting obligations of United States banks. Included in these risks are
possibilities that:
a. investment liquidity may be impaired due to future political and economic
developments;
b. their obligations may be less marketable than comparable obligations of
United States banks;
c. a foreign jurisdiction might impose withholding taxes on interest income
payable on those obligations;
d. foreign deposits may be seized or nationalized;
e. foreign governmental restrictions such as exchange controls may be adopted
that might adversely affect the payment of principal and interest on those
obligations;
f. the selection of those obligations may be more difficult because there may
be less publicly available information concerning foreign banks; or
g. the accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards, practices and
requirements applicable to foreign banks may differ from those applicable
to United States banks.
Foreign banks are not generally subject to examination by any United States
government agency or instrumentality. Also, investments in commercial banks
located in some foreign countries are subject to additional risks because they
engage in commercial banking and diversified securities activities.
DOLLAR ROLL TRANSACTIONS
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Dollar roll transactions involve potential risks of loss, which differ from
those relating to the securities underlying the transactions. For example,
should the counterparty become insolvent, a Portfolio's right to purchase from
the counterparty might be restricted. Additionally, the value of such
securities may change adversely before the Portfolio is able to purchase them.
Similarly, a Portfolio may be required to purchase securities in connection
with a dollar roll at a higher price than may otherwise be available on the
open market. Since, as noted above, the counterparty is required to deliver a
similar, but not identical, security to a Portfolio, the security which the
Portfolio is required to buy under the dollar roll may be worth less than an
identical security. There can be no assurance that a Portfolio's use of the
cash it receives from a dollar roll will provide a return exceeding borrowing
costs.
MORTGAGE AND ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
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Prepayments on securitized assets such as mortgages, automobile loans and
credit card receivables ("Securitized Assets") generally increase with falling
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interest rates and decrease with rising interest rates. Repayment rates are
often influenced by a variety of economic and social factors. In general, the
collateral supporting non-mortgage asset-backed securities is of shorter
maturity than mortgage loans and is less likely to experience substantial
prepayments. In addition to prepayment risk, borrowers on the underlying
Securitized Assets may default in their payments creating delays or loss of
principal.
Non-mortgage asset-backed securities involve certain risks not presented by
mortgage-backed securities. Primarily, these securities do not have the benefit
of a security interest in assets underlying the related mortgage collateral.
Credit card receivables are generally unsecured and the debtors are entitled to
the protection of a number of state and federal consumer credit laws, many of
which give such debtors the right to set off certain amounts owed on the credit
cards, thereby reducing
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the balance due. Most issuers of automobile receivables permit the servicer to
retain possession of the underlying obligations. If the servicer were to sell
these obligations to another party, there is a risk that the purchaser would
acquire an interest superior to that of the holders of the related automobile
receivables. In addition, because of the large number of vehicles involved in a
typical issuance and technical requirements under state laws, the trustee for
the holders of the automobile receivables may not have an effective security
interest in all of the obligations backing such receivables. Therefore, there
is a possibility that recoveries on repossessed collateral may not, in some
cases, be available to support payments on these securities.
New forms of asset-backed securities are continuously being created. While
Portfolios only invest in asset-backed securities the Investment Adviser
believes are liquid, market experience in some of these securities is limited
and liquidity may not have been tested in market cycles.
FORWARD COMMITMENTS
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Portfolios may purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment
basis. These transactions present a risk of loss should the value of the
securities to be purchased increase prior to the settlement date and the
counterparty to the trade fail to execute the transaction. If this were to
occur, the Portfolio's net asset value, including a security's appreciation or
depreciation purchased on a forward basis, would decline by the amount of such
unrealized appreciation.
LOAN PARTICIPATIONS
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Because the bank issuing a loan participation does not guarantee the
participation in any way, it is subject to the credit risks generally
associated with the underlying corporate borrower. It may be necessary under
the terms of the loan participation for a Portfolio to assert, through the
issuing bank, such rights as may exist against the underlying corporate
borrower should the underlying corporate borrower fail to pay principal and
interest when due. Thus, the Portfolio could be subject to delays, expenses and
risks which are greater than those which would have been involved if the
Portfolio had purchased a direct obligation (such as commercial paper) of the
borrower. Moreover, under the terms of the loan participation, the purchasing
Portfolio may be regarded as a creditor of the issuing bank (rather than of the
underlying corporate borrower), so that the Portfolio also may be subject to
the risk that the issuing bank may become insolvent. Further, in the event of
the bankruptcy or insolvency of the corporate borrower, the loan participation
might be subject to certain defenses that can be asserted by a borrower as a
result of improper conduct by the issuing bank. The secondary market, if any,
for these loan participation interests is limited, and any such participation
purchased by a Portfolio will be treated as illiquid, until the Board of
Directors determines that a liquid market exists for such participations. Loan
participations will be valued at their fair market value, as determined by
procedures approved by the Board of Directors.
HIGH YIELD/HIGH RISK DEBT SECURITIES
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High Yield, Emerging Markets and Global High Yield will invest its assets in
debt securities which are rated below investment-grade--that is, rated below
Baa by Moody's or BBB by Standard & Poors, and in unrated securities judged to
be of equivalent quality by the Investment Adviser or Sub-Adviser. Securities
below investment grade carry a high degree of risk (including the possibility
of default or bankruptcy of the issuers of such securities), and generally
involve greater price volatility and risk of principal and income. These
securities may be less liquid than securities in the higher rating categories
and are considered to be speculative. The lower the ratings of such debt
securities, the greater their risks render them like equity securities. See
"Quality Ratings Descriptions" in this Statement of Additional Information for
a more complete description of the ratings assigned by ratings organizations
and their respective characteristics.
Economic downturns have in the past, and could in the future, disrupt the high
yield market and impair the ability of issuers to repay principal and interest.
Also, an increase in interest rates would have a greater adverse impact on the
value of such obligations than on comparable higher quality debt securities.
During an economic downturn or period of rising interest rates, highly
leveraged issues may experience financial stresses, which could adversely affect
their ability to service their principal and interest payment obligations.
Prices and yields of high yield securities will fluctuate over time and, during
periods of economic uncertainty, volatility of high yield securities may
adversely affect the Portfolio's net asset value. In addition, investments in
high yield zero coupon or pay-in-kind bonds, rather than income-bearing high
yield securities, may be more speculative and may be subject to greater
fluctuations in value due to changes in interest rates.
The trading market for high yield securities may be thin to the extent that
there is no established retail secondary market or because of a decline in the
value of such securities. A thin trading market may limit the ability of the
Portfolio to accurately
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value high yield securities it holds and to dispose of those securities.
Adverse publicity and investor perceptions may decrease the values and
liquidity of high yield securities. These securities may also involve special
registration responsibilities, liabilities and costs.
Credit quality in the high yield securities market can change suddenly and
unexpectedly, and even recently issued credit ratings may not fully reflect the
actual risks posed by a particular high yield security. For these reasons, it
is the policy of the Investment Adviser and Sub-Adviser not to rely exclusively
on ratings issued by established credit rating agencies, but to supplement such
ratings with its own independent and on-going review of credit quality. The
achievement of the Portfolio's investment objective by investment in such
securities may be more dependent on the Investment Adviser's or Sub-Adviser's
credit analysis than is the case for higher quality bonds. Should the rating of
a portfolio security be downgraded, the Investment Adviser or Sub-Adviser will
determine whether it is in the best interest of the Portfolio to retain or
dispose of such security.
Prices for below investment-grade securities may be affected by legislative and
regulatory developments.
SUPPLEMENTAL HEDGING TECHNIQUES
Each of the Portfolios may enter into forward foreign currency contracts (a
"forward contract") and may purchase and write (on a covered basis) exchange-
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traded or over-the-counter ("OTC") options on currencies, foreign currency
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futures contracts and options on foreign currency futures contracts. These
contracts are primarily entered into to protect against a decrease in the U.S.
dollar equivalent value of its foreign currency portfolio securities or the
payments thereon that may result from an adverse change in foreign currency
exchange rates. Under normal circumstances, Worldwide-Hedged and
Inflation-Indexed Hedged intends to hedge its currency exchange risk to the
extent feasible, but there can be no assurance that all of the assets of each
Portfolio denominated in foreign currencies will be hedged at any time, or that
any such hedge will be effective. Each of the other Portfolios may at times, at
the discretion of the Investment Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, hedge all or some
portion of its currency exchange risk.
Conditions in the securities, futures, options and foreign currency markets
will determine whether and under what circumstances the Fund will employ any of
the techniques or strategies described below. The Fund's ability to pursue
these strategies may be limited by applicable regulations of the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC") and the federal tax requirements applicable
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to regulated investment companies. (See: "Investment Techniques / Strategies &
Associated Risks" in the Prospectus and "Tax Considerations" below for more
information on hedging.)
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS & ASSOCIATED RISKS
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Each Portfolio may, and generally the Global and International Portfolios will,
purchase and sell forward contracts. A forward contract obligates one party to
purchase and the other party to sell a definite foreign currency amount at some
specified future date. Purchasing or selling forward contracts may help offset
declines in the U.S. dollar-equivalent value of a Portfolio's foreign currency
denominated assets and the income available for distribution to Portfolio
shareholders. These declines in the U.S. dollar-equivalent value may be the
result of adverse exchange rate changes between the U.S. dollar and the various
foreign currencies in which a Portfolio's assets or income may be denominated.
The U.S. dollar-equivalent value of the principal amount of and rate of return
on foreign currency denominated securities will decline should the U.S. dollar
exchange rate rise in relation to that currency. Such declines could be
partially or completely offset by an increase in the value of a forward
contract on that foreign currency.
In addition to entering into forward contracts with respect to assets that a
Portfolio holds (a "position hedge"), the Investment Adviser or the Sub-Adviser
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may purchase or sell forward contracts or foreign currency options in a
particular currency with respect to specific anticipated transactions (a
"transaction hedge"). By purchasing forward contracts, the Investment Adviser
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or Sub-Adviser can establish the exchange rate at which a Portfolio will be
entitled to exchange U.S. dollars for a foreign currency or a foreign currency
for U.S. dollars at some point in the future. Thus, such contracts may lock in
the U.S. dollar cost of purchasing foreign currency denominated securities, or
set the U.S. dollar value of the income from securities it owns or the proceeds
from securities it intends to sell.
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While the use of foreign currency forward contracts may protect a Portfolio
against declines in the U.S. dollar-equivalent value of the Portfolio's assets,
such use will also reduce the possible gain from advantageous changes in the
value of the U.S. dollar against particular currencies in which their assets
are denominated. Moreover, the use of foreign currency forward contracts will
not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying U.S. dollar-equivalent value of
the prices of or rates of return on
the assets held in the Portfolio.
The use of such techniques will subject the Portfolio to certain risks:
a. the foreign exchange markets can be highly volatile and are subject to
sharp price fluctuations;
b. trading forward contracts can involve a degree of leverage, and relatively
small movements in the rates of exchange between the currencies underlying
a contract could result in immediate and substantial losses to the
investor;
c. trading losses that are not offset by corresponding gains in assets being
hedged could reduce the value of assets held by a Portfolio;
d. the precise matching of the forward contract amounts and the value of the
hedged portfolio securities involved will not generally be possible. The
future value of such foreign currency denominated portfolio securities will
change as a consequence of market movements in the value of those
securities. This change is unrelated to fluctuations in exchange rates and
the U.S. dollar-equivalent value of such assets between the date the
forward contract is entered into and the date that it is sold. Thus, it may
be necessary for a Portfolio to purchase additional foreign currency in the
cash market (and bear the expense of such purchase), if the market value of
the security is less than the amount of the foreign currency it may
deliver, pursuant to the forward contract.
The success of any currency hedging technique depends on the ability of the
Investment Adviser or Sub-Adviser to predict correctly, movements in foreign
currency exchange rates. If the Investment Adviser or Sub-Adviser incorrectly
predicts the direction of such movements, or if unanticipated changes in
foreign currency exchange rates occur, a Portfolio's performance may decline
because of the use of such contracts. The accurate projection of currency
market movements is extremely difficult, and the successful execution of a
hedging strategy is highly uncertain.
Portfolio costs of engaging in foreign currency forward contracts will vary
with factors such as:
a. the foreign currency involved;
b. the length of the contract period; and
c. the market conditions then prevailing, including general market
expectations as to the direction of the movement of various foreign
currencies against the U.S. dollar.
Furthermore, the Investment Adviser or Sub-Adviser may not be able to purchase
forward contracts with respect to all of the foreign currencies in which the
Portfolio's portfolio securities may be denominated. In those circumstances,
the correlation between movement in the exchange rates of the subject currency
and the currency in which the portfolio security is denominated may not be
precise. Moreover, if the forward contract is entered into in an
over-the-counter transaction, the Portfolio generally will be exposed to the
credit risk of its counterparty. Should a Portfolio enter into such contracts
on a foreign exchange, the contract will be subject to the rules of that
foreign exchange. Foreign exchanges may impose significant restrictions on the
purchase, sale or trading of such contracts, and may impose limits on price
moves. Such limits may affect significantly, the ability to trade the contract
or otherwise, to close out the position and could create potentially
significant discrepancies between the cash and market value of the position in
the forward contracts. Finally, the cost of purchasing forward contracts in a
particular currency will reflect, in part, the rate of return available on
instruments denominated in that currency. The cost of purchasing forward
contracts to hedge foreign currency portfolio securities may reduce that rate
of return toward the rate of return that would be earned on assets denominated
in U.S. dollars.
OTHER STRATEGIES OF THE GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIOS
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The Global and International Portfolios may use forward contracts to hedge the
value of portfolio securities against changes in exchange rates. These
Portfolios may attempt to enhance its portfolio return by entering into forward
contracts and currency options, as discussed below, in a particular currency in
an amount in excess of the value of its assets denominated in that currency or
when it does not own assets denominated in that currency. If the Investment
Adviser or Sub-Adviser is not able to predict correctly the direction and
extent of movements in foreign currency exchange rates, entering into such
forward or option contracts may decrease rather than enhance the Portfolio's
return. In addition, if the Portfolio enters into forward contracts when it
does not own assets denominated in that currency, the Portfolio's volatility
may increase and losses on such contracts will not be offset by increases in
the value of portfolio assets.
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OPTIONS ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES
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Each Portfolio may purchase and sell (or write) put and call options on foreign
currencies protecting against:
a. a decline in the U.S. dollar-equivalent value of its portfolio securities
or payments due thereon, or
b. a rise in the U.S. dollar-equivalent cost of securities that it intends to
purchase.
A foreign currency put option grants the holder the right, but not the
obligation to sell a specified amount of a foreign currency to its counterparty
at a predetermined price on a later date. Conversely, a foreign currency call
option grants the holder the right, but not the obligation, to purchase a
specified amount of a foreign currency at a predetermined price at a later
date.
As in the case of other types of options, a Portfolio's benefits from the
purchase of foreign currency options will be reduced by the amount of the
premium and related transaction costs. In addition, where currency exchange
rates do not move in the direction, or to the extent anticipated, the Portfolio
could sustain losses on transactions in foreign currency options, requiring
them to forego a portion or all of the benefits of advantageous changes in such
rates.
Each Portfolio may write options on foreign currencies for hedging purposes.
For example, where a Portfolio anticipates a decline in the dollar value of
foreign currency denominated securities due to adverse fluctuations in exchange
rates it could, instead of purchasing a put option, write a call option on the
relevant currency. If the expected decline occurs, the option most likely will
not be exercised, and the decrease in value of portfolio securities will be
offset by the amount of the premium received.
Similarly, instead of purchasing a call option to hedge against an anticipated
increase in the dollar costs of securities to be acquired, a Portfolio could
write a put option on the relevant currency. If rates move in the manner
projected, the put option will expire unexercised, allowing the Portfolio to
hedge such increased costs up to the amount of the 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 movement in
the expected direction does not occur, the option may be exercised and the
Portfolio would be required to purchase or sell the underlying currency at a
loss which may not be fully offset by the amount of the premium. Through the
writing of options on foreign currencies, a Portfolio also may be required to
forego all or a portion of the benefits that might otherwise have been obtained
from favorable movements in exchange rates.
OPTIONS ON SECURITIES
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Each Portfolio may also enter into closing sale transactions with respect to
options it has purchased. A put option on a security grants the holder the
right, but not the obligation, to sell the security to its counterparty at a
predetermined price at a later date. Conversely, a call option on a security
grants the holder the right, but not the obligation, to purchase the security
underlying the option at a predetermined price at a later date.
Normally, a Portfolio would purchase put options in anticipation of a decline
in the market value of securities it holds or securities it intends to
purchase. If a Portfolios purchases a put option and the value of the security
decreases below the strike price of the option, the Portfolio has the right to
sell that security to its counterparty for the strike price (or realize the
value of the option by entering into a closing transaction). Thus, the
Portfolio would protect itself against any further decrease in the value of the
security during the term of the option.
Conversely, if the Investment Adviser or Sub-Adviser anticipates that a
security that it intends to acquire will increase in value, it might cause a
Portfolio to purchase a call option on that security or securities similar to
that security. If the value of the security does rise, the call option may
wholly or partially offset the increased price of the security. As in the case
of other types of options, however, the benefit to the Portfolio will be
reduced by the amount of the premium paid to purchase the option and any
related transaction costs. If, however, the value of the security falls instead
of rises, the Portfolio will have foregone a portion of the benefit of the
decreased price of the security in the amount of the option premium and the
related transaction costs.
A Portfolio would purchase put and call options on securities indices for the
same purposes, as it would purchase options on securities. Options on
securities indices are similar to options on securities except that the options
on securities reflect the change in price of a group of securities rather than
an individual security. The exercise of options on securities indices is
settled in cash rather than by delivery of the securities comprising the index
underlying the option.
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A Portfolio's transactions in options on securities and securities indices will
be governed by the rules and regulations of the respective exchanges, boards of
trade or other trading facilities on which the options are traded.
CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING OPTIONS
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The writer of an option receives a premium, which it retains regardless of
whether the option is exercised. The purchaser of a call option has the right
to purchase the securities or currency subject to the option at a specified
price (the "exercise price") for a specified length of time. By writing a call
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option, the writer becomes obligated during the term of the option, and upon
exercise of the option, to sell the underlying securities or currency to the
purchaser against receipt of the exercise price. The writer of a call option
also loses the potential for gain on the underlying securities or currency in
excess of the exercise price of the option during the period that the option is
open.
Conversely, the purchaser of a put option has the right to sell the securities
or currency subject to the option, to the writer of the put option at the
specified exercise price for a specified length of time. Upon exercising a put
option, the writer of the put option is obligated to purchase securities or
currency underlying the option at the exercise price during the term of the
option. A writer might, therefore, be obligated to purchase the underlying
securities or currency for more than their current market price or U.S. dollar
value, respectively.
Each Portfolio may purchase and sell both exchange-traded and OTC options.
Although many options on equity securities and options on currencies are
currently exchange-traded, options on debt securities are primarily traded in
the over-the-counter market. The writer of an exchange-traded option wishing 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. Options of the same series are options with respect to the same
underlying security or currency, having the same expiration date and the same
exercise price. Likewise, an investor who is the holder of an option may
liquidate a position by effecting a "closing sale transaction." This is
accomplished by selling an option of the same series as the option previously
purchased. There is no guarantee that either a closing purchase or a closing
sale transaction can be effected.
An exchange-traded option position may be closed out only where a secondary
market exists for an option of the same series. For a number of reasons, a
secondary market may not exist for options held by a Portfolio, or trading in
such options might be limited or halted by the exchange on which the option is
trading. In such cases, it might not be possible to effect closing
transactions. (e.g., options the Portfolio has purchased with the result that
the Portfolio would have to exercise the options in order to realize any
profit). If the Portfolio is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction in
a secondary market in an option it has written, it will not be able to sell the
underlying security or currency until either: 1) the option expires, or 2) the
Portfolio delivers the underlying security or currency upon exercise or
otherwise cover its position.
EXCHANGE TRADED & OTC OPTIONS
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U.S. exchange-traded options are issued by a clearing organization affiliated
with the exchange on which the option is listed. Thus, in effect, every
exchange-traded option transaction is guaranteed. In contrast, over the counter
("OTC") options are contracts between a Portfolio and its counterparty with no
clearing organization guarantee. Thus, when the Portfolio purchases OTC
options, it relies on the dealer from whom it purchased the option to make or
take delivery of the securities underlying the option. The dealer's failure to
do so would result in the loss of the premium paid by the Portfolio as well as
the loss of the expected benefit of the transaction. The Investment Adviser or
Sub-Adviser will purchase options only from dealers determined by the
Investment Adviser to be creditworthy.
Exchange-traded options generally have a continuous liquid market whereas OTC
options may not. Consequently, a Portfolio will generally be able to realize
the value of an OTC option it has purchased only by exercising it or reselling
it to the dealer who issued it. Similarly, when the Portfolio writes an OTC
option, it generally will be able only to close out the OTC option prior to its
expiration by entering into a closing purchase transaction with the original
issuing dealer of the OTC option. A Portfolio will only enter into OTC options
with dealers who agree to enter into them, and those who are capable of
entering into closing transactions with the Portfolio. There can be no
assurance that the Portfolio will be able to liquidate an OTC option at a
favorable price at any time prior to expiration. Until the Portfolio is able to
effect a closing purchase transaction in a covered OTC call option the
Portfolio has written, it will not be able to liquidate securities used as
cover until the option expires, it is exercised or different cover is
substituted. In the event of insolvency of the counterparty, the Portfolio may
be unable to liquidate an OTC option. In the case of options written by
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a Portfolio, the inability to enter into a closing purchase transaction may
result in material losses to the Portfolio. For example, since the Portfolio
must maintain a covered position with respect to any call option on a security
it writes, the Portfolio may be limited in its ability to sell the underlying
security while the option is outstanding. This may impair the Portfolio's
ability to sell a portfolio security at a time when such a sale might be
advantageous.
FOREIGN CURRENCIES
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There is no systematic reporting of last sale information for foreign
currencies or any regulatory requirement that quotations available through
dealers or other market sources be firm or revised on a timely basis. Quotation
information available is generally representative of very large transactions in
the interbank market and thus may not reflect relatively smaller transactions
(i.e., less than $1 million) where rates may be less favorable. The interbank
market in foreign currencies is a global, around-the-clock market. To the
extent that the U.S. options markets are closed while the markets for the
underlying currencies remain open, significant price and rate movements may
take place in the underlying markets that cannot be reflected in the options
market until they reopen. Foreign currency transactions occurring in the
interbank market involve substantially larger amounts than those that may be
involved in the use of foreign currency options. Thus, investors may be
disadvantaged by having to deal in an odd lot market (generally consisting of
transactions of less than $1 million) for the underlying foreign currencies at
prices that are less favorable than for round lots.
The use of options to hedge a Portfolio's foreign currency-denominated
portfolio or to enhance return raises additional considerations. As described
above, a Portfolio may, among other things, purchase call options on securities
it intends to acquire in order to hedge against anticipated market appreciation
in the price of the underlying security or currency. If the market price does
increase as anticipated, the Portfolio will benefit from that increase but only
to the extent that the increase exceeds the premium paid and related
transaction costs. If the anticipated rise does not occur, or if it does not
exceed the amount of the premium and related transaction costs, the Portfolio
will bear the expense of the options without gaining an offsetting benefit. If
the market price of the underlying currency or securities should fall instead
of rise, the benefit the Portfolio obtains from purchasing the currency or
securities at a lower price will be reduced by the amount of the premium paid
for the call options and by transaction costs.
A Portfolio also may purchase put options on currencies or portfolio securities
when it believes a defensive posture is warranted. Protection is provided
during the life of a put option because the put gives the Portfolio the right
to sell the underlying currency or security at the put exercise price,
regardless of a decline in the underlying currency's or security's market price
below the exercise price. This right limits the Portfolio's losses from the
currency's or security's possible decline in value below the exercise price of
the option to the premium paid for the option and related transaction costs. If
the market price of the currency or the Portfolio's securities should increase,
however, the profit that the Portfolio might otherwise have realized will be
reduced by the amount of the premium paid for the put option and by transaction
costs.
The value of an option position will reflect, among other things:
a. the current market price of the underlying currency or security;
b. the time remaining until expiration;
c. the relationship of the exercise price to the market price;
d. the historical price volatility of the underlying currency; and
e. security and general market conditions.
For this reason, the successful use of options as a hedging strategy depends
upon the ability of the Investment Adviser or the Sub-Adviser to forecast the
direction of price fluctuations in the underlying currency or securities
market.
Options normally have expiration dates of up to nine months. The exercise price
of the options may be below, equal to or above the current market values of the
underlying securities or currency at the time the options are written. Options
purchased by a Portfolio expiring unexercised have no value, and therefore a
loss will be realized in the amount of the premium paid (and related
transaction costs). If an option purchased by any Portfolio is in-the-money
prior to its expiration date, unless the Portfolio exercises the option or
enters into a closing transaction with respect to that position, the Portfolio
will not realize any gain on its option position.
A Portfolio's activities in the options market may result in a higher turnover
rates and additional brokerage costs. Nevertheless, the Portfolio may also save
on commissions and transaction costs by hedging through such activities,
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rather than buying or selling securities or foreign currencies in anticipation
of market moves, or foreign exchange rate fluctuations.
FUTURES CONTRACTS
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Each Portfolio may enter into contracts for the purchase or sale for future
delivery (a "futures contract") of:
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a. fixed-income securities or foreign currencies;
b. contracts based on financial indices including any index of U.S.
Government Securities;
c. foreign government securities; or
d. corporate debt securities.
U.S. futures contracts have been designed by exchanges, which have been
designated as "contracts markets" by the CFTC, and must be executed through a
futures commission merchant, or brokerage firm, which is a member of the
relevant contract market. Futures contracts trade on a number of exchanges and,
through their clearing corporations, the exchanges guarantee performance of the
contracts as between the clearing members of the exchange. A Portfolio will
enter into futures contracts, based on debt securities that are backed by the
full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, such as long-term U.S. Treasury
Bonds, Treasury Notes, GNMA-modified pass-through mortgage-backed securities
and three-month U.S. Treasury Bills. Portfolios may also enter into futures
contracts based on securities that would be eligible investments for such
Portfolio and that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.
This includes, without limitation, futures contracts based on government bonds
issued in the United Kingdom, Japan, the Federal Republic of Germany, France
and Australia and futures contracts based on three-month Euro-deposit contracts
in the major currencies.
A Portfolio would purchase or sell futures contracts to attempt to protect the
U.S. dollar-equivalent value of its securities from fluctuations in interest or
foreign exchange rates without actually buying or selling securities or foreign
currency. For example, if a Portfolio expected the value of a foreign currency
to increase against the U.S. dollar, the Portfolio might enter into futures
contracts for the sale of that currency. Such a sale would have much the same
effect as selling an equivalent value of foreign currency. If the currency did
increase, the value of the securities held by the Portfolio would decline, but
the value of the futures contracts would increase at approximately the same
rate. Thus, the Portfolio's net asset value would not decline as much as it
otherwise would have.
Although futures contracts, by their terms, call for the actual delivery or
acquisition of securities or currency, in most cases the contractual obligation
is fulfilled before the date of the contract without having to make or take
delivery of the securities or currency. The offsetting of a contractual
obligation is accomplished by buying (or selling, as the case may be) on a
commodities exchange an identical futures contract calling for delivery in the
same month. Such a transaction, which is effected through a member of an
exchange, cancels the obligation to make or take delivery of the securities or
currency. Since all transactions in the futures market are performed through a
clearinghouse associated with the exchange on which the contracts are traded, a
Portfolio will incur brokerage fees when it purchases or sells futures
contracts.
At the time a futures contract is purchased or sold, the Portfolio must
allocate cash or securities as a deposit payment ("initial margin"). It is
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expected that the initial margin on U.S. exchanges may range from approximately
3% to approximately 15% of the value of the securities or commodities
underlying the contract. Under certain circumstances, however, such as periods
of high volatility, an exchange may require the Portfolio to increase the level
of its initial margin payment. Additionally, initial margin requirements may be
increased generally in the future by regulatory action. An outstanding futures
contract is valued daily and the payment in cash of "variation margin" may be
required, a process known as "marking to the market." Each day, the Portfolio
will be required to provide (or will be entitled to receive) variation margin
in an amount equal to any decline (in the case of a long futures position) or
increase (in the case of a short futures position) in the contract's value
since the preceding day.
Futures contracts entail special risks. Among other things, the ordinary
spreads between values in the cash and futures markets, due to differences in
the character of these markets, are subject to distortions relating to:
a. investors' obligations to meet additional variation margin requirements;
b. decisions to make or take delivery, rather than entering into offsetting
transactions; and
c. the difference between margin requirements in the securities markets and
margin deposit requirements in the futures market.
The possibility of such distortion means that a correct forecast of general
market, foreign exchange rate or interest rate trends by the Investment Adviser
or Sub-Adviser may not result in a successful transaction.
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The Investment Adviser believes that use of such contracts and options thereon
will benefit the Portfolios. However, if the Investment Adviser's judgment
about the general direction of securities market movements, foreign exchange
rates or interest rates is incorrect, a Portfolio's overall performance would
be poorer than if it had not entered into any such contracts or purchased or
written options thereon. For example, if a Portfolio hedges against an interest
rate increase, (which would adversely affect the price of debt securities held)
and interest rates decrease, the Portfolio would lose part or all of the
benefit of the increased value of its assets, which it had hedged. This would
result in offsetting losses in its futures positions. In such situations, if
the Portfolio has insufficient cash, it may have to sell some of its assets to
meet daily variation margin requirements. Any such sale of assets may, but will
not necessarily, be at increased prices which reflect the rising market. Thus,
the Portfolio may have to sell assets at a time when it may be disadvantageous
to do so.
A Portfolio's ability to establish and close out positions in futures contracts
and options on futures contracts will be subject to the development and
maintenance of a liquid market. Although a Portfolio generally will purchase or
sell only those futures contracts and options thereon for which there appears
to be a liquid market, there is no assurance that a liquid market on an
exchange will exist for any particular futures contract or option thereon at
any particular time. Where it is not possible to effect a closing transaction
in a contract at a satisfactory price, the Portfolio would have to make or take
delivery under the futures contract or, in the case of a purchased option,
exercise the option or let it expire. In the case of a futures contract that a
Portfolio has sold and is unable to close out, the Portfolio would be required
to maintain margin deposits on the futures contract and to make variation
margin payments until the contract is closed.
Under certain circumstances, exchanges may establish daily limits of the amount
that the price of a futures contract or related option contract may vary either
up or down from the previous day's settlement price. Once the daily limit has
been reached in a particular contract, no trades may be made that day at a
price beyond that limit. The daily limit governs only price movements during a
particular trading day and therefore does not limit potential losses because
the limit may prevent the liquidation of unfavorable positions. Futures or
options contract prices could move to the daily limit for several consecutive
trading days with little or no trading, thereby preventing prompt liquidation
of positions and subjecting some traders to substantial losses.
Buyers and sellers of foreign currency futures contracts are generally subject
to the same risks that apply to the use of futures. In addition, there are
risks associated with foreign currency futures contracts and their use as
hedging devices similar to those associated with options on foreign currencies
described above. Further, settlement of a foreign currency futures contract
must occur within the country issuing the underlying currency. Thus, a
Portfolio must accept delivery of the underlying foreign currency in accordance
with any U.S. or foreign restrictions or regulations regarding the maintenance
of foreign banking arrangements by U.S. residents. It may also be required to
pay any fees, taxes or charges associated with such delivery that are assessed
in the country of the underlying currency.
OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS
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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 or currency.
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
securities or currency, it may or may not be less risky than ownership of the
futures contract or the underlying securities or currency. As with the purchase
of futures contracts, a Portfolio that is not fully invested may purchase a
call option on a futures contract to hedge against a market advance due to
declining interest rates or a change in foreign exchange rates.
Writing a call option on a futures contract constitutes a partial hedge against
decreasing prices of the security or foreign currency. The hedge is deliverable
upon exercise of the futures contract. If the futures price of the option at
expiration is below the exercise price, a Portfolio will retain the full amount
of the option premium, providing a partial hedge against any decline that may
have occurred in the Portfolio's holdings. Writing a put option on a futures
contract constitutes a partial hedge against increasing prices of the security
or foreign currency. The hedge is deliverable upon exercise of the futures
contract. If the futures price at expiration of the option is higher than the
exercise price, the Portfolio will retain the full amount of the option premium
providing a partial hedge against any increase in the price of securities,
which a Portfolio intends to purchase. If a Portfolio's put or call option is
exercised, it will incur a loss that will be reduced by the amount of the
premium it receives. Depending on the degree of correlation between changes in
the value of its securities and changes in
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the value of its futures positions, a Portfolio's losses from existing options
on futures may be reduced or increased by changes in the value of its
securities.
The purchase of a put option on a futures contract is similar in some respects
to the purchase of protective put options on Portfolio securities. Thus, a
Portfolio may purchase a put option on a futures contract to hedge against the
risk of rising interest rates.
The amount of risk a Portfolio assumes when it purchases an option on a futures
contract is:
RISK = THE PREMIUM PAID FOR THE OPTION + RELATED TRANSACTION COSTS
In addition to the correlation risks discussed above, purchasing 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 option purchased.
Options on foreign currency futures contracts may involve certain additional
risks. Trading options on foreign currency futures contracts is relatively new.
The ability to establish and close out positions in such options is subject to
the maintenance of a liquid secondary market. To mitigate this problem, a
Portfolio will not purchase or write options on foreign currency futures
contracts, unless and until the market for such options has developed
sufficiently. This would make clearer the risks connected with such options,
and would allow the are not greater than the risks in connection with
transactions in the underlying foreign currency futures contracts. This is
subject to the investment Advisor's or Sub-Advisor's discretion. Compared to
the purchase or sale of foreign currency futures contracts, the purchase of
call or put options thereon involves less potential risk to the Portfolio
because the maximum amount at risk is the premium paid for the option (plus
transaction costs). However, there may be circumstances when the purchase of a
call or put option on a foreign currency futures contract would result in a
loss. This would occur when there is no movement in the price of the underlying
currency or futures contract, when use of the underlying futures contract would
not.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS
The Fund has adopted the investment restrictions listed below relating to the
investment of each Portfolio's assets and its activities other than Emerging
Markets Portfolio, International Portfolio and Limited Duration Portfolio.
These are fundamental policies that may not be changed without the approval of
the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Portfolio
(which for this purpose and under the 1940 Act means the lesser of (i) 67% of
the shares represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of the outstanding
shares are represented or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares).
Portfolios may not:
a. borrow money, except in conformity with the limits set forth in the 1940
Act; notwithstanding the foregoing, short-term credits necessary for settlement
of securities of transactions are not considered borrowings;
b. issue senior securities, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act;
c. underwrite securities of other issuers;
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d. purchase or sell real estate (other than marketable securities representing
interests in, or backed by, real estate); or
e. purchase or sell physical commodities or related commodity contracts.
The Fund has also adopted the non-fundamental investment restrictions listed
below relating to the investment of each Portfolio's assets and its activities
other than Emerging Markets Portfolio, International Portfolio and Limited
Duration Portfolio. These non-fundamental policies may be changed by the Board
of Directors without the approval of shareholders. The Portfolios may not:
a. purchase securities on margin (although deposits referred to as "margin"
will be made in connection with investments in futures contracts, as explained
above, and a Portfolio may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary
for the clearance of purchases and sales of securities);
b. invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management;
c. purchase or retain the securities of any issuer if the officers, directors
or trustees of the Fund, or its advisors, or managers own beneficially more
than one half of one percent of the securities of an issuer, or together own
beneficially more than five percent of the securities of that issuer;
d. invest more than fifteen percent (15%) of the Fund's total assets in the
securities of issuers which together with any predecessors have a record of
less than three years continuous operation or securities of issuers which
are restricted as to disposition.
From time to time, a Portfolio's investment policy may restrict or limit the
maximum percentage of the Portfolio's assets that may be invested in any
security or other asset, or set forth a policy regarding quality standards. If
so, such standard or percentage limitation shall be determined immediately
after, and as a result of, the Portfolio's acquisition of such security or
other asset. Accordingly, any later increase or decrease in a percentage
resulting from a change in values, net assets or other circumstances will not
be considered when determining whether that investment complies with the
Portfolio's investment policies and restrictions.
Additional investment restrictions specific to a particular portfolio are as
follows:
MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
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Money Market may not (although not a fundamental policy):
a. invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of any one issuer
or in premiums related to puts from any one issuer, except U.S. Government
securities, provided that the Portfolio may invest more than 5% of its
total assets in first tier securities of any one issuer for a period of up
to three business days or, in unrated securities that have been determined
to be of comparable quality by the Investment Adviser; or
b. invest more than 5% of its total assets in second tier securities, or in
unrated securities determined by the Investment Adviser to be of comparable
quality.
c. Money Market Minimum Credit Ratings for Allowable Investments:
1. First Tier Securities: any instruments receiving the highest short-term
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rating by at least two nationally recognized statistical rating
organizations ("NRSROs") such as "A-1" by Standard & Poor's and "P-1" by
Moody's or are single rated and have received the highest short-term rating
by the NRSRO. This includes all instruments issued by the U.S. Government,
its agencies or instrumentalities and any single rated and unrated
instruments that are determined to be of comparable quality by the
Investment Adviser pursuant to guidelines approved by the Board of
Directors.
2. Second Tier Securities: any instrument rated by two NRSROs in the second
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highest category, or rated by one NRSRO in the highest category and by
another NRSRO in the second highest category or by one NRSRO in the second
highest category. Second Tier Securities are limited in total of 5% of the
Portfolio's total assets and on a per issuer basis, to no more than the
greater of 1% of the Portfolio's total assets or $1,000,000. This also
includes any single rated and unrated instruments that are determined to be
of comparable quality by the Investment Adviser pursuant to guidelines
approved by the Board of Directors.
U.S. SHORT-TERM PORTFOLIO
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U.S. Short-Term has adopted five additional fundamental policies that may not
be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the shares of
the Portfolio. The Portfolio may not:
a. invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of any issuer
(other than securities issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies and
instrumentalities, and repurchase agreements), or purchase more than 10% of
the voting securities of any one issuer, with respect to 75% of the
Portfolio's assets;
b. invest more than 25% of its total assets in the securities of issuers in
any industry (other than U.S. Government Securities, the banking industry
and the finance industry). For purposes of this test, finance will be
deemed to include all asset-backed securities.
c. make loans to other persons, except by:
i. the purchase of a portion of an issue of debt obligations in which a
Portfolio is authorized to invest in accordance with its investment
objectives, and
ii. engaging in repurchase agreements.
d. purchase or sell physical commodities or related commodity contracts.
U.S. Short-Term has also adopted the following non-fundamental policy that may
be changed by the Board of Directors without the approval of a majority of the
shares of the Portfolio. The Portfolio may not:
a. enter into repurchase agreements if, as a result thereof, more than 25% of
its total assets would be subject to repurchase agreements.
WORLDWIDE AND WORLDWIDE-HEDGED PORTFOLIOS
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Worldwide and Worldwide-Hedged each have adopted the following fundamental
policy that may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a
majority of the shares of either Portfolio. Each Portfolio may not:
a. purchase or sell physical commodities or related commodity contracts.
Worldwide and Worldwide-Hedged each has also adopted the following
non-fundamental policy that may be changed by the Board of Directors without
the approval of a majority of the shares of the Portfolio. The Portfolio may
not:
a. enter into repurchase agreements if, as a result thereof, more than 25% of
its total assets would be subject to repurchase agreements.
EMERGING MARKETS PORTFOLIO
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Emerging Markets Portfolio has adopted the following fundamental policies that
may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. The Portfolio may not:
a. borrow money, except by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements (reverse
repurchase agreements and dollar roll transactions that are covered pursuant to
SEC regulations or staff positions, will not be considered borrowing) or dollar
roll transactions or from a bank as a temporary measure for the reasons
enumerated in "INVESTMENT
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RESTRICTIONS" provided that the Portfolio will not borrow, more than an amount
equal to one-third of the value of its assets, nor will it borrow for
leveraging purposes (i.e., the Portfolio will not purchase securities while
temporary bank borrowings in excess of 5% of its total assets are outstanding);
b. issue senior securities (other than as specified in clause a);
c. underwrite securities of other issuers;
d. purchase securities on margin (although deposits referred to as "margin"
will be made in connection with investments in futures contracts, as explained
above, and the Portfolio may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary
for the clearance of purchases and sales of securities);
e. make short sales of securities (does not include options, futures, options
on futures or forward currency contracts);
f. purchase or sell real estate (other than marketable securities representing
interests in, or backed by, real estate); or
g. purchase or sell physical commodities or related commodity contracts.
Emerging Markets Portfolio has also adopted the following fundamental policies
that may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of the
shares of the Portfolio. The Portfolio may not:
a. invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management;
b. purchase or retain the securities of any issuer if the officers, directors
or trustees of the Fund, or its advisors, or managers own beneficially more
than one half of one percent of the securities of an issuer, or together own
beneficially more than five percent of the securities of that issuer;
c. invest more than fifteen percent (15%) of the Fund's total assets in the
securities of issuers which together with any predecessors have a record of
less than three years continuous operation or securities of issuers which are
restricted as to disposition.
INTERNATIONAL AND LIMITED DURATION PORTFOLIOS
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International and Limited Duration Portfolios each have adopted the following
fundamental policies that may not be changed without the approval of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of either Portfolio.
Each Portfolio may not:
a. borrow money, except by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements (reverse
repurchase agreements and dollar roll transactions that are covered pursuant to
SEC regulations or staff positions, will not be considered borrowing) or dollar
roll transactions or from a bank as a temporary measure for the reasons
enumerated in "INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS" provided that a Portfolio will not
borrow, more than an amount equal to one-third of the value of its assets, nor
will it borrow for leveraging purposes (i.e., a Portfolio will not purchase
securities while temporary bank borrowings in excess of 5% of its total assets
are outstanding);
b. issue senior securities (other than as specified in clause a);
c. purchase securities on margin (although deposits referred to as "margin"
will be made in connection with investments in futures contracts, as explained
above, and a Portfolio may obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary
for the clearance of purchases and sales of securities);
d. make short sales of securities (does not include options, futures, options
on futures or forward currency contracts);
e. underwrite securities of other issuers;
f. invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management;
g. purchase or sell real estate (other than marketable securities representing
interests in, or backed by, real estate); or
h. purchase or sell physical commodities or related commodity contracts.
i. purchasing or retaining securities of any issuer if the officers, directors
or trustees of the Fund, or its advisors, or managers own beneficially more
than one half of one percent of the securities of an issuer, or together own
beneficially more than five percent of the securities of that issuer; and
j. invest more than fifteen percent (15%) of the Fund's total assets in the
securities of issuers which together with any predecessors have a record of
less than three years continuous operation or securities of issuers which are
restricted as to disposition.
ILLIQUID SECURITIES
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The Commission's staff has taken the position that purchased OTC options and
the assets used as cover for written OTC options are illiquid securities.
Therefore, each Portfolio has adopted an investment policy regarding the
purchase or sale of OTC options. The purchase or sale of an OTC option will be
restricted if:
a. the total market value of the Portfolio's outstanding OTC options exceed
15% (10% for Money Market) of the Portfolio's net assets, taken at market
value, together with all other assets of the Portfolio that are
illiquid or are not otherwise readily marketable;
b. the market value of the underlying securities covered by OTC call options
currently outstanding that were sold by such Portfolio exceed 15% (10% for
Money Market) of the net assets of such Portfolio, taken at market value,
together with all other assets of the Portfolio that are illiquid or are
not otherwise readily marketable; and
c. margin deposits on such Portfolio's existing OTC options on futures
contracts exceed 15% (10% for Money Market) of the net assets of such
Portfolio, taken at market value, together with all other assets of the
Portfolio that are illiquid or are not otherwise readily marketable.
This policy is not fundamental to Portfolio operations and the Fund's Directors
may amended it without the approval of the Fund's or a Portfolio's
shareholders. However, the Fund will not change or modify this policy prior to
a change or modification by the Commission staff of its position.
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS
The Fund's debt securities are primarily traded in the over-the-counter market
by dealers who are usually acting as principal for their own account. On
occasion, securities may be purchased directly from the issuer. Such securities
are generally traded on a net basis and do not normally involve brokerage
commissions or transfer taxes. The Fund enters into financial futures and
options contracts normally involving brokerage commissions.
For the last three years, the amount of brokerage commissions (associated with
financial futures and options contracts) paid by each Portfolio were as
follows:
TO BE UPDATED
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Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended
Portfolio December 31, 1999 December 31, December 31,
1998 1997
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U.S. Short-Term
Limited Duration
Mortgage-Backed
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Global Tactical
Exposure
Worldwide
Worldwide-Hedged
International
International
Opportunities (1)
Emerging Markets (2)
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(1) Commenced operations on October 8, 1998
(2) Commenced operations on August 12, 1997.
The cost of executing transactions will consist primarily of dealer spreads.
These spreads are not included in Portfolio expenses and therefore, are not
subject to the expense cap. Nevertheless, incurring this spread, ignoring the
other intended positive effects of each such transaction, will decrease the
total return of the Portfolio. A Portfolio will buy one asset and sell another
only if the Investment Adviser and/or the Sub-Adviser believes it is
advantageous to do so after considering the effect of the additional custodial
charges and the spread on the Portfolio's total return.
All purchases and sales will be executed with major dealers and banks on a best
net price basis. No trades will be executed with the Investment Adviser, the
Sub-Adviser, their affiliates, officers or employees acting as principal or
agent for others, although such entities and persons may be trading
contemporaneously in the same or similar securities. The Investment Adviser
and/or Sub-Adviser may decide that a particular investment, which is
appropriate for one Portfolio, is considered for purchase for the account of
another Portfolio, client or fund. If this occurs, the investment opportunity,
as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be allocated in a
manner deemed equitable by the Investment Adviser.
The Global and International Portfolios are expected to invest substantial
portions of their assets in foreign securities. Since costs associated with
transactions in foreign securities are generally higher than costs associated
with transactions in domestic securities, the operating expense ratios of these
Portfolios can be expected to be higher than that of an investment company
investing exclusively in domestic securities.
SUPPLEMENTAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS
The following summary of tax consequences does not purport to be complete. It
is based on U.S. federal tax laws and regulations in effect on the date of this
Statement of Additional Information, which are subject to change by legislative
or administrative action. Each investor is advised to consult their own tax
advisor for more complete information on specific tax consequences.
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QUALIFICATION AS A REGULATED INVESTMENT COMPANY
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Each active Portfolio has qualified, and intends to continue to qualify, to be
treated as a regulated investment company ("RIC") under the Internal Revenue
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Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). To qualify as a RIC, a Portfolio must,
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among other things:
a. 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 from its business of investing in securities or foreign
currencies (the "Qualifying Income Requirement");
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b. diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of the
Portfolio's taxable year:
a. at least 50% of the Portfolio's asset market value is represented by
cash and cash items (including receivables), U.S. Government
Securities, securities of other RICs and other securities, with such
other securities of any one issuer limited to an amount not greater
than 5% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets and not greater
than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer and
ii) not more than 25% of the value of the Portfolio's total assets is
invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S.
Government Securities or the securities of other RICs); and
c. distribute at least 90% of its investment company taxable income (which
includes, among other items, interest and net short-term capital gains in
excess of net long-term capital losses).
The U.S. Treasury Department has the authority to promulgate regulations,
pursuant to which, gains from foreign currency (and options, futures and
forward contracts on foreign currency) not directly related to a RIC's
principal business of investing in stocks and securities would not be treated
as qualifying income. To date, such regulations have not been promulgated.
If a Portfolio does not qualify as a RIC for any taxable year, all of its
taxable income will be taxed to the Portfolio at corporate rates. For each
taxable year the Portfolio qualifies as a RIC, it will not be subject to
federal income tax on that part of its investment company taxable income and
net capital gains (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term
capital loss) it distributes to its shareholders. In addition, to avoid a
nondeductible 4% federal excise tax, the Portfolio must distribute during each
calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of:
a. 98% of its ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gains or
losses), determined on a calendar year basis;
b. 98% of its capital gains in excess of capital losses, determined in general
on an October 31 year-end basis; and
c. any undistributed amounts from previous years.
Each Portfolio intends to distribute all of its net income and gains by
automatically reinvesting such income and gains in additional Portfolio shares.
Each Portfolio will monitor its compliance with all of the rules set forth in
the preceding paragraph.
DISTRIBUTIONS
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The following qualifies as taxable income to Portfolio shareholders:
a. Portfolio's automatic reinvestment of its ordinary income,
b. net short-term capital gains and net long-term capital gains in additional
Portfolio shares, and
c. distribution of such shares to shareholders.
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Generally, shareholders will be treated as if the Portfolio had distributed
income and gains to them and then reinvested by them in Portfolio shares--even
though no cash distributions have been made to shareholders. The automatic
reinvestment of ordinary income and net realized short-term Portfolio capital
gains would be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income. Each Portfolio's
automatic reinvestment of any net long-term capital gains designated as capital
gain dividends by the Portfolio will be taxable to the shareholders as
long-term capital gain. This is the case regardless of how long they have held
their shares. None of the amounts treated as distributed to a Portfolio's
shareholders will be eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction. A
distribution will be treated as paid on December 31 of the current calendar
year, if the Portfolio:
a. declares it during October, November or December, and
b. the distribution has a record date in such a month, and
c. it is paid by the Portfolio during January of the following calendar year.
Such distributions will be taxable to shareholders in the calendar year in
which the distributions are declared, rather than in the calendar year in which
the distributions are received. Each Portfolio will inform shareholders of the
amount and tax status of all amounts treated as distributed to them not later
than 60 days after the close of each calendar year.
SALE OF SHARES
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Upon the sale or other disposition of Portfolio shares, or upon receipt of a
distribution in complete Portfolio liquidation, a shareholder usually will
realize a capital gain or loss. This loss may be long-term or short-term,
generally depending upon the shareholder's holding period for the shares. For
tax purposes, a loss will be disallowed on the sale or exchange of shares if
the disposed of shares are replaced (including shares acquired pursuant to a
dividend reinvestment plan) within a period of 61 days. The 61-day time window
begins 30 days before and ends 30 days after the sale or exchange of such
shares. Should a disposition fall within this 61 day window, the basis of the
acquired shares will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. A shareholder
holding Portfolio shares for six months or longer will realize a long-term
capital loss on share disposition. Should such loss occur, to the extent of any
net capital gains distributions deemed received by the shareholder.
ZERO COUPON SECURITIES
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A Portfolio's investment in zero coupon securities will result in Portfolio
income, equal to a portion of the excess of the amortized face value of the
securities over their issue price (the "original issue discount"), prior
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amortized value or purchased cost for each year that the securities are held.
This is so, even though the Portfolio receives no cash interest payments during
the holding period. This income is included when determining the amount of
income the Portfolio must distribute to maintain its status as a RIC and to
avoid the payment of Federal income tax and the 4% excise tax.
HEDGING TRANSACTIONS
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Certain options, futures and forward contracts in which a Portfolio may invest
are "section 1256 contracts." Gains and losses on section 1256 contracts are
generally treated as 60 percent long-term and 40 percent short-term capital
gains or losses ("60/40 treatment"). This is so, regardless of the length of
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the Portfolio's actual holding period for the contract. Also, a Portfolio
holding a section 1256 contract at the end of each taxable year (and generally,
for the purposes of the 4% excise tax, on October 31 of each year) must be
treated as if the contract had been sold at its fair market value on that day
("mark to market treatment"). As such, any deemed gain or loss on the contract
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is subject to 60/40 treatment. Foreign currency gain or loss (discussed below)
arising from section 1256 contracts may, however, be treated as ordinary income
or loss.
STRADDLES
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The hedging transactions undertaken by a Portfolio may result in "straddles"
for federal income tax purposes, affecting the character of gains or losses
realized by the Portfolio. Losses realized by a Portfolio on positions that are
part of a straddle may be deferred under the straddle rules rather than being
taken into account in calculating the taxable income for the taxable year in
which such losses are realized. Further, a Portfolio may be required to
capitalize, instead of currently deducting any interest expense on indebtedness
incurred or continued to purchase or carry any positions that are part of a
straddle. To date, only a few regulations implementing the straddle rules have
been executed; thus, the Portfolio tax consequences of engaging in straddles
transactions are unclear. Hedging transactions may increase the amount of
short-term capital gain realized by the Portfolios. Such gain is taxed as
ordinary income when distributed to shareholders.
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A Portfolio may make one or more of the elections available under the Code that
is applicable to straddles. If a Portfolio makes any of the elections, the
amount, character and timing of the recognition of gains or losses from the
affected straddle positions will be determined under rules that vary according
to the election(s) made. The rules applicable under certain of the elections
may accelerate the recognition of gains or losses from the affected straddle
positions.
Straddle rules may affect the amount, character and timing of gains or losses
from the positions that are part of a straddle. The amount of Portfolio income
distributed and taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gain to
shareholders may be increased or decreased compared to a fund not engaging in
such hedging transactions.
FOREIGN CURRENCY-RELATED TRANSACTIONS
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Gains or losses attributable to exchange rate fluctuations are generally
treated as ordinary income or ordinary loss when they occur between the time a
Portfolio accrues interest or other receivables, accrues expenses or other
liabilities, denominated in a foreign currency and the time the Portfolio
actually collects such receivables, or pays such liabilities. In addition,
gains or losses may be the result of:
a. certain option dispositions
b. futures and forward contracts
c. debt security dispositions denominated in a foreign currency
d. fluctuations in foreign currency value between the date of acquisition of
the security or contract and the date of disposition.
These gains or losses, referred to under the Code as "section 988" gains or
losses, may increase or decrease the amount of a Portfolio's investment company
taxable income to be distributed to shareholders as ordinary income.
BACKUP WITHHOLDING
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A Portfolio may be required to withhold U.S. federal income tax at the rate of
31% of all amounts deemed to be distributed as a result of the automatic
reinvestment by the Portfolio of its income and gains in additional shares of
the Portfolio. The 31% rate applies to shareholders receiving redemption
payments who:
a. fail to provide the Portfolio with their correct taxpayer
identification number;
b. fail to make required certifications,
c. have been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that they are subject to
backup withholding.
Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld will be
credited against a shareholder's U.S. federal income tax liability. Corporate
shareholders and certain other shareholders are exempt from such backup
withholding.
FOREIGN SHAREHOLDERS
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A foreign shareholder, qualifying as a non-resident alien, a foreign trust or
estate, foreign corporation, or foreign partnership ("foreign shareholder") may
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have to pay U.S. tax depending on whether the Portfolio income is "effectively
connected" with an U.S. trade or business.
If a foreign shareholder's Portfolio income is not "effectively connected" with
an U.S. trade or business, the distributions of investment company taxable
income will be subject to an U.S. tax of 30% (or lower treaty rate).
If a foreign shareholder's Portfolio income is effectively connected with an
U.S. trade or business, then:
a. distributions of investment company taxable income,
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b. capital gain dividends, and
c. any gain realized upon the redemption, sale or exchange of shares of the
Portfolio will be subject to U.S. Federal income tax at the graduated rates
applicable to U.S. citizens or domestic corporations. Such shareholders
may also be subject to the branch profits tax at a 30% rate.
The tax consequences to a foreign shareholder entitled to claim the benefits of
an applicable tax treaty may differ from those described herein. Foreign
shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisers regarding investment
tax consequences in a Portfolio.
SHORT SALES
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Each of the following Portfolios: Mortgage LIBOR, Mortgage-Backed,
Asset-Backed, High Yield, Enhanced Equity Market, U.S. Corporate, International
Opportunities, International Corporate, Global High Yield, Inflation-Indexed
and Inflation-Indexed Hedged will not realize gain or loss on the short sale of
a security until it closes the transaction by delivering the borrowed security
to the lender. Pursuant to Code Section 1233, all or a portion of any gain
arising from a short sale may be treated as short-term capital gain, regardless
of the period of time the Portfolio held the security used to close the short
sale. The distribution requirements applicable to the Portfolio's assets may
limit the extent to which each Portfolio will be able to engage in short sales
and transactions in options, futures and forward contracts.
CONSTRUCTIVE SALES
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Under normal circumstances, a Fund may recognize gain from a constructive sale
of an "appreciated financial position" it holds if it enters into a short sale,
forward contract or other transaction that substantially reduces the risk of
loss with respect to the appreciated position. In that event, the Fund would be
treated as if it had sold and immediately repurchased the property and would be
taxed on any gain (but not loss) from the constructive sale. The character of
gain from a constructive sale would depend upon the Fund's holding period in
the property. Loss from a constructive sale would be recognized when the
property was subsequently disposed of, and its character would depend on the
Fund's holding period and the application of various loss deferral provisions
of the Code. Constructive sale treatment does not apply to transactions closed
in the 90-day period ending with the 30th day after the close of the taxable
year, if certain conditions are met.
U.S. SHORT-TERM PORTFOLIO
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As a result of its expected high portfolio turnover rate, U.S. Short-Term
Portfolio may recognize higher short-term capital gains than mutual funds with
lower turnover rates. Such gains must be distributed to shareholders.
GLOBAL AND INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIOS
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Income received by a Portfolio from sources within foreign countries may be
subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such countries. Tax
conventions between certain countries and the United States may reduce or
eliminate such taxes. The amount of foreign tax cannot be predicted in advance
because the amount of a Portfolio's assets that may be invested in a particular
country is subject to change.
Global and International Portfolios may invest in shares of foreign
corporations that may be classified under the Code as passive foreign
investment companies ("PFICs"). In general, a foreign corporation is classified
as a PFIC if at least one-half of its assets constitute investment-type assets,
or 75% or more of its gross income is investment-type income. If a Fund
receives a so-called "excess distribution" with respect to PFIC stock, the Fund
itself may be subject to a tax on a portion of the excess distribution, whether
or not the corresponding income is distributed by the Fund to shareholders. In
general, under PFIC rules, an excess distribution is treated as having been
realized ratably over the period during which the Fund held the PFIC shares.
The Fund, itself will be subject to tax on the portion, if any, of an excess
distribution that is so allocated to prior Fund taxable years and an interest
factor will be added to the tax, as if the tax had been payable in such prior
taxable years. Certain distributions from a PFIC as well as gain from the sale
of PFIC shares are treated as excess distributions. Excess distributions are
characterized as ordinary income even though, absent application of the PFIC
rules, certain excess distributions might have been classified as capital gain.
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A Fund may be eligible to elect alternative tax treatment with respect to PFIC
shares. Under an election that currently is available in some circumstances, a
Fund would be required to include in its gross income its shares of the
earnings of a PFIC on a current basis, regardless of whether distributions were
received from the PFIC in a given year. If this election were made, the special
rules, discussed above, relating to the taxation of excess distributions would
not apply. In addition, another election would involve marking to market a
Fund's PFIC shares at the end of each taxable year, with the result that
unrealized gains would be treated as though they were realized and reported as
ordinary income. Any mark-to-market losses and any loss from an actual
disposition of PFIC shares would be deductible as ordinary losses to the extent
of any net mark-to-market gains included in income in prior years.
If more than 50% of a Portfolio's total asset value at the end of its taxable
year consists of securities of foreign corporations as will be expected with
respect to the International Portfolios, the Portfolio will be eligible, and
may elect to "pass through" to shareholders the Portfolio's foreign income and
similar taxes it has paid. Pursuant to this election, a shareholder will be
required to include in gross income (in addition to taxable dividends actually
received) a pro rata share of the foreign taxes paid by the Portfolio in gross
income. The Portfolio will be entitled either to deduct (as an itemized
deduction) that amount in computing taxable income or use that amount as a
foreign tax credit against U.S. federal income tax liability. The amount of
foreign taxes for which a shareholder can claim a credit in any year will be
subject to limitations set forth in the Code, including a separate limitation
for "passive income," which includes, among other items, dividends, interest
and certain foreign currency gains. Shareholders not subject to U.S. federal
income tax on portfolio income may not claim this deduction or credit.
International Portfolio shareholders will be notified within 60 days after the
close of the Portfolio's taxable year whether the foreign taxes paid by such
Portfolio will "pass through" for the year.
OTHER TAXES
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A Portfolio may be subject to state, local or foreign taxes in any jurisdiction
where the Portfolio is deemed to be doing business. In addition, Portfolio
shareholders may be subject to state, local or foreign taxes on Portfolio
distributions. In many states, Portfolio distributions derived from interest on
certain U.S. Government obligations may be exempt from taxation. Shareholders
should consult their own tax advisers concerning these matters.
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
Certificates representing a particular Portfolio's shares will not be issued to
shareholders. Investors Bank & Trust Company, the Fund's Transfer Agent,
maintains accounts for each shareholder. The registration and transfer of
shares as recorded in these accounts shall be reflected by bookkeeping entry,
without physical delivery. Detailed confirmations of purchase or redemption are
sent to each shareholder. Monthly account statements are sent detailing which
shares were purchased as a result of a reinvestment of Portfolio distributions.
The Transfer Agent will require a shareholder to provide requests in writing,
accompanied by a valid signature guarantee form, when changing certain
information in an account (i.e., wiring instructions, telephone privileges,
etc.). Neither of the Fund, First Fund nor the the Transfer Agent will be
responsible for the validity of written or telephonic requests.
Should conditions exist making cash payments undesirable, the Fund reserves the
right to honor any Portfolio redemption request by making whole or part payment
in readily marketable securities and valued as they are for purposes of
computing the Portfolio's net asset value (redemption-in-kind). If payment is
made in securities, a shareholder may incur transaction expenses in converting
these securities to cash. The Fund has elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1
under the 1940 Act. Thus, the Fund is obligated to redeem shares, with respect
to any one shareholder during any 90-day period, solely in cash up to the
lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net asset value of a Portfolio at the beginning
of the period.
CALCULATION OF PERFORMANCE DATA
From time to time, Portfolios may include their yield and total return in
reports to shareholders or prospective investors. Quotations of a Portfolio's
yield are based on all investment income per share during a particular 30-day
(or one month) period, (including dividends and interest); less expenses
accrued during the period ("net investment income"). Such quotations are
computed by dividing net investment income by the maximum offering price per
share on the last day of the period, according to the following formula, which
is prescribed by the Commission:
Yield = 2[ ( a - b + 1 ) 6 - 1]
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c d
Where:
a = dividends and interest earned during the period,
b = expenses accrued for the period (net of reimbursements),
c = the average daily number of Shares of a Portfolio outstanding during
the period that were entitled to receive dividends
d = the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period.
The yield as defined above for each relevant Portfolio for the 30-day period
ended December 31, 1999 is as follows:
TO BE UPDATED
U.S. Short-Term ...........................4.97%
Limited Duration ...........................5.50%
Mortgage Backed ...........................5.77%
Global Tactical Exposure ...................4.63%
Worldwide ..................................3.78%
Worldwide-Hedged ...........................4.10%
International ..............................4.06%
Emerging Markets ..........................12.99%
The Money Market Portfolio may, from time to time, include the "yield" and
"effective yield" in advertisements or reports to shareholders or prospective
investors.
Yield is calculated by first determining the net change over a 7-calendar day
period, exclusive of capital changes, in the value of a hypothetical
preexisting account having a balance of one share at the beginning of the
period. This number is then divided by the value of the account at the
beginning of the base period, to obtain the base period return. The yield is
annualized by multiplying the base period return by 365/7. The yield is stated
to the nearest hundredth of one percent. The effective yield is calculated by
the same method as yield except that the base period return is compounded by
adding 1, raising the sum to a power equal to 365/7, and subtracting 1 from the
result, according to the following formula:
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Effective Yield = [(Base Period Return + 1)365/7] - 1
Money Market Portfolio's yield and effective yield for the seven-day period
ended December 31, 1999 are [ ]% and [ ]%, respectively.
Average annual total return quotes will be expressed as the average annual
compounded rate of return of a hypothetical investment in a Portfolio over 1, 5
and 10 years (up to the life of the Portfolio). This will be calculated
pursuant to the following formula, prescribed by the Securities and Exchange
Commission:
P (1 + T)n = ERV
Where P = a hypothetical initial payment 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
payment made at the beginning of the period.
All total return figures assume that all dividends are reinvested when paid.
The total return as defined above, for each Portfolio (annualized) for the one
and five year periods, and life of the Portfolio, ended December 31, 1999 are
as follows:
ONE YEAR FIVE YEARS LIFE OF PORTFOLIO INCEPTION
Money Market 5.51% 5.20% 5.12% 11/1/93
U.S. Short-Term 5.59% 5.13% 5.21% 12/6/89
Limited Duration 6.79% 5.76% 5.94% 7/26/93
Mortgage-Backed 7.42% N/A 8.98% 4/29/96
Global Tactical
Exposure** 8.20% N/A 7.27% 9/14/95
Worldwide 15.58% 6.72% 8.77% 4/15/92
Worldwide-Hedged 11.53% 10.58% 10.83% 5/19/92
International 18.35% N/A 9.03% 5/9/96
Emerging Markets (10.50%) N/A (8.49%) 8/12/97
* Not Annualized.
** The Portfolio redeemed all of its assets on December 30, 1994, and began
selling shares again on September 14, 1995. The total return (on an annualized
basis) from its original inception of March 25, 1993 through December 30, 1994,
was 5.39%.
CONTROL PERSON
As of April 1, 2000, Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. had discretionary
investment advisory agreements with shareholders of the Fund, representing
[78.4%] of the Fund's total net assets and therefore, may be deemed a control
person.
CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT
Investors Bank & Trust Company, P.O. Box 9130, Boston, Massachusetts
02117-9130, is Custodian and Accounting Agent for the Fund.
TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT
Investors Bank & Trust Company, P.O. Box 9130, Boston, Massachusetts 02117-9130
is Transfer Agent for the shares of the Fund, and Dividend Disbursing Agent for
the Fund.
LEGAL COUNSEL
Dechert Price & Rhoads, 1775 Eye Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20006-2401, is
legal counsel for the Fund.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
KPMG LLP, 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154, is the independent auditor
for the Fund.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1999 are
incorporated herein by reference to the Annual Report to shareholders covering
this period. A copy has been delivered with this Statement of Additional
Information.
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QUALITY RATING DESCRIPTIONS
STANDARD & POORS CORPORATION
AAA. Bonds rated AAA are the highest grade debt obligations. This rating
indicates an extremely strong capacity to pay principal and interest.
AA. Bonds rated AA also qualify as high-quality obligations. Capacity to pay
principal and interest is very strong, and in the majority of instances they
differ from AAA issues only in a small degree.
A. Bonds rated A have a strong capacity to pay principal and interest, although
they are more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances
and economic conditions.
BBB. Bonds rated BBB are regarded as having adequate capacity to pay interest
or principal. Although these bonds normally exhibit adequate protection
parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more
likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and principal.
BB. Bonds rated BB are less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative
issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions, which could lead to the obligor's
inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
B. Bonds rated B is more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated BB,
but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on
the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely
impair the obligor's capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment
on the obligation.
CCC. Bonds rated CCC are currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and are dependent
upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to
meet its financial commitment on the obligation. It the event of adverse
business, financial or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have
the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.
CC. Bonds rated CC are currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.
C. Bonds rated C may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition
has been filed or similar action has been taken, but payments on this
obligation are being continued.
The ratings may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show
relative standing within the major rating categories.
Municipal notes issued since July 29, 1984 are designated "SP-1," "SP-2," and
"SP-3." The designation SP-1 indicates a very strong capacity to pay principal
and interest. A "+" is added to those issues determined to possess overwhelming
safety characteristics.
A-1. Standard & Poor's Commercial Paper ratings are current assessments of the
likelihood of timely payments of debts having original maturity of no more than
365 days. The A-1 designation indicates the degree of safety regarding timely
payment is very strong.
A-2. Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is strong.
However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated
A-1.
A-3. Adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to
lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on
the obligation.
MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.
Aaa. Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the
smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt
edge." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable
margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are
likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair
the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
Aa. These bonds are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together
with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds.
They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not
be as large as in Aaa securities, fluctuations of protective elements may be of
greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the
long-term risks appear somewhat larger than the Aaa securities.
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A. These bonds possess many favorable investment attributes and may be
considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to
principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present
which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.
Baa. These bonds are considered medium-grade obligations. They are neither
highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security
appear adequate for the present, but certain protective elements may be lacking
or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such
bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative
characteristics as well.
Ba. These bonds possess speculative elements because their future cannot be
considered as well assured. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this
class, because the protection of interest and principal payments may be very
moderate and not well safeguarded.
B. These bonds lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of
interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the
contract over any long period of time may be small.
Caa. This rating represents bonds, which may be in default, or, there may be
present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.
Ca. This rating represents highly speculative bonds. Such instruments are often
in default or have other marked shortcomings.
C. The lowest class of bonds, the prospects of attaining any real investment
standing are poor.
Moody's applies numerical modifiers, 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating
classification from Aa through B in its corporate bond rating system. The
modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its generic
rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier
3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic rating
category.
Moody's ratings for state and municipal and other short-term obligations will
be designated Moody's Investment Grade ("MIG"). This distinction is in
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recognition of the differences between short-term credit risk and long-term
credit risk. Factors affecting the liquidity of the borrower are uppermost in
importance in short-term borrowing, while various factors of high importance in
long-term borrowing risk are of lesser importance in the short run.
MIG-1. Notes bearing this rating are of the best quality enjoying strong
protection from established cash flows of funds for their servicing or from
established and broad-based access to the market for refinancing, or both.
MIG-2. Notes bearing this rating are of favorable quality, with all security
elements accounted for, but lacking the undeniable strength of the previous
grade. Market access for refinancing, in particular, is likely to be less well
established.
MIG-3. Notes bearing this rating are of favorable quality, although liquidity
and cash flow protection may be narrow, and market access for refinancing is
likely to be well established.
P-1. Moody's Commercial Paper ratings are opinions of the ability of issuers to
repay punctually promissory obligations not having an original maturity in
excess of nine months. The designation "Prime-1"or "P-1" indicates the highest
quality repayment capacity of the rated issue.
P-2. Issuers have a strong capacity for repayment of short-term promissory
obligations.
THOMSON BANKWATCH, INC.
A. Company possesses an exceptionally strong balance sheet and earnings record,
translating into an excellent reputation and unquestioned access to its natural
money markets. If weakness or vulnerability exists in any aspect of the
company's business, it is entirely mitigated by the strengths of the
organization.
A/B. Company is financially very solid with a favorable track record and no
readily apparent weakness. Its overall risk profile, while low, is not quite as
favorable as companies in the highest rating category.
[IBCA LIMITED]
A1. Short-term obligations rated A1 are supported by a very strong capacity for
timely repayment. A plus sign is added to those issues determined to possess
the highest capacity for timely payment.
PART C OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 23. Exhibits
The following exhibits are incorporated herein by reference, are not required
to be filed or are filed herewith (as indicated):
(a)(1) Articles of Incorporation, dated February 23, 1989, filed as Exhibit 1
to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(a)(2) Articles of Amendment, dated July 1, 1991, filed as Exhibit 1(a) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A.
(a)(3) Articles of Amendment, dated July 26, 1991, filed as Exhibit 1(a) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A.
(a)(4) Articles Supplementary, dated February 16, 1993, filed as Exhibit 1(c)
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A.
(a)(5) Articles of Amendment, dated August 17, 1995, filed as Exhibit 1(d) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A.
(a)(6) Articles of Amendment, dated December 11, 1996, filed as Exhibit 1(e) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A.
(a)(7) Articles of Amendment, dated July 8, 1998 filed as Exhibit (1(f) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A. . (a)(8) Articles of Amendment, dated December 10, 1998, filed as Exhibit
(a)(8) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A.
(b)(1) By-laws, filed as Exhibit 2 to Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A.
(b)(2) Amended By-laws, filed as Exhibit 2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(b)(3) Amendment to By-laws, filed as Exhibit 2(a) to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 5 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(c) Not Applicable.
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(d)(1) Management Agreement between the Registrant and Fischer Francis Trees &
Watts, Inc., dated November 30, 1989, filed as Exhibit 5 to Pre-Effective
Amendment No. 3 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(2) Amendment to Management Agreement between the Registrant and Fischer
Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated September 25, 1990, filed as Exhibit 5 to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A.
(d)(3) Amended and Restated Management Agreement between the Registrant and
Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated August 31, 1991, filed as Exhibit 5
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A.
(d)(4) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. and
Fischer Francis Trees and Watts, dated August 31, 1991, filed as Exhibit 5(a)
to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A.
(d)(5) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the Stable Return
Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated February 18, 1993,
filed as Exhibit 5(d) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(6) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the U.S. Treasury
Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated February 18, 1993,
filed as Exhibit 5(e) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(7) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the Broad Market Fixed
Income Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated February 18,
1993, filed as Exhibit 5(g) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(8) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the International Fixed
Income Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated February 18,
1993 filed, as Exhibit 5(i) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
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(d)(9) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the International Fixed
Income-Hedged Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated
February 18, 1993, filed as Exhibit 5(j) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(10) Sub-Advisory Agreement (for the International Fixed Income Portfolio)
between Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts,
dated February 18, 1993, filed as Exhibit 5(l) to Post-Effective Amendment No.
10 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(11) Sub-Advisory Agreement (for the International Fixed Income-Hedged
Portfolio) between Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. and Fischer Francis
Trees & Watts, dated February 18, 1993, filed as Exhibit 5(m) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 10 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(12) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the Mortgage Total
Return Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated January 2,
1996, filed as Exhibit 5(n) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(13) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the Emerging Markets
Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated October 30, 1996,
filed as Exhibit 5(o) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(14) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the Inflation-Indexed
Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated October 30, 1996,
filed as Exhibit 5(p) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(15) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the Inflation-Indexed
Hedged Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated October 30,
1996, filed as Exhibit 5(q) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(16) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the Money Market
Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated October 30, 1996,
filed as Exhibit 5(r) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
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(d)(17) Sub-Advisory Agreement (for the Emerging Markets Portfolio) between
Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, dated
October 30, 1996, filed as Exhibit 5(s) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(18) Sub-Advisory Agreement (for the Inflation-Indexed Portfolio) between
Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, dated
October 30, 1996, filed as Exhibit 5(t) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(19) Sub-Advisory Agreement (for the Inflation Indexed-Hedged Portfolio)
between Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts,
dated October 30, 1996, filed as Exhibit 5(u) to Post-Effective Amendment No.
20 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(20) Amendment to Management Agreement (for the Broad Market Portfolio)
between the Registrant and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated October
30, 1996, filed as Exhibit 5(v) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(21) Amendment to Management Agreement (for the U.S. Treasury Portfolio)
between the Registrant and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated October
30, 1996, filed as Exhibit 5(w) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(22) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the Global High Yield
Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated July 7, 1998, filed
as Exhibit 5aa) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(23) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the International
Corporate Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated July 7,
1998, filed as Exhibit 5bb) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(24) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the International
Opportunities Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated July 7,
1998, filed as Exhibit 5cc) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
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(d)(25) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the Global Tactical
Exposure Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated July 7,
1998, filed as Exhibit 5dd) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(26) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the U.S. Corporate
Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated July 7, 1998, filed
as Exhibit 5ee) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(27) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the Equity Alpha
Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated July 7, 1998, filed
as Exhibit 5ff) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(28) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the High Yield
Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated July 7, 1998, filed
as Exhibit 5gg) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(29) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the Asset-Backed
Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated July 7, 1998, filed
as Exhibit 5hh) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(30) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the Limited Duration
Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated July 7, 1998, filed
as Exhibit 5ii) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(31) Advisory Agreement between the Registrant (for the Mortgage LIBOR
Portfolio) and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated July 7, 1998, filed
as Exhibit 5jj) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(32) Sub-Advisory Agreement (for the Global High Yield Portfolio) between
Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, dated
July 7, 1998, filed as Exhibit 5kk) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
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(d)(33) Sub-Advisory Agreement (for the International Corporate Portfolio)
between Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts,
dated July 7, 1998, filed as Exhibit 5ll) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(34) Sub-Advisory Agreement (for the International Opportunities Portfolio)
between Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts,
dated July 7, 1998, filed as Exhibit 5mm) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(d)(35) Sub-Advisory Agreement (for the Global Tactical Exposure Portfolio)
between Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. and Fischer Francis Trees & Watts,
dated July 7, 1998, filed as Exhibit 5nn) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(e)(1) Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and AMT Capital Services,
Inc., dated September 21, 1992, filed as Exhibit 6 to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 8 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(e)(2) Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and AMT Capital Services,
Inc., dated February 1, 1995 filed as Exhibit 6a to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 16 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(e)(3) Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and AMT Capital
Securities, L.L.C., dated May 29, 1998, filed as Exhibit (e)(3) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A.
(f) Not Applicable.
(g)(1) Custodian Agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank & Trust
Company, dated November 21, 1989, filed as Exhibit 8 to Pre-Effective Amendment
No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(g)(2) Custodian Agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank & Trust
Company, dated October 22, 1991, filed as Exhibit 8 to Post-Effective Amendment
No. 5 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
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(g)(3) Custodian Agreement between Registrant and Investors Bank & Trust
Company, dated January 10, 1994, filed as Exhibit 8(d) to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 13 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(g)(4) Amendment Agreement dated May 29, 1998 to the Custodian Agreement
between Registrant and Investors Bank & Trust Company, dated January 10, 1994,
and Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between Registrant and Investors Bank
& Trust Company, dated November 27, 1992, filed as Exhibit (g)(4) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A.
(h)(1) Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between Registrant and State
Street Bank & Trust Company, dated October 22, 1991, filed as Exhibit 8(a) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A.
(h)(2) Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between Registrant and Investors
Bank & Trust Company, dated November 27, 1992, filed as Exhibit 8(c) to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A.
(h)(3) Administration Agreement between the Registrant and AMT Capital
Services, Inc., dated September 21, 1992, filed as Exhibit 9 to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 8 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(h)(4) Sales Incentive Fee Agreement between Fischer Francis Trees & Watts,
Inc. and AMT Capital Services, Inc., dated September 21, 1992, filed as Exhibit
9(a) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form N-1A.
(h)(5) Administration Agreement between the Registrant and AMT Capital
Services, Inc., dated February 1, 1995, filed as Exhibit 9b to Post-Effective
Amendment No. 16 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(h)(6) Amendment Agreement dated May 29, 1998 to Administration Agreement
between the Registrant and AMT Capital Services, Inc., dated February 1, 1995,
filed as Exhibit (h)(6) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
(i)(1) Opinion and Consent of Counsel, dated June 28, 1989, filed as Exhibit
10 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A.
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(i)(2) Opinion and Consent of Counsel, dated December 28, 1995, filed as
Exhibit 10a to Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A.
(j) To be filed by amendment.
(k) Not Applicable.
(l) Purchase Agreement for Initial Capital between Registrant and Fischer
Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., dated November 17, 1989, filed as Exhibit 13 to
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 3 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A.
(l)(1) Purchase Agreement for Initial Capital between Registrant and William E.
Vastardis, dated July 8, 1998, filed herewith.
(m) Not Applicable.
(n) Not Applicable.
(o) Not applicable.
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ITEM 24
Persons Controlled by or under Common Control with the Registrant
As of [ ], Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc., had discretionary
investment advisory agreements with shareholders of the Registrant,
representing [ %] of the Registrant's total net assets and therefore may be
deemed to be a "control person" of the Registrant as such term is defined in
the 1940 Act.
ITEM 25
Indemnification.
The Registrant shall indemnify directors, officers, employees and agents of the
Registrant against judgements, fines, settlements and expenses to the fullest
extent allowed, and in the manner provided, by applicable federal and Maryland
law, including Section 17(h) and (i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. In
this regard, the Registrant undertakes to abide by the provisions of Investment
Company Act Releases No. 11330 and 7221 until amended or superseded by
subsequent interpretation of legislative or judicial action.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, Registrant understands that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, 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 director, officer
or controlling person of Registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
ITEM 26
Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser.
Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. (the "Investment Adviser"), is a company
organized under the laws of New York State and is an investment adviser
registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act").
The list required by this Item 26 of officers and directors of the Investment
Adviser, together with information as to any other business, profession,
vocation or employment of a substantial nature engaged in by such officers and
directors during the past two years, is incorporated by reference to Schedules
A and D of Form ADV filed by the Investment Adviser pursuant to the Advisers
Act (SEC File No. 801-10577).
ITEM 27 Principal Underwriter. (a) The Registrant's principal underwriter also
acts as principal underwriter for the following investment companies:
Advisors Series Trust
Allegiance Investment Trust
Brandes Investment Trust
Dessauer & McIntyre Asset Management, Inc.
FFTW Funds, Inc.
Fleming Funds
Fremont Mutual Funds, Inc.
Jurika & Voyles Fund Group
Guiness Flight Funds (GFF)
Investors Research Fund, Inc.
Harding, Loevner Funds, Inc.
Kayne Anderson Mutual Funds
Master's Select/ Litman Gregory
O'Shaughnessy Funds
Professionally Managed Portfolios
PIC Investment Trust
Puget Sound Alternative Investment Trust
Rainier Investment Management Mutual Funds
RNC Mutual Fund Group, Inc.
SAMCO Funds, Inc.
TIFF Investment Program, Inc.
Trust for Investment Managers
(b) The following information is furnished with respect to the officers and
directors of First Fund Distributors, Inc.:
NAME AND PRINCIPAL
BUSINESS ADDRESS POSITIONS & OFFICES POSITIONS & OFFICES
WITH DISTRIBUTOR WITH DISTRIBUTOR WITH REGISTRANT
Robert H. Wadsworth President & Treasurer None
4455 E. Camelback Road
Suite 261E
Phoenix, AZ 85018
Eric M. Banhazl Vice President None
2020 E. Financial Way
Suite 100
Glendora, CA 91741
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Steven J. Paggioli Vice President & Secretary None
915 Broadway
Suite 1605
New York, NY 10010
(c) Not applicable.
ITEM 28
Location of Accounts and Records.
All accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section
31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and
the rules thereunder will be maintained at the offices of the Investment
Adviser, the Custodian and the Administrator.
FFTW Funds, Inc.
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
Investors Capital Services, Inc.
600 Fifth Avenue, 26th Floor
New York, New York 10020
Investors Bank & Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02117-9130
ITEM 29
Management Services.
Not applicable.
ITEM 30
Undertakings.
Not applicable
Registrant hereby undertakes to call a meeting of shareholders for the purpose
of voting upon the question of removal of one or more of the Registrant's
directors when requested in writing to do so by the holders of at least 10% of
the Registrant's outstanding shares of common stock and, in connection with
such meeting, to assist in communications with other shareholders in this
regard, as provided under Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the
requirement for effectiveness of this registration statement under rule 485(a)
under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in
the City of New York and State of New York on the 2nd day of March, 2000.
FFTW FUNDS, INC.
By \s\ Onder John Olcay
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President
Onder John Olcay
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities
indicated on the 2nd day of March, 2000.
Signature Title
/s/ Stephen P. Casper Director
Stephen P. Casper
/s/ Onder John Olcay Chairman of the Board,
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Onder John Olcay President
/s/ John C Head III Director
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John C Head III
/s/ Lawrence B. Krause Director
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Lawrence B. Krause
/s/ Andrea Redmond Director
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Andrea Redmond
/s/ Saul H. Hymans Director
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Saul H. Hymans
/s/ William E. Vastardis Treasurer
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William E. Vastardis
