<PAGE>
THESE FUNDS ARE NEITHER INSURED NOR FINANCIAL
GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THE [LOGO] INVESTORS
FDIC, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OR ANY TRUST
OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSURER.
INVESTMENT ADVISER
GE Investment
Management Incorporated
3003 Summer Street
P.O.Box 7900
Stamford, Connecticut 06905
DISTRIBUTOR & ADMINISTRATOR
ALPS Mutual Funds Services, Inc.
370 Seventeenth Street
Suite 3100
Denver, Colorado 80202-5627
LEGAL COUNSEL SEMI ANNUAL REPORT
Davis, Graham & Stubbs LLP
370 Seventeenth Street
Suite 4700
Denver, Colorado 80202 OCTOBER 31, 1998
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
Deloitte & Touche LLP
555 Seventeenth Street
Suite 3600
Denver, Colorado 80202
CUSTODIAN
State Street Bank and Trust
Company of Connecticut N.A.
750 Main Street
Suite 1114
Hartford, Connecticut 06103
SUB-CUSTODIAN &
TRANSFER AGENT
State Street Bank & Trust Company
P.O. Box 1978
Boston, Massachusetts 02105
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL
1-800-298-3442
GE INVESTMENTS
- -----------------------------------
THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ARM OF GE
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
GE INVESTMENTS
-----------------------------------
THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ARM OF GE
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
ALPS MUTUAL FUNDS SERVICES
- -----------------------------------
SPONSOR AND DISTRIBUTOR
<PAGE>
LETTER FROM THE TRUST ---------------------------------------------------------
Dear Shareholders:
We are pleased to present to you the semi-annual report for the U.S.
Treasury Money Market Fund and the U.S. Government Money Market Fund.
We continue to pursue the most important goals of our customers, safety of
principal, liquidity and a rate of return that is competitive in the
marketplace. However, there is another aspect of our operation that we pursue
just as vigorously that, in our minds, is as important: customer service.
Until a year and a half ago, our shareholders servicing function was
provided by a third party. Known as the transfer agent function, this critical
task includes printing customer statements, confirmations and providing dividend
distributions for our customers. While our prior vendor was capable in this
area, we felt that it was worth the time and cost associated with upgrading the
service by taking it "in house." There is no better way to customize your
service than to do it yourself.
We have also felt from the onset that our customers should be able to talk
to an individual rather than an automated phone system or a voice messaging
system. When you call us between
7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mountain time, you will talk directly to one of our
shareholder servicing representatives who can answer questions about
performance, transaction history, dividends or other questions related to the
Funds. Each of our representatives is licensed with the NASD and has immediate
access to shareholder account information.
We would be interested in any thoughts you have that would make us more
responsive to your needs.
We appreciate your support of the Funds and you can be assured that we will
be responsive and courteous to any requests or suggestions.
Sincerely,
/s/ W. Robert Alexander
W. Robert Alexander
Chairman
Financial Investors Trust
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<PAGE>
U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND -----------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
ASSETS
Investments, at amortized cost (which approximates market value)
- see accompanying statement $145,670,046
Interest receivable 680,859
Organizational costs, net of accumulated amortization 38,975
Prepaid and other assets 48,231
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Total Assets 146,438,111
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES
Dividends payable 610,997
Accrued investment advisory fee 6,465
Accrued administration fee 27,578
Other payables 36,259
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Total Liabilities 681,299
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS $145,756,812
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Paid-in capital $145,784,449
Accumulated net realized loss (27,637)
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NET ASSETS $145,756,812
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (no par value) 145,784,449
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Net asset value and redemption value per share $1.00
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.
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<PAGE>
U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND -----------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Face Value Market Value*
---------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 36.39%
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U.S. TREASURY NOTES
$13,000,000 5.63%, 11/30/98 $13,001,454
5,000,000 6.38%, 1/15/99 5,008,120
8,000,000 5.00%, 2/15/99 7,991,867
7,000,000 8.88%, 2/15/99 7,064,873
10,000,000 6.25%, 3/31/99 10,073,520
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U.S. TREASURY BILLS
10,000,000 4.21%, 1/28/99 9,898,223
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TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $53,038,057) 53,038,057
-----------
<CAPTION>
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
COLLATERALIZED BY U.S.
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 63.55% Collateral Value
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
7,250,000 Repurchase agreement with Bank of Nova Scotia,
5.25%, dated 10/30/98 and maturing 11/2/98,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 6.63% due
6/30/01 7,253,172 $7,395,593
7,250,000 Repurchase agreement with Chase Securities Inc.,
5.32%, dated 10/30/98 and maturing 11/2/98,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bills due 3/4/99 -
3/25/99 7,253,214 7,395,882
7,250,000 Repurchase agreement with Deutsche Bank Corp.,
5.37%, dated 10/30/98 and maturing 11/2/98,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.63% -
6.25% due 3/31/99 - 11/30/99 7,253,244 7,395,774
7,250,000 Repurchase agreement with Harris Nesbitt,
5.35%, dated 10/30/98 and maturing 11/2/98,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill, due 12/3/98,
U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.75% - 6.50%, due 10/31/00 -
8/15/05 and U.S. Treasury Bonds, 7.63% - 10.38%
due 11/15/09 - 2/15/25 7,253,232 7,396,346
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND -----------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Face Value Market Value* Collateral Value
- ---------- ------------ ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
COLLATERALIZED BY U.S.
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$7,250,000 Repurchase agreement with J.P. Morgan & Co. Inc.,
5.30%, dated 10/30/98 and maturing 11/2/98,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond, 11.75%
due 11/15/14 $7,253,202 $7,395,403
7,250,000 Repurchase agreement with Merrill Lynch Inc.,
5.35%, dated 10/30/98 and maturing 11/2/98,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond, 11.88%
due 11/15/03 7,253,232 7,401,195
7,250,000 Repurchase agreement with Morgan Stanley Inc.,
5.38%, dated 10/30/98 and maturing 11/2/98,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 5.38% due
1/31/00 7,253,250 7,396,231
7,250,000 Repurchase agreement with Societe Generale Bank,
5.38%, dated 10/30/98 and maturing 11/2/98,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond, 10.75%
due 2/15/03 7,253,247 7,398,931
27,341,000 Repurchase agreement with State Street Bank
Corp., 5.25%, dated 10/30/98 and maturing
11/2/98, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note,
7.50% due 5/15/02 27,352,963 28,729,656
7,250,000 Repurchase agreement with UBS Securities Inc.,
5.35%, dated 10/30/98 and maturing 11/2/98,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill, due
10/14/99 and U.S. Treasury Note, 5.50% due
2/15/08 7,253,233 7,398,759
--------------------------------
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $92,631,989) 92,631,989 95,303,770
--------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND -----------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Market Value*
-------------
<S> <C> <C>
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $145,670,046) 99.94% $145,670,046
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.06% 86,766
---------------------------
NET ASSETS 100.00% $145,756,812
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</TABLE>
*See note 1 to financial statements.
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<PAGE>
U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND -----------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME $4,256,364
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EXPENSES
Investment advisory fee (Note 2) 39,186
Administration services* (Note 2) 304,110
Legal 9,250
Amortization of organization costs 34,423
Insurance 3,408
Registration 3,237
Other 2,014
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Total Expenses 395,628
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expenses waived by administrator (137,044)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Expenses 258,584
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 3,997,780
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $3,997,780
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
* Administration services include: fund accounting, daily pricing, custody,
licensing and registration, shareholder servicing, transfer agency, fund
ratings, audit, training and printing.
See notes to financial statements.
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<PAGE>
U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND -----------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the
Six Months Ended For the
October 31, 1998 Year Ended
(Unaudited) April 30, 1998
--------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS
Net investment income $3,997,780 $8,086,434
Net realized gain on investments 0 6,180
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 3,997,780 8,092,614
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income (3,997,780) (8,086,434)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(at net asset value of $1.00 per share)
Shares sold 148,058,890 597,251,125
Dividends reinvested 3,867,572 7,918,215
Shares redeemed (144,338,594) (634,698,326)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change in net assets derived from beneficial interest
transactions 7,587,868 (29,528,986)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 7,587,868 (29,522,806)
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of year 138,168,944 167,691,750
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of year $145,756,812 $138,168,944
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.
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<PAGE>
U.S. TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND -----------------------------------------------
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for a share of beneficial
interest outstanding throughout the period indicated(1):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the Six
Months Ended
October 31, For the Year Ended April 30,
1998* 1998 1997 1996 1995 (2)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net asset value - beginning of period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
Net investment income 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.04
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends from net investment income (0.03) (0.05) (0.05) (0.05) (0.04)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value - end of period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $1.00
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total return 2.61% 5.30% 5.15% 5.44% 4.71%(3)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of period (000) $145,757 $138,169 $167,692 $316,364 $109,055
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of expenses to average net assets 0.33%(3) 0.33% 0.30% 0.30% 0.50%(3)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets 5.10%(3) 5.18% 5.02% 5.36% 4.87%(3)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
without fee waivers 0.50%(3) 0.55% 0.67% 0.71% 1.32%(3)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets without fee waivers 4.93%(3) 4.96% 4.65% 4.95% 4.05%(3)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
*Unaudited
(1) The financial highlights prior to March 24, 1997 reflect the operations of
the Fund while the Fund's investment adviser was FGIC Advisors, Inc. GEIM
was approved as the Fund's investment adviser at a special meeting of the
shareholders of the Fund on March 21, 1997.
(2) Operations commenced on May 25, 1994.
(3) Annualized
See notes to financial statements.
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<PAGE>
U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND ----------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
ASSETS
Investments, at amortized cost (which approximates market value)
- see accompanying statement $208,563,339
Interest receivable 248,745
Organizational costs, net of accumulated amortization 1,710
Prepaid and other assets 107,140
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets 208,920,934
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES
Dividends payable 926,529
Accrued investment advisory fee 7,381
Accrued administration fee 26,183
Other payables 56,809
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Liabilities 1,016,902
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS $207,904,032
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Paid-in capital $208,068,450
Accumulated net realized loss (164,418)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS $207,904,032
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding (no par value) 207,917,161
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value and redemption value per share $1.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.
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<PAGE>
U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND ----------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Face Value Market Value*
- ---------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 2.41%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Treasury Note
$5,000,000 5.63%, 11/30/98 $5,000,526
-------------
TOTAL U.S TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $5,000,526) 5,000,526
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U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY
OBLIGATIONS 73.98%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FARMER MAC
7,000,000 5.05%, 1/4/99 6,937,973
FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK
7,000,000 5.65%, 1/4/99 7,000,686
5,000,000 4.75%, 1/19/99 4,948,501
4,000,000 4.69%, 2/12/99 3,946,862
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK
4,000,000 4.72%, 1/13/99 3,962,175
5,000,000 5.37%, 1/22/99 4,938,659
7,000,000 5.07%, 3/19/99 6,864,156
6,000,000 4.83%, 4/5/99 5,875,579
9,000,000 4.77%, 4/9/99 8,810,892
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP.
6,000,000 5.14%, 11/4/98 5,998,280
9,000,000 5.40%, 11/6/98 8,994,555
9,000,000 5.37%, 12/2/98 8,958,953
6,000,000 5.06%, 12/7/98 5,970,371
7,500,000 4.76%, 1/14/99 7,427,484
6,000,000 5.18%, 2/5/99 5,917,425
5,000,000 5.18%, 2/12/99 4,926,189
5,000,000 5.11%, 3/22/99 4,900,057
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
3,400,000 5.39%, 11/10/98 3,395,894
10,703,000 5.39%, 11/20/98 10,673,867
8,000,000 5.34%, 12/9/98 7,955,724
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND ----------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Face Value Market Value*
- ---------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY
OBLIGATIONS (CONTINUED)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal National Mortgage Association (Continued)
$6,600,000 4.77%, 12/21/98 $6,557,076
5,143,000 4.75%, 1/21/99 5,088,611
5,000,000 5.18%, 2/18/99 4,921,839
9,000,000 5.11%, 3/15/99 8,828,951
-------------
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $153,800,759) 153,800,759
-------------
<CAPTION>
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
COLLATERALIZED BY U.S.
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS 23.93% Collateral Value
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
10,000,000 Repurchase agreement with Bank of Nova Scotia,
5.25%, dated 10/30/98 and maturing 11/2/98,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 6.63% due
6/30/01 10,004,375 $10,200,035
10,250,000 Repurchase agreement with Deutsche Bank Corp.,
5.37%, dated 10/30/98 and maturing 11/2/98,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 6.25%
due 3/31/99 10,254,587 10,455,437
10,000,000 Repurchase agreement with Societe Generale Bank,
5.38%, dated 10/30/98 and maturing 11/2/98,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.38% -
8.50% due 2/28/99 - 2/15/06 and U.S Treasury
Bonds, 7.63% - 11.63% due 8/15/03 - 2/15/07 10,004,479 10,213,851
9,240,000 Repurchase agreement with State Street Bank
Corp., 5.25%, dated 10/30/98 and maturing
11/2/98, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note,
7.50% due 5/15/02 9,244,043 9,709,207
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND ----------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Face Value Market Value* Collateral Value
- ---------- ------------ ----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
COLLATERALIZED BY U.S.
GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$10,250,000 Repurchase agreement with UBS Securities Inc.,
5.35%, dated 10/30/98 and maturing 11/2/98,
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill, due
10/14/99 and U.S. Treasury Note, 5.50%
due 2/15/08 $10,254,570 $10,460,395
----------------------------------
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(Cost $49,762,054) 49,762,054 51,038,925
----------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
(Cost $208,563,339) 100.32% 208,563,339
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.32%) (659,307)
-------------------------------------
NET ASSETS 100.00% $207,904,032
-------------------------------------
-------------------------------------
</TABLE>
*See note 1 to financial statements.
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<PAGE>
U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND ----------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME $5,528,173
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES
Investment advisory fee (Note 2) 40,381
Administration services* (Note 2) 185,290
Legal 9,250
Amortization of organization costs 1,812
Insurance 3,882
Registration 881
Other 2,420
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Expenses 243,916
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expenses waived by administrator (42,004)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Expenses 201,912
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 5,326,261
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $5,326,261
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
*Administration services include: fund accounting, daily pricing, custody,
licensing and registration, shareholder servicing, transfer agency, fund
ratings, audit, training and printing.
See notes to financial statements.
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<PAGE>
U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND ----------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
For the
Six Months Ended For the
October 31, 1998 Year Ended
(Unaudited) April 30, 1998
--------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS
Net investment income $5,326,261 $7,068,999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 5,326,261 7,068,999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income (5,326,261) (7,068,999)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
(at net asset value of $1.00 per share)
Shares sold 438,116,911 438,749,225
Dividends reinvested 4,814,583 6,088,821
Shares redeemed (385,249,529) (382,031,631)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Change in net assets derived from beneficial interest
transactions 57,681,965 62,806,415
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS 57,681,965 62,806,415
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of year 150,222,067 87,415,652
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of year $207,904,032 $150,222,067
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
See notes to financial statements.
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<PAGE>
U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUND ----------------------------------------------
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest
outstanding throughout the period indicated(1):
For the Six
Months Ended
October 31, For the Year Ended April 30,
1998* 1998 1997 1996 1995 (2)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net asset value - beginning of period $1.00 $1.00 $9.97 $9.97 $10.00
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
Net investment income 0.03 0.05 0.14 0.55 0.44
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 (0.03)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total income from investment operations 0.03 0.05 0.14 0.55 0.41
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Dividends from net investment income (0.03) (0.05) (0.14) (0.55) (0.44)
Stock Split 0.00 0.00 (8.97) 0.00 0.00
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and distributions to
shareholders (0.03) (0.05) (9.11) (0.55) (0.44)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value - end of period $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 $9.97 $9.97
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total return 2.70% 5.48% 5.23% 5.65% 4.73%(3)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of period (000) $207,904 $150,222 $87,416 $31,082 $41,893
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of expenses to average net assets 0.20%(3) 0.20% 0.23% 0.60% 0.45%(3)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets 5.29%(3) 5.35% 5.13% 5.38% 5.23%(3)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
without fee waivers 0.24%(3) 0.31% 0.39% 0.85% 0.65%(3)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets without fee waivers 5.24%(3) 5.24% 4.97% 5.12% 5.03%(3)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
*Unaudited
(1) The financial highlights prior to July 10, 1996 reflect the operations of
the Fund as the Short-Term U.S. Government Income Fund when it was not a
money market fund and had different investment policies and expenses, and a
fluctuating net asset value not maintained at $1.00 per share. The Fund
changed to a money market fund on July 10, 1996 following a Special Meeting
of the Fund's shareholders on June 27, 1996 and a 9.97 to 1 stock split
after the close of business on July 9, 1996. The financial highlights
prior to March 24, 1997 also reflect the operations of the Fund while the
Fund's investment adviser was FGIC Advisors, Inc. GEIM was approved as
the Fund's investment adviser at a Special Meeting of the shareholders of
the Fund on March 21, 1997.
(2) Operations commenced on June 7, 1994.
(3) Annualized.
See notes to financial statements.
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<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS --------------------------------------------------
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Financial Investors Trust, a Delaware business trust, is registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management
investment company. The financial statements included herein relate to the U.S.
Treasury Money Market Fund and the U.S. Government Money Market Fund (the
"Funds"). The financial statements of the remaining portfolios of the Trust are
presented separately.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements. The
policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
INVESTMENT VALUATION: The U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund and the U.S.
Government Money Market Fund value their securities on the basis of amortized
cost which approximates market value.
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS: The Funds' custodian takes possession of the
collateral pledged for investments in repurchase agreements. The underlying
collateral is valued daily on a mark-to-market basis to ensure that value,
including accrued interest, is at least 102% of the repurchase price. In the
event of default on the obligation to repurchase, the Funds have the right to
liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the
obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default by or
bankruptcy of the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of
the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES: It is the Funds' policy to continue to comply with
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment
companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to shareholders.
Therefore, no Federal Income Tax provisions are required.
ORGANIZATION COSTS: The Funds have deferred certain organization costs.
Such costs are being amortized over a 60 month period from the commencement of
operations. In the event that all, or part of the initial investment in shares
of the Funds are withdrawn during the amortization period, the redemption
proceeds will be reduced by the proportionate amount of the unamortized
organization costs represented by the ratio that the number of shares redeemed
bears to the number of initial shares outstanding at the time of each
redemption.
OTHER: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the
investments are purchased or sold (trade date). Dividends from net investment
income are declared daily and paid monthly. Distributions of accumulated net
realized gains, if any, are declared at least once a year. Realized gains and
losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis
which is the same basis the Funds use for Federal Income Tax Purposes.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
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2. INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES, ADMINISTRATION FEES AND OTHER RELATED PARTY
TRANSACTIONS
The Trust has entered into Investment Advisory Agreements with GE
Investment Management, Incorporated ("GEIM"). Pursuant to these advisory
agreements, GEIM is entitled to an advisory fee, computed daily and payable
monthly, based on the following fee schedule:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
U.S Treasury U.S. Government
Average Net Assets Money Market Fund Money Market Fund
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
First $500 million 0.05% 0.04%
Next $500 million 0.075% 0.06%
Next $500 million 0.10% 0.08%
In excess of $1.5 billion 0.15% 0.08%
</TABLE>
ALPS Mutual Funds Services, Inc. ("ALPS") serves as the Funds'
administrator. ALPS is entitled to receive a fee from each Fund for its
administrative services, computed daily and payable monthly, based on the
following fee schedule:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
U.S Treasury U.S. Government
Average Net Assets Money Market Fund* Money Market Fund*
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C>
First $500 million 0.26% 0.16%
Next $500 million 0.24% 0.14%
In excess of $1 billion 0.22% 0.12%
</TABLE>
*Subject to a minimum monthly fee of $50,000 and $30,000 for the U.S. Treasury
Money Market Fund and U.S. Government Money Market Fund, respectively.
ALPS has agreed to voluntarily waive a portion of its fees so that the
total annual expenses of each Fund will not exceed the voluntary expense
limitations adopted by ALPS. Fee waivers by ALPS are voluntary and may be
terminated at any time.
Three shareholders of the U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund owned 10.5
percent, 11.3 percent, and 12.6 percent of that Fund's outstanding shares at
October 31, 1998. One shareholder of the U.S. Government Money Market Fund
owned 14.3 percent of that Fund's outstanding shares at October 31, 1998.
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