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A CLASS ABOVE
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT
OCTOBER 31, 1998
THESE FUNDS ARE NEITHER INSURED NOR GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THE FDIC,
THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY OR INSURER.
INVESTMENT ADVISER
Tempest, Isenhart, Chafee, Lansdowne & Associates, Inc.
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Denver, CO 80204
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LETTER FROM THE INVESTMENT ADVISER
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Dear Fellow Shareholder:
This report marks our inaugural, semi-annual Aristata Funds' shareholder report
for the period ending October 31, 1998. We send warm greetings to our new
shareholders and extend appreciation to our long-term investors.
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, but this axiom does
not necessarily work in the financial markets. The launch of the Aristata Funds
on March 2, 1998 saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) hovering around
8500; recently the DJIA closed at 9300--near its all time high. This
point-to-point comparison of the DJIA has a nice upward slope, but belies the
wide price gyrations that occurred during this period. The Dow Jones Average
first crossed the 9300 price level back in July. The stock market then sank
2000 points by early September, before its recent V-shaped recovery. The
earlier decline and recent meteoric rise occurred in little more than 4 months
and encompassed over 4000 DJIA points! INDEED, THE STOCK MARKET HAS MADE
PROGRESS THESE PAST MONTHS, BUT THE TRAJECTORY HAS BEEN ANYTHING BUT A STRAIGHT
LINE!
Likewise, long-term U.S. Treasury bonds traced out a similar pattern, but with
lower amplitudes. Interest rates were hovering around 6.25% in March for the
30-year Treasury Bond and by late autumn were approaching 5.00%. The latest
interest rate declines reflect the Federal Reserve's concerted effort to lower
interest rates--more on this in a moment. While bonds also experienced price
swings during this time, THE TUMULT IN THE BOND MARKET PROVED CONSIDERABLY LESS
THAN THAT EXPERIENCED BY THE STOCK MARKET.
The latest INVESTMENT TOTAL RETURNS, ENDING OCTOBER 31, WERE INFLUENCED BY THESE
RECENT MARKET EVENTS. Positive returns were achieved by the Aristata Quality
Bond Fund and by the Aristata Colorado Quality Tax-Exempt Fund. The Aristata
Equity Fund declined slightly, but results compared favorably with several
market indexes as highlighted below:
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TOTAL RETURNS ENDING OCT. 31, 1998
3 MONTHS 6 MONTHS
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ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND 3.2% 5.1%
Lehman Brothers Government/Corp Bond Index 4.1 6.4
Lehman Brothers Government/Corp Intermediate Bond Index 4.0 5.8
Lipper Corporate Debt Funds A Rated Average 1.8 3.9
ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY TAX-EXEMPT FUND 2.4 4.2
Lipper Municipal Intermediate Bond Index 2.6 4.5
Lipper Colorado Municipal Bond Fund Average 2.4 4.6
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index 2.8 5.1
ARISTATA EQUITY FUND -0.7 -5.0
Standard & Poor's 500 -1.6 -0.4
Value Line Index -7.7 -17.6
Lipper General Equity Fund Average -6.4 -10.4
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THE ACHILLES HEEL FOR THE FINANCIAL MARKETS IS UNCERTAINTY. The recent price
swings for stocks and bonds are indicative of increased investor uncertainty.
The investor worry list includes: Asian recessions, Russian Government bond
defaults, Mideast (Iraq) tensions, U.S. credit crunch conditions and hedge fund
failures, and falling corporate profits. Not surprisingly, investor conviction
is being shaken by the accelerated global turmoil. Perhaps this lack of
confidence reflects the aging economic expansion and growing fear of recession.
Now in its seventh year, this expansion is nearly twice the length of the
typical post-war expansion. The public's record high stock ownership in what is
an old and extended bull market--(now 8 years and counting) may be causing
investor nervousness. These forces are leading to extreme mood swings for
investors, and are fueling wide price gyrations for stocks and bonds. AS
LONG-TERM INVESTORS, WE VIEW THESE UNCERTAINTIES AND PRICE SWINGS AS CREATING
ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
WE'VE LONG SAID THAT THERE COULD WELL BE SOME ROCKS ALONG THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD.
Stock markets don't always just go up. It is important to remember that stocks
have provided some wonderful, but we feel unsustainable, returns in the past
several years. Giving back some of that gain is always going to be
uncomfortable. But one of our goals as your Fund investment adviser is to limit
the decline to Fund investment values during these "give back" periods, and
fortunately that proved to be the case during the recent market decline. WE MUST
CONSTANTLY REMIND OURSELVES THAT UPS AND DOWNS ARE THE NATURAL ORDER OF MARKETS.
BONDS ARE ANOTHER SILVER LINING IN THE FREQUENT STORM CLOUDS OF THE PAST FEW
MONTHS. Clearly there has been a flight to quality, from stocks into bonds.
VERY HIGH QUALITY BONDS (OF THE NATURE WE'VE BEEN FAVORING FOR WELL OVER A YEAR)
HAVE ACTUALLY APPRECIATED due to the decline in interest rates. (When interest
rates fall, the price of existing bonds goes up.) Long-term government bonds
yielded about 4.8% in October, down from 5.7% just three months ago. Aside from
this flight to bonds for safety's sake, bonds are also enjoying the benefit of
good news on inflation.
Consequently, the PRICE APPRECIATION AND STABILITY OF BONDS HAVE GONE A LONG WAY
TOWARD STABILIZING A PROPERLY BALANCED PORTFOLIO.
As mentioned earlier, WE BELIEVE THERE ARE TWO KEY FACTORS INFLUENCING THE
CURRENT FINANCIAL MARKET ENVIRONMENT. The first is CORPORATE PROFITS, and the
outlook here must be viewed with concern. The second situation--current FEDERAL
RESERVE INTEREST RATE POLICY--is positive for financial markets.
THE OUTLOOK FOR 1999 CORPORATE PROFITS SEEMS TOO OPTIMISTIC. Consensus
analysts' profit expectations put next year's earnings growth near 17% for the
Standard & Poor's 500 companies. This rosy outlook seems inconsistent with
slowing world economies and declining corporate profitability. By historical
standards the stock market is expensively priced, and sells for 22 times those
optimistic earnings. And any earnings shortfall could prove ominous for stocks.
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THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD'S (FED) LOWER INTEREST RATE POLICY IS PROVIDING BUYING
POWER FOR THE FINANCIAL MARKETS. The FED has lowered interest rates in three
rapid successions. So here we are, in the eighth year of expansion, when
customarily the FED would be tightening (raising interest rates). Yet, they are
becoming more accommodative. Why? IT HAS NOW BECOME OBVIOUS TO MARKETS (AND TO
POLICY MAKERS) THAT THE U.S. ECONOMY CANNOT REMAIN TOTALLY INSULATED FROM THE
GLOBAL PROBLEMS. Additionally, we believe the FED is trying to insulate the
economy from the fall-out created by speculative activities. The stunningly
huge problems recently encountered by a large, highly leveraged hedge fund are
an excellent example of speculation and unreasonable expectations run totally
amuck. The whole fiasco is a subject unto itself. We'd simply suggest it is a
great reminder to NEVER, repeat never, confuse bull markets and leverage with
brilliance!
EXTREME PESSIMISM AND OPTIMISM ARE BUFFETING TODAY'S INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT, as
the pace of world events seems to accelerate ever faster. As investment
advisers since 1976, Tempest, Isenhart, Chafee, Lansdowne & Associates has
successfully dealt with a diversity of financial market environments and a wide
range of investor moods. As in the past, investor psychology and the ebb and
flow of greed and fear sway today's financial markets. We are confident that
our long-held investment disciplines shall continue to offer growth
opportunities with less risk.
On behalf of our partners and our entire organization, I want to thank you for
the trust and confidence you have placed with us as investment adviser to the
Aristata Funds. As investors with you in these Funds, we are dedicated to
providing you with long-term successful investment returns.
Sincerely,
/s/ H. David Lansdowne
H. David Lansdowne, CFA
President
Tempest, Isenhart, Chafee, Lansdowne & Associates, Inc.
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FUND REVIEW
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ARISTATA EQUITY FUND
PERFORMANCE
While markets began a recovery in October, the past quarter and PAST SIX MONTHS
ENCOMPASSED VERY DIFFICULT EQUITY MARKETS. The market declines during the
Fund's first fiscal half were some of the harshest and quickest in history. A
bitter example of how difficult stock markets were during that time is the fact
that the AVERAGE stock on the New York Stock Exchange was, at one point, down
over 35% from the 52-week highs.
THE DEFENSIVE NATURE OF THE EQUITIES HELD IN THE FUND SERVED TO CUSHION THE
PRICE DECLINES. The total return for the six months ending October 31 was
(5.0%). This compares to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index (S&P 500) which was
(0.4%) but a broader measure of the stock market, the Value Line Composite
Index, had a return of (17.6%) for the same six months! For the quarter ending
October, the Fund's total return was (0.7%) compared to the (1.6%) return on the
S&P 500 and a (7.7%) return for the Value Line Composite.
Net assets of the Fund as of October 31, 1998 were $91.9 million.
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ARISTATA EQUITY FUND
SECTOR PROFILE
as of October 31, 1998
<S> <C>
BASIC MATERIALS 2.4%
BUILDING/REAL ESTATE 9.3%
CONSUMER DURABLES 2.0%
CONSUMER SERVICES 0.8%
CONSUMER STAPLES 17.4%
ENERGY 9.9%
FINANCIAL 6.5%
HEALTHCARE 7.6%
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 17.6%
TRANSPORTATION 2.6%
UTILITIES 18.2%
CLOSED-ENDED FUNDS 0.7%
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 4.9%
OTHER 0.1%
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EQUITY MARKET OVERVIEW
While corrections are never easy to endure, it does appear that SOME DEFENSIVE
SECTORS OF THE EQUITY MARKET (WHICH WE HAVE BEEN EMPHASIZING IN THE PORTFOLIO)
ARE STARTING TO PAY OFF. That is, equities in the Utility (phone and electric),
Food, and Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) sectors held their own rather
nicely and cushioned the declines, especially during the dramatic sell-off
during the late summer.
Energy related stocks, a sizeable component of our equity strategy, have also
been acting much better recently. Oil prices, which had been leading the
deflationary parade, are trying to stabilize (at very low prices) and
consequently the stocks are doing better.
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ARISTATA EQUITY FUND (CON'T.)
Consolidation and mega mergers are now appearing in the oil industry, and this
seems to confirm that the industry offers good values for investors.
It is encouraging that after the precipitous August stock price declines,
September and October did not repeat. In fact, the recovery has been one of the
sharpest in recent years, but unfortunately some speculative excesses are now
reappearing.
We've long been concerned that corporate profit expectations are too high. This
continues to be a near-term risk, in our view. A market that still punishes
stocks of companies that disappoint investors' growth expectations is evidence
of this risk.
COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE ARISTATA EQUITY FUND,
THE S&P 500 AND THE VALUE LINE COMPOSITE.
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PERFORMANCE FUND VALUE VS. INDEX VALUE
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1998 AT OCTOBER 31, 1998
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TOTAL RETURN(1) Aristata Equity Fund $9,933
3 Months (0.63)% S&P 500 $10,576
Since Inception (0.67)% Value Line Composite $8,840
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ARISTATA EQUITY FUND (CON'T.)
PORTFOLIO UPDATE
EQUITY FUND
Some of the positions established in the Fund during the past six months
include:
- Archstone Community Trust -- Apartment REIT
- Bausch & Lomb, Inc. -- A leading international manufacturer of optical
and healthcare products.
They are re-focusing on eyecare, shedding extraneous businesses.
- Hussmann International, Inc. -- A dominant manufacturer of commercial
refrigeration equipment both here and abroad.
- Molex, Inc. -- This company is a dominant supplier of sophisticated
electronic and electrical connection devices.
- Utilicorp United, Inc. -- One of the more aggressive, innovative
electric utility companies with a broad range of energy services.
Conversely, quite a number of positions were eliminated from the Fund. Sales
were motivated by several considerations. First, some were appreciated stocks
that were no longer considered cheap. A number of companies had negative
changes in fundamentals, which prompted their sale. Additionally, quite a few
of the sales were made to manage fiscal year-end realized capital gains
distributions and thus minimize the tax impact for shareholders:
- - AMP, Inc. - IBP, Inc. - Stolt-Nielsen, S.A.
- - Betzdearborn, Inc. - Mallinckrodt, Inc. - Storage Technology Corp.
- - Carnival Corp. - The Meditrust Companies - Unisource Worldwide, Inc.
- - Forest Oil Corp. - Nielsen Media Research - Worthington Industries, Inc.
- - Foster Wheeler Corp. - Nordstrom, Inc.
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ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND AND ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY TAX-EXEMPT FUND
PERFORMANCE
For the six-month period ended October 31, 1998, the Aristata Quality Bond
Fund's total return was 5.1%. The comparable returns for the Lehman Brothers
Government/Corporate Bond Index and the Lehman Brothers Intermediate
Government/Corporate Bond Index were 6.4% and 5.8% respectively. Net assets of
the Fund as of October 31 were $56.7 million. For the same six months period,
the Aristata Colorado Quality Tax-Exempt Fund's total return was 4.2% and its
assets were $18.9 million. Comparable returns for the Lipper Municipal
Intermediate Bond and the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index were 4.5% and
5.1%, respectively.
FIXED INCOME MARKET REVIEW
During the period under review, THE FIXED INCOME MARKETS REACTED FAVORABLY TO
THE LOWER INTEREST RATE TRENDS. Concerns surrounding the health of the global
financial markets continued to grow. Several factors led to a flight to quality
into U.S. Treasury bonds. These factors included Asia's recession, the default
of Russian bonds, tensions in the Middle East, and the near collapse of the Long
Term Capital Management hedge fund. THE STREAM OF ASSET SHIFTS INTO SAFE
TREASURY BONDS caused the 30 year Treasury bond yield to fall to 4.71% in
October, the lowest closing yield for any comparable long-term Treasury since
1967.
In addition to global market turmoil, BOND YIELDS CONTINUED TO DECLINE AS
DEFLATIONARY PRESSURES SURFACED in the U.S. markets. Commodity prices have
fallen to their lowest levels in over 20 years due to weak demand from Asia.
Falling commodity prices and weak pricing power have, in turn, kept the U.S.
inflation rate surprisingly low.
U.S. profit margins have begun to erode, partly due to weak pricing power among
companies. The inability of companies to increase prices on their goods has led
to increased competition. Yet U.S. job growth has remained healthy despite
recent layoffs from company mergers. During this period, CREDIT QUALITY SPREADS
WIDENED SIGNIFICANTLY as fears of a U.S. recession were heightened.
The global economic EVENTS HAVE PROMPTED THE FEDERAL RESERVE TO SHIFT ITS FOCUS
FROM THE RISK OF RISING INFLATION, TO THE RISK OF A U.S. ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN. To
restore confidence in the financial markets, the Federal Reserve lowered
short-term interest rates in an effort to provide the needed stability to the
world markets.
While the resilience of the U.S. economy continues to be unprecedented, the
Federal Reserve's willingness to provide liquidity should allow the U.S. economy
to remain solid in the months ahead.
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FUND IN REVIEW
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ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND AND ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY TAX-EXEMPT FUND
(CON'T.)
PORTFOLIO UPDATE
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ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND
SECTOR PROFILE
as of October 31, 1998
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U.S. GOVERNMENT &
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS 37.2%
COMMUNICATIONS 4.1%
ELECTRIC UTILITES 1.5%
FINANCIAL 20.3%
INDUSTRIAL 30.2%
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 5.6%
OTHER 1.1%
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Government securities also benefited from price appreciation as investors sought
these securities as a safe haven from market turmoil.
ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND
Our fixed income STRATEGY HAS BEEN TO EMPHASIZE THE HIGH QUALITY, INTERMEDIATE
BONDS. Through a well-balanced portfolio, we seek to achieve price appreciation
along with a steady stream of income. The Fund's average maturity on October
31, 1998 was 6.5 years. The Fund held 56% in corporate bonds and 37% in U.S.
Government and agency obligations. The corporate issues included 30%
industrial, 20% financial, 4% communications, and 1% utility issues. Yield
spreads between corporate issues and Treasury securities widened during the
period, providing an opportunity to increase our corporate holdings.
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ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND
QUALITY PROFILE (2)
as of October 31, 1998
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AAA 37%
AA 15%
A 38%
BBB 3%
OTHER 7%
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ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND AND ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY TAX-EXEMPT FUND
(CON'T.)
COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE ARISTATA BOND FUND,
THE LEHMAN BROTHERS GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE BOND INDEX AND THE LEHMAN BROTHERS
GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE INTERMEDIATE BOND INDEX.
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PERFORMANCE FUND VALUE VS. INDEX VALUE
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1998 AT OCTOBER 31, 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
TOTAL RETURN(1) Aristata Quality bond Fund $10,585
3 Months 3.25% Lehman Bros. Gov't/Corp. Bond Index $10,726
Since Inception 5.85% Lehman Bros. Gov't/Corp. Interm.
Bond Index $10,668
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ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND AND ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY TAX-EXEMPT FUND
(CON'T.)
PORTFOLIO UPDATE
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ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY TAX-EXEMPT FUND
SECTOR PROFILE
as of October 31, 1998
<S> <C>
PREREFUNDED BONDS 29.7%
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS 34.7%
REVENUE BONDS 32.4%
OTHER 3.2%
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ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY TAX-EXEMPT FUND
AS OF OCTOBER 31, LONG MUNICIPAL BONDS YIELDED 95% OF LONG-TERM TREASURY BOND
YIELDS, WHILE TEN YEAR MUNICIPALS YIELDED CLOSE TO 90% OF TREASURIES. The
increased ratio of municipal yields versus Treasury yields has led to enhanced
value in the municipal market. The supply of municipal issuance is expected to
increase as many Colorado voters recently approved ballot initiatives allowing
for proposed state and local bond issues. These approved issues include school
district bonds, open space financing bonds, and stadium bonds. As of October
31, the average maturity of the Fund was 7.0 years. OUR EMPHASIS CONTINUES TO
BE ON THE HIGH CREDIT QUALITY SECTORS, WHILE PROVIDING A STEADY STREAM OF INCOME
TO THE PORTFOLIO.
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ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY TAX-EXEMPT FUND
QUALITY PROFILE(2)
as of October 31, 1998
<S> <C>
AAA 57%
AA 29%
A 10%
OTHER 4%
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ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND AND ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY TAX-EXEMPT FUND
(CON'T.)
COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE ARISTATA COLORADO
TAX-EXEMPT FUND, THE LIPPER MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND INDEX, AND THE
LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX.
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PERFORMANCE FUND VALUE VS. INDEX VALUE
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1998 AT OCTOBER 31, 1998
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
TOTAL RETURN(1) Aristata Colorado Quality Tax-Exempt Fund $10,585
3 Months 2.41% S&P 500 $10,404
Since Inception 4.46% Value Line Composite $10,474
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(1) TOTAL RETURN IS THE CHANGE IN THE VALUE OF AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUND AFTER
REINVESTING ALL INCOME AND CAPITAL GAINS. IT IS CALCULATED BY DIVIDING THE
CHANGE IN TOTAL INVESTMENT VALUE BY THE INITIAL VALUE OF THE INVESTMENT. TOTAL
RETURN FIGURES ARE NET OF ALL FUND EXPENSES AND REFLECT ALL FEE WAIVERS.
WITHOUT THESE FEE WAIVERS, TOTAL RETURN WOULD HAVE BEEN LOWER. THE INCEPTION
DATE OF EACH FUND IS MARCH 2, 1998. THE INVESTMENT RETURN AND PRINCIPAL VALUE
OF AN INVESTMENT WILL FLUCTUATE SO THAT AN INVESTOR'S SHARES, WHEN REDEEMED, MAY
BE WORTH MORE OR LESS THAN THEIR ORIGINAL COST. THE TOTAL RETURN FIGURES
REPRESENT PAST PERFORMANCE AND ARE NOT INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS.
(2) QUALITY PROFILE BASED ON EACH SECURITY'S HIGHEST RATING FROM MOODY'S OR
S&P.
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS ADVISER UPDATE REFLECT THE ADVISER'S VIEW ONLY
THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 1998. THE ADVISER'S VIEWS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME
BASED ON MARKET AND OTHER CONDITIONS.
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DEFINITION OF INDICES
The LEHMAN BROTHERS GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE BOND INDEX and the LEHMAN BROTHERS
GOVERNMENT/CORPORATE INTERMEDIATE BOND INDEX are unmanaged indices which are a
broad measure of bond performance that reflects the reinvestment of income
dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, but do not reflect fees,
brokerage commissions, or other expenses of investing. Intermediate indices
include bonds with maturities of up to ten years.
The LEHMAN BROTHERS MUNICIPAL BOND INDEX is an unmanaged index which is a broad
measure of tax-exempt bond performance that reflects the reinvestment of income
dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, but does not reflect fees,
brokerage commissions, or other expenses of investing.
The LIPPER COLORADO MUNICIPAL BOND FUND AVERAGE is an unmanaged index which
measures the performance of bonds funds which are exempt from taxation of the
state of Colorado. The index return reflects the reinvestment of income
dividends and capital gain distributions, if any.
The LIPPER CORPORATE DEBT FUNDS A RATED AVERAGE is an unmanaged index which
measures the performance of fixed income funds which invest at least 65% of
assets in corporate debt issues rated "A" or better or government issues. The
index return reflects the reinvestment of income dividends and capital gain
distributions, if any.
The LIPPER GENERAL EQUITY FUND GROUP AVERAGE, an unmanaged index, is an equally
weighted calculation of investment returns for the general equity categories of:
Capital Appreciation Funds, Growth Funds, Micro-Cap Funds, Mid-Cap Funds,
Small-Cap Funds, Growth & Income Funds, S&P 500 Index Objective Funds and Equity
Income Funds. The index return reflects the reinvestment of income dividends
and capital gain distributions, if any.
The LIPPER MUNICIPAL INTERMEDIATE BOND FUND INDEX is an unmanaged index which
measures the performance of intermediate municipal debt funds (i.e. those with
dollar-weighted average maturities of 5 to 10 years). The index return reflects
the reinvestment of income dividends and capital gain distributions, if any.
The STANDARD & POOR'S 500 INDEX (S&P 500) is an unmanaged index containing
common stocks of 500 industrial, transportation, utility and financial
companies, regarded as generally representative of the U.S. stock market. The
index return reflects the reinvestment of income dividends and capital gain
distributions, if any, but does not reflect fees, brokerage commissions, or
other expenses of investing.
The VALUE LINE COMPOSITE INDEX is an unmanaged equally weighted geometric
average composed of approximately 1700 stocks traded on the New York Stock
Exchange, American Stock Exchange, and over- the-counter that are tracked by the
Value Line Investment Survey. The index return reflects the reinvestment of
income dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, but does not reflect
fees, brokerage commissions, or other expenses of investing.
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ARISTATA EQUITY FUND
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
Shares Value*
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<S> <C> <C>
COMMON STOCKS - 94.23%
BASIC MATERIALS - 2.43%
CHEMICALS - 0.98%
Sigma Aldrich Corp. 29,200 $ 902,464
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PAPER/PACKAGING - 1.45%
Caraustar Industries, Inc. 41,500 985,625
Wausau-Mosinee Paper Corp. 20,000 348,750
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1,334,375
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TOTAL BASIC MATERIALS 2,236,839
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BUILDING/REAL ESTATE - 9.25%
BUILDING MATERIALS - 4.63%
Lafarge Corp. 57,000 1,920,188
Vulcan Materials Co. 19,700 2,336,913
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4,257,101
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R.E.I.T./REAL ESTATE - 4.62%
Archstone Community Trust 51,000 1,026,375
Duke Realty Investment, Inc. 90,000 2,148,750
Health & Retirement Pptys Trust 67,000 1,067,813
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4,242,938
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TOTAL BUILDING/REAL ESTATE 8,500,039
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CONSUMER DURABLES - 1.98%
Household Goods - 1.98%
Eastman Kodak Co. 23,500 1,821,250
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TOTAL CONSUMER DURABLES 1,821,250
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CONSUMER SERVICES - 0.82%
RESTAURANTS - 0.82%
Bob Evans Farms, Inc. 38,000 748,125
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TOTAL CONSUMER SERVICES 748,125
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CONSUMER STAPLES - 17.37%
FOOD/BEVERAGE - 7.60%
Corn Products Int'l, Inc. 17,000 484,500
Earthgrains Co. 104,000 3,120,000
Riviana Foods, Inc. 66,000 1,293,191
SuperValu, Inc. 87,000 2,088,000
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6,985,691
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PACKAGED GOODS - 2.06%
Avon Products, Inc. 47,600 $ 1,889,125
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RETAIL - 4.69%
Dayton Hudson Corp. 60,000 2,542,500
May Department Stores Co. 21,000 1,281,000
Sears Roebuck & Co. 10,800 485,325
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4,308,825
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TEXTILE/APPAREL - 3.02%
Burlington Industries, Inc.** 150,000 1,387,500
V. F. Corp. 33,200 1,388,175
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2,775,675
-----------
TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES 15,959,316
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ENERGY - 9.85%
OIL & GAS - 9.85%
Amoco Corp. 38,600 2,166,425
Atlantic Richfield Co. 43,800 3,016,725
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. 19,200 945,600
Texaco, Inc. 49,200 2,918,175
-----------
TOTAL ENERGY 9,046,925
-----------
FINANCIAL - 6.54%
BANKS/S & L/FINANCE/LEASE - 3.15%
Morgan J. P. & Co., Inc. 13,000 1,225,250
PNC Bank Corp. 33,400 1,670,000
-----------
2,895,250
-----------
BROKERS/FINANCIAL SERVICES - 2.45%
MARSH & MCLENNAN COS., INC. 40,500 2,247,750
-----------
INSURANCE - 0.94%
Allstate Corp. 20,020 862,111
-----------
TOTAL FINANCIAL 6,005,111
-----------
HEALTHCARE - 7.57%
DRUGS - 3.99%
American Home Products Corp. 42,000 2,047,500
AMGEN, Inc.** 12,000 942,750
Merck & Co., Inc. 5,000 676,250
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3,666,500
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ARISTATA EQUITY FUND
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
Shares Value*
----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C>
HEALTHCARE SERVICES - 2.85%
IMS Health, Inc. 17,700 $ 1,177,050
United Healthcare Corp. 33,200 1,446,275
-----------
2,623,325
-----------
MEDICAL PRODUCTS - 0.73%
Bausch & Lomb, Inc. 16,000 667,000
-----------
TOTAL HEALTHCARE 6,956,825
-----------
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS - 17.59%
ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS - 4.06%
ABB AB Sponsored ADR 15,700 1,648,500
Emerson Electric Co. 23,000 1,518,000
Molex, Inc. 16,000 571,000
-----------
3,737,500
-----------
INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS - 6.68%
CAE, Inc. 157,500 957,033
Hussmann International, Inc. 40,000 622,500
Ingersoll Rand Co. 59,750 3,017,375
Pall Corp. 61,000 1,540,250
-----------
6,137,158
-----------
OFFICE EQUIPMENT/E.D.P. - 6.85%
Electronic Data Systems Corp. 25,000 1,017,187
Hewlett-Packard Co. 17,500 1,053,281
International Business
Machines Corp. 24,000 3,562,500
Seagate Technology, Inc.** 25,000 659,375
-----------
6,292,343
-----------
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 16,167,001
-----------
TRANSPORTATION - 2.62%
RAILS/TRUCKS/MARINE - 2.62%
Roadway Express, Inc. 104,500 1,443,406
Ryder System, Inc. 39,300 967,763
-----------
TOTAL TRANSPORTATION 2,411,169
-----------
UTILITIES - 18.21%
COMMUNICATIONS - 4.57%
Bellsouth Corp. 28,000 2,234,750
GTE Corp. 33,500 1,966,031
-----------
4,200,781
-----------
ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 5.73%
Duke Energy Corp. 23,000 $ 1,487,812
New Century Energies, Inc. 61,150 2,954,309
Utilicorp United, Inc. 23,000 826,563
-----------
5,268,684
-----------
GAS UTILITIES - 7.91%
Enron Corp. 55,000 2,901,250
Northwest Natural Gas Co. 81,750 2,278,781
Questar Corp. 106,100 2,088,844
-----------
7,268,875
-----------
TOTAL UTILITIES 16,738,340
-----------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS 86,590,940
(Cost $49,994,134) -----------
CLOSED-END FUNDS - 0.72%
FOREIGN - 0.72%
Morgan Stanley Asia-Pac. Fund 95,000 665,000
-----------
TOTAL CLOSED-END FUNDS 665,000
(Cost $592,686) -----------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.96%
MUTUAL FUNDS - 4.96%
Fountain Square C/P Fund 2,553,433 2,553,433
Fountain Square
U.S. Treasury Fund 2,000,000 2,000,000
-----------
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 4,553,433
(Cost $4,553,433) -----------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 99.91% 91,809,373
(Cost $55,140,253)
Other Assets in Excess
of Liabilities .09% 84,413
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NET ASSETS 100.00% $91,893,786
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* See note 1 to financial statements.
** Denotes non-income producing security.
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ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
Due Bond Rating** Principal
Date Coupon Moody's Amount Value*
- ---- ------ ------- ------ ------
U.S. GOVERNMENT &
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - 37.17%
U.S. Treasury Bills - 1.76%
12/10/98 5.230% Aaa $1,000,000 $ 994,291
-----------
U.S. TREASURY NOTES - 7.30%
02/15/99 8.875% Aaa 400,000 404,875
08/15/05 6.500% Aaa 1,900,000 2,120,282
07/15/06 7.000% Aaa 1,400,000 1,611,313
-----------
4,136,470
-----------
U.S. TREASURY BONDS - 6.36%
02/15/07 7.625% Aaa 1,367,000 1,489,177
11/15/07 7.875% Aaa 920,000 1,029,538
05/15/10 10.000% Aaa 840,000 1,085,963
-----------
3,604,678
-----------
FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK - 0.90%
01/22/08 6.120% Aaa 500,000 509,743
-----------
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK - 5.97%
07/27/07 7.000% Aaa 800,000 825,560
11/14/07 7.000% Aaa 300,000 308,588
01/07/13 7.010% Aaa 500,000 507,900
02/19/13 7.040% Aaa 500,000 502,413
09/18/13 6.535% Aaa 500,000 499,326
10/29/13 6.150% Aaa 250,000 247,392
06/08/18 7.000% Aaa 500,000 491,801
-----------
3,382,980
-----------
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION - 3.29%
11/05/12 7.115% Aaa 800,000 846,477
03/18/13 6.650% Aaa 500,000 514,937
07/08/13 6.850% Aaa 500,000 501,669
-----------
1,863,083
-----------
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION - 11.59%
01/21/03 6.060% Aaa 500,000 502,547
12/27/04 6.400% Aaa 500,000 513,946
05/23/05 6.430% Aaa 500,000 512,284
09/20/06 7.930% Aaa 800,000 819,477
06/26/07 7.170% Aaa 500,000 $ 520,298
01/29/08 6.460% Aaa 500,000 511,973
04/24/08 6.650% Aaa 500,000 507,060
05/05/08 6.780% Aaa 250,000 257,302
10/16/12 7.080% Aaa 400,000 415,125
12/03/12 6.920% Aaa 800,000 836,873
01/22/13 6.440% Aaa 500,000 513,695
01/25/13 5.920% Aaa 500,000 522,831
03/10/16 8.200% Aaa 105,000 132,551
-----------
6,565,962
-----------
TOTAL U.S GOVERNMENT &
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS 21,057,207
(Cost $19,337,590) -----------
BOND RATING**
MOODY'S/S&P
CORPORATE BONDS - 56.07%
COMMUNICATIONS - 4.08%
MCI Communications Corp.
03/23/99 6.250% Baa2/BBB+ 500,000 501,562
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.
10/15/07 7.375% Aa2/AA 100,000 101,047
New York Telephone Co.
02/15/04 6.250% A2/A+ 500,000 523,446
Southern New England Telephone Co.
12/15/03 6.125% Aa3/AA 700,000 731,305
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.
06/01/03 5.875% Aa3/AA 145,000 144,419
06/01/08 6.750% Aa3/AA 300,000 305,480
-----------
TOTAL COMMUNICATIONS 2,307,259
-----------
ELECTRIC UTILITIES - 1.48%
Consolidated Edison Co.
02/01/02 6.625% A1/A+ 800,000 838,934
-----------
TOTAL ELECTRIC UTILITIES 838,934
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ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
Due Bond Rating** Principal
Date Coupon Moody's/S&P Amount Value*
- ---- ------ ----------- ------ ------
FINANCIAL - 20.31%
AGRICULTURE - 0.76%
John Deere Capital Corp.
10/23/01 5.35% A2/A+ $ 430,000 $ 429,557
-----------
AUTOMOBILE - 0.92%
Ford Motor Credit Co.
06/30/03 6.625% A1/A 500,000 520,395
-----------
BANKS/S & L/FINANCE/LEASE - 8.16%
BankAmerica Corp.
05/12/05 7.125% Aa2/A+ 500,000 533,215
Bankers Trust New York Corp.
03/01/01 9.400% A3/BBB+ 350,000 375,612
01/15/02 7.500% A3/BBB+ 300,000 311,235
Citicorp
08/15/05 6.750% A1/A 700,000 731,478
First Bank System
10/15/03 6.000% A2/A 500,000 517,651
Heller Financial, Inc.
03/15/00 5.625% A3/A- 550,000 546,636
NCNB Corp.
08/01/02 7.750% A2/A+ 200,000 200,285
NationsBank Corp.
04/15/00 5.375% Aa2/A+ 700,000 702,306
Norwest Financial, Inc.
01/15/00 8.375% AA3/AA- 700,000 703,739
-----------
4,622,157
-----------
BROKERS/FINANCIAL SERVICES - 8.18%
Associates Corp. of North America
03/15/00 6.000% Aa3/AA- 800,000 805,422
Bear Stearns Cos., Inc.
04/15/03 6.750% A2/A 750,000 765,290
Dean Witter, Discover Co.
03/01/03 6.875% A1/A+ 350,000 367,999
International Lease Finance Corp.
08/15/99 6.500% A1/A+ 700,000 706,259
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
11/15/98 5.750% A3/A 50,000 50,000
Lehman Brothers Holdings
02/15/99 8.375% Baa1/A 200,000 201,099
Merrill Lynch & Co.
04/27/08 7.000% Aa3/AA- 700,000 $ 737,534
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
10/15/01 8.875% A1/A+ 400,000 438,607
01/15/07 8.330% A1/A+ 500,000 564,655
-----------
4,636,865
-----------
INSURANCE - 2.29%
Allstate Insurance Corp.
06/15/03 6.750% A1/A 550,000 577,734
CNA Financial Corp.
11/15/03 6.250% A3/A- 700,000 719,417
-----------
1,297,151
-----------
TOTAL FINANCIAL 11,506,125
-----------
INDUSTRIAL - 30.20%
AEROSPACE - 0.92%
Boeing Co.
06/15/03 6.350% Aa3/AA 500,000 520,907
-----------
AUTOMOBILE - 1.59%
Ford Motor Co.
09/15/01 9.000% A1/A 350,000 384,866
General Motors Corp.
05/01/05 6.250% A2/A 500,000 517,111
-----------
901,977
-----------
BROADCASTING/ENTERTAINMENT - 0.96%
Walt Disney Co.
03/30/06 6.750% A2/A 500,000 543,208
-----------
BUILDING MATERIALS - 1.86%
Hanson Trust PLC
01/15/03 7.375% A3/A- 300,000 320,099
Martin Marietta Corp.
04/15/03 6.500% A3/BBB+ 700,000 731,982
-----------
1,052,081
-----------
BUSINESS INFORMATION/SERVICES - 2.61%
WMX Technologies
11/15/99 8.250% Baa3/BBB+ 200,000 205,553
12/01/03 6.375% Baa3/BBB+ 500,000 510,956
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ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
Due Bond Rating** Principal
Date Coupon Moody's/S&P Amount Value*
- ---- ------ ----------- ------ ------
BUSINESS INFORMATION/SERVICES (CONTINUED)
Xerox Corp.
04/15/02 8.125% A2/A $ 700,000 $ 762,857
-----------
1,479,366
-----------
CHEMICALS - 1.33%
DuPont E I De Nemours & Co.
03/15/04 8.125% Aa3/AA- 200,000 227,295
ICI Wilmington, Inc.
01/15/02 7.500% Baa1/A- 500,000 524,220
-----------
751,515
-----------
DRUGS - 0.75%
American Home Products Corp.
02/15/00 7.700% A2/A 200,000 206,791
Eli Lilly & Co.
12/01/01 8.125% Aa3/AA 200,000 218,316
-----------
425,107
-----------
FOOD/BEVERAGE - 2.41%
Archer Daniels Midland Co.
05/15/03 6.250% Aa3/AA- 700,000 727,614
Philip Morris Cos., Inc.
05/15/02 7.625% A2/A 600,000 640,604
-----------
1,368,218
-----------
HOTEL/RESORT - 0.90%
Carnival Corp.
04/15/08 6.150% A2/A 500,000 512,668
-----------
HOUSEHOLD GOODS - 2.40%
Colgate Palmolive Co.
12/01/99 6.860% A1/A 700,000 711,621
Hasbro, Inc.
07/15/08 6.15% A2/A 300,000 306,787
Whirlpool Corp.
03/01/03 9.000% Baa1/A- 300,000 341,001
-----------
1,359,409
-----------
INDUSTRIAL COMPONENTS - 0.90%
Ingersoll Rand Co.
08/07/00 6.540% A3/A- 500,000 510,281
-----------
METALS - 2.36%
Alcan Aluminum Ltd.
04/01/00 5.875% A2/A- 700,000 $ 709,233
11/01/08 6.250% A2/A- 630,000 628,378
-----------
1,337,611
-----------
OFFICE EQUIPMENT/E.D.P. - 2.59%
Honeywell, Inc.
08/16/99 7.460% A2/A 700,000 711,414
International Business Machines Corp.
11/01/02 7.250% A1/A+ 700,000 756,783
-----------
1,468,197
-----------
OIL & GAS - 1.35%
British Petroleum Co.
05/15/02 7.875% Aa2/AA 700,000 762,978
-----------
OIL FIELD SERVICES - 1.25%
Dresser Industries, Inc.
06/01/00 6.250% Aa3/A 700,000 708,256
-----------
PACKAGED GOODS - 0.93%
Fortune Brands, Inc.
04/01/08 6.250% A2/A 500,000 526,380
-----------
PAPER/PACKAGING - 1.50%
Avery Dennison Corp.
04/15/05 6.750% A2/A 800,000 848,658
-----------
RESTAURANTS - 1.29%
McDonalds Corp.
09/01/05 6.625% Aa2/AA 700,000 732,654
-----------
RETAIL - 2.30%
Dillard's, Inc.
06/01/06 7.375% Baa1/BBB 500,000 533,890
JC Penney,Inc.
11/15/03 6.125% A2/A 750,000 767,417
-----------
1,301,307
-----------
TOTAL INDUSTRIAL 17,110,778
-----------
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS 31,763,096
(Cost $30,305,345) -----------
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ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
Principal
Amount Value*
------ ------
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 5.61%
MUTUAL FUNDS - 5.61%
Fountain Square C/P Fund $ 1,390,089 $ 1,390,089
Fountain Square
U.S. Treasury Fund 1,789,668 1,789,670
-----------
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3,179,759
(Cost $3,179,759) -----------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 98.85% 56,000,062
(Cost $52,822,694)
Other Assets in Excess
of Liabilities 1.15% 652,314
--------------------------------
NET ASSETS 100.00% $56,652,376
--------------------------------
--------------------------------
*See note 1 to financial statements.
**Ratings - The Moody's and S&P ratings are believed to be the most recent
ratings at October 31, 1998.
ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY TAX-EXEMPT FUND
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
Due Bond Rating** Principal
Date Coupon Moody's/S&P Amount Value*
- ---- ------ ----------- ------ ------
COLORADO MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 96.82%
PREREFUNDED - 29.71%
Adams County, GO
School District #12, FGIC
12/15/07 7.300% Aaa/AAA $ 100,000 $ 107,839
Arapahoe County, GO
School District #5
12/15/10 7.125% Aa2/AA 400,000 433,500
Colorado Health Facilities, Rev
Rose Medical Center, MBIA
08/15/04 6.700% Aaa/AAA 350,000 384,836
Colorado Springs Utilities, Rev
11/15/15 6.500% Aa2/AAA 15,000 16,514
Denver City & County
School District #1
Certificates of Participation
12/01/06 6.600% A/A 500,000 558,040
Douglas County, GO
School District #Re-1, FGIC
12/15/08 7.100% Aaa/AAA 200,000 208,830
Fort Collins, GO
12/01/07 7.300% Aa1/AA 500,000 522,410
Fort Collins Storm Drainage, Rev
12/01/11 6.625% A1/NR 300,000 329,172
Greeley Water, GO
12/01/11 6.600% A1/AA- 400,000 435,140
Jefferson County, GO
School District #1, AMBAC
12/15/07 6.000% Aaa/AAA 300,000 328,989
Larimer County, GO
School District #R-1
12/15/11 7.000% NR/NR 250,000 268,245
Platte River Power Authority, Rev
06/01/18 5.750% Aaa/A+ 900,000 943,605
Regional Transportation District, Rev
Sales Tax, FGIC
11/01/04 7.000% AAA/AAA 500,000 538,905
South Suburban Park &
Recreation District, FGIC
12/15/10 6.700% Aaa/AAA 500,000 550,525
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TOTAL PREREFUNDED 5,626,550
(Cost $4,963,463) -----------
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ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY TAX-EXEMPT FUND
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
Due Bond Rating** Principal
Date Coupon Moody's/S&P Amount Value*
- ---- ------ ----------- ------ ------
COLORADO MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS (CONTINUED)
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS - 34.72%
Adams County
School District #12, FGIC
12/15/09 5.250% Aaa/AAA $ 500,000 $ 539,485
Adams County
School District #50
12/01/10 5.250% A1/AA- 500,000 527,940
Boulder County Library
10/01/06 5.900% Aa1/AA+ 300,000 320,532
Boulder County Open Space
06/15/08 5.100% NR/AA 500,000 533,000
Boulder Valley
School District #Re-2
10/15/08 6.250% Aa3/AA 500,000 534,220
Douglas County
School District #Re-1, MBIA
12/15/03 5.650% Aaa/AAA 400,000 434,536
El Paso County
School District #20, MBIA
12/15/03 5.150% Aaa/AAA 250,000 265,810
Fort Collins Water
12/01/02 6.000% Aa1/AA 200,000 217,526
Highlands Ranch
Metropolitan District #4
12/01/01 5.200% Aa1/AA+ 250,000 261,600
12/01/03 5.375% Aa1/AA+ 250,000 268,190
Morgan & Washington Counties
School District #Re-2J, FSA
12/01/01 5.600% Aaa/AAA 500,000 529,845
San Miguel County
School District #R-1, MBIA
12/01/06 5.200% Aaa/AAA 500,000 540,010
South Suburban Park &
Recreation District, FGIC
12/15/06 5.050% Aaa/AAA 500,000 529,920
Summit County
School District #Re-1, FGIC
12/01/07 5.250% Aaa/AAA 500,000 535,035
Thornton, FSA
12/01/07 5.150% Aaa/AAA 500,000 $ 539,475
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TOTAL GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS 6,577,124
(Cost $6,135,056) -----------
REVENUE BONDS - 32.39%
EDUCATION - 2.77%
Colorado State Colleges
Mesa State College, MBIA Aaa/AAA 250,000 262,507
05/15/03 5.000%
Colorado State Colleges
Western State College, MBIA
05/15/03 5.000% Aaa/AAA 250,000 262,507
-----------
525,014
-----------
FINANCE - 10.75%
Arvada
Urban Renewal Authority, MBIA
09/01/06 5.100% Aaa/AAA 500,000 532,160
Aurora
Certificates of Participation
12/01/00 5.600% A/A 500,000 514,600
Douglas County, MBIA
Certificates of Participation
11/01/09 5.500% Aaa/AAA 500,000 554,940
El Paso County
School District #38
Certificates of Participation
12/01/05 6.750% A2/NR 400,000 434,832
-----------
2,036,532
-----------
HOUSING - 1.62%
Colorado Housing Finance Authority
Single Family Housing
11/01/14 7.150% Aa1/AA+ 225,000 234,074
Colorado Housing Finance Authority
Multi-Family Housing
10/01/19 6.000% Aa2/AA 15,000 15,031
Commerce City
Single Family Housing
03/01/12 6.875% Aaa/NR 55,000 57,644
-----------
306,749
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ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY TAX-EXEMPT FUND
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
Due Bond Rating** Principal
Date Coupon Moody's/S&P Amount Value*
- ---- ------ ----------- ------ ------
POWER - 1.68%
Adams County
Pollution Control, MBIA
04/01/08 5.625% AAA/AAA $ 300,000 $ 319,065
-----------
SPECIAL TAX - 6.21%
Boulder Sales/Use Tax
08/15/02 5.350% Aa3/A+ 500,000 528,725
Broomfield Sales/Use Tax, AMBAC
06/01/05 6.000% Aaa/AAA 300,000 323,832
Douglas County Sales/Use Tax, MBIA
10/15/07 5.250% Aaa/AAA 300,000 323,220
-----------
1,175,777
-----------
TRANSPORTATION - 1.41%
Arapahoe County
Highway E-470, MBIA
08/31/05 5.150% Aaa/AAA 250,000 267,027
-----------
UTILITY - 7.95%
Colorado Springs Utilities
11/15/15 6.500% Aa2/AA 235,000 256,611
Colorado Water Reservoir & Power
Development Authority, FGIC
11/01/06 6.550% Aaa/AAA 500,000 549,115
Colorado Water Reservoir & Power
Development Authority
09/01/07 5.250% Aa1/AAA 250,000 271,118
Fountain Valley Authority
Water Treatment
12/01/07 5.200% Aa/AA 400,000 428,424
-----------
1,505,268
-----------
TOTAL REVENUE BONDS 6,135,432
(Cost $5,716,160) -----------
TOTAL COLORADO MUNICIPAL
OBLIGATIONS 18,339,106
(Cost $16,814,679) -----------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS 96.82% $18,339,106
(Cost $16,814,679)
Other Assets in Excess
of Liabilities 3.18% 601,835
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NET ASSETS 100.00% $18,940,941
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*See Note 1 to financial statements
**Ratings - The Moody's and S&P ratings are believed to be the most recent
ratings at October 31, 1998.
The Aristata Colorado Quality Tax-Exempt Fund had the following insurance
concentration greater than 10% at October 31, 1998 (as a percentage of net
assets):
FGIC 18.8%
MBIA 21.9%
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
COLORADO QUALITY
EQUITY QUALITY BOND TAX-EXEMPT
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
ASSETS:
Investments, at value (Cost - see below) $91,809,373 $56,000,062 $18,339,106
Cash 0 0 326,789
Dividends receivable 122,127 0 0
Interest receivable 6,986 939,505 369,822
Receivable for securities purchased 142,652 31,821 0
Organizational costs, net of accumulated
amortization 33,495 22,611 8,196
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Total Assets 92,114,633 56,993,999 19,043,913
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LIABILITIES:
Accrued investment advisory fee 73,294 30,833 6,036
Accrued administration fee 15,781 9,923 5,260
Dividends payable 88,630 278,041 79,663
Other payables 43,142 22,776 12,013
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Total Liabilities 220,847 341,623 102,972
-------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS $91,893,786 $56,652,376 $18,940,941
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COST OF INVESTMENTS $55,140,253 $52,822,694 $16,814,679
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COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS:
Paid-in capital $54,139,878 $53,237,805 $17,244,696
Over-distributed net investment income (5,499) 0 0
Accumulated net realized gain on investments 1,090,287 237,203 171,818
Net unrealized appreciation in value
of investments 36,669,120 3,177,368 1,524,427
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NET ASSETS $91,893,786 $56,652,376 $18,940,941
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NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE:
Net Assets $91,893,786 $56,652,376 $18,940,941
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding 9,329,442 5,565,094 1,873,616
Net asset value and redemption price per share $ 9.85 $ 10.18 $ 10.11
See notes to financial statements.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 31, 1998 (UNAUDITED)
COLORADO QUALITY
EQUITY QUALITY BOND TAX-EXEMPT
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Interest $ 59,754 $ 1,836,813 $ 566,779
Dividends 1,024,812 0 0
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Total Income 1,084,566 1,836,813 566,779
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EXPENSES:
Investment advisory fee 402,512 143,003 53,620
Administration fee 95,855 57,201 30,410
Legal 14,206 8,580 3,217
Registration 9,582 5,809 2,170
Amortization of organization costs 3,883 2,488 820
Insurance 2,965 1,788 684
Other 4,899 3,011 5,362
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Total Expenses Before Waiver 533,902 221,880 96,283
Expenses waived by investment adviser (84,629) (35,976) (48,025)
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Net Expenses 449,273 185,904 48,258
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NET INVESTMENT INCOME 635,293 1,650,909 518,521
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Net realized gain (loss) on investments (145,960) 186,026 176,031
Change in net unrealized
appreciation/depreciation (5,659,867) 961,697 178,449
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Net gain (loss) on investments (5,805,827) 1,147,723 354,480
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
FROM OPERATIONS $(5,170,534) $ 2,798,632 $ 873,001
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</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
EQUITY FUND
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For the Six
Months Ended For the Period
October 31, 1998 March 2, 1998
(Unaudited) to April 30, 1998
-----------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income $ 635,293 $ 140,401
Net realized gain (loss) on investments (145,960) 1,236,247
Change in net unrealized
appreciation/depreciation (5,659,867) 3,076,768
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from operations (5,170,534) 4,453,416
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DISTRIBUTIONS FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME: (649,928) (131,265)
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SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 2):
Proceeds from sale of shares 1,558,108 840,478
Proceeds from shares issued in connection
with commingled pool conversion (Note 6) 0 98,552,917
Reinvested dividends 414,393 95,278
Cost of shares redeemed (5,872,087) (2,196,990)
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from
share transactions (3,899,586) 97,291,683
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (9,720,048) 101,613,834
-----------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period 101,613,834 0
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End of period $91,893,786 $101,613,834
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*Includes un (over)-distributed net investment
income of $ (5,499) $ 9,136
</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
QUALITY BOND FUND
-----------------------------------------------
For the Six
Months Ended For the Period
October 31, 1998 March 2, 1998
(Unaudited) to April 30, 1998
-----------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS:
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income $ 1,650,909 $ 565,950
Net realized gain on investments 186,026 51,177
Change in net unrealized
appreciation/depreciation 961,697 (210,020)
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Net increase in net assets
from operations 2,798,632 407,107
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DISTRIBUTIONS FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME: (1,650,980) (565,879)
-----------------------------------------------
SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 2):
Proceeds from sale of shares 2,519,501 1,700,477
Proceeds from shares issued in connection
with commingled pool conversion (Note 6) 0 57,599,038
Reinvested dividends 1,068,968 432,179
Cost of shares redeemed (5,593,455) (2,063,212)
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from
share transactions (2,004,986) 57,668,482
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (857,334) 57,509,710
-----------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period 57,509,710 0
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End of period* $56,652,376 $57,509,710
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-----------------------------------------------
*Includes over-distributed net investment
income of $ 0 $ 71
</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
COLORADO QUALITY TAX-EXEMPT FUND
-----------------------------------------------
For the Six
Months Ended For the Period
October 31, 1998 March 2, 1998
(Unaudited) to April 30, 1998
-----------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) N NET ASSETS:
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income $ 518,521 $ 196,431
Net realized gain (loss) on investments 176,031 (4,213)
Change in net unrealized
appreciation/depreciation 178,449 (124,231)
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Net increase in net assets
from operations 873,001 67,987
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DISTRIBUTIONS FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME: (518,541) (196,411)
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SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 2):
Proceeds from sale of shares 182,387 270,455
Proceeds from shares issued in connection
with commingled pool conversion (Note 6) 0 24,728,848
Reinvested dividends 30,961 2,973
Cost of shares redeemed (5,007,474) (1,493,245)
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets from
share transactions (4,794,126) 23,509,031
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (4,439,666) 23,380,607
-----------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period 23,380,607 0
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End of period* $18,940,941 $23,380,607
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-----------------------------------------------
*Includes over-distributed net investment
income of $ 0 $ 20
</TABLE>
See notes to financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding
throughout the period indicated:
EQUITY FUND
-----------------------------------------------
For the Six
Months Ended For the Period
October 31, 1998 March 2, 1998
(Unaudited) to April 30, 1998
-----------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA:
Net asset value - beginning of period $10.44 $10.00
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Income from investment operations:
Net investment income 0.07 0.01
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments (0.59) 0.44
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Total income (loss) from investment operations (0.52) 0.45
-----------------------------------------------
Distributions from net investment income (0.07) (0.01)
-----------------------------------------------
Net asset value - end of period $9.85 $10.44
-----------------------------------------------
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TOTAL RETURN (4.98)% 4.54%
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RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of period (000) $91,894 $101,614
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Ratio of expenses to average net assets (1) 0.95% 0.95%
-----------------------------------------------
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Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets (1) 1.34% 0.84%
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Ratio of expenses to average net
assets without fee waivers (1) 1.13% 1.17%
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Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets without fee waivers (1) 1.16% 0.62%
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Portfolio turnover rate (1) 20.35% 14.20%
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</TABLE>
(1) Annualized
See notes to financial statements.
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<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding
throughout the period indicated:
QUALITY BOND FUND
-----------------------------------------------
For the Six
Months Ended For the Period
October 31, 1998 March 2, 1998
(Unaudited) to April 30, 1998
-----------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA:
Net asset value - beginning of period $9.97 $10.00
-----------------------------------------------
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income 0.29 0.10
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments 0.21 (0.03)
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Total income from investment operations 0.50 0.07
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Distributions from net investment income (0.29) (0.10)
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Net asset value - end of period $10.18 $9.97
-----------------------------------------------
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TOTAL RETURN 5.12% 0.69%
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RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of period (000) $56,652 $57,510
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Ratio of expenses to average net assets (1) 0.65% 0.65%
-----------------------------------------------
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Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets (1) 5.78% 6.00%
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Ratio of expenses to average net
assets without fee waivers (1) 0.83% 0.83%
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Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets without fee waivers (1) 5.60% 5.82%
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Portfolio turnover rate (1) 8.36% 11.44%
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</TABLE>
(1) Annualized
See notes to financial statements.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding
throughout the period indicated:
COLORADO QUALITY TAX-EXEMPT FUND
-----------------------------------------------
For the Six
Months Ended For the Period
October 31, 1998 March 2, 1998
(Unaudited) to April 30, 1998
-----------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
SELECTED PER-SHARE DATA:
Net asset value - beginning of period $9.94 $10.00
-----------------------------------------------
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income 0.25 0.08
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments 0.17 (0.06)
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Total income from investment operations 0.42 0.02
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Distributions from net investment income (0.25) (0.08)
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Net asset value - end of period $10.11 $9.94
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TOTAL RETURN 4.23% 0.22%
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RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of period (000) $18,941 $23,381
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Ratio of expenses to average net assets (1) 0.45% 0.45%
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Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets (1) 4.83% 5.00%
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Ratio of expenses to average net
assets without fee waivers (1) 0.90% 0.92%
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Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets without fee waivers (1) 4.39% 4.53%
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Portfolio turnover rate (1) 4.48% 17.64%
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</TABLE>
(1) Annualized
See notes to financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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
Trust's Aristata Family of Funds. The Aristata Family of Funds includes the
Equity Fund, Quality Bond Fund and Colorado Quality Tax-Exempt Fund. 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: Securities of the Funds are valued at 4:00 p.m.
(Eastern time) on each trading day. Listed and unlisted securities for which
such information is regularly reported are valued at the last sales price of the
day or, in the absence of sales, at values based on the average closing bid and
asked price. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available
are valued under procedures established by the Board of Trustees to determine
fair value in good faith. Short-term securities having a remaining maturity of
60 days or less are valued at amortized cost which approximates market value.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES: It is the Funds' policy to comply with the
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment
companies and to distribute all of their taxable income to shareholders.
Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
DIVIDENDS: The Aristata Equity Fund will declare and pay dividends from
net investment income, if any, monthly. Dividends from net investment income
are declared daily and paid monthly for the Aristata Quality Bond and Colorado
Quality Tax-Exempt Funds. Dividends from net realized gains, if any, are
declared at least once a year. Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the
ex-dividend date.
ORGANIZATION COSTS: The Funds have deferred certain costs incurred in
connection with the organization, initial registration and public offering of
Fund shares. Such costs are being amortized over a 60 month period from the
commencement of operations.
OTHER: Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the
investments are purchased or sold (trade date). Dividend income is recorded on
the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued and recorded daily. Realized
gains and losses from investment transactions and unrealized appreciation and
depreciation of investments 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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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
On October 31, 1998, there was an unlimited number of no par value shares
of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial
interest for the six months ended October 31, 1998 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY
ARISTATA EQUITY FUND ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND TAX-EXEMPT FUND
-------------------- -------------------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Shares sold 162,143 249,267 18,236
Shares issued as reinvestment
of dividends 43,681 106,056 3,079
Shares redeemed (608,909) (556,823) (498,859)
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Net Decrease (403,085) (201,500) (477,544)
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3. UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS
ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY
ARISTATA EQUITY FUND ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND TAX-EXEMPT FUND
-------------------- -------------------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
As of October 31, 1998
Gross appreciation (excess of
value over cost) 37,411,067 3,220,699 1,524,427
Gross depreciation (excess of
cost over value) (741,947) (43,331) 0
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Net unrealized appreciation 36,669,120 3,177,368 1,524,427
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</TABLE>
4. INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEES, ADMINISTRATION FEES AND OTHER RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Tempest, Isenhart, Chafee, Lansdowne & Associates, Inc. (the "Adviser")
serves as investment adviser to each Fund pursuant to separate investment
advisory agreements (the "Advisory Agreements") with the Trust. For its
services, the Adviser is entitled to receive a fee, computed daily and payable
monthly, at the annual rate of 0.85%, 0.50% and 0.50% of the average net assets
for the Aristata Equity Fund, Aristata Quality Bond Fund and Aristata Colorado
Quality Tax-Exempt Fund, respectively. The Adviser 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 the Adviser. Fee
waivers by the Adviser are voluntary and may be terminated at any time.
ALPSMutual Funds Services, Inc. ("ALPS") serves as the administrator to
each Fund. ALPS is entitled to receive a fee from each Fund, computed daily and
payable monthly, at the annual rate of .20% of the average net assets of each
Fund, subject to a minimum monthly fee of $15,000 for the Aristata Equity Fund,
$7,500 for the Aristata Quality Bond Fund and $5,000 for the Aristata Colorado
Quality Tax-Exempt Fund. In addition to administration services, the
administration fee also covers the costs of fund accounting, custody,
shareholder servicing, transfer agency, audit and Trustees' fees.
As of October 31, 1998, one shareholder owned 42 percent and 43 percent of
the outstanding shares of the Aristata Equity Fund and Aristata Quality Bond
Fund, respectively.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
5. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of securities purchased and proceeds from the sale of securities,
other than temporary cash investments, during the six months ended October 31,
1998 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
U.S. GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES ALL OTHER TOTAL
--------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
ARISTATA EQUITY FUND
Purchases $ 0 $ 9,314,215 $ 9,314,215
Sales $ 0 $14,610,459 $14,610,459
ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND
Purchases $ 1,750,000 $ 1,856,580 $ 3,606,580
Sales $ 900,000 $ 1,241,283 $ 2,141,283
ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY
TAX-EXEMPT FUND
Purchases $ 0 $ 467,716 $ 467,716
Sales $ 0 $ 5,221,373 $ 5,221,373
</TABLE>
6. CONVERSION OF COMMINGLED POOLS
Each Fund, at its inception date (March 2, 1998), issued shares at $10.00
per share in a tax-free conversion to acquire the net assets of certain
unregistered commingled pools of Colorado State Bank and Trust. The following
is a summary of shares issued, net assets acquired and unrealized appreciation
as of March 2, 1998:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ARISTATA COLORADO QUALITY
ARISTATA EQUITY FUND ARISTATA QUALITY BOND FUND TAX-EXEMPT FUND
-------------------- -------------------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Shares issued 9,855,292 5,759,904 2,472,885
Net assets acquired $98,552,917 $57,599,038 $24,728,848
Unrealized appreciation $39,252,218 $2,425,692 $1,470,209
</TABLE>
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