Shareholder Communications

Inflation Protected Securities

FAIPX

Objective

Seeks to provide investors with total return while providing protection against inflation.

Fund Facts

31853P834
Inflation-Protected Bond
Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
4.25%
$2500
0.85%
1.10%

Daily PriceChange as of 7/29/2010

Nav
Day ($)
Day (%)
YTD (%)
$10.25 +0.01 +0.00 +4.43
Total Net Assets (All Classes)
$172.20 million as of 6/30/2010

Fund Performance

 
Total Returns as of 6/30/2010
Average Annualized Returns as of 6/30/2010
Fund Name
1 mth
3 mth
YTD
1 yr
3 yr
5 yr
10 yr
Since Incept.
Inception Date
NAV 1.40 3.97 4.79 10.62 7.25 4.39 4.72 10/1/2004
POP -2.87 -0.48 0.30 5.87 5.70 3.48 3.94 10/1/2004
Lipper Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Funds Category Average 1.24 3.25 3.99 9.63 6.20 3.91 6.70 -- --
Barclays Capital TIPS Index 1.43 3.82 4.41 9.52 7.62 4.98 7.46 -- --

Distinguishing Characteristics

  • Invests primarily in inflation-protected debt securities, which are designed to provide protection against the negative effects of inflation.
  • Seeks to generate excess return and minimize risk using sector rotation, security selection and yield curve positioning strategies.
  • Employs both fundamental and quantitative analysis throughout every step of the process.  

Portfolio Managers

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Wan-Chong Kung, CFA

Senior Fixed-Income Portfolio Manager
  • Began working in the financial industry in 1984
  • B.S. from the University of the Philippines and M.B.A. from the University of Minnesota; CFA Institute member; CFA Society of Minnesota member

Net and gross expense ratios are based on the fund's most recent fiscal year end.  The net expense ratio reflects an agreement by the fund's advisor to cap fund expenses, not including the expenses of any other investment companies in which the fund invests ("acquired fund fees and expenses"), at a certain level as set forth in the fund's prospectus.  The advisor's contractual expense cap agreement will be in effect at least through the date listed in the table below, and may not be terminated before then without the approval of the fund's board of directors.  However, because the fund's net expense ratio includes acquired fund fees and expenses, the fund's net expense ratio at any point in time may differ from the ratio presented.

Fee Waivers- contractual agreements in effect by asset category:


Apply to Agreement in effect until

Equity funds:Small Cap Growth Opportunities, Mid Cap Select

February 28, 2011

Equity funds: Quantitative funds

February 28, 2011

Equity funds: Index funds

February 28, 2011

Equity funds: Global Infrastructure, International, International Select

February 28, 2011

Equity funds: Tactical Market Opportunities

February 28, 2011

Taxable Fixed Income funds

October 31, 2010

Tax-Exempt Fixed Income funds

October 31, 2010

Asset Allocation funds

December 31, 2010

Performance shown is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Because share price, principal value, and return will vary, you may have a gain or loss when you sell fund shares. For current month-end performance information, call 800.677.FUND. Performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.

Net Asset Value(NAV) performance does not reflect the current maximum sales charge(load).  Had the sales charge been included, the fund's returns would have been lower.

Public offering price (POP) returns are based on the price at which shares are offered to the public and reflect the fund's NAV as increased by the maximum sales charge(load) for purchases.
Investment performance reflects fee waivers. Without such waivers, total returns would be reduced.

Expense ratios are based on the fund's most recent fiscal year end and include the expenses of any other investment companies in which the fund invests ("acquired fund fees and expenses").  

Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities.
Morningstar Category:  Morningstar categories represent a universe of funds with similar investment objectives, and are provided by Morningstar, Inc
Lipper Category: Lipper categories represent a universe of funds with similar investment objectives, and are provided by Lipper, Inc.

You cannot invest directly in an index or average.

Performance shown is historical and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Because share price, principal value, and return will vary, you may have a gain or loss when you sell fund shares. For current month-end performance information, call 800.677.FUND. Performance assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.

Net Asset Value(NAV) performance does not reflect the current maximum sales charge(load).  Had the sales charge been included, the fund's returns would have been lower.

Public offering price (POP) returns are based on the price at which shares are offered to the public and reflect the fund's NAV as increased by the maximum sales charge(load) for purchases.
Investment performance reflects fee waivers. Without such waivers, total returns would be reduced.

Expense ratios are based on the fund's most recent fiscal year end and include the expenses of any other investment companies in which the fund invests ("acquired fund fees and expenses").  

Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities.
Morningstar Category:  Morningstar categories represent a universe of funds with similar investment objectives, and are provided by Morningstar, Inc
Lipper Category: Lipper categories represent a universe of funds with similar investment objectives, and are provided by Lipper, Inc.

You cannot invest directly in an index or average.