Net asset value as of 11/21/2008: $7.83 Total return year-to-date as of 11/21/2008: -49.55% Fund's net invested assets as of 09/30/2008: $140.16 million Gross Expense Ratio: 0.57% Net Expense Ratio*: 0.34% Inception date: 10/01/2002 Investment class: U.S. Equity Redemption Fee ‡: 2.00% |
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The performance data quoted represents past performance, and is no guarantee of future results. Your returns and the principal value of your investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted above.
The risks that the fund is subject to include market risk, company risk, small-cap risk, growth investing risks, style risk and index risk.
| * | The net annual expense ratio represents expenses after reimbursement and waivers, while the gross annual expense ratio represents expenses without any reimbursements and waivers. The expense reimbursements and waiver agreements are contractual and are currently generally expected to continue through at least April 30, 2008, except that the expense reimbursements in place for the index funds will continue through at least April 30, 2010. Without these waivers and reimbursements, the Fund expenses would be higher and their performance would have been lower. |
| ¡ | From November 30, 2007 on, the since inception performance shown is computed from the inception date of the fund (the date on which the fund became publicly available). Previously, since inception performance for this fund was computed from the net asset value per share on the day prior to the inception date. |
| ‡ | You will be charged a 2.00% fee of the amount redeemed or exchanged out of the Fund within 60 calendar days of the initial purchase date. Please see the prospectus for details about this redemption fee and certain exemptions that may apply. The above performance data does not reflect the deduction of the redemption fee, and if reflected, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. |
| † | The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Growth Index is a registered trademark of the Frank Russell Company. Our accounts are not promoted or sponsored by or affiliated with Frank Russell Company. You cannot invest directly in this index. |
| ** | This fund is closed to new investors. Please read the fund’s prospectus and SAI for more information, including exceptions to these closings. |
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