Westcore Plus Bond Fund
Overview
Fund Type |
Inception Date |
Ticker Symbol |
WSJ Abbreviation |
CUSIP |
Investment Style |
| Retail Class |
6/1/1988 |
WTIBX |
PlusBd |
957904675 |
Core Plus Bond |
| Institutional Class |
9/28/2007 |
WIIBX |
NA |
957904485 |
Core Plus Bond |
Investment Strategy |
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Designed for long-term investors seeking current income or portfolio diversification from a more moderate fixed income investment, Westcore Plus Bond Fund seeks long-term total rate of return, consistent with preservation of capital, by investing primarily in investment-grade bonds of varying maturities.
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Westcore Plus Bond Fund uses a bottom-up, fundamental research philosophy that emphasizes stable-to-improving credit fundamentals, solid underlying asset value and a long-term horizon. The majority of the return provided by fixed income investments comes for the income stream, and our investment philosophy never loses sight of this basic fact. This drives Westcore Plus Bond Fund toward a heavy emphasis on corporate bonds, followed by mortgages and asset-backed securities, with the majority of securities maintaining investment-grade ratings.
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- Fund Strategy
- Portfolio Review and Outlook
- Investment Performance versus Benchmark
- Portfolio Characteristics
- Top Ten Holdings
- Sector Diversification
- Morningstar Ratings
- Fees and Expenses
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Portfolio Characteristics
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Portfolio Characteristics
as of 3/31/2008 |
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Westcore Plus Bond Fund |
Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index
Index |
| Retail Class Net Assets |
$1,138.2 mil. |
N/A |
| Institutional Class Net Assets |
$68.3 mil. |
N/A |
| Total Core Bond Management Assets |
$2,423.5 mil. |
N/A |
| 30-Day SEC Yield1 |
4.66% |
N/A |
| Coupon |
5.44% |
5.41% |
| Effective Maturity |
7.80 years |
7.05 years |
| Mod. Duration |
4.47 years |
4.38 years |
| Average Credit Quality |
AA- |
AGY |
| Yield to Maturity |
4.71% |
4.55% |
| Annual Turnover Ratio for period ended 3/31/2008 |
44.5% |
N/A |
1Without fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement for the Westcore Plus Bond Fund the yield
figure would have been 4.42%. Total return and yield figures represent past performance.
See our online glossary for definitions to the terms above.
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Expense Information |
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(1)The Fund's Adviser and Administrators have
contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other
expenses for the Westcore Plus Bond Fund from April 29, 2008 until at least April 29, 2009, so that Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses
will be no more than 0.55% for theFund's Retail Class for such period. In addition, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive and/or reimburse the Institutional Class its proportionate share of the Retail Class waiver and/or reimbursement plus the ongoing class-specific expenses until at least April 29, 2009. You will be notified if these waivers and/or reimbursements are
discontinued after that date resulting in a material change in expense ratio.
(2)Each Fund's shareholders indirectly bear the expenses of the other funds in which the Fund invests (Acquired
Funds). The operating expenses in this fee table may not correlate to the expense ratios in the Fund's financial statements (or the financial highlights in the prospectus) because the
financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in the Acquired Funds.
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Investment Minimums |
| Westcore Funds requires a low minimum amount to open
an account, relative to many other fund companies. We also offer flexibility with the
Westcore Automatic Investment Plan. |
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Retail Class |
Institutional Class |
| To open a new
account |
$2,500 |
$500,000 |
| To open a new
Retirement Account, Education Savings Account or UGMA/UTMA Account |
$1,000 |
$500,000 |
| To open a new
account with the Westcore Automatic Investment Plan |
$1,000 |
NA |
| Automatic
Investments |
Equivalent to
$100 per month |
NA |
| To add to any
type of account |
$100 |
NA |
Performance
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Average Annual Total Returns
for the periods ended
6/30/2008
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Fund Name |
Quarter |
YTD |
1-Year |
3-Year |
5-Year |
10-Year |
Since Inception (6/1/1988) |
30-Day SEC Yield* |
Fund Expense1 Gross/Net |
Westcore Plus Bond Fund Retail Class |
(0.99)% |
0.14% |
4.43% |
3.94% |
4.89% |
5.88% |
6.86% |
4.95% |
0.87% / 0.56% |
Westcore Plus Bond Fund Institutional Class |
(0.97)% |
0.28% |
4.61% |
4.00% |
4.92% |
5.90% |
6.87% |
5.03% |
0.87% / 0.47% |
| Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index |
(1.02)% |
1.13% |
7.12% |
4.08% |
3.86% |
5.68% |
7.46% |
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*Without fee waiver and/or expense reimbursements, yield would have been 4.71% and 4.76%, respectively.
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Annual
Total Returns
from 6/1/1998
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Year
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Westcore Plus Bond Fund - Retail Class
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Westcore Plus Bond Fund - Inst'l Class
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Lehman Brothers
Aggregate Bond Index
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2007
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5.42%
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5.45%
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6.97%
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2006
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5.85%
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NA
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4.33%
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2005
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2.06%
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NA
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2.42%
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2004
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6.39%
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NA
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4.34%
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2003
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11.61%
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NA
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4.10%
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2002
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7.18%
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NA
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10.26%
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2001
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6.78%
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NA
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8.45%
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2000
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10.34%
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NA
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11.63%
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1999
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0.43%
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NA
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(0.83)%
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1998
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6.47%
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NA
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8.67%
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1997
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8.25%
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NA
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9.67%
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1996
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3.79%
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NA
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3.61%
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1995
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15.01%
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NA
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18.48%
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1994
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(3.38)%
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NA
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(2.92)%
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1993
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9.87%
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NA
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9.75%
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1992
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7.14%
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NA
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7.40%
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1991
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20.23%
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NA
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16.00%
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1990
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1.57%
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NA
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NA
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1989
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11.23%
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NA
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NA
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1988
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3.77%
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NA
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NA
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| Daily NAV |
| Fund Name |
NAV as of 07/23/2008 |
$ Change in NAV |
% Change in NAV |
| Westcore Plus Bond Fund | $10.18 | $0.01 | 0.10% |
Morningstar Rating
TM as of 6/30/2008 |
Overall |
3-Year |
5-Year |
10-Year |

(of 990 funds)
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(of 990 funds)
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(of 831 funds)
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(of 438 funds)
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arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance as of 6/30/08.
For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly
performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each
category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund
is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, ten-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. During periods on which ratings are based,
service providers of the Fund waived fees. This waiver had a material impact on the funds' average annual returns. In the absence of fee waivers, performance would have been reduced.
Westcore Plus Bond Fund - Retail Class was rated against the following numbers of U.S.-domiciled Intermediate-Term Bond funds over the following time periods: 990 funds in the last three years,
831 funds in the last five years, and 438 funds in the last ten years. With respect to these Intermediate Term-Bond funds, Westcore Plus Bond Fund - Retail Class received a Morningstar Rating
of 4 stars, 5 stars and 5 stars for the three-, five- and ten-year periods, respectively. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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The
performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does
not guarantee future results and current performance may be lower or
higher than the performance quoted. To
obtain current performance as of the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-392-CORE
(2673) or visit us online at www.westcore.com.
Average annual total returns and yield figures reflect the reinvestment of
dividends, capital gains distributions, all fee waivers and expense
reimbursements. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, total
return and yield figures would have been lower. The performance data quoted does not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within three months of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Total return and yield
figures represent past performance. Investment return and principal value
will vary, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their
original cost. Westcore fund shares are not insured by the FDIC, the
Federal Reserve Board or any other agency and are subject to investment
risk.
Performance information for the Institutional Class shares prior to their inception date is based on the performance of the Retail Class.
1The Funds' Adviser and Administrators have contractually agreed to waive a portion of the investment
advisory and/or administration fees and/or to reimburse other expenses from April 29, 2008 until at least
April 29, 2009, so that Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses will be no more than quoted for the current fiscal
year. You will be notified if these waivers and/or reimbursements are discontinued after that date resulting in a
material change in expense ratio. The waivers are described in more detail in the prospectus.
Holdings/Sectors
Top
ten holdings are subject to change, and there
are no guarantees that the Fund will continue to
remain invested in any particular company or
holding.
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Sectors
as of 3/31/08
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| Industrial Bonds |
21.7%
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| Finance Bonds |
4.6%
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| REITs |
5.2%
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| Transportation Bonds |
2.8%
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| Utility Bonds |
5.7%
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| Non-Corporate |
0.2%
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| Asset Backed Securities |
6.8%
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| Mortgage Backed Securities |
25.9%
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| Preferred Securities |
2.9%
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| Common Stock |
0.1%
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| U.S Treasury Securities |
20.1%
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| U.S. Agency Securities |
0.4%
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| Convertible Preferred Stock |
0.2%
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| Muni Bond Securities |
0.8%
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| Cash and Equivalents |
2.6%
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S & P Bond
Quality Ratings as of 6/30/08
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| Government |
43.17%
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| AAA |
6.50%
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| AA |
7.04%
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| A |
13.15%
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| BBB |
17.58%
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| BB |
2.96%
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| B |
2.93%
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| Below B |
0.78%
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| Non-Rated |
0.80%
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| Cash |
5.10%
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Management/Commentary
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Mark
R. McKissick, CFA,
Lead Portfolio Manager, Westcore Plus Bond Fund
Mark R. McKissick, CFA, a Vice President of Denver Investment Advisors is responsible for managing the Westcore Plus Bond Fund and Westcore Flexible Income Fund. He has been a fixed income research analyst with Denver Investment Advisors since 1999. His previous experience includes work with Hotchkis & Wiley, Payden & Rygel Investment Council, and Salomon Brothers. He also worked as a Senior Accountant with Ernst & Young with his CPA (although he is non-practicing now). Mark earned a B.S. from Oklahoma State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the CFA Society of Colorado.
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"Intensive industry and credit research value analysis are the driving forces behind our fixed-income strategy. The philosophy continues to overweight corporate bonds due to their yield advantage."
Those individuals listed as CFAs have earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
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Manager Commentary/Current Issues
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As of 3/31/08
The first quarter of 2008 was one of the more newsworthy
in the last thirty years-unfortunately, most of the
news was negative for the economy. The Federal Government
reacted by taking unprecedented and extraordinary steps
to intervene in the markets. The Fed opened itself to
lending to primary dealers in addition to commercial
banks. They also established new lending programs in
an attempt to alleviate the severe illiquidity in the
credit markets. The Treasury Department also stepped
in with a massive plan directed at overhauling and restructuring
the regulatory process of the United States financial
system.
While the federal government has effectively stabilized
the markets through this extremely volatile period,
it is not clear that the underlying problems themselves
have been addressed. The asset deflation in the housing
sector appears to have further to go. At the same time,
we are facing the collapse of a pervasive credit bubble
due to weak underlying quality and reduced debt-servicing
capability. We believe this combination will continue
to exert downward pressure on the economy as a whole.
Finally, with oil prices over $100/barrel, gold near
$1,000/ounce, and a weakening U.S. dollar, inflation
may be a concern in the not too distant future.
We are selectively reinvesting cash and repositioning
the Fund as we see opportunities to buy attractive securities.
We continue to see securities we find promising in the
energy, utility, global technology and cost competitive
consumer staple industries. As with all episodes like
the market is currently experiencing, many solid long-term
investments are categorically discounted to attractive
long-term values as less patient, objective-constrained,
market participants choose to sell securities at what
we believe is the most inopportune time.
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Distributions
Recent Distributions |
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amounts shown below are paid per share. View our
fund prospectus
online for more information on distributions. |
| Retail Class |
| Type |
Amount |
Record Date |
Ex-Date |
Pay Date |
| Income |
$0.0411 |
6/25/2008 |
6/26/2008 |
6/30/2008 |
| Income |
$0.0403 |
5/27/2008 |
5/28/2008 |
5/30/2008 |
| Income |
$0.0441 |
4/25/2008 |
4/28/2008 |
4/30/2008 |
| Income |
$0.0457 |
3/26/2008 |
3/27/2008 |
3/31/2008 |
| Income |
$0.0434 |
2/26/2008 |
2/27/2008 |
2/29/2008 |
| Income |
$0.0418 |
1/28/2008 |
1/29/2008 |
1/31/2008 |
| Income |
$0.0443 |
12/26/2007 |
12/27/2007 |
12/31/2007 |
| Income |
$0.0440 |
11/27/2007 |
11/28/2007 |
11/30/2007 |
| Income |
$0.0450 |
10/26/2007 |
10/29/2007 |
10/31/2007 |
| Income |
$0.0445 |
8/28/2007 |
8/29/2007 |
8/31/2007 |
| Income |
$0.0452 |
9/25/2007 |
9/26/2007 |
9/27/2007 |
| Income |
$0.0460 |
7/26/2007 |
7/27/2007 |
7/31/2007 |
| Institutional Class |
| Type |
Amount |
Record
Date |
Ex-Date |
Pay
Date |
| Income |
$0.0416 |
6/25/2008 |
6/26/2008 |
6/30/2008 |
| Income |
$0.0412 |
5/27/2008 |
5/28/2008 |
5/30/2008 |
| Income |
$0.0446 |
4/25/2008 |
4/28/2008 |
4/30/2008 |
| Income |
$0.0458 |
3/26/2008 |
3/27/2008 |
3/31/2008 |
| Income |
$0.0442 |
2/26/2008 |
2/27/2008 |
2/29/2008 |
| Income |
$0.0435 |
1/28/2008 |
1/29/2008 |
1/31/2008 |
| Income |
$0.0456 |
12/26/2007 |
12/27/2007 |
12/31/2007 |
| Income |
$0.0454 |
11/27/2007 |
11/28/2007 |
11/30/2007 |
| Income |
$0.0453 |
10/26/2007 |
10/29/2007 |
10/31/2007 |
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A fund's
income from dividends and interest and any net
realized short-term capital gains are paid to
shareholders as income dividends. A fund
realizes capital gains whenever it sells
securities for a higher price than it paid for
them. Net realized long-term gains are paid to
shareholders as capital gain dividends. A
dividend will reduce the net asset value of a
fund share by the amount of the dividend on the
ex-dividend date.
Westcore Plus Bond Fund is subject to additional risk in that it may invest in high-yield/high-risk bonds and is subject to greater levels of liquidity risk. In addition, this Fund's exposure to foreign markets can regularly effect the net asset value (NAV) and total return of this Fund due to foreign risk.
Investing in bond funds entails interest rate risk and credit risk which are described in more detail in the prospectus.
An investor should consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund(s) carefully before investing. Click here for a prospectus, which contains this and other important information. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
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