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| LAFFX: Class A (as of 03/31/2009) |
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Fund Description
As one of the oldest large cap equity mutual funds, this venerable and
visionary portfolio focuses on the undervalued stocks in the largest
U.S. companies across a spectrum of industries. Each company is
rigorously evaluated to determine the near-term catalyst that will
return the organization to its historical rate of growth and profitability,
providing investors with the potential for capital appreciation. |
Goal
Long-term growth and current income through investing in stocks of
large U.S. and multinational companies. |
Strategy
Seeks undervalued companies offering a near-term growth catalyst such
as a management change, new product, or new strategy. |
Current Positioning
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| Ticker: | LAFFX |
| CUSIP: | 544001100 |
| Fund Number: | 011 |
| Total Net Assets ($): | 20,819,417,098 |
| Inception Date: | 05/14/1934* |
| Number of Holdings: | 115 |
| Dividend Frequency: | Quarterly |
| Capital Gains Frequency: | Quarterly |
| Standardized Yield (as of 03/31/2009): | XX% |
| Dividend Yield (as of 03/31/2009): | |
| at NAV | XX% |
| at MOP | XX% |
| Minimum Initial Investment: | $250** |
| Important Fund Updates | |
| Mutual Fund Important Update 1 | |
| Mutual Fund Important Update 2 | |
| * The Fund adopted its current investment strategy on 01/01/1950. Performance is
calculated from this date. ** Minimum IRA Investment is $250. |
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| Top Ten Holdings (monthly as of 03/30/2007) | |
| Holding Name | Net Assets (%) |
|---|---|
| ExxonMobil Corp. | 5.26 |
| Citigroup, Inc. | 4.39 |
| AT & T Inc. | 4.28 |
| Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 4.20 |
| General Electric Co. | 2.96 |
| Kraft Foods Inc., Class A | 2.37 |
| American Int’l Group, Inc. | 2.31 |
| Wyeth | 2.25 |
| Kroger Co. (The) | 2.13 |
| CVS/Caremark Corp | 1.98 |
| Aggregate Holdings (monthly as of 03/30/2007) | |
| Holding Name | Net Assets (%) |
|---|---|
| ExxonMobil Corp. | 5.26 |
| Citigroup, Inc. | 4.39 |
| AT & T Inc. | 4.28 |
| Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | 4.20 |
| General Electric Co. | 2.96 |
| Kraft Foods Inc., Class A | 2.37 |
| American Int’l Group, Inc. | 2.31 |
| Wyeth | 2.25 |
| Kroger Co. (The) | 2.13 |
| CVS/Caremark Corp | 1.98 |
| Top Ten Holdings |
| Team Leader(s): |
| Eli M. Salzmann, Partner & Director 30 Years |
| Kenneth G. Fuller CFA, Partner, Portfolio Manager 15 years |
| Supported By: |
| 52 Investment Professionals |
| 17 Avg Years of Investment Experience |
| Average Annual Returns | Period Ending | ||||||
| 1-MO (%) |
YTD (%) |
1-YR (%) |
3-YR (%) |
5-YR (%) |
10-YR (%) |
Since Incept.(%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at NAV | 1.23 | 11.23 | 11.23 | 9.53 | 7.61 | 12.01 | 12.01
12/06/1950 |
| at MOP | 1.23 | 11.23 | 11.23 | 9.53 | 7.61 | 12.01 | 12.01
12/06/1950 |
| Annual Returns | ||
| at NAV (%) | at MOP (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | - | - |
| 2007 | - | - |
| 2006 | - | - |
| 2005 | 5.57 | 5.57 |
| 2004 | 6.65 | 6.65 |
| 2003 | 6.65 | 6.65 |
| 2002 | 7.76 | 7.76 |
| 2001 | 8.80 | 8.80 |
| 2000 | 6.65 | 6.65 |
| 1999 | 5.54 | 5.54 |
| Price Change From Previous Day (as of 06/24/2008) | ||||||
| at NAV ($) | at MOP ($) | Value ($) | Daily Total Return (%) |
YTD Perf. (%) |
Exp. Ratio Gross Net |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| X.XX | X.XX | X.XX | X.XX | X.XX | X.XX | X.XX |
| Date | NAV Shares ($) |
|---|---|
| 07/10/2008 | 83.99 |
| 07/09/2008 | 82.32 |
| 07/08/2008 | 82.45 |
| 07/07/2008 | 82.79 |
| 07/06/2008 | 83.37 |
| 07/05/2008 | 82.27 |
| 07/04/2008 | 80.76 |