Apex Mid Cap Growth  BMCGX
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Overall Morningstar
Rating™
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Small Growth Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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   Small
   Growth
  
  
As of 2009-07-31
Day Change
$ -0.03
  
NAV (2009-11-10)
$ 1.40
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-10)
15.70%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
0.30
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Apex Mid Cap Growth
(from 1999-01-01 to 2009-10-31) Category: Small Growth
Index: S&P 500 TR
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-10
Inception date: 1992-11-04 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-10
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 14.88 4.51 -0.94 -2.90 -12.74 -7.35
+/- Category -6.77 -8.66 6.51 -3.12 -14.66 ---
+/- S&P 500 TR -8.64 -44.29 4.96 -3.58 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 23.14 20.16 3.86 0.13 -11.41 -6.59
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 6.61 -1.53 -2.69 -3.10 -12.74 -7.35
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- -1.53 -2.69 -3.10 -14.38 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- -0.99 -2.28 -2.61 -9.65 ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 669 funds), (5 yrs : out of 554 funds), (10 yrs : out of 318 funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is none, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is 2.00%.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
Information 48.51
Software 3.59
Hardware 30.55
Media 1.99
Telecommunications 12.38
Service 32.42
Healthcare 20.76
Consumer Services 2.26
Business Services 0.00
Financial Services 9.40
Manufacturing 19.07
Consumer Goods 3.31
Industrial Materials 12.84
Energy 2.91
Utilities 0.00
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 0.0
Stocks 100.0
Bonds 0.0
Other 0.0
Foreign Stocks 25.5
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-07-31 Data through 2009-07-31
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 47 Turnover % 433
Total Number of Bond Holdings 0 30 Day SEC Yield % 5.31
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 51.44 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Sector P/E YTD
Return %
% of Net
Assets
Human Genome Sciences --- 1191.51 11.66
Capstone Turbine Corporation --- 50.00 6.09
CDC Corporation A --- 110.43 4.97
Apple, Inc. 15.85 134.24 4.66
LDK Solar Company, Ltd. ADR 20.49 -39.02 4.46
China Sunergy Co., Ltd. ADR --- 8.61 4.13
Level 3 Communications, Inc. --- 72.86 4.01
SunPower Corporation 33.90 -41.95 3.94
JA Solar Holdings Co., ADR ADR --- -9.38 3.92
Fairchild Semiconductor International --- 66.05 3.60
Data through 2009-07-31
YTD Return through 2009-11-20
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1992-11-04
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Suresh L. Bhirud  (1992-11-04)
Bhirud has served as president of Bhirud Associates Inc. since 1991. Previously, he spent three years with Oppenheimer & Company and 15 years with First Boston Corporation. He served as chief investment strategist with both companies. Bhirud says he looks to buy growth stocks that have attractive valuations. Bhirud holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-09-21)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 10.92
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2009-07-31)
Correspondence Information
6 Thorndal Circle, Suite 205

Darien,  CT  06820
USA
Telephone:
877-593-8637
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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