Maxim Global Bond  FOUSA00BGC
  Morningstar Report
Overall Morningstar
Rating™
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
World Bond 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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   Avg Duration
   5.15 Yrs
   Avg Credit Quality
   A
As of 2009-06-30
Day Change
$ -0.05
  
NAV (2009-11-19)
$ 9.04
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-19)
14.01%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
145
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Maxim Global Bond
(from 1999-07-26 to 2009-10-31) Category: World Bond
Index: BarCap US Agg Bond TR USD
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-19
Inception date: 1999-07-26 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-19
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 14.01 18.23 11.49 9.73 8.01 7.60
+/- Category -0.18 -3.92 4.74 4.65 1.71 ---
+/- BarCap US Agg Bond TR USD 7.10 5.74 5.04 4.46 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 11.11 13.24 11.57 9.77 7.89 7.61
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 11.74 14.76 10.88 9.62 8.01 7.60
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 4.80 5.19 5.33 4.95 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 9.22 6.01 5.74 5.08 ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 188 funds), (5 yrs : out of 163 funds), (10 yrs : out of 108 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 none.
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 %
US Government
US Treasuries ---
TIPS ---
US Agency ---
Mortgage
Mortgage Pass-Thru ---
Mortgage CMO ---
Mortgage ARM ---
Credit
US Corporate ---
Asset-Backed ---
Convertible ---
Municipal ---
Corporate Inflation-Protected ---
Foreign
Foreign Corp ---
Foreign Govt ---
Cash ---
Bond Quality % of Bonds
AAA 34.6
AA 5.6
A 19.3
BBB 10.4
BB 8.6
B 1.7
Below B 1.8
Not Rated 17.9
 
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 1.7
Stocks 0.0
Bonds 97.6
Other 0.7
Foreign Stocks 0.0
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-06-30 Data through 2009-06-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings Turnover % 62
Total Number of Bond Holdings 75 30 Day SEC Yield % 1.83
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 46.84 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Maturity
Date
Amount
$000
Value
$000
% of Net
Assets
Korea(Republic Of) 4.75% 2011-12-10 11,840,000 9,433 7.86
Brazil(Fed Rep Of) 10% 2014-01-01 1,320 6,878 5.73
FHLBA --- 6,250 6,250 5.21
France(Govt Of) 4.25% 2017-10-25 4,100 6,030 5.03
NETHERLANDS KING 2017-07-15 3,955 5,907 4.92
Poland(Rep Of) 2012-01-25 18,305 5,037 4.20
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2030-03-31 4,762 4,688 3.91
Korea(Republic Of) 5.5% 2011-06-10 5,466,850 4,414 3.68
QUEENSLAND GOVT DEV AUTH --- 4,705 3,794 3.16
Indonesia (Republic Of) 10.75% 2016-05-15 37,750,000 3,762 3.14
Data through 2009-06-30
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1999-07-26
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Michael Hasenstab  (2005-07-05)
Michael Hasenstab initially joined Franklin Templeton Investments in July of 1995. After a leave of absence to obtain his Ph.D., Michael rejoined the company in April of 2001. Currently, Dr. Hasenstab is vice president, co-director and portfolio manager for the international bond department of the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group. In this position, Michael co-directs all investment strategies within the International Fixed Income Group and co-manages the portfolio management team. In addition, he is a member of the Fixed Income Policy Committee and Global Investment Forum and is a portfolio manager for numerous Franklin Templeton funds, including Templeton Global Bond Fund and Templeton International Bond Fund. Dr. Hasenstab specializes in global macro economic analysis with a focus on currency, interest rate and sovereign credit analysis of developed and emerging market countries. Dr. Hasenstab has worked and traveled extensively in Asia, published research on China’s financial market and consulted global companies on Asia Pacific investments and strategy. Dr. Hasenstab holds a Ph.D. in economics from the Asia Pacific School of Economics and Management at Australian National University, a master’s degree in economics of development from the Australian National University and a bachelor of arts degree in international relations/political economy from Carleton College in the United States.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-05-01)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 1.30
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2008-12-31)
Correspondence Information
8525 E Orchard Rd
2t3
Greenwood Village,  CO  80111
United States
Telephone:
800-537-2033
303-737-3826
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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