RiverSource Emerging Markets Bond R4  FOUSA05GR3
  Morningstar Report
Overall Morningstar
Rating™
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Emerging Markets 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
   6.83 Yrs
   Avg Credit Quality
   BB
As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ -0.02
  
NAV (2009-11-19)
$ 10.47
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-19)
41.14%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
263
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: RiverSource Emerging Markets Bond R4
(from 2006-02-16 to 2009-10-31) Category: Emerging Markets Bond
Index: BarCap US Agg Bond TR USD
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-19
Inception date: 2006-02-16 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 41.14 58.29 7.24 --- --- 7.22
+/- Category 10.86 17.63 1.64 --- --- ---
+/- BarCap US Agg Bond TR USD 34.23 45.80 0.79 --- --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 38.57 21.55 7.63 --- --- 7.19
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 39.52 55.14 7.11 --- --- 7.22
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 52.18 4.82 --- --- ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 35.45 4.64 --- --- ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 72 funds), (5 yrs : out of funds), (10 yrs : out of 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 0.0
AA 1.3
A 9.1
BBB 37.1
BB 43.6
B 7.3
Below B 0.3
Not Rated 1.3
 
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 3.3
Stocks 0.0
Bonds 93.3
Other 3.4
Foreign Stocks 0.0
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-09-30 Data through 2009-09-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings Turnover % 82
Total Number of Bond Holdings 105 30 Day SEC Yield % ---
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 25.82 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Maturity
Date		 Amount
$000		 Value
$000		 % of Net
Assets
Russian Fedn 2.25% 2030-03-31 8,027 8,749 3.81
Transcapitalinvest 144A 8.7% 2018-08-07 7,280 7,946 3.46
RIVERSOURCE SHORT TERM INVT SER 2010-12-31 7,613 7,613 3.31
Pemex Proj Fdg Master Tr 5.75% 2018-03-01 7,450 7,366 3.21
Petroleos De Venezuela Sa 5.25% 2017-04-12 10,450 6,401 2.79
Republic Of Turkey 6.875% 2036-03-17 5,050 5,050 2.20
COLOMBIA REP 2037-09-18 4,450 5,029 2.19
Bolivarian Republic Venezuela 9% 2023-05-07 6,650 4,968 2.16
Pemex Proj Fdg Master Tr 6.625% 2035-06-15 4,804 4,640 2.02
Peru Enhanced Pt Fn 2018-05-31 5,955 4,585 2.00
Data through 2009-09-30
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 2006-02-16
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Nicholas Pifer  (2006-02-16)
Nic is VP and Sector Leader for Global Fixed Income. He joined RiverSource in 2000. Nic worked for six years at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, holding multiple positions including international economist, foreign exchange trader/analyst, and the markets officer responsible for managing the Bank’s foreign exchange staff. He was then employed by Investment Advisers, Inc., where he was a fixed income portfolio manager responsible for international and global fixed income portfolios.
James Carlen  (2008-11-17)
Jim is a Sector Manager for Global Fixed Income. Jim was previously employed as an international economist at the Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C., working on the Mexico Task Force and in the Office of the Former Soviet Union. He also completed courses in macroeconomic stabilization at the International Monetary Fund Institute in Washington, D.C.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-07-30)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 0.97
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2008-10-31)
Correspondence Information

70100 Ameriprise Financial Center
Minneapolis,  MN  55474
USA
Telephone:
888-791-3380
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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Returns will vary and shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.