Thompson Plumb Bond  THOPX
  Morningstar Report
Overall Morningstar
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Short-Term 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
   3.06 Yrs
   Avg Credit Quality
   A
As of 2009-10-31
Day Change
$ 0.00
  
NAV (2009-11-20)
$ 11.09
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-20)
24.18%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
126
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Thompson Plumb Bond
(from 1999-01-01 to 2009-10-31) Category: Short-Term Bond
Index: BarCap US Agg Bond TR USD
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-20
Inception date: 1992-02-10 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-20
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 24.18 29.80 8.96 6.44 6.63 6.11
+/- Category 15.09 20.21 5.35 3.23 2.41 ---
+/- BarCap US Agg Bond TR USD 17.27 17.31 2.51 1.17 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 21.38 30.56 8.63 6.10 6.51 6.06
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 23.06 32.67 8.77 6.29 6.63 6.11
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 29.30 6.67 4.41 4.55 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 20.92 6.22 4.26 4.42 ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 360 funds), (5 yrs : out of 305 funds), (10 yrs : out of 164 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 0.00
US Treasuries 0.00
TIPS 0.00
US Agency 0.00
Mortgage 2.11
Mortgage Pass-Thru 2.11
Mortgage CMO 0.00
Mortgage ARM 0.00
Credit 74.03
US Corporate 72.31
Asset-Backed 0.00
Convertible 1.36
Municipal 0.00
Corporate Inflation-Protected 0.36
Foreign 3.34
Foreign Corp 3.34
Foreign Govt 0.00
Cash 20.52
Bond Quality % of Bonds
AAA 16.1
AA 7.7
A 25.4
BBB 41.4
BB 6.8
B 0.0
Below B 2.7
Not Rated 0.0
 
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 20.5
Stocks 0.0
Bonds 78.1
Other 1.4
Foreign Stocks 0.0
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-10-31 Data through 2009-10-31
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings Turnover % 110
Total Number of Bond Holdings 157 30 Day SEC Yield % 7.33
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 17.85 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Maturity
Date
Amount
$000
Value
$000
% of Net
Assets
Associated Banc-Corp 6.75% 2011-08-15 2,522 2,541 2.24
Lexmark Intl 5.9% 2013-06-01 2,226 2,295 2.02
Brinker Intl 5.75% 2014-06-01 2,242 2,216 1.95
Arden Rlty 5.25% 2015-03-01 2,078 2,149 1.89
Nordstrom 6.25% 2018-01-15 2,000 2,113 1.86
Xl Cap 5.25% 2014-09-15 1,965 1,936 1.71
Jefferson Pilot 4.75% 2014-01-30 1,810 1,816 1.60
Dow Chem 7.6% 2014-05-15 1,631 1,812 1.60
Suntrust Bk Atlanta Mdtmsbntbe 5% 2015-09-01 1,754 1,718 1.52
Lincoln Natl 4.75% 2014-02-15 1,638 1,656 1.46
Data through 2009-10-31
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1992-02-10
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
John W. Thompson  (1992-02-10)
John W. Thompson is the President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc., and is the Founder and President of TIM. Until January 2004, Mr. Thompson was Founder, President and Treasurer of Thompson, Plumb & Associates, Inc since the firm’s 1984 inception. Prior to that, he served as the Senior Trust and Investment Officer at Firstar Bank in Madison, Wisconsin. He has been in the investment business since 1971. He is a CFA charterholder.
James T. Evans  (2009-02-02)
James T. Evans is a Vice President of Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc. Mr. Evans has been a Research Analyst at TIM since March 2005 and has been a portfolio manager at TIM since June 2008. Prior to joining TIM, he was a Managing Director for Nakoma Capital Management, a hedge fund currently headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin that he joined in July 2000. He is a CFA charterholder and is also a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Madison.
Jason L. Stephens  (2009-02-02)
Jason L. Stephens is a Vice President and the Secretary of Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc. and a Portfolio Manager at TIM. Previously, he served as Chief Compliance Officer for Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc., and has worked in various capacities for TIM and Thompson, Plumb & Associates, Inc. since 2002. He is a CFA charterholder and is also a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Madison.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-03-31)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 0.59
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2008-11-30)
Correspondence Information
1200 John Q. Hammons Drive
5th Floor
Madison,  WI  53717
USA
Telephone:
800-999-0887
608-827-5700
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Returns will vary and shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.