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Balanced Fund (SVBAX)

Daily Price as of 9/9/10

14.24 0.00 0.00
 
POP Change ($) Change (%)
14.99 0.00 0.00

Management Team

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Roger Hamilton

Joined team in 2003
Joined subadviser in 2005
Joined adviser in 1994
Began business career in 1979

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Timothy Malloy

Joined team in 2006
Joined subadviser in 2005
Joined adviser in 2004
Began business career in 1993
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Jeffrey Given, CFA

Joined team in 2006
Joined subadviser in 2005
Joined adviser in 1993
Began business career in 1993

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Top Holdings (%)

as of 8/31/10
Microsoft Corp. 3.67
Suncor Energy, Inc. 2.32
Pfizer, Inc. 2.05
QUALCOMM, Inc. 1.95
Dell, Inc. 1.92
Barrick Gold Corp. 1.70
U.S. Treasury Note, Due 01/15/14 1.55
Republic Services, Inc. 1.51
Intuit, Inc. 1.51
U.S. Treasury Note, Due 03/31/16 1.47
The Fund’s holdings are subject to change at any time. Characteristics are expressed as a percentage of net assets.

All Funds (with the exception of the Money Market Fund) exclude cash and cash equivalent securities from Top holdings and Top issuers.

Goal and Strategy

The Fund seeks current income, long-term growth of capital and income, and preservation of capital. To pursue these goals, the Fund allocates its investments among a diversified mix of debt and equity securities. With regard to the Fund’s equity securities, the managers look for companies that appear to be undervalued compared to their historical valuations relative to the market. The Fund’s debt securities are used to enhance current income and provide some stability.

Average Annual Total Returns1

Monthly Performance (%) as of 8/31/10
QTD YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR
(not annualized)
POP -2.46 -5.60 0.14 -1.16 4.77 3.08
Quarterly Performance (%) as of 6/30/10
QTD YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR
(not annualized)
POP -11.10 -8.05 5.02 -1.64 5.24 3.04

Cumulative Returns

Monthly Performance (%) as of 8/31/10
QTD YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR
POP -2.46 -5.60 0.14 -3.43 26.22 35.45

The performance data shown represents past performance, which is not a guarantee of future results. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so that investors' shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. See performance data current to the most recent month-end, which may be higher or lower than that cited.

Performance figures assume that all distributions are reinvested. POP (public offering price) figures reflect maximum sales charge on Class A shares of 5% for equity funds and 4.5% for fixed-income funds with the exception of the Floating Rate Income fund and the Currency Strategies fund, which have a maximum sales charge of 3%. Performance quoted without sales charges would be reduced if the sales charges were applied. Performance for other share classes will vary. For money market funds, the yield quoted more closely reflect the current earnings of the fund than the total return performance shown. Sales charges do not apply to money market funds and as a result, those funds do not quote POP performance figures. The Fund operating expenses are 1.21%.

Risk Assessment

Morningstar Rating3

Overall Rating

As of 7/31/10 the Fund was rated 4 stars out of 958 funds, 5 stars out of 800 funds and 3 stars out of 433 funds for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods, respectively.

Load-Waived Rating

As of 7/31/10 the Fund was rated 5 stars out of 958 funds, 5 stars out of 800 funds and 4 stars out of 433 funds for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods, respectively.

Overall Rating is based on the 3-, 5- and 10-year Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Returns and accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance. The overall rating includes effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees, whereas the load-waived rating does not. Load-waived ratings for Class A shares should only be considered by investors who are not subject to a front-end sales charge. Contact your financial professional to determine whether you are eligible to purchase Class A shares without paying the front-end load. Other classes may be rated differently.

What You Should Know

The major factors that affect the income portion of the Fund's performance are interest rates and credit risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices usually fall. Generally, an increase in the Fund's average maturity will make it more sensitive to interest-rate risk.

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Click here to view prospectuses for Open-End, Retirement, and Institutional funds. A fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses should be considered carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing or sending money. These products are available for sale only within the United States.

Please keep in mind that mutual fund shares: Are not FDIC insured | May lose value | Come with no bank guarantee | Are not insured by any government agency

1 October 5, 1992 is the inception date for the oldest Class of shares, Class A shares. Class R1, R3, R4 and R5 shares were first offered on September 8, 2008, the returns prior to this date are those of Class A shares that have been recalculated to apply the fees and expenses of Class R1, R3, R4 and R5 shares, respectively.

For some periods, the Fund's performance may have been influenced by investments in unusually hot industries, IPOs or other factors. Similar opportunities may or may not be available in the future.
2 As of most recent month-end. Morningstar definitions: The Morningstar Style Box reveals the Fund’s investment strategy. For equity funds, the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend or growth).
3 Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect risk-adjusted performance through most recent month-end. The ratings are subject to change every month. For each fund with at least a 3-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of funds in each category, the next 22.5%, 35%, 22.5% and the bottom 10% receive 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 star, respectively. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of 1 fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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