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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2011

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number 33-50080

 

 

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS/

NORTHERN TRUST COLLECTIVE TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

 

Illinois   04-6691601

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

50 South LaSalle Street

Chicago, Illinois

  60603
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(312) 630-6000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

  Large Accelerated Filer    ¨    Accelerated Filer    ¨   Non-Accelerated Filer    x   Smaller reporting company    ¨
      

(Do not check if a smaller

reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

 

 

 


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page  

PART I.

   FINANCIAL INFORMATION      1   
   Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)      1   
   Stable Asset Return Fund      1   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     1   
  

Statement of Operations

     2   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     3   
  

Financial Highlights

     4   
   Bond Core Plus Fund      5   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     5   
  

Statement of Operations

     6   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     7   
  

Financial Highlights

     8   
   Large Cap Equity Fund      9   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     9   
  

Statement of Operations

     10   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     11   
  

Financial Highlights

     12   
   Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund      13   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     13   
  

Statement of Operations

     14   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     15   
  

Financial Highlights

     16   
   International All Cap Equity Fund      17   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     17   
  

Statement of Operations

     18   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     19   
  

Financial Highlights

     20   
   Bond Index Fund      21   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     21   
  

Statement of Operations

     22   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     23   
  

Financial Highlights

     24   
   Large Cap Index Equity Fund      25   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     25   
  

Statement of Operations

     26   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     27   
  

Financial Highlights

     28   
   All Cap Index Equity Fund      29   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     29   
  

Statement of Operations

     30   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     31   
  

Financial Highlights

     32   


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          Page  
   Mid Cap Index Equity Fund      33   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     33   
  

Statement of Operations

     34   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     35   
  

Financial Highlights

     36   
   Small Cap Index Equity Fund      37   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     37   
  

Statement of Operations

     38   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     39   
  

Financial Highlights

     40   
   International Index Equity Fund      41   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     41   
  

Statement of Operations

     42   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     43   
  

Financial Highlights

     44   
   Real Asset Return Fund      45   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     45   
  

Statement of Operations

     46   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     47   
  

Financial Highlights

     48   
   Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund      49   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     49   
  

Statement of Operations

     50   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     51   
  

Financial Highlights

     52   
   2010 Retirement Date Fund      53   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     53   
  

Statement of Operations

     54   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     55   
  

Financial Highlights

     56   
   2020 Retirement Date Fund      57   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     57   
  

Statement of Operations

     58   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     59   
  

Financial Highlights

     60   
   2030 Retirement Date Fund      61   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     61   
  

Statement of Operations

     62   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     63   
  

Financial Highlights

     64   
   2040 Retirement Date Fund      65   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     65   
  

Statement of Operations

     66   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     67   
  

Financial Highlights

     68   


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   Conservative Risk Fund      69   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     69   
  

Statement of Operations

     70   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     71   
  

Financial Highlights

     72   
   Moderate Risk Fund      73   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     73   
  

Statement of Operations

     74   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     75   
  

Financial Highlights

     76   
   Aggressive Risk Fund      77   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     77   
  

Statement of Operations

     78   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     79   
  

Financial Highlights

     80   
   Balanced Fund      81   
  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     81   
  

Statement of Operations

     82   
  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     83   
  

Financial Highlights

     84   
   Collective Trust      85   
  

Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     85   
  

Combined Statement of Operations

     87   
  

Combined Statement of Changes in Net Assets

     88   
   Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)      89   
   Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations      124   
   Item 4. Controls and Procedures      143   

PART II.

   OTHER INFORMATION      144   
   Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds      144   
   Item 6. Exhibits      144   

SIGNATURES

     145   


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

 

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED).

American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Stable Asset Return Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
    December 31,
2010
 
Assets     

Investments, at value (including Wrapper Contracts, at Value of $4,050,825 and $0, respectively) (cost $857,098,086 and $858,340,833, respectively)

   $ 880,650,777      $ 871,972,224   

Northern Trust Global Investments—Government Short Term Investment Fund (cost $109,669,845 and $117,393,773, respectively)

     109,669,845        117,393,773   

Receivable for fund units sold

     197,098        —     

Interest and dividends receivable

     878        23,255   

Other assets

     285        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     990,518,883        989,389,252   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities     

Payable for fund units redeemed

     —          2,478,152   

Investment advisory fee payable

     —          217,418   

ING—program fee payable

     413,413        432,908   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     69,893        75,108   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     57,341        61,088   

Payable for legal and audit services

     —   (a)      86,401   

Other accruals

     317,018        117,794   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     857,665        3,468,869   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets at fair value

     989,661,218        985,920,383   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit responsive contracts

     (23,552,691     (13,631,391
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $35.84 and $35.65 per unit based on 26,955,986 and 27,272,253 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 966,108,527      $ 972,288,992   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Payable for legal and audit services fee is included in other accruals.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Stable Asset Return Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
     For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
     For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
     For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

           

Dividends

   $ 4,536,295       $ 5,303,300       $ 9,394,246       $ 10,928,981   

Interest—affiliated issuers

     44,109         —           92,767         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     4,580,404         5,303,300         9,487,013         10,928,981   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

           

ING—program fee

     1,255,220         1,293,035         2,518,581         2,570,517   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     213,356         243,787         426,745         488,549   

Investment advisory fee

     361,396         —           719,037         —     

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     175,136         181,939         349,560         364,120   

Legal and audit fees

     75,478         105,264         152,049         213,031   

Compliance consultant fees

     39,647         77,711         79,864         157,270   

Reports to unitholders

     6,377         58,283         12,836         117,952   

Registration fees

     52,649         11,657         106,058         23,591   

Other fees

     9,530         43,094         19,160         87,213   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,188,789         2,014,770         4,383,890         4,022,243   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     2,391,615         3,288,530         5,103,123         6,906,738   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,391,615       $ 3,288,530       $ 5,103,123       $ 6,906,738   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Stable Asset Return Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 5,103,123   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     5,103,123   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     142,239,209   

Cost of units redeemed

     (153,522,797
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     (11,283,588
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (6,180,465

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     972,288,992   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 966,108,527   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     27,272,253   

Issued

     3,978,492   

Redeemed

     (4,294,759
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     26,955,986   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Stable Asset Return Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ 0.17      $ 0.19      $ 0.35      $ 0.39   

Expenses†,††

     (0.08     (0.07     (0.16     (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     0.09        0.12        0.19        0.25   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     0.09        0.12        0.19        0.25   

Net asset value at beginning of period

     35.75        35.35        35.65        35.22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 35.84      $ 35.47      $ 35.84      $ 35.47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.91     0.82     0.92     0.82

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     0.99     1.34     1.07     1.41

Total return**

     0.25     0.34     0.53     0.71

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 966,109      $ 989,888      $ 966,109      $ 989,888   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Bond Core Plus Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
    December 31,
2010
 
Assets     

Investments, at value (cost $331,095,816 and $379,530,896, respectively)

   $ 336,543,978 (a)    $ 377,219,613 (b) 

Investments in collective investment funds, at value (cost $34,404,928 and $29,724,352, respectively)

     34,069,032        29,486,260   

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

    

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $0 and $811,652 and units of 0 and 811,652, respectively)

     —          811,652   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $39,531 and $377,392, respectively)

     39,900        384,300   

Cash held at broker (Restricted $0)

     8,000        —     

Deposit with broker for open swap contracts

     30,000        1,010,000   

Deposit with broker for investments sold on TBA commitment transactions

     960,000        653,000   

Receivable for investments sold on TBA commitment transactions

     39,611,641        88,944,496   

Receivable for investments sold

     119,031,766        64,515,525   

Receivable for fund units sold

     14,233        —     

Interest and dividends receivable

     2,360,568        2,615,814   

Receivable for futures variation margin

     50,800        2,800   

Unrealized appreciation of forward currency exchange contracts

     30,909        80,308   

Swap premiums paid

     40,529        47,124   

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

     458,554        388,862   

Other assets

     38        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     533,249,948        566,159,754   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities     

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value (proceeds $37,404,531 and $20,061,562, respectively)

     37,201,452        20,012,349   

Options written, at value (premium received $23,460 and $0, respectively)

     19,550        —     

Due to custodian

     914,446        6,657   

Payable for cash collateral received on securities loaned

     34,404,928        29,724,352   

Payable for investments purchased on TBA commitment transactions

     25,053,438        115,200,156   

Payable for investments purchased

     60,229,915        18,097,210   

Payable for fund units redeemed

     2,200,000        760,491   

Swap premiums received

     17,847        29,823   

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

     287,446        292,117   

Due to broker for open swap contracts

     260,000        813,000   

Due to broker for investments purchased on TBA commitment transactions

     936,250        936,250   

Payable for futures variation margin

     102,288        —     

Unrealized depreciation of forward currency exchange contracts

     274,618        738,989   

Investment advisory fee payable

     77,662        89,288   

ING—program fee payable

     164,008        173,257   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     27,756        30,100   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     22,762        24,484   

Other accruals

     124,155        79,517   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     162,318,521        187,008,040   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $26.17 and $25.61 per unit based on 14,172,649 and 14,807,254 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 370,931,427      $ 379,151,714   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes securities on loan with a value of $33,725,267 (See Note 6).
(b) Includes securities on loan with a value of $29,129,396 (See Note 6).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Bond Core Plus Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the  period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

        

Dividends (net of foreign tax expense of $0, $0, $0, and $26, respectively)

   $ 28,125      $ 42,093      $ 56,250      $ 74,129   

Interest

     2,661,465        3,504,959        5,673,338        7,486,196   

Interest—affiliated issuers

     1,443        —          21,142        —     

Securities lending income, net

     12,980        7,148        22,009        14,112   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     2,704,013        3,554,200        5,772,739        7,574,437   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     492,555        503,470        988,486        1,000,000   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     83,739        94,899        167,485        190,031   

Investment advisory fee

     236,525        261,843        455,653        523,763   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     68,738        70,836        137,192        141,647   

Legal and audit fees

     29,568        40,992        59,593        82,852   

Compliance consultant fees

     15,531        30,263        31,301        61,167   

Reports to unitholders

     2,498        22,697        5,031        45,875   

Registration fees

     20,625        4,539        41,568        9,174   

Other fees

     5,583        16,782        10,309        33,919   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     955,362        1,046,321        1,896,618        2,088,428   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     1,748,651        2,507,879        3,876,121        5,486,009   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     (185,185     4,566,002        (3,629,905     5,923,221   

Foreign currency transactions

     (664,292     (462,543     (1,023,986     (100,868

Futures contracts

     272,513        1,261,641        282,665        2,241,768   

Swap contracts

     —          70,523        —          195,107   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     (576,964     5,435,623        (4,371,226     8,259,228   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     4,404,156        2,626,715        7,818,736        3,090,514   

Foreign currency transactions

     478,073        596,196        413,143        758,463   

Futures contracts

     209,854        (106,658     435,771        598,458   

Swap contracts

     26,391        478,351        80,634        359,492   

Written options

     (2,012     —          3,910        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     5,116,462        3,594,604        8,752,194        4,806,927   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     4,539,498        9,030,227        4,380,968        13,066,155   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 6,288,149      $ 11,538,106      $ 8,257,089      $ 18,552,164   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Bond Core Plus Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 3,876,121   

Net realized gain (loss)

     (4,371,226

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     8,752,194   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     8,257,089   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     25,354,395   

Cost of units redeemed

     (41,831,771
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     (16,477,376
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (8,220,287

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     379,151,714   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 370,931,427   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     14,807,254   

Issued

     980,546   

Redeemed

     (1,615,151
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     14,172,649   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Bond Core Plus Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ 0.19      $ 0.23      $ 0.40      $ 0.48   

Expenses†,††

     (0.07     (0.06     (0.13     (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     0.12        0.17        0.27        0.35   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.31        0.58        0.29        0.84   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     0.43        0.75        0.56        1.19   

Net asset value at beginning of period

     25.74        24.53        25.61        24.09   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 26.17      $ 25.28      $ 26.17      $ 25.28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     1.02     1.10     1.01     1.09

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     1.86     2.63     2.07     2.87

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     56     223     162     377

Total return**

     1.67     3.06     2.19     4.94

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 370,931      $ 377,563      $ 370,931      $ 377,563   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment funds in which the Fund invests a portion of its assets.
††† With respect to a portion of the Fund’s assets invested in collective investment funds, portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of such collective investment funds, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolios of such collective investment funds.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Large Cap Equity Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
    December 31,
2010
 
Assets     

Investments, at value (cost $605,633,058 and $615,029,284, respectively)

   $ 769,059,838 (a)    $ 770,762,769 (b) 

Investments in collective investment funds, at value (cost $65,884,368 and $97,823,074, respectively)

     65,383,563        98,849,450   

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

    

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $12,301,884 and $11,753,747 and units of 12,301,884 and 11,753,747, respectively)

     12,301,884        11,753,747   

Receivable for investments sold

     2,156,920        2,268,053   

Receivable for fund units sold

     2,200,000        —     

Interest and dividends receivable

     924,052        915,063   

Tax reclaims receivable

     44,955        28,085   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     852,071,212        884,577,167   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities     

Due to custodian

     —          2,141   

Payable for cash collateral received on securities loaned

     34,411,791        74,079,560   

Payable for investments purchased

     4,617,958        692,830   

Payable for fund units redeemed

     1,803,079        2,047,339   

Investment advisory fee payable

     192,301        191,636   

ING—program fee payable

     357,151        343,228   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     60,393        59,617   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     49,548        48,480   

Other accruals

     268,346        176,617   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     41,760,567        77,641,448   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $14.99 and $14.03 per unit based on 54,043,216 and 57,526,392 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 810,310,645      $ 806,935,719   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes securities on loan with a value of $33,626,927 (See Note 6).
(b) Includes securities on loan with a value of $72,424,395 (See Note 6).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Large Cap Equity Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
     For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

         

Dividends (net of foreign tax expense of $0, $15,857, $0, and $17,231, respectively)

   $ 3,616,253      $ 2,294,046      $ 6,828,625       $ 5,874,535   

Interest—affiliated issuers

     8,692        —          17,473         —     

Securities lending income, net

     12,267        28,906        34,373         79,013   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

     3,637,212        2,322,952        6,880,471         5,953,548   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Expenses

         

ING—program fee

     1,086,686        1,017,401        2,155,586         2,044,680   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     184,776        188,989        365,354         386,017   

Investment advisory fee

     579,296        528,420        1,149,414         1,039,747   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     151,678        145,502        299,286         291,999   

Legal and audit fees

     64,304        82,843        129,130         169,790   

Compliance consultant fees

     33,777        61,159        67,826         125,348   

Reports to unitholders

     5,432        45,869        10,901         94,011   

Registration fees

     44,855        9,174        90,072         18,802   

Other fees

     8,122        33,917        16,272         69,513   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

     2,158,926        2,113,274        4,283,841         4,239,907   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     1,478,286        209,678        2,596,630         1,713,641   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

         

Net realized gain (loss) on:

         

Investments

     19,459,374        6,728,226        45,559,610         63,737,068   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     19,459,374        6,728,226        45,559,610         63,737,068   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments

     (11,917,858     (100,481,526     6,166,114         (117,638,638

Foreign currency transactions

     —          —          3         —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (11,917,858     (100,481,526     6,166,117         (117,638,638
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     7,541,516        (93,753,300     51,725,727         (53,901,570
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 9,019,802      $ (93,543,622   $ 54,322,357       $ (52,187,929
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Large Cap Equity Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 2,596,630   

Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions

     45,559,610   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     6,166,117   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     54,322,357   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     31,223,544   

Cost of units redeemed

     (82,170,975
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     (50,947,431
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     3,374,926   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     806,935,719   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 810,310,645   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     57,526,392   

Issued

     2,123,302   

Redeemed

     (5,606,478
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     54,043,216   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Large Cap Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ 0.07      $ 0.03      $ 0.13      $ 0.09   

Expenses†,††

     (0.04     (0.04     (0.08     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     0.03        (0.01     0.05        0.02   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.13        (1.51     0.91        (0.90
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     0.16        (1.52     0.96        (0.88

Net asset value at beginning of period

     14.83        12.79        14.03        12.15   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 14.99      $ 11.27      $ 14.99      $ 11.27   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     1.06     1.09     1.06     1.08

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     0.73     0.11     0.64     0.44

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     13     9     32     88

Total return**

     1.08     (11.88 )%      6.84     (7.24 )% 

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 810,311      $ 697,772      $ 810,311      $ 697,772   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests.
††† With respect to a portion of the Fund’s assets invested in collective investment funds, portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of such collective investment funds, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolios of such collective investment funds.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
    December 31,
2010
 
Assets     

Investments, at value (cost $245,279,474 and $227,724,348, respectively)

   $ 295,958,834 (a)    $ 292,662,140 (b) 

Investments in collective investment funds, at value (cost $79,883,519 and $138,560,174, respectively)

     79,218,582        138,034,316   

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

    

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $6,321,846 and $6,510,912 and units of 6,321,846 and 6,510,912, respectively)

     6,321,846        6,510,912   

Receivable for investments sold

     3,070,859        1,840,260   

Interest and dividends receivable

     246,078        258,002   

Tax reclaims receivable

     3,655        4,109   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     384,819,854        439,309,739   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities     

Payable for cash collateral received on securities loaned

     66,374,658        127,436,357   

Payable for investments purchased

     5,059,135        912,845   

Payable for fund units redeemed

     190,124        946,349   

Investment advisory fee payable

     122,017        124,067   

ING—program fee payable

     139,904        130,216   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     23,658        22,604   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     19,400        18,381   

Other accruals

     104,330        67,702   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     72,033,226        129,658,521   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $17.82 and $16.56 per unit based on 17,550,449 and 18,701,043 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 312,786,628      $ 309,651,218   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes securities on loan with a value of $64,761,761 (See Note 6).
(b) Includes securities on loan with a value of $124,279,421 (See Note 6).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

        

Dividends (net of foreign tax expense of $424, $0, $52, and $79, respectively)

   $ 908,117      $ 893,271      $ 1,920,690      $ 1,832,598   

Interest—affiliated issuers

     3,645        —          7,848        —     

Securities lending income, net

     94,563        69,007        178,809        156,994   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     1,006,325        962,278        2,107,347        1,989,592   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     428,882        383,557        841,119        750,571   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     72,899        71,609        142,556        142,022   

Investment advisory fee

     376,246        360,781        746,583        716,826   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     59,841        54,837        116,780        107,176   

Legal and audit fees

     25,157        31,244        50,259        62,348   

Compliance consultant fees

     13,215        23,066        26,399        46,029   

Reports to unitholders

     2,125        17,299        4,243        34,521   

Registration fees

     17,549        3,460        35,058        6,904   

Other fees

     3,177        12,824        6,763        25,525   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     999,091        958,677        1,969,760        1,891,922   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     7,234        3,601        137,587        97,670   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     21,758,447        10,327,934        37,522,292        25,641,414   

Foreign currency transactions

     —          (405     —          (405
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     21,758,447        10,327,529        37,522,292        25,641,009   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (25,022,841     (38,193,147     (14,397,511     (27,151,702

Foreign currency transactions

     —          (44     —          (240
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (25,022,841     (38,193,191     (14,397,511     (27,151,942
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (3,264,394     (27,865,662     23,124,781        (1,510,933
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (3,257,160   $ (27,862,061   $ 23,262,368      $ (1,413,263
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 137,587   

Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions

     37,522,292   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (14,397,511
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     23,262,368   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     14,230,708   

Cost of units redeemed

     (34,357,666
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     (20,126,958
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     3,135,410   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     309,651,218   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 312,786,628   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     18,701,043   

Issued

     815,297   

Redeemed

     (1,965,891
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     17,550,449   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ 0.06      $ 0.05      $ 0.12      $ 0.10   

Expenses†,††

     (0.06     (0.05     (0.11     (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     —          —          0.01        0.01   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.18     (1.41     1.25        (0.13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     (0.18     (1.41     1.26        (0.12

Net asset value at beginning of period

     18.00        14.61        16.56        13.32   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 17.82      $ 13.20      $ 17.82      $ 13.20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     1.26     1.32     1.25     1.32

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     0.01     0.00 %***      0.09     0.07

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     42     39     64     64

Total return**

     (1.00 )%      (9.65 )%      7.61     (0.90 )% 

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 312,787      $ 259,786      $ 312,787      $ 259,786   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
*** Amounts less than 0.005% are rounded to zero.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

International All Cap Equity Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
    December 31,
2010
 
Assets     

Investments, at value (cost $142,395,047 and $140,011,607, respectively)

   $ 162,856,145 (a)    $ 159,857,822 (b) 

Investments in collective investment funds, at value (cost $13,773,430 and $16,297,602, respectively)

     13,673,676        16,696,553   

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

    

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $4,064,258 and $3,830,446 and units of 4,064,258 and 3,830,446, respectively)

     4,064,258        3,830,446   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $960,046 and $491,659, respectively)

     968,571        515,235   

Receivable for investments sold

     265,021        384,883   

Receivable for fund units sold

     16,936        —     

Interest and dividends receivable

     519,441        151,178   

Unrealized appreciation of forward currency exchange contracts

     189        44   

Tax reclaims receivable

     447,871        397,033   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     182,812,108        181,833,194   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities     

Payable for cash collateral received on securities loaned

     6,553,806        9,120,065   

Payable for investments purchased

     1,079,215        89,105   

Payable for fund units redeemed

     —          349,987   

Unrealized depreciation of forward currency exchange contracts

     581        130   

Investment advisory fee payable

     74,924        68,776   

ING—program fee payable

     77,132        70,586   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     13,048        12,265   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     10,711        9,974   

Other accruals

     57,314        39,805   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     7,866,731        9,760,693   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $28.78 and $27.30 per unit based on 6,078,670 and 6,302,196 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 174,945,377      $ 172,072,501   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Includes securities on loan with a value of $6,259,077 (See Note 6).
(b) Includes securities on loan with a value of $8,869,194 (See Note 6).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

International All Cap Equity Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

        

Dividends (net of foreign tax expense of $132,963, $0, $209,202 and $61,443, respectively)

   $ 2,443,942      $ 1,885,826      $ 3,351,759      $ 2,861,498   

Interest—affiliated issuers

     2,707        —          4,691        —     

Securities lending income, net

     45,723        32,229        55,697        39,092   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     2,492,372        1,918,055        3,412,147        2,900,590   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     233,504        204,336        461,038        413,003   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     39,725        38,441        78,161        78,469   

Investment advisory fee

     216,377        185,189        425,309        379,777   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     32,610        29,214        64,028        58,971   

Legal and audit fees

     13,844        16,641        27,575        34,294   

Compliance consultant fees

     7,272        12,285        14,484        25,317   

Reports to unitholders

     1,170        9,214        2,328        18,988   

Registration fees

     9,657        1,843        19,234        3,798   

Other fees

     1,825        6,812        3,795        14,039   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     555,984        503,975        1,095,952        1,026,656   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     1,936,388        1,414,080        2,316,195        1,873,934   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     2,213,739        1,480,758        6,667,831        7,478,510   

Foreign currency transactions

     74,216        (750,673     105,333        (326,894
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,287,955        730,085        6,773,164        7,151,616   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (544,969     (24,109,255     116,178        (28,382,788

Foreign currency transactions

     10,714        2,446        (18,920     10,287   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (534,255     (24,106,809     97,258        (28,372,501
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1,753,700        (23,376,724     6,870,422        (21,220,885
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 3,690,088      $ (21,962,644   $ 9,186,617      $ (19,346,951
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

International All Cap Equity Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 2,316,195   

Net realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency transactions

     6,773,164   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     97,258   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     9,186,617   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     13,506,807   

Cost of units redeemed

     (19,820,548
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     (6,313,741
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     2,872,876   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     172,072,501   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 174,945,377   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     6,302,196   

Issued

     481,013   

Redeemed

     (704,539
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     6,078,670   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

International All Cap Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ 0.40      $ 0.29      $ 0.55      $ 0.44   

Expenses†,††

     (0.09     (0.08     (0.17     (0.16
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     0.31        0.21        0.38        0.28   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.29        (3.55     1.10        (3.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     0.60        (3.34     1.48        (2.93

Net asset value at beginning of period

     28.18        25.32        27.30        24.91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 28.78      $ 21.98      $ 28.78      $ 21.98   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     1.26     1.30     1.26     1.30

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     4.40     3.65     2.67     2.37

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     10     13     22     74

Total return**

     2.13     (13.19 )%      5.42     (11.76 )% 

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 174,945      $ 142,824      $ 174,945      $ 142,824   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment funds in which the Fund invests a portion of its assets.
††† With respect to a portion of the Fund’s assets invested in collective investment funds, portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of such collective investment funds, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolios of such collective investment funds.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Bond Index Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
     December 31,
2010
 
Assets      

Investments in collective investment funds, at value:

     

SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $60,858,034 and $54,048,934 and units of 5,622,280 and 5,051,720, respectively)

   $ 64,538,155       $ 56,452,974   

Cash

     —           739   

Receivable for fund units sold

     31,498         413,741   

Other assets

     63         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     64,569,716         56,867,454   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Payable for investments purchased

     31,498         413,741   

Investment advisory fee payable

     11,357         —     

ING—program fee payable

     27,441         25,198   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     4,633         4,385   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     3,809         3,566   

Payable for legal and audit services

     5,582         —   (a) 

Payable for compliance consultant fees

     6,178         —   (b) 

Other accruals

     6,963         21,814   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     97,461         468,704   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $12.60 and $12.32 per unit based on 5,115,448 and 4,578,551 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 64,472,255       $ 56,398,750   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Payable for legal and audit services fee is included in other accruals.
(b) Payable for compliance consultant fees is included in other accruals.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Bond Index Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     78,111        57,203        151,985        107,766   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     13,288        10,793        25,765        20,479   

Investment advisory fee

     6,110        4,284        12,181        8,174   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     10,907        8,047        21,106        15,258   

Legal and audit fees

     4,778        4,659        9,261        8,920   

Compliance consultant fees

     2,510        3,439        4,864        6,585   

Reports to unitholders

     404        2,579        782        4,938   

Registration fees

     3,333        516        6,460        988   

Other fees

     604        1,908        1,168        3,652   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     120,045        93,428        233,572        176,760   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (120,045     (93,428     (233,572     (176,760
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     130,618        41,419        300,982        95,717   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     130,618        41,419        300,982        95,717   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     1,186,213        1,485,580        1,276,081        2,109,569   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,186,213        1,485,580        1,276,081        2,109,569   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1,316,831        1,526,999        1,577,063        2,205,286   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,196,786      $ 1,433,571      $ 1,343,491      $ 2,028,526   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Bond Index Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (233,572

Net realized gain (loss)

     300,982   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,276,081   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     1,343,491   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     16,467,259   

Cost of units redeemed

     (9,737,245
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     6,730,014   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     8,073,505   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     56,398,750   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 64,472,255   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     4,578,551   

Issued

     1,322,179   

Redeemed

     (785,282
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     5,115,448   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Bond Index Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Expenses†,††

     (0.02     (0.03     (0.05     (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.02     (0.03     (0.05     (0.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.27        0.43        0.33        0.63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     0.25        0.40        0.28        0.58   

Net asset value at beginning of period

     12.35        11.83        12.32        11.65   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 12.60      $ 12.23      $ 12.60      $ 12.23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.78     0.86     0.80     0.86

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     (0.78 )%      (0.86 )%      (0.80 )%      (0.86 )% 

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     3     3     7     9

Total return**

     2.02     3.38     2.27     4.98

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 64,472      $ 46,340      $ 64,472      $ 46,340   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests. The estimated acquired fund fees which are incurred directly by the underlying fund were 0.020% and are deducted from the value of the funds in which this Fund invests and is included in this Fund’s total return.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Large Cap Index Equity Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
     December 31,
2010
 
Assets      

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

     

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $0 and $113 and units of 0 and 113, respectively)

   $ —         $ 113   

Investments in collective investment funds, at value:

     

SSgA S&P 500® Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $55,486,071 and $47,692,232 and units of 2,900,495 and 2,603,083, respectively)

     65,136,406         55,135,902   

Receivable for investments sold

     115,510         —     

Receivable for fund units sold

     —           433,088   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     65,251,916         55,569,103   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Payable for investments purchased

     —           433,088   

Payable for fund units redeemed

     115,510         —     

Investment advisory fee payable

     5,926         —     

ING—program fee payable

     28,002         22,068   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     4,707         3,839   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     3,873         3,122   

Payable for legal and audit services

     5,744         —   (a) 

Other Accruals

     14,081         16,084   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     177,843         478,201   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $18.91 and $17.90 per unit based on 3,441,116 and 3,076,880 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 65,074,073       $ 55,090,902   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Payable for legal and audit services fee is included in other accruals.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Large Cap Index Equity Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     83,321        53,032        158,956        99,651   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     14,142        10,016        26,920        18,956   

Investment advisory fee

     3,050        1,978        5,995        3,774   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     11,609        7,469        22,054        14,117   

Legal and audit fees

     4,962        4,321        9,612        8,269   

Compliance consultant fees

     2,607        3,190        5,049        6,105   

Reports to unitholders

     419        2,393        811        4,579   

Registration fees

     3,462        479        6,705        916   

Other fees

     649        1,769        1,237        3,385   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     124,221        84,647        237,339        159,752   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (124,221     (84,647     (237,339     (159,752
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     797,910        87,278        1,225,849        232,670   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     797,910        87,278        1,225,849        232,670   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (723,890     (5,053,422     2,206,665        (3,261,946
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (723,890     (5,053,422     2,206,665        (3,261,946
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     74,020        (4,966,144     3,432,514        (3,029,276
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (50,201   $ (5,050,791   $ 3,195,175      $ (3,189,028
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Large Cap Index Equity Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (237,339

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,225,849   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,206,665   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     3,195,175   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     19,853,992   

Cost of units redeemed

     (13,065,996
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     6,787,996   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     9,983,171   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     55,090,902   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 65,074,073   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     3,076,880   

Issued

     1,061,559   

Redeemed

     (697,323
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     3,441,116   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Large Cap Index Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Expenses†,††

     (0.04     (0.04     (0.07     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.04     (0.04     (0.07     (0.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.02        (1.87     1.08        (1.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     (0.02     (1.91     1.01        (1.10

Net asset value at beginning of period

     18.93        16.49        17.90        15.68   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 18.91      $ 14.58      $ 18.91      $ 14.58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.79     0.84     0.78     0.84

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     (0.79 )%      (0.84 )%      (0.78 )%      (0.84 )% 

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     5     4     9     11

Total return**

     (0.11 )%      (11.58 )%      5.64     (7.02 )% 

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 65,074      $ 37,973      $ 65,074      $ 37,973   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests. The estimated acquired fund fees which are incurred directly by the underlying fund were 0.010% and are deducted from the value of the funds in which this Fund invests and is included in this Fund’s total return.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

All Cap Index Equity Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
     December 31,
2010
 
Assets      

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

     

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $0 and $611 and units of 0 and 611, respectively)

   $ —         $ 611   

Investments in collective investment funds, at value:

     

SSgA Russell All Cap® Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $246,854,826 and $252,922,382 and units of 17,347,329 and 17,928,521, respectively)

     302,086,396         293,418,183   

Cash

     186,342         —     

Receivable for investments sold

     —           511,260   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     302,272,738         293,930,054   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Payable for fund units redeemed

     186,342         511,260   

Investment advisory fee payable

     54,416         —     

ING—program fee payable

     134,174         122,391   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     22,692         21,243   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     18,643         17,274   

Payable for legal and audit services

     28,420         26,129   

Payable for compliance consultant fees

     32,015         14,606   

Other accruals

     38,813         74,957   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     515,515         787,860   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $37.67 and $35.54 per unit based on 8,011,062 and 8,247,938 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 301,757,223       $ 293,142,194   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

All Cap Index Equity Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     406,101        355,962        797,367        697,956   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     69,076        67,138        135,177        132,735   

Investment advisory fee

     27,154        33,767        57,513        66,712   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     56,702        50,677        110,735        99,448   

Legal and audit fees

     24,025        28,990        47,844        57,949   

Compliance consultant fees

     12,620        21,402        25,130        42,781   

Reports to unitholders

     2,030        16,052        4,039        32,086   

Registration fees

     16,758        3,210        33,372        6,417   

Other fees

     3,033        11,869        6,030        23,725   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     617,499        589,067        1,217,207        1,159,809   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (617,499     (589,067     (1,217,207     (1,159,809
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     2,379,322        1,978,604        3,860,639        4,047,803   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,379,322        1,978,604        3,860,639        4,047,803   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (2,425,343     (33,020,558     14,735,769        (19,390,920
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (2,425,343     (33,020,558     14,735,769        (19,390,920
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (46,021     (31,041,954     18,596,408        (15,343,117
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (663,520   $ (31,631,021   $ 17,379,201      $ (16,502,926
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

All Cap Index Equity Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (1,217,207

Net realized gain (loss)

     3,860,639   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     14,735,769   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     17,379,201   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     21,872,210   

Cost of units redeemed

     (30,636,382
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     (8,764,172
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     8,615,029   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     293,142,194   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 301,757,223   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     8,247,938   

Issued

     588,145   

Redeemed

     (825,021
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     8,011,062   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

All Cap Index Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Expenses†,††

     (0.08     (0.07     (0.15     (0.14
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.08     (0.07     (0.15     (0.14

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.01        (3.62     2.28        (1.77
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     (0.07     (3.69     2.13        (1.91

Net asset value at beginning of period

     37.74        32.38        35.54        30.60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 37.67      $ 28.69      $ 37.67      $ 28.69   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.81     0.87     0.81     0.87

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     (0.81 )%      (0.87 )%      (0.81 )%      (0.87 )% 

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     1     8     2     18

Total return**

     (0.19 )%      (11.40 )%      5.99     (6.24 )% 

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 301,757      $ 244,260      $ 301,757      $ 244,260   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests. The estimated acquired fund fees which are incurred directly by the underlying fund were 0.020% and are deducted from the value of the funds in which this Fund invests and is included in this Fund’s total return.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Mid Cap Index Equity Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
     December 31,
2010
 
Assets      

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

     

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $0 and $90 and units of 0 and 90, respectively)

   $ —         $ 90   

Investments in collective investment funds, at value:

     

SSgA S&P MidCap® Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $52,598,317 and $35,944,250 and units of 1,741,700 and 1,313,540, respectively)

     63,892,537         44,387,144   

Receivable for investments sold

     159,983         —     

Receivable for fund units sold

     —           657,452   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     64,052,520         45,044,686   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Payable for investments purchased

     —           657,452   

Payable for fund units redeemed

     159,983         —     

Investment advisory fee payable

     10,328         —     

ING—program fee payable

     27,791         17,373   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     4,582         3,028   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     3,830         2,462   

Other accruals

     17,916         15,963   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     224,430         696,278   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $26.70 and $24.69 per unit based on 2,390,810 and 1,796,377 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 63,828,090       $ 44,348,408   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Mid Cap Index Equity Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     79,313        41,509        142,529        76,286   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     13,447        7,843        24,132        14,515   

Investment advisory fee

     5,509        3,938        10,779        7,290   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     11,039        5,848        19,774        10,807   

Legal and audit fees

     4,747        3,383        8,693        6,335   

Compliance consultant fees

     2,493        2,498        4,566        4,677   

Reports to unitholders

     401        1,873        734        3,508   

Registration fees

     3,311        375        6,063        702   

Other fees

     620        1,386        1,120        2,595   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     120,880        68,653        218,390        126,715   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (120,880     (68,653     (218,390     (126,715
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     794,556        212,896        1,175,526        388,692   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     794,556        212,896        1,175,526        388,692   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (1,279,589     (3,534,367     2,851,326        (1,302,907
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,279,589     (3,534,367     2,851,326        (1,302,907
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (485,033     (3,321,471     4,026,852        (914,215
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (605,913   $ (3,390,124   $ 3,808,462      $ (1,040,930
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Mid Cap Index Equity Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (218,390

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,175,526   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,851,326   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     3,808,462   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     28,429,902   

Cost of units redeemed

     (12,758,682
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     15,671,220   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     19,479,682   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     44,348,408   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 63,828,090   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     1,796,377   

Issued

     1,081,299   

Redeemed

     (486,866
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     2,390,810   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Mid Cap Index Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Expenses†,††

     (0.05     (0.05     (0.10     (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.05     (0.05     (0.10     (0.09

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.20     (2.04     2.11        (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     (0.25     (2.09     2.01        (0.35

Net asset value at beginning of period

     26.95        21.40        24.69        19.66   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 26.70      $ 19.31      $ 26.70      $ 19.31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.82     0.87     0.80     0.87

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     (0.82 )%      (0.87 )%      (0.80 )%      (0.87 )% 

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     4     8     7     16

Total return**

     (0.93 )%      (9.77 )%      8.14     (1.78 )% 

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 63,828      $ 29,383      $ 63,828      $ 29,383   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests. The estimated acquired fund fees which are incurred directly by the underlying fund were 0.020% and are deducted from the value of the funds in which this Fund invests and is included in this Fund’s total return.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Small Cap Index Equity Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
     December 31,
2010
 
Assets      

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

     

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $0 and $54 and units of 0 and 54, respectively)

   $ —         $ 54   

Investments in collective investment funds, at value:

     

SSgA Russell Small Cap® Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $31,251,369 and $21,991,797 and units of 1,473,408 and 1,138,075, respectively)

     36,888,231         26,818,749   

Receivable for fund units sold

     29,714         269,225   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     36,917,945         27,088,028   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Payable for investments purchased

     29,714         269,225   

Investment advisory fee payable

     6,456         —     

ING—program fee payable

     16,362         10,017   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     2,781         1,745   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     2,268         1,419   

Payable for legal and audit services

     3,182         —   (a) 

Payable for compliance consultant fees

     3,400         —   (b) 

Other accruals

     4,252         9,553   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     68,415         291,959   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $27.49 and $25.98 per unit based on 1,340,417 and 1,031,517 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 36,849,530       $ 26,796,069   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Payable for legal and audit services fee is included in other accruals.
(b) Payable for compliance consultant fees is included in other accruals.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Small Cap Index Equity Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     48,109        25,227        87,357        46,236   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     8,167        4,765        14,802        8,796   

Investment advisory fee

     3,456        2,427        6,744        4,452   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     6,705        3,551        12,129        6,547   

Legal and audit fees

     2,849        2,055        5,299        3,840   

Compliance consultant fees

     1,496        1,517        2,783        2,835   

Reports to unitholders

     241        1,138        448        2,126   

Registration fees

     1,988        228        3,697        426   

Other fees

     370        842        679        1,573   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     73,381        41,750        133,938        76,831   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (73,381     (41,750     (133,938     (76,831
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     607,612        182,563        1,018,185        250,644   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     607,612        182,563        1,018,185        250,644   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (1,254,305     (2,324,515     809,910        (943,687
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,254,305     (2,324,515     809,910        (943,687
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (646,693     (2,141,952     1,828,095        (693,043
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (720,074   $ (2,183,702   $ 1,694,157      $ (769,874
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Small Cap Index Equity Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (133,938

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,018,185   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     809,910   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     1,694,157   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     17,077,996   

Cost of units redeemed

     (8,718,692
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     8,359,304   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     10,053,461   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     26,796,069   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 36,849,530   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     1,031,517   

Issued

     632,582   

Redeemed

     (323,682
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     1,340,417   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Small Cap Index Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Expenses†,††

     (0.06     (0.04     (0.11     (0.09
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.06     (0.04     (0.11     (0.09

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     (0.44     (2.23     1.62        (0.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     (0.50     (2.27     1.51        (0.50

Net asset value at beginning of period

     27.99        22.44        25.98        20.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 27.49      $ 20.17      $ 27.49      $ 20.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.81     0.87     0.80     0.87

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     (0.81 )%      (0.87 )%      (0.80 )%      (0.87 )% 

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     6     12     11     21

Total return**

     (1.79 )%      (10.12 )%      5.81     (2.42 )% 

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 36,850      $ 17,731      $ 36,850      $ 17,731   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests. The estimated acquired fund fees which are incurred directly by the underlying fund were 0.020% and are deducted from the value of the funds in which this Fund invests and is included in this Fund’s total return.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

International Index Equity Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
     December 31,
2010
 
Assets      

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

     

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $0 and $87 and units of 0 and 87, respectively)

   $ —         $ 87   

Investments in collective investment funds, at value:

     

SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $49,251,933 and $39,231,983 and units of 3,990,192 and 3,283,291, respectively)

     55,802,840         44,193,095   

Receivable for investments sold

     25,259         —     

Receivable for fund units sold

     —           1,216,106   

Other assets

     —           25   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     55,828,099         45,409,313   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Payable for investments purchased

     —           1,216,106   

Payable for fund units redeemed

     25,259         —     

Investment advisory fee payable

     29,240         —     

ING—program fee payable

     24,238         17,216   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     4,062         3,003   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     3,355         2,442   

Payable for legal and audit services

     4,731         —   (a) 

Payable for compliance consultant fees

     5,111         —   (b) 

Other accruals

     6,318         29,468   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     102,314         1,268,235   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $29.94 and $28.94 per unit based on 1,861,457 and 1,525,410 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 55,725,785       $ 44,141,078   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Payable for legal and audit services fee is included in other accruals.
(b) Payable for compliance consultant fees is included in other accruals.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

International Index Equity Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     68,984        37,016        128,961        70,463   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     11,738        6,991        21,867        13,408   

Investment advisory fee

     15,951        7,072        31,100        13,519   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     9,635        5,212        17,916        9,982   

Legal and audit fees

     4,167        3,015        7,847        5,851   

Compliance consultant fees

     2,189        2,226        4,122        4,320   

Reports to unitholders

     353        1,669        663        3,239   

Registration fees

     2,908        334        5,474        648   

Other fees

     537        1,235        1,001        2,396   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     116,462        64,770        218,951        123,826   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (116,462     (64,770     (218,951     (123,826
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     101,626        (24,976     209,165        2,440   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     101,626        (24,976     209,165        2,440   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     137,434        (3,773,588     1,589,795        (3,340,404
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     137,434        (3,773,588     1,589,795        (3,340,404
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     239,060        (3,798,564     1,798,960        (3,337,964
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 122,598      $ (3,863,334   $ 1,580,009      $ (3,461,790
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

International Index Equity Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended

June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (218,951

Net realized gain (loss)

     209,165   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,589,795   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     1,580,009   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     16,013,219   

Cost of units redeemed

     (6,008,521
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     10,004,698   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     11,584,707   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     44,141,078   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 55,725,785   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     1,525,410   

Issued

     538,575   

Redeemed

     (202,528
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     1,861,457   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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International Index Equity Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Expenses†,††

     (0.07     (0.06     (0.13     (0.12
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.07     (0.06     (0.13     (0.12

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.16        (3.29     1.13        (2.90
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     0.09        (3.35     1.00        (3.02

Net asset value at beginning of period

     29.85        26.61        28.94        26.28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 29.94      $ 23.26      $ 29.94      $ 23.26   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.87     0.92     0.88     0.92

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     (0.87 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.88 )%      (0.92 )% 

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     1     4     3     9

Total return**

     0.30     (12.59 )%      3.46     (11.49 )% 

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 55,726      $ 27,312      $ 55,726      $ 27,312   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests. The estimated acquired fund fees which are incurred directly by the underlying fund were 0.052% and are deducted from the value of the funds in which this Fund invests and is included in this Fund’s total return.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Real Asset Return Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
    December 31,
2010
 
Assets     

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

    

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $0 and $27 and units of 0 and 27, respectively)

   $ —        $ 27   

Investments in collective investment funds, at value:

    

SSgA U.S. Inflation Protected Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $9,816,944 and $5,540,816 and units of 473,540 and 275,552, respectively)

     10,375,268        5,707,777   

SSgA/Tuckerman REIT Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $4,593,854 and $3,227,671 and units of 174,624 and 141,916, respectively)

     5,206,068        3,816,552   

SSgA Dow Jones UBS-Commodity IndexSM Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $4,914,369 and $2,745,087 and units of 536,932 and 332,103, respectively)

     5,163,142        3,279,185   

Receivable for investments sold

     83,962        —     

Receivable for fund units sold

     130,076        38,418   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     20,958,516        12,841,959   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities     

Payable for investments purchased

     214,038        38,418   

Investment advisory fee payable

     6,492        —     

ING—program fee payable

     8,783        5,478   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     1,498        954   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     1,226        776   

Payable for legal and audit services

     —   (a)      1,122   

Payable for compliance consultant fees

     —   (b)      627   

Other accruals

     5,490        5,139   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     237,527        52,514   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $17.42 and $16.62 per unit based on 1,189,716 and 769,370 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 20,720,989      $ 12,789,445   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Payable for legal and audit services fee is included in other accruals.
(b) Payable for compliance consultant fees is included in other accruals.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Real Asset Return Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     24,523        11,310        43,395        19,386   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     4,179        2,135        7,367        3,683   

Investment advisory fee

     3,779        1,929        6,642        3,329   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     3,431        1,589        6,037        2,742   

Legal and audit fees

     1,516        921        2,683        1,608   

Compliance consultant fees

     796        680        1,409        1,187   

Reports to unitholders

     127        510        226        890   

Registration fees

     1,057        102        1,871        178   

Other fees

     205        377        356        658   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     39,613        19,553        69,986        33,661   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (39,613     (19,553     (69,986     (33,661
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     447,539        276,859        671,525        334,521   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     447,539        276,859        671,525        334,521   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (248,466     (345,765     129,371        (247,547
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (248,466     (345,765     129,371        (247,547
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     199,073        (68,906     800,896        86,974   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 159,460      $ (88,459   $ 730,910      $ 53,313   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Real Asset Return Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (69,986

Net realized gain (loss)

     671,525   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     129,371   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     730,910   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     10,533,520   

Cost of units redeemed

     (3,332,886
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     7,200,634   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     7,931,544   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     12,789,445   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 20,720,989   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     769,370   

Issued

     615,059   

Redeemed

     (194,713
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     1,189,716   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Real Asset Return Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Expenses†,††

     (0.04     (0.04     (0.07     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.04     (0.04     (0.07     (0.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.21        (0.08     0.87        0.23   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     0.17        (0.12     0.80        0.16   

Net asset value at beginning of period

     17.25        14.79        16.62        14.51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 17.42      $ 14.67      $ 17.42      $ 14.67   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.82     0.91     0.82     0.91

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     (0.82 )%      (0.91 )%      (0.82 )%      (0.91 )% 

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     8     15     17     21

Total return**

     0.99     (0.81 )%      4.81     1.10

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 20,721      $ 8,730      $ 20,721      $ 8,730   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests. The estimated acquired fund fees which are incurred directly by the underlying fund were 0.020% and are deducted from the value of the funds in which this Fund invests and is included in this Fund’s total return.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
     December 31,
2010
 
Assets      

Investments in collective investment funds, at value:

     

SSgA Target Retirement Income Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $33,596,033 and $33,661,787 and units of 2,875,677 and 2,920,687, respectively)

   $ 36,483,716       $ 35,550,602   

Cash

     —           74   

Receivable for investments sold

     —           258,989   

Receivable for fund units sold

     117,186         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     36,600,902         35,809,665   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Due to custodian

     117,186         —     

Payable for fund units redeemed

     —           258,989   

Retirement Date Fund management fee payable

     15,968         17,113   

ING—program fee payable

     16,362         15,495   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     3,583         3,442   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     2,266         2,199   

Other accruals

     11,923         7,464   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     167,288         304,702   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $12.36 and $11.91 per unit based on 2,948,669 and 2,982,118 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 36,433,614       $ 35,504,963   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     48,175        43,610        94,928        82,841   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     10,602        8,230        20,755        15,748   

Retirement Date Fund management fee

     8,016        8,271        17,015        15,821   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     6,716        6,141        13,171        11,735   

Legal and audit fees

     2,904        3,552        5,728        6,864   

Compliance consultant fees

     1,526        2,622        3,009        5,067   

Reports to unitholders

     246        1,966        484        3,800   

Registration fees

     2,027        393        3,996        760   

Other fees

     407        1,454        762        2,810   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     80,619        76,239        159,848        145,446   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (80,619     (76,239     (159,848     (145,446
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     255,498        709,704        490,936        821,165   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     255,498        709,704        490,936        821,165   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     294,179        (1,435,702     998,868        (779,444
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     294,179        (1,435,702     998,868        (779,444
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     549,677        (725,998     1,489,804        41,721   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 469,058      $ (802,237   $ 1,329,956      $ (103,725
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (159,848

Net realized gain (loss)

     490,936   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     998,868   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     1,329,956   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     4,945,870   

Cost of units redeemed

     (5,347,175
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     (401,305
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     928,651   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     35,504,963   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 36,433,614   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     2,982,118   

Issued

     405,421   

Redeemed

     (438,870
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     2,948,669   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Expenses†,††

     (0.03     (0.03     (0.05     (0.05
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.03     (0.03     (0.05     (0.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.19        (0.24     0.50        0.03   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     0.16        (0.27     0.45        (0.02

Net asset value at beginning of period

     12.20        11.19        11.91        10.94   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 12.36      $ 10.92      $ 12.36      $ 10.92   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.87     0.92     0.89     0.92

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     (0.87 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.89 )%      (0.92 )% 

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     6     21     10     31

Total return**

     1.31     (2.41 )%      3.78     (0.18 )% 

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 36,434      $ 31,990      $ 36,434      $ 31,990   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests. The estimated acquired fund fees which are incurred directly by the underlying fund were 0.030% and are deducted from the value of the funds in which this Fund invests and is included in this Fund’s total return.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

2010 Retirement Date Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
     December 31,
2010
 
Assets      

Investments in collective investment funds, at value:

     

SSgA Target Retirement 2010 Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $61,030,109 and $65,124,151 and units of 4,995,059 and 5,438,050, respectively)

   $ 66,788,938       $ 69,514,596   

Cash

     —           146   

Receivable for investments sold

     119,364         —     

Receivable for fund units sold

     —           21,845   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     66,908,302         69,536,587   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Payable for investments purchased

     —           21,845   

Payable for fund units redeemed

     119,364         —     

Retirement Date Fund management fee payable

     32,611         31,464   

ING—program fee payable

     30,383         29,424   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     6,655         6,498   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     4,228         4,151   

Payable for legal and audit services

     6,553         6,207   

Other accruals

     16,406         8,463   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     216,200         108,052   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $14.82 and $14.24 per unit based on 4,498,719 and 4,877,243 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 66,692,102       $ 69,428,535   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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2010 Retirement Date Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     92,406        83,022        183,123        164,231   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     20,380        15,674        40,088        31,242   

Retirement Date Fund management fee

     17,201        15,750        36,062        31,385   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     12,910        11,697        25,439        23,278   

Legal and audit fees

     5,541        6,765        11,029        13,625   

Compliance consultant fees

     2,911        4,994        5,793        10,059   

Reports to unitholders

     468        3,746        931        7,544   

Registration fees

     3,865        749        7,693        1,509   

Other fees

     700        2,770        1,392        5,579   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     156,382        145,167        311,550        288,452   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (156,382     (145,167     (311,550     (288,452
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     1,355,360        527,446        1,759,102        875,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,355,360        527,446        1,759,102        875,522   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (255,842     (2,013,718     1,368,384        (413,479
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (255,842     (2,013,718     1,368,384        (413,479
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1,099,518        (1,486,272     3,127,486        462,043   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 943,136      $ (1,631,439   $ 2,815,936      $ 173,591   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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2010 Retirement Date Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (311,550

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,759,102   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     1,368,384   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     2,815,936   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     10,112,074   

Cost of units redeemed

     (15,664,443
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     (5,552,369
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (2,736,433

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     69,428,535   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 66,692,102   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     4,877,243   

Issued

     691,345   

Redeemed

     (1,069,869
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     4,498,719   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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2010 Retirement Date Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Expenses†,††

     (0.03     (0.03     (0.07     (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.03     (0.03     (0.07     (0.06

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.23        (0.31     0.65        0.09   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     0.20        (0.34     0.58        0.03   

Net asset value at beginning of period

     14.62        13.12        14.24        12.75   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 14.82      $ 12.78      $ 14.82      $ 12.78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.89     0.92     0.90     0.92

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     (0.89 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.90 )%      (0.92 )% 

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     6     12     10     26

Total return**

     1.37     (2.59 )%      4.07     0.24

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 66,692      $ 61,563      $ 66,692      $ 61,563   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests. The estimated acquired fund fees which are incurred directly by the underlying fund were 0.030% and are deducted from the value of the funds in which this Fund invests and is included in this Fund’s total return.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

2020 Retirement Date Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
     December 31,
2010
 
Assets      

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

     

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $0 and $275 and units of 0 and 275, respectively)

   $ —         $ 275   

Investments in collective investment funds, at value:

     

SSgA Target Retirement 2020 Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $133,322,515 and $123,528,089 and units of 10,584,205 and 10,044,096, respectively)

     150,401,557         135,866,487   

Receivable for fund units sold

     71,523         461,938   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     150,473,080         136,328,700   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Payable for investments purchased

     71,523         461,938   

Retirement Date Fund management fee payable

     68,902         58,970   

ING—program fee payable

     67,118         55,248   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     14,699         12,208   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     9,312         7,799   

Payable for legal and audit services

     13,737         —   (a) 

Payable for compliance consultant fees

     15,188         —   (b) 

Other accruals

     18,574         28,107   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     279,053         624,270   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $17.23 and $16.48 per unit based on 8,716,317 and 8,237,096 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 150,194,027       $ 135,704,430   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Payable for legal and audit services fee is included in other accruals.
(b) Payable for compliance consultant fees is included in other accruals.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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2020 Retirement Date Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     196,958        148,201        379,690        289,223   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     43,403        27,968        83,096        55,012   

Retirement Date Fund management fee

     37,522        28,101        74,291        55,264   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     27,494        20,863        52,729        40,974   

Legal and audit fees

     11,791        12,068        22,963        24,000   

Compliance consultant fees

     6,193        8,909        12,061        17,718   

Reports to unitholders

     996        6,682        1,938        13,289   

Registration fees

     8,224        1,336        16,017        2,657   

Other fees

     1,492        4,941        2,902        9,826   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     334,073        259,069        645,687        507,963   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (334,073     (259,069     (645,687     (507,963
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     1,018,848        779,126        2,213,239        1,212,811   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,018,848        779,126        2,213,239        1,212,811   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     409,380        (6,779,284     4,740,644        (2,860,232
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     409,380        (6,779,284     4,740,644        (2,860,232
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1,428,228        (6,000,158     6,953,883        (1,647,421
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 1,094,155      $ (6,259,227   $ 6,308,196      $ (2,155,384
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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2020 Retirement Date Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (645,687

Net realized gain (loss)

     2,213,239   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     4,740,644   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     6,308,196   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     27,314,580   

Cost of units redeemed

     (19,133,179
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     8,181,401   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     14,489,597   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     135,704,430   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 150,194,027   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     8,237,096   

Issued

     1,609,266   

Redeemed

     (1,130,045
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     8,716,317   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

2020 Retirement Date Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Expenses†,††

     (0.04     (0.04     (0.08     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.04     (0.04     (0.08     (0.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.17        (0.79     0.83        (0.21
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     0.13        (0.83     0.75        (0.28

Net asset value at beginning of period

     17.10        15.00        16.48        14.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 17.23      $ 14.17      $ 17.23      $ 14.17   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.89     0.92     0.89     0.92

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     (0.89 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.89 )%      (0.92 )% 

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     3     11     7     25

Total return**

     0.76     (5.53 )%      4.55     (1.94 )% 

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 150,194      $ 107,850      $ 150,194      $ 107,850   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests. The estimated acquired fund fees which are incurred directly by the underlying fund were 0.030% and are deducted from the value of the funds in which this Fund invests and is included in this Fund’s total return.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

2030 Retirement Date Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
     December 31,
2010
 
Assets      

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

     

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $0 and $221 and units of 0 and 221, respectively)

   $ —         $ 221   

Investments in collective investment funds, at value:

     

SSgA Target Retirement 2030 Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $99,532,345 and $96,155,242 and units of 7,788,847 and 7,760,728, respectively)

     114,636,252         108,526,023   

Receivable for investments sold

     139,667         22,508   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     114,775,919         108,548,752   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Payable for fund units redeemed

     139,667         22,508   

Retirement Date Fund management fee payable

     53,511         48,332   

ING—program fee payable

     52,092         44,292   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     11,409         9,803   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     7,224         6,263   

Payable for legal and audit services

     10,811         9,567   

Other accruals

     26,697         13,044   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     301,411         153,809   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $19.34 and $18.45 per unit based on 5,920,023 and 5,874,159 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 114,474,508       $ 108,394,943   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

2030 Retirement Date Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     154,938        114,914        300,735        219,161   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     34,129        21,690        65,799        41,681   

Retirement Date Fund management fee

     28,646        21,792        56,389        41,872   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     21,619        16,180        41,754        31,047   

Legal and audit fees

     9,229        9,360        18,113        18,185   

Compliance consultant fees

     4,848        6,910        9,514        13,425   

Reports to unitholders

     780        5,182        1,529        10,068   

Registration fees

     6,438        1,036        12,634        2,013   

Other fees

     1,329        3,832        2,450        7,445   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     261,956        200,896        508,917        384,897   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (261,956     (200,896     (508,917     (384,897
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     1,774,296        155,329        3,000,375        (37,756
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,774,296        155,329        3,000,375        (37,756
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (1,115,850     (6,833,605     2,733,126        (2,983,481
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (1,115,850     (6,833,605     2,733,126        (2,983,481
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     658,446        (6,678,276     5,733,501        (3,021,237
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 396,490      $ (6,879,172   $ 5,224,584      $ (3,406,134
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

2030 Retirement Date Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (508,917

Net realized gain (loss)

     3,000,375   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,733,126   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     5,224,584   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     17,664,465   

Cost of units redeemed

     (16,809,484
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     854,981   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     6,079,565   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     108,394,943   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 114,474,508   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     5,874,159   

Issued

     926,973   

Redeemed

     (881,109
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     5,920,023   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

2030 Retirement Date Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Expenses†,††

     (0.04     (0.03     (0.08     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.04     (0.03     (0.08     (0.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.11        (1.24     0.97        (0.51
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     0.07        (1.27     0.89        (0.58

Net asset value at beginning of period

     19.27        16.72        18.45        16.03   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 19.34      $ 15.45      $ 19.34      $ 15.45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.89     0.92     0.89     0.92

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     (0.89 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.89 )%      (0.92 )% 

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     4     9     9     21

Total return**

     0.36     (7.60 )%      4.82     (3.62 )% 

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 114,475      $ 83,136      $ 114,475      $ 83,136   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests. The estimated acquired fund fees which are incurred directly by the underlying fund were 0.030% and are deducted from the value of the funds in which this Fund invests and is included in this Fund’s total return.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

2040 Retirement Date Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
     December 31,
2010
 
Assets      

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

     

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $0 and $131 and units of 0 and 131, respectively)

   $ —         $ 131   

Investments in collective investment funds, at value:

     

SSgA Target Retirement 2040 Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $64,277,180 and $58,128,417 and units of 4,992,211 and 4,645,229, respectively)

     74,823,265         66,022,644   

Receivable for investments sold

     117,931         —     

Receivable for fund units sold

     —           46,485   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     74,941,196         66,069,260   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Payable for investments purchased

     —           46,485   

Payable for fund units redeemed

     117,931         —     

Retirement Date Fund management fee payable

     33,802         28,448   

ING—program fee payable

     32,879         26,294   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     7,198         5,795   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     4,549         3,703   

Payable for legal and audit services

     6,732         5,805   

Other accruals

     16,542         7,914   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     219,633         124,444   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $21.61 and $20.59 per unit based on 3,456,981 and 3,203,304 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 74,721,563       $ 65,944,816   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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2040 Retirement Date Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     97,114        70,955        186,170        136,767   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     21,394        13,393        40,739        26,016   

Retirement Date Fund management fee

     18,460        13,458        35,937        26,137   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     13,553        9,992        25,851        19,377   

Legal and audit fees

     5,809        5,779        11,258        11,347   

Compliance consultant fees

     3,051        4,266        5,913        8,377   

Reports to unitholders

     490        3,200        950        6,283   

Registration fees

     4,052        640        7,853        1,257   

Other fees

     358        2,366        1,540        4,646   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     164,281        124,049        316,211        240,207   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (164,281     (124,049     (316,211     (240,207
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     493,118        (58,522     1,007,434        (294,968
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     493,118        (58,522     1,007,434        (294,968
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (326,283     (4,982,580     2,651,858        (2,307,131
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (326,283     (4,982,580     2,651,858        (2,307,131
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     166,835        (5,041,102     3,659,292        (2,602,099
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,554      $ (5,165,151   $ 3,343,081      $ (2,842,306
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

2040 Retirement Date Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (316,211

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,007,434   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,651,858   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     3,343,081   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     13,016,364   

Cost of units redeemed

     (7,582,698
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     5,433,666   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     8,776,747   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     65,944,816   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 74,721,563   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     3,203,304   

Issued

     609,421   

Redeemed

     (355,744
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     3,456,981   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

2040 Retirement Date Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Expenses†,††

     (0.05     (0.04     (0.09     (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.05     (0.04     (0.09     (0.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.05        (1.67     1.11        (0.82
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     —          (1.71     1.02        (0.90

Net asset value at beginning of period

     21.61        18.64        20.59        17.83   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 21.61      $ 16.93      $ 21.61      $ 16.93   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.89     0.92     0.89     0.92

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     (0.89 )%      (0.92 )%      (0.89 )%      (0.92 )% 

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     2     8     4     21

Total return**

     0.00     (9.17 )%      4.95     (5.05 )% 

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 74,722      $ 51,234      $ 74,722      $ 51,234   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests. The estimated acquired fund fees which are incurred directly by the underlying fund were 0.030% and are deducted from the value of the funds in which this Fund invests and is included in this Fund’s total return.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Conservative Risk Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
    December 31,
2010
 
Assets     

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

    

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $951,477 and $966,209 and units of 951,477 and 966,209, respectively)

   $ 951,477      $ 966,209   

Investments in collective investment funds, at value:

    

SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $10,562,392 and $8,604,186 and units of 940,959 and 785,284, respectively)

     10,801,266        8,775,547   

SSgA Russell All Cap® Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $2,172,548 and $2,573,201 and units of 137,451 and 182,600, respectively)

     2,393,576        2,988,439   

SSgA U.S. Inflation Protected Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $2,177,339 and $1,542,057 and units of 103,739 and 76,418, respectively)

     2,272,926        1,582,916   

SSgA/Tuckerman REIT Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $841,531 and $861,116 and units of 31,892 and 37,381, respectively)

     950,796        1,005,281   

SSgA International Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $1,554,652 and $841,624 and units of 114,001 and 69,588, respectively)

     1,638,654        950,505   

Cash

     53,500        —     

Receivable for fund units sold

     —          8,869   

Interest and dividends receivable

     73        84   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     19,062,268        16,277,850   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities     

Payable for investments purchased

     25,581        8,337   

Payable for fund units redeemed

     30,968        —     

Investment advisory fee payable

     3,419        —     

ING—program fee payable

     8,022        6,886   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     1,345        1,206   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     1,123        981   

Payable for legal and audit services

     —   (a)      1,438   

Payable for compliance consultant fees

     —   (b)      803   

Payable for reports to unitholders

     —   (c)      277   

Other accruals

     5,699        3,693   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     76,157        23,621   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $16.24 and $15.64 per unit based on 1,169,343 and 1,039,603 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 18,986,111      $ 16,254,229   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Payable for legal and audit services fee is included in other accruals.
(b) Payable for compliance consultant fees is included in other accruals.
(c) Payable for reports to unitholders fee is included in other accruals.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Conservative Risk Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

        

Interest

   $ —        $ 311 $        —        $ 556   

Interest—affiliated issuers

     267        —          615        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     267        311        615        556   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     24,030        10,794        45,058        19,412   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     4,107        2,037        7,661        3,688   

Investment advisory fee

     1,845        1,226        3,639        2,221   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     3,372        1,516        6,277        2,746   

Legal and audit fees

     1,453        879        2,746        1,608   

Compliance consultant fees

     763        649        1,442        1,187   

Reports to unitholders

     123        487        232        891   

Registration fees

     1,013        97        1,915        178   

Other fees

     183        361        346        659   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     36,889        18,046        69,316        32,590   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (36,622     (17,735     (68,701     (32,034
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     618,668        60,768        879,472        173,701   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     618,668        60,768        879,472        173,701   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (235,473     (129,311     (131,748     (51,303
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (235,473     (129,311     (131,748     (51,303
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     383,195        (68,543     747,724        122,398   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 346,573      $ (86,278   $ 679,023      $ 90,364   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Conservative Risk Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (68,701

Net realized gain (loss)

     879,472   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (131,748
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     679,023   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     9,286,719   

Cost of units redeemed

     (7,233,860
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     2,052,859   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     2,731,882   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     16,254,229   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 18,986,111   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     1,039,603   

Issued

     582,186   

Redeemed

     (452,446
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     1,169,343   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Conservative Risk Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income(a)†

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Expenses†,††

     (0.03     (0.03     (0.06     (0.06
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.03     (0.03     (0.06     (0.06

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.33        (0.10     0.66        0.29   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     0.30        (0.13     0.60        0.23   

Net asset value at beginning of period

     15.94        14.75        15.64        14.39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 16.24      $ 14.62      $ 16.24      $ 14.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.81     0.88     0.81     0.88

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     (0.81 )%      (0.87 )%      (0.80 )%      (0.87 )% 

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     24     8     41     21

Total return**

     1.88     (0.88 )%      3.84     1.60

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 18,986      $ 8,902      $ 18,986      $ 8,902   

 

(a) Amounts less than $0.005 per unit are rounded to zero.
* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests. The estimated acquired fund fees which are incurred directly by the underlying fund were 0.019% and are deducted from the value of the funds in which this Fund invests and is included in this Fund’s total return.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Moderate Risk Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
    December 31,
2010
 
Assets     

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

    

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $998,429 and $973,216 and units of 998,429 and 973,216, respectively)

   $ 998,429      $ 973,216   

Investments in collective investment funds, at value:

    

SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $14,209,235 and $10,110,886 and units of 1,291,612 and 937,926, respectively)

     14,826,414        10,481,329   

SSgA Russell All Cap® Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $11,462,725 and $10,388,430 and units of 744,692 and 741,375, respectively)

     12,968,061        12,133,340   

SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $8,389,136 and $4,102,914 and units of 635,360 and 346,298, respectively)

     8,885,504        4,661,174   

SSgA U.S. Inflation Protected Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $2,697,117 and $1,427,317 and units of 129,945 and 71,964, respectively)

     2,847,102        1,490,671   

SSgA/Tuckerman REIT Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $1,847,980 and $1,584,565 and units of 72,942 and 72,339, respectively)

     2,174,633        1,945,415   

SSgA Dow Jones UBS-Commodity IndexSM Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $910,545 and $438,428 and units of 97,303 and 53,563, respectively)

     935,664        528,886   

Receivable for investments sold

     115,214        22,679   

Receivable for fund units sold

     20,980        —     

Interest and dividends receivable

     158        183   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

     43,772,159        32,236,893   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities     

Payable for investments purchased

     140,714        64,642   

Payable for fund units redeemed

     —          23,359   

Investment advisory fee payable

     10,474        —     

ING—program fee payable

     19,115        12,677   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     3,223        2,209   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     2,633        1,796   

Payable for legal and audit services

     —   (a)      2,788   

Other accruals

     12,486        11,190   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     188,645        118,661   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $19.12 and $18.34 per unit based on 2,279,413 and 1,751,335 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 43,583,514      $ 32,118,232   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Payable for legal and audit services fee is included in other accruals.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Moderate Risk Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

        

Interest

   $ —        $ 286      $ —        $ 495   

Interest—affiliated issuers

     364        —          616        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     364        286        616        495   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     54,775        27,080        99,086        47,679   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     9,292        5,112        16,777        9,059   

Investment advisory fee

     5,796        3,079        10,580        5,457   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     7,628        3,810        13,747        6,748   

Legal and audit fees

     3,307        2,206        6,075        3,950   

Compliance consultant fees

     1,737        1,629        3,191        2,917   

Reports to unitholders

     280        1,221        514        2,187   

Registration fees

     2,307        244        4,238        437   

Other fees

     418        903        766        1,617   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     85,540        45,284        154,974        80,051   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (85,176     (44,998     (154,358     (79,556
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     1,313,906        102,883        1,679,541        295,200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,313,906        102,883        1,679,541        295,200   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (904,050     (1,207,447     (67,635     (814,515
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (904,050     (1,207,447     (67,635     (814,515
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     409,856        (1,104,564     1,611,906        (519,315
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 324,680      $ (1,149,562   $ 1,457,548      $ (598,871
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Moderate Risk Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (154,358

Net realized gain (loss)

     1,679,541   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (67,635
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     1,457,548   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     15,789,764   

Cost of units redeemed

     (5,782,030
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     10,007,734   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     11,465,282   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     32,118,232   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 43,583,514   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     1,751,335   

Issued

     834,457   

Redeemed

     (306,379
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     2,279,413   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Moderate Risk Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income(a)†

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Expenses†,††

     (0.04     (0.03     (0.08     (0.07
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.04     (0.03     (0.08     (0.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.21        (0.83     0.86        (0.25
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     0.17        (0.86     0.78        (0.32

Net asset value at beginning of period

     18.95        16.97        18.34        16.43   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 19.12      $ 16.11      $ 19.12      $ 16.11   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.81     0.88     0.80     0.88

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     (0.81 )%      (0.88 )%      (0.80 )%      (0.87 )% 

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     13     5     19     12

Total return**

     0.90     (5.07 )%      4.25     (1.95 )% 

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 43,584      $ 21,263      $ 43,584      $ 21,263   

 

(a) Amounts less than $0.005 per unit are rounded to zero.
* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests. The estimated acquired fund fees which are incurred directly by the underlying fund were 0.024% and are deducted from the value of the funds in which this Fund invests and is included in this Fund’s total return.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Aggressive Risk Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
     December 31,
2010
 
Assets      

Investments in affiliated funds, at value:

     

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $45 and $25 and units of 45 and 25, respectively)

   $ 45       $ 25   

Investments in collective investment funds, at value:

     

SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $2,288,870 and $1,641,065 and units of 205,440 and 150,070, respectively)

     2,358,251         1,677,035   

SSgA Russell All Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $6,262,992 and $6,224,255 and units of 401,510 and 429,499, respectively)

     6,991,895         7,029,176   

SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $4,533,045 and $2,560,647 and units of 342,706 and 210,738, respectively)

     4,792,742         2,836,537   

SSgA U.S. Inflation Protected Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $310,696 and $0 and units of 14,334 and 0 for June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)

     314,065         —     

SSgA/Tuckerman REIT Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $692,863 and $653,650 and units of 26,461 and 28,027, respectively)

     788,878         753,734   

SSgA Dow Jones UBS-Commodity IndexSM Non-Lending Series Fund Class A (cost $608,790 and $337,145 and units of 65,064 and 40,396, respectively)

     625,652         398,866   

Cash

     15,314         —     

Receivable for fund units sold

     —           286,854   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     15,886,842         12,982,227   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Payable for investments purchased

     —           286,854   

Payable for fund units redeemed

     15,359         —     

Investment advisory fee payable

     4,126         —     

ING—program fee payable

     6,895         4,852   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     1,152         838   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     976         681   

Payable for legal and audit services

     1,385         —   (a) 

Payable for compliance consultant fees

     1,498         —   (b) 

Other accruals

     1,854         5,384   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     33,245         298,609   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $22.28 and $21.25 per unit based on 711,541 and 596,907 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 15,853,597       $ 12,683,618   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Payable for legal and audit services fee is included in other accruals.
(b) Payable for compliance consultant fees is included in other accruals.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Aggressive Risk Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     20,260        8,880        37,893        15,293   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     3,469        1,676        6,447        2,907   

Investment advisory fee

     2,073        1,009        4,432        1,751   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     2,847        1,248        5,282        2,165   

Legal and audit fees

     1,223        723        2,308        1,269   

Compliance consultant fees

     643        534        1,213        937   

Reports to unitholders

     103        401        195        703   

Registration fees

     853        80        1,610        140   

Other fees

     160        296        301        520   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     31,631        14,847        59,681        25,685   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (31,631     (14,847     (59,681     (25,685
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     646,966        67,582        809,594        183,638   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     646,966        67,582        809,594        183,638   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (589,259     (745,648     (104,359     (646,700
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (589,259     (745,648     (104,359     (646,700
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     57,707        (678,066     705,235        (463,062
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 26,076      $ (692,913   $ 645,554      $ (488,747
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Aggressive Risk Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (59,681

Net realized gain (loss)

     809,594   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (104,359
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     645,554   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     5,893,677   

Cost of units redeemed

     (3,369,252
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     2,524,425   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     3,169,979   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     12,683,618   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 15,853,597   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     596,907   

Issued

     267,142   

Redeemed

     (152,508
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     711,541   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30,  2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income†

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Expenses†,††

     (0.05     (0.04     (0.09     (0.08
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     (0.05     (0.04     (0.09     (0.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     0.09        (1.71     1.12        (0.91
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     0.04        (1.75     1.03        (0.99

Net asset value at beginning of period

     22.24        19.38        21.25        18.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 22.28      $ 17.63      $ 22.28      $ 17.63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Ratio of expenses to average net assets*,††

     0.83     0.88     0.83     0.88

Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets*

     (0.83 )%      (0.88 )%      (0.83 )%      (0.88 )% 

Portfolio turnover**,†††

     21     8     28     20

Total return**

     0.18     (9.03 )%      4.85     (5.32 )% 

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 15,854      $ 6,962      $ 15,854      $ 6,962   

 

* Annualized for periods less than one year.
** Not annualized for periods less than one year.
Calculations prepared using the daily average number of units outstanding during the period.
†† Expenses include only those expenses charged directly to the Fund and do not include expenses charged to the collective investment fund in which the Fund invests. The estimated acquired fund fees which are incurred directly by the underlying fund were 0.027% and are deducted from the value of the funds in which this Fund invests and is included in this Fund’s total return.
††† Portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Fund’s assets invested in a collective investment fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of such collective investment fund.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Balanced Fund

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
     December 31,
2010
 
Assets      

American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust investment funds, at value:

     

Bond Core Plus Fund (cost $79,619,757 and $80,939,686 and units of 3,971,648 and 4,112,205, respectively)

   $ 103,945,960       $ 105,297,110   

Large Cap Equity Fund (cost $109,362,694 and $118,437,213 and units of 10,562,424 and 11,731,536, respectively)

     158,372,978         164,558,249   

Cash

     —           567   

Receivable for investments sold

     2,946,883         747,497   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     265,265,821         270,603,423   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Payable for investments purchased

     2,200,000         —     

Payable for fund units redeemed

     746,883         747,497   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     2,946,883         747,497   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Assets (equivalent to $97.34 and $92.71 per unit based on 2,694,905 and 2,910,655 units outstanding, respectively)

   $ 262,318,938       $ 269,855,926   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Balanced Fund

Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
     For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income (loss)

   $ —        $ —        $ —         $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

         

Net realized gain (loss) on:

         

Bond Core Plus Fund

     1,617,026        3,597,975        2,405,071         5,362,926   

Large Cap Equity Fund

     4,136,265        1,136,429        7,869,135         3,602,395   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     5,753,291        4,734,404        10,274,206         8,965,321   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

         

Investments

     (2,175,982     (20,773,582     2,858,027         (14,252,056
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (2,175,982     (20,773,582     2,858,027         (14,252,056
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     3,577,309        (16,039,178     13,132,233         (5,286,735
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 3,577,309      $ (16,039,178   $ 13,132,233       $ (5,286,735
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Balanced Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net realized gain (loss)

   $ 10,274,206   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     2,858,027   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     13,132,233   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     256,987   

Cost of units redeemed

     (20,926,208
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     (20,669,221
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (7,536,988

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     269,855,926   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 262,318,938   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     2,910,655   

Issued

     2,653   

Redeemed

     (218,403
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     2,694,905   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Balanced Fund

Financial Highlights

Unaudited

(For a unit outstanding throughout the period)

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Net investment income (loss)

   $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     1.29        (5.11     4.63        (1.89
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in unit value

     1.29        (5.11     4.63        (1.89

Net asset value at beginning of period

     96.05        85.93        92.71        82.71   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value at end of period

   $ 97.34      $ 80.82      $ 97.34      $ 80.82   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

        

Portfolio turnover(a)*

     2     3     4     4

Total return*

     1.34     (5.95 )%      4.99     (2.29 )% 

Net assets at end of period (in thousands)

   $ 262,319      $ 253,195      $ 262,319      $ 253,195   

 

(a) With respect to the portion of the Fund’s assets invested in the Bond Core Plus Fund and Large Cap Equity Fund, portfolio turnover reflects purchases and sales of the Bond Core Plus Fund and Large Cap Equity Fund, rather than portfolio turnover of the underlying portfolio of the Bond Core Plus Fund and Large Cap Equity Fund.
* Not annualized for periods less than one year.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
     December 31,
2010
 
Assets      

Investments, at value (cost $2,181,501,481 and $2,220,636,968, respectively)

   $ 2,445,069,572       $ 2,472,474,568   

Northern Trust Global Investments—Government Short Term Investment Fund, at value (cost $109,669,845 and $117,393,773, respectively)

     109,669,845         117,393,773   

Investments in collective investment funds, at value (cost $382,928,696 and $465,484,499, respectively)

     454,663,791         552,921,938   

Northern Trust Global Investments—Collective Short Term Investment Fund (cost $24,637,939 and $24,847,816 and units of 24,637,940 and 24,847,816, respectively)

     24,637,939         24,847,816   

SSgA collective investment funds (cost $978,906,355 and $893,834,323 and units of 70,851,911 and 67,110,058, respectively)

     1,128,788,850         1,007,928,764   

Foreign currency, at value (cost $999,577 and $869,051, respectively)

     1,008,471         899,535   

Cash

     255,156         1,526   

Cash held at broker (restricted $0 and $0, respectively)

     8,000         —     

Deposit with broker for open swap contracts

     30,000         1,010,000   

Deposit with broker for investments sold on TBA commitment transactions

     960,000         653,000   

Receivable for investments sold on TBA commitment transactions

     39,611,641         88,944,496   

Receivable for investments sold

     128,348,339         70,571,654   

Receivable for fund units sold

     2,829,244         3,854,021   

Interest and dividends receivable

     4,051,248         3,963,579   

Receivable for futures variation margin

     50,800         2,800   

Unrealized appreciation of forward currency exchange contracts

     31,098         80,352   

Tax reclaims receivable

     496,481         429,227   

Swap premiums paid

     40,529         47,124   

Unrealized appreciation on swap agreements

     458,554         388,862   

Other assets

     386         25   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

     4,341,009,944         4,346,413,060   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Liabilities      

Securities sold, not yet purchased, at fair value (proceeds $37,404,531 and $20,061,562, respectively)

     37,201,452         20,012,349   

Due to custodian

     1,031,632         8,798   

Written options, at value (premium received $23,460 and $0 respectively)

     19,550         —     

Payable for cash collateral received on securities loaned

     141,745,183         240,360,334   

Payable for investments purchased on TBA commitment transactions

     25,053,438         115,200,156   

Payable for investments purchased

     73,699,291         23,710,121   

Payable for fund units redeemed

     5,850,469         8,145,931   

Swap premiums received

     17,847         29,823   

Unrealized depreciation on swap agreements

     287,446         292,117   

Due to broker for open swap contracts

     260,000         813,000   

Due to broker for investments purchased on TBA commitment transactions

     936,250         936,250   

Payable for futures variation margin

     102,288         —     

Unrealized depreciation of forward currency exchange contracts

     275,199         739,119   

Investment advisory fee payable

     609,138         473,767   

Retirement Date Fund management fee payable

     204,794         184,327   

ING—program fee payable

     1,651,265         1,565,104   

Trustee, management and administration fees payable

     288,967         279,890   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee payable

     229,077         221,041   

Payable for legal and audit services

     351,371         324,203   

 

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Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

     June 30, 2011
Unaudited
    December 31,
2010
 

Payable for compliance consultant fees

     395,404        181,227   

Payable for Registration fees

     —          170,967   

Payable for reports to unitholders

     —          123,981   

Other accruals

     478,669        312,482   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     290,688,730        414,084,987   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets at fair value

     4,050,321,214        3,932,328,073   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustment from fair value to contract value for fully benefit responsive contracts

     (23,552,691     (13,631,391
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Assets

   $ 4,026,768,523      $ 3,918,696,682   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Combined Statement of Operations

Unaudited

 

     For the period
April 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
April 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
    For the period
January 1, 2011 to
June 30, 2011
    For the period
January 1, 2010 to
June 30, 2010
 

Investment income

        

Dividends

   $ 11,532,732      $ 10,418,536      $ 21,551,570      $ 21,571,741   

Interest

     2,661,465        3,505,556        5,673,338        7,487,247   

Interest—affiliated issuers

     61,227        —          145,152        —     

Securities lending income, net

     165,533        137,290        290,888        289,211   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

     14,420,957        14,061,382        27,660,948        29,348,199   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Expenses

        

ING—program fee

     4,973,965        4,490,514        9,802,043        8,871,122   

Trustee, management and administration fees

     875,308        843,186        1,717,693        1,683,013   

Retirement Date Fund management fee

     109,845        87,372        219,694        170,479   

Investment advisory fee

     1,844,538        1,396,942        3,645,601        2,776,792   

ABA Retirement Funds—program fee

     694,170        636,168        1,360,847        1,260,884   

Legal and audit fees

     296,652        365,660        590,065        735,935   

Compliance consultant fees

     155,825        269,949        309,933        543,308   

Reports to unitholders

     25,063        202,461        49,815        407,478   

Registration fees

     206,931        40,492        411,588        81,495   

Other fees

     39,327        149,738        78,349        301,295   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

     9,221,624        8,482,482        18,185,628        16,831,801   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income (loss)

     5,199,333        5,578,900        9,475,320        12,516,398   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

        

Investments

     61,735,509        32,936,283        116,695,598        120,327,334   

Foreign currency transactions

     (590,076     (1,213,621     (918,653     (428,167

Futures contracts

     272,513        1,261,641        282,665        2,241,768   

Swap contracts

     —          70,523        —          195,107   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

     61,417,946        33,054,826        116,059,610        122,336,042   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

        

Investments

     (42,588,638     (251,624,725     38,349,599        (221,568,797

Foreign currency transactions

     488,787        598,598        394,226        768,510   

Futures contracts

     209,854        (106,658     435,771        598,458   

Written options

     (2,012     —          3,910        —     

Swap contracts

     26,391        478,351        80,634        359,492   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (41,865,618     (250,654,434     39,264,140        (219,842,337
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

     19,552,328        (217,599,608     155,323,750        (97,506,295
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 24,751,661      $ (212,020,708   $ 164,799,070      $ (84,989,897
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Combined Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Unaudited

 

     For the six-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
 

From operations

  

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 9,475,320   

Net realized gain (loss)

     116,059,610   

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     39,264,140   
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     164,799,070   
  

 

 

 

From unitholder transactions

  

Proceeds from units issued

     461,083,261   

Cost of units redeemed

     (517,810,490
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from unitholder transactions

     (56,727,229
  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     108,071,841   

Net Assets

  

Beginning of period

     3,918,696,682   
  

 

 

 

End of period

   $ 4,026,768,523   
  

 

 

 

Number of units

  

Outstanding-beginning of period

     177,107,601   

Issued

     20,146,912   

Redeemed

     (22,707,606
  

 

 

 

Outstanding-end of period

     174,546,907   
  

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

Unaudited

1. Description of the Collective Trust

The American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust (formerly known as the American Bar Association Members/State Street Collective Trust, referred to herein as the “Collective Trust”) was organized on August 8, 1991. From December 1, 2004 and through June 30, 2010, State Street Bank and Trust Company of New Hampshire (“State Street”) acted as trustee of the Collective Trust. Effective July 1, 2010, Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (“Northern Trust Investments” or the “Trustee”) was substituted for State Street as trustee of the Collective Trust. In connection therewith, the name of the Collective Trust was changed from “American Bar Association Members/State Street Collective Trust” to “American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust.” From and after July 1, 2010, Northern Trust Investments, as trustee of the Collective Trust, has exclusive discretion and control over the assets of the Collective Trust. Further, effective July 1, 2010, The Northern Trust Company (“Northern Trust”) was substituted for State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”) as trustee of the American Bar Association Members Retirement Trust and the American Bar Association Members Pooled Trust for Retirement Plans.

Northern Trust Investments is an Illinois banking corporation with trust powers and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northern Trust, which is an Illinois banking corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation, a publicly-traded financial holding company registered with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System pursuant to the Federal Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended.

Northern Trust Investments delegated to Northern Trust the responsibility to provide certain services to the Collective Trust on behalf of Northern Trust Investments. In addition, Northern Trust is the primary custodian and, based on instructions from ING Institutional Plan Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ING Services”), effects investment and transfer transactions and distributes all benefits provided by the plans to the participants or, in the case of some individually designed plans, to the respective trustees of such plans. ING Services or an affiliate thereof provides recordkeeping, communication, marketing and administration services to the ABA Retirement Funds Program (the “Program”). ING Services is responsible for the maintenance of individual account records or accrued benefit information for participants whose employers choose to have the Program’s administrator maintain those account records. ING Services also provides certain account and investment information to employers and participants, manages the receipt of all plan contributions, forwards investment and transaction instructions to the appropriate parties and forwards instructions relating to distribution of benefits provided by the plans.

The Collective Trust is maintained exclusively for the collective investment of monies administered on behalf of participants in the Program. The Collective Trust offers twenty separate collective investment funds, comprised of five Managed Funds, six Index Funds, the Real Asset Return Fund, five Retirement Date Funds and three Target Risk Funds (collectively, the “Funds”). The Funds are investment options under the Program, which is sponsored by ABA Retirement Funds. Effective July 2, 2009, units of the Balanced Fund ceased to be offered and thus the Balanced Fund is no longer an investment option under the Program, although certain assets held under the Program continue to be invested in the Balanced Fund. The objectives and principal strategies of the Funds and the Balanced Fund are as follows:

Managed Funds

Stable Asset Return Fund (“SARF”)—current income consistent with preserving principal and maintaining liquidity. SARF may invest in investment contracts, including Traditional Investment Contracts and synthetic guaranteed investment contracts (“SGICs”, “Security-Backed Contracts” or “Wrap Contracts”) with associated underlying assets, and high quality, fixed income instruments. Such investments may be made directly by the Fund or indirectly through its investment in other collective investment funds maintained by one or more banks, including Northern Trust Investments.

Bond Core Plus Fundinvests primarily in debt securities of varying maturities, with an average portfolio duration of three to six years, with the objective of achieving a total return from current income and capital appreciation.

 

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Large Cap Equity Fund—long term growth of capital and some dividend income through investment in common stocks and equity-type securities of large-capitalization U.S. companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, of greater than $1 billion.

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund—long term growth of capital through investment in common stocks and equity-type securities of U.S. companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, of between $100 million and $20 billion.

International All Cap Equity Fund—long term growth of capital primarily through investment in common stocks and other equity securities of non-U.S. domiciled companies.

Index Funds

Bond Index Fund—replication of the total return of the U.S. investment-grade bond market represented by the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, after taking into account Fund expenses. As of June 30, 2011, 100% of the Fund’s net assets were invested indirectly through the SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, which is a collective investment fund maintained by State Street Bank that invests in securities in the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. This underlying fund’s annual financial statements are available upon request.

Large Cap Index Equity Fund—replication of the total return of the S&P 500®, after taking into account Fund expenses. As of June 30, 2011, 100% of the Fund’s net assets were invested indirectly through the SSgA S&P 500® Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, which is a collective investment fund maintained by State Street Bank that invests in securities in the S&P 500®. This underlying fund’s annual financial statements are available upon request.

All Cap Index Equity Fund—replication of the total return of the Russell 3000® Index, after taking into account Fund expenses. As of June 30, 2011, 100% of the Fund’s net assets were invested in the SSgA Russell All Cap® Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, which is a separate collective investment fund maintained by State Street Bank that invests in securities contained in the Russell 3000® Index. This underlying fund’s annual financial statements are available upon request.

Mid Cap Index Equity Fund—replication of the total return of the S&P MidCap 400®, after taking into account Fund expenses. As of June 30, 2011, 100% of the Fund’s net assets were invested indirectly through the SSgA S&P MidCap® Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, which is a collective investment fund maintained by State Street Bank that invests in securities contained in the S&P MidCap 400®. This underlying fund’s annual financial statements are available upon request.

Small Cap Index Equity Fund—replication of the total return of the Russell 2000® Index, after taking into account Fund expenses. As of June 30, 2011, 100% of the Fund’s net assets were invested indirectly through the SSgA Russell Small Cap® Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, which is a collective investment fund maintained by State Street Bank that invests in securities in the Russell 2000® Index. This underlying fund’s annual financial statements are available upon request.

International Index Equity Fund—replication of the total return of the Morgan Stanley Capital International All-Country World Ex-U.S. (“MSCI ACWI ex-US”) Index, after taking into account Fund expenses. As of June 30, 2011, 100% of the Fund’s net assets were invested indirectly through the SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, which is a collective investment fund maintained by State Street Bank that invests in securities in the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index. This underlying fund’s annual financial statements are available upon request.

Real Asset Return Fund

Real Asset Return Fund—capital appreciation in excess of inflation as measured by the All Items Less Food and Energy Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the U.S. City Average, 1982-84 = 100, which we refer to as the Core Consumer Price Index or Core CPI (which excludes food and energy). The Fund invests in the SSgA Dow Jones UBS-Commodity IndexSM Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA/Tuckerman REIT Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A and SSgA U.S. Inflation Protected Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, which comprise a diversified portfolio of primarily commodity

 

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futures, real estate investment trusts, which we refer to as REITs and Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, which we refer to as U.S. TIPS.

Retirement Date Funds

Retirement Date Funds—a series of diversified investment funds each of which is designed to correspond to a particular time horizon to retirement. The five Retirement Date Funds, designated as the Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund, 2010 Retirement Date Fund, 2020 Retirement Date Fund, 2030 Retirement Date Fund and 2040 Retirement Date Fund, respectively, offer five separate “target retirement date” strategies. With the exception of the Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund, which is designed for those currently beyond their retirement date, each Retirement Date Fund’s asset mix will, over time, become progressively more conservative as the specified date to most conservative asset mix draws nearer.

The Retirement Date Funds utilize a broad range of asset classes and a quarterly rebalancing process to provide diversification of returns and risks consistent with the stated time horizon to most conservative asset mix. Investment in each such asset class is obtained by investing in index strategies or other pooled strategies designed for low tracking error. As of June 30, 2011, each of the Funds invested 100% of its assets in separate State Street Bank collective investment funds listed below.

Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund—invests 100% of its net assets in the SSgA Target Retirement Income Non-Lending Series Fund Class A.

2010 Retirement Date Fund—invests 100% of its net assets in the SSgA Target Retirement 2010 Non-Lending Series Fund Class A.

2020 Retirement Date Fund—invests 100% of its net assets in the SSgA Target Retirement 2020 Non-Lending Series Fund Class A.

2030 Retirement Date Fund—invests 100% of its net assets in the SSgA Target Retirement 2030 Non-Lending Series Fund Class A.

2040 Retirement Date Fund—invests 100% of its net assets in the SSgA Target Retirement 2040 Non-Lending Series Fund Class A.

Each of these underlying funds’ annual financial statements is available upon request.

Target Risk Funds

Target Risk Funds—a series of diversified investment funds each of which is designed to correspond to a particular investment risk level. The three Target Risk Funds, designated as the Conservative Risk Fund, the Moderate Risk Fund and the Aggressive Risk Fund, offer three separate strategies, each with a distinct asset mix.

The Conservative Risk Fund invests in a combination of U.S. stocks, non-U.S. stocks, bonds and cash-equivalent investments, and allocates its assets among these investments according to a fixed strategic asset allocation strategy. The Fund invests in SSgA International Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA/Tuckerman REIT Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA Russell All Cap® Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA U.S. Inflation Protected Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A and Northern Trust Global Investments Collective Short Term Investment Fund. The Conservative Risk Fund is the most conservative strategy among the Target Risk Funds. The Conservative Risk Fund is designed for investors who prefer lower volatility of returns and higher expected income.

The Moderate Risk Fund invests in a combination of U.S. stocks, non-U.S. stocks, bonds, commodities and cash-equivalent investments, and allocates its assets among these investments according to a fixed strategic asset allocation strategy. The Fund invests in SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA Dow Jones UBS-Commodity IndexSM Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA/Tuckerman REIT Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA Russell All Cap® Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA U.S. Inflation Protected Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, and Northern Trust Global Investments Collective Short Term

 

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Investment Fund. The Moderate Risk Fund is designed for investors who seek a combination of capital appreciation and income. This Fund is expected to have higher volatility of returns than the Conservative Risk Fund but lower volatility than the Aggressive Risk Fund.

The Aggressive Risk Fund invests in a combination of U.S. stocks, non-U.S. stocks, bonds, commodities and cash-equivalent investments, and allocates its assets among these investments according to a fixed strategic asset allocation strategy. The Fund invests in SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA Dow Jones UBS-Commodity IndexSM Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA/Tuckerman REIT Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, SSgA Russell All Cap® Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A, and SSgA U.S. Inflation Protected Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class A. The Aggressive Risk Fund is designed for investors who want to maximize growth and capital appreciation. This Fund is expected to have the highest volatility of returns among the Target Risk Funds.

Balanced Fund

Balanced Fund—current income and long-term capital appreciation through investment in common stocks, other equity-type securities and debt securities. As of June 30, 2011, 40.4% and 59.6% of the Fund’s net assets were invested in the Bond Core Plus Fund and Large Cap Equity Fund, respectively. The Fund ceased offering its units on July 2, 2009.

All the Managed funds (Large Cap Equity Fund, Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund, International All Cap Equity Fund and Bond Core Plus Fund) may invest in Northern Trust Global Investments (“NTGI”) – Collective Short Term Investment Fund (“STIF”) and SARF may invest in the NTGI Collective Government Short-Term Investment Fund (“GSTIF”). The annual financial statements of STIF and GSTIF are available upon request.

The Collective Trust may offer and sell an unlimited number of units representing interests in separate Funds of the Collective Trust, each unit to be offered and sold at the per unit net asset value of the corresponding Fund.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying statements of assets and liabilities and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and certain financial data have been prepared in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). Certain prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

The accompanying unaudited financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and with the instructions for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management, all material adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement of the interim period financial statements have been made. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full-year period. These financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Funds’ financial statements included in the Trust’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2010, as filed with the SEC on March 18, 2011.

Basis of Presentation

Pursuant to rules and regulations of the SEC, combined financial statements are presented for the Collective Trust as a whole, as the SEC registrant, and also for each Fund and the Balanced Fund individually. The Collective Trust’s Declaration of Trust provides that any creditor of, or other person having any claim of any type against, a Fund (including the Balanced Fund), may look only to the assets of such Fund for payment of obligations of such Fund, and that every contract, instrument, certificate or undertaking of or on behalf of any Fund shall be conclusively deemed to have been executed only by or for that Fund and no Fund shall be answerable for any obligation assumed or liability incurred by any other Fund. Accordingly, the assets of each Fund comprising the Collective Trust include only those funds and other assets that are paid to, held by or distributed to the Collective Trust on account of and for the benefit of that Fund, including, without limitation, funds delivered to the Collective Trust for the purchase of Units in that Fund.

 

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A. Security Valuation

The Collective Trust follows authoritative accounting guidance that governs the application of GAAP that requires fair value measurements of the Funds’ and the Balanced Fund’s assets and liabilities. Fair value is an estimate of the price a Fund would receive upon selling a security in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the security.

The Funds and the Balanced Fund follow a three-tiered hierarchy based on the use of observable market data and unobservable inputs to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about uncertainty, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model, and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.

Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ and the Balanced Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels as follows:

 

   

Level 1 - unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

   

Level 2 - other significant observable inputs. Observable inputs are inputs that other market participants would use in valuing a portfolio instrument. These may include quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk and others in active markets and markets that are not active.

 

   

Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including a Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

Northern Trust Investments has delegated to Northern Trust the responsibility to determine the value of each Fund and the Balanced Fund based on the market value of each Fund’s and the Balanced Fund’s portfolio of securities. Northern Trust generally values each Fund’s and the Balanced Fund’s portfolio of securities, such as equities, based on closing market prices or readily available market quotations and classifies these securities as Level 1. When closing market prices or market quotations are not readily available or are considered by Northern Trust to be unreliable, the fair value of the particular securities or assets is determined in good faith by Northern Trust Investments pursuant to procedures adopted by Northern Trust Investments. For market prices and quotations, as well as some fair value methods of pricing, Northern Trust and Northern Trust Investments may rely upon securities prices provided by pricing services, the persons or entities Northern Trust Investments has retained to assist it in the exercise of its investment responsibility with respect to the Funds and the Balanced Fund (the “Investment Advisors”) or independent dealers.

When Northern Trust determines that the closing market price on the primary exchange where the security is traded is not readily available or no longer accurately reflects the value of the security at the time of calculation of the Fund’s or Balanced Fund’s net asset value, Northern Trust Investments endeavors to value the security at the amount the owner might reasonably expect to receive upon the security’s current sale. In so doing, the Trustee considers all factors it deems appropriate, including, if relevant, external factors such as general market developments and news events. These investments are typically classified as Level 2 or 3 depending upon the priority of the significant inputs.

With respect to non-U.S. securities, if a significant event has occurred between the closing of the foreign exchange or market on which such securities trade and the calculation of net asset value, a valuation adjustment may be appropriate. Specifically, under appropriate circumstances, the Trustee will utilize a fair value statistical model for the International All Cap Equity Fund to make fair value adjustments to the prices of non-U.S. securities based on movements in the U.S. markets after the close of foreign markets. These securities are generally reflected as Level 2. If a significant event occurs other than general movements in the U.S. markets, Northern Trust will determine whether that event might affect the value of the non-U.S. securities and whether, if so, the securities should be valued in accordance with Northern Trust Investment’s fair value procedures.

 

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Unless believed no longer to accurately reflect value or to be reliable, foreign securities not traded directly or in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) in the United States are valued in the local currency at the last sale price on the applicable exchange on which such securities trade and such values are converted into the U.S. dollar equivalent at current exchange rates.

Fixed income securities may be priced using a pricing matrix to determine the value of fixed income securities that do not trade daily. A pricing matrix is a means of valuing a debt security on the basis of current market prices for other debt securities and historical trading patterns in the market for fixed income securities. United States Treasury securities and other obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States Government, its agencies or instrumentalities are valued at representative quoted prices provided by a vendor. These are typically categorized as Level 2.

To the extent that a Fund or the Balanced Fund invests in the shares of bank collective trust funds or of other registered open-end investment companies that are not traded on an exchange (mutual funds), such shares are valued at their net asset values per share as reported by the funds and are categorized as Level 2.

Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from brokers or market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. An industry-recognized model is used to calculate the value of interest rate swaps. The model discounts the cash flows at each coupon adjustment date utilizing interest rate yield curve data that is based on current market sentiment and is validated against recent trading activity. Interest rates are compared with the market in order to validate results. These are typically categorized as Level 2.

Futures and option contracts are valued at the last settlement price at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded and are categorized as Level 1.

Spot and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued using an independent pricing service. These investments are categorized as Level 2.

STIF and GSTIF are valued on the basis of amortized cost, which approximates fair value, unless otherwise determined by the trustee of such fund. Amortized cost involves valuing an instrument initially at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium, regardless of the impact of fluctuating interest rates or changes in the creditworthiness of the issuer of the instrument on the market value of the instrument.

The Level 3 corporate bond amount in the Bond Core Plus Fund consists of a single private placement position; unobservable market data was used to price this position. The Level 3 equity amount in the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund consists of a single private equity position; it is not traded in an active market and is subject to transfer restrictions. The main input to determine fair market value is based solely on cash assets less accrued liabilities for estimated tax and administrative expenses.

There have been no significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements for any of the Funds and the Balanced Fund for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011.

The following is a summary of the valuation of the Funds’ and the Balanced Fund’s assets and liabilities, as well as a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining value as of June 30, 2011:

 

Stable Asset Return Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Investments in securities

   $ —         $ 880,650,777       $ —         $ 880,650,777   

Short-Term Investments

   $ —         $ 109,669,845       $ —         $ 109,669,845   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 990,320,622       $ —         $ 990,320,622   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Bond Core Plus Fund **

   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets

         

Fixed Income

         

U.S. Corporate Asset-Backed Securities

   $ —        $ 1,995,398      $ —         $ 1,995,398   

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

     —          231,468,943        —           231,468,943   

Foreign Government Obligations

     —          9,324,817        —           9,324,817   

Municipals

     —          530,995        —           530,995   

Corporate Bonds

     —          81,436,099        4,370,000         85,806,099   

Bank Loans

     —          5,827,726        —           5,827,726   

Convertible Preferred Stock

     1,590,000        —          —           1,590,000   

ABA Members Collateral Fund

     —          34,069,032        —           34,069,032   

Derivatives*

     574,173        489,463        —           1,063,636   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,164,173      $ 365,142,473      $ 4,370,000       $ 371,676,646   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

         

Fixed Income

         

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

   $ —        $ (37,201,452   $ —         $ (37,201,452

Written Options

     (19,550          (19,550

Derivatives*

     (136,677     (562,064     —           (698,741
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (156,227   $ (37,763,516   $ —         $ (37,919,743
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Bond Core Plus Fund

Level 3 Roll Forward

   Corporate Bonds  

Balance as of January 1, 2011

   $ 4,104,000   

Accrued discounts/premiums

     —     

Realized gain (loss)

     —     

Unrealized gain (loss)

     266,000   

Purchases

     —     

Sales

     —     

Transfers into Level 3

     —     

Transfers (out) of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2011

   $ 4,370,000   
  

 

 

 

The amount of change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments held by the Bond Core Plus Fund in Level 3 securities still held at June 30, 2011 was $(38,000), which is included in the statement of operations as part of the net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments.

 

Large Cap Equity Fund **

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

        

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments

        

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 103,679,474       $ —         $ —         $ 103,679,474   

Consumer Staples

     69,569,208         —           —           69,569,208   

Energy

     88,392,908         —           —           88,392,908   

Financial

     76,250,352         —           —           76,250,352   

Health Care

     128,592,893         —           —           128,592,893   

Industrial

     83,074,739         —           —           83,074,739   

Information Technology

     145,047,696         —           —           145,047,696   

Material

     27,549,126         —           —           27,549,126   

Telecommunication Services

     24,117,967         —           —           24,117,967   

Utilities

     22,785,475         —           —           22,785,475   

Investment Funds

     —           31,307,735         —           31,307,735   

 

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Large Cap Equity Fund **

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

ABA Members Collateral Fund

     —           34,075,828         —           34,075,828   

Short-Term Investments

     —           12,301,884         —           12,301,884   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 769,059,838       $ 77,685,447       $ —         $ 846,745,285   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund **

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

        

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments

        

Consumer Discretionary

   $ 39,783,058       $ —         $ —         $ 39,783,058   

Consumer Staples

     10,795,796         —           —           10,795,796   

Energy

     24,413,980         —           —           24,413,980   

Financial

     59,394,693         —           14,828         59,409,521   

Health Care

     35,921,245         —           —           35,921,245   

Industrial

     42,479,797         —           —           42,479,797   

Information Technology

     51,198,968         —           —           51,198,968   

Material

     18,422,032         —           —           18,422,032   

Telecommunication Service

     2,016,843         —           —           2,016,843   

Utilities

     11,517,594         —           —           11,517,594   

Investment Funds

     —           13,491,940         —           13,491,940   

ABA Members Collateral Fund

     —           65,726,642         —           65,726,642   

Short-Term Investments

     —           6,321,846         —           6,321,846   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 295,944,006       $ 85,540,428       $ 14,828       $ 381,499,262   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

Level 3 Roll Forward

   Common Stock and/or
Other Equity Investments
 

Balance as of January 1, 2011

   $ 14,828   

Accrued discounts/premiums

     —     

Realized gain (loss)

     —     

Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     —     

Purchases

     —     

Sales

     —     

Transfers into Level 3

     —     

Transfers (out) of Level 3

     —     
  

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30, 2011

   $ 14,828   
  

 

 

 

The amount of change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments held by the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund in Level 3 securities at June 30, 2011 was $0, which is included in the statement of operations as part of the net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments.

 

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International All Cap Equity Fund **

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

        

Common Stock and/or Other Equity Investments

        

Australia

   $ —         $ 4,025,376       $ —         $ 4,025,376   

Austria

     —           813,497         —           813,497   

Belgium

     319,055         2,466,371         —           2,785,426   

Brazil

     1,863,640         —           —           1,863,640   

Canada

     2,681,509         —           —           2,681,509   

China

     224,400         1,437,484         —           1,661,884   

Czech Republic

     —           779,204         —           779,204   

Denmark

     —           200,593         —           200,593   

Finland

     —           854,010         —           854,010   

France

     —           12,813,237         —           12,813,237   

Germany

     440,096         13,313,455         —           13,753,551   

Greece

     —           2,358,965         —           2,358,965   

Hong Kong

     —           5,873,067         —           5,873,067   

Ireland

     1,129,541         1,182,073         —           2,311,614   

Israel

     392,265         404,917         —           797,182   

Italy

     —           2,810,832         —           2,810,832   

Japan

     297,800         25,799,260         —           26,097,060   

Luxembourg

     —           478,832         —           478,832   

Malaysia

     —           590,452         —           590,452   

Mexico

     808,528         —           —           808,528   

Netherlands

     227,616         6,845,227         —           7,072,843   

Norway

     —           1,240,900         —           1,240,900   

Papua New Guinea

     —           1,405,107         —           1,405,107   

Philippines

     806,925         —           —           806,925   

Poland

     —           1,728,840         —           1,728,840   

Portugal

     —           289,337         —           289,337   

Singapore

     —           3,503,753         —           3,503,753   

South Africa

     —           6,076,670         —           6,076,670   

South Korea

     —           4,421,071         —           4,421,071   

Spain

     —           2,480,580         —           2,480,580   

Sweden

     —           3,014,796         —           3,014,796   

Switzerland

     1,151,245         12,096,369         —           13,247,614   

Taiwan

     412,492         5,395,927         —           5,808,419   

Thailand

     —           1,217,775         —           1,217,775   

United Kingdom

     3,747,095         21,830,017         —           25,577,112   

United States

     605,944         —           —           605,944   

ABA Members Collateral Fund

     —           6,489,821         —           6,489,821   

Exchange-Traded Fund

     7,183,855         —           —           7,183,855   

 

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International All Cap Equity Fund **

   Level 1      Level 2     Level 3      Total  

Assets

       

Short-Term Investments

     —           4,064,258        —           4,064,258   

Derivatives*

     —           189        —           189   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 22,292,006       $ 158,302,262      $ —         $ 180,594,268   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

          

Derivatives*

   $ —         $ (581   $ —         $ (581
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ (581   $ —         $ (581
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Derivatives include unrealized appreciation/depreciation on open futures contracts, foreign forward currency contracts and interest rate swap contracts.
** For Level 2 investments, all applicable Funds (Bond Core Plus Fund, International All Cap Equity Fund, Large Cap Equity Fund and Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund) value their direct and indirect investments in the ABA Members Collateral Fund at their fair values, and have recognized unrealized losses. However, the Funds have continued to value their investments in the ABA Members Collateral Fund for purposes of participant transactions at the amortized cost based values used by the ABA Members Collateral Fund for daily transactions. See Note 6. Securities Lending for further information about the ABA Members Collateral Fund.

 

Bond Index Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 64,538,155       $ —         $ 64,538,155   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 64,538,155       $ —         $ 64,538,155   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Large Cap Index Equity Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 65,136,406       $ —         $ 65,136,406   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 65,136,406       $ —         $ 65,136,406   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

All Cap Index Equity Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 302,086,396       $ —         $ 302,086,396   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 302,086,396       $ —         $ 302,086,396   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Mid Cap Index Equity Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 63,892,537       $ —         $ 63,892,537   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 63,892,537       $ —         $ 63,892,537   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Small Cap Index Equity Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 36,888,231       $ —         $ 36,888,231   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 36,888,231       $ —         $ 36,888,231   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

International Index Equity Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 55,802,840       $ —         $ 55,802,840   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 55,802,840       $ —         $ 55,802,840   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Real Asset Return Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 20,744,478       $ —         $ 20,744,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 20,744,478       $ —         $ 20,744,478   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Lifetime Income Retirement

Date Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 36,483,716       $ —         $ 36,483,716   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 36,483,716       $ —         $ 36,483,716   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2010 Retirement Date Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 66,788,938       $ —         $ 66,788,938   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 66,788,938       $ —         $ 66,788,938   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2020 Retirement Date Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 150,401,557       $ —         $ 150,401,557   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 150,401,557       $ —         $ 150,401,557   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2030 Retirement Date Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 114,636,252       $ —         $ 114,636,252   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 114,636,252       $ —         $ 114,636,252   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

2040 Retirement Date Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 74,823,265       $ —         $ 74,823,265   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 74,823,265       $ —         $ 74,823,265   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Conservative Risk Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 18,057,218       $ —         $ 18,057,218   

Short-Term Investments

     —           951,477         —           951,477   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 19,008,695       $ —         $ 19,008,695   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Moderate Risk Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 42,637,378       $ —         $ 42,637,378   

Short-Term Investments

     —           998,429         —           998,429   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 43,635,807       $ —         $ 43,635,807   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Aggressive Risk Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 15,871,483       $ —         $ 15,871,483   

 

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Short-Term Investments

     —           45         —           45   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 15,871,528       $ —         $ 15,871,528   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balanced Fund

   Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Collective Investment Funds

   $ —         $ 262,318,938       $ —         $ 262,318,938   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 262,318,938       $ —         $ 262,318,938   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

B. Stable Asset Return Fund (“SARF”)

The Trustee restructured the SARF on December 8, 2010. In connection therewith, effective December 8, 2010, the Trustee entered into Investment Advisor Agreements with Galliard Capital Management, Inc. (“Galliard”), Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”) and Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC (“PIMCO”), pursuant to which Galliard, Jennison and PIMCO, respectively, will provide investment advisory services with respect to portions of the Stable Asset Return Fund. In addition, Galliard is responsible for making recommendations regarding the appointment and retention of investment advisors for the portions of the Stable Asset Return Fund for which it does not serve as an investment advisor. As of June 30, 2011, approximately 56%, 17% and 16% of the assets of the Stable Asset Return Fund were allocated to Galliard, Jennison and PIMCO, respectively. In addition, as of June 30, 2011, approximately 12% of the assets of the Fund were allocated to the NTGI Collective Government Short-Term Investment Fund, which provides a “liquidity buffer” for the Stable Asset Return Fund.

In connection with the restructuring of the Stable Asset Return Fund described above, effective as of the close of business on December 7, 2010, the Trustee terminated the Investment Management Agreement dated as of July 1, 2010 between the Trustee and State Street Global Advisors, a division of State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street Bank”), pursuant to which State Street Bank provided investment advisory services with respect to the Stable Asset Return Fund.

Prior to December 8, 2010, the SARF invested in Stable Asset Fund Trust (“SAFT”), a collective fund whose investments include insurance company, bank and financial institution investment contracts, high quality short-term fixed income securities and investments in STIF and the State Street Bank Mortgage Backed Securities Non-Lending Fund. SAFT had entered into a global fully benefit responsive investment contract with four different financial institutions which are so called “SGICs”, “Security-Backed Contracts” or “Wrap Contracts” as described below. On a daily basis, the SARF accrued dividend income based on the income credited by SAFT. The SARF did not distribute income and any increase to net assets was reflected by an increase in the unit value. Each month the dividend income earned by the SARF was reinvested into SAFT. At the time of the sale of SAFT, investments and cash were delivered in-kind to the Stable Asset Return Fund. No gain/loss was realized on the transaction.

The SARF invests in SGICs, which are fully benefit responsive book value contracts with underlying fixed income securities. The SARF has entered into such investment contracts with four different financial institutions which allow participants to transact at contract value (principal plus accrued interest) without experiencing the price fluctuations of the underlying fixed income securities. SGICs are offered only to qualified employer-sponsored defined contribution plans that allow the net assets of the SARF to be reported at contract value. The minimum quality for SGIC issuers is A3/A- and all fixed income securities must be rated investment grade (BBB-/Baa3 or better) at the time of purchase. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities presents the fair value of the investment contracts held with a separate adjustment to contract value. The Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Assets were prepared on a contract value basis.

The SGICs that the SARF has invested in “wrap” specific fixed income investments owned by the SARF and amortizes the realized and unrealized gains or losses on those investments over the Fund’s duration via the Fund’s crediting rate (which is the rate earned by participants in the SARF on the reference investments). As long as the requirements of the SGICs are satisfied, the issuer provides assurance that the adjustments to the interest

 

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crediting rate do not result in a future interest crediting rate that is less than zero. An interest crediting rate less than zero would result in a loss of principal or accrued interest.

Risks arise when entering into any investment contract due to the potential inability of the issuer or contract holder to meet the terms of the contract. In addition, security-backed contracts have the risk of default or the lack of liquidity of the underlying portfolio assets.

The primary variables impacting the future crediting rates of security-backed contracts include:

 

   

the current yield of the assets underlying the contract,

 

   

the duration of the assets underlying the contract, and

 

   

the existing difference between the fair value and contract value of the assets within the contract.

SARF uses the following compound crediting rate formula for security-backed contracts:

CR = [(FV/CV)(1/D)*(1+Y)]-1-F, where:

CR = crediting rate

FV = fair value of underlying portfolio

CV = contract value

D = weighted average duration of the underlying portfolio

Y = annualized weighted average yield to maturity of the underlying portfolio

F = wrap contract and investment advisory fees

The investment advisory fee for the SARF, which is included as part of the crediting rate, is disclosed for financial reporting purposes and is shown as “Investment advisory fee” in the accompanying Statement of Operations in the amount of $636,993 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011.

Because changes in market interest rates affect the yield to maturity and the market value of the underlying investments, they can have a material impact on the wrap contract’s interest crediting rate. In addition, participant withdrawals and transfers from the SARF are paid at contract value but funded through the market value liquidation of the underlying investments, which may also impact the interest crediting rate. Gains and losses in the market value of the underlying investments relative to the wrap contract value are included in Adjustment from Fair Value to Contract Value on the SARF’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. If the Adjustment from Fair Value to Contract Value is positive for a given contract, this indicates that the wrap contract value is greater than the market value of the underlying investments. To the extent that the underlying portfolio of a security-backed contract has unrealized and/or realized losses, a positive adjustment is made to the adjustment from fair value to contract value under contract value accounting. As a result, the future crediting rate may be lower over time than the then-current market rates. Similarly, if the underlying portfolio generates unrealized and/or realized gains, a negative adjustment is made to the adjustment from fair value to contract value, and the future crediting rate may be higher than the then-current market rates.

All wrap contracts provide for a minimum interest crediting rate of zero percent, under certain conditions. In the event that the interest crediting rate should fall to zero and the requirements of the wrap contract are satisfied, the wrap issuers would pay the shortfall needed to maintain the interest crediting rate at zero. This helps to protect participants’ principal and accrued interest.

i. Events Limiting Contract Value Treatment

SGICs are valued at contract value principally because participants are able to transact at contract value when initiating benefit-responsive withdrawals, taking loans or making investment option transfers permitted by the participating plan. A benefit-responsive withdrawal includes a payment to a participant arising from retirement, termination of employment, disability or death.

 

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Only an event initiated by the Trustee at the level of the Collective Trust, such as termination of the SARF, would have the potential to limit the ability of the SARF to transact at contract value with plan participants. As of June 30, 2011, the occurrence of an event that would limit the ability of the SARF to transact at contract value with the participants was not probable.

ii. Termination Events by the Issuer

Investment contracts generally impose conditions on both SARF and the issuer. Assuming conditions are met and neither the SARF nor the issuer is in default, the SARF can buy and sell covered investments and process withdrawals through the sale of covered investments in accordance with the SARF’s liquidity hierarchy.

If an event of default, within the meaning of a SGIC, occurs and is not cured, the non-defaulting party may terminate the contract. The following (among other events) may cause the SARF to be in default: a breach of material obligation under the contract; a material misrepresentation; a material amendment to the trust agreement, in the administration of the trust or in the investment of fund assets without consent from the issuer; and an uncured violation of the SARF’s Investment Guidelines.

The issuer may be in default if it breaches a material obligation under the SGIC; makes a material misrepresentation; has a decline in its long-term credit rating below a threshold set forth in the contract; or is acquired or reorganized and the successor issuer does not satisfy the investment or credit guidelines applicable to issuers. If, in the event of default of an issuer, the SARF were unable to obtain a replacement SGIC, withdrawing plans may experience losses if the value of the SARF’s assets no longer covered by the contract is below contract value. The SARF may seek to add additional SGIC issuers over time to diversify the SARF’s exposure to such risk, but there is no assurance that the SARF will be able to do so. The combination of the default of a SGIC issuer and an inability to obtain a replacement agreement and/or an agreed upon plan with the issuer to converge fair value and contract value (in the event fair value is less than contract value) could render the SARF unable to achieve its objective of maintaining a stable contract value.

The terms of a SGIC generally provide for settlement of payments only upon termination of the contract or total liquidation of the covered investments. Contract termination occurs whenever the contract value or market value of the covered investments reaches zero or upon certain events of default. If the contract terminates due to issuer default (other than a default occurring because of a decline in its rating), the issuer will generally be required to pay to the SARF the excess, if any, of contract value over market value on the date of termination. If a SGIC terminates due to a decline in the ratings of the issuer, the issuer may be required to pay to the SARF the cost of acquiring a replacement contract (i.e. replacement cost) within the meaning of the contract. If the contract terminates when the market value equals zero, the issuer must pay to the SARF the excess of contract value over market value to the extent necessary for the SARF to satisfy outstanding contract value withdrawal requests. Contract termination also may occur by either party upon election and notice.

iii. Adjustments to Contract Value

At June 30, 2011, all SGICs held by the SARF were deemed fully benefit-responsive. The change in the difference between the fair value and contract value of the SARF’s fully benefit-responsive investment contracts during the six-month period ended June 30, 2011 is reflected below:

 

     June 30,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    Change  

Investments (at fair value)

   $ 880,650,777      $ 871,972,224      $ 8,678,553   

Investments (at contract value)

     857,098,086        858,340,833        (1,242,747

Adjustment to fair value

     (23,552,691 )     (13,631,391     (9,921,300 )

Sensitivity Analysis

The following tables are intended to provide certain sensitivity analyses disclosures. These are estimates calculated based on the current Crediting Rate, are not intended to serve as a projection or guarantee of future rates

 

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of return to be earned by the SARF and make an assumption that there is no change in the duration of the underlying investment portfolio.

Hypothetical change in current yield and no participant transactions, base case1.

 

     Weighted
Average Credit
Interest Rate
    50%
Decrease
    25%
Decrease
    25%
Increase
    50%
Increase
 

June 30, 2011

     1.71        

September 30, 2011

       2.14     2.23     2.40     2.47

December 31, 2011

       2.00     2.12     2.36     2.47

March 31, 2012

       1.88     2.03     2.32     2.47

June 30, 2012

       1.76     1.94     2.29     2.46

Hypothetical change in current yield and 10% participant redemptions, base case2.

 

     Weighted
Average Credit
Interest Rate
    50%
Decrease
    25%
Decrease
    25%
Increase
    50%
Increase
 

June 30, 2011

     1.71        

September 30, 2011

       2.22 %     2.31 %     2.48 %     2.56 %

December 31, 2011

       2.08 %     2.20 %     2.43 %     2.55 %

March 31, 2012

       1.94 %     2.10 %     2.39 %     2.54 %

June 30, 2012

       1.83 %     2.01 %     2.36 %     2.53 %

 

1 Assumes an immediate hypothetical change in market yield (relative to current contract value yield), with no change to the duration of the underlying investment portfolio and no contributions or withdrawals.
2 Assumes an immediate hypothetical change in market yield (relative to current contract value yield), combined with an immediate, one-time hypothetical 10% decrease in the net assets of the Collective Trust due to participant-initiated unitholder transfers, with no change to the duration of the underlying investment portfolio.

Average yields

 

Based on actual income (1)

     1.55 %

Based on interest rate credited to participants (2)

     1.70 %

 

(1) Computed by dividing the annualized one-day actual earnings of the Fund on June 30, 2011 by the fair value of investments on June 30, 2011.
(2) Computed by dividing the annualized one-day earnings credited to participants on June 30, 2011 by the fair value of investments on June 30, 2011.

C. Security Transactions and Related Investment Income

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date on which the order to buy or sell is executed). Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is increased by accretion of discount and reduced by amortization of premium. Realized gains and losses are reported on the basis of the identified cost of securities delivered.

A Fund’s portfolio of investments may include securities purchased on a when-issued basis, which may be settled in the month after the issue date. Interest income is not accrued until the settlement date.

Certain collective investment funds and registered investment companies in which certain of the Funds or the Balanced Fund invest may retain investment income and net realized gains. Accordingly, realized and unrealized

 

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gains and losses reported by a Fund or the Balanced Fund may include a component attributable to investment income of the underlying funds.

D. Foreign Currency Transactions

The accounting records of the Funds and the Balanced Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange at year-end. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of the transactions.

Reported net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses from disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities and derivatives (other than foreign currency contracts) are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments in securities.

Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates are included as increases or decreases in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency related transactions.

E. Income Taxes

The Collective Trust has received a favorable determination letter dated March 9, 1992 from the Internal Revenue Service, which concluded that the Collective Trust is a trust arrangement described in Rev. Rul. 81-100, 1981, C.B. 326 (subsequently modified by Rev. Rul. 2004-67, 2004-28 I.R.B. 28) and exempt from Federal income tax pursuant to Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.

Management is required to determine whether a tax position of the Collective Trust is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement which could result in the Collective Trust recording a tax liability that would reduce net assets. For the open tax years as of December 31, 2010, management determined that no uncertainties would have a material impact on the Collective Trust’s financial statements. Authoritative accounting guidance establishes financial accounting and disclosure requirements for recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in any tax jurisdiction. However, management’s conclusions regarding tax liabilities may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further guidance and on-going analyses of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

F. Sales and Redemptions of Units of Participation and Distributions

The units offered represent interests in the Funds established under the Collective Trust. The Collective Trust may offer and sell an unlimited number of units. Each unit will be offered and sold daily at the offering Fund’s net asset value. The Collective Trust ceased offering units of the Balanced Fund on July 2, 2009 although assets held under the Program and invested therein through July 1, 2009 may continue to remain invested therein.

Pursuant to the Collective Trust’s Declaration of Trust, the Funds and the Balanced Fund are not required to distribute their net investment income or gains from the sale of portfolio investments.

G. TBA Commitments and Roll Transactions

The Bond Core Plus Fund may enter into TBA (to be announced) commitments to purchase securities for a fixed unit price at a future date beyond customary settlement time. Although the unit price for a TBA has been established, the principal value has not been finalized. However, the amount of the TBA commitment will not fluctuate more than 1.0% from the principal amount. The Bond Core Plus Fund holds, and maintains until the settlement date, cash or liquid securities in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. TBA commitments may be considered securities in themselves, and involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines

 

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prior to the settlement date, and such risk is in addition to the risk of decline in the value of other assets of the Bond Core Plus Fund. These contracts also present a risk from the potential inability of counterparties to meet their contractual obligations. During the period prior to settlement, the Bond Core Plus Fund will not be entitled to accrue interest and/or receive principal payments on the securities to be purchased. Unsettled TBA commitments are valued at the current market value of the underlying securities, generally according to the procedures described under Note 2.A. “Security Valuation” above. The Bond Core Plus Fund may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement if the Investment Advisor to the Bond Core Plus Fund deems it appropriate to do so. Upon settlement date, the Bond Core Plus Fund may take delivery of the securities or defer (roll) the delivery to the next month.

The Funds and the Balanced Fund through their investments in other collective funds may have exposure indirectly to this type of derivative instrument.

H. Futures Contracts

The Bond Core Plus Fund uses, on a limited basis, futures contracts to manage exposure to the bond market, and as a substitute for acquiring market positions in securities comparable to those held by the Fund (with respect to the portion of its portfolio that is held in cash items). Buying futures tends to increase a fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Selling futures tends to decrease a fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument, or hedge other investments. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, credit and market risks.

The Fund enters into futures contracts only on exchanges or boards of trade where the exchange or board of trade acts as the counterparty to the transaction. Thus, credit risk on such transactions is limited to the failure of the exchange or board of trade. Losses in value may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments or from illiquidity in the secondary market for the contracts. In addition, there is the risk that there may not be an exact correlation between a futures contract and the underlying index.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit either in cash or securities an amount (“initial margin”) equal to a certain percentage of the nominal value of the contract. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Fund periodically, depending on the daily fluctuation in the value of the underlying securities, and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses by the Fund. A gain or loss is realized when the contract is closed or expires.

At June 30, 2011, the Bond Core Plus Fund held the following futures contracts:

 

Futures Contracts

   Number of
Contracts
     Notional Value      Settlement Month    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Long

           

90 Day Eurodollar

     479       $ 119,247,050       December 2011    $ 347,800   

90 Day Eurodollar

     213         51,242,475       September 2015      (90,883

90 Day Eurodollar

     107         25,795,025       June 2015      (45,794

90 Day Eurodollar

     82         20,014,150       March 2012      135,095   

90 Day Eurodollar

     79         19,654,213       March 2012      91,213   

5 Year Eurodollar

     4         466,320       September 2011      65   
           

 

 

 
            $ 437,496   
           

 

 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, the Bond Core Plus Fund had an average notional exposure of $35,302,266 related to futures contracts.

The Funds and the Balanced Fund through their investments in other collective funds may have exposure indirectly to this type of derivative instrument.

 

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I. Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

The Bond Core Plus Fund and the International All Cap Equity Fund use forward foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities or as a hedge against the foreign currency exposure of either specific transactions or portfolio positions. When entering into a forward foreign currency contract, the Fund agrees to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon future date. Such contracts are valued based upon the difference in the forward exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting date, and any resulting unrealized gains or losses are recorded in the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund records realized gains or losses at the time the forward contract is extinguished by entry into a closing transaction or by delivery of the currency. Risks in foreign currency contracts arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the contracts’ terms and from movements in currency values.

As of June 30, 2011, the Bond Core Plus Fund held the following forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Type

  

Counterparty

   Currency    Contract Amount
in Local Currency
     Contract
Value in
US Dollar
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchase

   Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.    Brazilian Real      393,075       $ 231,003         7/5/2011       $ 20,532   

Purchase

   UBS AG    Brazilian Real      255,315         155,433         8/2/2011         6,784   

Purchase

   Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.    Brazilian Real      137,760         83,607         9/2/2011         3,414   

Purchase

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    Euro      708,000         1,032,395         7/18/2011         (6,215

Purchase

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    Euro      906,000         1,319,970         7/18/2011         (6,807

Purchase

   Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.    Mexican Peso      45,147         3,692         7/7/2011         162   

Purchase

   Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.    Mexican Peso      45,147         3,788         11/18/2011         17   

Sale

   Bank of America, N.A.    Australian Dollar      8,794,000         9,162,469         7/29/2011         (233,807

Sale

   UBS AG    Brazilian Real      255,315         156,252         7/5/2011         (7,129

Sale

   Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.    Brazilian Real      137,760         84,645         7/5/2011         (3,510

Sale

   UBS AG    Brazilian Real      255,315         157,933         8/2/2011         (4,285

Sale

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    Euro      1,949,000         2,812,232         7/18/2011         (12,662

Sale

   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.    Euro      5,000         7,059         7/18/2011         (188

Sale

   Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.    Mexican Peso      45,147         3,838         7/7/2011         (15
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (243,709
                 

 

 

 

 

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As of June 30, 2011, the International All Cap Equity Fund held the following forward foreign currency contracts:

 

Type

  

Counterparty

   Currency    Contract Amount
in Local Currency
     Contract
Value in
US Dollar
     Settlement
Date
     Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

Purchase

   UBS AG    British Pound      8,140       $ 13,027         7/1/2011       $ 38   

Purchase

   UBS AG    British Pound      13,804         22,120         7/4/2011         34   

Purchase

   Brown Brothers Harriman    Norwegian Krone      623,357         115,823         7/5/2011         (324

Sale

   UBS AG    Japanese Yen      1,056,197         13,027         7/1/2011         (93

Sale

   UBS AG    Japanese Yen      1,793,927         22,120         7/4/2011         (164

Sale

  

CSFB Global Foreign Exchange London

   Japanese Yen      279,000         3,467         7/5/2011         1   

Sale

   Hong Kong Bank Kuala Lumpur    Malaysian Ringgit      21,648         7,175         7/1/2011         6   

Sale

   Hong Kong Bank Kuala Lumpur    Malaysian Ringgit      59,697         19,823         7/5/2011         61   

Sale

   Hong Kong Bank Kuala Lumpur    Malaysian Ringgit      8,477         2,805         7/5/2011         9   

Sale

   Hong Kong Shanghai Bank Seoul    South Korean Won      25,168,987         23,613         7/5/2011         40   
                 

 

 

 
                  $ (392
                 

 

 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, the Bond Core Plus Fund and International All Cap Equity Fund had an average notional exposure of $10,725,651 and $31,682,266, respectively, related to forward foreign currency contracts.

The Funds and the Balanced Fund through their investments in other collective funds may have exposure indirectly to this type of derivative instrument.

J. Interest Rate Swap Contracts

The Bond Core Plus Fund invests in swap contracts. A swap is an agreement to exchange the return generated by one instrument for the return generated by another instrument. The Fund uses interest rate swap contracts to manage its exposure to interest rates. Interest rate swap contracts typically represent the exchange of commitments to make variable rate and fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Swap contracts typically have a term of one to ten years, but typically require periodic interim settlement in cash, at which time the specified variable interest rate is reset for the next settlement period. During the period that the swap contract is open, the contract is marked-to-market as the net amount due to or from the Fund in accordance with the terms of the contract based on the closing level of the interest accrual through valuation date. Changes in the value of swap contracts are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. Periodic cash settlements on interest rate swaps are recorded as adjustments to realized gains or losses. Up-front payments or receipts are recorded to realized gains or losses upon termination of the swap contract.

Entering into a swap contract involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Notional principal amounts are used to express the extent of involvement in the transactions, but are not delivered under the contracts. Accordingly, credit

 

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risk is limited to any amounts receivable from the counterparty. To reduce credit risk from potential counterparty default, the Fund enters into swap contracts with counterparties whose creditworthiness has been approved by the Investment Advisor to the Fund. The Fund bears the market risk arising from any change in interest rates. Based on market fluctuation cash collateral may be exchanged between the parties to decrease the amount of counterparty default risk.

As of June 30, 2011, the Bond Core Plus Fund held the following interest rate swap contracts:

 

                 Rate Type                    

Notional Amount

  

Swap Counterparty (a)

   Termination
Date
     Floating
Rate (b)
   Fixed
Rate
    Market
Value
    Premiums
Paid/
(received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 

3,908,759 BRL

   Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.      01/02/2012       CDI-BRL      10.115   $ (230,981   $ (8,998   $ (221,983

2,547,544 BRL

   UBS Ag      01/02/2012       CDI-BRL      10.575     (70,371     (4,908     (65,463

621,657 BRL

   UBS Ag      01/02/2012       CDI-BRL      11.020     7,204        —          7,204   

13,254,914 BRL

   Merrill Lynch Capital Services, Inc.      01/02/2014       CDI-BRL      11.860     129,243        26,082        103,161   

6,233,423 BRL

   Barclays Bank PLC      01/02/2014       CDI-BRL      11.990     23,850        2,333        21,517   

4,605,045 BRL

   Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.      01/02/2013       CDI-BRL      12.590     78,991        5,808        73,183   

15,910,274 BRL

   Credit Suisse First Boston International      01/02/2013       CDI-BRL      12.480     229,342        (3,169     232,511   

1,455,962 BRL

   Barclays Bank PLC      01/02/2013       CDI-BRL      11.910     9,398        6,306        3,092   

22,800,000 MXN

   Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc.      03/05/2013       CDI-MXN      6.500     17,114        (772     17,886   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              $ 193,790      $ 22,682      $ 171,108   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) Fund receives the fixed rate and pays the floating rate.
(b) CDI – BRL is the interbank lending rate of Brazil as published by the Central Bank of Brazil.
(c) CDI – MXN is the interbank lending rate of Mexico as published by the Central Bank of Mexico.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, the Bond Core Plus Fund had an average notional exposure of $4,066,667 related to interest rate swap contracts.

The Funds and the Balanced Fund through their investments in other collective funds may have exposure indirectly to this type of derivative instrument.

K. Option and Swaption Contracts

The Bond Core Plus Fund purchases or writes option contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or hedge the fair value of other Fund investments. The premium paid by the Fund for the purchase of a call or put option is included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option purchased. If an option which the Fund has purchased expires on its stipulated expiration date, the Fund realizes a loss for the amount of the cost of the option. If the Fund enters into a closing transaction, it realizes a gain or loss, depending on whether the proceeds from the sale are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a put option, it realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale will be decreased by the premium originally paid. If the

 

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Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the security which the Fund purchases upon exercise will be increased by the premium originally paid.

The premium received by the Fund for a written option is recorded as a liability. The liability is marked-to-market based on the option’s quoted daily settlement price. When an option expires or the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of the closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security and the liability related to such option is eliminated. When a written call option is exercised, the Fund realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received will reduce the cost of the security which the Fund is obligated to purchase.

As of June 30, 2011, the Bond Core Plus Fund held the following written option contracts:

 

Written Put Option Contracts

   Number
of
Contracts
     Premium  

Outstanding , beginning of Year

     —         $ —     

Options Written

     23         23,460   

Options Exercised

     —           —     

Options Expired

     —           —     

Options Closed

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding, period end

     23         23,460   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, the Bond Core Plus Fund had an average notional exposure of $3,910 related to written option contracts.

The Bond Core Plus Fund may also purchase or write swaption contracts to manage exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or hedge the fair value of other Fund investments. Swaption contracts entered into by the Fund typically represent an option that gives the purchaser the right, but not the obligation, to enter into a swap contract on a future date. If a call swaption is exercised, the purchaser will enter into a swap to receive the fixed rate and pay a floating rate in exchange. Exercising a put would entitle the purchaser to pay a fixed rate and receive a floating rate.

Swaption contracts are marked-to-market at the net amount due to or from the Fund in accordance with the terms of the contract based on the closing level of the relevant market rate of interest. Changes in the value of the swaption are reported as unrealized gains or losses. Realized gain or loss is recognized when the swaption contract expires or is closed. When the Fund writes a swaption, the premium received is recorded as a liability and is subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the swaption written. Premiums received from writing swaptions that expire unexercised are treated by the Fund on the expiration date as realized gains from investments. The difference between the premium and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase, as a realized loss.

Entering into option and swaption contracts involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. To reduce credit risk from potential counterparty default, the Fund enters into these contracts with counterparties whose creditworthiness has been approved by the advisor. The Fund bears the market risk arising from any change in index values or interest rates.

The Funds and the Balanced Fund through their investments in other collective funds may have exposure indirectly to this type of derivative instrument.

 

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L. Derivative Market and Credit Risk

In the normal course of business the Bond Core Plus Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (credit risk).

Similar to credit risk, the Bond Core Plus Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Bond Core Plus Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Bond Core Plus Fund to credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments.

The Investment Advisor to the Bond Core Plus Fund seeks to minimize credit risks to the Bond Core Plus Fund by performing extensive reviews of each counterparty and obtains approval from the Investment Advisor’s counterparty risk committee prior to entering into transactions with a third party. All transactions in listed securities are settled/paid for upon delivery using approved counterparties. The risk of default is considered minimal, as delivery of securities sold is only made once the Bond Core Plus Fund has received payment. Payment is made on a purchase once the securities have been delivered by the counterparty. The trade will fail if either party fails to meet its obligation.

The Bond Core Plus Fund restricts its exposure to credit losses by entering into master agreements with counterparties (approved brokers) with whom it undertakes a significant volume of transactions to include certain safeguards for derivatives and non-standard settlement trades. The credit risk associated with favorable contracts is reduced by master netting arrangements so that if an event of default occurs, all amounts with the counterparty are terminated and settled on a net basis. The Bond Core Plus Fund’s overall exposure to credit risk on derivative instruments subject to master netting arrangements can change substantially within a short period, as it is affected by each transaction subject to the arrangement.

The Bond Core Plus Fund is party to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) with select counterparties that govern transactions, over-the-counter derivative and foreign exchange contracts, entered into by the Bond Core Plus Fund with those counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral and events of default or termination. Events of termination include conditions that may entitle counterparties to elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement. Any election to terminate early could be material to the financial statements.

The considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain purchases and sales made on a delayed-delivery basis are governed by Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“Master Forward Agreements”) between the Bond Core Plus Fund and select counterparties. The Master Forward Agreements maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral. Cash collateral provided, and received, by the Bond Core Plus Fund for each type of derivative contract at June 30, 2011 is presented as Deposit with broker or Due to broker, respectively, on the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

The Bond Core Plus Fund had the following derivatives (not designated as hedges) grouped into appropriate risk categories that illustrate how and why the Fund uses derivative instruments:

Asset Derivatives

 

          June 30, 2011  
          Interest Rate Risk      Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Total  

Bond Core Plus Fund

  

Futures Contracts (a)

   $ 574,173      $ —         $ 574,173  
   Forward Contracts (b)      —           30,909         30,909   
   Swap Contracts (c)      458,554         —           458,554   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Total Value    $ 1,032,727       $ 30,909       $ 1,063,636   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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          December 31, 2010  
          Interest Rate Risk      Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Total  

Bond Core Plus Fund

  

Futures Contracts (a)

   $ 2,538      $ —         $ 2,538   
   Forward Contracts (b)      —           80,308         80,308   
   Swap Contracts (c)      388,862         —           388,862   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Total Value    $ 391,400       $ 80,308       $ 471,708   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

 

          June 30, 2011  
          Interest Rate Risk      Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Total  

Bond Core Plus Fund

  

Futures Contracts (a)

   $ 136,677      $ —         $ 136,677  
   Forward Contracts (b)      —           274,618         274,618   
   Swap Contracts (c)      287,446         —           287,446   
   Options Contracts (d)      19,550            19,550   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Total Value    $ 443,673       $ 274,618       $ 718,291   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

          December 31, 2010  
          Interest Rate Risk      Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Total  

Bond Core Plus Fund

  

Futures Contracts (a)

   $ 813      $ —         $ 813  
   Forward Contracts (b)      —           738,989         738,989   
   Swap Contracts (c)      292,117         —           292,117   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Total Value    $ 292,930       $ 738,989       $ 1,031,919   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Each of the above derivatives is located in the following Statement of Assets and Liabilities accounts.

 

(a) Net Assets Unrealized-Appreciation/Depreciation (Includes cumulative appreciation/depreciation of futures contracts as reported in Note 2.H: Futures Contracts. Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities)
(b) Gross unrealized appreciation/depreciation of forward currency exchange contracts
(c) Swap contracts, at value
(d) Options written, at value

 

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          For the six-month period ended June 30, 2011  
          Interest Rate Risk      Foreign
Exchange
Risk
    Total  

Bond Core Plus Fund

  

Realized gain (loss)

       
  

Futures Contracts (a)

   $ 282,665       $ —        $ 282,665   
  

Forward Contracts (b)

     —          (1,023,986     (1,023,986
  

Swap Contracts (c)

     —           —          —     
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Total Value

   $ 282,665       $ (1,023,986   $ (741,321
     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

          For the six-month period ended June 30, 2010  
          Interest Rate Risk      Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Total  

Bond Core Plus Fund

  

Realized gain (loss)

        
   Futures Contracts (a)    $ 2,241,768       $ —         $ 2,241,768   
   Forward Contracts (b)      —           643,517         643,517   
   Swap Contracts (c)      195,107         —           195,107   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Total Value    $ 2,436,875       $ 643,517       $ 3,080,392   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Each of the above derivatives is located in the following Statement of Operations accounts.

 

(a) Net realized gain/(loss) futures contracts
(b) Net realized gain/(loss) foreign currency transactions (Statement of Operations includes both forwards and foreign currency transactions)
(c) Net realized gain/(loss) swap contracts

 

          For the six-month period ended June 30, 2011  
          Interest Rate Risk      Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Total  

Bond Core Plus Fund

  

Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)

        
   Futures Contracts (a)    $ 435,771       $ —         $ 435,771   
   Forward Contracts (b)      —           413,143         413,143   
   Swap Contracts (c)      80,634         —           80,634   
   Written Options (d)      3,910            3,910   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   Total Value    $ 520,315       $ 413,143       $ 933,458   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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          For the six-month period ended June 30, 2010  
          Interest Rate Risk      Foreign
Exchange
Risk
     Total  

Bond Core Plus Fund

  

Change in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)

        
  

Futures Contracts (a)

   $ 598,458       $ —         $ 598,458   
   Forward Contracts (b)      —          758,219         758,219   
  

Swap Contracts (c)

     359,492         —           359,492   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  

Total Value

   $ 957,950       $ 758,219       $ 1,716,169   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Each of the above derivatives is located in the following Statement of Operations accounts.

 

(a) Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) futures contracts
(b) Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) foreign currency transactions (Statement of Operations includes both forwards and foreign currency transactions)
(c) Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) swap contracts
(d) Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) Written Options

M. Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

N. Indemnifications

In the normal course of business, the Collective Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and that may contain general indemnifications. The Collective Trust’s maximum exposure under these provisions is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Collective Trust. The Collective Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

3. Investment Advisory, Investment Management and Related Party Transactions

Prior to July 1, 2010, State Street had retained the services of the Investment Advisors listed below to advise it with respect to its investment responsibility and had allocated the assets of certain of the Funds among the Investment Advisors. In connection with the substitution of Northern Trust Investments for State Street as trustee of the Collective Trust effective July 1, 2010, State Street terminated the Investment Advisor Agreements between it and the Investment Advisors. Northern Trust Investments entered into successor Investment Advisor Agreements with such Investment Advisors with the same or better terms as the previous contracts with State Street pursuant to which the Investment Advisors continue to provide investment advice to one or more of the Funds offered as investment options under the Program. As of June 30, 2011, the line-up of Investment Advisors to the Funds is as follows:

 

Investment Advisor

  

Fund to which the Investment

Advisor Provides Investment

Advice

Galliard Capital Management, Inc.

   Stable Asset Return Fund

Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC

   Stable Asset Return Fund and Bond Core Plus Fund

Columbus Circle Investors

   Large Cap Equity Fund

C.S. McKee, L.P.

   Large Cap Equity Fund

Delaware Investment Advisers

   Large Cap Equity Fund

Jennison Associates LLC

   Stable Asset Return Fund and Large Cap Equity Fund

Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC

   Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

 

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Investment Advisor

  

Fund to which the Investment

Advisor Provides Investment

Advice

Denver Investment Advisors LLC

   Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC

   Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

LSV Asset Management

   Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund and International All Cap Equity Fund

Lombardia Capital Partners, LLC

   Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

Riverbridge Partners LLC

   Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

Systematic Financial Management, L.P.

   Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

TCW Investment Management Company

   Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

Altrinsic Global Advisors LLC

   International All Cap Equity Fund

Eagle Global Advisors LLC

   International All Cap Equity Fund

First State Investments International Limited

   International All Cap Equity Fund

Martin Currie Inc.

   International All Cap Equity Fund

Northern Trust Investments has entered into agreements for the services of the Investment Advisors listed above to advise it with respect to its investment responsibility and has allocated the assets of certain of the Funds among the Investment Advisors. Subject to review by Northern Trust Investments, each Investment Advisor invests and reinvests the assets allocated to it in accordance with the investment policies of the applicable Fund as described above. Northern Trust Investments exercises discretion with respect to the selection and retention of the Investment Advisors, consistent with the investment policy for the Program developed by Northern Trust Investments and approved by ABA Retirement Funds. Northern Trust Investments may remove an Investment Advisor at any time and Northern Trust Investments may also change at any time the allocation of assets among Investment Advisors where a fund has more than one Investment Advisor.

In addition, effective July 1, 2010, Northern Trust Investments entered into Investment Management Agreements with State Street Bank pursuant to which the assets of certain of the Funds continue, as of and after July 1, 2010, to be invested in collective investment funds maintained by State Street Global Advisors, a division of State Street Bank. The Investment Management Agreement with State Street Bank with respect to the SARF was terminated on December 8, 2010, while the agreement with respect to the Index Funds remains in place.

A fee is paid to each Investment Advisor based on the value of the assets allocated to that Investment Advisor and the respective breakpoints agreed to in the Investment Advisor’s contract. These fees are accrued on a daily basis and paid monthly or quarterly from the allocated assets. Actual fees incurred for each Investment Advisor during the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 are listed below; the annual asset-based fees range from the highest rate of .65% to the lowest rate of .15% among the various Investment Advisors.

 

Investment Advisor

   Fees for the three-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
     Fees for the six-month
period ended

June 30, 2011
     Fees for the three-month
period ended

June 30, 2010
     Fees for the six-month
period ended

June 30, 2010
 

Altrinsic Global Advisors, LLC (International All Cap Equity Fund)

   $ 43,830       $ 86,828       $ 41,765       $ 92,377   

C.S. McKee, L.P. (Large Cap Equity Fund)

     170,460         340,085         156,622         330,842   

Columbus Circle Investors (Large Cap Equity Fund)

     169,199         336,775         156,317         277,324   

Delaware Investment Advisers (Large Cap Equity Fund)

     124,366         247,312         113,450         203,019   

Denver Investment Advisors LLC (Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund)

     78,987         172,167         66,447         126,563   

Eagle Global Advisors LLC (International All Cap Equity Fund)

     25,763         50,958         23,883         51,201   

First State Investments International Limited (International All Cap Equity Fund)

     61,796         121,023         42,706         86,980   

Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund)

     34,065         67,674         31,842         62,888   

 

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Investment Advisor

   Fees for the three-month
period ended
June 30, 2011
     Fees for the six-month
period ended

June 30, 2011
     Fees for the three-month
period ended

June 30, 2010
     Fees for the six-month
period ended

June 30, 2010
 

Galliard Capital Management, Inc. (Stable Asset Return Fund) *

     180,773         360,952         —           —     

Jennison Associates, LLC (Stable Asset Return Fund) *

     43,076         85,679         —           —     

Jennison Associates LLC (Large Cap Equity Fund)

     103,603         206,020         94,668         208,635   

Lombardia Capital Partners, LLC (Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund) **

     26,168         26,168         —           —     

LSV Asset Management (International All Cap Equity Fund)

     43,823         86,723         41,373         75,589   

LSV Asset Management (Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund)

     57,401         124,696         47,551         91,902   

Martin Currie Inc. (International All Cap Equity Fund)

     35,326         70,047         33,409         70,515   

OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund) ***

     —           —           46,259         97,862   

Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC (Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund)

     37,963         76,236         35,869         70,187   

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (Bond Core Plus Fund)

     235,447         453,457         261,843         523,763   

Pacific Investment Management Company, LLC (Stable Asset Return Fund) *

     96,402         190,362         —           —     

Riverbridge Partners (Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund)

     42,084         83,336         38,676         77,007   

Systematic Financial Management, L.P. (Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund)

     56,792         112,850         62,019         122,761   

TCW Investment Management Company (Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund)

     37,942         75,465         35,213         70,059   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,705,266       $ 3,374,813       $ 1,329,912       $ 2,639,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Fee listed is from December 8, 2010, the date on which such Investment Advisor commenced providing investment advice with respect to the Stable Asset Return Fund.
** Fee listed is from May 10, 2011, the date on which Lombardia Capital Partners, LLC commenced providing investment advice with respect to the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund.
*** Effective June 17, 2010, the Investment Advisory Agreement between OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. and State Street was terminated.

Program Fee

A separate program fee (“Program fee”) is paid to each of the Program recordkeeper and ABA Retirement Funds. These fees are allocated to each Fund based on net asset value and are accrued daily and paid monthly from the assets of the Funds.

The ABA Retirement Funds Program fee is based on the value of Program assets and the following annual fee rate in effect during the six-month period ended June 30, 2011 and during the year ended December 31, 2010:

 

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Value of Assets

   Rate of ABA Retirement
Funds Program Fee
 

First $3 billion

     .075

Next $1 billion

     .065

Next $1 billion

     .035

Next $1 billion

     .025

Over $6 billion

     .015

For the three-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, the ABA Retirement Funds received Program fees of $694,170, $636,168, $1,360,847 and $1,260,884, respectively. This Program fee is accrued daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate assets of the Funds and the Balanced Fund as of the last business day of the preceding month. The Funds and the Balanced Fund bear their respective portions of this Program fee pro rata based on their respective net assets as of the time of calculation thereof.

Effective May 1, 2009, the Collective Trust pays a Program fee to ING Services equal to (A) $135,250 for each of the first twelve calendar months after that date, (B) $177,850 for each of the next twelve calendar months, and (C) $152,850 for each of the remaining calendar months of the term of the Program Services Agreement among ABA Retirement Funds, ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company and ING Services; plus, for each calendar month of the term of the Program Services Agreement, a fee based on the aggregate assets of the Funds and the Balanced Fund at the following annual rate:

 

Value of Assets

   Rate of ING Services Program
Expense Fee
 

First $4 billion

     .470 %

Next $1 billion

     .360 %

Next $1 billion

     .215 %

Over $6 billion

     .220 %

For the three-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, the Program fee paid to ING Services was $4,973,965, $4,490,514, $9,802,043 and $8,871,122, respectively.

This Program fee is accrued daily and paid monthly based on the aggregate assets of the Funds as of the last business day of the preceding month. The Funds bear their respective portions of this Program fee pro rata based on their respective net asset values as of the time of calculation thereof. The Program Services Agreement contains certain service standards applicable to the performance of recordkeeping services by ING Services and imposes penalties that reduce the Program fee if these service standards are not met. A service penalty of $50,000 was imposed on ING Services during the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, and is reflected net of the fees stated above.

Benefit payments under the Program generally are made by check. Within two business days before the check becomes payable, funds for the payment of benefits are transferred to a non-interest bearing account with Northern Trust. No separate fee is charged for benefit payments; rather, Northern Trust retains any earnings attributable to outstanding benefit checks, and these earnings have been taken into account in setting Northern Trust’s fees under the Program.

Trust Management, Administration and Custody Fee

A fee was paid to State Street Bank for the six-month period ended June 30, 2010 for its trust management, administration and custody of the assets in the investment options (other than Self-Managed Brokerage Accounts). This trust, management, administration and custody fee was accrued daily and paid monthly at the following annual

 

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rates based on the aggregate assets of the Funds and the Balanced Fund as of the last business day of the preceding month:

 

Value of Assets

   Rate  

First $1.0 billion

     .202 %

Next $1.8 billion

     .067 %

Over $2.8 billion

     .029 %

For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2010, State Street Bank received trust, management and administration fees of $843,186 and $1,683,013, respectively.

From on or about July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, the Collective Trust paid Northern Trust an annual fee of $500,000 for its services as investment fiduciary. Northern Trust’s annual fee accrued on a daily basis and was paid monthly from the assets of the respective Funds, which bore their respective portions of this fee based on their respective net asset values as of the time of calculation of the fee. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the investment fiduciary fee paid to Northern Trust totaled $250,000.

Effective July 1, 2010, a fee is paid to Northern Trust for its trust management, administration and custody of the assets in the investment options (other than Self-Managed Brokerage Accounts). This fee is accrued on a daily basis and paid monthly from the net assets of the Funds and the Balanced Fund, excluding the Retirement Date Funds, at the following annual rates:

 

Value of Assets

   Rate  

First $1 billion

     .115 %

Next $2 billion

     .080 %

Over $3 billion

     .065 %

Northern Trust is paid a trust, management and administration fee at an annual rate of .115% of the value of assets held by the respective Retirement Date Funds.

For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011, Northern Trust received trust, management and administration fees of $875,308 and $1,717,693, respectively.

Management Fees—Index Funds and Indexed Portions of Managed Funds

A fee is paid to State Street Bank for the investment management services it performs relating to the assets in the Index Funds listed below and the indexed portions of the Large Cap Equity Fund, the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund and the International All Cap Equity Fund. These fees are accrued on a daily basis and paid monthly from the relevant assets of the respective Funds and are based on respective net asset values as of the time of calculation.

Until June 30, 2010, the fees for the indexed portions of the Managed Funds and the fees for the respective Index Funds were at the following annual rates:

 

Fund

   Rate  

Bond Index Fund

     .04

Large Cap Index Equity Fund

     .02

All Cap Index Equity Fund

     .05

Mid Cap Index Equity Fund

     .05

 

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Fund

   Rate  

Small Cap Index Equity Fund

     .05

International Index Equity Fund

     .10

Large Cap Equity Fund

     .05

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

     .04

International All Cap Equity Fund

     .12 %

Effective July 1, 2010, the fees for the indexed portions of the Managed Funds and the fees for the respective Index Funds are at the following annual rates:

 

Fund

   Rate  

Bond Index Fund

     .04

Large Cap Index Equity Fund

     .02

All Cap Index Equity Fund

     .04

Mid Cap Index Equity Fund

     .04

Small Cap Index Equity Fund

     .04

International Index Equity Fund

     .12

Large Cap Equity Fund

     .03

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

     .04

International All Cap Equity Fund

     .12 %

State Street Bank received the following fees paid from the Funds listed below during the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010:

 

     Fees for the
three-month period
ended
June 30, 2011
     Fees for the
six-month period
Ended
June 30, 2011
     Fees for the
three-month period
ended
June 30, 2010
     Fees for the
six-month period
Ended
June 30, 2010
 

Bond Index Fund

   $ 6,110       $ 12,181       $ 4,284       $ 8,174   

Large Cap Index Equity Fund

     3,050         5,995         1,978         3,774   

All Cap Index Equity Fund

     27,154         57,513         33,767         66,712   

Mid Cap Index Equity Fund

     5,509         10,779         3,938         7,290   

Small Cap Index Equity Fund

     3,456         6,744         2,427         4,452   

International Index Equity Fund

     15,951         31,100         7,072         13,519   

Large Cap Equity Fund

     6,664         9,500         8,343         20,907   

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

     2,760         3,744         940         1,632   

International All Cap Equity Fund

     4,211         6,658         2,052         3,114   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 74,865       $ 144,214       $ 64,801       $ 129,574   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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The Real Asset Return Fund is subject to an annual management fee of .078% of the assets invested in the Real Asset Return Fund, payable to State Street Bank. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly. Prior to July 1, 2010, the Real Asset Return Fund was subject to a management fee of .09% of the total assets invested in the Real Asset Return Fund, payable to State Street Bank. For the three-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, State Street Bank received Real Asset Return Fund management fees of $3,779, $1,929, $6,642 and $3,329, respectively.

The Retirement Date Funds are subject to an annual management fee of .10% of the assets invested in the Retirement Date Funds, payable to State Street Bank. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly. For the three-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, State Street Bank received Retirement Date Funds management fees of $109,845, $87,372, $219,694 and $170,479, respectively.

Effective July 1, 2010, the Target Risk Funds are subject to an annual management fees of .042%, .055% and .063% of the assets invested in the Conservative Risk Fund, Moderate Risk Funds and Aggressive Risk Fund, respectively, payable to State Street Bank. The fee is accrued daily and paid monthly. Prior to July 1, 2010, the Target Risk Funds were subject to an annual management fee of .06% of the assets invested in the Target Risk Funds, payable to State Street Bank. For the three-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2011 and June 30, 2010, State Street Bank received Target Risk Fund management fees of $9,714, $5,314, $18,651 and $9,429, respectively.

Investment Advisor Fees –Managed Funds

From July 1, 2010 through December 8, 2010, the Stable Asset Return Fund paid State Street Bank a fee at the annual rate of .05% of the assets of the Fund, which was accrued on a daily basis and paid monthly from the assets of the Fund. The amount paid to State Street Bank for the period from July 1, 2010 through December 8, 2010 was $217,418. No fee structure was in place prior to July 1, 2010.

Effective December 8, 2010, the new investment advisors for the Stable Asset Return Fund are paid a weighted average fee at an annual rate of approximately .15%.

If the aggregate market value of the Bond Core Plus Fund’s assets and the assets of certain other unaffiliated accounts totals $600 million or above (as of June 30, 2011, the aggregate value of such assets was $2.3 billion), the Fund pays its Investment Advisor a fee at the following annual rate:

 

Value of Assets

   Rate  

First $600 million

     .25

Next $700 million

     .20   

Over $1300 million

     .15   

If the aggregate market value of the Fund’s assets and the assets of certain other unaffiliated accounts falls below $600 million, the following fee schedule applies:

 

Value of Assets

   Rate  

First $25 million

     .50

Next $25 million

     .375   

Over $50 million

     .25   

The table below provides the respective blended annual rates of aggregate fees payable by each of the Large Cap Equity Fund, the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund and the International All Cap Equity Fund to its respective Investment Advisors. These aggregate advisory fee rates are stated as a percentage of the assets of each Fund and are calculated utilizing assets, fee rates and asset allocations as of June 30, 2011:

 

Fund

   Rate  

Large Cap Equity Fund

     .285

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

     .476   

International All Cap Equity Fund

     .493   

 

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Northern Trust Investments is paid a fee of .15% of the excess cash in the Managed Funds (Large Cap Equity Fund, Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund, International All Cap Equity Fund, Bond Core Plus Fund and the SARF) that is swept to the STIF for the Managed Funds and to the GSTIF for the SARF. Northern Trust Investments was paid $5,004, $2,059, $1,628, $1,078 and $41,145 for the three-month period ended June 30, 2011, and was paid $9,722, $4,247, $3,072, $2,196 and $82,044 for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011, from the Large Cap Equity Fund, Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund, International All Cap Equity Fund, Bond Core Plus Fund and the SARF, respectively.

The Balanced Fund ceased offering its units on July 2, 2009 and investment of the equity portion of the Balanced Fund was invested through the Large Cap Equity Fund and investment of the debt portion of the Balanced Fund was invested through the Bond Core Plus Fund. Effective with this change, fees are no longer charged directly to the Balanced Fund as the fees are charged to the Large Cap Equity Fund and the Bond Core Plus Fund in which the Balanced Fund invests.

Operational and Offering Costs

Recurring expenses incurred in connection with operating the Collective Trust, such as printing, legal, registration, consulting and auditing expenses, are considered operational expenses and are accrued throughout the year. For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2011, these expenses totaled $723,798 and $1,439,750, respectively. Fees in the amount of approximately $54,567 for the registration of $470 million of Units with the SEC were paid during 2011 and are an operational cost. These operational costs are allocated to all of the Funds and the Balanced Fund based on net assets.

For purposes of these fee allocations, assets of the Balanced Fund invested through the Large Cap Equity Fund or the Bond Core Plus Fund are included under the Large Cap Equity Fund or the Bond Core Plus Fund, as applicable, and not under the Balanced Fund.

4. Purchases and Sales of Securities

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities and the Funds’ assets invested in collective investment funds, excluding U.S. Government securities and short-term investments were as follows:

 

     For the six-month period ended
June 30, 2011
 
     Purchases      Sales  

Bond Core Plus Fund

   $ 17,180,544       $ 5,180,547   

Large Cap Equity Fund

     255,191,709         302,418,482   

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

     199,184,076         216,766,163   

International All Cap Equity Fund

     37,485,362         41,594,372   

Bond Index Fund

     10,411,628         3,903,510   

Large Cap Index Equity Fund

     12,049,165         5,481,175   

All Cap Index Equity Fund

     6,886,659         16,814,854   

Mid Cap Index Equity Fund

     19,363,647         3,885,105   

Small Cap Index Equity Fund

     11,992,330         3,750,943   

International Index Equity Fund

     11,188,550         1,377,764   

Real Asset Return Fund

     10,044,712         2,904,645   

Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund

     3,764,617         4,321,308   

2010 Retirement Date Fund

     6,745,497         12,598,641   

2020 Retirement Date Fund

     17,469,087         9,887,900   

2030 Retirement Date Fund

     10,861,634         10,484,906   

2040 Retirement Date Fund

     8,321,279         3,179,951   

Conservative Risk Fund

     8,820,248         6,813,443   

 

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     For the six-month period ended
June 30, 2011
 
     Purchases      Sales  

Moderate Risk Fund

     17,020,161         7,235,503   

Aggressive Risk Fund

     6,601,985         4,131,085   

Balanced Fund

     11,976,372         32,645,026   

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of U.S. Government securities were as follows:

 

     For six-month period ended
June 30, 2011
 
     Purchases      Sales  

Bond Core Plus Fund

   $ 476,889,878       $ 527,730,252   

5. Risks Associated with Investments of the Collective Trust

The Funds and the Balanced Fund are subject to a variety of market and financial risks applicable to those markets. Common stocks, the most familiar type of equity security, represent an equity (ownership) interest in a corporation. Although common stocks and other equity securities have a history of long-term growth in value, their prices may fluctuate dramatically in the short term in response to changes in market conditions, interest rates and other company, political and economic developments. In addition, investments in non-U.S. securities, including emerging markets equities, and in small capitalization and mid-capitalization equity securities, involve special risks. For instance, smaller companies may be impacted by economic conditions more severely. Foreign securities risks include less investor protections, government failure or nationalization of businesses, exchange rate risk and exchange restrictions, poorly developed financial reporting requirements, broker/dealer regulation, or foreign government taxation, financial markets or legal systems. Certain Funds and the Balanced Fund, in addition to the more general risks associated with equity investing, are subject to the more particular risks associated with investing in stocks, as different types of stocks tend to shift into and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions. The value of the Funds and the Balanced Fund to the extent so invested in the equity markets will fluctuate, and the holders of units in the Funds and the Balanced Fund should be able to tolerate changes, sometimes sudden or substantial, in the value of their investment.

The Funds and the Balanced Fund, to the extent invested in fixed income securities, including all lending through collateral holdings, are subject to the risks associated with investing in such instruments. Fixed income securities such as bonds are issued to evidence loans that investors make to corporations and governments, either foreign or domestic. If prevailing interest rates fall, the market value of fixed income securities that trade on a yield basis tends to rise. On the other hand, if prevailing interest rates rise, the market value of fixed income securities generally will fall. In general, the shorter the maturity, the lower the yield but the greater the price stability. These factors may have an effect on the value of the Funds and the Balanced Fund. A change in the level of prevailing interest rates will tend to cause the net asset value of the Funds or the Balanced Fund to change. If such interest rate changes are sustained over time, the yield of the Funds or the Balanced Fund will fluctuate accordingly.

Fixed income securities, including corporate bonds, also are subject to credit risk. When a security is purchased, its anticipated yield is dependent on the timely payment by the borrower of each interest and principal installment. Credit analysis and bond ratings take into account the relative likelihood that such timely payment will result. Bonds with a lower credit rating tend to have higher yields than bonds of similar maturity with a better credit rating. However, to the extent the Funds or the Balanced Fund invest in securities with medium or lower credit quality, they are subject to a higher level of credit risk than investments in investment-grade securities. The credit quality of non investment-grade securities is considered speculative by recognized ratings agencies with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to pay interest and principal. Lower-grade securities may have less liquidity and a higher incidence of default than higher-grade securities. Furthermore, as economic, political and business developments unfold, lower-quality bonds, which possess lower levels of protection with respect to timely payment, usually exhibit more price fluctuation than do higher-quality bonds of like maturity and the value of the Funds and the Balanced Fund will reflect this volatility. Moreover, Funds that invest in fixed income securities may rely on ratings issued by one or more nationally recognized credit rating agencies to assess the credit quality of securities in

 

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which they propose to invest. There may be limitations on the quality of such ratings. For instance, certain asset backed securities such as subprime collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and securities backed by bond insurance that initially received relatively high ratings were, in connection with the credit markets turbulence, subsequently significantly downgraded. There is a risk of loss associated with securities even if initially highly rated, particularly in the case of collateralized debt obligations and other structured-finance investments that are often of relatively higher complexity.

Recent events in both the equity and fixed income markets and in particular the financial sector have resulted in an unusually high degree of volatility in the market, the Funds and the Balanced Fund. Certain sectors of the fixed income markets also experienced an unusually high degree of illiquidity during 2010 which adversely affected the Funds and the Balanced Fund to the extent invested in those sectors during 2010.

6. Securities Lending

Certain Funds and the Balanced Fund are authorized to participate in the direct securities lending program administered by State Street Bank, under which securities held by the Funds and the Balanced Fund are loaned by State Street Bank, as the Funds’ and the Balanced Fund’s lending agent, to certain brokers and other financial institutions (the “Borrowers”). The Borrowers provide cash, securities or letters of credit as collateral against loans in an amount at least equal to 100% of the fair value of the loaned securities. The Borrowers are required to maintain the collateral at not less than 100% of the fair value of the loaned securities. Cash collateral is invested in the ABA Members Collateral Fund (as defined below).

Effective July 1, 2010 and thereafter, the Funds that directly engage in securities lending (Bond Core Plus Fund, International All Cap Equity Fund, Large Cap Equity Fund and Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund) and the Balanced Fund which indirectly engages in securities lending no longer invest in the State Street Quality D Short-Term Investment Fund (“Quality D”). Instead, the cash collateral received by the Funds that directly engage in securities lending was reinvested in a newly formed cash collateral pooled fund (the “ABA Members Collateral Fund”) managed by State Street Bank as securities lending agent (“Lending Agent”) and dedicated solely to the Funds that directly engage in securities lending. At the time of its formation, the ABA Members Collateral Fund had a comparable investment portfolio and net asset value per unit as did Quality D. Thereafter, the overall level of securities loans made by the Funds will have a direct impact on the overall level of cash collateral held in the ABA Members Collateral Fund. For purposes of daily admissions and redemptions, the short-term portfolio instruments in the ABA Members Collateral Fund are currently valued on the basis of amortized cost, as provided for in the Investment Guidelines of the ABA Members Collateral Fund. Participant units in the ABA Members Collateral Fund are issued and redeemed on each business day (“valuation date”). Participant units in the ABA Members Collateral Fund, were, through June 30, 2011, purchased and redeemed at a constant net asset value of $1.00 per unit for normal course transactions, such as new loans and returns of borrowed securities and adjustments upon the mark to market of securities on loan. In the event that a significant disparity develops between the constant net asset value and the market-based net asset value of the ABA Members Collateral Fund, the Lending Agent will notify the Trustee that “special circumstances” exist and continued redemption at a constant $1.00 net asset value would create inequitable results for the unitholders. In these circumstances, the Lending Agent, in its sole discretion and acting in a manner it deems appropriate and fair on behalf of all of the unitholders, may direct that units be redeemed for all transactions or certain transactions at the market-based net asset value, engage in in-kind redemptions, or take other action to avoid inequitable results to unitholders until such time as the disparity between the market-based and the constant net asset value per unit is deemed to be immaterial.

The ABA Members Collateral Fund’s per unit net asset values, and the net asset value of the Funds and the Balanced Fund investing directly or indirectly in the ABA Members Collateral Fund, are reflected at fair value and differ from the per unit net asset values calculated for purpose of transactions experienced by participants in their accounts. The difference is driven by GAAP valuation of the ABA Members Collateral Fund.

The Funds and the Balanced Fund are subject to the risks associated with the lending of securities, including the risks associated with defaults by the Borrowers of such securities and the credit, liquidity and other risks arising out of the investment of cash collateral received from the Borrowers.

 

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American Bar Association Members/Northern Trust Collective Trust

Notes to Financial Statements—Continued

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During the year ended December 31, 2010, certain Funds (the All Cap Index Equity Fund and the Retirement Date Funds) also invested in collective investment funds which lend a portion of their securities to qualified Borrowers under identical collateral requirements described above. In July 2010, State Street Bank notified clients that, effective August 2010, they were terminating the withdrawal limitations that were put in place in March 2009 relating to the State Street Bank common and collective trust funds that engage in securities lending. The Trustee determined it was in the best interests of the Collective Trust to redeem the remaining balance from the State Street Bank collective lending funds which redemption was completed on September 16, 2010. From and after September 16, 2010, the All Cap Index Equity Fund and the Retirement Date Funds are non-lending funds.

A portion of the income generated upon investment of cash collateral is remitted to the Borrowers, and the remainder is allocated between the Fund or the Balanced Fund lending the securities and State Street Bank in its capacity as lending agent. At June 30, 2011, the Funds’ fair value of securities on loan and investments of collateral value received at amortized cost and fair value for securities loaned was as follows:

 

            Investments of Collateral Received  

Fund

   Fair Value of
Loaned Securities
     Amortized
Cost
     Fair
Value
 

Bond Core Plus Fund

   $ 33,725,267       $ 34,404,928       $ 34,069,032   

Large Cap Equity Fund

     33,626,927         34,411,791         34,075,828   

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

     64,761,761         66,374,658         65,726,642   

International All Cap Equity Fund

     6,259,077         6,553,806         6,489,821   

Units of the ABA Members Collateral Fund continue to be issued and redeemed at a constant $1.00 net asset value per unit; however, certain dollar amount withdrawal limitations would apply to redemptions in connection with discontinuing participation in the securities lending program. At June 30, 2011, the market value of the investments in the ABA Members Collateral Fund, as reported by its trustee, was approximately 99.024% of amortized cost. The accompanying financial statements of the Funds and the Balanced Fund have valued their direct investments in the ABA Members Collateral Fund at their fair values, and have recognized unrealized losses. However, the Funds and the Balanced Fund have continued to value their investments in the ABA Members Collateral Fund for purposes of participant transactions at the amortized cost-based values used by the ABA Members Collateral Fund for daily transactions.

7. Participant Ownership

As of June 30, 2011, the following Fund had a participant owning greater than 5% of the outstanding units of such Fund: One participant owned 6.10% of the outstanding units of the 2010 Retirement Date Fund.

 

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

Quarter and Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2011

Stable Asset Return Fund

The Stable Asset Return Fund seeks to provide current income consistent with the preservation of principal and liquidity. The Stable Asset Return Fund invests in investment contracts, which we refer to as Traditional Investment Contracts, so-called “Synthetic GICs” with associated underlying assets, and high-quality, fixed-income instruments. Such investments may be made directly by the Fund or indirectly through its investment in other collective investment funds maintained by one or more banks, including Northern Trust Investments, Inc., which we refer to as Northern Trust Investments.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Stable Asset Return Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 0.25%. By comparison, the 3 Year Constant Maturity Treasury Yield produced an investment record of 0.24% for the same period. The 3 Year Constant Maturity Treasury Yield does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the instruments that comprise that benchmark or for fund expenses. Further, the 70% Ryan Labs Three Year GIC Index / 30% iMoneyNet MFR Prime Institutional Money Market Fund Average produced an investment record of 0.46% for the period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 0.53%. By comparison, 3 Year Constant Maturity Treasury Yield produced an investment record of 0.53% for the same period while the 70% Ryan Labs Three Year GIC Index / 30% iMoneyNet MFR Prime Institutional Money Market Fund Average produced an investment record of 0.95% for the period. The Ryan Labs Three Year GIC Index portion of the combination benchmark does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the instruments that comprise that benchmark or for fund expenses.

Effective with the reorganization of the Stable Asset Return Fund on December 8, 2010, the benchmark for the Fund is the 3 Year Constant Maturity Treasury Yield. The Stable Asset Return Fund outperformed the 3 Year Constant Maturity Treasury Yield but underperformed the 70% Ryan Labs Three Year GIC Index / 30% iMoneyNet MFR Prime Institutional Money Market Fund Average (the historical benchmark prior to the reorganization of the Fund) for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. The fund’s market to book value ratio increased slightly during the quarter from 101.3% to 102.0%, reflecting strong performance in the underlying fixed income bond portfolios. Positions in government agency mortgage backed securities and the defensive corporate sectors all posted positive excess returns. The credit quality of the underlying bond portfolios remained high with 78% of the securities rated U.S. Treasury/Agency or AAA.

The Stable Asset Return Fund performed in line with the 3 Year Constant Maturity Treasury Yield but underperformed the 70% Ryan Labs Three Year GIC Index / 30% iMoneyNet MFR Prime Institutional Money Market Fund Average for the six month period ended June 30, 2011. During this time, an underweight to Treasurys added value, though the yield moderately fell as interest reinvestment rates remained low. The current crediting rate of 1.7% will increase to approximately 2.0% as of August 1, 2011 based on data available on June 30, 2011. For a further discussion of the Fund’s crediting rate, please see Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies—Stable Asset Return Fund (‘SARF’).”

Bond Core Plus Fund

The Bond Core Plus Fund seeks to achieve a total return from current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Bond Core Plus Fund, which is advised with the assistance of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 1.67%. By comparison, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index produced an investment record of 2.29% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 2.19%, compared to an investment record of 2.72% for the benchmark for the same period. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise the Index or for fund expenses.

The Bond Core Plus Fund underperformed the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. Falling interest rates as well as continued sovereign debt concerns in Greece drove the underperformance.

The Bond Core Plus Fund underperformed the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the six month period ended June 30, 2011. Falling interest rates in the second quarter (reversing the course of the first quarter) as well as continued sovereign debt concerns in Greece drove the underperformance.

 

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Large Cap Equity Fund

The Large Cap Equity Fund seeks to outperform, over extended periods of time, broad measures of the U.S. stock market. The Fund invests primarily in common stocks and other equity-type securities of larger-capitalization U.S. companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, of greater than $1 billion.

The Large Cap Equity Fund uses a “multi-manager” approach whereby the Fund’s assets are allocated to one or more Investment Advisors, in percentages determined at the discretion of Northern Trust Investments. Each Investment Advisor acts independently from the others and uses its own distinct investment style in selecting securities. Each Investment Advisor must operate within the constraints of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and restrictions and subject to the general supervision of Northern Trust Investments. The performance of each Investment Advisor may be measured in the context of its own investment style.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Large Cap Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 1.08%. By comparison, the Russell 1000® Index produced an investment record of 0.12% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 6.84%, compared to an investment record of 6.37% for the benchmark for the same period. The Russell 1000 Index does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Columbus Circle Investors (approximately 23% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Strong stock selection in the defensive-oriented healthcare sector more than overcame weakness within the industrials sector. In contrast to the first quarter, higher quality and larger capitalization companies which are typically the focus of the investment discipline exhibited stronger relative performance.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of C.S. McKee, L.P. (approximately 29% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Led by the financials and healthcare sectors, six sectors exhibited strong performance. Despite weakness among the banks and other financials, holdings in American Express were a major contributor, with the stock rising over 15% on shrinking loan losses and increased spending by more affluent consumers.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Delaware Investment Advisers (approximately 26% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Outperformance was driven by an underweight to financials as well as an overweight and good stock selection in healthcare, which was the best performing sector in the index.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Jennison Associates LLC (approximately 20% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Gains were strong in consumer staples, consumer discretionary, and healthcare sectors, while the energy, information technology, industrials, and financials sectors performed poorly. Consumer discretionary positions contributed most to portfolio returns as both security selection and an overweight position in the sector were beneficial.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Columbus Circle Investors (approximately 23% as of June 30, 2011) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Poor stock selection within technology and financials sectors and an underweight in energy were most detrimental to performance.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of C.S. McKee, L.P. (approximately 29% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. An underweight to the poor performing financials sector as well as strong stock selection in the healthcare sector were the primary drivers of outperformance.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Delaware Investment Advisers (approximately 26% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. The primary drivers of performance were an underweight to the poor performing financials sector and positive stock selection in the energy and healthcare sectors.

 

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For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Jennison Associates LLC (approximately 20% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Gains were strongest in the utilities, healthcare, energy, and consumer staples sectors. Security selection and an overweight position in consumer discretionary and information technology were also positive.

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

The Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund seeks to outperform, over extended periods of time, broad measures of the U.S. stock market. The Fund invests primarily in common stocks and other equity-type securities of U.S. companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, of between $100 million and $20 billion.

The Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund uses a “multi-manager” approach whereby the Fund’s assets are allocated to one or more Investment Advisors, in percentages determined at the discretion of Northern Trust Investments. Each Investment Advisor acts independently from the others and uses its own distinct investment style in selecting securities. Each Investment Advisor must operate within the constraints of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and restrictions and subject to the general supervision of Northern Trust Investments. The performance of each Investment Advisor may be measured in the context of its own investment style.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -1.0%. By comparison, the Russell 2500™ Index produced an investment record of -0.59% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 7.61%, compared to an investment record of 8.06% for the benchmark for the same period. The Russell 2500 Index does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Denver Investment Advisors LLC (d/b/a Denver Investments) (approximately 15% as of June 30, 2011) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, but outperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. While there are several sectors that provided positive results during the quarter, the three most significant contributors were the healthcare, energy and consumer staples sectors. However, consumer cyclicals and utilities were modest detractors.

For the period from on or about May 10, 2011 (the date on which Lombardia Capital Partners, LLC commenced providing investment assistance with respect to the Small Mid-Cap Equity Fund) to June 30, 2011, the portion of the Small Mid-Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Lombardia Capital Partners, LLC (approximately 14% as of June 30, 2011) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Good stock selection in five of ten sectors was modestly offset by weak selection in the industrials and health care sectors.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2011) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Overweights to the industrials and information technology sectors were the leading contributors to underperformance. Additionally, stock selection in materials and processing detracted from relative performance.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of LSV Asset Management (approximately 14% as of June 30, 2011) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. An overweight to information technology as well as an underweight to the utilities sector were the leading drivers of underperformance. A slightly smaller average capitalization size as well as a value bias relative to the Index also detracted from performance.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2011) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Stock selection in technology accounted for the vast majority of the portfolio’s underperformance as many of the winners earlier in the year fell and were sold off in profit-taking and sector rotation. Returns were also curtailed to a lesser extent by security selection in healthcare and an overweight to energy.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Riverbridge Partners (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Stock selection in the information technology sector was a lead driver of performance. Additionally, stock selection in, and an overweight to, the healthcare sector helped produce positive returns, while stock selection in the consumer sectors detracted from performance.

 

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For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Systematic Financial Management, L.P. (approximately 14% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Outperformance was driven primarily by stock selection, while sector allocation, in aggregate, detracted from results. Stock selection in the consumer discretionary, information technology and industrials sectors added the most value, while the healthcare and consumer staples sectors performed poorly.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of TCW Investment Management Company (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Strong stock selection in both the information technology and consumer staples sectors were the leading drivers of outperformance. Stock selection in retailers and consumer discretionary also added value.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Denver Investment Advisors LLC (d/b/a Denver Investments) (approximately 15% as of June 30, 2011) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, but outperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. The top contributing sectors in the first six months of the year were consumer staples, basic materials, and interest rate sensitive securities. Within the consumer staples holdings, Tupperware Brands was the key driver in the sector’s outperformance. However, holdings in the technology, utilities, and REIT sectors detracted from performance.

For the period from on or about May 10, 2011 (the date on which Lombardia Capital Partners, LLC commenced providing investment assistance with respect to the Small Mid-Cap Equity Fund) to June 30, 2011, the portion of the Small Mid-Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Lombardia Capital Partners, LLC (approximately 14% as of June 30, 2011) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Good stock selection in five of ten sectors was modestly offset by weak selection in the industrials and health care sectors.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2011) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Performance was hindered most by stock selection within the consumer discretionary sector. While no single stock was down substantially, a number were negatively affected by rising oil prices, which tends to depress consumer spending.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of LSV Asset Management (approximately 14% as of June 30, 2011) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. An overweight to information technology as well as an underweight to the utilities sector were the leading drivers of underperformance. A slightly smaller average capitalization size as well as a value bias relative to the Index also detracted from performance.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Security selection in the technology and consumer discretionary sectors contributed positively during this time period. Atheros Communications and Terremark Worldwide were two of the largest contributors to the portfolio for the period as both contracted to be acquired at premiums in the month of January.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Riverbridge Partners (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, but underperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. While stock selection within the information technology sector contributed to the performance of the portfolio, this was offset slightly by the portfolio’s underweight to the energy sector, which benefitted from rising crude oil prices.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Systematic Financial Management, L.P. (approximately 14% as of June 30, 2011) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, but outperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Outperformance was driven primarily by stock selection, while sector allocation, in aggregate, detracted from results. Stock selection in the consumer discretionary, information technology and industrials sectors added the most value, while the healthcare and consumer staples sectors performed relatively poorly.

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Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Stock selection in the information technology, consumer staples, energy and healthcare sectors all contributed to strong relative returns.

International All Cap Equity Fund

The International All Cap Equity Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of primarily non-U.S. equity securities. The Fund seeks to diversify investments broadly among developed and emerging countries and generally to have at least three different countries represented in the portfolio. The Fund seeks to achieve, over an extended period of time, total returns comparable to or superior to broad measures of international (non-U.S.) stock markets.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the International All Cap Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 2.13%. By comparison, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) All-Country World (“ACWI”) ex-US Index produced an investment record 0.38% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 5.42%, compared to an investment record of 3.80% for the benchmark for the same period. The MSCI ACWI ex-US Index does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

The International All Cap Equity Fund uses a “multi-manager” approach whereby the Fund’s assets are allocated to one or more Investment Advisors, in percentages determined at the discretion of Northern Trust Investments. Each Investment Advisor acts independently from the others and uses its own distinct investment style in selecting securities. Each Investment Advisor must operate within the constraints of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and restrictions and subject to the general supervision of Northern Trust Investments. The performance of each Investment Advisor may be measured in the context of its own investment style.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Altrinsic Global Advisors, LLC (approximately 22% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East (“EAFE”) Value ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Outperformance was primarily driven by an underweight in financials as well as positions in the healthcare and consumer staples sectors.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Eagle Global Advisors LLC (approximately 15% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the MSCI EAFE Growth ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. An overweight to information technology and an underweight to materials were the primary drivers of strong performance. Performance was also enhanced by good stock selection in eight of the ten sectors as well as an underweight to Japan.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of First State Investments International Limited (approximately 22% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Stock selection in Taiwan was positive over the quarter, particularly in the technology sector. An overweight in the consumer staples sector and stock selection in the telecom services sector were also positive to relative performance.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of LSV Asset Management (approximately 22% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the MSCI EAFE Value ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. In general, sector allocation was slightly negative over the period, although stock selection added value. An overweight along with positive stock selection in the healthcare sector also improved relative performance.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Martin Currie Inc. (approximately 15% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the MSCI EAFE Growth ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Outperformance was driven largely by stock selection and, in particular, a bias towards higher quality stocks. From a sector standpoint, consumer discretionary, telecommunications, materials, energy, healthcare and industrials all added value.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Altrinsic Global Advisors, LLC (approximately 22% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, but underperformed the MSCI EAFE Value ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Holdings in the information technology, industrial, and materials sectors all had a negative impact on relative performance.

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well as outperformed the MSCI EAFE Growth ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Stock selection in the financials, energy and industrials sectors all contributed to performance and was positive in seven of ten sectors. Regionally, the portfolio benefited from being underweight to Japan and overweight to Germany and Switzerland during the period.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of First State Investments International Limited (approximately 22% as of June 30, 2011) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, but outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. An overweight position and strong stock selection in the telecom services sector and stock selection in the financials sector produced positive relative returns over the six month period. Regionally, the portfolio benefited from stock selection in Taiwan.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of LSV Asset Management (approximately 22% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the MSCI EAFE Value ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. An overweight to the healthcare sector added value, and stock selection was strong in the healthcare, financials, and telecom sectors.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Martin Currie Inc. (approximately 15% as of June 30, 2011) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the MSCI EAFE Growth ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Outperformance was primarily driven by stock selection, with sector allocation mildly detracting from performance. Stock selection was also particularly strong in the consumer discretionary, healthcare, industrials and energy sectors.

Bond Index Fund

The Bond Index Fund seeks to replicate, after taking into account Fund expenses, the total rate of return of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index by investing generally in securities which are representative of the domestic investment-grade bond market as included in such Index.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Bond Index Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 2.02%. By comparison, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index produced an investment record of 2.29% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 2.27%, compared to an investment record of 2.72% for the benchmark for the same period. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

The performance of the Bond Index Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2011 was consistent with the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index after taking expenses into account.

Large Cap Index Equity Fund

The Large Cap Index Equity Fund seeks to replicate, after taking into account Fund expenses, the total rate of return of the S&P 500® by investing generally in securities included in such Index. The S&P 500 represents approximately 75% of the U.S. equity market based on market capitalization.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Large Cap Index Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -0.11%. By comparison, the S&P 500 produced an investment record of 0.10% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 5.64%, compared to an investment record of 6.02% for the benchmark for the same period. The S&P 500 does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

The performance of the Large Cap Index Equity Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2011 was consistent with the S&P 500 after taking expenses into account.

All Cap Index Equity Fund

The All Cap Index Equity Fund seeks to replicate, after taking into account Fund expenses, the total rate of return of the Russell 3000® Index by investing in stocks included in the Russell 3000 Index, with the overall objective of achieving long-term growth of capital. The Russell 3000 Index represents approximately 98% of the U.S. equity market based on market capitalization.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the All Cap Index Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -0.19%. By comparison, the Russell 3000 Index produced an investment record of -0.03% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 5.99%, compared to an investment record of 6.35% for the benchmark for the same period. The Russell 3000 Index does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

 

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The performance of the All Cap Index Equity Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2011 was consistent with the Russell 3000 Index after taking into account expenses.

Mid Cap Index Equity Fund

The Mid Cap Index Equity Fund seeks to replicate, after taking into account Fund expenses, the total rate of return of the S&P MidCap 400® by investing generally in securities included in such Index. The S&P MidCap 400 includes 400 companies and, as of June 30, 2011, represented approximately 7% of the U.S. equity market based on market capitalization.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Mid Cap Index Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -0.93%. By comparison, the S&P MidCap 400 produced an investment record of -0.73% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 8.14%, compared to an investment record of 8.56% for the benchmark for the same period. The S&P MidCap 400 does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

The performance of the Mid-Cap Index Equity Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2011 was consistent with the S&P MidCap 400 after taking expenses into account.

Small Cap Index Equity Fund

The Small Cap Index Equity Fund seeks to replicate, after taking into account Fund expenses, the total rate of return of the Russell 2000® Index by investing generally in securities included in such Index. The Russell 2000 Index is comprised of the approximately 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index with the smallest market capitalization and represents approximately 10% of the Russell 3000 Index total market capitalization.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Small Cap Index Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -1.79%. By comparison, the Russell 2000 Index produced an investment record of -1.61% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 5.81%, compared to an investment record of 6.21% for the benchmark for the same period. The Russell 2000 Index does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

The performance of the Small Cap Index Equity Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2011 was consistent with the Russell 2000 Index after taking expenses into account.

International Index Equity Fund

The investment objective of the International Index Equity Fund is to replicate, after taking into account Fund expenses, the total rate of return of the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index by investing generally in securities included in such Index. The MSCI ACWI ex-US Index consists of approximately 1,870 securities in 44 markets, with securities of emerging markets representing approximately 24% of the Index.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the International Index Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 0.30%. By comparison, the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index produced an investment record of 0.38% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 3.46%, compared to an investment record of 3.80% for the benchmark for the same period. The MSCI ACWI ex-US Index does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

The performance of the International Index Equity Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2011 was consistent with the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index after taking expenses into account.

Real Asset Return Fund

The investment objective of the Real Asset Return Fund is to provide capital appreciation in excess of inflation as measured by the All Items Less Food and Energy Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the U.S. City Average, 1982-84 = 100 through investment in a diversified portfolio of primarily Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, commodity futures and real estate investment trusts.

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing indirectly in various index or other collective investment funds maintained by State Street Bank and Trust Company, which we refer to as State Street Bank. During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, these funds included the SSgA/Tuckerman REIT Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S. Inflation Protected Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund and the SSgA Dow Jones UBS-Commodity IndexSM Non-Lending Series Fund.

 

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The composite benchmark for the Real Asset Return Fund is the composite investment record of the benchmarks for the three underlying asset classes to which the Real Asset Return Fund allocates assets. During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the composite benchmark for the Real Asset Return Fund included the Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index, the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index and was weighted based on the Fund’s target allocations to the asset classes to which these underlying benchmarks relate.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 0.99%. By comparison, the composite benchmark produced an investment record of 1.23% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 4.81%, compared to an investment record of 5.29% for the benchmark for the same period. None of the indices comprising the composite benchmark includes an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise such indices or for fund expenses.

The performance of the Real Asset Return Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2011 was consistent with its composite benchmark after taking expenses into account.

Retirement Date Funds

The Retirement Date Funds provide a series of diversified investment funds each of which is designed to correspond to a particular time horizon to retirement. Each Retirement Date Fund has an initial investment strategy representing specific risk and reward characteristics that take into account the remaining time horizon to the most conservative investment mix. The longer the time horizon to the year in which a Retirement Date Fund will reach its most conservative investment mix, the greater is the Retirement Date Fund’s initial risk and potential reward profile. The Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund seeks to avoid significant loss of principal for investors who are considerably beyond their retirement date and is comprised primarily of bonds and shorter-term high-quality debt instruments to provide stability and income (although such Fund also has a target equity exposure of 30%). The 2010 Retirement Date Fund currently seeks to provide a blend of capital appreciation and stability of principal for participants retiring in or around the year 2010. The 2020 Retirement Date Fund currently seeks to provide a mix of long-term capital appreciation and stability of principal for participants planning to retire in or around the year 2020. The 2030 Retirement Date Fund currently seeks to provide mostly long-term capital appreciation for participants planning to retire in or around the year 2030 and is comprised mainly of stocks for higher growth potential. The 2040 Retirement Date Fund currently seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation for participants planning to retire in or around the year 2040 and is comprised mainly of stocks for significant growth potential.

The Retirement Date Funds seek to achieve their objectives by investing in various index or other collective investment funds maintained by State Street Bank. During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, these funds included, in the case of some or all of the Retirement Date Funds and in varying allocations, the SSgA U.S. Long Government Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S. High Yield Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S. Short-Term Government/Credit Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S. Inflation Protected Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA S&P 500® Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA S&P MidCap® Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA Russell Small Cap® Index Non-Lending Series Fund and the SSgA/Tuckerman Global Real Estate Securities Index Non-Lending Series Fund.

The composite benchmark for each of the Retirement Date Funds is the composite investment record of the respective benchmarks for the underlying asset classes to which each Retirement Date Fund allocates its assets from time to time. During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the respective benchmarks comprising the composite benchmarks included some or all of the Barclays Capital U.S. Long Government Bond Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Barclays Capital US High Yield Very Liquid Index, the Barclays Capital 1-3 Year Government/Credit Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index, the S&P 500, the MSCI ACWI ex-US IMI Index, the S&P MidCap 400, the Russell 2000 Index and the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Developed Liquid Index and were weighted based on each Fund’s respective target allocations to the asset classes to which such underlying benchmarks relate.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Retirement Date Funds experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 1.31% for the Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund, 1.37% for the 2010 Retirement Date Fund, 0.76% for the 2020 Retirement Date Fund, 0.36% for the 2030 Retirement Date Fund and 0.00% for the 2040 Retirement Date Fund. By comparison, the composite benchmark for each Retirement Date Fund produced an investment record of 1.54%, 1.59%, 0.92%, 0.52% and 0.20%, respectively, for the same period. None of the indices comprising the composite benchmarks includes an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise such indices or for fund expenses.

The performance of each Retirement Date Fund for the quarter ended June 30, 2011 was consistent with its respective composite benchmark after taking into account expenses.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Retirement Date Funds experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 3.78% for the Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund, 4.07% for the 2010 Retirement Date Fund, 4.55% for the 2020 Retirement Date Fund,

 

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4.82% for the 2030 Retirement Date Fund and 4.95% for the 2040 Retirement Date Fund. By comparison, the composite benchmark for each Retirement Date Fund produced an investment record of 4.24%, 4.60%, 4.95%, 5.15% and 5.38%, respectively, for the same period. None of the indices comprising the composite benchmarks includes an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise such indices or for fund expenses.

The performance of each Retirement Date Fund for the six month period ended June 30, 2011 was consistent with its respective composite benchmark after taking into account expenses and the effect of participation in securities lending.

Target Risk Funds

The Target Risk Funds provide a series of diversified investment funds each of which is designed to correspond to a particular investment risk level. Each Target Risk Fund has an investment strategy representing specific risk and reward characteristics. The Conservative Risk Fund seeks to avoid significant loss of principal and is comprised primarily of bonds and shorter-term high-quality debt instruments to provide stability and income (although such Fund also has a target equity exposure of 26%). The Moderate Risk Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and more limited stability of principal for participants. The Aggressive Risk Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation for participants and is comprised mainly of stocks for maximum growth potential.

The Target Risk Funds seek to achieve their objectives by investing in various index or other collective investment funds maintained by State Street Bank. During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, these funds included, in the case of some or all of the Target Risk Funds and in varying allocations, the SSgA Russell All Cap® Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA International Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA/Tuckerman REIT Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S. Inflation Protected Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund and the SSgA Dow Jones UBS-Commodity Index Non-Lending Series Fund.

The composite benchmark for each of the Target Risk Funds is the composite investment record of the respective benchmarks for the underlying asset classes to which each Target Risk Fund allocates its assets. During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the respective benchmarks comprising the composite benchmarks included some or all of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index, the Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index, the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index, the Russell 3000® Index, the Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill, the MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index and were weighted based on each Fund’s respective target allocations to the asset classes to which such underlying benchmarks relate.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Target Risk Funds experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 1.88% for the Conservative Risk Fund, 0.90% for the Moderate Risk Fund and 0.18% for the Aggressive Risk Fund. By comparison, the composite benchmark for each Target Risk Fund produced an investment record of 2.05%, 1.09% and 0.36%, respectively, for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Target Risk Funds experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 3.84% for the Conservative Risk Fund, 4.25% for the Moderate Risk Fund and 4.85% for the Aggressive Risk Fund, compared to an investment record of 4.23%, 4.69% and 5.22%, respectively, of the respective composite benchmark for the same period. None of the indices comprising the composite benchmarks includes an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise such indices or for fund expenses.

The performance of each Target Risk Fund for the quarter and the six month period ended June 30, 2011 was consistent with its respective composite benchmark after taking expenses into account.

Balanced Fund

Certain assets contributed to the Program are held in the Balanced Fund. However, the Collective Trust no longer offers Units in the Balanced Fund.

The Balanced Fund seeks to achieve, over an extended period of time, total returns comparable to or superior to an appropriate combination of broad measures of the domestic stock and bond markets. The Fund invests in publicly traded common stocks, other equity-type securities, medium- to long-term debt securities with varying maturities and money market instruments.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Balanced Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 1.34%. By comparison, a combination of the Russell 1000 Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, weighted 60%/40%, respectively, produced an investment record of 1.00% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the Balanced Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 4.99%, as compared to an investment record of 4.93% for the benchmark for the period. The Russell 1000 Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index do not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise the Indices or for fund expenses.

 

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For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the equity segment of the Balanced Fund, which is invested through the Large Cap Equity Fund, outperformed the Russell 1000 Index. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the equity segment of the Balanced Fund, which is invested through the Large Cap Equity Fund, outperformed the Russell 1000 Index. Please refer to the discussion of the investment performance of the Large Cap Equity Fund for such periods, above, for a description of the performance of the equity segment of the Balanced Fund for such periods.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the debt segment of the Balanced Fund, which is invested through the Bond Core Plus Fund, underperformed the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. For the six month period ended June 30, 2011, the debt segment of the Balanced Fund, which is invested through the Bond Core Plus Fund, underperformed the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Please refer to a discussion of the investment performance of the Bond Core Plus Fund for such periods, above, for a description of the performance of the debt segment of the Balanced Fund for such periods.

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Stable Asset Return Fund

The Stable Asset Return Fund seeks to provide current income consistent with the preservation of principal and liquidity. The Fund does not make any direct investments, but invests all of its assets indirectly through the State Street Global Advisors Stable Asset Fund Trust, which we refer to as SAFT, a collective investment fund maintained and managed by State Street Bank and Trust Company, which we refer to as State Street Bank. State Street Global Advisors, which we refer to as SSgA, is the investment management division of State Street Bank. SAFT in turn invests in investment contracts, which we refer to as Traditional Investment Contracts, so called “Synthetic GICs,” which represent individual high-quality fixed-income and asset-backed instruments subject to benefit responsive wrap contracts, and collective investment funds maintained by State Street Bank that invest in high-quality fixed income and asset-backed securities. SAFT also invests a portion of its assets in the SSgA Short Term Investment Fund, which we refer to as STIF, a short-term income collective investment fund maintained by State Street Bank. STIF also invests in high-quality short-term fixed income and asset-backed instruments.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Stable Asset Return Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 0.34%. By comparison, a combination of the Ryan Labs Three Year GIC Index and the iMoneyNet MFR Prime Institutional Money Market Fund Average, weighted 70%/30%, respectively, produced an investment record of 0.64% for the same period. Further, to account for reductions in the Fund’s yield due to increases in money market-type investments resulting from uncertainties in the Synthetic GIC market and an increased emphasis on credit quality, the combination benchmark less 0.5% per year, on an annualized basis, produced an investment record of 0.52% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 0.71%, compared to an investment record of 1.33% for the combination benchmark for the same period and an investment record of 1.08% for the combination benchmark less 0.5% per year for the same period. The Ryan Labs Three Year GIC Index portion of the combination benchmark does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the instruments that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

The Stable Asset Return Fund underperformed the combination benchmark less 0.5% per year for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. The portfolio’s interest rate sensitivity and asset allocation continue to be managed in a conservative fashion with investments remaining focused on Treasurys, agency debentures and agency mortgaged-backed securities. The decline in interest rates during the quarter improved the market-to-book ratio but also reduced the yield in the portfolio. The duration of the portfolio was reduced during the quarter, which will be a benefit in the event of an increase in interest rates or widening in credit spreads.

The Stable Asset Return Fund underperformed the combination benchmark less 0.5% per year for the six month period ended June 30, 2010. As a whole, the portfolio has been positioned more conservatively and with a shorter duration bias than the combination benchmark. While this conservative posture has been a positive in these volatile markets, the short duration positioning has been a negative factor as rates have recently rallied approximately 50 basis points. With shorter-term interest rates at or near historic lows, the portfolio’s positioning leads to a lower yield than the benchmark. However, the portfolio will benefit in the event of an increase in interest rates or widening in credit spreads.

Bond Core Plus Fund

The Bond Core Plus Fund, formerly named the Intermediate Bond Fund, seeks to achieve a total return from current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of fixed income securities.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Bond Core Plus Fund, which is advised with the assistance of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 3.06%. By comparison, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index produced an investment record of 3.49% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 4.94%, compared to an investment record of 5.33% for the benchmark for the same period. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise the Index or for fund expenses.

 

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The Bond Core Plus Fund underperformed the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Underperformance was primarily attributable to a small allocation to high yield corporate bonds and a focus on financials in the investment grade corporate sector. An overweight to the U.S. added value, as did the portfolio’s curve steepening bias.

The Bond Core Plus Fund underperformed the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index for the six month period ended June 30, 2010. A small allocation to high yield corporate bonds detracted from returns as corporate bonds underperformed like-duration Treasuries. However, a focus on high yield bank credits mitigated negative returns as banking credit spreads tightened in June.

Large Cap Equity Fund

The Large Cap Equity Fund seeks to outperform, over extended periods of time, broad measures of the U.S. stock market. The Fund invests primarily in common stocks and other equity-type securities of larger-capitalization U.S. companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, of greater than $1 billion. A portion of the Fund (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2010) is invested to replicate the performance of the Russell 1000® Index, which is comprised of the approximately 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000® Index. The remainder of the Fund is actively managed.

The Large Cap Equity Fund uses a “multi-manager” approach whereby the Fund’s assets are allocated to one or more Investment Advisors, in percentages determined at the discretion of Northern Trust Investments, N.A., which we refer to as Northern Trust Investments. Each Investment Advisor acts independently from the others and uses its own distinct investment style in selecting securities. Each Investment Advisor must operate within the constraints of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and restrictions and subject to the general supervision of Northern Trust Investments. The performance of each Investment Advisor may be measured in the context of its own investment style.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Large Cap Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -11.88%. By comparison, the Russell 1000 Index produced an investment record of -11.44% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -7.24%, compared to an investment record of -6.40% for the benchmark for the same period. The Russell 1000 Index does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Columbus Circle Investors (approximately 21% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Negative stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector, primarily among retail holdings, had the biggest negative impact on relative returns. Within the information technology sector, favorable issue selection, primarily within the semiconductor sector, added value.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of C.S. McKee, L.P. (approximately 27% as of June 30, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, but underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Solid issue selection in the consumer discretionary and healthcare sectors boosted relative returns. However, poor stock selection within the energy sector accounted for a significant portion of the performance shortfall.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Delaware Investment Advisers (approximately 25% as of June 30, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Outperformance was attributable to a combination of good stock selection and sector allocations. Given the pull-back in the market, the portfolio’s overweight to defensive sectors like healthcare and consumer staples added relative value.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Jennison Associates LLC (approximately 18% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Underperformance was primarily attributable to poor stock selection. Stock selection in the consumer discretionary, financial and healthcare sectors had the greatest impact on relative performance of the portfolio.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the performance of the indexed portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund was consistent with the Russell 1000 Index after taking into account expenses and the effect of participation in securities lending. Please see “—Effect on Performance of Certain Funds that Participate in Securities Lending for the Quarter and Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2010” for a discussion of the effect of participation in the State Street Bank securities lending program on the financial statement-reported performance of the Fund.

For the period from on or about January 19, 2010 (the date on which Columbus Circle Investors commenced providing investment assistance with respect to the Large Cap Equity Fund) to June 30, 2010, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Columbus Circle Investors (approximately 21% as of June 30, 2010) positively contributed to the performance

 

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of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Favorable stock selection and no exposure to the energy sector positively contributed to relative results.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of C.S. McKee, L.P. (approximately 27% as of June 30, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, but underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Stock selection was the main driver of performance during the period, while the biggest detractors were investments in the energy and technology sectors.

For the period from on or about January 19, 2010 (the date on which Delaware Investment Advisers commenced providing investment assistance with respect to the Large Cap Equity Fund) to June 30, 2010, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Delaware Investment Advisers (approximately 25% as of June 30, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Outperformance was primarily attributable to stock selection, especially within the healthcare, materials and information technology sectors.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Jennison Associates LLC (approximately 18% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell 1000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Underperformance in the period was primarily attributable to stock selection, with technology, consumer discretionary and financial sectors detracting the most from relative results.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the performance of the indexed portion of the Large Cap Equity Fund was consistent with the Russell 1000 Index after taking into account expenses and the effect of participation in securities lending. Please see “—Effect on Performance of Certain Funds that Participate in Securities Lending for the Quarter and Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2010” for a discussion of the effect of participation in the State Street Bank securities lending program on the financial statement-reported performance of the Fund.

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

The Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund seeks to outperform, over extended periods of time, broad measures of the U.S. stock market. The Fund invests primarily in common stocks and other equity-type securities of U.S. companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, of between $100 million and $20 billion.

The Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund uses a “multi-manager” approach whereby the Fund’s assets are allocated to one or more Investment Advisors, in percentages determined at the discretion of Northern Trust Investments. Each Investment Advisor acts independently from the others and uses its own distinct investment style in selecting securities. Each Investment Advisor must operate within the constraints of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and restrictions and subject to the general supervision of Northern Trust Investments. The performance of each Investment Advisor may be measured in the context of its own investment style.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -9.65%. By comparison, the Russell 2500TM Index produced an investment record of -10.00% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -0.90%, compared to an investment record of -1.70% for the benchmark for the same period. The Russell 2500 Index does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses. Please see “—Effect on Performance of Certain Funds that Participate in Securities Lending for the Quarter and Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2010” for a discussion of the effect of participation in the State Street Bank securities lending program on the financial statement-reported performance of the Fund.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Denver Investment Advisors LLC (d/b/a Denver Investments) (approximately 22% as of June 30, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Outperformance was primarily attributable to good stock selection across most sectors.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, but outperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Driving relative returns was stock selection in the industrials and healthcare sectors. In addition, stock selection was strong in energy, as holdings in land-based resources performed well.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of LSV Asset Management (approximately 22% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Within the healthcare, consumer discretionary and consumer staples sectors, favorable stock selection added value. However, strength in those areas was not sufficient to offset shortfall elsewhere. Lackluster stock selection in the technology sector had the biggest negative impact on relative returns.

 

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For the period from April 1, 2010 to June 17, 2010 (the date of termination of the investment advisory agreement with OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc.), the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund formerly advised with the assistance of OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (approximately 15% as of such termination on June 17, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Stock selection was positive in most sectors, with selection in consumer discretionary, consumer staples and industrials being particularly strong.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Overall stock selection was the largest detractor from relative results while sector allocations had a marginal impact. The portfolio held relatively weaker positions in the financials sector, which provided the largest headwind. Positions in technology and consumer staples also detracted from performance while healthcare positions were additive.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Riverbridge Partners (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. The largest contributor to performance was stock selection in the healthcare and financials sectors. The portfolio’s focus on personalized medicine contributed to relative returns as stocks falling under that category helped performance.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Systematic Financial Management, L.P. (approximately 15% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Underperformance was due in part to poor stock selection in the energy sector due to exposure to offshore drillers and metallurgical coal. Poor stock selection in the materials and financials sectors and an underweight to utilities and consumer staples further detracted.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of TCW Investment Management Company (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Strong stock selection in the technology and energy sectors were primary contributors to relative performance.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Denver Investment Advisors LLC (d/b/a Denver Investments) (approximately 22% as of June 30, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Strong stock selection and sector allocation played a major role in driving relative returns, with stock selection in the energy and information technology sectors being the strongest contributors to relative performance.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Relative returns were hampered by stock selection in the financials sector, as holdings in some asset management firms underperformed. Conversely, stock selection in the energy and healthcare sectors was additive.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of LSV Asset Management (approximately 22% as of June 30, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Strong stock selection across most sectors helped drive performance. The leading sector contributors during the period were the healthcare, consumer discretionary and consumer staples sectors.

For the period from January 1, 2010 to June 17, 2010 (the date of termination of the investment advisory agreement with OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc.), the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund formerly advised with the assistance of OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (approximately 15% as of such termination on June 17, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, but underperformed the Russell 2000 Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Underperformance was primarily attributable to stock selection in the technology sector. However, the portfolio benefitted from strong stock selection in the consumer discretionary sector.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Allianz Global Investors Capital LLC (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, but was in line with the investment record of the Russell 2000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Stock selection in the healthcare and consumer discretionary sectors was particularly strong. Positions within the energy sector produced relatively weaker results.

 

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For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Riverbridge Partners (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell 2000 Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Outperformance was due to a combination of good stock selection and sector allocations. Stock selection was positive in most sectors, with selections in healthcare, financial and information technology being particularly strong. Additionally, no exposure to the energy sector, which was the worst performing sector in the benchmark, positively contributed to relative results.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Systematic Financial Management, L.P. (approximately 15% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the Russell Midcap Value Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Overall stock selection was the largest detractor while sector allocations had a marginal impact. The portfolio held relatively weaker positions in the financials sector, which provided the largest headwind. Positions in the technology sector also detracted from performance while positions in healthcare and consumer discretionary were additive.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of TCW Investment Management Company (approximately 10% as of June 30, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the Russell Midcap Growth Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Driving relative returns was stock selection in the technology, industrial and energy sectors.

International All Cap Equity Fund

The International All Cap Equity Fund, formerly named the International Equity Fund, seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of primarily non-U.S. equity securities. The Fund seeks to diversify investments broadly among developed and emerging countries and generally to have at least three different countries represented in the portfolio. The Fund seeks to achieve, over an extended period of time, total returns comparable to or superior to broad measures of the international (non-U.S.) stock market.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the International All Cap Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -13.19%. By comparison, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) All-Country World (“ACWI”) ex-US Index produced an investment record of -12.45% for the same period and the MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index, which we refer to as the MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East (“EAFE”) Index, produced an investment record of -13.97% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -11.76%, compared to an investment record of -11.06% for the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index and -13.23% for the MSCI EAFE Index for the same period. Neither the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index nor the MSCI EAFE Index includes an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise those Indices or for fund expenses.

The International All Cap Equity Fund uses a “multi-manager” approach whereby the Fund’s assets are allocated to one or more Investment Advisors, in percentages determined at the discretion of Northern Trust Investments. Each Investment Advisor acts independently from the others and uses its own distinct investment style in selecting securities. Each Investment Advisor must operate within the constraints of the Fund’s investment objective, strategies and restrictions and subject to the general supervision of Northern Trust Investments. The performance of each Investment Advisor may be measured in the context of its own investment style.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Altrinsic Global Advisors, LLC (approximately 24% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, but outperformed the MSCI EAFE Value ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Regionally, an overweight to Canada, specifically with positions in gold-related companies, positively contributed to relative returns. The portfolio also benefited from a slight overweight to Japan and the yen and a modest underweight to Europe and the euro.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Eagle Global Advisors LLC (approximately 15% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the MSCI EAFE Growth ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Stock selection in the materials sector was a significant detractor from relative performance. Positions in the industrial, consumer discretionary and telecomm sectors also negatively impacted performance. The portfolio’s overweight in consumer staples and underweight in financials helped to offset negative performance.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of First State Investments International Limited (approximately 18% as of June 30, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. The portfolio benefited from strong stock selection as well as strong sector and country positioning. Strong stock selection in the materials sector was a main contributor to relative performance, and an underweight to materials also helped relative returns.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of LSV Asset Management (approximately 24% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, but outperformed

 

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the MSCI EAFE Value ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. The biggest contributor to relative returns was strong stock selection in the materials and healthcare sectors. Regionally, the portfolio benefitted by strong stock selection and a slight overweight in Japan.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Martin Currie Inc. (approximately 15% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the MSCI EAFE Growth ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Weak stock selection across the sectors was the main contributor to the performance shortfall. An overweight in the consumer discretionary sector also negatively impacted performance. Regionally, an underweight and poor stock selection in the U.K. detracted from relative results.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Altrinsic Global Advisors, LLC (approximately 24% as of June 30, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the MSCI EAFE Value ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Regionally, stock selection in continental Europe and Japan boosted relative returns. Strong stock selection throughout the portfolio was the driving force on relative results.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Eagle Global Advisors LLC (approximately 15% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the MSCI EAFE Growth ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Underperformance was primarily attributable to stock selection in the consumer discretionary and financials sectors. Regionally, positions in continental Europe and Japan underperformed, while positions in the Pacific (excluding Japan) and the U.K. contributed positively to relative performance.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of First State Investments International Limited (approximately 18% as of June 30, 2010) positively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. The portfolio benefited from strong stock selection as well as strong sector and country positioning. In particular, stock selection in the information technology and telecom services sectors positively contributed to relative results. Regionally, the portfolio benefited from stock selection in Brazil and South Africa.

For the period from on or about January 19, 2010 (the date on which LSV Asset Management commenced providing investment assistance with respect to the International All Cap Equity Fund) to June 30, 2010, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of LSV Asset Management (approximately 24% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, but outperformed the MSCI EAFE Value ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Strong holdings in Japan led performance for the period. Stock selection in the financials and healthcare sectors was also additive.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the portion of the International All Cap Equity Fund advised with the assistance of Martin Currie Inc. (approximately 15% as of June 30, 2010) negatively contributed to the performance of the Fund, as well as underperformed the MSCI EAFE Growth ND Index, against which the performance of this portion of the Fund is compared. Underperformance was due primarily to poor stock selection. An overweight in the financials and consumer discretionary sectors also contributed to the performance shortfall. Regionally, lackluster stock selection across all sectors had a negative impact on relative returns.

Bond Index Fund

The Bond Index Fund seeks to replicate, after taking into account Fund expenses, the total rate of return of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index by investing generally in securities which are representative of the domestic investment grade bond market as included in such Index.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Bond Index Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 3.38%. By comparison, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index produced an investment record of 3.49% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 4.98%, compared to an investment record of 5.33% for the benchmark for the same period. The Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

The performance of the Bond Index Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2010 was consistent with the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index after taking expenses into account.

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The Large Cap Index Equity Fund seeks to replicate, after taking into account Fund expenses, the total rate of return of the S&P 500® by investing generally in securities included in such Index. The S&P 500 represents approximately 75% of the U.S. equity market based on the market capitalization of the companies in the S&P 500.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Large Cap Index Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -11.58%. By comparison, the S&P 500 produced an investment record of -11.43% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -7.02%, compared to an investment record of -6.65% for the benchmark for the same period. The S&P 500 does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

The performance of the Large Cap Index Equity Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2010 was consistent with the S&P 500 after taking expenses into account.

All Cap Index Equity Fund

The All Cap Index Equity Fund, formerly named the Index Equity Fund, seeks to replicate, after taking into account Fund expenses, the total return of the Russell 3000 Index by investing in stocks included in the Russell 3000 Index, with the overall objective of achieving long-term growth of capital. The Russell 3000 Index represents approximately 98% of the U.S. equity market based on the market capitalization of the companies in the Russell 3000 Index.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the All Cap Index Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -11.40%. By comparison, the Russell 3000 Index produced an investment record of -11.32% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -6.24%, compared to an investment record of -6.05% for the benchmark for the same period. The Russell 3000 Index does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

The performance of the All Cap Index Equity Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2010 was consistent with the Russell 3000 Index after taking into account expenses and the effect of participation in securities lending. Please see “—Effect on Performance of Certain Funds that Participate in Securities Lending for the Quarter and Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2010” for a discussion of the effect of participation in the State Street Bank securities lending program on the financial statement-reported performance of the Fund.

Mid Cap Index Equity Fund

The Mid Cap Index Equity Fund seeks to replicate, after taking into account Fund expenses, the total rate of return of the S&P MidCap 400® by investing generally in securities included in such Index. The S&P MidCap 400 includes 400 companies and, as of December 31, 2009, represented approximately 7% of the U.S. equity market based on the market capitalization of the companies in the S&P MidCap 400.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Mid Cap Index Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -9.77%. By comparison, the S&P MidCap 400 produced an investment record of -9.59% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -1.78%, compared to an investment record of -1.36 % for the benchmark for the same period. The S&P MidCap 400 does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

The performance of the Mid-Cap Index Equity Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2010 was consistent with the S&P MidCap 400 after taking expenses into account.

Small Cap Index Equity Fund

The Small Cap Index Equity Fund seeks to replicate, after taking into account Fund expenses, the total rate of return of the Russell 2000® Index by investing generally in securities included in such Index. The Russell 2000 Index is comprised of the approximately 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 Index with the smallest market capitalization and represents approximately 10% of the Russell 3000 Index total market capitalization.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Small Cap Index Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -10.12%. By comparison, the Russell 2000 Index produced an investment record of -9.92% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -2.42%, compared to an investment record of -1.95% for the benchmark for the same period. The Russell 2000 Index does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

The performance of the Small Cap Index Equity Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2010 was consistent with the Russell 2000 Index after taking expenses into account.

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The investment objective of the International Index Equity Fund is to replicate, after taking into account Fund expenses, the total rate of return of the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index by investing generally in securities included in such Index. The MSCI ACWI ex-US Index consists of approximately 1,800 securities in 45 markets, with securities of emerging markets representing approximately 20% of the Index.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the International Index Equity Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -12.59%. By comparison, the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index produced an investment record of -12.45% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -11.49%, compared to an investment record of -11.06% for the benchmark for the same period. The MSCI ACWI ex-US Index does not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise that Index or for fund expenses.

The performance of the International Index Equity Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2010 was consistent with the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index after taking expenses into account.

Real Asset Return Fund

The investment objective of the Real Asset Return Fund is to provide capital appreciation in excess of inflation as measured by the All Items Less Food and Energy Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for the U.S. City Average, 1982-84 = 100 through investment in a diversified portfolio of primarily Treasury Inflation Protected Securities, commodity futures and real estate investment trusts.

The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing indirectly in various index or other collective investment funds maintained by State Street Bank. During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, these funds included the SSgA/Tuckerman REIT Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S. Inflation Protected Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund and the SSgA Dow Jones UBS-Commodity IndexSM Non-Lending Series Fund.

The composite benchmark for the Real Asset Return Fund is the composite performance of the benchmarks for the three underlying asset classes to which the Real Asset Return Fund allocates assets. During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the composite benchmark for the Real Asset Return Fund included the Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index, the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index and were weighted based on the Fund’s target allocations to the asset classes to which such benchmarks relate.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -0.81%. By comparison, the composite benchmark produced an investment record of -0.55% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 1.10%, compared to an investment record of 1.43% for the benchmark for the same period. None of the indices comprising the composite benchmark include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise such indices or for fund expenses.

The performance of the Real Asset Return Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2010 was consistent with its composite benchmark after taking expenses into account.

Retirement Date Funds

The Retirement Date Funds provide a series of balanced investment funds each of which is designed by State Street Bank to correspond to a particular time horizon to retirement. Each Retirement Date Fund has a different initial investment strategy representing different risk and reward characteristics that reflect the remaining time horizon to the most conservative investment mix. The longer the time horizon to the year in which a Retirement Date Fund will reach its most conservative investment mix, the greater is the Retirement Date Fund’s initial risk and potential reward profile. The Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund seeks to avoid significant loss of principal for investors who have reached or are beyond their retirement date and is comprised primarily of bonds and shorter-term high-quality debt instruments to provide stability and income (although such Fund also has a target equity exposure of 30%). The 2010 Retirement Date Fund currently seeks to provide a blend of capital appreciation and stability of principal for participants planning to retire in or around the year 2010. The 2020 Retirement Date Fund currently seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and more limited stability of principal for participants planning to retire in or around the year 2020. The 2030 Retirement Date Fund currently seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation for participants planning to retire in or around the year 2030 and is comprised mainly of stocks for higher growth potential. The 2040 Retirement Date Fund currently seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation for participants planning to retire in or around the year 2040 and is comprised mainly of stocks for significant growth potential.

The Retirement Date Funds seek to achieve their objectives by investing in various index or other collective investment funds maintained by State Street Bank. During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, these funds included, in the case of some or all of the Retirement Date Funds and in varying allocations, the SSgA U.S. Long Government Bond Index Securities Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S. Long Government Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S. Bond Index Securities Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S. High Yield Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S.

 

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Short-Term Government/Credit Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S. Inflation Protected Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA S&P 500® Index Securities Lending Series Fund, SSgA S&P 500® Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Securities Lending Series Fund, the SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA S&P MidCap Index Securities Lending Series Fund, the SSgA S&P MidCap® Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA Russell Small Cap® Index Securities Lending Series Fund, the SSgA Russell Small Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund and the SSgA/Tuckerman Global Real Estate Securities Index Non-Lending Series Fund.

The composite benchmark for each of the Retirement Date Funds is the composite performance of respective benchmarks for the underlying asset classes to which each of the Retirement Date Funds allocates assets from time to time. During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the respective benchmarks comprising the composite benchmarks included some or all of the Barclays Capital U.S. Long Government Bond Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Barclays Capital US High Yield Very Liquid Index, the Barclays Capital 1-3 Year Government/Credit Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index, the S&P 500, the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index, the S&P MidCap 400, the Russell 2000 Index and the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global Developed Liquid Index and were weighted based on each Fund’s respective target allocations to the asset classes to which such benchmarks relate.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Retirement Date Funds experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -2.41% for the Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund, -2.59% for the 2010 Retirement Date Fund, -5.53% for the 2020 Retirement Date Fund, -7.60% for the 2030 Retirement Date Fund and -9.17% for the 2040 Retirement Date Fund. By comparison, the composite benchmark for each Retirement Date Fund produced an investment record of -2.25%, -2.57%, -5.53%, -7.58% and -9.11%, respectively, for the same period. None of the indices comprising the composite benchmarks include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise such indices or for fund expenses.

The performance of each Retirement Date Fund for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 was consistent with its respective composite benchmark after taking into account expenses, the effect of participation in securities lending and differences in rebalancing frequency in as much as the target asset allocations of each Retirement Date Fund is rebalanced quarterly and its composite benchmark’s component weights remain static. Please see “—Effect on Performance of Certain Funds that Participate in Securities Lending for the Quarter and Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2010” for a discussion of the effect of participation in the State Street Bank securities lending program on the financial statement-reported performance of the Fund.

For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Retirement Date Funds experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -0.18% for the Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund, 0.24% for the 2010 Retirement Date Fund, -1.94% for the 2020 Retirement Date Fund, -3.62% for the 2030 Retirement Date Fund and -5.05% for the 2040 Retirement Date Fund. By comparison, the composite benchmark for each Retirement Date Fund produced an investment record of 0.41%, 0.57%, -1.71%, -3.45% and -4.79%, respectively, for the same period. None of the indices comprising the composite benchmarks include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise such indices or for fund expenses.

The performance of each Retirement Date Fund for the six month period ended June 30, 2010 was consistent with its respective composite benchmark after taking into account expenses, the effect of participation in securities lending and differences in rebalancing frequency in as much as the target asset allocations of each Retirement Date Fund is rebalanced quarterly and its composite benchmark’s component weights remain static. Please see “—Effect on Performance of Certain Funds that Participate in Securities Lending for the Quarter and Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2010” for a discussion of the effect of participation in the State Street Bank securities lending program on the financial statement-reported performance of the Fund.

Target Risk Funds

The Target Risk Funds provide a series of balanced investment funds each of which is designed to correspond to a particular investment risk level. Each Target Risk Fund has a different investment strategy representing different risk and reward characteristics. The Conservative Risk Fund seeks to avoid significant loss of principal and is comprised primarily of bonds and shorter-term high-quality debt instruments to provide stability and income (although such Fund also has a target equity exposure of 29%). The Moderate Risk Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation and more limited stability of principal for participants. The Aggressive Risk Fund seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation for participants and is comprised mainly of stocks for maximum growth potential.

The Target Risk Funds seek to achieve their objectives by investing in various index or other collective investment funds maintained by State Street Bank. During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, these funds included, in the case of some or all of the Target Risk Funds and in varying allocations, the SSgA Russell All Cap Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA International Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA Global Equity ex U.S. Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA/Tuckerman REIT Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA U.S. Inflation Protected Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund, the SSgA Short Term Investment Fund and the SSgA Dow Jones UBS-Commodity Index Non-Lending Series Fund.

 

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The composite benchmark for each of the Target Risk Funds is the composite performance of respective benchmarks for the underlying asset classes to which each of the Target Risk Funds allocates assets. During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the respective benchmarks comprising the composite benchmarks included some or all of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, the Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities Index, the Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index, the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index, the Russell 3000® Index, the Merrill Lynch 3-Month T-Bill, the MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI ACWI ex-US Index and were weighted based on each Fund’s respective target allocations to the asset classes to which such benchmarks relate.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Target Risk Funds experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -0.88% for the Conservative Risk Fund, -5.07% for the Moderate Risk Fund and -9.03% for the Aggressive Risk Fund. By comparison, the composite benchmark for each Target Risk Fund produced an investment record of -0.78%, -5.00% and -8.91%, respectively, for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Target Risk Funds experienced a total return, net of expenses, of 1.60% for the Conservative Risk Fund, -1.95% for the Moderate Risk Fund and -5.32% for the Aggressive Risk Fund, compared to an investment record of 1.98%, -1.57% and -4.96%, respectively, of the respective composite benchmark for the same period. None of the indices comprising the composite benchmarks include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise such indices or for fund expenses.

The performance of each Target Risk Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2010 was consistent with its respective composite benchmark after taking expenses into account.

Balanced Fund

Certain assets contributed to the Program are held in the Balanced Fund. However, the Collective Trust no longer offers Units in the Balanced Fund.

The Balanced Fund seeks to achieve, over an extended period of time, total returns comparable to or superior to an appropriate combination of broad measures of the domestic stock and bond markets. The Fund invests in publicly traded common stocks, other equity-type securities, medium- to long-term debt securities with varying maturities and money market instruments.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the Balanced Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -5.95%. By comparison, a combination of the Russell 1000 Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, weighted 60%/40%, respectively, produced an investment record of -5.59% for the same period. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the Balanced Fund experienced a total return, net of expenses, of -2.29%, as compared to an investment record of -1.63% for the benchmark for the period. The Russell 1000 Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index do not include an allowance for the fees that an investor would pay for investing in the securities that comprise the Indices or for fund expenses.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the equity segment of the Balanced Fund, which is invested through the Large Cap Equity Fund, underperformed the Russell 1000 Index. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the equity segment of the Balanced Fund, which is invested through the Large Cap Equity Fund, underperformed the Russell 1000 Index. Refer to a discussion of the investment performance of the Large Cap Equity Fund, above, for a description of the performance of the equity segment of the Balanced Fund for such periods.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2010, the debt segment of the Balanced Fund, which is invested through the Bond Core Plus Fund, underperformed the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. For the six month period ended June 30, 2010, the debt segment of the Balanced Fund, which is invested through the Bond Core Plus Fund, underperformed the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. Refer to a discussion of the investment performance of the Bond Core Plus Fund, above, for a description of the performance of the debt segment of the Balanced Fund for such periods.

Effect on Performance of Certain Funds that Participate in Securities Lending for the Quarter and Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2010

The per Unit net asset values of the Funds that participate directly or indirectly in the State Street Bank securities lending program as reflected in their financial statements are based on United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and may from time to time differ from the per Unit net asset values calculated for purposes of transactions effected by Participants in their accounts. The difference is driven by differing methods of valuation of securities lending cash collateral funds referred to below as “cash collateral funds.”

The Funds listed in the table below, either directly or indirectly through their investment in other funds and accounts managed by State Street Bank or its affiliates, participated during the periods here under discussion in the State Street Bank securities lending program as described in Note 6 of the “Notes to Financial Statements.” The Funds participating in this program typically receive cash collateral at the time of lending with a value in excess of that of the loaned securities, and collateral is increased or decreased, respectively, as the value of the loaned securities increases or decreases. The cash collateral is invested for the account and risk of the participating funds in the cash collateral funds, which are managed by State Street Bank or its affiliates. For purposes of normal daily transaction activity, these cash collateral funds, as permitted under their governing agreements, value their investments on the basis of amortized cost, rather than current market values, to the extent that an investment is not in default. State Street Bank has informed the

 

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Collective Trust that none of the securities in the cash collateral funds was in default at June 30, 2010 and therefore purchases and redemptions of units in the cash collateral funds continued at that time to be transacted at a value equivalent to $1.00 per unit (100% of principal invested). On June 30, 2010, a voluntary cash contribution was made by State Street Corporation to the Series Quality Trust for SSgA Funds Trust Fund (“Quality Trust”), the cash collateral fund utilized in connection with indirect participation in the State Street Bank securities lending program, to establish a fair market net asset value per unit of Quality Trust of approximately $1.00, resulting in such cash collateral fund having a net asset value of $1.00 per unit on a market basis at June 30, 2010. However, on a market basis at June 30, 2010, the State Street Quality D Short-Term Investment Fund (“Quality D”), the cash collateral fund utilized in connection with direct participation in the State Street Bank securities lending program, had a net asset value of $.989 per unit. These net asset values compared to aggregate values of Quality Trust and Quality D ranging from $.988 to $.991 per unit at March 31, 2010 and $.977 to $.984 per unit at December 31, 2009.

For financial reporting purposes under GAAP, each of these Funds has valued its direct and indirect investments in the cash collateral funds at their market values, and has recognized either unrealized gains or unrealized losses in the financial statements for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2010. The effect on reported performance of each relevant Fund for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2010 as a result of participation in the State Street Bank securities lending program is presented in the tables below.

Funds that participated directly in the State Street Bank securities lending program:

 

     2010  
     Quarter     Six Month Period  

Bond Core Plus Fund

     -0.07 %     -0.07 %

International All Cap Equity Fund

     0.00        0.11   

Large Cap Equity Fund

     0.03        0.12   

Small-Mid Cap Equity Fund

     0.04        0.44   

Balanced Fund

     -0.01        0.05   

Funds that participated indirectly in the State Street Bank securities lending program:

 

     2010  
     Quarter     Six Month Period  

All Cap Index Equity Fund

     0.08 %     0.19 %

Lifetime Income Retirement Date Fund

     0.05        0.10   

2010 Retirement Date Fund

     0.12        0.24   

2020 Retirement Date Fund

     0.11        0.21   

2030 Retirement Date Fund

     0.10        0.18   

2040 Retirement Date Fund

     0.08        0.16   

The unrealized gains reflected in the financial statements were the result of reversals of unrealized losses recognized in previous periods. The unrealized losses reflected in the financial statements were the result of changes in the relative size of the investments of the affected Funds in Quality D.

In the case of the Funds that participate directly in the State Street Bank securities lending program, any unrealized losses (net of any previously unrealized gains partially reversing these losses) could reverse, in whole or in part, over time to the extent that principal is eventually recovered on maturities or higher prices are realized upon sale of the underlying securities, although, as with any investment, such events are not assured of occurring. Further, future losses could be experienced for financial reporting purposes if the net asset values per unit of the cash collateral funds on a market basis decrease from their June 30, 2010 levels. However, all of the Funds that have participated directly or indirectly in the State Street Bank securities lending program have continued to value their investments in the cash collateral funds for purposes of Participant transactions at amortized cost-based value used by the cash collateral funds for daily transactions. Accordingly, actual returns experienced by Participants in the Funds based on net asset values for transaction purposes do not reflect the impact of any unrealized gains or losses.

 

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

Conclusion Regarding the Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: Under the supervision and with the participation of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, the Collective Trust conducted an evaluation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on such evaluation, the Collective Trust’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of June 30, 2011.

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occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011 and determined that no change in the Collective Trust’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Collective Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION.

 

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2011, the Collective Trust issued an aggregate of approximately $299 million in unregistered Units. Such Units were offered and sold in reliance upon the exemption from registration under Rule 180 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 relating to exemption from registration of interests and participations issued in connection with certain H.R. 10 plans. Proceeds received by the Collective Trust from the sale or transfer of the Units are applied to the applicable Fund.

 

Item 6. EXHIBITS.

 

10.6.4   Purchase Order No. 5 to the Program Services Agreement between ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company and the ABA Retirement Funds effective June 28, 2011, included as Exhibit 10.6.4 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 1, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.6.5   Purchase Order No. 6 to the Program Services Agreement between ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company and the ABA Retirement Funds effective June 28, 2011, included as Exhibit 10.6.5 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 1, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
31.1   Certification of Thomas R. Benzmiller pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of Randal Rein pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1   Certification of Thomas R. Benzmiller pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2   Certification of Randal Rein pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*   XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*   XBRL Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

* To be filed by amendment.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERS/

NORTHERN TRUST COLLECTIVE TRUST

August 15, 2011   By:   /s/ Thomas R. Benzmiller
  Name:   Thomas R. Benzmiller
  Title:   Principal Executive Officer
August 15, 2011   By:   /s/ Randal Rein
  Name:   Randal Rein
  Title:  

Principal Financial Officer and

Principal Accounting Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

10.6.4   Purchase Order No. 5 to the Program Services Agreement between ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company and the ABA Retirement Funds effective June 28, 2011, included as Exhibit 10.6.4 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 1, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
10.6.5   Purchase Order No. 6 to the Program Services Agreement between ING Life Insurance and Annuity Company and the ABA Retirement Funds effective June 28, 2011, included as Exhibit 10.6.5 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 1, 2011 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
31.1   Certification of Thomas R. Benzmiller pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2   Certification of Randal Rein pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1   Certification of Thomas R. Benzmiller pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2   Certification of Randal Rein pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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