SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORT
Each a
series
of the
Bragg
Capital
Trust
November
30,
2005
Board
of
Trustees
Steve
Scruggs
Robert
Carter
Investment
Adviser
Bragg
Financial Advisors, Inc.
Dividend
Paying Agent,
Shareholders’
Servicing Agent,
Transfer
Agent
Mutual
Shareholder Services
Custodian
US Bank,
NA
Independent
Auditors
Cohen McCurdy Ltd
Shares of the
This report contains certain
forward
looking statements which are subject to known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those
expressed or implied by such statements.
Forward looking statements generally include words such as
“believes”,
“expects”, “anticipates” and other words of
similar import. Such risks and
uncertainties include, among
other things, the Risk Factors noted in the Funds’ filing with
the Securities
and Exchange Commission. The Funds
undertake no obligation to update any forward looking statement.
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
In the first
half of our current fiscal year (5/31/05 – 11/30/05) stocks managed to pull out positive
returns despite serious headwinds
from rising interest rates, soaring oil prices and massive hurricane
destruction. Our
funds’ limited exposure to the energy
sector has contributed to our underperformance relative to our
benchmarks. (Specific return information
for each fund is
provided below.)
Throughout this
year the Federal Reserve has continued its current policy of tightening
by
raising the Fed Funds rate (It has raised it 13 times since June of
2004), yet the
10-year treasury note has held up very strong with the torrent of
foreign
investment continuing to keep yields down.
The resulting flattened yield curve has many economists worried
that
economic growth is destined to slow.
This could perhaps lead the incoming Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to switch the central bank’s
stance from a policy
of tightening monetary policy to a more accommodative one.
What to do??
We believe it to be a fool’s errand to spend a great deal
of energy and
time trying to predict the unknowable. Instead,
we spend our time scouring the investment landscape for companies which
we
believe have excellent managements that have shown the ability to
create
shareholder wealth over the long haul.
We come up with a reasonable expectation of the worth of these
companies
and if we can purchase them for less than that amount, we add them to
the
portfolios. Our process does not
incorporate guesstimates of unknowable things such as interest rate
movements
or future oil prices. Our conviction is
that whatever happens in the macro environment, we are invested in
companies
whose managements will adjust and manage their businesses to maximize
the value
of their companies.
Although we
don’t know what the future will bring, we believe that we are
invested in
businesses that are well managed, reasonably priced, and will increase
in value
over time. If you have any questions
about our investment philosophy or process please give us a call.
As always we appreciate your
continued support.
Sincerely,
Steve Scruggs, CFA
Benton
Bragg, CFA
President
Chairman
Management
Discussion
Below is the month-by-month performance
of the
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QRVLX |
S&P/Barra Large Value |
S&P
500 |
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June 2005 |
1.08 |
1.51 |
0.14 |
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July 2005 |
3.20 |
3.15 |
3.72 |
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August 2005 |
-0.59 |
-0.75 |
-0.91 |
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September 2005 |
0.89 |
1.04 |
0.81 |
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October 2005 |
-2.35 |
-1.75 |
-1.67 |
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November 2005 |
3.54 |
3.74 |
3.78 |
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6 Months |
5.77 |
7.02 |
5.88 |
Past performance
should not
be considered as representative of future gains or losses from an
investment in
the fund. Returns for the fund, the
S&P/Barra Large Value Index and the
S&P 500
Index assume reinvestment of all dividends and do not include any
impact taxes
may or would have on returns. The source
for index returns is Morningstar Principia Pro 12/31/2005 release.
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The following chart gives
a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors |
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the
underlying securities represent as a percentage of the portfolio of
investments. |

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Schedule of Investments |
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November 30, 2005 (Unaudited) |
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Shares/Principal
Amount |
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Market
Value |
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% of Net Assets |
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COMMON
STOCKS |
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Accident
& Health Insurance |
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2,500
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Conseco, Inc. |
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$
56,050 |
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2.03% |
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Advertising
Agencies |
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250 |
Omnicom
Group, Inc. |
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21,140 |
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0.77% |
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Aerospace
& Defense |
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160 |
Boeing
Co. |
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10,910 |
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600 |
United
Technologies |
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32,304 |
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43,214 |
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1.57% |
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Asset
Management |
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550 |
T.
Rowe Price Group, Inc. |
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39,573 |
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1.43% |
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Banks
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1,400
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Bank
of America Corp. |
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64,246 |
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850 |
Fifth
Third Bancorp. |
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34,230 |
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1,250
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National
City Corp. |
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42,387 |
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235 |
Wells
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14,770 |
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155,633 |
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5.64% |
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Broadcasting
& Cable TV |
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1,290
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Comcast
Corp. CL A Special Non-voting |
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33,540 |
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1.22% |
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Cleaning
Products |
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1,100
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Clorox
Co. |
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59,708 |
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2.17% |
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Computer
& Office Equipment |
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100 |
Lexmark
International, Inc. * |
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4,762 |
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0.17% |
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Computer
Peripherals |
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1,800
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Hewlett-Packard
Co. |
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53,406 |
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1.94% |
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Concrete,
Gypsum & Plaster Products |
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337 |
Florida
Rock Industries, Inc. |
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16,806 |
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0.61% |
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Crude
Petroleum & Natural Gas |
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200 |
Apache
Corp. |
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13,056 |
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0.47% |
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Data
Processing Services |
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2,495
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Electronic
Data Systems Corp. |
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57,510 |
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2.09% |
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Department
Stores |
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90 |
Federated
Department Stores |
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5,799 |
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0.21% |
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Distillers
& Vintners |
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830 |
Brown
Forman Corporation "B" |
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57,154 |
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2.07% |
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Diversified
Financial Services |
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1,100
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Citigroup
Corp. |
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53,405 |
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1.94% |
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Electric
& Other Services Combined |
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1,100
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WPS
Resources Corp. |
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59,158 |
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2.15% |
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Electric
Utilities |
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1,700
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Duke
Power Co. |
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45,662 |
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700 |
Exelon Corp. |
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36,428 |
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1,065
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36,966 |
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119,056 |
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4.32% |
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Electronic
Connectors |
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450 |
Tyco
International Ltd. |
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12,834 |
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0.47% |
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Fire,
Marine & Casualty Insurance |
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475 |
Progressive
Corp. |
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58,420 |
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2.12% |
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Games,
Toys & Children's Vehicles |
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2,700
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Hasbro,
Inc. |
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55,134 |
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2.00% |
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General
Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC |
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1,000
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Community
Health Systems, Inc. * |
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40,090 |
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1.45% |
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Guided
Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts |
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525 |
Alliant Techsystems,
Inc. * |
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39,837 |
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1.44% |
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Health
Care Distributors & Services |
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200 |
Wellpoint Health Networks Inc. * |
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15,366 |
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0.56% |
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Housewares & Specialties |
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380 |
Fortune
Brands |
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29,625 |
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1.07% |
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Household
Appliances |
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2,000
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Maytag
Corp. |
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35,560 |
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1.29% |
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Industrial
Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control |
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350 |
Danaher
Corp. |
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19,425 |
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0.70% |
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Insurance
Agents, Brokers & Service |
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800 |
Marsh
& Mclennan Companies, Inc. |
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24,712 |
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0.90% |
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Integrated
Oil & Gas |
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700 |
Exxon
Mobil |
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40,621 |
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1.47% |
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Investment
Banking & Brokerage |
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145 |
Morgan
Stanley |
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8,124 |
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0.29% |
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Life
Insurance |
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3,000 |
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47,340 |
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1,035
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MetLife,
Inc. |
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53,240 |
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800 |
Torchmark Corp. |
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43,296 |
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143,876 |
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5.21% |
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Movies
& Entertainment |
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980 |
Viacom
Inc. CL B * |
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32,732 |
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1.19% |
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Men's
& Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments |
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1,000
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V.F.
Corp. |
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56,650 |
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2.05% |
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Multi-line
Insurance |
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840 |
American
International Group Inc. |
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56,398 |
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2.05% |
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Packaged
Goods |
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490 |
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32,820 |
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1.19% |
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Personal
Products |
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875 |
Alberto-Culver
CL B |
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38,045 |
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1.38% |
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Pharmaceuticals
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500 |
Johnson
& Johnson |
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30,875 |
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820 |
Merck
& Co., Inc. |
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24,108 |
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54,983 |
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1.99% |
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Publishing
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420 |
Gannett
Inc. |
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25,880 |
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800
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John
Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
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33,064 |
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1.20% |
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58,944 |
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Real
Estate Invetment Trusts |
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245 |
Simon
Property Group |
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18,941 |
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0.69% |
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Radio
& Television Broadcasting & Communications Equipment |
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1,000
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Motorola,
Inc. |
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24,090 |
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0.87% |
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Restaurants
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1,325
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McDonalds
Corp. |
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44,851 |
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1.63% |
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Refuse
Systems |
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1,500
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Waste
Connections, Inc. |
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52,260
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1.90% |
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Retail-Family
Clothing Stores |
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1,400
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TJX
Companies, Inc. |
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31,374 |
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1.14% |
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Retail-Variety
Stores |
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1,950
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Dollar
Tree Stores, Inc. |
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44,772 |
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1.62% |
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Services-General
Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC |
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1,050
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HCA,
Inc. |
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53,540 |
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1.94% |
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Services-Motion
Picture & Video Tape Production |
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2,500
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Time
Warner, Inc. |
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44,950 |
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1.63% |
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Telephone
Communications |
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790 |
ALLTEL
Corp. |
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52,796 |
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1,986
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America
Movil SA DE CV |
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57,038 |
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1,600
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Century
Telephone Enterprises, Inc. |
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52,960 |
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584 |
Southwestern
Bell Telephone Co. |
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14,547 |
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177,341 |
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6.43% |
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Textile
- Apparel Clothing |
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800 |
Liz
Claiborne, Inc. |
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27,904 |
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1.01% |
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Thrift
& Mortgage Finance |
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160
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Fedl National Mortgage Assoc. |
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7,688 |
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0.28% |
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Wholesale-Durable
Goods |
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700 |
Grainger
W.W., Inc. |
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49,161 |
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1.78% |
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Total
for Common Stock (Cost - $2,094,411) |
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2,280,038 |
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82.68% |
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Total
Investments |
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(Cost $ 2,094,411) |
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2,280,038 |
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82.68% |
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Other
Assets Less Liabilities |
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477,734 |
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17.32 % |
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Net
Assets - 100.00% |
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$
2,757,772 |
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100.00% |
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* Non Income producing security
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
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November 30, 2005 (Unaudited) |
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Assets |
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Investment Securities at Market Value |
$ 2,280,038 |
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(Cost $ 2,094,411) |
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Cash |
533,695 |
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Receivables: |
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Dividends and Interest |
6,413 |
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Total Assets |
2,820,146 |
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Liabilities |
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Due to Advisor |
1,922 |
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Payable for Securities Purchased |
60,452 |
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Total Liabilities |
62,374 |
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Net Assets |
$
2,757,772 |
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Net Assets
Consist of: |
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Capital Paid In |
2,542,972 |
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Accumulated Net Investment Income (Loss) |
10,063 |
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Accumulated Realized Gain (Loss) |
19,110 |
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Unrealized Appreciation in Value |
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of Investments Based on Cost - Net |
185,627 |
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Net Assets,
for 200,504 Shares Outstanding |
$ 2,757,772 |
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(Unlimited number of shares authorized without par value) |
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Net Asset Value Per Share ($2,757,772/200,504 shares) |
$
13.75 |
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Statement of
Operations |
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For the six months ending November 30, 2005
(Unaudited) |
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Investment
Income: |
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Dividends |
$
17,282 |
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Interest |
1,491 |
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Total Investment Income |
18,773 |
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Expenses: |
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Advisory fees |
8,710 |
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Total Expenses |
8,710 |
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Net
Investment Income |
10,063 |
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Realized and
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: |
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Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments |
846 |
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Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments |
100,489 |
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Net Realized
and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments |
101,335 |
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Net Increase
(Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations |
$
111,398 |
The accompanying
notes are an
integral part of the financial statements.
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Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
(Unaudited) |
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6/1/2005 |
6/1/2004 |
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to |
to |
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11/30/2005 |
5/31/2005 |
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From
Operations: |
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Net Investment Income |
$
10,063 |
$
10,678 |
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments |
846 |
26,269 |
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Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments |
100,489 |
22,804 |
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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations |
111,398 |
59,751 |
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From
Distributions to Shareholders: |
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Net Investment Income |
0 |
(15,418) |
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Net Realized Gain from Security Transactions |
0 |
(37,976) |
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Change in Net Assets from Distributions |
0 |
(53,394) |
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From Capital
Share Transactions: |
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Proceeds From |
1,258,690 |
947,379 |
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Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends |
0 |
38,618 |
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Cost of Shares Redeemed |
0 |
(138,634) |
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Net Increase
from Shareholder Activity |
1,258,690 |
847,363 |
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Net Increase in Net Assets |
1,370,088 |
853,720 |
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Net Assets at
Beginning of Period |
1,387,684 |
533,964 |
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Net Assets at
End of Period |
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(including
accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) of
10,063 and $0 respectively) |
$
2,757,772 |
$
1,387,684 |
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Share
Transactions: |
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Issued |
93,781 |
72,097 |
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Reinvested |
0 |
2,963
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Redeemed |
0 |
(10,931) |
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Net increase
(decrease) in shares |
93,781 |
64,129 |
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Shares
outstanding beginning of period |
106,723 |
42,594 |
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Shares
outstanding end of period |
200,504 |
106,723 |
The accompanying
notes are an
integral part of the financial statements.
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Financial Highlights |
(Unaudited) |
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Selected data
for a share outstanding throughout the period: |
6/1/2005 |
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6/1/2004 |
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6/1/2003 |
6/13/2002* |
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to |
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to |
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to |
to |
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11/30/2005 |
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5/31/2005 |
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5/31/2004 |
5/31/2003 |
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Net Asset
Value - |
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Beginning of Period |
$13.00 |
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$12.54 |
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$10.74 |
$10.00 |
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Net
Investment Income ** |
0.07 |
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0.16 |
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0.26 |
0.19 |
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Net Gains or
Losses on Securities |
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(Realized and Unrealized) |
0.69 |
|
1.20 |
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1.76 |
0.64 |
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Total from
Investment Operations |
0.76 |
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1.36 |
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2.02 |
0.83 |
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Distributions |
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(From net investment income) |
0.00 |
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(0.26) |
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(0.22) |
(0.09) |
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(From capital gains) |
0.00 |
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(0.64) |
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0.00 |
0.00 |
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Total from
Distributions |
0.00 |
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(0.90) |
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(0.22) |
(0.09) |
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Net Asset
Value - |
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End of Period |
$13.75 |
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$13.00 |
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$12.54 |
$10.74 |
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Total Return |
5.77% |
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10.79% |
(a) |
18.77% |
8.43% |
(b) |
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Ratios/Supplemental
Data |
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Net Assets -
End of Period (Thousands) |
$2,758 |
|
$1,388 |
|
$534 |
$355 |
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Net Assets
Before Reimbursement |
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Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets |
0.95% |
(c) |
0.95% |
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0.95% |
0.95% |
(c) |
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Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets |
1.09% |
(c) |
0.89% |
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1.22% |
1.10% |
(c) |
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Net Assets
After Reimbursement |
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Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets |
0.95% |
(c) |
0.57% |
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0.00% |
0.00% |
(c) |
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Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets |
1.09% |
(c) |
1.27% |
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2.17% |
2.04% |
(c) |
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Portfolio
Turnover Rate |
13.30% |
(c) |
54.53% |
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36.79% |
1.73% |
(c) |
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(a) Total
return before the waiver of related party broker commissions is 10.79%
(see note 3). |
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period of less than one year, total return is not annualized |
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Commencement of Operations |
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** Net
investment income/loss per share amounts were calculated using the
average share method. |
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The accompanying
notes are an
integral part of the financial statements.
The accompanying
notes are an
integral part of the financial statements.
Bragg
Capital Trust
Notes
to Financial Statements
November
30, 2004 (Unaudited)
Note 1.
Organization
The
Queens Road Value Fund (the “Fund”), a
managed portfolio of the Bragg Capital Trust, is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a non-diversified,
open-end
management company. Prior to November 26, 2003 the Queens Road Value
Fund was
named the Queens Road Large Cap Value Fund.
The Fund is one of a series of Funds of the Bragg Capital Trust,
which
also includes the Queens Road Small Cap Value Fund.
The Fund’s investment objective is to seek
growth of capital. It invests primarily
in common stocks which are believed by the Advisor to be undervalued
and have
good prospects for capital appreciation.
The Funds’ registration statement was declared effective
on June 13,
2002 and operations began on that date.
The following is a summary of accounting
policies
followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security
Valuation: Securities, which
are
traded on a national securities exchange or on the NASDAQ
over-the-counter
market, are valued at the last quoted sales price.
If there are no sales reported the Fund’s
portfolio securities will be valued using the last reported bid price.
Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less,
are
valued at amortized cost. Securities for which market quotations are
not
readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith
by and
under the direction of the Fund’s Board of Directors.
Federal
Income Taxes: The
Fund’s policy is to
continue to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code
applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of
its
taxable income to its shareholders.
Therefore no provision for income taxes is required. The Fund intends to distribute its net
long-term capital gains and its net short-term capital gains at least
once a
year.
Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in
conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to
make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets
and
liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the
date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and
decreases in
net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results
could
differ from those estimates.
Other: The Fund follows industry practice and
records
security transactions on the trade date.
The specific identification method is used for determining gains
or
losses for financial statement and income tax purposes.
Dividend income is recorded on the
ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities
are
recorded as soon as information is available to the Fund.
Interest income is recorded on an accrual
basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized
over the
life of the Fund. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities
purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities. Accounting principles generally accepted in
the
Distributions
to shareholders: Distributions to shareholders, which are
determined in
accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend
date.
Note 3.
Investment Advisory Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The
Fund retains Bragg Financial Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”)
as its Investment
Advisor. Under the terms of the
management agreement, the Advisor provides investment management and
administrative services for the Fund. For its services as Advisor, the
Fund
pays a fee, computed daily and payable monthly at the annual rate of
.95% of
the Fund’s average daily net asset value. For the six months
ended November 30,
2005, the Advisor earned $8,710. From
these fees and its own resources the Advisor agreed to pay other
operating
expenses of the Fund including transfer agent fees, fund accountant
fees,
registration fees, custodial fees, and other ordinary expenses of the
Fund. However the agreement does not
require the
Advisor to pay interest, taxes, brokerage commissions and extraordinary
expenses of the Fund. The amount due to the Advisor at November 30,
2005 is
$1,922.
Certain
Trustees and officers of the Advisor are “interested
persons” (as defined in
the Investment Company Act of 1940) of the Trust. Each
“non-interested” Trustee
is entitled to receive an annual fee of $500 for services relating to
the Trust
which is paid by the Advisor.
Queens
Road Securities (“QRS”) acts as the principal underwriter
in the continuous
public offering of the Fund’s shares.
Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of QRS.
Note 4.
Capital Share Transactions
At November 30, 2005, there were an unlimited
number
of shares authorized and 200,504 shares outstanding, each with no par
value,
and capital paid-in amounted to $2,757,772 for the Fund.
Note 5.
Investments
For the six months ended November 30, 2005,
the cost
of purchases and the proceeds from sales, other than short-term
securities,
aggregated $959,743 and $113,272, respectively. As of November 30,
2005, the
gross unrealized appreciation for all securities totaled $242,760 and
the gross
unrealized depreciation for all securities totaled $57,133, for an
unrealized
appreciation of $185,627. The aggregate
cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at November, 2005
was
$2,094,411.
Note 6.
Distributions to Shareholders
The tax character of distributions paid
during the six
months ended November 30, 2005 and
fiscal year ended May 31, 2005 were as follows:
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Distributions paid from: |
Six months ended
November 2005 |
Year ended
May 31, 2005 |
|
Ordinary
Income |
$0 |
$11,913 |
|
Short-Term
Capital Gain |
0 |
10,619 |
|
Long-Term
Capital Gain |
0 |
30,862 |
|
Return
of Capital |
0 |
0 |
|
|
$0 |
$53,394 |
As of November 30, 2005 the components of
distributable earnings/ (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as
follows:
|
Undistributed Ordinary income/ (accumulated losses) |
$10,063 |
|
Undistributed long-term capital gain |
19,110 |
|
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) |
185,627 |
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|
$103,402 |
There were no differences between book-basis
and
tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation).
Note 7.
Control
The beneficial ownership, either directly or
indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates
a
presumption of control of the fund, under section 2 (a) (9) of the
Investment
Company Act of 1940. As of November 30,
2005, the Bragg family owned over 44% of the Fund.
Expense Example
(Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Queens Road Value
Fund, you
incur one type of cost: management fees. This Example is intended to
help you
understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds
and to
compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual
funds.
The Example is based on an investment of
$1,000
invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period,
June 1,
2005 through November 30, 2005.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides
information
about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the
information in
this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the
expenses that
you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000
(for
example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then
multiply the
result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled
"Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on
your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for
Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides
information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses
based
on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return
of 5% per year
before expenses, which are not the Funds’ actual returns. The
hypothetical
account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual
ending
account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this
information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in these Funds
and other
funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5%
hypothetical
examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Beginning Account Value |
Ending Account Value |
Expenses Paid During the Period* |
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June 1, 2005 |
November 30, 2005 |
June 1,2005 to November
30, 2005 |
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Actual |
$1,000.00 |
$1,057.69 |
$4.90 |
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Hypothetical |
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(5%
Annual Return before expenses) |
$1,000.00 |
$1,020.31 |
$4.81 |
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* Expenses are equal to
the Fund's annualized expense ratio of .95%, multiplied by the average
account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the
one-half year period). |
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Management
Discussion
Below
is the month-by-month performance of the
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QRSVX |
Russell
2000 Value |
Russell
2000 |
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June 2005 |
3.63 |
4.42 |
3.86 |
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July 2005 |
4.23 |
5.69 |
6.34 |
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August 2005 |
-3.19 |
-2.30 |
-1.85 |
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September 2005 |
0.48 |
-0.17 |
0.31 |
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October 2005 |
-4.35 |
-2.51 |
-3.10 |
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November 2005 |
3.05 |
4.06 |
4.85 |
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6 Months |
3.57% |
9.21% |
10.47% |
Past performance
should not
be considered as representative of
future gains or losses from an investment in the fund. Returns for the fund, the Russell 2000 Value
Index and the Russell 2000 Index assume reinvestment of all dividends
and do
not include any impact taxes may or would have on returns.
The source for index returns is Morningstar
Principia Pro 12/31/2005 release.
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The following chart gives
a visual breakdown of the Fund by the industry sectors |
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the
underlying securities represent as a percentage of the portfolio of
investments. |

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Schedule of Investments |
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November 30, 2005 (Unaudited) |
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Shares/Principal
Amount |
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Market
Value |
|
% of Net Assets |
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COMMON
STOCKS |
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Aerospace
& Defense |
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|
1,250 |
United
Industrial |
|
$
54,313 |
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0.75% |
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Arrangement
of Transportation of Freight & Cargo |
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7,119 |
Vitran Corp., Inc. * |
|
128,071 |
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1.78% |
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Banks
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4,500 |
First
Midwest Bancorp, Inc. |
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168,435 |
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1,008 |
Greater
Bay Bancorp |
|
26,853 |
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