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Post-effective Amendment (investment Company, Rule 485(a)) (485apos)

29/11/2012 10:13pm

Edgar (US Regulatory)


As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 29, 2012

  File No. 033-22821
  File No. 811-05601

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

  REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
  SECURITIES ACT OF 1933  
o

  POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 56   x

  and

  REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
  INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940  
o

  AMENDMENT NO. 57   x

SEI INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL TRUST
(Formerly, "SEI International Trust")
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

SEI Investments Company
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code 610-676-1000

Timothy D. Barto
SEI Investments Company
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

Timothy W. Levin, Esquire
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1701 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Title of Securities Being Registered. . .Units of Beneficial Interest

It is proposed that this filing become effective (check appropriate box)

   o   immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
  
o   on [date] pursuant to paragraph (b)
  
o   60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
  
x   on January 31, 2013 pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
  
o   75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
  
o   on [date] pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

  If appropriate, check the following box:

   o   This post-effective Amendment designates a new effective
date for a previously filed Post-Effective Amendment.




 

SEI INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL TRUST

 

Class A Shares

 

PROSPECTUS

 

January 31, 2013

 

EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND (SITEX)

 

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

Class A Shares of the Emerging Markets Debt Fund are not available for purchase in all states. You may purchase Fund shares only if they are registered in your state.

 



 

About This Prospectus

 

FUND SUMMARY

 

 

 

Investment Goal

1

 

 

Fees and Expenses

1

 

 

Principal Investment Strategies

2

 

 

Principal Risks

2

 

 

Performance Information

4

 

 

Management

5

 

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

6

 

 

Tax Information

6

 

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

6

 

 

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENTS

7

 

 

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RISKS

7

 

 

More Information About Principal Risks

8

 

 

GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION

13

 

 

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S BENCHMARK INDEX

13

 

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER AND SUB-ADVISERS

14

 

 

Information About Fee Waivers

14

 

 

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers

15

 

 

PURCHASING, EXCHANGING AND SELLING FUND SHARES

16

 

 

HOW TO PURCHASE FUND

16

 



 

SHARES

 

 

 

Pricing of Fund Shares

17

 

 

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

19

 

 

Foreign Investors

20

 

 

Customer Identification and Verification and Anti-Money Laundering Program

20

 

 

HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR FUND SHARES

21

 

 

HOW TO SELL YOUR FUND SHARES

21

 

 

Receiving Your Money

21

 

 

Redemptions in Kind

21

 

 

Suspension of Your Right to Sell Your Shares

22

 

 

Redemption Fee

22

 

 

Telephone Transactions

22

 

 

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE OF FUND SHARES

23

 

 

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

23

 

 

DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

23

 

 

Dividends and Distributions

23

 

 

Taxes

23

 

 

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

25

 

 

HOW TO OBTAIN MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SEI INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL TRUST

Back Cover

 



 

EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

 

Fund Summary

 

Investment Goal

 

Maximize total return.

 

Fees and Expenses

 

The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Fund shares.

 

SHAREHOLDER FEES

 

(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Class A Shares

 

Redemption Fee (applies to a redemption, or series of redemptions, from a single identifiable source that, in the aggregate, exceeds $25 million within any thirty (30) day period)

 

1.00

%

 

ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

 

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of
the value of your investment)
 

 

Class A Shares

 

Management Fees

 

0.85

%

Distribution (12b-1) Fees

 

None

 

Other Expenses

 

XX

%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

 

XX

%

 

EXAMPLE

 

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

 

 

 

1 Year

 

3 Years

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund — Class A Shares

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

 

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

 

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual Fund operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance.

 

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During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was XX% of the average value of its portfolio.

 

Principal Investment Strategies

 

Under normal circumstances, the Emerging Markets Debt Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed income securities of emerging market issuers. The Fund will invest in debt securities of government, government-related and corporate issuers in emerging market countries, as well as entities organized to restructure the outstanding debt of such issuers. The Fund may obtain its exposures by investing directly ( e.g. , in fixed income securities and other instruments) or indirectly/synthetically ( e.g. , through the use of derivative instruments, principally futures contracts, forward contracts, swaps, including fully funded total return swaps, and structured securities, such as credit-linked notes). Emerging market countries are those countries that are: (i) characterized as developing or emerging by any of the World Bank, the United Nations, the International Finance Corporation, or the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; (ii) included in an emerging markets index by a recognized index provider; or (iii) countries with similar developing or emerging characteristics as countries classified as emerging market countries pursuant to sub-paragraph (i) and (ii) above, in each case determined at the time of purchase.

 

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying upon a number of sub-advisers (each, a Sub-Adviser and collectively, the Sub-Advisers) with differing investment philosophies to manage portions of the Fund’s portfolio under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation (SIMC). The Sub-Advisers will spread the Fund’s holdings across a number of countries and industries to limit its exposure to a single emerging market economy and may not invest more than 25% of its assets in any single country. There are no restrictions on the Fund’s average portfolio maturity or on the maturity of any specific security. There is no minimum rating standard for the Fund’s securities, and the Fund’s securities will generally be in the lower or lowest rating categories (including those below the fourth highest rating category by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization, commonly referred to as junk bonds).

 

The Sub-Advisers may seek to enhance the Fund’s return by actively managing the Fund’s foreign currency exposure. In managing the Fund’s currency exposure, the Sub-Advisers buy and sell currencies ( i.e ., take long or short positions) using futures and foreign currency forward contracts. The Fund may take long and short positions in foreign currencies in excess of the value of the Fund’s assets denominated in a particular currency or when the Fund does not own assets denominated in that currency. The Fund may also engage in currency transactions in an attempt to take advantage of certain inefficiencies in the currency exchange market, to increase its exposure to a foreign currency or to shift exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one currency to another. In managing the Fund’s currency exposure for foreign securities, the Sub-Advisers may buy and sell currencies for hedging or for speculative purposes.

 

The Fund may purchase shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to gain exposure to a particular portion of the market while awaiting an opportunity to purchase securities directly.

 

Principal Risks

 

Below Investment Grade Securities Risk —Fixed income securities rated below investment grade (junk bonds) involve greater risks of default or downgrade and are more volatile than investment grade securities because the prospect for repayment of principal and interest of many of these securities is speculative.

 

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Corporate Fixed Income Securities Risk — Corporate fixed income securities respond to economic developments, especially changes in interest rates, as well as perceptions of the creditworthiness and business prospects of individual issuers.

 

Credit Risk — The risk that the issuer of a security or the counterparty to a contract will default or otherwise become unable to honor a financial obligation.

 

Currency Risk — As a result of the Fund’s investments in securities or other investments denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies and the Fund’s active management of its currency exposures, the Fund will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged. In either event, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected. Due to the Fund’s active positions in currencies, it will be subject to the risk that currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to, among other things, changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad.

 

Derivatives Risk —The Fund’s use of futures contracts, forward contracts, swaps and credit-linked notes is subject to market risk, leverage risk, correlation risk and liquidity risk. Leverage risk and liquidity risk are described below. Market risk is the risk that the market value of an investment may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Correlation risk is the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the underlying asset, rate or index. The Fund’s use of over-the-counter forward contracts, credit-linked notes and swap agreements is also subject to credit risk and valuation risk. Valuation risk is the risk that the derivative may be difficult to value and/or valued incorrectly. Credit risk is described above. Each of the above risks could cause the Fund to lose more than the principal amount invested in a derivative instrument.

 

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Risk — The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities.

 

Extension Risk — The risk that rising interest rates may extend the duration of a fixed income security, typically reducing the security’s value.

 

Fixed Income Market Risk — The prices of the Fund’s fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments and their agencies. In the case of foreign securities, price fluctuations will reflect international economic and political events, as well as changes in currency valuations relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

Foreign Investment/Emerging Markets Risk — The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory and tax environments. These additional risks may be heightened with respect to emerging market countries since political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions are more likely to occur in these countries.

 

Foreign Sovereign Debt Securities Risk — The risks that (i) the governmental entity that controls the repayment of sovereign debt may not be willing or able to repay the principal and/or interest when it becomes due, due to factors such as debt service burden, political constraints, cash flow

 

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problems and other national economic factors; (ii) governments may default on their debt securities, which may require holders of such securities to participate in debt rescheduling or additional lending to defaulting governments; and (iii) there is no bankruptcy proceeding by which defaulted sovereign debt may be collected in whole or in part.

 

Interest Rate Risk — The risk that the Fund’s yield will decline due to falling interest rates. A rise in interest rates typically causes a fall in the value of fixed income securities in which the Fund invests, while a fall in interest rates typically causes a rise in the value of such securities.

 

Investment Style Risk — The risk that emerging market debt securities may underperform other segments of the fixed income markets or the fixed income markets as a whole.

 

Leverage Risk — The use of leverage can amplify the effects of market volatility on the Fund’s share price and may also cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations.

 

Liquidity Risk — The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance.

 

Non-Diversified Risk — The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest in the securities of relatively few issuers. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or political occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers and may experience increased volatility due to its investments in those securities.

 

Portfolio Turnover Risk — Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and additional capital gains tax liabilities.

 

Prepayment Risk — The risk that with declining interest rates, fixed income securities with stated interest rates may have the principal paid earlier than expected, requiring the Fund to invest the proceeds at generally lower interest rates.

 

Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.

 

Performance Information

 

The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund’s average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund’s inception, compared with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

 

2003

 

34.65

%

2004

 

14.49

%

2005

 

14.06

%

2006

 

12.43

%

2007

 

6.42

%

2008

 

-19.72

%

2009

 

40.53

%

2010

 

14.47

%

2011

 

4.74

%

2012

 

XX

%

 

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Best Quarter:

 

Worst
Quarter:

 

XX%

 

XX%

 

(xx/xx/xxxx)

 

(xx/xx/xxxx)

 

 

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2012)

 

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund —
Class A Shares
 

 

1 Year

 

5 Years

 

10 Years

 

Since
Inception*
(6/26/1997)

 

Return Before Taxes

 

XX

%

XX

%

XX

%

XX

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

 

XX

%

XX

%

XX

%

XX

%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

 

XX

%

XX

%

XX

%

XX

%

J.P. Morgan EMBI Global Diversified Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

 

XX

%

XX

%

XX

%

XX

%

 


* Index returns are shown from June 30, 1997.

 

Management

 

Investment Adviser. SEI Investments Management Corporation

 

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers.

 

Sub-Adviser

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Experience
with
the Fund

 

Title with Sub-Adviser

Ashmore Investment
Management Ltd

 

Mark Coombs
Ricardo Xavier
Jerome Booth
Herbert Saller

 

Since 2005
Since 2005
Since 2005
Since 2005

 

Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Investment Committee
Senior Portfolio Manager
Head of Research
Senior Portfolio Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ING Investment Management
Advisors BV

 

Rob Drijkoningen
Gorky Urquieta

 

Since 2007
Since 2007

 

Co-Head of Emerging Market Debt
Co-Head of Emerging Market Debt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stone Harbor Investment
Partners LP

 

Peter J. Wilby, CFA
Pablo Cisilino
James E. Craige,

 

Since 2006
Since 2006
Since 2006
Since 2006

 

Chief Investment Officer
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager

 

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CFA
Thomas K. Flanagan, CFA
David A. Oliver, CFA
Christopher M. Wilder, CFA

 

Since 2008
Since 2010

 

Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Manager

 

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

 

The minimum initial investment for Class A Shares is $100,000 with minimum subsequent investments of $1,000. You may purchase and redeem shares of the Fund on any day that the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open for business (a Business Day). You may sell your Fund shares by contacting your financial institution or intermediary directly. Financial institutions and intermediaries may redeem Fund shares on behalf of their clients by contacting the Fund’s transfer agent (the Transfer Agent) or the Fund’s authorized agent, using certain SEI proprietary systems or calling 1-800-858-7233, as applicable.

 

Tax Information

 

The distributions made by the Fund are taxable and will be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains. If you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account, you will generally not be subject to federal taxation on Fund distributions until you begin receiving distributions from your tax-deferred arrangement. You should consult your tax advisor regarding the rules governing your tax-deferred arrangement.

 

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

 

If you purchase Fund shares through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

 

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MORE INFORMATION ABOUT INVESTMENTS

 

The Fund is a mutual fund. A mutual fund pools shareholders’ money and, using professional investment managers, invests it in securities.

 

The Fund has its own investment goal and strategies for reaching that goal. The Fund’s assets are managed under the direction of SIMC and one or more Sub-Advisers who manage portions of the Fund’s assets in a way that they believe will help the Fund achieve its goals. SIMC acts as “manager of managers” for the Fund and attempts to ensure that the Sub-Advisers comply with the Fund’s investment policies and guidelines. SIMC also recommends the appointment of additional or replacement sub-advisers to the Fund’s Board of Trustees.

 

The investments and strategies described in this prospectus are those that SIMC and the Sub-Advisers use under normal conditions. During unusual economic or market conditions, or for temporary defensive or liquidity purposes, the Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in cash, money market instruments, repurchase agreements and other short-term obligations that would not ordinarily be consistent with the Fund’s objectives. The Fund will do so only if SIMC or the Sub-Advisers believe that the risk of loss outweighs the opportunity for capital gains and higher income. Of course, there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment goal.

 

The Fund may lend its securities to certain financial institutions in an attempt to earn additional income.

 

This prospectus describes the Fund’s primary investment strategies. However, the Fund may also invest in other securities, use other strategies and engage in other investment practices. These investments and strategies, as well as those described in this prospectus, are described in more detail in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (SAI).

 

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT RISKS

 

Investing in the Fund involves risk, and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its goal. SIMC and the Sub-Advisers make judgments about the securities markets, the economy and companies, but these judgments may not anticipate actual market movements or the impact of economic conditions on company performance. In fact, no matter how good a job SIMC and the Sub-Advisers do, you could lose money on your investment in the Fund, just as you could with other investments. The Fund is not a bank deposit, and its shares are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

 

The value of your investment in the Fund is based on the market prices of the securities the Fund holds. These prices change daily due to economic and other events that affect securities markets generally, as well as those that affect particular companies and other issuers. These price movements, sometimes called volatility, may be greater or lesser depending on the types of securities the Fund owns and the markets in which those securities trade. The effect on the Fund’s share price of a change in the value of a single security will depend on how widely the Fund diversifies its holdings.

 

Investing in issuers located in foreign countries poses distinct risks since political and economic events unique to a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers. These events will not necessarily affect the U.S. economy or similar issuers located in the U.S. In addition, investments in foreign countries are generally denominated in a foreign currency. As a result, changes in the value of those currencies compared to the U.S. dollar may affect (positively or negatively) the value of the Fund’s investments. These currency movements may happen in response to events that do not otherwise affect the value of the security in the issuer’s home

 

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country. These various risks will be even greater for investments in emerging market countries where political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions are more likely to occur.

 

More Information About Principal Risks

 

The following descriptions provide additional information about some of the risks of investing in the Fund:

 

Below Investment Grade Securities (Junk Bonds) — The Fund may invest in below investment grade securities (junk bonds). Junk bonds involve greater risks of default or downgrade and are more volatile than investment grade securities. Junk bonds involve greater risk of price declines than investment grade securities due to actual or perceived changes in an issuer’s creditworthiness. In addition, issuers of junk bonds may be more susceptible than other issuers to economic downturns. Junk bonds are subject to the risk that the issuer may not be able to pay interest or dividends and ultimately to repay principal upon maturity. Discontinuation of these payments could substantially adversely affect the market value of the security. The volatility of junk bonds, particularly those issued by foreign governments, is even greater since the prospect for repayment of principal and interest of many of these securities is speculative. Some may even be in default. As an incentive to invest in these risky securities, they tend to offer higher returns.

 

Corporate Fixed Income Securities — The Fund may invest in corporate fixed income securities. Corporate fixed income securities are fixed income securities issued by public and private businesses. Corporate fixed income securities respond to economic developments, especially changes in interest rates, as well as perceptions of the creditworthiness and business prospects of individual issuers. Corporate fixed income securities are subject to the risk that the issuer may not be able to pay interest or, ultimately, to repay principal upon maturity. Interruptions or delays of these payments could adversely affect the market value of the security. In addition, due to lack of uniformly available information about issuers or differences in the issuers’ sensitivity to changing economic conditions, it may be difficult to measure the credit risk of corporate securities.

 

Credit — The Fund is subject to credit risk, which means it is subject to the risk that a decline in the credit quality of an investment could cause the Fund to lose money. The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio security or a counterparty to a derivative contract fails to make timely payment or otherwise honor its obligations. Fixed income securities rated below investment grade (junk bonds) involve greater risks of default or downgrade and are more volatile than investment grade securities. Below investment grade securities involve greater risk of price declines than investment grade securities due to actual or perceived changes in an issuer’s creditworthiness. In addition, issuers of below investment grade securities may be more susceptible than other issuers to economic downturns. Such securities are subject to the risk that the issuer may not be able to pay interest or dividends and ultimately to repay principal upon maturity. Discontinuation of these payments could substantially adversely affect the market value of the security.

 

Credit-Linked Notes —The Fund may invest in credit-linked notes. Credit-linked securities typically are issued by a limited purpose trust or other vehicle that, in turn, invests in a derivative instrument or basket of derivative instruments, such as credit default swaps or interest rate swaps, to obtain exposure to certain fixed-income markets or to remain fully invested when more traditional income producing securities are not available. Like an investment in a bond, an investment in credit-linked notes represents the right to receive periodic income payments (in the form of distributions) and payment of principal at the end of the term of the security. However, these payments are conditioned on the issuer’s receipt of payments from, and the issuer’s potential

 

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obligations to, the counterparties to certain derivative instruments entered into by the issuer of the credit-linked note. For example, the issuer may sell one or more credit default swaps entitling the issuer to receive a stream of payments over the term of the swap agreements provided that no event of default has occurred with respect to the referenced debt obligation upon which the swap is based. If a default occurs, the stream of payments may stop and the issuer would be obligated to pay the counterparty the par (or other agreed upon value) of the referenced debt obligation. An investor holding a credit-linked note generally receives a fixed or floating coupon and the note’s par value upon maturity, unless the referred credit defaults or declares bankruptcy, in which case the investor receives the amount recovered. In effect, investors holding credit-linked notes receive a higher yield in exchange for assuming the risk of a specified credit event. The Fund’s investments in credit-linked notes are indirectly subject to the risks associated with derivative instruments, which are described below, and may be illiquid.

 

Currency — The Fund takes active positions in currencies, which involve different techniques and risk analyses than the Fund’s purchase of securities or other investments. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate in response to factors extrinsic to that country’s economy, which makes the forecasting of currency market movements extremely difficult. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates, intervention (or failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities, such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. These can result in losses to the Fund if it is unable to deliver or receive currency or funds in settlement of obligations and could also cause hedges it has entered into to be rendered useless, resulting in full currency exposure as well as incurring transaction costs. Passive investments may, to a lesser extent, also subject the Fund to these same risks.

 

Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) — The Fund may purchase shares of ETFs to gain exposure to a particular portion of the market while awaiting an opportunity to purchase securities directly. ETFs are investment companies whose shares are bought and sold on a securities exchange. ETFs invest in a portfolio of securities designed to track a particular market segment or index. ETFs, like mutual funds, have expenses associated with their operation, including advisory fees. When the Fund invests in an ETF, in addition to directly bearing expenses associated with its own operations, it will bear a pro rata portion of the ETF’s expenses. Such ETF’s expenses may make owning shares of the ETF more costly than owning the underlying securities directly. The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio of securities.

 

Fixed Income Market — The prices of the Fund’s fixed income securities respond to economic developments, particularly interest rate changes, as well as to perceptions about the creditworthiness of individual issuers, including governments and their agencies. Generally, the Fund’s fixed income securities will decrease in value if interest rates rise and vice versa, and the volatility of lower-rated securities is even greater than that of higher-rated securities. Also, longer-term securities are generally more volatile, so the average maturity or duration of these securities affects risk. In the case of foreign securities, price fluctuations will reflect international economic and political events, as well as changes in currency valuations relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

Foreign Investment/Emerging Markets — The Fund will invest in foreign issuers, including issuers located in emerging market countries. Investing in issuers located in foreign countries poses distinct risks since political and economic events unique to a country or region will affect

 

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those markets and their issuers. These events will not necessarily affect the U.S. economy or similar issuers located in the United States. In addition, investments in foreign countries are generally denominated in a foreign currency. As a result, changes in the value of those currencies compared to the U.S. dollar may affect (positively or negatively) the value of the Fund’s investments. These currency movements may happen separately from and in response to events that do not otherwise affect the value of the security in the issuer’s home country. These various risks will be even greater for investments in emerging market countries since political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions are more likely to occur in these countries.

 

Emerging market countries are those countries that are: (i) characterized as developing or emerging by any of the World Bank, the United Nations, the International Finance Corporation, or the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; (ii) included in an emerging markets index by a recognized index provider; or (iii) countries with similar developing or emerging characteristics as countries classified as emerging market countries pursuant to sub-paragraph (i) and (ii) above, in each case determined at the time of purchase. Developed countries are countries with overall high levels of economic prosperity. Emerging market countries may be more likely to experience political turmoil or rapid changes in market or economic conditions than more developed countries. Emerging market countries often have less uniformity in accounting and reporting requirements and unreliable securities valuation. It is sometimes difficult to obtain and enforce court judgments in such countries and there is often a greater potential for nationalization and/or expropriation of assets by the government of an emerging market country. In addition, the financial stability of issuers (including governments) in emerging market countries may be more precarious than in other countries. As a result, there will tend to be an increased risk of price volatility associated with the Fund’s investments in emerging market countries, which may be magnified by currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

Forward Contracts — The Fund may invest in forward contracts. A forward contract involves a negotiated obligation to purchase or sell a specific security or currency at a future date (with or without delivery required), which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. Forward contracts are not traded on exchanges; rather, a bank or dealer will act as agent or as principal in order to make or take future delivery of a specified lot of a particular security or currency for the Fund’s account. Risks associated with forwards include: (i) there may be an imperfect correlation between the movement in prices of forward contracts and the securities or currencies underlying them; (ii) there may not be a liquid market for forwards; (iii) forwards may be difficult to accurately value; and (iv) the risk that the counterparty to the forward contract will default or otherwise fail to honor its obligation. Because forwards require only a small initial investment in the form of a deposit or margin, they involve a high degree of leverage. Forwards are also subject to credit risk, liquidity risk and leverage risk, each of which is further described elsewhere in this section.

 

Futures Contracts — The Fund may use futures contracts, which provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific security or asset at a specified future time and at a specified price (with or without delivery required). The risks of futures include (i) leverage risk; (ii) correlation or tracking risk; and (iii) liquidity risk. Because futures require only a small initial investment in the form of a deposit or margin, they involve a high degree of leverage. Accordingly, the fluctuation of the value of futures in relation to the underlying assets upon which they are based is magnified. Thus, the Fund may experience losses that exceed losses experienced by funds that do not use futures contracts. There may be imperfect correlation, or even no correlation, between price movements of a futures contract and price movements of investments for which futures are used as a substitute or which futures are intended to hedge.

 

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Lack of correlation (or tracking) may be due to factors unrelated to the value of the investments being hedged, such as speculative or other pressures on the markets in which these instruments are traded. Consequently, the effectiveness of futures as a security substitute or as a hedging vehicle will depend in part on the degree of correlation between price movements in the futures and price movements in underlying securities or assets. While futures contracts are generally liquid instruments, under certain market conditions they may become illiquid. Futures exchanges may impose daily or intra-day price change limits and/or limit the volume of trading. Additionally, government regulation may further reduce liquidity through similar trading restrictions. As a result, the Fund may be unable to close out its futures contracts at a time that is advantageous. The successful use of futures depends upon a variety of factors, particularly the ability of SIMC and the Sub-Advisers to predict movements of the underlying securities markets, which requires different skills than predicting changes in the prices of individual securities. There can be no assurance that any particular futures strategy adopted will succeed.

 

Interest Rate — The Fund is subject to interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that the Fund’s yields will decline due to falling interest rates. A rise in interest rates typically causes a fall in values of fixed income securities, including U.S. Government Securities, in which the Fund invests, while a fall in interest rates typically causes a rise in values of such securities. Although U.S. Government securities are considered to be among the safest investments, they are not guaranteed against price movements due to changing interest rates. Obligations issued by some U.S. Government agencies are backed by the U.S. Treasury, while others are backed solely by the ability of the agency to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the agency’s own resources.

 

Leverage — Certain Fund transactions, such as derivatives or reverse repurchase agreements, may give rise to a form of leverage. The use of leverage can amplify the effects of market volatility on the Fund’s share price and make the Fund’s returns more volatile. This is because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of leverage may also cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so in order to satisfy its obligations.

 

Liquidity — Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to purchase or sell. The market for certain investments may become illiquid due to specific adverse changes in the condition of a particular issuer or under adverse market or economic conditions independent of the issuer. The Fund’s investments in illiquid securities may reduce the returns of the Fund because it may be unable to sell the illiquid securities at an advantageous time or price. Further, transactions in illiquid securities may entail transaction costs that are higher than those for transactions in liquid securities.

 

Non-Diversification — The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest in the securities of relatively few issuers. As a result, the Fund may be more susceptible to a single adverse economic or political occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers and may experience increased volatility due to its investments in those securities.

 

Portfolio Turnover — The Fund is subject to portfolio turnover risk. Due to its investment strategy, the Fund may buy and sell securities frequently. This may result in higher transaction costs and additional capital gains tax liabilities.

 

Prepayment — The Fund’s investments in fixed income securities are subject to prepayment risk. With declining interest rates, fixed income securities with stated interest rates may have their

 

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principal paid earlier than expected. This may result in the Fund having to reinvest that money at lower prevailing interest rates, which can reduce the returns of the Fund.

 

Securities Lending — The Fund may lend its securities to certain financial institutions in an attempt to earn additional income. The Fund may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions provided a number of conditions are satisfied, including that the loan is fully collateralized. When the Fund lends portfolio securities, its investment performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned, and the Fund will also receive a fee or interest on the collateral. Securities lending involves the risk of loss of rights in the collateral or delay in recovery of the collateral if the borrower fails to return the security loaned or becomes insolvent. If the Fund lends its securities, it may pay lending fees to a party arranging the loan.

 

Swap Agreements —The Fund may use swaps, which are agreements whereby two parties agree to exchange payment streams calculated in relation to a rate, index, instrument or certain securities and a predetermined amount.

 

Interest rate swaps involve one party, in return for a premium, agreeing to make payments to another party to the extent that interest rates exceed or fall below a specified rate (a “cap” or “floor,” respectively).

 

Total return swaps are contracts that obligate a party to pay or receive interest in exchange for payment by the other party of the total return generated by a security, a basket of securities, an index or an index component. Total return swaps give the Fund the right to receive the appreciation in the value of a specified security, index or other instrument in return for a fee paid to the counterparty, which will typically be an agreed upon interest rate. If the underlying asset in a total return swap declines in value over the term of the swap, the Fund may also be required to pay the dollar value of that decline to the counterparty.

 

A credit default swap enables the Fund to buy or sell protection against a defined credit event of an issuer or a basket of securities. Swap agreements involve the risk that the party with whom the Fund has entered into the swap will default on its obligation to pay the Fund and the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its obligations to the other party to the agreement. The buyer of a credit default swap is generally obligated to pay the seller a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract in return for a contingent payment upon the occurrence of a credit event with respect to an underlying reference obligation. If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs (as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement), the Fund will generally either: (i) pay to the buyer an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising a referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising a referenced index. If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs (as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement), the Fund will either: (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. Recovery values are assumed by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and other considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery

 

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value is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value.

 

Credit default swaps involve special risks in addition to those mentioned above because they are difficult to value, are highly susceptible to liquidity and credit risk, and generally pay a return to the party that has paid the premium only in the event of an actual default by the issuer of the underlying obligation (as opposed to a credit downgrade or other indication of financial difficulty). Like a long or short position in a physical security, credit default swaps are subject to the same factors that cause changes in the market value of the underlying asset it is attempting to replicate.

 

Fully funded total return swaps have economic and risk characteristics similar to credit-linked notes, which are described above.

 

GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION

 

The Fund has its own distinct risk and reward characteristics, investment objective, policies and strategies. In addition to managing the Fund, SIMC constructs and maintains global asset allocation strategies (Strategies) for certain clients, and the Fund is designed in part to implement those Strategies. The degree to which an investor’s portfolio is invested in the particular market segments and/or asset classes represented by the Fund varies, as does the investment risk/return potential represented by the Fund and other funds. The Fund may have extremely volatile returns. Because of the historical lack of correlation among various asset classes, an investment in the Fund along with other funds representing a range of asset classes as part of a Strategy may reduce the Strategy’s overall level of volatility. As a result, a Strategy may reduce risk.

 

In managing the Fund, SIMC focuses on four key principles: asset allocation, portfolio structure, the use of managers and continuous portfolio management. Asset allocation across appropriate asset classes (represented by the Fund) is the central theme of SIMC’s investment philosophy. SIMC seeks to reduce risk further by creating a portfolio that focuses on a specific asset class. SIMC then oversees a network of managers who invest the assets of the Fund in distinct segments of the market or class represented by the Fund. These managers adhere to distinct investment disciplines, with the goal of providing greater consistency and predictability of results, as well as broader diversification across and within asset classes. SIMC constantly monitors and evaluates managers for the Fund to ensure that they do not deviate from their stated investment philosophy or process.

 

Within the Strategies, SIMC periodically adjusts the target allocations among the funds to ensure that the appropriate mix of assets is in place. SIMC also may create new Strategies that reflect significant changes in allocation among the funds. Since a large portion of the assets in the Fund may be comprised of investors in Strategies controlled or influenced by SIMC, this reallocation activity could result in significant purchase or redemption activity in the Fund. While reallocations are intended to benefit investors that invest in the Fund through the Strategies, they could in certain cases have a detrimental effect on the Fund if it is being materially reallocated, including by increasing portfolio turnover (and related transaction costs), disrupting portfolio management strategy and causing the Fund to incur taxable gains. SIMC seeks to manage the impact to the Fund resulting from reallocations in the Strategies.

 

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND’S BENCHMARK INDEX

 

The following information describes the index referred to in the Performance Information section of this Prospectus.

 

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The J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global Diversified Index tracks the total returns for U.S. dollar-denominated debt instruments issued by sovereign and quasi-sovereign entities.

 

INVESTMENT ADVISER AND SUB-ADVISERS

 

SIMC acts as the manager of managers of the Fund and is responsible for the investment performance of the Fund since it allocates the Fund’s assets to one or more Sub-Advisers and recommends hiring or changing sub-advisers to the Board of Trustees.

 

Each Sub-Adviser makes investment decisions for the assets it manages and continuously reviews, supervises and administers its investment program. SIMC oversees the Sub-Advisers to ensure compliance with the Fund’s investment policies and guidelines and monitors each Sub-Adviser’s adherence to its investment style. The Board of Trustees supervises SIMC and the Sub-Advisers, establishes policies that they must follow in their management activities and oversees the hiring and termination of the sub-advisers recommended by SIMC. SIMC pays the Sub-Advisers out of the investment advisory fees it receives (described below).

 

SIMC, a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registered adviser, located at One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456, serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. SIMC continuously reviews, supervises and administers the Fund’s investment program. As of December 31, 2012, SIMC had approximately $XX billion in assets under management. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, SIMC received investment advisory fees as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets, at the following annual rates:

 

 

 

Investment
Advisory Fees

 

Investment
Advisory Fees
After Fee
Waivers

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

0.85

%

XX

%

 

A discussion regarding the basis of the Board of Trustees’ approval of the Fund’s investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements is available in the Fund’s annual report, which covers the period October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012.

 

Information About Fee Waivers

 

The actual total annual fund operating expenses of the Class A Shares of the Fund for the most recent fiscal year were less than the amounts shown in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses Tables in the Fund Summary section because the Fund’s adviser, the Fund’s administrator and/or the Fund’s distributor voluntarily waived a portion of its fees in order to keep total direct operating expenses (exclusive of interest from borrowings, brokerage commissions, taxes, Trustees fees and extraordinary expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business) at a specified level. The waivers of the Fund’s adviser, the Fund’s administrator and/or the Fund’s distributor are limited to the Fund’s direct operating expenses and, therefore, do not apply to indirect expenses incurred by the Fund, such as acquired fund fees and expenses (AFFE). The Fund’s adviser, the Fund’s administrator and/or the Fund’s distributor may discontinue all or part of these voluntary waivers at any time. With these fee waivers, the actual total annual fund operating expenses of the Class A Shares of the Fund were as follows:

 

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Fund Name — Class A
Shares

 

Total Annual
Fund
Operating
Expenses
(before fee
waivers)

 

Total Annual
Fund
Operating
Expenses
(after fee
waivers)

 

Total Annual Fund
Operating
Expenses (after
fee waivers,
excluding
AFFE, if
applicable)*

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

XX

%

XX

%

XX

%

 


* AFFE reflect the estimated amount of fees and expenses that were incurred indirectly by the Fund through its investments in other investment companies during the most recent fiscal year.

 

Sub-Advisers and Portfolio Managers

 

EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND

 

Ashmore Investment Management Ltd: Ashmore Investment Management Ltd (Ashmore), located at 61 Aldwych, London, United Kingdom WC2B 4AE, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Emerging Markets Debt Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Emerging Markets Debt Fund’s asset allocated to Ashmore. The investment team is currently composed of Mark Coombs, Ricardo Xavier, Herbert Saller and Jerome Booth. Ashmore’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the investment team, Mark Coombs, has been investing in emerging markets since 1983 and is currently Co-Chair of the Board of EMTA (formerly the Emerging Markets Trade Association). Senior portfolio managers Ricardo Xavier and Herbert Saller have been actively involved in emerging markets debt investment since 1993 and 1998, respectively. Mr. Coombs, Chairman of the Investment Committee, participates in the security selection process for the Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Mr. Xavier, Senior Portfolio Manager, has geographic responsibility for Latin America, a product responsibility for local currencies, local currency debt and related derivatives and participates in the security selection process for the Emerging Markets Debt Fund. Mr. Saller, Senior Portfolio Manager, has responsibility for sovereign and corporate debt and joined Ashmore in 2002. Jerome Booth is Ashmore’s Head of Research and a political economist and has been professionally involved with developing countries as a government and international official, consultant, economist and market analyst since 1985. He is responsible for all macro country political research and analysis.

 

ING Investment Management Advisors B V: ING Investment Management Advisors B V (IIMA), located at Schenkkade 65, The Hague, The Netherlands, 2595 AS, serves as a Sub-Adviser to the Emerging Markets Debt Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Emerging Markets Debt Fund’s assets allocated to IIMA. The two primary managers responsible for the portion of the Emerging Markets Debt Fund’s assets allocated to IIMA are Rob Drijkoningen and Gorky Urquieta. Messrs. Drijkoningen and Urquieta are responsible for research and asset allocation for the portion of the Emerging Markets Debt Fund’s assets allocated to IIMA. Both Mr. Drijkoningen and Mr. Urquieta are co-Heads of the Global Emerging Markets Debt Team of ING Investment Management (IIM), a business unit within ING Group that includes IIMA. Mr. Drijkoningen joined ING IM in 1995, first managing international fixed income portfolios, including management of the currency risk. Mr. Drijkoningen was part of the Global Emerging Markets Debt Team from 1997 — 2007. In 2008 he was appointed to Head of the ING Multi Asset Group and he returned to the Global Emerging Markets Debt Team as Head in 2009. Mr. Urquieta joined IIM in 2000.

 

Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP: Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP (Stone Harbor), located at 31 West 52nd Street, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10019, serves as a Sub-Adviser

 

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to the Emerging Markets Debt Fund. A team of investment professionals manages the portion of the Emerging Markets Debt Fund’s assets allocated to Stone Harbor. The team consists of Peter J. Wilby, CFA; Pablo Cisilino; James E. Craige, CFA; Thomas K. Flanagan, CFA; David A. Oliver, CFA; and Christopher M. Wilder, CFA. Mr. Wilby has served as Chief Investment Officer of Stone Harbor since April 2006. Prior to April 2006, Mr. Wilby was the Chief Investment Officer of North American Fixed Income and Senior Portfolio Manager responsible for directing investment policy and strategy for all emerging markets and high yield fixed income portfolios at Citigroup Asset Management. Mr. Craige and Mr. Flanagan have served as portfolio managers at Stone Harbor since April 2006. Prior to April 2006, Mr. Craige and Mr. Flanagan were managing directors and senior portfolio managers for emerging markets debt portfolios at Salomon Brother Asset Management Inc. Mr. Cisilino has served as a portfolio manager at Stone Harbor since July 2006. From June 2004 to July 2006, Mr. Cisilino was the Executive Director for Sales and Trading in Emerging Markets at Morgan Stanley Inc. Mr. Oliver has served as a portfolio manager at Stone Harbor since June 2008. Prior to joining Stone Harbor in June 2008, Mr. Oliver was a managing director in emerging market sales and trading at Citigroup for over five years. Mr. Wilder has served as a portfolio manager at Stone Harbor since June 2010. From May 2008 to May 2010, Mr. Wilder served as Manager of an emerging market corporate debt and private equity fund at Autonomy Capital Group. Prior to May 2008, Mr. Wilder was the Head of the Emerging Markets Corporate Credit and Trading and Special Situations Group at Deutsche Bank.

 

The SAI provides additional information about the portfolio managers’ compensation, other accounts they manage, and their ownership, if any, of securities in the Fund.

 

PURCHASING, EXCHANGING AND SELLING FUND SHARES

 

The following sections tell you how to purchase, exchange and sell (sometimes called “redeem”) Class A Shares of the Fund. The Fund offers Class A Shares only to financial institutions and intermediaries for their own or their customers’ accounts. For information on how to open an account and set up procedures for placing transactions, call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

 

HOW TO PURCHASE FUND SHARES

 

Fund shares may be purchased on any Business Day. Financial institutions and intermediaries may purchase, sell or exchange Class A Shares by placing orders with the Transfer Agent or the Fund’s authorized agent. Institutions and intermediaries that use certain SEI proprietary systems may place orders electronically through those systems. Institutions and intermediaries may also place orders by calling 1-800-858-7233. Generally, cash investments must be transmitted or delivered in federal funds to the Fund’s wire agent by the close of business on the day after the order is placed. However, in certain circumstances, the Fund, at its discretion, may allow purchases to settle ( i.e. , receive final payment) at a later date in accordance with the Fund’s procedures and applicable law. The Fund reserves the right to refuse any purchase requests, particularly those that the Fund reasonably believes may not be in the best interest of the Fund or its shareholders and could adversely affect the Fund or its operations. This includes those from any individual or group who, in the Fund’s view, is likely to engage in excessive trading (usually defined as four or more “round trips” in the Fund in any twelve-month period). For more information regarding the Fund’s policies and procedures related to excessive trading, please see “Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares” below.

 

You may be eligible to purchase other classes of shares of the Fund. However, you may only purchase a class of shares that your financial institutions or intermediaries sell or service. Your financial institutions or intermediaries can tell you which class of shares is available to you.

 

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The Fund calculates its net asset value per share (NAV) once each Business Day as of the close of normal trading on the NYSE (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). So, for you to receive the current Business Day’s NAV, generally the Fund (or an authorized agent) must receive your purchase order in proper form before 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Fund will not accept orders that request a particular day or price for the transaction or any other special conditions.

 

When you purchase, sell or exchange Fund shares through certain financial institutions, you may have to transmit your purchase, sale and exchange requests to these financial institutions at an earlier time for your transaction to become effective that day. This allows these financial institutions time to process your requests and transmit them to the Fund.

 

Certain other intermediaries, including certain broker-dealers and shareholder organizations, are authorized to accept purchase, redemption and exchange requests for Fund shares. These requests are executed at the NAV next determined after the intermediary receives the request if transmitted to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s procedures and applicable law. These authorized intermediaries are responsible for transmitting requests and delivering funds on a timely basis.

 

You will have to follow the procedures of your financial institution or intermediary for transacting with the Fund. You may be charged a fee for purchasing and/or redeeming Fund shares by your financial institution or intermediary.

 

Pricing of Fund Shares

 

NAV for one Fund share is the value of that share’s portion of the net assets of the Fund. In calculating NAV, the Fund generally values its investment portfolio at market price.

 

When valuing portfolio securities, the Fund values securities listed on a securities exchange, market or automated quotation system for which quotations are readily available (other than securities traded on NASDAQ) at the last quoted sale price on the primary exchange or market (foreign or domestic) on which the securities are traded or, if there is no such reported sale, at the most recent quoted bid price. The Fund values securities traded on NASDAQ at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. If available, debt securities, swaps, bank loans or collateralized debt obligations, such as those held by the Fund, are priced based upon valuations provided by independent, third-party pricing agents. Such values generally reflect the last reported sales price if the security is actively traded. The third-party pricing agents may also value debt securities at an evaluated bid price by employing methodologies that utilize actual market transactions, broker-supplied valuations or other methodologies designed to identify the market value for such securities. Redeemable securities issued by open-end investment companies are valued at the investment company’s applicable net asset value, with the exception of ETFs, which are priced as equity securities. The prices of foreign securities are reported in local currency and converted to U.S. dollars using currency exchange rates. If a security’s price cannot be obtained, as noted above, the Fund will value the securities using a bid price from at least one independent broker. If such prices are not readily available, are determined to be unreliable or cannot be valued using the methodologies described above, the Fund will value the security using the Fund’s Fair Value Procedures, as described below.

 

Securities held by the Fund with remaining maturities of 60 days or less will be valued by the amortized cost method, which involves valuing a security at its cost on the date of purchase and thereafter (absent unusual circumstances) assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium, regardless of the impact of fluctuations in general market rates of interest on the value of the instrument. While this method provides certainty in valuation, it may result in periods during which value, as determined by this method, is higher or lower than the price the

 

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Fund would receive if it sold the instrument, and the value of securities in the Fund can be expected to vary inversely with changes in prevailing interest rates.

 

Prices for most securities held by the Fund are provided daily by third-party independent pricing agents. SIMC or a Sub-Adviser, as applicable, reasonably believes that prices provided by independent pricing agents are reliable. However, there can be no assurance that such pricing service’s prices will be reliable. SIMC or a Sub-Adviser, as applicable, will continuously monitor the reliability of prices obtained from any pricing service and shall promptly notify the Fund’s administrator if it believes that a particular pricing service is no longer a reliable source of prices. The Fund’s administrator, in turn, will notify the Fair Value Committee (the Committee) if it receives such notification from SIMC or a Sub-Adviser, as applicable, or if the Fund’s administrator reasonably believes that a particular pricing service is no longer a reliable source for prices.

 

The Fund’s Pricing and Valuation Procedures provide that any change in a primary pricing agent or a pricing methodology requires prior approval by the Board of Trustees. However, when the change would not materially affect valuation of the Fund’s net assets or involve a material departure in pricing methodology from that of the Fund’s existing pricing agent or pricing methodology, Board approval may be obtained at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.

 

Securities for which market prices are not “readily available” or may be unreliable are valued in accordance with Fair Value Procedures established by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Fund’s Fair Value Procedures are implemented through the Committee designated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Committee is currently composed of two members of the Board of Trustees, as well as representatives from SIMC and its affiliates.

 

Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued using Fair Value Procedures include: (i) the security’s trading has been halted or suspended; (ii) the security has been de-listed from a national exchange; (iii) the security’s primary trading market is temporarily closed at a time when under normal conditions it would be open; or (iv) the security’s primary pricing source is not able or willing to provide a price. When a security is valued in accordance with the Fair Value Procedures, the Committee will determine the value after taking into consideration relevant information reasonably available to the Committee. Examples of factors the Committee may consider are: (i) the facts giving rise to the need to fair value; (ii) the last trade price; (iii) the performance of the market or the issuer’s industry; (iv) the liquidity of the security; (v) the size of the holding in the Fund; or (vi) any other appropriate information. The determination of a security’s fair value price often involves the consideration of a number of subjective factors and is therefore subject to the unavoidable risk that the value assigned to a security may be higher or lower than the security’s value would be if a reliable market quotation for the security was readily available.

 

For securities that principally trade on a foreign market or exchange, a significant gap in time can exist between the time of a particular security’s last trade and the time at which the Fund calculates its NAV. The closing prices of such securities may no longer reflect their market value at the time the Fund calculates NAV if an event that could materially affect the value of those securities (a Significant Event), including substantial fluctuations in domestic or foreign markets or occurrences not tied directly to the securities markets, such as natural disasters, armed conflicts or significant governmental actions, has occurred between the time of the security’s last close and the time that the Fund calculates NAV. The Fund may invest in securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem Fund shares.

 

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A Significant Event may relate to a single issuer or to an entire market sector. If SIMC or a Sub-Adviser becomes aware of a Significant Event that has occurred with respect to a security or group of securities after the closing of the exchange or market on which the security or securities principally trade, but before the time at which the Fund calculates NAV, it may request that a Committee meeting be called. In addition, the Fund’s administrator monitors price movements among certain selected indexes, securities and/or baskets of securities that may be an indicator that the closing prices received earlier from foreign exchanges or markets may not reflect market value at the time the Fund calculates NAV. If price movements in a monitored index or security exceed levels established by the Fund’s administrator, the administrator notifies SIMC or a Sub-Adviser holding the relevant securities that such limits have been exceeded. In such event, SIMC or a Sub-Adviser makes the determination whether a Committee meeting should be called based on the information provided.

 

Frequent Purchases and Redemptions of Fund Shares

 

“Market timing” refers to a pattern of frequent purchases and sales of the Fund’s shares, often with the intent of earning arbitrage profits. Market timing of the Fund could harm other shareholders in various ways, including by diluting the value of the shareholders’ holdings, increasing Fund transaction costs, disrupting portfolio management strategy, causing the Fund to incur unwanted taxable gains and forcing the Fund to hold excess levels of cash.

 

The Fund is intended to be a long-term investment vehicle and is not designed for investors that engage in short-term trading activity ( i.e. , a purchase of Fund shares followed shortly thereafter by a redemption of such shares, or vice versa, in an effort to take advantage of short-term market movements). Accordingly, the Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures on behalf of the Fund to deter short-term trading. The Transfer Agent will monitor trades in an effort to detect short-term trading activities. If, as a result of this monitoring, the Fund determines, in its sole discretion, that a shareholder has engaged in excessive short-term trading, it will refuse to process future purchases or exchanges into the Fund from that shareholder’s account.

 

A shareholder will be considered to be engaging in excessive short-term trading in the Fund in the following circumstances:

 

i.  if the shareholder conducts four or more “round trips” in the Fund in any twelve-month period. A round trip involves the purchase of shares of the Fund and the subsequent redemption of all or most of those shares. An exchange into and back out of the Fund in this manner is also considered a round trip.

 

ii.  if the Fund determines, in its sole discretion, that a shareholder’s trading activity constitutes excessive short-term trading, regardless of whether such shareholder exceeds the foregoing round trip threshold.

 

The Fund, in its sole discretion, also reserves the right to reject any purchase request (including exchange requests) for any reason without notice.

 

Judgments with respect to implementation of the Fund’s policies are made uniformly and in good faith in a manner that the Fund believes is consistent with the best long-term interests of shareholders. When applying the Fund’s policy, the Fund may consider (to the extent reasonably available) an investor’s trading history in all SEI funds, as well as trading in accounts under common ownership, influence or control, and any other information available to the Fund.

 

The Fund’s monitoring techniques are intended to identify and deter short-term trading in the Fund. However, despite the existence of these monitoring techniques, it is possible that short-term

 

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trading may occur in the Fund without being identified. For example, certain investors seeking to engage in short-term trading may be adept at taking steps to hide their identity or activity from the Fund’s monitoring techniques. Operational or technical limitations may also limit the Fund’s ability to identify short-term trading activity.

 

The Fund and/or its service providers have entered into agreements with financial intermediaries that require them to provide the Fund and/or its service providers with certain shareholder transaction information to enable the Fund and/or its service providers to review the trading activity in the omnibus accounts maintained by financial intermediaries. The Fund may also delegate trade monitoring to the financial intermediaries. If excessive trading is identified in an omnibus account, the Fund will work with the financial intermediary to restrict trading by the shareholder and may request the financial intermediary to prohibit the shareholder from future purchases or exchanges into the Fund.

 

Certain series of the Trust are sold to participant-directed employee benefit plans. The Funds’ ability to monitor or restrict trading activity by individual participants in a plan may be constrained by regulatory restrictions or plan policies. In such circumstances, the Funds will take such action, which may include taking no action, as deemed appropriate in light of all the facts and circumstances.

 

The Fund may amend these policies and procedures in response to changing regulatory requirements or to enhance the effectiveness of the program.

 

Foreign Investors

 

The Fund does not generally accept investments by non-U.S. persons. Non-U.S. persons may be permitted to invest in the Fund subject to the satisfaction of enhanced due diligence.

 

Customer Identification and Verification and Anti-Money Laundering Program

 

Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify and record information that identifies each person who opens an account. Accounts for the Fund are generally opened through other financial institutions or financial intermediaries. When you open your account through your financial institution or financial intermediary, you will have to provide your name, address, date of birth, identification number and other information that will allow the financial institution or financial intermediary to identify you. This information is subject to verification by the financial institution or financial intermediary to ensure the identity of all persons opening an account.

 

Your financial institution or financial intermediary is required by law to reject your new account application if the required identifying information is not provided. Your financial institution or intermediary may contact you in an attempt to collect any missing information required on the application, and your application may be rejected if they are unable to obtain this information. In certain instances, your financial institution or financial intermediary may be required to collect documents to establish and verify your identity.

 

The Fund will accept investments and your order will be processed at the NAV next determined after receipt of your application in proper form (which includes receipt of all identifying information required on the application). The Fund, however, reserves the right to close and/or liquidate your account at the then-current day’s price if the financial institution or financial intermediary through which you open your account is unable to verify your identity. As a result, you may be subject to a gain or loss on Fund shares as well as corresponding tax consequences.

 

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Customer identification and verification are part of the Fund’s overall obligation to deter money laundering under federal law. The Fund has adopted an Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program designed to prevent the Fund from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities. In this regard, the Fund reserves the right to (i) refuse, cancel or rescind any purchase or exchange order; (ii) freeze any account and/or suspend account services; or (iii) involuntarily close your account in cases of threatening conduct or suspected fraudulent or illegal activity. These actions will be taken when, in the sole discretion of Fund management, they are deemed to be in the best interest of the Fund or in cases when the Fund is requested or compelled to do so by governmental or law enforcement authority. If your account is closed at the request of governmental or law enforcement authority, you may not receive proceeds of the redemption if the Fund is required to withhold such proceeds.

 

HOW TO EXCHANGE YOUR FUND SHARES

 

You may exchange Class A Shares of the Fund for Class A Shares of any other fund of SEI Institutional International Trust on any Business Day by contacting the Fund directly by mail. For information about how to exchange Fund shares through your financial institution or intermediary, you should contact your financial institution or intermediary directly. This exchange privilege may be changed or canceled at any time upon 60 days’ notice. When you exchange shares, you are really selling shares of one fund and buying shares of another fund. Therefore, your sale price and purchase price will be based on the next NAV calculated after the Fund receives your exchange request. All exchanges are based on the eligibility requirements of the fund into which you are exchanging and any other limits on sales of or exchanges in that fund. The Fund reserves the right to refuse or limit any exchange order for any reason, including if the transaction is deemed not to be in the best interest of the Fund’s other shareholders or if it is deemed possibly disruptive to the management of the Fund. When a purchase or exchange order is rejected, the Fund will send notice to the prospective investor or the prospective investor’s financial intermediary.

 

HOW TO SELL YOUR FUND SHARES

 

Financial institutions and intermediaries may sell Fund shares on behalf of their clients on any Business Day. For information about how to sell Fund shares through your financial institution or intermediary, you should contact your financial institution or intermediary directly. Your financial institution or intermediary may charge a fee for its services. The sale price of each share will be the next NAV determined after the Fund receives your request or after the Fund’s authorized intermediary receives your request if transmitted to the Fund in accordance with the Fund’s procedures and applicable law.

 

Receiving Your Money

 

Normally, the Fund will make payment on your sale on the Business Day following the day on which it receives your request, but it may take up to seven days. You may arrange for your proceeds to be wired to your bank account.

 

Redemptions in Kind

 

The Fund generally pays sale (redemption) proceeds in cash. However, under unusual conditions that make the payment of cash unwise (and for the protection of the Fund’s remaining shareholders), the Fund might pay all or part of your redemption proceeds in liquid securities with a market value equal to the redemption price (redemption in kind). Although it is highly unlikely that your shares would ever be redeemed in kind, you would probably have to pay brokerage

 

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costs to sell the securities distributed to you as well as taxes on any capital gains from the sale as with any redemption.

 

Suspension of Your Right to Sell Your Shares

 

The Fund may suspend your right to sell your shares if the NYSE restricts trading, the Securities and Exchange Commission declares an emergency or for other reasons. More information about such suspension can be found in the SAI.

 

Redemption Fee

 

The Fund charges a redemption fee on a redemption or series of redemptions (including exchanges) from a single identifiable source (such as a particular investor or multiple accounts managed by the same discretionary investment manager) that in the aggregate exceeds a specified dollar threshold within any thirty (30) day period. The redemption fee applies to the entire amount of the redemption or series of redemptions that triggered the redemption fee and is not limited to redemption amounts in excess of such specified dollar threshold. The dollar threshold that triggers the redemption fee and the level of the redemption fee are set forth in the “Shareholder Fees” table for the Fund.

 

The purpose of the redemption fee is to offset the cost to the Fund arising from a large shareholder redeeming assets out of the Fund in a short period of time. The Fund will seek to identify any investor or investment manager that may spread out trades that in the aggregate exceed the threshold over a number of days within the 30-day period. If the Fund identifies that an investor or investment manager is crossing the threshold after some redemptions have already been processed, the Fund will impose the redemption fee on subsequent redemption requests received within the 30-day period. An investment manager should be aware that seeking to evade the fee by spreading out trades that exceed the threshold within a 30-day period could result in some of its clients being charged the fee while others will not. It is the responsibility of the manager to ensure that it is trading in a way that will result in fair treatment to its clients. If the Fund becomes aware that an investor or investment manager is seeking to evade the fee by spreading out trades that exceed the threshold within a 30-day period, the Fund may take such action as it deems appropriate, including refusing future purchases from such investor or investment manager.

 

Redemption fees will not apply to redemptions related to routine periodic account rebalancing transactions. The redemption fee may also be waived by the Fund, in its sole discretion, if the Fund determines that the costs to the Fund of a large redemption can be mitigated. This may be the case, for example, if the Fund redeems the investor in kind, or if the investor gives advance notice to the Fund and/or delays the implementation of the redemption in a manner that the Fund determines sufficiently mitigates the impact to the Fund.

 

The redemption fee will apply to shares purchased with reinvested dividends or distributions.

 

Telephone Transactions

 

Purchasing and selling Fund shares over the telephone is extremely convenient, but not without risk. The Fund has certain safeguards and procedures to confirm the identity of callers and the authenticity of instructions. If the Fund follows these procedures, the Fund will not be responsible for any losses or costs incurred by following telephone instructions that the Fund reasonably believes to be genuine.

 

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DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE OF FUND SHARES

 

SEI Investments Distribution Co. (SIDCo.) is the distributor of the shares of the Fund. SIDCo. receives no compensation for distributing the Fund’s shares. The Fund is sold primarily through independent registered investment advisers, financial planners, bank trust departments and other financial advisors (Financial Advisors) who provide their clients with advice and services in connection with their investments in the Fund. Many Financial Advisors are also associated with broker-dealer firms. SIMC and its affiliates, at their expense, may pay compensation to these broker-dealers or other financial institutions for marketing, promotional or other services. These payments may be significant to these firms and may create an incentive for the firm or its associated Financial Advisors to recommend or offer shares of the Fund to its customers rather than other funds or investment products. These payments are made by SIMC and its affiliates out of their past profits or other available resources. SIMC and its affiliates may also provide other products and services to Financial Advisors. For additional information, please see the Fund’s SAI. You can also ask your Financial Advisor about any payments it receives from SIMC and its affiliates, as well as about fees it charges.

 

For Class A Shares, shareholder servicing fees, as a percentage of average daily net assets, may be up to 0.25%.

 

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

 

Portfolio holdings information for the Fund can be obtained on the Internet at the following address: http://www.seic.com/holdings_home.asp (the Portfolio Holdings Website). Five calendar days after each month end, a list of all portfolio holdings in the Fund as of the end of such month shall be made available on the Portfolio Holdings Website. Beginning on the day after any portfolio holdings information is posted on the Portfolio Holdings Website, such information will be delivered directly to any person who requests it, through electronic or other means. The portfolio holdings information placed on the Portfolio Holdings Website shall remain there until the fifth calendar day of the thirteenth month after the date to which the data relates, at which time it will be permanently removed from the site.

 

Additional information regarding the Fund’s policy and procedures on the disclosure of portfolio holdings information is available in the SAI.

 

DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

 

Dividends and Distributions

 

The Fund distributes its investment income periodically as dividends to shareholders. It is the policy of the Fund to pay dividends quarterly. The Fund makes distributions of capital gains, if any, at least annually.

 

You will receive dividends and distributions in cash unless otherwise stated.

 

Taxes

 

Please consult your tax advisor regarding your specific questions about federal, state, local and foreign income taxes. Below, the Fund has summarized some important tax issues that affect the Fund and its shareholders. This summary is based on current tax laws, which may change. If you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or other retirement account, you generally will not be subject to federal taxation on Fund distributions until you begin receiving distributions from your tax-deferred arrangement.

 

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At least annually, the Fund will distribute substantially all of its net investment income and its net realized capital gains, if any. The dividends and distributions you receive from the Fund may be subject to federal, state and local taxation, depending upon your tax situation. If so, they are taxable whether or not you reinvest them. Income distributions are generally taxable at ordinary income tax rates except to the extent they are designated as qualified dividend income. Dividends that are qualified dividend income are eligible for the reduced maximum rate to individuals of 15% (lower rates apply to individuals in lower tax brackets) to the extent that the Fund receives qualified dividend income and certain holding period requirements and other requirements are satisfied by you and by the Fund. Capital gains distributions are generally taxable at the rates applicable to long-term capital gains regardless of how long you have held your Fund shares. Long-term capital gains are currently taxable at the maximum rate of 15%. Absent further legislation, the maximum 15% rate on qualified dividend income and long-term capital gains will cease to apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.

 

It is expected that distributions from the Fund will primarily consist of ordinary income and that distributions from the Fund will not be eligible for the lower tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income.

 

Each sale of Fund shares may be a taxable event. For tax purposes, an exchange of your Fund shares for shares of a different Fund is the same as a sale. Currently, any capital gain or loss realized upon a sale of Fund shares is generally treated as long-term gain or loss if the shares have been held for more than one year. Capital gain or loss realized upon a sale of Fund shares held for one year or less is generally treated as short-term gain or loss, except that any capital loss on the sale of the Fund shares held for six months or less is treated as long-term capital loss to the extent that capital gain dividends were paid with respect to such Fund shares.

 

Recent legislation effective beginning in 2013 provides that U.S. individuals with income exceeding $200,000 ($250,000 if married and filing jointly) will be subject to a new 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on their “net investment income,” including interest, dividends and capital gains (including capital gains realized on the sale or exchange of shares of the Fund).

 

Some foreign governments levy withholding taxes against dividend and interest income. Although in some countries a portion of these taxes is recoverable, the non-recovered portion will reduce the income received from the securities comprising the portfolios of the Fund.

 

If more than 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of stocks and securities of foreign corporations, the Fund may elect to pass through to you your pro rata share of foreign income taxes paid by the Fund. The Fund will notify you if they make such election.

 

The Fund’s SAI contains more information about taxes.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

The tables that follow present performance information about Class A Shares of the Fund. This information is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance for the past five years. Some of this information reflects financial information for a single Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that you would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund, assuming you reinvested all of your dividends and distributions.

 

This information has been derived from the Fund’s financial statements, which have been audited by KPMG LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. Its report, along with the Fund’s financial statements, appears in the annual report. You can obtain the annual report, which contains more performance information, at no charge by calling 1-800-DIAL-SEI.

 

FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH YEAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Year

 

Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(1)

 

Net
Realized
and
Unrealized
Gains
(Losses)
on
Securities(1)

 

Total
from
Operations

 

Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income

 

Distributions
from
Realized
Capital
Gains

 

Total
Dividends
and
Distributions
and
Return of
Capital

 

Net
Asset
Value,
End of
Year

 

Total
Return†

 

Net Assets
End of
Year
($ Thousands)

 

Ratio of
Expenses
to
Average
Net
Assets*

 

Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(Excluding
Fees Paid
Indirectly)**

 

Ratio of
Expenses
to Average
Net Assets
(Excluding
Waivers
and
Fees Paid
Indirectly)**

 

Ratio of
Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) to
Average
Net Assets

 

Portfolio
Turnover
Rate

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLASS A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

%

$

XX

 

XX

%(2)

XX

%(2)

XX

%

XX

%

XX

%

2011

 

11.19

 

0.63

 

(0.70

)

(0.07

)

(0.31

)

 

(0.31

)

10.81

 

(0.71

)

876,396

 

1.36

(2)

1.36

(2)

1.80

 

5.58

 

59

 

2010

 

10.24

 

0.67

 

1.14

 

1.81

 

(0.86

)

 

(0.86

)

11.19

 

18.78

 

931,865

 

1.36

(2)

1.36

(2)

1.79

 

6.41

 

70

 

2009

 

9.43

 

0.71

 

0.85

 

1.56

 

(0.75

)

 

(0.75

)

10.24

 

18.62

 

790,597

 

1.37

(2)

1.37

(2)

1.81

 

8.47

 

73

 

2008

 

11.04

 

0.62

 

(1.18

)

(0.56

)

(0.74

)

(0.31

)

(1.05

)

9.43

 

(5.71

)

877,354

 

1.37

(2)

1.37

(2)

1.79

 

5.94

 

83

 

 


* Includes Fees Paid Indirectly.

 

** The Fund may direct certain fund trades to the Distributor, who pays a portion of the Fund’s expenses. Accordingly, the expenses reduced, which were used to pay third party expenses can be found in the Statement of Operations section of the Fund’s annual report.

 

(1) Per share net investment income (loss) and net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) calculated using average shares.

 

(2)The expense ratio includes overdraft fees. Had this expense been excluded, the ratios would have been 1.36% for 2011, 2010, 2009 and 2008.

 

Amounts designated as “—” are either $0 or have been rounded to $0.

 

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SEI INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL TRUST

 

Investment Adviser

 

SEI Investments Management Corporation
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456

 

Distributor

 

SEI Investments Distribution Co.
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456

 

Legal Counsel

 

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1701 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

 

More information about the Fund is available without charge through the following:

 

Statement of Additional Information (SAI)

 

The SAI dated January 31, 2013 includes detailed information about the SEI Institutional International Trust. The SAI is on file with the SEC and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. This means that the SAI, for legal purposes, is a part of this prospectus.

 

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports

 

These reports list the Fund’s holdings and contain information from the Fund’s managers about Fund strategies, and market conditions and trends and their impact on Fund performance. The reports also contain detailed financial information about the Fund.

 

To Obtain an SAI, Annual or Semi-Annual Report, or More Information:

 

By Telephone:

 

Call 1-800-DIAL-SEI

 

 

 

By Mail:

 

Write to the Fund at:
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, PA 19456

 

 

 

By Internet:

 

The Fund makes available its SAI and annual and semi-annual reports, free of charge, on or through the Fund’s Website at www.seic.com/funds. You can also obtain the SAI, Annual or Semi-Annual Report upon request by telephone or mail.

 

From the SEC: You can also obtain the SAI or the Annual and Semi-Annual Reports, as well as other information about SEI Institutional International Trust, from the EDGAR Database on the SEC’s website (“http://www.sec.gov”). You may review and copy documents at the SEC Public

 



 

Reference Room in Washington, DC (for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room, call 1-202-551-8090). You may request documents by mail from the SEC, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing to: Securities and Exchange Commission, Public Reference Section, Washington, DC 20549-1520. You may also obtain this information, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by e-mailing the SEC at the following address: publicinfo@sec.gov.

 

SEI Institutional International Trust’s Investment Company Act registration number is 811-05601.

 

SEI-F-XXX (1/13)

 



 

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

SEI INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL TRUST

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

Class A Shares (SITEX)

 

Administrator:

 

SEI Investments Global Funds Services

 

Distributor:

 

SEI Investments Distribution Co.

 

Investment Adviser:

 

SEI Investments Management Corporation

 

Sub-Advisers:

 

Ashmore Investment Management Ltd
ING Investment Management Advisors BV
Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP

 

This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus. It is intended to provide additional information regarding the activities and operations of SEI Institutional International Trust (the “Trust”) and should be read in conjunction with the Trust’s Class A Shares prospectus (the “Prospectus”) dated January 31, 2013. The Prospectus may be obtained without charge by writing the Trust’s distributor, SEI Investments Distribution Co., One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456, or by calling 1-800-342-5734.

 

The Trust’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012, including notes thereto and the report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm thereon, are herein incorporated by reference from the Trust’s 2012 Annual Report. A copy of the 2012 Annual Report must accompany the delivery of this Statement of Additional Information.

 

January 31, 2013

 

SEI-F-XXX (01/13)

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

THE TRUST

S-1

 

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

S-1

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF PERMITTED INVESTMENTS AND RISK FACTORS

S-2

 

 

American Depositary Receipts

S-2

 

 

Asset-Backed Securities

S-3

 

 

Brady Bonds

S-3

 

 

Commercial Paper

S-4

 

 

Construction Loans

S-4

 

 

Credit-Linked Notes

S-5

 

 

Demand Instruments

S-5

 

 

Dollar Rolls

S-5

 

 

Equity-Linked Warrants

S-5

 

 

Equity Securities

S-6

 

 

Eurobonds

S-7

 

 

Fixed Income Securities

S-7

 

 

Foreign Securities

S-9

 

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

S-9

 

 

Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts

S-12

 

 

High Yield Foreign Sovereign Debt Securities

S-13

 

 

Illiquid Securities

S-13

 

 

Insurance Funding Agreements

S-13

 

 

Interfund Lending and Borrowing Arrangements

S-14

 

 

Investment Companies

S-14

 

 

Loan Participations and Assignments

S-15

 

 

Money Market Securities

S-15

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

S-15

 

 

Mortgage Dollar Rolls

S-18

 

 

Municipal Securities

S-18

 

 

Non-Diversification

S-19

 

 

Obligations of Domestic Banks, Foreign Banks and Foreign Branches of U.S. Banks

S-19

 

 

Obligations of Supranational Entities

S-20

 

 

Options

S-20

 

 

Participation Notes (“P-Notes”)

S-21

 

 

Pay-In-Kind Bonds

S-21

 

 

Privatizations

S-22

 



 

Receipts

S-22

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

S-22

 

 

Restricted Securities

S-22

 

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Sale-Buybacks

S-23

 

 

Securities Lending

S-23

 

 

Short Sales

S-24

 

 

Sovereign Debt

S-24

 

 

Structured Securities

S-25

 

 

Swaps, Caps, Floors, Collars and Swaptions

S-25

 

 

U.S. Government Securities

S-27

 

 

Variable and Floating Rate Instruments

S-28

 

 

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities

S-28

 

 

Yankee Obligations

S-28

 

 

Zero Coupon Securities

S-28

 

 

INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS

S-29

 

 

THE ADMINISTRATOR AND TRANSFER AGENT

S-32

 

 

THE ADVISER AND SUB-ADVISERS

S-32

 

 

DISTRIBUTION, SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICING

S-38

 

 

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE TRUST

S-39

 

 

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

S-46

 

 

PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES

S-47

 

 

TAXES

S-48

 

 

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

S-54

 

 

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

S-56

 

 

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

S-57

 

 

LIMITATION OF TRUSTEES’ LIABILITY

S-57

 

 

CODES OF ETHICS

S-57

 

 

VOTING

S-57

 

 

SHAREHOLDER LIABILITY

S-57

 

 

CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

S-58

 

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

S-58

 

 

CUSTODIAN

S-58

 

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

S-58

 



 

APPENDIX A — DESCRIPTION OF CORPORATE BOND RATINGS

A-1

 



 

THE TRUST

 

SEI Institutional International Trust (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company that offers shares of diversified and non-diversified portfolios. The Trust was established as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to a Declaration of Trust dated June 28, 1988. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to offer separate series (“portfolios”) of units of beneficial interest (“shares”) and separate classes of shares of such portfolios. Shareholders may purchase shares in certain portfolios through separate classes. Class A and Class I shares may be offered, which provide for variations in transfer agent fees, shareholder servicing fees, administrative servicing fees, distribution fees, dividends and certain voting rights. Except for differences among the classes pertaining to shareholder servicing, administrative servicing, distribution voting rights, dividends and transfer agent expenses, each share of each portfolio represents an equal proportionate interest in that portfolio with each other share of that portfolio.

 

This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) relates to the Emerging Markets Debt Fund (the “Fund”).

 

The investment adviser, SEI Investments Management Corporation (“SIMC” or the “Adviser”) and investment sub-advisers to the Fund (each, a “Sub-Adviser” and together, the “Sub-Advisers”) are referred to collectively as the “advisers.”

 

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

 

EMERGING MARKETS DEBT FUND —The investment objective of the Fund is to maximize total return. There can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

 

Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in fixed income securities of emerging market issuers. The Fund will invest in debt securities of government, government-related and corporate issuers in emerging market countries, as well as entities organized to restructure the outstanding debt of such issuers. The Fund may obtain its exposures be investing directly ( e.g. , in fixed income securities and other instruments) or indirectly/synthetically ( e.g. , through the use of derivative instruments, principally futures contracts, forward contracts, swaps and structured securities, such as credit-linked notes). Emerging market countries are those countries that are: (i) characterized as developing or emerging by any of the World Bank, the United Nations, the International Finance Corporation, or the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; (ii) included in an emerging markets index by a recognized index provider; or (iii) countries with similar developing or emerging characteristics as countries classified as emerging market countries pursuant to sub-paragraph (i) and (ii) above, in each case determined at the time of purchase.

 

The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying upon a number of Sub-Advisers with differing investment philosophies to manage portions of the Fund’s portfolio under the general supervision of SIMC. The Sub-Advisers will spread the Fund’s holdings across a number of countries and industries to limit its exposure to a single emerging market economy and may not invest more than 25% of its assets in any single country. There are no restrictions on the Fund’s average portfolio maturity or on the maturity of any specific security. There is no minimum rating standard for the Fund’s securities, and the Fund’s securities will generally be in the lower or lowest rating categories (including those below the fourth highest rating category by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (“NRSRO”), commonly referred to as junk bonds).

 

The Sub-Advisers may seek to enhance the Fund’s return by actively managing the Fund’s foreign currency exposure. In managing the Fund’s currency exposure, the Sub-Advisers buy and sell currencies ( i.e. , take long or short positions) using futures and foreign currency forward contracts. The Fund may take long and short positions in foreign currencies in excess of the value of the Fund’s assets denominated in a particular currency or when the Fund does not own assets denominated in that currency. The Fund may also engage in currency transactions in an attempt to take advantage of certain inefficiencies in the currency exchange market, to increase its exposure to a foreign currency or to shift exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one currency to another. In managing the Fund’s currency exposure for foreign securities, the Sub-Advisers may buy and sell currencies for hedging or for speculative purposes.

 

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The Fund may purchase shares of exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) to gain exposure to a particular portion of the market while awaiting an opportunity to purchase securities directly.

 

DESCRIPTION OF PERMITTED INVESTMENTS AND RISK FACTORS

 

The following are descriptions of the permitted investments and investment practices discussed in the Fund’s “Investment Objectives and Policies’’ section and the associated risk factors. The Fund may purchase any of these instruments and/or engage in any of these investment practices if, in the opinion of the advisers, such investments or investment practices will be advantageous to the Fund. The Fund is free to reduce or eliminate its activity in any of these areas. SIMC or a Sub-Adviser, as applicable, may invest in any of the following instruments or engage in any of the following investment practices unless such investment or activity is inconsistent with or not permitted by the Fund’s stated investment policies. There is no assurance that any of these strategies or any other strategies and methods of investment available to the Fund will result in the achievement of the Fund’s investment objectives.

 

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS —American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), as well as other “hybrid” forms of ADRs, including European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”), Continental Depositary Receipts (“CDRs”) and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”), are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer.

 

Depositary receipts may be sponsored or unsponsored. These certificates are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an established market in the United States or elsewhere. The underlying shares are held in trust by a custodian bank or similar financial institution in the issuer’s home country. The depositary bank may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, including forwarding dividends and interest and corporate actions. ADRs are alternatives to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their national markets and currencies. However, ADRs continue to be subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities.

 

Investments in the securities of foreign issuers may subject the Fund to investment risks that differ in some respects from those related to investments in securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include adverse future political and economic developments, possible imposition of withholding taxes on income, possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of foreign deposits, possible establishment of exchange controls or taxation at the source or greater fluctuation in value due to changes in exchange rates. Foreign issuers of securities often engage in business practices different from those of domestic issuers of similar securities, and there may be less information publicly available about foreign issuers. In addition, foreign issuers are, generally speaking, subject to less government supervision and regulation and different accounting treatment than are those in the United States.

 

Although the two types of depositary receipt facilities (unsponsored or sponsored) are similar, there are differences regarding a holder’s rights and obligations and the practices of market participants. A depository may establish an unsponsored facility without participation by (or acquiescence of) the underlying issuer. Typically, however, the depository requests a letter of non-objection from the underlying issuer prior to establishing the facility. Holders of unsponsored depositary receipts generally bear all the costs of the facility. The depository usually charges fees upon the deposit and withdrawal of the underlying securities, the conversion of dividends into U.S. dollars or other currency, the disposition of non-cash distributions, and the performance of other services. The depository of an unsponsored facility frequently is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the underlying issuer or to pass through voting rights to depositary receipt holders with respect to the underlying securities.

 

Sponsored depositary receipt facilities are created in generally the same manner as unsponsored facilities, except that sponsored depositary receipts are established jointly by a depository and the underlying issuer through a deposit agreement. The deposit agreement sets out the rights and responsibilities of the underlying issuer, the depository and the depositary receipt holders. With sponsored facilities, the underlying issuer typically bears some of the costs of the depositary receipts (such as dividend payment fees of the depository), although most sponsored depositary receipt holders may bear costs such as deposit and withdrawal fees. Depositories of most sponsored depositary receipts agree to distribute notices of shareholder meetings, voting instructions and other shareholder communications and information to the depositary receipt holders at the underlying issuer’s request.

 

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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES —Asset-backed securities are securities backed by non-mortgage assets such as company receivables, truck and auto loans, leases, home equity loans and credit card receivables. Other asset-backed securities may be created in the future. Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates, which represent undivided fractional ownership interests in the underlying pools of assets. Asset-backed securities may also be debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations and are generally issued as the debt of a special purpose entity, such as a trust, organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing debt obligations. Asset-backed securities may be traded over-the-counter and typically have a short-intermediate maturity structure depending on the paydown characteristics of the underlying financial assets that are passed through to the security holder.

 

Asset-backed securities are not issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities; however, the payment of principal and interest on such obligations may be guaranteed up to certain amounts and, for a certain period, by a letter of credit issued by a financial institution (such as a bank or insurance company) unaffiliated with the issuers of such securities. The purchase of asset-backed securities raises risk considerations peculiar to the financing of the instruments underlying such securities.

 

For example, there is a risk that another party could acquire an interest in the obligations superior to that of the holders of the asset-backed securities. There is also the possibility that recoveries on repossessed collateral may not, in some cases, be available to support payments on those securities.

 

Asset-backed securities entail prepayment risk, which may vary depending on the type of asset, but is generally less than the prepayment risk associated with mortgage-backed securities. In addition, credit card receivables are unsecured obligations of the card holder. There may be a limited secondary market for such securities.

 

In addition to the general risks associated with debt securities discussed in this SAI and the Prospectus, asset-backed securities carry additional risks including, but not limited to, the possibilities that: (i) the pace of payments on underlying assets may be faster or slower than anticipated or payments may be in default; (ii) the creditworthiness of the credit support provider may deteriorate; and (iii) such securities may become less liquid or harder to value as a result of market conditions or other circumstances.

 

For purposes of the Fund’s concentration policies, asset-backed securities will be classified according to the underlying assets securing such securities.

 

Collateralized Debt Obligations. Collateralized debt obligations (“CDOs”) are securitized interests in pools of non-mortgage assets. Such assets usually comprise loans or debt instruments. A CDO may be called a collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) if it holds only loans. Multiple levels of securities are issued by the CDO, offering various maturity and credit risk characteristics that are characterized according to their degree of credit risk. Purchasers in CDOs are credited with their portion of the scheduled payments of interest and principal on the underlying assets plus all unscheduled prepayments of principal based on a predetermined priority schedule. Accordingly, the CDOs in the longer maturity series are less likely than other asset pass-throughs to be prepaid prior to their stated maturity.

 

BRADY BONDS —Certain debt obligations, customarily referred to as “Brady Bonds,” are created through the exchange of existing commercial bank loans to foreign entities for new obligations in connection with a debt restructuring. Brady Bonds have only been issued since 1989 and, accordingly, do not have a long payment history. In addition, they are issued by governments that may have previously defaulted on the loans being restructured by the Brady Bonds and thus are subject to the risk of default by the issuer. Brady Bonds may be fully or partially collateralized or uncollateralized and issued in various currencies (although most are U.S. dollar-denominated), and they are actively traded in the over-the-counter secondary market.

 

U.S. dollar-denominated, collateralized Brady Bonds, which may be fixed rate par bonds or floating rate discount bonds, are generally collateralized in-full as to principal due at maturity by U.S. Treasury zero coupon obligations, which have the same maturity as the Brady Bonds. Certain interest payments on these Brady Bonds may be collateralized by cash or securities in an amount that, in the case of fixed rate bonds, is typically equal to between 12 and 18 months of rolling interest payments or, in the case of floating rate bonds, initially is typically equal to

 

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between 12 and 18 months rolling interest payments based on the applicable interest rate at that time and is adjusted at regular intervals thereafter with the balance of interest accruals in each case being uncollateralized. Payment of interest and (except in the case of principal collateralized Brady Bonds) principal on Brady Bonds with no or limited collateral depends on the willingness and ability of the foreign government to make payment. In the event of a default on collateralized Brady Bonds for which obligations are accelerated, the collateral for the payment of principal will not be distributed to investors, nor will such obligations be sold and the proceeds distributed. The collateral will be held by the collateral agent to the scheduled maturity of the defaulted Brady Bonds, which will continue to be outstanding, at which time the face amount of the collateral will equal the principal payments that would have then been due on the Brady Bonds in the normal course.

 

Based upon current market conditions, the Fund would not intend to purchase Brady Bonds that, at the time of investment, are in default as to payment. However, in light of the residual risk of Brady Bonds and, among other factors, the history of default with respect to commercial bank loans by public and private entities of countries issuing Brady Bonds, investments in Brady Bonds are to be viewed as speculative. A substantial portion of the Brady Bonds and other sovereign debt securities in which the Fund invests are likely to be acquired at a discount, which involves certain additional considerations.

 

Sovereign obligors in developing and emerging market countries are among the world’s largest debtors to commercial banks, other governments, international financial organizations and other financial institutions. These obligors have in the past experienced substantial difficulties in servicing their external debt obligations, which led to defaults on certain obligations and the restructuring of certain indebtedness. Restructuring arrangements have included, among other things, reducing and rescheduling interest and principal payments by negotiating new or amended credit agreements or converting outstanding principal and unpaid interest to Brady Bonds and obtaining new credit to finance interest payments. Holders of certain foreign sovereign debt securities may be requested to participate in the restructuring of such obligations and to extend further loans to their issuers. There can be no assurance that the Brady Bonds and other foreign sovereign debt securities in which the Fund may invest will not be subject to similar restructuring arrangements or to requests for new credit, which may adversely affect the Fund’s holdings. Furthermore, certain participants in the secondary market for such debt may be directly involved in negotiating the terms of these arrangements and may therefore have access to information not available to other market participants.

 

COMMERCIAL PAPER —Commercial paper is the term used to designate unsecured short-term promissory notes issued by corporations and other entities. Maturities on these issues vary from a few days up to 270 days.

 

CONSTRUCTION LOANS —In general, construction loans are mortgages on multifamily homes that are insured by the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) under various federal programs of the National Housing Act of 1934 and its amendments. Several FHA programs have evolved to ensure the construction financing and permanent mortgage financing on multifamily residences, nursing homes, elderly residential facilities and health care units. Project loans typically trade in two forms: either as FHA-insured or Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) insured pass-through securities. In this case, a qualified issuer issues the pass-through securities while holding the underlying mortgage loans as collateral. Regardless of form, all projects are government-guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) through the FHA insurance fund. The credit backing of all FHA and GNMA projects derives from the FHA insurance fund, and so projects issued in either form enjoy the full faith and credit backing of the U.S. Government.

 

Most project pools consist of one large mortgage loan rather than numerous smaller mortgages, as is typically the case with agency single-family mortgage securities. As such, prepayments on projects are driven by the incentives most mortgagors have to refinance, and are very project-specific in nature. However, to qualify for certain government programs, many project securities contain specific prepayment restrictions and penalties.

 

Under multifamily insurance programs, the government insures the construction financing of projects as well as the permanent mortgage financing on the completed structures. This is unlike the single-family mortgage market, in which the government only insures mortgages on completed homes. Investors purchase new projects by committing to fund construction costs on a monthly basis until the project is built. Upon project completion, an investor’s construction loan commitments are converted into a proportionate share of the final permanent project mortgage

 

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loan. The construction financing portion of a project trades in the secondary market as an insured Construction Loan Certificate (“CLC”). When the project is completed, the investor exchanges all the monthly CLCs for an insured Permanent Loan Certificate (“PLC”). The PLC is an insured pass-through security backed by the final mortgage on the completed property. As such, PLCs typically have a thirty-five to forty year maturity, depending on the type of final project. There are vastly more PLCs than CLCs in the market, owing to the long economic lives of the project structures. While neither CLCs nor PLCs are as liquid as agency single-family mortgage securities, both are traded on the secondary market and would generally not be considered illiquid. The benefit to owning these securities is a relatively high yield combined with significant prepayment protection, which generally makes these types of securities more attractive when prepayments are expected to be high in the mortgage market. CLCs typically offer a higher yield due to the fact that they are somewhat more administratively burdensome to account for.

 

CREDIT-LINKED NOTES— Credit-linked securities typically are issued by a limited purpose trust or other vehicle that, in turn, invests in a derivative instrument or basket of derivative instruments, such as credit default swaps or interest rate swaps, to obtain exposure to certain fixed-income markets or to remain fully invested when more traditional income producing securities are not available. Like an investment in a bond, an investment in credit-linked notes represents the right to receive periodic income payments (in the form of distributions) and payment of principal at the end of the term of the security. However, these payments are conditioned on the issuer’s receipt of payments from, and the issuer’s potential obligations to, the counterparties to certain derivative instruments entered into by the issuer of the credit-linked note. For example, the issuer may sell one or more credit default swaps entitling the issuer to receive a stream of payments over the term of the swap agreements provided that no event of default has occurred with respect to the referenced debt obligation upon which the swap is based. If a default occurs, the stream of payments may stop and the issuer would be obligated to pay the counterparty the par (or other agreed upon value) of the referenced debt obligation. An investor holding a credit-linked note generally receives a fixed or floating coupon and the note’s par value upon maturity, unless the referred credit defaults or declares bankruptcy, in which case the investor receives the amount recovered. In effect, investors holding credit-linked notes receive a higher yield in exchange for assuming the risk of a specified credit event.

 

DEMAND INSTRUMENTS —Certain instruments may entail a demand feature that permits the holder to demand payment of the principal amount of the instrument. Demand instruments may include variable amount master demand notes. Demand instruments with demand notice periods exceeding seven days are considered to be illiquid securities. Additional information about illiquid securities is provided under “Illiquid Securities” below.

 

DOLLAR ROLLS —Dollar rolls are transactions in which securities (usually mortgage-backed securities) are sold for delivery in the current month and the seller simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar securities on a specified future date. The difference between the sale price and the purchase price (plus any interest earned on the cash proceeds of the sale) is netted against the interest income foregone on the securities sold to arrive at an implied borrowing rate. Alternatively, the sale and purchase transactions can be executed at the same price, with the Fund being paid a fee as consideration for entering into the commitment to purchase. Dollar rolls may be renewed prior to cash settlement and may initially involve only a firm commitment agreement by the Fund to buy a security. If the broker-dealer to whom the Fund sells the security becomes insolvent, the Fund’s right to repurchase the security may be restricted. Other risks involved in entering into dollar rolls include the risk that the value of the security may change adversely over the term of the dollar roll and that the security the Fund is required to repurchase may be worth less than the security that the Fund originally held. To avoid senior security concerns, the Fund will “cover” any dollar roll as required by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

 

EQUITY-LINKED WARRANTS —Equity-linked warrants provide a way for investors to access markets where entry is difficult and time consuming due to regulation. Typically, a broker issues warrants to an investor and then purchases shares in the local market and issues a call warrant hedged on the underlying holding. If the investor exercises his call and closes his position, the shares are sold and the warrant is redeemed with the proceeds.

 

Each warrant represents one share of the underlying stock. Therefore, the price, performance and liquidity of the warrant are all directly linked to the underlying stock. The warrant can be redeemed for 100% of the value of the underlying stock (less transaction costs). Being American-style warrants, they can be exercised at any time. The warrants are U.S. dollar-denominated and priced daily on several international stock exchanges.

 

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There are risks associated with equity-linked warrants. The investor will bear the full counterparty risk to the issuing broker; however, an adviser seeks to mitigate this risk by only purchasing from issuers with high credit ratings. Equity-linked warrants also have a longer settlement period because they go through the same registration process as the underlying shares (about three weeks) and during this time the shares cannot be sold. There is currently no active trading market for equity-linked warrants. Certain issuers of such warrants may be deemed to be “investment companies” as defined in the 1940 Act. As a result, the Fund’s investment in such warrants may be limited by certain investment restrictions contained in the 1940 Act.

 

EQUITY SECURITIES —Equity securities represent ownership interests in a company and include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants to acquire common stock and securities convertible into common stock. Investments in equity securities in general are subject to market risks, which may cause their prices to fluctuate over time. Fluctuations in the value of equity securities in which the Fund invests will cause the net asset value of the Fund to fluctuate. The Fund purchases and sells equity securities in various ways, including securities listed on recognized foreign exchanges, traded in the United States on registered exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. Equity securities are described in more detail below:

 

Common Stock. Common stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds and preferred stock take precedence over the claims of those who own common stock.

 

Preferred Stock. Preferred stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer that pays dividends at a specified rate and that has precedence over common stock in the payment of dividends. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred and common stock. The Fund may purchase preferred stock of all ratings as well as unrated stock.

 

Warrants. Warrants are instruments that entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Changes in the value of a warrant do not necessarily correspond to changes in the value of its underlying security. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss. Warrants do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying security and do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. These factors can make warrants more speculative than other types of investments.

 

Convertible Securities. Convertible securities are bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks or other securities that may be converted or exchanged by the holder or by the issuer into shares of the underlying common stock (or cash or securities of equivalent value) at a stated exchange ratio. A convertible security may also be called for redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances (including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible security held by the Fund is called for redemption or conversion, the Fund could be required to tender it for redemption, convert it into the underlying common stock or sell it to a third party.

 

Convertible securities generally have less potential for gain or loss than common stocks. Convertible securities generally provide yields higher than the underlying common stocks, but generally lower than comparable non-convertible securities. Because of this higher yield, convertible securities generally sell at a price above their “conversion value,” which is the current market value of the stock to be received upon conversion. The difference between this conversion value and the price of convertible securities will vary over time depending on changes in the value of the underlying common stocks and interest rates. When the underlying common stocks decline in value, convertible securities will tend not to decline to the same extent because of the interest or dividend payments and the repayment of principal at maturity for certain types of convertible securities. However, securities that are convertible other than at the option of the holder generally do not limit the potential for loss to the same extent as securities convertible at the option of the holder. When the underlying common stocks rise in value, the value of convertible securities may also be expected to increase. At the same time, however, the difference between the market value of convertible securities and their conversion value will narrow, which means that the value of convertible securities will generally not increase to the same extent as the value of the underlying common stocks. Because convertible securities may also be interest rate sensitive, their value may increase as interest

 

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rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Convertible securities are also subject to credit risk and are often lower-quality securities. The Fund that invests in convertible securities may purchase convertible securities of all ratings as well as unrated securities.

 

Small and Medium Capitalization Issuers. Investing in equity securities of small and medium capitalization companies often involves greater risk than is customarily associated with investments in larger capitalization companies. This increased risk may be due to the greater business risks of smaller size, limited markets and financial resources, narrow product lines and the frequent lack of depth of management. The securities of smaller and medium capitalization companies typically have lower trading volumes than large capitalization companies and consequently are often less liquid. Such securities may also have less market stability and may be subject to more severe, abrupt or erratic market movements than securities of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general.

 

EUROBONDS —A Eurobond is a fixed income security denominated in U.S. dollars or another currency and sold to investors outside of the country whose currency is used. Eurobonds may be issued by government or corporate issuers and are typically underwritten by banks and brokerage firms from numerous countries. While Eurobonds typically pay principal and interest in Eurodollars and U.S. dollars held in banks outside of the United States, they may pay principal and interest in other currencies.

 

FIXED INCOME SECURITIES —Fixed income securities consist primarily of debt obligations issued by governments, corporations, municipalities and other borrowers, but may also include structured securities that provide for participation interests in debt obligations. The market value of the fixed income securities in which the Fund invests will change in response to interest rate changes and other factors. During periods of falling interest rates, the value of outstanding fixed income securities generally rises. Conversely, during periods of rising interest rates, the value of such securities generally declines. Moreover, while securities with longer maturities tend to produce higher yields, the prices of longer maturity securities are also subject to greater market fluctuations as a result of changes in interest rates. Changes by recognized agencies in the rating of any fixed income security and in the ability of an issuer to make payments of interest and principal also affect the value of these investments. Changes in the value of these securities will not necessarily affect cash income derived from these securities, but will affect the Fund’s net asset value.

 

Securities held by the Fund that are guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities guarantee only the payment of principal and interest and do not guarantee the securities’ yield or value of the Fund’s shares.

 

There is a risk that the current interest rate on floating and variable rate instruments may not accurately reflect existing market interest rates.

 

Additional information regarding fixed income securities is described below:

 

Duration. Duration is a measure of the expected change in value of a fixed income security for a given change in interest rates. For example, if interest rates changed by one percent, the value of a security having an effective duration of two years generally would vary by two percent. Duration takes the length of the time intervals between the present time and time that the interest and principal payments are scheduled or, in the case of a callable bond, expected to be received, and weighs them by the present values of the cash to be received at each future point in time.

 

Investment-Grade Fixed Income Securities. Fixed income securities are considered investment grade if they are rated in one of the four highest rating categories by an NRSRO, or, if not rated, are determined to be of comparable quality by SIMC or a Sub-Adviser, as applicable (see “Appendix A—Description of Corporate Bond Ratings” for a description of the bond rating categories of several NRSROs). Ratings of each NRSRO represent its opinion of the safety of principal and interest payments, not the market risk, of bonds and other fixed income securities it undertakes to rate at the time of issuance. Ratings are not absolute standards of quality and may not reflect changes in an issuer’s creditworthiness. Fixed income securities rated BBB- or Baa3 lack outstanding investment characteristics and have speculative characteristics. Securities rated Baa3 or higher by Moody’s or BBB- or higher by S&P are considered by those rating agencies to be “investment-grade” securities, although Moody’s considers securities rated in the Baa category to have speculative characteristics. While issuers of bonds rated BBB by S&P

 

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are considered to have adequate capacity to meet their financial commitments, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and principal for debt in this category than debt in higher-rated categories. In the event a security owned by the Fund is downgraded below investment grade, an adviser, as applicable, will review the situation and take appropriate action with regard to the security.

 

Lower Rated Securities. Lower-rated bonds or non-investment grade bonds are commonly referred to as “junk bonds” or high yield/high-risk securities. Lower-rated securities are defined as securities rated below the fourth highest rating category by an NRSRO. Such obligations are speculative and may be in default. The Fund may invest in lower rated fixed income securities.

 

Fixed income securities are subject to the risk of an issuer’s ability to meet principal and interest payments on the obligation (credit risk) and may also be subject to price volatility due to such factors as interest rate sensitivity, market perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and general market liquidity (market risk). Lower-rated or unrated ( i.e. , high yield) securities are more likely to react to developments affecting market and credit risk than are more highly rated securities, which primarily react to movements in the general level of interest rates. Yields and market values of high yield securities will fluctuate over time, reflecting not only changing interest rates but also the market’s perception of credit quality and the outlook for economic growth. When economic conditions appear to be deteriorating, medium to lower-rated securities may decline in value due to heightened concern over credit quality, regardless of prevailing interest rates. Investors should carefully consider the relative risks of investing in high yield securities and understand that such securities are not generally meant for short-term investing.

 

Adverse economic developments can disrupt the market for high yield securities and severely affect the ability of issuers, especially highly leveraged issuers, to service their debt obligations or to repay their obligations upon maturity, which may lead to a higher incidence of default on such securities. In addition, the secondary market for high yield securities may not be as liquid as the secondary market for more highly rated securities. As a result, an adviser could find it more difficult to sell these securities or may be able to sell the securities only at prices lower than if such securities were highly liquid. Furthermore, the Fund may experience difficulty in valuing certain securities at certain times. Under these circumstances, prices realized upon the sale of such lower rated or unrated securities may be less than the prices used in calculating the Fund’s net asset value. Prices for high yield securities may also be affected by legislative and regulatory developments.

 

Lower-rated or unrated fixed income obligations also present risks based on payment expectations. If an issuer calls the obligations for redemption, the Fund may have to replace the security with a lower yielding security, resulting in a decreased return for investors. If the Fund experiences unexpected net redemptions, it may be forced to sell its higher-rated securities, resulting in a decline in the overall credit quality of the Fund’s investment portfolio and increasing the Fund’s exposure to the risks of high yield securities.

 

Sensitivity to Interest Rate and Economic Changes. Lower rated bonds are very sensitive to adverse economic changes and corporate developments. During an economic downturn, highly leveraged issuers may experience financial stress that would adversely affect their ability to service their principal and interest payment obligations, to meet projected business goals and to obtain additional financing. If the issuer of a bond defaulted on its obligations to pay interest or principal or entered into bankruptcy proceedings, the Fund may incur losses or expenses in seeking recovery of amounts owed to it. In addition, periods of economic uncertainty and change can be expected to result in increased volatility of market prices of high yield, high-risk bonds and the Fund’s net asset value.

 

Payment Expectations. High-yield, high-risk bonds may contain redemption or call provisions. If an issuer exercised these provisions in a declining interest rate market, the Fund would have to replace the security with a lower-yielding security, resulting in a decreased return for investors. Conversely, a high-yield, high-risk bond’s value may decrease in a rising interest rate market, as will the value of the Fund’s assets. If the Fund experiences significant unexpected net redemptions, it may be forced it to sell high-yield, high-risk bonds without regard to their investment merits, thereby decreasing the asset base upon which expenses can be spread and possibly reducing the Fund’s rate of return.

 

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Liquidity and Valuation. There may be little trading in the secondary market for particular bonds, which may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to value accurately or dispose of such bonds. Adverse publicity and investor perception, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the value and liquidity of high-yield, high-risk bonds, especially in a thin market.

 

Taxes. The Fund may purchase debt securities (such as zero coupon or pay-in-kind securities) that contain original issue discount. Original issue discount that accretes in a taxable year is treated as earned by the Fund and is therefore subject to the distribution requirements applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Because the original issue discount earned by the Fund in a taxable year may not be represented by cash income, the Fund may have to dispose of other securities and use the proceeds to make distributions to shareholders.

 

FOREIGN SECURITIES —Foreign securities are securities issued by non-U.S. issuers. Investments in foreign securities may subject the Fund to investment risks that differ in some respects from those related to investments in securities of U.S. issuers. Such risks include adverse future political and economic developments, possible imposition of withholding taxes on income, possible seizure, nationalization or expropriation of foreign deposits, possible establishment of exchange controls or taxation at the source or greater fluctuations in value due to changes in exchange rates. Foreign issuers of securities often engage in business practices that differ from those of domestic issuers of similar securities, and there may be less information publicly available about foreign issuers. In addition, foreign issuers are, generally speaking, subject to less government supervision and regulation and different accounting treatment than those in the U.S. Foreign branches of U.S. banks and foreign banks may be subject to less stringent reserve requirements than those applicable to domestic branches of U.S. banks.

 

The value of the Fund’s investments denominated in foreign currencies will depend on the relative strengths of those currencies and the U.S. dollar and the Fund may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in the exchange rates or exchange or currency control regulations between foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates may also affect the value of dividends and interest earned, gains and losses realized on the sale of securities and net investment income and gains, if any, to be distributed to shareholders by the Fund. Such investments may also entail higher custodial fees and sales commissions than domestic investments.

 

The Fund’s investments in emerging markets can be considered speculative and may therefore offer higher potential for gains and losses than investments in developed markets. With respect to an emerging market country, there may be a greater potential for nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, political changes, government regulation, social instability or diplomatic developments (including war), which could adversely affect the economies of such countries or investments in such countries. The economies of developing countries are generally heavily dependent upon international trade and, accordingly, have been and may continue to be adversely affected by trade barriers, exchange or currency controls, managed adjustments in relative currency values and other protectionist measures imposed or negotiated by the countries with which they trade.

 

In addition to the risks of investing in emerging markets debt securities, the Fund’s investment in government or government-related securities of emerging market countries and restructured debt instruments in emerging markets are subject to special risks, including the inability or unwillingness to repay principal and interest, requests to reschedule or restructure outstanding debt and requests to extend additional loan amounts. The Fund may have limited recourse in the event of default on such debt instruments.

 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS —A forward foreign currency contract involves a negotiated obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date (with or without delivery required), which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the contract. These contracts are traded in the interbank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large, commercial banks) and their customers. A forward foreign currency contract generally has no deposit requirement, and no commissions are charged at any stage for trades.

 

Forward contracts generally may not be liquidated prior to the stated maturity date, although the parties to a contract may agree to enter into a second offsetting transaction with the same maturity, thereby fixing each party’s profit or

 

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loss on the two transactions. Nevertheless, each position must still be maintained to maturity unless the parties separately agree on an earlier settlement date. As a result, a party to a forward contract must be prepared to perform its obligations under each such contract in full. Parties to a forward contract may also separately agree to extend the contract by “rolling” it over prior to the originally scheduled settlement date.

 

The Fund may use currency instruments as part of a hedging strategy, as described below.

 

Transaction Hedging. Transaction hedging is entering into a currency transaction with respect to specific assets or liabilities of the Fund, which will generally arise in connection with the purchase or sale of its portfolio securities or the receipt of income therefrom. The Fund may enter into transaction hedging out of a desire to preserve the U.S. dollar price of a security when it enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency. The Fund may be able to protect itself against possible losses resulting from changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies during the period between the date the security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or received by entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale, for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars, of the amount of the foreign currency involved in the underlying security transactions.

 

Position Hedging. The Fund may sell a non-U.S. currency and purchase U.S. currency to reduce exposure to the non-U.S. currency (“Position Hedging”). The Fund may use Position Hedging when an adviser reasonably believes that the currency of a particular foreign country may suffer a substantial decline against the U.S. dollar. The Fund may enter into a forward foreign currency contract to sell, for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars, the amount of foreign currency approximating the value of some or all of its portfolio securities denominated in such foreign currency. The precise matching of the forward foreign currency contract amount and the value of the portfolio securities involved may not have a perfect correlation since the future value of the securities hedged will change as a consequence of the market between the date the forward contract is entered into and the date it matures. The projection of short-term currency market movement is difficult, and the successful execution of this short-term hedging strategy is uncertain.

 

Cross Hedges. The Fund may also cross-hedge currencies by entering into transactions to purchase or sell one or more currencies that are expected to decline in value relative to other currencies to which the Fund has, or in which the Fund expects to have, portfolio exposure.

 

Proxy Hedges. The Fund may engage in proxy hedging. Proxy hedging is often used when the currency to which the Fund’s portfolio is exposed is difficult to hedge or to hedge against the U.S. dollar. Proxy hedging entails entering into a forward contract to sell a currency whose changes in value are generally considered to be linked to a currency or currencies in which some or all of the Fund’s portfolio securities are, or are expected to be denominated, and to buy U.S. dollars. The amount of the contract would not exceed the value of the Fund’s securities denominated in linked currencies.

 

In addition to the hedging transactions described above, the Fund may also engage in currency transactions in an attempt to take advantage of certain inefficiencies in the currency exchange market, to increase their exposure to a foreign currency or to shift exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one currency to another.

 

The Fund may enter into a transaction to hedge currency exposure to an extent greater, after netting all transactions intended wholly or partially to offset other transactions, than the aggregate market value (at the time of entering into the transaction) of the securities held in its portfolio that are denominated or generally quoted in or currently convertible into such currency, other than with respect to proxy hedging, described above. The Fund may take long and short positions in foreign currencies in excess of the value of the Fund’s assets denominated in a particular currency or when the Fund does not own assets denominated in that currency. The Fund may engage in currency transactions for hedging purposes as well as to enhance the Fund’s returns.

 

The Fund may engage in non-deliverable forward transactions. A non-deliverable forward transaction is a transaction that represents an agreement between the Fund and a counterparty (usually a commercial bank) to buy or sell a specified (notional) amount of a particular currency at an agreed-upon foreign exchange rate on an agreed upon future date. The non-deliverable forward transaction position is closed using a fixing rate, as defined by the central bank in the country of the currency being traded, that is generally publicly stated within one or two days

 

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prior to the settlement date. Unlike other currency transactions, there is no physical delivery of the currency on the settlement of a non-deliverable forward transaction. Rather, the Fund and the counterparty agree to net the settlement by making a payment in U.S. dollars or another fully convertible currency that represents any differential between the foreign exchange rate agreed upon at the inception of the non-deliverable forward agreement and the actual exchange rate on the agreed-upon future date. Thus, the actual gain or loss of a given non-deliverable forward transaction is calculated by multiplying the transaction’s notional amount by the difference between the agreed-upon forward exchange rate and the actual exchange rate when the transaction is completed.

 

The Fund may invest in options on foreign currencies and futures contracts. Trading options on currency futures is relatively new, and the ability to establish and close out positions on such options is subject to the maintenance of a liquid market, which may not always be available. An option on a currency provides the purchaser, or “holder,” with the right, but not the obligation, to purchase, in the case of a “call” option, or sell, in the case of a “put” option, a stated quantity of the underlying currency at a fixed exchange rate up to a stated expiration date (or, in the case of certain options, on such date). The holder generally pays a nonrefundable fee for the option, referred to as the “premium,” but cannot lose more than this amount, plus related transaction costs. Thus, where the Fund is a holder of options contracts, such losses will be limited in absolute amount. In contrast to a forward contract, an option imposes a binding obligation only on the seller, or “writer.” If the holder exercises the option, the writer is obligated to complete the transaction in the underlying currency. An option generally becomes worthless to the holder when it expires. In addition, in the context of an exchange-traded option, the writer is often required to deposit initial margin and may be required to increase the margin on deposit if the market moves against the writer’s position. Options on currencies may be purchased in the over-the-counter market between commercial entities dealing directly with each other as principals. In purchasing an over-the-counter currency option, the holder is subject to the risk of default by the writer and, for this reason, purchasers of options on currencies may require writers to post collateral or other forms of performance assurance.

 

The Fund may invest in foreign currency futures contracts. Buyers and sellers of currency futures contracts are subject to the same risks that apply to the use of futures contracts generally, which are described elsewhere in this SAI. Further, settlement of a currency futures contract for the purchase of most currencies must occur at a bank based in the issuing nation, which may subject the Fund to additional risk.

 

Risks. The Fund may take active positions in currencies, which involve different techniques and risk analyses than the Fund’s purchase of securities. Active investment in currencies may subject the Fund to additional risks, and the value of the Fund’s investments may fluctuate in response to broader macroeconomic risks than if the Fund invested only in fixed income securities.

 

Currency transactions are subject to risks that are different from those of other portfolio transactions. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate based on factors extrinsic to that country’s economy. Although forward foreign currency contracts and currency futures tend to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, at the same time they may limit any potential gain that might result should the value of such currency increase. Because currency control is of great importance to the issuing governments and influences economic planning and policy, purchase and sales of currency and related instruments can be negatively affected by government exchange controls, blockages and manipulations or exchange restrictions imposed by governments. These can result in losses to the Fund if it is unable to deliver or receive currency or funds in settlement of obligations and could also cause hedges it has entered into to be rendered useless, resulting in full currency exposure as well as incurring transaction costs. Buyers and sellers of currency futures are subject to the same risks that apply to the use of futures generally. Further, settlement of a currency futures contract for the purchase of most currencies must occur at a bank based in the issuing nation. Trading options on currency futures is relatively new, and the ability to establish and close out positions on such options is subject to the maintenance of a liquid market, which may not always be available.

 

The Fund may take long and short positions in foreign currencies in excess of the value of the Fund’s assets denominated in a particular currency or when the Fund does not own assets denominated in that currency. If the Fund enters into currency transactions when it does not own assets denominated in that currency, the Fund’s volatility may increase and losses on such transactions will not be offset by increases in the value of the Fund’s assets.

 

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Currency hedging involves some of the same risks and considerations as other transactions with similar instruments. Currency transactions can result in losses to the Fund if the currency being hedged fluctuates in value to a degree in a direction that is not anticipated. Furthermore, there is a risk that the perceived linkage between various currencies may not be present or may not be present during the particular time that the Fund is engaging in proxy hedging. Suitable hedging transactions may not be available in all circumstances. Hedging transactions may also eliminate any chance for the Fund to benefit from favorable fluctuations in relevant foreign currencies. If the Fund enters into a currency transaction, the Fund will “cover” its position as required by the 1940 Act.

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS —Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a specific security at a specified future time and at a specified price. An option on a futures contract gives the purchaser the right, in exchange for a premium, to assume a position in a futures contract at a specified exercise price during the term of the option. An index futures contract is a bilateral agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or make delivery of an amount of cash equal to a specified dollar amount times the difference between the index value at the close of trading of the contract and the price at which the futures contract is originally struck. No physical delivery of the securities comprising the index is made, and generally contracts are closed out prior to the expiration date of the contract.

 

The Fund will reduce the risk that it will be unable to close out a futures contract by only entering into futures contracts that are traded on national futures exchanges regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”). Consistent with CFTC regulations, the Fund has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act and are therefore not subject to registration or regulation as a pool operator under the Commodity Exchange Act. The Fund may use futures contracts and related options for either hedging purposes or risk management purposes, as permitted by its respective stated investment policies, except that the Fund may buy and sell currencies using futures and related options for purposes other than hedging and risk management. Instances in which the Fund may use futures contracts and related options for risk management purposes include: (i) attempting to offset changes in the value of securities held or expected to be acquired or be disposed of; (ii) attempting to minimize fluctuations in foreign currencies; (iii) attempting to gain exposure to a particular market, index or instrument; or (iv) other risk management purposes. The Fund may also use futures contracts for cash equitization purposes, which allows the Fund to invest consistent with its benchmark while managing daily cash flows, including significant client inflows and outflows.

 

When the Fund purchases or sells a futures contract, or sells an option thereon, the Fund is required to “cover” its position as required by the 1940 Act. The Fund may “cover” its long position in a futures contract by purchasing a put option on the same futures contract with a strike price ( i.e. , an exercise price) as high or higher than the price of the futures contract. In the alternative, if the strike price of the put is less than the price of the futures contract, the Fund will earmark on the books of the Fund or place in a segregated account cash or liquid securities equal in value to the difference between the strike price of the put and the price of the futures contract. The Fund may also “cover” its long position in a futures contract by taking a short position in the instruments underlying the futures contract or by taking positions in instruments with prices that are expected to move relatively consistently with the futures contract. The Fund may “cover” its short position in a futures contract by taking a long position in the instruments underlying the futures contract or by taking positions in instruments with prices that are expected to move relatively consistently with the futures contract.

 

The Fund may also “cover” its sale of a call option on a futures contract by taking a long position in the underlying futures contract at a price less than or equal to the strike price of the call option. In the alternative, if the long position in the underlying futures contract is established at a price greater than the strike price of the written (sold) call, the Fund will earmark on the books of the Fund or place in a segregated account cash or liquid securities equal in value to the difference between the strike price of the call and the price of the futures contract. The Fund may also “cover” its sale of a call option by taking positions in instruments with prices that are expected to move relatively consistently with the call option. The Fund may “cover” its sale of a put option on a futures contract by taking a short position in the underlying futures contract at a price greater than or equal to the strike price of the put option or, if the short position in the underlying futures contract is established at a price less than the strike price of the written put, the Fund will earmark on the books of the Fund or place in a segregated account cash or liquid securities

 

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equal in value to the difference between the strike price of the put and the price of the futures contract. The Fund may also “cover” its sale of a put option by taking positions in instruments with prices that are expected to move relatively consistently with the put option.

 

There are significant risks associated with the Fund’s use of futures contracts and options on futures contracts including the following: (i) the success of a hedging strategy may depend on the advisers’ ability to predict movements in the prices of individual securities, fluctuations in markets and movements in interest rates; (ii) there may be an imperfect or no correlation between the changes in market value of the securities held by the Fund and the prices of futures and options on futures; (iii) there may not be a liquid secondary market for a futures contract or option; (iv) trading restrictions or limitations may be imposed by an exchange; and (v) government regulations may restrict trading in futures contracts and options on futures contracts. In addition, some strategies reduce the Fund’s exposure to price fluctuations, while others tend to increase its market exposure.

 

HIGH YIELD FOREIGN SOVEREIGN DEBT SECURITIES —The Fund may purchase High Yield Foreign Sovereign Debt Securities. Investing in fixed and floating rate high yield foreign sovereign debt securities will expose the Fund to the direct or indirect consequences of political, social or economic changes in the countries that issue the securities. The ability of a foreign sovereign obligor to make timely payments on its external debt obligations will also be strongly influenced by the obligor’s balance of payments, including export performance, its access to international credits and investments, fluctuations in interest rates and the extent of its foreign reserves. Countries such as those in which the Fund may invest have historically experienced, and may continue to experience, high rates of inflation, high interest rates, exchange rate or trade difficulties and extreme poverty and unemployment. Many of these countries are also characterized by political uncertainty or instability. Additional factors that may influence the ability or willingness to service debt include, but are not limited to, a country’s cash flow situation, the availability of sufficient foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of its debt service burden to the economy as a whole and its government’s policy towards the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other international agencies. A country whose exports are concentrated in a few commodities or whose economy depends on certain strategic imports could be vulnerable to fluctuations in international prices of these commodities or imports. To the extent that a country receives payment for its exports in currencies other than U.S. dollars, its ability to make debt payments denominated in U.S. dollars could be adversely affected. If a foreign sovereign obligor cannot generate sufficient earnings from foreign trade to service its external debt, it may need to depend on continuing loans and aid from foreign governments, commercial banks and multilateral organizations and inflows of foreign investment. The commitment on the part of these foreign governments, multilateral organizations and others to make such disbursements may be conditioned on the government’s implementation of economic reforms and/or economic performance and the timely service of its obligations. Failure to implement such reforms, achieve such levels of economic performance or repay principal or interest when due may result in the cancellation of such third parties’ commitments to lend funds, which may further impair the obligor’s ability or willingness to timely service its debts.

 

ILLIQUID SECURITIES —Illiquid securities are securities that cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business (within seven days) at approximately the prices at which they are valued. Because of their illiquid nature, illiquid securities must be priced at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to procedures approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (each, a “Trustee” or collectively, the “Trustees” or the “Board”). Despite such good faith efforts to determine fair value prices, the Fund’s illiquid securities are subject to the risk that the security’s fair value price may differ from the actual price that the Fund may ultimately realize upon its sale or disposition. Difficulty in selling illiquid securities may result in a loss or may be costly to the Fund. Under the supervision of the Board, the advisers determine the liquidity of the Fund’s investments. In determining liquidity, SIMC or the Sub-Adviser, as applicable, may consider various factors, including: (i) the frequency and volume of trades and quotations; (ii) the number of dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace; (iii) dealer undertakings to make a market; and (iv) the nature of the security and the market in which it trades (including any demand, put or tender features, the mechanics and other requirements for transfer, any letters of credit or other credit enhancement features, any ratings, the number of holders, the method of soliciting offers, the time required to dispose of the security, and the ability to assign or offset the rights and obligations of the security).

 

INSURANCE FUNDING AGREEMENTS —An insurance funding agreement (“IFA”) is normally a general obligation of the issuing insurance company and not a separate account. The purchase price paid for an IFA becomes

 

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part of the general assets of the insurance company, and the obligation is repaid from the company’s general assets. Generally, IFAs are not assignable or transferable without the permission of the issuing insurance company, and an active secondary market in IFAs may not exist. Therefore, IFAs will be subject to the Fund’s limitation on investment in illiquid securities when the Fund may not demand payment of the principal amount within seven days and a reliable trading market is absent. Additional information about illiquid securities is provided under “Illiquid Securities.”

 

INTERFUND LENDING AND BORROWING ARRANGEMENTS —The SEC has granted an exemption that permits the Fund to participate in an interfund lending program (the “Program”) with existing or future investment companies registered under the 1940 Act that are advised by SIMC (the “SEI Funds”). The Program allows the SEI Funds to lend money to and borrow money from each other for temporary or emergency purposes. Participation in the Program is voluntary for both borrowing and lending funds. Interfund loans may be made only when the rate of interest to be charged is more favorable to the lending fund than an investment in overnight repurchase agreements (the “Repo Rate”) and more favorable to the borrowing fund than the rate of interest that would be charged by a bank for short-term borrowings (the “Bank Loan Rate”). The Bank Loan Rate will be determined using a formula approved by the SEI Funds’ Board of Trustees or Directors. The interest rate imposed on interfund loans is the average of the Repo Rate and the Bank Loan Rate.

 

All interfund loans and borrowings must comply with the conditions set forth in the exemption, which are designed to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all participating funds. The Fund’s participation in the Program must be consistent with its investment policies and limitations and is subject to certain percentage limitations. SIMC administers the Program according to procedures approved by the SEI Funds’ Board of Trustees or Directors. In addition, the Program is subject to oversight and periodic review by the SEI Funds’ Board of Trustees or Directors.

 

INVESTMENT COMPANIES —Securities of other investment companies, including shares of closed-end investment companies, unit investment trusts, open-end investment companies and real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), represent interests in professionally managed portfolios that may invest in various types of instruments. Investing in other investment companies involves substantially the same risks as investing directly in the underlying instruments, but may involve additional expenses at the investment company-level, such as portfolio management fees and operating expenses. Certain types of investment companies, such as closed-end investment companies, issue a fixed number of shares that trade on a stock exchange or over-the-counter at a premium or a discount to their net asset value. Other types of investment companies are continuously offered at net asset value, but may also be traded in the secondary market. Generally, federal securities laws limit the extent to which the Fund can invest in securities of other investment companies, subject to certain exceptions. For example, the Fund is prohibited under Section 12(d)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act from acquiring the securities of another investment company if, as a result of such acquisition: (i) the Fund owns more than 3% of the total voting stock of the other company; (ii) securities issued by any one investment company represent more than 5% of the Fund’s total assets; or (iii) securities (other than treasury stock) issued by all investment companies represent more than 10% of the total assets of the Fund, subject to certain exceptions. Pursuant to Rule 12d1-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund may invest in one or more affiliated or unaffiliated investment companies that comply with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act (to the extent required by Rule 12d1-1), in excess of the limits of Section 12(d)(1)(A) of the 1940 Act. The Fund may invest in investment companies managed by SIMC or the Fund’s Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by any rule or regulation of the SEC or any order or interpretation thereunder.

 

Because of restrictions on direct investment by U.S. entities in certain countries, investment in other investment companies may be the most practical or only manner in which an international and global fund can invest in the securities markets of those countries.

 

Exchange-Traded Funds (“ETFs”). ETFs are investment companies that are registered under the 1940 Act as open-end funds or unit investment trusts. ETFs are actively traded on national securities exchanges and are generally based on specific domestic and foreign market indices. An index-based ETF seeks to track the performance of an index by holding in its portfolio either the contents of the index or a representative sample of the securities in the index. Because ETFs are based on an underlying basket of stocks or an index, they are subject to the same market fluctuations as these types of securities in volatile market swings. Certain ETFs may not produce qualifying income for purposes of the “90% Test” (as defined below under the heading “Taxes”), which must be met in order for the

 

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Fund to maintain its status as a regulated investment company under the Code. If one or more ETFs generate more non-qualifying income for purposes of the 90% Test than the advisers expect, it could cause the Fund to inadvertently fail to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code, unless certain relief provisions (described in more detail under the heading “Taxes”) are available to the Fund.

 

LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS —Loan participations are interests in loans to corporations or governments that are administered by the lending bank or agent for a syndicate of lending banks and sold by the lending bank, financial institution or syndicate member (“intermediary bank”). In a loan participation, the borrower will be deemed to be the issuer of the participation interest, except to the extent that the Fund derives its rights from the intermediary bank. Because the intermediary bank does not guarantee a loan participation in any way, a loan participation is subject to the credit risks generally associated with the underlying borrower. In the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of the borrower, a loan participation may be subject to certain defenses that can be asserted by such borrower as a result of improper conduct by the intermediary bank. In addition, in the event the underlying borrower fails to pay principal and interest when due, the Fund may be subject to delays, expenses and risks that are greater than those that would have been involved if the Fund had purchased a direct obligation of such borrower. Under the terms of a loan participation, the Fund may be regarded as a creditor of the intermediary bank (rather than of the underlying borrower). Therefore, the Fund may also be subject to the risk that the intermediary bank may become insolvent.

 

Loan assignments are investments in assignments of all or a portion of certain loans from third parties. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders, it will acquire direct rights against the borrower on the loan. Since assignments are arranged through private negotiations between potential assignees and assignors, however, the rights and obligations acquired by the Fund may differ from, and be more limited than, those held by the assigning lender. Loan participations and assignments may be considered liquid, as determined by the Fund’s advisers based on criteria approved by the Board.

 

MONEY MARKET SECURITIES —Money market securities include: (i) short-term U.S. Government securities; (ii) custodial receipts evidencing separately traded interest and principal components of securities issued by the U.S. Treasury; (iii) commercial paper rated in the highest short-term rating category by an NRSRO, such as S&P or Moody’s, or determined by an adviser to be of comparable quality at the time of purchase; (iv) short-term bank obligations (certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers’ acceptances) of U.S. commercial banks with assets of at least $1 billion as of the end of their most recent fiscal year; and (v) repurchase agreements involving such securities. For a description of ratings, see Appendix A to this SAI.

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES —Mortgage-backed securities are instruments that entitle the holder to a share of all interest and principal payments from mortgages underlying the security. The mortgages backing these securities include conventional fifteen- and thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages, graduated payment mortgages, adjustable rate mortgages and floating mortgages. Mortgage-backed securities are described in more detail below:

 

Government Pass-Through Securities. Government pass-through securities are securities that are issued or guaranteed by a U.S. Government agency representing an interest in a pool of mortgage loans. The primary issuers or guarantors of these mortgage-backed securities are GNMA, the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”). GNMA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac each guarantee timely distributions of interest to certificate holders. GNMA and Fannie Mae also each guarantee timely distributions of scheduled principal. In the past, Freddie Mac has only guaranteed the ultimate collection of principal of the underlying mortgage loan; however, Freddie Mac now issues mortgage-backed securities (“FHLMC Gold PC securities”), which also guarantee timely payment of monthly principal reductions. Government and private guarantees do not extend to the securities’ value, which is likely to vary inversely with fluctuations in interest rates.

 

There are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-backed securities and among the securities that they issue. GNMA is a wholly-owned U.S. Government corporation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Therefore, mortgage-backed securities or certificates issued by GNMA, including GNMA Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (also known as “Ginnie Maes”), are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by GNMA and are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. GNMA certificates are also supported by the authority of GNMA to

 

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borrow funds from the U.S. Treasury to make payments under its guarantee. Fannie Mae, on the other hand, is a government-sponsored organization owned by private stockholders. As a result of recent events (see below), the U.S. Treasury owns Fannie Mae’s senior preferred stock as well as a warrant to purchase 79.9% of Fannie Mae’s common stock. Still, mortgage-backed securities issued by Fannie Mae, which include Fannie Mae Guaranteed Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates (also known as “Fannie Maes”), are solely the obligations of Fannie Mae and are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Fannie Maes are guaranteed as to timely payment of the principal and interest by Fannie Mae. Freddie Mac is a corporate instrumentality of the U.S. Government, created pursuant to an Act of Congress, and is owned entirely by private stockholders. Mortgage-backed securities issued by Freddie Mac include Freddie Mac Mortgage Participation Certificates (also known as “Freddie Macs” or “PCs”). Freddie Macs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government and therefore are not guaranteed by the U.S. Government or by any Federal Home Loan Bank and do not constitute a debt or obligation of the U.S. Government or of any Federal Home Loan Bank. Freddie Macs entitle the holder to timely payment of interest, which is guaranteed by Freddie Mac. Freddie Mac guarantees either ultimate collection or timely payment of all principal payments on the underlying mortgage loans. When Freddie Mac does not guarantee timely payment of principal, Freddie Mac may remit the amount due on account of its guarantee of ultimate payment of principal at any time after default on an underlying mortgage, but in no event later than one year after it becomes payable.

 

On September 6, 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) and the U.S. Treasury began a federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, placing the two federal instrumentalities under conservatorship with the FHFA. Under the takeover, the U.S. Treasury agreed to acquire $1 billion of senior preferred stock of each instrumentality and obtained warrants for the purchase of common stock of each instrumentality. Under these Senior Preferred Stock Purchase Agreements (“SPAs”), the U.S. Treasury has pledged to provide up to $100 billion per instrumentality as needed, including the contribution of cash capital to the instrumentalities in the event that their liabilities exceed their assets. On May 6, 2009, the U.S. Treasury increased its maximum commitment to each instrumentality under the SPAs to $200 billion per instrumentality. On December 24, 2009, the U.S. Treasury further amended the SPAs to allow the cap on the U.S. Treasury’s funding commitment to increase as necessary to accommodate any cumulative reduction in Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s net worth through the end of 2012. At the conclusion of 2012, the remaining U.S. Treasury commitment will then be fully available to be drawn per the terms of the SPAs. In December 2009, the U.S. Treasury also amended the SPAs to provide Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with some additional flexibility to meet the requirement to reduce their mortgage portfolios.

 

The actions of the U.S. Treasury are intended to ensure that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac maintain a positive net worth and meet their financial obligations preventing mandatory triggering of receivership. No assurance can be given that the U.S. Treasury initiatives will be successful.

 

The market value and interest yield of these mortgage-backed securities can vary due to market interest rate fluctuations and early prepayments of underlying mortgages. These securities represent ownership in a pool of federally insured mortgage loans with a maximum maturity of 30 years. However, due to scheduled and unscheduled principal payments on the underlying loans, these securities have a shorter average maturity and, therefore, less principal volatility than a comparable 30-year bond. Since prepayment rates vary widely, it is not possible to accurately predict the average maturity of a particular mortgage-backed security. The scheduled monthly interest and principal payments relating to mortgages in the pool will be “passed through” to investors.

 

Government mortgage-backed securities differ from conventional bonds in that principal is paid back to the certificate holders over the life of the loan rather than at maturity. As a result, there will be monthly scheduled payments of principal and interest. In addition, there may be unscheduled principal payments representing prepayments on the underlying mortgages. Although these securities may offer higher yields than those available from other types of U.S. Government securities, the prepayment feature may cause mortgage-backed securities to be less effective than other types of securities as a means of “locking in” attractive long-term rates. For instance, when interest rates decline, the value of these securities likely will not rise as much as comparable debt securities due to the prepayment feature. In addition, these prepayments can cause the price of a mortgage-backed security originally purchased at a premium to decline in price to its par value, which may result in a loss.

 

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Private Pass-Through Securities. Private pass-through securities are mortgage-backed securities issued by a non-governmental entity, such as a trust. While they are generally structured with one or more types of credit enhancement, private pass-through securities generally lack a guarantee by an entity having the credit status of a governmental agency or instrumentality. The two principal types of private mortgage-backed securities are collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) and real estate mortgage investment conduits (“REMICs”).

 

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (“CMBS”). CMBS are generally multi-class or pass-through securities backed by a mortgage loan or a pool of mortgage loans secured by commercial property, such as industrial and warehouse properties, office buildings, retail space and shopping malls, multifamily properties and cooperative apartments. The commercial mortgage loans that underlie CMBS are generally not amortizing or not fully amortizing; that is, at their maturity date, repayment of the remaining principal balance or “balloon” is due and is repaid through the attainment of an additional loan or sale of the property.

 

CMOs. CMOs are securities collateralized by mortgages, mortgage pass-throughs, mortgage pay-through bonds (bonds representing an interest in a pool of mortgages where the cash flow generated from the mortgage collateral pool is dedicated to bond repayment) and mortgage-backed bonds (general obligations of the issuers payable out of the issuers’ general funds and additionally secured by a first lien on a pool of single family detached properties). CMOs are rated in one of the two highest categories by S&P or Moody’s. Many CMOs are issued with a number of classes or series that have different expected maturities. Investors purchasing such CMOs are credited with their portion of the scheduled payments of interest and principal on the underlying mortgages plus all unscheduled prepayments of principal based on a predetermined priority schedule. Accordingly, the CMOs in the longer maturity series are less likely than other mortgage pass-through securities to be prepaid prior to their stated maturity. Although some of the mortgages underlying CMOs may be supported by various types of insurance and some CMOs may be backed by GNMA certificates or other mortgage pass-through securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities, the CMOs themselves are not generally guaranteed.

 

REMICs. REMICs are private entities formed for the purpose of holding a fixed pool of mortgages secured by interests in real property. Guaranteed REMIC pass-through certificates (“REMIC Certificates”) issued by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac represent beneficial ownership interests in a REMIC trust consisting principally of mortgage loans or Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or GNMA-guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates. For Freddie Mac REMIC Certificates, Freddie Mac guarantees the timely payment of interest. GNMA REMIC Certificates are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

 

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Securities (“ARMS”). ARMS are a form of pass-through security representing interests in pools of mortgage loans whose interest rates are adjusted from time to time. The adjustments are usually determined in accordance with a predetermined interest rate index and may be subject to certain limits. While the value of ARMS, like other debt securities, generally varies inversely with changes in market interest rates (increasing in value during periods of declining interest rates and decreasing in value during periods of increasing interest rates), the value of ARMS should generally be more resistant to price swings than other debt securities because the interest rates of ARMS move with market interest rates. The adjustable rate feature of ARMS will not, however, eliminate fluctuations in the prices of ARMS, particularly during periods of extreme fluctuations in interest rates. Additionally, since many ARMs only reset on an annual basis, it can be expected that the prices of ARMS will fluctuate to the extent that changes in prevailing interest rates are not immediately reflected in the interest rates payable on the underlying adjustable rate mortgages.

 

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are securities that are created when a U.S. Government agency or a financial institution separates the interest and principal components of a mortgage-backed security and sells them as individual securities. The holder of the “principal-only” security (“PO”) receives the principal payments made by the underlying mortgage-backed security, while the holder of the “interest-only” security (“IO”) receives interest payments from the same underlying security. The prices of stripped mortgage-backed securities may be particularly affected by changes in interest rates. As interest rates fall, prepayment rates tend to increase, which tends to reduce prices of IOs and increase prices of POs. Rising interest rates can have the opposite effect.

 

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Parallel Pay Securities; Planned Amortization Class CMOs (“PAC Bonds”). Parallel pay CMOs and REMICs are structured to provide payments of principal on each payment date to more than one class. These simultaneous payments are taken into account in calculating the stated maturity date or final distribution date of each class, which must be retired by its stated maturity date or final distribution date but may be retired earlier. PAC Bonds generally require payments of a specified amount of principal on each payment date. PAC Bonds are always parallel pay CMOs with the required principal payment on such securities having the highest priority after interest has been paid to all classes.

 

Pfandbriefe. A Pfandbriefe is a fixed-term, fixed-rate bond issued by a German mortgage bank or a public-sector bank to finance secured real estate loans or public sector loans. Although Pfandbriefe are collateralized securities, the issuer assumes all of the prepayment risk.

 

Estimated Average Life. Due to the possibility of prepayments of the underlying mortgage instruments, mortgage-backed securities generally do not have a known maturity. In the absence of a known maturity, market participants generally refer to an “average life estimate.” An average life estimate is a function of an assumption regarding anticipated prepayment patterns based upon current interest rates, current conditions in the relevant housing markets and other factors. The assumption is necessarily subjective, and thus different market participants can produce different average life estimates with regard to the same security. There can be no assurance that estimated average life will be a security’s actual average life.

 

MORTGAGE DOLLAR ROLLS —Mortgage dollar rolls, or “covered rolls,” are transactions in which the Fund sells securities (usually mortgage-backed securities) and simultaneously contracts to repurchase, typically in 30 or 60 days, substantially similar, but not identical, securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Fund forgoes principal and interest paid on such securities. The Fund is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the “drop”), as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. At the end of the roll commitment period, the Fund may or may not take delivery of the securities it has contracted to purchase. Mortgage dollar rolls may be renewed prior to cash settlement and initially may involve only a firm commitment agreement by the Fund to buy a security. A “covered roll” is a specific type of mortgage dollar roll for which there is an offsetting cash position or cash equivalent securities position that matures on or before the forward settlement date of the mortgage dollar roll transaction. As used herein, the term “mortgage dollar roll” refers to mortgage dollar rolls that are not “covered rolls.” If the broker-dealer to whom the Fund sells the security becomes insolvent, the Fund’s right to repurchase the security may be restricted. Other risks involved in entering into mortgage dollar rolls include the risk that the value of the security may change adversely over the term of the mortgage dollar roll and that the security the Fund is required to repurchase may be worth less than the security that the Fund originally held. To avoid senior security concerns, the Fund will “cover” any mortgage dollar roll as required by the 1940 Act.

 

MUNICIPAL SECURITIES —Municipal securities consist of: (i) debt obligations issued by or on behalf of public authorities to obtain funds to be used for various public facilities, refunding outstanding obligations, general operating expenses and lending such funds to other public institutions and facilities, and (ii) certain private activity and industrial development bonds issued by or on behalf of public authorities to obtain funds to provide for the construction, equipment, repair or improvement of privately operated facilities. Additional information regarding municipal securities is described below:

 

Municipal Bonds. Municipal bonds are debt obligations issued to obtain funds for various public purposes. Municipal bonds include general obligation bonds, revenue or special obligation bonds, private activity and industrial development bonds, moral obligation bonds and participation interests in municipal bonds. General obligation bonds are backed by the taxing power of the issuing municipality. Revenue bonds are backed by the revenues of a project or facility, such as tolls from a toll bridge. Certificates of participation represent an interest in an underlying obligation or commitment, such as an obligation issued in connection with a leasing arrangement. The payment of principal and interest on private activity and industrial development bonds is generally dependent solely on the ability of the facility’s user to meet its financial obligations and the pledge, if any, of real and personal property so financed as security for such payment. The Fund may purchase private activity or industrial development bonds if, in the opinion of counsel for the issuers, the interest paid is exempt from federal income tax. Municipal bonds are issued by or on behalf of public authorities to raise money to finance various privately-owned

 

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or -operated facilities for business and manufacturing, housing, sports and pollution control. These bonds are also used to finance public facilities such as airports, mass transit systems, ports, parking, sewage or solid waste disposal facilities and certain other public facilities projects. The payment of the principal and interest on such bonds is dependent solely on the ability of the facility’s user to meet its financial obligations and the pledge, if any, of real and personal property financed as security for such payment. Moral obligation bonds are normally issued by special purpose authorities. Moral obligation bonds are not backed by the full faith and credit of the state, but are generally backed by the agreement of the issuing authority to request appropriations from the state legislative body.

 

Municipal Leases. Municipal leases are instruments, or participations in instruments, issued in connection with lease obligations or installment purchase contract obligations of municipalities (“municipal lease obligations”). Although municipal lease obligations do not constitute general obligations of the issuing municipality, a lease obligation may be backed by the municipality’s covenant to budget for, appropriate funds for and make the payments due under the lease obligation. However, certain lease obligations contain “non-appropriation” clauses, which provide that the municipality has no obligation to make lease or installment purchase payments in future years unless money is appropriated for such purpose in the relevant years. Municipal lease obligations are a relatively new form of financing, and the market for such obligations is still developing. Municipal leases will be treated as liquid only if they satisfy criteria set forth in guidelines established by the Board, and there can be no assurance that a market will exist or continue to exist for any municipal lease obligation. Information regarding illiquid securities is provided under the section “Illiquid Securities” above.

 

Municipal Notes. Municipal notes consist of general obligation notes, tax anticipation notes (notes sold to finance working capital needs of the issuer in anticipation of receiving taxes on a future date), revenue anticipation notes (notes sold to provide needed cash prior to receipt of expected non-tax revenues from a specific source), bond anticipation notes, certificates of indebtedness, demand notes, construction loan notes and participation interests in municipal notes. The maturities of the instruments at the time of issue will generally range from three months to one year.

 

NON-DIVERSIFICATION —The Fund is a non-diversified investment company, as defined in the 1940 Act, which means that a relatively high percentage of the Fund’s assets may be invested in the obligations of a limited number of issuers. The value of shares of the Fund may be more susceptible to any single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than the shares of a diversified investment company would be. The Fund intends to satisfy the diversification requirements necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code, which requires that the Fund be diversified ( i.e ., not invest more than 5% of its assets in the securities in any one issuer) as to 50% of its assets.

 

OBLIGATIONS OF DOMESTIC BANKS, FOREIGN BANKS AND FOREIGN BRANCHES OF U.S. BANKS —The Fund may invest in obligations issued by banks and other savings institutions. Investments in bank obligations include obligations of domestic branches of foreign banks and foreign branches of domestic banks. Such investments in domestic branches of foreign banks and foreign branches of domestic banks may involve risks that are different from investments in securities of domestic branches of U.S. banks. These risks may include future unfavorable political and economic developments, possible withholding taxes on interest income, seizure or nationalization of foreign deposits, currency controls, interest limitations or other governmental restrictions that might affect the payment of principal or interest on the securities held by the Fund. Additionally, these institutions may be subject to less stringent reserve requirements and to different accounting, auditing, reporting and recordkeeping requirements than those applicable to domestic branches of U.S. banks. Bank obligations include the following:

 

Bankers’ Acceptances. Bankers’ acceptances are bills of exchange or time drafts drawn on and accepted by a commercial bank. Corporations use bankers’ acceptances to finance the shipment and storage of goods and to furnish dollar exchange. Maturities are generally six months or less.

 

Bank Notes. Bank notes are notes used to represent debt obligations issued by banks in large denominations.

 

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Certificates of Deposit. Certificates of deposit are interest-bearing instruments with a specific maturity. They are issued by banks and savings and loan institutions in exchange for the deposit of funds and can normally be traded in the secondary market prior to maturity. Certificates of deposit with penalties for early withdrawal are considered to be illiquid. Additional information about illiquid securities is provided under the section “Illiquid Securities” above.

 

Time Deposits. Time deposits are non-negotiable receipts issued by a bank in exchange for the deposit of funds. Like a certificate of deposit, a time deposit earns a specified rate of interest over a definite period of time; however, it cannot be traded in the secondary market. Time deposits with a withdrawal penalty or that mature in more than seven days are considered to be illiquid. Additional information about illiquid securities is provided under the section “Illiquid Securities” above.

 

OBLIGATIONS OF SUPRANATIONAL ENTITIES —Supranational entities are entities established through the joint participation of several governments, including the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (or “World Bank”), the African Development Bank, the European Economic Community, the European Investment Bank and the Nordic Investment Bank. The governmental members, or “stockholders,” usually make initial capital contributions to the supranational entity and, in many cases, are committed to make additional capital contributions if the supranational entity is unable to repay its borrowings. Obligations of supranational entities may be purchased by the Fund. There is no guarantee that one or more stockholders of a supranational entity will continue to make any necessary additional capital contributions. If such contributions are not made, the entity may be unable to pay interest or repay principal on its debt securities, and the Fund may lose money on such investments.

 

OPTIONS —The Fund may purchase and write put and call options on indices and enter into related closing transactions. A put option on a security gives the purchaser of the option the right to sell, and the writer of the option the obligation to buy, the underlying security at any time during the option period. A call option on a security gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and the writer of the option the obligation to sell, the underlying security at any time during the option period. The premium paid to the writer is the consideration for undertaking the obligations under the option contract.

 

The Fund may purchase and write put and call options on foreign currencies (traded on U.S. and foreign exchanges or over-the-counter markets) to manage its exposure to exchange rates. Call options on foreign currency written by the Fund will be “covered” as required by the 1940 Act.

 

Put and call options on indices are similar to options on securities except that options on an index give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise of the option, an amount of cash if the closing level of the underlying index is greater than (or less than, in the case of puts) the exercise price of the option. This amount of cash is equal to the difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of the option, expressed in dollars multiplied by a specified number. Thus, unlike options on individual securities, all settlements are in cash, and gain or loss depends on price movements in the particular market represented by the index generally rather than the price movements in individual securities. All options written on indices or securities must be “covered” as required by the 1940 Act.

 

The Fund may trade put and call options on securities, securities indices and currencies, as the advisers, as applicable, determine is appropriate in seeking the Fund’s investment objective, unless otherwise restricted by the Fund’s investment limitations as set forth below.

 

The initial purchase (sale) of an option contract is an “opening transaction.” In order to close out an option position, the Fund may enter into a “closing transaction,” which is simply the sale (purchase) of an option contract on the same security with the same exercise price and expiration date as the option contract originally opened. If the Fund is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction with respect to an option it has written, it will not be able to sell the underlying security until the option expires or the Fund delivers the security upon exercise.

 

The Fund may purchase put and call options on securities for any lawful purpose, including to protect against a decline in the market value of the securities in its portfolio or to anticipate an increase in the market value of securities that the Fund may seek to purchase in the future. If the Fund purchases put and call options, it pays a

 

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premium for such options. If price movements in the underlying securities are such that exercise of the options would not be profitable for the Fund, loss of the premium paid may be offset by an increase in the value of the Fund’s securities or by a decrease in the cost of acquisition of securities by the Fund.

 

The Fund may write ( i.e., sell) “covered” call options on securities for any lawful purpose, including as a means of increasing the yield on its assets and as a means of providing limited protection against decreases in its market value. When the Fund writes an option, if the underlying securities do not increase or decrease, as applicable, to a price level that would make the exercise of the option profitable to the holder thereof, the option will generally expire without being exercised and the Fund will realize as profit the premium received for such option. When a call option of which the Fund is the writer is exercised, the Fund will be required to sell the underlying securities to the option holder at the strike price, and will not participate in any increase in the price of such securities above the strike price. When a put option of which the Fund is the writer is exercised, the Fund will be required to purchase the underlying securities at a price in excess of the market value of such securities.

 

The Fund may purchase and write options on an exchange or over-the-counter. Over-the-counter options (“OTC options”) differ from exchange-traded options in several respects. First, OTC options are transacted directly with dealers and not with a clearing corporation and therefore entail the risk of non-performance by the dealer. In addition, OTC options are available for a greater variety of securities and for a wider range of expiration dates and exercise prices than are available for exchange-traded options. Because OTC options are not traded on an exchange, pricing is normally done by reference to information from a market maker. It is the SEC’s position that OTC options are generally illiquid.

 

The market value of an option generally reflects the market price of an underlying security. Other principal factors affecting market value include supply and demand, interest rates, the pricing volatility of the underlying security and the time remaining until the expiration date of the option.

 

Risks. Risks associated with options transactions include: (i) the success of a hedging strategy may depend on an ability to predict movements in the prices of individual securities, fluctuations in markets and movements in interest rates; (ii) there may be an imperfect correlation between the movement in prices of options and the underlying securities; (iii) there may not be a liquid secondary market for options; and (iv) while the Fund will receive a premium when it writes covered call options, it may not participate fully in a rise in the market value of the underlying security.

 

PARTICIPATION NOTES (“P-NOTES”) —P-Notes are participation interest notes that are issued by banks or broker-dealers and are designed to offer a return linked to a particular underlying equity, debt, currency or market. The P-Notes in which the Fund may invest will typically have a maturity of one year. When purchasing a P-Note, the posting of margin is not required because the full cost of the P-Note (plus commission) is paid at the time of purchase. When the P-Note matures, the issuer will pay to, or receive from, the purchaser the difference between the minimal value of the underlying instrument at the time of purchase and that instrument’s value at maturity. Investments in P-Notes involve the same risks associated with a direct investment in the underlying foreign companies of foreign securities markets that they seek to replicate.

 

In addition, there can be no assurance that the trading price of P-Notes will equal the underlying value of the foreign companies or foreign securities markets that they seek to replicate. The holder of a participation note that is linked to a particular underlying security is entitled to receive any dividends paid in connection with an underlying security or instrument. However, the holder of a participation note does not receive voting rights as it would if it directly owned the underlying security or instrument. P-Notes are generally traded over-the-counter. P-Notes constitute general unsecured contractual obligations of the banks or broker-dealers that issue them and the counterparty. There is also counterparty risk associated with these investments because the Fund is relying on the creditworthiness of such counterparty and has no rights under a participation note against the issuer of the underlying security. In addition, the Fund will incur transaction costs as a result of investment in P-Notes.

 

PAY-IN-KIND BONDS —Pay-in-kind bonds are securities which, at the issuer’s option, pay interest in either cash or additional securities for a specified period. Pay-in-kind bonds, like zero coupon bonds, are designed to give an

 

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issuer flexibility in managing cash flow. Pay-in-kind bonds are expected to reflect the market value of the underlying debt plus an amount representing accrued interest since the last payment. Pay-in-kind bonds are usually less volatile than zero coupon bonds, but more volatile than cash pay securities.

 

PRIVATIZATIONS —Privatizations are foreign government programs for selling all or part of the interests in government-owned or controlled enterprises. The ability of a U.S. entity to participate in privatizations in certain foreign countries may be limited by local law or the terms on which the Fund may be permitted to participate may be less advantageous than those applicable for local investors. There can be no assurance that foreign governments will continue to sell their interests in companies currently owned or controlled by them or that privatization programs will be successful.

 

RECEIPTS —Receipts are interests in separately traded interest and principal component parts of U.S. Government obligations that are issued by banks or brokerage firms and are created by depositing U.S. Government obligations into a special account at a custodian bank. The custodian holds the interest and principal payments for the benefit of the registered owners of the certificates or receipts. The custodian arranges for the issuance of the certificates or receipts evidencing ownership and maintains the register.

 

Receipts include “Treasury Receipts” (“TRs”), “Treasury Investment Growth Receipts” (“TIGRs”), “Liquid Yield Option Notes” (“LYONs”) and “Certificates of Accrual on Treasury Securities” (“CATS”). LYONs, TIGRs and CATS are interests in private proprietary accounts while TRs and Separately Traded Registered Interest and Principal Securities (“STRIPS”) (see “U.S. Treasury Obligations”) are interests in accounts sponsored by the U.S. Treasury. Receipts are sold as zero coupon securities, which means that they are sold at a substantial discount and redeemed at face value at their maturity date without interim cash payments of interest or principal. This discount is accreted over the life of the security, and such accretion will constitute the income earned on the security for both accounting and tax purposes. For tax purposes, original issue discount that accretes in a taxable year is treated as earned by the Fund and therefore is subject to the distribution requirements applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Code. Because of these features, such securities may be subject to greater interest rate volatility than interest paying fixed income securities.

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS —A repurchase agreement is an agreement in which one party sells securities to another party in return for cash, with an agreement to repurchase equivalent securities at an agreed-upon price and on an agreed-upon future date. The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with financial institutions and follow certain procedures designed to minimize the risks inherent in such agreements. These procedures include effecting repurchase transactions only with large, well-capitalized and well-established financial institutions deemed creditworthy by the advisers. The repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund will provide that the underlying collateral at all times shall have a value equal to at least 102% of the resale price stated in the agreement at all times. The advisers monitor compliance with this requirement, as well as the ongoing financial condition and creditworthiness of the counterparty. Under all repurchase agreements entered into by the Fund, the custodian or its agent must take possession of the underlying collateral. In the event of a default or bankruptcy by a selling financial institution, the Fund will seek to liquidate such collateral. However, the exercising of the Fund’s right to liquidate such collateral could involve certain costs or delays and, to the extent that proceeds from any sale upon a default of the obligation to repurchase were less than the repurchase price, the Fund could suffer a loss. At times, the investments of each of the Fund in repurchase agreements may be substantial when, in the view of the Adviser or the Sub-Adviser(s), liquidity or other considerations so warrant.

 

RESTRICTED SECURITIES —Restricted securities are securities that may not be sold to the public without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), or an exemption from registration. Permitted investments for the Fund include restricted securities. Restricted securities, including securities eligible for re-sale under Rule 144A of the 1933 Act, that are determined to be liquid are not subject to the Fund’s limitation on investing in illiquid securities. The determination of whether a restricted security is illiquid is to be made by an adviser pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board. Under these guidelines, the particular adviser will consider the frequency of trades and quotes for the security, the number of dealers in, and potential purchasers for, the securities, dealer undertakings to make a market in the security and the nature of the security and of the marketplace trades. In purchasing such restricted securities, the advisers intend to purchase securities that are exempt from registration

 

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under Rule 144A under the 1933 Act and Section 4(2) commercial paper issued in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the 1933 Act.

 

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND SALE-BUYBACKS —The Fund may borrow funds for temporary purposes by entering into reverse repurchase agreements. Reverse repurchase agreements are transactions in which the Fund sells portfolio securities to financial institutions, such as banks and broker-dealers, and agrees to repurchase them at a mutually agreed-upon date and price that is higher than the original sale price. Reverse repurchase agreements are similar to a fully collateralized borrowing by the Fund. At the time the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it will earmark on the books of the Fund or place in a segregated account cash or liquid securities having a value equal to the repurchase price (including accrued interest) and will subsequently monitor the account to ensure that such equivalent value is maintained.

 

Reverse repurchase agreements involve risks. Reverse repurchase agreements are a form of leverage, and the use of reverse repurchase agreements by the Fund may increase the Fund’s volatility. Reverse repurchase agreements are also subject to the risk that the other party to the reverse repurchase agreement will be unable or unwilling to complete the transaction as scheduled, which may result in losses to the Fund. Reverse repurchase agreements also involve the risk that the market value of the securities sold by the Fund may decline below the price at which it is obligated to repurchase the securities. In addition, when the Fund invests the proceeds it receives in a reverse repurchase transaction, there is a risk that those investments may decline in value. In this circumstance, the Fund could be required to sell other investments in order to meet its obligations to repurchase the securities.

 

In a sale-buyback transaction, the Fund sells an underlying security for settlement at a later date. A sale-buyback is similar to a reverse repurchase agreement, except that in a sale-buyback the counterparty who purchases the security is entitled to receive any principal or interest payments made on the underlying security pending settlement of the Fund’s repurchase of the underlying security. The Fund’s obligations under a sale-buyback would typically be offset by earmarking on the books of the Fund or placing in a segregated account cash or liquid securities having a value equal to the amount of the Fund’s forward commitment to repurchase the underlying security.

 

SECURITIES LENDING —The Fund may lend portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial organizations that meet capital and other credit requirements or other criteria established by the Board. These loans, if and when made, may not exceed 33 1 / 3 % of the total asset value of the Fund (including the loan collateral). The Fund will not lend portfolio securities to SIMC, a Sub-Adviser or their affiliates unless it has applied for and received specific authority to do so from the SEC. Loans of portfolio securities will be fully collateralized by cash, letters of credit or U.S. Government securities, and the collateral will be maintained in an amount equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities by marking to market daily, although the borrower will be required to deliver collateral of 102% and 105% of the market value of borrowed securities for domestic and foreign issuers, respectively. Any gain or loss in the market price of the securities loaned that might occur during the term of the loan would be for the account of the Fund.

 

The Fund may pay a part of the interest earned from the investment of collateral or other fee to an unaffiliated third party for acting as the Fund’s securities lending agent.

 

By lending its securities, the Fund may increase its income by receiving payments from the borrower that reflect the amount of any interest or dividends payable on the loaned securities as well as by either investing cash collateral received from the borrower in short-term instruments or obtaining a fee from the borrower when U.S. Government securities or letters of credit are used as collateral. The Fund will adhere to the following conditions whenever its portfolio securities are loaned: (i) the Fund must receive at least 100% cash collateral or equivalent securities of the type discussed in the preceding paragraph from the borrower; (ii) the borrower must increase such collateral whenever the market value of the securities rises above the level of such collateral; (iii) the Fund must be able to terminate the loan on demand; (iv) the Fund must receive reasonable interest on the loan, as well as any dividends, interest or other distributions on the loaned securities and any increase in market value; (v) the Fund may pay only reasonable fees in connection with the loan (which may include fees payable to the lending agent, the borrower, the Fund’s administrator and the custodian); and (vi) voting rights on the loaned securities may pass to the borrower, provided, however, that if a material event adversely affecting the investment occurs, the Fund must terminate the loan and regain the right to vote the securities. The Board has adopted procedures reasonably designed to ensure that

 

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the foregoing criteria will be met. Loan agreements involve certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the borrower, including possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to recover the loaned securities or dispose of the collateral for the loan, which could give rise to loss because of adverse market action, expenses and/or delays in connection with the disposition of the underlying securities.

 

The Fund will invest the cash received as collateral through loan transactions in other eligible securities, which may include shares of a registered money market fund or of an unregistered money market fund that complies with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. Such money market funds might not seek or be able to maintain a stable $1 per share net asset value. Investing the cash collateral subjects the Fund to market risk. The Fund remains obligated to return all collateral to the borrower under the terms of its securities lending arrangements even if the value of the investments made with the collateral has declined. Accordingly, if the value of a security in which the cash collateral has been invested declines, the loss would be borne by the Fund, and the Fund may be required to liquidate other investments in order to return collateral to the borrower at the end of a loan.

 

The cash collateral may be invested in the SEI Liquidity Fund, LP (“Liquidity Fund”), an affiliated unregistered money market fund managed by SIMC and operated in accordance with Rule 12d1-1 under the 1940 Act. Although the Liquidity Fund is not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act, it intends to operate as a money market fund in compliance with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act to the extent required by Rule 12d1-1 under the 1940 Act. The cash collateral invested in the Liquidity Fund may be subject to the risk of loss in the underlying investments of the Liquidity Fund.

 

SHORT SALES —Short sales may be used by the Fund as part of its overall portfolio management strategies or to offset (hedge) a potential decline in the value of a security. The Fund may engage in short sales that are either “against the box” or “uncovered.” A short sale is “against the box” if at all times during which the short position is open, the Fund owns at least an equal amount of the securities or securities convertible into, or exchangeable without further consideration for, securities of the same issue as the securities that are sold short. A short sale against the box is a taxable transaction to the Fund with respect to the securities that are sold short. Uncovered short sales are transactions under which the Fund sells a security it does not own. To complete such a transaction, the Fund must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund then is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing the security at the market price at the time of the replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by the Fund. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay the lender amounts equal to any dividends or interest that accrue during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, the Fund also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold. The proceeds of the short sale may be retained by the broker, to the extent necessary to meet margin requirements, until the short position is closed out.

 

Until the Fund closes its short position or replaces the borrowed security, the Fund will: (i) earmark on the books of the Fund or maintain in a segregated account cash or liquid securities at such a level that the amount earmarked or deposited in the segregated account plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will equal the current value of the security sold short; or (ii) otherwise “cover” the Fund’s short position as required by the 1940 Act.

 

The Fund may engage in short sales in an attempt to capitalize on equity securities that they believe will underperform the market or their peers. When the Fund sells securities short, they may use the proceeds from the sales to purchase long positions in additional equity securities that they believe will outperform the market or their peers. This strategy may effectively result in the Fund having a leveraged investment portfolio, which results in greater potential for loss. Leverage can amplify the effects of market volatility on the Fund’s share price and make the Fund’s returns more volatile. This is because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The use of leverage may also cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it would not be advantageous to do so or in order to satisfy its obligations.

 

SOVEREIGN DEBT —The Fund may invest in sovereign debt securities. The cost of servicing external debt will also generally be adversely affected by rising international interest rates because many external debt obligations bear interest at rates that are adjusted based upon international interest rates. The ability to service external debt will also depend on the level of the relevant government’s international currency reserves and its access to foreign exchange.

 

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Currency devaluations may affect the ability of a sovereign obligor to obtain sufficient foreign exchange to service its external debt.

 

As a result of the foregoing or other factors, a governmental obligor may default on its obligations. If such an event occurs, the Fund may have limited legal recourse against the issuer and/or guarantor. Remedies must, in some cases, be pursued in the courts of the defaulting party itself, and the ability of the holder of foreign sovereign debt securities to obtain recourse may be subject to the political climate in the relevant country. In addition, no assurance can be given that the holders of commercial bank debt will not contest payments to the holders of other foreign sovereign debt obligations in the event of default under their commercial bank loan agreements.

 

STRUCTURED SECURITIES —The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in entities organized and operated solely for the purpose of restructuring the investment characteristics of sovereign debt obligations of emerging market issuers. This type of restructuring involves the deposit with, or purchase by, an entity, such as a corporation or trust, of specified instruments (such as commercial bank loans or Brady Bonds) and the issuance by that entity of one or more classes of securities (“Structured Securities”) backed by, or representing interests in, the underlying instruments. The cash flow on the underlying instruments may be apportioned among the newly issued Structured Securities to create securities with different investment characteristics, such as varying maturities, payment priorities and interest rate provisions, and the extent of the payments made with respect to Structured Securities is dependent on the extent of the cash flow on the underlying instruments. Because Structured Securities of the type in which the Fund anticipates it will invest typically involve no credit enhancement, their credit risk will generally be equivalent to that of the underlying instruments. The Fund is permitted to invest in a class of Structured Securities that is either subordinated or unsubordinated to the right of payment of another class. Subordinated Structured Securities typically have higher yields and present greater risks than unsubordinated Structured Securities. Structured Securities are typically sold in private placement transactions, and there is currently no active trading market for Structured Securities. Certain issuers of such Structured Securities may be deemed to be “investment companies” as defined in the 1940 Act. As a result, the Fund’s investment in such securities may be limited by certain investment restrictions contained in the 1940 Act.

 

SWAPS, CAPS, FLOORS, COLLARS AND SWAPTIONS —Swaps are privately negotiated over-the-counter derivative products in which two parties agree to exchange payment streams calculated in relation to a rate, index, instrument or certain securities (referred to as the “underlying”) and a predetermined amount (referred to as the “notional amount”). The underlying for a swap may be an interest rate (fixed or floating), a currency exchange rate, a commodity price index, a security, group of securities or a securities index, a combination of any of these or various other rates, securities, instruments, assets or indices. Swap agreements generally do not involve the delivery of the underlying or principal, and a party’s obligations are generally equal to only the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each party to the swap agreement.

 

A great deal of flexibility is possible in the way swaps may be structured. For example, in a simple fixed-to-floating interest rate swap, one party makes payments equivalent to a fixed interest rate, and the other party makes payments calculated with reference to a specified floating interest rate, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the prime rate. In a currency swap, the parties generally enter into an agreement to pay interest streams in one currency based on a specified rate in exchange for receiving interest streams denominated in another currency. Currency swaps may involve initial and final exchanges of the currency that correspond to the agreed-upon notional amount.

 

The Fund may engage in simple or more complex swap transactions involving a wide variety of underlyings for various reasons. For example, the Fund may enter into a swap: (i) to gain exposure to investments (such as an index of securities in a market) or currencies without actually purchasing those stocks or currencies; (ii) to make an investment without owning or taking physical custody of securities or currencies in circumstances in which direct investment is restricted for legal reasons or is otherwise impracticable; (iii) to hedge an existing position; (iv) to obtain a particular desired return at a lower cost to the Fund than if it had invested directly in an instrument that yielded the desired return; or (v) for various other reasons.

 

The Fund may enter into credit default swaps as a buyer or a seller. The buyer in a credit default contract is obligated to pay the seller a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided no event of default

 

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has occurred. If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value (“par value”) of the underlying in exchange for the underlying. If the Fund is a buyer and no event of default occurs, the Fund will have made a stream of payments to the seller without having benefited from the default protection it purchased. However, if an event of default occurs, the Fund, as a buyer, will receive the full notional value of the underlying that may have little or no value following default. As a seller, the Fund receives a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the contract, provided there is no default. If an event of default occurs, the Fund would be obligated to pay the notional value of the underlying in return for the receipt of the underlying. The value of the underlying received by the Fund, coupled with the periodic payments previously received, may be less than the full notional value it pays to the buyer, resulting in a loss of value to the Fund. Credit default swaps involve different risks than if the Fund invests in the underlying directly.

 

The Fund may enter into total return swap agreements. Total return swap agreements are contracts in which one party agrees to make periodic payments based on the change in market value of underlying assets, which may include a specified security, basket of securities, defined portfolios of bonds, loans and mortgages, or securities indexes during the specified period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate or the total return from other underlying assets. Total return swap agreements may be used to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning or taking physical custody of such security or market.

 

Total return swap agreements may effectively add leverage to the Fund’s portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. Total return swaps are a mechanism for the user to accept the economic benefits of asset ownership without utilizing the balance sheet. The other leg of the swap, usually LIBOR, is spread to reflect the non-balance sheet nature of the product. Total return swaps can be designed with any underlying asset agreed between two parties. Typically no notional amounts are exchanged with total return swaps. Total return swap agreements entail the risk that a party will default on its payment obligations to the Fund thereunder. Swap agreements also entail the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its obligation to the counterparty. Generally, the Fund will enter into total return swaps on a net basis ( i.e. , the two payment streams are netted out with the Fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments). Fully funded total return swaps have economic and risk characteristics similar to credit-linked notes, which are described above.

 

Caps, floors, collars and swaptions are privately-negotiated option-based derivative products. Like a put or call option, the buyer of a cap or floor pays a premium to the writer. In exchange for that premium, the buyer receives the right to a payment equal to the differential if the specified index or rate rises above (in the case of a cap) or falls below (in the case of a floor) a pre-determined strike level. Like swaps, obligations under caps and floors are calculated based upon an agreed notional amount, and, like most swaps (other than foreign currency swaps), the entire notional amount is not exchanged. A collar is a combination product in which one party buys a cap from and sells a floor to another party. Swaptions give the holder the right to enter into a swap. The Fund may use one or more of these derivative products in addition to or in lieu of a swap involving a similar rate or index.

 

Under current market practice, swaps, caps, collars and floors between the same two parties are generally documented under a “master agreement.” In some cases, options and forwards between the parties may also be governed by the same master agreement. In the event of a default, amounts owed under all transactions entered into under, or covered by, the same master agreement would be netted, and only a single payment would be made.

 

Generally, the Fund would calculate the obligations of the swap agreements’ counterparties on a “net basis.” Consequently, the Fund’s current obligation (or rights) under a swap agreement will generally be equal only to the net amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each counterparty to the swap agreement (the “net amount”). The Fund’s current obligation under a swap agreement will be accrued daily (offset against any amounts owed to the Fund), and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty will be “covered” as required by the 1940 Act. The Fund will not enter into a swap agreement with any single party if the net amount owed or to be received under the existing agreements with that party would exceed 5% of the Fund’s total assets.

 

The swap market has grown substantially in recent years, with a large number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as agents using standardized swap agreements. As a result, the use of swaps has

 

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become more prevalent in comparison with the markets for other similar instruments that are also traded in over-the-counter markets.

 

Swaps and other derivatives involve risks. One significant risk in a swap, cap, floor, collar or swaption is the volatility of the specific interest rate, currency or other underlying that determines the amount of payments due to and from the Fund. This is true whether these derivative products are used to create additional risk exposure for the Fund or to hedge, or manage, existing risk exposure. If under a swap, cap, floor, collar or swaption agreement the Fund is obligated to make a payment to the counterparty, the Fund must be prepared to make the payment when due. The Fund could suffer losses with respect to such an agreement if the Fund is unable to terminate the agreement or reduce its exposure through offsetting transactions. Further, the risks of caps, floors and collars, like put and call options, may be unlimited for the seller if the cap or floor is not hedged or covered, but is limited for the buyer.

 

Because under swap, cap, floor, collar and swaption agreements a counterparty may be obligated to make payments to the Fund, these derivative products are subject to risks related to the counterparty’s creditworthiness. If a counterparty defaults, the Fund’s risk of loss will consist of any payments that the Fund is entitled to receive from the counterparty under the agreement (this may not be true for currency swaps that require the delivery of the entire notional amount of one designated currency in exchange for the other). Upon default by a counterparty, however, the Fund may have contractual remedies under the swap agreement.

 

The Fund will enter into swaps only with counterparties that SIMC or the Sub-Advisers, as applicable, believe to be creditworthy. In addition, the Fund will earmark on the books of the Fund or segregate cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any liability amount owned under a swap, cap, floor, collar or swaption agreement, or will otherwise “cover” its position as required by the 1940 Act.

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES —Examples of types of U.S. Government obligations in which the Fund may invest include U.S. Treasury obligations and the obligations of U.S. Government agencies or U.S. Government sponsored entities such as Federal Home Loan Banks, Federal Farm Credit Banks, Federal Land Banks, the Federal Housing Administration, the Farmers Home Administration, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the Small Business Administration, Fannie Mae, GNMA, the General Services Administration, the Student Loan Marketing Association, the Central Bank for Cooperatives, Freddie Mac, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, the Maritime Administration and other similar agencies. Whether backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury or not, U.S. Government securities are not guaranteed against price movements due to fluctuating interest rates.

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations. U.S. Treasury obligations consist of bills, notes and bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury and separately traded interest and principal component parts of such obligations that are transferable through the federal book-entry systems known as STRIPS and TRs.

 

Receipts. Receipts are interests in separately-traded interest and principal component parts of U.S. Government obligations that are issued by banks or brokerage firms and are created by depositing U.S. Government obligations into a special account at a custodian bank. The custodian holds the interest and principal payments for the benefit of the registered owners of the certificates or receipts. The custodian arranges for the issuance of the certificates or receipts evidencing ownership and maintains the register. TRs and STRIPS are interests in accounts sponsored by the U.S. Treasury. Receipts are sold as zero coupon securities, which means that they are sold at a substantial discount and redeemed at face value at their maturity date without interim cash payments of interest or principal.

 

U.S. Government Zero Coupon Securities. STRIPS and receipts are sold as zero coupon securities; that is, fixed income securities that have been stripped of their unmatured interest coupons. Zero coupon securities are sold at a (usually substantial) discount and redeemed at face value at their maturity date without interim cash payments of interest or principal. The amount of this discount is accreted over the life of the security, and the accretion constitutes the income earned on the security for both accounting and tax purposes. Because of these features, the market prices of zero coupon securities are generally more volatile than the market prices of securities that have similar maturity but that pay interest periodically. Zero coupon securities are likely to respond to a greater degree to interest rate changes than are non-zero coupon securities with similar maturities and credit qualities.

 

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U.S. Government Agencies. Some obligations issued or guaranteed by agencies of the U.S. Government are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury ( e.g. , Treasury bills, notes and bonds and securities guaranteed by GNMA), others are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury ( e.g ., obligations of Federal Home Loan Banks), while still others are supported only by the credit of the instrumentality ( e.g ., obligations of Fannie Mae). Guarantees of principal by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government may be a guarantee of payment at the maturity of the obligation so that, in the event of a default prior to maturity, there might not be a market and thus no means of realizing on the obligation prior to maturity. Guarantees as to the timely payment of principal and interest neither extend to the value or yield of these securities nor to the value of the Fund’s shares.

 

VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE INSTRUMENTS —Certain obligations may carry variable or floating rates of interest and may involve a conditional or unconditional demand feature. Such instruments bear interest at rates that are not fixed but that vary with changes in specified market rates or indices. The interest rates on these securities may be reset daily, weekly, quarterly or some other reset period. There is a risk that the current interest rate on such obligations may not accurately reflect existing market interest rates. A demand instrument with a demand notice exceeding seven days may be considered illiquid if there is no secondary market for such security.

 

WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY SECURITIES —When-issued and delayed delivery basis, including “TBA” (to be announced) basis, transactions involve the purchase of an instrument with payment and delivery taking place in the future. Delivery of and payment for these securities may occur a month or more after the date of the purchase commitment. A TBA transaction is a method of trading mortgage-backed securities. In a TBA transaction, the buyer and seller agree upon general trade parameters such as agency, settlement date, par amount and price. The actual pools delivered generally are determined two days prior to the settlement date. The interest rate realized on these securities is fixed as of the purchase date, and no interest accrues to the Fund before settlement. These securities are subject to market fluctuation due to changes in market interest rates, and it is possible that the market value of these securities at the time of settlement could be higher or lower than the purchase price if the general level of interest rates has changed. Although the Fund generally purchases securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis with the intention of actually acquiring securities for its portfolio, the Fund may dispose of a when-issued security or forward commitment prior to settlement if the advisers deem it appropriate. When the Fund purchases when-issued or delayed delivery securities, it will “cover” its position as required by the 1940 Act.

 

YANKEE OBLIGATIONS —Yankee obligations (“Yankees”) are U.S. dollar-denominated instruments of foreign issuers who either register with the SEC or issue securities under Rule 144A of the 1933 Act. These obligations consist of debt securities (including preferred or preference stock of non-governmental issuers), certificates of deposit, fixed time deposits and bankers’ acceptances issued by foreign banks, and debt obligations of foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities, international agencies and supranational entities. Some securities issued by foreign governments or their subdivisions, agencies and instrumentalities may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the foreign government.

 

The Yankees selected for the Fund will adhere to the same quality standards as those utilized for the selection of domestic debt obligations.

 

ZERO COUPON SECURITIES —Zero coupon securities are securities that are sold at a discount to par value and securities on which interest payments are not made during the life of the security. Upon maturity, the holder is entitled to receive the par value of the security. While interest payments are not made on such securities, holders of such securities are deemed to have received “phantom income” annually. Because the Fund will distribute its “phantom income” to shareholders, to the extent that shareholders elect to receive dividends in cash rather than reinvesting such dividends in additional shares, the Fund will have fewer assets with which to purchase income producing securities. Pay-in-kind securities pay interest in either cash or additional securities, at the issuer’s option, for a specified period. Pay-in-kind bonds, like zero coupon bonds, are designed to give an issuer flexibility in managing cash flow. Pay-in-kind bonds are expected to reflect the market value of the underlying debt plus an amount representing accrued interest since the last payment. Pay-in-kind bonds are usually less volatile than zero coupon bonds, but more volatile than cash pay securities. Pay-in-kind securities are securities that have interest payable by delivery of additional securities. Upon maturity, the holder is entitled to receive the aggregate par value

 

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of the securities. Deferred payment securities are securities that remain zero coupon securities until a predetermined date, at which time the stated coupon rate becomes effective and interest becomes payable at regular intervals.

 

To avoid any leveraging concerns, the Fund will “cover” its position as required by the 1940 Act. Zero coupon, pay-in-kind and deferred payment securities may be subject to greater fluctuation in value and lesser liquidity in the event of adverse market conditions than comparably rated securities paying cash interest at regular interest payment periods. STRIPS and receipts (TRs, TIGRs, LYONs and CATS) are sold as zero coupon securities, that is, fixed income securities that have been stripped of their unmatured interest coupons. Zero coupon securities are sold at a (usually substantial) discount and redeemed at face value at their maturity date without interim cash payments of interest or principal. The amount of this discount is accreted over the life of the security, and the accretion constitutes the income earned on the security for both accounting and tax purposes. Because of these features, the market prices of zero coupon securities are generally more volatile than the market prices of securities that have similar maturities but that pay interest periodically. Zero coupon securities are likely to respond to a greater degree to interest rate changes than are non-zero coupon securities with similar maturities and credit qualities.

 

Corporate zero coupon securities are: (i) notes or debentures that do not pay current interest and are issued at substantial discounts from par value; or (ii) notes or debentures that pay no current interest until a stated date one or more years into the future, after which date the issuer is obligated to pay interest until maturity, usually at a higher rate than if interest were payable from the date of issuance, and may also make interest payments in kind ( e.g ., with identical zero coupon securities). Such corporate zero coupon securities, in addition to the risks identified above, are subject to the risk of the issuer’s failure to pay interest and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. The Fund must accrete the discount or interest on high-yield bonds structured as zero coupon securities as income even though it does not receive a corresponding cash interest payment until the security’s maturity or payment date. For tax purposes, original issue discount that accretes in a taxable year is treated as earned by the Fund and is therefore subject to the distribution requirements applicable to the regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Code. The Fund may have to dispose of its securities under disadvantageous circumstances to generate cash or may have to leverage itself by borrowing cash to satisfy distribution requirements. The Fund accrues income with respect to the securities prior to the receipt of cash payments.

 

INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS

 

The following are fundamental and non-fundamental policies of the Fund. The following percentage limitations (except for the limitation on borrowing) will apply at the time of the purchase of a security and shall not be considered violated unless an excess of deficiency occurs immediately after or as a result of a purchase of such security.

 

Fundamental Policies

 

The following investment limitations are fundamental policies of the Fund, which cannot be changed with respect to the Fund without the consent of the holders of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding shares. The term “majority of outstanding shares” means the vote of: (i) 67% or more of the Fund’s shares present at a meeting, if more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are present or represented by proxy; or (ii) more than 50% of the Fund’s outstanding shares, whichever is less.

 

The Fund may not:

 

1. Concentrate investments in a particular industry or group of industries, as concentration is defined under the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time.

 

2. Borrow money or issue senior securities (as defined under the 1940 Act), except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time.

 

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3. Make loans, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time.

 

4. Purchase or sell commodities or real estate, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time.

 

5. Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act, the rules and regulations thereunder or any exemption therefrom, as such statute, rules or regulations may be amended or interpreted from time to time.

 

Non-Fundamental Policies

 

The following investment limitations are non-fundamental policies and may be changed by the Fund’s Board without a vote of shareholders.

 

The Fund may not:

 

1. Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate assets, except to secure permitted borrowings or in relation to the deposit of assets in escrow or in segregated accounts in compliance with the asset segregation requirements imposed by Section 18 of the 1940 Act, or any rule or SEC staff interpretation thereunder.

 

2. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control.

 

3. Purchase securities on margin or effect short sales, except that the Fund may: (i) obtain short-term credits as necessary for the clearance of security transactions; (ii) provide initial and variation margin payments in connection with transactions involving futures contracts and options on such contracts; and (iii) make short sales “against the box” or in compliance with the SEC’s position regarding the asset segregation requirements of Section 18 of the 1940 Act.

 

4. Purchase or hold illiquid securities, i.e. , securities that cannot be disposed of for their approximate carrying value in seven days or less (which term includes repurchase agreements and time deposits maturing in more than seven days) if, in the aggregate, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in illiquid securities.

 

5. Invest its assets in securities of any investment company, except as permitted by the 1940 Act.

 

6. Purchase any securities that would cause 25% or more of the total assets of the Fund to be invested in the securities of one or more issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry, provided that this limitation does not apply to investments in obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.

 

7. Borrow money in an amount exceeding 33 1 / 3 % of the value of its total assets, provided that, for purposes of this limitation, investment strategies that either obligate the Fund to purchase securities or require the Fund to segregate assets are not considered to be borrowings. To the extent its borrowings exceed 5% of its assets: (i) all borrowings will be repaid before the Fund makes additional investments and any interest paid on such borrowings will reduce income; and (ii) asset coverage of at least 300% is required.

 

8. Make loans if, as a result, more than 33 1 / 3 % of its total assets would be lent to other parties, except that the Fund may: (i) purchase or hold debt instruments in accordance with its investment objective and policies; (ii) enter into repurchase agreements; and (iii) lend its securities.

 

9. Purchase or sell real estate, physical commodities or commodities contracts, except that the Fund may purchase: (i) marketable securities issued by companies that own or invest in real estate (including REITs), commodities or

 

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commodities contracts; and (ii) commodities contracts relating to financial instruments, such as financial futures contracts and options on such contracts.

 

10. Issue senior securities (as defined in the 1940 Act), except as permitted by rule, regulation or order of the SEC.

 

11. Invest in interests in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or development programs and oil, gas or mineral leases.

 

12. Invest less than 80% of its net assets, under normal circumstances, in fixed income securities of emerging markets issuers. This non-fundamental policy may be changed by the Board with at least 60 days’ notice to the Fund’s shareholders.

 

The following descriptions of the 1940 Act may assist shareholders in understanding the above policies and restrictions.

 

Diversification. Under the 1940 Act, a diversified investment management company, as to 75% of its total assets, may not purchase securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agents or instrumentalities or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of such issuer, or more than 10% of the issuer’s outstanding voting securities would be held by the fund.

 

Concentration. The SEC has presently defined concentration as investing 25% or more of an investment company’s net assets in an industry or group of industries, with certain exceptions.

 

For purposes of the industry concentration limitations discussed above, these definitions apply to the Fund: (i) utility companies will be divided according to their services, for example, gas, gas transmission, electric and telephone will each be considered a separate industry; (ii) financial service companies will be classified according to end users of their services, for example, automobile finance, bank finance and diversified finance will each be considered a separate industry; (iii) supranational agencies will be deemed to be issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry; and (iv) governmental issuers within a particular country will be deemed to be conducting their principal business in the same industry.

 

Borrowing. The 1940 Act presently allows a fund to borrow from any bank (including pledging, mortgaging or hypothecating assets) in an amount up to 33 1 / 3 % of its total assets, including the amount borrowed (not including temporary borrowings not in excess of 5% of its total assets).

 

Senior Securities. Senior securities may include any obligation or instrument issued by a fund evidencing indebtedness. The 1940 Act generally prohibits funds from issuing senior securities, although it does not treat certain transactions as senior securities, such as certain borrowings, short sales, reverse repurchase agreements, firm commitment agreements and standby commitments, with appropriate earmarking or segregation of assets to cover such obligation.

 

Lending. Under the 1940 Act, a fund may only make loans if expressly permitted by its investment policies. The Fund’s non-fundamental investment policy on lending is set forth above.

 

Underwriting. Under the 1940 Act, underwriting securities involves a fund purchasing securities directly from an issuer for the purpose of selling (distributing) them or participating in any such activity either directly or indirectly. Under the 1940 Act, a diversified fund may not make any commitment as underwriter, if immediately thereafter the amount of its outstanding underwriting commitments, plus the value of its investments in securities of issuers (other than investment companies) of which it owns more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities, exceeds 25% of the value of its total assets.

 

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Real Estate. The 1940 Act does not directly restrict a fund’s ability to invest in real estate, but does require that every fund have a fundamental investment policy governing such investments. The Fund has adopted a fundamental policy that would permit direct investment in real estate. However, the Fund has a non-fundamental investment limitation that prohibits them from investing directly in real estate. This non-fundamental policy may be changed only by vote of the Fund’s Board.

 

THE ADMINISTRATOR AND TRANSFER AGENT

 

General. SEI Investments Global Funds Services (the “Administrator”), a Delaware statutory trust, has its principal business offices at One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456. The Administrator also serves as the transfer agent for the Fund. SIMC, a wholly owned subsidiary of SEI Investments Company (“SEI”), is the owner of all beneficial interest in the Administrator. SEI and its subsidiaries and affiliates, including the Administrator, are leading providers of fund evaluation services, trust accounting systems, and brokerage and information services to financial institutions, institutional investors, and money managers. The Administrator and its affiliates also serve as administrator or sub-administrator to other mutual funds.

 

Administration Agreement with the Trust. The Trust and the Administrator have entered into an administration and transfer agency agreement (the “Administration Agreement”). Under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides the Trust with administrative and transfer agency services or employs certain other parties, including its affiliates, who provide such services, including regulatory reporting and all necessary office space, equipment, personnel and facilities. The Administration Agreement provides that the Administrator shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with the matters to which the Administration Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Administrator in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard of its duties and obligations thereunder.

 

The Administration Agreement shall remain effective for the initial term of the Agreement and each renewal term thereof unless earlier terminated: (i) by a vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust on not less than 60 days’ written notice to the Administrator; or (ii) by the Administrator on not less than 90 days’ written notice to the Trust.

 

Administration Fees. For its administrative services, the Administrator receives a fee, which is calculated based upon the aggregate daily net assets of the Trust and paid monthly by the Fund at the following annual rate:

 

Fund

 

Administration Fee

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

0.65

%

 

For the Fund, the following table shows: (i) the dollar amount of fees paid to the Administrator by the Fund; and (ii) the dollar amount of the Administrator’s voluntary fee waiver for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2011 and 2012:

 

 

 

Administration Fees Paid (000)

 

Administration
Fees Waived (000)

 

Fund

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

$

5,421

 

$

5,867

 

$

XX

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

XX

 

 

THE ADVISER AND SUB-ADVISERS

 

General. SIMC serves as the investment adviser for the Fund. SIMC is a wholly owned subsidiary of SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC), a leading global provider of outsourced asset management, investment processing and investment operations solutions. The principal business address of SIMC and SEI is One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456. SEI was founded in 1968 and is a leading provider of investment solutions to banks,

 

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institutional investors, investment advisers and insurance companies. As of [DATE], SIMC and its affiliates served as adviser to XX investment companies, including XX portfolios. As of December 31, 2012, SIMC had approximately $XX billion in assets under management.

 

Manager of Managers Structure. SIMC is the investment adviser for the Fund and operates as a “manager of managers.” SIMC and the Trust have obtained an exemptive order from the SEC that permits SIMC, with the approval of the Board, to retain sub-advisers unaffiliated with SIMC for the Fund without submitting the sub-advisory agreements to a vote of the Fund’s shareholders. Among other things, the exemptive relief permits the disclosure of only the aggregate amount payable by SIMC under all such sub-advisory agreements for the Fund. The Fund will notify shareholders in the event of any addition or change in the identity of its Sub-Advisers.

 

Subject to Board review, SIMC allocates and, when appropriate, reallocates the Fund’s assets among the Sub-Advisers, monitors and evaluates Sub-Adviser performance and oversees Sub-Adviser compliance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions. SIMC has the ultimate responsibility for the investment performance of the Fund due to its responsibility to oversee Sub-Advisers and recommend their hiring, termination and replacement.

 

Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements. The Trust and SIMC have entered into an investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”). Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, SIMC oversees the investment advisory services provided to the Fund and may manage the cash portion of the Fund’s assets. Pursuant to separate sub-advisory agreements (the “Sub-Advisory Agreements” and, together with the Advisory Agreement, the “Investment Advisory Agreements”) with SIMC, and under the supervision of SIMC and the Board, the Sub-Advisers are responsible for the day-to-day investment management of all or a discrete portion of the assets of the Fund. Sub-Advisers also are responsible for managing their employees who provide services to the Fund. The Sub-Advisers are selected based primarily upon the research and recommendations of SIMC, which evaluates quantitatively and qualitatively each Sub-Adviser’s skills and investment results in managing assets for specific asset classes, investment styles and strategies.

 

The Advisory Agreement and certain of the Sub-Advisory Agreements provide that SIMC (or any Sub-Adviser) shall not be protected against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its part in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard of its obligations or duties thereunder. In addition, certain of the Sub-Advisory Agreements provide that the Sub-Adviser shall not be protected against any liability to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence on its part in the performance of its duties, or from reckless disregard of its obligations or duties thereunder.

 

The continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement must be specifically approved at least annually: (i) by the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund or by the Trustees; and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to such Agreement or “interested persons” of any party thereto, cast in-person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The Investment Advisory Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment and is terminable at any time without penalty by the Trustees of the Trust or, with respect to the Fund, by a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund, on not less than 30 days’ nor more than 60 days’ written notice to SIMC or a Sub-Adviser, as applicable, or by SIMC or a Sub-Adviser, as applicable, on 90 days’ written notice to the Trust.

 

Advisory Fees. For these advisory services, SIMC receives a fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of 0.85% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

SIMC pays the Sub-Advisers a fee out of its advisory fee, which is based on a percentage of the average monthly market value of the assets managed by each Sub-Adviser.

 

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2011 and 2012, the table below shows: (i) the dollar amount of fees paid to SIMC by the Fund; and (ii) the dollar amount of SIMC’s voluntary fee waivers.

 

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Advisory Fees Paid (000)

 

Advisory Fees Waived (000)

 

Fund

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

$

3,473

 

$

3,762

 

$

XX

 

$

3,616

 

$

3,910

 

$

XX

 

 

Sub-Advisory Fees. For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2011 and 2012, the table below shows: (i) the dollar amount of fees paid to the Sub-Advisers by the Fund; and (ii) the dollar amount of the Sub-Advisers’ voluntary fee waivers.

 

 

 

Sub-Advisory Fees Paid (000)

 

Sub-Advisory
Fees Waived (000)

 

Fund

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

$

3,653

 

$

3,981

 

$

XX

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

XX

 

 

The Sub-Advisers

 

ASHMORE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD —Ashmore Investment Management Ltd (“Ashmore”) serves as a Sub-Adviser to a portion of the assets of the Fund. Ashmore is an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary of Ashmore Group plc, which was admitted to listing on the London Stock Exchange in October 2006.

 

ING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ADVISORS B V —ING Investment Management Advisors B V (“IIMA”) serves as a Sub-Adviser to a portion of the assets of the Fund. IIMA, a Netherlands corporation, was founded in 1896 and became an investment advisory company in 1991. IIMA is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of ING Groep N.V. and is an affiliate of ING Investments, LLC.

 

STONE HARBOR INVESTMENT PARTNERS LP —Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP (“Stone Harbor”) serves as a Sub-Adviser to a portion of the assets of the Fund. Stone Harbor is a Delaware limited partnership founded in 2005 and is 100% employee-owned.

 

Portfolio Management

 

Ashmore

 

Compensation. SIMC pays Ashmore a fee based on the assets under management of the Fund as set forth in an investment sub-advisory agreement between Ashmore and SIMC. Ashmore pays its investment professionals out of its total revenues and other resources, including the sub-advisory fees earned with respect to the Fund. The following information relates to the period ended September 30, 2012.

 

Ashmore’s investment professionals are compensated by fixed annual salaries as well as by performance-based annual bonuses determined at the discretion of Ashmore’s Awards Committee and, in the case of the Chief Executive, by the Parent’s Remuneration Committee, which involves a thorough and ongoing assessment of the individual’s performance and contribution to Ashmore’s pre-tax profitability. This assessment is performed on a continuous basis and is also part of a formal annual review. Ashmore’s investment professionals may also be granted access to equity in the business through shares, equity options and other earned-in mechanisms. The reference period for bonuses is a single year, ending each 30th of June.

 

Ownership of Fund Shares. As of the end of the Fund’s most recently completed fiscal year, none of Ashmore’s investment professionals beneficially owned any shares of the Fund.

 

Other Accounts. As of September 30, 2012, in addition to the Fund, Ashmore’s Investment Committee was responsible for the day-to-day management of certain other accounts, as follows:

 

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Registered Investment
Companies

 

Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles

 

Other Accounts

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Number
of Accounts

 

Total Assets

 

Number
of Accounts

 

Total Assets

 

Number
of Accounts

 

Total Assets

 

Investment Committee: Mark Coombs, Ricardo Xavier, Jerome Booth and Herbert Saller (1)

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

 

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

 


* These accounts are subject to a performance-based advisory fee.

 

(1) Herbert Saller joined the Investment Committee with effect from December 1, 2010.

 

Conflicts of Interest. Ashmore’s management of other accounts may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in connection with its management of the Fund’s investments, on the one hand, and the investments of the other accounts, on the other. The other accounts managed by Ashmore’s portfolio managers include other pooled emerging markets debt funds. The other accounts might have similar investment objectives to the Fund or hold, purchase or sell securities that are eligible to be held, purchased or sold by the Fund. While Ashmore’s management of other accounts may give rise to the following potential conflicts of interest, Ashmore does not believe that the conflicts, if any, are material or, to the extent any such conflicts are material, Ashmore believes that it has designed policies and procedures to manage those conflicts in an appropriate way.

 

A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of Ashmore’s day-to-day management of the Fund. Because of its position with the Fund, Ashmore’s investment professionals know the size, timing and possible market impact of Fund trades. It is theoretically possible that Ashmore’s investment professionals could use this information to the advantage of other accounts they manage and to the possible detriment of the Fund. However, Ashmore has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to allocate investment opportunities on a fair and equitable basis over time.

 

A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of Ashmore’s management of the Fund and other accounts which, in theory, may allow them to aggregate and allocate investment opportunities in a way that could favor other accounts over the Fund. This conflict of interest may be exacerbated to the extent that Ashmore receives or expects to receive greater compensation from their management of the other accounts than from the Fund. Notwithstanding this theoretical conflict of interest, it is Ashmore’s policy to manage each account based on its investment objectives and related restrictions and, as discussed above, Ashmore has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to aggregate and allocate investment opportunities on a fair and equitable basis over time and in a manner consistent with each account’s investment objectives and related restrictions. For example, while Ashmore may decide to buy securities for one or more other accounts that differ in identity or quantity from securities bought for the Fund, such securities might not be suitable for the Fund given its investment objectives and related restrictions.

 

IIMA

 

Compensation. SIMC pays IIMA a fee based on the assets under management of the Fund as set forth in an investment sub-advisory agreement between IIMA and SIMC. IIMA pays its investment professionals out of its total revenues and other resources, including the sub-advisory fees earned with respect to the Fund. The following information relates to the period ended September 30, 2012.

 

IIMA’s compensation structure is designed to be competitive relative to compensation levels offered elsewhere in the investment industry. The compensation structure consists of a base salary and a bonus. Generally, depending on the position, the maximum bonus achievable ranges between 30% and 100% of the base salary. The bonus depends

 

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on a mixture of achieved investment performance, qualitative (team) factors and overall business unit and company results. The responsible managing directors constantly monitor these criteria and personnel evaluations are conducted once a year. Qualitative team factors are important in the assessment, which applies to all professional categories. Bonuses are based on calendar year performance results. Remuneration is not adjusted for risk taken.

 

Ownership of Fund Shares. As of the end of the Fund’s most recently completed fiscal year, IIMA’s portfolio managers did not beneficially own any shares of the Fund.

 

Other Accounts. As of September 30, 2012, in addition to the Fund, IIMA’s portfolio managers were responsible for the day-to-day management of certain other accounts, as follows:

 

 

 

Registered Investment
Companies

 

Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles

 

Other Accounts

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Number
of Accounts

 

Total Assets
(in millions)

 

Number
of Accounts

 

Total Assets
(in millions)

 

Number
of Accounts

 

Total Assets
(in millions)

 

Rob Drijkoningen and Gorky Urquieta

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

 

No account listed above is subject to a performance-based advisory fee.

 

Conflicts of Interest. IIMA’s portfolio managers’ management of other accounts may give rise to potential conflicts of interest in connection with their management of the Fund’s investments, on the one hand, and the investments of the other accounts, on the other. The other accounts might have similar investment objectives as the Fund or hold, purchase or sell securities that are eligible to be held, purchased or sold by the Fund. IIMA does not believe that these conflicts, if any, are material or, to the extent any such conflicts are material, IIMA believes that it has designed policies and procedures to manage those conflicts in an appropriate way.

 

A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of IIMA’s portfolio managers’ day-to-day management of the Fund. Because of their positions with the Fund, the portfolio managers know the size, timing and possible market impact of Fund trades. It is theoretically possible that IIMA’s portfolio managers could use this information to the advantage of other accounts they manage and to the possible detriment of the Fund. However, IIMA has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to allocate investment opportunities on a fair and equitable basis over time.

 

A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of IIMA’s portfolio managers’ management of the Fund and other accounts, which, in theory, may allow them to allocate investment opportunities in a way that favors other accounts over the Fund. This conflict of interest may be exacerbated to the extent that IIMA or its portfolio managers receive, or expect to receive, greater compensation from their management of the other accounts (many of which receive a base and incentive fee) than from the Fund. Notwithstanding this theoretical conflict of interest, it is IIMA’s policy to manage each account based on its investment objectives and related restrictions and, as discussed above, IIMA has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to allocate investment opportunities on a fair and equitable basis over time and in a manner consistent with each account’s investment objectives and related restrictions. For example, while IIMA’s portfolio managers may buy for other accounts securities that differ in identity or quantity from securities bought for the Fund, such securities might not be suitable for the Fund given its investment objectives and related restrictions.

 

Stone Harbor

 

Compensation. SIMC pays Stone Harbor a fee based on the assets under management of the Fund as set forth in an investment sub-advisory agreement between Stone Harbor and SIMC. Stone Harbor pays its investment professionals out of its total revenues and other resources, including the sub-advisory fees earned with respect to the Fund. The following information relates to the period ended September 30, 2012.

 

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Stone Harbor’s portfolio managers are compensated on investment performance versus the J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global as measured on a one-, three- and five-year horizon, equally weighted. Analysts are compensated on credit performance versus benchmark for the same periods. The overall compensation structure for all Stone Harbor employees is based on three components: base salary, discretionary performance-based bonus and profit participation based on relative equity share.

 

Ownership of Fund Shares. As of the end of the Fund’s most recently completed fiscal year, Stone Harbor’s portfolio managers did not beneficially own any shares of the Fund.

 

Other Accounts. As of September 30, 2012, Stone Harbor’s portfolio managers were responsible for the day-to-day management of certain other accounts, as follows:

 

 

 

Registered Investment
Companies

 

Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles

 

Other Accounts

 

Portfolio Manager

 

Number
of Accounts

 

Total Assets
(in millions)

 

Number
of Accounts

 

Total Assets
(in millions)

 

Number
of Accounts

 

Total Assets
(in millions)

 

Peter J. Wilby, CFA

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

 

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

Pablo Cisilino

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

 

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

James E. Craige, CFA

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

 

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

Thomas K. Flanagan, CFA

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

 

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

David A. Oliver, CFA

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

 

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

Christopher M. Wilder, CFA

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

XX

 

$

XX

 

 

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

XX

*

$

XX

 

 


* These accounts are subject to a performance-based advisory fee.

 

Conflicts of Interest. There are several potential conflicts of interest that may arise in conducting business as an investment adviser. Stone Harbor has adopted compliance policies and procedures that are designed to address the potential conflicts of interest that may arise for the firm and the individuals that it employs.

 

Potential conflicts of interest may arise because the Fund’s portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to one or more accounts. Stone Harbor seeks to minimize the effects of competing interests for the time and attention of portfolio managers by assigning portfolio managers to manage accounts that share a similar investment style. Furthermore, Stone Harbor has implemented trade allocation procedures that are designed to facilitate the fair allocation of limited investment opportunities among multiple funds and accounts. There is no guarantee, however, that the policies and procedures adopted by Stone Harbor will be able to detect and/or prevent every situation in which an actual or potential conflict may appear.

 

Potential conflicts of interest may also occur when employees purchase securities for their personal accounts and as a result of employees having access to confidential and or non-public information. It is Stone Harbor’s policy to put the customer’s interest first, protect their confidentiality and act ethically to fulfill its fiduciary obligations. To this end, Stone Harbor has enacted a Code of Ethics that requires, among other things, that Stone Harbor employees follow specified guidelines for trading in their personal accounts and refrain from misusing confidential client information or other nonpublic information. Each Stone Harbor employee involved in the management and/or

 

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review of the Fund is required to acknowledge receipt and certify that they have complied with this Code of Ethics on an annual basis.

 

DISTRIBUTION, SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICING

 

General. SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the “Distributor”) serves as the Fund’s distributor. The Distributor is a wholly owned subsidiary of SEI. The Distributor has its principal business address at One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456.

 

Distribution Agreement with the Trust. The Distributor serves as the Fund’s distributor pursuant to a distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with the Trust. The Distribution Agreement shall be reviewed and ratified at least annually: (i) by the Trust’s Trustees or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Trust; and (ii) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to the Distribution Agreement or interested persons (as defined in the 1940 Act) of any party to the Distribution Agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The Distribution Agreement will terminate in the event of any assignment, as defined in the 1940 Act, and is terminable with respect to a particular Fund on not less than 60 days’ notice by the Trust’s Trustees, by vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of such Fund or by the Distributor. The Distributor will receive no compensation for the distribution of Class A or Class I Shares of the Fund.

 

Shareholder and Administrative Servicing Plans. The Trust has also adopted shareholder servicing plans for its Class A and Class I Shares (each, a “Shareholder Servicing Plan” and collectively, the “Shareholder Servicing Plans”). Under the Shareholder Servicing Plans for Class A Shares, the Distributor may perform, or may compensate other service providers for performing, the following shareholder services: (i) maintaining client accounts; (ii) arranging for bank wires; (iii) responding to client inquiries concerning services provided on investments; (iv) assisting clients in changing dividend options, account designations and addresses; (v) sub-accounting; (vi) providing information on share positions to clients; (vii) forwarding shareholder communications to clients; (viii) processing purchase, exchange and redemption orders; and (ix) processing dividend payments. Under the Shareholder Servicing Plan for Class I Shares, the Distributor may perform, or may compensate other service providers for performing, the following shareholder services: (i) maintaining client accounts; (ii) arranging for bank wires; (iii) responding to client inquiries concerning services provided on investments; and (iv) assisting clients in changing dividend options, account designations and addresses.

 

The Trust has adopted an administrative servicing plan (the “Administrative Servicing Plan”) for its Class I shares. Under the Administrative Servicing Plan, the Distributor may perform, or may compensate other service providers for performing, the following administrative services: (i) providing subaccounting with respect to shares beneficially owned by clients; (ii) providing information periodically to clients showing their positions in shares; (iii) forwarding shareholder communications from the Fund (such as proxies, shareholder reports, annual and semi-annual financial statements and dividend, distribution and tax notices) to clients; (iv) processing purchase, exchange and redemption requests from clients and placing such orders with the Fund or its service providers; (v) processing dividend payments from the Fund on behalf of its clients; and (vi) providing such other similar services as the Fund may, through the Distributor, reasonably request to the extent that the service provider is permitted to do so under applicable laws or regulations.

 

Distribution Expenses Incurred by Adviser. The Fund is sold primarily through independent registered investment advisers, financial planners, bank trust departments and other financial advisors (“Financial Advisors”) who provide their clients with advice and services in connection with their investments in the SEI Funds. SEI Funds are typically combined into complete investment portfolios and strategies using asset allocation techniques to serve investor needs. In connection with its distribution activities, SIMC and its affiliates may provide Financial Advisors, without charge, asset allocation models and strategies, custody services, risk assessment tools and other investment information and services to assist the Financial Advisor in providing advice to investors.

 

SIMC may hold conferences, seminars and other educational and informational activities for Financial Advisors for the purpose of educating Financial Advisors about the Fund and other investment products offered by SIMC or its

 

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affiliates. SIMC may pay for lodging, meals and other similar expenses incurred by Financial Advisors in connection with such activities. SIMC also may pay expenses associated with joint marketing activities with Financial Advisors, including, without limitation, seminars, conferences, client appreciation dinners, direct market mailings and other marketing activities designed to further the promotion of the Fund. In certain cases, SIMC may make payments to Financial Advisors or their employer in connection with their solicitation or referral of investment business, subject to any regulatory requirements for disclosure to and consent from the investor. All such marketing expenses and solicitation payments are paid by SIMC or its affiliates out of its past profits or other available resources and are not charged to the Fund.

 

Many Financial Advisors may be affiliated with broker-dealers. SIMC and its affiliates may pay compensation to broker-dealers or other financial institutions for services such as, without limitation, providing the Fund with “shelf space” or a higher profile for the firm’s associated Financial Advisors and their customers, placing the Fund on the firm’s preferred or recommended fund list, granting the Distributor access to the firm’s associated Financial Advisors, providing assistance in training and educating the firms’ personnel, allowing sponsorship of seminars or informational meetings and furnishing marketing support and other specified services. These payments may be based on average net assets of SEI Funds attributable to that broker-dealer, gross or net sales of SEI Funds attributable to that broker-dealer, a negotiated lump sum payment or other appropriate compensation for services rendered.

 

Payments may also be made by SIMC or its affiliates to financial institutions to compensate or reimburse them for administrative or other client services provided, such as sub-transfer agency services for shareholders or retirement plan participants, omnibus accounting or sub-accounting, participation in networking arrangements, account set-up, recordkeeping and other shareholder services. These fees may be used by the financial institutions to offset or reduce fees that would otherwise be paid directly to them by certain account holders, such as retirement plans. The foregoing payments may be in addition to any shareholder or administrative servicing fees paid to a financial institution in accordance with the Fund’s Shareholder Servicing Plan or Administrative Servicing Plan.

 

The payments discussed above may be significant to the financial institutions receiving them and may create an incentive for the financial institutions or its representatives to recommend or offer shares of the SEI Funds to its customers rather than other funds or investment products. These payments are made by SIMC and its affiliates out of their past profits or other available resources.

 

Although the Fund may use broker-dealers that sell Fund shares to effect transactions for the Fund’s portfolio, the Fund and the advisers will not consider the sale of Fund shares as a factor when choosing broker-dealers to effect those transactions and will not direct brokerage transactions to broker-dealers as compensation for the sales of Fund shares.

 

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE TRUST

 

Board Responsibilities. The management and affairs of the Trust and its series, including the Fund described in this SAI, are overseen by the Trustees. The Board has approved contracts, as described above, under which certain companies provide essential management services to the Trust.

 

Like most mutual funds, the day-to-day business of the Trust, including the management of risk, is performed by third party service providers, such as SIMC, the Distributor and the Administrator. The Trustees are responsible for overseeing the Trust’s service providers and, thus, have oversight responsibility with respect to risk management performed by those service providers. Risk management seeks to identify and address risks, i.e. , events or circumstances that could have material adverse effects on the business, operations, shareholder services, investment performance or reputation of the Fund. The Fund and its service providers employ a variety of processes, procedures and controls to identify risks, to lessen the probability of their occurrence and/or to mitigate the effects of such risks if they do occur. Each service provider is responsible for one or more discrete aspects of the Trust’s business ( e.g. , SIMC is responsible for the investment performance of the Fund and, along with the Board, is responsible for the oversight of the Fund’s Sub-Advisers, which, in turn, are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s

 

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portfolio investments) and, consequently, for managing the risks associated with that business. The Board has emphasized to the Fund’s service providers the importance of maintaining vigorous risk management.

 

The Trustees’ role in risk oversight begins before the inception of the Fund, at which time SIMC presents the Board with information concerning the investment objectives, strategies and risks of the Fund as well as proposed investment limitations for the Fund. Additionally, each Sub-Adviser and SIMC provides the Board with an overview of, among other things, its investment philosophy, brokerage practices and compliance infrastructure. Thereafter, the Board continues its oversight function as various personnel, including the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, as well as personnel of SIMC and other service providers such as the Fund’s independent accountants, make periodic reports to the Audit Committee or to the Board with respect to various aspects of risk management. The Board and the Audit Committee oversee efforts by management and service providers to manage risks to which the Fund may be exposed.

 

The Board is responsible for overseeing the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and Sub-Advisers and receives information about those services at its regular meetings. In addition, in connection with its consideration of whether to annually renew the Advisory Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and SIMC and the various Sub-Advisory Agreements between SIMC and the Sub-Advisers with respect to the Fund, the Board annually meets with SIMC and, at least every other year, meets with the Sub-Advisers to review such services. Among other things, the Board regularly considers the Sub-Advisers’ adherence to the Fund’s investment restrictions and compliance with various Fund policies and procedures and with applicable securities regulations.

 

The Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer regularly reports to the Board to review and discuss compliance issues and Fund, Adviser and Sub-Adviser risk assessments. At least annually, the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer provides the Board with a report reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of the Trust’s policies and procedures and those of its service providers, including the Adviser and Sub-Advisers. The report addresses the operation of the policies and procedures of the Trust and each service provider since the date of the last report; any material changes to the policies and procedures since the date of the last report; any recommendations for material changes to the policies and procedures; and any material compliance matters since the date of the last report.

 

The Board receives reports from the Fund’s service providers regarding operational risks and risks related to the valuation and liquidity of portfolio securities. The Trust’s Fair Value Committee provides regular reports to the Board concerning investments for which market prices are not readily available or may be unreliable. Annually, the independent registered public accounting firm reviews with the Audit Committee its audit of the Fund’s financial statements, focusing on major areas of financial statement risk encountered by the Fund and noting any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses that were identified in the Fund’s internal controls. Additionally, in connection with its oversight function, the Board oversees Fund management’s implementation of disclosure controls and procedures, which are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Trust in its periodic reports with the SEC are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods. The Board also oversees the Trust’s internal controls over financial reporting, which comprise policies and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the Trust’s financial reporting and the preparation of the Trust’s financial statements.

 

From their review of these reports and discussions with SIMC, the Sub-Advisers, the Chief Compliance Officer, the independent registered public accounting firm and other service providers, the Board and the Audit Committee learn about the material risks of the Fund, thereby facilitating a dialogue about how management and service providers identify and mitigate those risks.

 

The Board recognizes that not all risks that may affect the Fund can be identified and/or quantified, that it may not be practical or cost-effective to eliminate or mitigate certain risks, that it may be necessary to bear certain risks (such as investment-related risks) to achieve the Fund’s goals and that the processes, procedures and controls employed to address certain risks may be limited in their effectiveness. Reports received by the Trustees as to risk management matters are typically summaries of the relevant information. Most of the Fund’s investment management and business affairs are carried out by or through SIMC, the Sub-Advisers and the Fund’s other service providers, each of which has an independent interest in risk management and each of which has policies and methods by which one

 

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or more risk management functions are carried out. These risk management policies and methods may differ in the setting of priorities, the resources available or the effectiveness of relevant controls. As a result of the foregoing and other factors, the Board’s ability to monitor and manage risk, as a practical matter, is subject to limitations.

 

Members of the Board. There are eight members of the Board of Trustees, six of whom are not interested persons of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act (“independent Trustees”). Robert Nesher, an interested person of the Trust, serves as Chairman of the Board. George Sullivan, an independent Trustee, serves as the lead independent Trustee. The Trust has determined its leadership structure is appropriate given the specific characteristics and circumstances of the Trust. The Trust made this determination in consideration of, among other things, the fact that the independent Trustees constitute a super-majority (75%) of the Board, the fact that the chairperson of each Committee of the Board is an independent Trustee, the amount of assets under management in the Trust and the number of funds within the Trust (and classes of shares) overseen by the Board. The Board also believes that its leadership structure facilitates the orderly and efficient flow of information to the independent Trustees from Fund management.

 

The Board of Trustees has three standing committees: the Audit Committee, Governance Committee and Fair Value Pricing Committee. The Audit Committee and Governance Committee are each chaired by an independent Trustee and composed of all of the independent Trustees. There are currently 4 Funds in the Trust and 95 funds in the Fund Complex.

 

In his role as lead independent Trustee, Mr. Sullivan, among other things: (i) presides over board meetings in the absence of the Chairman of the Board; (ii) presides over executive sessions of the independent Trustees; (iii) along with the Chairman of the Board, oversees the development of agendas for Board meetings; (iv) facilitates dealings and communications between the independent Trustees and management, and among the independent Trustees; and (v) has such other responsibilities as the Board or independent Trustees determine from time to time.

 

Set forth below are the names, dates of birth, position with the Trust, the year in which the Trustee was elected and the principal occupations and other directorships held during at least the last five years of each of the persons currently serving as a Trustee of the Trust. There is no stated term of office for the Trustees of the Trust. However, a Trustee must retire from the Board by the end of the calendar year in which the Trustee turns 75 provided that, although there shall be a presumption that each Trustee attaining such age shall retire, the Board may, if it deems doing so to be consistent with the best interest of the Trust, and with the consent of any Trustee that is eligible for retirement, by unanimous vote, extend the term of such Trustee for successive periods of one year. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee is SEI Investments Company, One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456.

 

Interested Trustees.

 

ROBERT A. NESHER (DOB 08/17/46)—Chairman of the Board of Trustees(1) (since 1988)—President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust, December 2005-present. SEI employee, 1974-present. President and Director of SEI Structured Credit Fund, LP. Director of SEI Global Master Fund plc, SEI Global Assets Fund plc, SEI Global Investments Fund plc, SEI Investments—Global Funds Services, Limited, SEI Investments Global, Limited, SEI Investments (Europe) Ltd., SEI Investments—Unit Trust Management (UK) Limited, SEI Multi-Strategy Funds PLC and SEI Global Nominee Ltd. Trustee/Director of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Liquid Asset Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, SEI Alpha Strategy Portfolios, LP, Adviser Managed Trust and New Covenant Funds.

 


(1)  Mr. Nesher is a Trustee who may be deemed to be an “interested” person of the Fund (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) by virtue of his relationship with the Distributor and SIMC.

 

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WILLIAM M. DORAN (DOB 05/26/40)—Trustee(2) (since 1988)—1701 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Self-employed Consultant since 2003. Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (law firm) from 1976 to 2003, counsel to the Trust, SEI, SIMC, the Administrator and the Distributor. Director of SEI since 1974; Secretary of SEI since 1978. Director of the Distributor since 2003. Director of SEI Investments—Global Funds Services, Limited, SEI Investments Global, Limited, SEI Investments (Europe), Limited, SEI Investments (Asia), Limited, SEI Asset Korea Co., Ltd., SEI Global Nominee Ltd. and SEI Investments—Unit Trust Management (UK) Limited. Trustee/Director of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Liquid Asset Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, SEI Alpha Strategy Portfolios, LP, Adviser Managed Trust and New Covenant Funds.

 

Independent Trustees.

 

GEORGE J. SULLIVAN, JR. (DOB 11/13/42)—Trustee (since 1996)—Retired since January 2012. Self-employed Consultant, Newfound Consultants Inc., April 1997-December 2011. Member of the independent review committee for SEI’s Canadian-registered mutual funds. Trustee/Director of State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds, SEI Structured Credit Fund, LP, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Liquid Asset Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, SEI Alpha Strategy Portfolios, LP, Adviser Managed Trust and New Covenant Funds.

 

ROSEMARIE B. GRECO (DOB 03/31/46)—Trustee (since 1999)—Founder and Principal, GRECOventures Ltd. (private management consulting firm), 1999-2002, March 2011 to present. Senior Advisor to Governor, Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, January 2009-January 2011. Director, Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, January 2002-December 2008. Director, Sunoco, Inc. and Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, until 2011. Director, Exelon Corporation. Trustee/Director of SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Liquid Asset Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, SEI Alpha Strategy Portfolios, LP, Adviser Managed Trust and New Covenant Funds.

 

NINA LESAVOY (DOB 07/24/57)—Trustee (since 2003)—Founder and Managing Director, Avec Capital (strategic fundraising firm), since April 2008. Managing Director, Cue Capital (strategic fundraising firm), March 2002-March 2008. Trustee/Director of SEI Structured Credit Fund, LP, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Liquid Asset Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust , SEI Alpha Strategy Portfolios, LP, Adviser Managed Trust and New Covenant Funds.

 

JAMES M. WILLIAMS (DOB 10/10/47)—Trustee (since 2004)—Vice President and Chief Investment Officer, J. Paul Getty Trust, Non Profit Foundation for Visual Arts, since December 2002. President, Harbor Capital Advisors and Harbor Mutual Funds, 2000-2002. Manager, Pension Asset Management, Ford Motor Company, 1997-1999. Trustee/Director of Ariel Mutual Funds, SEI Structured Credit Fund, LP, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Liquid Asset Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, SEI Alpha Strategy Portfolios, LP, Adviser Managed Trust and New Covenant Funds.

 

MITCHELL A. JOHNSON (DOB 03/01/42)—Trustee (since 2007)—Private Investor since 1994. Director, Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (Farmer Mac). Trustee/Director of The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II, Bishop Street Funds, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Liquid Asset Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, SEI Alpha Strategy Portfolios, LP, Adviser Managed Trust and New Covenant Funds.

 

HUBERT L. HARRIS, JR. (DOB 07/15/43)—Trustee (since 2008)—Retired since December 2005. Chief Executive Officer, INVESCO North America, August 2003-December 2005. Chief Executive Officer and Chair of

 


(2)  Mr. Doran is a Trustee who may be deemed to be an “interested” person of the Fund (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) by virtue of his relationship with the Distributor and SIMC.

 

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the Board of Directors, AMVESCAP Retirement, Inc., January 1998-August 2003. Director of AMVESCAP PLC from 1993-2004. Director, Colonial Banc Group, Inc., 2003-2009. Chair of the Board of Trustees, Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. (nonprofit corporation), 2007-2009, and member of the Executive Committee, 2003-2011; currently emeritus trustee. Director of St. Joseph’s Translational Research Institute (nonprofit corporation), 2009-present. Member of the Board of Councilors of the Carter Center (nonprofit corporation). Trustee/Director of SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Liquid Asset Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, SEI Alpha Strategy Portfolios, LP, Adviser Managed Trust and New Covenant Funds.

 

Individual Trustee Qualifications. The Trust has concluded that each of the Trustees should serve on the Board because of their ability to review and understand information about the Fund provided to them by management, to identify and request other information they may deem relevant to the performance of their duties, to question management and other service providers regarding material factors bearing on the management and administration of the Fund and to exercise their business judgment in a manner that serves the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders. The Trust has concluded that each of the Trustees should serve as a Trustee based on their own experience, qualifications, attributes and skills as described below.

 

The Trust has concluded that Mr. Nesher should serve as Trustee because of the experience he has gained in his various roles with SEI Investments Company, which he joined in 1974, his knowledge of and experience in the financial services industry and the experience he has gained serving as trustee of the Trust since 1988.

 

The Trust has concluded that Mr. Doran should serve as Trustee because of the experience he gained serving as a Partner in the Investment Management and Securities Industry Practice of a large law firm, his experience in and knowledge of the financial services industry and the experience he has gained serving as trustee of the Trust since 1988.

 

The Trust has concluded that Mr. Sullivan should serve as Trustee because of the experience he gained as a certified public accountant and financial consultant, his experience in and knowledge of public company accounting and auditing and the financial services industry, the experience he gained as an officer of a large financial services firm in its operations department and his experience from serving as trustee of the Trust since 1996.

 

The Trust has concluded that Ms. Greco should serve as Trustee because of the experience she gained serving as a Director of several large public companies and as a Trustee of a real estate investment trust, the experience and knowledge she gained serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of a large commercial bank, her experience in and knowledge of the financial services industry and the experience she has gained serving as trustee of the Trust since 1999.

 

The Trust has concluded that Ms. Lesavoy should serve as Trustee because of the experience she gained as a Director of several private equity fundraising firms and marketing and selling a wide range of investment products to institutional investors, her experience in and knowledge of the financial services industry and the experience she has gained serving as trustee of the Trust since 2003.

 

The Trust has concluded that Mr. Williams should serve as Trustee because of the experience he gained as Chief Investment Officer of a non-profit foundation, the President of an investment management firm, the President of a registered investment company and the Manager of a public company’s pension assets, his experience in and knowledge of the financial services industry and the experience he has gained serving as trustee of the Trust since 2004.

 

The Trust has concluded that Mr. Johnson should serve as Trustee because of the experience he gained as a senior vice president, corporate finance of a Fortune 500 Company, his experience in and knowledge of the financial services and banking industries, the experience he gained serving as a director of other mutual funds and the experience he has gained serving as trustee of the Trust since 2007.

 

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The Trust has concluded that Mr. Harris should serve as Trustee because of the experience he gained as Chief Executive Officer and Director of an investment management firm, the experience he gained serving on the Board of a public company, his experience in and knowledge of the financial services and banking industries and the experience he has gained serving as trustee of the Trust since 2008.

 

In its periodic assessment of the effectiveness of the Board, the Board considers the complementary individual skills and experience of the individual Trustees primarily in the broader context of the Board’s overall composition so that the Board, as a body, possesses the appropriate (and appropriately diverse) skills and experience to oversee the business of the Fund. Moreover, references to the qualifications, attributes and skills of Trustees are pursuant to requirements of the SEC, do not constitute holding out of, or a Board conclusion that, the Board or any Trustee has any special expertise or experience and shall not be deemed to impose any greater responsibility or liability on any such person or on the Board by reason thereof.

 

Board Standing Committees. The Board has established the following standing committees:

 

· Audit Committee. The Board has a standing Audit Committee that is composed of each of the independent Trustees of the Trust. The Audit Committee operates under a written charter approved by the Board. The principal responsibilities of the Audit Committee include: (i) recommending which firm to engage as the Trust’s independent auditor and whether to terminate this relationship; (ii) reviewing the independent auditor’s compensation, the proposed scope and terms of its engagement and the firm’s independence; (iii) pre-approving audit and non-audit services provided by the Trust’s independent auditor to the Trust and certain other affiliated entities; (iv) serving as a channel of communication between the independent auditor and the Trustees; (v) reviewing the results of each external audit, including any qualifications in the independent auditor’s opinion, any related management letter, management’s responses to recommendations made by the independent auditor in connection with the audit, reports submitted to the Committee by the internal auditing department of the Trust’s Administrator that are material to the Trust as a whole, if any, and management’s responses to any such reports; (vi) reviewing the Trust’s audited financial statements and considering any significant disputes between the Trust’s management and the independent auditor that arose in connection with the preparation of those financial statements; (vii) considering, in consultation with the independent auditor and the Trust’s senior internal accounting executive, if any, the independent auditor’s report on the adequacy of the Trust’s internal financial controls; (viii) reviewing, in consultation with the Trust’s independent auditor, major changes regarding auditing and accounting principles and practices to be followed when preparing the Trust’s financial statements; and (ix) other audit related matters. In addition, the Audit Committee is responsible for the oversight of the Trust’s compliance program. Messrs. Sullivan, Williams, Johnson and Harris, Ms. Greco and Ms. Lesavoy currently serve as members of the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee meets periodically, as necessary, and met XX times during the Trust’s most recently completed fiscal year.

 

· Fair Value Committee. The Board has a standing Fair Value Committee that is composed of at least one Trustee and various representatives of the Trust’s service providers, as appointed by the Board. The Fair Value Committee operates under procedures approved by the Board. The principal responsibility of the Fair Value Committee is to determine the fair value of securities for which current market quotations are not readily available or deemed not eligible. The Fair Value Committee’s determinations are reviewed by the Board. Messrs. Nesher and Sullivan currently serve as the Board’s delegates on the Fair Value Committee. The Fair Value Committee meets as necessary, and met XX times during the Trust’s most recently completed fiscal year.

 

· Governance Committee. The Board has a standing Governance Committee that is composed of each of the Independent Trustees of the Trust. The Governance Committee operates under a written charter approved by the Board. The principal responsibilities of the Governance Committee include: (i) considering and reviewing Board governance and compensation issues; (ii) conducting a self assessment of the Board’s operations; (iii) selecting and nominating all persons to serve as Independent Trustees and evaluating the qualifications of “interested” Trustee candidates; and (iv) reviewing shareholder recommendations for nominations to fill vacancies on the Board if such recommendations are submitted in writing and addressed to the Governance Committee at the applicable Trust’s offices. Messrs. Sullivan, Williams, Johnson and Harris, Ms. Greco and Ms. Lesavoy currently serve as members of the Governance Committee. The Governance Committee shall meet at the direction of its Chair as often as appropriate to accomplish its purpose. In any event, the Governance Committee shall meet at least once each year

 

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and shall conduct at least one meeting in person. The Governance Committee met XX times during the Trust’s most recently completed fiscal year.

 

Fund Shares Owned by Board Members. The following table shows the dollar amount range of each Trustee’s “beneficial ownership” of shares of the Fund as of the end of the most recently completed calendar year. Dollar amount ranges disclosed are established by the SEC. “Beneficial ownership” is determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the 1934 Act. The Trustees and officers of the Trust own less than 1% of the outstanding shares of the Trust.

 

Name

 

Dollar Range of
Fund Shares*

 

Aggregate Dollar
Range of Shares
(Fund Complex)**

 

Interested

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Nesher

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

Mr. Doran

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independent

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Sullivan

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

Ms. Greco

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

Ms. Lesavoy

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

Mr. Williams

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

Mr. Johnson

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

Mr. Harris

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

 


* Valuation date is December 31, 2012.

 

**The Fund Complex currently consists of 95 portfolios of the following trusts: SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Institutional International Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Liquid Asset Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, SEI Alpha Strategy Portfolios, LP, Adviser Managed Trust and New Covenant Funds.

 

Board Compensation. The Trust paid the following fees to the Trustees during its most recently completed fiscal year.

 

Name

 

Aggregate
Compensation

 

Pension or
Retirement
Benefits Accrued
as Part of
Fund Expenses

 

Estimated
Annual
Benefits Upon
Retirement

 

Total Compensation
From the Trust
and Fund Complex

 

Interested

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Nesher

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

Mr. Doran

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Sullivan

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

Ms. Greco

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

Ms. Lesavoy

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

Mr. Williams

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

Mr. Johnson

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

Mr. Harris

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

$

XX

 

 

Trust Officers. Set forth below are the names, dates of birth, position with the Trust, length of term of office and the principal occupations for the last five years of each of the persons currently serving as officers of the Trust. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each officer is SEI Investments Company, One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456. None of the officers, except for Russell Emery, the Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) of the Trust, receives compensation from the Trust for his or her services. The Trust’s CCO serves in the

 

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same capacity for the other SEI trusts included in the Fund Complex, and the Trust pays its pro rata share of the aggregate compensation payable to the CCO for his services.

 

Certain officers of the Trust also serve as officers to one or more mutual funds to which SEI or its affiliates act as investment adviser, administrator or distributor.

 

The officers of the Trust have been elected by the Board. Each officer shall hold office until the election and qualification of his or her successor or until earlier resignation or removal.

 

ROBERT A. NESHER (DOB 08/17/46)—President and Chief Executive Officer (since 2005)—See biographical information above under the heading “Interested Trustees.”

 

TIMOTHY D. BARTO (DOB 03/28/68)—Vice President and Secretary (since 2002)—Vice President and Secretary of SEI Institutional Transfer Agent, Inc. since 2009. General Counsel and Secretary of SIMC and the Administrator since 2004. Vice President of SIMC and the Administrator since 1999. Vice President and Assistant Secretary of SEI since 2001.

 

PETER A. RODRIGUEZ (DOB 1/18/62)—Controller and Chief Financial Officer (since 2011)—Director, Funds Accounting, SEI Investments Global Funds Services since March 2011, September 2002 to March 2005 and 1997-2002. Director, Mutual Fund Trading, SEI Private Trust Company, May 2009 to February 2011. Director, Asset Data Services, Global Wealth Services, June 2006 to April 2009. Director, Portfolio Accounting, SEI Investments Global Funds Services, March 2005 to June 2006.

 

STEPHEN G. MACRAE (DOB 12/08/67)—Vice President (since 2012)—Director of Global Investment Product Management, January 2004 to present.

 

RUSSELL EMERY (DOB 12/18/62)—Chief Compliance Officer (since 2006)—Chief Compliance Officer of SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Liquid Asset Trust, The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund and The Advisors’ Inner Circle Fund II and Bishop Street Funds since March 2006. Chief Compliance Officer of SEI Structured Credit Fund, LP and SEI Alpha Strategy Portfolios, LP since June 2007. Chief Compliance Officer of Adviser Managed Trust since December 2010. Director of Investment Product Management and Development of SIMC, February 2003-March 2006.

 

AARON C. BUSER (DOB 11/19/70)—Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2008)—Vice President and Assistant Secretary of SEI Institutional Transfer Agent, Inc. since 2009. Vice President and Assistant Secretary of SIMC since 2007. Attorney, Stark & Stark (law firm), March 2004-July 2007.

 

DAVID F. MCCANN (DOB 03/19/76)—Vice President and Assistant Secretary (since 2009)—Vice President and Assistant Secretary of SEI Institutional Transfer Agent, Inc. since 2009. Vice President and Assistant Secretary of SIMC since 2008. Attorney, Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP (law firm), May 2005-October 2008.

 

KERI E. ROHN (DOB 08/24/80)—Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer (since 2011) and Privacy Officer (since 2009)—Compliance Officer of SEI Investments Company, June 2003-present.

 

PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

The Fund has delegated proxy voting responsibilities to SIMC, subject to the Board’s general oversight. In delegating proxy voting responsibilities, the Fund has directed that proxies be voted consistent with the Fund’s best economic interests. SIMC has adopted its own proxy voting policies and guidelines for this purpose (the “Procedures”). As required by applicable regulations, SIMC has provided this summary of its Procedures concerning proxies voted by SIMC on behalf of each investment advisory client who delegates voting responsibility to SIMC,

 

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which includes the Fund ( the “Client”). The Procedures may be changed as necessary to remain current with regulatory requirements and internal policies and procedures.

 

SIMC votes proxies in the best economic interests of the Client. SIMC has elected to retain an independent proxy voting service (the “Service”) to vote proxies for Client accounts, which votes proxies in accordance with Proxy Voting Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) approved by SIMC’s Proxy Voting Committee (the “Committee”). The Guidelines set forth the manner in which SIMC will vote on matters that may come up for shareholder vote. The Service will review each matter on a case-by-case basis and vote the proxies in accordance with the Guidelines. For example, the Guidelines provide that SIMC will vote in favor of proposals to require shareholder ratification of any poison pill, shareholder proposals that request companies to adopt confidential voting, and for management proposals to do so, and shareholder social, workforce and environmental proposals that create good corporate citizens while enhancing long-term shareholder value, and will vote against director nominees (or the Board) if it believes that a nominee (or the Board) has not served the economic long-term interests of shareholders.

 

Prior to voting a proxy, the Service makes available to SIMC its recommendation on how to vote in light of the Guidelines. SIMC retains the authority to overrule the Service’s recommendation on any specific proxy proposal and to instruct the Service to vote in a manner determined by the Committee. Before doing so, the Committee will determine whether SIMC may have a material conflict of interest regarding the proposal. If the Committee determines that SIMC has such a material conflict, SIMC shall instruct the Service to vote in accordance with the Service’s recommendation unless SIMC, after full disclosure to the Client of the nature of the conflict, obtains the Client’s consent to voting in the manner determined by the Committee (or otherwise obtains instructions from the Client as to how to vote on the proposal).

 

For each proxy, SIMC maintains all related records as required by applicable law. The Trust is required to file how all proxies were voted with respect to portfolio securities held by the Fund. The Client may obtain, without charge, a copy of SIMC’s Procedures and Guidelines, or information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, by calling SIMC at 1-800-DIAL-SEI, by writing to SIMC at One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456 or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES

 

Shares of the Fund may be purchased in exchange for securities included in the Fund subject to the Administrator’s determination that the securities are acceptable. Securities accepted in an exchange will be valued at the market value. All accrued interest and subscription of other rights that are reflected in the market price of accepted securities at the time of valuation become the property of the Trust and must be delivered by the shareholder to the Trust upon receipt from the issuer. A shareholder may recognize a gain or a loss for federal income tax purposes in making the exchange.

 

The Administrator will not accept securities for the Fund unless: (i) such securities are appropriate in the Fund at the time of the exchange; (ii) such securities are acquired for investment and not for resale; (iii) the shareholder represents and agrees that all securities offered to the Trust for the Fund are not subject to any restrictions upon their sale by the Fund under the 1933 Act, or otherwise; (iv) such securities are traded on the American Stock Exchange, the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) or on NASDAQ in an unrelated transaction with a quoted sales price on the same day the exchange valuation is made or, if not listed on such exchanges or on NASDAQ, have prices available from an independent pricing service approved by the Board; and (v) the securities may be acquired under the investment restrictions applicable to the Fund.

 

The Trust reserves the right to suspend the right of redemption and/or to postpone the date of payment upon redemption for any period during which trading on the NYSE is restricted, or during the existence of an emergency (as determined by the SEC by rule or regulation) as a result of which disposal or evaluation of the portfolio securities is not reasonably practicable, or for such other periods as the SEC may by order permit. The Trust also reserves the right to suspend sales of shares of the Fund for any period during which the NYSE, the Administrator, the advisers, the Distributor and/or the custodian are not open for business. Currently, the following holidays are

 

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observed by the Trust: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

 

It is currently the Trust’s policy to pay for all redemptions in cash. The Trust retains the right, however, to alter this policy to provide for redemptions in whole or in part by a distribution in kind of securities held by the Fund in lieu of cash. Shareholders may incur brokerage charges in connection with the sale of such securities. However, a shareholder will at all times be entitled to aggregate cash redemptions from the Fund of the Trust during any 90-day period of up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Trust’s net assets in cash. A gain or loss for federal income tax purposes would be realized by a shareholder subject to taxation upon an in-kind redemption depending upon the shareholder’s basis in the shares of the Fund redeemed.

 

Fund securities may be traded on foreign markets on days other than a Business Day or the net asset value of the Fund may be computed on days when such foreign markets are closed. In addition, foreign markets may close at times other than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. As a consequence, the net asset value of a share of the Fund may not reflect all events that may affect the value of the Fund’s foreign securities unless the adviser determines that such events materially affect net asset value, in which case net asset value will be determined by consideration of other factors.

 

Certain shareholders in the Fund may obtain asset allocation services from SIMC and other financial intermediaries with respect to their investments in the Fund. If a sufficient amount of the Fund’s assets are subject to such asset allocation services, the Fund may incur higher transaction costs and a higher portfolio turnover rates than would otherwise be anticipated as a result of redemptions and purchases of Fund shares pursuant to such services. Further, to the extent that SIMC is providing asset allocation services and providing investment advice to the Fund, it may face conflicts of interest in fulfilling its responsibilities because of the possible differences between the interests of its asset allocation clients and the interest of the Fund.

 

Use of Third-Party Independent Pricing Agents. The Fund’s Pricing and Valuation Procedures provide that any change in a primary pricing agent or a pricing methodology requires prior approval by the Board. However, when the change would not materially affect valuation of the Fund’s net assets or involve a material departure in pricing methodology from that of the Fund’s existing pricing agent or pricing methodology, Board approval may be obtained at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.

 

TAXES

 

The following is only a summary of certain additional federal income tax considerations generally affecting the Fund and its shareholders that are not described in the Prospectuses. No attempt is made to present a detailed explanation of the federal, state, local or foreign tax treatment of the Fund or its shareholders, and the discussion here and in the Prospectuses is not intended to be a substitute for careful tax planning. You are urged to consult with your own tax advisor.

 

This discussion of federal income tax consequences is based on the Code and the regulations issued thereunder as in effect on the date of this SAI. New legislation, as well as administrative or court decisions, may significantly change the conclusions expressed herein and may have a retroactive effect with respect to the transactions contemplated herein.

 

Qualification as a RIC

 

The Fund intends to qualify and elect to be treated as a “regulated investment company” (“RIC”) as defined under Subchapter M of the Code. By following such policy, the Fund expects to eliminate or reduce to a nominal amount the federal taxes to which it may be subject. The Board reserves the right not to maintain the qualification of the Fund as a RIC if it determines such course of action to be beneficial to shareholders.

 

In order to qualify for treatment as a RIC under the Code, the Fund must distribute annually to its shareholders at least the sum of 90% of its net interest income excludable from gross income plus 90% of its investment company

 

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taxable income (generally, net investment income, plus the excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital losses) (“Distribution Requirement”) and must meet several additional requirements. Among these requirements are the following: (i) at least 90% of the Fund’s gross income each taxable year must be derived from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans and gains from the sale or other disposition of stocks or securities or foreign currencies or other income (including gains from forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in stocks, securities and currencies, and net income derived from an interest in a qualified publicly traded partnership (the “90% Test”); (ii) at the close of each quarter of the Fund’s taxable year, at least 50% of the value of its total assets must be represented by cash and cash items, United States Government securities, securities of other RICs and other securities, with such other securities limited, in respect of any one issuer, to an amount that does not exceed 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets and that does not represent more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer (the “Asset Test”); and (iii) at the close of each quarter of the Fund’s taxable year, not more than 25% of the value of its total assets may be invested in securities (other than U.S. Government securities or the securities of other RICs) of any one issuer, the securities (other than the securities of other RICs) of two or more issuers engaged in the same, similar or related trades or businesses if the Fund owns at least 20% of the voting power of such issuers, or the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships.

 

Notwithstanding the Distribution Requirement described above, which only requires the Fund to distribute at least 90% of its annual investment company taxable income and does not require any minimum distribution of net capital gain, the Fund will be subject to a nondeductible 4% federal excise tax to the extent it fails to distribute by the end of any calendar year at least 98% of its ordinary income for that year and 98.2% of its capital gain net income for the one-year period ending on October 31, of that year, plus certain other amounts. The Fund intends to make sufficient distributions to avoid liability for the federal excise tax applicable to RICs.

 

If the Fund fails to satisfy the qualifying income or diversification requirements in any taxable year, it may be eligible for relief provisions if the failures are due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect and if a penalty tax is paid with respect to each failure to satisfy the applicable requirements. Additionally, relief is provided for certain de minimis failures of the diversification requirements where the Fund corrects the failure within a specified period of time. If the Fund fails to qualify as a RIC and these relief provisions are not available, the Fund will be taxable at regular corporate rates (and, to the extent applicable, corporate alternative minimum tax). In such an event, all distributions (including capital gains distributions) will be taxable as ordinary dividends to the extent of the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, subject to the dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders and the lower tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income distributed to individuals. In addition, the Fund could be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay substantial taxes and interest and make substantial distributions before re-qualifying as a RIC. The Board reserves the right not to maintain the qualification of the Fund as a RIC if it determines such course of action to be beneficial to shareholders.

 

For taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, the Fund may elect to treat part or all of any “qualified late year loss” as if it had been incurred in the succeeding taxable year in determining the Fund’s taxable income, net capital gain, net short-term capital gain and earnings and profits. The effect of this election is to treat any such “qualified late year loss” as if it had been incurred in the succeeding taxable year in characterizing Fund distributions for any calendar year. A “qualified late year loss” generally includes net capital loss, net long-term capital loss, or net short-term capital loss incurred after October 31 of the current taxable year (commonly referred to as “post-October losses”), and certain other late-year losses.

 

Recently enacted legislation changed the treatment of capital loss carryovers for RICs. The new rules are similar to those that apply to capital loss carryovers of individuals and provide that such losses are carried over by the Fund indefinitely. Thus, if the Fund has a “net capital loss” (that is, capital losses in excess of capital gains) for a taxable year beginning after December 22, 2010, the excess of the Fund’s net short-term capital losses over its net long-term capital gains is treated as a short-term capital loss arising on the first day of such Fund’s next taxable year, and the excess (if any) of the Fund’s net long-term capital losses over its net short-term capital gains is treated as a long-term capital loss arising on the first day of the Fund’s next taxable year. In addition, the carryover of capital losses may be limited under the general loss limitation rules if the Fund experiences an ownership change as defined in the Internal Revenue Code.

 

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The Fund receives income generally in the form of dividends and interest on its investment. The Fund’s income, less expenses incurred in the operation of the Fund, constitutes the Fund’s net investment income from which dividends may be paid to you. Any distributions of dividends by the Fund will be taxable as ordinary income, whether you take them in cash or additional shares. Except for dividends paid by the Emerging Markets Debt Fund, all or a portion of such dividends may be treated as qualified dividend income (eligible for the reduced maximum rate to individuals of 15% (lower rates apply to individuals in lower tax brackets)) to the extent that the Fund receives qualified dividend income. Qualified dividend income includes, in general, subject to certain holding period requirements and other requirements, dividend income from certain U.S. and foreign corporations. Eligible foreign corporations include those incorporated in possessions of the United States, those incorporated in certain countries with comprehensive tax treaties with the United States and those whose stock is tradable on an established securities market in the United States. A dividend will not be treated as qualified dividend income to the extent that (i) the shareholder has not held the shares of the Fund on which the dividend was paid for more than 60 days during the 121-day period that begins on the date that is 60 days before the date on which the shares of the Fund become ex-dividend with respect to such dividend (and the Fund also satisfies those holding period requirements with respect to the securities it holds that paid the dividends distributed to the shareholder), (ii) the shareholder is under an obligation (whether pursuant to a short sale or otherwise) to make related payments with respect to substantially similar or related property, or (iii) the shareholder elects to treat such dividend as investment income under section 163(d)(4)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is expected that distributions from the Emerging Markets Debt Fund will primarily consist of ordinary income and that distributions from the Fund will not be eligible for the lower tax rates applicable to qualified dividend income. Distributions received by the Fund from an ETF that is taxable as a RIC will be treated as qualified dividend income only to the extent so designated by such ETF.

 

The Fund may derive capital gains and losses in connection with sale or other dispositions of its portfolio securities. Distributions from net short-term capital gains will be taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions from net long-term gains will be taxable to you at long-term capital gains rates, regardless of how long you have held your shares in the Fund. Long-term capital gains are currently taxed at a maximum rate of 15%. Absent further legislation, the maximum 15% rate on qualified dividend income and long-term capital gains will cease to apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012.

 

Recent legislation effective beginning in 2013 provides that U.S. individuals with income exceeding $200,000 ($250,000 if married and filing jointly) will be subject to a new 3.8% Medicare contribution tax on their “net investment income,” including interest, dividends and capital gains (including capital gains realized on the sale or exchange of shares of the Fund).

 

Dividends declared to shareholders of record in October, November or December and actually paid in January of the following year will be treated as having been received by shareholders on December 31 of the calendar year in which declared. Under this rule, therefore, a shareholder may be taxed in one year on dividends or distributions actually received in January of the following year.

 

The use of hedging strategies, such as entering into forward foreign currency contracts, involves complex rules that will determine for income tax purposes the character and timing of recognition of the income received in connection therewith by the Fund. These complex tax rules could also affect whether gains and losses recognized by the Fund are treated as ordinary income or capital gains, accelerate the recognition of income to the Fund and/or defer to the Fund’s ability to recognize losses. Income from foreign currencies, and income from transactions in forward contracts that are directly related to the Fund’s business of investing in securities or foreign currencies, will qualify as permissible income under the Income Requirement.

 

Because the Fund’s income is derived primarily from investments in foreign rather than domestic U.S. securities, no portion of its distributions is expected to be eligible for the dividends-received deduction.

 

With respect to investments in STRIPS, TRs, TIGRs, LYONs, CATS and other zero coupon securities that are sold at original issue discount and thus do not make periodic cash interest payments, the Fund will be required to include as part of its current income the imputed interest on such obligations even though the Fund has not received any interest payments on such obligations during that period. Because the Fund distributes all of its net investment income to its shareholders, the Fund may have to sell Fund securities to distribute such imputed income, which may

 

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occur at a time when the advisers would not have chosen to sell such securities and which may result in taxable gain or loss.

 

Any market discount recognized on a bond is taxable as ordinary income. A market discount bond is a bond acquired in the secondary market at a price below redemption value or adjusted issue price if issued with original issue discount. Absent an election by the Fund to include the market discount in income as it accrues, gain on such Fund’s disposition of such an obligation will be treated as ordinary income rather than capital gain to the extent of the accrued market discount.

 

If you buy shares when the Fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be “buying a dividend” by paying the full price for the shares and gains and receiving back a portion of the price in the form of a taxable distribution.

 

If the Fund’s distributions exceed its taxable income and capital gains realized during a taxable year, all or a portion of the distributions made in the same taxable year may be recharacterized as a return of capital to shareholders. A return of capital distribution will generally not be taxable, but will reduce each shareholder’s cost basis in the Fund and result in a higher reported capital gain or lower reported capital loss when those shares on which the distribution was received are sold.

 

Sale or Exchange of Shares

 

Any gain or loss recognized on a sale, exchange or redemption of shares of the Fund by a shareholder who is not a dealer in securities will generally, for individual shareholders, be treated as a long-term capital gain or loss if the shares have been held for more than twelve months and otherwise will be treated as short-term capital gain or loss. However, if shares on which a shareholder has received a net capital gain distribution are subsequently sold, exchanged or redeemed and such shares have been held for six months or less, any loss recognized will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of the net capital gain distribution. All or a portion of any loss that you realize upon the redemption of the Fund’s shares will be disallowed to the extent that you buy other shares in the Fund (through reinvestment of dividends or otherwise) within 30 days before or after your share redemption. Any loss disallowed under these rules will be added to your tax basis in the new shares you buy.

 

Legislation passed by Congress in 2008 requires certain funds (or their administrative agents) to report to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and furnish to fund shareholders the cost basis information for fund shares purchased on or after January 1, 2012, and sold on or after that date. In addition to the present law requirement to report the gross proceeds from the sale of fund shares, such fund will also be required to report the cost basis information for such shares and indicate whether these shares had a short-term or long-term holding period. For each sale of such fund’s shares the fund will permit its shareholders to elect from among several IRS-accepted cost basis methods, including average cost. In the absence of an election, a fund will use a default cost basis method. The cost basis method elected by a fund shareholder (or the cost basis method applied by default) for each sale of fund shares may not be changed after the settlement date of each such sale of fund shares. Shareholders of such funds should consult with their tax advisors to determine the best IRS-accepted cost basis method for their tax situation and to obtain more information about how the new cost basis reporting law applies to them. These new reporting requirements only apply to require the reporting of the gross proceeds from the sale of fund shares acquired and sold after December 31, 2011.

 

Foreign Taxes

 

Dividends and interest received by the Fund may be subject to income, withholding or other taxes imposed by foreign countries and United States possessions that would reduce the yield on the Fund’s securities. Tax conventions between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate these taxes. Foreign countries generally do not impose taxes on capital gains with respect to investments by foreign investors. If more than 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of stock or securities of foreign corporations, the Fund will be eligible to, and will, file an election with the Internal Revenue Service that will enable shareholders, in effect, to receive the benefit of the foreign tax credit with respect to any foreign and United States

 

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possessions income taxes paid by the Fund. Pursuant to the election, the Fund will treat those taxes as dividends paid to its shareholders. Each shareholder will be required to include a proportionate share of those taxes in gross income as income received from a foreign source and must treat the amount so included as if the shareholder had paid the foreign tax directly. The shareholder may then either deduct the taxes deemed paid by him or her in computing his or her taxable income or, alternatively, use the foregoing information in calculating the foreign tax credit (subject to significant limitations) against the shareholder’s federal income tax. If the Fund makes the election, it will report annually to its shareholders the respective amounts per share of the Fund’s income from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries and United States possessions.

 

Foreign tax credits, if any, received by the Fund as a result of an investment in another RIC (including an ETF that is taxable as a RIC) will not be passed through to you unless the Fund qualifies as a “qualified fund of funds” under the Code. If the Fund is a “qualified fund of funds,” it will be eligible to file an election with the IRS that will enable the Fund to pass along these foreign tax credits to its shareholders. The Fund will be treated as a “qualified fund of funds” under the Code if at least 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets (at the close of each quarter of the Fund’s taxable year) is represented by interests in other RICs.

 

The Fund’s transactions in foreign currencies and forward foreign currency contracts will be subject to special provisions of the Internal Revenue Code that, among other things, may affect the character of gains and losses realized by the Fund ( i.e. , may affect whether gains or losses are ordinary or capital), accelerate recognition of income to the Fund and defer losses. These rules could therefore affect the character, amount and timing of distributions to shareholders. These provisions also may require the Fund to mark-to-market certain types of positions in their portfolios ( i.e. , treat them as if they were closed out), which may cause the Fund to recognize income without receiving cash with which to make distributions in amounts necessary to satisfy the RIC distribution requirements for avoiding income and excise taxes. The Fund intends to monitor their transactions, intend to make the appropriate tax elections and intend to make the appropriate entries in their books and records when they acquire any foreign currency or forward foreign currency contract in order to mitigate the effect of these rules so as to prevent disqualification of the Fund as a RIC and minimize the imposition of income and excise taxes.

 

If the Fund owns shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to as “passive foreign investment companies” or “PFIC,” the Fund will be subject to one of the following special tax regimes: (i) the Fund is liable for U.S. federal income tax, and an additional interest charge, on a portion of any “excess distribution” from such foreign entity or any gain from the disposition of such shares, even if the entire distribution or gain is paid out by the Fund as a dividend to its shareholders; (ii) if the Fund were able and elected to treat a PFIC as a “qualifying electing fund” or “QEF,” the Fund would be required each year to include in income, and distribute to shareholders in accordance with the distribution requirements set forth above, the Fund’s pro rata share of the ordinary earnings and net capital gains of the passive foreign investment company, whether or not such earnings or gains are distributed to the Fund; or (iii) the Fund may be entitled to mark-to-market annually shares of the PFIC and in such event would be required to distribute to shareholders any such mark-to-market gains in accordance with the distribution requirements set forth above.

 

The Fund may invest in complex securities. These investments may be subject to numerous special and complex rules. These rules could affect whether gains and losses recognized by the Fund are treated as ordinary income or capital gain, accelerate the recognition of income to the Fund and/or defer the Fund’s ability to recognize losses. In turn, these rules may affect the amount, timing or character of the income distributed to you by the Fund.

 

The Fund is required for federal income tax purposes to mark-to-market and recognize as income for each taxable year its net unrealized gains and losses on certain futures contracts as of the end of the year as well as those actually realized during the year. Gain or loss from futures and options contracts on broad-based indexes required to be marked to market will be 60% long-term and 40% short-term capital gain or loss. Application of this rule may alter the timing and character of distributions to shareholders. The Fund may be required to defer the recognition of losses on futures contracts, options contracts and swaps to the extent of any unrecognized gains on offsetting positions held by the Fund. It is anticipated that any net gain realized from the closing out of futures or options contracts will be considered gain from the sale of securities and therefore will be qualifying income for purposes of the 90% qualifying requirement. The Fund distributes to shareholders at least annually any net capital gains that have been recognized for federal income tax purposes, including unrealized gains at the end of the Fund’ fiscal year on futures

 

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or options transactions. Such distributions are combined with distributions of capital gains realized on the Fund’s other investments and shareholders are advised on the nature of the distributions.

 

As described above, gains from the sale or other disposition of foreign currencies and other income (including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived from investing in stock, securities or foreign currencies generally are included as qualifying income in applying the 90% Test. It should be noted, however, that for purposes of the 90% Test, the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to issue regulations that would exclude from qualifying income foreign currency gains that are not directly related to the RIC’s principal business of investing in stock or securities (or options and futures with respect to stock or securities). No regulations have been issued pursuant to this authorization. It is possible, however, that such regulations may be issued in the future. It is possible that under such future regulations the Fund may no longer satisfy the 90% Test and might fail to qualify as RICs.

 

It is also possible that the Fund’s strategy of investing in foreign currency-related financial instruments might cause the Fund to fail to satisfy the Asset Test, resulting in their failure to qualify as RICs. Failure of the Asset Test might result from a determination by the Internal Revenue Service that financial instruments in which the Fund invest are not securities. Moreover, even if the financial instruments are treated as securities, a determination by the Internal Revenue Service regarding the identity of the issuers of the securities or the fair market values of the securities that differs from the determinations made by the Fund could result in the failure by the Fund to diversify their investments in a manner necessary to satisfy the Asset Test. It is also currently unclear who will be treated as the issuer of a foreign currency instrument for purposes of the Asset Test. The tax treatment of the Fund and its shareholders in the event the Fund fails to qualify as a RIC is described above under “Regulated Investment Company Status.”

 

The Fund will be required in certain cases to withhold at applicable withholding rates and remit to the United States Treasury the amount withheld on amounts payable to any shareholder who: (i) has provided the Fund either an incorrect tax identification number or no number at all; (ii) is subject to backup withholding by the Internal Revenue Service for failure to properly report payments of interest or dividends; (iii) has failed to certify to the Fund that such shareholder is not subject to backup withholding; or (iv) has not certified that such shareholder is a U.S. person (including a U.S. resident alien).

 

For payments made on or after January 1, 2014, a U.S. withholding tax at a 30% rate will be imposed on dividends and proceeds from the sale of Fund shares received by shareholders who own their shares through foreign accounts or foreign intermediaries if certain disclosure requirements related to U.S. accounts or ownership are not satisfied.

 

Under U.S. Treasury regulations, if a shareholder recognizes a loss of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder, the shareholder must file with the Internal Revenue Service a disclosure statement on Form 8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in many cases excepted from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance, shareholders of a RIC such as the Fund are not excepted. Future guidance may extend the current exception from this reporting requirement to shareholders of most or all RICs. The fact that a loss is reportable under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer’s treatment of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances.

 

Non-U.S. investors in the Fund may be subject to U.S. withholding and estate tax and are encouraged to consult their tax advisor prior to investing in the Fund.

 

State Taxes

 

The Fund is not liable for any income or franchise tax in Massachusetts if it qualifies as a RIC for federal income tax purposes. Rules of state and local taxation of dividend and capital gains distributions from RICs often differ from the rules for federal income taxation described above. Many states grant tax-free status to ordinary income distributions that the Fund pays to you, which are derived from interest on direct obligations of the U.S. Government. Some states have minimum investment requirements for this tax-free status that must be met by the

 

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Fund. Investments in Ginnie Mae or Fannie Mae securities, bankers’ acceptances, commercial paper and repurchase requirements collateralized by U.S. Government securities do not generally qualify for state tax-free treatment. The rules or exclusion of this income are different for corporate shareholders. Depending upon state and local law, distributions by the Fund to shareholders and the ownership of shares may be subject to state and local taxes. Shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the state and local tax consequences of investments in the Fund.

 

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

 

The Trust has no obligation to deal with any dealer or group of brokers or dealers in the execution of transactions in portfolio securities. Subject to policies established by the Trustees, the advisers are responsible for placing orders to execute Fund transactions. In placing brokerage orders, it is the Trust’s policy to seek to obtain the best net results taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable dealer spread), size, type and difficulty of the transaction involved, the firm’s general execution and operational facilities and the firm’s risk in positioning the securities involved. While the advisers generally seek reasonably competitive spreads or commissions, the Trust will not necessarily be paying the lowest spread or commission available. The Trust will not purchase portfolio securities from any affiliated person acting as principal except in conformity with the regulations of the SEC.

 

The Trust does not expect to use one particular broker or dealer, and when one or more brokers is believed capable of providing the best combination of price and execution, the Fund’s advisers may cause the Trust to select a broker based upon brokerage or research services provided to the advisers. The advisers may pay a higher commission than otherwise obtainable from other brokers in return for such services only if a good faith determination is made that the commission is reasonable in relation to the services provided.

 

Section 28(e) of the 1934 Act (“Section 28(e)”) permits the advisers, under certain circumstances, to cause the Fund to pay a broker or dealer a commission for effecting a transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting the transaction in recognition of the value of brokerage and research services provided by the broker or dealer. Brokerage and research services include: (i) furnishing advice as to the value of securities, the advisability of investing in, purchasing or selling securities and the availability of securities or purchasers or sellers of securities; (ii) furnishing analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy and the performance of accounts; and (iii) effecting securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such as clearance, settlement and custody). In the case of research services, the advisers believe that access to independent investment research is beneficial to their investment decision-making processes and, therefore, to the Fund. In addition to agency transactions, the advisers may receive brokerage and research services in connection with certain riskless transactions, in accordance with applicable SEC guidelines.

 

To the extent research services may be a factor in selecting brokers, such services may be in written form or through direct contact with individuals and may include information as to particular companies and securities as well as market, economic or institutional areas and information that assist in the valuation and pricing of investments. Examples of research-oriented services for which the advisers might utilize Fund commissions include research reports and other information on the economy, industries, sectors, groups of securities, individual companies, statistical information, political developments, technical market action, pricing and appraisal services, credit analysis, risk measurement analysis, performance and other analysis. The advisers may use research services furnished by brokers in servicing all client accounts and not all services may necessarily be used in connection with the account that paid commissions to the broker providing such services. Information so received by the advisers will be in addition to and not in lieu of the services required to be performed by the Fund’s advisers under the Investment Advisory Agreements. Any advisory or other fees paid to the advisers are not reduced as a result of the receipt of research services.

 

In some cases, an adviser may receive a service from a broker that has both a “research” and a “non-research” use. When this occurs, the adviser makes a good faith allocation, under all the circumstances, between the research and non-research uses of the service. The percentage of the service that is used for research purposes may be paid for with client commissions, while the adviser will use its own funds to pay for the percentage of the service that is used for non-research purposes. In making this good faith allocation, the adviser faces a potential conflict of interest, but

 

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the adviser believes that its allocation procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that it appropriately allocates the anticipated use of such services to their research and non-research uses.

 

From time to time, the Fund may purchase new issues of securities for clients in a fixed price offering. In these situations, the seller may be a member of the selling group that will, in addition to selling securities, provide the advisers with research services. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority has adopted rules expressly permitting these types of arrangements under certain circumstances. Generally, the seller will provide research “credits” in these situations at a rate that is higher than that which is available for typical secondary market transactions. These arrangements may not fall within the safe harbor of Section 28(e).

 

SIMC and the various firms that serve as Sub-Advisers to the Fund of the Trust, in the exercise of joint investment discretion over the assets of the Fund, may execute a substantial portion of the Fund’s portfolio transactions through a commission recapture program that SIMC has arranged with the Distributor (the “Commission Recapture Program”). SIMC then requests, but does not require, that certain Sub-Advisers execute a portion of the Fund’s portfolio transactions through the Commission Recapture Program. Under the Commission Recapture Program, the Distributor receives a commission, in its capacity as an introducing broker, on Fund portfolio transactions. The Distributor then returns to the Fund a portion of the commissions earned on the portfolio transactions, and such payments are used by the Fund to pay Fund operating expenses. Sub-Advisers are authorized to execute trades pursuant to the Commission Recapture Program provided that the Sub-Adviser determines that such trading is consistent with its duty to seek best execution on Fund portfolio transactions. As disclosed in the Trust’s prospectuses, SIMC in many cases voluntarily waives fees that it is entitled to receive for providing services to the Fund and/or reimburses expenses of the Fund in order to maintain the Fund’s total annual operating expenses at or below a specified level. In such cases, the portion of commissions returned to the Fund under the Commission Recapture Program will generally be used to pay Fund expenses that may otherwise have been voluntarily waived or reimbursed by SIMC or its affiliates, thereby increasing the portion of the Fund fees that SIMC and its affiliates are able to receive and retain. In cases where SIMC and its affiliates are not voluntarily waiving Fund fees or reimbursing expenses, the portion of commissions returned to the Fund under the Commission Recapture Program will directly decrease the overall amount of operating expenses of the Fund borne by shareholders.

 

SIMC also from time to time executes trades with the Distributor, again acting as introducing broker, in connection with the transition of the securities and other assets included in the Fund’s portfolio when there is a change in sub-advisers in the Fund or a reallocation of assets among the Fund’s Sub-Advisers. An unaffiliated third-party broker selected by SIMC or the relevant Sub-Adviser provides execution and clearing services with respect to such trades and is compensated for such services out of the commission paid to the Distributor on the trades. All such transactions effected using the Distributor as introducing broker must be accomplished in a manner that is consistent with the Trust’s policy to achieve best net results and must comply with the Trust’s procedures regarding the execution of Fund transactions through affiliated brokers. The Fund does not direct brokerage to brokers in recognition of, or as compensation for, the promotion or sale of Fund shares.

 

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2010, 2011 and 2012, the Fund paid the following brokerage fees:

 

 

 

Total $ Amount
of Brokerage
Commission
Paid
(000)

 

Total $ Amount
of Brokerage
Commissions
Paid to
Affiliated Brokers
(000)

 

% of Total
Brokerage
Commissions
Paid to
Affiliated
Brokers

 

% of Total
Brokerage
Transactions
Effected Through
Affiliated Brokers

 

Fund

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

2010

 

2011

 

2012

 

2012

 

2012

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

XX

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

XX

 

XX

%

XX

%

 

The portfolio turnover rates for the Fund for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2011 and 2012 were as follows:

 

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Turnover Rate

 

Fund

 

2011

 

2012

 

Emerging Markets Debt Fund

 

59

%

XX

%

 

The Trust is required to identify any securities of its “regular broker dealers” (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) that the Trust has acquired during its most recent fiscal year. As of September 30, 2012, the Trust held securities from the following issuers:

 

[TO BE UPDATED]

 

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS INFORMATION

 

The Fund’s portfolio holdings can be obtained on the Internet at the following address: http://www.seic.com/fund_holdings_home.asp (the “Portfolio Holdings Website”). The Fund’s Board has approved a policy that provides that portfolio holdings may not be made available to any third party until after such information has been posted on the Portfolio Holdings Website, with limited exceptions noted below. This policy effectively addresses conflicts of interest and controls the use of portfolio holdings information by making such information available to all investors on an equal basis.

 

Five calendar days after each month end, a list of all portfolio holdings in the Fund as of the end of such month shall be made available on the Portfolio Holdings Website. Beginning on the day after any portfolio holdings information is posted on the Portfolio Holdings Website, such information will be delivered directly to any person that requests it, through electronic or other means. The portfolio holdings information placed on the Portfolio Holdings Website shall remain there until the fifth calendar day of the thirteenth month after the date to which the data relates, at which time it will be permanently removed from the site.

 

Portfolio holdings information may be provided to independent third-party reporting services (e.g. , Lipper or Morningstar), but will be delivered no earlier than the date such information is posted on the Portfolio Holdings Website, unless the reporting service executes a confidentiality agreement with the Trust that is satisfactory to the Trust’s officers and that provides that the reporting service will not trade on the information. The Fund currently has no arrangements to provide portfolio holdings information to any third-party reporting services prior to the availability of such holdings on the Portfolio Holdings Website.

 

Portfolio holdings information may also be provided at any time (and as frequently as daily) to the Fund’s Trustees, SIMC, the Sub-Advisers, the Distributor, the Administrator, the custodian, the independent proxy voting service retained by SIMC, the Fund’s third-party independent pricing agents and the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, as well as to state and federal regulators and government agencies, and as otherwise requested by law or judicial process. Service providers will be subject to a duty of confidentiality with respect to any portfolio holdings information, whether imposed by the provisions of the service provider’s contract with the Trust or by the nature of its relationship with the Trust. Portfolio holdings of the Fund may also be provided to a prospective service provider for the Fund, so long as the prospective service provider executes a confidentiality agreement with the Fund in such form as deemed acceptable by an officer of the Fund. The Board exercises on-going oversight of the disclosure of Fund portfolio holdings by overseeing the implementation and enforcement of the Fund’s policies and procedures by the Chief Compliance Officer and by considering reports and recommendations by the Chief Compliance Officer concerning any material compliance matters.

 

Neither the Fund, SIMC, nor any other service provider to the Fund may receive compensation or other consideration for providing portfolio holdings information.

 

The Fund files a complete schedule of their portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

 

The Declaration of Trust authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of the Fund, each of which represents an equal proportionate interest in the Fund. Each share upon liquidation entitles a shareholder to a pro rata share in the net assets of the Fund. Shareholders have no preemptive rights. The Declaration of Trust provides that the Trustees of the Trust may create additional portfolios of shares or classes of portfolios. Share certificates representing the shares will not be issued.

 

LIMITATION OF TRUSTEES’ LIABILITY

 

The Declaration of Trust provides that a Trustee shall be liable only for his own willful defaults and, if reasonable care has been exercised in the selection of officers, agents, employees or administrators, shall not be liable for any neglect or wrongdoing of any such person. The Declaration of Trust also provides that the Trust will indemnify its Trustees and officers against liabilities and expenses incurred in connection with actual or threatened litigation in which they may be involved because of their offices with the Trust unless it is determined in the manner provided in the Declaration of Trust that they have not acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that their actions were in the best interests of the Trust. However, nothing in the Declaration of Trust shall protect or indemnify a Trustee against any liability for his willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his duties.

 

CODES OF ETHICS

 

The Board has adopted a Code of Ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act. In addition, SIMC, the Sub-Advisers and the Distributor have adopted Codes of Ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1. These Codes of Ethics apply to the personal investing activities of trustees, officers and certain employees (“access persons”). Rule 17j-1 and the Codes are reasonably designed to prevent unlawful practices in connection with the purchase or sale of securities by access persons. Under each Code of Ethics, access persons are permitted to engage in personal securities transactions, but are required to report their personal securities transactions for monitoring purposes. In addition, certain access persons are required to obtain approval before investing in initial public offerings or private placements or are prohibited from making such investments. Copies of these Codes of Ethics are on file with the SEC and are available to the public.

 

VOTING

 

Each share held entitles the shareholder of record to one vote. Shareholders of the Fund or class will vote separately on matters pertaining solely to that Fund or class, such as any distribution plan. As a Massachusetts business trust, the Trust is not required to hold annual meetings of shareholders, but approval will be sought for certain changes in the operation of the Trust and for the election of Trustees under certain circumstances. In addition, a Trustee may be removed by the remaining Trustees or by shareholders at a special meeting called upon written request of shareholders owning at least 10% of the outstanding shares of the Trust. In the event that such a meeting is requested, the Trust will provide appropriate assistance and information to the shareholders requesting the meeting.

 

Where the Prospectus for the Fund or SAI state that an investment limitation or the Fundamental policy may not be changed without shareholder approval, such approval means the vote of: (i) 67% or more of the Fund’s shares present at a meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are present or represented by proxy; or (ii) more than 50% of the Fund’s outstanding shares, whichever is less.

 

SHAREHOLDER LIABILITY

 

The Trust is an entity of the type commonly known as a “Massachusetts business trust.” Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of such a Trust could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners for the obligations of the Trust. Even if, however, the Trust were held to be a partnership, the possibility of the shareholders incurring financial loss for that reason appears remote because the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of shareholder liability for obligations of the Trust and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by or on behalf of the Trust or the Trustees, and because the Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of the Trust property for any shareholders held personally liable for the obligations of the Trust.

 

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CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

 

As of [DATE], the following persons were the only persons who were record owners (or to the knowledge of the Trust, beneficial owners) of 5% or more of the shares of the Fund. Persons who owned of record or beneficially more than 25% of the Fund’s outstanding shares may be deemed to control the Fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Shareholders controlling the Fund could have the ability to vote a majority of the shares of the Fund on any matter requiring the approval of shareholders of the Fund. The Trust believes that most of the shares referred to below were held by the below persons in accounts for their fiduciary, agency or custodial customers.

 

[TO BE UPDATED]

 

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

KPMG LLP, located at 1601 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, serves as the Trust’s independent registered public accounting firm.

 

CUSTODIAN

 

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 40 Water Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109-3661, serves as custodian for the assets of the Fund (the “Custodian”). The Custodian holds cash, securities and other assets of the Trust as required by the 1940 Act. U.S. Bank National Association, 425 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, acts as wire agent of the Trust’s assets.

 

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, located at 1701 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, serves as counsel to the Trust.

 

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APPENDIX A—DESCRIPTION OF RATINGS

 

DESCRIPTION OF CORPORATE BOND RATINGS

 

MOODY’S RATING DEFINITIONS

 

LONG-TERM RATINGS

 

Aaa Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edged.” Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

 

Aa Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risk appear somewhat larger than the Aaa securities.

 

A Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.

 

Baa Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations ( i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured). Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

 

Ba Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well-assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

 

B Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

 

Caa Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.

 

Ca Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.

 

C Bonds which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds, and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

 

Moody’s bond ratings, where specified, are applied to senior bank obligations and insurance company senior policyholder and claims obligations with an original maturity in excess of one year. Obligations relying upon support mechanisms such as letters-of-credit and bonds of indemnity are excluded unless explicitly rated.

 

Obligations of a branch of a bank are considered to be domiciled in the country in which the branch is located. Unless noted as an exception, Moody’s rating on a bank’s ability to repay senior obligations extends only to branches located in countries which carry a Moody’s sovereign rating. Such branch obligations are rated at the lower of the bank’s rating or Moody’s sovereign rating for the bank deposits for the country in which the branch is located.

 

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When the currency in which an obligation is denominated is not the same as the currency of the country in which the obligation is domiciled, Moody’s ratings do not incorporate an opinion as to whether payment of the obligation will be affected by the actions of the government controlling the currency of denomination. In addition, risk associated with bilateral conflicts between an investor’s home country and either the issuer’s home country or the country where an issuer branch is located are not incorporated into Moody’s ratings.

 

Moody’s makes no representation that rated bank obligations or insurance company obligations are exempt from registration under the 1933 Act or issued in conformity with any other applicable law or regulation. Nor does Moody’s represent that any specific bank or insurance company obligation is legally enforceable or is a valid senior obligation of a rated issuer.

 

Moody’s ratings are opinions, not recommendations to buy or sell, and their accuracy is not guaranteed. A rating should be weighed solely as one factor in an investment decision and you should make your own study and evaluation of any issuer whose securities or debt obligations you consider buying or selling.

 

Note: Moody’s applies numerical modifiers, 1, 2 and 3 in each generic rating classification from Aa through B in its corporate bond rating system. The modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic rating category.

 

STANDARD & POOR’S RATING DEFINITIONS

 

A Standard & Poor’s corporate or municipal debt rating is a current assessment of the creditworthiness of an obligor with respect to a specific obligation. This assessment may take into consideration obligors such as guarantors, insurers, or lessees.

 

The debt rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell, or hold a security, as it does not comment on market price or suitability for a particular investor.

 

The ratings are based, in varying degrees, on the following considerations:

 

(1) Likelihood of default. The rating assesses the obligor’s capacity and willingness as to timely payment of interest and repayment of principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation.

 

(2) The obligation’s nature and provisions.

 

(3) Protection afforded to, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization, or other arrangement under bankruptcy laws and other laws affecting creditors’ rights.

 

Likelihood of default is indicated by an issuer’s senior debt rating. If senior debt is not rated, as implied senior debt rating is determined. Subordinated debt usually is rated lower than senior debt to better reflect relative position of the obligation in bankruptcy. Unsecured debt, where significant secured debt exists, is treated similarly to subordinated debt.

 

LONG-TERM RATINGS

 

Investment Grade

 

AAA Debt rated “AAA” has the highest rating assigned by S&P. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

 

AA Debt rated “AA” has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs from the highest rated debt only in small degree.

 

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A Debt rated “A” has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal, although it is somewhat more susceptible to adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher-rated categories.

 

BBB Debt rated “BBB” is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher rated categories.

 

Speculative Grade

 

Debt rated “BB”, “B”, “CCC”, “CC”, and “C” is regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal. “BB” indicates the least degree of speculation and “C” the highest degree of speculation. While such debt will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.

 

BB Debt rated “BB” has less near-term vulnerability to default than other speculative grade debt. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions that could lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments. The “BB” rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied “BBB-” rating.

 

B Debt rate “B” has greater vulnerability to default but presently has the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions would likely impair capacity or willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The “B” rating category also is used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied “BB” or “BB-” rating.

 

CCC Debt rated “CCC” has a current identifiable vulnerability to default, and is dependent on favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal. In the event of adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, it is not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal. The “CCC” rating category also is used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied “B” or “B-” rating.

 

CC The rating “CC” is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt which is assigned an actual or implied “CCC” rating.

 

C The rating “C” is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt which is assigned an actual or implied “CCC-” debt rating. The “C” rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed, but debt service payments are continued.

 

D Debt is rated “D” when the issue is in payment default, or the obligor has filed for bankruptcy. The “D” rating is used when interest or principal payments are not made on the date due, even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that such payments will be made during such grace period.

 

Plus (+) or minus (-): The ratings from “AA” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

 

pr The letters “pr” indicate that the rating is provisional. A provisional rating assumes the successful completion of the project financed by the debt being rated and indicates that payment of debt service requirements is largely or entirely dependent upon the successful timely completion of the project. This rating, however, while addressing credit quality subsequent to completion of the project, makes no comment on the likelihood of, or the risk of default upon failure of such completion. The investor should exercise his own judgement with respect to such likelihood and risk.

 

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L The letter “L” indicates that the rating pertains to the principal amount of those bonds to the extent that the underlying deposit collateral is federally insured, and interest is adequately collateralized. In the case of certificates of deposit, the letter “L” indicates that the deposit, combined with other deposits being held in the same right and capacity, will be honored for principal and pre-default interest up to federal insurance limits within 30 days after closing of the insured institution or, in the event that the deposit is assumed by a successor insured institution, upon maturity.

 

*Continuance of the rating is contingent upon S&P’s receipt of an executed copy of the escrow agreement or closing documentation confirming investments and cash flows.

 

N.R. Not rated.

 

Debt obligations of issuers outside the United States and its territories are rated on the same basis as domestic corporate and municipal issues. The ratings measure the creditworthiness of the obligor but do not take into account currency exchange and related uncertainties.

 

If an issuer’s actual or implied senior debt rating is “AAA”, its subordinated or junior debt is rated “AAA” or “AA+”, If an issuer’s actual or implied senior debt rating is lower than “AAA” but higher than “BB+”, its junior debt is typically rated one designation lower than the senior debt rating. For example, if the senior debt rating is “A”, subordinated debt normally would be rated “A-”. If an issuer’s actual or implied senior debt rating is “BB+” or lower, its subordinated debt is typically rated two designations lower than the senior debt rating.

 

Investment and Speculative Grades

 

The term “investment grade” was originally used by various regulatory bodies to connote obligations eligible for investment by institutions such as banks, insurance companies, and savings and loan associations. Over time, this term gained widespread usage throughout the investment community. Issues rated in the four highest categories, “AAA”, “AA”, “A”, “BBB”, generally are recognized as being investment grade. Debt rated “BB” or below generally is referred to as speculative grade. The term “junk bond” is merely a more irreverent expression for this category of more risky debt. Neither term indicates which securities S&P deems worthy of investment, as an investor with a particular risk preference may appropriately invest in securities that are not investment grade.

 

Ratings continue as a factor in many regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad, notably in Japan. For example, the SEC requires investment-grade status in order to register debt on Form-3, which, in turn, is how one offers debt via a Rule 415 shelf registration. The Federal Reserve Board allows members of the Federal Reserve System to invest in securities rated in the four highest categories, just as the Federal Home Loan Bank System permits federally chartered savings and loan associations to invest in corporate debt with those ratings, and the Department of Labor allows pension funds to invest in commercial paper rated in one of the three highest categories. In similar fashion, California regulates investments of municipalities and county treasurers, Illinois limits collateral acceptable for public deposits, and Vermont restricts investments of insurers and banks. The New York and Philadelphia Stock Exchanges fix margin requirements for mortgage securities depending on their rating, and the securities haircut for commercial paper, debt securities, and preferred stock that determines net capital requirements is also a function of the ratings assigned.

 

FITCH’S RATINGS DEFINITIONS

 

LONG-TERM RATINGS

 

Investment Grade

 

AAA Highest credit quality. “AAA” ratings denote the lowest expectation of credit risk. They are assigned only in case of exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events.

 

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AA Very high credit quality. “AA” ratings denote a very low expectation of credit risk. They indicate very strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events.

 

A High credit quality. “A” ratings denote a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings.

 

BBB Good credit quality. “BBB” ratings indicate that there is currently a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered adequate, but adverse changes in circumstances and in economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the lowest investment-grade category.

 

Speculative Grade

 

BB Speculative. “BB” ratings indicate that there is a possibility of credit risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time; however, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met. Securities rated in this category are not investment grade.

 

B Highly speculative. “B” ratings indicate that significant credit risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met; however, capacity for continued payment is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment.

 

CCC, CC, C High default risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic developments. A “CC” rating indicates that default of some kind appears probable. “C” ratings signal imminent default.

 

DDD, DD, D Default. The ratings of obligations in this category are based on their prospects for achieving partial or full recovery in a reorganization or liquidation of the obligor. While expected recovery values are highly speculative and cannot be estimated with any precision, the following serve as general guidelines. “DDD” obligations have the highest potential for recovery, around 90%- 100% of outstanding amounts and accrued interest. “DD” indicates potential recoveries in the range of 50%-90%, and “D” the lowest recovery potential, i.e., below 50%.

 

Entities rated in this category have defaulted on some or all of their obligations. Entities rated “DDD” have the highest prospect for resumption of performance or continued operation with or without a formal reorganization process. Entities rated “DD” and “D” are generally undergoing a formal reorganization or liquidation process; those rated “DD” are likely to satisfy a higher portion of their outstanding obligations, while entities rated “D” have a poor prospect for repaying all obligations.

 

SHORT-TERM DEBT RATINGS (may be assigned, for example, to commercial paper, master demand notes, bank instruments, and letters of credit).

 

MOODY’S DESCRIPTION OF ITS THREE HIGHEST SHORT-TERM DEBT RATINGS

 

PRIME-1 Issuers rated Prime-1 (or supporting institutions) have a superior capacity for repayment of senior short-term promissory obligations. Prime-1 repayment capacity will normally be evidenced by many of the following characteristics:

 

· Leading market positions in well-established industries.

 

· High rates of return on funds employed.

 

· Conservative capitalization structures with moderate reliance on debt and ample asset protection.

 

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· Broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high internal cash generation.

 

· Well-established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

 

PRIME-2 Issuers rated Prime-2 (or supporting institutions) have a strong capacity for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. This will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above but to a lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, may be more subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained.

 

PRIME-3 Issuers rated Prime-3 (or supporting institutions) have an acceptable ability for repayment of senior short-term obligations. The effect of industry characteristics and market compositions may be more pronounced. Variability in earnings and profitability may result in changes in the level of debt protection measurements and may require relatively high financial leverage. Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained.

 

S&P’S DESCRIPTION OF ITS THREE HIGHEST SHORT-TERM DEBT RATINGS

 

A-1 This designation indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is strong. Those issues determined to have extremely strong safety characteristics are denoted with a plus sign (+).

 

A-2 Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is satisfactory. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated “A-1.”

 

A-3 Issues carrying this designation have adequate capacity for timely payment. They are, however, more vulnerable to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances than obligations carrying the higher designations.

 

FITCH’S DESCRIPTION OF ITS THREE HIGHEST SHORT-TERM DEBT RATINGS

 

F1 Highest credit quality. Indicates the best capacity for timely payment of financial commitments; may have an added “+” to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature.

 

F2 Good credit quality. A satisfactory capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, but the margin of safety is not as great as in the case of the higher ratings.

 

F3 Fair credit quality. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate; however, near term adverse changes could result in a reduction to non-investment grade.

 

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PART C. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 28.   Exhibits:

(a)(1)  Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated June 28, 1988 as originally filed with Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 033-22821) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on June 30, 1988, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 of Post-Effective Amendment No. 23, filed with the SEC on June 23, 1997.

(a)(2)  Amendment to Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated August 9, 1989, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 033-22821), filed with the SEC on January 29, 2004.

(a)(3)  Secretary's Certificate with respect to Amendment to Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated April 29, 1998, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (a)(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 29, 2004.

(b)  Amended and Restated By-Laws, dated September 13, 2011, are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2012.

(c)  Not Applicable

(d)(1)  Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and SEI Investments Management Corporation ("SIMC") dated December 16, 1994 (restated as of December 17, 2002) is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2003.

(d)(2)  Amended and Restated Schedule dated September 17, 2009 to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated December 16, 1994 (restated as of December 17, 2002) between the Registrant and SIMC with respect to the Emerging Markets Equity, International Equity, Emerging Markets Debt, Tax-Managed International Equity and International Fixed Income Funds is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.

(d)(3)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 2, 2009 between SIMC and Acadian Asset Management LLC with respect to the International Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(31) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on December 2, 2009.

(d)(4)  Amendment, dated January 6, 2012, to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 2, 2009, between SIMC and Acadian Asset Management LLC with respect to the International Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2012.

(d)(5)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2003 between SIMC and AllianceBernstein L.P. (f/k/a Alliance Capital Management L.P.) with respect to the International Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.


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(d)(6)  Amended Schedules A and B, as last revised March 17, 2006, to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated July 1, 2003 between SIMC and AllianceBernstein L.P. (f/k/a Alliance Capital Management L.P.) with respect to the International Fixed Income and International Equity Funds are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(31) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 25, 2008.

(d)(7)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 17, 2003 between SIMC and Ashmore Investment Management Ltd with respect to the Emerging Markets Debt Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2004.

(d)(8)  Amendment dated July 1, 2003 to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 17, 2003 between SIMC and Ashmore Investment Management Ltd with respect to the Emerging Markets Debt Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(16) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 29, 2004.

(d)(9)  Amended Schedules A and B, as last revised April 20, 2007, to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 17, 2003, as amended July 1, 2003, between SIMC and Ashmore Investment Management Ltd with respect to the Emerging Markets Debt Fund are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(8) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 25, 2008.

(d)(10)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated September 28, 2010 between SIMC and Causeway Capital Management LLC with respect to the International Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(12) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2011.

(d)(11)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 31, 2011 between SIMC and del Rey Global Investors, LLC with respect to the International Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(13) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.

(d)(12)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 25, 2011 between SIMC and Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, with respect to the Emerging Markets Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(14) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.

(d)(13)  Amendment, dated September 15, 2011, to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 25, 2011, between SIMC and Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, with respect to the Emerging Markets Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(19) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2012.

(d)(14)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 21, 2007 between SIMC and FIL Investment Advisors (f/k/a Fidelity International Investment Advisors) with respect to the International Fixed Income Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(16) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 25, 2008.


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(d)(15)  Amended Schedule B, as last revised November 10, 2011, to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 21, 2007, between SIMC and FIL Investment Advisors with respect to the International Fixed Income Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(21) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2012.

(d)(16)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated October 10, 2007 between SIMC and ING Investment Management Advisors B V with respect to the Emerging Markets Debt Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(25) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 25, 2008.

(d)(17)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 31, 2009 between SIMC and INTECH Investment Management LLC with respect to the International Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(30) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on December 2, 2009.

(d)(18)  Amended Schedule B dated June 25, 2010 to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 31, 2009 between SIMC and INTECH Investment Management LLC with respect to the International Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(16) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.

(d)(19)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated October 26, 2011, between SIMC and JO Hambro Capital Management Limited with respect to the Emerging Markets Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(25) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2012.

(d)(20)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 29, 2010 between SIMC and Lazard Asset Management LLC with respect to the Emerging Markets Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(18) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.

(d)(21)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated December 14, 2009 between SIMC and Neuberger Berman Management LLC with respect to the International Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(32) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2010.

(d)(22)  Amended Schedules A and B dated April 6, 2010 to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated December 14, 2009 between SIMC and Neuberger Berman Management LLC with respect to the International Equity and Emerging Markets Equity Funds is are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(20) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.

(d)(23)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated August 3, 2007 between SIMC and PanAgora Asset Management Inc with respect to the Emerging Markets Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(29) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 25, 2008.


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(d)(24)  Amended Schedule B, as last revised June 30, 2011, to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated August 3, 2007 between SIMC and PanAgora Asset Management Inc with respect to the Emerging Markets Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(30) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2012.

(d)(25)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 25, 2010 between SIMC and Schroder Investment Management North America Inc with respect to the International Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(25) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.

(d)(26)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 25, 2010 between Schroder Investment Management North America Inc and Schroder Investment Management North America Limited with respect to the International Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(26) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.

(d)(27)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated April 1, 2006 between SIMC and Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP with respect to the Emerging Markets Debt Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(26) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on November 28, 2006.

(d)(28)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated September 28, 2010 between SIMC and Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC with respect to the International Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(28) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.

(d)(29)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 30, 2009 between SIMC and Wellington Management Company, LLP with respect to the International Equity Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(28) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on December 2, 2009.

(d)(30)  Amended Schedules A and B dated September 29, 2009 to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 30, 2009 between SIMC and Wellington Management Company, LLP with respect to the International Equity and International Fixed Income Funds are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (d)(29) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 47 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on December 2, 2009.

(e)  Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Registrant and SEI Investments Distribution Co. dated September 16, 2002 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (e) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 35 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on November 27, 2002.

(f)  Not Applicable

(g)(1)  Custodian Agreement, dated August 23, 2011, between the Trust and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (g)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2012.


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(g)(2)  Schedule of Global Custody Services and Charges, dated February 28, 2011, to the Custodian Agreement between the Trust and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (g)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2012.

(g)(3)  Custodian Agreement between the Trust and U.S. Bank N.A. dated August 16, 2006 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (g)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on November 28, 2006.

(h)(1)  Amended and Restated Administration and Transfer Agency Agreement between Registrant and SEI Investments Fund Management dated December 10, 2003 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on November 29, 2004.

(h)(2)  Amended Schedule D, as last revised June 26, 2008, to the Amended and Restated Administration and Transfer Agency Agreement between the Registrant and SEI Investments Global Funds Services dated December 10, 2003 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on October 16, 2008.

(h)(3)  Shareholder Service Plan and Agreement with respect to the Class A shares is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit 15(e) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 8, 1997.

(h)(4)  Shareholder Service Plan and Agreement with respect to Class I shares is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(5) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on June 30, 2000.

(h)(5)  Shareholder Service Plan and Agreement with respect to the Class G shares is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(5) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on October 16, 2008.

(h)(6)  Administrative Services Plan and Agreement with respect to Class I shares is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 28, 2002.

(h)(7)  Expense Limitation Agreement dated March 1, 2010 between the Registrant and SIMC with respect to the International Fixed Income Fund is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (h)(7) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.

(i)  Opinion and Consent of Counsel to be filed by later Amendment.

(j)  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm to be filed by later Amendment.

(k)  Not Applicable.

(l)  Not Applicable.

(m)  Distribution Plan with respect to the Class G shares is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (m) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on October 16, 2008.


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(n)  Amended and Restated Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan relating to Class A, I, Y and G shares dated June 26, 2008 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (n) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on October 16, 2008.

(o)  Not Applicable.

(p)(1)  The Code of Ethics for SEI Investments Management Corporation dated October 1, 2010 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.

(p)(2)  The Code of Ethics for SEI Investments Distribution Co. dated February 11, 2011 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.

(p)(3)  The Code of Ethics for SEI Investments Global Funds Services dated February 2010 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.

(p)(4)  The Code of Ethics for SEI Institutional International Trust, as last revised December 12, 2010, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2012.

(p)(5)  The Code of Ethics for Acadian Asset Management LLC, dated February 2011, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(5) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2012.

(p)(6)  The Code of Ethics for AllianceBernstein L.P. (f/k/a Alliance Capital Management L.P.), dated March 2011, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2012.

(p)(7)  The Code of Ethics for Ashmore Investment Management Ltd is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(10) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on December 1, 2005.

(p)(8)  The Code of Ethics for Causeway Capital Management LLC dated April 25, 2005 and last revised August 10, 2010 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(10) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.

(p)(9)  The Code of Ethics for del Rey Global Investors, LLC is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(11) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.

(p)(10)  The Code of Ethics for Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, dated January 1, 2010, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(12) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.

(p)(11)  The Code of Ethics for FIL Investment Advisors (f/k/a Fidelity International Investment Advisors) is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(15) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on October 16, 2008.


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(p)(12)  The Code of Ethics for ING Investment Management Advisors B V dated July 1, 2010 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(12) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.

(p)(13)  The Code of Ethics for Janus Capital Group, the parent company of INTECH Investment Management LLC, dated June 23, 2011, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(15) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2012.

(p)(14)  The Code of Ethics for J O Hambro Capital Management Limited issued April 2006 and last updated August 2010 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(14) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.

(p)(15)  The Code of Ethics for Lazard Asset Management LLC dated November 2008 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(15) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.

(p)(16)  The Code of Ethics for Neuberger Berman Management LLC, dated September 2011, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(18) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2012.

(p)(17)  The Code of Ethics for PanAgora Asset Management Inc is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(15) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 25, 2008.

(p)(18)  The Code of Ethics for Schroder Investment Management North America Inc. adopted October 1, 1995 and last amended December 23, 2010 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(21) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.

(p)(19)  The Code of Ethics for Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(21) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 25, 2008.

(p)(20)  The Code of Ethics for Nuveen Investments, the parent company of Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC, dated August 15, 2011, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(22) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on January 27, 2012.

(p)(21)  The Code of Ethics for Wellington Management Company, LLP dated April 1, 2010 is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (p)(23) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed on January 28, 2011.

(q)(1)  Power of Attorney for Robert A. Nesher, dated March 22, 2011, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (q)(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.

(q)(2)  Power of Attorney for William M. Doran, dated March 22, 2011, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (q)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.


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(q)(3)  Power of Attorney for Rosemarie B. Greco, dated March 22, 2011, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (q)(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.

(q)(4)  Power of Attorney for George J. Sullivan, Jr., dated March 22, 2011, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (q)(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.

(q)(5)  Power of Attorney Nina Lesavoy, dated March 22, 2011, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (q)(5) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.

(q)(6)  Power of Attorney for James M. Williams, dated March 22, 2011, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (q)(6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.

(q)(7)  Power of Attorney for Mitchell A. Johnson, dated March 22, 2011, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (q)(7) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.

(q)(8)  Power of Attorney for Hubert L. Harris, dated March 22, 2011, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (q)(8) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.

(q)(9)  Power of Attorney for Peter A. Rodriguez, dated March 22, 2011, is herein incorporated by reference to Exhibit (q)(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 033-22821 and 811-05601), filed with the SEC on April 5, 2011.

Item 29.   Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant:

See the Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information regarding the Trust's control relationships. SIMC is a subsidiary of SEI Investments Company, which also controls the Distributor of the Registrant (SEI Investments Distribution Co.) and other corporations engaged in providing various financial and record keeping services, primarily to bank trust departments, pension plan sponsors and investment managers.

Item 30.   Indemnification:

Article VIII of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust filed as Exhibit (a)(1) to the Registration Statement is incorporated by reference. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") may be permitted to trustees, directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant by the Registrant pursuant to the Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust or otherwise, the Registrant is aware that, in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and, therefore, is unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by trustees, directors, officers or controlling persons of the Registrant in connection with the successful defense of any act, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such trustees, directors, officers or controlling persons in connection with the shares being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.


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Item 31.   Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser:

The following tables describe other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature in which each director, officer or partner of the Adviser and each Sub-Adviser is or has been, at any time during the last two fiscal years, engaged for his or her own account or in the capacity of director, officer, employee, partner or trustee. The Adviser's and each Sub-Adviser's table was provided to the Registrant by the Adviser or respective Sub-Adviser for inclusion in this Registration Statement.

SEI Investments Management Corporation

SEI Investments Management Corporation ("SIMC") is the Adviser for the Registrant's Funds. The principal business address of SIMC is One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456. SIMC is a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act").

Unless otherwise noted, the address of all the companies listed below is One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania, 19456.

Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Edward Loughlin
Director & Senior Vice President
 

SEI Investments Company

 

Executive Vice President

 
 

SEI Investments Distribution Co.

 

Director

 
 

SEI Trust Company

 

Director

 
 

SEI Global Services, Inc.

 

Senior Vice President

 
 

LSV Asset Management

 

Management Committee

 
 

SEI Investments (Asia), Limited

 

Director

 
 

SEI Asset Korea, Co. Ltd

 

Director

 
 

SEI Investments (South Africa) Limited

 

Director

 
 

SEI Investments Global Funds Services

 

Vice President

 
  SEI Investments Canada
Company
 

Director

 
N. Jeffrey Klauder
Director, Senior Vice President & Assistant Secretary
 

SEI Investments Company

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary

 
 

SEI Trust Company

 

Director, Vice President

 
 

SEI Funds, Inc.

 

Vice President, Secretary

 
 

SEI Investments, Inc

 

Vice President, Secretary

 
 

SEI Global Investments Corp.

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary

 
 

SEI Insurance Group, Inc.

 

Director, Vice President, Assistant Secretary

 
 

SEI Advanced Capital Management, Inc

 

Director, Vice President, Secretary

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
 

SEI Primus Holding Corp.

 

Vice President, Assistant Secretary

 
 

SEI Investments Distribution Co.

 

Director

 
 

SEI Global Services Inc

 

Director, Senior Vice President

 
 

SEI Investments Global (Cayman) Limited

 

Director

 
 

SEI Global Holdings (Cayman) Inc

 

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer

 
 

SEI Investments—Global Fund Services Limited

 

Director

 
 

SEI Investments Global (Bermuda) Ltd

 

Vice President

 
Joseph P. Ujobai
Director & Senior Vice President
 

SEI Investments Company

 

Executive Vice President

 
 

SEI Global Investments Corp

 

President

 
 

SEI Global Services, Inc

 

Senior Vice President

 
 

SEI Investments (Asia), Limited

 

Director

 
 

SEI Investments (Europe) Ltd UK

 

Director

 
 

SEI Global Nominee Ltd

 

Director

 
 

SEI European Services Limited U.K.

 

Director

 
 

SEI Investments Global, Limited

 

Director

 
 

SEI Investments (South Africa) Limited

 

Director

 
 

SEI Investments Canada Company

 

Director, President

 
Kevin Barr
Director & President
 

SEI Investments Company

 

Executive Vice President

 
 

SEI Investments Distribution Co.

 

President, Chief Executive Officer

 
 

SEI Global Services Inc.

 

Vice President

 
Kathy Heilig
Vice President & Treasurer
 

SEI Investments Company

 

Vice President, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer

 
 

SEI Funds Inc

 

Director, Vice President, Treasurer

 
 

SEI Investments, Inc

 

Director, Vice President, Treasurer

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
 

SEI Global Investments Corp

 

Director, Vice President & Treasurer

 
 

SEI Insurance Group, Inc

 

Vice President, Treasurer

 
 

SEI Advanced Capital Management, Inc

 

Director, Vice President, Treasurer

 
 

SEI Primus Holding Corp

 

Director, Vice President, Treasurer

 
 

SEI Global Services, Inc.

 

Treasurer

 
 

SEI Global Capital Investments, Inc

 

Director, Vice President, Treasurer

 
 

SEI Investments Global (Cayman) Limited

 

Vice President, Treasurer

 
 

SEI Investments Global Holdings (Cayman) Inc

 

Vice President, Assistant Secretary & Treasurer

 
 

SEI Ventures, Inc

 

Director, Vice President, Treasurer

 
 

SEI Investments Management Corporation Delaware, LLC

 

Manager, Vice President, Treasurer

 
 

SEI Investments Developments Inc

 

Director, Vice President, Treasurer

 
 

SEI Investments Global Funds Services

 

Vice President, Treasurer

 
Timothy D. Barto
General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary
 

SEI Investments Company

 

Vice President—Legal & Assistant Secretary

 
 

SEI Funds Inc

 

Vice President

 
 

SEI Global Services Inc

 

Vice President & Assistant Secretary

 
 

SEI SIMC Holdings, LLC

 

Manager

 
 

SEI Investments Global (Bermuda) Ltd

 

Vice President

 
 

SEI Structured Credit Fund, L.P.

 

Vice President, Assistant Secretary

 
 

SIMC Subsidiary, LLC

 

Manager

 
 

SEI Investments Global Funds Services

 

General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary

 
 

SEI Institutional Transfer Agent, Inc.

 

General Counsel, Secretary

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Aaron Buser
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
 

SEI Structured Credit Fund, L.P.

 

Vice President, Assistant Secretary

 
 

SEI Institutional Transfer Agent, Inc.

 

Vice President, Assistant Secretary

 
David McCann
Vice President & Assistant Secretary
 

SEI Institutional Transfer Agent, Inc.

 

Vice President, Assistant Secretary

 
Kevin Crowe
Vice President
 

SEI Global Services, Inc.

 

Vice President

 
John Fisher
Vice President
 

SEI Global Services, Inc.

 

Vice President

 
Linda Kerr
Vice President
 

SEI Global Services, Inc.

 

Vice President

 
 

SEI Private Trust Company

 

Vice President

 
Paul Klauder
Vice President
 

SEI Global Services, Inc

 

Vice President

 
 

SEI Investments Canada Company

 

Vice President

 
Roger Messina
Vice President
 

SEI Global Services Inc

 

Vice President

 
 

SEI Investments Canada Company

 

Vice President

 
James Miceli
Vice President
 

SEI Global Services, Inc.

 

Vice President

 
James V. Morris
Vice President
 

SEI Global Services, Inc.

 

Vice President

 
Stephen Onofrio
Vice President
 

SEI Global Services, Inc.

 

Vice President

 
Robert Wrzesniewski
Vice President
 

SEI Global Services, Inc.

 

Vice President

 

Acadian Asset Management LLC

Acadian Asset Management LLC ("Acadian") is a Sub-Adviser for the Registrant's International Equity Fund. The principal business address of Acadian is One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. Acadian is an investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act.

Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Gary Bergstrom
Chairman, Member of Board of Managers
  Acadian Asset Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd
8 Shenton Way
#37-02
Singapore 068811
 

Director, asset management

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
John Chisholm
Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, Member of Board of Managers
  Acadian Asset Management
(UK) Ltd
36-38 Cornhill
London EC3V 3NG
United Kingdom
 

Director, asset management

 
Churchill Franklin
Executive Vice President, Member of Board of Managers
  Acadian Asset Management
(UK) Ltd
36-38 Cornhill
London EC3V 3NG
United Kingdom
 

Director, asset management

 
  Acadian Asset Management
(Australia) Ltd
Level 40 Australia Square
265-278 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
 

Director, asset management

 
  Acadian Cayman Limited G.P.
PO Box 309
Ugland House, Grand Cayman,
KY1-1104, Cayman Islands
 

Director, asset management

 
Ronald Frashure
Chief Executive Officer, President, Member of Board of Managers
  Acadian Asset Management
(Singapore) Pte Ltd
8 Shenton Way
#37-02
Singapore 068811
 

Director, asset management

 
  Acadian Cayman Limited G.P.
PO Box 309
Ugland House, Grand Cayman,
KY1-1104, Cayman Islands
 

Director, asset management

 
Mark Minichiello
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Secretary, Member of Board of Managers
  Acadian Asset Management
(UK) Ltd
36-38 Cornhill
London EC3V 3NG
United Kingdom
 

Director, asset management

 
Raymond Mui
Senior Vice President, Member of Board of Managers
  Acadian Cayman Limited G.P.
PO Box 309
Ugland House, Grand Cayman,
KY1-1104, Cayman Islands
 

Director, asset management

 
Ross Dowd, Senior
Vice President, Head of Client Service, Member of Board of Managers
  Acadian Cayman Limited G.P.
PO Box 309
Ugland House, Grand Cayman,
KY1-1104, Cayman Islands
 

Director, asset management

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
  Acadian Asset Management
(UK) Ltd
36-38 Cornhill
London EC3V 3NG
United Kingdom
 

Director, asset management

 
Linda Gibson
Member of Board of Managers
  Old Mutual (US) Holdings Inc.
(a holding company)
200 Clarendon Street, 53rd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
 

Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

 
  Larch Lane Advisors, LLC
(an investment advisor)
800 Westchester Avenue,
Suite 618
Rye Brooke, NY 10573
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  2100 Xenon Group LLC
(an investment advisor);
430 West Erie Street,
Suite 310
Chicago, IL 60610
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Acadian Asset Management
LLC
One Post Office Square,
20 th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Analytic Investors, LLC
555 West Fifth Street, 50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  300 North Capital, LLC
300 North Lake Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney &
Strauss, LLC
JPMorgan Chase Tower
2200 Ross Avenue, 31st Floor
Dallas, TX 75201
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  The Campbell Group, Inc.
(a holding company for The
Campbell Group LLC)
One South West Columbia,
Suite 1700
Portland, OR 97258
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Dwight Asset Management
Company LLC
100 Bank Street, Suite 800
Burlington, VT 05402-1590
 

Affiliated Directorships

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
  Echo Point Investment
Management, LLC
One Tower Bridge
100 Front Street, Suite 1230
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Old Mutual (HFL) Inc.
(a holding company for
Heitman affiliated financial
services firms)
191 North Wacker Drive,
Suite 2500
Chicago, IL 60606
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Investment Counselors of
Maryland, LLC
803 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Lincluden Management Limited
1275 North Service Rd. West,
Suite 607
Oakville, Ontario L6M3G4
Canada
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Old Mutual Asset Management
International, Ltd.
2 Lambeth Hill
London
EC 4 P 4WR
United Kingdom
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Old Mutual Asset Managers
(UK) Ltd.
(an investment advisor)
2 Lambeth Hill
London
EC 4 P 4WR
United Kingdom
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Copper Rock Capital Partners,
LLC (an investment advisor)
200 Clarendon Street, 51st Floor
Boston, MA 02116
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Old Mutual Capital, Inc.
(an investment advisor)
4643 South Ulster Street,
Suite 600
Denver, CO 80237
 

Affiliated Directorships

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
  Old Mutual Investment Partners
(a registered broker-dealer)
200 Clarendon Street, 53rd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Ashfield Capital Partners, LLC
(an investment advisor)
750 Battery Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94111
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Old Mutual Asset Management
Trust Company
(a trust company)
200 Clarendon Street,
52 nd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Old Mutual Fund Managers
Limited (a broker-dealer)
2 Lambeth Hill
London
EC 4 P 4WR
United Kingdom
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Rogge Global Partners plc
(an investment advisor)
Sion Hall
56 Victoria Embankment
London, EC4Y ODZ
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC (an investment advisor)
6806 Paragon Place, Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23230
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
Matthew Berger
Member of Board of Managers
  Old Mutual (US) Holdings Inc.
(a holding company)
200 Clarendon Street, 53rd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
  Director and Senior Vice
President, Director of
Finance
 
  Acadian Asset Management
LLC (investment advisor)
One Post Office Square,
20 th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
Christopher Hadley
Member of Board of Managers
  Old Mutual (US) Holdings Inc.
(a holding company)
200 Clarendon Street, 53rd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
  Senior Vice President,
Human Resources
 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
  Acadian Asset Management
LLC (an investment advisor)
One Post Office Square,
20 th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
Aidan Riordan
Member of Board of Managers
  Old Mutual (US) Holdings Inc.
(a holding company)
200 Clarendon Street, 53rd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
  Senior Vice President,
Director of Affiliate
Development
 
  Acadian Asset Management
LLC (an investment advisor)
One Post Office Square,
20 th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  300 North Capital LLC
(an investment advisor)
300 North Lake Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  2100 Xenon Group LLC
(an investment advisor)
430 West Erie Street, Suite 310
Chicago, IL 60610
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Copper Rock Capital Partners
LLC (an investment advisor);
200 Clarendon Street, 51st Floor
Boston, MA 02116
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Ashfield Capital Partners, LLC
(an investment advisor)
750 Battery Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94111
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Echo Point Investment Management, LLC
(an investment advisor)
One Tower Bridge
100 Front Street, Suite 1230
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Larch Lane Advisors LLC
(an investment advisor)
800 Westchester Avenue,
Suite 618
Rye Brooke, NY 10573
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
Stephen Belgrad
Member of Board of Managers
  Old Mutual (US) Holdings Inc.
(a holding company)
200 Clarendon Street, 53rd Floor
Boston, MA 02116
 

Affiliated Directorships

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
  Acadian Asset Management
LLC (an investment advisor)
One Post Office Square,
20 th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Analytic Investors, LLC
(an investment advisor)
555 West Fifth Street, 50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013
 

Affiliated Directorships

 
  Larch Lane Advisors LLC
(an investment advisor)
800 Westchester Avenue,
Suite 618
Rye Brooke, NY 10573
 

Affiliated Directorships

 

AllianceBernstein L.P.

AllianceBernstein L.P. ("AllianceBernstein") is a Sub-Adviser to the Registrant's International Fixed Income Fund. The principal business address of AllianceBernstein is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105. AllianceBernstein is an investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act.

Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Dominique Carrel-Billard
Director
  AXA
25 Avenue Matignon
Paris 75008
France
 

Chief Executive Officer

 
Henri de Castries
Director
  AXA
25 Avenue Matignon
Paris 75008
France
 

Chairman, Management Board

 
  AELIC (AXA Paris)
25 Avenue Matignon
Paris 75008, France
 

Director

 
  AXA Financial
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104
 

Chairman of the Board

 
Denis Duverne
Director
  AXA
25 Avenue Matignon
Paris 75008
France
 

Chief Financial Officer

 
  AELIC (AXA Paris)
25 Avenue Matignon
Paris 75008, France
 

Director

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Weston M. Hicks
Director
  Alleghany Corporation
7 Times Square
New York, NY 10036
  President, Chief Executive
Officer
 
Kevin Molloy
Director
  AXA
25 Avenue Matignon
Paris 75008
France
 

Business Support and Development Representative

 
Mark Pearson
Director
  AELIC (AXA Paris)
25 Avenue Matignon
Paris 75008, France
  Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer
 
  AXA Financial
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104
  Director, President, Chief
Executive Officer
 
Lorie A. Slutsky
Director
  New York Community Trust
909 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
  President, Chief Executive
Officer
 
  AELIC (AXA Paris)
25 Avenue Matignon
Paris 75008, France
 

Director

 
A.W. (Pete) Smith, Jr.
Director
  Smith Consulting Ltd.
813 Carrie Court
McLean, VA 22101
 

President

 
Peter J. Tobin
Director
  AXA
25 Avenue Matignon
Paris 75008
France
 

Director

 
Edward J Farrell
Interim Chief Financial Officer
  Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
 

Chief Financial Officer

 
James A. Gingrich
Executive Vice President
  Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Ashmore Investment Management Ltd

Ashmore Investment Management Ltd ("Ashmore") is a Sub-Adviser for the Registrant's Emerging Markets Debt Fund. The principal business address of Ashmore is 61 Aldwych, London, United Kingdom WC2B 4AE. Ashmore is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act.

Please note that with the exception of Ashmore Global Opportunities Limited, all of the companies listed below are Ashmore Group companies. Ashmore Global Opportunities Limited is a UK listed closed-ended investment company managed by the Ashmore Group plc. Ashmore Global Opportunities Limited is registered at Trafalgar Court, Les Banques, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 3QL, UK.

Although Ashmore's overseas offices have registered addresses in the countries of their domicile, Mr. Mark Coombs and Mr. Graeme Dell are based at 61 Aldwych London WC2B 4AE. Accordingly, this


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is the appropriate address for any correspondence directed to Mr. Coombs or Mr. Dell as it relates to any Ashmore Group company.

Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Mark Coombs
Director
 

Ashmore Group plc

 

Director (Chief Executive)

 
 

Ashmore Investment (UK) Ltd

 

Director (Chief Executive)

 
 

EMTA (formerly "Emerging Markets Traders Association") (US registered))

 

Director (Co-chair)

 
 

Ashmore Investment Management Limited

 

Director

 
 

The Ashmore Foundation

 

Director

 
 

Aldwych Administration Services Limited

 

Director

 
 

AshmoreEMM Holding Corporation

 

Director

 
Graeme Dell
Director
 

Ashmore Group plc

 

Group Finance Director

 
 

Ashmore Investments (UK) Limited

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Investment Management Limited

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Global Opportunities Limited

 

Non-Executive Director

 
 

AA Development Capital Advisors (Private) Limited

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Investments (India) Limited

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Investments (India Energy) Limited (formerly Ashmore Investments Intermediate (India) Limited)

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Investment Advisors (India) Private Limited

 

Director

 
 

AA Development Capital Investment Managers (Mauritius) LLC

 

Director

 
 

AA Development Capital India (GP) Limited

 

Director

 
 

AA Development Capital India Fund 1 LLC

 

Director

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
 

Global Special Emlak ve Yatrim A.S

 

Director

 
 

Aldwych Administration Services Ltd (formerly Ashmore Corporate Finance Ltd)

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore (FOF) Limited

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Investment Management (US) Corporation (formerly Ashmore (FOF) Corporation)

 

Director

 
 

AA Development Capital India PIPE 1 LLC

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Investments (Colombia) SL

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Management Company Colombia SAS

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Asset Management Limited

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore PTC India Energy Infrastructure Advisers Private Limited

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Investments (India Opportunities) Limited

 

Director

 
 

Everbright Ashmore (Hong Kong) Limited (formerly Everbright ALAM (Hong Kong) Limited)

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Japan Co; Ltd

 

Director

 
 

VVTB-Ashmore Capital Holdings Limited

 

Director

 
 

VVTB-Ashmore Partnership Management Limited

 

Director

 
 

Everbright Ashmore Investment Consulting (Beijing) Co; Ltd

 

Director

 
 

Everbright ALAM Guanyinqiao (Hong Kong) Limited

 

Director

 
 

Everbright ALAM Yushanwan (HK) Limited

 

Director

 
 

T&C (Hong Kong) Limited

 

Director

 
 

Everbright Ashmore Investment White (Hong Kong) Limited

 

Director

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
 

Ashmore EMM Holding Corporation

 

Director

 
 

PT Ashmore Investment Management Indonesia

 

Commissioner

 
 

Ashmore Investments (Brasil) Limited

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Management Company Brasil Limited

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Management Company Turkey Limited (formerly Ashmore Private Equity Turkey Management Limited)

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Investment Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Investments (Turkey) NV

 

Director

 
 

Ashmore Portfoy Yonetimi Anonim Sirketi

 

Director

 

Causeway Capital Management LLC

Causeway Capital Management LLC ("Causeway") is a Sub-Adviser for the Registrant's International Equity Fund. The principal business address of Causeway is 11111 Santa Monica Blvd., 15th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90025. Causeway is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act.

Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Robert L. Burch
Independent member of Causeway's Board of Managers
  A.W. Jones Company
One Rockefeller Plaza,
Room 302
New York, NY 10020
 

General Partner

 
  Hotchkis and Wiley Funds
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 

Trustee

 

del Rey Global Investors, LLC

del Rey Global Investors, LLC ("del Rey") is a Sub-Adviser for the Registrant's International Equity Fund. The principal business address of del Rey is 6701 Center Drive West, Suite 655, Los Angeles, California 90045. del Rey is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act.


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Paul J. Hechmer
Chairman, Member of Board of Managers, Chief Executive Officer
  del Rey Global Investors Funds
c/o del Rey Global Investors, LLC
6701 Center Drive West
Suite 655
Los Angeles, CA 90045
 

Chief Executive Officer, Portfolio Manager

 
Gerald W. Wheeler
Member of Board of Managers and Chief Compliance Officer
  del Rey Global Investors Funds
c/o del Rey Global Investors, LLC
6701 Center Drive West
Suite 655
Los Angeles, CA 90045
 

Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary

 
Paul R. Greenwood
Member of Board of Managers
  Northern Lights Capital Group
818 Stewart Street
Suite 910
Seattle, WA 98101
 

Managing Director

 

Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust

Delaware Management Company ("DMC"), a series of Delaware Management Business Trust, is a Sub-Adviser for the Registrant's Emerging Markets Equity Fund. The principal business address of DMC is One Commerce Square, 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Delaware Investments is the marketing name of Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries. DMC is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act.

Unless otherwise noted, the following persons serving as directors or officers of DMC have held the following positions since September 30, 2009. Additionally, unless otherwise note, the principal business address of each of the other companies is 2005 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.

Name and Position With DMC

  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Patrick P. Coyne
President
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various executive capacities

 
  Kaydon Corp.
315 E. Eisenhower Pkwy
Suite 300
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
 

Director

 
Michael J. Hogan
Executive Vice President, Head of Equity Investments
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Executive Vice President, Head of Equity Investments

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various executive capacities

 
See Yeng Quek
Executive Vice President/ Managing Director/Head of Fixed Income Investments
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Executive Vice President/ Managing Director, Fixed Income

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various executive capacities

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Philip N. Russo
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various executive capacities

 
Joseph R. Baxter
Senior Vice President/Head of Municipal Bond Department/Senior Portfolio Manager
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Head of Municipal Bond Department/Senior Portfolio Manager

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Christopher S. Beck
Senior Vice President/Chief Investment Officer—Small Cap Value Equity
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Chief Investment Officer, Small Cap Value Equity

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Michael P. Buckley
Senior Vice President/Portfolio Manager/Director of Municipal Research
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Portfolio Manager/Director of Municipal Research

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Stephen J. Busch
Senior Vice President/
Investment Accounting
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/ Investment Accounting

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Michael F. Capuzzi
Senior Vice President/Investment Systems
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Investment Systems

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Lui-Er Chen
Senior Vice President/Chief Investment Officer, Emerging Markets and Healthcare
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Chief Investment Officer, Emerging Markets and Healthcare

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Thomas H. Chow
Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Stephen J. Czepiel
Senior Vice President,
Senior Portfolio Manager
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Chuck M. Devereux
Senior Vice President/Director of Credit Research
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Director of Credit Research

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Roger A. Early
Senior Vice President/Co-Chief Investment Officer—Total Return Fixed Income Strategy
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Co-Chief Investment Officer—Total Return Fixed Income Strategy

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Stuart M. George
Senior Vice President, Head of Equity Trading
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President, Head of Equity Trading

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Edward Gray
Senior Vice President/Chief Investment Officer—International Value Equity
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Chief Investment Officer—International Value Equity

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Paul Grillo
Senior Vice President/Co-Chief Investment Officer—Total Return Fixed Income Strategy
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Co-Chief Investment Officer—Total Return Fixed Income Strategy

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Sharon Hill
Senior Vice President/Head of Equity Quantitative Research and Analytics (Senior VP since March 2011)
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Head of Equity Quantitative Research and Analytics

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
James L. Hinkley
Senior Vice President/
Head of Product Management (since June 2010)
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Head of Product Management (since May 2011)

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Jeffrey M. Kellogg
Senior Vice President/Mutual Funds (since June 2010)
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Mutual Funds

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Kevin P. Loome
Senior Vice President/Senior Portfolio Manager/Head of High Yield Investments
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Senior Portfolio Manager/Head of High Yield Investments

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Christopher McCarthy
Senior Vice President/Financial Institutions Sales (since June 2010)
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Timothy D. McGarrity
Senior Vice President,
Financial Services Officer
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Francis X. Morris
Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer—Core Equity
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer—Core Equity

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Brian L. Murray, Jr.
Senior Vice President,
Chief Compliance Officer
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Susan L. Natalini
Senior Vice President/Head of Equity and Fixed Income Business Operations
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
D. Tysen Nutt
Senior Vice President/
Senior Portfolio Manager/Team Leader
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Senior Portfolio Manager/Team Leader

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Philip O. Obazee
Senior Vice President/Structured Products and Derivatives
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Structured Products and Derivatives

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
David P. O'Connor
Senior Vice President, Strategic Investment Relationships and Initiatives, General Counsel
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President, Strategic Investment Relationships and Initiatives, General Counsel

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various executive capacities

 
 

Optimum Fund Trust

 

Senior Vice President, Strategic Investment Relationships and Initiatives, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer

 
Richard Salus
Senior Vice President,
Controller, Treasurer
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
 

Optimum Fund Trust

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

 
Jeffrey S. Van Harte
Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer—Focus Growth Equity
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer—Focus Growth Equity

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Alex W. Wei
Senior Vice President/Head of Structured Credit Investment/Chief Quantitative Analyst (since Feb. 2010)
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 
Babak Zenouzi
Senior Vice President/
Chief Investment Officer—REIT Equity
 

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

 

Senior Vice President/Chief Investment Officer, Real Estate and Income Securities

 
 

Delaware Investments

 

Various capacities

 


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FIL Investment Advisors

FIL Investment Advisors ("FIA") is a Sub-Adviser for the Registrant's International Fixed Income Fund. The principal business address of FIA is Pembroke Hall, 42 Crow Lane, Pembroke HM 19, Bermuda. FIA is an investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act.

No Director or Officer is, or has been in the past two years, engaged in any other business or profession of a substantial nature in the capacity of director, officer, employee, partner or trustee outside of the FIL Group of companies.

ING Investment Management Advisors B V

ING Investment Management Advisors B V ("IIMA") is a Sub-Adviser for the Registrant's Emerging Markets Debt Fund. The principal address for IIMA is Schenkkade 65, The Hague, The Netherlands, 2595 AS. IIMA is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act.

Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
David Suetens
Officer
  Various subsidiaries of ING Investment Management Europe B.V.
Schenkkade 65, 2595 AS
The Hague, The Netherlands
 

Officer

 
Satish Bapat
Officer
  Various subsidiaries of ING Investment Management Europe B.V.
Schenkkade 65, 2595 AS
The Hague, The Netherlands
 

Officer

 
Dirk Buggenhout
Officer
  Various subsidiaries of ING Investment Management
Europe B.V.
Schenkkade 65, 2595 AS
The Hague, The Netherlands
 

Officer

 
  NIBC Bank N.V.
Carnegieplein 4
2517 KJ The Hague,
The Netherlands
 

Officer

 
Jelle van der Giesen
Officer
  Various subsidiaries of ING Investment Management Europe B.V.
Schenkkade 65, 2595 AS
The Hague, The Netherlands
 

Officer

 
  Nationale Nederlanden
Prinses Beatrixlaan 35
2595 AK The Hague
The Netherlands
 

Chief Portfolio Officer and Board Member

 
Andre van den Heuvel
Officer
  Various subsidiaries of ING
Investment Management
Europe B.V.
Schenkkade 65, 2595 AS
The Hague, The Netherlands
 

Officer

 


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
  Blackrock
Rembrandt Tower, 27th floor
Amstelplein 1
1096 HA Amsterdam, Netherlands
 

Head of Institutional Business Benelux

 
Rob Drijkoningen
Portfolio Manager
  Various subsidiaries of ING Investment Management
Europe B.V.
Schenkkade 65, 2595 AS
The Hague, The Netherlands
 

Portfolio Manager

 
  ING Investment Management Co.
10 Statehouse Square—SH13
Hartford, CT 06103, USA
 

Portfolio Manager

 
Gorky Urquieta
Portfolio Manager
  Various subsidiaries of ING Investment Management
Europe B.V.
Schenkkade 65, 2595 AS
The Hague, The Netherlands
 

Portfolio Manager

 
  ING Investment Management Co.
10 Statehouse Square—SH13
Hartford, CT 06103, USA
 

Portfolio Manager

 

INTECH Investment Management LLC

INTECH Investment Management LLC ("INTECH") is a Sub-Adviser for the Registrant's International Equity Fund. The principal business address of INTECH is CityPlace Tower, 525 Okeechobee Boulevard, Suite 1800, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401. INTECH is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act.

During the last two fiscal years, no director, officer or partner of INTECH has engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature in the capacity of director, officer, employee, partner or trustee.

JO Hambro Capital Management Limited

JO Hambro Capital Management Limited ("JOHCM") is a Sub-Adviser for the Registrant's Emerging Markets Equity Fund. The principal business address of JOHCM is Ground Floor, Ryder Court, 14 Ryder Street, London, SW1Y, 6QB, United Kingdom. JOHCM is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act.

During the last two fiscal years, no director, officer or partner of JOHCM has engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature in the capacity of director, officer, employee, partner or trustee.

Lazard Asset Management LLC

Lazard Asset Management LLC ("Lazard") is a Sub-Adviser for the Registrant's Emerging Markets Equity Fund. The principal business address of Lazard is 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10012. Lazard is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act.


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Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
James Donald
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager/Analyst
  Empower
111 John St, Suite 1005
New York, New York 10038
 

Board of Directors

 
Andrew Lacey
Deputy Chairman, Portfolio Manager/Analyst
  The Link Community School
120 Livingston St
Newark, NJ 07103
 

Board of Directors

 
  Wesleyan
Wesleyan Station
Middeltown, CT 06459
 

Committee Member for Athletics Council

 
  Montclair Art Museum
3 South Mountain Ave
Montclair, NJ 07042
 

Board of Directors

 
John Reinsberg
Deputy Chairman, Portfolio Manager/Analyst
  University Of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences
120 Claudia Cohen Hall
249 South 36th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
 

Member of Board of Overseers

 
  University Of Pennsylvania Hunstman Program
3732 Locust Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19104
 

Member of Advisory Board

 
  Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy
Ninety Six Cummings Point Road
Stamford, CT 06902
 

Member of Advisory Board

 
  U.S. Institute (Institutional Investor)
225 Park Avenue South
New York, NY 10003
 

Board of Directors member

 

Neuberger Berman Management LLC

Neuberger Berman Management LLC ("NBML") is a Sub-Adviser for the Registrant's International Equity and Emerging Markets Equity Funds. The principal business address of NBML is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158. NBML is an investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act.

The principal location for all companies listed below is 605 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10158.

Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Joseph Amato
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer—Equities
 

Neuberger Berman Holdings LLC

 

Chief Executive Officer

 
 

Neuberger Berman LLC

 

President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer

 


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Name and Position With DMC

  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
 

Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC

 

Director, Managing Director

 
 

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds

 

Trustee

 
 

Neuberger Berman Income Funds

 

Trustee

 
 

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

 

Trustee

 
 

Neuberger Berman Intermediate Municipal Fund

 

Trustee

 
 

Neuberger Berman New York Intermediate Municipal Fund

 

Trustee

 
 

Neuberger Berman California Intermediate Municipal Fund

 

Trustee

 
 

Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund

 

Trustee

 
 

Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund

 

Trustee

 
Robert Conti
President, Chief Executive Officer
 

Neuberger Berman LLC

 

Managing Director

 
 

Neuberger Berman Equity Funds

 

President, Chief Executive Officer, Trustee

 
 

Neuberger Berman Income Funds

 

President, Chief Executive Officer, Trustee

 
 

Neuberger Berman Advisers Management Trust

 

President, Chief Executive Officer, Trustee

 
 

Neuberger Berman Intermediate Municipal Fund

 

President, Chief Executive Officer, Trustee

 
 

Neuberger Berman New York Intermediate Municipal Fund

 

President, Chief Executive Officer, Trustee

 
 

Neuberger Berman California Intermediate Municipal Fund

 

President, Chief Executive Officer, Trustee

 
 

Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund

 

President, Chief Executive Officer, Trustee

 
 

Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund

 

President, Chief Executive Officer, Trustee

 
John Dorogoff
Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer
 

Neuberger Berman LLC

 

Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer

 


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Name and Position With DMC

  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Maxine L. Gerson
Managing Director, General Counsel
 

Neuberger Berman LLC

 

Managing Director, Deputy General

 
Bradley Tank
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer—Fixed Income
 

Neuberger Berman LLC

 

Managing Director

 
 

Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC

 

Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, Chief Investment Officer, Managing Director

 

PanAgora Asset Management Inc

PanAgora Asset Management Inc ("PanAgora") is a Sub-Adviser for the Registrant's Emerging Markets Equity Fund. The principal business address of PanAgora is 470 Atlantic Avenue, 8th Floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. PanAgora is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act.

During the last two fiscal years, no director, officer or partner of PanAgora has engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature in the capacity of director, officer, employee, partner or trustee.

Schroder Investment Management North America Inc

Schroder Investment Management North America Inc ("SIMNA") is a Sub-Adviser for the Registrant's International Equity Fund. The principal business address of SIMNA is 875 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022. SIMNA is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act.

Name and Position
With Investment Adviser
  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Mark Hemenetz
Director, Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Schroder Investment Management North America Inc
  Schroder Fund Advisors LLC
875 Third Avenue, Floor 22, New York, NY 10022. USA
 

Director and Chairman

 
  Schroder US Holdings Inc.
875 Third Avenue, Floor 22, New York, NY 10022. USA
 

Director, CEO and President

 
  Schroder Series Trust, Schroder Global Series Trust and Schroder Capital Funds (Delaware)
875 Third Avenue, Floor 22, New York, NY 10022. USA
 

President

 
  Schroder Venture Managers Inc.
875 Third Avenue, Floor 22, New York, NY 10022. USA
 

Director

 


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Name and Position With DMC

  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
  Schroders Chile SpA
2939 Vitaura Avenue, Floor 10, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile
 

Director

 
  Schroders, SA de CV Distribuidora de Acciones de Sociedades de Inversion
Montes Urales 760 Dest. 101,Col.Lomas De Chapultepec, Mexico, DF 11000. Mexico
 

Director

 
  Schroder Asian Property Managers Limited
131 Front Street, Hamilton. HM12. Bermuda
 

Director

 
  NewFinance Capital Inc.
20 North Audley Street, 3rd floor, London. W1K 6WE. England
 

Director and Vice President

 
Virginie Maisonneuve
Director of Schroder Investment Management North America Inc
  Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd
31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA. England
 

Director

 
Patricia Woolridge
Secretary and Officer of Schroder Investment Management North America Inc
  Schroder US Holdings Inc.
875 Third Avenue, Floor 22, New York, NY 10022. USA
 

Secretary

 
Carin Muhlbaum
Assistant Secretary and Officer of Schroder Investment Management North America Inc
  Schroder Fund Advisors LLC
875 Third Avenue, Floor 22, New York, NY 10022. USA
 

Director, Manager and secretary

 
  Schroder Series Trust, Schroder Global Series Trust and Schroder Capital Funds (Delaware)
875 Third Avenue, Floor 22, New York, NY 10022. USA
 

Vice-President

 
Susan Smith
Assistant Secretary and Officer of Schroder Investment Management North America Inc
  Schroder US Holdings Inc.
875 Third Avenue, Floor 22, New York, NY 10022. USA
 

Assistant secretary

 


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Name and Position With DMC

  Name and Principal Business
Address of Other Company
 

Connection With Other Company

 
Hugo Macey
Financial Controller, Director and Officer of Schroder Investment Management North America Inc
  Schroder Investment Management North America Ltd
31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA. England
 

Director

 
  Schroder Financial Services Limited
31 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7QA. England
 

Director

 

Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP

Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP ("Stone Harbor") is a Sub-Adviser for the Registrant's Emerging Markets Debt Fund. The principal business address of Stone Harbor is 31 West 52nd Street, 16th Floor, New York, New York 10019. Stone Harbor is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act.

During the last two fiscal years, no director, officer or partner of Stone Harbor has engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature in the capacity of director, officer, employee, partner or trustee.

Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC

Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC ("Tradewinds") is a Sub-Adviser for the Registrant's International Equity Fund. The principal business address of Tradewinds is 2049 Century Park East, 20th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90067. Tradewinds is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act.

During the last two fiscal years, no director, officer or partner of Tradewinds has engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature in the capacity of director, officer, employee, partner or trustee.

Wellington Management Company, LLP

Wellington Management Company, LLP ("Wellington Management") is a Sub-Adviser to the International Fixed Income Fund. The principal business address of Wellington Management is 280 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210. Wellington Management is an investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act.

During the last two fiscal years, no director, officer or partner of Wellington Management has engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature in the capacity of director, officer, employee, partner or trustee.

Item 32.   Principal Underwriters:

(a)  Furnish the name of each investment company (other than the Registrant) for which each principal underwriter currently distributing the securities of the Registrant also acts as a principal underwriter, distributor or investment adviser.

Registrant's distributor, SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the "Distributor"), acts as distributor for:

SEI Daily Income Trust

 

July 15, 1982

 

SEI Liquid Asset Trust

 

November 29, 1982

 

SEI Tax Exempt Trust

 

December 3, 1982

 

SEI Institutional Managed Trust

 

January 22, 1987

 

The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund

 

November 14, 1991

 


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The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II

 

January 28, 1993

 

Bishop Street Funds

 

January 27, 1995

 

SEI Asset Allocation Trust

 

April 1, 1996

 

SEI Institutional Investments Trust

 

June 14, 1996

 

CNI Charter Funds

 

April 1, 1999

 

iShares Inc.

 

January 28, 2000

 

iShares Trust

 

April 25, 2000

 

Optique Funds, Inc. (f/k/a JohnsonFamily Funds, Inc.)

 

November 1, 2000

 

Causeway Capital Management Trust

 

September 20, 2001

 

BlackRock Funds III (f/k/a Barclays Global Investors Funds)

 

March 31, 2003

 

The Arbitrage Funds

 

May 17, 2005

 

Pro Shares Trust

 

November 14, 2005

 

Community Reinvestment Act Qualified Investment Fund

 

January 8, 2007

 

SEI Alpha Strategy Portfolios, LP

 

June 29, 2007

 

TD Asset Management USA Funds

 

July 25, 2007

 

SEI Structured Credit Fund, LP

 

July 31, 2007

 

Wilshire Mutual Funds, Inc.

 

July 12, 2008

 

Wilshire Variable Insurance Trust

 

July 12, 2008

 

Global X Funds

 

October 24, 2008

 

ProShares Trust II

 

November 17, 2008

 

Exchange Traded Concepts Trust (formerly FaithShares Trust)

 

August 7, 2009

 

Schwab Strategic Trust

 

October 12, 2009

 

RiverPark Funds

 

September 8, 2010

 

Adviser Managed Trust

 

February 16, 2011

 

New Covenant Funds

 

April 2, 2012

 

The Distributor provides numerous financial services to investment managers, pension plan sponsors and bank trust departments. These services include portfolio evaluation, performance measurement and consulting services ("Funds Evaluation") and automated execution, clearing and settlement of securities transactions ("MarketLink").

(b)  Furnish the information required by the following table with respect to each director, officer or partner of each principal underwriter named in the answer to Item 20 of Part B. Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each director or officer is One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, PA 19456.

Name

  Position and Office
with Underwriter
  Positions and Offices
with Registrant
 

William M. Doran

 

Director

 

Trustee

 

Edward D. Loughlin

 

Director

   

   

Wayne M. Withrow

 

Director

   

   

Kevin P. Barr

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

   

   

Maxine J. Chou

  Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operations
Officer & Treasurer
   

   

Karen LaTourette

  Chief Compliance Officer, Anti-Money
Laundering Officer & Assistant Secretary
   

   

John C. Munch

 

General Counsel & Secretary

   

   

Mark J. Held

 

Senior Vice President

   

   

Lori L. White

 

Vice President & Assistant Secretary

   

   

John P. Coary

 

Vice President & Assistant Secretary

   

   

John J. Cronin

 

Vice President

   

   

Robert M. Silvestri

 

Vice President

   

   


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Item 33.   Location of Accounts and Records:

Books or other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and the rules promulgated thereunder, are maintained as follows:

(a)  With respect to Rules 31a-1(a); 31a-1(b)(1); (2)(a) and (b); (3); (6); (8); (12); and 31a-1(d), the required books and records are maintained at the offices of the Registrant's custodian:

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
40 Water Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(b)/(c) With respect to Rules 31a-1(a); 31a-1(b)(1), (4); (2)(C) and (D); (4); (5); (6); (8); (9); (10); (11); and 31a-1(f), the required books and records are maintained at the offices of Registrant's administrator:

SEI Investments Global Funds Services
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456

(d)  With respect to Rules 31a-(b)(5); (6), (9) and (10) and 31a-1(f), the required books and records are maintained at the offices of Registrant's Adviser and Sub-Advisers:

SEI Investments Management Corporation
One Freedom Valley Drive
Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456

Acadian Asset Management LLC
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109

AllianceBernstein L.P.
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10105

Ashmore Investment Management Ltd
61 Aldwych
London, United Kingdom
WC2B 4AE

Causeway Capital Management LLC
11111 Santa Monica Boulevard, 15 th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90025

del Rey Global Investors, LLC
6701 Center Drive West, Suite 655
Los Angeles, California 90045

Delaware Management Company, a series of Delaware Management Business Trust
One Commerce Square
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103

FIL Investment Advisors
Pembroke Hall
42 Crow Lane
Pembroke HM 19
Bermuda


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ING Investment Management Advisors B V
Schenkkade 65
The Hague
The Netherlands
2595 AS

INTECH Investment Management LLC
525 Okeechobee Boulevard, Suite 1800
West Palm Beach, Florida 33401

JO Hambro Capital Management Limited
Ground Floor, Ryder Court
14 Ryder Street
London, United Kingdom
SW1Y 6QB

Lazard Asset Management LLC
30 Rockefeller Plaza
59 th Floor
New York, New York 10112

Neuberger Berman Management LLC
605 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10158

PanAgora Asset Management Inc.
470 Atlantic Avenue, 8 th Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

Schroder Investment Management North America Inc
875 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022

Stone Harbor Investment Partners LP
31 West 52 nd Street, 16 th Floor
New York, New York 10019

Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC
2049 Century Park East, 20 th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067

Wellington Management Company, LLP
280 Congress Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02210

Item 34.   Management Services:

None.

Item 35.   Undertakings:

None.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 to Registration Statement No. 033-22821 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Oaks, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the 29th day of November, 2012.

SEI INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL TRUST

BY:  /S/ ROBERT A. NESHER

  Robert A. Nesher

  Trustee, President & Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Amendment to the Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date(s) indicated.

    *
Rosemarie B. Greco
  Trustee
  November 29, 2012
 
    *
William M. Doran
  Trustee
  November 29, 2012
 
    *
George J. Sullivan, Jr.
  Trustee
  November 29, 2012
 
    *
Nina Lesavoy
  Trustee
  November 29, 2012
 
    *
James M. Williams
  Trustee
  November 29, 2012
 
  *
Mitchell A. Johnson
  Trustee
  November 29, 2012  
  *
Hubert L. Harris, Jr.
  Trustee
  November 29, 2012  
    /s/ ROBERT A. NESHER
Robert A. Nesher
  Trustee, President & Chief
Executive Officer
  November 29, 2012
 
    /s/ PETER A. RODRIGUEZ
Peter A. Rodriguez
  Controller & Chief Financial
Officer
  November 29, 2012
 
  *By:     /s/ ROBERT A. NESHER
Robert A. Nesher
Attorney-in-Fact
             


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