CORE EQUITY FUND - INSTITUTIONAL CLASS (ADCNX) Exchange: NMFQS

DELISTED - The Core Equity Fund strives to reach its investment objective under normal market and economic conditions by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of net assets in the equity securities of a diversified group of large company stocks with a market capitalization of more than $4.5 billion at the time of purchase.  These companies may be headquartered in the U.S. or in foreign countries.  Generally, the Fund will invest in 70 to 125 stocks at any given time.The advisor follows an investment analysis process where it first screens attractive stock candidates using a quantitative multi-factor model analyzing a universe of domestic companies with a market capitalization generally over $4.5 billion. These factors include: price-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, debt ratios and other valuation metrics. Stocks that meet these strict quantitative factors are generally included in the portfolio after selective fundamental analysis on any outliers.  This qualitative analysis involves a review of a company’s profitability, cash flow, capital spending and balance sheet trends as well as their products, competitive position, business practices and management.  At this time price targets are established for both an initial purchase and ultimate sale of each security.  These targets are periodically adjusted based on changes within the company and overall market.  The last piece of the selection process is portfolio construction.  The portfolio managers determine the weight of each security in the portfolio and relative sector weight compared to the benchmark. The portfolio managers may choose to equally weight the selected positions.As a security nears its price target, the advisor generally reduces or sells the position.  The most common reason for a sale is that our process has identified a superior risk/reward opportunity for the portfolio.  If a security has deteriorating fundamentals, or has rapidly reached our price target the entire position is usually sold.  The portfolio managers do not employ strategies that limit losses or cap potential gains but any significant price movement will prompt a review of the security and the rationale for owning it.