Nile Pan Africa Fund

Class A (NAFAX)

Not Scored in Diversified Emerging Markets

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Terms & Conditions

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Fund Overview

The investment seeks to provide long term total return. The fund invests opportunistically in a focused portfolio of investments in the equity, fixed income, cash and cash equivalent asset classes. It normally invests at least 80% of its assets in African companies, securities issued by or guaranteed by African governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, and African multi-national organizations. The fund will invest in fixed income securities without restriction as to capitalization, credit quality or maturity. It is non-diversified.

Trailing Returns Updated 01.31.2012
Year to date 10.0%
1 Year -10.6%
3 Years (Annualized)
5 Years (Annualized)
10 Years (Annualized)

Performance

The fund has returned -10.56 percent over the past year.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

Updated 01.31.2012

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Holdings

Asset Allocation

% Long % Net
Cash 5.39 5.39
Stocks 0.0 0.0
Bonds 0.0 0.0
Other 0.0 0.0
Foreign Bonds 0.0 0.0
Foreign Stocks 94.61 94.61
Convertible 0.0 0.0
Preferred 0.0 0.0

Updated 09.30.2011

Top Holdings

Performance as of 01.31.2012

Portfolio as of 09.30.2011

Ticker YTD Return % % Net Assets
Invesco Short Term Inv Treasury Csh Mgmt --- --- 5.39
Nestle Foods Nigeria PLC --- --- 3.86
African Minerals Ltd. AMLZF 0.0 3.67
Tullow Oil PLC TLW --- 3.39
Zenith Bank PLC --- --- 3.15

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Fees

Nile Pan Africa Fund has an expense ratio of 2.50 percent.

Expenses

High (within category)

Updated 02.03.2012

Fees per $10,000.00
3 Years $2,626.00
5 Years $4,267.00
10 Years $7,720.00

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Risk

Morningstar Risk Rating

N/A (within category)

Updated 01.31.2012

Other Risk Measurements Standard Index
MSCI EAFE NR USD
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