01/15/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/15/2026 15:36
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Target Fund
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Acquiring Fund
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
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Saturna Core Fund
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combine Funds with the same investment adviser and similar investment process and significant overlap in portfolio holdings, providing greater opportunity to accelerate growth as a singular offering;
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reduce overlap in the product lineup; and
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create scale in the resulting Fund.
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
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To approve the Plan of Reorganization and Termination for the reorganization of the Saturna Bond Income Fund, a series of the Trust, into the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund, a series of the Trust.
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To approve the Plan of Reorganization and Termination for the reorganization of the Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund, a series of the Trust, into the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund, a series of the Trust.
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To approve the Plan of Reorganization and Termination for the reorganization of the Saturna Global High Income Fund, a series of the Trust, into the Saturna Core Fund, a series of the Trust.
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the Saturna Bond Income Fund, a "Target Fund," into the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund, the corresponding "Acquiring Fund,"
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the Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund, a "Target Fund," into the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund, the corresponding "Acquiring Fund," and
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Target Fund
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Acquiring Fund
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
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Saturna Core Fund
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Saturna Bond Income Fund (Target Fund or Bond Income Fund) compared to the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund (Acquiring Fund or Sustainable Bond Fund). Each Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds. Each Fund provides diversified exposure to fixed income securities. The Funds have similar investment objectives. The Bond Income Fund seeks current income, and the Sustainable Bond Fund seeks current income and capital preservation. There are, however, differences between the Funds' principal investment policies, strategies and risks of which you should be aware.
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The Bond Income Fund invests primarily in U.S. bonds, while the Sustainable Bond Fund invests in bonds of issuers located throughout the world (including emerging markets). Foreign bonds and especially bonds of issuers in emerging markets have greater and different risks than U.S. bonds.
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Each Fund may invest in U.S. corporate and government bonds, municipal bonds, collateralized or securitized bonds such as asset-backed securities, high quality commercial paper, and bank obligations. The Sustainable Bond Fund also may invest in foreign government and corporate bonds.
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The Sustainable Bond Fund is permitted to invest to a greater extent in unrated and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds") than the Bond Income Fund. The Bond Income Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds rated within the four highest grades assigned by a national bond rating agency (e.g. Standard & Poor's: AAA, AA, A, or BBB) at the time of purchase, inclusive of cash, and may invest up to 20% in unrated and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds"). The Sustainable Bond Fund invests at least 65% of its assets in bonds within the four highest grades (AAA, AA, A, or BBB) at the time of purchase, and may invest up to 35% in unrated and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds"). Higher yield bonds are subject to greater risks, including greater credit risk, than investment grade bonds and are considered to be predominantly speculative.
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The Bond Income Fund's maintains a dollar weighted average maturity of six years or more under normal circumstances. The Sustainable Bond Fund has more flexibility and maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity of three years or more under normal conditions. As of January 7, 2026, the dollar-weighted average maturity of the Sustainable Bond Fund is 5.43 years. A longer term maturity portfolio is subject to greater interest rate risk (price volatility) and credit risk.
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The Sustainable Bond Fund has a sustainable investing policy, while the Bond Income Fund does not. The Sustainable Bond Fund has a policy to invest at least 80% of its net assets in bonds that the Adviser believes demonstrate sustainable characteristics. For purposes of this investment policy, the Adviser considers issuers with sustainable characteristics to be those issuers that are more established, consistently profitable, financially strong, and with robust policies in the areas of the environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance. Investing primarily in securities with sustainable characteristics may reduce the Sustainable Bond Fund's investment universe, which limits opportunities and may increase the risk of loss during market declines.
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Effective March 30, 2026, the name of the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund will be changed to Saturna Global Sustainable Bond Fund, to reflect its current global investing approach. The name change will not result in any changes to the Fund's objective, investment strategies or risks.
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund (Target Fund or Short-Term Bond Fund) compared to the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund (Acquiring Fund or Sustainable Bond Fund). Each Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds. Each Fund provides diversified exposure to fixed income securities. The Funds have similar investment objectives. The Short-Term Bond Fund seeks capital preservation as a primary objective and current income as a secondary objective, and the Sustainable Bond Fund seeks current income as a primary objective and capital preservation as a secondary objective. There are, however, differences between the Funds' principal investment policies, strategies and risks of which you should be aware.
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The Short-Term Bond Fund invests primarily in U.S. bonds, while the Sustainable Bond Fund invests in bonds of issuers located throughout the world (including emerging markets). Foreign bonds and especially bonds of issuers in emerging markets have greater and different risks than U.S. bonds.
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Each Fund may invest in U.S. corporate and government bonds, municipal bonds, collateralized or securitized bonds such as asset-backed securities, high quality commercial paper, and bank obligations. The Sustainable Bond Fund also may invest in foreign government and corporate bonds.
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The Sustainable Bond Fund is permitted to invest to a greater extent in unrated and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds") than the Short-Term Bond Fund. Short-Term Bond Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds rated within the four highest grades assigned by a national bond rating agency (e.g. Standard & Poor's: AAA, AA, A, or BBB) at the time of purchase, inclusive of cash, and may invest up to 20% in unrated and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds"). The Sustainable Bond Fund invests at least 65% of its assets in bonds within the four highest grades (AAA, AA, A, or BBB) at the time of purchase, and may invest up to 35% in unrated and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds"). Higher yield bonds are subject to greater risks, including greater credit risk, than investment grade bonds and are considered to be predominantly speculative.
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The Short-Term Bond Fund's dollar-weighted average maturity does not exceed three years under normal circumstances. The Sustainable Bond Fund has more flexibility and maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity of three years or more under normal conditions. As of January 7, 2026, the dollar-weighted average maturity of the Sustainable Bond Fund is 5.43 years. A longer term maturity portfolio is subject to greater interest rate risk (price volatility) and credit risk.
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The Sustainable Bond Fund has a sustainable investing policy, while the Short-Term Bond Fund does not. The Sustainable Bond Fund has a policy to invest at least 80% of its net assets in bonds that the Adviser believes demonstrate sustainable characteristics. For purposes of this investment policy, the Adviser considers issuers with sustainable characteristics to be those issuers that are more established, consistently profitable, financially strong, and with robust policies in the areas of the environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance. Investing primarily in securities with sustainable characteristics may reduce the Sustainable Bond Fund's investment universe, which limits opportunities and may increase the risk of loss during market declines.
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Effective March 30, 2026, the name of the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund will be changed to Saturna Global Sustainable Bond Fund, to reflect its current global investing approach. The name change will not result in any changes to the Fund's objective, investment strategies or risks.
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Saturna Global High Income Fund (Target Fund or Global High Income Fund) and Saturna Core Fund (Acquiring Fund or Core Fund). Each Fund invests in a mix of equity and debt securities. The Funds' investment objectives are similar. The Global High Income Fund's investment objective is high income, with a secondary objective of capital preservation. The Core Fund's investment objective is long-term appreciation and capital preservation. Each Fund may invest in equity and debt securities of non-U.S. issuers. When selecting equity securities, each Fund follows a value approach and principally invests in income-producing securities of companies with market capitalizations greater than $5 billion. There are, however, differences between the Funds' principal investment policies, strategies and risks of which you should be aware.
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The Global High Income Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in a globally diversified portfolio of income-producing debt and equity securities, including preferred stocks, depositary receipts, and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds"). The Global High Income invests at least 40% in equity securities and 30% in debt securities. The Core Fund normally invests 60 to 70% of its assets in a mix of U.S. and foreign equity securities, and 30 to 40% in investment-grade fixed-income securities (those rated BBB or higher, including government and convertible bonds) including money market instruments and cash. Because the Core Fund invests a greater proportion of its assets in equity securities than the Global High Income Fund, the Core Fund may be subject to greater volatility in its returns.
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The Global High Income Fund may invest in unrated bonds and in higher-yielding, lower-rated bonds ("junk bonds"), while the Core Fund does not invest in lower-rated bonds.
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The Global High Income Fund may invest in emerging markets issuers as a principal investment strategy, while the Core Fund does not invest in emerging markets as a principal investment strategy.
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The Global High Income Fund invests at least 30% of its assets in non-U.S. issuers, and may invest up to 33% of its assets in securities of issuers in emerging markets. The Core Fund is permitted to invest in equity and debt securities of non-U.S. issuers, but it does not have a minimum percentage in such investments. Foreign securities have greater and different risks than U.S. securities.
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Effective March 30, 2026, the Core Fund will have a sustainable investing policy, while the Global High Income Fund does not have a sustainable investing policy. Effective March 30, 2026, the Core Fund will seek to invest in issuers that the Adviser believes demonstrate sustainable characteristics. The Adviser considers issuers with sustainable characteristics to be those issuers that are more established, consistently profitable, financially strong, and with robust policies in the areas of the environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance. Investing primarily in securities with sustainable characteristics may reduce the Core Fund's investment universe, which limits opportunities and may increase the risk of loss during market declines.
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Target Fund
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Acquiring Fund
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
Elizabeth Alm, portfolio manager
Pierce S. McCrerey, deputy portfolio manager
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
Patrick T. Drum, portfolio manager
Elizabeth Alm, deputy portfolio manager
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
Elizabeth Alm, portfolio manager
Pierce S. McCrerey, deputy portfolio manager
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
Patrick T. Drum, portfolio manager
Elizabeth Alm, deputy portfolio manager
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
Bryce R. Fegley, portfolio manager
Levi Stewart Zurbrugg, deputy portfolio manager
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Saturna Core Fund
Bryce R. Fegley and
Levi Stewart Zurbrugg, portfolio managers
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Proposals 1.A and 1.B
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund (Acquiring Fund)*
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Pro Forma
Combined Fund
(Either or Both Mergers Occur)
Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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0.93%
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1.00%
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0.82%
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0.82%
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Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement
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(0.28)%
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(0.40)%
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(0.17)%
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(0.22)%
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Net annual expense ratio as a percentage of Fund's average daily net assets (after fee waiver)
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0.65%
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0.60%
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0.65%
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0.60%
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Proposal 2
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
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Saturna Core Fund
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Pro Forma
Combined Saturna Core Fund
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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1.05%
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0.92%
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0.92%
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Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement
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(0.17)%
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Net annual expense ratio as a percentage of Fund's average daily net assets
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0.75%
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0.75%
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Proposal
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Shareowners Entitled to Vote on the Proposal
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1. To approve the Plan of Reorganization and Termination to reorganize
A. the Saturna Bond Income Fund, a series of the Trust, and
B. the Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund, a series of the Trust,
into the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund, a series of the Trust.
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Shareowners of the Saturna Bond Income Fund and Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund, voting separately on the reorganization of their Fund(s)
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2. To approve the Plan of Reorganization and Termination to reorganize the Saturna Global High Income Fund, a series of the Trust, into the Saturna Core Fund, a series of the Trust.
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Shareowners of the Saturna Global High Income Fund.
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The Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") dated January 29, 2026, relating to this Proxy Statement (File No. 333-292204).
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Summary of the Proposed Reorganizations
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Reasons for the Reorganizations
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The Reorganizations
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Proposal 1: The Reorganization of the Saturna Bond Income Fund and Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund, each a Series of the Trust, into the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund, a Series of the Trust.
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Considerations Regarding the Reorganization
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Proposal 1.A.: This Proposal 1.A. requests your approval of the Reorganization Plan pursuant to which the Saturna Bond Income Fund will be reorganized into the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund.
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Proposal 1.B.: This Proposal 1.B. requests your approval of the Reorganization Plan pursuant to which the Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund will be reorganized into the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund.
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Comparative Fee and Expense Tables
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Example of Fund Expenses
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Fund Turnover
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Comparison of Investment Objectives, Policies, Strategies, Advisers and Portfolio Managers
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Comparison of Principal Risk Factors
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Comparison of Investment Restrictions and Limitations
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Comparative Performance Information
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Capitalization
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Proposal 2: The Reorganization of the Saturna Global High Income Fund, a Series of the Trust, into the Saturna Core Fund, a Series of the Trust.
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Considerations Regarding the Reorganization
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Comparative Fee and Expense Tables
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Example of Fund Expenses
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Fund Turnover
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Comparison of Investment Objectives, Policies, Strategies, Advisers and Portfolio Managers
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Comparison of Principal Risk Factors
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Comparison of Investment Restrictions and Limitations
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Comparative Performance Information
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Capitalization
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Additional Information About the Reorganization
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Terms of the Reorganization Plan
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Description of the Securities to Be Issued
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Board Considerations
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Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reorganization
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Form of Organization and Rights of Shareowners of the Funds
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Tax Information
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Financial Intermediary Compensation
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Additional Information About the Funds
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Service Providers
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"Householding"
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Additional Information
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Voting Information
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Financial Highlights
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Appendix A Plan of Reorganization and Termination
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Appendix B Ownership Of Shares
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Appendix C Investment Information
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Appendix D Financial Highlights
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the Target Fund's transfer of all the assets of the Target Fund to the corresponding Acquiring Fund in exchange solely for Acquiring Fund shares having an aggregate net asset value ("NAV") equal to the Target Fund's net assets and the Acquiring Fund's assumption of all the liabilities of the Target Fund;
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the distribution of those Acquiring Fund shares pro rata to the Target Fund's shareowners; and
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the complete termination of the Target Fund.
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Target Fund
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Acquiring Fund
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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The Saturna Bond Income Fund and Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund have broadly similar investment objectives. The Bond Income Fund seeks current income and the Sustainable Bond Fund seeks current income as a primary investment objective and capital preservation as a secondary objective. Each Fund's investment objective is "fundamental," which means that it can be changed only with the approval of Fund shareowners. Each Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds. Each Fund provides diversified exposure to fixed income securities. There are, however, differences between the Funds' principal investment policies, strategies and risks of which you should be aware.
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Saturna Bond Income Fund (Target Fund or Bond Income Fund) compared to the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund (Acquiring Fund or Sustainable Bond Fund).
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The Bond Income Fund invests primarily in U.S. bonds, while the Sustainable Bond Fund invests in bonds of issuers located throughout the world (including emerging markets). Foreign bonds and especially bonds of issuers in emerging markets have greater and different risks than U.S. bonds.
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Each Fund may invest in U.S. corporate and government bonds, municipal bonds, collateralized or securitized bonds such as asset-backed securities, high quality commercial paper, and bank obligations. The Sustainable Bond Fund also may invest in foreign government and corporate bonds.
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The Sustainable Bond Fund is permitted to invest to a greater extent in unrated and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds") than the Bond Income Fund. The Bond Income Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds rated within the four highest grades assigned by a national bond rating agency (e.g. Standard & Poor's: AAA, AA, A, or BBB) at the time of purchase, inclusive of cash, may invest up to 20% in unrated and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds"). The Sustainable Bond Fund invests at least 65% of its assets in bonds within the four highest grades (AAA, AA, A, or BBB) at the time of purchase, and may invest up to 35% in unrated and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds"). Higher yield bonds are subject to greater risks, including greater credit risk, than investment grade bonds and are considered to be predominantly speculative.
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The Bond Income Fund's maintains a dollar weighted average maturity of six years or more under normal circumstances. The Sustainable Bond Fund has more flexibility and maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity of three years or more under normal conditions. As of January 7, 2026, the dollar-weighted average maturity of the Sustainable Bond Fund is 5.43 years. A longer term maturity portfolio is subject to greater interest rate risk (price volatility) and credit risk.
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The Sustainable Bond Fund has a sustainable investing policy, while the Bond Income Fund does not. The Sustainable Bond Fund has a policy to invest at least 80% of its net assets in bonds that the Adviser believes demonstrate sustainable characteristics. For purposes of this investment policy, the Adviser considers issuers with sustainable characteristics to be those issuers that are more established, consistently profitable, financially strong, and with robust policies in the areas of the environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance. Investing primarily in securities with sustainable characteristics may reduce the Sustainable Bond Fund's investment universe, which limits opportunities and may increase the risk of loss during market declines.
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The Bond Income Fund may not, as a fundamental policy, purchase "restricted securities" - those which are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or are otherwise not readily marketable. This restriction does not apply to the Sustainable Bond Fund.
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Effective March 30, 2026, the name of the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund will be changed to Saturna Global Sustainable Bond Fund, to reflect its current global investing approach. The name change will not result in any changes to the Fund's objective, investment strategies or risks.
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Each Fund's principal risks include market risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, high-yield risk, and liquidity risk. Sustainable Bond Fund is also subject to sustainable investment strategy risk, sector risk, foreign investing risk, and emerging markets risk, which are not principal risks of the Bond Income Fund. The principal risks associated with investments in the Bond Income Fund and the Sustainable Bond Fund are described in the table below. The differences in the Funds' investment strategies result in some differences in the principal risks for the Funds, with the Sustainable Bond Fund having exposure to risks associated with global investment, including in foreign and emerging markets, and its sustainable investment strategy.
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The fundamental and non-fundamental investment restrictions for the Funds are substantially the same, except that, as described above, the Bond Income Fund may not purchase restricted securities and the Sustainable Bond Fund is not subject to this restriction. See the "Comparison of Investment Restrictions and Limitations" section for more information.
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Saturna Capital Corporation is the investment adviser and administrator for the Funds. See "Comparison of Investment Objectives, Policies, Strategies, Advisers and Portfolio Managers" below for further information.
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The Funds use the same service providers. Each Fund currently retains Tait, Weller & Baker, LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm; Saturna Brokerage Services, Inc. as its distributor and principal underwriter; UMB Bank, N.A. as custodian; Saturna Capital Corporation as the transfer agent and dividend paying agent; and K&L Gates LLP as legal counsel. The Sustainable Bond Fund will continue to retain its current service providers after the Reorganization.
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Shareowners of the Bond Income Fund will receive the same aggregate value of the shares of the Sustainable Bond Fund that the shareowner holds in the Bond Income Fund immediately prior to the Reorganization. Shareowners will not pay any sales charges in connection with the Reorganization. See "Comparative Fee and Expense Tables," "Additional Information about the Reorganization" and "Additional Information about the Funds" below for more information.
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The interests of the Funds' shareowners will not be diluted by the Reorganization, because the Reorganization will be effected on the basis of each Fund's net asset value per share.
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The Bond Income Fund has identical purchase, exchange, and redemption procedures as the Sustainable Bond Fund. The Funds' purchase procedures and exchange rights and redemption procedures are discussed further in Appendix C below.
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The Bond Income Fund and Sustainable Bond Fund had net assets of approximately $12 million and $60 million, respectively, as of November 30, 2025. Thus, if the Reorganization had been in effect on that date, the combined Fund would have had net assets of approximately $72 million. In addition, as discussed in connection with Proposal 1.B below, it is also proposed that the Short-Term Bond Fund be reorganized into Sustainable Bond Fund. The Short-Term Bond Fund had net assets of approximately $14 million as of November 30, 2025. Thus, if the Reorganization of the Bond Income Fund and Short-Term Bond Fund into the Sustainable Bond Fund been in effect on that date, the combined Fund would have had net assets of approximately $86 million.
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As reflected in the tables setting forth information regarding comparative expense ratios under "Comparative Fee and Expense Tables" below, it is estimated that the total annual operating expense ratios before and after taking into account the expense limitation arrangement (described below) for the Sustainable Bond Fund for the fiscal year following the Reorganization will be 0.82% and 0.60%, respectively, which are lower or equal to, respectively, than the total annual operating expense ratios before and after taking into account the expense limitation arrangement (described below) for the Bond Income Fund for the six-month period ended May 31, 2025, which were 0.93% and 0.65%, respectively. This assumes that only the Reorganization of the Bond Income Fund into the Sustainable Bond Fund is consummated. If both of the proposed Reorganizations into the Sustainable Bond Fund are consummated then it is estimated that the total annual operating expense ratio after taking into account the expense limitation arrangement for the Sustainable Bond Fund for the fiscal year following the Reorganization will be 0.60%. There is no assurance that fees and expenses would not increase after March 30, 2027, when the expense limitation arrangement (described below) for the Sustainable Bond Fund would terminate if it is not renewed by the Adviser and the Board of Trustees.
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The Sustainable Bond Fund is subject to a higher advisory and administrative fee rate. The Bond Income Fund pays the Adviser an advisory and administrative fee at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets, whereas the Sustainable Bond Fund pays the Adviser an advisory and administrative fee at an annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund's average daily net assets. However, If Proposal 1.A is approved, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive the advisory and administrative fee of the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund so that the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. If Proposal 1.A is approved, the fee waiver agreement will become effective and will remain in place until March 30, 2028, after which time it can be terminated only with Board approval. In addition, if Proposal 1.A is approved, the Adviser has undertaken to enter into a new, lower contractual expense limit with respect to the Sustainable Bond Fund, and it is estimated that the total annual operating expense ratio for the Sustainable Bond Fund after taking into account the new expense limit for the fiscal year following the Reorganization will be 0.60% of the Sustainable Bond Fund's average daily net assets.
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Each Fund is subject to a contractual expense limit.
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Pursuant to a written contract, the Adviser has committed, through March 30, 2026, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to ensure that the annual net operating expenses of the Bond Income Fund, excluding brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses, do not exceed an annual rate of average daily net assets of 0.65% for the Bond Income Fund.
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Pursuant to a written contract, the Adviser has committed, through March 30, 2026, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to ensure that the annual net operating expenses of the Sustainable Bond Fund, excluding brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses, do not exceed an annual rate of average daily net assets of 0.65%.
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If Proposal 1.A is approved, the Adviser has undertaken to enter into a new, lower contractual expense limit with respect to the Sustainable Bond Fund. Pursuant to this contract, the Adviser would commit, through March 30, 2027, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to ensure that the annual net operating expenses of the Sustainable Bond Fund, excluding brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses, do not exceed an annual rate of average daily net assets of 0.60%.
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Under the new contractual expense limit, the Sustainable Bond Fund would be subject to a lower contractual expense limit than the Bond Income Fund, and the contractual expense limit for the Sustainable Bond Fund would extend one year beyond that for the Bond Income Fund. There is no assurance that fees and expenses would not increase after March 30, 2027, when the expense limitation arrangement (described below) for the Sustainable Bond Fund would terminate if it is not renewed by the Adviser and the Board of Trustees.
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The Adviser will bear the expenses relating to the Reorganization. Notwithstanding the foregoing, expenses shall be paid by the Fund directly incurring them if and to the extent that the payment thereof by another person would result in that Fund's disqualification as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or would prevent the Reorganization from qualifying as a tax-free reorganization. The costs of the changes to the Saturna Bond Income Fund's portfolio prior to the Reorganization will be borne by the Saturna Bond Income Fund. The costs of such changes would be subject to the existing fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Saturna Bond Income Fund, and the Adviser. However, brokerage commissions associated with such changes are excluded from the fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement, and thus would be borne by the Saturna Bond Income Fund. The estimated portfolio transaction costs of the Reorganization of the Bond Income Fund are $1,375, consisting of transaction spread costs. This amount is an estimate and is subject to change.
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The exchange of the Saturna Bond Income Fund's assets solely for the Acquiring Fund's shares and the latter's assumption of the Saturna Bond Income Fund's liabilities is intended to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a tax-free reorganization under section 368(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Trust expects that neither the Saturna Bond Income Fund nor its respective shareowners will recognize any gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a direct result of the Reorganization.
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The Saturna Bond Income Fund plans to sell assets in advance of the Reorganization to more closely align its portfolio with the Acquiring Fund's portfolio. As a result, the Saturna Bond Income Fund could recognize net capital gains that would be taxable to Saturna Bond Income Fund shareowners as ordinary income and/or long-term capital gain depending on the Saturna Bond Income Fund's holding period for such assets (unless they hold their shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts) when distributed to them before the Reorganization. Also, the disposition of assets before the Reorganization could result in the Saturna Bond Income Fund selling securities at a disadvantageous time and realizing losses that otherwise would not have been realized. The plan to transition the Saturna Bond Income Fund's portfolio could change under certain circumstances, including, for example, in response to significant market events.
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While the Reorganization is expected to be tax-free for federal income tax purposes, you will recognize income and gain for federal income tax purposes (unless you hold your shares through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account) in the event that the Saturna Bond Income Fund must make a distribution to its shareowners by the Closing Date of all undistributed net income and net capital gains, including net capital gains realized by the Saturna Bond Income Fund in connection with certain changes made to align its portfolio with that of the Sustainable Bond Fund prior to the Reorganization. It is also expected that the Sustainable Bond Fund will distribute its recognized gains to its shareowners prior to the Reorganization so that the Saturna Bond Income Fund's shareowners will not receive distributions of such gains after the Reorganization.
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If the Bond Income Fund is not reorganized into the Acquiring Fund, the Board may take such further action as they may deem to be in the best interests of the Bond Income Fund and the Sustainable Bond Fund and their shareowners. The completion of any Reorganization proposed in this Proxy Statement is not contingent upon the approval of any other Reorganization.
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The Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund and Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund have broadly similar investment objectives. The Short-Term Bond Fund seeks capital preservation as a primary investment objective and current income as a secondary objective, and the Sustainable Bond Fund seeks current income as a primary investment objective and capital preservation as a secondary objective. Each Fund's investment objective is "fundamental," which means that it can be changed only with the approval of Fund shareowners. Each Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds. Each Fund provides diversified exposure to fixed income securities. There are, however, differences between the Funds' principal investment policies, strategies and risks of which you should be aware.
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund (Target Fund or Short-Term Bond Fund) compared to the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund (Acquiring Fund or Sustainable Bond Fund).
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The Short-Term Bond Fund invests primarily in U.S. bonds, while the Sustainable Bond Fund invests in bonds of issuers located throughout the world (including emerging markets). Foreign bonds and especially bonds of issuers in emerging markets have greater and different risks than U.S. bonds.
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Each Fund may invest in U.S. corporate and government bonds, municipal bonds, collateralized or securitized bonds such as asset-backed securities, high quality commercial paper, and bank obligations. The Sustainable Bond Fund also may invest in foreign government and corporate bonds.
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The Sustainable Bond Fund is permitted to invest to a greater extent in unrated and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds") than the Short-Term Bond Fund. The Short-Term Bond Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds rated within the four highest grades assigned by a national bond rating agency (e.g. Standard & Poor's: AAA, AA, A, or BBB) at the time of purchase, inclusive of cash, may invest up to 20% in unrated and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds"). The Sustainable Bond Fund invests at least 65% of its assets in bonds within the four highest grades (AAA, AA, A, or BBB) at the time of purchase, and may invest up to 35% in unrated and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds"). Higher yield bonds are subject to greater risks, including greater credit risk, than investment grade bonds and are considered to be predominantly speculative.
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The Short-Term Bond Fund's dollar-weighted average maturity does not exceed three years under normal circumstances. The Sustainable Bond Fund has more flexibility and maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity of three years or more under normal conditions. As of January 7, 2026, the dollar-weighted average maturity of the Sustainable Bond Fund is 5.43 years. A longer term maturity portfolio is subject to greater interest rate risk (price volatility) and credit risk.
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The Sustainable Bond Fund has a sustainable investing policy, while the Short-Term Bond Fund does not. The Sustainable Bond Fund has a policy to invest at least 80% of its net assets in bonds that the Adviser believes demonstrate sustainable characteristics. For purposes of this investment policy, the Adviser considers issuers with sustainable characteristics to be those issuers that are more established, consistently profitable, financially strong, and with robust policies in the areas of the environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance. Investing primarily in securities with sustainable characteristics may reduce the Sustainable Bond Fund's investment universe, which limits opportunities and may increase the risk of loss during market declines.
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The Short-Term Bond Fund may not, as a fundamental policy, purchase "restricted securities" - those which are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or are otherwise not readily marketable. This restriction does not apply to the Sustainable Bond Fund.
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Effective March 30, 2026, the name of the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund will be changed to Saturna Global Sustainable Bond Fund, to reflect its current global investing approach. The name change will not result in any changes to the Fund's objective, investment strategies or risks.
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Each Fund's principal risks include market risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, high-yield risk, and liquidity risk. Sustainable Bond Fund is also subject to sustainable investment strategy risk, sector risk, foreign investing risk, and emerging markets risk, which are not principal risks of the Short-Term Bond Fund. The principal risks associated with investments in the Short-Term Bond Fund and the Sustainable Bond Fund are described in the table below. The differences in the Funds' investment strategies result in some differences in the principal risks for the Funds, with the Sustainable Bond Fund having exposure to risks associated with global investment, including in emerging markets, and its sustainable investment strategy.
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The fundamental and non-fundamental investment restrictions for the Funds are substantially the same, except that, as described above, the Short-Term Bond Fund may not purchase restricted securities, and the Sustainable Bond Fund is not subject to this restriction. See the "Comparison of Investment Restrictions and Limitations" section for more information.
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Saturna Capital Corporation is the investment adviser and administrator for the Funds. See "Comparison of Investment Objectives, Policies, Strategies, Advisers and Portfolio Managers" below for further information.
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The Funds use the same service providers. Each Fund currently retains Tait, Weller & Baker, LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm; Saturna Brokerage Services, Inc. as its distributor and principal underwriter; UMB Bank, N.A. as custodian; Saturna Capital Corporation as the transfer agent and dividend paying agent; and K&L Gates LLP as legal counsel. The Sustainable Bond Fund will continue to retain its current service providers after the Reorganization.
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Shareowners of the Short-Term Bond Fund will receive the same aggregate value of the shares of the Sustainable Bond Fund that the shareowner holds in the Short-Term Bond Fund immediately prior to the Reorganization. Shareowners will not pay any sales charges in connection with the Reorganization. See "Comparative Fee and Expense Tables," "Additional Information about the Reorganization" and "Additional Information about the Funds" below for more information.
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The interests of the Funds' shareowners will not be diluted by the Reorganization, because the Reorganization will be effected on the basis of each Fund's net asset value per share.
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The Short-Term Bond Fund has identical purchase, exchange, and redemption procedures as the Sustainable Bond Fund. The Funds' purchase procedures and exchange rights and redemption procedures are discussed further in Appendix C below.
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The Short-Term Bond Fund and Sustainable Bond Fund had net assets of approximately $14 million and $60 million, respectively, as of November 30, 2025. Thus, if the Reorganization had been in effect on that date, the combined Fund would have had net assets of approximately $74 million. In addition, as discussed in connection with Proposal 1.A above, it is also proposed that the Bond Income Fund be reorganized into Sustainable Bond Fund. The Bond Income Fund had net assets of approximately $12 million as of November 30, 2025. Thus, if the Reorganization of the Bond Income Fund and Short-Term Bond Fund into the Sustainable Bond Fund been in effect on that date, the combined Fund would have had net assets of approximately $86 million.
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As reflected in the tables setting forth information regarding comparative expense ratios under "Comparative Fee and Expense Tables" below, it is estimated that the total annual operating expense ratios before and after taking into account the expense limitation arrangement (described below) for the Sustainable Bond Fund for the fiscal year following the Reorganization will be 0.82% and 0.60%, respectively, which are lower than or equal to, respectively, the total annual operating expense ratios before and after taking into account the expense limitation arrangement (described below) for the Short-Term Bond Fund for the six-month period ended May 31, 2025, which were 1.00% and 0.60%, respectively. This assumes that only the Reorganization of the Short-Term Bond Fund into the Sustainable Bond Fund is consummated. If both of the proposed Reorganizations into the Sustainable Bond Fund are consummated then it is estimated that the total annual operating expense ratio after taking into account the expense limitation arrangement for the Sustainable Bond Fund for the fiscal year following the Reorganizations will be 0.60%. There is no assurance that fees and expenses would not increase after March 30, 2027, when the expense limitation arrangement (described below) for the Sustainable Bond Fund would terminate if it is not renewed by the Adviser and the Board of Trustees.
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The Sustainable Bond Fund is subject to a higher advisory and administrative fee rate. The Short-Term Bond Fund pays the Adviser an advisory and administrative fee at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets, whereas the Sustainable Bond Fund pays the Adviser an advisory and administrative fee at an annual rate of 0.55% of the Fund's average daily net assets. However, If Proposal 1.B is approved, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive the advisory and administrative fee of the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund so that the Fund pays a fee at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets. If Proposal 1.B is approved, the fee waiver agreement will become effective and will remain in place until March 30, 2028, after which time it can be terminated only with Board approval. In addition, if Proposal 1.B is approved, the Adviser has undertaken to enter into a new, lower contractual expense limit with respect to the Sustainable Bond Fund, and it is estimated that the total annual operating expense ratio for the Sustainable Bond Fund after taking into account the new expense limit for the fiscal year following the Reorganization will be 0.60% of the Sustainable Bond Fund's average daily net assets.
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Each Fund is subject to a contractual expense limit.
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Pursuant to a written contract, the Adviser has committed, through March 30, 2026, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to ensure that the annual net operating expenses of the Short-Term Bond Fund, excluding brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses, do not exceed an annual rate of average daily net assets of 0.60% of the Short-Term Bond Fund.
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Pursuant to a written contract, the Adviser has committed, through March 30, 2026, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to ensure that the annual net operating expenses of the Sustainable Bond Fund, excluding brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses, do not exceed an annual rate of average daily net assets of 0.65%.
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If Proposal 1.A is approved, the Adviser has undertaken to enter into a new, lower contractual expense limit with respect to the Sustainable Bond Fund. Pursuant to this contract, the Adviser would commit, through March 30, 2027, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to ensure that the annual net operating expenses of the Sustainable Bond Fund, excluding brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses, do not exceed an annual rate of average daily net assets of 0.60%.
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Under the new contractual expense limit, the Sustainable Bond Fund would be subject to the same contractual expense limit as the Short-Term Bond Fund, and the contractual expense limit for the Sustainable Bond Fund would extend one year beyond that for the Short-Term Bond Fund. There is no assurance that fees and expenses would not increase after March 30, 2027, when the expense limitation arrangement (described below) for the Sustainable Bond Fund would terminate if it is not renewed by the Adviser and the Board of Trustees.
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The Adviser will bear the expenses relating to the Reorganization. Notwithstanding the foregoing, expenses shall be paid by the Fund directly incurring them if and to the extent that the payment thereof by another person would result in that Fund's disqualification as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or would prevent the Reorganization from qualifying as a tax-free reorganization. The costs of the changes to the Short-Term Bond Fund's portfolio prior to the Reorganization, if any, will be borne by the Short-Term Bond Fund. The costs of such changes would be subject to the existing fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Short-Term Bond Fund, and the Adviser. However, brokerage commissions associated with such changes are excluded from the fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement, and thus would be borne by the Short-Term Bond Fund. There are no portfolio transaction costs estimated for the Reorganization of the Short-Term Bond Fund, as there are no changes expected to be made to the Short-Term Bond Fund's portfolio prior to the Reorganization.
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The exchange of the Short-Term Bond Fund's assets solely for the Acquiring Fund's shares and the latter's assumption of the Saturna Short-Term Bond Funds' liabilities is intended to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a tax-free reorganization under section 368(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Trust expects that neither the Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund nor its respective shareowners will recognize any gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a direct result of the Reorganization.
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The Short-Term Bond Fund does not expect to sell assets in advance of the Reorganization to more closely align its portfolio with the Acquiring Fund's portfolio. However, if the Short-Term Bond does sell assets prior to the Reorganization, the Short-Term Bond Fund could recognize net capital gains that would be taxable to the Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund shareowners as ordinary income and/or long-term capital gain depending on the Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund's holding period for such assets (unless they hold their shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts) when distributed to them before the Reorganization. Also, the disposition of assets before the Reorganization could result in the Short-Term Bond Fund selling securities at a disadvantageous time and realizing losses that otherwise would not have been realized. The plan to transition the Short-Term Bond Fund's portfolio could change under certain circumstances, including, for example, in response to significant market events.
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While the Reorganization is expected to be tax-free for federal income tax purposes, you will recognize income and gain for federal income tax purposes (unless you hold your shares through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401(k) plan or individual retirement account) in the event that the Short-Term Bond Fund must make a distribution to its shareowners by the Closing Date of all undistributed net income and net capital gains, including net capital gains realized by the Short-Term Bond Fund in connection with changes (if any) made to align its portfolio with that of the Sustainable Bond Fund prior to the Reorganization. It is also expected that the Sustainable Bond Fund will distribute its recognized gains to its shareowners prior to the Reorganization so that the Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund's shareowners will not receive distributions of such gains after the Reorganization.
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If the Short-Term Bond Fund is not reorganized into the Acquiring Fund, the Board may take such further action as they may deem to be in the best interests of the Short-Term Bond Fund and the Sustainable Bond Fund and their shareowners. The completion of any Reorganization proposed in this Proxy Statement is not contingent upon the approval of any other Reorganization.
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Bond Income Fund
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Short-Term Bond Fund
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Sustainable Bond Fund
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Pro Forma
Sustainable Bond Fund (assuming both the Reorganizations are approved) |
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Not Applicable.
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Not Applicable.
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Not Applicable.
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Not Applicable.
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Bond Income Fund
(Target Fund)
as of 5/31/2025
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Sustainable Bond Fund
(Acquiring Fund)
as of 5/31/2025
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Pro Forma
Combined Fund (only Bond
Income Merger occurs)
as of 5/31/25
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Management Fees
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0.50%
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0.55%
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0.55%1
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Other Expenses
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0.43%
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0.27%
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0.27%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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0.93%
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0.82%
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0.82%
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Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement
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(0.28)%
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(0.17)%
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(0.22)%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement
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0.65%2
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0.65%3
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0.60%4
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Short-Term Bond Fund
(Target Fund)
as of 5/31/2025
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Sustainable Bond Fund
(Acquiring Fund)
as of 5/31/2025
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Pro Forma
Combined Fund (only Short-
Term Bond Fund Merger
occurs)
as of 5/31/25
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Management Fees
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0.50%
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0.55%
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0.55%1
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Other Expenses
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0.50%
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0.27%
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0.27%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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1.00%
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0.82%
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0.82%
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Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement
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(0.40)%
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(0.17)%
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(0.22)%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement
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0.60%2
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0.65%3
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0.60%4
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Bond Income Fund
(Target Fund)
as of 5/31/25
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Short-Term Bond Fund
(Target Fund)
as of 5/31/2025
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Sustainable Bond Fund (Acquiring Fund)
as of 5/31/2025
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Pro Forma
Combined Fund (Both
Mergers occur)
as of 5/31/25
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Management Fees
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0.50%
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0.50%
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0.55%
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0.55%1
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Other Expenses
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0.43%
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0.50%
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0.27%
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0.27%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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0.93%
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1.00%
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0.82%
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0.77%
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Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement
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(0.28)%
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(0.40)%
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(0.17)%
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(0.22)%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement
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0.65%2
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0.60%3
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0.65%4
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0.60%5
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1 Year
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3 Years
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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$95
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$297
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$515
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$1,144
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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$83
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$261
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$454
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$1,011
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Pro forma Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund (After Reorganization of Bond Income Fund Only)
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$83
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$261
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$454
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$1,011
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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$102
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$319
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$554
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$1,227
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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$83
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$261
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$454
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$1,011
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Pro forma Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund (After Reorganization of Short-Term Bond Fund Only)
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$83
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$261
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$454
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$1,011
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Pro forma Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund (After Both Reorganizations)
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$83
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$261
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$454
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$1,011
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Target Funds
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Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2024
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Fiscal period ended May 31, 2025
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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4%
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4%
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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23%
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22%
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Acquiring Fund
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Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2024
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Fiscal period ended May 31, 2025
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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25%
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17%
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Target Fund
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Target Fund
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Acquiring Fund
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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Investment Objective
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Current income.
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Capital preservation and current income.
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Current income and capital preservation.
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Principal Investment Strategies
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The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds, including corporate and government bonds. The Fund invests primarily in US bonds. Under normal circumstances, the Fund maintains a dollar weighted average maturity of six years or more.
The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds rated within the four highest grades assigned by a national bond rating agency (e.g. Standard & Poor's: AAA, AA, A, or BBB) at the time of purchase, inclusive of cash, may invest up to 20% in unrated and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds"). Investment-grade investments may include "split rated" securities that are rated as investment grade by at least one credit rating agency but rated below investment grade by another agency.
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The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds, including corporate and government bonds. The Fund typically invests in US bonds. Under normal circumstances, the Fund's dollar-weighted average maturity does not exceed three years.
The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds rated within the four highest grades assigned by a national bond rating agency (e.g., Standard & Poor's: AAA, AA, A, or BBB) at the time of purchase, inclusive of cash, and may invest up to 20% of its net assets in unrated and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds"). Investment-grade investments may include "split rated" securities, which are securities that are rated as investment grade by at least one credit rating agency but rated below investment grade by another agency.
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Under normal conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds of issuers located throughout the world (including emerging markets) that the Saturna Capital Corporation, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser") believes demonstrate sustainable characteristics.
Under normal conditions, the Fund maintains a dollar-weighted average maturity of three years or more, invests at least 65% of its assets in bonds within the four highest grades (AAA, AA, A, or BBB) at the time of purchase, and may invest up to 35% in unrated and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds").
The Adviser employs a fundamental research driven approach to bond selection and portfolio construction. The adviser's focus on sustainability considers financial and nonfinancial characteristics from diverse sources including regulatory filings, market data, and data supplied by third-party vendors. The adviser uses that information to identify issuers with strong balance sheets, capable management teams with a track record of success, good cash flow, prospects for sustainable above-average earnings growth, and to assess issuers' business models, over the long term.
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Target Fund
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Target Fund
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Acquiring Fund
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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The Adviser employs a sustainable rating system based on its own, as well as third-party, data to identify issuers believed to have robust policies and lower risks in the areas of the environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance (collectively referred to as "sustainability"). The use of third-party data does not include third-party environmental, social, or governance ("ESG") ratings or criteria established by third parties for third-party ratings. The Adviser's proprietary scoring system assesses how well a company performs relative to a blend of its industry, sector, and country peers. In addition to the financial considerations discussed above, the Adviser considers non-financial sustainability practices such as carbon emissions, water usage, renewable energy, and fair labor and supply chain practices. The Fund's sustainability evaluation process considers risks and opportunities holistically, meaning an issuer will not necessarily be excluded from investment due to any one particular factor if the overall analysis results in a favorable evaluation by the Adviser. The Adviser also uses negative screening to exclude companies primarily engaged in higher sustainability risk businesses such as alcohol, tobacco, pornography, weapons, gambling, and companies in the business of fossil fuel extraction, production, or refining.
The Fund generally does not invest in any company with exposure to the foregoing businesses, but may invest in a company if the company is not primarily engaged in higher sustainability risk businesses.
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Temporary Defensive Strategy
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The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. Typically, the Fund will hold cash or cash equivalents as a temporary defensive position, and may also invest in high-quality corporate debt obligations and US government obligations. Temporary defensive positions may protect principal in adverse market conditions but could reduce returns if security prices are increasing. Taking a temporary defensive position may keep a Fund from attaining its investment objective.
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Same.
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Same.
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Target Fund
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Target Fund
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Acquiring Fund
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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Investment Adviser
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Saturna Capital Corporation
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Same.
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Same.
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Portfolio Managers
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Ms. Elizabeth Alm CFA®, a portfolio manager and senior investment analyst of Saturna Capital Corporation, is the person primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, which she has managed since 2020.
Mr. Pierce S. McCrerey CFA® a fixed income analyst of Saturna Capital, has been the deputy portfolio manager since October 18, 2024.
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Ms. Elizabeth Alm CFA®, a portfolio manager and senior investment analyst of Saturna Capital Corporation, is the person primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, which she has managed since 2023.
Mr. Pierce S. McCrerey CFA®, a fixed income analyst of Saturna Capital Corporation, has been the deputy portfolio manager since October 18, 2024.
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Mr. Patrick T. Drum MBA, CFA®, CFP®, a portfolio manager and senior investment analyst of Saturna Capital Corporation, is the person responsible for the day-to-day management of the Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund, a role he assumed at the Fund's inception in 2015.
Ms. Elizabeth Alm CFA®, a portfolio manager and senior investment analyst of Saturna Capital Corporation, is the deputy portfolio manager, a role she assumed in 2019.
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Market risk
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The value of the Fund's shares rises and falls as the market value of the securities in which the Fund invests goes up and down. Consider investing in the Fund only if you are willing to accept the risk that you may lose money. Fund share prices, yields, and total returns will change with the fluctuations in the securities markets as well as the fortunes of the industries and companies in which the Fund invests.
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Investment strategy risk
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The Adviser believes that sustainable investing may mitigate security-specific risk, but the screens used in connection with sustainable investing reduce the investable universe, which limits opportunities and may increase the risk of loss during market declines.
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Interest rate risk
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Changes in interest rates impact prices of fixed-income and related investments. When interest rates rise, the value of fixed-income investments (paying a lower rate of interest) generally will fall. Investments with shorter maturities may have less interest rate risk, but generally have lower returns and, because of the more frequent maturity dates, may involve higher re-investment costs.
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Credit risk
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Corporate and sovereign issuers of the notes and certificates in which the Fund invests may not be able or willing to make payments when due, which may lead to default or restructuring of the investment. In addition, if the market perceives deterioration in the creditworthiness of an issuer, the value and liquidity of the issuer's securities may decline.
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Sector risk
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From time to time, based on market or economic conditions, the Fund may have significant positions in one or more sectors of the market. To the extent the Fund invests more heavily in particular sectors, its performance will be especially sensitive to developments that significantly affect those sectors. Individual sectors may be more volatile, and may perform differently, than the broader market. The industries that constitute a sector may all react in the same way to economic, political, or regulatory events which may cause the Fund's returns to suffer.
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High yield risk
|
Bonds that are unrated or rated below investment grade, which are known as "junk bonds," typically offer higher yields to compensate investors for increased credit risk. Issuers of high-yield securities generally are not as strong financially and are more vulnerable to changes that could affect their ability to make interest and principal payments. High-yield securities generally are more volatile and less liquid (harder to sell), which may make such securities more difficult to value. Unrated securities present additional uncertainty because of the difficulties in determining their comparability to rated securities. Unrated securities are often comparable to below investment-grade securities.
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Foreign investing risk
|
Investments in the securities of foreign issuers may involve risks in addition to those normally associated with investments in the securities of US issuers. All foreign investments are subject to risks of: (1) foreign political and economic instability; (2) adverse movements in foreign exchange rates; (3) currency devaluation; (4) the imposition or tightening of exchange controls or other limitations on repatriation of foreign capital; (5) changes in foreign governmental attitudes toward private investment, including potential nationalization, increased taxation, or confiscation of assets; and (6) differing reporting, accounting, and auditing standards of foreign countries.
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Emerging markets risk
|
All foreign investments are subject to risks of: (1) foreign political and economic instability; (2) adverse movements in foreign exchange rates; (3) currency devaluation; (4) the imposition or tightening of exchange controls or other limitations on repatriation of foreign capital; (5) changes in foreign governmental attitudes toward private investment, including potential nationalization, increased taxation, or confiscation of assets; and (6) differing reporting, accounting, and auditing standards of foreign countries. In developing markets, these risks are magnified by less mature political systems and weaker corporate governance standards than typically found in the developed world.
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Liquidity risk
|
Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to sell and may be more difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments during unfavorable conditions to meet redemptions or for other cash needs, the Fund may lose money on its investments. As a result, the Fund may be unable to achieve its objective.
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Investment Restriction
|
Saturna Bond Income Fund
|
Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
|
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Fundamental Investment Restrictions
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Borrowing.
|
The Fund may borrow money for extraordinary or emergency purposes and then only if after such borrowing there is asset coverage of at least 300% for all such borrowings; the Trust is authorized to mortgage or pledge assets of the Fund to the extent necessary to secure such temporary borrowings.
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Same.
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Same.
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Commodities.
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The Fund shall not purchase commodities or commodity contracts.
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Same.
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Same.
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Industry Concentration.
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The Fund shall not concentrate investments in a single industry beyond 25% of the total value of a Fund.
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Same.
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Same.
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Diversification.
|
The Fund operates as a diversified Fund.
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Same.
|
Same.
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Loans.
|
The Fund shall not make loans to others, except for:
• the purchase of debt securities; or
• the entering into repurchase agreements.
|
Same.
|
Same.
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Real Estate.
|
The Fund shall not purchase:
• real estate;
• real estate limited partnerships (excepting master limited partnerships that are publicly traded on a national security exchange or Nasdaq's National Market System).
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Same.
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Same.
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Senior Securities.
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The Fund shall not issue senior securities; provided that the Funds may borrow as stated in the borrowing policy.
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Same.
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Same.
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Underwriting.
|
The Fund shall not act as a securities underwriter, except that they may purchase securities directly from the issuer for investment purposes.
|
Same.
|
Same.
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Investment Restriction
|
Saturna Bond Income Fund
|
Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
|
Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
|
|
Fundamental Investment Restrictions |
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Purchasing Securities on Margin.
|
The Fund shall not purchase securities on margin.
|
Same.
|
Same.
|
|
Restricted Securities.
|
The Fund shall not purchase "restricted securities" - those which are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or are otherwise not readily marketable.
|
Same.
|
This restriction does not apply.
|
|
Investments in Oil and Gas.
|
The Fund shall not invest in oil, gas, or other mineral exploration leases and programs.
|
Same.
|
Same.
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Short Sales.
|
The Fund shall not sell securities short, or purchase or write put or call options.
|
Same.
|
Same.
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Subchapter M Diversification Requirements
|
The Fund shall not invest in securities so as to not comply with Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in that generally at the close of each quarter of the tax year, at least 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets is represented by:
• cash and cash items, government securities, and securities of other regulated investment companies; and
• other securities.
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Same.
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Same.
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Management and Control.
|
The Fund shall not:
• purchase or retain securities of any issuer if the officers or trustees of the Trust or its Adviser own more than one-half of one percent of the securities of such issuer; or
• invest in any company for the purpose of management or exercising control.
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Same.
|
Same.
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Investment Restriction
|
Saturna Bond Income Fund
|
Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
|
Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
|
|
Fundamental Investment Restrictions |
|
Securities of Other Open-End Investment Companies.
|
The Fund shall not invest in the securities of other open-end investment companies, except in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization, or by purchase in the open market where no commission or profit to a sponsor or dealer results from the purchase other than the customary broker's commission.
|
Same.
|
Same.
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|
Issuer Diversification.
|
The Fund shall not:
• purchase securities of any issuer in excess of 5% of the Fund's total assets;
• purchase more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any issuer;
• invest more than 10% of its assets in the securities of issuers which together have a record of less than three years continuous operation; or
• purchase securities if such Fund's outstanding borrowings exceed 5% of its net assets.
|
Same.
|
Same.
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Warrants.
|
The Fund's investments in warrants, valued at the lower of cost or market, shall not exceed 5% of the value of the Fund's net assets. Included within that amount, but not to exceed 2% of the value of the Fund's net assets, may be warrants that are not listed on the New York or American Stock Exchanges. Warrants acquired in units or attached to securities may be deemed to be without value.
|
Same.
|
Same.
|
|
Investment Restriction
|
Saturna Bond Income Fund
|
Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
|
Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
|
|
Fundamental Investment Restrictions |
| Notwithstanding the above, the Funds may purchase securities pursuant to the exercise of subscription rights, provided that such purchase does not result in the Fund's ceasing to be a diversified investment company. Japanese and European corporations frequently issue additional capital stock by means of subscription rights offerings to existing shareowners at a price substantially below the market price of the shares. The failure to exercise such rights would result in the Fund's interest in the issuing company being diluted. The market for such rights is not well developed in all cases and, accordingly, the Fund may not always realize the full value on the sale of rights. The exception applies in cases where the limits set forth in the investment restrictions would otherwise be exceeded by exercising rights or would have already been exceeded as a result of fluctuations in the market value of the Fund's portfolio securities with the result that the Fund would be forced to sell securities at a time when it might not otherwise have done so, or to forgo exercising the rights. |
|
Best Quarter
|
Q4 2023
|
7.50%
|
|
Worst Quarter
|
Q1 2022
|
-7.48%
|
|
1 Year
|
5 Years
|
10 Years
|
Life of Fund1
|
|
|
Return before taxes
|
(0.05)%
|
(1.43)%
|
0.88%
|
3.84%
|
|
Return after taxes on distributions
|
(1.32)%
|
(2.51)%
|
(0.32)%
|
2.32%
|
|
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares
|
(0.58)%
|
(1.56)%
|
(0.05)%
|
1.64%
|
|
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
|
1.25%
|
(0.33)%
|
1.35%
|
4.36%
|
|
Best Quarter
|
Q2 2020
|
2.99%
|
|
Worst Quarter
|
Q1 2022
|
-2.53%
|
|
1 Year
|
5 Years
|
10 Years
|
Life of Fund1
|
|
|
Return before taxes
|
3.90%
|
1.21%
|
1.41%
|
2.98%
|
|
Return after taxes on distributions
|
2.71%
|
0.48%
|
0.77%
|
1.81%
|
|
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares
|
2.46%
|
0.59%
|
0.76%
|
1.45%
|
|
Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)2
|
1.25%
|
(0.33)%
|
1.35%
|
4.24%
|
|
Bloomberg US Aggregate 1-3 Year Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
|
4.39%
|
1.53%
|
1.61%
|
3.30%
|
|
Best Quarter
|
Q2 2020
|
2.99%
|
|
Worst Quarter
|
Q1 2022
|
-2.53%
|
|
1 Year
|
5 Years
|
Life of Fund1
|
|
|
Return before taxes
|
(0.74)%
|
0.35%
|
1.13%
|
|
Return after taxes on distributions
|
(2.03)%
|
(0.47)%
|
0.19%
|
|
Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares
|
(1.14)%
|
(0.09)%
|
0.38%
|
|
Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 2
|
(1.69)%
|
(1.96)%
|
0.31%
|
|
FTSE World BIG Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
|
(1.48)%
|
(2.09)%
|
0.29%
|
|
Net Assets
|
Net Asset Value Per Share
|
Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
Saturna Bond Income Fund
|
$12,301,699
|
$4.50
|
2,732,698
|
|
Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
|
$14,414,327
|
$5.02
|
2,870,380
|
|
Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
|
$60,147,128
|
$9.74
|
6,176,655
|
|
Adjustments
|
$0.00
|
N/A
|
0
|
|
Pro forma Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund - (After Reorganization of Bond Income Fund only)
|
$72,448,827
|
$9.74
|
7,438,278
|
|
Pro forma Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund - (After Reorganization of Short-Term Bond Fund only)
|
$74,561,455
|
$9.74
|
7,655,180
|
|
Pro forma Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund - (After both Reorganizations)
|
$86,863,154
|
$9.74
|
8,918,188
|
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•
|
The Saturna Global High Income Fund and Saturna Core Fund have similar, but not the same, investment objectives. The Saturna Global High Income Fund seeks high income, with a secondary objective of capital preservation, and the Saturna Core Fund seeks long-term appreciation and capital preservation. Each Fund's investment objective is "fundamental," which means that it can be changed only with the approval of Fund shareowners.
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|
•
|
Each Fund invests in a mix of equity and debt securities, with a higher proportion of equity securities to debt securities. Each Fund may invest in equity and debt securities of non-U.S. issuers. When selecting equity securities, each Fund follows a value approach and principally invests in income-producing securities of companies with market capitalizations greater than $5 billion. There are, however, differences between the Funds' principal investment policies, strategies and risks of which you should be aware.
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|
o
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The Global High Income Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in a globally diversified portfolio of income-producing debt and equity securities, including preferred stocks, depositary receipts, and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds"). The Global High Income invests at least 40% in equity securities and 30% in debt securities. The Core Fund normally invests 60 to 70% of its assets in a mix of U.S. and foreign equity securities, and 30 to 40% in investment-grade fixed-income securities (those rated BBB or higher, including government and convertible bonds) including money market instruments and cash. Because the Core Fund invests a greater proportion of its assets in equity securities than the Global High Income Fund, the Core Fund may be subject to greater volatility in its returns.
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o
|
The Global High Income Fund may invest in unrated bonds and in higher-yielding, lower-rated bonds ("junk bonds"), while the Core Fund does not invest in lower-rated bonds.
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o
|
The Global High Income Fund invests at least 30% of its assets in non-U.S. issuers, and may invest up to 33% of its assets in securities of issuers in emerging markets. The Core Fund is permitted to invest in equity and debt securities of non-U.S. issuers, but it does not have a minimum percentage in such investments. The Core Fund does not invest in emerging markets as a principal strategy.
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|
o
|
Effective March 30, 2026, the Core Fund will have a sustainable investing policy, while the Global High Income Fund does not have a sustainable investing policy. Effective March 30, 2026, the Core Fund will seek to invest in issuers that the Adviser believes demonstrate sustainable characteristics. The Adviser considers issuers with sustainable characteristics to be those issuers that are more established, consistently profitable, financially strong, and with robust policies in the areas of the environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance. For the Core Fund, the Adviser's focus on sustainability considers financial and nonfinancial characteristics from diverse sources including regulatory filings, market data, and data supplied by third-party vendors. The Adviser uses that information to identify issuers with strong balance sheets, capable management teams with a track record of success, good cash flow, prospects for sustainable above-average earnings growth, and to assess issuers' business models, over the long term. The Adviser employs a sustainable rating system based on its own, as well as third-party, data to identify companies believed to have robust policies in the areas of the environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance. Investing primarily in securities with sustainable characteristics may reduce the Sustainable Bond Fund's investment universe, which limits opportunities and may increase the risk of loss during market declines.
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|
•
|
Each Fund's principal risks include equity securities risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, foreign investing risk, liquidity risk, and large transaction risk. Global High Income Fund is also subject to market risk, high yield risk, and emerging markets risk, which are not principal risks of the Core Fund. Effective March 30, 2026, the Core Fund will be subject to investment strategy risk related to its sustainable investing approach, which is not a principal risk of the Global High Income Fund. Investing primarily in securities with sustainable characteristics may reduce the Core Fund's investment universe, which limits opportunities and may increase the risk of loss during market declines. The principal risks associated with investments in the Global High Income Fund and the Core Fund are described in the table below. The differences in the Funds' investment strategies result in some differences in the principal risks for the Funds, with the Global High Income Fund having exposure to risks associated with investing in emerging markets and in higher-yielding, lower-rated bonds ("junk bonds").
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•
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The fundamental investment restrictions for the Funds are the same.
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|
•
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Saturna Capital Corporation is the investment adviser and administrator for the Funds. See "Comparison of Investment Objectives, Policies, Strategies, Advisers and Portfolio Managers" below for further information.
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•
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The Funds use the same service providers. Each Fund currently retains Tait, Weller & Baker, LLP as its independent registered public accounting firm; Saturna Brokerage Services, Inc. as its distributor and principal underwriter; UMB Bank, N.A. as custodian; Saturna Capital Corporation as the transfer agent and dividend paying agent; and K&L Gates LLP as legal counsel. The Core Fund will continue to retain its current service providers after the Reorganization.
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|
•
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Shareowners of the Global High Income Fund will receive shares, with the same aggregate value, of the Core Fund that the shareowner holds in the Global High Income Fund immediately prior to the Reorganization. Shareowners will not pay any sales charges in connection with the Reorganization. See "Comparative Fee and Expense Tables," "Additional Information about the Reorganization" and "Additional Information about the Funds" below for more information.
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|
•
|
The interests of the Funds' shareowners will not be diluted by the Reorganization, because the Reorganization will be effected on the basis of each Fund's net asset value per share.
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|
•
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The Funds have identical purchase procedures, exchange rights, and redemption procedures. The Funds' purchase procedures and exchange rights and redemption procedures are discussed further in Appendix B below.
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|
•
|
As reflected in the tables setting forth information regarding comparative expense ratios under "Comparative Fee and Expense Tables" below, it is estimated that the total annual operating expense ratios before and after taking into account the expense limitation arrangement (described below) for the Core Fund for the fiscal year following the Reorganization will be 0.92% and 0.75%, respectively, which are lower than or equal to, respectively, the total annual operating expense ratios before and after taking into account the expense limitation arrangement (described below) for the Global High Income Fund for the six-month period ended May 31, 2025, which were 1.05% and 0.75%, respectively. There is no assurance that fees and expenses would not increase after March 30, 2027, when the expense limitation arrangement (described below) for the Core Fund would terminate if it is not renewed by the Adviser and the Board of Trustees.
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|
•
|
The Funds are subject to the same advisory and administrative fee schedule. Each Fund pays the Adviser an advisory and administrative fee at an annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
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|
•
|
The Global High Income Fund is subject to a contractual expense limit, whereas the Core Fund currently is not. If Proposal 2 is approved, effective with the Reorganization, the Core Fund will be subject to the same contractual expense limit as the Global High Income Fund, which is 0.75% of average daily net assets.
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|
o
|
Pursuant to a written contract, the Adviser has committed, through March 30, 2026, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to ensure that the annual net operating expenses of the Global High Income Fund, excluding brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses, do not exceed an annual rate of average daily net assets of 0.75%.
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|
o
|
If Proposal 2 is approved, the Adviser has undertaken to enter into a new contractual expense limit with respect to the Core Fund. Effective upon the Reorganization, pursuant to this written contract, the Adviser would commit, through March 30, 2027, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to ensure that the annual net operating expenses of the Core Fund, excluding brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses, do not exceed an annual rate of average daily net assets of 0.75%. These fees are after the expense reimbursement which may be terminated on March 30, 2027, at which point the fees may be higher than the fees listed.
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|
o
|
Under the new contractual expense limit, the Core Fund would be subject to the same contractual expense limit as the Global High Income Fund, and the contractual expense limit for the Core Fund would extend one year beyond that for the Global High Income Fund.
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|
•
|
The Adviser shall bear the expenses relating to the Reorganization. Notwithstanding the foregoing, expenses shall be paid by the Fund directly incurring them if and to the extent that the payment thereof by another person would result in that Funds' disqualification as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or would prevent the Reorganization from qualifying as a tax-free reorganization. The costs of the changes to the Global High Income Fund's portfolio prior to the Reorganization will be borne by the Global High Income Fund. The costs of such changes would be subject to the existing fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Global High Income Fund, and the Adviser. However, brokerage commissions associated with such changes are excluded from the fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement, and thus would be borne by the Global High Income Fund. The estimated portfolio transaction costs of the Reorganization of the Global High Income Fund are $13,246, consisting of transaction spread costs and market impact costs. This amount is an estimate and is subject to change.
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|
•
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The exchange of the Global High Income Fund's assets solely for the Core Fund's shares and the latter's assumption of the Global High Income Fund's liabilities is intended to qualify for federal income tax purposes as a tax-free reorganization under section 368(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Trust expects that neither the Global High Income Fund nor its shareowners will recognize any gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a direct result of the Reorganization.
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|
•
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The Global High Income Fund plans to sell assets in advance of the Reorganization to more closely align its portfolio with the Core Fund's portfolio. As a result, the Global High Income Fund could recognize net capital gains that would be taxable to Global High Income Fund shareowners as ordinary income and/or long-term capital gain depending on the Global High Income Fund's holding period for such assets (unless they hold their shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts) when distributed to them before the Reorganization. Also, the disposition of assets before the Reorganization could result in the Global High Income Fund selling securities at a disadvantageous time and realizing losses that otherwise would not have been realized. The plan to transition the Global High Income Fund's portfolio could change under certain circumstances, including, for example, in response to significant market events.
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•
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While the Reorganization is expected to be tax-free for federal income tax purposes, you will recognize income and gain for federal income tax purposes (unless you hold your shares through a tax-advantaged arrangement, such as a 401 (k) plan or individual retirement account) in the event that the Global High Income Fund must make a distribution to its shareowners by the Closing Date of all undistributed net income and net capital gains, including net capital gains realized by the Global High Income Fund in connection with certain changes made to align its portfolio with that of the Core Fund prior to the Reorganization. It is also expected that the Core Fund will distribute its recognized gains to its shareowners prior to the Reorganization so that the Global High Income Fund's shareowners will not receive distributions of such gains after the Reorganization.
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•
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If the Global High Income Fund is not reorganized into the Core Fund, the Board may take such further action as they may deem to be in the best interests of the Global High Income Fund and the Core Fund and their shareowners. The completion of any Reorganization proposed in this Proxy Statement is not contingent upon the approval of any other Reorganization.
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|
Global High Income Fund
|
Core Fund
|
Pro Forma
Core Fund (assuming the Reorganization is approved) |
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|
Not Applicable.
|
Not Applicable.
|
Not Applicable.
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|
Global High Income Fund
(Target Fund)
as of 5/31/2025
|
Core Fund
(Acquiring Fund)
as of 5/31/2025
|
Pro Forma
Combined Core Fund
as of 5/31/25
|
|
|
Management Fees
|
0.50%
|
0.50%
|
0.50%
|
|
Other Expenses
|
0.55%
|
0.42%
|
0.42%
|
|
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
|
1.05%
|
0.92%
|
0.92%
|
|
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement
|
(0.30)%
|
n/a
|
(0.17)%
|
|
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement
|
0.75%1
|
n/a
|
0.75%2
|
|
1 Year
|
3 Years
|
5 Years
|
10 Years
|
|
|
Saturna Global High Income Fund
|
$107
|
$334
|
$579
|
$1,282
|
|
Saturna Core Fund
|
$94
|
$292
|
$507
|
$1,127
|
|
Pro forma Saturna Core Fund (After Reorganization)
|
$94
|
$292
|
$507
|
$1,127
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|
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, 2024
|
Fiscal period ended May 31, 2025
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|
|
Saturna Global High Income Fund (Target Fund)
|
0%
|
0%A
|
|
Saturna Core Fund
(Acquiring Fund)
|
17%
|
8%
|
|
Target Fund
|
Acquiring Fund
|
|
Saturna Global High Income Fund
|
Saturna Core Fund
|
|
Investment Objective
|
|
|
High income, with a secondary objective of capital preservation.
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Long-term appreciation and capital preservation.
|
|
Principal Investment Strategies
|
|
|
The Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in a globally diversified portfolio of income-producing debt and equity securities, including preferred stocks, depositary receipts, and high-yield bonds ("junk bonds"). The Fund may invest in US and non-US government bonds. It applies a consistent, value-oriented approach to security selection, basing investment decisions on current income and expected total return, adjusted for risk. It adjusts allocations to individual securities to manage the portfolio's fundamental risks, such as industry, country, currency, inflation, interest rate, liquidity, and credit cycle risks. In addition, the Fund will attempt to capitalize on periodic stress in credit markets, which may result in more volatile current income in exchange for more attractive long-term, risk adjusted total return consistent with its investment objective. The Fund does not, as a principal investment strategy, target any specific maturity dates for its debt securities.
When selecting equities, the Fund principally invests in income-producing securities of companies with market capitalizations greater than $5 billion. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests its assets as follows:
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The Fund invests in a mix of equity and debt securities. It normally invests 60 to 70% of its assets in a mix of US and foreign equity securities, and 30 to 40% in investment-grade fixed-income securities (those rated BBB or higher, including government and convertible bonds) including money market instruments and cash.
When selecting equities, the Fund follows a value investing approach and principally invests in income-producing securities of companies in mature markets with market capitalizations greater than $5 billion.
When selecting fixed-income securities, the Fund may utilize a blend of US government securities, US-dollar issues of foreign governments, and investment-grade corporate debt securities, as well as money market instruments, with the aim of managing portfolio volatility and liquidity. To reduce risk, the Fund follows a value investment style, favoring income- producing securities and those of larger, more seasoned companies.
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|
Target Fund
|
Acquiring Fund
|
|
Saturna Global High Income Fund
|
Saturna Core Fund
|
|
• At least 40% in equity securities
• At least 30% in debt securities
• At least 30% in securities of non-US issuers
• No more than 50% in bonds rated A3 or higher
• No more than 33% in securities of emerging market issuers
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Effective March 30, 2026, the Fund seeks to invest in issuers that Saturna Capital Corporation, the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), believes demonstrate sustainable characteristics. The Adviser considers issuers with sustainable characteristics to be those issuers that are generally larger, more established, consistently profitable, financially strong, and with robust policies in the areas of the environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance. The Adviser employs a fundamental research driven approach to security selection and portfolio construction. The Adviser's focus on sustainability considers financial and nonfinancial characteristics from diverse sources including regulatory filings, market data, and data supplied by third-party vendors. The Adviser uses that information to identify issuers with strong balance sheets, capable management teams with a track record of success, good cash flow, prospects for sustainable above-average earnings growth, and to assess issuers' business models, over the long term.
Effective March 30, 2026, the Adviser employs a sustainable rating system based on its own, as well as third-party, data to identify companies believed to have robust policies in the areas of the environment, social responsibility, and corporate governance (collectively referred to as "sustainability"). The use of third-party data does not include third-party environmental, social, or governance ("ESG") ratings or criteria established by third parties for third-party ratings. The Adviser's proprietary scoring system assesses how well a company performs relative to a blend of its industry, sector, and country peers. In addition to the financial considerations discussed above, the Adviser considers non-financial sustainability practices such as carbon emissions, water usage, renewable energy, and fair labor and supply chain practices. The Fund's sustainability evaluation process considers risks and opportunities holistically, meaning an issuer will not necessarily be excluded from investment due to any one particular factor if the overall analysis results in a favorable evaluation by the Adviser. The Adviser also uses negative screening to exclude companies primarily engaged in higher sustainability risk businesses such as alcohol, tobacco, pornography, weapons, gambling, and companies in the business of fossil fuel extraction, production, or refining. The Fund generally does not invest in any company with exposure to the foregoing businesses, but may invest in a company if the company is not primarily engaged in higher sustainability risk businesses.
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Temporary Defensive Strategy
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The Fund may, from time to time, take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with the Fund's investment strategies in attempting to respond to adverse market, economic, political, or other conditions. Typically, the Fund will hold cash or cash equivalents as a temporary defensive position, and may also invest in high-quality corporate debt obligations and US government obligations. Temporary defensive positions may protect principal in adverse market conditions but could reduce returns if security prices are increasing. Taking a temporary defensive position may keep the Fund from attaining its investment objective.
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Same.
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Target Fund
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Acquiring Fund
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
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Saturna Core Fund
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Investment Adviser
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Saturna Capital Corporation
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Same.
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Portfolio Managers
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Mr. Bryce R. Fegley MS, CFA®, CIPM®, a portfolio manager and senior investment analyst of Saturna Capital Corporation, is the person primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, which he has managed since 2012.
Mr. Levi Stewart Zurbrugg MBA, CPA®, CFA®, a portfolio manager and senior investment analyst of Saturna Capital Corporation, is the deputy portfolio manager, a role he assumed in 2023.
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Mr. Levi Stewart Zurbrugg MBA, CPA®, CFA®, and Mr. Bryce R. Fegley MS, CIPM®, CFA®, both portfolio managers and senior investment analysts of Saturna Capital Corporation, are the persons jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
Mr. Zurbrugg is responsible for the equity portion of the portfolio, which he has managed since 2023. Mr. Fegley is responsible for the bond portion of the portfolio, which he has managed since 2020.
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Credit risk
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Corporate and sovereign issuers of the notes and certificates in which the Fund invests may not be able or willing to make payments when due, which may lead to default or restructuring of the investment. In addition, if the market perceives deterioration in the creditworthiness of an issuer, the value and liquidity of the issuer's securities may decline.
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Equity securities risk
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Equity securities may experience significant volatility in response to economic or market conditions or adverse events that affect a particular industry, sector, or company. Larger companies may have slower rates of growth as compared to smaller, faster-growing companies. Smaller companies may have more limited financial resources, products, or services, and tend to be more sensitive to changing economic or market conditions.
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Foreign investing risk
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The Fund may invest in securities that are not traded in the United States when market conditions or investment opportunities arise that, in the judgement of the investment adviser, warrant such investment. Investments in the securities of foreign issuers may involve risks in addition to those normally associated with investments in the securities of US issuers. All foreign investments are subject to risks of: (1) foreign political and economic instability; (2) adverse movements in foreign exchange rates; (3) currency devaluation; (4) the imposition or tightening of exchange controls or other limitations on repatriation of foreign capital; (5) changes in foreign governmental attitudes toward private investment, including potential nationalization, increased taxation, or confiscation of assets; and (6) differing reporting, accounting, and auditing standards of foreign countries.
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Interest rate risk
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Changes in interest rates impact prices of fixed-income and related investments. When interest rates rise, the value of fixed-income investments (paying a lower rate of interest) generally will fall. Investments with shorter terms may have less interest rate risk, but generally have lower returns and, because of the more frequent maturity dates, may involve higher re-investment costs.
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Investment strategy risk
(effective March 30, 2026)
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The Adviser believes that sustainable investing may mitigate security-specific risk, but the screens used in connection with sustainable investing reduce the investable universe, which limits opportunities and may increase the risk of loss during market declines.
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Large transaction risk
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A significant percentage of the Fund's shares may be owned or controlled by the investment adviser and its affiliates or other large shareowners. Accordingly, the Fund is subject to the potential for large-scale inflows and outflows as a result of purchases and redemptions of its shares by such shareowners. These inflows and outflows could negatively affect the Fund's net asset value and performance.
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Liquidity risk
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Liquidity risk exists when particular investments are difficult to sell and may be more difficult to value. If the Fund is forced to sell these investments during unfavorable conditions to meet redemptions or for other cash needs, the Fund may lose money on its investments. As a result, the Fund may be unable to achieve its objective.
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Market risk
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The value of the Fund's shares rises and falls as the market value of the securities in which the Fund invests goes up and down. Consider investing in the Fund only if you are willing to accept the risk that you may lose money. Fund share prices, yields, and total returns will change with the fluctuations in the securities markets as well as the fortunes of the industries and companies in which the Fund invests.
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Investment Restriction
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
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Saturna Core Fund
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Fundamental Investment Restrictions
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Borrowing.
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The Fund may borrow money for extraordinary or emergency purposes and then only if after such borrowing there is asset coverage of at least 300% for all such borrowings; the Trust is authorized to mortgage or pledge assets of a Fund to the extent necessary to secure such temporary borrowings.
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Same.
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Commodities.
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The Fund shall not purchase commodities or commodity contracts.
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Same.
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Industry Concentration.
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The Fund shall not concentrate investments in a single industry beyond 25% of the total value of the Fund.
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Same.
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Investment Restriction
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
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Saturna Core Fund
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Fundamental Investment Restrictions
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Diversification.
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The Fund operates as a diversified Fund.
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Same.
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Loans.
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The Fund shall not make loans to others, except for:
• the purchase of debt securities; or
• the entering into repurchase agreements.
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Same.
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Real Estate.
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In addition, the Fund shall not purchase:
• real estate;
• real estate limited partnerships (excepting master limited partnerships that are publicly traded on a national security exchange or Nasdaq's National Market System)
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Same.
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Senior Securities.
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The Fund shall not issue senior securities; provided that the Fund may borrow as stated in the borrowing policy.
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Same.
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Underwriting.
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The Fund shall not act as a securities underwriter, except that they may purchase securities directly from the issuer for investment purposes.
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Same.
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Purchasing Securities on Margin.
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The Fund shall not purchase securities on margin.
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Same.
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Restricted Securities.
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The Fund shall not purchase "restricted securities" - those which are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or are otherwise not readily marketable.
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Same.
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Investments in Oil and Gas.
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The Fund shall not invest in oil, gas, or other mineral exploration leases and programs.
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Same.
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Short Sales.
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The Fund shall not sell securities short, or purchase or write put or call options.
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Same.
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Subchapter M Diversification.
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The Fund shall not invest in securities so as to not comply with Subchapter M of Chapter 1 of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, in that generally at the close of each quarter of the tax year, at least 50% of the value of each Fund's total assets is represented by:
• cash and cash items, government securities, and securities of other regulated investment companies; and
• other securities.
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Same.
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Investment Restriction
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
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Saturna Core Fund
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Fundamental Investment Restrictions
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Management and Control.
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The Fund shall not:
• purchase or retain securities of any issuer if the officers or trustees of the Trust or its Adviser own more than one-half of one percent of the securities of such issuer; or
• invest in any company for the purpose of management or exercising control.
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Same.
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Securities of Other Open-End Investment Companies.
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The Fund shall not invest in the securities of other open-end investment companies, except in connection with a merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization, or by purchase in the open market where no commission or profit to a sponsor or dealer results from the purchase other than the customary broker's commission.
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Same.
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Issuer Diversification.
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The Fund shall not:
• purchase securities of any issuer in excess of 5% of the Fund's total assets;
• purchase more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any issuer;
• invest more than 10% of its assets in the securities of issuers which together have a record of less than three years continuous operation; or
• purchase securities if such Fund's outstanding borrowings exceed 5% of its net assets.
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Same.
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Warrants.
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The Fund's investments in warrants, valued at the lower of cost or market, shall not exceed 5% of the value of the Fund's net assets. Included within that amount, but not to exceed 2% of the value of the Fund's net assets, may be warrants that are not listed on the New York or American Stock Exchanges. Warrants acquired in units or attached to securities may be deemed to be without value. Notwithstanding the above, the Funds may purchase securities pursuant to the exercise of subscription rights, provided that such purchase does not result in the Fund's ceasing to be a diversified investment company. Japanese and European corporations frequently issue additional capital stock by means of subscription rights offerings to existing shareowners at a price substantially below the market price of the shares.
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Same.
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Investment Restriction
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
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Saturna Core Fund
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Fundamental Investment Restrictions
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| The failure to exercise such rights would result in the Fund's interest in the issuing company being diluted. The market for such rights is not well developed in all cases and, accordingly, the Fund may not always realize the full value on the sale of rights. The exception applies in cases where the limits set forth in the investment restrictions would otherwise be exceeded by exercising rights or would have already been exceeded as a result of fluctuations in the market value of the Funds' portfolio securities with the result that the Fund would be forced to sell securities at a time when they might not otherwise have done so, or to forgo exercising the rights. |
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Best Quarter
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Q2 2020
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2.99%
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Worst Quarter
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Q1 2022
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-2.53%
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1 Year
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Life of Fund1
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Return before taxes
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3.14%
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2.40%
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4.05%
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4.29%
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Return after taxes on distributions
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1.86%
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1.24%
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2.66%
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2.98%
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Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares
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1.82%
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1.30%
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2.30%
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2.54%
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Bloomberg World Large & Mid Cap Total Return (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes
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19.30%
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11.55%
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10.45%
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10.92%
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Bloomberg Global Equity/Fixed Income 50/50 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes 2 3
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8.44%
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4.87%
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n/a
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n/a
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S&P Global 1200 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes
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18.97%
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11.38%
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10.43%
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10.90%
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Best Quarter
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Q2 2020
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2.99%
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Worst Quarter
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Q1 2022
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-2.53%
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1 Year
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5 Years
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10 Years
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Life of Fund1
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Return before taxes
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9.81%
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5.99%
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5.76%
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5.21%
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Return after taxes on distributions
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8.77%
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5.33%
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5.04%
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4.61%
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Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund Shares
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7.09%
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5.26%
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4.83%
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4.37%
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Bloomberg Developed Markets Large & Mid Cap Total Return Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
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19.30%
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11.55%
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10.45%
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7.61%
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Bloomberg Global Equity/Fixed Income 60/40 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 2 3
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10.55%
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6.22%
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n/a
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n/a
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Dow Jones Moderate US Portfolio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
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8.55%
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5.01%
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5.80%
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5.64%
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Net Assets
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Net Asset Value Per Share
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Shares Outstanding
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
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$12,042,565
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$12.08
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996,916
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Saturna Core Fund
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$31,290,511
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$18.99
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1,647,867
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Adjustments
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$0
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n/a
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0
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Pro forma Saturna Core Fund (After Reorganization)
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$43,333,076
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$18.99
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2,281,889
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Target Fund
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Acquiring Fund
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
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Saturna Core Fund
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Expense Cap
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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0.60%
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Saturna Core Fund
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0.75%
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(a)
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The Target Fund's transfer of assets to the Acquiring Fund in exchange solely for shares of the Acquiring Fund and the Acquiring Fund assumption of the Target Fund liabilities, followed by the Target Fund distribution of those shares pro rata to the Shareowners actually or constructively in exchange for their Target Shares and in complete liquidation of the Target Fund, will qualify as a "reorganization" (as defined in section 368(a)(1)), and each Fund will be "a party to a reorganization" within the meaning of section 368(b) of the Code;
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(b)
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The Target Fund will recognize no gain or loss on the transfer of its assets to the Acquiring Fund in exchange solely for Acquiring Fund shares and the Acquiring Fund's assumption of the Target Fund liabilities or on the subsequent distribution of those shares to the Target Fund shareowners in exchange for their Target Fund shares;
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(c)
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The Acquiring Fund will recognize no gain or loss on its receipt of the Target Fund assets in exchange solely for Acquiring Fund shares and the Acquiring Fund's assumption of the Target Fund liabilities;
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(d)
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The Acquiring Fund basis in each asset it receives from the Target Fund will be the same as the Target Fund basis therein immediately before the Reorganization, and the Acquiring Fund holding period for each such asset will include the Target Fund holding period therefor (except where the Acquiring Fund investment activities have the effect of reducing or eliminating an asset's holding period);
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(e)
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A Target Fund shareowner will recognize no gain or loss on the exchange of all its Target Fund shares solely for Acquiring Fund shares pursuant to the Reorganization; and
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(f)
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A Target Fund shareowner aggregate basis in the Acquiring Fund shares it receives in the Reorganization will be the same as the aggregate basis in its Target Fund shares it actually or constructively surrenders in exchange for those Acquiring Fund shares, and its holding period for those Acquiring Fund shares will include, in each instance, its holding period for those Target Fund shares, provided the shareowner holds them as capital assets at the Effective Time.
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Fund
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Advisory and Administration Fee as a
Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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0.50%
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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0.50%
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund*
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0.55%
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
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0.50%
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Saturna Core Fund
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0.50%
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Aggregate Advisory Fees
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Short-Term Bond Fund
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0.50%
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Bond Income Fund
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0.50%
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Sustainable Bond Fund
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0.39%
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Global High Income Fund
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0.50%
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Core Fund
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0.50%
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Outstanding Shares
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
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2,745,774
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2,863,803
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1,017,531
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Outstanding Dollar Amounts
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
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$12,246,153
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$14,376,289
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$12,078,088
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Outstanding Shares
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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Saturna Core Fund
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6,397,340
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1,699,694
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Outstanding Dollar Amounts
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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Saturna Core Fund
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$60,454,858
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$32,209,200
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Mail: |
To vote your proxy by mail, check the appropriate voting box on the reverse side of your proxy card(s), sign, and date the card(s) and return it in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope. If you sign, date and return the proxy card but give no voting instructions, the proxies will vote FOR the proposal.
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Internet: |
The web address and instructions for voting online can be found on the enclosed proxy card(s). You will be required to provide your control number found on the reverse side of your proxy card(s).
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Phone: |
Automated Touchtone: the toll-free number for automated touchtone telephone voting can be found on the enclosed proxy card(s). You must have the control number found on the reverse side of your proxy card(s).
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3.
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CLOSING AND EFFECTIVE TIME
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TARGETS
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ACQUIRING FUNDS
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
Investor Class
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Saturna Core Fund
Investor Class
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
Investor Class
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
Investor Class
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
Investor Class
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
Investor Class
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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Name and Address of Principal Holder
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Fund Percentage (listed if over 5%)
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Percentage Owned After the Reorganization
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Saturna Capital Corporation1
1300 North State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 |
30.23%
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n/a
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David K. Heaps1
13763 N Placita Meseta de Oro Oro Valley, AZ 85755 |
6.18%
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n/a
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Western Washington University Foundation1
516 High Street OM 430 Bellingham, WA 98225 |
6.05%
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n/a
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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Name and Address of Principal Holder
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Fund Percentage (listed if over 5%)
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Percentage Owned After the Reorganization
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Saturna Capital Corporation1
1300 North State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 |
34.23%
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n/a
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Nicholas Ferguson Kaiser Revocable Trust
1300 N State St Bellingham, WA 98225 |
7.70%
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n/a
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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Name and Address of Principal Holder
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Fund Percentage (listed if over 5%)
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Percentage Owned After the Reorganization
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Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Special Custody Account FBO Customers 101 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104 |
43.21%
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30.20%
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Saturna Capital Corporation1
1300 North State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 |
17.85%
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22.30%
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NFSC Omnibus Account
for the Exclusive Benefit of our Customers 200 Liberty Street New York, NY 10281 |
15.58%
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10.95%
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Pershing LLC
1 Pershing Plaza, Jersey City, NJ 07399 |
6.45%
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4.60%
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Saturna Global Income Fund
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Name and Address of Principal Holder
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Fund Percentage (listed if over 5%)
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Percentage Owned After the Reorganization
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Saturna Capital Corporation1
1300 North State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 |
41.64%
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n/a
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Nicholas Ferguson Kaiser Revocable Trust
1300 N State St Bellingham, WA 98225 |
10.06%
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n/a
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Saturna Capital 401(k) Omnibus Account
FBO Saturna Capital Employees 1300 North State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 |
6.17%
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n/a
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Goldfogel Family Partnership1
1300 N. State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 |
5.64%
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n/a
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Saturna Core Fund
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Name and Address of Principal Holder
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Fund Percentage (listed if over 5%)
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Percentage Owned After the Reorganization
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Saturna Capital Corporation1
1300 North State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 |
12.21%
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20.24%
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Deborah Kaiser IRA
1300 N. State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 |
6.67%
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4.85%
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Saturna Trust TTEE
FBO Rashid Siddiqi 401(k) Plan 1300 N. State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 |
6.58%
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4.78%
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Islamic Relief USA 401k Plan
3655 Wheeler Ave Alexandria, VA 22304 |
5.89%
|
4.54%
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Goldfogel Family Partnership1
1300 N. State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 |
5.12%
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5.26%
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
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STBFX
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Saturna Bond Income Fund
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SBIFX
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Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
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SEBFX
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Saturna Global High Income Fund
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SGHIX
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Saturna Core Fund
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SCORX
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Fund
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Advisory and Administration Fee as a
Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets
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|
Saturna Bond Income Fund
|
0.50%
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Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
|
0.50%
|
|
Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund*
|
0.55%
|
|
Saturna Global High Income Fund
|
0.50%
|
|
Saturna Core Fund
|
0.50%
|
|
Aggregate Advisory Fees
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Short-Term Bond Fund
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0.50%
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Bond Income Fund
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0.50%
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Sustainable Bond Fund
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0.39%
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Global High Income Fund
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0.50%
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Core Fund
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0.50%
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Qualified and non-qualified employer-sponsored retirement or benefit plans, including 401(k) plans, 457 plans, 403(b) plans, profit-sharing plans, and deferred compensation plans;
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Qualified retirement or benefit plans, including IRA, ESA, and HSA plans serviced as trustee by Saturna Trust Company; and
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•
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Fee-based advisory programs (including mutual fund wrap programs) sponsored by financial intermediaries that provide bundled services for a fee.
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Write: |
Saturna Mutual Funds
Box N
Bellingham, WA 98227-0596
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or |
Saturna Sustainable Funds
Box N
Bellingham, WA 98227-0596
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Or Fax: |
360-734-0755 |
360-734-0755 |
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Or Email: |
[email protected] | [email protected] |
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•
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Redemption check (no minimum)
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•
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Federal funds wire ($5,000 minimum)
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•
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the name of the person making the request,
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•
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the name and address of the registered owner(s),
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•
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the account number,
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•
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the amount to be redeemed, and
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•
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the method for remittance of the proceeds
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•
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Redemption check (no minimum) sent to registered owner(s) at the account address of record. Note: redemption checks sent to other than registered owners may require a written request with a signature guarantee.
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•
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Electronic Funds Transfers ($100 minimum) with proceeds transmitted to your bank account as designated by the EFT authorization on your application or banking authorization form. The transfer agent must receive the EFT authorization at least two weeks before EFT can be used.
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•
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Exchange (in at least the minimum established by the Fund being purchased) for shares of any other Fund for which Saturna Capital Corporation is the adviser. If the exchange is your initial investment into a Fund, the new account will automatically have the same registration as your original account. Exchanges are currently available via written and telephone requests.
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Six Months Ended May 31, 2025 (unaudited)
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Year Ended November 30, 2024
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Year Ended November 30, 2023
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Year Ended November 30, 2022
|
Year Ended November 30, 2021
|
Year Ended November 30, 2020
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$9.25
|
$9.28
|
$9.02
|
$10.02
|
$10.25
|
$9.70
|
|
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income |
0.20
|
0.41
|
0.36
|
0.22
|
0.20
|
0.23
|
|
Net gains (losses) on investments (both realized and unrealized)
|
0.12
|
(0.10)
|
(0.04)
|
(0.98)
|
(0.42)
|
0.42
|
|
Total income (loss) from investment operations
|
0.32
|
0.31
|
0.32
|
(0.76)
|
(0.22)
|
0.65
|
|
Less distributions:
Dividends from net investment income |
(0.29)
|
(0.34)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.05)
|
(0.01)
|
(0.10)
|
|
Distributions from net realized gains
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(0.19)
|
-
|
-
|
|
Total distributions
|
(0.29)
|
(0.34)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.24)
|
(0.01)
|
(0.10)
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$9.28
|
$9.25
|
$9.28
|
$9.02
|
$10.02
|
$10.25
|
|
Total returnA
|
3.62%
|
3.36%
|
3.35%
|
(7.83)%
|
(2.14)%
|
6.78%
|
|
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period |
$43,535
|
$36,291
|
$29,455
|
$28,705
|
$26,048
|
$21,973
|
|
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses, before reimbursements and creditsB |
0.82%
|
0.81%
|
0.83%
|
0.74%
|
0.86%
|
0.85%
|
|
Expenses, net of reimbursementsB
|
0.67%
|
0.67%
|
0.67%
|
0.66%
|
0.66%
|
0.67%
|
|
Expenses, net of reimbursements and creditsB
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
|
Net investment income, net of reimbursements and creditsB
|
4.51%
|
4.48%
|
3.89%
|
2.35%
|
1.99%
|
2.33%
|
|
Portfolio turnover rateA
|
17%
|
25%
|
54%
|
80%
|
65%
|
63%
|
|
Six Months Ended May 31, 2025 (unaudited)
|
Year Ended November 30, 2024
|
Year Ended November 30, 2023
|
Year Ended November 30, 2022
|
Year Ended November 30, 2021
|
Year Ended November 30, 2020
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$4.43
|
$4.28
|
$4.37
|
$5.40
|
$5.65
|
$5.34
|
|
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income |
0.08
|
0.13
|
0.13
|
0.12
|
0.13
|
0.14
|
|
Net gains (losses) on investments (both realized and unrealized)
|
(0.10)
|
0.15
|
(0.09)
|
(1.03)
|
(0.25)
|
0.31
|
|
Total income (loss) from investment operations
|
(0.02)
|
0.28
|
0.04
|
(0.91)
|
(0.12)
|
0.45
|
|
Less distributions:
Dividends from net investment income |
(0.08)
|
(0.13)
|
(0.13)
|
(0.12)
|
(0.13)
|
(0.14)
|
|
Total distributions
|
(0.08)
|
(0.13)
|
(0.13)
|
(0.12)
|
(0.13)
|
(0.14)
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$4.33
|
$4.43
|
$4.28
|
$4.37
|
$5.40
|
$5.65
|
|
Total returnA
|
(0.50)%
|
6.73%
|
0.86%
|
(16.94)%
|
(2.19)%
|
8.48%
|
|
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period |
$11,730
|
$11,105
|
$10,074
|
$9,814
|
$12,533
|
$14,042
|
|
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses, before reimbursements and creditsB |
0.93%
|
0.85%
|
0.96%
|
1.03%
|
0.58%
|
0.63%
|
|
Expenses, net of reimbursementsB
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
0.53%
|
0.48%
|
|
Expenses, net of reimbursements and creditsB
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
0.65%
|
0.53%
|
0.48%
|
|
Net investment income, net of reimbursements and creditsB
|
3.58%
|
3.08%
|
2.91%
|
2.58%
|
2.31%
|
2.50%
|
|
Portfolio turnover rateA
|
4%
|
4%
|
0%
|
0%
|
3%
|
13%
|
|
Six Months Ended May 31, 2025 (unaudited)
|
Year Ended November 30, 2024
|
Year Ended November 30, 2023
|
Year Ended November 30, 2022
|
Year Ended November 30, 2021
|
Year Ended November 30, 2020
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$4.95
|
$4.86
|
$4.80
|
$5.07
|
$5.17
|
$5.08
|
|
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income |
0.08
|
0.14
|
0.09
|
0.06
|
0.06
|
0.08
|
|
Net gains (losses) on investments (both realized and unrealized)
|
0.03
|
0.09
|
0.07
|
(0.27)
|
(0.10)
|
0.09
|
|
Total income (loss) from investment operations
|
0.11
|
0.23
|
0.16
|
(0.21)
|
(0.04)
|
0.17
|
|
Less distributions:
Dividends from net investment income |
(0.08)
|
(0.14)
|
(0.10)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.08)
|
|
Total distributions
|
(0.08)
|
(0.14)
|
(0.10)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.06)
|
(0.08)
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$4.98
|
$4.95
|
$4.86
|
$4.80
|
$5.07
|
$5.17
|
|
Total returnA
|
2.15%
|
4.71%
|
3.28%
|
(4.15)%
|
(0.88)%
|
3.46%
|
|
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period |
$13,984
|
$12,545
|
$10,833
|
$12,309
|
$11,920
|
$11,426
|
|
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses, before reimbursements and creditsB |
1.00%
|
0.86%
|
0.90%
|
0.88%
|
0.66%
|
0.90%
|
|
Expenses, net of reimbursementsB
|
0.60%
|
0.60%
|
0.60%
|
0.60%
|
0.59%
|
0.60%
|
|
Expenses, net of reimbursements and creditsB
|
0.60%
|
0.60%
|
0.60%
|
0.60%
|
0.59%
|
0.60%
|
|
Net investment income, net of reimbursements and creditsB
|
3.06%
|
2.78%
|
1.95%
|
1.23%
|
1.07%
|
1.64%
|
|
Portfolio turnover rateA
|
22%
|
23%
|
24%
|
41%
|
29%
|
36%
|
|
Six Months Ended May 31, 2025 (unaudited)
|
Year Ended November 30, 2024
|
Year Ended November 30, 2023
|
Year Ended November 30, 2022
|
Year Ended November 30, 2021
|
Year Ended November 30, 2020
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$17.50
|
$15.22
|
$14.87
|
$16.20
|
$14.81
|
$14.31
|
|
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income |
0.15
|
0.32
|
0.26
|
0.21
|
0.24
|
0.19
|
|
Net gains (losses) on investments (both realized and unrealized)
|
(0.05)
|
2.21
|
0.30
|
(1.03)
|
1.36
|
1.13
|
|
Total income (loss) from investment operations
|
0.10
|
2.53
|
0.56
|
(0.82)
|
1.60
|
1.32
|
|
Less distributions:
Dividends from net investment income |
(0.31)
|
(0.25)
|
(0.19)
|
(0.25)
|
(0.21)
|
(0.20)
|
|
Distributions from net realized gains
|
(0.15)
|
-
|
(0.02)
|
(0.26)
|
-
|
(0.62)
|
|
Total distributions
|
(0.46)
|
(0.25)
|
(0.21)
|
(0.51)
|
(0.21)
|
(0.82)
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$17.14
|
$17.50
|
$15.22
|
$14.87
|
$16.20
|
$14.81
|
|
Total returnA
|
0.67%
|
16.84%
|
3.88%
|
(5.32)%
|
10.95%
|
9.72%
|
|
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period |
$27,566
|
$26,794
|
$21,195
|
$19,282
|
$18,932
|
$18,962
|
|
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses, creditsB |
0.92%
|
0.74%
|
0.86%
|
0.90%
|
0.57%
|
0.88%
|
|
Expenses, net of creditsB
|
0.91%
|
0.74%
|
0.85%
|
0.90%
|
0.56%
|
0.88%
|
|
Net investment income, net of reimbursements and creditsB
|
1.77%
|
1.93%
|
1.72%
|
1.44%
|
1.52%
|
1.40%
|
|
Portfolio turnover rateA
|
8%
|
17%
|
13%
|
10%
|
14%
|
19%
|
|
Six Months Ended May 31, 2025 (unaudited)
|
Year Ended November 30, 2024
|
Year Ended November 30, 2023
|
Year Ended November 30, 2022
|
Year Ended November 30, 2021
|
Year Ended November 30, 2020
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period
|
$11.00
|
$10.20
|
$10.12
|
$10.77
|
$10.15
|
$11.42
|
|
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income |
0.22
|
0.40
|
0.45
|
0.40
|
0.33
|
0.31
|
|
Net gains (losses) on investments (both realized and unrealized)
|
0.20
|
0.83
|
(0.03)
|
(0.83)
|
0.65
|
(0.66)
|
|
Total income (loss) from investment operations
|
0.42
|
1.23
|
0.42
|
(0.43)
|
0.98
|
(0.35)
|
|
Less distributions:
Dividends from net investment income |
(0.32)
|
(0.43)
|
(0.34)
|
(0.22)
|
(0.36)
|
(0.40)
|
|
Distributions from net realized gains
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
(0.52)
|
|
Total distributions
|
(0.32)
|
(0.43)
|
(0.34)
|
(0.22)
|
(0.36)
|
(0.92)
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
$11.10
|
$11.00
|
$10.20
|
$10.12
|
$10.77
|
$10.15
|
|
Total returnA
|
4.08%
|
12.42%
|
4.31%
|
(4.16)%
|
9.87%
|
(3.51)%
|
|
Ratios and supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period |
$11,087
|
$9,544
|
$9,439
|
$9,054
|
$9,150
|
$8,615
|
|
Ratios to average net assets:
Expenses, before reimbursements and creditsB |
1.05%
|
0.92%
|
0.96%
|
0.98%
|
0.78%
|
0.70%
|
|
Expenses, net of reimbursementsB
|
0.76%
|
0.76%
|
0.75%
|
0.75%
|
0.70%
|
0.56%
|
|
Expenses, net of reimbursements and creditsB
|
0.75%
|
0.75%
|
0.74%
|
0.74%
|
0.69%
|
0.55%
|
|
Net investment income, net of reimbursements and creditsB
|
4.40%
|
3.79%
|
4.45%
|
3.87%
|
3.11%
|
3.12%
|
|
Portfolio turnover rateA
|
0%C
|
0%
|
8%
|
20%
|
27%
|
27%
|
|
Acquisition of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of:
|
By and in exchange for shares of:
|
|
Saturna Bond Income Fund
|
Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
|
|
SBIFX
|
SEBFX
|
|
Saturna Short-Term Bond Fund
|
Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
|
|
STBFX
|
SEBFX
|
|
Saturna Global High Income Fund
|
Saturna Core Fund
|
|
SGHIX
|
SCORX
|
|
1.
|
The Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") for the Target Funds and Acquiring Funds, dated March 31, 2025, as supplemented (File Nos. 033-13247 and 811-05071).
|
|
2.
|
The Annual Report to shareowners of the Target Funds and Acquiring Fund, for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024.
|
|
3.
|
The Semi-Annual Report to shareowners of the Target Funds and Acquiring Fund, for the fiscal period ended May 31, 2025.
|
|
4.
|
Supplemental Financial Information.
|
|
1.
|
The Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") dated January 29, 2026, relating to this Proxy Statement (File No. 333-292204)
|
|
Corporate Bonds - 66.5%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Country1
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
Communications
|
|||||
|
Koninklijke KPN
|
8.375% due 10/01/2030
|
1,750,000
|
$2,038,302
|
Netherlands
|
4.7%
|
|
Telecom Italia Capital
|
6.000% due 09/30/2034
|
250,000
|
244,860
|
Italy
|
0.5%
|
|
Telecom Italia SPA
|
1.625% due 01/18/2029
|
EUR 1,250,000
|
1,344,081
|
Italy
|
3.1%
|
|
3,627,243
|
8.3%
|
||||
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
|||||
|
Coty/HFC Prestige2
|
6.625% due 07/15/2030
|
1,000,000
|
1,020,797
|
United States
|
2.4%
|
|
Starbucks
|
2.450% due 06/15/2026
|
1,200,000
|
1,175,082
|
United States
|
2.7%
|
|
2,195,879
|
5.1%
|
||||
|
Consumer Staples
|
|||||
|
Coty2
|
5.000% due 04/15/2026
|
49,000
|
48,865
|
United States
|
0.1%
|
|
Natura Cosmeticos SA
|
4.125% due 05/03/2028
|
1,500,000
|
1,392,211
|
Brazil
|
3.2%
|
|
1,441,076
|
3.3%
|
||||
|
Energy
|
|||||
|
Masdar Abu Dhabi
|
4.875% due 07/25/2029
|
2,000,000
|
2,008,000
|
United Arab Emirates
|
4.6%
|
|
Financials
|
|||||
|
AXA
|
5.125% due 01/17/2027
|
2,000,000
|
2,002,500
|
France
|
4.6%
|
|
Canadian Imperial Bank
|
4.375% due 10/28/2080
|
CAD 2,500,000
|
1,817,581
|
Canada
|
4.2%
|
|
Commonwealth Bank Australia3
|
4.527% due 12/23/2026
|
AUD 850,000
|
547,340
|
Australia
|
1.2%
|
|
Munich RE
|
1.000% due 05/26/2042
|
EUR 2,000,000
|
1,907,183
|
Germany
|
4.4%
|
|
State Street (Quarterly US LIBOR plus 100)3
|
5.561% due 06/15/2047
|
2,200,000
|
1,897,924
|
United States
|
4.4%
|
|
Toronto-Dominion Bank
|
1.128% due 12/09/2025
|
CAD 500,000
|
361,321
|
Canada
|
0.8%
|
|
Women's Livelihood Bond Asset II C2
|
3.900% due 12/23/2025
|
482,417
|
469,098
|
Singapore
|
1.1%
|
|
9,002,947
|
20.7%
|
|
Health Care
|
|||||
|
Novartis Capital
|
3.000% due 11/20/2025
|
250,000
|
248,570
|
Switzerland
|
0.6%
|
|
Roche2
|
2.625% due 05/15/2026
|
200,000
|
196,793
|
Switzerland
|
0.4%
|
|
445,363
|
1.0%
|
||||
|
Industrials
|
|||||
|
FS Luxembourg SARL
|
8.875% due 02/12/2031
|
1,000,000
|
1,013,570
|
Luxembourg
|
2.3%
|
|
RELX
|
4.000% due 03/18/2029
|
400,000
|
394,462
|
United Kingdom
|
0.9%
|
|
1,408,032
|
3.2%
|
||||
|
Materials
|
|||||
|
Stora Enso OYJ2
|
7.250% due 04/15/2036
|
800,000
|
835,836
|
Finland
|
1.9%
|
|
Real Estate
|
|||||
|
Iron Mountain UK
|
3.875% due 11/15/2025
|
GBP 750,000
|
1,002,942
|
United States
|
2.3%
|
|
Iron Mountain2
|
4.875% due 09/15/2029
|
1,250,000
|
1,212,982
|
United States
|
2.8%
|
|
MAF Global Securities
|
7.875% due PERP
|
1,750,000
|
1,797,250
|
United Arab Emirates
|
4.1%
|
|
MAF Sukuk
|
4.638% due 05/14/2029
|
300,000
|
296,616
|
United Arab Emirates
|
0.7%
|
|
Prologis
|
1.250% due 10/15/2030
|
500,000
|
422,147
|
United States
|
1.0%
|
|
4,731,937
|
10.9%
|
||||
|
Technology
|
|||||
|
Nokia OYJ
|
4.375% due 08/21/2031
|
EUR 1,500,000
|
1,772,508
|
Finland
|
4.1%
|
|
Utilities
|
|||||
|
United Utilities
|
6.875% due 08/15/2028
|
1,400,000
|
1,493,636
|
United Kingdom
|
3.4%
|
|
Total Corporate Bonds
|
(Cost $28,945,616)
|
$28,962,457
|
66.5%
|
||
|
Government Bonds - 25.2%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Country1
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
Financials
|
|||||
|
Federal Home Loan Bank
|
1.650% due 10/06/2031
|
500,000
|
425,363
|
United States
|
1.0%
|
|
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC
|
5.125% due 10/13/2027
|
1,750,000
|
1,775,321
|
United Arab Emirates
|
4.1%
|
|
2,200,684
|
5.1%
|
||||
|
Government
|
|||||
|
African Development Bank
|
5.500% due 08/13/2025
|
GBP 250,000
|
337,372
|
Cote D'ivoire
|
0.8%
|
|
Asian Development Bank
|
6.000% due 02/05/2026
|
BRL 9,000,000
|
1,489,221
|
Philippines
|
3.4%
|
|
Export-Import Bank Korea
|
5.125% due 01/11/2033
|
500,000
|
508,211
|
Korea
|
1.2%
|
|
International Finance
|
7.020% due 04/06/2028
|
MXN 10,000,000
|
491,725
|
United States
|
1.1%
|
|
International Finance
|
12.000% due 11/03/2027
|
COP 3,000,000,000
|
753,213
|
United States
|
1.7%
|
|
Int'l Bk Recon & Develop
|
4.250% due 01/22/2026
|
MXN 20,000,000
|
998,649
|
Germany
|
2.3%
|
|
Int'l Bk Recon & Develop
|
5.000% due 01/22/2026
|
BRL 2,000,000
|
330,309
|
United States
|
0.7%
|
|
Int'l Bk Recon & Develop
|
5.000% due 10/07/2026
|
COP 6,000,000,000
|
1,354,224
|
Germany
|
3.1%
|
|
KFW
|
4.400% due 07/25/2025
|
MXN 10,000,000
|
510,347
|
Germany
|
1.2%
|
|
Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN
|
3.550% due 06/09/2051
|
500,000
|
346,618
|
Indonesia
|
0.8%
|
|
Queensland Treasury
|
2.500% due 03/06/2029
|
AUD 750,000
|
463,401
|
Australia
|
1.1%
|
|
Republic of Chile
|
4.340% due 03/07/2042
|
500,000
|
421,875
|
Chile
|
1.0%
|
|
United Kingdom Gilt
|
0.875% due 07/31/2033
|
GBP 750,000
|
764,997
|
United Kingdom
|
1.7%
|
|
8,770,162
|
20.1%
|
||||
|
Total Government Bonds
|
(Cost $11,164,992)
|
$10,970,846
|
25.2%
|
||
|
Municipals Bonds - 2.9%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Country1
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
Financial Services
|
|||||
|
Sheridan Co Redev Agy Incr Revenue
|
3.900% due 12/01/2029
|
270,000
|
270,000
|
United States
|
0.6%
|
|
Financials
|
|||||
|
Connecticut State Housing Fin Auth
|
5.918% due 11/15/2055
|
250,000
|
246,201
|
United States
|
0.6%
|
|
Government
|
|||||
|
Connecticut State Housing Fin Auth Mtge
|
5.798% due 11/15/2045
|
250,000
|
245,708
|
United States
|
0.6%
|
|
Illinois St Hsg Dev Auth Revnue
|
5.929% due 10/01/2050
|
500,000
|
500,016
|
United States
|
1.1%
|
|
745,724
|
1.7%
|
||||
|
Total Municipals Bonds
|
(Cost $1,270,585)
|
$1,261,925
|
2.9%
|
||
|
Total investments
|
(Cost $41,381,193)
|
$41,195,228
|
94.6%
|
||
|
Other assets (net of liabilities)
|
2,339,909
|
5.4%
|
|||
|
Total net assets
|
$43,535,137
|
100.0%
|
|||
|
1
|
Denotes a country or region of primary exposure
|
|
2
|
Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration only to qualified institutional buyers or in public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees. At May 31, 2025, the aggregate value of these securities was $3,784,371 representing 8.6% of total net assets.
|
|
3
|
Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at May 31, 2025 and resets periodically based on the parenthetically disclosed reference rate and spread.
|
|
HFC:
|
Housing Finance Corporation
|
|
LIBOR:
|
London Interbank Offered Rates
|
|
SA:
|
Special Assessment
|
|
AUD
|
:
|
Australian dollar
|
|
BRL
|
:
|
Brazilian real
|
|
CAD
|
:
|
Canadian dollar
|
|
COP
|
:
|
Colombian peso
|
|
EUR
|
:
|
Euro
|
|
GBP
|
:
|
British pound
|
|
MXN
|
:
|
Mexican peso
|
|
USD
|
:
|
United States dollar
|
|
Corporate Bonds - 56.0%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
|
Communications
|
|||||
|
Bellsouth
|
6.875% due 10/15/2031
|
$200,000
|
$213,209
|
1.8%
|
|
|
Koninklijke KPN
|
8.375% due 10/01/2030
|
200,000
|
232,949
|
2.0%
|
|
|
446,158
|
3.8%
|
||||
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
|||||
|
Home Depot
|
5.875% due 12/16/2036
|
300,000
|
316,104
|
2.7%
|
|
|
Lowe's
|
5.800% due 10/15/2036
|
250,000
|
257,599
|
2.2%
|
|
|
573,703
|
4.9%
|
||||
|
Consumer Staples
|
|||||
|
Kimberly Clark
|
5.300% due 03/01/2041
|
100,000
|
96,579
|
0.8%
|
|
|
Procter & Gamble
|
5.500% due 02/01/2034
|
200,000
|
210,961
|
1.8%
|
|
|
Unilever Capital
|
5.900% due 11/15/2032
|
200,000
|
215,785
|
1.8%
|
|
|
523,325
|
4.4%
|
||||
|
Energy
|
|||||
|
Baker Hughes2
|
6.875% due 01/15/2029
|
100,000
|
106,867
|
0.9%
|
|
|
Canadian Natural Resources2
|
6.450% due 06/30/2033
|
225,000
|
236,141
|
2.0%
|
|
|
Statoil2
|
7.150% due 01/15/2029
|
224,000
|
243,479
|
2.1%
|
|
|
586,487
|
5.0%
|
||||
|
Financials
|
|||||
|
Affiliated Managers Group
|
3.500% due 08/01/2025
|
250,000
|
249,394
|
2.1%
|
|
|
Bank Of New York Mellon MTN
|
3.300% due 08/23/2029
|
250,000
|
238,109
|
2.0%
|
|
|
Chubb Ina Holdings
|
4.350% due 11/03/2045
|
100,000
|
83,430
|
0.7%
|
|
|
State Street (Quarterly US LIBOR plus 100)1
|
5.561% due 06/15/2047
|
150,000
|
129,404
|
1.1%
|
|
|
UBS AG Stamford CT
|
7.750% due 09/01/2026
|
200,000
|
206,511
|
1.8%
|
|
|
906,848
|
7.7%
|
|
Health Care
|
|||||
|
Becton Dickinson
|
6.700% due 08/01/2028
|
240,000
|
251,129
|
2.1%
|
|
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
4.950% due 05/15/2033
|
226,000
|
230,929
|
2.0%
|
|
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
5.850% due 07/15/2038
|
50,000
|
53,655
|
0.5%
|
|
|
Medtronic
|
4.375% due 03/15/2035
|
260,000
|
246,811
|
2.1%
|
|
|
Merck
|
6.500% due 12/01/2033
|
215,000
|
239,688
|
2.0%
|
|
|
1,022,212
|
8.7%
|
||||
|
Industrials
|
|||||
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
|
5.050% due 03/01/2041
|
310,000
|
290,947
|
2.5%
|
|
|
Deere
|
8.100% due 05/15/2030
|
95,000
|
109,766
|
0.9%
|
|
|
United Technologies2
|
6.050% due 06/01/2036
|
250,000
|
264,085
|
2.3%
|
|
|
664,798
|
5.7%
|
||||
|
Materials
|
|||||
|
Praxair
|
3.550% due 11/07/2042
|
350,000
|
269,620
|
2.3%
|
|
|
Technology
|
|||||
|
Apple
|
4.500% due 02/23/2036
|
350,000
|
343,387
|
2.9%
|
|
|
Intel
|
4.000% due 12/15/2032
|
360,000
|
330,263
|
2.8%
|
|
|
Microsoft
|
5.300% due 02/08/2041
|
50,000
|
52,038
|
0.5%
|
|
|
Microsoft
|
4.200% due 11/03/2035
|
350,000
|
340,240
|
2.9%
|
|
|
1,065,928
|
9.1%
|
||||
|
Utilities
|
|||||
|
Alabama Power
|
4.150% due 08/15/2044
|
200,000
|
161,031
|
1.4%
|
|
|
Florida Power & Light
|
5.950% due 10/01/2033
|
100,000
|
105,291
|
0.9%
|
|
|
Puget Sound Energy
|
4.434% due 11/15/2041
|
300,000
|
245,818
|
2.1%
|
|
|
512,140
|
4.4%
|
||||
|
Total Corporate Bonds
|
(Cost $7,382,341)
|
$6,571,219
|
56.0%
|
||
|
Government Bonds - 19.6%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
|
Financials
|
|||||
|
Federal Home Loan Bank
|
5.000% due 10/14/2044
|
250,000
|
237,467
|
2.0%
|
|
|
Government
|
|||||
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
5.375% due 02/15/2031
|
400,000
|
426,172
|
3.6%
|
|
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
6.250% due 05/15/2030
|
75,000
|
82,541
|
0.7%
|
|
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
4.250% due 05/15/2039
|
770,000
|
734,538
|
6.3%
|
|
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
3.125% due 11/15/2041
|
145,000
|
116,198
|
1.0%
|
|
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
3.375% due 11/15/2048
|
560,000
|
431,944
|
3.7%
|
|
|
United States Treasury Note
|
2.875% due 05/15/2052
|
400,000
|
274,172
|
2.3%
|
|
|
2,065,565
|
17.6%
|
||||
|
Total Government Bonds
|
(Cost $2,972,627)
|
$2,303,032
|
19.6%
|
||
|
Municipals Bonds - 15.1%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
|
Financials
|
|||||
|
Connecticut State Housing Fin Auth
|
5.918% due 11/15/2055
|
250,000
|
246,201
|
2.1%
|
|
|
General Obligation
|
|||||
|
New York NY
|
5.846% due 06/01/2040
|
200,000
|
200,349
|
1.7%
|
|
|
Government
|
|||||
|
Connecticut State Housing Fin Auth Mtge
|
5.798% due 11/15/2045
|
200,000
|
196,566
|
1.7%
|
|
|
Maryland Community Development Administration
|
5.991% due 09/01/2044
|
300,000
|
298,272
|
2.5%
|
|
|
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
|
5.925% due 07/01/2049
|
300,000
|
291,170
|
2.5%
|
|
|
786,008
|
6.7%
|
||||
|
Municipal Bonds
|
|||||
|
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency
|
5.989% due 12/01/2044
|
300,000
|
298,911
|
2.6%
|
|
|
Virginia State Housing Development Authority
|
5.950% due 10/01/2066
|
240,000
|
234,653
|
2.0%
|
|
|
533,564
|
4.6%
|
||||
|
Total Municipals Bonds
|
(Cost $1,814,937)
|
$1,766,122
|
15.1%
|
||
|
Mortgage Backed - 1.9%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
|
US Government Agency
|
|||||
|
Federal National Mortgage Association
|
4.500% due 11/01/2044
|
234,766
|
226,453
|
1.9%
|
|
|
Total Mortgage Backed
|
(Cost $231,241)
|
$226,453
|
1.9%
|
||
|
Total investments
|
(Cost $12,401,146)
|
$10,866,826
|
92.6%
|
||
|
Other assets (net of liabilities)
|
863,602
|
7.4%
|
|||
|
Total net assets
|
$11,730,428
|
100.0%
|
|||
|
1 |
Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at May 31, 2025 and resets periodically based on the parenthetically disclosed reference rate and spread |
|
2 |
Security expected to be disposed of assuming the Reorganization occurred on March 20, 2026 |
|
LIBOR:
|
London Interbank Offered Rates
|
|
MTN:
|
Medium Term Note
|
|
Government Bonds - 49.4%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
|
Financials
|
|||||
|
Federal Farm Credit Bank
|
4.930% due 02/25/2030
|
$200,000
|
$200,448
|
1.4%
|
|
|
Federal Farm Credit Bank
|
4.800% due 11/13/2029
|
400,000
|
398,897
|
2.8%
|
|
|
Federal Home Loan Bank
|
4.000% due 09/17/2029
|
250,000
|
245,969
|
1.8%
|
|
|
Federal Home Loan Bank
|
4.500% due 12/04/2029
|
250,000
|
249,520
|
1.8%
|
|
|
1,094,834
|
7.8%
|
||||
|
Government
|
|||||
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
5.250% due 02/15/2029
|
300,000
|
314,496
|
2.3%
|
|
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
3.625% due 03/31/2028
|
300,000
|
297,961
|
2.1%
|
|
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
6.250% due 05/15/2030
|
500,000
|
550,273
|
3.9%
|
|
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
5.500% due 08/15/2028
|
300,000
|
314,871
|
2.3%
|
|
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
6.125% due 08/15/2029
|
950,000
|
1,029,674
|
7.4%
|
|
|
United States Treasury Note
|
2.375% due 05/15/2027
|
650,000
|
631,084
|
4.5%
|
|
|
United States Treasury Note
|
2.250% due 08/15/2027
|
750,000
|
723,897
|
5.2%
|
|
|
United States Treasury Note
|
2.625% due 12/31/2025
|
750,000
|
742,866
|
5.3%
|
|
|
4,605,122
|
33.0%
|
||||
|
US Government Agency
|
|||||
|
Fannie Mae
|
5.000% due 01/23/2029
|
250,000
|
249,746
|
1.8%
|
|
|
Fannie Mae
|
4.625% due 03/02/2029
|
300,000
|
299,794
|
2.1%
|
|
|
Freddie Mac
|
4.500% due 09/05/2028
|
350,000
|
349,969
|
2.5%
|
|
|
Freddie Mac
|
4.750% due 12/18/2029
|
300,000
|
300,805
|
2.2%
|
|
|
1,200,314
|
8.6%
|
||||
|
Total Government Bonds
|
(Cost $6,917,253)
|
$6,900,270
|
49.4%
|
||
|
Corporate Bonds - 30.3%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
|
Communications
|
|||||
|
Koninklijke KPN
|
8.375% due 10/01/2030
|
550,000
|
640,609
|
4.6%
|
|
|
Take-Two Interactive Software
|
3.700% due 04/14/2027
|
350,000
|
344,372
|
2.4%
|
|
|
Verizon Communication
|
4.016% due 12/03/2029
|
100,000
|
97,819
|
0.7%
|
|
|
1,082,800
|
7.7%
|
||||
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
|||||
|
O'Reilly Automotive
|
3.600% due 09/01/2027
|
150,000
|
147,166
|
1.1%
|
|
|
Consumer Staples
|
|||||
|
Kroger
|
7.700% due 06/01/2029
|
100,000
|
109,712
|
0.8%
|
|
|
Procter & Gamble
|
2.800% due 03/25/2027
|
300,000
|
293,316
|
2.1%
|
|
|
403,028
|
2.9%
|
||||
|
Financials
|
|||||
|
Bank of America
|
3.500% due 04/19/2026
|
400,000
|
396,226
|
2.8%
|
|
|
JPMorgan Chase
|
3.300% due 04/01/2026
|
350,000
|
346,822
|
2.5%
|
|
|
PayPal Holdings
|
2.650% due 10/01/2026
|
300,000
|
293,519
|
2.1%
|
|
|
Visa
|
3.150% due 12/14/2025
|
350,000
|
347,687
|
2.5%
|
|
|
1,384,254
|
9.9%
|
||||
|
Health Care
|
|||||
|
Biogen
|
4.050% due 09/15/2025
|
100,000
|
99,943
|
0.7%
|
|
|
Johnson & Johnson
|
2.450% due 03/01/2026
|
50,000
|
49,225
|
0.4%
|
|
|
149,168
|
1.1%
|
||||
|
Materials
|
|||||
|
DuPont De Nemours
|
4.493% due 11/15/2025
|
308,000
|
307,753
|
2.2%
|
|
|
Technology
|
|||||
|
Microsoft
|
3.300% due 02/06/2027
|
100,000
|
98,777
|
0.7%
|
|
|
NXP BV/NXP Funding
|
5.350% due 03/01/2026
|
100,000
|
100,510
|
0.7%
|
|
|
Qualcomm
|
3.250% due 05/20/2027
|
100,000
|
98,285
|
0.7%
|
|
|
297,572
|
2.1%
|
||||
|
Utilities
|
|||||
|
Exelon Generation
|
3.250% due 06/01/2025
|
250,000
|
250,000
|
1.8%
|
|
|
United Utilities
|
6.875% due 08/15/2028
|
200,000
|
213,377
|
1.5%
|
|
|
463,377
|
3.3%
|
||||
|
Total Corporate Bonds
|
(Cost $4,247,848)
|
$4,235,118
|
30.3%
|
||
|
Municipals Bonds - 2.1%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
|
Municipal Bonds
|
|||||
|
San Diego Unified School District
|
3.965% due 07/01/2029
|
300,000
|
296,871
|
2.1%
|
|
|
Total Municipals Bonds
|
(Cost $294,180)
|
$296,871
|
2.1%
|
||
|
Total investments
|
(Cost $11,459,281)
|
$11,432,259
|
81.8%
|
||
|
Other assets (net of liabilities)
|
2,552,143
|
18.2%
|
|||
|
Total net assets
|
$13,984,402
|
100.0%
|
|||
|
Common Stock - 61.7%
|
Number of Shares
|
Cost
|
Market Value
|
Country1
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
Communications
|
|||||
|
Internet Media & Services
|
|||||
|
Alphabet, Class A
|
2,650
|
$175,570
|
$455,111
|
United States
|
1.6%
|
|
Meta Platforms Inc, Class A
|
450
|
246,524
|
291,370
|
United States
|
1.1%
|
|
422,094
|
746,481
|
2.7%
|
|||
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
|||||
|
Apparel, Footwear & Accessory Design
|
|||||
|
Hermes International
|
55
|
135,065
|
151,637
|
France
|
0.6%
|
|
Automotive Retailers
|
|||||
|
AutoZone2
|
60
|
158,534
|
223,983
|
United States
|
0.8%
|
|
O'Reilly Automotive2
|
160
|
135,486
|
218,800
|
United States
|
0.8%
|
|
294,020
|
442,783
|
1.6%
|
|||
|
Home Products Stores
|
|||||
|
Lowe's
|
1,100
|
75,376
|
248,303
|
United States
|
0.9%
|
|
Specialty Apparel Stores
|
|||||
|
Ross Stores
|
1,390
|
108,387
|
194,725
|
United States
|
0.7%
|
|
TJX Companies
|
2,700
|
139,837
|
342,630
|
United States
|
1.2%
|
|
248,224
|
537,355
|
1.9%
|
|||
|
752,685
|
1,380,078
|
5.0%
|
|||
|
Consumer Staples
|
|||||
|
Agricultural Producers
|
|||||
|
Darling Ingredients2
|
1,250
|
70,975
|
38,950
|
United States
|
0.1%
|
|
Household Products
|
|||||
|
Procter & Gamble
|
1,450
|
138,928
|
246,340
|
United States
|
0.9%
|
|
Mass Merchants
|
|||||
|
Dollarama Inc
|
500
|
61,707
|
64,306
|
Canada
|
0.2%
|
|
Packaged Food
|
|||||
|
Danone ADR
|
25,000
|
305,091
|
426,750
|
France
|
1.5%
|
|
General Mills
|
3,800
|
246,333
|
206,188
|
United States
|
0.8%
|
|
Nestle ADR
|
1,000
|
73,990
|
106,510
|
Switzerland
|
0.4%
|
|
625,414
|
739,448
|
2.7%
|
|||
|
Personal Care Products
|
|||||
|
Unilever ADR
|
3,000
|
187,193
|
191,520
|
United Kingdom
|
0.7%
|
|
1,084,217
|
1,280,564
|
4.6%
|
|
Energy
|
|||||
|
Exploration & Production
|
|||||
|
ConocoPhillips
|
800
|
31,822
|
68,280
|
United States
|
0.2%
|
|
Refining & Marketing
|
|||||
|
Phillips 66
|
1,100
|
73,403
|
124,828
|
United States
|
0.5%
|
|
Renewable Energy Equipment
|
|||||
|
Enphase Energy2
|
4,000
|
421,035
|
165,560
|
United States
|
0.6%
|
|
526,260
|
358,668
|
1.3%
|
|||
|
Financials
|
|||||
|
Consumer Finance
|
|||||
|
Visa
|
900
|
138,795
|
328,671
|
United States
|
1.2%
|
|
Diversified Banks
|
|||||
|
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
|
1,200
|
287,997
|
316,800
|
United States
|
1.1%
|
|
Institutional Brokerage
|
|||||
|
Virtu Financial
|
7,500
|
124,950
|
301,425
|
United States
|
1.1%
|
|
Other Financial Services
|
|||||
|
Mastercard, Class A
|
400
|
112,624
|
234,240
|
United States
|
0.9%
|
|
P&C Insurance
|
|||||
|
Chubb
|
810
|
102,989
|
240,732
|
Switzerland
|
0.9%
|
|
767,355
|
1,421,868
|
5.2%
|
|||
|
Health Care
|
|||||
|
Large Pharma
|
|||||
|
AstraZeneca ADR
|
4,000
|
245,744
|
291,320
|
United Kingdom
|
1.1%
|
|
GlaxoSmithKline ADR
|
4,200
|
147,248
|
172,326
|
United Kingdom
|
0.6%
|
|
Novo Nordisk ADR
|
5,000
|
218,082
|
357,500
|
Denmark
|
1.3%
|
|
611,074
|
821,146
|
3.0%
|
|||
|
Managed Care
|
|||||
|
UnitedHealth Group
|
390
|
174,009
|
117,745
|
United States
|
0.4%
|
|
Medical Devices
|
|||||
|
Boston Scientific2
|
3,000
|
215,122
|
315,780
|
United States
|
1.2%
|
|
1,000,205
|
1,254,671
|
4.6%
|
|
Industrials
|
|||||
|
Building Construction
|
|||||
|
EMCOR Group Inc.
|
700
|
255,510
|
330,302
|
United States
|
1.2%
|
|
Commercial & Residential Building Equipment & Systems
|
|||||
|
Johnson Controls International
|
3,800
|
159,032
|
385,206
|
United States
|
1.4%
|
|
NIBE Industrier AB, Class B
|
30,000
|
193,873
|
122,777
|
Sweden
|
0.5%
|
|
Trane
|
400
|
131,521
|
172,108
|
Ireland
|
0.6%
|
|
484,426
|
680,091
|
2.5%
|
|||
|
Electrical Components
|
|||||
|
Prysmian S.P.A
|
4,000
|
249,724
|
257,204
|
Italy
|
0.9%
|
|
Electrical Power Equipment
|
|||||
|
Eaton
|
1,655
|
246,959
|
529,931
|
Ireland
|
1.9%
|
|
Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.
|
5,500
|
271,891
|
242,272
|
Japan
|
0.9%
|
|
518,850
|
772,203
|
2.8%
|
|||
|
Flow Control Equipment
|
|||||
|
Parker Hannifin
|
420
|
56,202
|
279,174
|
United States
|
1.0%
|
|
Industrial Wholesale & Rental
|
|||||
|
Fastenal
|
3,490
|
40,514
|
144,277
|
United States
|
0.5%
|
|
Rail Freight
|
|||||
|
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
|
2,568
|
182,008
|
209,677
|
Canada
|
0.8%
|
|
Waste Management
|
|||||
|
Republic Services
|
950
|
116,161
|
244,425
|
United States
|
0.9%
|
|
1,903,395
|
2,917,353
|
10.6%
|
|||
|
Materials
|
|||||
|
Agricultural Chemicals
|
|||||
|
Corteva
|
5,500
|
291,392
|
389,400
|
United States
|
1.4%
|
|
Base Metals
|
|||||
|
Antofagasta
|
4,000
|
86,752
|
95,577
|
United Kingdom
|
0.3%
|
|
Basic & Diversified Chemicals
|
|||||
|
Linde
|
560
|
75,239
|
261,845
|
United Kingdom
|
1.0%
|
|
Cement & Aggregates
|
|||||
|
CRH PLC
|
1,250
|
121,285
|
113,950
|
United States
|
0.4%
|
|
Iron
|
|||||
|
BHP Biliton ADR
|
2,750
|
159,117
|
134,722
|
Australia
|
0.5%
|
|
Precious Metals
|
|||||
|
Agnico-Eagle Mines
|
6,150
|
299,837
|
725,638
|
Canada
|
2.6%
|
|
1,033,622
|
1,721,132
|
6.2%
|
|
Technology
|
|||||
|
Application Software
|
|||||
|
Adobe2
|
450
|
198,710
|
186,791
|
United States
|
0.7%
|
|
SAP ADR
|
1,650
|
248,884
|
499,719
|
Germany
|
1.8%
|
|
447,594
|
686,510
|
2.5%
|
|||
|
Communications Equipment
|
|||||
|
Apple
|
2,250
|
123,699
|
451,913
|
United States
|
1.6%
|
|
Fujikura Ltd
|
2,000
|
91,133
|
92,577
|
Japan
|
0.3%
|
|
Motorola Solutions
|
900
|
224,418
|
373,842
|
United States
|
1.4%
|
|
439,250
|
918,332
|
3.3%
|
|||
|
Infrastructure Software
|
|||||
|
Microsoft
|
1,530
|
389,848
|
704,351
|
United States
|
2.5%
|
|
Oracle
|
2,925
|
117,927
|
484,175
|
United States
|
1.8%
|
|
507,775
|
1,188,526
|
4.3%
|
|||
|
IT Services
|
|||||
|
Wolters Kluwer NV
|
2,000
|
277,884
|
355,360
|
Netherlands
|
1.3%
|
|
Semiconductor Devices
|
|||||
|
Broadcom
|
2,300
|
285,795
|
556,761
|
United States
|
2.0%
|
|
Infineon Technologies ADR
|
775
|
14,098
|
30,225
|
Germany
|
0.1%
|
|
Micron Technology
|
445
|
16,785
|
42,035
|
United States
|
0.2%
|
|
Nvidia
|
3,250
|
281,928
|
439,172
|
United States
|
1.6%
|
|
NXP Semiconductors
|
775
|
67,275
|
148,126
|
Netherlands
|
0.5%
|
|
Texas Instruments
|
450
|
73,464
|
82,282
|
United States
|
0.3%
|
|
739,345
|
1,298,601
|
4.7%
|
|||
|
Semiconductor Manufacturing
|
|||||
|
ASML Holding NY
|
170
|
126,916
|
125,251
|
Netherlands
|
0.5%
|
|
Taiwan Semiconductor ADR
|
2,300
|
318,550
|
444,636
|
Taiwan
|
1.6%
|
|
445,466
|
569,887
|
2.1%
|
|||
|
2,857,314
|
5,017,216
|
18.2%
|
|||
|
Utilities
|
|||||
|
Integrated Electric Utilities
|
|||||
|
Dominion Energy
|
8,500
|
406,683
|
481,695
|
United States
|
1.8%
|
|
NextEra Energy
|
5,925
|
185,168
|
418,542
|
United States
|
1.5%
|
|
591,851
|
900,237
|
3.3%
|
|||
|
Total Common Stock
|
$10,938,998
|
$16,998,268
|
61.7%
|
|
Corporate Bonds - 13.8%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Country1
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
Communications
|
|||||
|
Bellsouth Capital Funding
|
7.875% due 02/15/2030
|
150,000
|
164,673
|
United States
|
0.6%
|
|
Comcast
|
5.650% due 06/15/2035
|
500,000
|
514,232
|
United States
|
1.9%
|
|
Expedia Group
|
5.000% due 02/15/2026
|
250,000
|
250,274
|
United States
|
0.9%
|
|
929,179
|
3.4%
|
||||
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
|||||
|
Lowe's
|
4.250% due 09/15/2044
|
250,000
|
193,178
|
United States
|
0.7%
|
|
Stanford University
|
4.013% due 05/01/2042
|
100,000
|
81,581
|
United States
|
0.3%
|
|
274,759
|
1.0%
|
||||
|
Consumer Staples
|
|||||
|
Coca Cola
|
1.000% due 03/15/2028
|
250,000
|
230,788
|
United States
|
0.8%
|
|
Industrials
|
|||||
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Bond
|
6.200% due 08/15/2036
|
150,000
|
162,762
|
United States
|
0.6%
|
|
CSX Corp
|
4.650% due 03/01/2068
|
300,000
|
238,459
|
United States
|
0.8%
|
|
Fedex Corp
|
3.900% due 02/01/2035
|
250,000
|
217,462
|
United States
|
0.8%
|
|
Union Pacific
|
3.375% due 02/01/2035
|
250,000
|
218,741
|
United States
|
0.8%
|
|
837,424
|
3.0%
|
||||
|
Real Estate
|
|||||
|
Welltower
|
4.250% due 04/15/2028
|
350,000
|
348,792
|
United States
|
1.3%
|
|
Technology
|
|||||
|
Oracle
|
2.950% due 04/01/2030
|
500,000
|
462,951
|
United States
|
1.7%
|
|
Qualcomm
|
3.250% due 05/20/2027
|
220,000
|
216,227
|
United States
|
0.8%
|
|
679,178
|
2.5%
|
||||
|
Utilities
|
|||||
|
Pacificorp
|
6.000% due 01/15/2039
|
500,000
|
503,156
|
United States
|
1.8%
|
|
Total Corporate Bonds
|
(Cost $4,173,083)
|
$3,803,276
|
13.8%
|
||
|
Government Bonds - 8.5%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Country1
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
Financials
|
|||||
|
Federal Home Loan Bank
|
4.500% due 12/04/2029
|
300,000
|
299,424
|
United States
|
1.1%
|
|
Government
|
|||||
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
4.500% due 02/15/2036
|
137,000
|
138,381
|
United States
|
0.5%
|
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
3.625% due 02/15/2044
|
155,000
|
129,697
|
United States
|
0.5%
|
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
6.250% due 05/15/2030
|
700,000
|
770,383
|
United States
|
2.8%
|
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
3.375% due 11/15/2048
|
900,000
|
694,195
|
United States
|
2.5%
|
|
1,732,656
|
6.3%
|
||||
|
US Government Agency
|
|||||
|
Fannie Mae
|
5.000% due 01/23/2029
|
300,000
|
299,695
|
United States
|
1.1%
|
|
Total Government Bonds
|
(Cost $2,398,974)
|
$2,331,775
|
8.5%
|
||
|
Municipals Bonds - 6.0%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Country1
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
Financials
|
|||||
|
Connecticut State Housing Fin Auth
|
5.918% due 11/15/2055
|
250,000
|
246,201
|
United States
|
0.9%
|
|
Government
|
|||||
|
Connecticut State Housing Fin Auth Mtge
|
5.798% due 11/15/2045
|
300,000
|
294,849
|
United States
|
1.0%
|
|
Municipal Bonds
|
|||||
|
Maryland Community Development Administration
|
6.362% due 09/01/2053
|
625,000
|
627,837
|
United States
|
2.3%
|
|
Virginia State Housing Development Authority
|
5.950% due 10/01/2066
|
400,000
|
391,088
|
United States
|
1.4%
|
|
1,018,925
|
3.7%
|
||||
|
Utility Networks
|
|||||
|
Tacoma WA Elec Sys Revenue
|
5.966% due 01/01/2035
|
100,000
|
105,009
|
United States
|
0.4%
|
|
Total Municipals Bonds
|
(Cost $1,707,032)
|
$1,664,984
|
6.0%
|
||
|
Total investments
|
(Cost $19,218,087)
|
$24,798,303
|
90.0%
|
||
|
Other assets (net of liabilities)
|
2,767,745
|
10.0%
|
|||
|
Total net assets
|
$27,566,048
|
100.0%
|
|||
|
1
|
Country of domicile
|
|
2
|
Non-income producing
|
|
ADR:
|
American Depositary Receipt
|
|
PCL:
|
Public Company Limited
|
|
Common Stock - 45.4%
|
Number of Shares
|
Cost
|
Market Value
|
Country1
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
Communications
|
|||||
|
Wireless Telecommunications
|
|||||
|
Orange ADR
|
20,000
|
$270,393
|
$299,600
|
France
|
2.7%
|
|
SK Telecom ADR
|
11,000
|
265,273
|
225,940
|
South Korea
|
2.0%
|
|
Telenor ASA
|
20,000
|
265,603
|
306,788
|
Norway
|
2.7%
|
|
Verizon Communications
|
6,000
|
294,820
|
263,760
|
United States
|
2.4%
|
|
1,096,089
|
1,096,088
|
9.8%
|
|||
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
|||||
|
Automobiles
|
|||||
|
Volkswagen AG
|
1,500
|
274,363
|
162,384
|
Germany
|
1.5%
|
|
Energy
|
|||||
|
Exploration & Production
|
|||||
|
Woodside Energy Group ADR
|
8,500
|
174,552
|
121,805
|
Australia
|
1.1%
|
|
Integrated Oils
|
|||||
|
Shell ADR
|
3,800
|
241,426
|
251,636
|
Netherlands
|
2.3%
|
|
415,978
|
373,441
|
3.4%
|
|||
|
Financials
|
|||||
|
Banks
|
|||||
|
ANZ Group Holdings ADR
|
15,000
|
244,950
|
282,300
|
Australia
|
2.6%
|
|
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Cl A
|
25,000
|
233,632
|
416,349
|
Sweden
|
3.8%
|
|
478,582
|
698,649
|
6.4%
|
|||
|
Institutional Brokerage
|
|||||
|
Virtu Financial
|
7,500
|
119,775
|
301,425
|
United States
|
2.7%
|
|
598,357
|
1,000,074
|
9.1%
|
|||
|
Health Care
|
|||||
|
Large Pharma
|
|||||
|
GlaxoSmithKline ADR
|
6,500
|
267,211
|
266,695
|
United Kingdom
|
2.4%
|
|
Novartis ADR
|
2,500
|
134,038
|
289,400
|
Switzerland
|
2.6%
|
|
401,249
|
556,095
|
5.0%
|
|||
|
Materials
|
|||||
|
Base Metals
|
|||||
|
Norsk Hydro ASA
|
35,000
|
314,618
|
191,689
|
Norway
|
1.7%
|
|
South32 ADR
|
19,000
|
134,773
|
185,820
|
Australia
|
1.7%
|
|
Southern Copper
|
5,198
|
335,962
|
472,550
|
Peru
|
4.3%
|
|
785,353
|
850,059
|
7.7%
|
|||
|
Iron
|
|||||
|
BHP Biliton ADR
|
5,500
|
186,488
|
269,445
|
Australia
|
2.4%
|
|
971,841
|
1,119,504
|
10.1%
|
|
Technology
|
|||||
|
Communications Equipment
|
|||||
|
Cisco Systems
|
5,000
|
179,892
|
315,200
|
United States
|
2.8%
|
|
Consumer Electronics
|
|||||
|
Nintendo
|
5,000
|
223,480
|
406,801
|
Japan
|
3.7%
|
|
403,372
|
722,001
|
6.5%
|
|||
|
Total Common Stock
|
$4,161,249
|
$5,029,587
|
45.4%
|
||
|
Corporate Bonds - 22.5%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Country1
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
Communications
|
|||||
|
Comcast
|
4.650% due 07/15/2042
|
250,000
|
216,496
|
United States
|
1.9%
|
|
Netflix
|
4.375% due 11/15/2026
|
250,000
|
250,437
|
United States
|
2.3%
|
|
466,933
|
4.2%
|
||||
|
Consumer Discretionary
|
|||||
|
Ford Motor2
|
6.375% due 02/01/2029
|
220,000
|
218,471
|
United States
|
2.0%
|
|
MDC Holdings
|
3.850% due 01/15/2030
|
200,000
|
189,464
|
United States
|
1.7%
|
|
YUM! Brands2
|
3.625% due 03/15/2031
|
295,000
|
268,134
|
United States
|
2.4%
|
|
676,069
|
6.1%
|
||||
|
Consumer Staples
|
|||||
|
Grupo Bimbo
|
4.875% due 06/27/2044
|
200,000
|
168,758
|
Mexico
|
1.5%
|
|
Energy
|
|||||
|
Petrobras International Finance2
|
6.875% due 01/20/2040
|
50,000
|
49,125
|
Brazil
|
0.5%
|
|
Petrobras International Finance2
|
6.750% due 01/27/2041
|
80,000
|
77,318
|
Brazil
|
0.7%
|
|
126,443
|
1.2%
|
||||
|
Financials
|
|||||
|
Lincoln National(3 month LIBOR plus 2.04%)3
|
6.572% due 04/20/2067
|
250,000
|
204,999
|
United States
|
1.9%
|
|
Industrials
|
|||||
|
Burlington Northern Santa Fe
|
5.050% due 03/01/2041
|
200,000
|
187,708
|
United States
|
1.7%
|
|
CSX Corp
|
4.650% due 03/01/2068
|
250,000
|
198,716
|
United States
|
1.8%
|
|
Delta Air Lines2
|
3.750% due 10/28/2029
|
250,000
|
234,887
|
United States
|
2.1%
|
|
Norfolk Southern
|
5.100% due 08/01/2118
|
275,000
|
225,762
|
United States
|
2.0%
|
|
847,073
|
7.6%
|
||||
|
Total Corporate Bonds
|
(Cost $2,844,760)
|
$2,490,275
|
22.5%
|
||
|
Government Bonds - 8.2%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Country1
|
Percentage
of Net
Assets
|
|
Financials
|
|||||
|
Federal Home Loan Bank
|
4.500% due 12/04/2029
|
100,000
|
99,808
|
United States
|
0.9%
|
|
Government
|
|||||
|
Colombia Republic2
|
8.375% due 02/15/2027
|
125,000
|
130,648
|
Colombia
|
1.2%
|
|
Republic of Argentina2
|
1.000% due 07/09/2029
|
9,276
|
7,640
|
Argentina
|
0.1%
|
|
Republic of Argentina2
|
1.500% due 07/09/2046
|
242,500
|
158,474
|
Argentina
|
1.4%
|
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
6.250% due 05/15/2030
|
200,000
|
220,109
|
United States
|
2.0%
|
|
United States Treasury Bond
|
3.375% due 11/15/2048
|
250,000
|
192,832
|
United States
|
1.7%
|
|
709,703
|
6.4%
|
||||
|
US Government Agency
|
|||||
|
Fannie Mae
|
5.000% due 01/23/2029
|
100,000
|
99,898
|
United States
|
0.9%
|
|
Total Government Bonds
|
(Cost $974,010)
|
$909,409
|
8.2%
|
||
|
Municipals Bonds - 4.8%
|
Coupon / Maturity
|
Face Amount
|
Market Value
|
Country1
|
Percentage of Net Assets
|
|
Government
|
|||||
|
Connecticut State Housing Fin Auth Mtge
|
5.798% due 11/15/2045
|
250,000
|
245,708
|
United States
|
2.2%
|
|
Municipal Bonds
|
|||||
|
Colony TX NFM Sales Tax Revenue
|
7.625% due 10/01/2042
|
50,000
|
48,691
|
United States
|
0.4%
|
|
Maryland Community Development Administration
|
6.362% due 09/01/2053
|
145,000
|
145,658
|
United States
|
1.3%
|
|
Virginia State Housing Development Authority
|
5.950% due 10/01/2066
|
100,000
|
97,772
|
United States
|
0.9%
|
|
292,121
|
2.6%
|
||||
|
Total Municipals Bonds
|
(Cost $548,955)
|
$537,829
|
4.8%
|
||
|
Total investments
|
(Cost $8,528,974)
|
$8,967,100
|
80.9%
|
||
|
Other assets (net of liabilities)
|
2,120,247
|
19.1%
|
|||
|
Total net assets
|
$11,087,347
|
100.0%
|
|||
|
1
|
Denotes a country or region of primary exposure
|
|
2
|
Security expected to be disposed of assuming the Reorganization occurred on March 20, 2026.
|
|
3
|
Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at May 31, 2025 and resets periodically based on the parenthetically disclosed reference rate and spread.
|
|
ADR:
|
American Depositary Receipt
|
|
LIBOR:
|
London Interbank Offered Rates
|
|
(1)
|
Charter
|
|
|
(a)
|
Declaration of Trust of Saturna Investment Trust (formerly named Northwest Investors Tax-Exempt Business Trust), filed as Exhibit No. 1 to initial filing of Form N-1A on February 20, 1987. File No. 33-13247.
|
|
|
(b)
|
Articles of Amendment to the Declaration of Trust of Northwest Investors Trust, filed as Exhibit No. 1(b) to Amendment No. 8 to Form N-1A dated December 21, 1992.
|
|
|
(c)
|
Articles of Amendment to the Declaration of Trust of Northwest Investors Trust, filed as Exhibit No. 1-3 to Amendment No. 13 to Form N-1A dated July 11, 1995.
|
|
|
(d)
|
Articles of Amendment to the Declaration of Trust of Saturna Investment Trust, filed as Exhibit No. 1-4 to Amendment No. 14 to Form N-1A dated March 29, 1996.
|
|
|
(e)
|
||
|
(f)
|
||
|
(g)
|
||
|
(h)
|
|
(i)
|
||
|
(2)
|
Bylaws of Northwest Investors Trust, adopted by the Board of Trustees, July 21, 1992, filed as Exhibit No. 2 to Amendment No. 8 to Form N-1A dated December 21, 1992.
|
|
|
(3)
|
Voting Trust Agreements - (not applicable)
|
|
|
(4)
|
Plan of Reorganization and Termination - (filed herewith as Appendix A to the Combined Proxy Statement and Prospectus)
|
|
|
(5)
|
Rights of holders of the securities being registered are contained in Articles III and VIII of the Registrant's Declaration of Trust, as amended, and Articles V and IX of the Registrant's By-Laws.
|
|
|
(6)
|
(a)
|
|
|
(b)
|
||
|
(7)
|
||
|
(8)
|
Bonus, profit sharing or pension plans - (none)
|
|
|
(9)
|
(a)
|
|
|
(b)
|
||
|
(10)
|
(a)
|
|
|
(b)
|
||
|
(11)
|
||
|
(12)
|
Form of Opinion of Counsel on Tax Matters, filed as Exhibit No. EX-99.(12) with the Registrant's Registration Statement filed on December 17, 2025 (final to be filed by subsequent amendment)
|
|
|
(13)
|
Other Material Contracts
|
|
|
(a)
|
||
|
(b)
|
||
|
(c)
|
||
| (d) | Fee Waiver Agreement for Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund, dated January 15, 2026 - (filed herewith) |
|
(14)
|
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Target Funds and Acquiring Funds - (filed herewith)
|
|
|
(15)
|
Financial Statements Omitted Pursuant to Item 14(a)(1) - (not applicable)
|
|
|
(16)
|
||
|
(17)
|
Other Exhibits
|
|
|
(18)
|
Filing fee tables - (not applicable)
|
| SATURNA INVESTMENT TRUST | ||
|
By: |
/s/ Jane K. Carten |
|
| Jane K. Carten | ||
| President | ||
|
Signature
|
Title
|
Date
|
|||
|
/s/ Jane K. Carten
|
President; Trustee (Principal Executive Officer)
|
January 15, 2025
|
|||
|
Jane K. Carten |
|||||
|
|
|||||
|
/s/ Christopher R. Fankhauser
|
Treasurer; Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)
|
January 15, 2025
|
|||
|
Christopher R. Fankhauser |
|||||
|
|
|||||
|
Marina E. Adshade*
|
Trustee
|
January 15, 2025
|
|||
|
Marina E. Adshade |
|||||
|
|
|||||
|
Ronald H. Fielding*
|
Trustee
|
January 15, 2025
|
|||
|
Ronald H. Fielding |
|||||
|
|
|||||
|
Gary A. Goldfogel*
|
Trustee
|
January 15, 2025
|
|||
|
Gary A. Goldfogel |
|||||
|
|
Trustee
|
||||
|
James V. McKinney |
|||||
|
Sarah E.D. Rothenbuhler*
|
Trustee
|
January 15, 2025
|
|||
|
Sarah E.D. Rothenbuhler |
|||||
|
*By |
/s/ Jane K. Carten | ||||
| Jane K. Carten, Attorney-In-Fact | |||||
|
|
|||||
|
Type:
|
Description:
|
|
EX-99.(13)(d)
|
Fee Waiver Agreement for Saturna Sustainable Bond Fund
|
|
EX-99.(14)
|
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm of the Target Funds and Acquiring Funds
|