pure 0000092500 2012-11-19 2012-11-19 0000092500 ck0000092500:S000003814Member ck0000092500:I000-BarclaysCapitalUSGovernmentCreditIndexReflectsNoDeductionForFeesExpensesOrTaxesMember 2012-11-19 2012-11-19 0000092500 ck0000092500:S000003814Member ck0000092500:I000-BarclaysCapitalIntermediateUSAggregateIndexReflectsNoDeductionForFeesExpensesOrTaxesMember 2012-11-19 2012-11-19 0000092500 ck0000092500:S000003814Member ck0000092500:C000010642Member rr:AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSalesMember 2012-11-19 2012-11-19 0000092500 ck0000092500:S000003814Member ck0000092500:C000010642Member rr:AfterTaxesOnDistributionsMember 2012-11-19 2012-11-19 0000092500 ck0000092500:S000003814Member ck0000092500:C000010643Member 2012-11-19 2012-11-19 0000092500 ck0000092500:S000003814Member ck0000092500:C000010642Member 2012-11-19 2012-11-19 0000092500 ck0000092500:P0001-S000003814Member ck0000092500:S000003814Member 2012-11-19 2012-11-19 Other 2012-11-19 STEWARD FUNDS, INC. 0000092500 false 2012-11-19 2012-11-19 2012-08-28  Steward Select Bond Fund   <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none">  <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">STEWARD FUNDS <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">Steward Large Cap Enhanced Index Fund <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">Steward Small-Mid Cap Enhanced Index Fund <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">Steward Global Equity Income Fund <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">Steward International Enhanced Index Fund <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"> Steward Select Bond Fund <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">(“Funds”) <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none">  <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">Supplement dated November 19, 2012 <p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:center;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none">To Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information dated August 28, 2012 <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none">  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none">The Funds’ prospectus dated August 28, 2012 is modified to reflect the following: <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none">  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none">The Steward Funds’ Board of Directors has approved a change in the benchmark index to which the performance of Steward Select Bond Fund (“Fund”) will be compared in the Average Annual Total Returns table in the prospectus.  The benchmark which has been used previously is Barclays Capital US Aggregate Intermediate Index.  The new benchmark is Barclays Capital US Government/Credit Index.  The Fund’s investment adviser recommended the change because the Barclays Capital US Government/Credit Index is a broader index with a wider range of maturities than the Barclays Capital US Aggregate Intermediate Index.  It was felt that the broader index more appropriately reflected the range and type of Fund investments thereby providing shareholders with a better benchmark against which to evaluate the Fund’s relative performance. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none">  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none">Below is a revised Average Annual Total Returns table showing the performance of both indexes for periods ended December 31, 2011.  The prospectus, when updated in August of 2013, will show the performance of both indexes until the prospectus is further updated for the fiscal year ending April 30, 2014. <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:'calibri','sans-serif';margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height: normal;text-autospace:none">    AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS For the periods ended December 31, 2011   SEACX SEAKX Return Before Taxes 0.0325 0.0468 Return After Taxes on Distributions 0.0218 0.0329 Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares 0.0211 0.0319 Barclays Capital Intermediate US Aggregate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 0.0597 0.0609 Barclays Capital US Government/Credit Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) 0.0874 0.0655 <div> <div style="display:none;" >~ http://www.stewardmutualfunds.com/20121119/role/PerformanceTableData_P0001-S000003814Member row primary compact * row dei_LegalEntityAxis compact ck0000092500_S000003814Member column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * column rr_PerformanceMeasureAxis compact * column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact ck0000092500_S000003814Member ~</div> </div>