485BPOS 1 d485bpos.htm SUNAMERICA FOCUSED SERIES, INC. SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc.

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2008

Securities Act File No. 333-11283

Investment Company Act File Act No. 811-07797

 

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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SUNAMERICA FOCUSED SERIES, INC.

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Harborside Financial Center

3200 Plaza 5

Jersey City, NJ 07311-4992

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Gregory N. Bressler

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AIG SunAmerica Asset Management Corp.

Harborside Financial Center

3200 Plaza 5

Jersey City, NJ 07311-4992

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February 28, 2008         PROSPECTUS

 

SUNAMERICA FOCUSED SERIES, INC.

 

SUNAMERICA FOCUSED PORTFOLIOS

 

Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

Focused Growth Portfolio

Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio

Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio

Focused Value Portfolio

Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio

Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio

Focused Growth and Income Portfolio

Focused International Equity Portfolio

Focused Technology Portfolio

Focused StarALPHA Portfolio

 

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

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

 

PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS

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SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNT INFORMATION

   29

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PORTFOLIOS

   42

Glossary

   46

Investment Terminology

   46

Risk Terminology

   48

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

   49

INFORMATION ABOUT ADVISERS

   51

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

   68

 

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Q&A

 

When deemed appropriate by an Adviser, a Portfolio may engage in active trading when it frequently trades its portfolio securities to achieve its investment goal.

 

A Focused Strategy is one in which an investment adviser actively invests in a small number of holdings which constitute its favorite stock-picking ideas at any given moment. A focus philosophy reflects the belief that, over time, the performance of most investment managers’ “highest confidence” stocks exceeds that of their more diversified portfolios. Each adviser to the Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Growth Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Value Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Growth and Income Portfolio, and Focused International Equity Portfolio will generally invest in up to 20 securities, and each of these Portfolios will generally hold up to a total of 60 securities. Each adviser to the Focused StarALPHA Portfolio will generally invest in up to 10 securities and this portfolio will generally hold 30 to 50 securities depending on the number of Advisors that it employs. The adviser to the Focused Technology Portfolio will generally invest in between 30 to 50 securities. The adviser to the Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio will generally hold up to 30 securities. Examples of when a Portfolio may hold more than the specified number of securities include, but are not limited to, re-balancing or purchase and sale transactions, including where a new subadviser is selected to manage a Portfolio or a portion of a Portfolio’s assets. Each adviser may invest in additional financial instruments for the purpose of cash management or to hedge a security portfolio position.

 

The “growth” oriented philosophy to which the Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Growth Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio and Focused Technology Portfolio subscribe, and to which the Focused Growth and Income Portfolio and Focused International Equity Portfolio partly subscribe—that of investing in securities believed to offer the potential for long-term growth of capital—focuses on securities considered to have a historical record of above-average earnings growth; to have significant growth potential for earnings growth; to have above-average earnings growth or the ability to sustain earnings growth; to offer proven or unusual products or services; or to operate in industries experiencing increasing demand.

 

The “value” oriented philosophy to which the Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Value Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio and Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio subscribe, and to which the Focused Growth and Income Portfolio and Focused International Equity Portfolio partly subscribe-that of investing in securities believed to be undervalued in the market-reflects a contrarian approach, in that the potential for superior relative performance is believed to be highest when stocks of fundamentally solid companies are out of favor. The selection criteria is usually calculated to identify stocks of companies with solid financial strength that have low price-earnings ratios and may have generally been overlooked by the market.

 

The strategy of “international” investing that the Focused International Equity Portfolio follows, involves investing in at least three countries outside of the United States, and may incorporate, in any combination, elements of value investing, growth investing, and country allocation.

 

Market Capitalization represents the total market value of the outstanding securities of a corporation. For specific market capitalization ranges, see page 46.

 

Equity Securities include common stock and preferred stocks, convertible securities, warrants and rights.

 

The following questions and answers are designed to give you an overview of thirteen portfolios (each a “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”) of SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc. (the “Fund”), and to provide you with information about the Portfolios and their investment goals, principal investment strategies, and principal investment techniques. Each investment goal, principal investment strategy and principal investment technique may be changed without shareholder approval. You will receive at least 60 days’ notice of any change to the 80% investment policies set forth below. There can be no assurance that any Portfolio’s investment goal will be met or that the net return on an investment in a Portfolio will exceed what could have been obtained through other investment or savings vehicles. More complete investment information is provided under “More Information About the Portfolios,” on pages 42-45, and the glossary that follows on pages 46-48.

 

Q:   What are the Portfolios’ investment goals, principal strategies and techniques?

 

A:  

 

Portfolio

 

Investment
Goal

 

Principal
Investment
Strategy

 

Principal
Investment Techniques

Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio   long-term growth of capital   growth and focus   Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of growth criteria. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in large-cap companies.
Focused Growth Portfolio   long-term growth of capital   growth and focus   Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of growth criteria, without regard to market capitalization.
Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio   long-term growth of capital   growth and focus   Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of growth criteria. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in mid-cap companies.
Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio   long-term growth of capital   growth and focus   Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of growth criteria. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in small-cap companies with characteristics similar to those contained in the Russell 2000 Growth Index.
Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio   long-term growth of capital   value and focus   Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of value criteria. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in large-cap companies.
Focused Value Portfolio   long-term growth of capital   value and focus   Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of value criteria, without regard to market capitalization.
Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio   long-term growth of capital   value and focus   Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of value criteria. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in mid-cap companies.
Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio   long-term growth of capital   value and focus   Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of value criteria. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in small-cap companies with characteristics similar to those contained in the Russell 2000 Value Index.
Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio   total return (including capital appreciation and current income)   value   Employs a “buy and hold” strategy with up to thirty high dividend yielding equity securities selected monthly from the Dow Jones Industrial Average and broader market. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in dividend yielding equity securities.
Focused Growth and Income Portfolio   long-term growth of capital and current income   growth, value and focus   Active trading of equity securities selected to achieve a blend of growth companies, value companies and companies that the Advisers believe have elements of growth and value, issued by large-cap companies, including those that offer the potential for a reasonable level of current income. Each Adviser may emphasize either a growth orientation or a value orientation at any particular time.
Focused International Equity Portfolio   long-term growth of capital   international and focus   Active trading of equity securities and other securities with equity characteristics of non-U.S. issuers located in a number of different countries other than the U.S. and selected without regard to market capitalization. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in equity securities.
Focused Technology Portfolio   long-term growth of capital   growth and focus  

Active trading of equity securities of companies that demonstrate the potential for long-term growth of capital and that the Advisers believe will benefit significantly from technological advances of improvements, without regard to market capitalization. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in such securities.

Focused StarALPHA Portfolio   total return   focus   Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of company fundamentals, without regard to investment style or market capitalization.

 

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Additional Information About the Portfolios

 

Each Portfolio, except the Focused Technology Portfolio, Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio and Focused StarALPHA Portfolio, provides investors with access to three different professional Advisers, each with a distinct methodology within a particular investment style. The Focused StarALPHA Portfolio provides investors with access to three to five different professional Advisers, each with a distinct methodology. The term “Adviser” refers to subadvisers selected by AIG SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. (“AIG SunAmerica”), the Portfolios’ manager, and AIG SunAmerica to the extent it manages all or a portion of a Portfolio. Each Adviser manages a separate portion of a Portfolio, except with respect to the Focused Technology Portfolio and Dividend Strategy Portfolio which are managed solely by AIG SunAmerica. In addition, the Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Technology Portfolio, Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio and Focused International Equity Portfolio all have principal investment techniques which require 80% of each Portfolio’s assets be invested consistently with its name. A Portfolio may change this technique without shareholder approval, however, shareholders will receive 60 days’ notice prior to any such change.

 

Additional Information About the Focused Technology Portfolio

 

The Focused Technology Portfolio will generally invest in between 30 to 50 companies whose principal business, the Adviser believes, will significantly benefit from advances or improvement in technology. Technology companies include companies in many industries that rely extensively on technology in their product development or operations, are expected to benefit from technological advances and improvements, or may be experiencing growth in sales and earnings driven by technology related research, products or services. The broad industry categories in which technology companies may be found include computer software and hardware, network and capital broadcasting, internet and internet-related businesses, the development, production, sale, and distribution of goods or services used in the broadcast and media industries, communications services or equipment, the design, manufacture, or sale of electric components, defense and data storage and retrieval, healthcare and biotechnology. The relative size of the Portfolio’s investment within these industries will vary from time to time, and at times, one of these industries may not be represented in the Portfolio’s holdings. Under normal market conditions, all of the Portfolio’s holdings will be in technology companies.

 

Additional Information About the Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio

 

The Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio will select up to thirty high dividend yielding common stocks; which will be evaluated and adjusted at the discretion of the portfolio manager on a monthly basis, with consideration of the following factors:1) dividend yield; 2) quality as defined by high sales/earnings growth; 3) good valuation as defined by low price to book, price to earning, price to cash flow, and enterprise value to earnings before interest taxes depreciation and amortization (EBITDA); 4) good momentum as defined by relative strength, positive earnings surprise, positive return on equity; and 5) mispricings as defined by overselling/buying, assets unaccounted for by the market, extra merger and acquisition (M&A) value, probability of earnings disappointment, and money flow. Selections for the Portfolio may include securities of foreign issuers, but such securities may not exceed 20% of the Portfolio at each monthly rebalancing.

 

The monthly consideration of the stocks that meet these criteria will take place within the first five business days of each month, on the basis of the information as of the preceding month. Immediately after the Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio buys and sells stocks, it will hold approximately an equal value of each of the thirty stocks. In other words, the Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio will invest about 1/30 of its assets in each of the stocks that make up its portfolio. Thereafter, when an investor purchases shares of the Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio, the Adviser will invest additional funds in the pre-selected stocks based on each stock’s respective percentage of the Portfolio’s assets at the time.

 

The Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio employs a strategy to hold stocks between its monthly rebalancing even if there are adverse developments concerning a particular stock, an industry, the economy or the stock market generally. Due to changes in the market value of the stocks held by the Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio it is likely that the weighting of the stocks in its portfolio will fluctuate throughout the course of the month.

 

Additional Information About the Focused StarALPHA Portfolio

 

The Focused StarALPHA Portfolio’s portfolio managers seek to provide risk-adjusted excess returns (“alpha”) over the Portfolio’s benchmark index, the S&P 500 Index. The S&P 500 Index is the Standard & Poor’s Composite Stock Price Index, a widely recognized unmanaged index of common stock prices. The Advisers will invest in companies primarily selected on the basis of company fundamentals, however the Advisers may also consider macroeconomic and other factors.

 

The Focused StarALPHA Portfolio is managed by three to five Advisers, with each Adviser generally investing in up to 10 securities, without regard to investment style or market capitalization. The Focused StarALPHA Portfolio will initially have five Advisers and will generally hold up to a total of 50 securities. In the future, AIG SunAmerica may, in its sole discretion, determine to decrease the number of Advisers for the Portfolio to a minimum of three. For example, in the event AIG SunAmerica terminates an Adviser, it

 

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may opt not to replace the Adviser. In addition to the factors normally considered by AIG SunAmerica in selecting subadvisers, the Advisers for the StarALPHA Portfolio are selected based on the following criteria:

 

   

Expertise. The Adviser has investment management expertise in a broad and varied range of equity asset classes. Such capability is expected to add investment value for the Portfolio by providing greater diversity of risk and non-correlated sources of returns.

 

   

Lack of Stock Selection Bias. The Adviser has a flexible investment management infrastructure and experience that allows it to meet the Portfolio’s wide-ranging mandate without imposing selection-biases and has demonstrated the ability to implement that approach effectively.

 

The number of stocks managed by each Adviser may exceed 10 from time to time depending on the circumstances, as, for example, at a time when the Portfolio is reducing the number of Advisers that it employs, or for the reasons set forth in the Q&A on page 2.

 

Market Capitalization Ranges

 

Companies are determined to be large-cap companies, mid-cap companies or small-cap companies based upon the market capitalization of companies that are members of certain Russell Indexes during the most recent 12-month period. A security of a company is determined to be a security of a large-cap company, mid-cap company or small-cap company based upon its market capitalization at the time at which the security is purchased. The Portfolios’ market capitalization ranges will change over time as Russell adds and deletes companies from the indexes. As of December 31, 2007, the market capitalization ranges are as follows: $8.4 billion or less for the small-cap category, between $0.48 billion and $42 billion for the mid-cap category; and $0.48 billion or more for the large-cap category.

 

Principal Risks Specific to Certain Portfolios(1)

   

Portfolio

 

Portfolio-Specific
Principal Risks*

Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio   Equity Securities(2); Non-Diversification(3)
Focused Growth Portfolio   Small-Cap Companies and Mid-Cap Companies(4); Equity Securities(2); Non-Diversification(3)
Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio   Small-Cap Companies and Mid-Cap Companies(4); Equity Securities(2); Non-Diversification(3)
Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio   Small-Cap Companies and Mid-Cap Companies(4); Equity Securities(2); Non-Diversification(3)
Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio   Equity Securities(2); Non-Diversification(3)
Focused Value Portfolio   Small-Cap Companies and Mid-Cap Companies(4); Equity Securities(2); Non-Diversification(3)
Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio   Small-Cap Companies and Mid-Cap Companies(4); Equity Securities(2); Non-Diversification(3)
Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio   Small-Cap Companies and Mid-Cap Companies(4); Equity Securities(2); Non-Diversification(3)
Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio   Strict Investment Technique(7); Equity Securities(2); Non-Diversification(3)
Focused Growth and Income Portfolio   Equity Securities(2); Non-Diversification(3)
Focused International Equity Portfolio   Foreign Securities(5); Small-Cap Companies and Mid-Cap Companies(4); Equity Securities(2); Non-Diversification(3)
Focused Technology Portfolio   Sector (Technology) Based Companies(6); Small-Cap Companies and Mid-Cap Companies(4); Equity Securities(2); Non-Diversification(3)
Focused StarALPHA Portfolio   Equity Securities(2); Foreign Securities(5); Non-Diversification(3); Small-Cap Companies and Mid-Cap Companies(4); Initial Public Offerings(8)

 

(1)   Shares of the Portfolios are not bank deposits and are not guaranteed or insured by any bank or AIG SunAmerica or AIG SunAmerica’s affiliates, any government entity or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. As with any mutual fund, there is
*   For further information regarding these risks, please see below under “Risk Terminology” at page 48.

 

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no guarantee that a Portfolio will be able to achieve its investment goals. If the value of the assets of a Portfolio goes down, you could lose money.

(2)   All of the Portfolios invest primarily in equity securities. As with any equity portfolio, the value of your investment in any of these Portfolios may fluctuate in response to stock market movements. You should be aware that the performance of different types of equity stocks may decline under varying market conditions—for example, “growth” stocks may perform well under circumstances in which “value” stocks in general have fallen. In addition, individual stocks selected for any of these Portfolios may underperform the market, generally.
(3)   Each Portfolio is non-diversified, which means it can invest a larger portion of its assets in the stock of a single company than can some other mutual funds. By concentrating in a smaller number of stocks, a Portfolio’s risk is increased because the effect of each stock on the Portfolio’s performance is greater.
(4)   Stocks of small-cap companies, and to a lesser extent, mid-cap companies, may be more volatile than, and not as readily marketable as, those of larger companies.
(5)   The value of your investment may be affected by fluctuating currency values, changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, and greater market volatility, and, in addition, foreign securities may not be as liquid as domestic securities.
(6)   Technology companies may react similarly to certain market pressures and events. They may be significantly affected by short product cycles, aggressive pricing of products and services, competition from new market entrants and obsolescence of existing technology. As a result, the Portfolio’s returns may be considerably more volatile than a fund that does not have significant investments in technology companies.
(7)   The Portfolio will not deviate from its strategy (except to the extent necessary to comply with federal tax laws or other applicable laws). If the Portfolio is committed to a strategy that is unsuccessful, the Portfolio will not meet its investment goal. Because the Portfolio will not use certain techniques available to other mutual funds to reduce stock market exposure, the Portfolio may be more susceptible to general market declines than other mutual funds.
(8)   The Portfolio may invest in securities purchased in initial public offerings (“IPOs”). While the Portfolio’s investments in IPOs are based, as are its other investments, on solid company fundamentals, investments in IPOs can be very volatile, rising and falling rapidly, often based, among other reasons, on investor perceptions rather than on economic reasons. Additionally, investments in IPOs may magnify the Portfolio’s performance if it has a small asset base. The Portfolio is less likely to experience a similar impact on its performance as its assets grow because it is unlikely that the Portfolio will be able to obtain proportionately larger IPO allocations.

 

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Q:   How have the Portfolios performed historically?

 

A:   The Risk/Return Bar Charts and Tables illustrate the risks of investing in the Portfolios by showing changes in the Portfolios’ performance from calendar year to calendar year, and compare the Portfolios’ average annual returns, before and after taxes, to those of an appropriate market index. Sales charges are not reflected in the bar chart. If these amounts were reflected, returns would be less than those shown. Of course, past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how a Portfolio will perform in the future. Performance information for the Focused StarALPHA Portfolio is not shown, as that Portfolio has not been in operation for at least one calendar year.

 

FOCUSED LARGE-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO        (CLASS A)

 

LOGO   During the 9-year period shown in the Bar Chart, the highest return for a quarter ended was 31.82% (quarter ended December 31, 1999) and the lowest return for a quarter was –16.58% (quarter ended December 31, 2000).

 

           Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended December 31, 2007)
Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio1          Past One
Year
     Past Five
Years
    

Class A, Class B

and Class C
Since Inception
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     Class Z
Since Inception
5
  Class B      11.26%      11.02%      5.75%      N/A
  Class C      14.31%      11.30%      5.64%      N/A
  Class Z      16.80%      12.68%      N/A      3.05%

Returns Before Taxes (Class A)

       9.41%      10.71%      5.68%      N/A

Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class A)

       9.41%      10.71%      5.61%      N/A

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class A)
2

       6.12%      9.36%      4.96%      N/A

Russell 1000 Growth Index3

       11.81%      12.11%      2.38%      —0.82%

Morningstar Large Growth Category4

       13.35%      12.75%      3.23%      1.19%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

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The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher reinvested growth value.

 

 

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Developed by Morningstar, Inc., the Morningstar Large Growth Category currently reflects a group of mutual funds that have portfolios with median market capitalizations, price/earnings ratios, and price/book ratios similar to those of the Portfolio. You may not invest directly in the Morningstar Large Growth Category or the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and unlike the Portfolio, categories and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

 

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Class A, B and C shares commenced offering on June 8, 1998. Class Z shares commenced offering on July 7, 1999. On December 1, 2000, Class C shares were redesignated into Class II shares and then redesignated as Class C shares of the Portfolio on February 20, 2004.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

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FOCUSED GROWTH PORTFOLIO        (CLASS A)

 

LOGO

  During the 10-year period shown in the Bar Chart, the highest return for a quarter was 50.44% (quarter ended December 31, 1999) and the lowest return for a quarter was –23.50% (quarter ended September 30, 2001).

 

         Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended December 31, 2007)
Focused Growth Portfolio1        Past One
Year
     Past Five
Years
     Past Ten
Years
  Class B    16.95%      17.46%      9.09%
  Class C    19.91%      17.66%      8.95%

Returns Before Taxes (Class A)

     14.73%      17.05%      9.03%

Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class A)

     13.77%      16.85%      8.12%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class A)
2

     9.99%      14.99%      7.55%

Russell 3000 Growth Index3

     11.40%      12.42%      3.83%

Morningstar Aggressive Growth Objective4,5

     12.44%      15.79%      7.03%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

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The Russell 3000TM Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

 

 

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Developed by Morningstar, Inc., the Morningstar Aggressive Growth Objective currently reflects a group of mutual funds that have portfolios with median market capitalizations, price/earnings ratios, and price/book ratios similar to those of the Portfolio. You may not invest directly in the Morningstar Aggressive Growth Objective or the Russell 3000 Growth Index, and unlike the Portfolio, categories and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

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FOCUSED MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO        (CLASS A)

 

LOGO   During the 2-year period shown in the Bar Chart, the highest return for a quarter ended was 11.31% (quarter ended March 31, 2006) and the lowest return for a quarter was –4.53% (quarter ended June 30, 2006).

 

           Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended
December 31, 2007)
Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio1          Past One
Year
     Since
Inception
5
  Class B      11.98%      12.33%
  Class C      14.90%      13.40%

Returns Before Taxes (Class A)

       9.87%      11.36%

Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class A)

       5.58%      9.03%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Fund Shares (Class A)
2

       8.06%      8.73%

Russell Midcap Growth Index3

       11.43%      10.60%

Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth Category4

       15.09%      11.46%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

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The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth value.

 

 

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Developed by Morningstar, the Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth Category currently reflects a group of mutual funds that have portfolios with median market capitalizations, price/earnings ratios, and price/book ratios similar to those of the Portfolio. You may not invest directly in the Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth Category or the Russell Mid-Cap Growth Index, and unlike the Portfolio, categories and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

 

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Class A, B and C shares commenced offering on August 2, 2005.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

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FOCUSED SMALL-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO#*        (CLASS A)

 

LOGO   During the 9-year period shown in the Bar Chart, the highest return for a quarter was 45.91% (quarter ended December 31, 1999) and the lowest return for a quarter was –25.45% (quarter ended September 30, 2001).

 

           Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended December 31, 2007)
Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio1          Past One
Year
     Past Five
Years
     Classes A, B and
Class C
Since Inception
5
     Class I
Since Inception
5
  Class B      4.57%      16.45%      8.86%      N/A
  Class C      7.27%      16.65%      8.68%      N/A
  Class I      8.94%      17.54%      N/A      3.11%
Returns Before Taxes (Class A)        2.66%      16.04%      8.83%      N/A
Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class A)        0.18%      14.68%      8.01%      N/A

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class A)
2

       5.13%      14.03%      7.70%      N/A
Russell 2000 Growth Index3        7.05%      16.50%      4.42%      0.33%
Morningstar Small Growth Category4        7.59%      15.63%      8.28%      2.90%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

3

 

Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

 

4

 

Developed by Morningstar, Inc., the Morningstar Small Growth Category currently reflects a group of mutual funds that have portfolios with small market capitalizations, price/earnings ratios, and price/book ratios similar to those of the Portfolio. You may not invest directly in the Morningstar Small Growth Category or the Russell 2000 Growth Index, and unlike the Portfolio, categories and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

 

5

 

Class A, B and C commenced offering on January 6, 1998. Class I shares commenced offering on July 10, 2000. On November 16, 2001, upon the consummation of the Small-Cap Growth reorganization, Class C shares of Small-Cap Growth Fund were reorganized as Class II shares of the Portfolio. Class II shares of the Portfolio were redesignated as Class C shares of the Portfolio on February 20, 2004.

 

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The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

  *   Performance information shown includes that of the Small Cap Growth Fund, a series of North American Funds, which was reorganized into the Portfolio on November 16, 2001 (the “Small-Cap Growth Reorganization”). The Portfolio commenced operations upon consummation of the Small-Cap Growth Reorganization. The average annual total returns of the shares of the Portfolio would differ from those of the shares of the Small Cap Growth Fund of North American Funds only to the extent that the Portfolio is subject to different sales charges and expenses. If the Portfolio’s sales charges and expenses were reflected, returns of the Portfolio’s shares would be less than those shown. The Small Cap Growth Fund of North American Funds had a similar investment objective, as does the Portfolio although the Small Cap Growth Fund of North American Funds was managed by an affiliate of the manager and advised solely by Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC. AIG SunAmerica, BAMCO, Inc. and Oberweis Asset Management, Inc. are each responsible for management of approximately one-third of the Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio’s assets.

 

  #   Effective August 3, 2005, the Focused 2000 Growth Portfolio changed its name to the Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio.

 

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FOCUSED LARGE-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO        (CLASS A)

 

LOGO   During the 10-year period shown in the Bar Chart, the highest return for a quarter was 24.19% (quarter ended June 30, 2003) and the lowest return for a quarter was –16.65% (quarter ended September 30, 2002).

 

         Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended December 31, 2007)
Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio1        Past One
Year
     Past Five
Years
     Past Ten
Years
  Class B    –0.15%      12.23%      5.79%
  Class C    1.93%      12.49%      5.68%

Returns Before Taxes (Class A)

     –2.71%      11.90%      5.72%

Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class A)

     –8.74%      9.76%      4.48%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class A)
2

     2.80%      9.87%      4.62%

Russell 1000® Value Index3

     –0.17%      14.63%      7.68%

Morningstar Large Value Category4

     1.42%      13.16%      6.67%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

3

 

The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

 

4

 

Developed by Morningstar, Inc., the Morningstar Large Value Category currently reflects a group of mutual funds that have portfolios with large market capitalizations, price/earnings ratios, and price/book ratios similar to those of the Portfolio. You may not invest directly in the Morningstar Large Value Category or the Russell 1000 Value Index, and unlike the Portfolio, categories and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

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FOCUSED VALUE PORTFOLIO        (CLASS A)

 

LOGO   During the 8-year period shown in the Bar Chart, the highest return for a quarter was 14.43% (quarter ended June 30, 2003) and the lowest return for a quarter was –16.98% (quarter ended September 30, 2002).

 

         Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended December 31, 2007)
Focused Value Portfolio1        Past One
Year
     Past Five
Years
     Classes A, B and C
Since Inception
7
  Class B    2.96%      15.46%      11.13%
  Class C    5.61%      15.70%      11.12%

Returns Before Taxes (Class A)

     1.00%      15.06%      11.03%

Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class A)

     —2.15%      13.78%      9.92%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class A)
2

     4.20%      13.12%      9.46%

Russell 3000® Value Index3

     —1.01%      14.69%      7.01%

Russell 1000® Value Index4,5

     —0.17%      14.63%      6.59%

Morningstar Large Value Category6

     1.42%      13.16%      5.57%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

3

 

The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of the broad value segment of the U.S. equity value universe. It includes those Russell 3000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

 

4

 

The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

 

5

 

The Portfolio replaced the benchmark used in the table for the prior year (the Russell 1000® Value Index) with the Russell 3000® Value Index, which management believes represents a better approximation of performance.

 

 

6

 

Developed by Morningstar, Inc., the Morningstar Large Value Category currently reflects a group of mutual funds that have portfolios with large market capitalizations, price/earnings ratios, and price/book ratios similar to those of the Portfolio. You may not invest directly in the Morningstar Large Value Category, the Russell 3000® Value Index, or the Russell 1000® Value Index, and unlike the Portfolio, categories and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

 

7

 

Class A, B and C shares commenced offering on November 1, 1999. Class I shares commenced offering on November 21, 2001. On December 1, 2000 Class C shares were redesignated into Class II shares of the Portfolio and then redesignated as Class C shares of the Portfolio on February 20, 2004.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

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FOCUSED MID-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO        (CLASS A)

 

LOGO   During the 2-year period shown in the Bar Chart, the highest return for a quarter ended was 9.92% (quarter ended March 31, 2006) and the lowest return for a quarter was –4.51% (quarter ended June 30, 2006).

 

           Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended
December 31, 2007)
Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio1          Past One
Year
     Since
Inception
5
  Class B      9.00%      13.18%
  Class C      11.99%      14.25%

Returns Before Taxes (Class A)

       7.19%      12.20%

Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class A)

       6.24%      11.30%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class A)
2

       5.90%      10.29%

Russell Midcap Value3 Index

       –1.42%      7.75%

Morningstar Mid-Cap Blend Category4

       4.85%      8.41%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

3

 

The Russell Midcap Value Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Value companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth value.

 

 

4

 

Developed by Morningstar, the Morningstar Mid-Cap Blend Category currently reflects a group of mutual funds that have portfolios with median market capitalizations, price/earnings ratios, and price/book ratios similar to those of the Portfolio. You may not invest directly in the Morningstar Mid-Cap Blend Category or the Russell Mid-Cap Value Index, and unlike the Portfolio, categories and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

 

5

 

Class A, B and C shares commenced offering on August 2, 2005.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

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FOCUSED SMALL-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO#         (CLASS A)

 

LOGO   During the 10-year period shown in the Bar Chart, the highest return for a quarter was 20.51% (quarter ended June 30, 1999) and the lowest return for a quarter was –20.82% (quarter ended September 30, 2002).

 

        

Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended December 31, 2007)

Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio1        Past One
Year
   Past Five
Years
   Past Ten
Years
  Class B    –2.95%    13.98%    8.72%
  Class C    –0.25%    14.25%    8.60%

Returns Before Taxes (Class A)

     –4.50%    13.63%    8.65%

Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class A)

     –6.99%    11.40%    7.24%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class A)
2

     –2.23%    11.12%    7.04%

Russell 2000 Value Index3

     –9.78%    15.80%    9.06%

Morningstar Small Value Category4

     –6.08%    14.58%    8.88%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

3

 

The Russell 2000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

 

 

4

 

Developed by Morningstar, Inc., the Morningstar Small Value Category currently reflects a group of mutual funds that have portfolios with small market capitalizations, price/earnings ratios, and price/book ratios similar to those of the Portfolio. You may not invest directly in the Morningstar Small Value Category or the Russell 2000 Value Index, and unlike the Portfolio, categories and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

  #   Effective August 3, 2005, the Focused 2000 Value Portfolio changed its name to the Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

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FOCUSED DIVIDEND STRATEGY PORTFOLIO*        (CLASS C)

 

LOGO   During the 9-year period shown in the Bar Chart, the highest return for a quarter was 15.36% (quarter ended June 30, 1999) and the lowest return for a quarter was –16.55% (quarter ended September 30, 2002).

 

         Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended December 31, 2007)
Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio1        Past One
Year
   Past Five
Years
   Classes A, B and C
Since Inception
5
  Class A    –0.20%    8.67%    3.83%
  Class B    1.80%    8.98%    3.89%

Return Before Taxes (Class C)

     4.40%    9.27%    3.79%
Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class C)      0.69%    7.83%    2.67%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class C)
2

     7.00%    7.75%    2.86%

S&P 500 Index®3

     5.49%    12.83%    4.57%

Morningstar Large Value Category4

     1.42%    13.16%    5.47%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

3

 

The S&P 500 Index® is the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices.

 

 

4

 

Developed by Morningstar, Inc., the Morningstar Large Value Category currently reflects a group of mutual funds that have portfolios with large market capitalizations, price/earnings ratios, and price/book ratios similar to those of the Portfolio. You may not invest directly in the Morningstar Large Value Category or the S&P 500 Index, and unlike the Portfolio, categories and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

 

5

 

Class A, B and C shares commenced offering on June 8, 1998. Class II shares of the Portfolio were redesignated as Class C shares of the Portfolio on February 20, 2004.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

  *   Performance information shown includes that of Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio series of SunAmerica Equity Funds, which was reorganized into the Portfolio on February 20, 2004 (the “Focused Dividend Reorganization”). The Portfolio commenced operations upon consummation of the Focused Dividend Reorganization. The Portfolio is the successor to the Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio of SunAmerica Equity Funds.

 

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FOCUSED GROWTH AND INCOME PORTFOLIO        (CLASS A)

 

LOGO   During the 10-year period shown in the Bar Chart, the highest return for a quarter was 45.85% (quarter ended December 31, 1999) and the lowest return for a quarter was –17.52% (quarter ended March 31, 2001).

 

         Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended December 31, 2007)
Focused Growth and Income Portfolio1        Past One
Year
   Past Five
Years
  

Past Ten
Years

  Class B    2.26%    11.96%    5.96%
  Class C    5.05%    12.22%    5.81%

Returns Before Taxes (Class A)

     0.54%    11.63%    5.88%
Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class A)      –2.17%    10.88%    5.23%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class A)
2

     2.26%    9.99%    4.90%

S&P 500 Index3

     5.49%    12.83%    5.91%

Morningstar Large Growth Category4

     13.35%    12.75%    5.28%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

3

 

The S&P 500® is the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices.

 

 

4

 

Developed by Morningstar, Inc., the Morningstar Large Growth Category currently reflects a group of mutual funds that have portfolios with large market capitalizations, price/earnings ratios, and price/book ratios similar to those of the Portfolio. You may not invest directly in the Morningstar Large Growth Category or the S&P 500 Index, and unlike the Portfolio, categories and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

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FOCUSED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO        (CLASS A)

 

LOGO   During the 6-year period shown in the Bar Chart, the highest return for a quarter was 18.40% (quarter ended June 30, 2003) and the lowest return for a quarter was –16.50% (quarter ended September 30, 2002).

 

           Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended December 31, 2007)
Focused International Equity Portfolio1          Past One
Year
     Past Five
Years
     Classes A, B
and C
Since Inception
5
  Class B      6.23%      17.70%      13.56%
  Class C      9.06%      17.90%      13.53%

Return Before Taxes (Class A)

       4.40%      17.27%      13.20%

Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class A)

       2.11%      15.64%      11.93%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class A)
2

       5.91%      14.89%      11.38%

MSCI EAFE Index3

       11.17%      21.59%      14.70%

Morningstar Foreign Large Blend Category4

       12.71%      20.31%      13.81%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

3

 

The MSCI EAFE Index consists of foreign companies located in developed markets of 21 different countries of Europe, Australia, Asia and the Far East.

 

 

4

 

Developed by Morningstar, Inc., the Morningstar Foreign Large Blend Category currently reflects a group of mutual funds that have portfolios with large market capitalizations, price/earnings ratios, and price/book ratios similar to those of the Portfolio. You may not invest directly in the Morningstar Foreign Large Blend Category or the MSCI EAFE Index, and unlike the Portfolio, categories and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

 

5

 

Class A, B and C shares commenced offering on November 1, 2001. Class II shares of the Portfolio were redesignated as Class C shares of the Portfolio on February 20, 2004.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

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FOCUSED TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO        (CLASS A)

 

LOGO   During the 7-year period shown in the Bar Chart, the highest return for a quarter was 42.82% (quarter ended December 31, 2001) and the lowest return for a quarter was –47.21% (quarter ended September 30, 2001).

 

           Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended December 31, 2007)
Focused Technology Portfolio1          Past One
Year
     Past Five
Years
     Classes A, Class B
and Class C
Since Inception
8
  Class B      12.45%      21.47%      –6.96%
  Class C      15.45%      21.65%      –6.96%

Returns Before Taxes (Class A)

       10.36%      20.96%      –7.12%

Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class A)

       10.36%      20.96%      –7.12%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class A)
2

       6.74%      18.64%      –5.80%

S&P 500® Index3 ,7

       5.49%      12.83%      2.32%

Morgan Stanley Technology Index4,7

       10.24%      17.23%      –3.90%

NASDAQ 100® Index5,6 ,7

       19.24%      16.63%      –5.47%

Morningstar Specialty Technology Category6,7

       16.12%      16.33%      –7.06%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

3

 

The S&P 500® is the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices.

 

 

4

 

The Morgan Stanley Technology Index is an equal-dollar weighted index designed to measure the performance of a cross section of highly capitalized U.S. companies that are active in nine key technology subsectors: computer services, design software, server software, P.C. software and new media, networking and telecommunications equipment, server hardware, P.C. hardware and peripherals, specialized systems and semiconductors.

 

 

5

 

The NASDAQ 100® Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices.

 

 

6

 

The Portfolio replaced the benchmarks used in the table for the prior year (the NASDAQ 100® Index and Morningstar Specialty Technology Category) with the Morgan Stanley Technology Index, which management believes represents a better approximation of performance. The S&P 500® Index is included as a broad measure of market performance.

 

 

7

 

Developed by Morningstar, Inc., the Morningstar Specialty Technology Category currently reflects a group of mutual funds that have median market capitalizations, price/earnings ratios, and price/book ratios similar to those of the Portfolio. You may not invest directly in the Morningstar Specialty Technology Category, the S&P 500® Index, the NASDAQ 100® Index, or the Morgan Stanley Technology Index and, unlike the Portfolio, categories and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

 

8

 

Class A, B and C shares commenced offering on May 22, 2000. On December 1, 2000 Class C shares were redesignated into Class II shares of the Portfolio and then redesignated as Class C shares of the Portfolio on February 20, 2004.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

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Q:   What are the Portfolios’ expenses?

 

A:   The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolios.

 

       Focused Large-Cap
Growth Portfolio
 
       Class A      Class B      Class C      Class Z(5)  

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

             

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)(1)

     5.75 %    None      None      None  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed or original purchase cost)(2)

     None      4.00 %    1.00 %    None  

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends

     None      None      None      None  

Redemption Fee(3)

     None      None      None      None  

Exchange Fee

     None      None      None      None  

Maximum Account Fee

     None      None      None      None  

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Portfolio assets)

             

Management Fees

     0.85 %    0.85 %    0.85 %    0.85 %

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees(4)

     0.35 %    1.00 %    1.00 %    None  

Other Expenses

     0.34 %    0.38 %    0.35 %    0.09 %
                             

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     1.54 %    2.23 %    2.20 %    0.94 %
                             

Expense Reimbursement (Recoupment)

                     

Net Expenses

     1.54 %(6)    2.23 %(6)    2.20 %(6)    0.94 %(6)
                             

 

(1)   The front-end sales charge on Class A shares decreases with the size of the purchase to 0% for purchases of $1 million or more.
(2)   Purchases of Class A shares of $1 million or more will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) on redemptions made within two years of purchase. The CDSC on Class B shares applies only if shares are redeemed within six years of their purchase. The CDSC on Class C shares applies only if shares are redeemed within twelve months of their purchase (for purchases prior to February 20, 2004, the CDSC applies only if shares are redeemed within eighteen months of their purchase). CDSC is calculated as a percentage of amount redeemed or of original purchase cost, whichever is lower. See pages 29-30 for more information on the CDSCs.
(3)   A $15.00 fee will be imposed on wire and overnight mail redemptions.
(4)   Because these fees are paid out of a Portfolio’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.
(5)   Class I and Class Z shares are offered exclusively to participants in certain employee retirement plans and other programs.
(6)   Through directed brokerage arrangements, a portion of the Portfolios’ expenses have been reduced. “Other Expenses” do not take into account this expense reduction and are therefore higher than the actual expenses of the Fund. Had the expense reductions been taken into account “Net Expenses” for each class would have been as follows:

Portfolio

  

Class A

   

Class B

   

Class C

   

Class I

   

Class Z

 

Focused Large-Cap Growth

   1.52 %   2.21 %   2.18 %   N/A     0.92 %

Focused Growth

   1.68     2.36     2.36     N/A     N/A  

Focused Mid-Cap Growth

   1.66     2.31     2.31     N/A     N/A  

Focused Small-Cap Growth

   1.66     2.36     2.34     1.61 %   N/A  

Focused Large-Cap Value

   1.66     2.35     2.35     N/A     N/A  

Focused Value

   1.65     2.32     2.31     N/A     N/A  

Focused Mid-Cap Value

   1.68     2.33     2.33     N/A     N/A  

Focused Small-Cap Value

   1.68     2.36     2.35     N/A     N/A  

Focused Growth and Income

   1.62     2.35     2.29     N/A     N/A  

Focused International Equity

   1.95     2.60     2.60     N/A     N/A  

Focused Technology

   1.88     2.52     2.52     N/A     N/A  

Focused StarALPHA

   1.71     N/A     2.36     N/A     N/A  

 

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Focused
Growth Portfolio
    Focused Mid-Cap
Growth Portfolio
    Focused Small-Cap
Growth Portfolio
 
Class A     Class B     Class C     Class A     Class B     Class C     Class A     Class B     Class C     Class I(5)  
                 
5.75 %   None     None     5.75 %   None     None         
5.75
 
%
  None     None     None  
None     4.00 %   1.00 %   None     4.00 %   1.00 %       
None
 
 
  4.00 %   1.00 %   None  
None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
                 
1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %
0.35 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   0.35 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   0.35 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   None  
0.33 %   0.40 %   0.36 %   0.43 %(9)   1.16 %(9)   0.63 %(9)   0.32 %   0.40 %   0.35 %   0.63 %
                                                         
1.68 %   2.40 %   2.36 %   1.78 %   3.16 %   2.63 %   1.67 %   2.40 %   2.35 %   1.63 %
                                                         
(0.01 %)   0.03 %   (0.01 %)   0.06 %   0.79 %   0.26 %       0.03 %   (0.00 %)   0.01 %
1.69 %(6)(7)   2.37 %(6)(7)   2.37 %(6)(7)   1.72 %(6)(7)   2.37 %(6)(7)   2.37 %(6)(7)   1.67 %(6)(7)   2.37 %(6)(7)   2.35 %(6)(7)   1.62 %(6)(7)
                                                         

 

(7)   Pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, AIG SunAmerica is contractually obligated to waive its fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses exceed the following amounts in the table below:

Fund

  

Class A

   

Class B

   

Class C

   

Class I

   

Class Z

Focused Growth Portfolio

   1.72 %   2.37 %   2.37 %   N/A     N/A

Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   1.72     2.37     2.37     N/A     N/A

Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio

   1.72     2.37     2.37     1.62 %   N/A

Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio

   1.72     2.37     2.37     N/A     N/A

Focused Value Portfolio

   1.72     2.37     2.37     N/A     N/A

Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   1.72     2.37     2.37     N/A     N/A

Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   1.72     2.37     2.37     N/A     N/A

Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio

   0.95     1.60     1.60     N/A     N/A

Focused Growth and Income Portfolio

   1.72     2.37     2.37     N/A     N/A

Focused International Equity Portfolio

   1.95     2.60     2.60     N/A     N/A

Focused Technology Portfolio

   1.88     2.53     2.53     N/A     N/A

Focused StarALPHA Portfolio

   1.72     N/A     2.37     N/A     N/A

 

       These expense waivers and/or fee reimbursements will continue indefinitely, subject to termination by the Board of Directors, including a majority of the Directors who are not interested persons of the Portfolios, as defined under Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Disinterested Directors”).

 

(8)   Any waivers or reimbursements made by AIG SunAmerica with respect to any Portfolio are subject to recoupment from that Portfolio within the following two years, provided that the Portfolio is able to effect such payment to AIG SunAmerica and remain in compliance with the foregoing expense limitations. AIG SunAmerica has waived its right to recoupment with respect to the Focused Technology Portfolio for a period of two years beginning February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2010.

 

(9)   “Other Expenses” for the Focused Mid-Cap Growth and Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio include “acquired fund fees and expenses” (i.e., fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Portfolio as a result of the investments in shares of one or more “acquired funds,” as defined in the registration form applicable to the Portfolio, which generally include investments in other mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds and other pooled investment vehicles).

 

(10)   Effective February 1, 2008, the management fee for the Focused Technology Portfolio was decreased from 1.25% to 1.00%. Accordingly, the Management Fee and Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses have been restated to reflect current fees.

 

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       Focused Large-Cap
Value Portfolio
 
       Class A     Class B     Class C  

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

        

Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)
(1)

     5.75 %   None     None  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of amount redeemed or original purchase costs)
(2)

     None     4.00 %   1.00 %

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends

     None     None     None  

Redemption Fee(3)

     None     None     None  

Exchange Fee

     None     None     None  

Maximum Account Fee

     None     None     None  

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Portfolio assets)

        

Management Fees

     1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees(4)

     0.35 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Other Expenses

     0.32 %   0.41 %   0.36 %
                    

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     1.67 %   2.41 %   2.36 %
                    

Expense Reimbursement (Recoupments)

         0.05 %    

Net Expenses

     1.67 %(6)(7)   2.36 %(6)(7)   2.36 %(6)(7)
                    

 

For footnotes, please refer to pages 20 and 21.

 

 

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Focused
Value Portfolio
    Focused Mid-Cap
Value Portfolio
    Focused Small-Cap
Value Portfolio
 
Class A     Class B     Class C     Class A     Class B     Class C     Class A     Class B     Class C  
   
5.75 %   None     None     5.75 %   None     None     5.75 %   None     None  

None

 

  4.00 %   1.00 %   None     4.00 %   1.00 %   None     4.00 %   1.00 %
None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
   
1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %
0.35 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   0.35 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   0.35 %   1.00 %   1.00 %
0.29 %   0.30 %   0.30 %   0.43 %   0.93 %   0.54 %   0.34 %(9)   0.40 %(9)   0.36 %(9)
                                                   
1.64 %   2.30 %   2.30 %   1.78 %   2.93 %   2.54 %   1.69 %   2.40 %   2.36 %
                                                   
(0.02 %)   (0.03 %)   (0.02 %)   0.06 %   0.56 %   0.17 %       0.03 %    
1.66 %(6)(7)   2.33 %(6)(7)   2.32 %(6)(7)   1.72 %(6)(7)   2.37 %(6)(7)   2.37 %(6)(7)   1.69 %(6)(7)   2.37 %(6)(7)   2.36 %(6)(7)
                                                   

 

 

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Portfolio Highlights

 

       Focused Dividend
Strategy Portfolio
       Focused Growth
and Income Portfolio
 
       Class A     Class B     Class C        Class A     Class B     Class C  

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)

                 

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)
(1)

     5.75 %   None     None        5.75 %   None     None  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of amount redeemed or
original purchase cost)
(2)

     None     4.00 %   1.00 %      None     4.00 %   1.00 %

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends

     None     None     None        None     None     None  

Redemption Fee(3)

     None     None     None        None     None     None  

Exchange Fee

     None     None     None        None     None     None  

Maximum Account Fee

     None     None     None        None     None     None  

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Portfolio assets)

                 

Management Fees

     0.35 %   0.35 %   0.35 %      1.00 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees(4)

     0.35 %   1.00 %   1.00 %      0.35 %   1.00 %   1.00 %

Other Expenses

     0.35 %   0.35 %   0.33 %      0.29 %   0.34 %   0.31 %
                                         

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

     1.05 %   1.70 %   1.68 %      1.64 %   2.34 %   2.31 %
                                         

Expense Reimbursement (Recoupments)

     0.10 %   0.10 %   0.08 %          (0.03 %)   (0.00 %)

Net Expenses

     0.95 %(7)   1.60 %(7)   1.60 %(7)      1.64 %(6)(7)   2.37 %(6)(7)   2.31 %(6)(7)
                                         

 

For footnotes, please refer to pages 20 and 21.

 

 

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Focused International
Equity Portfolio
    Focused Technology
Portfolio
    Focused StarALPHA
Portfolio
 
Class A     Class B     Class C     Class A     Class B     Class C     Class A     Class C  
5.75 %   None     None     5.75 %   None     None     5.75 %   None  
None     4.00 %   1.00 %   None     4.00 %   1.00 %   None     1.00 %
None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
2.00 %   None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
2.00 %   None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
   
1.25 %   1.25 %   1.25 %   1.00 %(10)   1.00 %(10)   1.00 %(10)   1.00 %   1.00 %
0.35 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   0.35 %   1.00 %   1.00 %   0.35 %   1.00 %
0.37 %   0.45 %   0.41 %   0.54 %   0.60 %   0.54 %   0.54 %   1.29 %
                                             
1.97 %   2.70 %   2.66 %   1.89 %(10)   2.60 %(10)   2.54 %(10)   1.89 %   3.29 %
                                             
0.02 %   0.10 %   0.06 %   0.01 %   0.07 %   0.01 %   0.17 %   0.92 %
1.95 %(6)(7)   2.60 %(6)(7)   2.60 %(6)(7)   1.88 %(6)(7)   2.53 %(6)(7)   2.53 %(6)(7)   1.72 %(6)(7)   2.37 %(6)(7)
                                             

 

 

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EXAMPLE

 

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolios with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

 

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in a Portfolio for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolios’ operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions and the net expenses shown in the fee table, your costs would be:

 

If you redeemed your shares at the end of the periods indicated:

        1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years
Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 723      $ 1,033      $ 1,366      $ 2,304

(Class B shares)*

       626        997        1,395        2,391

(Class C shares)

       323        688        1,180        2,534

(Class Z shares)

       96        300        520        1,155
Focused Growth Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 737      $ 1,077      $ 1,440      $ 2,458

(Class B shares)*

       640        1,039        1,465        2,537

(Class C shares)

       340        739        1,265        2,706
Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 740      $ 1,086      $ 1,455      $ 2,488

(Class B shares)*

       640        1,039        1,465        2,545

(Class C shares)

       340        739        1,265        2,706
Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 735      $ 1,071      $ 1,430      $ 2,438

(Class B shares)*

       640        1,039        1,465        2,532

(Class C shares)

       338        733        1,255        2,686

(Class I shares)

       165        511        881        1,922
Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 735      $ 1,071      $ 1,430      $ 2,438

(Class B shares)*

       639        1,036        1,460        2,525

(Class C shares)

       339        736        1,260        2,696
Focused Value Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 734      $ 1,068      $ 1,425      $ 2,427

(Class B shares)*

       636        1,027        1,445        2,499

(Class C shares)

       335        724        1,240        2,656
Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 740      $ 1,086      $ 1,455      $ 2,488

(Class B shares)*

       640        1,039        1,465        2,545

(Class C shares)

       340        739        1,265        2,706
Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 737      $ 1,077      $ 1,440      $ 2,458

(Class B shares)*

       640        1,039        1,465        2,537

(Class C shares)

       339        736        1,260        2,696
Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 666      $ 860      $ 1,070      $ 1,674

(Class B shares)*

       563        805        1,071        1,726

(Class C shares)

       263        505        871        1,900
Focused Growth and Income Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 732      $ 1,063      $ 1,415      $ 2,407

(Class B shares)*

       640        1,039        1,465        2,525

(Class C shares)

       334        721        1,235        2,646
Focused International Equity Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 762      $ 1,152      $ 1,567      $ 2,719

(Class B shares)*

       663        1,108        1,580        2,776

(Class C shares)

       363        808        1,380        2,934

 

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        1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years
Focused Technology Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 755      $ 1,132      $ 1,533      $ 2,649

(Class B shares)*

       656        1,088        1,545        2,707

(Class C shares)

       356        788        1,345        2,866
Focused StarALPHA Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 740      $ 1,086      $ 1,455      $ 2,488

(Class C shares)

       340        739        1,265        2,706

 

*   Class B shares generally convert to Class A shares approximately eight years after purchase, as described in the section entitled “Shareholder Account Information” on page 29. Therefore, expense information for years 9 and 10 is the same for both Class A and B shares.

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:

                   
        1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years
Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 723      $ 1,033      $ 1,366      $ 2,304

(Class B shares)*

       226        697        1,195        2,391

(Class C shares)

       223        688        1,180        2,534

(Class Z shares)

       96        300        520        1,155
Focused Growth Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 737      $ 1,077      $ 1,440      $ 2,458

(Class B shares)*

       240        739        1,265        2,537

(Class C shares)

       240        739        1,265        2,706
Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 740      $ 1,086      $ 1,455      $ 2,488

(Class B shares)*

       240        739        1,265        2,545

(Class C shares)

       240        739        1,265        2,706
Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 735      $ 1,071      $ 1,430      $ 2,438

(Class B shares)*

       240        739        1,265        2,532

(Class C shares)

       238        733        1,255        2,686

(Class I shares)

       165        511        881        1,922
Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 735      $ 1,071      $ 1,430      $ 2,438

(Class B shares)*

       239        736        1,260        2,525

(Class C shares)

       239        736        1,260        2,696
Focused Value Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 734      $ 1,068      $ 1,425      $ 2,427

(Class B shares)*

       236        727        1,245        2,499

(Class C shares)

       235        724        1,240        2,656
Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 740      $ 1,086      $ 1,455      $ 2,488

(Class B shares)*

       240        739        1,265        2,545

(Class C shares)

       240        739        1,265        2,706
Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 737      $ 1,077      $ 1,440      $ 2,458

(Class B shares)*

       240        739        1,265        2,537

(Class C shares)

       239        736        1,260        2,696
Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 666      $ 860      $ 1,070      $ 1,674

(Class B shares)*

       163        505        871        1,726

(Class C shares)

       163        505        871        1,900
Focused Growth and Income Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 732      $ 1,063      $ 1,415      $ 2,407

(Class B shares)*

       240        739        1,265        2,525

(Class C shares)

       234        721        1,235        2,646

 

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Portfolio Highlights

 

        1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years
Focused International Equity Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 762      $ 1,152      $ 1,567      $ 2,719

(Class B shares)*

       263        808        1,380        2,776

(Class C shares)

       263        808        1,380        2,934
Focused Technology Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

       755        1,132        1,533        2,649

(Class B shares)*

       256        788        1,345        2,707

(Class C shares)

       256        788        1,345        2,866
Focused StarALPHA Portfolio                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 740      $ 1,086      $ 1,455      $ 2,488

(Class C shares)

       240        739        1,265        2,706

 

*   Class B shares generally convert to Class A shares approximately eight years after purchase, as described in the section entitled “Shareholder Account Information” on page 29. Therefore, expense information for years 9 and 10 is the same for both Class A and B shares.

 

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SELECTING A SHARE CLASS

 

Each Portfolio offers a number of classes of shares through this Prospectus, which may include Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I and Class Z shares.

 

Each class of shares has its own cost structure or requirements, so you can choose the one best suited to your investment needs. Your broker or financial adviser can help you determine which class is right for you.

 

Class A   Class B   Class C

• Front-end sales charges, as described below. There are several ways to reduce these charges, also described below.

• Lower annual expenses than Class B or Class C shares.

 

• No front-end sales charges; all your money goes to work for you right away.

• Higher annual expenses than Class A shares.

• Deferred sales charge on shares you sell within six years of purchase, as described below.

• Automatic conversion to Class A shares approximately eight years after purchase.

• Purchases in an amount of $100,000 or more will not be permitted. You should consult with your financial adviser to determine whether other share classes are more beneficial given your circumstances.

 

• No front-end sales charges; all your money goes to work for you right away.

• Higher annual expenses than Class A shares.

• Deferred sales charge on shares you sell within twelve months of purchase, as described below.

• No conversion to Class A shares

Class I       Class Z

• Offered exclusively to certain institutions.

• No sales charges.

• Lower annual expenses than Class A, B, or C Shares.

   

• Offered exclusively to certain AIG SunAmerica affiliated companies’ retirement plans (the “Plan”).

• No sales charges.

• Lower annual expenses than Class A, B, I or C Shares.

 

CALCULATION OF SALES CHARGES

 

Class A. Sales Charges are as follows:    Sales Charge    Concession to Dealers
Your Investment    % of
Offering Price
   % of Net
Amount Invested
   % of
Offering Price

Less than $50,000

   5.75%    6.10%    5.00%

$50,000 but less than $100,000

   4.75%    4.99%    4.00%

$100,000 but less than $250,000

   3.75%    3.90%    3.00%

$250,000 but less than $500,000

   3.00%    3.09%    2.50%

$500,000 but less than $1,000,000

   2.00%    2.04%    1.75%

$1,000,000 or more*

   None    None    up to 1.00%

 

*   Purchases of $1,000,000 or more are subject to a concession to dealers of up to 1.00%.

 

Investments of $1 million or more: Class A shares are available with no front-end sales charge. However, a 1% CDSC is imposed on shares you sell within one year of purchase and a 0.50% CDSC is charged on shares you sell after the first year and within the second year after purchase.

 

Class B: Shares are offered at their net asset value per share, without any front-end sales charge. However, there is a CDSC on shares you sell within six years of purchase. The longer the time between the purchase and the sale of shares, the lower the rate of the CDSC:

 

Class B deferred charges:

 

Years after purchase year

  CDSC on shares being sold

1st year or 2nd year

  4.00%

3rd and 4th year

  3.00%

5th year

  2.00%

6th year

  1.00%

7th year and thereafter

  None

 

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If you purchased Class B shares of a Portfolio prior to January 2, 2002, the CDSC schedule applicable at the time you originally purchased the shares will continue to apply. Any Class B shares purchased on or after January 2, 2002 will be subject to the CDSC schedule described above.

 

Class C: Shares are offered at their net asset value per share, without any front-end sales charge. However, there is also a CDSC of 1% on shares you sell within 12 months after purchase.

 

Determination of CDSC. Each CDSC is based on the original purchase cost or the current market value of the shares being sold, whichever is less. There is no CDSC on shares you purchase through reinvestment of dividends. To keep your CDSC as low as possible, each time you place a request to sell shares we will first sell any shares in your account that are not subject to a CDSC. If there are not enough of these shares available, we will sell shares that have the lowest CDSC.

 

If you acquired your Class B or Class C shares in connection with the reorganization of a North American Fund into your Portfolio, the CDSC schedule applicable at the time you originally purchased your shares will continue to apply (even if you exchange your shares for shares of another fund distributed by AIG SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc. (“AIG SACS” or the “Distributor”)). Any Class B or Class C shares that you purchase subsequent to the reorganization will be subject to the CDSC schedule described above. See the Statement of Additional Information for information on the CDSC schedule imposed by North American Funds that may continue to be applicable to your shares.

 

For purposes of the CDSC, we count all purchases made during a calendar month as having been made on the FIRST day of that month.

 

SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS

 

To receive a waiver or reduction in sales charges under the programs described below, the shareholder must notify the Portfolios’ transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”) (or other financial intermediary through which shares are being purchased) at the time of purchase or notify the Transfer Agent at the time of redeeming shares for those reductions or waivers that apply to CDSCs. Such notification must be provided in writing by the shareholder (or other financial intermediary through which shares are being purchased). In addition, a shareholder must provide certain information and records to the Portfolio as described on page 31 below under “Information and records to be provided to Portfolio.”

 

Reduction in Sales Charges for Certain Investors of Class A shares. Various individuals and institutions may be eligible to purchase Class A shares at reduced sales charge rates under the programs described below. The Portfolio reserves the right to modify or to cease offering these programs at any time.

 

   

Rights of Accumulation. A purchaser of Portfolio shares may qualify for a reduced sales charge by combining a current purchase (or combined purchases as described below) with shares previously purchased and still owned; provided the cumulative value of such shares (valued at cost or current net asset value, whichever is higher), amounts to $50,000 or more. In determining the shares previously purchased, the calculation will include, in addition to other Class A shares of the particular Portfolio that were previously purchased, shares of the other classes of the same Portfolio, as well as shares of any class of any other Portfolio or of any of the other Portfolios advised by AIG SunAmerica, as long as such shares were sold with a sales charge or acquired in exchange for shares purchased with such a sales charge.

 

   

Letter of Intent. A reduction of sales charges is also available to an investor who, pursuant to a written Letter of Intent, establishes a total investment goal in Class A shares of one or more Portfolios to be achieved through any number of investments over a thirteen-month period, of $50,000 or more. Each investment in such Portfolios made during the period will be subject to a reduced sales charge applicable to the goal amount. The initial purchase must be at least 5% of the stated investment goal and shares totaling 5% of the dollar amount of the Letter of Intent will be held in escrow by the Transfer Agent, in the name of the investor.

 

   

Combined Purchases. In order to take advantage of reductions in sales charges that may be available to you when you purchase Portfolio shares you must inform the Distributor or Transfer Agent if you have entered into a letter of intent or right of accumulation and if there are other accounts in which there are holdings eligible to be aggregated with your purchase. To receive a reduced front-end sales charge, you or your financial intermediary must inform the Portfolio at the time of your purchase of Portfolio shares that you believe you qualify for a discount. If you purchased shares through a financial intermediary, you may need to provide certain records, such as account statements for accounts held by family members or accounts you hold at another broker-dealer or financial intermediary, in order to verify eligibility for reduced sales charges.

 

Waivers for Certain Investors for Class A shares. The following individuals and institutions may purchase Class A shares without front-end sales charges. The Portfolio reserves the right to modify or to cease offering these programs at any time.

 

   

Financial planners, institutions, broker-dealer representatives or registered investment advisers utilizing Portfolio shares in fee-based investment products under an agreement with AIG SACS. The following conditions established by the AIG SACS apply: (i) the

 

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financial planner, financial institution or broker-dealer has signed a supplemental selling agreement and charges its client(s) an advisory fee based on the assets under management on an annual basis; and (ii) such financial planner, financial institution or broker-dealer does not advertise that shares of the Portfolios may be purchased by clients at net asset value.

 

   

Participants in certain employer sponsored benefit plans. The sales charge is waived with respect to shares purchased by employer sponsored retirement plans, whether or not subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), that offer the Portfolio(s) as an investment vehicle, where the trustee, fiduciary or administrator has entered into an agreement with the Distributor, a Portfolio or its agents with respect to such purchases, and where the trustee, fiduciary or administrator performs participant recordkeeping or other administrative services.

 

   

Portfolio Directors and other individuals and their families who are affiliated with any Portfolio distributed by the Distributor.

 

   

Selling brokers and their employees and sales representatives and their families.

 

   

Registered management investment companies that are advised by AIG SunAmerica.

 

 

Waivers for Certain Investors for Class B and Class C shares. Under the following circumstances, the CDSC may be waived on redemption of Class B and Class C shares. The Portfolios reserve the right to modify or cease offering these programs at any time without prior notice:

 

   

Within one year of the shareholder’s death or becoming legally disabled (individual and spousal joint accounts only).

 

 

 

Taxable distributions to participants made by qualified retirement plans or retirement accounts (not including rollovers) for which AIG SunAmerica Funds Services, Inc. serves as fiduciary and in which the plan participant or account holder has attained the age of 59 1/2 at the time the redemption is made.

 

   

To make payments through the Systematic Withdrawal Plan (subject to certain conditions).

 

   

Eligible participant distributions from employer-sponsored retirement plans that meet the eligibility criteria set forth above under “Waivers For Certain Investors for Class A Shares,” such as distributions due to death, disability, financial hardship, loans, retirement and termination of employment, or any return of excess contributions.

 

   

Involuntary redemptions (e.g., closing of small accounts described under Shareholder Account Information).

 

Other Sales Charge Arrangements and Waivers. The Portfolio and the Distributor offer other opportunities to purchase shares without sales charges under the programs described below. The Portfolios reserve the right to modify or cease offering these programs at any time without prior notice.

 

   

Dividend Reinvestment. Dividends and/or capital gains distributions received by a shareholder from the Portfolio will automatically be reinvested in additional shares of the Portfolio and share class without sales charge, at the net asset value per share in effect on the payable date. Alternatively, dividends and distributions may be reinvested in any retail fund distributed by AIG SACS. Or, you may receive amounts in excess of $10.00 in cash if you elect in writing not less than five business days prior to the payment date. You will need to complete the relevant part of the Account Application to elect one of these other options.

 

   

Exchange of Shares. Shares of the Portfolio may be exchanged for the same class of shares of one or more other retail funds distributed by AIG SACS except AIG SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund (where the exchange privilege applies to Class A and C shares only) at net asset value per share at the time of exchange. Please refer to the “Additional Investor Services” in this Prospectus for more details about this program.

 

   

Reinstatement Privilege. Within one year of a redemption of certain Class A, Class B and Class C shares, the proceeds of the sale may be invested in the same share class of the same Portfolio without a sales charge. A shareholder may use the reinstatement privilege only one time after selling such shares. If you paid a CDSC when you sold your shares, we will credit your account with the dollar amount of the CDSC at the time of sale. This may impact the amount of gain or loss recognized on the previous sale, for tax purposes. All accounts involved must be registered in the same name(s).

 

   

Seed Capital. Sales charges were not imposed on the purchase of seed capital shares by AIG SunAmerica or its affiliates and CDSCs will not be imposed on the redemption of these shares.

 

Information and records to be provided to the Portfolio. You may be asked to provide supporting account statements or other information to allow us to verify your eligibility to receive a reduction or waiver of sales charge.

 

For more information regarding the sales charge reductions and waivers described above, please visit our website at www.sunamericafunds.com, and select the “Additional Investor Services” hyperlink. The Portfolios’ Statement of Additional Information also contains additional information about the sales charges and certain reductions and waivers.

 

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DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES

 

Each class of shares (other than Class I and Class Z) of each Portfolio has its own plan of distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (“Rule 12b-1”) that provides for distribution and account maintenance fees (collectively, “Rule 12b-1 Fees”) (payable to AIG SACS) based on a percentage of average daily net assets, as follows:

 

Class   Distribution Fee     Account Maintenance Fee  
A   0.10 %   0.25 %
B   0.75 %   0.25 %
C   0.75 %   0.25 %

 

Because Rule 12b-1 Fees are paid out of a Portfolio’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

 

In addition, AIG SACS is paid a fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets of Class I shares in compensation for providing additional shareholder services to Class I shareholders.

 

OPENING AN ACCOUNT (CLASSES A, B AND C)

 

1.   Read this Prospectus carefully.

 

2.   Determine how much you want to invest. The minimum initial investments for each class of each Portfolio are as follows:

 

   

non-retirement account: $500

 

   

retirement account: $250

 

   

dollar cost averaging: $500 to open; you must invest at least $25 a month

 

The minimum subsequent investments for each Portfolio are as follows:

 

   

non-retirement account: $100

 

   

retirement account: $25

 

The minimum initial and subsequent investments may be waived for certain fee-based programs and/or group plans held in omnibus accounts.

 

3.   Complete the appropriate parts of the Account Application, carefully following the instructions. If you have questions, please contact your broker or financial adviser or call Shareholder/Dealer Services at 800-858-8850.

 

4.   Complete the appropriate parts of the Supplemental Account Application. By applying for additional investor services now, you can avoid the delay and inconvenience of having to submit an additional application if you want to add services later.

 

5.   Make your initial investment using the chart on the next page. You can initiate any purchase, exchange or sale of shares through your broker or financial adviser.

 

As part of your application, you are required to provide information regarding your personal identification that is required under anti-money laundering laws, including the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, as amended (the “PATRIOT Act”). If we are unable to obtain the required information, your application will be considered to be not in good order, and it therefore cannot be processed. Your application and any check or other deposit that accompanied your application will be returned to you. Applications must be received in good order under the PATRIOT Act requirements and as otherwise required in this Prospectus in order to receive that day’s net asset value. In addition, applications received in good order are nevertheless subject to customer identification verification procedures under the PATRIOT Act. We may ask to see your driver’s license or other identifying documents. We may share identifying information with third parties for the purpose of verification. If your identifying information cannot be verified within a reasonable time after receipt of your application, the account will not be processed or, if processed, the Portfolios reserve the right to redeem the shares purchased and close the account. If a Portfolio closes an account in this manner, the shares will be redeemed at the net asset value next calculated after the Portfolio decides to close the account. In these circumstances, the amount redeemed may be less than your original investment and may have tax implications. Consult with your tax advisor for details. Non-resident aliens will not be permitted to establish an account through the check and application process at the Transfer Agent.

 

If you invest in the Portfolio through your dealer, broker or financial adviser, your dealer, broker or financial adviser may charge you a transaction-based or other fee for its services in connection with the purchase or redemption of Portfolio shares. These fees are in addition to those imposed by the Portfolio and its affiliates. You should ask your dealer, broker or financial adviser about its applicable fees.

 

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Investment Through Financial Institutions. Dealers, brokers, financial advisors or other financial institutions (collectively, “Financial Institutions” or “Financial Intermediaries”) may impose charges, limitations, minimums and restrictions in addition to or different from those applicable to shareholders who invest in the Portfolios directly. Accordingly, the net yield and/or return to investors who invest through Financial Institutions may be less than an investor would receive by investing in the Portfolios directly. Financial Institutions may also set deadlines for receipt of orders that are earlier than the order deadline of the Portfolios due to processing or other reasons. An investor purchasing through a Financial Institution should read this Prospectus in conjunction with the materials provided by the Financial Institution describing the procedures under which Portfolio shares may be purchased and redeemed through the Financial Institution. For any questions concerning the purchase or redemption of Portfolio shares through a financial institution please call your Financial Institution or the Portfolios at 800-858-8850.

 

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HOW TO BUY SHARES (CLASSES A, B AND C)

 

Buying Shares Through Your Financial Institution

 

You may generally open an account and buy Class A, B and C shares through any Financial Institution. Your Financial Institution will place your order with the Portfolio on your behalf. You may purchase additional shares in a variety of ways, including through your Financial Institution or by sending your check or wire directly to the Portfolio or its agents as described below under “Adding to an Account.” The Portfolios will generally not accept new accounts that are not opened through a Financial Institution except for accounts opened by current and former Trustees and other individuals who are affiliated with, or employed by an affiliate of, any Portfolio or any fund distributed by the Distributor, selling brokers and their employees and sales representatives, family members of these individuals and certain other individuals at the discretion of the Portfolio or its agents.

 

Buying Shares Through the Portfolio

 

Opening an Account   Adding to an Account
By check    

Ÿ Make out a check for the investment amount, payable to the Portfolio or payable to AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds. An account cannot be opened with a Fund check.

Ÿ Deliver the check and your completed Account Application (and Supplemental Account Application, if applicable) to:

 

(via regular mail)

AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds

c/o BFDS

PO Box 219186

Kansas City, MO 64121-9186

 

(via express, certified and registered mail)

AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds

c/o BFDS

330 W 9th St.

Kansas City, MO 64105-1514

 

Ÿ All purchases must be in U.S. dollars. Cash, money orders and/or travelers checks will not be accepted. A $25.00 fee will be charged for all checks returned due to insufficient funds.

Ÿ Accounts can only be opened by check by a non-resident alien or on funds drawn from a non-U.S. bank if they are processed through a brokerage account or the funds are drawn from a U.S. branch of a non-U.S. bank. A personal check from an investor should be drawn from the investor’s bank account. In general, starter checks, cash equivalents, stale-dated or post-dated checks will not be accepted.

 

Ÿ Make out a check for the investment amount, payable to the Portfolio or payable to AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds. Shares cannot be purchased with a Fund check.

Ÿ Include the stub from your Portfolio statement or a note specifying the Portfolio name, your share class, your account number and the name(s) in which the account is registered.

Ÿ Indicate the Portfolio and account number in the memo section of your check.

Ÿ Deliver the check and your stub or note to your broker or financial adviser, or mail them to:

 

(via regular mail)

AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds

c/o BFDS

PO Box 219373

Kansas City, MO 64121-9373

 

(via express, certified and registered mail)

AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds

c/o BFDS

330 W 9th St.

Kansas City, MO 64105-1514

By wire    

Ÿ Fax your completed application to AIG SunAmerica Fund Services, Inc. at 201-324-6496.

Ÿ Obtain your account number by calling Shareholder Services at 800-858-8850.

Ÿ Instruct your bank to wire the amount of your investment to:

 

State Street Bank & Trust Company

Boston, MA

ABA #0110-00028

DDA #99029712

 

ATTN:   (Include Name of Portfolio and Share Class).

 

FBO:       (Include Account number & name(s) in which the Acct. is registered).

 

Your bank may charge a fee to wire funds.

 

Ÿ Instruct your bank to wire the amount of your investment to:

 

State Street Bank & Trust Company

Boston, MA

ABA #0110-00028

DDA #99029712

 

ATTN:   (Include Name of Portfolio and Share Class).

 

FBO:       (Include Account number & name(s) in which the Acct. is registered).

 

Your bank may charge a fee to wire funds.

 

To open or add to an account using dollar cost averaging, see “Additional Investor Services.”

 

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HOW TO SELL SHARES (CLASSES A, B AND C)

 

Selling Shares Through Your Financial Institution

 

You can sell shares through your Financial Institution or through the Portfolios as described below under “Selling Shares Through the Portfolio.” Shares held for you in your Financial Institution’s name must be sold through the Financial Institution.

 

Selling Shares Through the Portfolio

 

By mail    

Send your request to:

 

(via regular mail)

AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds

c/o BFDS

PO Box 219186

Kansas City, MO 64121-9186

 

(via express, certified and registered mail)

AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds

c/o BFDS

330 W 9th Street

Kansas City, MO 64105-1514

 

Your request should include:

 

•   Your name

•   Portfolio name, share class and account number

•   The dollar amount or number of shares to be redeemed

•   Any special payment instructions

•   The signature of all registered owners exactly as the account is registered, and

•   Any special documents required to assure proper authorization

 

On overnight mail redemption, a $15 fee will be deducted from your account.

By phone    

Ÿ Call Shareholder Services at 800-858-8850 between 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time on most business days.

Ÿ Or, for automated 24-hour account access call FastFacts at 800-654-4760.

 
By wire    

If banking instructions exist on your account, this may be done by calling Shareholder Services at 1-800-858-8850 between 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on most business days. Otherwise, you must provide, in writing, the following information:

 

•   The Portfolio name, share class and account number you are redeeming

•   Bank or Financial Institution name

•   ABA routing number, and

•   Account registration

 

If the account registration at your bank is different than your account at AIG SunAmerica, your request must be signature guaranteed. A notarization is not acceptable.

 

Minimum amount to wire money is $250. A $15 fee will be deducted from your account.

By Internet    

Visit our website at www.sunamericafunds.com, and select the “View Your Account” hyperlink (generally not available for retirement accounts).

 

Proceeds for all transactions will normally be sent on the business day after the trade date. Additional documents may be required for certain transactions.

 

To sell shares through a systematic withdrawal plan, see “Additional Investor Services.”

 

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Certain Requests Require A Medallion Guarantee:

 

To protect you and the Portfolio from fraud, the following redemption requests must be in writing and include a medallion guarantee (although there may be other situations that also require a medallion guarantee) if:

 

   

Redemptions of $100,000 or more

 

   

The proceeds are to be payable other than as the account is registered

 

   

The redemption check is to be sent to an address other than the address of record

 

   

Your address of record has changed within the previous 30 days

 

   

Shares are being transferred to an account with a different registration

 

   

Someone (such as an Executor) other than the registered shareholder(s) is redeeming shares (additional documents may be required).

 

You can generally obtain a medallion guarantee from the following sources:

 

   

A broker or securities dealer

 

   

A federal savings, cooperative or other type of bank

 

   

A savings and loan or other thrift institution

 

   

A credit union

 

   

A securities exchange or clearing agency.

 

A notary public CANNOT provide a medallion guarantee.

 

OPENING AN ACCOUNT, BUYING AND SELLING SHARES (CLASS I)

 

Class I shares of the Portfolios are offered exclusively for sale to certain trust institutions, bank trust departments, group plans and employee plans that have an agreement with AIG SACS to sell Class I shares. Inquiries regarding the purchase, redemption or exchange of Class I shares or the making or changing of investment choices should be directed to your financial adviser or plan administrator.

 

OPENING AN ACCOUNT, BUYING AND SELLING SHARES (CLASS Z)

 

Class Z shares of the Portfolios are offered exclusively for sale to participants in the Plan. Such shares may be purchased or redeemed only by the Plan on behalf of individual Plan participants at net asset value without any sales or redemption charge. Class Z shares are not subject to any minimum investment requirements. The Plan purchases and redeems shares to implement the investment choices of individual Plan participants with respect to their contributions in the Plan. All purchases of Portfolio shares through the Plan will be of Class Z shares.

 

Inquiries regarding the purchase, redemption or exchange of Class Z shares or the making or changing of investment choices in the Plan should be directed to the Plan’s administrator.

 

TRANSACTION POLICIES (ALL PORTFOLIOS AND ALL CLASSES)

 

Valuation of shares. The net asset value per share (“NAV”) for each Portfolio and class is determined each Fund business day at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) by dividing the net assets of each class by the number of such class’s outstanding shares. The NAV for each Portfolio may also be calculated on any other day in which there is sufficient liquidity in the securities held by the Portfolio. As a result, the value of the Portfolio’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem your shares. Securities for which market quotations are readily available are valued at their market price as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE for the day, unless, in accordance with pricing procedures approved by the Portfolio’s Board of Directors, the market quotations are determined to be unreliable. Securities and other assets for which market quotations are unavailable or unreliable are valued at fair value in accordance with pricing procedures approved, and periodically reviewed, by the Board. The value of any shares of open-end funds held by the Portfolios will be calculated using the NAV of such funds. The prospectus for any such open-end funds should explain the circumstances under which these funds use fair value pricing and the effects of fair value pricing.

 

As of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, securities traded primarily on security exchanges outside the U.S. are valued at the last sale price at the close of such exchanges on the day of valuation, or if there is no sale on the day of valuation, at the last reported bid

 

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price. If a security’s price is available from more than one exchange, a Portfolio uses the exchange that is the primary market for the security. However, depending on the foreign market, closing prices may be up to 15 hours old when they are used to price the Portfolio’s shares, and the Portfolio may determine that certain closing prices are unreliable. This determination will be based on review of a number of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. If the Portfolio determines that closing prices do not reflect the fair value of the securities, the Portfolio will adjust the previous closing prices in accordance with pricing procedures approved by the Board to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The Portfolios may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Portfolio is open. For foreign equity securities, the Portfolio uses an outside pricing service to provide it with closing market prices and information used for adjusting those prices.

 

Buy and sell prices. When you buy Class A, B or C shares, you pay the NAV plus any applicable sales charges, as described above. When you sell Class A, B or C shares, you receive the NAV minus any applicable CDSCs. When you buy Class I or Z shares, you pay the NAV. When you sell Class I and Class Z shares, you receive NAV.

 

Execution of requests. Each Portfolio is open on those days when the NYSE is open for regular trading (“Fund business day”). We execute buy and sell requests at the next NAV to be calculated after the Portfolio receives your request in good order. If the Portfolio or AIG SACS receives your order before the Portfolio’s close of business (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time), you will receive that day’s closing price. If the Portfolio or AIG SACS receives your order after that time, you will receive the next business day’s closing price. The Portfolios reserve the right to reject any order to buy shares.

 

Certain qualified Financial Institutions may transmit an investor’s purchase or redemption order to the Portfolio’s Transfer Agent after the close of regular trading on the NYSE on a Fund business day. As long as the investor placed the order with the Financial Institution by the close of regular trading on the NYSE on that day, the investor will receive the NAV of the Portfolio’s shares determined by the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the day the order was placed with the qualified Financial Institution. Orders received after such time will not result in execution until the following Fund business day. Financial Institutions are responsible for instituting procedures to ensure that purchase and redemption orders by their respective clients are processed expeditiously.

 

The processing of sell requests and payment of proceeds may generally not be postponed for more than seven days, except when the NYSE is closed (other than weekends or holidays), when trading on the NYSE is restricted, or as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Portfolios and their agents reserve the right to “freeze” or “block” (that is, disallow any further purchases or redemptions from any account) or suspend account services in certain instances as permitted or required by applicable laws and regulations, including applicable anti-money laundering regulations. Examples of such instances include, but are not limited to; (i) where an accountholder appears on the list of “blocked” entities and individuals maintained pursuant to OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) regulations; (ii) where a Portfolio or its agents detect suspicious activity or suspect fraudulent or illegal activity; or (iii) where certain notifications have been received by a Portfolio or its agents that there is a dispute between the registered or beneficial account owners.

 

Each Portfolio may invest in securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when the Portfolio does not price its shares. As a result, the value of this Portfolio’s shares may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem your shares.

 

If a Portfolio determines that it would be detrimental to the best interests of the remaining shareholders of the Portfolio to make payment of redemption proceeds wholly or partly in cash, the Portfolio may pay the redemption price by a distribution in kind of securities from the Portfolio in lieu of cash. However, the Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio and the Focused Growth and Income Portfolio have each made an election which requires them to pay a certain portion of redemption proceeds in cash. At various times, a Portfolio may be requested to redeem shares for which it has not yet received good payment. The Portfolio may delay or cause to be delayed the mailing of a redemption check until such time as good payment (e.g., cash or certified check drawn on a United States bank) has been collected for the purchase of such shares, which will not exceed 15 days.

 

Telephone transactions. For your protection, telephone requests are recorded in order to verify their accuracy. In addition, Shareholder/Dealer Services will take measures to verify the identity of the caller, such as asking for name, account number, social security or other taxpayer ID number and other relevant information. If appropriate measures are not taken, the Portfolio is responsible for any losses that may occur to any account due to an unauthorized telephone call. Also for your protection, telephone transactions are not permitted on accounts whose names or addresses have changed within the past 30 days. At times of peak activity, it may be difficult to place requests by phone. During these times, consider sending your request in writing.

 

Exchanges. You may exchange shares of a Portfolio for shares of the same class of any other retail fund distributed by AIG SACS except for AIG SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund (where the exchange privilege applies to Class A and Class C shares only.) Before making an exchange, you should review a copy of the Prospectus of the fund into which you would like to exchange. All

 

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exchanges are subject to applicable minimum investment requirements. A Systematic Exchange Program is described under “Additional Investor Services.”

 

If you exchange shares that were purchased subject to a CDSC, the CDSC schedule will continue to apply following the exchange. In determining the CDSC applicable to shares being sold after an exchange, we will take into account the length of time you held those shares prior to the exchange. Your CDSC schedule will not change if you exchange Class B shares of a Portfolio that you purchased prior to January 2, 2002 for another fund’s Class B shares (which currently have a longer CDSC schedule). Also, if you exchange shares acquired in connection with the reorganization of a North American Fund into your Portfolio for another fund’s shares, the CDSC schedule applicable at the time you originally purchased the shares of the North American Fund will continue to apply.

 

A Portfolio may change or cancel its exchange privilege at any time, upon 60 days’ written notice to its shareholders. The Portfolios at all times also reserve the right to restrict, reject or cancel any exchange transactions, for no reason or any reason, without notice. For example, the Portfolios may refuse any sale of Portfolio shares through an exchange by any investor or group if, in the Portfolio’s judgment, the trade: (i) may interfere with the efficient management of the Portfolio’s portfolio; (ii) may appear to be connected with a strategy of market timing (as described below in the “Market Timing Trading Policies and Procedures” section); or (iii) may have the potential of otherwise adversely affecting the Portfolio. In making a decision to reject an exchange request, the Portfolio may consider, among other factors, the investor’s trading history in the Portfolio and in other AIG SunAmerica Funds.

 

With respect to Class A shares of the Focused International Equity Portfolio, an exchange fee of 2% will be assessed on the amount of any exchange of shares that were purchased within ninety (90) days prior to the date of such exchange. The exchange fee does not apply to shareholders who have elected to participate in the Systematic Exchange Program maintained by the Fund described on page 40, or to exchanges by other funds that invest in the Focused International Equity Portfolio and that are advised and/or administered by AIG SunAmerica and certain of its affiliates.

 

Rejected exchanges. If a Portfolio rejects an exchange request involving the purchase of Portfolio shares, the rejected exchange request will also mean that there will be no sales of the shares that would have been used for the exchange purchase. Of course, you may generally redeem shares of the Portfolio at any time, subject to any applicable redemption fees or CDSCs.

 

Certificated shares. The Portfolios do not issue certificated shares.

 

Redemption fee. In accordance with the Portfolios’ market timing policies and procedures (see below), with respect to Class A shares of the Focused International Equity Portfolio, a redemption fee of 2% will be assessed on the proceeds of any redemption of shares that were purchased within ninety (90) days prior to the date of such redemption. The redemption fee does not apply to: (i) shareholders who have elected to participate in the Systematic Withdrawal Plan or Systematic Exchange Program maintained by the Fund as described on page 40; (ii) redemptions by other funds that invest in the Portfolios and that are advised and/or administered by AIG SunAmerica and certain of its affiliates; and (iii) redemptions in certain employer-sponsored benefit plans, if approved in writing by AIG SunAmerica. While the redemption fee may not apply to certain plan participant redemptions from a retirement plan (e.g., as a result of a distribution, loan, in-service withdrawals, plan terminations, etc.), the fee may still be applied to certain exchanges out of a Portfolio that are made through your plan. If you hold shares through a retirement plan, you should contact AIG SunAmerica or your plan recordkeeper to determine which of your transactions are subject to redemption fees.

 

The Focused International Equity Portfolio will use the first-in, first out (FIFO) method to determine the ninety (90) calendar day holding period. Under this method, the date of the redemption will be compared to the earliest purchase date of shares held in the account. If this holding period is 90 calendar days or less, the redemption fee will be assessed. In determining “90 calendar days” the first day after a purchase of shares will be day one of the holding period for such shares. Thus, shares purchased on February 1, 2008, for example, will be subject to the fee if they are redeemed on or prior to May 1, 2008. If they are redeemed on or after May 2, 2008, the shares will not be subject to the redemption fee.

 

If your shares are held through a Financial Intermediary in an omnibus account, the Portfolio generally relies on the Financial Intermediary to assess the redemption fee on underlying shareholder accounts. Certain Financial Intermediaries may apply different or additional redemption fees or waivers to accounts held with them and may also impose additional limits or restrictions on trading in the Portfolios in connection with their market timing policies, including limitations or restrictions on the frequency of purchases or exchanges into a Portfolio after redeeming or exchanging out of the Portfolio. If you purchase shares of the Portfolio through a Financial Intermediary or refer to the materials provided by your Financial Intermediary for more information on whether and to what extent the redemption fee will be applied to redemptions of shares you hold through the Financial Intermediary.

 

Portfolio holdings. A schedule of the Portfolios’ holdings, current as of month-end, will be available on the Fund’s website no earlier than 15 days after the end of each month. This information will remain available on the website at least until the Portfolios file with the SEC its semi-annual/annual shareholder reports or quarterly portfolio holdings report that includes such period. The most recent schedule is available on the Fund’s website www.sunamericafunds.com or by calling (800) 858-8850, ext. 6003. The Portfolios may terminate or modify this policy at any time without further notice to shareholders. A description of the Portfolios’ policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Portfolios’ portfolio securities is available in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

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MARKET TIMING TRADING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

Market timing policies. The Portfolios discourage excessive or short-term trading, often referred to as “market timing,” and seek to restrict or reject such trading or take other action, as described below, if in the judgment of a Portfolio or any of its service providers, such trading may interfere with the efficient management of the Portfolio, may materially increase the Portfolio’s transaction costs, administrative costs or taxes, or may otherwise be detrimental to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. The Portfolios’ Boards of Directors has determined that the Portfolios should not serve as vehicles for frequent trading, and has adopted policies and procedures with respect to such trading, which are described in this section.

 

All Portfolio shareholders are subject to these policies and procedures, regardless of how their shares were purchased or are otherwise registered with the Transfer Agent. While the Portfolios’ expectation is that the market timing policies will be enforced by Financial Intermediaries pursuant to the Portfolios’ Prospectus, the Portfolios may be limited in their ability to monitor the trading activity or enforce the Portfolios’ market timing trading policies and procedures with respect to certain customers of Financial Intermediaries. For example, a Portfolio may not be able to detect market timing that may be facilitated by Financial Intermediaries or made difficult to identify in omnibus accounts used by those intermediaries for aggregated purchases, exchanges and redemptions on behalf of all their customers.

 

Risks from market timers. Depending on various factors, including the size of a Portfolio, the amount of assets the portfolio manager typically maintains in cash or cash equivalents and the dollar amount and number and frequency of trades, excessive or short-term trading may interfere with the efficient management of the Portfolio, increase the Portfolio’s transactions costs, administrative costs and taxes and/or impact Portfolio performance.

 

In addition, if the nature of a Portfolio’s holdings expose the Portfolio to investors who engage in the type of excessive or short-term trading that seeks to take advantage of possible delays between the change in the value of a mutual fund’s portfolio holdings and the reflection of the change in the net asset value of the fund’s shares, sometimes referred to as “arbitrage market timing,” there is the possibility that such trading, under certain circumstances, may dilute the value of Portfolio shares if redeeming shareholders receive proceeds (and buying shareholders receive shares) based upon net delays between the change in the value of a mutual fund’s portfolio holdings and the net asset value of the fund’s shares. Arbitrage market timers may seek to exploit such delays between the change in the value of a mutual fund’s portfolio holdings and the net asset value of the fund’s shares in funds that hold significant investments in foreign securities because certain foreign markets close several hours ahead of the U.S. markets. The Focused International Equity Portfolio holds significant investments in foreign securities and thus may be susceptible to this type of arbitrage. Also, market timers may seek to exploit Portfolios that hold significant investments in small-cap companies, which may not be frequently traded. The principal investment techniques of the Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio and Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio include investing in small-cap companies and the Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio and Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio may hold significant investments in small-cap companies and thus may be susceptible to this type of arbitrage. The Portfolios have adopted certain fair valuation practices intended to protect the Portfolios from arbitrage market timing and other trading practices that seek to exploit variations in valuation that arise from the nature of the securities held by the Portfolios. However, to the extent a Portfolio’s NAV does not immediately reflect a change in market conditions, short-term trading may dilute the value of the Portfolio’s shares.

 

Market timing procedures. The Portfolios’ procedures include committing staff of the Portfolios’ shareholder services agent to monitor trading activity in the Portfolios on a regular basis by selectively reviewing transaction reports in an effort to identify trading activity that may be excessive or short-term and detrimental to a Portfolio. Factors considered in the monitoring process include, but may not be limited to, the frequency of transactions by the Financial Intermediary, the Portfolio’s investment objective, the size of the Portfolio and the dollar amount of the transaction. In the event that such trading activity is identified and based on the information the Portfolio and its service providers in their sole discretion conclude that the trading may be detrimental to the Portfolio, the Portfolios reserve the right to temporarily or permanently bar your future purchases into AIG SunAmerica funds or, alternatively, may limit the amount, number or frequency of any future purchases and/or the method by which you may request future purchases and redemptions (including purchases and/or redemptions by an exchange between funds).

 

The Portfolios’ distributor has entered into agreements with Financial Intermediaries that maintain omnibus accounts with the Portfolios pursuant to which the Financial Intermediary undertakes to provide certain information to the Portfolios, including trading information, and also agrees to execute certain instructions from the Portfolios in connection with the Portfolios’ market timing policies. In certain circumstances, a Portfolio may rely upon the policy of a Financial Intermediary to deter short-term or excessive trading if the Portfolio believes that the policy of such intermediary is reasonably designed to detect and deter transactions that are not in the best interest of a Portfolio. A Financial Intermediary’s policy relating to short-term or excessive trading may be more or less restrictive than the Portfolio’s policy.

 

A Portfolio may also accept undertakings by a Financial Intermediary to enforce excessive or short-term trading policies on behalf of the Portfolio using alternative techniques, to the extent such techniques provide a substantially similar level of protection for the Portfolio against such transactions. For example, certain Financial Intermediaries may have contractual or legal restrictions that prevent them from blocking an account. In such instances, the Financial Intermediary may use alternative techniques that the Portfolio considers to be a reasonable substitute for such a block.

 

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Though the implementation of the Portfolios’ procedures involve judgments that are inherently subjective and involve some selectivity in their application, the Portfolios and their service providers seek to make judgments that are consistent with the interests of the Portfolios’ shareholders. While the Portfolios will seek to take actions (directly and with the assistance of Financial Intermediaries) that will detect market timing, the Portfolios cannot represent that such trading activity can be completely eliminated.

 

In addition, the Focused International Equity Portfolio assesses short-term exchange and redemption fees as described above under the subsections “Exchanges” and “Redemption Fee.”

 

Revocation of market timing trades. Transactions placed in violation of the Portfolios’ market timing trading policies are not necessarily deemed accepted by the Portfolio and may be rejected or revoked by the Portfolio on the next Fund business day following receipt by the Portfolio.

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTOR SERVICES (CLASSES A, B and C)

 

To select one or more of these additional services, complete the relevant part(s) of the Supplemental Account Application. To add a service to an existing account, contact your broker or financial adviser, or call Shareholder/Dealer Services at 800-858-8850.

 

Dollar Cost Averaging lets you make regular investments from your bank account to any retail fund of your choice distributed by AIG SACS. You determine the frequency and amount of your investments, and you can terminate your participation at any time. Dollar cost averaging does not assure a profit or protect against a loss in a declining market. Since this strategy involves continuous investments, regardless of fluctuating prices, investors should consider their financial ability to invest during periods of low price levels.

 

Systematic Withdrawal Plan may be used for routine bill payment or periodic withdrawals from your account up to a maximum amount of 12% per year based on the value of the account at the time the plan is established. To use the Systematic Withdrawal Plan:

 

   

Make sure you have at least $5,000 worth of shares in your account.

 

   

Make sure you are not planning to invest more money in this account (buying shares during a period when you are also selling shares of the same fund is not advantageous to you, because of sales charges and taxes).

 

   

Specify the payee(s) and amount(s). The payee may be yourself or any other party (which may require a signature guarantee), and there is no limit to the number of payees you may have, as long as they are all on the same payment schedule. Each withdrawal must be at least $50.

 

   

Determine the schedule: monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually or certain selected months.

 

   

Make sure your dividends and capital gains are being reinvested.

 

Systematic Exchange Program may be used to exchange shares of a Portfolio periodically for the same class of shares of one or more other retail funds distributed by AIG SACS, except for AIG SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc. (where the exchange privilege applies to Class A and Class C shares only). To use the Systematic Exchange Program:

 

   

Specify the Portfolio(s) from which you would like money withdrawn and into which you would like money invested.

 

   

Determine the schedule: monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually or certain selected months.

 

   

Specify the amount(s). Each exchange must be at least $50.

 

   

Accounts must be registered identically; otherwise a signature guarantee will be required.

 

Retirement Plans. AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds offers a range of qualified retirement plans, including IRAs, Simple IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEPs, SARSEPs, 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, individual (k) plans and other pension and profit-sharing plans. Using these plans, you can invest in any fund distributed by AIG SACS with a low minimum investment of $250 or, for some group plans, no minimum investment at all. To find out more, call Retirement Plans at 800-858-8850.

 

TAX, DIVIDEND, DISTRIBUTION AND ACCOUNT POLICIES

 

Account Mailings:

 

Account statements. Generally, account statements are mailed to dealers and shareholders on a quarterly basis.

 

Transaction confirmations. Generally, you will receive an account confirmation:

 

   

after every transaction that affects your account balance (except a dividend reinvestment, automatic purchase or automatic redemption of systematic exchange); and

 

   

after any change(s) of name or address of the registered owner(s), or after certain account option changes.

 

IRS tax forms. Every year you should also receive, if applicable, an IRS Form 1099 tax information statement, mailed by January 31st.

 

These mailings apply to accounts opened through the Portfolio. Accounts opened through a broker/dealer firm will receive statements from that financial institution.

 

Prospectuses, Annual and Semi-Annual Reports. As an alternative to regular mail, you may elect to receive these reports via electronic delivery. To enroll for this option, visit our website at www.sunamericafunds.com, and select the “Go Paperless” hyperlink (Note: this option is only available to accounts opened through the Portfolio.).

 

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Dividends. The Portfolios generally distribute most or all of their net earnings in the form of dividends. Income dividends, if any, are paid annually by the Portfolios, except for the Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio and the Focused Growth and Income Portfolio, which pay income dividends, if any, quarterly. Capital gains distributions, if any, are paid at least annually by the Portfolios. Each of the Portfolios reserves the right to declare and pay dividends less frequently than as disclosed above, provided that the net realized capital gains and net investment income, if any, are paid at least annually.

 

Dividend reinvestments. Your dividends and distributions, if any, will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the same Portfolio and share class on which they were paid. Alternatively, dividends and distributions may be reinvested in any fund distributed by AIG SACS. Or, you may receive amounts in excess of $10.00 in cash if you elect in writing not less than five business days prior to the payment date. You will need to complete the relevant part of the Account Application to elect one of these other options. For existing accounts, contact your broker or financial adviser or call Shareholder/Dealer Services at 800-858-8850, change dividend and distribution payment options. The per share dividends on Class I shares will generally be higher than the per share dividends on Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the same Portfolio as a result of the fact that Class I shares are not subject to any distribution fee. Additionally, the per share dividends on Class Z shares will generally be higher than the per share dividends on Class A, Class B, Class I and Class C shares as a result of the fact that Class Z shares are not subject to any distribution or service fee.

 

Taxability of dividends. As long as a Portfolio meets the requirements for being a tax-qualified regulated investment company, which each Portfolio has in the past and intends to in the future, it pays no federal income tax on the earnings it distributes to shareholders.

 

Dividends you receive from the Portfolio, whether reinvested or taken as cash, are generally considered taxable. The Portfolio intends to make distributions that may be taxed as ordinary income and capital gains (which may be taxable at different rates depending on the length of time the Portfolio holds its assets). For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011, distributions of investment income designated by a Portfolio as derived from qualified dividend income are eligible for taxation in the hands of individuals at long-term capital gain rates. Qualified dividend income generally includes dividends from domestic and some foreign corporations. It does not include income from investments in fixed-income securities. In addition, a Portfolio must meet holding period and other requirements with respect to the dividend paying stocks in its portfolio, and the shareholder must meet holding period and other requirements with respect to the Portfolio’s shares, for the lower tax rates to apply.

 

Some dividends paid in January, if declared in the previous quarter, will be taxable as if they had been paid the previous December. Corporations may be entitled to take a dividends-received deduction for a portion of certain dividends they receive.

 

The IRS Form 1099 that is mailed to you every January details your dividends and their federal income tax category, although you should verify your tax liability with your tax professional.

 

As qualified plans, the employee retirement plans that invest in Class I or Class Z generally pay no federal income tax. Individual participants in the plans should consult their plan documents and their own tax advisers for information on the tax consequences associated with participating in the plans.

 

“Buying into a dividend.” You should note that if you purchase shares just before a distribution, you will be taxed for that distribution like other shareholders, even though that distribution represents simply a return of part of your investment. You may wish to defer your purchase until after the record date for the distribution, so as to avoid this tax impact.

 

Taxability of transactions. Any time you sell or exchange shares, it is considered a taxable event for you. Depending on the purchase price and the sale price of the shares you sell or exchange, you may have a gain or a loss on the transaction. You are responsible for any tax liabilities generated by your transactions. If you hold Class B shares, you will not have a taxable event when they convert into Class A shares.

 

Other tax considerations. If you are not a resident or a citizen of the United States or if you are a foreign entity, ordinary income dividends paid to you (which include distributions of net short-term capital gains) will generally be subject to a 30% United States withholding tax, unless a lower treaty rate applies.

 

By law, each Portfolio must withhold 28% of your distributions and redemption proceeds if you have not provided a taxpayer identification number or social security number.

 

This section summarizes some of the consequences under current United States federal income tax law of an investment in a Portfolio. It is not a substitute for professional tax advice. Consult your tax adviser about the potential tax consequences of an investment in a Portfolio under all applicable laws.

 

Small accounts (other than Class I or Class Z). If you draw down an account so that its total value is less than $500

($250 for retirement plan accounts), you may be asked to purchase more shares within 60 days. If you do not take action, the Portfolio may close out your account and mail you the proceeds. Alternatively, you may be charged at the annual rate of $24 to maintain your account. Your account will not be closed if its drop in value is due to Portfolio performance, the effects of sales charges, or administrative fees (for retirement plans only).

 

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More Information About the Portfolios

 

    Focused Large-Cap
Growth
Portfolio
  Focused
Growth
Portfolio
  Focused Mid-Cap
Growth
Portfolio
What is the Portfolio’s investment goal?   Long-term growth of capital   Long-term growth of capital   Long-term growth of capital
What principal investment strategies does the Portfolio use to implement its investment goal?   Growth and focus   Growth and focus   Growth and focus
What are the Portfolio’s principal investment techniques?   Active trading of equity securities of large-cap companies that offer the potential for long-term growth of capital. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in large-cap companies.   Active trading of equity securities of companies of any market capitalization that offer the potential for long-term growth of capital.   Active trading of equity securities of mid-cap companies that offer the potential for long-term growth of capital. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in mid-cap companies.
What are the Portfolio’s other significant
(non-principal) investments?
 

• Foreign securities

• Mid-cap companies

 

• Foreign securities

 

• Foreign securities

• Small-cap companies

• Large-cap companies

What other types of securities may the Portfolio normally invest in as part of efficient portfolio management and which may produce some income?  

• Short-term investments

• Defensive instruments

• Special situations

• Options and futures

• Currency transactions

 

• Short-term investments

• Defensive instruments

• Options and futures

• Special situations

 

• Short-term investments

• Defensive instruments

• Special situations

• Options and futures

• Exchange-traded funds

What risks may affect the Portfolio?  

Principal Risks:

• Stock market volatility

• Securities selection

• Non-diversification

 

Non-principal Risks:

• Foreign exposure

• Derivatives

• Hedging

• Emerging markets

• Mid market capitalization

 

Principal Risks:

• Stock market volatility

• Securities selection

• Non-diversification

• Small and mid market capitalization

 

Non-principal Risks:

• Technology companies

• Foreign exposure

• Derivatives

• Hedging

 

Principal Risks:

• Stock market volatility

• Securities selection

• Non-diversification

• Mid market capitalization

 

Non-principal Risks:

• Foreign exposure

• Derivatives

• Hedging

• Small market capitalization

 

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Focused Mid-Cap
Value
Portfolio
   Focused Small-Cap
Growth
Portfolio
   Focused Large-Cap
Value
Portfolio
   Focused
Value
Portfolio
   Focused Small-Cap
Value
Portfolio
Long-term growth of capital    Long-term growth of capital    Long-term growth of capital    Long-term growth of capital    Long-term growth of capital
Value and focus    Growth and focus    Value and focus    Value and focus    Value and focus
Active trading of equity securities of mid-cap companies that offer the potential for long-term growth of capital. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in mid-cap companies.    Active trading of equity securities of companies that offer the potential for long-term growth of capital with characteristics similar to those contained in the Portfolio’s Benchmark index.    Active trading of equity securities of large-cap companies that offer the potential for long-term growth of capital. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes assets will be invested in large-cap companies.    Active trading of equity securities that offer the potential for long-term growth of capital without regard to market capitalization.    Active trading of equity securities of companies that offer the potential for long-term growth of capital with characteristics similar to those contained in the Portfolio’s Benchmark index.

• Foreign securities

• Small-cap companies

• Large-cap companies

  

• Foreign securities

• Mid-cap companies

  

• Mid-cap companies

  

• Foreign securities

  

• Foreign securities

• Mid-cap companies

• Short-term investments

• Defensive instruments

• Special situations

  

• Short-term investments

• Defensive instruments

• Options and futures

• Special situations

  

• Short-term investments

• Defensive instruments

• Options and futures

• Special situations

• Currency transactions

  

• Short-term investments

• Defensive instruments

• Options and futures

• Special situations

  

• Short-term investments

• Defensive instruments

• Options and futures

• Special situations

Principal Risks:

• Stock market volatility

• Securities selection

• Non-diversification

• Mid-market capitalization

 

Non-principal Risks:

• Foreign exposure

• Derivatives

• Hedging

• Small market capitalization

  

Principal Risks:

• Stock market volatility

• Securities selection

• Non-diversification

• Small-market capitalization

 

Non-principal Risks:

• Technology companies

• Foreign exposure

• Derivatives

• Hedging

• Mid market capitalization

  

Principal Risks:

• Stock market volatility

• Securities selection

• Non-diversification

 

Non-principal Risks:

• Foreign exposure

• Derivatives

• Hedging

• Small and mid market capitalization

  

Principal Risks:

• Stock market volatility

• Securities selection

• Non-diversification

• Small- and mid-market capitalization

 

Non-principal Risks:

• Foreign exposure

• Derivatives

• Hedging

  

Principal Risks:

• Stock market volatility

• Securities selection

• Non-diversification

• Small-market capitalization

 

Non-principal Risks:

• Foreign exposure

• Derivatives

• Hedging

• Mid market capitalization

 

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More Information About the Portfolios

 

    Focused Growth
and Income
Portfolio
  Focused
International Equity
Portfolio
  Focused
Technology
Portfolio
What is the Portfolio’s investment goal?   Long-term growth of capital and current income   Long-term growth of capital   Long-term growth of capital
What principal investment strategies does the Portfolio use to implement its investment goal?   Growth, value and focus   International and focus   Growth and focus
What are the Portfolio’s principal investment techniques?   Active trading of large-cap companies that offer the potential for long-term growth of capital, including those that offer the potential for a reasonable level of current income.   Active trading of foreign securities that offer the potential for long-term growth of capital, without regard to market capitalization. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in equity securities.   Active trading of equity securities of companies that offer potential for long-term growth of capital and that the Advisers believe will benefit significantly from technological advances or improvements, without Benchmark index regard to market capitalization. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in such securities.
What are the Portfolio’s other significant (non-principal) investments?  

• Foreign securities

• Mid-cap companies
    

 

• None

 

• Foreign securities

What other types of securities may the Portfolio normally invest in as part of efficient portfolio management and which may produce some income?  

• Short-term investments

• Defensive instruments

• Options and futures

• Special situations

• Currency transactions

 

• Short-term investments

• Defensive instruments

• Options and futures

• Special situations

• Currency transactions

 

• Short-term investments

• Defensive instruments

• Special situations

What risks may affect the Portfolio?  

Principal Risks:

• Stock market volatility

• Securities selection

• Non-diversification

 

Non-principal Risks:

• Foreign exposure

• Derivatives

• Hedging

• Emerging markets

• Mid market capitalization

 

Principal Risks:

• Stock market volatility

• Securities selection

• Non-diversification

• Foreign exposure

• Currency volatility

• Emerging markets

• Small and mid market capitalization

 

Non-principal Risks:

• Derivatives

• Hedging

 

Principal Risks:

• Stock market volatility

• Securities selection

• Non-diversification

• Small and mid market capitalization

• Technology companies

 

Non-principal Risks:

• Foreign exposure

• Derivatives

• Hedging

• Emerging markets

 

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Focused
Dividend Strategy
Portfolio
   Focused StarALPHA
Portfolio
Total return (including capital appreciation and current income)    Total return
Value    Focus
Employ a “buy and hold” strategy with thirty high dividend yielding equity securities selected monthly from the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the broader market.    Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of company fundamentals, without regard to investment style or market capitalization.

• None

  

• Foreign securities

• Small-cap companies

• Mid-cap companies

• Monthly rebalancing

• Cash flow management

• Short-term investments

  

• Short-term investments

• Defensive investments

• Options and futures

• Special situations

• Currency transactions

Principal Risks:

• Market volatility

• Disciplined strategy

• Non-diversification

  

Principal Risks:

• Stock market volatility

• Securities selection

• Non-diversification

• Foreign exposure

• Currency volatility

• IPOs

• Small-Cap Companies

• Mid-Cap Companies

 

Non-principal Risks:

• Emerging markets

• Derivatives

• Hedging

• Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”)

 

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GLOSSARY

INVESTMENT TERMINOLOGY

 

Growth of capital is growth of the value of an investment.

 

Capital appreciation is growth of the value of an investment.

 

Conservation of principal means investing in a manner that tries to protect the value of an investment against market movements and other economic events.

 

Active trading means that a Portfolio may engage in frequent trading of portfolio securities to achieve its investment goal. In addition, because a Portfolio may sell a security without regard to how long it has held the security, active trading may have tax consequences for certain shareholders, involving a possible increase in short-term capital gains or losses. Active trading may result in high portfolio turnover and correspondingly greater brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, which will be borne directly by a Portfolio and could affect your performance. During periods of increased market volatility, active trading may be more pronounced.

 

Equity securities include common and preferred stocks, convertible securities, warrants and rights.

 

Convertible securities are bonds or preferred stocks that may be exchanged for common stock of the same or a different company.

 

Large-Cap companies will generally include companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, are equal to or greater than the smallest company in the Russell 1000 Index during the most recent 12-month period. During the 12-month period ended December 31, 2007, the smallest company in the Russell 1000 Index had a market-cap of $0.48 billion.

 

Mid-Cap companies will generally include companies whose market capitalizations, at time of purchase, range from the smallest company included in the Russell Midcap Index to the largest company in the Russell Midcap Index during the most recent 12-month period. During the 12-month period ended December 31, 2007, the smallest company in the Russell Midcap Index had a market-cap of $0.48 billion and the largest company in the Russell Mid-cap Index had a market-cap of $42 billion.

 

Small-Cap companies will generally include companies whose market capitalizations, at time of purchase, are equal to or less than the largest company in the Russell 2000 Index during the most recent 12-month period. During the 12-month period ended December 31, 2007, the largest company in the Russell 2000 Index had a market-cap of $8.4 billion.

 

Short-term investments include money market securities such as short-term U.S. government obligations, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, bankers’ acceptances and certificates of deposit. These securities provide a Portfolio with sufficient liquidity to meet redemptions and cover expenses.

 

Defensive instruments include high quality fixed income securities and money market instruments. A Portfolio will use temporary defensive instruments in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. When a Portfolio takes a defensive position, it may miss out on investment opportunities that could have resulted from investing in accordance with its principal investment strategy. As a result, a Portfolio may not achieve its investment goal.

 

Foreign securities are issued by companies located outside of the United States, including emerging markets. Foreign securities may include American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) or other similar securities that convert into foreign securities, such as European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs).

 

It may be necessary under certain foreign laws, less expensive, or more expedient to invest in foreign investment companies, which invest in certain foreign markets, including emerging markets. Investing through such vehicles may involve frequent or layered fees or expenses, and the Adviser will not invest in such investment companies unless, in its judgment, the potential benefits justify the payment of any associated fees and expenses.

 

Currency transactions include the purchase and sale of currencies to facilitate securities transactions and forward currency contracts, which are used to hedge against changes in currency exchange rates.

 

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An IPO is an initial public offering. A Portfolio may purchase equity securities in initial public offerings. Securities purchased in IPOs generally have limited operating histories and may involve greater investment risk.

 

REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate related loans. REITs are generally classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs or a combination of equity and mortgage REITs. Equity REITs invest the majority of their assets directly in real property and derive income primarily from the collection of rents. Mortgage REITs invest the majority of their assets in real estate mortgages and derive income from the collection of interest payments.

 

Options and futures are contracts involving the right to receive or obligation to deliver assets or money depending on the performance of one or more underlying assets or a market or economic index.

 

A special situation arises when, in the opinion of an Adviser, the securities of a particular issuer will be recognized and appreciated in value due to a specific development with respect to that issuer. Developments creating a special situation might include, among others, a new product or process, a technological breakthrough, a management change or other extraordinary corporate event, or differences in market supply of and demand for the security. Investments in special situations may carry an additional risk of loss in the event that the anticipated development does not occur or does not attract the expected attention.

 

Exchange-traded funds are investment companies that combine key features of traditional mutual funds and individual stocks. Exchange-traded funds are open-end funds which, like index mutual funds, represent portfolios of securities that track specific indexes. Unlike traditional index funds, exchange-traded funds trade intraday on stock exchanges at market-determined prices and investors can employ the same trading strategies used with stocks.

 

Monthly rebalancing No later than the fifth business day of each month, AIG SunAmerica will rebalance the Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio’s holdings, immediately after which the Portfolio will hold approximately an equal value of each of the thirty stocks held by the Portfolio. AIG SunAmerica will implement the rebalancing by purchasing new stocks that meet the selection criteria, selling stocks that no longer meet the selection criteria, and adjusting its ownership of stocks that continue to meet the criteria in order to achieve the proper weightings of each of the thirty stocks.

 

Cash flow management The Portfolio will use the following policies to manage cash that it receives from the sale of its shares. As the Portfolio’s shares are sold during the month, new cash received by the Portfolio will first be used to the extent necessary to meet redemption requests. The balance of any such cash will be invested weekly (or more frequently as the Adviser deems necessary) in the thirty stocks selected for the Portfolio. The Portfolio will purchase the stocks as of its most recent rebalancing in proportion to the current weightings of such stocks in its portfolio and without any intention to rebalance the Portfolio’s holdings on an interim basis. To the extent redemptions exceed available cash, the Portfolio will generally meet redemption requests by selling stocks on a pro rata basis (subject to rounding and the avoidance of odd lots), based on the current weightings of such stocks in its portfolio and without any intention to rebalance its holdings on an interim basis.

 

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RISK TERMINOLOGY

 

Stock market volatility: The stock market as a whole could go up or down (sometimes dramatically). This could affect the value of the securities in a Portfolio’s portfolio.

 

Securities selection: A strategy used by a Portfolio, or securities selected by its Adviser, may fail to produce the intended return.

 

Small and mid market capitalization: Companies with smaller market capitalizations tend to be at early stages of development with limited product lines, market access for products, financial resources, access to new capital, or depth in management. It may be difficult to obtain reliable information and financial data about these companies. Consequently, the securities of smaller companies may not be as readily marketable and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements. Mid-cap companies will be subject to these risks to a lesser extent.

 

Technology companies: The industries in which technology companies may be found can be significantly affected by short product cycles, aggressive pricing of products and services, competition from new market entrants, worldwide scientific and technological developments and changes in governmental regulation and policies.

 

Non-diversification: By concentrating in a smaller number of stocks, a Portfolio’s risk is increased because the effect of each stock on the Portfolio’s performance is greater.

 

Foreign exposure: Investments in foreign countries are subject to a number of risks. A principal risk is that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect an investment. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign company and it may not be subject to the same uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards as U.S. companies. Foreign governments may not regulate securities markets and companies to the same degree as the U.S. government. Foreign investments will also be affected by local, political or economic developments and governmental actions. Consequently, foreign securities may be less liquid, more volatile and more difficult to price than U.S. securities. These risks are heightened when the issuer is in an emerging market.

 

Currency volatility: The value of a Portfolio’s foreign portfolio investments may fluctuate due to changes in currency rates. A decline in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar generally can be expected to depress the value of the Portfolio’s non-dollar securities.

 

Derivatives: Derivatives are subject to general risks relating to heightened sensitivity to market volatility, interest rate fluctuations, illiquidity and creditworthiness of the counterparty to the derivatives transactions.

 

Hedging: Hedging is a strategy in which the Adviser uses a derivative security to reduce certain risk characteristics of an underlying security or portfolio of securities. While hedging strategies can be very useful and inexpensive ways of reducing risk, they are sometimes ineffective due to unexpected changes in the market or exchange rates. Moreover, while hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains.

 

Emerging markets: An emerging market country is one that the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation or the United Nations or its authorities has determined to have a low or middle income economy. Historical experience indicates that the markets of emerging market countries have been more volatile than more developed markets; however, such markets can provide higher rates of return to investors.

 

Disciplined strategy: The Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio will not deviate from its passively managed strategy, which entails buying and holding up to approximately thirty stocks selected through objective selection criteria (except if necessary to comply with federal tax laws applicable to the Portfolio). The Portfolio will not sell stocks in its portfolio and buy different stocks except during the first five business days of each month, even if there are adverse developments concerning a particular stock, company or industry. There can be no assurance that the strategy will be successful.

 

IPO risk: A Portfolio may purchase equity securities of companies in IPOs. The prices of securities purchased in IPOs can be very volatile. The effect of IPOs on a Portfolio’s performance depends on a variety of factors, including the number of IPOs the Portfolio invests in relative to the size of the Portfolio and whether and to what extent a security purchased in an IPO appreciates or depreciates in value. As a Portfolio’s asset base increases, IPOs often have a diminished effect on the Portfolio’s performance. Companies offering stock in IPOs generally have limited operating histories and may involve greater investment risk.

 

REIT risk: Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by such REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, are not diversified (except to the extent the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”) requires), and are subject to the risks of financing projects. REITs are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the possibilities of failing to qualify for the exemption from tax for distributed income under the Code and failing to maintain their exemptions from the 1940 Act. REITs are also subject to interest rate risks.

 

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Portfolio Management

 

Manager. AIG SunAmerica selects the Advisers for the Portfolios, may manage all or certain portions of Portfolios, provides various administrative services, and supervises the daily business affairs of each Portfolio. AIG SunAmerica selects subadvisers (“Subadvisers”) to manage the portion of the Portfolios not managed by AIG SunAmerica. The Advisers are responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities, selection of broker-dealers and negotiation of commission rates for their respective portion of the relevant Portfolio. AIG SunAmerica may terminate any agreement with any Subadviser without shareholder approval. Moreover, AIG SunAmerica has received an exemptive order from the SEC that permits AIG SunAmerica, subject to certain conditions, to enter into agreements relating to the Portfolios with unaffiliated Subadvisers approved by the Board of Directors without obtaining shareholder approval. The exemptive order also permits AIG SunAmerica, subject to the approval of the Board but without shareholder approval, to employ new unaffiliated Subadvisers for new or existing Portfolios, change the terms of particular agreements with unaffiliated Subadvisers or continue the employment of existing unaffiliated Subadvisers after events that would otherwise cause an automatic termination of a subadvisory agreement. Shareholders of a Portfolio have the right to terminate an agreement with Subadvisers for that Portfolio at any time by a vote of the majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Portfolio. Shareholders will be notified of any Subadviser changes. The termination and subsequent replacement of a Subadviser can increase transaction costs and portfolio turnover rates, which may result in distributions of short-term capital gains and other tax consequences to shareholders. The order also permits the Portfolio to disclose the Subadvisers’ fees only in the aggregate for each Portfolio. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007, each Portfolio paid AIG SunAmerica an annual fee equal to the following rates, expressed as an annual percentage of average daily net assets of each Portfolio:

 

Portfolio

   Fee Rate  

Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

   0.85%  

Focused Growth Portfolio

   1.00%  

Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   1.00%  

Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio

   1.00%  

Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio

   1.00%  

Focused Value Portfolio

   1.00%  

Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   1.00%  

Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   1.00%  

Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio

   0.35%  

Focused Growth and Income Portfolio

   1.00%  

Focused International Equity Portfolio

   1.25%  

Focused Technology Portfolio

   1.25% *

Focused StarALPHA Portfolio

   1.00%  

 

Payments to subadvisers for their services are made by AIG SunAmerica, not by the Portfolios.

 

AIG SunAmerica was organized in 1982 under the laws of Delaware, and managed, advised or administered assets in excess of $55.6 billion as of December 31, 2007. In addition to managing the Portfolios, AIG SunAmerica serves as adviser, manager and/or administrator for Anchor Series Trust, AIG Series Trust, Seasons Series Trust, SunAmerica Equity Funds, SunAmerica Income Funds, SunAmerica Focused Alpha Growth Fund, Inc., SunAmerica Focused Alpha Large-Cap Fund, Inc., SunAmerica Money Market Funds, Inc., SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc., VALIC Company I, VALIC Company II and SunAmerica Series Trust.

 

Additional Information About AIG SunAmerica

 

AIG SunAmerica, as the Portfolios’ investment manager, will initially allocate the assets of each Portfolio equally among the Advisers. AIG SunAmerica will also allocate new cash from share purchases and proceeds of redemption requests equally, unless AIG SunAmerica determines that a different allocation of assets would be in the best interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. AIG SunAmerica intends to periodically review the asset allocation in each Portfolio to ensure that no portion of assets managed by an Adviser significantly differs from that portion managed by any other Advisers to the Portfolio. In the event such a significant differential exists, AIG SunAmerica will determine whether to reallocate cash flows among the Advisers differently from the manner described above, in an effort to rebalance the Portfolios’ assets. In some instances, the effect of the reallocation will be to shift assets from a better performing portion of a Portfolio to a portion of the Portfolio with a relatively lower total return. In general, AIG SunAmerica will not rebalance or reallocate the existing assets of a Portfolio among Advisers.

 

A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Directors approval of investment advisory agreements for the Portfolios (other than the Focused StarALPHA Portfolio) is available in the Fund’s Annual Report to shareholders for the period ended October 31, 2007. A discussion regarding the basis for the Board of Directors approval of the investment advisory agreements for the Focused StarALPHA Portfolio is available in the Fund’s Semi-annual Report to shareholders for the period ending April 30, 2007.

 

*   Effective February 1, 2008, the advisory fee was decreased from an annual rate of 1.25% of average daily net assets to an annual rate of 1.00% of average daily net assets.

 

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Distributor. AIG SACS distributes each Portfolio’s shares (the “Distributor”). The Distributor, a AIG SunAmerica company, receives the initial and deferred sales charges, all or a portion of which may be re-allowed to other broker-dealers. In addition, the Distributor receives fees under each Portfolio’s Class A, Class B and Class C Rule 12b-1 plans.

 

The Distributor, at its expense, may from time to time provide additional compensation to broker-dealers (including in some instances, affiliates of the Distributor in connection with sales of shares of a Portfolio). This compensation may include (i) full re-allowance of the front-end sales charge on Class A shares; (ii) additional compensation with respect to the sale of Class A, Class B or Class C shares; or (iii) financial assistance to broker-dealers in connection with conferences, sales or training programs for their employees, seminars for the public, advertising campaigns regarding one or more of the Portfolios, and/or other broker-dealer sponsored special events. In some instances, this compensation will be made available only to certain broker-dealers whose representatives have sold a significant number of shares of the Portfolio. Compensation may also include payment for travel expenses, including lodging, incurred in connection with trips taken by invited registered representatives for meetings or seminars of a business nature. Compensation may also include various forms of non-cash compensation offered through permissible sales contests or otherwise. Broker-dealers may not use sales of the Portfolios’ shares to qualify for this compensation to the extent receipt of such compensation may be prohibited by applicable law or the rules of any self-regulatory agency, such as the National Association of Securities Dealers. Dealers who receive bonuses or other incentives may be deemed to be underwriters under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

In certain instances, the AIG SunAmerica or its affiliates may pay distribution-related expenses, including providing the additional compensation to broker-dealers or other Financial Intermediaries described above. In addition, the AIG SunAmerica, the Distributor or their affiliates (including the Servicing Agent) may make substantial payments to broker-dealers or other Financial Intermediaries and service providers for distribution and/or shareholder servicing activities. Some of these distribution-related payments may be made to dealers or Financial Intermediaries for marketing, promotional, administrative and/or recordkeeping services that may promote sales of Portfolio shares; these payments are often referred to as “revenue sharing.” Such payments may be based on various factors, including levels of assets and/or sales (based on gross or net sales or some other criteria) of one or more Portfolios managed and/or administered by the Adviser. In some circumstances, those types of payments may relate to one or more Portfolios’ inclusion on a Financial Intermediary’s preferred list of funds offered to its clients or may create an incentive for a broker-dealer or other Financial Intermediary or its representatives to recommend or offer shares of the Portfolios to its customers over other funds that do not have sponsors making similar payments. You should ask your broker-dealer or Financial Intermediary for more details about any such payments it receives.

 

Payments by the AIG SunAmerica are out of its own resources, including the profits from its advisory fees. Payments by the Distributor may be out of its own resources or fees it receives under the Portfolios’ Class A, Class B and Class C Rule 12b-1 plans. Payments by other affiliates are out of their own resources.

 

Servicing Agent. AIG SunAmerica Fund Services, Inc. (“SAFS” or the “Servicing Agent”) assists the Transfer Agent in providing shareholder services. The Administrator, an AIG SunAmerica affiliate, is paid a monthly fee by each Portfolio for its services at the annual rate of 0.22% of average daily net assets of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I shares. For Class Z, the Servicing Agent receives reimbursements from the Portfolios of its costs, which include all direct transfer agency fees and out-of-pocket expenses allocated to providing services to Class Z Shares.

 

AIG SunAmerica, the Distributor and Servicing Agent are all located in Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5, Jersey City, NJ 07311-4992 and 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019.

 

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Information About Advisers

 

The Advisers and Portfolio Managers for each Portfolio are described below. Additional information about the Portfolio Managers’ compensation, other accounts under management, and ownership of the Portfolios’ shares is contained in the Statement of Additional Information,

 

Portfolio

  

Portfolio Management allocated among the following Advisers

Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio   

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock”)

Marsico Capital Management, LLC (“MCM”)

Janus Capital Management LLC (“Janus”)

Focused Growth Portfolio   

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”)

Janus

AIG SunAmerica

Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio   

Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”)

TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC (“TimesSquare”)

Munder Capital Management (“Munder”)

Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio   

BAMCO, Inc. (“BAMCO”)

AIG SunAmerica

Oberweis Asset Management, Inc. (“Oberweis”)

  
Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio   

Dreman Value Management LLC (“Dreman”)

BlackRock

AIG SunAmerica

Focused Value Portfolio   

Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (“NTI”)

Third Avenue Management LLC (“Third Avenue”)

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“J.P. Morgan”)

Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio   

Kinetics Asset Management, Inc. (“Kinetics”)

Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC (Reich and Tang”)

Keeley Asset Management Corp. (“Keeley”)

Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio   

Allegiant Asset Management Company (“Allegiant”)

Dreman

AIG SunAmerica

Focused Growth and Income Portfolio   

Thornburg

MCM

AIG SunAmerica

Focused International Equity Portfolio   

Henderson Global Investors (“Henderson”)

Harris Associates LLP (“Harris”)

MCM

Focused Technology Portfolio   

AIG SunAmerica

Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio    AIG SunAmerica

Focused StarALPHA

Portfolio

  

BlackRock

Kinetics

Janus

Thornburg

AIG SunAmerica

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE ADVISERS

 

Allegiant, headquartered at 200 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio, is a wholly-owned, indirect subsidiary of National City Corporation, a publicly traded financial services company (NYSE: NCC). National City Corporation is one of the nation’s top 10 banking/financial services organizations, with over $150 billion in assets, and a market capitalization of $10 billion. As of December 31, 2007, Allegiant had over $30.3 billion in assets under management, with approximately $638,370,075 billion managed by the Structured Equity Group.

 

BlackRock, located at 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey, 08536, is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., BlackRock is a registered investment adviser and a commodity pool operator organized in 1999. BlackRock and its affiliates had approximately $1.36 trillion in investment company and other portfolio assets under management as of December 31, 2007.

 

BAMCO is a New York corporation located at 767 Fifth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10153. As of December 31, 2007, BAMCO had approximately $20.3 billion in assets under management.

 

Dreman is located at Harborside Financial Center, Plaza 10, Suite 800, Jersey City, New Jersey 07311, and is an employee-controlled limited liability company. Dreman manages $18.8 billion in assets as of December 31, 2007. Dreman’s clients include registered investment companies, separate accounts offered by variable annuity products and individual investor accounts.

 

Eagle has been managing customized portfolios intended to help clients meet their investment goals since 1976. Eagle, located at 880 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburgh, Florida, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc., a St. Petersburg, Florida-based, New York Stock Exchange-listed financial-services holding company. Although Eagle benefits from the financial strength and services of its parent company, it operates as an autonomous corporation in policy, day-to-day operations and trading.

 

As of December 31, 2007 Eagle managed approximately $14.4 billion in assets for individual and institutional clients, including cities, counties, hospitals, schools, corporations, mutual-fund companies and charitable organizations, whose accounts include pension funds, foundations, endowments, profit-sharing plans, operating funds, retirement funds, mutual funds and trusts.

 

Harris is a wholly owned subsidiary of IXIS Asset Management Participation 1, a leading French institutional money management company, and is located at Two North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois. Harris manages money in two distinct business segments: separate accounts and mutual funds and is the investment adviser to the Oakmark Mutual Funds. As of December 31, 2007, Harris had approximately $65.7 billion in assets under management.

 

Henderson, 737 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60611 and Henderson Investment Management Limited, 4 Broadgate, London UK EC2M 2DA are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Henderson Group plc. As a global money manager, Henderson Global Investors provides a full spectrum of investment products and services to institutions and individuals in Asia Pacific, Europe and both North and South America. Headquartered in London, Henderson Global Investors has been managing assets for clients since 1934. Today, Henderson Global Investors is a dynamic, multi-skill, multi-asset management business with a fast growing worldwide distribution network. As of June 30, 2007 and September 30, 2007, respectively, Henderson Global Investors and HGINA had assets of approximately $123.5 billion and $10.8 billion, respectively.

 

Janus is a Delaware limited liability company located at 151 Detroit Street, Denver, Colorado 80206-4805. Janus (together with its predecessors) has served as an investment adviser since 1969 and currently serves as investment adviser to all of the Janus funds, acts as subadviser for a number of private-label mutual funds, and provides separate account advisory services for institutional accounts. Janus is a direct subsidiary of Janus Capital Group, Inc. (“JCGI”), a publicly traded company with principal operations in financial asset management businesses. JCGI owns approximately 95% of Janus with the remaining 5% held by Janus Management Holdings Corporation. JCGI had approximately 206.7 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2007.

 

J.P. Morgan is a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. J.P. Morgan is located at 245 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10167. J.P. Morgan provides investment advisory services to a substantial number of institutional and other investors, including other registered investment advisers. As of December 31, 2007, J.P. Morgan, together with its affiliated companies, had approximately $1.1 trillion in assets under management.

 

Keeley, a registered investment adviser, located at 401 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1201, Chicago, Illinois 60605, was founded in 1982 by John L. Keeley, Jr. Keeley’s products utilize an investment strategy of investing in small to mid-cap companies undergoing internal corporate restructuring. As of December 31, 2007, Keeley had approximately $9.1 billion in assets under management. Keeley currently serves as investment advisor to the KEELEY Funds, Inc.

 

Kinetics, formed in 1996, is located at 16 New Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, New York, 10591. Kinetics and its affiliates provide investment advisory services to a family of six mutual funds and other accounts with discretionary management authority of approximately $20.1 billion as of December 31, 2007. Kinetics and its affiliates now consist of 35 employees, including 10 professionals dedicated to the investment process.

 

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MCM is located at 1200 17th Street, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202. MCM was organized in September 1997 as a registered investment adviser and is an independently-owned investment management firm. MCM provides investment services to mutual funds and private accounts and, as of December 31, 2007, had approximately $106 billion under management. Thomas F. Marsico is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of MCM.

 

Munder is an investment firm established in 1985 with corporate offices located at 480 Pierce Street, Birmingham, Michigan 48009. The firm manages a variety of equity and fixed income assets for institutional, high-net-worth and mutual fund investors. As of December 31, 2007, Munder had approximately $33.0 billion of assets under management.

 

NTI is located at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60603. NTI is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. It primarily manages assets for defined contribution and benefit plans, investment companies and other institutional investors. NTI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Northern Trust Company (“TNTC”). TNTC is an Illinois state chartered banking organization and a member of the Federal Reserve System. Formed in 1889, TNTC administers and manages assets for individuals, personal trusts, defined contribution and benefit plans and other institutional and corporate clients. TNTC is the principal subsidiary of Northern Trust Corporation, a bank holding company. Northern Trust Corporation, through its subsidiaries, has for more than 100 years managed the assets of individuals, charitable organizations, foundations and large corporate investors, and as of December 31, 2007, NTI and its affiliates had assets under custody of $4.1 trillion and assets under investment management of $757.2 billion.

 

Oberweis, an Illinois corporation, is located at 3333 Warranville Road, Suite 500, Lisle, Illinois 60532. As of December 31, 2007, Oberweis had approximately $2.7 billion in assets under management.

 

Delafield Asset Management, a division of Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC (“RTAM”) is located at 600 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10020. RTAM is a registered investment advisor under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended. RTAM is an indirect subsidiary of Natixis Global Asset Management, L.P. (formerly IXIS Asset Management US Group, L.P.). RTAM was founded in 1970 to provide discretionary management of equity portfolios. RTAM has three divisions each operating independently: Delafield Asset Management, which specializes in small and mid cap equities, Global Investment Advisors, which provides global fixed income management, and the Funds Groups, which manages institutional money market mutual funds. As of December 31, 2007 Delafield Asset Management had $1.4 billion in assets under management.

 

Third Avenue, which is located at 622 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017, was founded in 1986 by Martin J. Whitman. The Firm is the investment adviser to the Third Avenue Funds, as well as offers investment advisory services to institutional and private clients through a variety of investment vehicles. As of December 31, 2007, Third Avenue had approximately $27 billion in assets under management.

 

Thornburg is a Delaware corporation with principal offices at 119 East Marcy Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501, and has been in the investment management business since 1982. As of December 31, 2007, Thornburg had approximately $52.9 billion in assets under management.

 

TimesSquare, a registered investment adviser, is located at 1177 Avenue of the Americas, 39th floor, New York, New York 10036. Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), a publicly traded asset management holding company, holds an equity interest in TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC. TimesSquare is a fundamental research-oriented growth equity investment management firm specializing in mid-cap and small-cap strategies for institutional investors, including corporate pension plans, endowments and foundations, public pension plans and Taft-Hartley pension plans. As of December 31, 2007, TimesSquare managed approximately $11.1 billion in assets.

 

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Portfolio

  

Name, Title and Affiliation
of Portfolio Manager

  

Experience

Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio   

Robert C. Doll, Jr.

Vice Chairman and Director,

Global Chief Investment Officer for Equities, and Lead Portfolio Manager

(BlackRock)

   Mr. Doll is the lead portfolio manager for the Portfolio’s assets subadvised by BlackRock and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management for the allocated assets and the selection of investments. Mr. Doll has been Vice Chairman and Director of BlackRock, Inc. and Global Chief Investment Officer for Equities, Chairman of the BlackRock Private Client Operating Committee and member of the BlackRock Executive Committee since 2006. Mr. Doll was President and Chief Investment Officer of Fund Asset Management, L.P. and its affiliate, Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”), from 2001 to 2006. He was Co-Head (Americas Region) of MLIM from 1999 to 2000. Prior to joining MLIM, Mr. Doll was Chief Investment Officer of Oppenheimer Funds, Inc. in 1999 and Executive Vice President thereof from 1991 to 1999. He was President and a member of the Board of the funds advised by MLIM and its affiliates from 2005 to 2006.
   Ron Sachs, CFA,
is Portfolio Manager and
Vice President (Janus)
   Mr. Sachs has managed the Portfolio since October 2007. Mr. Sachs is also a portfolio manager of other Janus accounts. Mr. Sachs joined Janus in 1996 as a research analyst, and has acted as portfolio manager of other Janus-advised mutual funds since June 2000. Mr. Sachs holds a Bachelor’s degree (cum laude) in Economics from Princeton University and a law degree from the University of Michigan. Mr. Sachs holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
   Thomas F. Marsico Portfolio Manager (MCM)    Mr. Marsico is the Chief Investment Officer of MCM and manages the investment program of the AIG SunAmerica Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio and the AIG SunAmerica Focused Growth and Income Portfolio. Mr. Marsico has over 20 years of experience as a securities analyst and a portfolio manager. As of December 31, 2007, Marsico had approximately $106 billion under management.
Focused Growth Portfolio   

Alex Motola, CFA

Portfolio Manager and
Managing Director

(Thornburg)

  

Mr. Motola is managing director and portfolio manager of the Thornburg Core Growth Portfolio. He is a member of the CFA society of New Mexico, where he serves on the Board of Directors. Mr. Motola is directly responsible for the Thornburg Core Growth Portfolio, which he has managed since its inception in 2000.

 

Prior to joining Thornburg, Mr. Motola began his financial career as an investment specialist with CoreLink Financial and later served as a portfolio manager with Insight Capital. He holds a BA degree in English, History and Medieval Studies and graduated with Honors and Distinction from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He also holds an MBA from the Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkley.

 

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Portfolio

  

Name, Title and Affiliation
of Portfolio Manager

  

Experience

  

Brian Summers, CFA

Associate Portfolio Manager

(Thornburg)

  

Mr. Summers joined Thornburg in 2005 as an associate portfolio manager and in 2007 was named managing director and promoted to co-portfolio manager. Prior to joining Thornburg, Brian served as an equity analyst at Insight Capital Research & Management on their Mid-Cap Growth Strategy and as portfolio manager on their Small-Cap Growth Strategy. He also worked as an equity analyst at National City Corp. and at Institutional Shareholder Services as a senior analyst. Brian received a BBA from the College of William and Mary and an MBA form Case Western Reserve University. He is a CFA charterholder.

  

Ron Sachs

Vice President and Portfolio

Manager (Janus)

  

Mr. Sachs has managed the Portfolio since October 2007. Mr. Sachs is also a portfolio manager of other Janus accounts. Mr. Sachs joined Janus in 1996 as a research analyst, and has acted as portfolio manager of other Janus-advised mutual funds since June 2000. Mr. Sachs holds a Bachelor’s degree (cum laude) in Economics from Princeton and a law degree from the University of Michigan. Mr. Sachs holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

  

Jay Rushin, Lead Portfolio

Manager, Co-Head Small-Cap

Equity Team, Senior Vice

President (AIG SunAmerica)

   Mr. Rushin is a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at AIG SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. He also co-heads the AIG SunAmerica Small-Cap Equity Team. Mr. Rushin has over 12 years of experience in the investment industry, focusing the past ten years on the small- and mid-cap growth segments of the market. Prior to joining AIG SunAmerica as a portfolio manager in December 2005, Mr. Rushin was a lead portfolio manager at AIM Management Group, where he was responsible for a small- and mid-cap growth team, and all respective portfolios. Mr. Rushin received a B.A. from Florida State University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is also a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.
Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio   

Ronald Baron

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer (BAMCO)

   Mr. Baron is the founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Baron Capital Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries. BAMCO, established in 1987, is one of its subsidiaries. Mr. Baron has managed money for others on a discretionary basis in 1975. In 1982, he established Baron Capital, Inc. and has been the Portfolio Manager of the Baron Funds flagship fund, Baron Asset Fund, and of Baron Growth Fund, since their inceptions.

 

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Portfolio

  

Name, Title and Affiliation
of Portfolio Manager

  

Experience

   Jay Rushin,
Lead Portfolio Manager,
Co-Head Small-Cap Equity Team, Senior Vice President
(AIG SunAmerica)
   Mr. Rushin is a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at AIG SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. He also co-heads the AIG SunAmerica Small-Cap Equity Team. Mr. Rushin has over 12 years of experience in the investment industry, focusing the past ten years on the small- and mid-cap growth segments of the market. Prior to joining AIG SunAmerica as a portfolio manager in December 2005, Mr. Rushin was a lead portfolio manager at AIM Management Group, where he was responsible for a small- and mid-cap growth team, and all respective portfolios. Mr. Rushin received a B.A. from Florida State University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is also a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.
   James W. Oberweis, CFA
President and Portfolio Manager (Oberweis)
   Mr. Oberweis has been President since 2001 and a Portfolio Manager since 1995. Mr. Oberweis was Vice President from 1995 to 2001.
Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio    David N. Dreman
Chairman, Co-Chief Investment Officer and Co-Portfolio Manager (Dreman)
   Mr. Dreman is the founder and Chairman of Dreman Value Management, LLC and also serves as the firm's Chief Investment Officer. Dreman Value Management focuses on the assets of mutual funds, pension, foundation and endowment funds, as well as high net-worth individuals. Mr. Dreman founded his first investment firm, Dreman Value Management, Inc., in 1977 and served as its President and Chairman until 1995, followed by a similar role at Dreman Value Advisors, Inc. from 1995 to 1997.
  

E. Clifton Hoover, Jr.

Co-Chief Investment Officer and Co-Portfolio Manager

(Dreman)

   Mr. Hoover is the Co-Chief Investment Officer of Dreman Value Management LLC since 2006 and Co-Research Director of Dreman Value Management LLC. Prior to joining Dreman, Mr. Hoover was a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at NFJ Investment Group since 1997. He graduated in 1985 from Texas Tech University with a Masters in Finance. He also holds a Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Mr. Hoover has over 20 years of investment experience.
   Steven A. Neimeth
Portfolio Manager and
Senior Vice-President
(AIG SunAmerica)
  

Mr. Neimeth is a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at AIG SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. Prior to joining AIG SunAmerica in April 2004, Mr. Neimeth was the portfolio manager of the Neuberger Berman Large-Cap Value fund, and between 1997 and 2002, he was a portfolio manager and research analyst at Bear Sterns Asset Management. Mr. Neimeth holds a Bachelor of Arts from Hobart & William Smith Colleges and a Masters of Business Administration from the Johnson School of Management at Cornell University.

  

Robert C. Doll, Jr.

(BlackRock)

   See the Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio on page 56.

 

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Portfolio

  

Name, Title and Affiliation
of Portfolio Manager

  

Experience

Focused Value Portfolio    Stephen G. Atkins
CFA Vice President and
Senior Portfolio Manager (NTI)
   Mr. Atkins graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. While at Georgetown he majored in finance and international business. In addition, he spent a year at the London School of Economics where he studied corporate finance and international accounting. He served as an intern at Arthur Anderson, LLP in Washington, D.C. and at Northern Trust Value Investors. Prior to joining the firm full-time, Mr. Atkins was employed by Cantor Fitzgerald Securities in New York.
   Kathleen K. Crawford,
Assistant Portfolio Manager
(Third Avenue)
   Ms. Crawford is a research analyst for Third Avenue. She joined the firm in 2003. Previously, Ms. Crawford was an equity research associate for Alliance Capital Management. Ms. Crawford received her B.A. in economics from Northwestern University, and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.
   Ian Lapey
Portfolio Manager (Third Avenue)
   Mr. Lapey is a portfolio manager for Third Avenue’s sub-advised portfolios. Mr. Lapey is also a senior research analyst for the Third Avenue Funds. Prior to joining Third Avenue, Mr. Lapey was an equity research analyst with Credit Suisse First Boston. Previously, he held various research positions with Salomon Brothers, Hampshire Securities and Lord Abbett & Co. Mr. Lapey received a B.A. in Economics from Williams College, an M.S. in Accounting from Northwestern University Graduate School of Professional Accounting, and an M.B.A. from New York University Stern School of Business. Mr. Lapey is a Certified Public Accountant.
   Jonathan K. L. Simon
Managing Director/Portfolio
Manager (J.P. Morgan)
   Mr. Simon, managing director, is a portfolio manager in J.P. Morgan’s U.S. Equity Group. An employee since 1980, he joined the firm as an analyst in the London office, with responsibility for covering the energy, real estate, and building products sectors in U.S. small cap. Mr. Simon joined the New York office in 1987 and served as president of Robert Fleming’s U.S. asset management operations from 1990 until 2000. He holds an M.A. in Mathematics from Oxford University.
Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio   

David N. Dreman
Chairman, Chief Investment
Officer and Co-Portfolio Manager

(Dreman)

   See the Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio on page 56.
  

E. Clifton Hoover, Jr.

Co-Chief Investment Officer and Co-Portfolio Manager

(Dreman)

   See the Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio on page 56.

 

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Portfolio

  

Name, Title and Affiliation
of Portfolio Manager

  

Experience

  

Mark Roach

Managing Director and
Co-Portfolio Manager
(Dreman)

   Mr. Roach joined Dreman Value Management, LLC in November 2006 as a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Small and Mid Cap products. Prior to joining Dreman, Mr. Roach was a Portfolio Manager at Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, managing a small cap product from 2002 through 2006. Mr. Roach has significant experience in working with institutions, pensions and endowments and is well known in the consulting and high net worth community. Mr. Roach served as a security analyst from 1997 to 2001 for various institutions including 5th 3rd Bank, Lynch, Jones & Ryan and USAA. He has an MBA from the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business and a bachelors Degree from the Baldwin Wallace College.
  

Hitesch Patel, PhD

Director Structured Equity
Strategies
(Allegiant)

   Dr. Patel is Allegiant's director of Structured Equity Strategies for the Structured Equity Team. Dr. Patel has overall responsibility for quantitative research and portfolio management. Prior to joining Allegiant in April 2005, Dr. Patel served as Director of Quantitative Research at Harris Investment Management, Inc. ("Harris") Dr. Patel had been with Harris since 1998 and has 11 years of experience in the investments industry.
   Paul Kleinaitis, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager
(Allegiant)
   Mr. Kleinaitis is a senior portfolio manager for Allegiant's Structured Equity Team. Mr. Kleinaitis is responsible for portfolio management and investment research. Prior to joining Allegiant in April 2005, Mr. Kleinitis was a portfolio manager for Harris. Mr. Kleinaitis had been with Harris since 1999 and has 19 years of experience in the investments industry.
   Rob Roquitte, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager
(Allegiant)
   Mr. Roquitte is a senior portfolio manager for Allegiant's Structured Equity Team. Mr. Roquitte is responsible for portfolio management. Prior to joining Allegiant in April 2005, Mr. Roquitte was a portfolio manager for Harris. Mr. Roquitte had been with Harris since 1999 and has 18 years of experience in the investments industry.
   Steven Greiner, PhD
Senior Quantitative Strategist
(Allegiant)
   Dr. Greiner is the senior quantitative strategist for Allegiant's Structured Equity Team. Dr. Greiner is responsible for quantitative research and portfolio modeling. Prior to joining Allegiant in April 2005, Mr. Grainer served as senior quantitative strategist at Harris since 2003. Prior to that, he served as Director of Quantitative Research with Clover Capital Management ("Clover"). Dr. Greiner had been with Clover since 2000 and has 26 years of experience in the investments industry.

 

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Portfolio

  

Name, Title and Affiliation
of Portfolio Manager

  

Experience

   Daniel Lew, CFA
Portfolio Manager and
Senior Vice President
(AIG SunAmerica)
  

Mr. Lew is a portfolio manager of the SunAmerica Focused Small Cap Value Fund. Mr. Lew is a Senior Vice President at SunAmerica and has over 20 years experience in the investment industry, focusing the last ten years on the small-cap value category. Prior to joining AIG SunAmerica, Mr. Lew was a portfolio manager at Citizens Advisers and a senior analyst at Strong Capital Management, and has held investment positions at William M. Mercer Investment Consulting, RogersCasey, and Equitable Capital Management. Mr. Lew received a Bachelor of Science from Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science and a Masters of Business Administration from New York University. He is also a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts. Mr. Lew also holds the CFA Charter designation.

Focused Growth and Income Portfolio    Thomas F. Marsico
Portfolio Manager (MCM)
   See the Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio on page 54.
   William V. Fries, CFA
Managing Director and
Co-Portfolio Manager (Thornburg)
   Mr. Fries has been a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Thornburg since 1995. Previously he had been affiliated with USAA Investment Management Company for over 20 years.
   W. Vinson Walden, CFA
Managing Director and
Co-Portfolio Manager (Thornburg)
   Mr. Walden joined Thornburg in 2002 as an associate portfolio manager. He was named managing director in 2005 and was promoted to co-portfolio manager in 2006. Prior to joining Thornburg, Walden served as an associate for Lehman Brothers in New York City. He holds a B.S. from Boston University and an MBA from Columbia University. Walden is a CFA charterholder.
   Steven A. Neimeth
(AIG SunAmerica)
   See the Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio on page 54.
Focused International Equity    Manraj Sekhon, CFA
Director and Portfolio Manager
(Henderson)
   Mr. Sekhon joined Henderson in 2003 and has over 10 years of investment experience. From 1995 to 2003, Mr. Sekhon managed global equities at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, including two S&P AA-rated Funds. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, Mr. Sekhon served as Deputy Head of Global Equities at Invesco Asset Management.
   David G. Herro, CFA
Chief Investment Officer International Equities and
Portfolio Manager (Harris)
   Mr. Herro is a Director of International Equities and Portfolio Manager for Harris. Mr. Herro joined Harris in 1992 and has been managing international portfolios since 1986.

 

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Portfolio

  

Name, Title and Affiliation
of Portfolio Manager

  

Experience

   Jim G. Gendelman
Portfolio Manager (MCM)
   Mr. Gendelman is the portfolio manager of the AIG SunAmerica Focused International Equity Portfolio. Prior to joining MCM in May 2000, Mr. Gendelman spent thirteen years as a Vice President of International Sales for Goldman, Sachs and Co. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Michigan State University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Chicago. Mr. Gendelman was a certified public accountant for Ernst & Young from 1983 to 1985.
Focused Technology Portfolio    Andrew Sheridan
Portfolio Manager
(AIG SunAmerica)
  

Mr. Sheridan joined AIG SunAmerica in 2003 and is a portfolio manager of the SunAmerica Focused Technology Fund and the Seasons Series Trust Focused Technet Portfolio. In addition to his portfolio management responsibilities, Mr. Sheridan is a member of the AIG SunAmerica research team, covering the technology industry. His analysis seeks out stocks offering potential growth at a reasonable price. Prior to joining AIG SunAmerica, Mr. Sheridan worked in the research department at U.S. Trust and the market research division of Greenwich Associates. He received his BA from St. Lawrence University and his MBA from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California at Los Angeles.

Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio   

Brendan Voege

Portfolio Manager and Vice President,

(AIG SunAmerica)

  

Mr. Voege is the manager of the SunAmerica Focused Dividend Strategy and the Polaris Dogs of Wall Street funds. In addition, Mr. Voege is a quantitative and portfolio analyst at AIG SunAmerica Asset Management. Before joining AIG SunAmerica in November 2004, Mr. Voege was a portfolio analytics specialist at FactSet Research System, and between 1998-2000, he was a research analyst at John S. Herold, Inc., an independent research firm specializing in the energy sector. Mr. Voege received a B.A. from Fordham University and an M.B.A. from Iona College. He also holds the CFA Charter designation.

Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio    Bert L. Boksen, CFA
Managing Director, (Eagle)
   Mr. Boksen has 28 years of investment experience and is responsible for the management of Eagle’s Mid Cap Growth portfolios. Before joining Eagle in 1995, Mr. Boksen served at Raymond James & Associates as Chief Investment Officer and as chairman of the Raymond James Focus List Committee. Prior to his tenure at Raymond James & Associates, Mr. Boksen was an analyst for Standard & Poor’s. He earned his B.A. from City College of New York in 1970 and his M.B.A. from St. John’s University in 1977.

 

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Portfolio

  

Name, Title and Affiliation
of Portfolio Manager

  

Experience

   Tony Y. Dong, CFA
Vice Chairman and Senior Portfolio Manager (Munder)
  

Mr. Dong is Vice Chairman of Munder Capital Management, and is a member of Munder Capital Holdings, LLC Board of Directors. He is also a member of the firm’s Executive, Operating and Product Policy committees. Mr. Dong manages Munder’s mid-capitalization core growth discipline and the Munder Mid-Cap Core Growth Fund, is lead manager of the mid-cap/small-cap blend (SMID) discipline, and co-manages the Munder Small-Mid Cap and Small-Mid Cap 130/30 Funds, as well as the Munder Asset Allocation Fund—Balanced. He joined Munder in 1988 as a portfolio manager for Munder’s Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP) investment discipline. Mr. Dong was promoted to Senior Portfolio Manager in 1994 and to Managing Director, Mid-Cap Equity in 2006. Before joining Munder in 1988, Tony was an investment officer for the Trust Investment Department of Manufacturers Bank, where he served as an equity securities analyst and portfolio manager for institutional accounts. Mr. Dong holds a B.B.A. (with distinction) from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. in finance from Wayne State University. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Society of Detroit and the CFA Institute.

   Brian S. Matuszak, CFA
Senior Equity Analyst
(Munder)
  

Mr. Matuszak, who has nine years of industry experience, analyzes equity securities for Munder’s mid-capitalization core growth and mid-cap/small-cap blend disciplines, as well as their associated mutual funds. He assists with portfolio strategy, sector analysis, stock selection, and the monitoring of companies owned in the portfolio. Mr. Matuszak is also a member of the team managing Munder’s REIT discipline, including the Munder Real Estate Equity Investment Fund. Before becoming an equity analyst, Mr. Matuszak served two years as an internal wholesaler for Munder. Prior to joining Munder in 2000, he was a financial advisor for Prudential Securities. Mr. Matuszak also has experience as a micro-economics instructor at Macomb Community College. He earned both a B.B.A. in finance and accounting (with distinction), and an M.S. in applied economics from the University of Michigan. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of both the CFA Society of Detroit and the CFA Institute.

 

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Portfolio

  

Name, Title and Affiliation
of Portfolio Manager

  

Experience

   Larry Cao, CFA
Portfolio Manager and Senior Equity Analyst
(Munder)
   Mr. Cao is co-manager of the Munder International Equity Fund, and a member of the teams responsible for managing the Mid-Capitalization Core Growth and Mid-Cap/Small-Cap Blend investment disciplines, and the Munder Mid-Cap Core Growth Fund. Mr. Cao, who has seven years of investment experience, became a full-time member of the Munder Capital team in 2002. Before that, Mr. Cao held a variety of positions, including U.S. Dollar fixed income portfolio manager at the People’s Bank of China and senior associate at McKinsey & Co. At McKinsey, Mr. Cao helped multinational banking clients develop business processes related to equity research and portfolio management. Mr. Cao earned an M.B.A., cum laude, with a concentration in finance from the University of Notre Dame. He holds a B.A. and an M.A. in Economics from Beijing University, and completed two years of doctoral studies in Economics at Harvard University. He was also a visiting scholar at the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of both the Investment Analysts Society of Detroit and the CFA Institute.
   Andy Y. Mui, CPA
Senior Equity Analyst
(Munder)
  

Mr. Mui analyzes equity securities for Munder’s mid-capitalization core growth and mid-cap/small-cap blend disciplines, as well as their associated funds. He assists with portfolio strategy, sector analysis, stock selection, and the monitoring of companies owned in the portfolio. Prior to joining Munder in 2005, Mr. Mui was an equity research associate for Smith Barney Citigroup, RBC Capital Markets, and Bank of America Securities LLC. He began his career as an accountant with Coopers & Lybrand LLP, has worked in accounting and financial analysis at Deloitte & Touche LLP, and has provided independent financial analysis services on a contractual basis. Mr. Mui earned a B.B.A. from the University of Michigan and an M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, and is a Certified Public Accountant.

 

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Portfolio

  

Name, Title and Affiliation
of Portfolio Manager

  

Experience

   Geoffrey A. Wilson, CFA
Senior Portfolio Manager
(Munder)
   Mr. Wilson is a member of the mid-capitalization core growth and mid-cap/small-cap blend portfolio management teams. He is also the lead manager of Munder’s taxable and tax-managed core growth equity investment disciplines. Mr. Wilson joined Munder shortly after its 1985 inception, and has been part of the teams managing large-cap core growth and core growth portfolios following a growth-at-a-reasonable-price approach since that time. Prior to joining Munder, Mr. Wilson was a second vice president/portfolio manager and research specialist for the Manufacturers Bank Trust Investment Department. From 1976 to 1978, Mr. Wilson served as an investment analyst at Wm. C. Roney & Company, a regional brokerage firm. Mr. Wilson received a B.A. in Economics from Albion College and an M.B.A. from the University of Michigan. He is a member, former director and past president of the CFA Society of Detroit, and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
   Tony Rosenthal, CFA
Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager
(TimesSquare)
   Mr. Rosenthal has 16 years of investment experience and is a managing director and Senior Portfolio Manager for TimeSquare’s mid-cap growth products. Before joining TimesSquare in 2000, Mr. Rosenthal held a similar position at Fiduciary Trust Company International since 1996. Mr. Rosenthal’s prior experience includes three years at the Bank of New York as an equity portfolio manager and analyst and time at U.S. Trust Company in New York where he conducted economic research. Mr. Rosenthal received his B.A in economics from Wesleyan University in 1988 and an M.B.A from Columbia Business School in 1993. He is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.
   Grant R. Babyak
Chief Executive Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager
(TimesSquare)
   Mr. Babyak has 17 years of investment experience and is a managing director and co-portfolio manager for TimesSquare’s mid-cap growth products. Prior to joining TimesSquare in 2000, Mr. Babyak managed small-cap and mid-cap portfolios for Fiduciary Trust Company International since 1996. Previously he worked for 6 years at Avatar Associates as an institutional portfolio manager and for two years at U.S. Trust Company of New York as an analyst covering the consumer and basic industrial sectors. Mr. Babyak received a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University in 1988 and an M.B.A. in Finance from New York University – Stern Graduate School of Business in 1995.

 

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Portfolio

  

Name, Title and Affiliation
of Portfolio Manager

  

Experience

Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio    John L. Keeley, Jr., CFA,
President and Chief Investment Officer (Keeley)
   Mr. Keeley began his career as a FDIC bank examiner while pursuing his MBA at night. In 1965, he continued his career as an analyst with the Standard Oil Co. of Indiana Pension Plan and later as an analyst with James Capel & Co. Mr. Keeley formed Keeley Asset Management, (KAMCO), a registered investment advisor in December of 1981. Mr. Keeley launched the KEELEY Small Cap Value Fund, Inc. in October 1993. In 1994, he became a Director of the Marquette National Corp. In 1972, Mr. Keeley was awarded the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst following receipt of a M.B.A. from the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Keeley is a member of the CFA Society of Chicago and has over 40 years of industry experience.
   Robert Becker, CFA
Senior Vice President (Keeley)
   Mr. Becker has forty years of industry experience. His career began in 1965 with Amoco, Inc. where he was an investment analyst. In 1983, Mr. Becker became the Director of The Rothschild Funds Trust. In 1989, he founded Becker VanEtten, Inc. He then joined KAMCO in August 2000. In 1971, Mr. Becker was awarded the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst. He has an M.B.A from Northwestern University. His undergraduate degree is from University of Illinois. Mr. Becker is a member of the CFA Society of Chicago.
   Peter B. Doyle
Co-Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Strategist (Kinetics)
   Mr. Doyle serves the Chief Investment Strategist and oversees all investment decisions for Kinetics. In early 1996, Mr. Doyle co-founded Kinetics. Mr. Doyle also co-founded Horizon Asset Management, Inc., a New York based investment management and research firm. From 1988 through late 1994, Mr. Doyle was an Investment Officer in Bankers Trust Company’s Investment Services Group. Mr. Doyle received a Masters of Business Administration from Fordham University and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from St. John’s University.
   Murray Stahl
Co-Portfolio Manager and Director of Research (Kinetics)
   Mr. Stahl serves as the Director of Research for Kinetics, he is primarily responsible for research and is authorized to execute transactions in Mr. Doyle’s absence. Mr. Stahl is also a co-portfolio manager of the Kinetics Paradigm Fund and the Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund. Mr. Stahl is also Chairman and a co-founder of Horizon Asset Management. Previously, Mr. Stahl was a portfolio manager and research analyst with Bankers Trust Company for 16 years. While at Bankers Trust Company he managed approximately $600 million of individual, trust and institutional clients’ assets. Mr. Stahl also served as a member of the Equity Strategy Group as well as the Investment Strategy Group, which established asset allocation development. Mr. Stahl holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Masters of Arts from the City University of New York and a Masters of Business Administration from Pace University.

 

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Portfolio

  

Name, Title and Affiliation
of Portfolio Manager

  

Experience

  

Vincent Sellecchia

Chief Investment Officer & Chief Operating Officer,

Delafield Asset Management, a division of Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC

President & Co-Manager, Delafield Fund, Inc.

Managing Director, Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC

(Reich & Tang)

  

Mr. Sellecchia began his career in May of 1976 as an investment analyst in the Trust Department of Irving Trust & Co. He worked there for three years before becoming part of the research team of Gabelli & Co. Mr. Sellecchia joined Delafield Asset Management, Inc. (“DAM”) in October of 1980, the year DAM was founded. He joined Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC’s Smaller Cap Equity Team in 1991. Mr. Sellecchia is currently a Managing Director of Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC, President and co-manager of Delafield Fund, Inc. and Chief Investment Officer & Chief Operating Officer of Delafield Asset Management, a division of Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC. Mr. Sellecchia received his BA from Boston College in 1974 and an MBA from New York University in 1976, and achieved his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 1980.

   J. Dennis Delafield
President & Managing Director
(Reich & Tang)
   Mr. Delafield has been a Managing Director of Reich & Tang since July 1994. Prior, he was Managing Director of the Capital Management Group of New England Investment Companies, L.P. since September 1993. Mr. Delafield joined Reich & Tang in December 1991 as a Managing Director in charge of the Delafield division. Formerly, from 1979 until he joined Reich & Tang he was President of Delafield Asset Management, Inc. Mr. Delafield has a B.A. from Princeton University.
   Charles W. Neuhauser
Analyst/Manager
(Reich & Tang)
   Mr. Neuhauser has been an Analyst/Manager of Reich & Tang’s Capital Management Group (“CMG”) since October 1998. Prior to joining, he was a Senior Vice President of Investment Counselors of Maryland since 1991. He was a Securities Analyst of Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. from May 1989 until July 1991 and a Securities Analyst with Bear Stearns from January 1987 until April 1989. Mr. Neuhauser is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has a BA from Columbia University.
   Donald Wang
Analyst/Manager
(Reich & Tang)
   Mr. Wang is an Analyst/Manager of Reich & Tang’s Capital Management Group since March 1999. Prior to joining, he was an Analyst/Portfolio Manager at The Lindner Funds since January 1996. From 1992 to 1995, he was an Analyst/Portfolio Manager with Spare, Kaplan & Bischel and Osterweis Capital Management. From 1989 to 1992, he was a Bank Analyst with Keefe Bruyete & Woods and Prudential Bache. Mr. Wang is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has a BS from New York University.
Focused StarALPHA Portfolio    Robert C. Doll, Jr.
(BlackRock)
   See the Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio on page 54.
  

Peter B. Doyle

Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Strategist (Kinetics)

   See the Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio on page 64.

 

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Information About Advisers

 

Portfolio

  

Name, Title and Affiliation
of Portfolio Manager

  

Experience

  

David Decker, CFA

Portfolio Manager and Vice President (Janus)

   Mr. Decker is the portfolio manager for the Janus portion of the Focused StarALPHA Portfolio, which he has managed since May 2007. Mr. Decker is also portfolio manager of other Janus accounts. Mr. Decker joined Janus in 1992 as a research analyst and has acted as a portfolio manager of other Janus-advised mutual funds since 1996. Mr. Decker holds a Master of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in Finance from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science from Tufts University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
  

Alex Motola, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager and
Managing Director
(Thornburg)

   See the Focused Growth Portfolio on page 54.
  

Connor Browne, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
(Thornburg)

  

Mr. Browne joined Thornburg Investment Management in August of 2001 as an associate portfolio manager and in 2006 was promoted to co-portfolio manager for the Value Portfolio and was also named managing director. Mr. Brown graduated Cum Laude from Princeton University with a BA in Economics and a certificate in

Finance. He is a CFA charterholder.

  

John Massey

Portfolio Manager and
Senior Vice President
(AIG SunAmerica)

  

Mr. Massey is a Senior Vice-President and portfolio manager of the SunAmerica Blue Chip Growth Fund, and is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund. Mr. Massey leads the SunAmerica Large-Cap Equity Team. Prior to joining AIG SunAmerica in February 2006, Mr. Massey was an Associate Director and member of the Large-Cap Growth Team at Bear Sterns Asset Management from 2001 to 2005. From 1998 to 2001 Mr. Massey was an Investment Officer and a senior analyst covering the healthcare industry with Standard & Poor’s Corporation. Prior to that, he held project finance and merchant banking positions at Marubeni America Corp. Mr. Massey received a B.A. in Economics from University of Southern California.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

The Financial Highlights table for each Portfolio is intended to help you understand the Portfolio’s financial performance for the past five years or since inception in the case of Portfolios that have not been in operation for five years or more. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Portfolio share. The total returns in each table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a Portfolio (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information, has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose reports, along with each Portfolio’s financial statements, are incorporated by reference in the Portfolios’ Statement of Additional Information, which is available upon request.

 

FOCUSED LARGE-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Invest-
ment
Income
(loss)(1)
    Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
    Total
from
invest-
ment
operations
    Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
  Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
butions
from
net
realized
gains
  Total
distri-
butions
  Net
Asset
Value
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(4)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets(4)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A        
10/31/03   $ 12.81   $ (0.12 )   $ 3.97     $ 3.85     $   $   $   $   $ 16.66   30.05 %   $ 514,908   1.58 %   (0.83 )%   81 %
10/31/04     16.66     (0.15 )     (0.67 )     (0.82 )                     15.84   (4.92 )     719,460   1.58     (0.93 )   110  
10/31/05     15.84     0.01       1.96       1.97                       17.81   12.44       724,610   1.52     (0.01 )   125  
10/31/06     17.81     (0.13 )     0.20       0.07                       17.88   0.39       698,801   1.52     (0.74 )   172  
10/31/07     17.88     (0.13 )     4.22       4.09                       21.97   22.87       395,800   1.54 (3)   (0.68 )(3)   146  
    Class B        
10/31/03   $ 12.44   $ (0.20 )   $ 3.83     $ 3.63     $   $   $   $   $ 16.07   29.18 %   $ 502,311   2.22 %   (1.47 )%   81 %
10/31/04     16.07     (0.25 )     (0.63 )     (0.88 )                     15.19   (5.48 )     425,461   2.23     (1.59 )   110  
10/31/05     15.19     (0.09 )     1.85       1.76                       16.95   11.59       342,067   2.20     (0.62 )   125  
10/31/06     16.95     (0.24 )     0.20       (0.04 )                     16.91   (0.24 )     218,894   2.20     (1.42 )   172  
10/31/07     16.91     (0.26 )     3.98       3.72                       20.63   22.00       125,350   2.23 (3)   (1.39 )(3)   146  
    Class C†        
10/31/03   $ 12.44   $ (0.20 )   $ 3.83     $ 3.63     $   $   $   $   $ 16.07   29.18 %   $ 539,786   2.21 %   (1.45 )%   81 %
10/31/04     16.07     (0.25 )     (0.63 )     (0.88 )                     15.19   (5.48 )     489,636   2.22     (1.59 )   110  
10/31/05     15.19     (0.09 )     1.86       1.77                       16.96   11.65       398,270   2.18     (0.60 )   125  
10/31/06     16.96     (0.24 )     0.20       (0.04 )                     16.92   (0.24 )     289,503   2.18     (1.40 )   172  
10/31/07     16.92     (0.25 )     3.98       3.73                       20.65   22.05       232,637   2.20 (3)   (1.36 )(3)   146  
    Class Z        
10/31/03   $ 12.97   $ (0.03 )   $ 4.01     $ 3.98     $   $   $   $   $ 16.95   30.69 %   $ 72,196   0.98 %   (0.22 )%   81 %
10/31/04     16.95     (0.05 )     (0.68 )     (0.73 )                     16.22   (4.31 )     74,811   1.00     (0.37 )   110  
10/31/05     16.22     0.11       2.00       2.11                       18.33   13.01       80,415   0.93     0.57     125  
10/31/06     18.33     (0.02 )     0.21       0.19                       18.52   1.04       80,266   0.94     (0.16 )   172  
10/31/07     18.52     (0.02 )     4.39       4.37                       22.89   23.60       91,157   0.94 (3)   (0.11 )(3)   146  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Net of the following expense reimbursements/fee waivers (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/07  
Focused Large-Cap Growth A      0.00 %
Focused Large-Cap Growth B      0.00  
Focused Large-Cap Growth C†      0.00  
Focused Large-Cap Growth Z      0.00  

 

(4)   Includes expense reimbursements, but excludes expense reductions. If the expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income would have been higher by:

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04      10/31/05      10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Large-Cap Growth A      0.03 %    0.05 %    0.05 %    0.04 %    0.02 %
Focused Large-Cap Growth B      0.03      0.05      0.06      0.04      0.02  
Focused Large-Cap Growth C†      0.03      0.05      0.06      0.04      0.02  
Focused Large-Cap Growth Z      0.03      0.05      0.05      0.04      0.02  

 

  Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesignated as Class C shares.

 

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FOCUSED GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Invest-
ment
Income
(loss)(1)
    Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
operations
  Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
  Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
butions
from
net
realized
gains
  Total
distri-
butions
  Net
Asset
Value
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(3)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A        
10/31/03   $ 13.35   $ (0.18 )   $ 3.69   $ 3.51   $   $   $   $   $ 16.86   26.29 %   $ 127,425   1.72 %   (1.30 )%   100 %
10/31/04     16.86     (0.21 )     1.33     1.12                     17.98   6.64       188,725   1.72 (4)   (1.24 )(4)   128  
10/31/05     17.98     (0.24 )     4.28     4.04                     22.02   22.47       264,942   1.72 (4)   (1.16 )(4)   138  
10/31/06     22.02     (0.21 )     2.36     2.15                     24.17   9.76       279,580   1.72 (4)   (0.92 )(4)   115  
10/31/07     24.17     (0.30 )     7.11     6.81                     30.98   28.18       466,805   1.69 (4)   (1.14 )(4)   219  
    Class B        
10/31/03   $ 12.72   $ (0.26 )   $ 3.50   $ 3.24   $   $   $   $   $ 15.96   25.47 %   $ 130,904   2.37 %   (1.94 )%   100 %
10/31/04     15.96     (0.32 )     1.27     0.95                     16.91   5.95       96,978   2.37 (4)   (1.91 )(4)   128  
10/31/05     16.91     (0.35 )     4.02     3.67                     20.58   21.70       85,580   2.37 (4)   (1.81 )(4)   138  
10/31/06     20.58     (0.34 )     2.20     1.86                     22.44   9.04       68,419   2.37 (4)   (1.56 )(4)   115  
10/31/07     22.44     (0.44 )     6.57     6.13                     28.57   27.32       58,602   2.37 (4)   (1.80 )(4)   219  
    Class C†        
10/31/03   $ 12.72   $ (0.26 )   $ 3.50   $ 3.24   $   $   $   $   $ 15.96   25.47 %   $ 45,985   2.37 %   (1.94 )%   100 %
10/31/04     15.96     (0.31 )     1.26     0.95                     16.91   5.95       46,693   2.37 (4)   (1.90 )(4)   128  
10/31/05     16.91     (0.35 )     4.01     3.66                     20.57   21.64       57,291   2.37 (4)   (1.81 )(4)   138  
10/31/06     20.57     (0.34 )     2.20     1.86                     22.43   9.04       58,332   2.37 (4)   (1.56 )(4)   115  
10/31/07     22.43     (0.44 )     6.58     6.14                     28.57   27.37       69,006   2.37 (4)   (1.81 )(4)   219  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments) (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04      10/31/05      10/31/06     10/31/07  
Focused Growth A      0.12 %    0.06 %    0.00 %    (0.02 )%   (0.01 )%
Focused Growth B      0.10      0.07      0.03      0.01     0.03  
Focused Growth C†      0.12      0.07      0.01      0.00     (0.01 )

 

(4)   Includes expense reimbursements, but excludes expense reductions. If the expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income would have been higher by:

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04      10/31/05      10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Growth A      %    0.01 %    0.00 %    0.01 %    0.01 %
Focused Growth B           0.01      0.00      0.01      0.01  
Focused Growth C†           0.01      0.00      0.01      0.01  

 

  Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesignated as Class C shares.

 

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FOCUSED MID-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Invest-
ment
Income
(loss)(1)
    Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
    Total
from
invest-
ment
operations
    Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
    Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
butions
from
net
realized
gains
    Total
distri-
butions
    Net
Asset
Value
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(4)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets(4)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A        
08/03/05- 10/31/05(5)   $ 12.50   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.21 )   $ (0.24 )   $     $   $     $     $ 12.26   (1.92 )%   $ 35,945   1.72 %(3)   (1.06 )%(3)   19 %
10/31/06     12.26     (0.06 )     2.18       2.12       (0.02 )               (0.02 )     14.36   17.29       74,122   1.72 (6)   (0.48 )(6)   144  
10/31/07     14.36     (0.13 )     3.70       3.57                 (0.54 )     (0.54 )     17.39   25.65       95,997   1.72 (6)   (0.92 )(6)   180  
    Class B        
08/03/05- 10/31/05(5)   $ 12.50   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.21 )   $ (0.26 )   $     $   $     $     $ 12.24   (2.08 )%   $ 56   2.37 %(3)   (1.81 )%(3)   19 %
10/31/06     12.24     (0.17 )     2.19       2.02                             14.26   16.50       763   2.37 (6)   (1.29 )(6)   144  
10/31/07     14.26     (0.23 )     3.66       3.43                 (0.54 )     (0.54 )     17.15   24.82       1,472   2.37 (6)   (1.59 )(6)   180  
    Class C        
08/03/05- 10/31/05(5)   $ 12.50   $ (0.04 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (0.26 )   $     $   $     $     $ 12.24   (2.08 )%   $ 105   2.37 %(3)   (1.91 )%(3)   19 %
10/31/06     12.24     (0.17 )     2.20       2.03                             14.27   16.58       3,414   2.37 (6)   (1.30 )(6)   144  
10/31/07     14.27     (0.23 )     3.66       3.43                 (0.54 )     (0.54 )     17.16   24.81       6,015   2.37 (6)   (1.58 )(6)   180  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Annualized.
(4)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments) (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/05(3)      10/31/06     10/31/07  
Focused Mid-Cap Growth A      0.64 %    (0.02 )%   0.06 %
Focused Mid-Cap Growth B      131.64      2.82     0.79  
Focused Mid-Cap Growth C      87.61      0.52     0.26  

 

(5)   Commencement of operations.
(6)   Includes expense reimbursements, but excludes expense reductions. If the expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income would have been higher by:

 

        10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Mid-Cap Growth A      0.01 %    0.06 %
Focused Mid-Cap Growth B      0.02      0.06  
Focused Mid-Cap Growth C      0.02      0.06  

 

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FOCUSED SMALL-CAP GROWTH PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Invest-
ment
Income
(loss)(1)
    Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
operations
  Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
  Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
butions
from
net
realized
gains
    Total
distri-
butions
    Net
Asset
Value
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(4)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets(4)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A        
10/31/03   $ 10.21   $ (0.18 )   $ 4.91   $ 4.73   $   $   $     $     $ 14.94   46.33 %   $ 89,176   1.72 %(3)   (1.57 )%(3)   68 %
10/31/04     14.94     (0.22 )     0.96     0.74                         15.68   4.95       203,813   1.72 (3)   (1.51 )(3)   101  
10/31/05     15.68     (0.27 )     2.55     2.28                         17.96   14.54       222,190   1.72 (3)   (1.52 )(3)   82  
10/31/06     17.96     (0.27 )     2.67     2.40             (1.63 )     (1.63 )     18.73   13.62       232,720   1.70 (3)   (1.42 )(3)   68  
10/31/07     18.73     (0.18 )     3.90     3.72             (2.50 )     (2.50 )     19.95   21.95       245,208   1.67     (1.03 )   95  
    Class B        
10/31/03   $ 9.83   $ (0.25 )   $ 4.72   $ 4.47   $   $   $     $     $ 14.30   45.47 %   $ 28,899   2.37 %(3)   (2.21 )%(3)   68 %
10/31/04     14.30     (0.31 )     0.92     0.61                         14.91   4.27       35,101   2.37 (3)   (2.16 )(3)   101  
10/31/05     14.91     (0.36 )     2.42     2.06                         16.97   13.82       37,563   2.37 (3)   (2.17 )(3)   82  
10/31/06     16.97     (0.37 )     2.52     2.15             (1.63 )     (1.63 )     17.49   12.88       36,587   2.37 (3)   (2.10 )(3)   68  
10/31/07     17.49     (0.28 )     3.60     3.32             (2.50 )     (2.50 )     18.31   21.13       32,424   2.37 (3)   (1.70 )(3)   95  
    Class C†        
10/31/03   $ 9.81   $ (0.25 )   $ 4.70   $ 4.45   $   $   $     $     $ 14.26   45.36 %   $ 51,886   2.37 %(3)   (2.22 )%(3)   68 %
10/31/04     14.26     (0.31 )     0.92     0.61                         14.87   4.28       67,004   2.37 (3)   (2.16 )(3)   101  
10/31/05     14.87     (0.36 )     2.41     2.05                         16.92   13.79       75,343   2.37 (3)   (2.17 )(3)   82  
10/31/06     16.92     (0.37 )     2.52     2.15             (1.63 )     (1.63 )     17.44   12.92       72,803   2.37 (3)   (2.10 )(3)   68  
10/31/07     17.44     (0.28 )     3.58     3.30             (2.50 )     (2.50 )     18.24   21.07       64,808   2.35 (3)   (1.68 )(3)   95  
    Class I        
10/31/03   $ 10.30   $ (0.17 )   $ 4.96   $ 4.79   $   $   $     $     $ 15.09   46.50 %   $ 8,126   1.62 %(3)   (1.46 )%(3)   68 %
10/31/04     15.09     (0.22 )     0.98     0.76                         15.85   5.04       6,645   1.62 (3)   (1.41 )(3)   101  
10/31/05     15.85     (0.25 )     2.57     2.32                         18.17   14.64       6,992   1.62 (3)   (1.42 )(3)   82  
10/31/06     18.17     (0.25 )     2.72     2.47             (1.63 )     (1.63 )     19.01   13.86       6,974   1.62 (3)   (1.37 )(3)   68  
10/31/07     19.01     (0.20 )     3.98     3.78             (2.50 )     (2.50 )     20.29   21.96       13,493   1.62 (3)   (1.10 )(3)   95  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments) (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04      10/31/05     10/31/06     10/31/07  
Focused Small-Cap Growth A      0.18 %    0.04 %    (0.04 )%   (0.02 )%   %
Focused Small-Cap Growth B      0.28      0.09      0.03     0.02     0.03  
Focused Small-Cap Growth C†      0.17      0.05      (0.02 )   (0.02 )   (0.00 )
Focused Small-Cap Growth I      0.30      0.05      0.05     0.06     0.01  

 

(4)   Includes expense reimbursements, but excludes expense reductions. If the expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income would have been higher by:

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04      10/31/05      10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Small-Cap Growth A      0.02 %    0.02 %    0.01 %    0.00 %    0.01 %
Focused Small-Cap Growth B      0.03      0.02      0.01      0.00      0.01  
Focused Small-Cap Growth C†      0.03      0.02      0.01      0.00      0.01  
Focused Small-Cap Growth I      0.03      0.02      0.01      0.00      0.01  

 

  Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesignated as Class C shares.

 

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FOCUSED LARGE-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Invest-
ment
Income
(loss)(1)
    Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
operations
  Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
    Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
butions
from
net
realized
gains
    Total
distri-
butions
    Net
Asset
Value
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A        
10/31/03   $ 11.11   $ 0.04     $ 2.87   $ 2.91   $     $   $     $     $ 14.02   26.19 %   $ 168,245   1.72 %(3)(4)   0.30 %(3)(4)   69 %
10/31/04     14.02     0.06       0.67     0.73     (0.02 )               (0.02 )     14.73   5.21 (5)     368,353   1.72 (3)   0.44 (3)   47  
10/31/05     14.73     0.05       2.14     2.19     (0.04 )         (0.10 )     (0.14 )     16.78   14.90       437,074   1.65 (3)(4)   0.32 (3)(4)   122  
10/31/06     16.78     0.09       2.30     2.39     (0.05 )         (0.72 )     (0.77 )     18.40   14.70       484,952   1.64 (4)   0.55 (4)   133  
10/31/07     18.40     0.13       1.86     1.99     (0.11 )         (2.11 )     (2.22 )     18.17   11.64       152,128   1.67 (3)(4)   0.69 (3)(4)   185  
    Class B        
10/31/03   $ 10.83   $ (0.04 )   $ 2.79   $ 2.75   $     $   $     $     $ 13.58   25.39 %   $ 41,887   2.37 %(3)(4)   (0.35 )%(3)(4)   69 %
10/31/04     13.58     (0.04 )     0.65     0.61                           14.19   4.49 (5)     44,263   2.37 (3)   (0.24 )(3)   47  
10/31/05     14.19     (0.06 )     2.05     1.99               (0.10 )     (0.10 )     16.08   14.06       36,286   2.37 (3)(4)   (0.41 )(3)(4)   122  
10/31/06     16.08     (0.03 )     2.20     2.17               (0.72 )     (0.72 )     17.53   13.90       31,106   2.37 (3)(4)   (0.19 )(3)(4)   133  
10/31/07     17.53     (0.01 )     1.79     1.78     (0.01 )         (2.11 )     (2.12 )     17.19   10.91       22,719   2.36 (3)(4)   (0.10 )(3)(4)   185  
    Class C†        
10/31/03   $ 10.85   $ (0.04 )   $ 2.79   $ 2.75   $     $   $     $     $ 13.60   25.35 %   $ 56,935   2.37 %(3)(4)   (0.35 )%(3)(4)   69 %
10/31/04     13.60     (0.04 )     0.65     0.61                           14.21   4.49 (5)     76,253   2.37 (3)   (0.23 )(3)   47  
10/31/05     14.21     (0.07 )     2.07     2.00               (0.10 )     (0.10 )     16.11   14.12       73,070   2.37 (3)(4)   (0.40 )(3)(4)   122  
10/31/06     16.11     (0.02 )     2.19     2.17               (0.72 )     (0.72 )     17.56   13.88       71,175   2.32 (3)(4)   (0.14 )(3)(4)   133  
10/31/07     17.56     (0.02 )     1.81     1.79     (0.01 )         (2.11 )     (2.12 )     17.23   10.95       59,272   2.36 (3)(4)   (0.10 )(3)(4)   185  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments) (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04     10/31/05     10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Large-Cap Value A      0.09 %    (0.02 )%   (0.01 )%   %    %
Focused Large-Cap Value B      0.11      0.01     (0.02 )   (0.02 )    0.05  
Focused Large-Cap Value C†      0.08      0.01     (0.05 )   (0.01 )     

 

(4)   Includes expense reimbursements, but excludes expense reductions. If the expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income would have been higher by:

 

        10/31/03      10/31/05      10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Large-Cap Value A      0.11 %    0.00 %    0.00 %    0.01 %
Focused Large-Cap Value B      0.15      0.00      0.00      0.01  
Focused Large-Cap Value C†      0.14      0.00      0.00      0.01  

 

(5)   Total return for each class was increased by less than 0.01% from gains on the disposal of investments in violation of investment restrictions.
  Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesignated as Class C shares.

 

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Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Invest-
ment
Income
(loss)(1)
    Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
operations
  Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
    Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
butions
from
net
realized
gains
    Total
distri-
butions
    Net
Asset
Value
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A        
10/31/03   $ 13.43   $ 0.16     $ 3.51   $ 3.67   $     $   $     $     $ 17.10   27.33 %   $ 162,492   1.72 %(3)   1.08 %(3)   184 %
10/31/04     17.10     0.05       1.91     1.96     (0.14 )               (0.14 )     18.92   11.49       205,956   1.72 (3)   0.29 (3)   133  
10/31/05     18.92     0.07       1.97     2.04                           20.96   10.78       224,591   1.72 (3)(4)   0.33 (3)(4)   176  
10/31/06     20.96     0.11       4.40     4.51               (1.67 )     (1.67 )     23.80   22.82       264,368   1.70 (3)(4)   0.52 (3)(4)   39  
10/31/07     23.80     0.14       4.77     4.91     (0.13 )         (1.82 )     (1.95 )     26.76   21.99       450,472   1.66 (4)   0.57 (4)   86  
    Class B        
10/31/03   $ 13.17   $ 0.05     $ 3.45   $ 3.50   $     $   $     $     $ 16.67   26.58 %   $ 189,432   2.37 %(3)   0.33 %(3)   184 %
10/31/04     16.67     (0.06 )     1.84     1.78     (0.02 )               (0.02 )     18.43   10.71       183,754   2.37 (3)   (0.36 )(3)   133  
10/31/05     18.43     (0.07 )     1.93     1.86                           20.29   10.09       172,116   2.37 (3)(4)   (0.33 )(3)(4)   176  
10/31/06     20.29     (0.03 )     4.24     4.21               (1.67 )     (1.67 )     22.83   22.04       168,083   2.37 (3)(4)   (0.14 )(3)(4)   39  
10/31/07     22.83     (0.01 )     4.56     4.55     (0.01 )         (1.82 )     (1.83 )     25.55   21.18       157,514   2.33 (4)   (0.07 )(4)   86  
    Class C†        
10/31/03   $ 13.16   $ 0.04     $ 3.46   $ 3.50   $     $   $     $     $ 16.66   26.60 %   $ 220,776   2.37 %(3)   0.31 %(3)   184 %
10/31/04     16.66     (0.06 )     1.84     1.78     (0.02 )               (0.02 )     18.42   10.71       211,999   2.37 (3)   (0.36 )(3)   133  
10/31/05     18.42     (0.07 )     1.93     1.86                           20.28   10.10       193,047   2.37 (3)(4)   (0.34 )(3)(4)   176  
10/31/06     20.28     (0.03 )     4.23     4.20               (1.67 )     (1.67 )     22.81   22.00       194,997   2.36 (3)(4)   (0.13 )(3)(4)   39  
10/31/07     22.81     (0.01 )     4.56     4.55     (0.01 )         (1.82 )     (1.83 )     25.53   21.20       223,206   2.32 (4)   (0.06 )(4)   86  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments) (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04      10/31/05     10/31/06  
Focused Value A      0.03 %    0.04 %    (0.02 )%   (0.02 )%
Focused Value B      0.02      0.04      (0.02 )   (0.03 )
Focused Value C†      0.01      0.03      (0.02 )   (0.02 )

 

(4)   Includes expense reimbursements, but excludes expense reductions. If expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income would have been higher by:

 

        10/31/05      10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Value A      0.02 %    0.00 %    0.01 %
Focused Value B      0.02      0.00      0.01  
Focused Value C†      0.02      0.00      0.01  

 

  Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesigned as Class C shares.

 

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FOCUSED MID-CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Invest-
ment
Income
(loss)(1)
    Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
    Total
from
invest-
ment
operations
    Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
    Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
butions
from
net
realized
gains
    Total
distri-
butions
    Net
Asset
Value
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(4)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
average net
assets(4)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A        
08/03/05- 10/31/05(6)   $ 12.50   $ (0.01 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.16 )   $     $   $     $     $ 12.34   (1.28 )%   $ 36,217   1.72 %(3)   (0.34 )%(3)   4 %
10/31/06     12.34     0.12       2.35       2.47       (0.11 )         0.00       (0.11 )     14.70   20.17       76,587   1.72 (5)   0.89 (5)   70  
10/31/07     14.70     (0.06 )     3.73       3.67       (0.05 )         (0.55 )     (0.60 )     17.77   25.78       93,762   1.72 (5)   (0.38 )(5)   62  
    Class B        
08/03/05- 10/31/05(6)   $ 12.50   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.18 )   $     $   $     $     $ 12.32   (1.44 )%   $ 105   2.37 %(3)   (1.41 )%(3)   4 %
10/31/06     12.32     0.01       2.36       2.37       (0.08 )         0.00       (0.08 )     14.61   19.32       1,154   2.37 (5)   0.01 (5)   70  
10/31/07     14.61     (0.15 )     3.70       3.55                 (0.55 )     (0.55 )     17.61   25.02       1,815   2.37 (5)   (1.01 )(5)   62  
    Class C        
08/03/05- 10/31/05(6)   $ 12.50   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.15 )   $ (0.18 )   $     $   $     $     $ 12.32   (1.44 )%   $ 450   2.37 %(3)   (1.68 )%(3)   4 %
10/31/06     12.32     0.03       2.35       2.38       (0.08 )         0.00       (0.08 )     14.62   19.40       3,394   2.37 (5)   0.19 (5)   70  
10/31/07     14.62     (0.14 )     3.69       3.55                 (0.55 )     (0.55 )     17.62   25.01       8,813   2.37 (5)   (0.96 )(5)   62  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Annualized.
(4)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments) (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/05(3)      10/31/06     10/31/07  
Focused Mid-Cap Value A      0.67 %    (0.00 )%   0.06 %
Focused Mid-Cap Value B      94.96      1.96     0.56  
Focused Mid-Cap Value C      36.93      0.71     0.17  

 

(5)   Includes expense reimbursements, but excludes expense reductions. If the expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income would have been higher by:

 

        10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Mid-Cap Value A      0.04 %    0.04 %
Focused Mid-Cap Value B      0.04      0.04  
Focused Mid-Cap Value C      0.03      0.04  

 

(6)   Commencement of operations

 

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Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Invest-
ment
Income
(loss)(1)
    Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
operations
  Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
  Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
butions
from
net
realized
gains
    Total
distri-
butions
    Net
Asset
Value
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(4)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets(4)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
Class A              
10/31/03   $ 13.21   $ (0.03 )   $ 5.15   $ 5.12   $   $ 0.00   $ (0.63 )   $ (0.63 )   $ 17.70   40.24 %   $ 140,181   1.72 %(3)   (0.20 )%(3)   101 %
10/31/04     17.70     (0.04 )     3.67     3.63                         21.33   20.51       342,316   1.72 (3)   (0.25 )(3)   75  
10/31/05     21.33     (0.07 )     1.89     1.82             (2.28 )     (2.28 )     20.87   8.58       328,952   1.68 (3)   (0.39 )(3)   116  
10/31/06     20.87     0.02       2.65     2.67             (3.71 )     (3.71 )     19.83   14.48       232,913   1.68     0.06     197  
10/31/07     19.83     (0.05 )     1.45     1.40             (1.42 )     (1.42 )     19.81   7.38       175,137   1.69 (3)   (0.28 )(3)   170  
Class B              
10/31/03   $ 12.75   $ (0.12 )   $ 4.96   $ 4.84   $   $ 0.00   $ (0.63 )   $ (0.63 )   $ 16.96   39.46 %   $ 60,293   2.37 %(3)   (0.84 )%(3)   101 %
10/31/04     16.96     (0.15 )     3.50     3.35                         20.31   19.75       75,814   2.37 (3)   (0.81 )(3)   75  
10/31/05     20.31     (0.21 )     1.80     1.59             (2.28 )     (2.28 )     19.62   7.81       65,856   2.37 (3)   (1.08 )(3)   116  
10/31/06     19.62     (0.11 )     2.46     2.35             (3.71 )     (3.71 )     18.26   13.65       49,714   2.37 (3)   (0.66 )(3)   197  
10/31/07     18.26     (0.17 )     1.33     1.16             (1.42 )     (1.42 )     18.00   6.65       35,120   2.37 (3)   (0.97 )(3)   170  
Class C†              
10/31/03   $ 12.76   $ (0.12 )   $ 4.98   $ 4.86   $   $ 0.00   $ (0.63 )   $ (0.63 )   $ 16.99   39.59 %   $ 76,993   2.37 %(3)   (0.84 )%(3)   101 %
10/31/04     16.99     (0.15 )     3.51     3.36                         20.35   19.78       114,772   2.37 (3)   (0.83 )(3)   75  
10/31/05     20.35     (0.21 )     1.80     1.59             (2.28 )     (2.28 )     19.66   7.80       118,729   2.37 (3)   (1.08 )(3)   116  
10/31/06     19.66     (0.11 )     2.47     2.36             (3.71 )     (3.71 )     18.31   13.68       97,913   2.36 (3)   (0.66 )(3)   197  
10/31/07     18.31     (0.17 )     1.34     1.17             (1.42 )     (1.42 )     18.06   6.68       72,679   2.36 (3)   (0.95 )(3)   170  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments) (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04      10/31/05     10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Small-Cap Value A      0.09 %    0.00 %    (0.02 )%   %    %
Focused Small-Cap Value B      0.09      0.03      (0.02 )   0.00      0.03  
Focused Small-Cap Value C†      0.07      0.01      (0.04 )   (0.02 )     

 

(4)   Includes expense reimbursements, but excludes expense reductions. If the expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income would have been higher by:

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04      10/31/05      10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Small-Cap Value A      0.03 %    0.04 %    0.05 %    0.04 %    0.01 %
Focused Small-Cap Value B      0.03      0.04      0.05      0.03      0.01  
Focused Small-Cap Value C†      0.03      0.04      0.05      0.03      0.01  

 

  Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesignated as Class C shares.

 

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FOCUSED DIVIDEND STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Invest-
ment
Income
(loss)(1)
  Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
operations
  Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
    Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
butions
from
net
realized
gains
    Total
distri-
butions
    Net
Asset
Value
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(3)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets(3)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A        
09/30/03   $ 9.71   $ 0.24   $ 1.17   $ 1.41   $ (0.37 )   $   $     $ (0.37 )   $ 10.75   14.69 %   $   45,639   0.95 %   2.41 %   20 %
10/01/03- 10/31/03*     10.75     0.04     0.52     0.56                           11.31   5.21       50,263   0.95 (4)(5)   2.24 (4)(5)   0  
10/31/04     11.31     0.23     0.98     1.21     (0.23 )               (0.23 )     12.29   10.71       68,541   0.95     1.86     43  
10/31/05     12.29     0.25     0.06     0.31     (0.25 )               (0.25 )     12.35   2.49       58,264   0.95     2.00     30  
10/31/06     12.35     0.15     1.97     2.12     (0.17 )               (0.17 )     14.30   17.22       61,360   0.95 (4)(6)   1.11 (4)(6)   614  
10/31/07     14.30     0.38     2.23     2.61     (0.36 )         (1.42 )     (1.78 )     15.13   19.96       61,673   0.95 (6)   2.62 (6)   59  
    Class B        
09/30/03   $ 9.63   $ 0.18   $ 1.17   $ 1.35   $ (0.26 )   $   $     $ (0.26 )   $ 10.72   14.07 %   $ 47,369   1.60 %   1.79 %   20 %
10/01/03- 10/31/03*     10.72     0.03     0.52     0.55                           11.27   5.13       53,628   1.60 (4)(5)   1.59 (4)(5)   0  
10/31/04     11.27     0.15     0.98     1.13     (0.15 )               (0.15 )     12.25   10.01       59,128   1.60     1.21     43  
10/31/05     12.25     0.17     0.06     0.23     (0.17 )               (0.17 )     12.31   1.82       47,733   1.60     1.34     30  
10/31/06     12.31     0.06     1.96     2.02     (0.07 )               (0.07 )     14.26   16.42       42,569   1.60 (4)(6)   0.44 (4)(6)   614  
10/31/07     14.26     0.28     2.24     2.52     (0.27 )         (1.42 )     (1.69 )     15.09   19.27       40,199   1.60 (6)   1.97 (6)   59  
    Class C†        
09/30/03   $ 9.63   $ 0.18   $ 1.16   $ 1.34   $ (0.26 )   $   $     $ (0.26 )   $ 10.71   13.96 %   $ 69,059   1.60 %   1.77 %   20 %
10/01/03- 10/31/03*     10.71     0.03     0.53     0.56                           11.27   5.23       79,071   1.60 (4)(5)   1.59 (4)(5)   0  
10/31/04     11.27     0.15     0.98     1.13     (0.15 )               (0.15 )     12.25   10.01       101,720   1.60     1.21     43  
10/31/05     12.25     0.17     0.06     0.23     (0.17 )               (0.17 )     12.31   1.82       88,859   1.60     1.35     30  
10/31/06     12.31     0.06     1.96     2.02     (0.07 )               (0.07 )     14.26   16.42       87,655   1.60 (4)(6)   0.44 (4)(6)   614  
10/31/07     14.26     0.28     2.23     2.51     (0.27 )         (1.42 )     (1.69 )     15.08   19.19       89,287   1.60 (6)   1.97 (6)   59  

 

*   The Portfolio changed its fiscal year end from September 30 to October 31.
(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. Total return does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (based on average net assets):

 

        9/30/03      10/31/03(4)(5)      10/31/04      10/31/05      10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Dividend Strategy Class A      0.16 %    0.14 %    0.13 %    0.11 %    0.12 %    0.10 %
Focused Dividend Strategy Class B      0.16      0.13      0.15      0.10      0.13      0.10  
Focused Dividend Strategy Class C†      0.14      0.11      0.13      0.09      0.11      0.08  

 

(4)   The ratio reflects an expense ratio which is net of custody credits of (0.01)%.
(5)   Annualized
(6)   Includes expense reimbursements, but excludes expense reductions. If the expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income would have been higher by:

 

        10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Dividend Strategy Class A      0.01 %    0.00 %
Focused Dividend Strategy Class B      0.01      0.00  
Focused Dividend Strategy Class C      0.01      0.00  

 

  Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesignated as Class C shares.

 

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FOCUSED GROWTH AND INCOME PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Invest-
ment
Income
(loss)(1)
    Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
operations
  Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
    Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
butions
from
net
realized
gains
    Total
distri-
butions
    Net
Asset
Value
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(4)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets(4)
    Portfolio
turnover
 
    Class A        
10/31/03   $ 12.04   $ (0.08 )   $ 2.97   $ 2.89   $     $   $     $     $ 14.93   24.00 %   $ 119,353   1.72 %(3)   (0.58 )%(3)   103 %
10/31/04     14.93     (0.04 )     0.25     0.21                           15.14   1.41       159,097   1.72 (3)   (0.34 )(3)   62  
10/31/05     15.14     0.06       1.39     1.45                           16.59   9.58       163,765   1.72 (3)   0.35 (3)   155  
10/31/06     16.59     0.04       2.89     2.93     (0.11 )               (0.11 )     19.41   17.69       185,913   1.72 (3)   0.24 (3)   141  
10/31/07     19.41     (0.01 )     3.05     3.04               (0.73 )     (0.73 )     21.72   16.01       417,035   1.64     (0.08 )   257  
    Class B        
10/31/03   $ 11.64   $ (0.16 )   $ 2.85   $ 2.69   $     $   $     $     $ 14.33   23.11 %   $ 88,038   2.37 %(3)   (1.24 )%(3)   103 %
10/31/04     14.33     (0.14 )     0.26     0.12                           14.45   0.84       85,871   2.37 (3)   (1.01 )(3)   62  
10/31/05     14.45     (0.05 )     1.32     1.27                           15.72   8.79       70,609   2.37 (3)   (0.32 )(3)   155  
10/31/06     15.72     (0.06 )     2.72     2.66                           18.38   16.92       63,470   2.37 (3)   (0.38 )(3)   141  
10/31/07     18.38     (0.14 )     2.87     2.73               (0.73 )     (0.73 )     20.38   15.19       62,410   2.37 (3)   (0.73 )(3)   257  
    Class C†        
10/31/03   $ 11.63   $ (0.15 )   $ 2.84   $ 2.69   $     $   $     $     $ 14.32   23.13 %   $ 137,348   2.37 %(3)   (1.24 )%(3)   103 %
10/31/04     14.32     (0.14 )     0.25     0.11                           14.43   0.77       136,360   2.37 (3)   (1.01 )(3)   62  
10/31/05     14.43     (0.05 )     1.33     1.28                           15.71   8.87       107,862   2.37 (3)   (0.32 )(3)   155  
10/31/06     15.71     (0.06 )     2.71     2.65                           18.36   16.87       103,407   2.37 (3)   (0.39 )(3)   141  
10/31/07     18.36     (0.13 )     2.87     2.74               (0.73 )     (0.73 )     20.37   15.27       132,755   2.31 (3)   (0.68 )(3)   257  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments) (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04      10/31/05     10/31/06     10/31/07  
Focused Growth and Income A      0.04 %    0.04 %    (0.02 )%   (0.03 )%   %
Focused Growth and Income B      0.04      0.05      0.01     0.01     (0.03 )
Focused Growth and Income C†      0.03      0.03      (0.02 )   (0.02 )   (0.00 )

 

(4)   Includes expense reimbursements, but excludes expense reductions. If the expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income would have been higher by:

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04      10/31/05      10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Growth and Income A      0.03 %    0.04 %    0.02 %    0.01 %    0.02 %
Focused Growth and Income B      0.04      0.05      0.02      0.01      0.02  
Focused Growth and Income C†      0.03      0.05      0.02      0.01      0.02  

 

  Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesigned as Class C shares.

 

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FOCUSED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(1)
    Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
Operations
  Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
    Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
butions
from
net
realized
gains
    Total
distri-
butions
    Redem-
ption
Fees
  Net
Asset
Value
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(3)(4)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)
average
net
assets(3)(4)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A              
10/31/03   $ 12.01   $ 0.01     $ 2.80   $ 2.81   $     $   $     $     $   $ 14.82   23.40 %   $ 63,803   1.95 %   0.10 %   103 %
10/31/04     14.82     (0.02 )     1.84     1.82               (0.08 )     (0.08 )     0.00     16.56   12.31       165,924   1.95     (0.12 )   166  
10/31/05     16.56     0.21       2.54     2.75     (0.04 )         (0.70 )     (0.74 )     0.00     18.57   17.04       205,848   1.95     1.14     121  
10/31/06     18.57     0.13       4.29     4.42     (0.21 )         (1.21 )     (1.42 )     0.00     21.57   25.66       281,354   1.95     0.67     81  
10/31/07     21.57     0.08       4.24     4.32     (0.04 )         (2.93 )     (2.97 )     0.00     22.92   22.37       327,617   1.95     0.39     92  
    Class B              
10/31/03   $ 11.94   $ (0.05 )   $ 2.75   $ 2.70   $     $   $     $     $   $ 14.64   22.61 %   $ 7,682   2.60 %   (0.41 )%   103 %
10/31/04     14.64     (0.13 )     1.82     1.69               (0.08 )     (0.08 )     0.00     16.25   11.57       10,735   2.60     (0.85 )   166  
10/31/05     16.25     0.09       2.50     2.59               (0.70 )     (0.70 )     0.00     18.14   16.32       13,411   2.60     0.50     121  
10/31/06     18.14     0.00       4.19     4.19     (0.10 )         (1.21 )     (1.31 )     0.00     21.02   24.78       18,983   2.60     0.01     81  
10/31/07     21.02     (0.04 )     4.11     4.07               (2.93 )     (2.93 )     0.00     22.16   21.62       20,804   2.60     (0.18 )   92  
    Class C†              
10/31/03   $ 11.93   $ (0.05 )   $ 2.75   $ 2.70   $     $   $     $     $   $ 14.63   22.63 %   $ 17,141   2.60 %   (0.40 )%   103 %
10/31/04     14.63     (0.13 )     1.81     1.68               (0.08 )     (0.08 )     0.00     16.23   11.51       29,188   2.60     (0.83 )   166  
10/31/05     16.23     0.09       2.49     2.58               (0.70 )     (0.70 )     0.00     18.11   16.28       35,065   2.60     0.51     121  
10/31/06     18.11     0.01       4.18     4.19     (0.10 )         (1.21 )     (1.31 )     0.00     20.99   24.83       42,499   2.60     0.04     81  
10/31/07     20.99     (0.04 )     4.10     4.06               (2.93 )     (2.93 )     0.00     22.12   21.60       47,583   2.60     (0.19 )   92  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments)/fee waivers (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04      10/31/05      10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused International Equity A      0.50 %    0.21 %    0.06 %    0.02 %    0.02 %
Focused International Equity B      0.69      0.36      0.17      0.12      0.10  
Focused International Equity C†      0.57      0.26      0.11      0.06      0.06  

 

(4)   Includes expense reimbursements, but excludes expense reductions. If the expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income would have been higher by:

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04      10/31/05      10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused International Equity A      0.01 %    0.02 %    0.04 %    0.01 %    0.00 %
Focused International Equity B      0.01      0.02      0.04      0.01      0.00  
Focused International Equity C†.      0.01      0.02      0.04      0.01      0.00  

 

  Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesigned as Class C shares.

 

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FOCUSED TECHNOLOGY PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Invest-
ment
Income
(loss)(1)
    Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
operations
    Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
  Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
butions
from
net
realized
gains
  Total
distri-
butions
  Net
Asset
Value
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(3)(4)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets(3)(4)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A        
10/31/03   $ 2.79   $ (0.07 )   $ 2.19   $ 2.12     $   $   $   $   $ 4.91   75.99 %   $ 34,846   1.97 %   (1.83 )%   157 %
10/31/04     4.91     (0.09 )     0.54     0.45                       5.36   9.16       37,852   1.97     (1.86 )   159  
10/31/05     5.36     (0.08 )     0.93     0.85                       6.21   15.86       47,847   1.97     (1.49 )   97  
10/31/06     6.21     (0.10 )     0.14     0.04                       6.25   0.64       38,400   1.97     (1.69 )   96  
10/31/07     6.25     (0.11 )     1.65     1.54                       7.79   24.64       44,561   1.97     (1.68 )   117  
    Class B        
10/31/03   $ 2.75   $ (0.09 )   $ 2.15   $ 2.06     $   $   $   $   $ 4.81   74.91 %   $ 22,851   2.62 %   (2.48 )%   157 %
10/31/04     4.81     (0.12 )     0.53     0.41                       5.22   8.52       25,969   2.62     (2.50 )   159  
10/31/05     5.22     (0.12 )     0.91     0.79                       6.01   15.13       25,217   2.62     (2.13 )   97  
10/31/06     6.01     (0.14 )     0.14     (0.00 )                     6.01   0.00       21,267   2.62     (2.34 )   96  
10/31/07     6.01     (0.16 )     1.60     1.44                       7.45   23.96       14,611   2.62     (2.33 )   117  
    Class C†        
10/31/03   $ 2.75   $ (0.09 )   $ 2.15   $ 2.06     $   $   $   $   $ 4.81   74.91 %   $ 28,490   2.62 %   (2.48 )%   157 %
10/31/04     4.81     (0.12 )     0.53     0.41                       5.22   8.52       28,495   2.62     (2.51 )   159  
10/31/05     5.22     (0.12 )     0.92     0.80                       6.02   15.33       28,394   2.62     (2.13 )   97  
10/31/06     6.02     (0.14 )     0.13     (0.01 )                     6.01   (0.17 )     24,068   2.62     (2.34 )   96  
10/31/07     6.01     (0.15 )     1.59     1.44                       7.45   23.96       23,461   2.62     (2.33 )   117  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04      10/31/05      10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Technology A      0.48 %    0.38 %    0.20 %    0.15 %    0.17 %
Focused Technology B      0.52      0.43      0.25      0.22      0.23  
Focused Technology C†      0.47      0.39      0.21      0.17      0.17  

 

(4)   Includes expense reimbursements, but excludes expense reductions. If the expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income would have been higher by:

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04      10/31/05      10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Technology A      0.08 %    0.07 %    0.02 %    0.02 %    0.00 %
Focused Technology B      0.08      0.07      0.02      0.03      0.01  
Focused Technology C†      0.08      0.07      0.01      0.03      0.01  

 

  Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesignated as Class C shares.

 

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FOCUSED STARALPHA PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Net
invest-
ment
income
(loss)(1)
    Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
operations
  Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
  Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
butions
from
net
realized
gains
  Total
distri-
butions
  Net
Asset
Value
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
(000’s)
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(4)(5)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets(4)(5)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A        
05/03/07-10/31/07(3)   $ 12.50   $ (0.03 )   $ 1.25   $ 1.22   $   $   $   $   $ 13.72   9.76 %   $ 139,421   1.72 %(6)(7)   (0.28 )%(6)(7)   87 %
    Class C        
05/03/07-10/31/07(3)   $ 12.50   $ (0.11 )   $ 1.30   $ 1.19   $   $   $   $   $ 13.69   9.52 %   $ 10,922   2.37 %(6)(7)   (1.03 )%(6)(7)   87 %

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Commencement of operations
(4)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments) (based on average net assets):

 

      10/31/07  
Focused StarALPHA Class A    0.17 %
Focused StarALPHA Class C    0.92  

 

(5)   Includes expense reimbursements, but excludes expense reductions. If the expense reductions had been applied, the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been lower and the ratio of net investment income would have been higher by:

 

      10/31/07  
Focused StarALPHA Class A    0.01 %
Focused StarALPHA Class C    0.01  

 

(6)   Annualized
(7)   Net of custody credits of 0.01%.

 

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For More Information

 

The following documents contain more information about the Portfolios and are available free of charge upon request:

 

Annual and Semi-Annual Reports. In the Portfolio’s annual report, you will find financial statements and a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the Portfolios’ performance during their last fiscal year.

 

Statement of Additional Information (SAI). The SAI contains additional information about the Portfolios’ policies, investment restrictions and business structure. This Prospectus incorporates the SAI by reference, which means it is legally part of this prospectus.

 

You may obtain copies of these documents or ask questions about the Portfolios by contacting AIG SunAmerica Fund Services, Inc. at 800-858-8850, by visiting our website at www.sunamericafunds.com, or by calling your broker or financial adviser.

 

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Once enrolled, paper copies of these documents will be replaced with an e-mail notification that they are available on the Internet. You can even notify us on line if your e-mail address changes. You may cancel your enrollment at any time. Please note that the e-mail address you provide will be kept confidential and will only be used for purposes related to the funds. All personal information is encrypted and is completely secure

 

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You should rely only on the information contained in this Prospectus. No one is authorized to provide you with any different information.

 

DISTRIBUTOR: AIG SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc.

 

INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT

File No. 811-07797

 

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February 28, 2008  PROSPECTUS

 

SUNAMERICA FOCUSED SERIES, INC.

 

SUNAMERICA FOCUSED ASSET ALLOCATION STRATEGIES

 

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio

 

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

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Table of Contents

 

 

PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS

   2

SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNT INFORMATION

   16

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PORTFOLIOS

   28

Investment Strategies

   28

Information About the Underlying Funds

   30

Glossary

   33

Investment Terminology

   33

Risk Terminology

   35

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

   36

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

   38

 

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Portfolio Highlights

 

Q&A

 

A “fund of funds” strategy is an investment strategy in which the assets of a fund are invested in shares of other mutual funds. A fund of funds strategy generally offers investors an efficient means of diversification among a number of mutual funds while obtaining professional management in determining which funds to select, how much of their assets to commit to each fund, and when to make the selection.

 

“Growth of Capital” is growth of the value of an investment.

 

“Conservation of Principal” is a goal which aims to invest in a manner that tries to protect the value of your investment against market movements and other economic events.

 

“Current Income” is money that is received on an ongoing basis from investments.

The following questions and answers are designed to give you an overview of SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc. (the “Fund”), and to provide you with information about the SunAmerica Focused Asset Allocation Strategy Portfolios (each a Portfolio and collectively, the “Portfolios”) offered by the Fund and their investment goals, principal investment strategies, and principal investment techniques. Each investment goal may be changed without shareholder approval, although you will receive notice of any change. In addition, the Focused Equity Strategy, Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy and Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolios all have principal investment techniques which require 80% of each Portfolio’s assets to be invested consistently with its name. These Portfolios may change their 80% investment policies without shareholder approval, however, shareholders will receive 60 days’ notice of any such change. There can be no assurance that any Portfolio’s investment goal will be met or that the net return on an investment in a Portfolio will exceed what could have been obtained through other investment or savings vehicles. More complete investment information is provided in the chart under “More Information About the Portfolios,” on pages 28 to 29 and in the glossary that follows on pages 32 to 35.

 

Q:   What are the Portfolios’ investment goals, principal strategies and techniques?

 

A:  

 

Portfolio

 

Investment
Goal

 

Principal
Investment
Strategy

 

Principal
Investment Techniques

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio   growth of capital   fund of funds focusing in equities   Allocation of assets among a combination of funds within SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc., SunAmerica Income Funds and SunAmerica Equity Funds, investing in equity and fixed income securities. At least 80% of the Fund’s net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in Underlying Funds that invest primarily in equity securities.
Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio   growth of capital   fund of funds focusing in equities and fixed income securities   Allocation of assets among a combination of funds within SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc., SunAmerica Income Funds and SunAmerica Equity Funds, investing in equity and fixed income securities.
Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio   growth of capital and conservation of principal   fund of funds focusing in equities and fixed income securities  

Allocation of assets among a combination of funds within SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc., SunAmerica Income Funds, SunAmerica Equity Funds and SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc., investing in equity and fixed income securities.

 

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Portfolio

 

Investment
Goal

 

Principal
Investment
Strategy

 

Principal
Investment Techniques

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Portfolio   current income with growth of capital as a secondary objective   fund of funds focusing in fixed income securities, and secondarily, in equities   Allocation of assets among a combination of funds within SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc., SunAmerica Income Funds, SunAmerica Equity Funds and SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc., investing in equity and fixed income securities. At least 80% of the Fund’s net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in Underlying Funds that invest primarily in fixed income and/or equity securities.
Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio   current income   fund of funds focusing in fixed income securities   Allocation of assets among a combination of funds within SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc., SunAmerica Income Funds and SunAmerica Equity Funds, investing in equity and fixed income securities. At least 80% of the Fund’s net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in Underlying Funds that invest primarily in fixed income securities.

 

Additional information about the principal investment techniques of the Portfolios

 

The Portfolios invest in a combination of funds, as described above, within SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc., SunAmerica Income Funds, SunAmerica Equity Funds and SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc. and may also invest in the SunAmerica Money Market Fund, Inc. and any other affiliated SunAmerica funds (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”). The following chart reflects the projected asset allocation ranges under normal market conditions for each Portfolio (as invested through the Underlying Funds).

 

     Focused
Equity
Strategy
Portfolio
   Focused
Multi-Asset
Strategy
Portfolio
   Focused
Balanced
Strategy
Portfolio
   Focused Fixed
Income and
Equity Strategy
Portfolio
   Focused
Fixed Income
Strategy
Portfolio
Domestic Equity Securities    80%-100%    70%    35%-75%    15%-50%    0%-20%
Foreign Equity Securities    0%-30%    10%    0%-20%    0%-10%    0%-5%
Fixed Income Securities    0%-5%    20%    25%-50%    50%-80%    80%-100%

 

The Underlying Funds have been selected to represent a reasonable spectrum of investment options for each Portfolio. AIG SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. (“AIG SunAmerica” or the “Adviser”), the Portfolios’ investment adviser, has based the target investment percentages for each Portfolio on the degree to which the Adviser believes the Underlying Funds, in combination, to be appropriate for the Portfolio’s investment objective. The table below lists the Underlying Funds in which each Portfolio invested as of the date listed below. The Adviser reserves the right to change these asset allocations from time to time and invest in other funds not listed in the table below without notice to investors.

 

As of February 15, 2008, the Portfolios’ assets were allocated as follows:

 

     Focused
Equity
Strategy
Portfolio
    Focused
Multi-Asset
Strategy
Portfolio
    Focused
Balanced
Strategy
Portfolio
    Focused Fixed
Income and
Equity Strategy
Portfolio
    Focused
Fixed Income
Strategy
Portfolio
 

Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

       10.8 %            

Focused Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio

   26.0 %       15.0 %        

Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

       9.4 %           2.4 %

Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio

       9.8 %            

Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio

       9.6 %            

Focused Multi-Cap Value Portfolio

   25.2 %       13.7 %        

Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

       8.6 %           2.5 %

Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio

       9.4 %            

Focused Growth and Income Portfolio

   29.2 %       16.6 %       5.0 %

Focused International Equity Portfolio

   19.6 %   9.5 %   11.0 %   4.1 %   4.1 %

Focused StarALPHA Portfolio

       10.6 %       27.2 %   5.0 %

GNMA Fund

       11.3 %   23.3 %   9.2 %   15.0 %

High Yield Bond Fund

               7.6 %    

Strategic Bond Fund

       11.0 %   20.4 %   23.6 %   31.0 %

U.S. Government Securities Fund

               28.3 %   35.0 %
                              

Total

   100 %   100 %   100 %   100 %   100 %
                              

 

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The Adviser rebalances the Portfolios on an ongoing basis using cash flows. In addition, under normal market conditions, the Adviser will rebalance the Underlying Funds of the Portfolios quarterly through exchanges, if necessary. However, the Adviser reserves the right to rebalance the Portfolios through exchanges at any time the Adviser deems such rebalancing to be appropriate.

 

For more complete information about the investment strategies and techniques of the Underlying Funds in which the Portfolios currently intend to invest, see the charts on pages 28 and 29. The Adviser may change the particular Underlying Funds from time to time without notice to investors.

 

Q:   What are the principal risks of investing in the Portfolios?

 

A:   The following section describes the principal risks of the Portfolios, while the chart on pages 28 and 29 describes various additional risks*. Each Portfolio is also exposed to the risks of the Underlying Funds.

 

Principal Risks Applicable to all Portfolios

 

Management Risks

Each Portfolio is subject to the risk that the Adviser’s selection of the Underlying Funds, and the allocation and reallocation of Portfolio assets among the Underlying Funds, may not produce the desired result.

 

Risks of Investing in Equity Securities

The Portfolios are subject to the risks to which the Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities are exposed. Therefore, as with an investment in any equity fund, the value of your investment in a Portfolio may fluctuate in response to stock market movements. This type of fluctuation is expected to increase as a Portfolio’s allocation to Underlying Funds that invest in equity securities increases. You should be aware that the performance of different types of equity stocks may decline under varying market conditions (e.g., “growth” stocks may perform well under circumstances in which “value” stocks in general have fallen). In addition, individual stocks selected for any of the funds within SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc. (“Underlying Focused Funds”) may under-perform the market generally.

 

Risks of Investing in Bonds and Other Fixed Income Securities

The Portfolios are subject to the risks to which the Underlying Funds that invest in bonds and other fixed income securities are exposed, such as that an issuer with a lower credit rating will be more likely than a higher rated issuer to default or otherwise become unable to honor its financial obligations (credit quality risk). In addition, as with the Underlying Funds that invest in bonds and other fixed income securities in which it invests, the Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy and the Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolios’ share price and, to a lesser extent, the Focused Equity Strategy, the Focused Multi-Asset Strategy and the Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolios’ share prices, can be negatively affected when interest rates rise and are subject to the risk that bond markets could go up or down (sometimes dramatically). These risks are expected to increase as a Portfolio’s allocation to Underlying Funds that invest in bonds and other fixed income securities increases.

 

Risks of Investing in Senior Floating Rate Loans

The Portfolios that invest in the SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc. (“Floating Rate Fund”) are subject to the risks of investing in senior secured floating rate loans and other institutionally traded secured senior floating rate debt obligations (“Loans”). The Loans consist generally of direct debt obligations of companies (collectively, “Borrowers”), primarily U.S. companies and their affiliates. Loans in which the Floating Rate Fund will invest are primarily highly-leveraged Loans made in connection with recapitalizations, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and refinancing. Such loans are subject to a greater credit risk than other Loans in which the Fund may invest. The Floating Rate Fund may invest all, or substantially all, of its assets in Loans or other securities that are rated below investment grade, or in comparable unrated securities. Such Borrowers are more likely to default on their payments of interest and principal owed to the Floating Rate Fund than issuers of investment grade bonds, and such defaults could reduce the Floating Rate Fund’s net asset value and income distributions. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a debt obligation may lose significant value before a default occurs. Moreover, the specific collateral used to secure a Loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the Loan’s value. No active trading market for some loans or adverse market conditions for some actively traded loans may impair the ability of the Fund to realize full value in the event of the need to liquidate such assets. Economic and other events (whether real or perceived) can reduce the demand for certain senior floating rate loans or senior floating rate loans generally, which may reduce market prices and cause the Floating Rate Fund’s net asset value per share to fall.

 

*For additional information regarding risks of the Portfolios, please see below under “Risk Terminology” at pages 35-36.

 

 

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These risks increase as a Portfolio’s allocation to the Floating Rate Fund increases and are expected to apply principally to the Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio, Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio and, to a lesser extent, to the Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio.

 

Risks of Non-Diversification

The Portfolios are non-diversified, which means that each Portfolio can invest a larger portion of its assets in the stock of a single company (one of the Underlying Funds) than can some other mutual funds. By concentrating on a small number of investments, a Portfolio’s risk is increased because the effect of each holding on the Portfolio’s performance is greater. Additionally, as of the date of this Prospectus the Underlying Focused Funds and SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc. are non-diversified funds and thus subject to the risks of non-diversification. However, certain other Underlying Funds may consist of diversified mutual funds.

 

Additional Risks

Shares of the Portfolios are not bank deposits and are not guaranteed or insured by any bank, AIG SunAmerica or AIG SunAmerica’s affiliates, any government entity or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that a Portfolio will be able to achieve its investment goal. If the value of the assets of a Portfolio goes down, you could lose money.

 

Additional Principal Risks Specific to the Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio

 

Risks of Investing in Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Companies

The Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio invests in Underlying Funds that invest in stocks of smaller companies. Stocks of small-cap companies and, to a lesser extent, mid-cap companies, may be more volatile than, and not as readily marketable as, those of larger companies.

 

Risks of Foreign Exposure

The Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio may invest in Underlying Funds that invest in foreign securities. While investing internationally may reduce your risk by increasing the diversification of your overall portfolio, the value of your investment may be affected by fluctuating currency values, changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, and greater market volatility. In addition, foreign securities may not be as liquid as domestic securities.

 

Additional Principal Risks Specific to the Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio and Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio

 

Risks of Investing in Small-Cap and Mid-Cap Companies

The Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio invests in Underlying Funds that invest in stocks of smaller companies. Stocks of small-cap companies and, to a lesser extent, mid-cap companies, may be more volatile than, and not as readily marketable as, those of larger companies.

 

Risks of Foreign Exposure

The Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio may invest in Underlying Funds that invest in foreign securities. While investing internationally may reduce your risk by increasing the diversification of your overall portfolio, the value of your investment may be affected by fluctuating currency values, changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, and greater market volatility. In addition, foreign securities may not be as liquid as domestic securities.

 

Prepayment Risks

The Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio invests in Underlying Funds that invest significantly in mortgage-backed securities; this entails the risk that the underlying principal may be “prepaid” at any time. As a result of prepayments, in periods of declining interest rates the Underlying Funds may be required to reinvest their assets in securities with lower interest rates. In periods of increasing interest rates, prepayments generally may decline, with the effect that the securities subject to prepayment risk held by the Underlying Funds may exhibit price characteristics of longer-term debt securities, and therefore may be more sensitive to changes in interest rates.

 

Additional Principal Risks Specific to the Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio

 

Risks of Foreign Exposure

The Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio may invest in Underlying Funds that invest in foreign securities. While investing internationally may reduce your risk by increasing the diversification of your overall portfolio, the value of your investment may be affected by fluctuating currency values, changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, and greater market volatility. In addition, foreign securities may not be as liquid as domestic securities.

 

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Portfolio Highlights

 

Prepayment Risks

The Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio invests in Underlying Funds that invest significantly in mortgage-backed securities; this entails the risk that the underlying principal may be “prepaid” at any time. As a result of prepayments, in periods of declining interest rates the Underlying Funds may be required to reinvest their assets in securities with lower interest rates. In periods of increasing interest rates, prepayments generally may decline, with the effect that the securities subject to prepayment risk held by the Underlying Funds may exhibit price characteristics of longer-term debt securities, and therefore may be more sensitive to changes in interest rates.

 

Credit Quality

The Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio may invest in Underlying Funds that invest in issuers with a lower credit rating. An issuer with a lower credit rating will be more likely than a higher rated issuer to default or otherwise become unable to honor its financial obligations. This type of issuer will typically issue high yield or “junk” bonds. In addition to the risk of default, junk bonds may be more volatile, less liquid, more difficult to value and more susceptible to adverse economic conditions or investor perceptions than other bonds.

 

Additional Principal Risks Specific to the Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio

 

Prepayment Risks

The Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio invests in Underlying Funds that invest significantly in mortgage-backed securities; this entails the risk that the underlying principal may be “prepaid” at any time. As a result of prepayments, in periods of declining interest rates the Underlying Funds may be required to reinvest their assets in securities with lower interest rates. In periods of increasing interest rates, prepayments generally may decline, with the effect that the securities subject to prepayment risk held by the Underlying Funds may exhibit price characteristics of longer-term debt securities, and therefore may be more sensitive to changes in interest rates.

 

Credit Quality

The Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio may invest in Underlying Funds that invest in issuers with a lower credit rating. An issuer with a lower credit rating will be more likely than a higher rated issuer to default or otherwise become unable to honor its financial obligations. This type of issuer will typically issue high yield or “junk” bonds. In addition to the risk of default, junk bonds may be more volatile, less liquid, more difficult to value and more susceptible to adverse economic conditions or investor perceptions than other bonds.

 

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Q:   How have the SunAmerica Focused Strategy Portfolios Performed Historically?

 

A:   The Risk/Return Bar Chart and Tables below illustrate the risks of investing in the Portfolios by showing changes in each Portfolio’s performance from calendar year to calendar year, and compare the Portfolios’ average annual returns, before and after taxes, to those of an appropriate market index. Sales charges are not reflected in the Bar Charts. If these amounts were reflected, returns would be less than those shown. Of course, past performance, before and after taxes, is not necessarily an indication of how the Portfolios will perform in the future.

 

FOCUSED EQUITY STRATEGY PORTFOLIO        (CLASS C)

 

LOGO   During the 5-year period shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 18.91% (quarter ended June 30, 2003) and the lowest return for a quarter was –4.74% (quarter ended September 30, 2004).

 

         Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended December 31, 2007)
Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio1        Past One
Year
     Past Five
Years
     Class A, B
and C
Since Inception
3
     Class I
Since Inception
3
  Class A    1.56%      12.63%      11.94%      N/A
  Class B    3.66%      12.96%      12.36%      N/A
  Class I3    7.75%      N/A      N/A      8.66%

Return Before Taxes (Class C)

     6.24%      13.23%      12.50%      N/A

Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class C)

     2.28%      11.82%      11.14%      N/A

Return After Taxes on Distributions

and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class C)2

     8.17%      11.36%      10.72%      N/A

Russell 3000 Index4,5

     5.14%      13.63%      13.02%      9.27%

Blended Index5

     4.31%      15.01%      14.28%      10.05%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

3

 

Class A, B and C shares commenced offering on November 8, 2002. Class I shares commenced offering on February 23, 2004. Class II shares of the Portfolio were redesignated as Class C shares of the Portfolio on February 20, 2004.

 

 

4

 

The Russell 3000 Index contains the largest 3000 companies incorporated in the United States and its territories. The companies are ranked by decreasing total market capitalization.

 

 

5

 

The blended benchmark for Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio consists of 32% Russell 1000 Growth Index, 32% Russell 1000 Value Index, 13% Russell 2000 Growth Index, 13% Russell 2000 Value Index and 10% MSCI EAFE Index. You may not invest directly in the Russell 3000 Index or in any of the indexes making up the Portfolio’s blended benchmark and, unlike the Portfolio, indexes and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

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FOCUSED MULTI-ASSET STRATEGY PORTFOLIO (CLASS C)

 

LOGO   During the 5-year period shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 14.90% (quarter ended June 30, 2003) and the lowest return for a quarter was –2.83% (quarter ended June 30, 2006).

 

         Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended December 31, 2007)
Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio1        Past One
Year
     Past Five
Years
     Class A, B
and C
Since Inception
3
 

Class A

   2.30%      11.66%      10.92%
 

Class B

   4.42%      12.01%      11.35%

Return Before Taxes (Class C)

     7.02%      12.27%      11.49%

Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class C)

     3.31%      11.07%      10.31%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class C)
2

     8.15%      10.48%      9.79%

Russell 3000 Index4

     5.14%      13.63%      13.02%

Blended Index5

     4.96%      13.04%      12.50%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

3

 

Class A, B and C shares commenced offering on November 8, 2002. Class II shares of the Portfolio were redesignated as Class C shares of the Portfolio on February 20, 2004.

 

 

4

 

The Russell 3000 Index contains the largest 3000 companies incorporated in the United States and its territories. The companies are ranked by decreasing total market capitalization.

 

 

5

 

The blended benchmark for Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio consists of 10% Russell 1000 Growth Index, 10% Russell 2000 Growth Index, 10% Russell 3000 Growth Index, 10% Russell 1000 Value Index, 10% Russell 2000 Value Index, 10% Russell 3000 Value Index, 10% S&P 500 Index, 10% MSCI EAFE Index, 10% Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 10% Citigroup Mortgage GNMA Index. You may not invest directly in the Russell 3000 Index or in any of the indexes making up the Portfolio’s blended benchmark and, unlike the Portfolio, indexes and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

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FOCUSED BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO        (CLASS C)

 

LOGO   During the 5-year period shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 13.03% (quarter ended June 30, 2003) and the lowest return for a quarter was –2.86% (quarter ended June 30, 2006).

 

         Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended December 31, 2007)
Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio1        Past One
Year
     Past Five
Years
     Class A, B
and C
Since Inception
3
     Class I
Since Inception
3
  Class A    1.14%      9.43%      9.08%      N/A
  Class B    3.00%      9.73%      9.48%      N/A
  Class I3    7.38%      N/A      N/A      7.19%

Return Before Taxes (Class C)

     5.74%      10.03%      9.66%      N/A

Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class C)

     2.50%      8.71%      8.36%      N/A

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class C)
2

     6.51%      8.38%      8.05%      N/A

Russell 3000 Index4,5

     5.14%      13.63%      13.02%      9.27%

Blended Index5

     5.40%      11.37%      10.95%      8.20%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

3

 

Class A, B and C shares commenced offering on November 8, 2002. Class I shares commenced offering on February 23, 2004. Class II shares of the Portfolio were redesignated as Class C shares of the Portfolio on February 20, 2004.

 

 

4

 

The Russell 3000 Index contains the largest 3000 companies incorporated in the United States and its territories. The companies are ranked by decreasing total market capitalization.

 

 

5

 

The blended benchmark for Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio consists of 22% Russell 1000 Growth Index, 8% Russell 2000 Growth Index, 22% Russell 1000 Value Index, 8% Russell 2000 Value Index, 6% MSCI EAFE Index, 17% Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 17% Citigroup Mortgage GNMA Index. You may not invest directly in the Russell 3000 Index or in any of the indexes making up the Portfolio’s blended benchmark and, unlike the Portfolio, indexes and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

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FOCUSED FIXED INCOME AND EQUITY STRATEGY PORTFOLIO        (CLASS A)

 

LOGO   During the 5-year period shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 8.32% (quarter ended June 30, 2003) and the lowest return for a quarter was –1.63% (quarter ended June 30, 2006).

 

           Average Annual Total Returns
(as of calendar year ended December 31, 2007)
Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy
Portfolio
1
         Past One
Year
     Past Five
Years
    

Class A, B

and C
Since Inception
3

  Class B      0.35%      6.20%      6.19%
  Class C      3.23%      6.51%      6.34%

Return Before Taxes (Class A)

       –1.25%      5.96%      5.83%

Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class A)

       –3.65%      4.37%      4.25%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class A)
2

       0.46%      4.44%      4.33%

Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4

       6.97%      4.42%      4.58%

Blended Index5

       6.80%      8.24%      8.19%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

3

 

Class A, B and C shares commenced offering on November 8, 2002. Class II shares of the Portfolio were redesignated as Class C shares of the Portfolio on February 20, 2004.

 

 

4

 

The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad, unmanaged index generally representative of intermediate-term government bonds, investment grade corporate debt securities and mortgage-backed securities.

 

 

5

 

The blended benchmark for the Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio consists of 16% Lehman Brothers Government Index, 4% MSCI EAFE Index, 27% Citigroup Mortgage GNMA Index, 7% Citigroup High Yield Market Index, 15% Russell 1000 Growth Index, 15% Russell 1000 Value Index and 16% Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. You may not invest directly in the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index or in any of the indexes making up the Portfolio’s blended benchmark and, unlike the Portfolio, indexes and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

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FOCUSED FIXED INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO        (CLASS C)

 

LOGO   During the 5-year period shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 4.37% (quarter ended June 30, 2003) and the lowest return for a quarter was –2.44% (quarter ended June 30, 2004).

 

           Average Annual Total Returns (as of calendar year
ended December 31, 2007)
Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio1          Past One
Year
     Past Five
Years
     Class A, B
and C
Since Inception
3
  Class A      –0.88%      4.25%      4.31%
  Class B      0.65%      4.49%      4.67%

Return Before Taxes (Class C)

       3.48%      4.82%      4.82%

Return After Taxes on Distributions (Class C)

       1.45%      3.36%      3.37%

Return After Taxes on Distributions
and Sale of Portfolio Shares (Class C)
2

       2.99%      3.35%      3.35%

Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index4

       6.97%      4.42%      4.58%

Blended Index5

       6.71%      5.89%      6.01%

 

 

1

 

Includes sales charges.

 

 

2

 

When the return after taxes on distributions and sales of Portfolio shares is higher, it is because of realized losses. If realized losses occur upon the sale of Portfolio shares, the capital loss is recorded as a tax benefit, which increases the return.

 

 

3

 

Class A, B and C shares commenced offering on November 8, 2002. Class II shares of the Portfolio were redesignated as Class C shares of the Portfolio on February 20, 2004.

 

 

4

 

The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a broad, unmanaged index generally representative of intermediate-term government bonds, investment grade corporate debt securities and mortgage-backed securities.

 

 

5

 

The blended benchmark for the Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio consists of 10% S&P 500 Index, 20% Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 20% Lehman Brothers Government Index, 40% Citigroup Mortgage GNMA Index and 10% Citigroup High Yield Market Index. You may not invest directly in the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index or in any of the indexes making up the Portfolio’s blended benchmark and, unlike the Portfolio, indexes and benchmarks do not incur fees and expenses.

 

The after-tax returns shown were calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. An investor’s actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown in the above table. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.

 

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Portfolio Highlights

 

Q:   What are the Expenses of the SunAmerica Focused Strategy Portfolios’?

 

A:   The following tables describe the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolios.

 

     Focused Equity
Strategy Portfolio
     Focused Multi-Asset
Strategy Portfolio
 
     Class A     Class B     Class C     Class I(4)      Class A     Class B     Class C  

Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):

               

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price)(1)

   5.75 %   None     None     None      5.75 %   None     None  

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed or original purchase cost)(2)

   None     4.00 %   1.00 %   None      None     4.00 %   1.00 %

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends

   None     None     None     None      None     None     None  

Redemption Fee(3)

   None     None     None     None      None     None     None  

Exchange Fee

   None     None     None     None      None     None     None  

Maximum Account Fee

   None     None     None     None      None     None     None  

Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets):

               

Management Fees

   0.10 %   0.10 %   0.10 %   0.10 %    0.10 %   0.10 %   0.10 %
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees(5)    None     0.65 %   0.65 %   None      None     0.65 %   0.65 %
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses(6)    1.61 %   1.61 %   1.61 %   1.61 %    1.59 %   1.59 %   1.59 %
Other Expenses    0.07 %   0.08 %   0.06 %   0.20 %    0.07 %   0.07 %   0.05 %
                                           

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses(7)(8)

   1.78 %   2.44 %   2.42 %   1.91 %    1.76 %   2.41 %   2.39 %
                                           

 

(1)   The front-end sales charge on Class A shares decreases with the size of the purchase to 0% for purchases of $1 million or more.
(2)   Purchases of Class A shares of $1 million or more will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) on redemptions made within two years of purchase. The CDSC on Class B shares applies only if shares are redeemed within six years of their purchase. The CDSC on Class C shares applies only if shares are redeemed within twelve months of their purchase (for purchases prior to February 20, 2004, the CDSC applies only if shares are redeemed within eighteen months of their purchase). CDSC is calculated as a percentage of amount redeemed or of original purchase cost, whichever is lower. See pages 14-15 for more information on the CDSCs.
(3)   A $15.00 fee is imposed on wire and overnight mail redemptions.
(4)   Class I shares are offered exclusively to participants in certain retirement plans and other programs.
(5)   Because these fees are paid out of the Portfolio’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.
(6)   Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are expenses incurred indirectly by a Portfolio as a result of the investments in shares of one or more “acquired funds,” as defined in the registration form applicable to the Portfolios, which generally include investments in other mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds and other pooled investment vehicles.
(7)   The Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets provided in the Financial Highlights table which reflect the operating expenses of the Portfolios and do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.

 

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Focused Balanced
Strategy Portfolio
    Focused Fixed Income and
Equity Strategy Portfolio
    Focused Fixed Income
Strategy Portfolio
 
Class A     Class B     Class C     Class I(4)     Class A     Class B     Class C     Class A     Class B     Class C  
   
5.75 %   None     None     None     5.75 %   None     None     5.75 %   None     None  
   
None     4.00 %   1.00 %   None     None     4.00 %   1.00 %   None     4.00 %   1.00 %
   
None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None     None  
   
0.10 %   0.10 %   0.10 %   0.10 %   0.10 %   0.10 %   0.10 %   0.10 %   0.10 %   0.10 %
None     0.65 %   0.65 %   None     None     0.65 %   0.65 %   None     0.65 %   0.65 %
1.38 %   1.38 %   1.38 %   1.38 %   1.32 %   1.32 %   1.32 %   1.13 %   1.13 %   1.13 %
0.07 %   0.08 %   0.06 %   0.23 %   0.19 %   0.22 %   0.19 %   0.45 %   0.54 %   0.43 %
                                                         
1.55 %   2.21 %   2.19 %   1.71 %   1.61 %   2.29 %   2.26 %   1.68 %   2.42 %   2.31 %
                                                         

 

(8)   The Adviser is voluntarily waiving fees and/or reimbursing expenses for all Portfolios so that the total net expense ratios for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I do not exceed 0.25%, 0.90%, 0.90% and 0.15%, respectively. For purposes of voluntary waivers and/or reimbursements the net expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Portfolios and do not include Acquired Fund and Fees and Expenses. These expense waivers and/or fee reimbursements may be terminated at any time at the option of the Adviser. For the fiscal year-ended October 31, 2007, the Adviser voluntarily waived fees and/or reimbursed expenses in the following amounts:
       

Class A

    

Class B

    

Class C

    

Class I

 

Focused Equity Strategy

                    0.15 %

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy

                    N/A  

Focused Balanced Strategy

                    0.18 %

Focused Fixed Income & Equity Strategy

     0.04 %    0.07 %    0.04 %    N/A  

Focused Fixed Income Strategy

     0.30 %    0.39 %    0.28 %    N/A  

 

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Portfolio Highlights

 

EXAMPLE

 

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

 

If you redeemed your investment at the end of the periods indicated:

        1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years
Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio†                    

(Class A shares)

     $   745      $ 1,103      $ 1,484      $ 2,549

(Class B shares)*

       647        1,061        1,501        2,613

(Class C shares)

       345        755        1,291        2,756

(Class I shares)

       194        600        1,032        2,233
Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio†                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 744      $ 1,097      $ 1,474      $ 2,529

(Class B shares)*

       644        1,051        1,485        2,585

(Class C shares)

       342        745        1,275        2,726
Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio†                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 724      $ 1,036      $ 1,371      $ 2,314

(Class B shares)*

       624        991        1,385        2,378

(Class C shares)

       322        685        1,175        2,524

(Class I shares)

       174        539        928        2,019
Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio†                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 729      $ 1,054      $ 1,401      $ 2,376

(Class B shares)*

       632        1,015        1,425        2,455

(Class C shares)

       329        706        1,210        2,595
Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio†                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 736      $ 1,074      $ 1,435      $ 2,448

(Class B shares)*

       645        1,055        1,491        2,573

(Class C shares)

       334        721        1,235        2,646

If you did not redeem your shares:

                   
        1 Year      3 Years      5 Years      10 Years
Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio†                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 745      $ 1,103      $ 1,484      $ 2,549

(Class B shares)*

       247        761        1,301        2,613

(Class C shares)

       245        755        1,291        2,756

(Class I shares)

       194        600        1,032        2,233
Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio†                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 744      $ 1,097      $ 1,474      $ 2,529

(Class B shares)*

       244        751        1,285        2,585

(Class C shares)

       242        745        1,275        2,726
Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio†                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 724      $ 1,036      $ 1,371      $ 2,314

(Class B shares)*

       224        691        1,185        2,378

(Class C shares)

       222        685        1,175        2,524

(Class I shares)

       174        539        928        2,019
Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio†                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 729      $ 1,054      $ 1,401      $ 2,376

(Class B shares)*

       232        715        1,225        2,455

(Class C shares)

       229        706        1,210        2,595
Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio†                    

(Class A shares)

     $ 736      $ 1,074      $ 1,435      $ 2,448

(Class B shares)*

       245        755        1,291        2,573

(Class C shares)

       234        721        1,235        2,646

 

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*   Class B shares generally convert to Class A shares approximately eight years after purchase as described in the section entitled “Shareholder Account Information” on page 16. Therefore, expense information for years 9 and 10 is the same for both Class A and B shares.
  The Advisor is voluntarily waiving fees and/or reimbursing (recouping) expenses. This fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (recoupment) is not reflected in the Example above. These waivers and reimbursements may be terminated at any time at the option of the Advisers. The following are your costs after these fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements (recoupments):

If you redeemed your investment:

      

1 Year

    

3 Years

    

5 Years

    

10 Years

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class A

     $ 745      $ 1,103      $ 1,484      $ 2,549

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class B

       647        1,061        1,501        2,613

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class C

       345        755        1,291        2,756

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class I

       179        554        954        2,073

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Class A

       744        1,097        1,474        2,529

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Class B

       644        1,051        1,485        2,585

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Class C

       342        745        1,275        2,726

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Class A

       724        1,036        1,371        2,314

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Class B

       624        991        1,385        2,378

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Class C

       322        685        1,175        2,524

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Class I

       156        483        834        1,824

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class A

       726        1,042        1,381        2,335

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class B

       625        994        1,390        2,391

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class C

       325        694        1,190        2,554

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio, Class A

       707        987        1,287        2,137

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio, Class B

       606        937        1,293        2,192

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio, Class C

       306        637        1,093        2,358
If you did not redeem your shares:                    
      

1 Year

    

3 Years

    

5 Years

    

10 Years

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class A

     $ 745      $ 1,103      $ 1,484      $ 2,549

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class B

       247        761        1,301        2,613

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class C

       245        755        1,291        2,756

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class I

       179        554        954        2,073

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Class A

       744        1,097        1,474        2,529

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Class B

       244        751        1,285        2,585

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Class C

       242        745        1,275        2,726

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Class A

       724        1,036        1,371        2,314

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Class B

       224        691        1,185        2,378

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Class C

       222        685        1,175        2,524

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Class I

       156        483        834        1,824

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class A

       726        1,042        1,381        2,335

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class B

       225        694        1,190        2,391

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class C

       225        694        1,190        2,554

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio, Class A

       707        987        1,287        2,137

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio, Class B

       206        637        1,093        2,192

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio, Class C

       206        637        1,093        2,358

 

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Shareholder Account Information

 

SELECTING A SHARE CLASS

 

Each Portfolio offers Class A, Class B and Class C shares through this Prospectus. The Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio and Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio also offer Class I shares through this Prospectus.

 

Each class of shares has its own cost structure, so you can choose the one best suited to your investment needs. An investor may purchase Class B shares up to $99,999.99 in any one purchase. Your broker or financial advisor can help you determine which class is right for you.

 

Class A   Class B   Class C

• Front-end sales charges, as described below. There are several ways to reduce these charges, also described below.

• Lower annual expenses than Class B or Class C shares.

 

• No front-end sales charge; all your money goes to work for you right away.

• Higher annual expenses than Class A shares.

• Deferred sales charge on shares you sell within six years of purchase, as described below.

• Automatic conversion to Class A shares approximately eight years after purchase.

• Purchases in an amount of $100,000 or more will not be permitted. You should consult with your financial adviser to determine whether other share classes are more beneficial given your circumstances.

 

• No front-end sales charge; all your money goes to work for you right away.

• Higher annual expenses than Class A shares.

• Deferred sales charge on shares you sell within twelve months of purchase, as described below.

• No conversion to Class A shares.

Class I        

• Offered exclusively to certain institutions.

• No sales charges.

• Lower annual expenses than Class A, B, or C Shares.

   

 

CALCULATION OF SALES CHARGES

 

Class A. Sales charges are as follows:    Sales Charge    Concession to Dealers
Your Investment    % of
Offering Price
   % of Net
Amount Invested
   % of
Offering Price

Less than $50,000

   5.75%    6.10%    5.00%

$50,000 but less than $100,000

   4.75%    4.99%    4.00%

$100,000 but less than $250,000

   3.75%    3.90%    3.00%

$250,000 but less than $500,000

   3.00%    3.09%    2.50%

$500,000 but less than $1,000,000

   2.00%    2.04%    1.75%

$1,000,000 or more*

   None    None    up to 1.00%

 

*   Purchases of $1,000,000 or more are subject to a concession to dealers of up to 1.00%.

 

Investments of $1 million or more. Class A shares are available with no front-end sales charge. However, a 1% CDSC is imposed on any shares you sell within one year of purchase and a 0.50% CDSC is charged on any shares you sell after the first year and within the second year after purchase.

 

Class B. Shares are offered at their net asset value per share, without any front-end sales charge. However, there is a CDSC on shares you sell within six years of buying them. The longer the time between the purchase and the sale of shares, the lower the rate of the CDSC:

 

Class B deferred charges:

 

Years after purchase

  CDSC on shares being sold

1st year

  4.00%

2nd year

  4.00%

3rd and 4th year

  3.00%

5th year

  2.00%

6th year

  1.00%

7th year and thereafter

  None

 

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Class C. Shares are offered at their net asset value per share, without any front-end sales charge. However, there is also a CDSC of 1% on shares you sell within 12 months after purchase.

 

Determination of CDSC. Each CDSC is based on the original purchase cost or the current market value of the shares being sold, whichever is less. There is no CDSC on shares you purchase through reinvestment of dividends. To keep your CDSC as low as possible, each time you place a request to sell shares we will first sell any shares in your account that are not subject to a CDSC. If there are not enough of these shares available, we will sell shares that have the lowest CDSC.

 

For purposes of the CDSC, we count all purchases you made during a calendar month as having been made on the FIRST day of that month.

 

SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS

 

To receive a waiver or reduction in sales charges under the programs described below, the shareholder must notify the Portfolios’ transfer agent (the “Transfer Agent”) (or other financial intermediary through which shares are being purchased) at the time of purchase or notify the Transfer Agent at the time of redeeming shares for those reductions or waivers that apply to contingent deferred sales charges. Such notification must be provided in writing by the shareholder (or other financial intermediary through which shares are being purchased). In addition, a shareholder must provide certain information and records to the Portfolio as described below under “Information and records to be provided to Portfolio.”

 

Reduced Sales Charges for Certain Investors of Class A shares. Various individuals and institutions may be eligible to purchase Class A shares at reduced sales charge rates under the programs described below. The Portfolio reserves the right to modify or to cease offering these programs at any time.

 

   

Rights of Accumulation. A purchaser of Portfolio shares may qualify for a reduced sales charge by combining a current purchase (or combined purchases as described below) with shares previously purchased and still owned; provided the cumulative value of such shares (valued at cost or current net asset value, whichever is higher) amounts to $50,000 or more. In determining the shares previously purchased, the calculation will include, in addition to other Class A shares of the particular Portfolio that were previously purchased, shares of the other classes of the same Portfolio, as well as shares of any class of any other Portfolio or of any of the other Portfolios advised by AIG SunAmerica, as long as such shares were sold with a sales charge or acquired in exchange for shares purchased with such a sales charge.

 

   

Letter of Intent. A reduction of sales charges is also available to an investor who, pursuant to a written Letter of Intent, establishes a total investment goal in Class A shares of one or more Portfolios to be achieved through any number of investments over a thirteen-month period, of $50,000 or more. Each investment in such Portfolios made during the period will be subject to a reduced sales charge applicable to the goal amount. The initial purchase must be at least 5% of the stated investment goal and shares totaling 5% of the dollar amount of the Letter of Intent will be held in escrow by the Transfer Agent, in the name of the investor.

 

   

Combined Purchases. In order to take advantage of reductions in sales charges that may be available to you when you purchase fund shares you must inform the Transfer Agent if you have entered into a letter of intent or right of accumulation and if there are other accounts in which there are holdings eligible to be aggregated with your purchase. To receive a reduced front-end sales charge, you or your financial intermediary must inform the Fund at the time of your purchase of Fund shares that you believe you qualify for a discount. If you purchased shares through a financial intermediary, you may need to provide certain records, such as account statements for accounts held by family members or accounts you hold at another broker-dealer or financial intermediary, in order to verify eligibility for reduced sales charges.

 

Waivers for Certain Investors of Class A shares. The following individuals and institutions may purchase Class A shares without front-end sales charges. The Portfolios reserve the right to modify or to cease offering these programs at any time.

 

   

Financial planners, institutions, broker-dealer representatives or registered investment advisers utilizing Portfolio shares in fee-based investment products under an agreement with AIG SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc. (“AIG SACS” or the “Distributor”). The following conditions established by the Distributor apply: (i) the financial planner, financial institution or broker-dealer has signed a supplemental selling agreement and charges its client(s) an advisory fee based on the assets under management on an annual basis; and (ii) such financial planner, financial institution or broker-dealer does not advertise that shares of the Portfolios may be purchased by clients at net asset value.

 

   

Participants in certain employer sponsored benefit plans. The sales charge is waived with respect to shares purchased by employer sponsored retirement plans, whether or not subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), that offer the Portfolio(s) as an investment vehicle, where the trustee, fiduciary or administrator has entered into an agreement with the Distributor, a Portfolio or its agents with respect to such purchases, and where the trustee, fiduciary or administrator performs participant record keeping or other administrative services.

 

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Portfolio Directors and other individuals and their families who are affiliated with any Portfolio distributed by the Distributor.

 

   

Selling brokers and their employees and sales representatives and their families.

 

   

Registered Management investment companies that are advised by AIG SunAmerica.

 

Waivers for Certain Investors for Class B and C shares. Under the following circumstances, the CDSC may be waived on redemption of Class B and C shares. The Portfolios reserve the right to modify or cease offering these programs at any time without prior notice.

 

   

Within one year of the shareholder’s death or becoming legally disabled (individually and spousal joint accounts only).

 

 

 

Taxable distributions to participants made by qualified retirement plans or retirement accounts (not including rollovers) for which AIG SunAmerica Funds Services, Inc. serves as fiduciary and in which the plan participant or account holder has attained the age of 59 1/2 at the time the redemption is made.

 

   

To make payments through the Systematic Withdrawal Plan (subject to certain conditions).

 

   

Eligible participant distributions from employer-sponsored retirement plans that meet the eligibility criteria set forth above under “Waivers For Certain Investors for Class A Shares.” such as distributions due to death, disability, financial hardship, loans, retirement and termination of employment, or any return of excess contributions.

 

   

Involuntary redemptions (e.g., closing of small accounts described under Shareholder Account Information).

 

Other Sales Charge Arrangements and Waivers. The Portfolios and the Distributor offer other opportunities to purchase shares without sales charges under the programs described below. The Portfolios reserve the right to modify or cease offering these programs at any time without prior notice.

 

   

Dividend Reinvestment. Dividends and/or capital gains distributions received by a shareholder from the Portfolio will automatically be reinvested in additional shares of the same Portfolio and share class without imposition of a sales charge, at the net asset value per share in effect on the payable date. Alternatively, dividends and distributions may be reinvested in any retail fund distributed by AIG SACS. Or, you may receive amounts in excess of $10.00 in cash if you elect in writing not less than five business days prior to the payment date. You will need to complete the relevant part of the Account Application to elect one of these other options.

 

   

Exchange of Shares. Shares of the Portfolios may be exchanged for the same class of shares of one or more other retail funds distributed by AIG SACS, except SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund (where the exchange privilege applies to Class A and C shares only) at net asset value per share at the time of exchange. Please refer to the “Additional Investor Services” in this Prospectus for more details about this program.

 

   

Reinstatement Privilege. Within one year of a redemption of certain Class A, Class B and Class C shares, the proceeds of the sale may be invested in the same share class of the same Portfolio without a sales charge. A shareholder may use the reinstatement privilege only one time after selling such shares. If you paid a CDSC when you sold your shares, we will credit your account with the dollar amount of the CDSC at the time of sale. This may impact the amount of gain or loss recognized on the previous sale, for tax purposes. All accounts involved must be registered in the same name(s).

 

Information and records to be provided to the Portfolio. You may be asked to provide supporting statements or other information to allow us to verify your eligibility to receive a reduction or waiver of sales charge.

 

For more information regarding the sales charge reductions and waivers described above, please visit our website at www.sunamericafunds.com, and select the “Additional Investor Services” hyperlink. The Portfolios’ Statement of Additional Information also contains additional information about the sales charges and certain reductions and waivers.

 

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES

 

Class B and Class C shares of each Portfolio have their own plan of distribution pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (“Rule 12b-1”), that provides for distribution and account maintenance fees (collectively, “Rule 12b-1 Fees”) (payable to AIG SACS) based on a percentage of average daily net assets, as follows:

 

Class   Distribution Fee     Account Maintenance and
Service Fee
B   0.65 %   None
C   0.65 %   None

 

Because Rule 12b-1 Fees are paid out of a Portfolio’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

 

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In addition, AIG SACS is paid a fee of 0.25% of average daily net assets of Class I shares pursuant to a Administrative and Shareholder Service Agreement as compensation for providing additional shareholder services to Class I shareholders.

 

OPENING AN ACCOUNT (CLASSES A, B AND C)

 

1.   Read this Prospectus carefully.

 

2.   Determine how much you want to invest. The minimum initial investment for each class of the Portfolios is as follows:

 

   

Non-Retirement Account: $500

 

   

Retirement Account: $250

 

   

Dollar Cost Averaging by Wire or Systematic Exchange: $500 or $250 to open; depending on your type of account; you must invest at least $25 a month

 

The minimum subsequent investment for the Portfolios is as follows:

 

   

Non-Retirement Account: $100

 

   

Retirement Account: $25

 

The minimum initial and subsequent investments may be waived for contain fee-based programs and/or group plans held in omnibus accounts.

 

3.   Complete the appropriate parts of the Account Application, carefully following the instructions. If you have questions, please contact your broker or financial advisor or call Shareholder Services at 800-858-8850.

 

4.   Complete the appropriate parts of the Supplemental Account Application. By applying for additional investor services now, you can avoid the delay and inconvenience of having to submit an additional application if you want to add services later.

 

5.   Make your initial investment using the chart on the next page. You can initiate any purchase, exchange or sale of shares through your broker or financial advisor.

 

As part of your application, you are required to provide information regarding your personal identification that is required under anti-money laundering laws, including the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, as amended (the “PATRIOT Act”). If we are unable to obtain the required information, your application will be considered to be not in good order, and it therefore cannot be processed. Your application and any check or other deposit that accompanied your application will be returned to you. Applications must be received in good order under the PATRIOT Act requirements and as otherwise required in this Prospectus in order to receive that day’s net asset value. In addition, applications received in good order are nevertheless subject to customer identification verification procedures under the PATRIOT Act. We may ask to see your driver’s license or other identifying documents. We may share identifying information with third parties for the purpose of verification. If your identifying information cannot be verified within a reasonable time after receipt of your application, the account will not be processed and your original investment that accompanied the application will be redeemed at the then current net asset value and returned to you. In these circumstances, the amount redeemed may be less than your original investment and may have tax implications. Consult with your tax advisor for details. Non-resident aliens will not be permitted to establish an account through the check and application process at the transfer agent.

 

If you invest in the Portfolio through your dealer, broker or financial adviser, your dealer, broker or financial adviser may charge you a transaction-based or other fee for its services in connection with the purchase or redemption of Portfolio shares. These fees are in addition to those imposed by the Portfolio and its affiliates. You should ask your dealer, broker or financial advisor about its applicable fees.

 

 

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HOW TO BUY SHARES (CLASSES A, B AND C)

 

Buying Shares Through Your Financial Institution

 

You may generally open an account and buy Class A, B and C shares through any Financial Institution. Your Financial Institution will place your order with the Portfolio on your behalf. You may purchase additional shares in a variety of ways, including through your Financial Institution or by sending your check or wire directly to the Portfolio or its agents as described below under “Adding to an Account.” The Portfolios will generally not accept new accounts that are not opened through a Financial Institution except for accounts opened by current and former Directors and other individuals who are affiliated with, or employed by an affiliate of, the Portfolios or any fund distributed by the Distributor, selling brokers and their employees and sales representatives, family members of these individuals and certain other individuals at the discretion of the Portfolio or its agents.

 

Buying Shares Through the Portfolios

 

Opening an Account   Adding to an Account
By check    

Ÿ Make out a check for the investment amount, payable to the Portfolio or payable to AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds. An account cannot be opened with a Fund check.

Ÿ Deliver the check and your completed Account Application (and Supplemental Account Application, if applicable) to:

 

(via regular mail)

AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds

c/o BFDS

PO Box 219186

Kansas City, MO 64121-9186

 

(via express, certified and registered mail)

AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds

c/o BFDS

330 W 9th St.

Kansas City, MO 64105-1514

 

Ÿ All purchases must be in U.S. dollars. Cash, money orders and/or travelers checks will not be accepted. A $25.00 fee will be charged for all checks returned due to insufficient funds.

Ÿ Accounts can only be opened by check by a non-resident alien or on funds drawn from a non-U.S. bank if they are processed through a brokerage account or the funds are drawn from a U.S. branch of a non-U.S. bank. A personal check from an investor should be drawn from the investor’s bank account. In general, starter checks, cash equivalents, stale-dated or post-dated checks will not be accepted.

 

Ÿ Make out a check for the investment amount, payable to the specific Portfolio or payable to AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds. Shares cannot be purchased with a Fund check.

Ÿ Include the stub from your Portfolio statement or a note specifying the Portfolio name, your share class, your account number and the name(s) in which the account is registered.

Ÿ Indicate the Portfolio and account number in the memo section of your check.

Ÿ Deliver the check and your stub or note to your broker or financial adviser, or mail them to:

 

(via regular mail)

AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds

c/o BFDS

P.O. Box 219373

Kansas City, MO 64121-9373

 

(via express, certified and registered mail)

AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds

c/o BFDS

330 W 9th St.

Kansas City, MO 64105-1514

By wire    

Ÿ Fax your completed application to AIG SunAmerica Fund Services, Inc. at 201-324-6496.

Ÿ Obtain your account number by calling Shareholder Services 800-858-8850.

Ÿ Instruct your bank to wire the amount of your investment to:

 

State Street Bank & Trust Company

Boston, MA

ABA #0110-00028

DDA #99029712

 

ATTN:   (Include Name of Portfolio and Share Class).

 

FBO:       (Include Account number & name(s) in which the Acct. is registered).

 

Your bank may charge a fee to wire funds.

 

Ÿ Instruct your bank to wire the amount of your investment to:

 

State Street Bank & Trust Company

Boston, MA

ABA #0110-00028

DDA #99029712

 

ATTN:   (Include Name of Portfolio and Share Class).

 

FBO:       (Include Account number & names in which the Acct. is registered).

 

Your bank may charge a fee to wire funds.

 

To open or add to an account using dollar cost averaging, see “Additional Investor Services.”

 

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HOW TO SELL SHARES (CLASSES A, B AND C)

 

Selling Shares Through Your Financial Institution

 

You can sell shares through your Financial Institution or through the Portfolios as described below under “Selling Shares Through the Portfolios.” Shares held for you in your Financial Institution’s name must be sold through the Financial Institution.

 

Selling Shares Through the Portfolios

 

By mail    

Send your request to:

 

(via regular mail)

AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds

c/o BFDS PO Box 219186

Kansas City, MO 64121-9186

 

(via express, certified and registered mail)
AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds
c/o BFDS

330 W 9th St.

Kansas City, MO 64105-1514

 

Your request should include:

 

•   Your name

•   Portfolio name, share class and account number

•   The dollar amount or number of shares to be redeemed

•   Any special payment instructions,

•   The signature of all registered owners exactly as the account is registered, and

•   Any special documents required to assure proper authorization

 

On overnight mail redemptions a $15 fee will be deducted from your account.

By phone    

Ÿ Call Shareholder Services at 800-858-8850 between 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time on most business days.

Ÿ Or, for automated 24-hour account access call FastFacts at 800-654-4760.

 
By wire    

If banking instructions exist on your account, this may be done by calling Shareholder Services at 1-800-858-8850 between 8:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on most business days. Otherwise, you must provide, in writing, the following information:

 

•   Portfolio name, share class and account number you are redeeming

•   Bank or financial institution name

•   ABA routing number, and

•   Account registration

 

If the account registration at your bank is different than your account at AIG SunAmerica, your request must be signature guaranteed. A notarization is not acceptable.

 

Minimum amount to wire money is $250. A $15 fee will be deducted from your account.

By Internet    

Visit our website at www.sunamericafunds.com, and select the “View Your Account” hyperlink (generally not available for retirement accounts).

 

Proceeds for all transactions will normally be sent on the business day after the trade date. Additional documents may be required for certain transactions.

 

To sell shares through a systematic withdrawal plan, see “Additional Investor Services.”

 

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Certain Requests Require A Medallion Guarantee:

 

To protect you and the Portfolio from fraud, the following redemption requests must be in writing and include a medallion guarantee (although there may be other situations that also require a medallion guarantee) if:

 

   

Redemptions of $100,000 or more

 

   

The proceeds are to be payable other than as the account is registered

 

   

The redemption check is to be sent to an address other than the address of record

 

   

Your address of record has changed within the previous 30 days

 

   

Shares are being transferred to an account with a different registration

 

   

Someone (such as an Executor) other than the registered shareholder(s) is redeeming shares. (additional documents may be required).

 

You can generally obtain a medallion guarantee from the following sources:

 

   

A broker or securities dealer

 

   

A federal savings, cooperative or other type of bank

 

   

A savings and loan or other thrift institution

 

   

A credit union

 

   

A securities exchange or clearing agency

 

A notary public CANNOT provide a medallion guarantee.

 

OPENING AN ACCOUNT, BUYING AND SELLING SHARES (CLASS I)

 

Class I shares of the Portfolios are offered exclusively for sale to certain trust institutions, bank trust departments, group plans and employee plans that have an agreement with AIG SACS to sell Class I shares. Inquiries regarding the purchase, redemption or exchange of Class I shares or the making or changing of investment choices should be directed to your financial adviser or plan administrator.

 

TRANSACTION POLICIES (ALL FUNDS AND ALL CLASSES)

 

Valuation of shares. The net asset value per share (NAV) for each Portfolio and class is determined at least daily as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) (generally, 4:00p.m. Eastern Time). The Portfolio calculates the net asset value of its shares by dividing the total value of its net assets by the number of shares outstanding. The days and times of such computation may, in the future, be changed by the Directors in the event that the Portfolio securities are traded in significant amounts in markets other than the NYSE, or on days or at times other than those during which the NYSE is open for trading. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or if a development/significant event occurs that may significantly impact the value of the security, then these securities are valued, as determined pursuant to procedures adopted in good faith by the Board of Directors. The fair value of all other assets is added to the value of securities to arrive at the Portfolio’s total assets. The value of any shares of open-end funds held by the Portfolios will be calculated using the NAV of such funds. The Prospectus for any such open-end funds should explain the circumstances under which these funds use fair value pricing and the effects of fair value pricing.

 

As of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, securities traded primarily on security exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last sale price at the close of such exchanges on the day of valuation, or if there is no sale on the day of valuation, at the last-reported bid price. If a security’s price is available from more than one exchange, a Portfolio uses the exchange that is the primary market for the security. However, depending on the foreign market, closing prices may be up to 15 hours old when they are used to price the Portfolio’s shares, and the Portfolio may determine that certain closing prices are unreliable. This determination will be based on review of a number of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. If the Portfolio determines that closing prices do not reflect the fair value of the securities, the Portfolio will adjust the previous closing prices in accordance with pricing procedures approved by the Board to reflect what it believes to be fair value of the securities as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The Portfolios may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Portfolio is open. For foreign equity securities the Portfolio uses an outside pricing service to provide it with closing market prices and information used for adjusting those prices.

 

Buy and sell prices. When you buy Class A, B and C shares, you pay the NAV plus any applicable sales charges, as described above. When you sell Class A, B and C shares, you receive the NAV minus any applicable CDSCs. When you buy Class I shares, you pay the NAV. When you sell Class I shares, you receive the NAV.

 

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Execution of requests. Each Portfolio is open on those days when the NYSE is open for regular trading. We execute buy and sell requests at the next NAV to be calculated after the Portfolio receives your request in good order. If the Portfolio or the Transfer Agent receives your order before the Portfolio’s close of business (generally 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time), you will receive that day’s closing price. If the Portfolio or the Transfer Agent receives your order after that time, you will receive the next business day’s closing price. The Portfolios reserve the right to reject any order to buy shares.

 

Certain qualified Financial Institutions may transmit an investor’s purchase or redemption order to the Portfolio’s Transfer Agent after the close of regular trading on the NYSE on a Fund business day, on the day the order is received from the investor, as long as the investor has placed his order with the Financial Institution by the close of regular trading on the NYSE on that day. The investor will then receive the NAV of the Portfolio’s shares determined by the close of regular trading on the NYSE on the day the order was placed with the qualified Financial Institution. Orders received after such time will not result in execution until the following Fund business day. Financial Institutions are responsible for instituting procedures to insure that purchase and redemption orders by their respective clients are processed expeditiously.

 

The processing of sell request and payment of proceeds may generally not be postponed for more than seven days, except when the NYSE is closed (other than weekends or holidays), when trading on the NYSE is restricted, or as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Portfolios and their agents reserve the right to “freeze” or “block” (that is, disallow any further purchases or redemptions from any account) or suspend account services in certain instances as permitted or required by applicable laws and regulations, including applicable anti-money laundering regulations. Examples of such instances include, but are not limited to: (i) where an accountholder appears on the list of “blocked” entities and individuals maintained pursuant to OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) regulations; (ii) where a Portfolio or its agents detect suspicious activity or suspect fraudulent or illegal activity; or (iii) when notice have been received by a Fund or its agents that there is a dispute between the registered or beneficial account owners.

 

Each Portfolio may invest in Underlying Funds that invest in securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when the Portfolio does not price its shares. As a result, the value of the Underlying Fund’s shares, and consequently the value of the Portfolio’s shares, may change on days when you will not be able to purchase or redeem your shares.

 

If a Portfolio determines that it would be detrimental to the best interests of the remaining shareholders of the Portfolio to make payment of redemption proceeds wholly or partly in cash, the Portfolio may pay the redemption price by a distribution in kind of securities from the Portfolio in lieu of cash.

 

At various times, a Portfolio may be requested to redeem shares for which it has not yet received good payment. The Portfolio may delay or cause to be delayed the mailing of a redemption check until such time as good payment (e.g., cash or certified check drawn on a United States bank) has been collected for the purchase of such shares, which will not exceed 15 days.

 

Telephone Transactions. For your protection, telephone requests are recorded in order to verify their accuracy. In addition, Shareholder/Dealer Services will take measures to verify the identity of the caller, such as asking for name, account number, social security or other taxpayer ID number and other relevant information. If appropriate measures are not taken, the Portfolio is responsible for any loss that may occur to any account due to an unauthorized telephone call. Also for your protection, telephone transactions are not permitted on accounts whose names or addresses have changed within the past 30 days. At times of peak activity, it may be difficult to place requests by phone. During these times, consider sending your request in writing.

 

Exchanges. You may exchange shares of the Portfolio for shares of the same class of any other retail fund distributed by AIG SACS except SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund (where the exchange privilege applies to Class A and Class C shares only). Before making an exchange, you should review a copy of the prospectus of the portfolio into which you would like to exchange. All exchanges are subject to applicable minimum investment requirements. A Systematic Exchange Program is described under “Additional Investor Services.”

 

If you exchange shares that were purchased subject to a CDSC, the CDSC schedule will continue to apply following the exchange. In determining the CDSC applicable to shares being sold after an exchange, we will take into account the length of time you held those shares prior to the exchange.

 

A Portfolio may change or cancel its exchange privilege at any time, upon 60 days’ written notice to its shareholders. The Portfolios at all times also reserve the right to restrict, reject or cancel any exchange transactions, for no reason or any reason, without notice. For example, the Portfolios may refuse any sale of Portfolio shares through an exchange by any investor or group if, in the Portfolio’s judgment, the trade: (1) may interfere with the efficient management of the Portfolio’s portfolio; (2) may appear to be connected with a strategy of market timing (as described below in the “Market Timing Trading Policies and Procedures” section); or (3) may have the potential of otherwise adversely affecting the Portfolio. In making a decision to reject an exchange request, the Portfolio may consider, among other factors, the investor’s trading history in the Portfolio and in other AIG SunAmerica Funds.

 

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Rejected exchanges. If a Portfolio rejects an exchange request involving the purchase of Portfolio shares, the rejected exchange request will also mean that there will be no sale of the shares that would have been used for the exchange purchase. Of course, you may generally redeem shares of the Portfolio at any time, subject to any applicable redemption fees or CDSCs.

 

Certificated Shares. The Portfolios do not issue certificated shares.

 

Portfolio holdings. A schedule of the Portfolios’ holdings, current as of quarter-end, will be available on the Fund’s website no earlier than 15 days after the end of each quarter. This information will remain available on the website at least until updated for the next quarter or until each Fund files with the SEC its semi-annual/annual shareholder report or quarterly portfolio holdings report that includes such period. The most recent schedule is available on the Fund’s website at www.sunamericafunds.com or by calling 800-858-8850, ext. 6003. The Fund may terminate or modify this policy at any time without further notice to shareholders. A description of the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Portfolios’ portfolio securities is available in the Statement of Additional Information.

 

MARKET TIMING TRADING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

Market timing policies. The Portfolios discourage excessive or short-term trading, often referred to as “market timing,” and seek to restrict or reject such trading or take other action, as described below, if in the judgment of a Portfolio or any of its service providers, such trading may interfere with the efficient management of the Portfolio’s portfolio, may materially increase the Portfolio’s transaction costs, administrative costs or taxes, or may otherwise be detrimental to the interests of the Portfolio and its shareholders. The Portfolios’ Boards of Directors has determined that the Portfolios should not serve as vehicles for frequent trading, and has adopted policies and procedures with respect to such trading, which are described in this section.

 

All Portfolio shareholders are subject to these policies and procedures, regardless of how their shares were purchased or are otherwise registered with the Portfolios’ transfer agent. While the Portfolios’ expectation is that the market timing policies will be enforced by Financial Intermediaries pursuant to the Portfolios’ prospectuses, the Portfolios may be limited in their ability to monitor the trading activity or enforce the Portfolio’s market timing trading policies and procedures with respect to certain customers of Financial Intermediaries. For example, a Portfolio may not be able to detect market timing that may be facilitated by Financial Intermediaries or made difficult to identify in omnibus accounts used by those intermediaries for aggregated purchases, exchanges and redemptions on behalf of all their customers.

 

Risks from market timers. Depending on various factors, including the size of a Portfolio, the amount of assets the portfolio manager typically maintains in cash or cash equivalents and the dollar amount and number and frequency of trades, excessive or short-term trading may interfere with the efficient management of the Portfolio’s portfolio, increase the Portfolio’s transactions costs, administrative costs and taxes and/or impact Portfolio performance.

 

In addition, if the nature of a Portfolio’s portfolio holdings expose the Portfolio to investors who engage in the type of excessive or short-term trading that seeks to take advantage of possible delays between the change in the value of a mutual fund’s portfolio holdings and the reflection of the change in the net asset value of the fund’s shares, sometimes referred to as “arbitrage market timing,” there is the possibility that such trading, under certain circumstances, may dilute the value of Portfolio shares if redeeming shareholders receive proceeds (and buying shareholders receive shares) based upon net delays between the change in the value of a mutual fund’s portfolio holdings and the net asset value of the fund’s shares. Arbitrage market timers may seek to exploit such delays between the change in the value of a mutual fund’s portfolio holdings and the net asset value of the fund’s shares in funds that hold significant investments in foreign securities because certain foreign markets close several hours ahead of the U.S. markets. As of February 15, 2007, Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, and Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio invest in Underlying Funds that hold significant investments in foreign securities, and thus such Underlying Funds may be susceptible to this type of arbitrage. Also, market timers may seek to exploit funds that hold significant investments in small-cap companies and high-yield (“junk”) bonds, which may not be frequently traded. The Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, and Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio invest in Underlying Funds that have a principal investment technique that involves investing in, or may have significant investments in, small-cap companies, and thus such Underlying Funds may be susceptible to this type of arbitrage. The Focused Fixed Income and Equity and Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio invest in Underlying Funds that either have a principal investment technique that involves investing in, or may have significant investments in, high-yield (“junk”) bonds, and thus such Underlying Funds may be susceptible to this type of arbitrage. Because the Portfolios are Funds of Funds, they may be affected indirectly by the activities of market timers in the underlying portfolios, as described in this paragraph. However, the effect on a Portfolio from market timing in any one of the underlying portfolios would be proportional to that underlying portfolio’s representation in the aggregate investments of the Portfolio. The Portfolios have adopted certain fair valuation practices intended to protect the Portfolios from arbitrage market timing and other trading practices that seek to exploit variations in valuation that arise from the nature of the securities held by the Portfolios. However, to the extent a Portfolio’s NAV does not immediately reflect a change in market conditions, short-term trading may dilute the value of the Portfolio’s shares.

 

 

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Market timing procedures. The Portfolio’s procedures include committing staff of the Portfolios’ shareholder services agent to monitor trading activity in the Portfolios on a regular basis by selectively reviewing transaction reports in an effort to identify trading activity that may be excessive or short-term and detrimental to a Portfolio. Factors considered in the monitoring process include, but may not be limited to, the frequency of transactions by the financial intermediary, the Portfolio’s investment objective, the size of the Portfolio and the dollar amount of the transaction. In the event that such trading activity is identified and based on the information the Portfolio and its service providers in their sole discretion conclude that the trading may be detrimental to the Portfolio, the Portfolios reserve the right to temporarily or permanently bar your future purchases into AIG SunAmerica funds or, alternatively, may limit the amount, number or frequency of any future purchases and/or the method by which you may request future purchases and redemptions (including purchases and/or redemptions by an exchange between funds).

 

The Portfolios’ distributor has entered into agreements with Financial Intermediaries that maintain omnibus accounts with the Portfolios pursuant to which the Financial Intermediary undertakes to provide certain information to the Portfolios, including trading information, and also agrees to execute certain instructions from the Portfolios in connection with the Portfolio’s market timing policies. In certain circumstances, a Portfolio may rely upon the policy of a Financial Intermediary to deter short-term or excessive trading if the Portfolio believes that the policy of such intermediary is reasonably designed to detect and deter transactions that are not in the best interest of the Portfolio. A Financial Intermediary’s policy relating to short-term or excessive trading may be more or less restrictive that the Portfolio’s policy.

 

A Portfolio may also accept undertakings by a Financial Intermediary to enforce excessive or short-term trading policies on behalf of the Portfolio using alternative techniques, to the extent such techniques provide a substantially similar level of protection for the Portfolio against such transactions. For example, certain Financial Intermediaries may have contractual or legal restrictions that prevent them from blocking an account. In such instances, the insurance company may use alternate techniques that the Portfolio considers to be a reasonable substitute for such a block.

 

Though the implementation of the Portfolios’ procedures involve judgments that are inherently subjective and involve some selectivity in their application, the Portfolios and their service providers seek to make judgments that are consistent with the interests of the Portfolios’ shareholders. There is no assurance that the Portfolio or its service providers will gain access to any or all information necessary to detect market timing. While the Portfolio will seek to take actions (directly and with the assistance of Financial Intermediaries) that will detect market timing, the Portfolio cannot represent that such trading activity can be completely eliminated.

 

Revocation of market timing trades. Transactions placed in violation of the Portfolio’s market timing trading policies are not necessarily deemed accepted by the Portfolio and may be rejected or revoked by the Portfolio on the next Fund business day following receipt by the Portfolio.

 

ADDITIONAL INVESTOR SERVICES (CLASSES A, B AND C)

 

To select one or more of these additional services, complete the relevant part(s) of the Supplemental Account Application. To add a service to an existing account, contact your broker or financial advisor, or call Shareholder Services at 800-858-8850.

 

Dollar Cost Averaging lets you make regular investments from your bank account to any Portfolio or other retail fund distributed by AIG SACS. You determine the frequency and amount of your investments, and you can terminate your participation at any time. Dollar cost averaging does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Since this strategy involves continuous investments, regardless of fluctuating prices, investors should consider their financial ability to invest during periods of low price levels.

 

Systematic Withdrawal Plan may be used for routine bill payment or periodic withdrawals from your account up to a maximum amount of 12% per year based on the value of the account at the time the Plan is established. To use the Systematic Withdrawal Plan:

 

   

Make sure you have at least $5,000 worth of shares in your account.

 

   

Make sure you are not planning to invest more money in this account (buying shares during a period when you are also selling shares of the same portfolio is not advantageous to you, because of sales charges and taxes).

 

   

Specify the payee(s) and amount(s). The payee may be yourself or any other party (which may require a signature guarantee), and there is no limit to the number of payees you may have, as long as they are all on the same payment schedule. Each withdrawal must be at least $50.

 

   

Determine the schedule: monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually or certain selected months.

 

   

Make sure your dividends and capital gains are being reinvested.

 

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Systematic Exchange Program may be used to exchange shares of a Portfolio periodically for the same class of shares of one or more other retail funds distributed by AIG SACS except SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund (where the exchange privilege applies to Class A and Class C shares only). To use the Systematic Exchange Program:

 

   

Specify the Portfolio(s) from which you would like money withdrawn and into which you would like money invested.

 

   

Determine the schedule: monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually or certain selected months.

 

   

Specify the amount(s). Each exchange must be worth at least $50.

 

   

Accounts must be registered identically; otherwise a signature guarantee will be required.

 

Retirement Plans. AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds offers a range of qualified retirement plans, including IRAs, Simple IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEPs, SARSEPs, 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, Individual (k) plan, and other pension, educational and profit-sharing plans. Using these plans, you can invest in the Portfolios or in any other fund distributed by AIG SACS. To find out more, call Retirement Plans at 800-858-8850, extension 5134.

 

TAX, DIVIDEND, DISTRIBUTION AND ACCOUNT POLICIES

 

Account Mailings:

 

Account statements. Generally, account statements are mailed to dealers and shareholders on a quarterly basis.

 

Transaction confirmations. Generally, you will receive an account confirmation:

 

   

after every transaction that affects your account balance (except a dividend reinvestment, automatic purchase or automatic redemption of systematic exchange); and

 

   

after any change(s) of name or address of the registered owner(s), or after certain account option changes.

 

IRS tax forms. Every year you should also receive, if applicable, an IRS Form 1099 tax information statement, mailed by January 31st. These mailings apply to accounts opened through a Portfolio. Accounts opened through a broker/dealer firm will receive statements from that financial institution.

 

Prospectuses, Annual and Semi-Annual Reports. As an alternative to regular mail, you may elect to receive these reports via electronic delivery. To enroll for this option, visit our website at www.sunamericafunds.com, and select the “Go Paperless” hyperlink (Note: this option is only available to accounts opened through a Portfolio.).

 

Dividends. The Portfolios generally distribute most or all of their net earnings in the form of dividends. The amount of dividends of net investment income and distributions of net realized long- and short-term capital gains payable to shareholders will be determined separately for each Portfolio. Dividends from the net investment income of the Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio and Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio will normally be declared and paid quarterly. Dividends from the net investment income of the Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio and the Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio will normally be declared and paid annually. Dividends from the net investment income of the Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio will normally be declared daily and paid quarterly. Each of the Portfolios reserves the right to declare and pay dividends less frequently than as disclosed above, provided that the net realized capital gains and net investment income, if any, are paid at least annually.

 

Dividend Reinvestments. Your dividends and distributions, if any, will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the same share class on which they were paid. Alternatively, dividends and distributions may be reinvested in any other fund distributed by AIG SACS. Or, you may receive amounts in excess of $10.00 in cash if you elect in writing not less than five business days prior to the payment date. You will need to complete the relevant part of the Account Application to elect one of these other options. For existing accounts, contact your broker or financial advisor or call Shareholder Services at 800-858-8850 to change dividend and distribution payment options. The per share dividends on Class I shares will generally be higher than the per share dividends on Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the same Portfolio as a result of the fact that Class I shares are not subject to any distribution or service fee.

 

Taxability of Dividends. As long as a Portfolio meets the requirements for being a tax-qualified regulated investment company, which each Portfolio intends to do, it pays no federal income tax on the earnings that it distributes to shareholders.

 

However, dividends you receive from a Portfolio, whether reinvested or taken as cash, are generally considered taxable. Distributions of a Portfolio’s long-term capital gains are taxable as capital gains regardless of how long you held the Portfolio’s shares; dividends from other sources are generally taxable as ordinary income. For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2011, distributions of investment income designated by a Portfolio as derived from qualified dividend income are eligible for taxation in the hands of individuals at long-term capital gain rates. Qualified dividend income generally includes dividends from domestic and some foreign corporations. It does not include income from investments in fixed-income securities. In addition, a Portfolio must meet holding

 

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period and other requirements with respect to the dividend paying stocks in its portfolio and the shareholder must meet holding period and other requirements with respect to a Portfolio’s shares for the lower tax rates to apply.

 

Some dividends paid in January, if declared in the previous quarter, will be taxable as if they had been paid during the previous December. Corporations may be entitled to take a dividends-received deduction for a portion of certain dividends they receive.

 

The IRS Form 1099 that is mailed to you every January details your dividends and their federal income tax category, although you should verify your tax liability with your tax adviser.

 

As qualified plans, the employee retirement plans that invest in Class I generally pay no federal income tax. Individual participants in the plans should consult their plan documents and their own tax advisers for information on the tax consequences associated with participating in the plans.

 

Buying into a Dividend. You should note that if you purchase shares just before a distribution, you will be taxed for that distribution like other shareholders, even though that distribution represents simply a return of part of your investment. You may wish to defer your purchase until after the record date for the distribution, so as to avoid this tax impact.

 

Taxability of Transactions. Any time you sell or exchange shares, it is considered a taxable event for you. Depending on the purchase price and the sale price of the shares you sell or exchange, you may have a gain or a loss on the transaction. You are responsible for any tax liabilities generated by your transactions. If you hold Class B shares, you will not have a taxable event when they convert into Class A shares.

 

Other tax considerations. If you are neither a resident nor a citizen of the United States or if you are a foreign entity, ordinary income dividends paid to you (which include distributions of net short-term capital gains) will generally be subject to a 30% U.S. withholding tax, unless a lower treaty rate applies.

 

By law, the Portfolios must withhold 28% of your distributions and redemption proceeds if you have not provided a correct taxpayer identification number or social security number.

 

This section summarizes some of the consequences under current U.S. federal income tax law of an investment in a Portfolio. It is not a substitution for professional tax advice. Consult your tax advisor about the potential tax consequences of an investment in a SunAmerica Focused Strategy Portfolio under all applicable laws.

 

Small accounts (other than Class I). If you draw down an account so that its total value is less than $500 ($250 for retirement plan accounts), you may be asked to purchase more shares within 60 days. If you do not take action, the Portfolio may close out your account and mail you the proceeds. Alternatively, you may be charged at the annual rate of $24 to maintain your account. Your account will not be closed if its drop in value is due to Portfolio performance or the effects of sales charges, or administrative fees (for retirement plans only).

 

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INVESTMENT

STRATEGIES

 

Each SunAmerica Focused Strategy Portfolio has an investment goal and a strategy for pursuing it. The chart summarizes information about each SunAmerica Focused Strategy Portfolio’s investment approach. Following this chart is a glossary that further describes the investment and risk terminology that we use. Please review the glossary in conjunction with this chart.

   

Focused Equity

Strategy Portfolio

  Focused Multi-Asset
Strategy Portfolio
What is the Portfolio’s investment goal?   Growth of capital   Growth of capital
What principal investment strategy does the Portfolio use to implement its investment goal?   Fund of funds focusing in equities   Fund of funds focusing in equities & fixed income securities
What are the Portfolio’s principal investment techniques?   Allocation of assets among a combination of funds within SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc., SunAmerica Income Funds and SunAmerica Equity Funds, investing in equity and fixed income securities. At least 80% of the Underlying Funds’ combined net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in equity securities  

Allocation of assets among a combination of funds within SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc., SunAmerica Income Funds and SunAmerica Equity Funds, investing in equity and fixed income securities.

What are the Underlying Funds’ principal investments?  

• Equity securities

• Foreign securities

 

• Equity securities

• Bonds/fixed income securities

• Foreign securities

What other types of securities may the Underlying Funds normally invest in as part of efficient portfolio management and which may produce some income?  

• Bonds/fixed income securities

• Short-term investments

• Defensive investments

• Options and futures

• Special situations

 

• Short-term investments

• Defensive investments

• Options and futures

• Special situations

What risks may affect the Portfolio (directly or by investing in the Underlying Funds)?  

Principal risks:

• Management risk

• Market volatility

• Securities selection

• Foreign exposure

• Non-diversification

• Small and mid market capitalization

 

Non-principal risks:

• Bond market volatility

• Interest rate fluctuations

• Credit quality

• Prepayment

• Emerging markets

• Illiquidity

• Hedging

• Derivatives

 

Principal risks:

• Management risk

• Market volatility

• Securities selection

• Foreign exposure

• Non-diversification

• Prepayment

• Small and mid market capitalization

• Bond market volatility

 

Non-principal risks:

• Interest rate fluctuations

• Credit quality

• Emerging markets

• Illiquidity

• Hedging

• Derivatives

 

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Focused Balanced

Strategy Portfolio

  

Focused Fixed Income and

Equity Strategy Portfolio

  

Focused Fixed Income

Strategy Portfolio

Growth of capital and conservation of principal    Current income with growth of capital as a secondary objective    Current income
Fund of funds focusing in equities and fixed income securities    Fund of funds focusing in fixed income securities, and secondarily, in equities    Fund of funds focusing in fixed income securities
Allocation of assets among a combination of funds within SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc., SunAmerica Income Funds, SunAmerica Equity Funds and SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc., investing in equity and fixed income securities    Allocation of assets among a combination of Funds within SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc., SunAmerica Income Funds, SunAmerica Equity Funds and SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc., investing in equity and fixed income securities. At least 80% of the Underlying Funds’ combined net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in fixed income and equity securities    Allocation of assets among a combination of funds within SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc., SunAmerica Income Funds, and SunAmerica Equity Funds investing in equity and fixed income securities. At least 80% of the Underlying Funds’ combined net assets, plus borrowings, will be invested in fixed income securities

• Equity securities

• Bonds/fixed income securities

• Foreign securities

• Senior floating rate loans

  

• Equity securities

• Bonds/fixed income securities

• Foreign securities

• Senior floating rate loans

  

• Equity securities

• Bonds/fixed income securities

• Senior floating rate loans

• Short-term investments

• Defensive investments

• Options and futures

• Special situations

  

• Short-term investments

• Defensive investments

• Options and futures

• Special situations

  

• Short-term investments

• Defensive investments

• Options and futures

• Special situations

Principal risks:

• Management risk

• Market volatility

• Securities selection

• Foreign exposure

• Non-diversification

• Prepayment

• Small and mid market
capitalization

• Bond market volatility

• Collateral impairment

Non-principal risks:

• Interest rate fluctuations

• Credit quality

• Small and mid market
capitalization

• Emerging markets

• Illiquidity

• Hedging

• Derivatives

  

Principal risks:

• Management risk

• Market volatility

• Securities selection

• Foreign exposure

• Non-diversification

• Interest rate fluctuations

• Credit quality

• Prepayment

• Bond market volatility

• Collateral impairment

Non-principal risks:

• Small and mid market
capitalization

• Illiquidity

• Hedging

• Derivatives

  

Principal risks:

• Management risk

• Market volatility

• Securities selection

• Non-diversification

• Interest rate fluctuations

• Credit quality

• Prepayment

• Bond market volatility

• Collateral impairment

Non-principal risks:

• Small and mid market
capitalization

• Foreign exposure

• Illiquidity

• Hedging

• Derivatives

 

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When deemed appropriate by an Adviser, an Underlying Fund may engage in active trading when it frequently trades its portfolio securities to achieve its investment goal.

 

A “Growth” Oriented Philosophy—that of investing in securities believed to offer the potential for long-term growth of capital—focuses on securities considered to have a historical record of above-average earnings growth rate; to have significant potential for earnings growth; to have above-average earnings growth or the ability to sustain earnings growth; to offer proven or unusual products or services; or to operate in industries experiencing increasing demand.

 

A “Value” Oriented Philosophy—that of investing in securities believed to be undervalued in the market—reflects a contrarian approach, in that the potential for superior relative performance is believed to be highest when stocks of fundamentally solid companies are out of favor. The selection criteria is usually calculated to identify stocks of companies with solid financial strength that have low price-earnings ratios and may have generally been overlooked by the market.

 

INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNDERLYING FUNDS

 

The following chart sets forth the principal investment strategies and techniques of the Underlying Funds in which the SunAmerica Focused Strategy Portfolios currently intend to invest. The Adviser may change the particular Underlying Funds from time to time:

 

Portfolio    Principal
Investment
Strategy
   Principal Investment Techniques

Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

   growth and focus    Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of growth criteria. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in large-cap companies.

Focused Value Portfolio

   value and focus    Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of value criteria, without regard to market capitalization.

Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio

   growth and focus    Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of growth criteria. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in small-cap companies with characteristics similar to those contained in the Russell 2000 Growth Index.

Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio

   value and focus    Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of value criteria. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in large- cap companies.

Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   growth and focus    Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of growth criteria. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net capital assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in mid-cap companies.

Focused Growth Portfolio

   growth and focus    Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of growth criteria, without regard to market capitalization.

Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   value and focus    Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of value criteria. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in small- cap companies with characteristics similar to those contained in the Russell 2000 Value Index.

Focused Growth and Income Portfolio

   growth, value and focus    Active trading of equity securities selected to achieve a blend of growth companies, value companies and companies that the advisers believe have elements of growth and value, issued by large-cap companies, including those that offer the potential for a reasonable level of current income. Each adviser may emphasize either a growth orientation or a value orientation at any particular time.

 

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A Focused Strategy is one in which an investment adviser actively invests in a small number of holdings which constitute its favorite stock-picking ideas at any given moment. A focus philosophy reflects the belief that, over time, the performance of most investment managers’ “highest confidence” stocks exceeds that of their more diversified portfolios. Each adviser to the Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Growth Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Value Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Growth and Income Portfolio, and Focused International Equity Portfolio will generally invest in up to 20 securities, and each of these Portfolios will generally hold up to a total of 60 securities. Each adviser to the Focused StarALPHA Portfolio will generally invest in up to 10 securities and this Portfolio will generally hold 30 to 50 securities depending on the number of Advisors that it employs. The adviser to the Focused Technology Portfolio will generally invest in between 30 to 50 securities. The adviser to the Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio will generally hold up to 30 securities. Examples of when a Portfolio may hold more than the specified number of securities include, but are not limited to, re-balancing or purchase and sale transactions, including where a new subadviser is selected to manage a Portfolio or a portion of a Portfolio’s assets. Each adviser may invest in additional financial instruments for the purpose of cash management or to hedge a security portfolio position.

 

Market Capitalization represents the total market value of the outstanding securities of a corporation.

 

The strategy of “International” Investing that the Focused Equity Portfolio follows, involves investing in at least three countries outside of the United States, and may incorporate, in any combination, elements of value investing, growth investing, and country allocation.

Portfolio    Principal
Investment
Strategy
   Principal Investment Techniques

Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   value and focus    Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of value criteria. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in mid- cap companies.

Focused International Equity Portfolio

   international and focus    Active trading of equity securities and other securities with equity characteristics of non- U.S. issuers located in countries throughout the world and selected without regard to market capitalization at the time of purchase. At least 80% of the Portfolio’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in equity securities.

StarALPHA Portfolio

   focus    Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of company fundamentals, without regard to investment style or market capitalization.

U.S. Government Securities Fund

   fixed income investing    Active trading of securities of high credit quality issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, or any agency or instrumentality thereof without regard to the maturities of such securities. At least 80% of the Fund’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in such securities.

GNMA Fund

   fixed income investing    Active trading of mortgage-backed securities of high credit quality issued or guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) without regard to the maturities of such securities. At least 80% of the Fund’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in such securities.

High Yield Bond Fund

   fixed income investing    Active trading of below-investment grade U.S. and foreign junk bonds (rated below Baa by Moody’s and below BBB by S&P) without regard to the maturities of such securities and bank debt. At least 80% of the Fund’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in such below- investment grade bonds.

Strategic Bond Fund

   fixed income   

Active trading of a broad range of bonds, including both investment grade and non- investment grade U.S. and foreign bonds (which may include “junk bonds”), U.S. Government and agency obligations and mortgage-backed securities, without regard to the maturities of such securities. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the Fund’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in bonds.

 

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Portfolio    Principal
Investment
Strategy
   Principal Investment Techniques

SunAmerica Blue Chip Growth Fund

   growth    Active trading of equity securities of Blue Chip companies that demonstrate the potential for capital appreciation. At least 80% of the Fund’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in Blue Chip companies.

SunAmerica Growth Opportunities Fund

   growth    Active trading of equity securities that demonstrate the potential for capital appreciation, issued generally by small-cap companies.

SunAmerica New Century Fund

   growth    Active trading of equity securities that demonstrate the potential for capital appreciation, without regard to market capitalization.

SunAmerica Value Fund

   value    Active trading of equity securities selected on the basis of value criteria, issued by companies of any market capitalization, that offer potential for long-term growth of capital.

SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund

   investing in senior floating rate loans    At least 80% of the Fund’s net assets plus any borrowing for investment purposes will be invested in senior secured floating rate loans and other institutionally traded secured floating rate debt obligations.

 

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GLOSSARY

 

The two best-known debt rating agencies are Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Division of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. “Investment grade” refers to any security rated “BBB” or above, by Standard & Poor’s or “Baa” or above by Moody’s, or determined to be of comparable quality by the adviser to the Underlying Fund.

 

INVESTMENT TERMINOLOGY

 

A fund of funds strategy is an investment strategy in which the assets of the fund are invested in shares of other mutual funds. A fund of funds investment strategy generally offers investors an efficient means of diversification among a number of mutual funds while obtaining professional management in determining which funds to select, how much of their assets to commit to each fund, and when to make the selection.

 

Growth of capital is growth of the value of an investment.

 

Conservation of Principal is a goal which aims to invest in a manner that tries to protect the value of your investment against market movements and other economic events.

 

Current Income is money that is received on an ongoing basis from investments.

 

A balanced portfolio is comprised of a balanced mix of debt (bonds and other fixed income securities) and equity securities.

 

Bonds and other fixed income securities provide consistent interest or dividend payments. They include corporate bonds, notes, debentures, preferred stocks, convertible securities, U.S. government securities and mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The issuer of a senior fixed income security is obligated to make payments on this security ahead of other payments to security holders. An investment grade fixed income security is rated in one of the top four ratings categories by a debt rating agency (or is considered of comparable quality by the adviser to the Underlying Fund). A high yield bond (commonly known as “junk bond”) is a high risk bond that does not meet the credit quality standards of investment grade securities.

 

Equity securities include common and preferred stocks, convertible securities, warrants and rights.

 

Convertible securities are bonds or preferred stocks that may be exchanged for common stock of the same or a different company.

 

The strategy of “Fixed Income Investing” includes utilizing economic research and analysis of current economic conditions, potential fluctuations in interest rates, and, where relevant—particularly with respect to the issuers of high-yield, high-risk bonds—the strength of the underlying issuer.

 

Foreign securities are issued by companies located outside of the United States, including emerging markets. Foreign securities may include American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”) or other similar securities that convert into foreign securities such as European Depository Receipts (“EDRs”) and Global Depository Receipts (“GDRs”).

 

It may be necessary under certain foreign laws, less expensive, or more expedient to invest in foreign investment companies, which invest in certain foreign markets, including emerging markets. Investing through such vehicles may involve frequent or layered fees or expenses, and the adviser to the Underlying Fund will not invest in such investment companies unless, in its judgment, the potential benefits justify the payment of any associated fees and expenses.

 

Short-term investments include money market securities such as short-term U.S. government obligations, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, bankers’ acceptances and certificates of deposit. These securities provide the Portfolios or the Underlying Funds, as the case may be, with sufficient liquidity to meet redemptions and cover expenses. The Portfolios may only invest in U.S. government securities and commercial paper as short-term investment.

 

Defensive investments include high quality fixed income securities and money market instruments. The Underlying Funds will make temporary defensive investments in response to adverse market, economic, political or other conditions. Each Portfolio may also make temporary defensive investments, but only in securities qualifying as short-term investments. When a Portfolio or the Underlying Fund takes a defensive position, it may miss out on investment opportunities that could have resulted from investing in accordance with its principal investment strategy. As a result, the Portfolio may not achieve its investment goal.

 

A derivative is a financial instrument, such as an option or a future, whose value is based on the performance of an underlying asset or an external benchmark, such as an index.

 

Options and futures are contracts involving the right to receive or obligation to deliver assets or money depending on the performance of one or more underlying assets or a market or economic index.

 

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A special situation arises when, in the opinion of the adviser to the Underlying Fund, the securities of a particular issuer will be recognized and appreciated in value due to a specific development with respect to that issuer. Developments creating a special situation might include, among others, a new product or process, a technological breakthrough, a management change or other extraordinary corporate event, or differences in market supply of and demand for the security. Investments in special situations may carry an additional risk of loss in the event that the anticipated development does not occur or does not attract the expected attention.

 

Active trading means that a Portfolio may engage in frequent trading of portfolio securities to achieve its investment goal. In addition, because a Portfolio may sell a security without regard to how long it has held the security, active trading may have tax consequences for certain shareholders, involving a possible increase in short-term capital gains or losses. Active trading may result in high portfolio turnover and correspondingly greater brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, which will be borne directly by a Portfolio and could affect your performance. During periods of increased market volatility, active trading may be more pronounced.

 

Currency transactions include the purchase and sale of currencies to facilitate securities transactions and forward currency contracts, which are used to hedge against changes in currency exchange rates.

 

Large-cap companies will generally include companies whose market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, are equal to or greater than the smallest company in the Russell 1000 Index during the most recent 12-month period. During the 12-month period ended December 31, 2007, the smallest company in the Russell 1000 Index had a market-cap of $0.48 billion.

 

Mid-cap companies will generally include companies whose market capitalizations, at time of purchase, range from the smallest company included in the Russell Midcap Index to the largest company in the Russell Midcap Index during the most recent 12-month period. During the 12-month period ended December 31, 2007, the smallest company in the Russell Midcap Index had a market-cap of $0.48 billion and the largest company in the Russell Midcap Index had a market-cap of $42 billion.

 

Small-cap companies will generally include companies whose market capitalizations, at time of purchase, are equal to or less than the largest company in the Russell 2000 Index during the most recent 12-month period. During the 12-month period ended December 31, 2007, the largest company in the Russell 2000 index had a market-cap of $8.4 billion.

 

Capital appreciation is growth of the value of an investment.

 

U.S. government securities are issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities. Some U.S. government securities are issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. They are of the highest possible credit quality. While these securities are subject to variations in market value due to fluctuations in interest rates, they will be paid in full if held to maturity. Other U.S. government securities are neither direct obligations of, nor guaranteed by, the U.S. Treasury. However, they involve federal sponsorship in one way or another. For example some are backed by specific types of collateral; some are supported by the issuer’s right to borrow from the Treasury; some are supported by the discretionary authority of the Treasury to purchase certain obligations of the issuer; and others are supported only by the credit of the issuing government agency or instrumentality.

 

Asset-backed securities issued by trusts and special purpose corporations are backed by a pool of assets, such as credit card or automobile loan receivables representing the obligations of a number of different parties.

 

Mortgage-backed securities directly or indirectly provide funds for mortgage loans made to residential home buyers. These include securities that represent interests in pools of mortgage loans made by lenders such as commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers and others.

 

Senior floating rate loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity (the “Borrower”), are typically secured with specific collateral and have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the Borrower that is senior to that held by subordinated debtholders and stockholders of the Borrower. The proceeds of senior floating rate loans primarily are used to finance leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, mergers, acquisitions, stock repurchases, dividends, and, to a lesser extent, to finance internal growth and for other corporate purposes. Senior floating rate loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. Senior floating rate loans are negotiated between a Borrower and one or more financial institution lenders (the “Lenders”) represented by one or more Lenders acting as an agent of all Lenders. The SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc. may invest in senior floating rate loans directly or by purchasing Assignments or Participations.

 

Short-term money market instruments include short-term U.S. government obligations, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, bankers’ acceptances and certificates of deposit. These securities provide a Portfolio with sufficient liquidity to meet redemptions and cover expenses.

 

The government national mortgage association (GNMA) is a government owned corporation and a federal agency. GNMA guarantees, with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, full and timely payment of all monthly principal and interest payments on the mortgage-backed pass-through securities which it issues. Shares of the Portfolios are not guaranteed or insured by the U.S. government or any government entity.

 

A zero-coupon security is a security that makes no periodic interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value.

 

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RISK TERMINOLOGY

 

Stock market volatility: The stock market as a whole could go up or down (sometimes dramatically). This could affect the value of the securities in an Underlying Fund’s portfolio and consequently the value of a Portfolio.

 

Bond market volatility: The bond markets as a whole could go up or down (sometimes dramatically). This could affect the value of the securities in an Underlying Fund’s portfolio and consequently the value of a Portfolio.

 

Securities selection: A strategy used by the Portfolios, or securities selected by the advisers to the Underlying Funds, may fail to produce the intended return.

 

Non-diversification: Each SunAmerica Focused Strategy Portfolio is non-diversified and will take concentrated positions on a small number of investments (e.g., investing in the Underlying Funds). As a result, its performance may be affected more by a decline in the market price of one such investment than would be the case if the SunAmerica Focused Strategy were more diversified. However, the Underlying Funds are generally diversified mutual funds.

 

Foreign exposure: Investments in foreign countries are subject to a number of risks. A principal risk is that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect an investment. In addition, there may be less publicly available information about a foreign company and it may not be subject to the same uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards as U.S. companies. Foreign governments may not regulate securities markets and companies to the same degree as the U.S. government. Foreign investments will also be affected by local, political or economic developments and governmental actions. Consequently, foreign securities may be less liquid, more volatile and more difficult to price than U.S. securities. These risks are heightened when the issuer is in an emerging market.

 

Derivatives: Derivatives, including options and futures, are subject to general risks relating to heightened sensitivity to market volatility, interest rate fluctuations, illiquidity and creditworthiness of the counterparty to the derivatives transactions.

 

Hedging: Hedging is a strategy in which the portfolio manager uses a derivative security to reduce certain risk characteristics of an underlying security or portfolio of securities. While hedging strategies can be very useful and inexpensive ways of reducing risk, they are sometimes ineffective due to unexpected changes in the market or in exchange rates. Moreover, while hedging can reduce or eliminate losses, it can also reduce or eliminate gains.

 

Management risk: Each Portfolio is subject to the risk that the Adviser’s selection of the Underlying Funds, and the allocation and reallocation of Portfolio assets among the Underlying Funds, may not produce the desired result.

 

Interest rate fluctuations: Volatility of the bond market is due principally to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise, bond prices typically fall; and as interest rates fall, bond prices typically rise. Longer-term and lower coupon bonds tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates.

 

Illiquidity: Certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time or price that the seller would like.

 

Credit quality: The creditworthiness of the issuer is always a factor in analyzing fixed income securities. An issuer with a lower credit rating (especially an issuer of high yield bonds) will be more likely than a higher rated issuer to default or otherwise become unable to honor its financial obligations.

 

Small and mid-market capitalization: Companies with smaller market capitalizations (particularly under $1 billion) tend to be at early stages of development with limited product lines, market access for products, financial resources, access to new capital, or depth in management. It may be difficult to obtain reliable information and financial data about these companies. Consequently, the securities of smaller companies may not be as readily marketable and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements. Mid-cap companies will be subject to these risks to a lesser extent.

 

Currency volatility: The value of a Portfolio’s foreign portfolio investments may fluctuate due to changes in currency rates. A decline in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar generally can be expected to depress the value of the Portfolio’s non-dollar securities.

 

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Portfolio Management

 

Emerging markets: An emerging market country is one that the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation or the United Nations or its authorities has determined to have a low or middle income economy. Historical experience indicates that the markets of emerging market countries have been more volatile than more developed markets; however, such markets can provide higher rates of return to investors.

 

Prepayment: Prepayment risk is the possibility that the principal of the loans underlying mortgage-backed or other asset-backed securities may be prepaid at any time. As a general rule, prepayments increase during a period of falling interest rates and decrease during a period of rising interest rates. As a result of prepayments, in periods of declining interest rates an Underlying Fund may be required to reinvest its assets in securities with lower interest rates. In periods of increasing interest rates, prepayments generally may decline, with the effect that the securities subject to prepayment risk held by an Underlying Fund may exhibit price characteristics of longer-term debt securities.

 

Collateral impairment: Collateral impairment is the risk that the value of the collateral for a loan will fall. When a fund invests in collateralized loans, loans secured by other things of value the borrower owns, any type of decline in the value of collateral could cause the loan to become under collateralized or unsecured. In this case, there is usually no requirement to pledge more collateral.

 

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

 

Adviser. AIG SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. (“AIG SunAmerica” or the “Adviser”), which was organized in 1982 under the laws of Delaware, manages, advises and/or administers assets in excess of $55.6 billion as of December 31, 2007. AIG SunAmerica manages each Portfolio, supervises the daily business affairs of each Portfolio and provides various administrative services to each Portfolio. In addition, SunAmerica serves as adviser, manager and/or administrator for Anchor Series Trust, AIG Series Trust, Seasons Series Trust, VALIC Company I, VALIC Company II, SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc., SunAmerica Equity Funds, SunAmerica Focused Alpha Growth Fund, Inc., SunAmerica Focused Alpha Large-Cap Fund, Inc., SunAmerica Income Funds, SunAmerica Money Market Funds, Inc., and SunAmerica Series Trust.

 

For each Portfolio, SunAmerica is responsible for decisions to select Underlying Funds and to allocate and reallocate the Portfolios assets among the Underlying Funds.

 

For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007, each Portfolio paid SunAmerica an annual fee of 0.10% as a percentage of average daily net assets.

 

Steve Schoepke, Vice President at AIG SunAmerica, is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Portfolios. In addition to his management responsibilities, Mr. Schoepke is head of AIG SunAmerica’s Research and Product Development group and is responsible for conducting due diligence and selecting investment managers for AIG SunAmerica advised mutual funds. Prior to joining AIG SunAmerica in 1997, Mr. Schoepke was Vice President and Senior Analyst with Moody’s Investors Services’ managed funds and derivatives group. Previously he was an Investment Company Analyst for Lipper Analytical Services, and before that he was an Associate Economist for the Investment Company Institute. He started his career in the investment industry as Economist for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. in Washington, D.C. Mr. Schoepke holds a Masters Degree in planning and land economics from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

 

Please see below, under “Distributor,” for additional information on distributor-related payments made by SunAmerica.

 

Distributor. AIG SACS. distributes each Portfolio’s shares. The Distributor, an AIG SunAmerica company, receives the front-end and deferred sales charges, all or a portion of which may be re-allowed to other broker-dealers.

 

The Distributor, at its expense, may from time to time provide additional compensation to broker-dealers (including in some instances, affiliates of the Distributor in connection with sales of shares of the Portfolios). This compensation may include: (i) full re-allowance of the front-end sales charge on Class A shares; (ii) additional compensation with respect to the sale of Class A, Class B or Class C shares; or (iii) financial assistance to broker-dealers in connection with conferences, sales or training programs for their employees, seminars for the public, advertising campaigns regarding one or more of the Portfolios, and/or other broker-dealer sponsored special events. In some instances, this compensation will be made available only to certain broker-dealers whose representatives have sold a significant number of shares of the Portfolio. Compensation may also include payment for travel expenses, including lodging, incurred in connection with trips taken by invited registered representatives for meetings or seminars of a business nature. Compensation may also include various forms of non-cash compensation offered through permissible sales contests or otherwise. Broker-dealers may not use sales of a Portfolio’s shares to qualify for this compensation to the extent receipt of such compensation may be prohibited by applicable law or the rules of any self-regulatory agency, such as the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Dealers who receive bonuses or other incentives may be deemed to be underwriters under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

In certain instances, AIG SunAmerica or its affiliates may pay distribution-related expenses, including providing the additional compensation to broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries described above. In addition, AIG SunAmerica, the Distributor or

 

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their affiliates (including the Servicing Agent) may make substantial payments to broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries and service providers for distribution and/or shareholder servicing activities. Some of these distribution-related payments may be made to dealers or financial intermediaries for marketing, promotional, administrative and/or recordkeeping services that may promote sales of Fund shares; these payments are often referred to as “revenue sharing.” Such payments may be based on various factors, including levels of assets and/or sales (based on gross or net sales or some other criteria) of one or more Funds managed and/or administered by AIG SunAmerica. In some circumstances, those types of payments may relate to one or more Funds’ inclusion on a financial intermediary’s preferred list of funds offered to its clients or may create an incentive for a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary or its representatives to recommend or offer shares of the Funds to its customers over other funds that do not have sponsors making similar payments. You should ask your broker-dealer or financial intermediary for more details about any such payments it receives.

 

Payments by AIG SunAmerica are out of its own resources, including the profits from its advisory fees. Payments by the Distributor may be out of its own resources or fees it receives under the Funds’ Class A, Class B and Class C 12b-1 plans. Payments by other affiliates are out of their own resources.

 

Servicing Agent. AIG SunAmerica Fund Services, Inc. (“AIG SAFS” or the “Servicing Agent”) assists the Portfolios’ transfer agent in providing shareholder services. The Servicing Agent, an AIG SunAmerica company, receives reimbursements from the Portfolios of its costs, which include all direct transfer agency fees and out-of-pocket expenses.

 

AIG SunAmerica, the Distributor and Servicing Agent are all located at Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5, Jersey City, NJ 07311-4992 and 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, TX 77019.

 

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Financial Highlights

 

The Financial Highlights table for the Portfolios is intended to help you understand the Portfolios’ financial performance since inception. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Portfolio share. The total returns in each table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Portfolio (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). The information for the Portfolios has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the Portfolios’ financial statements, are incorporated by reference in the SAI, which is available upon request.

 

FOCUSED EQUITY STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Net
Invest-
ment
income
(loss)(1)
    Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
    Total
from
Invest-
ment
operations
    Dividends
from

net
invest-
ment
income
    Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
bution
from
net
realized
gains
    Total
distri-
butions
    Net
Asset
Value
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
(000’s)
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(7)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets(7)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A        
11/08/02-
10/31/03(5)
  $ 12.50   $ (0.03 )   $ 3.49     $ 3.46     $ (0.02 )   $   $     $ (0.02 )   $ 15.94   27.72 %   $ 50,347   0.25 %(3)(4)   (0.25 )%(3)(4)   7 %
10/31/04     15.94     (0.03 )     0.76       0.73                 (0.00 )     (0.00 )     16.67   4.60       161,243   0.19 (4)   (0.17 )(4)   2  
10/31/05     16.67     (0.02 )     2.22       2.20       (0.21 )         (0.06 )     (0.27 )     18.60   13.28       184,509   0.20 (4)   (0.09 )(4)   13  
10/31/06     18.60     0.02       2.03       2.05       (0.32 )         (0.78 )     (1.10 )     19.55   11.41       199,098   0.17 (4)   0.09 (4)   28  
10/31/07     19.55     0.02       3.45       3.47       (0.56 )         (1.14 )     (1.70 )     21.32   18.95       196,206   0.17     0.09     87  
    Class B        
11/08/02-10/31/03(5)   $ 12.50   $ (0.11 )   $ 3.46     $ 3.35     $ (0.01 )   $   $     $ (0.01 )   $ 15.84   26.81 %   $ 30,942   0.90 %(3)(4)   (0.90 )%(3)(4)   7 %
10/31/04     15.84     (0.13 )     0.75       0.62                 (0.00 )     (0.00 )     16.46   3.93       94,156   0.85 (4)   (0.83 )(4)   2  
10/31/05     16.46     (0.15 )     2.21       2.06       (0.10 )         (0.06 )     (0.16 )     18.36   12.58       113,602   0.87 (4)   (0.81 )(4)   13  
10/31/06     18.36     (0.11 )     2.01       1.90       (0.21 )         (0.78 )     (0.99 )     19.27   10.63       127,528   0.83 (4)   (0.58 )(4)   28  
10/31/07     19.27     (0.12 )     3.42       3.30       (0.44 )         (1.14 )     (1.58 )     20.99   18.20       124,754   0.83     (0.61 )   87  
    Class C†        
11/08/02-
10/31/03(5)
  $ 12.50   $ (0.11 )   $ 3.45     $ 3.34     $ (0.01 )   $   $     $ (0.01 )   $ 15.83   26.73 %   $ 96,094   0.90 %(3)(4)   (0.90 )%(3)(4)   7 %
10/31/04     15.83     (0.13 )     0.76       0.63                 (0.00 )     (0.00 )     16.46   4.00       263,636   0.82 (4)   (0.79 )(4)   2  
10/31/05     16.46     (0.13 )     2.19       2.06       (0.10 )         (0.06 )     (0.16 )     18.36   12.58       298,568   0.84 (4)   (0.75 )(4)   13  
10/31/06     18.36     (0.10 )     2.01       1.91       (0.21 )         (0.78 )     (0.99 )     19.28   10.68       320,130   0.81 (4)   (0.52 )(4)   28  
10/31/07     19.28     (0.11 )     3.41       3.30       (0.44 )         (1.14 )     (1.58 )     21.00   18.19       309,753   0.81     (0.55 )   87  
    Class I        
02/23/04-
10/31/04(6)
  $ 17.20   $ (0.03 )   $ (0.50 )   $ (0.53 )   $     $   $     $     $ 16.67   (3.08 )%   $ 5,741   0.15 %(3)(4)   (0.19 )%(3)(4)   2 %
10/31/05     16.67     (0.01 )     2.22       2.21       (0.23 )         (0.06 )     (0.29 )     18.59   13.33       6,035   0.15 (4)   (0.08 )(4)   13  
10/31/06     18.59     0.15       1.91       2.06       (0.33 )         (0.78 )     (1.11 )     19.54   11.45       3,434   0.15 (4)   0.79 (4)   28  
10/31/07     19.54     0.15       3.33       3.48       (0.58 )         (1.14 )     (1.72 )     21.30   19.02       2,394   0.15 (4)   0.74 (4)   87  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Annualized.
(4)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments) (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04     10/31/05     10/31/06     10/31/07  
Focused Equity Strategy A      0.36 %    (0.02 )%   (0.01 )%   (0.00 )%   %
Focused Equity Strategy B      0.42      (0.02 )   (0.01 )   (0.00 )    
Focused Equity Strategy C†      0.18      0.00     (0.01 )   (0.00 )    
Focused Equity Strategy I           0.26     0.10     0.27     0.15  

 

(5)   Commencement of Operations.
(6)   Inception date of class.
(7)   Does not include Underlying Fund expenses that the Portfolios bear indirectly.
  Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesignated as Class C shares.

 

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FOCUSED MULTI-ASSET STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Net
Invest-
ment
income
(loss)(1)
    Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total
from
Invest-
ment
operations
  Dividends
from

net
invest-
ment
income
    Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
bution
from
net
realized
gains
    Total
distri-
butions
    Net
Asset
Value
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
(000’s)
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(6)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets(6)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A        
11/08/02- 10/31/03(5)   $ 12.50   $ 0.02     $ 2.58   $ 2.60   $ (0.03 )   $   $     $ (0.03 )   $ 15.07   20.82 %   $ 57,362   0.25 %(3)(4)   0.16 %(3)(4)   0 %
10/31/04     15.07     0.08       0.89     0.97     (0.05 )         (0.00 )     (0.05 )     15.99   6.48       161,187   0.20 (4)   0.49 (4)   0  
10/31/05     15.99     0.08       1.71     1.79     (0.22 )         (0.01 )     (0.23 )     17.55   11.20       225,664   0.20 (4)   0.51 (4)   1  
10/31/06     17.55     0.16       2.08     2.24     (0.32 )         (0.16 )     (0.48 )     19.31   12.99       274,699   0.17 (4)   0.87 (4)   16  
10/31/07     19.31     0.16       2.81     2.97     (0.44 )         (1.02 )     (1.46 )     20.82   16.31       304,984   0.17     0.85     37  
    Class B        
11/08/02- 10/31/03(5)   $ 12.50   $ (0.06 )   $ 2.57   $ 2.51   $ (0.02 )   $   $     $ (0.02 )   $ 14.99   20.07 %   $ 41,762   0.90 %(3)(4)   (0.50 )%(3)(4)   0 %
10/31/04     14.99     (0.02 )     0.89     0.87               (0.00 )     (0.00 )     15.86   5.81       98,520   0.84 (4)   (0.14 )(4)   0  
10/31/05     15.86     (0.03 )     1.68     1.65     (0.12 )         (0.01 )     (0.13 )     17.38   10.37       135,585   0.86 (4)   (0.17 )(4)   1  
10/31/06     17.38     0.04       2.07     2.11     (0.21 )         (0.16 )     (0.37 )     19.12   12.32       163,010   0.82 (4)   0.20 (4)   16  
10/31/07     19.12     0.04       2.78     2.82     (0.32 )         (1.02 )     (1.34 )     20.60   15.56       175,763   0.82     0.22     37  
    Class C†        
11/08/02- 10/31/03(5)   $ 12.50   $ (0.06 )   $ 2.57   $ 2.51   $ (0.02 )   $   $     $ (0.02 )   $ 14.99   20.07 %   $ 113,247   0.90 %(3)(4)   (0.48 )%(3)(4)   0 %
10/31/04     14.99     (0.02 )     0.89     0.87               (0.00 )     (0.00 )     15.86   5.81       282,018   0.82 (4)   (0.12 )(4)   0  
10/31/05     15.86     (0.02 )     1.68     1.66     (0.12 )         (0.01 )     (0.13 )     17.39   10.44       359,119   0.84 (4)   (0.11 )(4)   1  
10/31/06     17.39     0.04       2.06     2.10     (0.21 )         (0.16 )     (0.37 )     19.12   12.25       414,635   0.81     0.23     16  
10/31/07     19.12     0.05       2.78     2.83     (0.32 )         (1.02 )     (1.34 )     20.61   15.62       425,720   0.80     0.27     37  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Annualized.
(4)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments) (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04     10/31/05     10/31/06     10/31/07  
Focused Multi-Asset Strategy A      0.25 %    (0.02 )%   (0.01 )%   (0.00 )%   %
Focused Multi-Asset Strategy B      0.27      (0.02 )   (0.02 )   (0.00 )    
Focused Multi-Asset Strategy C†      0.12      0.00     (0.02 )        

 

(5)   Commencement of Operations.
(6)   Does not include Underlying Fund expenses that the Portfolios bear indirectly.
  Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesignated as Class C shares.

 

 

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FOCUSED BALANCED STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Net
Invest-
ment
income
(loss)(1)
    Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
    Total
from
invest-
ment
operations
    Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
    Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
bution
from
net
realized
gains
    Total
distri-
butions
    Net
Asset
Value,
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(7)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets(7)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A        
11/08/02- 10/31/03(5)   $ 12.50   $ 0.05     $ 2.41     $ 2.46     $ (0.06 )   $ 0.00         $ (0.06 )   $ 14.90   19.75 %   $ 54,459   0.25 %(3)(4)   0.43 %(3)(4)   2 %
10/31/04     14.90     0.15       0.56       0.71       (0.20 )         (0.00 )     (0.20 )     15.41   4.78       130,851   0.20 (4)   0.99 (4)   9  
10/31/05     15.41     0.18       1.23       1.41       (0.30 )         (0.17 )     (0.47 )     16.35   9.23       144,668   0.19 (4)   1.10 (4)   14  
10/31/06     16.35     0.25       1.22       1.47       (0.43 )         (0.66 )     (1.09 )     16.73   9.31       143,157   0.17     1.55     30  
10/31/07     16.73     0.27       1.97       2.24       (0.58 )         (0.65 )     (1.23 )     17.74   14.09       147,508   0.17     1.61     60  
    Class B        
11/08/02- 10/31/03(5)   $ 12.50   $ (0.02 )   $ 2.39     $ 2.37     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.00   $     $ (0.03 )   $ 14.84   18.98 %   $ 48,183   0.90 (3)(4)   (0.20 )%(3)(4)   2 %
10/31/04     14.84     0.05       0.56       0.61       (0.06 )         (0.00 )     (0.06 )     15.39   4.09       108,591   0.85 (4)   0.33 (4)   9  
10/31/05     15.39     0.07       1.23       1.30       (0.20 )         (0.17 )     (0.37 )     16.32   8.47       114,867   0.85 (4)   0.44 (4)   14  
10/31/06     16.32     0.15       1.21       1.36       (0.32 )         (0.66 )     (0.98 )     16.70   8.61       110,559   0.83     0.92     30  
10/31/07     16.70     0.17       1.96       2.13       (0.47 )         (0.65 )     (1.12 )     17.71   13.37       103,744   0.83     1.01     60  
    Class C†        
11/08/02- 10/31/03(5)   $ 12.50   $ (0.02 )   $ 2.40     $ 2.38     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.00   $     $ (0.03 )   $ 14.85   19.06 %   $ 102,550   0.90 (3)(4)   0.19 %(3)(4)   2 %
10/31/04     14.85     0.06       0.56       0.62       (0.06 )         (0.00 )     (0.06 )     15.41   4.16       198,590   0.84 (4)   0.38 (4)   9  
10/31/05     15.41     0.08       1.23       1.31       (0.20 )         (0.17 )     (0.37 )     16.35   8.52       212,036   0.83 (4)   0.48 (4)   14  
10/31/06     16.35     0.15       1.21       1.36       (0.32 )         (0.66 )     (0.98 )     16.73   8.60       205,830   0.81     0.93     30  
10/31/07     16.73     0.18       1.95       2.13       (0.47 )         (0.65 )     (1.12 )     17.74   13.35       191,695   0.81     1.05     60  
    Class I        
02/23/04- 10/31/04(6)   $ 15.72   $ 0.12     $ (0.32 )   $ (0.20 )   $ (0.11 )   $   $     $ (0.11 )   $ 15.41   (1.26 )%   $ 13,304   0.15 %(3)(4)   0.75 %(3)(4)   9 %
10/31/05     15.41     0.17       1.24       1.41       (0.31 )         (0.17 )     (0.48 )     16.34   9.22       14,889   0.15 (4)   1.08 (4)   14  
10/31/06     16.34     0.44       1.03       1.47       (0.43 )         (0.66 )     (1.09 )     16.72   9.34       5,772   0.15 (4)   2.53 (4)   30  
10/31/07     16.72     0.41       1.84       2.25       (0.59 )         (0.65 )     (1.24 )     17.73   14.16       3,002   0.15 (4)   2.41 (4)   60  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Annualized.
(4)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments) (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04     10/31/05      10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Balanced Strategy A      0.21 %    (0.03 )%   0.00 %    %    %
Focused Balanced Strategy B      0.18      (0.02 )   (0.01 )          
Focused Balanced Strategy C†      0.09      0.00     (0.01 )          
Focused Balanced Strategy I           0.11     0.03      0.16      0.18  

 

(5)   Commencement of Operations.
(6)   Inception date of class.
(7)   Does not include Underlying Fund expenses that the Portfolios bear indirectly.
  Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesignated as Class C shares.

 

 

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FOCUSED FIXED INCOME AND EQUITY STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Net
Invest-
ment
income
(loss)(1)
  Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
  Total
from
invest-
ment
operations
  Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
    Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
bution
from
net
realized
gains
    Total
distri-
butions
    Net
Asset
Value,
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(4)(6)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets(4)(6)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A        
11/08/02- 10/31/03(5)   $ 12.50   $ 0.20   $ 1.23   $ 1.43   $ (0.18 )   $   $     $ (0.18 )   $ 13.75   11.57 %   $ 26,426   0.25 %(3)   1.64 %(3)   6 %
10/31/04     13.75     0.33     0.25     0.58     (0.36 )         (0.01 )     (0.37 )     13.96   4.22       38,251   0.22     2.40     17  
10/31/05     13.96     0.35     0.46     0.81     (0.37 )         (0.31 )     (0.68 )     14.09   5.87       28,583   0.25     2.44     11  
10/31/06     14.09     0.43     0.59     1.02     (0.50 )         (0.45 )     (0.95 )     14.16   7.58       23,337   0.25     3.09     49  
10/31/07     14.16     0.42     0.84     1.26     (0.54 )         (0.37 )     (0.91 )     14.51   9.28       22,365   0.25     3.00     51  
    Class B        
11/08/02- 10/31/03(5)   $ 12.50   $ 0.12   $ 1.23   $ 1.35   $ (0.11 )   $   $     $ (0.11 )   $ 13.74   10.88 %   $ 11,562   0.90 (3)   1.02 %(3)   6 %
10/31/04     13.74     0.24     0.24     0.48     (0.26 )         (0.01 )     (0.27 )     13.95   3.44       16,053   0.90     1.70     17  
10/31/05     13.95     0.25     0.47     0.72     (0.28 )         (0.31 )     (0.59 )     14.08   5.18       16,198   0.90     1.79     11  
10/31/06     14.08     0.33     0.59     0.92     (0.41 )         (0.45 )     (0.86 )     14.14   6.81       14,267   0.90     2.33     49  
10/31/07     14.14     0.34     0.82     1.16     (0.44 )         (0.37 )     (0.81 )     14.49   8.55       12,774   0.90     2.40     51  
    Class C†        
11/08/02- 10/31/03(5)   $ 12.50   $ 0.13   $ 1.22   $ 1.35   $ (0.11 )   $   $     $ (0.11 )   $ 13.74   10.88 %   $ 21,880   0.90 (3)   1.08 %(3)   6 %
10/31/04     13.74     0.24     0.24     0.48     (0.26 )         (0.01 )     (0.27 )     13.95   3.51       34,981   0.88     1.73     17  
10/31/05     13.95     0.25     0.47     0.72     (0.28 )         (0.31 )     (0.59 )     14.08   5.18       29,116   0.90     1.80     11  
10/31/06     14.08     0.32     0.60     0.92     (0.41 )         (0.45 )     (0.86 )     14.14   6.81       27,150   0.90     2.32     49  
10/31/07     14.14     0.33     0.83     1.16     (0.44 )         (0.37 )     (0.81 )     14.49   8.55       23,233   0.90     2.32     51  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Annualized.
(4)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments) (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04     10/31/05     10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy A      0.53 %    (0.02 )%   (0.03 )%   0.03 %    0.04 %
Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy B      0.71      (0.02 )   (0.00 )   0.06      0.07  
Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy C†      0.52      0.01     (0.01 )   0.02      0.04  

 

(5)   Commencement of Operations.
(6)   Does not include Underlying Fund expenses that the Portfolios bear indirectly.
  Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesignated as Class C shares.

 

 

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FOCUSED FIXED INCOME STRATEGY PORTFOLIO

 

Period
Ended

  Net Asset
Value
beginning
of period
  Net
Invest-
ment
income
(loss)(1)
  Net gain
(loss)
on invest-
ments
(both
realized
and
unrealized)
    Total
from
invest-
ment
operations
  Dividends
from
net
invest-
ment
income
    Distri-
butions
from
net
return
of
capital
  Distri-
bution
from
net
realized
gains
    Total
distri-
butions
    Net
Asset
Value,
end of
period
  Total
Return(2)
    Net
Assets
end of
period
  Ratio
of
expenses
to
average
net
assets(4)(6)
    Ratio
of net
invest-
ment
income
(loss) to
average net
assets(4)(6)
    Portfolio
Turnover
 
    Class A        
11/08/02- 10/31/03(5)   $ 12.50   $ 0.30   $ 0.46     $ 0.76   $ (0.30 )   $   $     $ (0.30 )   $ 12.96   6.35 %   $ 8,400   0.25 %(3)   2.52 %(3)   66 %
10/31/04     12.96     0.42     0.25       0.67     (0.50 )         (0.11 )     (0.61 )     13.02   5.29       8,921   0.25     3.27     55  
10/31/05     13.02     0.43     (0.07 )     0.36     (0.43 )         (0.24 )     (0.67 )     12.71   2.78       10,109   0.25     3.35     22  
10/31/06     12.71     0.53     0.39       0.92     (0.54 )         (0.11 )     (0.65 )     12.98   7.52       7,650   0.25     4.14     63  
10/31/07     12.98     0.53     0.27       0.80     (0.52 )         (0.00 )     (0.52 )     13.26   6.38       8,520   0.25     4.05     61  
    Class B        
11/08/02- 10/31/03(5)   $ 12.50   $ 0.23   $ 0.46     $ 0.69   $ (0.23 )   $   $     $ (0.23 )   $ 12.96   5.69 %   $ 6,033   0.90 %(3)   1.94 %(3)   66 %
10/31/04     12.96     0.33     0.25       0.58     (0.42 )         (0.11 )     (0.53 )     13.01   4.61       8,157   0.90     2.62     55  
10/31/05     13.01     0.35     (0.08 )     0.27     (0.34 )         (0.24 )     (0.58 )     12.70   2.12       7,436   0.90     2.69     22  
10/31/06     12.70     0.44     0.40       0.84     (0.46 )         (0.11 )     (0.57 )     12.97   6.82       5,903   0.90     3.48     63  
10/31/07     12.97     0.45     0.27       0.72     (0.44 )         (0.00 )     (0.44 )     13.25   5.69       5,399   0.90     3.41     61  
    Class C†        
11/08/02- 10/31/03(5)   $ 12.50   $ 0.22   $ 0.47     $ 0.69   $ (0.23 )   $   $     $ (0.23 )   $ 12.96   5.69 %   $ 10,537   0.90 %(3)   1.89 %(3)   66 %
10/31/04     12.96     0.31     0.27       0.58     (0.43 )         (0.11 )     (0.54 )     13.00   4.55       20,730   0.90     2.51     55  
10/31/05     13.00     0.35     (0.07 )     0.28     (0.34 )         (0.24 )     (0.58 )     12.70   2.20       14,010   0.90     2.68     22  
10/31/06     12.70     0.46     0.37       0.83     (0.46 )         (0.11 )     (0.57 )     12.96   6.74       9,806   0.90     3.50     63  
10/31/07     12.96     0.44     0.29       0.73     (0.44 )         (0.00 )     (0.44 )     13.25   5.78       8,870   0.90     3.41     61  

 

(1)   Calculated based upon average shares outstanding.
(2)   Total return is not annualized and does not reflect sales load. It does include expense reimbursements (recoupments) and expense reductions.
(3)   Annualized.
(4)   Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments) (based on average net assets):

 

        10/31/03      10/31/04      10/31/05      10/31/06      10/31/07  
Focused Fixed Income Strategy A      0.90 %    0.14 %    0.13 %    0.27 %    0.30 %
Focused Fixed Income Strategy B      1.00      0.14      0.18      0.35      0.39  
Focused Fixed Income Strategy C†      0.60      0.08      0.09      0.26      0.28  

 

(5)   Commencement of Operations
(6)   Does not include Underlying Fund expenses that the Portfolios bear indirectly.
  Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesignated as Class C shares.

 

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SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc. (the “Fund”) consists of eighteen different portfolios: Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Growth Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Value Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Growth and Income Portfolio, Focused International Equity Portfolio, Focused Technology Portfolio, Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio, Focused StarALPHA Portfolio, Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio and Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio. This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) relates only to thirteen of the portfolios: Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio (“Large-Cap Growth Portfolio”), Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio (“Small-Cap Growth Portfolio”), Focused Value Portfolio (“Value Portfolio”), Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio (“Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio”), Focused Growth and Income Portfolio (“Growth and Income Portfolio”), Focused Technology Portfolio (“Technology Portfolio”), Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio (“Large-Cap Value Portfolio”), Focused Growth Portfolio (“Growth Portfolio”), Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio (“Mid-Cap Value Portfolio”), Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio (“Dividend Strategy Portfolio”), Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio (“Small-Cap Value Portfolio”), Focused International Equity Portfolio (“International Equity Portfolio”) and Focused StarALPHA Portfolio (“StarALPHA Portfolio”) (each, a “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”). Each Portfolio has distinct investment objectives.

This SAI is not a Prospectus, but should be read in conjunction with the Portfolios’ Prospectus dated February 28, 2008. The SAI expands upon and supplements the information contained in the current Prospectus of the Fund, and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus. To obtain a Prospectus free of charge, please call the Fund at (800) 858-8850. The Prospectus is incorporated by reference into this SAI. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined have the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus.

Each Portfolio is managed by AIG SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. (“AIG SunAmerica” or the “Adviser”). The assets of each Portfolio, except for the Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio and Focused Technology Portfolio, which are solely advised by AIG SunAmerica, are normally allocated to at least three investment advisers (the “Advisers”), each of which is independently responsible for advising its respective portion of the Portfolio’s assets. AIG SunAmerica may retain daily management responsibilities for a portion of the Portfolios’ assets. AIG SunAmerica will also delegate daily management


responsibilities to unaffiliated investment advisers (the “Subadvisers”) selected by AIG SunAmerica subject to the review and approval of the Fund’s Board of Directors. In choosing the Subadvisers, AIG SunAmerica will seek to obtain, within each Portfolio’s overall objective, a distinct investment style.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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HISTORY OF THE FUND

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

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INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

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ADVISERS, PERSONAL SECURITIES TRADING, DISTRIBUTOR AND ADMINISTRATOR

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PURCHASE OF SHARES

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REDEMPTION OF SHARES

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EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

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DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

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DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

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RETIREMENT PLANS

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DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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APPENDIX

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No dealer, salesman or other person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations, other than those contained in this SAI or in the Prospectus, and, if given or made, such other information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Fund, AIG SunAmerica, any Subadviser or AIG SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc. (“AIG SACS” or the “Distributor”) This SAI and the Prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities offered hereby in any jurisdiction in which such an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy may not lawfully be made.

 

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HISTORY OF THE FUND

The Fund, organized as a Maryland corporation on July 3, 1996, is a non-diversified, open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund consists of eighteen Portfolios; each offering different classes, including Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I and Class Z shares. Class A and Class B shares of the Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, Aggressive Growth Portfolio and the Value Portfolio commenced offering on November 19, 1996. Class C of those Portfolios commenced offering March 6, 1997. Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, the Large-Cap Blend Portfolio, the Large-Cap Value Portfolio and Small-Cap Value Portfolio commenced offering October 15, 1997. On March 31, 1998, the Directors approved the creation of the Focus Portfolio, which commenced offering on June 1, 1998. On December 1, 1998, Class C shares of each of the Portfolios except Focus Portfolio were redesignated as Class II shares. On April 1, 1999, the Large-Cap Blend Portfolio changed its name to the Focused Growth and Income Portfolio. On October 19, 1999, the Directors approved the creation of the Focused Value Portfolio, which commenced offering on November 1, 1999. Effective on February 28, 2001, the Focus Portfolio changed its name to the Focused Growth Portfolio and the Aggressive Growth Portfolio changed its name to the Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio. The Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio, Large-Cap Value Portfolio, Multi-Cap Value Portfolio, Small-Cap Value Portfolio and Focused Growth Portfolio each also offer Class Z shares. The Class Z shares of the Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio, Large-Cap Value Portfolio, Value Portfolio and Small-Cap Value Portfolio commenced offering on April 1, 1998. The Class Z shares of the Focused Growth Portfolio commenced offering on April 1, 1999. On February 17, 2000, the Directors approved the creation of the Focused TechNet Portfolio, which commenced offering on May 1, 2000. The Class Z shares of the Focused TechNet Portfolio commenced offering on October 3, 2000. The Class X shares of the Focused Growth and Income Portfolio and Focused Multi-Cap Growth commenced offering on January 30, 2002 and August 1, 2002 respectively.

On August 22, 2001, the Directors approved the renaming of the Value Portfolio to the Multi-Cap Value Portfolio, effective November 16, 2001, the creation of the Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, effective November 16, 2001, offering Classes A, B, II and I; and authorized Class I for all Portfolios. The Small-Cap Growth Portfolio was the survivor of a reorganization with Small Cap Growth Fund of North American Funds (the “Prior Small Cap Growth Fund”), which was consummated on November 16, 2001. The Directors also approved the creation of the Focused International Portfolio and authorized Classes A, B, II, I and Z; the Fund commenced offering Classes A, B and II on November 1, 2001. Class I of the Multi-Cap Value Portfolio commenced on November 16, 2001. On November 16, 2001, the International Equity Portfolio reorganized with the International Equity Fund of SunAmerica Equity Funds and three series of North American Funds. Shares of the International Equity Portfolio of the Fund are no longer offered.

On April 11, 2002 the Board of Directors called a shareholder meeting for the purposes of reorganizing the Large Cap Growth Portfolio into the Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, and the Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio into the Focused Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio. On April 11, 2002, the Board of Directors approved the renaming of certain portfolios of the Fund as follows: The Large-Cap Value Portfolio to the “Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio,” the Small-Cap Value Portfolio to the “Focused 2000 Value Portfolio,” the

 

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Multi-Cap Value Portfolio to the “SunAmerica Value Fund,” the Small-Cap Growth Portfolio to the “Focused 2000 Growth Portfolio,” the Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio to the “Focused Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio,” the Focused Value Portfolio to the “Focused Multi-Cap Value Portfolio,” the Focused International Portfolio to the “Focused International Equity Portfolio,” and the Focused Growth Portfolio to the “Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio.”

On September 6, 2002, the Large-Cap Growth Portfolio and the Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio reorganized into the Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio and Focused Multi-Cap Growth Portfolios, respectively. Shares of the Large-Cap Growth and Mid-Cap Growth Portfolios are no longer offered. On October 30, 2003, the Directors approved the reorganization of the SunAmerica Value Fund into the SunAmerica Value Fund of SunAmerica Equity Funds. On October 30, 2003, the Directors approved the creation of the Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio offering Classes A, B, II and I. The Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio is the survivor of a reorganization with the Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio of SunAmerica Equity Funds (the “Prior Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio”), was consummated on February 20, 2004.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fund held on October 30, 2003, the Board approved a name change for the Fund. Effective January 1, 2004, the name SunAmerica Style Select Series, Inc. is changed to SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc.

On January 15, 2004, the Board of Directors approved the redesignation of Class II shares as Class C shares for each of the Portfolios, to be effective on February 20, 2004. On December 1, 2004, the Directors approved the establishment of the Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio and the Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio which commenced offering on August 3, 2005. On December 1, 2004 the Board of Directors approved changing the names of the Focused 2000 Value Portfolio and the Focused 2000 Growth Portfolio to the Focused Small-Cap Value and the Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, respectively.

On August 30, 2005, the Board of Directors approved the liquidation of Class X shares of the Focused Growth and Income Portfolio and the Focused Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio. On November 9, 2006, the Board of Directors approved the redesignation of the names of the Focused Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio and Focused Multi-Cap Value Portfolio to the Focused Growth Portfolio and the Focused Value Portfolio, respectively.

On January 22, 2007, the Directors approved the establishment of the Focused StarALPHA Portfolio.

On October 24, 2007, the Board of Directors approved the termination of sales of I Class shares of each of the Focused Mid-Cap Growth and Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolios. Effective October 25, 2007 Class I shares of these Portfolios are no longer offered for sale.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

The investment objectives and policies of each of the Portfolios are described in the Fund’s Prospectus. Certain types of securities in which the Portfolios may invest and certain investment practices that the Portfolios may employ are described under “More Information about the Portfolios - Investment Strategies” in the Prospectus, and are discussed more fully below. Unless otherwise specified, each Portfolio may invest in the following securities. The stated percentage limitations are applied to an investment at the time of purchase unless indicated otherwise.

 

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Technology Companies

The Technology Portfolio will invest, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in companies whose principal businesses the Advisers believe will significantly benefit from advances or improvements in technology (“technology companies”). Many of the industries in which technology companies are found have exhibited and continue to exhibit rapid growth, both through increasing demand for existing products and services and the broadening of the technology market. In general, the stocks of large capitalized companies that are well established in the technology market may be expected to grow with the market. The expansion of technology and its related industries, however, also provides a favorable environment for investment in small-cap to mid-cap companies. The Portfolio’s investment policy is not limited to any minimum capitalization requirement and the Portfolio may hold securities without regard to the capitalization of the issuer.

Companies in the rapidly changing fields of technology face special risks. For example, their products or services many not prove commercially successful or may become obsolete quickly. The value of the Technology Portfolio’s shares may be susceptible to factors affecting technology companies and to greater risk and market fluctuation than in investment in a corporation that invests in a broader range of portfolio securities not focus on any particular market segment. Technology companies may be subject to greater governmental regulation than many other companies and changes in governmental policies and the need for regulatory approvals may have a material adverse effect on these companies. Additionally, these companies may be subject to risks of developing technologies, competitive pressure and other factors and are dependent upon consumer and business acceptance as new technologies evolve.

Warrants and Rights

Each Portfolio may invest in warrants, which give the holder of the warrant a right to purchase a given number of shares of a particular issue at a specified price until expiration. Such investments generally can provide a greater potential for profit or loss than investments of equivalent amounts in the underlying common stock. The prices of warrants do not necessarily move with the prices of the underlying securities. If the holder does not sell the warrant, he risks the loss of his entire investment if the market price of the underlying stock does not, before the expiration date, exceed the exercise price of the warrant plus the cost thereof. Investment in warrants is a speculative activity. Warrants pay no dividends and confer no rights (other than the right to purchase the underlying stock) with respect to the assets of the issuer. Rights represent a preemptive right of stockholders to purchase additional shares of a stock at the time of a new issuance before the stock is offered to the general public, allowing the stockholder to retain the same ownership percentage after the new stock offering.

 

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Convertible Securities and Preferred Stocks

Convertible securities may be debt securities or preferred stock with a conversion feature. Traditionally, convertible securities have paid dividends or interest at rates higher than common stocks but lower than non-convertible securities. They generally participate in the appreciation or depreciation of the underlying stock into which they are convertible, but to a lesser degree. In recent years, convertibles have been developed that combine higher or lower current income with options and other features. Generally, preferred stock has a specified dividend and ranks after bonds and before common stocks in its claim on income for dividend payments and on assets should the company be liquidated. While most preferred stocks pay a dividend, each a Portfolio may purchase preferred stock where the issuer has omitted, or is in danger of omitting, payment of its dividend. Such investments would be made primarily for their capital appreciation potential.

Investment in Small, Unseasoned Companies

As described in the Prospectus, each Portfolio except for Dividend Strategy Portfolio may invest in the securities of small companies. These securities may have a limited trading market, which may adversely affect their disposition and can result in their being priced lower than might otherwise be the case. It may be difficult to obtain reliable information and financial data on such companies and the securities of these small companies may not be readily marketable, making it difficult to dispose of shares when desirable. A risk of investing in smaller, emerging companies is that they often are at an earlier stage of development and therefore have limited product lines, market access for such products, financial resources and depth in management as compared to larger, more established companies, and their securities may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than securities of larger, more established companies or the market averages in general. In addition, certain smaller issuers may face difficulties in obtaining the capital necessary to continue in operation and may go into bankruptcy, which could result in a complete loss of an investment. Smaller companies also may be less significant factors within their industries and may have difficulty withstanding competition from larger companies. If other investment companies and investors who invest in such issuers trade the same securities when a Portfolio attempts to dispose of its holdings, the Portfolio may receive lower prices than might otherwise be obtained. While smaller companies may be subject to these additional risks, they may also realize more substantial growth than larger, more established companies.

Mid-Cap Companies may also suffer more significant losses as well as realize more substantial growth than larger, more established issuers. Thus, investments in such companies tend to be more volatile Large-Cap Companies.

Foreign Securities

Investments in foreign securities offer potential benefits not available from investments solely in securities of domestic issuers by offering the opportunity to invest in foreign issuers that appear to offer growth potential, or in foreign countries with economic policies or business cycles different from those of the U.S., or to reduce fluctuations in portfolio value by taking advantage of foreign stock markets that do not move in a manner parallel to U.S. markets. Each Fund, except for Dividend Strategy Portfolio, is authorized to invest in foreign securities. A Portfolio may purchase securities issued by issuers in any country.

 

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Each Portfolio may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Each Portfolio may also invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of European Depositary Receipts (EDRs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) or other similar securities convertible into securities of foreign issuers. These securities may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the securities into which they may be converted. The Portfolios may invest in non-US dollar denominated securities of foreign companies. ADRs are securities, typically issued by a U.S. financial institution, that evidence ownership interests in a security or a pool of securities issued by a foreign issuer and deposited with the depository. ADRs may be sponsored or unsponsored. A sponsored ADR is issued by a depository that has an exclusive relationship with the issuer of the underlying security. An unsponsored ADR may be issued by any number of U.S. depositories. Holders of unsponsored ADRs generally bear all the costs associated with establishing the unsponsored ADR. The depository of an unsponsored ADR is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the underlying issuer or to pass through to the holders of the unsponsored ADR voting rights with respect to the deposited securities or pool of securities. A Portfolio may invest in either type of ADR. Although the U.S. investor holds a substitute receipt of ownership rather than direct stock certificates, the use of the depository receipts in the U.S. can reduce costs and delays as well as potential currency exchange and other difficulties. The Portfolio may purchase securities in local markets and direct delivery of these ordinary shares to the local depository of an ADR agent bank in the foreign country. Simultaneously, the ADR agents create a certificate that settles at the Fund’s custodian in three days. The Portfolio may also execute trades on the U.S. markets using existing ADRs. A foreign issuer of the security underlying an ADR is generally not subject to the same reporting requirements in the U.S. as a domestic issuer. Accordingly, the information available to a U.S. investor will be limited to the information the foreign issuer is required to disclose in its own country and the market value of an ADR may not reflect undisclosed material information concerning the issuer of the underlying security. For purposes of a Portfolio’s investment policies, the Portfolio’s investments in these types of securities will be deemed to be investments in the underlying securities. Generally ADRs, in registered form, are dollar denominated securities designed for use in the U.S. securities markets, which represent and may be converted into the underlying foreign security. EDRs, in bearer form, are designed for use in the European securities markets. Each Portfolio also may invest in securities denominated in European Currency Units (ECUs). An ECU is a “basket” consisting of specified amounts of currencies of certain of the twelve member states of the European Community. In addition, each Portfolio may invest in securities denominated in other currency “baskets.”

Investments in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market countries, present special additional investment risks and considerations not typically associated with investments in domestic securities, including reduction of income by foreign taxes; fluctuation in value of foreign portfolio investments due to changes in currency rates and control regulations (e.g., currency blockage); transaction charges for currency exchange; lack of public information about foreign issuers; lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers; less volume

 

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on foreign exchanges than on U.S. exchanges; greater volatility and less liquidity on foreign markets than in the U.S.; less regulation of foreign issuers, stock exchanges and brokers than the U.S.; greater difficulties in commencing lawsuits; higher brokerage commission rates and custodian fees than the U.S.; increased possibilities in some countries of expropriation, confiscatory taxation, political, financial or social instability or adverse diplomatic developments; the imposition of foreign taxes on investment income derived from such countries; and differences (which may be favorable or unfavorable) between the U.S. economy and foreign economies. An emerging market country is one that the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation or the United Nations or its authorities has determined to have a low or middle income economy. Historical experience indicates that the markets of emerging market countries have been more volatile than more developed markets; however, such markets can potentially provide higher rates of return to investors.

The performance of investments in securities denominated in a foreign currency (“non-dollar securities”) will depend on, among other things, the strength of the foreign currency against the dollar and the interest rate environment in the country issuing the foreign currency. Absent other events that could otherwise affect the value of non-dollar securities (such as a change in the political climate or an issuer’s credit quality), appreciation in the value of the foreign currency generally can be expected to increase the value of a Portfolio’s non-dollar securities in terms of U.S. dollars. A rise in foreign interest rates or decline in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar generally can be expected to depress the value of the Portfolio’s non-dollar securities. Currencies are evaluated on the basis of fundamental economic criteria (e.g., relative inflation levels and trends, growth rate forecasts, balance of payments status and economic policies) as well as technical and political data.

Because the Portfolios may invest in securities that are listed primarily on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when the Fund does not price its shares, the value of the Portfolios’ shares may change on days when a shareholder will not be able to purchase or redeem shares.

Investment Companies

All of the Portfolios may invest in the securities of other open-end or closed-end investment companies subject to the limitations imposed by the 1940 Act. The Portfolios may also invest in exchange traded funds (“ETFs”). Most ETFs are investment companies and therefore, a Portfolio’s purchase of ETF shares generally are subject to the limitations on, and the risks of, an investment companies’ investments in other investment companies. A Portfolio will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management fees and other expenses paid by an investment company in which it invests.

Each Portfolio, except Dividend Strategy Portfolio, may invest in domestic closed-end investment companies that invest in certain foreign markets, including developing countries or emerging markets. The Portfolios also may invest in foreign investment companies that invest in such markets. Some of the countries in which the Portfolios invest may not permit direct investment by foreign investors such as the Portfolios. Investments in such countries may be permitted only through foreign government-approved or authorized investment vehicles, which may include other investment companies. In addition, it may be

 

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less expensive and more expedient for the Portfolios to invest in investment companies in a country that permits direct foreign investment. Investing through such vehicles may involve frequent or layered fees or expenses and may also be subject to limitations under the 1940 Act. Under the 1940 Act, a Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its assets in shares of other investment companies and up to 5% of its assets in any one investment company as long as the investment does not represent more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock of the acquired investment company. The Portfolios will not invest in such investment companies unless, in the judgment of the Advisers, the potential benefits of such investments justify the payment of any associated fees and expenses.

Additionally, the Portfolios except Dividend Strategy Portfolio may invest in Passive Foreign Investment Companies (“PFICs”), which are any foreign corporations that generate certain amounts of passive income or hold certain amounts of assets for the production of passive income. Passive income includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents and annuities. To the extent that a Portfolio invests in PFICs, income tax regulations may require the Portfolio to elect to recognize income associated with the PFIC prior to the actual receipt of any such income in order to avoid adverse tax consequences.

Fixed Income Securities

The Portfolios, except Dividend Strategy Portfolio, may invest in debt securities that the Advisers expect have the potential for capital appreciation and which are rated as low as “BBB” by Standard & Poor’s Corporation, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (“Standard & Poor’s”), or “Baa” by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or, if unrated, determined by the Adviser to be of equivalent quality.

The Portfolios may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in debt securities rated below “BBB” or “Baa” or, if unrated, determined by the Advisers to be of equivalent quality (junk bonds).

Fixed income securities are broadly characterized as those that provide for periodic payments to the holder of the security at a stated rate. Most fixed income securities, such as bonds, represent indebtedness of the issuer and provide for repayment of principal at a stated time in the future. Others do not provide for repayment of a principal amount, although they may represent a priority over common stockholders in the event of the issuer’s liquidation. Many fixed income securities are subject to scheduled retirement, or may be retired or “called” by the issuer prior to their maturity dates. The interest rate on certain fixed income securities, known as “variable rate obligations,” is determined by reference to or is a percentage of an objective standard, such as a bank’s prime rate, the 90-day Treasury bill rate, or the rate of return on commercial paper or bank certificates of deposit, and is periodically adjusted. Certain variable rate obligations may have a demand feature entitling the holder to resell the securities at a predetermined amount. The interest rate on certain fixed income securities, called “floating rate instruments,” changes whenever there is a change in a designated base rate.

The market values of fixed income securities tend to vary inversely with the level of interest rates — when interest rates rise, their values will tend to decline; when interest rates decline, their values generally will tend to rise. The potential for capital appreciation with

 

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respect to variable rate obligations or floating rate instruments will be less than with respect to fixed-rate obligations. Long-term instruments are generally more sensitive to these changes than short-term instruments. The market value of fixed income securities and therefore their yield are also affected by the perceived ability of the issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest.

“Investment grade” is a designation applied to intermediate and long-term corporate debt securities rated within the highest four rating categories assigned by Standard & Poor’s (AAA, AA, A or BBB including the + or - designations) or by Moody’s (Aaa, Aa, A or Baa including the + or - designations), or, if unrated, considered by the Adviser to be of comparable quality. The ability of the issuer of an investment grade debt security to pay interest and to repay principal is considered to vary from extremely strong (for the highest ratings) through adequate (for the lowest ratings given above), although the lower-rated investment grade securities may be viewed as having speculative elements as well.

Those debt securities rated “BBB” or “Baa,” while considered to be “investment grade,” may have speculative characteristics and changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments than is the case with higher grade bonds. As a consequence of the foregoing, the opportunities for income and gain may be limited. While the Portfolios have no stated policy with respect to the disposition of securities whose ratings fall below investment grade, each occurrence is examined by the Adviser to determine the appropriate course of action.

Risks of Investing in Lower Rated Bonds

As described above, debt securities in which the Portfolios may invest may be in the lower rating categories of recognized rating agencies (that is, ratings of Ba or lower by Moody’s or BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s (and comparable unrated securities) (commonly known as “junk bonds”). For a description of these and other rating categories, see Appendix.

These types of securities can be expected to provide higher yields, but may be subject to greater market price fluctuations and risk of loss of principal than lower yielding, higher rated fixed income securities. High yield bonds may be issued by less creditworthy companies or by larger, highly leveraged companies. It should be noted that lower-rated securities are subject to risk factors such as: (a) vulnerability to economic downturns and changes in interest rates; (b) sensitivity to adverse economic changes and corporate developments; (c) redemption or call provisions that may be exercised at inopportune times; (d) difficulty in accurately valuing or disposing of such securities; (e) federal legislation that could affect the market for such securities; and (f) special adverse tax consequences associated with investments in certain high-yield, high-risk bonds.

High yield bonds, like other bonds, may contain redemption or call provisions. If an issuer exercises these provisions in a declining interest rate market, the Portfolio would have to replace the security with a lower yielding security, resulting in lower return for investors. Conversely, a high yield bond’s value will decrease in a rising interest rate market.

 

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There is a thinly traded market for high yield bonds, and recent market quotations may not be available for some of these bonds. Market quotations are generally available only from a limited number of dealers and may not represent firm bids from such dealers or prices for actual sales. As a result, a Portfolio may have difficulty valuing the high yield bonds in their portfolios accurately and disposing of these bonds at the time or price desired. Under such conditions, judgment may play a greater role in valuing certain of the Portfolio’s portfolio securities than in the case of securities trading in a more liquid market.

Ratings assigned by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s to high yield bonds, like those assigned to other bonds, attempt to evaluate the safety of principal and interest payments on those bonds. However, such ratings do not assess the risk of a decline in the market value of those bonds. In addition, ratings may fail to reflect recent events in a timely manner and are subject to change. If a rating with respect to a portfolio security is changed, the Adviser will determine whether the security will be retained based upon the factors the Adviser considers in acquiring or holding other securities in the portfolio. Investment in high yield bonds may make achievement of a Portfolio’s objective more dependent on the Adviser’s own credit analysis than is the case for higher-rated bonds.

Market prices for high yield bonds tend to be more sensitive than those for higher-rated securities due to many of the factors described above, including the credit-worthiness of the issuer, redemption or call provisions, the liquidity of the secondary trading market and changes in credit ratings, as well as interest rate movements and general economic conditions. In addition, yields on such bonds will fluctuate over time. An economic downturn could severely disrupt the market for high yield bonds. In addition, legislation impacting high yield bonds may have a materially adverse effect on the market for such bonds. For example, federally insured savings and loan associations have been required to divest their investments in high yield bonds.

The risk of default in payment of principal and interest on high yield bonds is significantly greater than with higher-rated debt securities because high yield bonds are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other obligations of the issuer, and because the issuers of high yield bonds usually have high levels of indebtedness and are more sensitive to adverse economic conditions, such as recession or increasing interest rates. Upon a default, bondholders may incur additional expenses in seeking recovery.

As a result of all these factors, the net asset value of a Portfolio, to the extent it invests in high yield bonds, is expected to be more volatile than the net asset value of funds that invest solely in higher-rated debt securities. This volatility may result in an increased number of redemptions from time to time. High levels of redemptions in turn may cause a Portfolio to sell its portfolio securities at inopportune times and decrease the asset base upon which expenses can be spread.

Corporate Debt Instruments

These instruments, such as bonds, represent the obligation of the issuer to repay a principal amount of indebtedness at a stated time in the future and, in the usual case, to make periodic interim payments of interest at a stated rate. The Portfolios may purchase corporate obligations that mature or that may be redeemed in one year or less. These obligations originally may have been issued with maturities in excess of one year.

 

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U.S. Government Securities

Each Portfolio, except the Dividend Strategy Portfolio, may invest in U.S. Treasury securities, including bills, notes, bonds and other debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. These instruments are direct obligations of the U.S. government and, as such, are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the U.S. They differ primarily in their interest rates, the lengths of their maturities and the dates of their issuances. For these securities, the payment of principal and interest is unconditionally guaranteed by the U.S. government. They are of the highest possible credit quality. These securities are subject to variations in market value due to fluctuations in interest rates, but if held to maturity, are guaranteed by the U.S. government to be paid in full.

Each Portfolio, except the Dividend Strategy Portfolio may also invest in securities issued by agencies of the U.S. government or instrumentalities of the U.S. government. These obligations, including those guaranteed by federal agencies or instrumentalities, may or may not be backed by the “full faith and credit” of the U.S. Obligations of the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”), the Farmer’s Home Administration (“FMHA”) and the Export-Import Bank are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.

Each Portfolio, except the Dividend Strategy Portfolio may also invest in securities issued by U.S. government instrumentalities and certain federal agencies that are neither direct obligations of, nor are they guaranteed by, the U.S. Treasury. However, they involve federal sponsorship in one way or another. For example, some are backed by specific types of collateral; some are supported by the issuer’s right to borrow from the Treasury; some are supported by the discretionary authority of the Treasury to purchase certain obligations of the issuer; and others are supported only by the credit of the issuing government agency or instrumentality. These agencies and instrumentalities include, but are not limited to, the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), and Federal Land Banks, Central Bank for Cooperatives, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks and Federal Home Loan Banks. In the case of securities not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S., a Portfolio must look principally to the agency issuing or guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment and may not be able to assert a claim against the U.S. if the agency or instrumentality does not meet its commitments.

Mortgage-Backed Securities

Each Portfolio, except the Dividend Strategy Portfolio, may, in addition to the U.S. government securities noted above, invest in mortgage-backed securities, such as GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC certificates (as further described below), which represent an undivided ownership interest in a pool of mortgages. The mortgages backing these securities include conventional thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages, fifteen-year fixed-rate mortgages, graduated payment mortgages and adjustable rate mortgages. The U.S. government or the issuing agency guarantees the payment of

 

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interest and principal of these securities. However, the guarantees do not extend to the securities’ yield or value, which are likely to vary inversely with fluctuations in interest rates. These certificates are in most cases pass-through instruments, through which the holder receives a share of all interest and principal payments, including prepayments, on the mortgages underlying the certificate, net of certain fees. Each Portfolio, except for the Dividend Strategy Portfolio, may also invest in privately issued mortgage-backed securities, which are not backed by the U.S. Government or guaranteed by any issuing agency. As discussed below under the heading “Recent Market Events,” recent volatility in the market for privately issued mortgage-backed securities and concomitant issues regarding the value and liquidity of these instruments may adversely impact the assets of the Portfolios.

The yield on mortgage-backed securities is based on the average expected life of the underlying pool of mortgage loans. Because the prepayment characteristics of the underlying mortgages vary, it is not possible to predict accurately the average life of a particular issue of pass-through certificates. Mortgage-backed securities are often subject to more rapid repayment than their stated maturity date would indicate as a result of the pass-through of prepayments of principal on the underlying mortgage obligations. Thus, the actual life of any particular pool will be shortened by any unscheduled or early payments of principal and interest. Principal prepayments generally result from the sale of the underlying property or the refinancing or foreclosure of underlying mortgages. The occurrence of prepayments is affected by a wide range of economic, demographic and social factors. Yield on such pools is usually computed by using the historical record of prepayments for that pool, or, in the case of newly issued mortgages, the prepayment history of similar pools. The actual prepayment experience of a pool of mortgage loans may cause the yield realized by the Portfolio to differ from the yield calculated on the basis of the expected average life of the pool.

Prepayments tend to increase during periods of falling interest rates, while during periods of rising interest rates prepayments will most likely decline. When prevailing interest rates rise, the value of a pass-through security may decrease as does the value of other debt securities, but, when prevailing interest rates decline, the value of a pass-through security is not likely to rise on a comparable basis with other debt securities because of the prepayment feature of pass-through securities. The reinvestment of scheduled principal payments and unscheduled prepayments that the Portfolio receives may occur at higher or lower rates than the original investment, thus affecting the yield of the Portfolio. Monthly interest payments received by the Portfolio have a compounding effect, which may increase the yield to shareholders more than debt obligations that pay interest semi-annually. Because of those factors, mortgage-backed securities may be less effective than U.S. Treasury bonds of similar maturity at maintaining yields during periods of declining interest rates. Accelerated prepayments adversely affect yields for pass-through securities purchased at a premium (i.e., at a price in excess of principal amount) and may involve additional risk of loss of principal because the premium may not have been fully amortized at the time the obligation is repaid. The opposite is true for pass-through securities purchased at a discount. A Portfolio may purchase mortgage-backed securities at a premium or at a discount.

The following is a description of GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC certificates, the most widely available mortgage-backed securities:

GNMA Certificates

GNMA Certificates are mortgage-backed securities that evidence an undivided interest in a pool or pools of mortgages. GNMA Certificates that a Portfolio may purchase are the modified pass-through type, which entitle the holder to receive timely payment of all interest and principal payments due on the mortgage pool, net of fees paid to the issuer and GNMA, regardless of whether or not the mortgagor actually makes the payment.

 

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GNMA guarantees the timely payment of principal and interest on securities backed by a pool of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) or the FMHA, or guaranteed by the Veterans Administration (“VA”). The GNMA guarantee is authorized by the National Housing Act and is backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. The GNMA is also empowered to borrow without limitation from the U.S. Treasury if necessary to make any payments required under its guarantee.

The average life of a GNMA Certificate is likely to be substantially shorter than the original maturity of the mortgages underlying the securities. Prepayments of principal by mortgagors and mortgage foreclosure will usually result in the return of the greater part of principal investment long before the maturity of the mortgages in the pool. Foreclosures impose no risk to principal investment because of the GNMA guarantee, except to the extent that a Portfolio has purchased the certificates at a premium in the secondary market. As prepayment rates of the individual mortgage pools vary widely, it is not possible to predict accurately the average life of a particular issue of GNMA Certificate.

The coupon rate of interest of GNMA Certificates is lower than the interest rate paid on the VA-guaranteed or FHA-insured mortgages underlying the GNMA Certificates by the amount of the fees paid to GNMA and the issuer. The coupon rate by itself, however, does not indicate the yield which will be earned on GNMA Certificates. First, GNMA Certificates may trade in the secondary market at a premium or discount. Second, interest is earned monthly, rather than semiannually as with traditional bonds; monthly compounding raises the effective yield earned. Finally, the actual yield of a GNMA certificate is influenced by the prepayment experience of the mortgage pool underlying it. For example, if the higher-yielding mortgages from the pool are prepaid, the yield on the remaining pool will be reduced.

FHLMC Certificates

The FHLMC issues two types of mortgage pass-through securities: mortgage participation certificates (“PCs”) and guaranteed mortgage certificates (“GMCs”) (collectively, “FHLMC Certificates”). PCs resemble GNMA Certificates in that each PC represents a pro rata share of all interest and principal payments made and owed on the underlying pool. Like GNMA Certificates, PCs are assumed to be prepaid fully in their twelfth year. The FHLMC guarantees timely monthly payment of interest (and, under certain circumstances, principal) of PCs and the ultimate payment of principal.

GMCs also represent a pro rata interest in a pool of mortgages. However, these instruments pay interest semiannually and return principal once a year in guaranteed minimum payments. The expected average life of these securities is approximately ten years. The FHLMC guarantee is not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

FNMA Certificates

FNMA issues guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates (“FNMA Certificates”). FNMA Certificates represent a pro rata share of all interest and principal payments made and owed on the underlying pool. FNMA guarantees timely payment of interest and principal on FNMA Certificates. The FNMA guarantee is not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. However, FNMA guarantees timely payment of interest on FNMA Certificates and on the full return of principal.

Conventional mortgage pass-through securities (“Conventional Mortgage Pass-Throughs”) represent participation interests in pools of mortgage loans that are issued by trusts formed by originators of the institutional investors in mortgage loans (or represent custodial arrangements administered by such institutions). These originators and institutions include commercial banks, savings and loans associations, credit unions, savings banks, insurance companies, investment banks or special purpose subsidiaries of the foregoing. For federal income tax purposes, such trusts are generally treated as grantor trusts or real estate mortgage investment conduits (“REMICs”) and, in either case, are generally not subject to any significant amount of federal income tax at the entity level.

 

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The mortgage pools underlying Conventional Mortgage Pass-Throughs consist of conventional mortgage loans evidenced by promissory notes secured by first mortgages or first deeds of trust or other similar security instruments creating a first lien on residential or mixed residential and commercial properties. Conventional Mortgage Pass-Throughs (whether fixed or adjustable rate) provide for monthly payments that are a “pass-through” of the monthly interest and principal payments (including any prepayments) made by the individual borrowers on the pooled mortgage loans, net of any fees or other amount paid to any guarantor, administrator and/or servicer of the underlying mortgage loans. A trust fund with respect to which a REMIC election has been made may include regular interests in other REMICs, which in turn will ultimately evidence interests in mortgage loans.

Conventional mortgage pools generally offer a higher rate of interest than government and government-related pools because of the absence of any direct or indirect government or agency payment guarantees. However, timely payment of interest and principal of mortgage loans in these pools may be supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, including individual loans, title, pool and hazard insurance and letters of credit. The insurance and guarantees may be issued by private insurers and mortgage poolers. Although the market for such securities is becoming increasingly liquid, mortgage-related securities issued by private organizations may not be readily marketable.

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (“CMOs”)

Another type of mortgage-backed security in which each Portfolio, with the exception of Dividend Strategy Portfolio, may invest is a collateralized mortgage obligation (“CMO”). CMOs are fully collateralized bonds that are the general obligations of the issuer thereof (e.g., the U.S. government, a U.S. government instrumentality, or a private issuer). Such bonds generally are secured by an assignment to a trustee (under the indenture pursuant to which the bonds are issued) of collateral consisting of a pool of mortgages. Payments with respect to the underlying mortgages generally are made to the trustee under the indenture. Payments of principal and interest on the underlying mortgages are not passed through to the holders of the CMOs as such (i.e., the character of payments of principal and interest is not passed through, and therefore payments to holders of CMOs attributable to interest paid and principal repaid on the underlying mortgages do not necessarily constitute income and return of capital, respectively, to such holders), but such payments are dedicated to payment of interest on and repayment of principal of the CMOs. CMOs often are issued in two or more classes with varying maturities and stated rates of interest. Because interest and principal payments on the underlying mortgages are not passed through to holders of CMOs, CMOs of varying maturities may be secured by the same pool of mortgages, the payments on which are used to pay interest on each class and to retire successive maturities in sequence. Unlike other mortgage-backed securities, CMOs are designed to be retired as the underlying mortgages are repaid. In the event of prepayment on such mortgages, the class of CMO first to mature generally will be paid down. Therefore, although in most cases the issuer of CMOs will not supply additional collateral in the event of such prepayment, there will be sufficient collateral to secure CMOs that remain outstanding.

Principal and interest on the underlying mortgage assets may be allocated among the several classes of CMOs in various ways. In certain structures (known as “sequential pay” CMOs), payments of principal, including any principal prepayments, on the mortgage assets generally are applied to the classes of CMOs in the order of their respective final distribution dates. Thus, no payment of principal will be made on any class of sequential pay CMOs until all other classes having an earlier final distribution date have been paid in full.

 

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Additional structures of CMOs include, among others, “parallel pay” CMOs. Parallel pay CMOs are structured to apply principal payments and prepayments of the mortgage assets to two or more classes concurrently on a proportionate or disproportionate basis. These simultaneous payments are taken into account in calculating the final distribution date of each class.

Principal prepayments on the underlying mortgages may cause the CMOs to be retired substantially earlier than their stated maturities or final distribution dates.

A wide variety of CMOs may be issued in the parallel pay or sequential pay structures. These securities include accrual certificates (also known as “Z-Bonds”), which accrue interest at a specified rate only until all other certificates having an earlier final distribution date have been retired and are converted thereafter to an interest-paying security, and planned amortization class (“PAC”) certificates, which are parallel pay CMOs that generally require that specified amounts of principal be applied on each payment date to one or more classes of CMOs (the “PAC Certificates”), even though all other principal payments and prepayments of the mortgage assets are then required to be applied to one or more other classes of the certificates. The scheduled principal payments for the PAC Certificates generally have the highest priority on each payment date after interest due has been paid to all classes entitled to receive interest currently. Shortfalls, if any, are added to the amount payable on the next payment date. The PAC Certificate payment schedule is taken into account in calculating the final distribution date of each class of PAC. In order to create PAC tranches, one or more tranches generally must be created to absorb most of the volatility in the underlying mortgage assets. These tranches tend to have market prices and yields that are much more volatile than the PAC classes.

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities

All Portfolios but Dividend Strategy Portfolio may also invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are often structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. Stripped mortgage-backed securities have greater market volatility than other types of U.S. government securities in which a Portfolio invests. A common type of stripped mortgage-backed security has one class receiving some of the interest and all or most of the principal (the “principal only” class) from the mortgage pool, while the other class will receive all or most of the interest (the “interest only” class). The yield to maturity on an interest only class is extremely sensitive not only to changes in prevailing interest rates, but also to the rate of principal payments, including principal prepayments, on the underlying pool of mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payment may have a material adverse effect on a Portfolio’s yield. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, a Porfolio may fail to fully recoup its initial investment in these securities even if the securities have received the highest rating by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. While interest-only and principal-only securities are generally regarded as being illiquid, such securities may be deemed to be liquid if they can be disposed of promptly in the ordinary course of

 

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business at a value reasonably close to that used in the calculation of a Portfolio’s net asset value per share. Only U.S. government interest only and principal only securities backed by fixed-rate mortgages and determined to be liquid under guidelines and standards established by the Directors may be considered liquid securities not subject to a Portfolio’s limitation on investments in illiquid securities.

Recent Market Events

In the second half of 2007, the market for mortgage-backed securities began experiencing substantially, often dramatically, lower valuations and greatly reduced liquidity. Markets for other asset-backed securities (particularly credit-backed securities) have also been affected. These instruments are increasingly subject to liquidity constraints, price volatility, credit downgrades and sudden spikes in default rates, and therefore may be more difficult to value and more difficult to dispose of than previously. As noted above, each Portfolio other than the Dividend Strategy Portfolio may invest in mortgage-backed and other credit-backed securities, including those that are issued by private issuers, and therefore may be exposed to these increased risks.

Certain Additional Risk Factors Relating to High-Yield Bonds

Sensitivity to Interest Rate and Economic Changes

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

Payment Expectation

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

Liquidity and Valuation

There may be little trading in the secondary market for particular bonds, which may affect adversely a Portfolio’s ability to value accurately or dispose of such bonds. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may decrease the values and liquidity of high-yield bonds, especially in a thin market. If a Portfolio is not able to obtain precise or accurate market quotations for a particular security, it will become more difficult for the Directors to value such Portfolio’s investment Portfolio and the Portfolio’s Directors may have to use a greater degree of judgment in making such valuations.

Asset-Backed Securities

Each Portfolio may invest in asset-backed securities. These securities, issued by trusts and special purpose corporations, are backed by a pool of assets, such as credit card and automobile loan receivables, representing the obligations of a number of different parties.

 

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Asset-backed securities present certain risks. For instance, in the case of credit card receivables, these securities may not have the benefit of any security interest in the related collateral. Credit card receivables are generally unsecured and the debtors are entitled to the protection of a number of state and federal consumer credit laws, many of which give such debtors the right to set off certain amounts owed on the credit cards, thereby reducing the balance due. Most issuers of automobile receivables permit the servicer to retain possession of the underlying obligations. If the servicer were to sell these obligations to another party, there is a risk that the purchaser would acquire an interest superior to that of the holders of the related automobile receivables. In addition, because of the large number of vehicles involved in a typical issuance and technical requirements under state laws, the trustee for the holders of the automobile receivables may not have a proper security interest in all of the obligations backing such receivables. Therefore, there is the possibility that recoveries on repossessed collateral may not, in some cases, be available to support payments on these securities.

Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. To lessen the effect of failures by obligors to make payments on underlying assets, the securities may contain elements of credit support that fall into two categories: (i) liquidity protection and (ii) protection against losses resulting from ultimate default by an obligor on the underlying assets. Liquidity protection refers to the provision of advances, generally by the entity administering the pool of assets, to ensure that the receipt of payments on the underlying pool occurs in a timely fashion. Protection against losses resulting from ultimate default ensures payment through insurance policies or letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor from third parties. A Portfolio will not pay any additional or separate fees for credit support. The degree of credit support provided for each issue is generally based on historical information respecting the level of credit risk associated with the underlying assets. Delinquency or loss in excess of that anticipated or failure of the credit support could adversely affect the return on an investment in such a security.

Instruments backed by pools of receivables are subject to unscheduled prepayments of principal prior to maturity. When the obligations are prepaid, a Portfolio must reinvest the prepaid amounts in securities the yields of which reflect interest rates prevailing at the time. Therefore, a Portfolio’s ability to maintain a portfolio which includes high-yielding asset-backed securities will be adversely affected to the extent that prepayments of principal must be reinvested in securities which have lower yields than the prepaid obligations. Moreover, prepayments of securities purchased at a premium could result in a realized loss.

Zero Coupon Bonds, Step-Coupon Bonds, Deferred Interest Bonds and PIK Bonds

Fixed income securities in which all Portfolios except Dividend Strategy Portfolio may invest also include zero coupon bonds, step-coupon bonds, deferred interest bonds and bonds on which the interest is payable in kind (“PIK bonds”). Zero coupon and deferred interest bonds are debt obligations issued or purchased at a significant discount from face value. A step-coupon bond is one in which a change in interest rate is fixed contractually in advance. PIK bonds are debt obligations that provide that the issuer thereof may, at its option, pay interest on such bonds in cash or in the form of additional debt obligations. Such investments may experience greater volatility in market value due to changes in interest rates and other factors than debt obligations that make regular payments of interest. A Portfolio

 

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will accrue income on such investments for tax and accounting purposes, as required, that is distributable to shareholders and which, because no cash is received at the time of accrual, may require the liquidation of other portfolio securities under disadvantageous circumstances to satisfy the Portfolio’s distribution obligations.

Loan Participations

Each Portfolio may invest in loan participations. Loan participations are loans sold by the lending bank to an investor. The loan participant borrower may be a company with highly-rated commercial paper that finds it can obtain cheaper funding through a loan participation than with commercial paper and can also increase the company’s name recognition in the capital markets. Loan participations often generate greater yield than commercial paper.

The borrower of the underlying loan will be deemed to be the issuer except to the extent the Portfolio derives its rights from the intermediary bank that sold the loan participations. Because loan participations are undivided interests in a loan made by the issuing bank, the Portfolio may not have the right to proceed against the loan participations borrower without the consent of other holders of the loan participations. In addition, loan participations will be treated as illiquid if, in the judgment of the Adviser, they cannot be sold within seven days.

Short-Term Debt Securities

In addition to its primary investments, each Portfolio, except as described below, may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in both U.S. and non-U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments: (a) for liquidity purposes (to meet redemptions and expenses) or (b) to generate a return on idle cash held in a Portfolio’s portfolio during periods when an Adviser is unable to locate favorable investment opportunities. For temporary defensive purposes, each Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its total assets in cash and short-term fixed income securities, including corporate debt obligations and money market instruments rated in one of the two highest categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (or determined by the Adviser to be of equivalent quality). Dividend Strategy Portfolio may invest in money market instruments pending investment in the stocks selected through its investment strategy and does not intend to invest any of its assets in fixed income securities. The types of short-term and temporary defensive investments in which a Portfolio may invest are described below:

Money Market Securities

Money market securities may include securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities, repurchase agreements, commercial paper, bankers’ acceptances, time deposits and certificates of deposit. In addition, Janus Capital Management LLC (“Janus”) may invest idle cash of the assets of the Portfolios that they advises in money market mutual funds that they manage. Such an investment may entail additional fees.

 

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Commercial Bank Obligations

Certificates of deposit (interest-bearing time deposits), including Eurodollar certificates of deposit (certificates of deposit issued by domestic or foreign banks located outside the U.S.) and Yankee certificates of deposit (certificates of deposit issued by branches of foreign banks located in the U.S.), domestic and foreign bankers’ acceptances (time drafts drawn on a commercial bank where the bank accepts an irrevocable obligation to pay at maturity) and documented discount notes (corporate promissory discount notes accompanied by a commercial bank guarantee to pay at maturity) representing direct or contingent obligations of commercial banks with total assets in excess of $1 billion, based on the latest published reports. A Portfolio may also invest in obligations issued by U.S. commercial banks with total assets of less than $1 billion if the principal amount of these obligations owned by the Portfolio is fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). A Portfolio may also invest in notes and obligations issued by foreign branches of U.S. and foreign commercial banks.

Savings Association Obligations

Certificates of deposit (interest-bearing time deposits) issued by mutual savings banks or savings and loan associations with assets in excess of $1 billion and whose deposits are insured by the FDIC. A Portfolio may also invest in obligations issued by mutual savings banks or savings and loan associations with total assets of less than $1 billion if the principal amount of these obligations owned by the Portfolio is fully insured by the FDIC.

Commercial Paper

Short-term notes (up to 12 months) issued by domestic and foreign corporations or governmental bodies. A Portfolio may purchase commercial paper only if judged by the Adviser to be of suitable investment quality. This includes commercial paper that is (a) rated in the two highest categories by Standard & Poor’s and by Moody’s, or (b) other commercial paper deemed on the basis of the issuer’s creditworthiness to be of a quality appropriate for the Portfolio. See the Appendix for a description of the ratings. A Portfolio will not purchase commercial paper described in (b) above if such paper would in the aggregate exceed 15% of its total assets after such purchase. The commercial paper in which a Portfolio may invest includes variable amount master demand notes. Variable amount master demand notes permit a Portfolio to invest varying amounts at fluctuating rates of interest pursuant to the agreement in the master note. These are direct lending obligations between the lender and borrower, they are generally not traded, and there is no secondary market. Such instruments are payable with accrued interest in whole or in part on demand. The amounts of the instruments are subject to daily fluctuations as the participants increase or decrease the extent of their participation. Investments in these instruments are limited to those that have a demand feature enabling the Portfolio unconditionally to receive the amount invested from the issuer upon seven or fewer days’ notice. In connection with master demand note arrangements, the Adviser, subject to the direction of the Directors, monitors on an ongoing basis the earning power, cash flow and other liquidity ratios of the borrower, and its ability to pay principal and interest on demand. The Adviser also considers the extent to which the variable amount master demand notes are backed by bank letters of credit. These notes generally are not rated by Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s and a Portfolio

 

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may invest in them only if it is determined that at the time of investment the notes are of comparable quality to the other commercial paper in which the Portfolio may invest. Master demand notes are considered to have a maturity equal to the repayment notice period unless the Adviser has reason to believe that the borrower could not make timely repayment upon demand.

Corporate Bonds and Notes

A Portfolio may purchase corporate obligations that mature or that may be redeemed in one year or less. These obligations originally may have been issued with maturities in excess of one year. A Portfolio may invest only in corporate bonds or notes of issuers having outstanding short-term securities rated in the top two rating categories by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s. See the Appendix for a description of investment-grade ratings by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s.

Government Securities

Debt securities maturing within one year of the date of purchase include adjustable-rate mortgage securities backed by GNMA, FNMA, FHLMC and other non-agency issuers. Although certain floating or variable rate obligations (securities whose coupon rate changes at least annually and generally more frequently) have maturities in excess of one year, they are also considered short-term debt securities. See “U.S. Government Securities” above. A Portfolio may also purchase securities issued or guaranteed by a foreign government, its agencies or instrumentalities. See “Foreign Securities” above.

Repurchase Agreements

A Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements involving only securities in which it could otherwise invest and with selected banks, brokers and securities dealers whose financial condition is monitored by the Adviser. In such agreements, the seller agrees to repurchase the security at a mutually agreed-upon time and price. The period of maturity is usually quite short, either overnight or a few days, although it may extend over a number of months. The repurchase price is in excess of the purchase price by an amount that reflects an agreed-upon rate of return effective for the period of time a Portfolio’s money is invested in the security. Whenever a Portfolio enters into a repurchase agreement, it obtains collateral having a value equal to at least 102% (100% if such collateral is in the form of cash) of the repurchase price, including accrued interest. The instruments held as collateral are valued daily and if the value of the instruments declines, the Portfolio will require additional collateral. If the seller under the repurchase agreement defaults, the Portfolio may incur a loss if the value of the collateral securing the repurchase agreements has declined and may incur disposition costs in connection with liquidating the collateral. In addition, if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Portfolio may be delayed or limited. A Portfolio will not invest in repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days if the aggregate of such investments along with other illiquid securities exceeds 15% of the value of its net assets. However, there is no limit on the amount of a Portfolio’s net assets that may be subject to repurchase agreements having a maturity of seven days or less for temporary defensive purposes.

 

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Corporate Transactions Involving Portfolio Companies of the Dividend Strategy Portfolio

Dividend Strategy Portfolio will employ a buy and hold strategy over the course of each month, which ignores market timing and rejects active management. The Adviser anticipates that the stocks held by Dividend Strategy Portfolio will remain the same throughout the course of a month, despite any adverse developments concerning a particular stock, an industry, the economy or the stock market generally. In the event a corporate transaction such as a reorganization, merger, acquisition or bankruptcy affects the issuer of securities in Dividend Strategy Portfolio’s portfolio, the Portfolio generally will not alter its portfolio holdings in an active manner. For example, if as a result of a merger, a stock held in Dividend Strategy Portfolio’s portfolio is automatically exchanged for a stock of another company, Dividend Strategy Portfolio will hold the newly acquired stock until such time as Dividend Strategy Portfolio’s entire portfolio is rebalanced; however, Dividend Strategy Portfolio would not add to this position when it invests new cash flow. In the event that Dividend Strategy Portfolio were to receive cash in exchange for its entire position in an issuer upon a corporate event, Dividend Strategy Portfolio would not replace the issuer in its portfolio, but would hold one less stock for the balance of the calendar month.

Diversification

Each Portfolio is classified as “non-diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act, which means that it is not limited by the 1940 Act with regard to the portion of assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. To the extent any such Portfolio makes investments in excess of 5% of its assets in the securities of a particular issuer, its exposure to the risks associated with that issuer is increased.

Because each Portfolio may invest in a limited number of issuers, the performance of particular securities may adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance or subject the Portfolio to greater price volatility than that experienced by diversified investment companies. Each Portfolio intends to maintain the required level of diversification and otherwise conduct its operations in order to qualify as a “regulated investment company” for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code, a Portfolio must, among other things, diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of the taxable year: (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Portfolio’s assets is represented by cash, U.S. government securities, the securities of other regulated investment companies and other securities, with such other securities of any one issuer limited for the purposes of this calculation to an amount not greater than 5% of the value of the Portfolio’s total assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its total assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies), any two or more issuers of which the Portfolio owns 20% or more of the voting stock and that are determined to be engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses or related trades or businesses or in the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships.

 

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In the unlikely event application of a Portfolio’s strategy would result in a violation of these requirements of the Code, the Portfolio would be required to deviate from its strategy to the extent necessary to avoid losing its status as a regulated investment company.

Derivatives Strategies

Each Portfolio may write (i.e., sell) call options (“calls”) on securities that are traded on U.S. and foreign securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets to enhance income through the receipt of premiums from expired calls and any net profits from closing purchase transactions except that Dividend Strategy Portfolio does not intend to write call options on securities traded on foreign securities exchanges. After writing a call, up to 25% of the Fund’s total assets may be subject to calls. All such calls written by the Fund must be “covered” while the call is outstanding (i.e., the Fund must own the securities subject to the call or other securities acceptable for applicable escrow requirements). If a call written by the Fund is exercised, the Fund forgoes any profit from any increase in the market price above the call price of the underlying investment on which the call was written.

In addition, the Fund could experience capital losses, which might cause previously distributed short-term capital gains to be re-characterized as a non-taxable return of capital to shareholders.

The Portfolios, except Dividend Strategy Portfolio, may also write put options (“puts”), which give the holder of the option the right to sell the underlying security to the Fund at the stated exercise price. The Fund will receive a premium for writing a put option that increases the Fund’s return. The Fund writes only covered put options, which means that so long as the Fund is obligated as the writer of the option it will, through its custodian, have deposited and maintained cash or liquid securities denominated in U.S. dollars or non-U.S. currencies with a securities depository with a value equal to or greater than the exercise price of the underlying securities.

Primarily for hedging purposes, and from time to time for income enhancement, each Portfolio, except as described below, may use interest rate futures contracts, foreign currency futures contracts, stock and bond index futures contracts and futures contracts on U.S. government securities (together, “Futures”); Forward Contracts on foreign currencies (“Forward Contracts”); and call and put options on equity and debt securities, Futures, stock and bond indices and foreign currencies. Puts and calls on securities, interest rate Futures or stock and bond index Futures or options on such Futures purchased or sold by a Portfolio will normally be listed on either: (1) a national securities or commodities exchange or (2) over-the-counter markets. However, each such Portfolio may also buy and sell options and Futures on foreign equity indexes and foreign fixed income securities. Because the markets for these instruments are relatively new and still developing, the ability of such a Portfolio to engage in such transactions may be limited. Derivatives may be used to attempt to: (i) protect against possible declines in the market value of a Portfolio’s securities resulting from downward trends in the equity and debt securities markets (generally due to a rise in interest rates); (ii) protect a Portfolio’s unrealized gains in the value of its equity and debt securities that have appreciated; (iii) facilitate selling securities for investment reasons; (iv) establish a position in the equity and debt securities markets as a temporary substitute for purchasing particular equity and debt securities; or (v) reduce the risk of adverse currency fluctuations.

 

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A Portfolio might use Eurodollar futures contracts and options thereon to hedge against changes in a foreign prime lending interest rate to which many interest swaps and fixed income securities are linked. Dividend Strategy Portfolio does not intend to use Forward Contracts on foreign currencies, call and put options on foreign currencies or foreign currency Futures Contracts.

For each Portfolio except Dividend Strategy Portfolio, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, currency options and currency swaps may be entered into for non-hedging purposes when an Adviser anticipates that a foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value, but securities denominated in that currency do not present attractive investment opportunities or are not included in such portfolio. These Portfolios may use currency contracts and options to cross-hedge, which involves selling or purchasing instruments in one currency to hedge against changes in exchange rates for a different currency with a pattern of correlation. To limit any leverage in connection with currency contract transactions for non-hedging purposes, a Portfolio will segregate cash or liquid securities in an amount sufficient to meet its payment obligations in these transactions or otherwise “cover” the obligation. Initial margin deposits made in connection with currency futures transactions or premiums paid for currency options traded over-the-counter or on a commodities exchange may each not exceed 5% of a Portfolio’s total assets in the case of non-bona fide hedging transactions. Each such Portfolio may enter into currency swaps. Currency swaps involve the exchange by a Portfolio with another party of their respective rights to make or receive payments in specified currencies. Currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations. A Portfolio will segregate, cash or liquid securities equal to the net amount, if any, of the excess of the Portfolio’s obligations over its entitlement with respect to swap transactions. To the extent that the net amount of a swap is held in a segregated account consisting of cash or liquid securities, the Fund believes that swaps do not constitute senior securities under the 1940 Act and, accordingly, they will not be treated as being subject to the Portfolio’s borrowing restrictions. The use of currency swaps is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. If an Adviser is incorrect in its forecasts of market values and currency exchange rates, the investment performance of a Portfolio would be less favorable than it would have been if this investment technique were not used.

Eurodollar Instruments

If and to the extent authorized to do so, a Portfolio may make investments in Eurodollar instruments, which are typically dollar-denominated futures contracts or options on those contracts that are linked to the LIBOR, although foreign currency denominated instruments are available from time to time. Eurodollar futures contracts enable purchasers to obtain a fixed rate for the lending of funds and sellers to obtain a fixed rate for borrowings. A Portfolio might use Eurodollar futures contracts and options thereon to hedge against changes in LIBOR, to which many interest rate swaps and fixed income instruments are linked.

 

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A Portfolio’s use of Futures and options on Futures will be incidental to its activities in the underlying cash market. When hedging to attempt to protect against declines in the market value of the portfolio, to permit a Portfolio to retain unrealized gains in the value of portfolio securities that have appreciated, or to facilitate selling securities for investment reasons, a Portfolio could: (i) sell Futures; (ii) purchase puts on such Futures or securities; or (iii) write calls on securities held by it or on Futures. When hedging to attempt to protect against the possibility that portfolio securities are not fully included in a rise in value of the debt securities market, a Portfolio could: (i) purchase Futures, or (ii) purchase calls on such Futures or on securities. When hedging to protect against declines in the dollar value of a foreign currency-denominated security, a Portfolio could: (i) purchase puts on that foreign currency and on foreign currency Futures (currently no Portfolio uses this strategy); (ii) write calls on that currency or on such Futures; or (iii) enter into Forward Contracts on foreign currencies at a lower rate than the spot (“cash”) rate. Dividend Strategy Portfolio does not intend to use this strategy. Additional information about the derivatives the Portfolio may use is provided below.

Options

Options on Securities

As noted above, each Portfolio may write, and may purchase, call and put options (including yield curve options) on equity and debt securities except that Dividend Strategy Portfolio does not intend to engage in yield curve options or options on debt securities. Each Portfolio may write puts and calls, or purchase put options only if the Portfolio owns the underlying security.

When a Portfolio writes a call on a security, it receives a premium and agrees to sell the underlying security to a purchaser of a corresponding call on the same security during the call period (usually not more than 9 months) at a fixed price (which may differ from the market price of the underlying security), regardless of market price changes during the call period. In such instance, the Portfolio retains the risk of loss, which can be significant if the Portfolio does not own the securities subject to the call, should the price of the underlying security increase during the call period, which may be offset to some extent by the premium.

To terminate its obligation on a call it has written, the Portfolio may purchase a corresponding call in a “closing purchase transaction.” A profit or loss will be realized, depending upon whether the net of the amount of the option transaction costs and the premium received on the call written was more or less than the price of the call subsequently purchased. A profit may also be realized if the call expires unexercised, because the Portfolio retains the underlying security and the premium received. If the Portfolio could not effect a closing purchase transaction due to lack of a market, it would hold the callable securities until the call expired or was exercised.

When a Portfolio purchases a call (other than in a closing purchase transaction), it pays a premium and has the right to buy the underlying investment from a seller of a corresponding call on the same investment during the call period at a fixed exercise price.

 

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A Portfolio benefits only if the call is sold at a profit or if, during the call period, the market price of the underlying investment is above the sum of the call price plus the transaction costs and the premium paid and the call is exercised. If the call is not exercised or sold (whether or not at a profit), it will become worthless at its expiration date and a Portfolio will lose its premium payment and the right to purchase the underlying investment.

A put option on securities gives the purchaser the right to sell, and the writer the obligation to buy, the underlying investment at the exercise price during the option period. Writing a put covered by segregated liquid assets equal to the exercise price of the put has the same economic effect to a Portfolio as writing a covered call. The premium a Portfolio receives from writing a put option represents a profit as long as the price of the underlying investment remains above the exercise price. However, a Portfolio has also assumed the obligation during the option period to buy the underlying investment from the buyer of the put at the exercise price, even though the value of the investment may fall below the exercise price. If the put expires unexercised, a Portfolio (as the writer of the put) realizes a gain in the amount of the premium. If the put is exercised, a Portfolio must fulfill its obligation to purchase the underlying investment at the exercise price, which will usually exceed the market value of the investment at that time. In that case, a Portfolio may incur a loss, equal to the sum of the sale price of the underlying investment and the premium received minus the sum of the exercise price and any transaction costs incurred.

A Portfolio may effect a closing purchase transaction to realize a profit on an outstanding put option it has written or to prevent an underlying security from being put. Furthermore, effecting such a closing purchase transaction will permit a Portfolio to write another put option to the extent that the exercise price thereof is secured by the deposited assets, or to utilize the proceeds from the sale of such assets for other investments by the Portfolio. A Portfolio will realize a profit or loss from a closing purchase transaction if the cost of the transaction is less or more than the premium received from writing the option.

When a Portfolio purchases a put, it pays a premium and has the right to sell the underlying investment to a seller of a corresponding put on the same investment during the put period at a fixed exercise price. Buying a put on an investment a Portfolio owns enables the Portfolio to protect itself during the put period against a decline in the value of the underlying investment below the exercise price by selling such underlying investment at the exercise price to a seller of a corresponding put. If the market price of the underlying investment is equal to or above the exercise price and as a result the put is not exercised or resold, the put will become worthless at its expiration date, and the Portfolio will lose its premium payment and the right to sell the underlying investment pursuant to the put. The put may, however, be sold prior to expiration (whether or not at a profit).

Buying a put on an investment a Portfolio does not own permits the Portfolio either to resell the put or buy the underlying investment and sell it at the exercise price. The resale price of the put will vary inversely with the price of the underlying investment. If the market price of the underlying investment is above the exercise price and as a result the put is not exercised, the put will become worthless on its expiration date. In the event of a decline in the stock market, a Portfolio could exercise or sell the put at a profit to attempt to offset some or all of its loss on its portfolio securities.

 

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When writing put options on securities, to secure its obligation to pay for the underlying security, a fund will segregate liquid assets with a value equal to or greater than the exercise price of the underlying securities. A fund therefore forgoes the opportunity of investing the segregated assets or writing calls against those assets. As long as the obligation of a fund as the put writer continues, it may be assigned an exercise notice by the broker-dealer through whom such option was sold, requiring a fund to take delivery of the underlying security against payment of the exercise price. A fund has no control over when it may be required to purchase the underlying security, since it may be assigned an exercise notice at any time prior to the termination of its obligation as the writer of the put. This obligation terminates upon expiration of the put, or such earlier time at which a fund effects a closing purchase transaction by purchasing a put of the same series as that previously sold. Once a fund has been assigned an exercise notice, it is thereafter not allowed to effect a closing purchase transaction.

Each Portfolio except Dividend Strategy Portfolio may use spread transactions for any lawful purpose consistent with the Portfolio’s investment objective. A Portfolio may purchase covered spread options from securities dealers. Such covered spread options are not presently exchange-listed or exchange-traded. The purchase of a spread option gives a Portfolio the right to put, or sell, a security that it owns at a fixed dollar spread or fixed yield spread in relationship to another security that the Portfolio does not own, but which is used as a benchmark. The risk to a Portfolio in purchasing covered spread options is the cost of the premium paid for the spread option and any transaction costs. In addition, there is no assurance that closing transactions will be available. The purchase of spread options will be used to protect a Portfolio against adverse changes in prevailing credit quality spreads, i.e., the yield spread between high quality and lower quality securities. Such protection is provided only during the life of the spread option.

Options on Foreign Currencies

Each Portfolio except Dividend Strategy Portfolio may write and purchase puts and calls on foreign currencies. A call written on a foreign currency by the Portfolio is “covered” if the Portfolio owns the underlying foreign currency covered by the call or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire that foreign currency without additional cash consideration (or for additional cash consideration which is segregated by the Portfolio) upon conversion or exchange of other foreign currency held in its portfolio. A put option is “covered” if the Portfolio segregates cash or liquid securities with a value at least equal to the exercise price of the put option. A call written by the Portfolio on a foreign currency is for cross-hedging purposes if it is not covered, but is designed to provide a hedge against a decline in the U.S. dollar value of a security the Portfolio owns or has the right to acquire and is denominated in the currency underlying the option due to an adverse change in the exchange rate. In such circumstances, the Portfolio collateralizes the option by segregating cash or liquid securities in an amount not less than the value of the underlying foreign currency in U.S. dollars marked-to-market daily.

As with other kinds of option transactions, the writing of an option on currency will constitute only a partial hedge, up to the amount of the premium received. The Portfolios may be required to purchase or sell currencies at disadvantageous exchange rates, thereby incurring losses. The purchase of an option on currency may constitute an effective hedge

 

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against exchange rate fluctuations; however, in the event of exchange rate movements adverse to the Fund’s position, the Fund may forfeit the entire amount of the premium plus related transaction costs.

Options on Securities Indices

As noted above under “Derivatives Strategies,” the Portfolios may write, and each Portfolio may purchase, call and put options on securities indices. Puts and calls on broadly-based securities indices are similar to puts and calls on securities except that all settlements are in cash and gain or loss depends on changes in the index in question (and thus on price movements in the securities market generally) rather than on price movements in individual securities or Futures. When a Portfolio buys a call on a securities index, it pays a premium. During the call period, upon exercise of a call by a Portfolio, a seller of a corresponding call on the same investment will pay the Portfolio an amount of cash to settle the call if the closing level of the securities index upon which the call is based is greater than the exercise price of the call. That cash payment is equal to the difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of the call times a specified multiple (the “multiplier”) which determines the total dollar value for each point of difference. When a Portfolio buys a put on a securities index, it pays a premium and has the right during the put period to require a seller of a corresponding put, upon the Portfolio’s exercise of its put, to deliver to the Portfolio an amount of cash to settle the put if the closing level of the securities index upon which the put is based is less than the exercise price of the put. That cash payment is determined by the multiplier, in the same manner as described above as to calls.

Futures Contracts and Options on Futures

Futures Contracts

Upon entering into a Futures transaction, a Portfolio will be required to deposit an initial margin payment with the futures commission merchant (the “futures broker”). The initial margin will be deposited with the Portfolio’s custodian in an account registered in the futures broker’s name; however the futures broker can gain access to that account only under specified conditions. As the Future is marked-to-market to reflect changes in its market value, subsequent margin payments, called variation margin, will be paid to or by the futures broker on a daily basis. Prior to expiration of the Future, if a Portfolio elects to close out its position by taking an opposite position, a final determination of variation margin is made, additional cash is required to be paid by or released to the Portfolio, and any loss or gain is realized for tax purposes. All Futures transactions are effected through a clearinghouse associated with the exchange on which the Futures are traded.

Interest rate futures contracts are purchased or sold for hedging purposes to attempt to protect against the effects of interest rate changes on a Portfolio’s current or intended investments in fixed-income securities. For example, if a Portfolio owned long-term bonds and interest rates were expected to increase, that Portfolio might sell interest rate futures contracts. Such a sale would have much the same effect as selling some of the long-term bonds in that Portfolio’s portfolio. However, since the Futures market is more liquid than the cash market, the use of interest rate futures contracts as a hedging technique allows a Portfolio to hedge its interest rate risk without having to sell its portfolio securities. If

 

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interest rates did increase, the value of the debt securities in the portfolio would decline, but the value of that Portfolio’s interest rate futures contracts would be expected to increase at approximately the same rate, thereby keeping the net asset value of that Portfolio from declining as much as it otherwise would have. On the other hand, if interest rates were expected to decline, interest rate futures contracts may be purchased to hedge in anticipation of subsequent purchases of long-term bonds at higher prices. Since the fluctuations in the value of the interest rate futures contracts should be similar to that of long-term bonds, a Portfolio could protect itself against the effects of the anticipated rise in the value of long-term bonds without actually buying them until the necessary cash became available or the market had stabilized. At that time, the interest rate futures contracts could be liquidated and that Portfolio’s cash reserves could then be used to buy long-term bonds on the cash market.

Purchases or sales of stock or bond index futures contracts are used for hedging purposes to attempt to protect a Portfolio’s current or intended investments from broad fluctuations in stock or bond prices. For example, a Portfolio may sell stock or bond index futures contracts in anticipation of or during a market decline to attempt to offset the decrease in market value of the Portfolio’s securities portfolio that might otherwise result. If such decline occurs, the loss in value of portfolio securities may be offset, in whole or part, by gains on the Futures position. When a Portfolio is not fully invested in the securities market and anticipates a significant market advance, it may purchase stock or bond index futures contracts in order to gain rapid market exposure that may, in part or entirely, offset increases in the cost of securities that the Portfolio intends to purchase. As such purchases are made, the corresponding positions in stock or bond index futures contracts will be closed out.

As noted above, each Portfolio except Dividend Strategy Portfolio may purchase and sell foreign currency futures contracts for hedging to attempt to protect its current or intended investments from fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Such fluctuations could reduce the dollar value of portfolio securities denominated in foreign currencies, or increase the cost of foreign-denominated securities to be acquired, even if the value of such securities in the currencies in which they are denominated remains constant. The Portfolio may sell futures contracts on a foreign currency, for example, when it holds securities denominated in such currency and it anticipates a decline in the value of such currency relative to the dollar. In the event such decline occurs, the resulting adverse effect on the value of foreign-denominated securities may be offset, in whole or in part, by gains on the Futures contracts. However, if the value of the foreign currency increases relative to the dollar, the Fund’s loss on the foreign currency futures contract may or may not be offset by an increase in the value of the securities since a decline in the price of the security stated in terms of the foreign currency may be greater than the increase in value as a result of the change in exchange rates.

Conversely, the Portfolios could protect against a rise in the dollar cost of foreign-denominated securities to be acquired by purchasing Futures contracts on the relevant currency, which could offset, in whole or in part, the increased cost of such securities resulting from a rise in the dollar value of the underlying currencies. When a portfolio purchases futures contracts under such circumstances, however, and the price of securities to be acquired instead declines as a result of appreciation of the dollar, the portfolio will sustain losses on its futures position which could reduce or eliminate the benefits of the reduced cost of portfolio securities to be acquired.

 

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Options on Futures

As noted above, the Portfolios may write, and all the Portfolios may purchase and write options on interest rate futures contracts, stock and bond index futures contracts, Forward Contracts and foreign currency futures contracts, (the Portfolios will not purchase or write options on foreign currency futures contracts. Unless otherwise specified, options on interest rate futures contracts, options on stock and bond index futures contracts and options on foreign currency futures contracts are collectively referred to as “Options on Futures.”)

The writing of a call option on a Futures contract constitutes a partial hedge against declining prices of the securities in the Portfolio. If the Futures price at expiration of the option is below the exercise price, the Portfolio will retain the full amount of the option premium, which provides a partial hedge against any decline that may have occurred in the portfolio holdings. The writing of a put option on a Futures contract constitutes a partial hedge against increasing prices of the securities or other instruments required to be delivered under the terms of the Futures contract. If the Futures price at expiration of the put option is higher than the exercise price, the Portfolio will retain the full amount of the option premium which provides a partial hedge against any increase in the price of securities the Portfolio intends to purchase. If a put or call option the Portfolio has written is exercised, the Portfolio will incur a loss that will be reduced by the amount of the premium it receives. Depending on the degree of correlation between changes in the value of its portfolio securities and changes in the value of its Options on Futures positions, the Portfolio’s losses from exercised Options on Futures may to some extent be reduced or increased by changes in the value of portfolio securities.

A Portfolio may purchase Options on Futures for hedging purposes, instead of purchasing or selling the underlying Futures contract. For example, where a decrease in the value of portfolio securities is anticipated as a result of a projected market-wide decline or changes in interest or exchange rates, a Portfolio could, in lieu of selling a Futures contract, purchase put options thereon. In the event that such decrease occurs, it may be offset, in whole or part, by a profit on the option. If the market decline does not occur, the Portfolio will suffer a loss equal to the price of the put. Where it is projected that the value of securities to be acquired by a Portfolio will increase prior to acquisition, due to a market advance or changes in interest or exchange rates, a Portfolio could purchase call Options on Futures, rather than purchasing the underlying Futures contract. If the market advances, the increased cost of securities to be purchased may be offset by a profit on the call. However, if the market declines, the Portfolio will suffer a loss equal to the price of the call but the securities the Portfolio intends to purchase may be less expensive.

Limitations on entering into Futures Contracts

In addition, each Portfolio has an operating policy which provides that it will not enter into Futures contracts or write put or call options with respect to Futures contracts unless such transactions are either “covered” or subject to appropriate asset segregation requirements. The Portfolios base their asset segregation policies on methods permitted by

 

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the SEC staff and may modify these policies in the future to comply with any changes in the guidance articulated from time to time by the SEC or its staff. Generally, these require that a Fund segregate an amount of assets equal to its obligations relative to the position involved, adjusted daily on a mark-to-market basis. With respect to Futures contracts that are not contractually required to “cash-settle,” each Portfolio covers its open positions by setting aside liquid assets equal to the contracts’ full, notional value. With respect to Futures contracts that are contractually required to “cash-settle,” however, each Portfolio sets aside liquid assets in an amount equal to that Portfolio’s daily marked-to-market (net) obligation (i.e., the Portfolio’s daily net liability, if any), rather than the notional value. By setting aside assets equal to its net obligation under cash-settled futures, each Portfolio may employ leverage to a greater extent than if the Portfolio has an operating policy which provides that it will not enter into custodial arrangements with respect to initial or variation margin deposits or marked-to-market amounts unless the custody of such initial and variation margin deposits and marked-to-market amounts is in compliance with current SEC or Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) staff interpretive positions or no-action letters or rules adopted by the SEC.

Forward Contracts on Foreign Currencies

Each Portfolio except Dividend Strategy Portfolio may engage in Forward Contracts on foreign currency. A Forward Contract on foreign currencies involves bilateral obligations of one party to purchase, and another party to sell, a specific currency at a future date (which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the parties), at a price set at the time the contract is entered into. These contracts are traded in the interbank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. No price is paid or received upon the purchase or sale of a Forward Contract on foreign currencies. The Portfolios do not intend to utilize Forward Contracts on foreign currencies other than for bona fide hedging purposes.

A Portfolio may use Forward Contracts on foreign currencies to protect against uncertainty in the level of future exchange rates. The use of Forward Contracts on foreign currencies does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the underlying securities a Portfolio owns or intends to acquire, but it does fix a rate of exchange in advance. In addition, although Forward Contracts on foreign currencies limit the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currencies, at the same time they limit any potential gain that might result should the value of the currencies increase.

A Portfolio may enter into Forward Contracts on foreign currencies with respect to specific transactions. For example, when a Portfolio enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security denominated in or exposed to a foreign currency, or when a Portfolio anticipates receipt of dividend payments in a foreign currency, the Portfolio may desire to “lock-in” the U.S. dollar price of the security or the U.S. dollar equivalent of such payment by entering into a Forward Contract on foreign currencies, for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars per unit of foreign currency, for the purchase or sale of the amount of foreign currency involved in the underlying transaction. A Portfolio will thereby be able to protect itself against a possible loss resulting from an adverse change in the relationship between the

 

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currency exchange rates during the period between the date on which the security is purchased or sold, or on which the payment is declared and the date on which such payments are made or received.

A Portfolio may also use Forward Contracts on foreign currencies to lock in the U.S. dollar value of portfolio positions (“position hedge”). In a position hedge, for example, when a Portfolio believes that foreign currency may suffer a substantial decline against the U.S. dollar, it may enter into a Forward Contract on foreign currencies to sell an amount of that foreign currency approximating the value of some or all of the portfolio securities denominated in (or affected by fluctuations in, in the case of ADRs) such foreign currency, or when a Portfolio believes that the U.S. dollar may suffer a substantial decline against a foreign currency, it may enter into a Forward Contract on foreign currencies to buy that foreign currency for a fixed dollar amount. In this situation a Portfolio may, in the alternative, enter into a Forward Contract on foreign currencies to sell a different foreign currency for a fixed U.S. dollar amount where the Portfolio believes that the U.S. dollar value of the currency to be sold pursuant to the Forward Contract will fall whenever there is a decline in the U.S. dollar value of the currency in which portfolio securities of the Portfolio are denominated (“cross-hedged”). A Portfolio, except for Dividend Strategy Portfolio, may also hedge investments denominated in a foreign currency by entering into forward currency contracts with respect to a foreign currency that is expected to correlate to the currency in which the investments are denominated (“proxy hedging”).

The Portfolio will cover outstanding forward currency contracts by maintaining liquid portfolio securities denominated in the currency underlying the Forward Contract or the currency being hedged. To the extent that a Portfolio is not able to cover its forward currency positions with underlying portfolio securities, the Portfolio will segregate cash or liquid securities having a value equal to the aggregate amount of the Portfolio’s commitments under Forward Contracts on foreign currencies entered into with respect to position hedges and cross-hedges. If the value of the segregated securities declines, additional cash or securities will be segregated on a daily basis so that the value of the segregated assets will equal the amount of the Portfolio’s commitments with respect to such contracts. As an alternative to segregating assets, a Portfolio may purchase a call option permitting the Portfolio to purchase the amount of foreign currency being hedged by a forward sale contract at a price no higher than the Forward Contract on foreign currencies price or the Portfolio may purchase a put option permitting the Portfolio to sell the amount of foreign currency subject to a forward purchase contract at a price as high or higher than the Forward Contract on foreign currencies price. Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in poorer overall performance for a Portfolio than if it had not entered into such contracts.

The precise matching of the Forward Contract on foreign currencies amounts and the value of the securities involved will not generally be possible because the future value of such securities in foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market movements in the value of these securities between the date the Forward Contract on foreign currencies is entered into and the date it is sold. Accordingly, it may be necessary for a Portfolio to purchase additional foreign currency on the spot (i.e., cash) on the spot market (and bear the expense of such purchase), if the market value of the security is less than the amount of foreign currency a Portfolio is obligated to deliver and if a decision is made to sell the

 

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security and make delivery of the foreign currency. Conversely, it may be necessary to sell on the spot market some of the foreign currency received upon the sale of the portfolio security if its market value exceeds the amount of foreign currency a Portfolio is obligated to deliver. The projection of short-term currency market movements is extremely difficult, and the successful execution of a short-term hedging strategy is highly uncertain. Forward Contracts on foreign currencies involve the risk that anticipated currency movements will not be accurately predicted, causing a Portfolio to sustain losses on these contracts and transactions costs.

Currency transactions are also subject to risks different from those of other portfolio transactions. Because currency control is of great importance to the issuing governments and influences economic planning and policy, purchases and sales of currency and related instruments can be adversely affected by government exchange controls, limitations or restrictions on repatriation of currency, and manipulations or exchange restrictions imposed by governments. These forms of governmental actions can result in losses to a Portfolio if it is unable to deliver or receive currency or monies in settlement of obligations and could also cause hedges it has entered into to be rendered useless, resulting in full currency exposure as well as incurring transaction costs. Buyers and sellers of currency futures contracts are subject to the same risks that apply to the use of futures contracts generally. Further, settlement of a currency futures contract for the purchase of most currencies must occur at a bank based in the issuing nation. Trading options on currency futures contracts is relatively new, and the ability to establish and close out positions on these options is subject to the maintenance of a liquid market that may not always be available. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate based on factors extrinsic to that country’s economy.

At or before the maturity of a Forward Contract on foreign currencies requiring a Portfolio to sell a currency, the Portfolio may either sell a portfolio security and use the sale proceeds to make delivery of the currency or retain the security and offset its contractual obligation to deliver the currency by purchasing a second contract pursuant to which the Portfolio will obtain, on the same maturity date, the same amount of the currency that it is obligated to deliver. Similarly, a Portfolio may close out a Forward Contract on foreign currencies, requiring it to purchase a specified currency by entering into a second contract entitling it to sell the same amount of the same currency on the maturity date of the first contract. A Portfolio would realize a gain or loss as a result of entering into such an offsetting Forward Contract on foreign currencies under either circumstance to the extent the exchange rate or rates between the currencies involved moved between the execution dates of the first contract and offsetting contract.

The cost to a Portfolio of engaging in Forward Contracts on foreign currencies varies with factors such as the currencies involved, the length of the contract period and the market conditions then prevailing. Because Forward Contracts on foreign currencies are usually entered into on a principal basis, no fees or commissions are involved. Because such contracts are not traded on an exchange, a Portfolio must evaluate the credit and performance risk of each particular counterparty under a Forward Contract on foreign currencies.

Although a Portfolio values its assets daily in terms of U.S. dollars, it does not intend to convert its holdings of foreign currencies into U.S. dollars on a daily basis. A Portfolio may convert foreign currency from time to time, and investors should be aware of the costs

 

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of currency conversion. Foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for conversion, but they do seek to realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they buy and sell various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency to a Portfolio at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the Portfolio desire to resell that currency to the dealer.

Additional Information About Options

The Fund’s custodian, or a securities depository acting for the custodian, will act as the Portfolios’ escrow agent, through the facilities of the Options Clearing Corporation (“OCC”), as to the securities on which the Portfolio has written options or as to other acceptable escrow securities, so that no margin will be required for such transaction. OCC will release the securities on the expiration of the option or upon a Portfolio’s entering into a closing transaction.

A Portfolio’s ability to close out its position as a purchaser or seller of a call or put option is dependent, in part, upon the liquidity of the particular option market. Among the possible reasons for the absence of a liquid option market on an exchange are: (1) insufficient trading interest in certain options, (2) restrictions on transactions imposed by an exchange, (3) trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions imposed with respect to particular classes or series of options or underlying securities, including reaching daily price limits, (4) interruption of the normal operations of an exchange, (5) inadequacy of the facilities of an exchange to handle current trading volume or (6) a decision by one or more exchanges to discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options), in which event the relevant market for that option on that exchange would cease to exist, although any such outstanding options on that exchange would continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.

An option position may be closed out only on a market that provides secondary trading for options of the same seires, and there is no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular option. A Portfolio’s option activities may affect its turnover rate and brokerage commissions. The exercise by a Portfolio of puts on securities will result in the sale of related investments, increasing portfolio turnover. Although such exercise is within a Portfolio’s control, holding a put might cause the Portfolio to sell the related investments for reasons that would not exist in the absence of the put. A Portfolio will pay a brokerage commission each time it buys a put or call, sells a call, or buys or sells an underlying investment in connection with the exercise of a put or call. Such commissions may be higher than those that would apply to direct purchases or sales of such underlying investments. Premiums paid for options are small in relation to the market value of the related investments, and consequently, put and call options offer large amounts of leverage. The leverage offered by trading in options could result in a Portfolio’s net asset value being more sensitive to changes in the value of the underlying investments.

Over-the-counter (“OTC”) options are purchased from or sold to securities dealers, financial institutions or other parties (collectively referred to as “Counterparties” and are individually referred to as a “Counterparty”) through a direct bilateral agreement with the Counterparty. In contrast to exchange-listed options, which generally have standardized terms and performance mechanics, all of the terms of an OTC option, including such terms as

 

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method of settlement, term, exercise price, premium, guaranties and security, are determined by negotiation of the parties. It is anticipated that any Portfolio authorized to use OTC options will generally only enter into OTC options that have cash settlement provisions, although it will not be required to do so.

Unless the parties provide for it, no central clearing or guaranty function is involved in an OTC option. As a result, if a Counterparty fails to make or take delivery of the security, currency or other instrument underlying an OTC option it has entered into with a Portfolio or fails to make a cash settlement payment due in accordance with the terms of that option, the Portfolio will lose any premium it paid for the option as well as any anticipated benefit of the transaction. Thus, the Subadviser must assess the creditworthiness of each such Counterparty or any guarantor or credit enhancement of the Counterparty’s credit to determine the likelihood that the terms of the OTC option will be met. A Portfolio will enter into OTC option transactions only with U.S. Government securities dealers recognized by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York as “primary dealers,” or broker-dealers, domestic or foreign banks, or other financial institutions that are deemed creditworthy by the Adviser. In the absence of a change in the current position of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), OTC options purchased by a Portfolio and the amount of the Portfolio’s obligation pursuant to an OTC option sold by the Portfolio (the cost of the sell-back plus the in-the-money amount, if any) or the value of the assets held to cover such options will be deemed illiquid.

Regulatory Aspects of Derivatives

Each Portfolio must operate within certain restrictions as to its long and short positions in Futures and options thereon under a rule (the “CFTC Rule”) adopted by the the CFTC under the Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”), which excludes the Portfolio from registration with the CFTC as a “commodity pool operator” (as defined in the CEA) if it complies with the CFTC Rule. In particular, the Portfolio may: (i) purchase and sell Futures and options thereon for bona fide hedging purposes, as defined under CFTC regulations, without regard to the percentage of the Portfolio’s assets committed to margin and option premiums, and (ii) enter into non-hedging transactions, provided that the Portfolio may not enter into such non-hedging transactions if, immediately thereafter, the sum of the amount of initial margin deposits on the Portfolio’s existing Futures positions and option premiums would exceed 5% of the fair value of its portfolio, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses on any such transactions. Margin deposits may consist of cash or securities acceptable to the broker and the relevant contract market.

Transactions in options by a Portfolio are subject to limitations established by each of the exchanges governing the maximum number of options that may be written or held by a single investor or group of investors acting in concert, regardless of whether the options were written or purchased on the same or different exchanges or are held in one or more accounts or through one or more exchanges or brokers. Thus, the number of options a Portfolio may write or hold may be affected by options written or held by other entities, including other investment companies having the same or an affiliated investment adviser. Position limits also apply to Futures. An exchange may order the liquidation of positions found to be in violation of those limits and may impose certain other sanctions. Due to requirements under the 1940 Act, when a Portfolio purchases a Future, the Portfolio will segregate cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the market value of the securities underlying such Future, less the margin deposit applicable to it.

 

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Possible Risk Factors in Hedging

Participation in the options or Futures markets and in currency exchange transactions involves investment risks and transaction costs to which a Portfolio would not be subject absent the use of these strategies. If the Adviser’s predictions of movements in the direction of the securities, foreign currency and interest rate markets are inaccurate, the adverse consequences to a Portfolio may leave the Portfolio in a worse position than if such strategies were not used. There is also a risk in using short hedging by selling Futures to attempt to protect against decline in value of the portfolio securities (due to an increase in interest rates) that the prices of such Futures will correlate imperfectly with the behavior of the cash (i.e., market value) prices of the Portfolio’s securities. The ordinary spreads between prices in the cash and Futures markets are subject to distortions due to differences in the natures of those markets. First, all participants in the Futures markets are subject to margin deposit and maintenance requirements. Rather than meeting additional margin deposit requirements, investors may close Futures contracts through offsetting transactions that could distort the normal relationship between the cash and Futures markets. Second, the liquidity of the Futures markets depends on participants entering into offsetting transactions rather than making or taking delivery. To the extent participants decide to make or take delivery, liquidity in the Futures markets could be reduced, thus producing distortion. Third, from the point-of-view of speculators, the deposit requirements in the Futures markets are less onerous than margin requirements in the securities markets. Therefore, increased participation by speculators in the Futures markets may cause temporary price distortions.

If a Portfolio establishes a position in the debt securities markets as a temporary substitute for the purchase of individual debt securities (long hedging) by buying Futures and/or calls on such Futures or on debt securities, it is possible that the market may decline; if the Adviser then determines not to invest in such securities at that time because of concerns as to possible further market decline or for other reasons, the Portfolio will realize a loss on the derivatives that is not offset by a reduction in the price of the debt securities purchased.

When conducted outside the U.S., hedging and other strategic transactions may not be regulated as rigorously as in the U.S., may not involve a clearing mechanism and related guarantees, and will be subject to the risk of governmental actions affecting trading in, or the prices of, foreign securities, currencies and other instruments. The value of positions taken as part of non-U.S. hedging and other strategic transactions also could be adversely affected by: (1) other complex foreign political, legal and economic factors, (2) lesser availability of data on which to make trading decisions than in the U.S., (3) delays in a Portfolio’s ability to act upon economic events occurring in foreign markets during non-business hours in the U.S., (4) the imposition of different exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in the U.S. and (5) lower trading volume and liquidity.

 

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Other Derivatives Strategies

In the future, each Portfolio may employ strategies that are not presently contemplated but which may be developed, to the extent such investment methods are consistent with a Portfolio’s investment objectives, legally permissible and adequately disclosed.

Illiquid and Restricted Securities

No more than 15% of the value of a Portfolio’s net assets determined as of the date of purchase may be invested in illiquid securities, including repurchase agreements that have a maturity of longer than seven days, stripped mortgage securities, inverse floaters, interest-rate swaps, currency swaps, caps, floors and collars, or in other securities that are illiquid by virtue of the absence of a readily available market or legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Historically, illiquid securities have included securities subject to contractual or legal restrictions on resale because they have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), securities that are otherwise not readily marketable and repurchase agreements having a maturity of longer than seven days. Repurchase agreements subject to demand are deemed to have a maturity equal to the notice period. Securities that have not been registered under the Securities Act are referred to as private placements or restricted securities and are purchased directly from the issuer or in the secondary market. Mutual funds do not typically hold a significant amount of these restricted or other illiquid securities because of the potential for delays on resale and uncertainty in valuation. Limitations on resale may have an adverse effect on the marketability of portfolio securities and a mutual fund might be unable to dispose of restricted or other illiquid securities promptly or at reasonable prices and might thereby experience difficulty satisfying redemptions within seven days. A mutual fund might also have to register such restricted securities in order to dispose of them, resulting in additional expense and delay. There will generally be a lapse of time between a mutual fund’s decision to sell an unregistered security and the registration of such security promoting sale. Adverse market conditions could impede a public offering of such securities. When purchasing unregistered securities, each of the Portfolios will seek to obtain the right of registration at the expense of the issuer (except in the case of Rule 144A securities, as described below).

In recent years, a large institutional market has developed for certain securities that are not registered under the Securities Act, including repurchase agreements, commercial paper, foreign securities, municipal securities and corporate bonds and notes. Institutional investors depend on an efficient institutional market in which the unregistered security can be readily resold or on an issuer’s ability to honor a demand for repayment. The fact that there are contractual or legal restrictions on resale to the general public or to certain institutions may not be indicative of the liquidity of such investments.

For example, restricted securities that the Board of Directors, or the Adviser pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Directors, has determined to be marketable, such as securities eligible for sale under Rule 144A promulgated under the Securities Act, or certain private placements of commercial paper issued in reliance on an exemption from such Act pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof, may be deemed to be liquid for purposes of this restriction. This investment practice could have the effect of increasing the level of illiquidity in the Portfolio to the extent that qualified institutional buyers (as defined in Rule 144A) become for a time uninterested in purchasing these restricted securities. In addition, a repurchase

 

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agreement that by its terms can be liquidated before its nominal fixed-term on seven days or less notice is regarded as a liquid instrument. The Adviser will monitor the liquidity of such restricted securities subject to the supervision of the Directors. In reaching liquidity decisions the Adviser will consider, inter alia, pursuant to guidelines and procedures established by the Directors, the following factors: (1) the frequency of trades and quotes for the security; (2) the number of dealers wishing to purchase or sell the security and the number of other potential purchasers; (3) dealer undertakings to make a market in the security; and (4) the nature of the security and the nature of the marketplace trades (e.g., the time needed to dispose of the security, the method of soliciting offers and the mechanics of the transfer). Subject to the applicable limitation on illiquid securities investments, a Portfolio may acquire securities issued by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities in a private placement.

Commercial paper issues in which a Portfolio’s net assets may be invested include securities issued by major corporations without registration under the Securities Act in reliance on the exemption from such registration afforded by Section 3(a)(3) thereof, and commercial paper issued in reliance on the so-called private placement exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act (“Section 4(2) paper”). Section 4(2) paper is restricted as to disposition under the federal securities laws in that any resale must similarly be made in an exempt transaction. Section 4(2) paper is normally resold to other institutional investors through or with the assistance of investment dealers who make a market in Section 4(2) paper, thus providing liquidity. Section 4(2) paper that is issued by a company that files reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is generally eligible to be sold in reliance on the safe harbor of Rule 144A described above. A Portfolio’s 15% limitation on investments in illiquid securities includes Section 4(2) paper other than Section 4(2) paper that the Adviser has determined to be liquid pursuant to guidelines established by the Directors. The Directors have delegated to the Advisers the function of making day-to-day determinations of liquidity with respect to Section 4(2) paper, pursuant to guidelines approved by the Directors that require the Advisers to take into account the same factors described above for other restricted securities and require the Advisers to perform the same monitoring and reporting functions. The staff of the SEC has taken the position that purchased over-the-counter (“OTC”) options and the assets used as “cover” for written OTC options are illiquid. The assets used as cover for OTC options written by a Portfolio will be considered illiquid unless the OTC options are sold to qualified dealers who agree that the Fund may repurchase any OTC option it writes at a maximum price to be calculated by a formula set forth in the option agreement. The cover for an OTC option written subject to this procedure will be considered illiquid only to the extent that the maximum repurchase price under the option formula exceeds the intrinsic value of the option.

Short Sales

The Portfolios, except Dividend Strategy Portfolio, may sell a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the market value of that security (short sales). To complete such a transaction, a Portfolio must borrow the security to make delivery to the buyer. The Portfolio then is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at market price at the time of replacement. The price at such time may be more or less than the price at which the security was sold by the Portfolio. Until the security is replaced, the Portfolio is required to pay to the lender any dividends or interest that accrue during the period of the loan. To borrow the security, the Portfolio also may be required to pay a premium, which would increase the cost of the security sold. The proceeds of the short sale will be retained by the broker, to the extent necessary to meet margin requirements, until the short position is closed out. Until the Portfolio replaces a borrowed security, the Portfolio will segregate and maintain daily, cash or liquid securities, at such a level that the amount segregated plus the amount deposited with the broker as collateral will equal the current value of the security sold short. A Portfolio will incur a loss as a result of the short sale if

 

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the price of the security increases between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Portfolio replaces the borrowed security. A Portfolio will realize a gain if the security declines in price between those dates. This result is the opposite of what one would expect from a cash purchase of a long position in a security. The amount of any gain will be decreased, and the amount of any loss increased, by the amount of any premium, dividends or interest the Portfolio may be required to pay in connection with a short sale.

Each Portfolio, except Dividend Strategy Portfolio, may make “short sales against the box.” A short sale is against the box to the extent that the Portfolio contemporaneously owns, or has the right to obtain without payment, securities identical to those sold short. Generally, gain, but not loss, must be recognized for federal income tax purposes upon entering into a short sale against the box. A Portfolio may not enter into a short sale, including a short sale against the box, if, as a result, more than 25% of its net assets would be subject to such short sales.

Hybrid Instruments (Indexed/Structured Securities)

Hybrid instruments, including indexed or structured securities, combine the elements of futures contracts or options with those of debt, preferred equity or a depository instrument. Generally, a hybrid instrument will be a debt security, preferred stock, depository share, trust certificate, certificate of deposit or other evidence of indebtedness on which a portion of or all interest payments, and/or the principal or stated amount payable at maturity, redemption or retirement, is determined by reference to prices, changes in prices, or differences between prices, of securities, currencies, intangibles, goods, articles or commodities (collectively “Underlying Assets”) or by another objective index, economic factor or other measure, such as interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity indices, and securities indices (collectively “Benchmarks”). Thus, hybrid instruments may take a variety of forms, including, but not limited to, debt instruments with interest or principal payments or redemption terms determined by reference to the value of a currency or commodity or securities index at a future point in time, preferred stock with dividend rates determined by reference to the value of a currency, or convertible securities with the conversion terms related to a particular commodity.

Hybrid instruments can be an efficient means of creating exposure to a particular market, or segment of a market, with the objective of enhancing total return. For example, a Portfolio may wish to take advantage of expected declines in interest rates in several European countries, but avoid the transactions costs associated with buying and currency-hedging the foreign bond positions. One solution would be to purchase a U.S. dollar-denominated hybrid instrument whose redemption price is linked to the average three-year interest rate in a designated group of countries. The redemption price formula would provide for payoffs of greater than par if the average interest rate was lower than a specified level, and payoffs of less than par if rates were above the specified level. Furthermore, the Portfolio could limit the downside risk of the security by establishing a minimum redemption price so that the principal paid at maturity could not be below a predetermined minimum level if interest rates were to rise significantly. The purpose of this arrangement, known as a structured security with an embedded put option, would be to give the Portfolio the desired European bond exposure while avoiding currency risk, limiting downside market risk, and lowering transactions costs. Of course, there is no guarantee that the strategy will be successful and the Portfolio could lose money if, for example, interest rates do not move as anticipated or credit problems develop with the issuer of the hybrid.

 

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The risks of investing in hybrid instruments reflect a combination of the risks of investing in securities, options, futures and currencies. Thus, an investment in a hybrid instrument may entail significant risks that are not associated with a similar investment in a traditional debt instrument that has a fixed principal amount, is denominated in U.S. dollars or bears interest either at a fixed rate or a floating rate determined by reference to a common, nationally published Benchmark. The risks of a particular hybrid instrument will, of course, depend upon the terms of the instrument, but may include, without limitation, the possibility of significant changes in the Benchmarks or the prices of Underlying Assets to which the instrument is linked. Such risks generally depend upon factors unrelated to the operations or credit quality of the issuer of the hybrid instrument and which may not be readily foreseen by the purchaser, such as economic and political events, the supply and demand for the Underlying Assets and interest rate movements. In recent years, various Benchmarks and prices for Underlying Assets have been highly volatile, and such volatility may be expected in the future. Reference is also made to the discussion of futures, options, and Forward Contracts herein for a discussion of the risks associated with such investments.

Hybrid instruments are potentially more volatile and carry greater market risks than traditional debt instruments. Depending on the structure of the particular hybrid instrument, changes in a Benchmark may be magnified by the terms of the hybrid instrument and have an even more dramatic and substantial effect upon the value of the hybrid instrument. Also, the prices of the hybrid instrument and the Benchmark or Underlying Asset may not move in the same direction or at the same time.

Hybrid instruments may bear interest or pay preferred dividends at below market (or even relatively nominal) rates. Alternatively, hybrid instruments may bear interest at above market rates but bear an increased risk of principal loss (or gain). The latter scenario may result if “leverage” is used to structure the hybrid instrument. Leverage risk occurs when the hybrid instrument is structured so that a given change in a Benchmark or Underlying Asset is multiplied to produce a greater value change in the hybrid instrument, thereby magnifying the risk of loss as well as the potential for gain.

Hybrid instruments may also carry liquidity risk since the instruments are often “customized” to meet the portfolio needs of a particular investor, and, therefore, the number of investors that are willing and able to buy such instruments in the secondary market may be smaller than that for more traditional debt securities. Under certain conditions, the redemption (or sale) value of such an investment could be zero. In addition, because the purchase and sale of hybrid instruments could take place in an over-the-counter market without the guarantee of a central clearing organization or in a transaction between the Portfolio and the issuer of the hybrid instrument, the creditworthiness of the counterparty or issuer of the hybrid instrument would be an additional risk factor the Portfolio would have to consider and monitor. Hybrid instruments also may not be subject to regulation of the CFTC, which generally regulates the trading of commodity futures by U.S. persons, the SEC, which regulates the offer and sale of securities by and to U.S. persons, or any other governmental regulatory authority.

 

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The various risks discussed above, particularly the market risk of such instruments, may in turn cause significant fluctuations in the net asset value of the Portfolio. Accordingly, each Portfolio will limit its investments in hybrid instruments to 10% of total assets at the time of purchase. However, because of their volatility, it is possible that a Portfolio’s investment in hybrid instruments will account for more than 10% of the Portfolio’s return (positive or negative).

When-Issued Securities and Firm Commitment Agreements

Each Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a “when-issued” or “delayed delivery” basis and may purchase securities on a firm commitment basis. Although a Portfolio will enter into such transactions for the purpose of acquiring securities for its portfolio or for delivery pursuant to options contracts it has entered into, the Portfolio may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement. “When-issued” or “delayed delivery” refers to securities whose terms and indenture are available and for which a market exists, but which are not available for immediate delivery. When such transactions are negotiated, the price (which is generally expressed in yield terms) is fixed at the time the commitment is made, but delivery and payment for the securities take place at a later date. During the period between commitment by a Portfolio and settlement (generally within two months but not to exceed 120 days), no payment is made for the securities purchased by the purchaser, and no interest accrues to the purchaser from the transaction. Such securities are subject to market fluctuation, and the value at delivery may be less than the purchase price. A Portfolio will designate cash or liquid securities at least equal to the value of purchase commitments until payment is made. A Portfolio will likewise designate liquid assets in respect of securities sold on a delayed delivery basis.

A Portfolio will engage in when-issued transactions in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price and yield at the time of entering into the obligation. When a Portfolio engages in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions, it relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to consummate the transaction. Failure to do so may result in a Portfolio losing the opportunity to obtain a price and yield considered to be advantageous. If a Portfolio chooses to: (i) dispose of the right to acquire a when-issued security prior to its acquisition or (ii) dispose of its right to deliver or receive against a firm commitment, it may incur a gain or loss. (At the time a Portfolio makes a commitment to purchase or sell a security on a when-issued or firm commitment basis, it records the transaction and reflects the value of the security purchased, or if a sale, the proceeds to be received in determining its net asset value.)

To the extent a Portfolio engages in when-issued and delayed delivery transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring or selling securities consistent with its investment objectives and policies and not for the purposes of investment leverage. A Portfolio enters into such transactions only with the intention of actually receiving or delivering the securities, although when-issued securities and firm commitments may be sold prior to the settlement date. In addition, changes in interest rates in a direction other than that expected by the Adviser before settlement of a purchase will affect the value of such securities and may cause a loss to a Portfolio.

 

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When-issued transactions and firm commitments may be used to offset anticipated changes in interest rates and prices. For instance, in periods of rising interest rates and falling prices, a Portfolio might sell securities in its portfolio on a forward commitment basis to attempt to limit its exposure to anticipated falling prices. In periods of falling interest rates and rising prices, a Portfolio might sell portfolio securities and purchase the same or similar securities on a when issued or forward commitment basis, thereby obtaining the benefit of currently higher cash yields. One form of when-issued or delayed delivery security that each Portfolio may purchase is a “to be announced” or “TBA” mortgage-backed security. A TBA mortgage-backed security transaction arises when a mortgage-backed security is purchased or sold with the specific pools to be announced on a future settlement date.

Borrowing and Leverage

In seeking to enhance investment performance, each Portfolio may increase its ownership of securities by borrowing at fixed rates of interest up to the maximum extent permitted under the 1940 Act (presently 50% of net assets) and investing the borrowed funds, subject to the restrictions stated in the respective Prospectus. Any such borrowing will be made only pursuant to the requirements of the 1940 Act and will be made only to the extent that the value of each Portfolio’s assets less its liabilities, other than borrowings, is equal to at least 300% of all borrowings including the proposed borrowing. If the value of a Portfolio’s assets, so computed, should fail to meet the 300% asset coverage requirement, the Portfolio is required, within three business days, to reduce its bank debt to the extent necessary to meet such requirement and may have to sell a portion of its investments at a time when independent investment judgment would not dictate such sale. Interest on money borrowed is an expense the Portfolio would not otherwise incur, so that it may have little or no net investment income during periods of substantial borrowings. Since substantially all of a Portfolio’s assets fluctuate in value, but borrowing obligations are fixed when the Portfolio has outstanding borrowings, the net asset value per share of a Portfolio correspondingly will tend to increase and decrease more when the Portfolio’s assets increase or decrease in value than would otherwise be the case. A Portfolio’s policy regarding use of leverage is a fundamental policy, which may not be changed without approval of the shareholders of the Portfolio.

Loans of Portfolio Securities

Consistent with applicable regulatory requirements, each Portfolio may lend portfolio securities in amounts up to 33 1/3% of total assets to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions, provided, that such loans are callable at any time by the Portfolio and are at all times secured by cash or equivalent collateral. In lending its portfolio securities, a Portfolio receives income while retaining the securities’ potential for capital appreciation. The advantage of such loans is that a Portfolio continues to receive the interest and dividends on the loaned securities while at the same time earning interest on the collateral, which will be invested in high-quality short-term debt securities, including repurchase agreements. A loan may be terminated by the borrower on one business day’s notice or by a Portfolio at any time. If the borrower fails to maintain the requisite amount of collateral, the loan automatically terminates, and the Portfolio could use the collateral to replace the securities while holding the borrower liable for any excess of replacement cost over collateral. As with

 

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any extensions of credit, there are risks of delay in recovery and in some cases even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially. However, these loans of portfolio securities will be made only to firms deemed by the Adviser to be creditworthy. On termination of the loan, the borrower is required to return the securities to a Portfolio; and any gain or loss in the market price of the loaned security during the loan would inure to the Portfolio. Each Portfolio will pay reasonable finders’, administrative and custodial fees in connection with a loan of its securities or may share the interest earned on collateral with the borrower.

Since voting or consent rights that accompany loaned securities pass to the borrower, each Portfolio will follow the policy of calling the loan, in whole or in part as may be appropriate, to permit the exercise of such rights if the matters involved would have a material effect on the Portfolio’s investment in the securities that are the subject of the loan.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

A Portfolio may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with brokers, dealers, domestic and foreign banks or other financial institutions that have been determined by the Adviser to be creditworthy. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Portfolio sells a security and agrees to repurchase it at a mutually agreed upon date and price, reflecting the interest rate effective for the term of the agreement. It may also be viewed as the borrowing of money by the Portfolio. The Portfolio’s investment of the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement is the speculative factor known as leverage. A Portfolio will enter into a reverse repurchase agreement only if the interest income from investment of the proceeds is expected to be greater than the interest expense of the transaction and the proceeds are invested for a period no longer than the term of the agreement. The Portfolio will segregate cash or liquid securities in an amount at least equal to its purchase obligations under these agreements (including accrued interest). In the event that the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the buyer or its trustee or receiver may receive an extension of time to determine whether to enforce the Portfolio’s repurchase obligation, and the Portfolio’s use of proceeds of the agreement may effectively be restricted pending such decision.

Dollar Rolls

Each Portfolio may enter into “dollar rolls” in which the Portfolio sells mortgage or other asset-backed securities (“Roll Securities”) for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, the Portfolio foregoes principal and interest paid on the Roll Securities. The Portfolio is compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the lower forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the “drop”) as well as by the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the initial sale. The Portfolio also could be compensated through the receipt of fee income equivalent to a lower forward price. A “covered roll” is a specific type of dollar roll for which there is an offsetting cash position or a cash equivalent security position that matures on or before the forward settlement date of the dollar roll transaction. The Portfolio will enter into only covered rolls. Because “roll” transactions involve both the sale and purchase of a security, they may cause the reported portfolio turnover rate to be higher than that reflecting typical portfolio management activities.

 

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Dollar rolls involve certain risks including the following: if the broker-dealer to whom the Portfolio sells the security becomes insolvent, the Portfolio’s right to purchase or repurchase the security subject to the dollar roll may be restricted and the instrument the Portfolio is required to repurchase may be worth less than an instrument the Portfolio originally held. Successful use of dollar rolls will depend upon the Adviser’s ability to predict correctly interest rates and in the case of mortgage dollar rolls, mortgage prepayments. For these reasons, there is no assurance that dollar rolls can be successfully employed.

Standby Commitments

Standby commitments are put options that entitle holders to same day settlement at an exercise price equal to the amortized cost of the underlying security plus accrued interest, if any, at the time of exercise. A Portfolio may acquire standby commitments to enhance the liquidity of portfolio securities, but only when the issuers of the commitments present minimal risk of default. Ordinarily, the Portfolio may not transfer a standby commitment to a third party, although it could sell the underlying municipal security to a third party at any time. A Portfolio may purchase standby commitments separate from or in conjunction with the purchase of securities subject to such commitments. In the latter case, the Portfolio would pay a higher price for the securities acquired, thus reducing their yield to maturity. Standby commitments will not affect the dollar-weighted average maturity of the Portfolio, or the valuation of the securities underlying the commitments. Issuers or financial intermediaries may obtain letters of credit or other guarantees to support their ability to buy securities on demand. The Adviser may rely upon its evaluation of a bank’s credit in determining whether to support an instrument supported by a letter of credit. Standby commitments are subject to certain risks, including the ability of issuers of standby commitments to pay for securities at the time the commitments are exercised; the fact that standby commitments are not marketable by the Portfolio; and the possibility that the maturities of the underlying securities may be different from those of the commitments.

Interest-Rate Swaps, Mortgage Swaps, Caps, Collars and Floors

In order to protect the value of portfolios from interest rate fluctuations and to hedge against fluctuations in the fixed income market in which certain of the Portfolios’ investments are traded, the Portfolio may enter into interest-rate swaps and mortgage swaps or purchase or sell interest-rate caps, floors or collars. The Portfolio will enter into these hedging transactions primarily to preserve a return or spread on a particular investment or portion of the portfolio and to protect against any increase in the price of securities the Portfolio anticipates purchasing at a later date. The Portfolio may also enter into interest-rate swaps for non-hedging purposes. Interest-rate swaps are individually negotiated, and the Portfolio expects to achieve an acceptable degree of correlation between its portfolio investments and interest-rate positions. A Portfolio will enter into interest-rate swaps only on a net basis, which means that the two payment streams are netted out, with the Portfolio receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. Interest-rate swaps do not involve the delivery of securities, other underlying assets or principal.

 

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Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to interest-rate swaps is limited to the net amount of interest payments that the Portfolio is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an interest-rate swap defaults, the Portfolio’s risk of loss consists of the net amount of interest payments that the Portfolio is contractually entitled to receive. The use of interest-rate swaps is a highly specialized activity, which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. All of these investments may be deemed to be illiquid for purposes of the Portfolio’s limitation on investment in such securities. Inasmuch as these investments are entered into for good faith hedging purposes, and inasmuch as the Adviser will segregate assets with respect to such transactions, AIG SunAmerica believes such obligations do not constitute senior securities and accordingly will not treat them as being subject to its borrowing restrictions. The net amount of the excess, if any, of the Portfolio’s obligations over its entitlements with respect to each interest-rate swap will be accrued on a daily basis and an amount of cash or liquid securities having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the accrued excess will be maintained by a custodian in a manner that satisfies the requirements of the 1940 Act. The Portfolio will also segregate cash or liquid securities with respect to its total obligations under any interest-rate swaps that are not entered into on a net basis and with respect to any interest-rate caps, collars and floors that are written by the Portfolio.

A Portfolio will enter into these transactions only with banks and recognized securities dealers believed by the Adviser to present minimal credit risk. If there is a default by the other party to such a transaction, the Portfolio will have to rely on its contractual remedies (which may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws) pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction.

The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. Caps, collars and floors are more recent innovations for which documentation is less standardized, and accordingly, they are less liquid than swaps.

Mortgage swaps are similar to interest-rate swaps in that they represent commitments to pay and receive interest. The notional principal amount, upon which the value of the interest payments is based, is tied to a reference pool or pools of mortgages.

The purchase of an interest-rate cap entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a specified index exceeds a predetermined interest rate, to receive payments of interest on a notional principal amount from the party selling such interest-rate cap. The purchase of an interest-rate floor entitles the purchaser, to the extent that a specified index falls below a predetermined interest rate, to receive payments of interest on a notional principal amount from the party selling such interest-rate floor.

Special Situations

A “special situation” arises when, in the opinion of the Adviser, the securities of a particular issuer will be recognized and appreciate in value due to a specific development with respect to that issuer. Developments creating a special situation might include, among others, a new product or process, a technological breakthrough, a management change or other extraordinary corporate event, or differences in market supply of and demand for the security. Investment in special situations may carry an additional risk of loss in the event that the anticipated development does not occur or does not attract the expected attention.

 

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Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”)

Each Portfolio may invest in REITs. REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate related loans. REITs are generally classified as equity REITs, mortgage REITs or a combination of equity and mortgage REITs. Equity REITs invest the majority of their assets directly in real property and derive income primarily from the collection of rents. Equity REITs can also realize capital gains by selling properties that have appreciated in value. Mortgage REITs invest the majority of their assets in real estate mortgages and derive income from the collection of interest payments. Like regulated investment companies such as the Portfolios, REITs are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with certain requirements under the Code. A Portfolio will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any expenses paid by REITs in which it invests in addition to the expenses paid by a Portfolio.

Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by such REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, are not diversified (except to the extent the Code requires), and are subject to the risks of financing projects. REITs are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the possibilities of failing to qualify for the exemption from tax for distributed income under the Code and failing to maintain their exemptions from the 1940 Act. REITs (especially mortgage REITs) are also subject to interest rate risks.

Initial Public Offerings

Each Portfolio may purchase securities of companies in initial public offerings (“IPOs”) or shortly thereafter. An IPO is a corporation’s first offering of stock to the public. Shares are given a market value reflecting expectations for the corporation’s future growth. Special rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. apply to the distribution of IPOs. Corporations offering stock in IPOs generally have limited operating histories and may involve greater investment risk. The prices of these companies’ securities may be very volatile, rising and falling rapidly, sometimes based solely on investor perceptions rather than economic reasons.

Portfolio Turnover

A Portfolio may purchase and sell securities whenever necessary to seek to accomplish its investment objectives. Portfolio turnover generally involves some expense to a Portfolio and its shareholders, including brokerage commissions and other transaction costs on the purchase and sale of securities and reinvestment in other securities.

Higher portfolio turnover may decrease the after tax return to shareholders if it results in the realization of net capital gains, which may be taxable when distributed to shareholders. A Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate would equal 100% if each security in the Portfolio were replaced once per year.

 

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[The Dividend Strategy Portfolio and the Small-Cap Value Portfolio experienced a significant variation in the portfolio turnover rates over the two most recently completed fiscal years ended October 31, 2006, and October 31, 2005, respectively. With respect to the Dividend Strategy Portfolio, this variation was due to a change in portfolio manager and due to a change in the Portfolio’s investment technique. Previously, the Portfolio had been managed according to strict investment guidelines, under which portfolio composition was determined once a year with stock selection determined by the use of only two factors. The new investment technique, which went into effect in November 2005, provides for monthly rebalancing of the Portfolio, with stock selection based on a larger number of selection factors. With respect to the Small-Cap Value Portfolio, the variation was due to the termination of a subadviser and the subsequent hiring of a new subadviser.][TO BE UPDATED AS NECESSARY]

Future Developments

Each Portfolio may invest in securities and other instruments that do not presently exist but may be developed in the future, provided that each such investment is consistent with the Portfolio’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions and is otherwise legally permissible under federal and state laws. The Prospectus and SAI will be amended or supplemented as appropriate to discuss any such new investments.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

The Fund has adopted for each Portfolio certain investment restrictions that are fundamental policies and may not be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of that Portfolio’s outstanding voting securities. A “majority of the outstanding voting securities” of a Portfolio for this purpose means the lesser of (i) 67% of the shares of the Portfolio represented at a meeting at which more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present in person or represented by proxy or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares. Unless otherwise indicated, all percentage limitations apply to each Portfolio on an individual basis, and apply only at the time the investment is made; any subsequent change in any applicable percentage resulting from fluctuations in value will not be deemed an investment contrary to these restrictions.

Under the following fundamental investment restrictions, no Portfolio may:

1. Invest more than 25% of the Portfolio’s total assets in the securities of issuers in the same industry, except that the Technology Portfolio and the Dividend Strategy Portfolio may invest more than 25% of its assets in the securities of issuers in the same industry to the extent such investment would be selected according to its stock selection criteria. Obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are not subject to this 25% limitation on industry concentration.

2. Invest in real estate (including limited partnership interests but excluding securities of companies, such as real estate investment trusts, that deal in real estate or interests therein); provided that a Portfolio may hold or sell real estate acquired as a result of the

 

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ownership of securities, and the Dividend Strategy Portfolio may purchase and sell marketable securities secured by real estate and marketable securities that invest or deal in real estate for speculative purposes.

3. Purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts, except to the extent that the Portfolio may do so in accordance with applicable law and the Prospectus and SAI, as they may be amended from time to time, and without registering as a commodity pool operator under the CEA. Any Portfolio may engage in transactions in put and call options on securities, indices and currencies, spread transactions, forward and futures contracts on securities, indices and currencies, put and call options on such futures contracts, forward commitment transactions, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, interest rate, mortgage and currency swaps and interest rate floors and caps and may purchase hybrid instruments.

4. Make loans to others except for: (a) the purchase of debt securities; (b) entering into repurchase agreements; (c) the lending of its portfolio securities; and (d) as otherwise permitted by exemptive order of the SEC.

5. Borrow money, except that: (i) each Portfolio may borrow in amounts up to 331/3% of its total assets for temporary or emergency purposes, (ii) each Portfolio may borrow for investment purposes to the maximum extent permissible under the 1940 Act (i.e., presently 50% of net assets), and (iii) a Portfolio may obtain such short-term credit as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of portfolio securities. This policy shall not prohibit a Portfolio’s engaging in reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls and similar investment strategies described in the Prospectus and SAI, as they may be amended from time to time.

6. Issue senior securities as defined in the 1940 Act, except that each Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, lend its portfolio securities and borrow money, as described above, and engage in similar investment strategies described in the Prospectus and SAI, as they may be amended from time to time.

7. Engage in underwriting of securities issued by others, except to the extent that the Portfolio may be deemed to be an underwriter in connection with the disposition of portfolio securities of the Portfolio.

The following additional restrictions are not fundamental policies and may be changed by the Directors without a vote of shareholders. No Portfolio may:

8. Purchase securities on margin, provided that margin deposits in connection with futures contracts, options on futures contracts and other derivative instruments shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

9. The Dividend Strategy Portfolio may borrow money to purchase securities as set forth in the Prospectus and SAI and may borrow for temporary or emergency purposes in amounts not exceeding 5% (taken at the lower of cost or current value) of its total assets (not including the amount borrowed) and pledge its assets to secure such borrowings.

10. Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate its assets, except to the extent necessary to secure permitted borrowings and, to the extent related to the segregation of assets in connection with the writing of covered put and call options and the purchase of securities or currencies on a

 

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forward commitment or delayed-delivery basis and collateral and initial or variation margin arrangements with respect to Forward Contracts, options, futures contracts and options on futures contracts. In addition, a Portfolio may pledge assets in reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls and similar investment strategies described in the Prospectus and SAI, as they may be amended from time to time. Further, to the extent that an investment technique engaged in by Dividend Strategy Portfolio requires pledging of assets, that Portfolio may pledge assets in connection with such transactions.

11. Invest in securities of other registered investment companies, except by purchases in the open market, involving only customary brokerage commissions and as a result of which not more than 10% of its total assets (determined at the time of investment) would be invested in such securities, or except: (i) to the extent permitted by applicable law; and (ii) that T. Rowe Price and Janus may invest uninvested cash balances of their respective component of each Portfolio in money market mutual funds that it manages to the extent permitted by applicable law.

12. Enter into any repurchase agreement maturing in more than seven days or investing in any other illiquid security if, as a result, more than 15% of a Portfolio’s net assets would be so invested. Restricted securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act that have a readily available market, and commercial paper exempted from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) of that Act that may be offered and sold to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A, which the Adviser has determined to be liquid pursuant to guidelines established by the Directors, will not be considered illiquid for purposes of this 15% limitation on illiquid securities.

The Technology Portfolio primarily invests in companies whose principal businesses are believed to be in a position to significantly benefit from advances or improvements in technology (previously defined as “technology companies”). Technology companies may be found in many different industries, and for purposes of investment restriction no. 1, “industry” is determined by reference to the DIRECTORY OF COMPANIES FILING ANNUAL REPORTS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, published by the SEC.

 

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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

The following table lists the Directors and officers of the Fund, their dates of birth, current position(s) held with the Fund, length of time served, principal occupation during the past five years, number of funds overseen within the fund complex and other trusteeships or directorships held outside of the fund complex. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each executive officer and Director is The Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5, Jersey City, NJ 07311-4992. Directors who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund, AIG SunAmerica or the Subadvisers, as defined in the 1940 Act, are referred to as “Disinterested Directors.” Directors who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Directors.”

DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS

 

Name and Date of Birth

  

Position(s) Held with
Fund

  

Term of Office and
Length of Time
Served3

  

Principal

Occupation During

Past 5 years

  

Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Director2

  

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Director3

Jeffrey S. Burum

DOB: February 27, 1963

   Director    2004 to Present    Founder and CEO of Southern California Development Corp/ National Housing Development Corp (1992 to Present); Founder, Owner and Partner of Colonies Crossroads, Inc. (2000 to Present); Owner and Managing Member of Diversified Pacific Development Group, LLC ( 1998 to Present).    39    None

 

1

The term “fund complex” means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment services or have a common investment adviser or any investment adviser that is an affiliate of the Adviser. The “fund complex” includes: the Fund (18 portfolios), AIG Series Trust (3 funds), the SunAmerica Money Market Funds, Inc. (2 funds), SunAmerica Equity Funds (9 funds), SunAmerica Income Funds (5 funds), SunAmerica Focused Alpha Growth Fund, Inc. (1 fund), SunAmerica Focused Alpha Large-Cap Fund, Inc. (1 fund), Anchor Series Trust (9 portfolios), SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc. (1 fund), VALIC Company I (32 portfolios) and VALIC Company II (15 portfolios), SunAmerica Series Trust (35 portfolios) and Seasons Series Trust (24 portfolios), AIG Strategic Hedge Fund of Funds (1 fund), and Brazos Mutual Funds (4 portfolios).

 

2

Directorships of Companies required for reporting to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies regulated under the 1940 Act other than those listed under the preceding column.

 

3

Directors serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified, subject to the Directors’ Retirement Plan as discussed on page B-60.

 

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Name and Date of Birth

  

Position(s) Held with
Fund

  

Term of Office and
Length of Time
Served3

  

Principal Occupation
During Past 5 years

  

Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Director1

  

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Director3

Dr. Judith L. Craven

DOB: October 6, 1945

   Director    2001 to Present    Retired.    87    Director, Belo Corp. (1992 to Present); Director, Sysco Corp (1996 to Present); Director, Luby’s, Inc. (1998 to Present).

William F. Devin

DOB: December 30, 1938

   Director    2001 to Present    Retired.   

88

   Member of the Board of Governors Boston Stock Exchange (1985-Present).

Samuel M. Eisenstat

DOB: March 7, 1940

   Chairman of the Board    1986 to Present    Attorney, solo practitioner.   

49

   Director, North European Oil Royalty Trust

 

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Name and Date of Birth

  

Position(s) Held with
Fund

  

Term of Office and
Length of Time
Served3

  

Principal Occupation
During Past 5 years

  

Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex
Overseen by Director1

  

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Director3

Stephen J. Gutman

DOB: May 10, 1943

   Director    1986 to Present   

Senior Associate,

Corcoran Group

(Real Estate)

(2003 to Present);

President and

Member of

Managing

Directors, Beau-

Brummel –

Soho LLC (licensing

of

menswear specialty retailing

and other

activities) (1988 to Present).

   49    None

William J. Shea

DOB: February 9, 1948

   Director    2004 to Present   

Managing Partner, DLB Capital LLC(Private Equity) (2006 to Present); President and

CEO, Conseco,

Inc. (Financial

Services)(2001 to

2004); Chairman

of the Board of

Centennial

Technologies, Inc. (1998 to 2001).

   51   

Chairman of the Board, Royal and SunAlliance U.S.A., Inc., (2005 to Present); Director, Boston

Private Financial

Holdings (2004 to

Present).

 

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INTERESTED DIRECTOR

 

Name and Date of Birth

  

Position(s) Held with
Fund

  

Term of Office and
Length of Time Served
3

  

Principal

Occupation

During

Past 5 Years

  

Number of Portfolios
in Fund Complex

Overseen by Director2

  

Other Directorship(s)
Held by Director3

Peter A. Harbeck4

DOB: January 23, 1954

   Director    1995 to Present   

President, CEO and

Director, AIG SunAmerica

(1995 to Present);

Director, AIG SACS (1993 to Present); President

and CEO, AIG Advisor

Group, Inc. (2004 to Present).

   96    None

 

 

4

Mr. Harbeck is considered to be an Interested Director because he serves as President, CEO and Director of AIG SunAmerica and Director of AIG SACS.

 

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OFFICERS

 

Name and Date of Birth

  

Position(s)

Held with

Fund

  

Length of

Time Served3

  

Principal

Occupations

During

Past 5 Years

  

Number of

Portfolios

in Fund

Complex

Overseen

by

Director1

  

Other Directorship(s)

Held byDirector

John T. Genoy*

DOB: November 8, 1968

   President    December 2007 to Present   

Chief Financial Officer, AIG SunAmerica (2002 to Present); Senior Vice President, AIG SunAmerica (2003 to Present); Chief Operating Officer (2006 to Present).

   N/A    N/A

Gregory N. Bressler

DOB: November. 17, 1966

   Secretary
and Chief
Legal
Officer
   2005 to Present    Senior Vice President and General Counsel, AIG SunAmerica (2005 to Present); Vice President and Director of U.S. Asset Management Compliance, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (2004 to 2005); Deputy General Counsel, Credit Suisse Asset Management (2002 to 2004); Counsel, Credit Suisse Asset Management (2000 to 2002).    N/A    N/A

 

* On December 10, 2007, John T. Genoy was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund.

 

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Name and Date of Birth

  

Position(s)

Held with

Fund

  

Length of

Time Served3

  

Principal

Occupations

During

Past 5 Years

  

Number of

Portfolios

in Fund

Complex

Overseen

by

Director1

  

Other Directorship(s)

Held byDirector

Donna M. Handel

DOB: June 25, 1966

   Treasurer    2002 to Present    Senior Vice President, AIG SunAmerica (2004 to Present); Vice President, AIG SunAmerica
(1997 to 2004).
   N/A    N/A

James Nichols

DOB: April 7, 1966

   Vice President    2006 to Present    Director, President and CEO, AIG SACS (2006 to Present); Senior Vice President, AIG SACS (2002 to 2006); Vice President, AIG SunAmerica (1995 to 2002).    N/A    N/A

Steven Schoepke

DOB: August 28, 1950

   Vice President    2001 to Present    Vice President, AIG SunAmerica (1997 to Present).    N/A    N/A

Cynthia Gibbons

DOB: December 6, 1969

   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer    2002 to Present    Vice President, AIG SunAmerica (2002 to Present); Securities Compliance Manager, American General Investment Management (2000 to 2002).    N/A    N/A

 

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Name and Date of Birth

  

Position(s)

Held with

Fund

  

Length of

Time Served3

  

Principal

Occupations

During

Past 5 Years

  

Number of

Portfolios

in Fund

Complex

Overseen

by

Director1

  

Other Directorship(s)

Held by Director

Nori L. Gabert

DOB: August 15, 1953

   Vice President and Assistant    2002 to Present    Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, AIG SunAmerica (2001 to Present); Vice President and Secretary, VALIC Co. I and VALIC Co. II (2000 to Present); Associate General Counsel (1997 to 2001).    N/A    N/A

Gregory R. Kingston

DOB: January 18, 1966

   Vice President and Assistant Treasurer    2002 to Present    Vice President, AIG SunAmerica (2001 to Present); Vice President, American General Investment Management L.P. (1999 to 2001).    N/A    N/A

Matthew J. Hackethal

DOB: December 31, 1971

  

Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

   2006 to Present    Chief Compliance Manager, AIG SunAmerica (2006 to Present); Vice President, Credit Suisse Asset Management (2001 to 2006); CCO, Credit Suisse Alternative Funds (2005 to 2006); CCO, Credit Suisse Asset Management Securities, Inc. (2004 to 2005)    N/A    N/A

 

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The Directors of the Fund are responsible for the overall supervision of the operation of the Fund and the Portfolios and perform various duties imposed on directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act and under the Fund’s Articles of Incorporation. Directors and officers of the Fund are also directors or trustees and officers of some or all the other investment companies managed, administered or advised by the Adviser and distributed by AIG SACS and other affiliates of AIG SunAmerica.

The Board of Directors has established four committees, i.e., Audit, Nominating, Compensation, Ethics and Governance.

Each Disinterested Director serves on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee is charged with selecting, overseeing and setting the compensation of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee is responsible for pre-approving all audit and non-audit services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and for pre-approving certain non-audit services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm for AIG SunAmerica and certain control persons of AIG SunAmerica. The Audit Committee is also responsible for reviewing with the independent registered public accounting firm the audit plan and results of the audit along with other matters. The members of the Audit Committee are Mr. Eisentat, Dr. Craven, Mr. Devin, Mr. Burum, Mr. Shea and Mr. Gutman. Each member of the Audit Committee receives $2,500 per meeting for serving on the Audit Committees of the AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds5, AST and SASFR. Mr. Shea receives a total of $5,000 retainer for serving as the Chairman of the Audit Committee from the SAMF, SASFR and AST. The Audit Committee met four times during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007.

The Nominating and Compensation Committee recommends to the Directors those persons to be nominated by Trustees and voted upon by shareholders and selects and proposes nominees for election by Trustees between shareholders’ meetings. The Nominating Committee does not normally consider candidates proposed by shareholders for election as Directors. Each member of the Nominating Committee receives a total of $1,000 from the SAMF, SASFR and AST in annual compensation for serving on the Nominating Committee. Each member of the Nominating Committee receives $500 per meeting ($250 per telephonic meeting). In addition, the Chairman receives $600 per scheduled meeting ($300 per telephonic meeting) and $1,500 in annual compensation, based on the relative net assets of the respective funds, for serving as Chairman of the Nominating and Compensation Committee. The Nominating and Compensation Committee met three times during the fiscal year ending October 31, 2007.

The Ethics Committee is responsible for applying the Code Ethics applicable to the Fund’s Principle Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (the “Code”) to specific situations in which questions are presented to it and has the authority to interpret the Code in any particular situation. The Ethics Committee will inform the Board of Directors of violations or waivers to the Code, as appropriate. Each member of the Ethics Committee receives a total of $1,000 from the SAMF, SASFR and AST in annual compensation for serving on the Ethics Committee. Each member of the Ethics Committee receives $500 per meeting ($250 per telephonic meetings). The Chairman receives $600 per meeting ($300 per telephonic meetings) and $1,500 in annual compensation, based on the relative net assets of the respective fund, for serving as Chairman of the Ethics Committee. The Ethics Committee met once during the fiscal year ending October 31, 2007.

 

5

The AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds (“SAMF”) consist of the Fund, AIG Series Trust, SAEF, SAIF, SAMM, AIGST and SAFS.

 

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The Governance Committee reviews and makes recommendations with respect to the size and composition of the Board and its committees and to monitor and evaluate the functioning of the committees of the Board. Each member of the Governance Committee receives a total of $1,000 from the SAMF, SASFR and AST in annual compensation for serving on the Governance Committee. Each member of the Governance Committee receives $500 per meeting ($250 per telephonic meeting). In addition, the Chairman receives $600 per meeting ($300 per telephonic meeting) and $1,500 in annual compensation, based on the relative net assets of the respective funds, for serving as Chairman of the Governance Committee. The Governance Committee met once during the fiscal year ending on October 31, 2007.

Director Ownership of Portfolio Shares

The following table shows the dollar range of shares beneficially owned by each Director as of December 31, 2007.

Disinterested Directors

 

Name of Director

  

Dollar Range of Equity

Securities in the Corporation1

  

Aggregate Dollar Range of

Equity Securities in All

Registered Investment

Companies Overseen by

Director in Family of

Investment Companies2

William J. Shea

   None    None

Dr. Judith L. Craven

   None    None

William F. Devin

  

Large-Cap Growth Portfolio $10,001-50,000

Small-Cap Growth Portfolio $10,001-50,000

Large-Cap Value Portfolio $10,001-50,000

Small-Cap Value Portfolio $10,001-50,000

   Over $100,000

Samuel M. Eisenstat

  

None

   $10,001-$50,000

Stephen J. Gutman

   None    $1-$10,000

Jeffery S. Burum

  

Small-Cap Value Portfolio Over $100,000

Focused Multi-Asset Portfolio Over $100,000

   Over $100,000

 

1

Where a Portfolio is not listed with respect to a Director, the Director held no shares of the Portfolio.

 

2

Includes the SAMF (39 funds), AST (9 portfolios) and SSFRF (1 fund), SAST (35 portfolios) and SST (24 portfolios).

 

3

Interested Director

 

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Interested Director

 

Name of Director

  

Dollar Range of Equity

Securities in the Corporation1

  

Aggregate Dollar Range of

Equity Securities in All

Registered Investment

Companies Overseen by

Director in Family of

Investment Companies2

Peter A. Harbeck3

  

Large-Cap Growth Portfolio: Over $100,000

Small-Cap Value Portfolio: Over $100,000

International Equity Portfolio: Over $100,000

   Over $100,000

The Fund pays each Director an annual compensation, in addition to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses in connection with attendance at meetings of the Directors. Specifically, each Disinterested Director receives from each SAMF a pro rata portion (based upon the funds’ net assets) of $40,000 in annual compensation for acting as a director or trustee to all the SAMF ($60,000 in annual compensation for the Chairman of the Board). In addition, each Disinterested Director receives $20,000 in annual compensation for acting as trustee to the AST ($30,000 in annual compensation for the Chairman of the Board). In addition, each Disinterested Director receives $3,600 in annual compensation for acting as Director to the SASFR ($4,500 in annual compensation for the Chairman of the Board). Each Disinterested Director receives an annual amount of $5,000 ($7,500 for the Chairman of the Board) per closed-end fund for serving as a Director to FGF and FGI. Also, each Disinterested Director of the SASFR receives $900 per quarterly meeting attended ($1,350 for the Chairman of the Board). Each Disinterested Director of the SAMF receives an additional $5,000 per attended quarterly meeting ($7,500 for the Chairman). Interested Directors and Officers of the Fund receive no direct remuneration in such capacity from the Fund or the Portfolios.

The Directors of the Fund have adopted the AIG SunAmerica Disinterested Trustees’ and Directors’ Retirement Plan (the “Retirement Plan”) effective January 1, 1993 for the unaffiliated Directors. The Retirement Plan provides generally that if an unaffiliated Director who has at least 10 years of consecutive service as a Disinterested Director of any of the AIG SunAmerica mutual funds (an “Eligible Director”) retires after reaching age 60 but before age 70, or who has at least 5 years of consecutive service after reaching age 65 but before 70, or dies while a Director, such person will be eligible to receive a retirement or death benefit from each AIG SunAmerica mutual fund with respect to which he or she is an Eligible Director.6 As of each birthday, prior to the 70th birthday, but in no event for a period greater than 10 years, each Eligible Director will be credited with an amount equal to 50% of his or her regular fees (excluding committee fees) for services as a Disinterested Director of each AIG SunAmerica mutual fund for the calendar year in which such birthday occurs. In addition, an amount equal to 8.50% of any amounts credited under the preceding clause during prior years is added to each

 

6

The SAMF, AST and SASFR have adopted the Retirement Plan.

 

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Eligible Director’s account until such Eligible Director reaches his or her 70th birthday. An Eligible Director may receive any benefits payable under the Retirement Plan, at his or her election, either in one lump sum or in up to fifteen annual installments. Any undistributed amounts shall continue to accrue interest at 8.50%. On December 6, 2006, the Board of Directors approved amendments to the Retirement Plan allowing Directors with 10 years of consecutive service to become a participant regardless of age, along with certain other changes.

The following table sets forth information summarizing the compensation of each Disinterested Director for his or her services as Director for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007. Neither the Interested Director nor any officer of the Fund receive any compensation from the Fund for serving as a Director or an officer.

COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Director

   Aggregate
Compensation

from
Registrant
   Pension or
Retirement
Benefits
Accrued as
Part of
Corporation’s
Expenses*
   Estimated
Annual
Benefits on
Retirement

**
   Total
Compensation

from Trust
and Fund
Complex Paid

to Trustees*

Jeffrey Burum***

   $ 52,053       $      $ 106,833

Dr. Judith L. Craven ***

   $ 50,899    $      $      $ 216,968

William F. Devin ***

   $ 52,388    $      $      $ 248,961

Samuel M. Eisenstat

   $ 69,700    $      $      $ 195,050

Stephen J. Gutman

   $ 49,687    $      $      $ 138,567

William Shea

   $ 50,672       $      $ 140,867

 

* Information is as of October 31, 2007 for the investment companies in the complex that pay fees to these Directors. The complex consists of the SAMF, AIG Series Trust, AST, FGF, FGI, SASFR, VALIC Company I and VALIC Company II

 

** Assumes the Participant elects to receive benefits in 15 yearly installments for SAMF and AST Retirement Plans and 10 yearly installments for VALIC Company I and VALIC Company II Retirement Plans.

 

*** Mr. Devin and Dr. Craven were elected to the Board effective as of November 16, 2001. Mr. Burum, Mr. Devin and Dr. Craven are not Trustees of AST.

 

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As of the date of this SAI, the Directors and Officers of the Fund owned in the aggregate less than 1% of the total outstanding shares of each series and each class of each series’ total outstanding shares.

A shareholder who owns beneficially, directly or indirectly 25% or more of a Portfolio’s outstanding voting securities may be deemed to “control” (as defined in the 1940 Act) that Portfolio. The following shareholders owned of record or beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the indicated class of shares of the Portfolios as of January 31, 2008:

 

Portfolio Name and Class

  

Holder 

   Percentage Owned of Record  

SunAmerica Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Class C

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    13.60 %

SunAmerica Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Class C

   Citigroup Global Market Inc. House Acct 00109801250    6.16 %

Focused Value Portfolio, Class B

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    8.27 %

Focused Value Portfolio, Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Equity Strategy Fund    34.72 %

Focused Value Portfolio, Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Balanced Strategy Fund    14.64 %

Focused Value Portfolio, Class C

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    9.06 %

Focused Value Portfolio, Class C

   Citigroup Global Market Inc. House Acct 00109801250    5.73 %

Focused Technology Portfolio, Class C

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    6.14 %

Focused Technology Portfolio, Class A

   Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co. SunAmerica Mutual Funds    13.28 %

Focused STARALPHA Portfolio, Class C

   Raymond James & Associates Inc. FBO Moore SJ AGG    5.57 %

Focused STARALPHA Portfolio, Class C

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    11.98 %

Focused STARALPHA Portfolio, Class C

   Citigroup Global Market Inc. House Acct 00109801250    18.32 %

Focused STARALPHA Portfolio, Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Fund    68.64 %

Focused STARALPHA Portfolio, Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Fixed Income & Equity Strategy Fund    12.81 %

Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio, Class C

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    8.43 %

Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio, Class C

   Citigroup Global Market Inc. House Acct 00109801250    6.76 %

Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio, Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Fund    49.54 %

Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Class I

   Patterson & CO FBO Omnibus CASH/REIN    27.08 %

Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Class I

   Patterson & CO FBO Omnibus CASH/REIN    38.31 %

Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO RC Deferred Compensation Plan    17.84 %

Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO Doctors Comm Hosp 403B    6.04 %

Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Fund    36.54 %

Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Class A

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO Baptist Health South Florida Inc. 403(B) Employee Retirement Plan    6.18 %

Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio Class B

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    5.65 %

Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Fund    90.05 %

Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Class B

   SunAmerica Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Fund    5.38 %

Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Fund    87.37 %

Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio Class C

   Citigroup Global Market Inc. House Acct 00109801250    9.02 %

Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio Class C

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    8.46 %

Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio Class A

   Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co. SunAmerica Mutual Funds    5.01 %

Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Fund    58.73 %

Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio Class Z

   Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co. SunAmerica Mutual Funds    100.00 %

Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio Class C

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    8.77 %

Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio Class C

   Citigroup Global Market Inc. House Acct 00109801250    6.80 %

Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio Class B

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    7.03 %

Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Fund    25.36 %

Focused International Equity Portfolio, Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Fund    27.92 %

Focused International Equity Portfolio, Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Equity Strategy Fund    37.64 %

Focused International Equity Portfolio, Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Balanced Strategy Fund    16.42 %

Focused International Equity Portfolio Class C

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    9.41 %

Focused Growth Portfolio Class C

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    12.79 %

Focused Growth Portfolio Class C

   Citigroup Global Market Inc. House Acct 00109801250    5.88 %

Focused Growth Portfolio Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Equity Strategy Fund    34.93 %

Focused Growth Portfolio Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Balanced Strategy Fund    15.60 %

Focused Growth Portfolio Class A

   Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co. SunAmerica Mutual Funds    5.02 %

Focused Growth & Income Portfolio Class C

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    14.22 %

Focused Growth & Income Portfolio Class C

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    11.64 %

Focused Growth & Income Portfolio Class B

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    7.30 %

Focused Growth & Income Portfolio Class B

   Citigroup Global Market Inc. House Acct 00109801250    7.67 %

Focused Growth & Income Portfolio Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Equity Strategy Fund    44.10 %

Focused Growth & Income Portfolio Class A

   SunAmerica Focused Balanced Strategy Fund    19.45 %

Focused Equity Portfolio Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO Carealliance FS 403B Ret. Plan    21.95 %

Focused Equity Portfolio Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO Ken-Crest Services 403(B)    5.07 %

Focused Equity Portfolio Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO Craven Reg Med Cntr Tax    5.15 %

Focused Equity Portfolio Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO City of Springfield Deferred Compensation Plan    14.43 %

Focused Equity Portfolio Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO City of Monterey Deferred Comp    6.00 %

Focused Equity Portfolio Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO Carealliance FS 401(K) Ret Plan    6.86 %

Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio Class C

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    25.84 %

Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio Class C

   Citigroup Global Market Inc. House Acct 00109801250    23.46 %

Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio Class B

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    21.50 %

Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio Class B

   Citigroup Global Market Inc. House Acct 00109801250    14.45 %

Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio Class A

   Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Co. SunAmerica Mutual Funds    7.23 %

Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio Class A

   Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    11.75 %

Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio Class A

   Citigroup Global Market Inc. House Acct 00109801250    14.78 %

Focused Balanced Portfolio Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO Tampa General    6.24 %

Focused Balanced Portfolio Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO Mt Sinai Employee Retirement    5.41 %

Focused Balanced Portfolio Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO Ken-Crest Services 403(B)    7.84 %

Focused Balanced Portfolio Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO Crave Reg Med Cntr Tax    9.65 %

Focused Balanced Portfolio Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO City of Springfield Deferred Compensation Plan    11.97 %

Focused Balanced Portfolio Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO Carealliance FS 403B Ret. Plan    15.91 %

Focused Balanced Portfolio Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO Baptist Health 403(B) Plan    5.69 %

Focused Balanced Portfolio Class I

   AIG Federal Savings Bank Custodian FBO City of New Bedford    10.80 %

 

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ADVISERS, PERSONAL SECURITIES TRADING, DISTRIBUTOR AND ADMINISTRATOR

The Adviser

The Adviser, which was organized as a Delaware corporation in 1982, is located at The Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5, Jersey City, NJ 07311-4992, and acts as adviser to each of the Portfolios pursuant to the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with the Fund, on behalf of each Portfolio. The Adviser is a wholly owned subsidiary of AIG SunAmerica Retirement Services, Inc., which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”). As of December 31, 2007, AIG SunAmerica managed and or administered approximately $55.6 billion of assets.

AIG, a Delaware corporation, is a holding company that through its subsidiaries is primarily engaged in a broad range of insurance and insurance-related activities and financial services in the U.S. and abroad. AIG, through its Subsidiaries, is also engaged in a large of financial services activities.

Under the Management Agreement, and except as delegated to the Subadvisers pursuant to the Subadvisory Agreements (as defined below), the Adviser serves as investment adviser for, and selects and manages the investments of, each Portfolio and, obtains and evaluates economic, statistical and financial information to formulate and implement investment policies for each Portfolio. Any investment program undertaken by AIG SunAmerica will at all times be subject to the policies and control of the Directors. AIG SunAmerica also provides certain administrative services to each Portfolio.

Except to the extent otherwise specified in the Management Agreement, each Portfolio pays, or causes to be paid, all other expenses of the Fund and each of the Portfolios, including, without limitation, charges and expenses of any registrar, custodian, transfer and dividend disbursing agent; brokerage commissions; taxes; engraving and printing of share certificates; registration costs of the Portfolios and their shares under federal and state securities laws; the cost and expense of printing, including typesetting, and distributing Prospectus and SAI’s respecting the Portfolios, and supplements thereto, to the shareholders of the Portfolios; all expenses of shareholders’ and Directors’ meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing proxy statements and reports to shareholders; all expenses incident to any dividend, withdrawal or redemption options; fees and expenses of legal counsel and independent registered public accounting firms; membership dues of industry associations; interest on borrowings of the Portfolios; postage; insurance premiums on property or personnel (including Officers and Directors) of the Fund that inure to its benefit; extraordinary expenses (including, but not limited to, legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification relating thereto); and all other costs of the Fund’s operation. The Management Agreement continues in effect with respect to each Portfolio, for a period of two years from the date of execution unless terminated sooner, and thereafter from year to year, if approved at least annually by vote of a majority of the Directors or by the holders of a majority of the respective Portfolio’s

 

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outstanding voting securities. Any such continuation also requires approval by a majority of the Disinterested Directors by vote cast in person at a meeting called for such purpose. The Management Agreement may be terminated with respect to a Portfolio at any time, without penalty, on 60 days’ written notice by the Directors, by the holders of a majority of the respective Portfolio’s outstanding voting securities or by AIG SunAmerica. The Management Agreement automatically terminates with respect to each Portfolio in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder).

Under the terms of the Management Agreement, AIG SunAmerica is not liable to the Portfolios, or their shareholders, for any act or omission by it or for any losses sustained by the Portfolios or their shareholders, except in the case of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty.

Pursuant to the Management Agreement, AIG SunAmerica is paid an Advisory Fee that is based on the following annual percentages of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets:

 

Portfolio

   Advisory Fee Rate  

Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

   0.85 %

Focused Growth Portfolio

   1.00 %

Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   1.00 %

Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio

   1.00 %

Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio

   1.00 %

Focused Value Portfolio

   1.00 %

Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   1.00 %

Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   1.00 %

Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio

   0.35 %

Focused Growth and Income Portfolio

   1.00 %

Focused International Equity Portfolio

   1.25 %

Focused Technology Portfolio

   1.00 %7

Focused StarALPHA Portfolio

   1.00 %

ADVISORY FEES

The following table sets forth the total advisory fees incurred by each Portfolio pursuant to the Management Agreement, and the amount waived by the Adviser, for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.

 

7

Effective February 1, 2008, the Advisory Fee for the Focused Technology Portfolio was decreased from an annual rate of 1.25% of average daily net assets to an annual rate of 1.00% of average daily net assets.

 

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PORTFOLIO

   ADVISORY FEES    ADVISORY FEES WAIVED
     2007    2006    2005    2007    2006    2005

Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 9,082,703    $ 12,608,719    $ 14,154,490    $ 27,114    —        —  

Growth Portfolio

   $ 4,482,794    $ 4,261,695    $ 3,855,154      —      —        —  

Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 870,734    $ 652,665    $ 67,474      —      —      $ 7,397

Small-Cap Growth

   $ 3,567,344    $ 3,419,618    $ 3,605,260      —      —        —  

Large-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 4,529,429    $ 5,894,821    $ 5,264,543      —      —        —  

Value Portfolio

   $ 7,043,101    $ 6,016,558    $ 6,262,179      —      —        —  

Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 874,890    $ 644,361    $ 68,527      —      —        —  

Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 3,353,395    $ 4,132,564    $ 5,699,567      —      —        —  

Dividend Strategy Portfolio

   $ 673,444    $ 684,597    $ 792,086      —      —        —  

Growth and Income Portfolio

   $ 4,809,703    $ 3,379,507    $ 3,887,380      —      —        —  

International Equity Portfolio

   $ 4,504,738    $ 3,988,062    $ 2,988,134    $ 12,612    —        —  

Technology Portfolio

   $ 978,055    $ 1,227,963    $ 1,173,197      —      —        —  

StarALPHA Portfolio

   $ 458,627      —        —        —        

Pursuant to an Expense Limitation Agreement, AIG SunAmerica is contractually obligated to waive its fees and reimburse expenses to the extent that the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses* exceed the following amounts:

 

      Annual Total Fund Operating Expenses (as a
percentage of average daily net assets)

Portfolio

   Class A     Class B     Class C     Class I     Class Z

Technology Portfolio

   1.88 %   2.53 %   2.53 %     —         —  

International Equity Portfolio

   1.95 %   2.60 %   2.60 %     —         —  

Small-Cap Growth Portfolio

   1.72 %   2.37 %   2.37 %   1.62 %     —  

Value Portfolio

   1.72 %   2.37 %   2.37 %     —         —  

Growth Portfolio

   1.72 %   2.37 %   2.37 %     —         —  

 

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Growth and Income Portfolio

   1.72 %   2.37 %   2.37 %   —      —  

Large-Cap Value Portfolio

   1.72 %   2.37 %   2.37 %   —      —  

Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   1.72 %   2.37 %   2.37 %   —      —  

Dividend Strategy Portfolio

   0.95 %   1.60 %   1.60 %   —      —  

Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   1.72 %   2.37 %   2.37 %   —      —  

Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   1.72 %   2.37 %   2.37 %   —      —  

StarALPHA Portfolio

   1.72 %   —       2.37 %   —      —  

Any waivers or reimbursements made by AIG SunAmerica with respect to the Portfolios are subject to recoupment from the Portfolio within the following two years, provided that the portfolio is able to effect such payment to AIG SunAmerica and remain in compliance with the foregoing expense limitation.

These expense waivers and fee reimbursements will continue indefinitely, subject to termination by the Directors, including the Disinterested Directors.

AIG SunAmerica also may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional amounts to increase the investment return to a Portfolio’s investors. Further, any waivers or reimbursements made by AIG SunAmerica with respect to a Portfolio are subject to recoupment from that Portfolio within the following two years, provided that the Portfolio is able to effect such payment to AIG SunAmerica and remain in compliance with the foregoing expense limitations. AIG SunAmerica has waived its right to recoupment with respect to the Focused Technology Portfolio for a period of two years beginning February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2010. The potential reimbursements are accounted for as possible contingent liabilities that are not recordable on the balance sheet of a Portfolio until collection is probable, but appear as footnote disclosure to each Portfolio’s financial statements. At such time as it appears probable that a Portfolio is able to effect such reimbursement and that AIG SunAmerica intends to seek such reimbursement, the amount of the reimbursement will be accrued as an expense of the Portfolio for that current period.

The following table sets forth the expense (reimbursements)/recoupments other than advisory fees made to the Funds by AIG SunAmerica for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007.

 

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Expense (Reimbursements)/Recoupments

2007

 

Fund

   Class A     Class B     Class C     Class I 8  

Growth Portfolio

   $ 21,301     $ (15,959 )   $ 5,290       —    

Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ (49,605 )   $ (7,952 )   $ (10,914 )   $ (6,004 )

Large-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ —       $ (12,327 )   $ —         —    

Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ —       $ (10,620 )   $ —         —    

Growth and Income Portfolio

   $ —       $ 19,956     $ 1,043       —    

Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ (46,146 )   $ (8,126 )   $ (11,211 )   $ (6,368 )

Technology Portfolio

   $ (61,429 )   $ (41,950 )   $ (38,579 )     —    

Small-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ —       $ (11,367 )   $ 3,243     $ (1,004 )

International Equity Portfolio

   $ (55,819 )   $ (20,160 )   $ (23,820 )     —    

Dividend Strategy

   $ (59,723 )   $ (42,045 )   $ (71,383 )     —    

StarALPHA Portfolio

   $ (75,453 )     —       $ (24,189 )     —    

The Advisers

Each of the Advisers is independent of AIG SunAmerica and discharges its responsibilities subject to the policies of the Directors and the supervision by AIG SunAmerica, which pays the other Advisers’ fees. The Advisers are as follows: Allegiant Asset Management Company (“Allegiant”), BAMCO, Inc. (“BAMCO”), BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BlackRock”), Dreman Value Management, LLC (“Dreman”), Eagle Asset Management, Inc. (“Eagle”), Harris Associates L.P. (“Harris”), Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. (“Henderson”), Janus Capital Management LLC (“Janus”), J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“J.P. Morgan”), Keeley Asset Management Corp. (“Keeley”), Marsico Capital Management, LLC (“MCM”), Munder Capital Management (“Munder”), Northern Trust Investments, N.A. (“NTI”), Oberweis Asset Management, Inc. (“Oberweis”), Reich & Tang Asset Management (“Reich & Tang”), Third Avenue Management LLC (“Third Avenue”), Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”), and TimesSquare Capital Management, L.L.C. (“TimesSquare”), and act as Advisers to certain of the Portfolios pursuant to various subadvisory agreements with AIG SunAmerica. AIG SunAmerica advises a portion of the Growth Portfolio, Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Small-Cap Value Portfolio, Large-Cap Value Portfolio and Growth and Income Portfolio and manages Dividend Strategy Portfolio and Technology Portfolio by itself.

 

8

As of October 25, 2007, the Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio and Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio no longer offer Class I shares for sale.

 

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PORTFOLIO

  

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
ALLOCATED AMONG THE FOLLOWING
ADVISERS

Dividend Strategy Portfolio

   AIG SunAmerica

Growth and Income Portfolio

  

MCM

AIG SunAmerica

Thornburg

International Equity Portfolio

  

Harris

Henderson

MCM

AIG SunAmerica

Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

  

BlackRock

MCM

Janus

AIG SunAmerica

Large-Cap Value Portfolio

  

BlackRock

AIG SunAmerica

Dreman

Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

  

Eagle

Munder

TimesSquare

Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

  

Keeley

Kinetics

Reich & Tang

Growth Portfolio

  

Janus

AIG SunAmerica

Thornburg

Value Portfolio

  

J.P. Morgan

NTI

Third Avenue

 

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PORTFOLIO

  

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

ALLOCATED AMONG THE FOLLOWING
ADVISERS

Small-Cap Growth Portfolio

  

AIG SunAmerica

Times Square

BAMCO

Oberweis

Small-Cap Value Portfolio

  

Allegiant

Dreman

AIG SunAmerica

Technology Portfolio

  

AIG SunAmerica

StarALPHA Portfolio

  

BlackRock

Kinetics

Janus

Thornburg

AIG SunAmerica

As described in the Prospectus, AIG SunAmerica will initially allocate the assets of each Portfolio, except for Dividend Strategy Portfolio, equally among the Advisers for that Portfolio, and subsequently allocations of new cash flow and of redemption requests will be made equally among the Advisers of each Portfolio unless AIG SunAmerica determines, subject to the review of the Directors, that a different allocation of assets would be in the best interests of a Portfolio and its shareholders. The Fund expects that differences in investment returns among the portions of a Portfolio managed by different Advisers will cause the actual percentage of a Portfolio’s assets managed by each Adviser to vary over time. In general, a Portfolio’s assets once allocated to one Adviser will not be reallocated (or “rebalanced”) to another Adviser for the Portfolio. However, AIG SunAmerica reserves the right, subject to the review of the Board, to reallocate assets from one Adviser to another when deemed in the best interests of a Portfolio and its shareholders including when the assets managed by an Adviser exceed that portion managed by any other Adviser to the Portfolio. In some instances, where a reallocation results in any rebalancing of the Portfolio from a previous allocation, the effect of the reallocation will be to shift assets from a better performing Adviser to a portion of the Portfolio with a relatively lower total return.

Each Adviser is paid monthly by AIG SunAmerica a fee equal to a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio allocated to the Adviser. The aggregate annual rates, as a percentage of daily net assets, of the fees payable by AIG SunAmerica to the Subadvisers for each Portfolio may vary according to the level of assets of each Portfolio. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007, AIG SunAmerica paid fees to the Subadvisers equal to the following aggregate annual rates, expressed as a percentage of the assets of each Portfolio: Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, 0.54%; Growth Portfolio, 0.35%; Large-Cap Value Portfolio, 0.31%; Small-Cap Value Portfolio, 0.31%; Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, 0.50%;1 Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, 0.37%; Growth and Income Portfolio, 0.29%; Value Portfolio, 0.41%; Technology Portfolio, 0.41%; International Equity Portfolio, 0.50%; Mid-Cap Value Portfolio, 0.32%. As of the date of this SAI, AIG SunAmerica will pay fees to the Subadvisers of the StarALPHA Portfolio at the aggregate annual rate of 0.32% of such Portfolio’s average daily net assets.

 

1

Munder’s fee is 0.50%.

 

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SUBADVISORY FEES

The following table sets forth the total subadvisory fees incurred by each Portfolio pursuant to the Subadvisory Agreements, for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005.

 

PORTFOLIO

   SUBADVISORY FEES
      2007    2006    2005

Growth Portfolio

   $ 1,590,657    $ 1,531,859    $ 1,440,192

Large-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 1,407,061    $ 1,811,495    $ 2,068,806

Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 435,367    $ 349,011    $ 39,690

Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 1,051,634    $ 1,287,943    $ 2,091,484

Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 3,976,566    $ 5,545,798    $ 6,660,936

Growth and Income Portfolio

   $ 1,408,233    $ 1,109,574    $ 1,468,355

Value Portfolio

   $ 2,920,021    $ 2,519,878    $ 2,886,073

Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 407,212    $ 327,940    $ 40,310

Technology Portfolio

   $ 318,883    $ 415,620    $ 430,695

Small-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 1,923,690    $ 1,923,914    $ 2,054,764

International Equity Portfolio

   $ 1,819,258    $ 1,599,859    $ 1,236,695

StarALPHA Portfolio

   $ 146,516      —        —  

 

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Additional Information about the Portfolio Managers

The portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds, as provided in the Prospectus (“Portfolio Managers”), are often engaged in the management of various other accounts. The total number of other accounts managed by each Portfolio Manager (whether managed as part of a team or individually) and the total assets in those accounts, as of October 31, 2007, unless otherwise noted, is provided in the table below.

 

Portfolio

  Advisers/
Sub-adviser
  Portfolio Manager   Other Accounts
(As of October 31, 2007)
 
      Registered Investment
Companies
    Pooled Investment
Vehicles
    Other Accounts  
      No. of
Accounts
    Assets
($millions
except as noted)
    No. of
Accounts
    Assets
($millions
except as noted)
    No. of
Accounts
    Assets
($millions except
as noted)
 

Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

  BlackRock   Robert Doll   18     $ 21.3 billion     9     $ 7.9 billion     22       3.9 billion  
  Janus   Ron Sachs   5     $ 5.6 billion     0       None     1 1     302.4  
  MCM   Thomas Marsico*   31     $ 41.9 billion     15     $ 2.9 billion     169     $ 29.2 billion  

Growth Portfolio

  Thornburg   Alex Motola   5     $ 3.7 billion     0       None     31     $ 66.4 million  
    Brian Summers   5     $ 3.7 billion     0       None     31     $ 66.4 million  
  Janus   Ron Sachs2   [     ]   $ [     ]   [     ]   $ [     ]   [     ]   $ [     ]
  AIG
SunAmerica
  Jay Rushin   8     $ 630.7     0       None     0       None  

Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

  Eagle   Bert Boksen   12     $ 1.0 billion     2     $ 42.3 million     2,740     $ 1.3 billion  
  TimesSquare   Tony Rosenthal and
Grant Babyak as
Team
  2     $ 568.4     1     $ 571.7     70     $ 2.8 billion  
  Munder   Tony Dong   7     $ 4.87 billion     50     $ 1.51 billion     28     $ 428.1  
    Brian Matuszak   7     $ 4.91 billion     52     $ 1.53 billion     35     $ 433.7  
    Andy Mui   6     $ 4.86 billion     50     $ 1.51 billion     33     $ 425.8  
    George Sanders
II
  6     $ 4.86 billion     50     $ 151.1 billion     27     $ 425.3  
    Geoff Wilson   6     $ 4.86 billion     57     $ 1.64 billion     76     $ 539.5 million  

Small-Cap Growth Portfolio

  BAMCO   Ronald Baron   8     $ 16.9 billion     5     $ 264     56     $ 655  
  Oberweis   James Oberweis   8     $ 51.7 billion     0       None     53     $ 1.0 billion  
  AIG
SunAmerica
  Jay Rushin   8    

$

684.9

 

  0       None     0       None  
  TimesSquare   Grant Babyak &
Co-Portfolio
Manager
  3     $ 1.3 billion     1     $ 706     70     $ 5.5 billion  

Large-Cap Value Portfolio3

  Dreman   David Dreman   21     $ 17.1 billion     9     $ 478     210     $ 2.99 billion  
    E. Clifton Hoover Jr.   16     $ 15.69 billion     0       None     189       2.85 billion  
  BlackRock   Robert Doll   18     $ 21.3 billion     9     $ 7.9 billion     22     $ 3.9 billion  

Value Portfolio

  NTI   Stephen Atkins   2     $ 1.2 billion     0       None     0       None  
  Third
Avenue
  Ian Lapey   5     $ 3.5 billion     4     $ 800.5     0       None  
    Kathleen K.
Crawford
  6     $ 3.7 billion     4     $ 800.5     0       None  
  JPMorgan   Jonathan Simon   15     $ 1,197 billion     4     $ 1,622 billion     31     $ 3,834 billion  
  AIG
SunAmerica
  Steven Neimeth   7     $ 776.1     0       None     0       None  

Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

  Kinetics   Peter B. Doyle;
Murray Stahl
  7     $ 11.7 billion     8     $ 6.5 billion     1,591     $ 2.4 billion  
  Reich &
Tang
  Vincent Sellecchia   [     ]  

 

[    

]

  [     ]     [     ]   [     ]     [     ]
    Dennis Delafield            
    Team4   [     ]   $ [     ]   [     ]   $ [     ]   [     ]   $ [     ]
  Keeley   John L. Keeley, Jr   1     $ 5,991     13     $ 351     2,211     $ 2,806  
    John L. Keeley, Jr.;
Robert Becker
  0       None     0       None     10     $ 18  

 

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Portfolio

   Advisers/
Sub-adviser
  

Portfolio
Manager

   Other Accounts
(As of October 31, 2007)
         Registered Investment
Companies
   Pooled Investment
Vehicles
   Other Accounts
         No. of
Accounts
    Assets
($millions
except as noted)
   No. of
Accounts
   Assets
($millions
except as
noted)
   No. of
Accounts
   Assets
($millions
except as
noted)

Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   Allegiant    Team2    6     $ 565.8    0      None    20    $ 379.9
   Dreman    David Dreman    21     $ 17.1 billion    9    $ 478    210    $ 2.99 billion
      Mark Roach    12     $ 3.5 billion    0      None    21    $ 141
      E. Clifton Hoover Jr.    16     $ 15.68 billion    0      None    189    $ 2.85 billion
   AIG
SunAmerica
   Daniel Lew    0       None    0      None    0      None

Growth and Income Portfolio

   Thornburg    William Fries    17     $ 24.4    13    $ 2.2    10,205    $ 10.9
      W. Vinson Walden    3     $ 730.3    1    $ 48.0    2    $ 580.4
   MCM    Thomas Marsico*    31     $ 41.9 billion    15    $ 2.9 billion    169    $ 29.2 billion
   AIG
SunAmerica
   Steven Neimeth    7     $ 633.3    0      None    0      None

International Equity Portfolio

   Henderson   

Manraj Sekhon

   0       None    7    $ 526.5    1    $ 450
   Harris    David G. Herro    8     $ 14.9 billion    9    $ 2.6 billion    13    $ 3.0 billion
   MCM    Jim Gendelman    18     $ 14.5 billion    0      None    16    $ 1.5 billion

Technology Portfolio

                      
   AIG
SunAmerica
   Andrew Sheridan    1     $ 12.2    0      None    0      None

Dividend Strategy Portfolio

   AIG
SunAmerica
   Brendan Voege    1     $ 87.5    0      None    0      None

StarALPHA Portfolio

   AIG
SunAmerica
   John Massey    4     $ 484.8    0      None    0      None
   BlackRock    Robert C. Doll    18     $ 21.3 billion    9    $ 7.9 billion    22    $ 3.9 billion
   Thornburg    Alex Motola    5     $ 3.7 billion    0      None    31    $ 66.4 million
      Connor Brawne    7     $ 6 billion    6    $ 1.5 million    2,842    $ 11.5 billion
   Kinetics    Peter B. Doyle    7     $ 11.7 billion    8    $ 6.5 billion    1,591    $ 2.4 billion
   Janus    David Decker    3 5     9.5 billion    0      None    7      235

 

* Other account information for Mr. Marsico is provided as of December 31, 2007.

 

1

The account reflected has a performance-based advisory fee.

 

2

Effective January 1, 2008, portfolio manager Ron Sachs will assume day-to-day management of Focused Growth Portfolio. Therefore, the information provided as of October 31, 2007 does not account for any portfolio manager changes subsequent to the date.

 

3

Reich and Tang’s portfolio management team consists of Vincent Sellecchia, J. Dennis Delafield, Charles W. Neuhauser and Donald Wang.

 

4

Allegiant’s portfolio management team consists of Hitesh Patel, Paul Kleinaitis, Robert Roquitte and Steven Greiner.

 

5

Two of the accounts included in the total, consisting of $8.7 billion of the total assets, have a performance-based advisory fee.

 

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Portfolio Manager Ownership of Fund Shares

The following table shows the dollar range of shares beneficially owned by each Portfolio Manager as of December 31, 2007

 

Portfolio

  

Name of Adviser

  

Name of

Portfolio Manager(s)

  

Dollar Range of Equity

Securities in each Fund managed
by the named Portfolio Manager

Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

   Blackrock    Bob Doll    None
   MCM    Thomas Marsico    None

Growth Portfolio

   Thornburg    Alex Motola    None
   Janus   

Ron Sachs

   None
   AIG SunAmerica   

Jay Rushin

   None

Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   Eagle    Bert Boksen    None
   TimesSquare    Tony Rosenthal    None
      Grant Babyak    None
   Munder    Tony Dong    None
      Brian Matuszak    None
      Andy Mui    None

Small-Cap Value

Portfolio

  

Allegiant
   Hitesh Patel    None
      Paul Kleinaitis    None
      Rob Roquitt    None
      Steven Greiner    None
   Dreman    David Dreman    None
      E. Clifton Hoover, Jr.    None
      Mark Roach    None
   AIG SunAmerica    Daniel Lew    None

Large-Cap Value

Portfolio

  

Dreman
   David Dreman    None
      E. Clifton Hoover, Jr.    None
   BlackRock    Robert Doll    None

Value Portfolio

   NTI    Stephen Atkins    None
   Third Avenue    Ian Lapey    None
   J.P. Morgan    Jonathan K.L. Simon    None

Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   Reich & Tang    Vincent Sellechia    None
      Dennis Delafield    None
      Charles W. Neuhauser    None
      Donald Wang    None
   Keeley    John Keeley, Jr.    None
      Robert Becker    None
   Kinetics    Peter B. Doyle    None

Small-Cap Growth

Portfolio

  

BAMCO
   Ronald Baron    None
   Oberweis    James Oberweis    None

Growth and Income Portfolio

   Thornburg    William Fries    None
      W. Vinson Walden   

None

   MCM    Thomas Marsico   

None

   AIG SunAmerica    Steven Neimeth   

$50,000 - $100,000

Focused Value

Technology Portfolio

        

$50,001 - $100,000

Focused Large-Cap Value $100,001 - $500,000

   AIG SunAmerica    Andrew Sheridan    None

 

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Portfolio

  

Name of Adviser

  

Name of

Portfolio Manager(s)

  

Dollar Range of Equity

Securities in each Fund managed
by the named Portfolio Manager

International Equity

Portfolio

  

Henderson
  

Manraj Sekhon

   None
   Harris    David G. Herro   
   MCM    Jim Gendelman    None

Dividend Strategy

   Brendan Voege    AIG SunAmerica   

$ 1 - $10,000

StarALPHA Portfolio

   BlackRock    Robert C. Doll    None
   Kinetics    Peter B. Doyle    None
   Janus    David Decker    None
   Thornburg    Alex Motola    None
   AIG SunAmerica    John Massey    None

Additional Information on Portfolio Managers’ Compensation

Allegiant

Allegiant’s compensation program for investment professionals is designed to be competitive and appropriate to attract and retain industry-leading talent. Allegiant’s objective is to align the portfolio managers’ compensation with the long-term success of its clients. As determined annually, compensation is a combination of the following: (i) fixed cash base salary; (ii) variable performance based incentive compansation; and (iii) variable discretionary incentive compensation. The overall success of the Adviser determines the total amount of incentive compensation available to investment professionals. Incentive compensation may be in the form of cash or restricted stock, which vests over a four-year period. Allegiant believes that tying awards to both long term (since inception) and shorter term (1-year) performance closely aligns its investment professionals’ interests with those of its clients.

An investment professional’s variable compensation is determined through a process that evaluates quantitative and qualitative factors. However, not all factors apply to each investment professional. Among the factors considered are: pre-tax performance relative to an industry peer group defined by an independent, national consulting firm; contribution to our team-oriented management process; revenue growth in strategies managed by a team; success of marketing/business development efforts; and client servicing.

BAMCO

Mr. Baron has an employment agreement that includes a fixed base salary, a bonus that is roughly equivalent to 42% of his base salary and a performance bonus based on a percentage of the management fees earned on the Funds he manages. The contract is for five years, with automatic one-year extentions thereafter. Mr. Baron also has a line of credit from Baron Capital Group, Inc. and its subsidiaries, BAMCO, Inc., Baron Capital Management, Inc. and Baron Capital, Inc. (collectively the “Firm”) and the Firm has agreed to post collateral up to a fixed amount for his personal bank loans. The terms of his contract are based on Mr. Baron’s role as the Firm’s founder, chief executive officer, chief investment officer, and his position as portfolio manager for the majority of the Firm’s assets under management. Consideration is given to Mr. Baron’s reputation, the long-term performance records of the Funds under his management, and the profitability of the Firm. In addition to his cash compensation, Mr. Baron benefits from a line of credit that is guaranteed by the Firm.

 

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BlackRock

The portfolio manager compensation program of BlackRock and its affiliates (collectively, herein “BlackRock”) is critical to BlackRock’s ability to attract and retain the most talented asset management professionals. This program ensures that compensation is aligned with maximizing investment returns and it provides a competitive pay opportunity for competitive performance.

Compensation Program

The elements of total compensation for BlackRock portfolio managers are: fixed base salary, annual performance-based cash and stock compensation (cash and stock bonus) and other benefits. BlackRock has balanced these components of pay to provide portfolio managers with a powerful incentive to achieve consistently superior investment performance. By design, portfolio manager compensation levels fluctuate—both up and down—with the relative investment performance of the portfolios that they manage.

Base Salary

Under the BlackRock approach, like that of many asset management firms, base salaries represent a relatively small portion of a portfolio manager’s total compensation. This approach serves to enhance the motivational value of the performance-based (and therefore variable) compensation elements of the compensation program.

Performance-Based Compensation

BlackRock believes that the best interests of investors are served by recruiting and retaining exceptional asset management talent and managing their compensation within a consistent and disciplined framework that emphasizes pay for performance in the context of an intensely competitive market for talent. To that end, the portfolio manager incentive compensation is based on a formulaic compensation program.

BlackRock’s formulaic portfolio manager compensation program includes: pre-tax investment performance relative to appropriate competitors or benchmarks over 1-, 3- and 5-year performance periods and a measure of operational efficiency. If a portfolio manager’s tenure is less than 5-years, performance periods will reflect time in position. For these purposes, investment performance is compared to the applicable Lipper fund category. Portfolio managers are compensated based on products they manage. Portfolio managers who meet relative investment performance and financial

 

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management objectives during a specified performance time period are eligible to receive an additional bonus which may or may not be a large part of their overall compensation. A smaller discretionary element of portfolio manager compensation may include consideration of financial results, expense control, profit margins, strategic planning and implementation, quality of client service, market share, corporate reputation, capital allocation, compliance and risk control, leadership, workforce diversity, technology and innovation. All factors are considered collectively by BlackRock management.

Cash Bonus

Performance-based compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination of cash and stock. Typically, the cash bonus, when combined with base salary, represents more than 60% of total compensation for the portfolio managers.

Stock Bonus

A portion of the dollar value of the total annual performance-based bonus is paid in restricted shares of stock of BlackRock, Inc. (the “Company”). Paying a portion of annual bonuses in stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a given year “at risk” based on the Company’s ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods. The ultimate value of stock bonuses is dependent on future Company stock price performance. As such, the stock bonus aligns each portfolio manager’s financial interests with those of the Company’s shareholders and encourages a balance between short-term goals and long-term strategic objectives. Management strongly believes that providing a significant portion of competitive performance-based compensation in stock is in the best interests of investors and shareholders. This approach ensures that portfolio managers participate as shareholders in both the “downside risk” and “upside opportunity” of the Company’s performance. Portfolio managers, therefore, have a direct incentive to protect the Company’s reputation for integrity.

Other Compensation Programs

Portfolio managers who meet relative investment performance and financial management objectives during a performance year are eligible to participate in a deferred cash program. Awards under this program are in the form of deferred cash that may be benchmarked to a menu of BlackRock mutual funds (including their own fund) during a five-year vesting period. The deferred cash program aligns the interests of participating portfolio managers with the investment results of BlackRock products and promotes continuity of successful portfolio management teams.

Other Benefits

Portfolio managers are also eligible to participate in broad-based plans offered generally to BlackRock employees, including broad-based retirement, 401(k), health, and other employee benefit plans.

Dreman

The Funds have been advised that sub-adviser has implemented a highly competitive compensation plan which seeks to attract and retain exceptional investment professionals who have demonstrated that they can consistently outperform their respective fund’s benchmark. The compensation plan is comprised of both a fixed component and a variable component. The variable component is determined by assessing the investment professional’s performance measured utilizing both quantitative and qualitative factors.

The Sub-adviser’s investment professionals are each paid a fixed base salary that is determined based on their job function and responsibilities. The base salary is deemed to be competitive with the marketplace and specifically with salaries in the financial services industry by utilizing various salary surveys compiled for the financial services industry specifically investment advisory firms. The variable component of the subadviser’s compensation plan which takes the form of a cash bonus combined with employee retention bonus units payable over time is designed to reward and retain investment professionals including portfolio managers and research analysts for their contributions to the Fund’s performance relative to its benchmark.

Investment professionals may also receive equity in the form of units or fractional units of membership interest in the subadviser or they may receive employee retention bonus units which enable them to participate in the growth of the firm. Investment professionals also participate in the subadviser’s profit sharing plan, a defined contribution plan that allows the subadviser to contribute up to twenty percent of an employee’s total compensation, subject to various regulatory limitations, to each employee’s profit sharing account. The subadviser maintains both a qualified and non-qualified profit sharing plan which benefits employees of the firm including both portfolio managers and research analyst. Contributions to the subadviser’s profit sharing plan vest over a specified term. Finally all employees of the subadviser’s including investment professionals receive additional fringe benefits in the form of subsidized medical, dental, vision, group-term, and life insurance coverage.

The basis for determining the variable component of an investment professional’s total compensation is determined through a subjective process which evaluates an investment professional performance against several quantitative and qualitative factors including the following:

Quantitative factors:

 

  (i) Relative ranking of the Fund’s performance against its peers in the one, three and five year pre-tax investment performance categories. The Fund’s performance is evaluated against peers in its fund category and performance is ranked from one to four on a declining scale depending on the quartile in which the portfolio manager absolute performance falls. The portfolio manager is rewarded on a graduated scale for outperforming relative to his peers.

 

  (ii) Relative performance of the Fund’s performance against the pre-determined indices for the product strategy against which the Fund’s performance is measured. The portfolio manager is rewarded on a graduated scale for outperforming relative to the Fund’s benchmark index.

 

  (iii) Performance of the Fund’s portfolio measured through attribution analysis models which analyzes the portfolio manager’s contribution from both an asset allocation or sector allocation perspective and security selection perspective. This factor evaluates how the investment professional performs in linking performance with the client’s investment objective including investment parameters and risk and return objectives. This factor may include some qualitative characteristics.

Qualitative factors:

 

  (i) Ability to work well with other members of the investment professional team and mentor junior members.

 

  (ii) Contributions to the organizational overall success with new product strategies.

 

  (iii) Other factors such as contributing to the team in a leadership role and by being responsive to requests for assistance.

 

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Eagle

Mr. Boksen is paid a base salary that is competitive with other portfolio managers in the industry, based on industry surveys. Mr. Boksen along with other Portfolio managers participate in a revenue-sharing program that provides incentives to build a successful investment program over the long term. Additional deferred compensation plans are also provided to key investment professionals. Mr. Boksen along with all

 

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employees receive benefits from Eagle’s parent company including a 401(k) plan, profit sharing, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. There is no difference between the method used to determine Mr. Boksen’s compensation with respect to the Fund and other Funds managed by Mr. Boksen. Mr. Boksen’s additional compensation includes receipt of 50% of the net profits generated by the General Partner EB Management I. Mr. Boksen also receives stock option awards as part of his annual Bonus. These stock option awards vest over a three year period. Mr. Boksen’s compensation is based upon all accounts managed and performance is evaluated annually. Performance is evaluated on the entire composite of accounts and is pre-tax and account weighted. Mr. Boksen’s benchmarks for evaluation purposes includes Lipper Fund Index for Mutual Fund performance and the Russell 2000 index for separate accounts along with peer group rankings such as Callan Associates and Mercer Investment Consulting.

Harris

The Fund’s portfolio manager is compensated solely by Harris Associates L.P. (the “Firm”), a subadviser. Compensation is based on the Firm’s assessment of the individual’s long-term contribution to the investment success of the firm and is structured as follows:

 

  (1) Base salary. The base salary is a fixed amount, and each portfolio manager receives the same base salary.

 

  (2) Participation in a discretionary bonus pool. A discretionary bonus pool for each of the Firm’s domestic and international investment groups is divided among the senior level employees of each group and is paid out annually.

 

  (3) Participation in a long-term compensation plan that provides current compensation to certain key employees of the Firm and deferred compensation to both current and former key employees. The compensation plan consists of bonus units awarded to participants that vest and pay out over a period of time.

The determination of the amount of each portfolio manager’s participation in the discretionary bonus pool and the compensation plan is based on a variety of qualitative and quantitative factors. The factor given the most significant weight is the subjective assessment of the individual’s contribution to the overall investment results of the Firm’s domestic or international investment group, whether as a portfolio manager, a research analyst, or both.

The quantitative factors considered in evaluating the contribution of portfolio managers include the performance of the portfolios managed by that individual relative to benchmarks, peers and other portfolio managers, as well as the assets under management in the accounts managed by the portfolio manager. The portfolio managers’ compensation is not based solely on an evaluation of the performance of the funds or the amount of fund assets. Performance is measured in a number of ways, including by accounts and by strategy, and is compared to one or more of the following benchmarks: S&P500, Russell Mid-Cap Value, Russell 1000 Value, Lipper Balanced, 60/40 S&P/Lehman (60% S&P500 and 40% Lehman Bond Index), Morgan Stanley Capital International World ex U.S. Index, and the Firm’s approved lists of stocks, depending on whether the portfolio manager manages accounts in the particular strategy to which these benchmarks would be applicable. Performance is measured over shorter and longer-term periods, including one year, three years, ten years, since an account’s inception or since the portfolio manager has been managing the account, as applicable. Performance is measured on a pre-tax and after-tax basis to the extent such information is available.

If a portfolio manager also serves as a research analyst, then this compensation is also based on the contribution made to the Firm in that role. Mr. Herro also serves as a research analyst. The specific quantitative and qualitative factors considered in evaluating a research analyst’s contributions include, among other things, new investment ideas, the performance of investment ideas covered by the analyst during the current year as well as over longer-term periods, the portfolio impact of the analyst’s investment ideas, other contributions to the research process, and an assessment of the quality of analytical work. In addition, an individual’s other contributions to the Firm, such as a role in investment thought leadership and management, are taken into account in the overall compensation process.

 

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Henderson

The following is a summary of the compensation received by Henderson’s investment professionals for all accounts managed and not just for the Fund. Henderson’s investment professionals have significant short and long-term financial incentives. In general, the compensation plan is based on: Pre-defined, objective, measurable investment performance; performance goals that are ambitious, but attainable; the plan provides an incentive for appropriately aggressive portfolio management to achieve maximum feasible results within the portfolio’s risk return parameters.

The compensation structure consists of four primary elements. There is a competitive base salary together with a short-term incentive bonus plan. In addition, there are two further incentive-based packages for senior international investment professionals that reward staff on both individual and team performance, reflecting profitable asset growth.

Some managers have the option to invest in a long-term incentive program that is based on the profitability of Henderson Global Investors. Additionally, some managers participate in the distribution of performance-related fees if such funds are structured accordingly. A summary of the compensation package is as follows: Basic Salaries: in line with or better than the industry average; Short Term Incentive Bonus: the STI bonus is usually the majority of the variable component, based largely on investment performance; for a typical fund manager, it can vary between 50 percent and 150 percent of the salary; Growth Equity Bonus Plan: the GEB is based on a team’s contribution to a rise in profits, it is designed to reward profitable asset growth; Long Term Incentive Plan: senior investment managers are able to invest part of their remuneration in a share scheme which is then matched by Henderson.

Performance-related fees: for some funds, any performance related fee earned by the firm is shared with individuals generating that performance. If a performance-related fee applies, compensation is based solely on performance and its terms are made public in the fund’s relevant disclosure document. Performance-related fees may vary from fund to fund but are typically measured over a one year period and compare the fund’s returns to either: (i) a peer group, (ii) an index or (iii) an absolute return

Janus

The following describes Janus’s structure and method of calculating a portfolio manager’s compensation as of October 31, 2007.

Portfolio managers and, if applicable, co-portfolio managers are compensated for managing a fund and any other funds, portfolios or accounts for which they have exclusive or shared responsibilities (collectively, the “Managed Funds”) through two components: fixed compensation and variable compensation.

Fixed Compensation: Fixed compensation is paid in cash and is comprised of an annual base salary based on factors such as the complexity of managing funds and other accounts and scope of responsibility (including assets under management).

Variable Compensation: Variable compensation is paid in the form of cash and long-term incentive awards (consisting of a mixture of Janus Capital Group, Inc. (“JCGI”) restricted stock, stock options, and a cash-deferred award that is credited with income, gains, and losses based on the performance of Janus mutual fund investments selected by the portfolio manager). Variable compensation is based on pre-tax performance of the Managed Funds.

 

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Variable compensation is structured to pay a portfolio manager primarily on the Managed Funds’ performance, with additional discretionary compensation available from one or more bonus pools as discussed below.

Aggregate compensation derived from the Managed Funds’ performance is calculated based upon a percentage of the total revenue received on the Managed Funds adjusted to reflect the actual performance of such Managed Funds. Actual performance is calculated based on the Managed Funds’ aggregate asset-weighted Lipper peer group performance ranking on a one-, three-, and five-year rolling period basis with a predominant weighting on the Managed Funds’ performance in the three- and five-year periods. The compensation determined from the Managed Funds’ performance is then allocated to the respective portfolio manager(s).

A portfolio manager is also eligible to participate in a portfolio manager discretionary bonus pool. The size of the portfolio manager bonus pool fluctuates depending on both the revenue derived from firm-wide managed assets (excluding assets managed by subadvisers) and the investment performance of such firm-wide managed assets. Compensation from the portfolio manager bonus pool is then allocated among the eligible respective participants at the discretion of Janus Capital based upon, among other things: (i) teamwork and support of team culture; (ii) mentoring of analysts; (iii) contributions to the sales process; and (iv) client relationships.

Portfolio managers may elect to defer payment of a designated percentage of their fixed compensation and/or up to all of their variable compensation in accordance with JCGI’s Executive Income Deferral Program.

The Lipper peer group for compensation purposes is the Large-Cap Growth Funds category with respect to the Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio and the Focused Growth Portfolio. The Lipper peer group for compensation purposes is the Multi-Cap Core Funds category with respect to the Focused StarALPHA Portfolio.

 

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J.P. Morgan

The Adviser’s portfolio managers participate in a competitive compensation program that is designed to attract and retain outstanding people and closely link the performance of investment professionals to client investment objectives. The total compensation program includes a base salary fixed from year to year and a variable performance bonus consisting of cash incentives and restricted stock and, in some cases, mandatory deferred compensation. These elements reflect individual performance and the performance of J.P. Morgan’s business as a whole.

Each portfolio manager’s performance is formally evaluated annually based on a variety of factors including the aggregate size and blended performance of the portfolios such portfolio manager manages. Individual contribution relative to client goals carries the highest impact. Portfolio manager compensation is primarily driven by meeting or exceeding clients’ risk and return objectives, relative performance to competitors or competitive indices and compliance with firm policies and regulatory requirements. In evaluating each portfolio manager’s performance with respect to the mutual funds her or she manages, the funds’ pre-tax performance is compared to the appropriate market peer group and to each fund’s benchmark index listed in the fund’s prospectus over one, three and five year periods (or such shorter time as the portfolio manager has managed the fund). Investment performance is generally more heavily weighted to the long term.

Awards of restricted stock are granted as part of an employee’s annual performance bonus and comprise from 0% to 35% of a portfolio manager’s total bonus. As the level of incentive compensation increases, the percentage of compensation awarded in restricted stock also increases. Up to 50% of the restricted stock portion of a portfolio manager’s bonus may instead be subject to a mandatory national investment in selected mutual funds advised by the Adviser or its affiliates. When these deferred amounts vest, the portfolio manager receives cash equal to the market value of the notional investment in the selected mutual funds.

Keeley

The portfolio managers are compensated with a fixed annual salary, as well as a profit sharing plan based on the company’s profitability. Additionally, the portfolio managers receive customary employee benefits such as health insurance and a 401(k) plan. Mr. Keeley also receives compensation by virtue of his ownership interests in Keeley.

Kinetics

Portfolio managers are compensated with a fixed base salary and a bonus. Bonuses are discretionary and are based on the manager’s overall contribution to the firm. Bonuses are not tied to the performance of the manager’s portfolios/accounts.

Marsico

MCM’s portfolio managers are generally subject to the compensation structure applicable to all MCM employees. As such, Mr. Marsico’s compensation consists of a base salary (reevaluated at least annually), and periodic cash bonuses. Bonuses are typically based on two primary factors: (1) MCM’s overall profitability for the period, and (2) individual achievement and contribution.

 

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Portfolio manager compensation takes into account, among other factors, the overall performance of all accounts for which the manager provides investment advisory services. Portfolio managers do not receive special consideration based on the performance of particular accounts. Exceptional individual efforts are rewarded through greater participation in the bonus pool. Portfolio manager compensation comes solely from MCM.

Although MCM may compare account performance with relevant benchmark indices, portfolio manager compensation is not directly tied to achieving any pre-determined or specified level of performance. In order to encourage a long-term time horizon for managing portfolios, MCM seeks to evaluate the portfolio manager’s individual performance over periods longer than the immediate compensation period. In addition, portfolio managers are compensated based on other criteria, including effectiveness of leadership within MCM’s Investment Team, contributions to MCM’s overall investment performance, discrete securities analysis, and other factors. In addition to his salary and bonus, Mr. Marsico may participate in other MCM benefits to the same extent and on the same basis as other MCM employees.

Munder

The compensation package for all members of Munder’s portfolio management teams has historically consisted of three elements: fixed base salary; short-term incentive in the form of an annual bonus; and long-term incentive in the form of equity ownership. Certain portfolio managers may also receive variable bonus compensation or performance-based fees. Munder also provides a competitive benefits package, including health and welfare benefits and retirement benefits in the form of a 401(k) plan which includes an employer contribution.

Munder strives to offer industry-competitive salaries based on the skills and experience of the portfolio manager as well as responsibilities of the position. Salaries are compared at least annually with investment industry benchmark compensation surveys.

Members of Munder’s portfolio management teams are eligible to earn a performance bonus. Bonuses for all members of a portfolio management team are influenced by the profitability of the firm and the performance of the aggregate group of accounts managed by the team. Target bonuses for portfolio managers typically range from 50 to 200% of base salary. Target bonuses for equity analysts typically range from 50 to 150% of base salary. Actual bonuses for all personnel, however, are completely discretionary and can be as low as 0% and range as high as 300% or more of salary. In determining portfolio manager bonuses, Munder considers a variety of factors, including qualitative elements such as leadership, team interaction and results, client satisfaction, and overall contribution to the firm’s success, as well as the profitability of the firm and the performance of the aggregate group of accounts managed by the portfolio manager. With respect to each account managed by the portfolio manager, performance is measured relative to that account’s benchmark index for the most recent one-year and three-year periods. Determination of equity analyst bonuses also involves consideration of a variety of factors, including performance of individual security recommendations, team performance relative to applicable benchmarks, as well as qualitative elements such as team interaction, growth, and overall contribution to the firm’s success.

 

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Certain portfolio managers are eligible to receive variable bonus compensation based on fees received by Munder for all accounts, including any Munder Fund, managed by the portfolio manager pursuant to a specific investment style. In certain instances, such compensation is conditioned upon a minimum asset level in the investment discipline. In certain instances, such compensation is based on the investment performance of accounts managed by such portfolio manager pursuant to a specific investment style, provided the performance of the related Munder Fund or investment style composite exceeds the performance of the related index on a compound annual basis over a stated period.

Members of the portfolio management teams were historically eligible for long-term incentives in the form of options to purchase shares of Munder Group LLC, an employee-owned minority partner of Munder Capital Management. These long-term incentive plans effectively expired in late 2004 and early 2005. Effective January 2, 2007, key members of the portfolio management teams are eligible for long-term incentives in the form of restricted shares of Munder Capital Holdings, LLC, the majority partner of Munder Capital Management. Restricted shares typically vest quarterly over a three-year period. The restricted share grants provide incentive to retain key personnel and serve to align portfolio managers’ interests with those of Munder directly, and, indirectly, the accounts managed by Munder.

NTI

The compensation for Northern Trust portfolio managers consists of a fixed base salary plus a variable annual incentive award. The annual incentive award is discretionary and is based on the overall financial performance of The Northern Trust Company, the overall performance of the investment management unit plus a qualitative evaluation of each portfolio manager’s performance and contribution to his or her respective team. For the portfolio managers, the variable incentive award is not based on performance of the funds or the amount of assets held in the funds. Moreover, there exist no differences between the compensation structure for mutual fund accounts and other types of accounts.

Oberweis

Oberweis offers its professionals a competitive compensation package consisting of a base, an incentive-based fee and, in certain cases, equity ownership. Incentive fees are computed based on rolling one year and three year returns relative to the strategy benchmark, with a heavier weighting on three year returns. Most of the incentive reward is quantitatively defined in advance, divided between relative team performance and individual performance. To ensure long-term commitment, most senior executives and key investment professionals are also equity investors in Oberweis. By linking a significant portion of portfolio management’s compensation to equity ownership, the Oberweis management team encourages its professionals to adopt a long-term, team-oriented focus toward superior investment management with significant long-term upside reward potential. The opportunity to own an equity stake in Oberweis has been highly effective in attracting and retaining outstanding executives with a long-term, team-oriented perspective. Oberweis’s employee-owners are offered equity ownership at book value and are required to sell their equity ownership at book value in the event that they leave for a competitor.

 

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Reich and Tang

The compensation structure for the Portfolio Managers (“PM”) have both fixed and variable components including:

Base Salary: Each PM receives a fixed annual base salary. Base salary is determined and approved by the CMG Compensation Committee of the Board of Managers of Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC (the “Compensation Committee”) and is based upon a number of factors, including the employee’s experience, overall performance, responsibilities, and the competitive market place.

Investment Performance Bonus: Each PM receives an investment performance bonus (the “Performance Bonus”) based upon the investment performance of certain accounts that he manages (the “Bonus Accounts”). The Fund is not among the accounts included in the Bonus Accounts and, consequently, the Fund’s performance does not impact a PM’s Performance Bonus. The Performance Bonus amount is determined according to a formula established by the Adviser that takes into account: (1) a PM’s individual investment performance with respect to the Bonus Accounts over the one and three year time frames; (2) the investment performance of the team of portfolio managers responsible for the Bonus Accounts over the one and three year time periods; and (3) the level of assets under management in the Bonus Accounts. Individual performance has the greatest impact on the Performance Bonus amount, followed by team performance. The amount of assets under management has a lesser impact. Investment performance on both the individual and team levels is determined by reference to published benchmarks appropriate to the investment strategy relevant to each Bonus Account. Currently, these strategies and the accompanying performance indexes and relative weights are as follows: Small Cap –50% Russell 2000 and 50% Russell 2000 Value; Mid Cap – 25% Russell MidCap, 25% S&P Mid Cap Value, 25% Russell 2000 Value and 25% Russell 2000; Micro Cap/Concentrated – 50% Russell 2000 and 50% Russell 2500. The relative impact of each strategy on the Performance Bonus is based upon the relative amount of assets included within the Bonus Accounts that are managed according to each strategy.

Long Term Awards: The amount of the Long Term Award is determined on the basis of the Bonus Accounts and in a similar manner as the Performance Bonus. However, the Long Term Awards do not vest until three years after the end of the period for which they are awarded. The purpose of the Long Term Awards is to promote the retention of key portfolio managers.

Profit Interest: Mr. Sellecchia and Mr. Delafield receive a fixed percentage of the pre-bonus profits generated on an annual basis by the Delafield Asset Management Group (“DAM”) division of the Adviser. DAM’s income and profits consist primarily of the fees that it receives for managing discretionary equity assets for individual and institutional clients.

Stock Options: In applicable years, PMs are eligible to receive stock option grants under the Adviser’s Stock Option Grant Agreement (the “Option Plan”). Grant amounts are determined by the Compensation Committee on a periodic basis. PMs participate in the Option Plan on the same terms as non-portfolio manager employees and option grants to PMs are not directly related to investment performance.

Retention Bonus: Each PM will receive a fixed dollar amount for continued employment through the end of fiscal year 2007.

 

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AIG SunAmerica

AIG SunAmerica believes it offers a highly competitive compensation structure that enables it to attract and retain highly qualified investment professionals. AIG SunAmerica’s portfolio managers’ compensation has both a salary and bonus component. The salary is a fixed annual salary, and is not based on performance. The bonus component is discretionary and based on the factors discussed below. Each portfolio manager is eligible to receive a bonus up to an amount equal to 300% of their salary. The bonus components of the portfolio managers’ salary are based on both a Fund’s individual performance and the organizational performance of AIG SunAmerica and the investment department. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the portfolio managers’ total eligible bonus is determined by fund performance. It is determined by the Fund’s total return, net of fees, relative to the one-year and three-year Lipper rankings. The amount of the bonus determined by fund performance ranges from zero percent to two hundred and twenty-five percent (0%-225%) of the portfolio manager’s base salary.

The organizational performance component of the portfolio manager’s bonus constitutes twenty-five percent (25%) of their total eligible bonus. This portion of the bonus ranges from zero percent up to seventy-five percent (0% - 75%) of his base salary. There are four factors which are used in determining the organizational component of the portfolio manager’s bonus: (1) overall profitability of AIG SunAmerica; (2) the portfolio manager’s overall engagement of the investment process; (3) the construction of the manager’s portfolio and exposure to risk; and (4) the portfolio manager’s participation in other activities on behalf of AIG SunAmerica.

A portion of the bonus is deferred for three years and may be invested, at the direction of the portfolio manager, into a variety of the firm’s fund offerings, including funds managed by the portfolio manager. In addition, AIG SunAmerica may award restricted stock units to a portfolio manager who consistently meets or exceeds relative performance criteria.

Third Avenue

Each portfolio manager receives a fixed base salary and a cash bonus, payable each year. A portion of the bonus is deferred, pursuant to a deferred compensation plan of the investment adviser, Third Avenue Capital management. The bonus is determined in the discretion of senior management and is based on a qualitative analysis of several factors, including the profitability of the Adviser and the contribution of the individual employee.

Thornburg

Compensation for the portfolio managers includes a base salary, annual bonus, and company-wide profit-sharing. The portfolio manager also owns equity shares in the investment manager, Thornburg. Both the salary and bonus are reviewed approximately annually for comparability with salaries of other portfolio managers in the industry, using survey data obtained from compensation consultants. The annual bonus is subjective. Criteria that are considered in formulating the bonus

 

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include, but are not limited to, the following: revenues available to pay compensation of the portfolio manger, including the fund; multiple year historical total return of accounts managed by the portfolio manager, including the fund, relative to market performance and similar funds; single year historical total return of accounts managed by the portfolio manager, including the fund, relative to market performance and similar funds; the degree of sensitivity of the portfolio manager to potential tax liabilities created for account holders in generating returns, relative to overall return. There is no material difference in the method used to calculate the portfolio manager’s compensation with respect to the fund and other accounts managed by the portfolio manager, except that certain accounts managed by the portfolio manager may have no income or capital gains tax considerations. To the extent that the portfolio manager realizes benefits from capital appreciation and dividends paid to shareholders of the investment manager, such benefits accrue from the overall financial performance of the investment manager.

While an individual’s contributions important in establishing an appropriate compensation level, the performance of the team and product is more critical in determining total compensation. Ownership participation varies and is based on tenure and level of contribution to the firm.

TimesSquare

TimesSquare’s Portfolio Manager compensation structure is as follows:

Base Salaries: Base salaries for investment professionals are targeted at the upper end of relevant peer groups of other institutional investment managers. Based on recent research, our top performing employees’ compensation falls within the top decile of the industry. Studies of competitive investment management compensation practices and levels are routinely conducted to ensure that investment professionals are competitively paid. We adjust base salaries when performance, market data, career path progression or position scope warrant an increase to encourage retention and development of top performers. For key investment decision-makers, variable performance-driven elements, such as the annual bonus and equity in the firm, comprise the substantial majority of total compensation.

Annual Bonus Plan: The bonus ranges for Portfolio Managers and Analysts are tied to performance. The bonus pool takes into account firm’s overall financial performance. Individual bonuses are derived on the basis of bonus ranges and the individual’s performance is measured versus relevant benchmarks. For Portfolio Managers and Analysts, bonuses range from 50%-200% of base salaries. The relevant benchmarks for the Portfolio Managers are the product benchmarks and peer groups (Mercer Universe). If the Portfolio Manager underperforms the benchmark and the peer universe, the bonus will be at the low end of the range. Performance is measured on both a 1 year and 3 year basis, equally weighted. Similarly, for an Analyst, their performance is compared to their relevant sector performance in the products’ benchmarks using Vestek. Their performance is measured over 1 year and 3 year basis as well. Sector weightings are also influenced by Analyst contributions, and Analysts get credit for successfully underweighting underperforming areas.

Equity Ownership: Senior investment professionals receive significant equity ownership in the firm, subject to a five year vesting period. Once vested, certain components with vested value are not immediately accessible to further encourage retention.

 

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Potential Conflicts of Interest

As shown in the tables above, the Portfolio Managers are responsible for managing other accounts for multiple clients, including affiliated clients, (“Other Client Accounts”) in addition to the Funds. In certain instances, conflicts may arise in their management of a Fund and such Other Client Accounts. The Portfolio Managers aim to conduct their activities in such a manner that permits them to deal fairly with each of their clients on an overall basis in accordance with applicable securities laws and fiduciary obligations.

 

   

Trade Allocations. One situation where a conflict may arise between the Portfolio and Other Client Accounts is in the allocation of trades among the Portfolio and the Other Client Accounts. For example, a Subadviser may determine that there is a security that is suitable for a Portfolio as well as for Other Client Accounts which have a similar investment objective. Likewise, a particular security may be bought for one or more clients when one or more other clients are selling that same security, which may adversely affect the value of securities held by the Portfolio. The Portfolios and the Subadviser have adopted policies and procedures regarding the allocation of trades and brokerage, which the Portfolio and Subadvisers believe address the conflicts associated with managing multiple accounts for multiple clients (including affiliated clients). The policies and procedures generally require that securities be allocated among the Funds and Other Client Accounts in a manner that is fair, equitable and consistent with their fiduciary obligations to each.

 

   

Allocation of Portfolio Managers’ Time. The Portfolio Managers’ management of the Portfolios and Other Client Accounts may result in the portfolio manager devoting a disproportionate amount of time and attention to the management of a Fund and Other Client Accounts if the Portfolios and Other Client Accounts have different objectives, benchmarks, time horizons, and fees. Generally, the Advisers seek to manage such competing interests for the time and attention of the portfolio managers. Although the Advisers do not track the time a portfolio manager spends on a Portfolio or a single Other Client Account, AIGGIC does periodically assess whether a portfolio manager has adequate time and resources to effectively manage all of such portfolio manager’s accounts. In certain instances, Portfolio Managers may be employed by two or more employers. Where the Portfolio Manager receives greater compensation, benefits or incentives from one employer over another, the Portfolio Manager may favor one employer over the other (or Other Accounts) causing a conflict of interest.

 

   

Personal Trading by Portfolio Managers. The management of personal accounts by a Portfolio Manager may give rise to potential conflicts of interest. While generally, the Advisers’ and Subadvisers’ Codes of Ethics will impose limits on the ability of a Portfolio Manager to trade for his or her personal account, especially where such trading might give rise to a potential conflict of interest, there is no assurance that the Adviser’s and Subadviser’s Codes of Ethics will eliminate such conflicts.

 

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Personal Securities Trading

The Fund, AIG SunAmerica and the Distributor have adopted a written Code of Ethics (the “AIG SunAmerica Code”), pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act. These codes of ethics restrict the personal investing by certain access persons of the Fund in securities that may be purchased or held by the Portfolios to ensure that such investments do not disadvantage the Portfolios. AIG SunAmerica reports to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis as to whether there were any violations of the AIG SunAmerica Code by Access Persons of the Fund or AIG SunAmerica during the quarter. The AIG SunAmerica Code is filed as exhibits to the Portfolios’ registration statement and instructions concerning how these documents can be obtained may be found on the back cover of the Portfolios’ Prospectus.

Each of the Subadvisers have each adopted a written Code of Ethics, and have represented that the provisions of such Codes of Ethics are substantially similar to those in the AIG SunAmerica Code. Further, the Advisers report to AIG SunAmerica on a quarterly basis, as to whether there were any Code of Ethics violations by employees thereof who may be deemed Access Persons of the Fund insofar as such violations related to the Fund. In turn, AIG SunAmerica reports to the Board of Directors as to whether there were any violations of such Codes by Access Persons (as defined in the AIG SunAmerica Code) of the Fund or AIG SunAmerica.

The Distributor

The Fund, on behalf of each Portfolio, has entered into a distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with AIG SACS, a registered broker-dealer and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of AIG, to act as the principal underwriter in connection with the continuous offering of each class of shares of each Portfolio. The address of the Distributor is The Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5, Jersey City, NJ 07311-4992. The Distribution Agreement provides that the Distributor has the exclusive right to distribute shares of the Portfolios through its registered representatives and authorized broker-dealers. The Distribution Agreement also provides that the Distributor will pay the promotional expenses, including the incremental cost of printing and distributing prospectuses, annual reports and other periodic reports respecting each Portfolio, for distribution to persons who are not shareholders of such Portfolio and the costs of preparing and distributing any other supplemental sales literature. However, certain promotional expenses may be borne by the Portfolio (see “Distribution Plans” below).

AIG SACS serves as Distributor of Class I and Class Z shares and incurs the expenses of distributing the Class I and Class Z shares under the Distribution Agreement, none of which expenses are reimbursed or paid by the Fund.

The Distribution Agreement with respect to each Portfolio will remain in effect for two years from the date of execution unless terminated sooner, and thereafter from year to year if such continuance is approved at least annually by the Directors, including a majority of the Disinterested Directors. The Fund and the Distributor each has the right to terminate the Distribution Agreement with respect to a Portfolio on 60 days’ written notice, without penalty. The Distribution Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment as defined in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder.

 

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The Distributor may, from time to time, pay additional commissions or promotional incentives to brokers, dealers or other financial services firms that sell shares of the Fund. In some instances, such additional commissions, fees or other incentives may be offered to the brokers affiliated with the Distributor, which are: Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., AIG Financial Advisors, Inc., Financial Service Corporation, Advantage Capital Corporation, AIG Equity Sales Corp., AIG Financial Securities Corp., AIG International Securities, Inc., Pembrook Securities, Inc., American General Securities, Inc., American General Financial Advisors, Inc., The Variable Annuity Marketing Company, American General Distributors, Inc., American General Funds Distributors, Inc., AGF Investment Corp., and Franklin Financial Services Corporation, affiliates of the Distributor. In addition, the terms and conditions of any given promotional incentive may differ from firm to firm. Such differences will, nevertheless, be fair and equitable, and based on such factors as size, geographic location, or other reasonable determinants, and will in no way affect the amount paid to any investor.

The Fund, on behalf of Class I shares of each applicable Portfolio, has entered into an Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement (the “Class I Service Agreement”) with AIG SACS to provide additional shareholders services to Class I shareholders. Pursuant to the Class I Services Agreement, AIG SACS receives, as compensation for various services rendered, a fee from Class I shares of each Portfolio of 0.25% of daily net assets.

Distribution Plans

Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act permits an investment company directly or indirectly to pay expenses associated with the distribution of its shares in accordance with a plan adopted by the investment company’s board of directors. Pursuant to this rule, the Portfolios have adopted Distribution Plans for Class A, Class B, and Class C shares (hereinafter referred to as the “Class A Plan,” the “Class B Plan” and the “Class C Plan” and, collectively, as the “Distribution Plans”). There is no Distribution Plan in effect for Class I or Z shares.

The sales charge and distribution fees of a particular class will not be used to subsidize the sale of shares of any other class. Reference is made to “Shareholder Account Information” in the Prospectus for certain information with respect to the Distribution Plans.

Under the Class A Plan, the Distributor may receive payments from a Portfolio at an annual rate of 0.10% of average daily net assets of such Portfolio’s Class A shares to compensate the Distributor and certain securities firms for providing sales and promotional activities for distributing that class of shares. Under the Class B and Class C Plans, the Distributor receives payments from a Portfolio at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets of such Portfolio’s Class B and Class C shares to compensate the Distributor and certain securities firms for providing sales and promotional activities for distributing that class of shares. The distribution costs for which the Distributor may be reimbursed out of such distribution fees include fees paid to broker-dealers that have sold Portfolio shares, commissions and other expenses such as sales literature, prospectus printing and distribution and compensation to wholesalers. It is possible that in any given year the amount paid to the Distributor under the Class A Plan, the Class B Plan or the Class C Plan will exceed the Distributor’s distribution costs as described above. The Distribution Plans provide that each class of shares of each Portfolio may also pay the Distributor an account maintenance fee of 0.25% of the aggregate average

 

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daily net assets of such class of shares for payments to AIG SCS and certain securities firms for providing account maintenance services. In this regard, some payments are used to compensate broker-dealers with trail commissions or account maintenance and service fees in an amount up to 0.25% per year of the assets maintained in a Portfolio by their customers.

The following table sets forth the distribution and service fees the Distributor received from the Portfolios for each share class 12b-1 Plan for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES

 

PORTFOLIO

   2007    2006    2005
     Class A    Class B    Class C*    Class A    Class B    Class C*    Class A    Class B    Class C*
Growth Portfolio    $ 1,156,826    $ 600,109    $ 577,468    $ 996,508    $ 799,155    $ 615,375    $ 829,021    $ 948,585    $ 530,284
Large-Cap Value Portfolio    $ 1,261,362    $ 273,275    $ 652,263    $ 1,693,569    $ 338,312    $ 717,741    $ 1,433,324    $ 405,316    $ 764,016
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio    $ 286,286    $ 10,017    $ 42,450    $ 237,098    $ 5,015    $ 26,496    $ 27,684    $ 89    $ 135
Small-Cap Value Portfolio    $ 727,759    $ 423,061    $ 851,019    $ 867,961    $ 572,391    $ 1,080,283    $ 1,295,028    $ 749,464    $ 1,250,024
Large-Cap Growth Portfolio    $ 2,016,710    $ 1,616,653    $ 2,486,788    $ 2,604,452    $ 2,932,789    $ 3,634,888    $ 2,585,167    $ 3,948,935    $ 4,535,775
Growth and Income Portfolio    $ 1,022,706    $ 649,976    $ 1,237,709    $ 595,865    $ 667,900    $ 1,009,135    $ 588,694    $ 808,763    $ 1,275,369
Value Portfolio    $ 1,155,021    $ 1,655,366    $ 2,087,675    $ 851,078    $ 1,669,424    $ 1,915,483    $ 793,769    $ 1,869,857    $ 2,124,408
Mid-Cap Value Portfolio    $ 278,059    $ 14,508    $ 65,601    $ 235,524    $ 7,265    $ 20,279    $ 28,039    $ 124    $ 321
Technology Portfolio    $ 129,819    $ 183,244    $ 228,288    $ 160,104    $ 242,479    $ 282,449    $ 140,760    $ 253,905    $ 282,481
Small-Cap Growth    $ 847,538    $ 341,935    $ 678,075    $ 749,006    $ 399,589    $ 801,910    $ 837,242    $ 391,053    $ 747,681
International Equity Portfolio    $ 1,030,229    $ 204,214    $ 456,066    $ 919,604    $ 164,712    $ 398,297    $ 675,802    $ 125,037    $ 334,605
Dividend Strategy    $ 215,087    $ 417,201    $ 892,389    $ 211,539    $ 452,395    $ 899,199    $ 235,546    $ 575,006    $ 1,015,108
StarALPHA    $ 151,267       $ 26,435                  

 

*

Class II shares of all Portfolios were designated as Class C shares on February 20, 2004.

 

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Continuance of the Distribution Plans with respect to each Portfolio is subject to annual approval by vote of the Directors, including a majority of the Disinterested Directors who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plans or in any agreements related to the Plans (the “Independent Directors”). A Distribution Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amount authorized to be spent thereunder with respect to a class of shares of a Portfolio, without approval of the shareholders of the affected class of shares of the Portfolio. In addition, all material amendments to the Distribution Plans must be approved by the Directors in the manner described above. A Distribution Plan may be terminated at any time with respect to a Portfolio without payment of any penalty by vote of a majority of the Independent Directors or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the affected class of shares of the Portfolio. So long as the Distribution Plans are in effect, the election and nomination of the Independent Directors of the Fund shall be committed to the discretion of the Independent Directors. In the Directors’ quarterly review of the Distribution Plans, they will consider the continued appropriateness of, and the level of, compensation provided in the Distribution Plans. In their consideration of the Distribution Plans with respect to a Portfolio, the Directors must consider all factors they deem relevant, including information as to the benefits of the Portfolio and the shareholders of the relevant class of the Portfolio.

Servicing Agent

The Fund has entered into a service agreement (“Service Agreement”), under the terms of which AIG SunAmerica Fund Services, Inc. (“AIG SAFS”), an affiliate of AIG SunAmerica, acts as a servicing agent assisting State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) in connection with certain services offered to the shareholders of each of the Portfolios. Under the terms of the Service Agreement, AIG SAFS may receive reimbursement of its costs in providing such shareholder services. AIG SAFS is located at The Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5, Jersey City, NJ 07311-4992.

The Service Agreement continues in effect from year to year, provided that such continuance is approved annually by vote of the Directors including a majority of the Disinterested Directors.

Pursuant to the Service Agreement, as compensation for services rendered, AIG SAFS receives a fee from the Fund, computed and payable monthly based upon an annual rate of 0.22% of average daily net assets of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I shares. From this fee, AIG SAFS pays a fee to State Street, and its affiliate, Boston Financial Data Services (“BFDS” and with State Street, the “Transfer Agent”). No portion of such fee is paid or reimbursed by or Class Z shares. Class Z shares, however, will pay all direct transfer agency fees and out-of-pocket expenses applicable to that Class. For further information regarding the Transfer Agent see the section entitled “Additional Information” below.

 

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The following table sets forth the fees paid by the Portfolios to AIF SAFS pursuant to the Service Agreement for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.

Service Fees

 

Portfolio

   2007    2006    2005

Focused Large-Cap Growth

   $ 2,164,710    $ 3,081,976    $ 3,477,209

Focused Growth Portfolio

   $ 981,909    $ 937,574    $ 834,031

Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 191,538    $ 156,029    $ 17,464

Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 783,376    $ 752,315    $ 790,481

Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 995,905    $ 1,296,859    $ 1,156,864

Focused Value Portfolio

   $ 1,547,844    $ 1,323,644    $ 1,373,358

Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 192,452    $ 154,161    $ 17,737

Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 736,555    $ 909,165    $ 1,251,645

Focused Dividend Strategy

   $ 422,992    $ 430,318    $ 497,241

Focused Growth and Income Portfolio

   $ 1,057,040    $ 743,494    $ 825,127

Focused International Equity Portfolio

   $ 792,510    $ 701,900    $ 525,150

Focused Technology Portfolio

   $ 169,882    $ 216,120    $ 198,635

Focused StarALPHA*

   $ 100,898      —        —  
* The inception date of the Focused StarALPHA portfolio was May 3, 2007

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Proxy Voting Responsibility. The Fund has adopted policies and procedures for the voting of proxies relating to portfolio securities. The policies and procedures were drafted according to recommendations by a proxy voting committee composed of senior management of the Fund and the Fund’s investment adviser (i.e., representatives from the investment, legal and compliance departments). The policies and procedures enable the Fund to vote proxies in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders.

The Fund has retained a proxy voting service, Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), to effect votes on behalf of the Fund according to the Fund’s policies and procedures, and to assist the Fund with certain responsibilities including record keeping of proxy votes.

Except as otherwise noted below regarding case-by-case voting matters and when conflicts of interest arises, neither AIG SunAmerica nor any subadviser has discretion concerning proxy voting decisions.

Company Management Recommendations. When determining whether to invest in the securities of a particular company, one of the key factors the portfolio manager considers is the quality and depth of the company’s management. In holding portfolio securities, the Fund is seeking to maximize the investment value for shareholders, but not necessarily exercise control over the issuers of portfolio securities or otherwise advance a particular social agenda. The Fund’s policies and procedures therefore provide that the Fund will generally vote in support of management recommendations on most corporate matters. When a Portfolio‘s portfolio manager is dissatisfied with a company’s management, the Fund typically will sell the holding.

Case-By-Case Voting Matters. The policies and procedures identify certain voting matters that will be decided on a case-by-case basis. The Proxy Voting Committee has established proxy voting guidelines. In these circumstances, the Funds may request the guidance or a recommendation from the Proxy Voting Committee, the independent proxy voting agent, the portfolio manager or other appropriate personnel of AIG SunAmerica and/or the subadviser of a Portfolio. In these instances, such person(s) will recommend the vote that will maximize value for and is in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders.

Examples of the Fund’s Positions on Voting Matters. Consistent with the approaches described above, the following are examples of the Fund’s voting positions on specific matters:

 

   

Vote with management recommendations on most corporate matters;

 

   

Vote on a case-by-case basis on proposals to increase or decrease authorized common stock;

 

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Vote on a case-by-case basis on mutual fund matter shareholder proposals to terminate the investment adviser;

 

   

Vote against the authorization of preferred stock with unspecified voting, conversion, dividend distribution and other rights (“blank check” preferred stock);

 

   

Vote on a case-by-case basis regarding finance, merger and acquisition matters;

 

   

Abstain from voting on social responsibility or environmental matters, unless the Fund’s objective is directly related to the social or environmental matter in question;1

 

   

Not vote proxies for index funds/portfolios and passively managed funds/portfolios;2

 

   

Vote on a case-by-case basis on equity compensation plans.

Conflicts of Interest. Members of the proxy voting committee will resolve conflicts of interest presented by a proxy vote. In practice, application of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and independent third party will in most instances adequately address any possible conflicts of interest, as the policies and procedures were pre-determined by the Proxy Voting Committee, and votes are effected according to the policies and procedures or recommendations of the independent proxy voting agent. Also, the proxy committee consists of members who are not involved in marketing or other business units that may be likely to present conflicts.

 

 

1 In these circumstances, the Fund will consider the effect that the vote’s outcome may have on the issuing company and the value of its securities as part of the Fund’s overall investment evaluation of whether to retain or sell the company’s securities. The Fund will either retain or sell the securities according to the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders.
2 The Board of the Directors has determined that the costs of voting proxies for index and passively managed funds will generally outweigh any benefits that may be achieved by voting such proxies because the outcome will not directly affect whether the Fund retains a particular security. That is, the Fund will retain or sell a particular security based on objective, rather than subjective, criteria. For example, in the case of an index fund, the Fund will make a determination to retain or sell a security based on whether the index retains or deletes the security.

 

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However, if a situation arises where a vote presents a conflict between the interests of the Fund’s shareholders and the interests of AIG SunAmerica, the Fund’s principal underwriter, or one of AIG SunAmerica’s or the underwriter’s affiliates, and the conflict is known to the Proxy Voting Committee, the Committee will consult with a Director who is not an “interested person,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, time permitting, before casting the vote to ensure that the Fund votes in the best interest of its shareholders. Any individual with a known conflict may be required by the proxy voting committee to recuse himself or herself from being involved in the proxy voting decision. Senior management, including the proxy voting committee, will evaluate the situation and ensure that the Fund selects the vote that is in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders.

Proxy Voting Records. The independent Proxy Voting agent will be responsible for documenting its basis for any determination to vote in a non-uniform or contrary manner, as well as, for ensuring the maintenance of records for each proxy vote cast on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to SEC requirements, beginning in August of 2004, on an annual basis the Fund makes available on its website its proxy voting record for the one-year period ending on June 30th. The proxy voting record will also be available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The Board has adopted policies and procedures relating to disclosure of the Portfolios’ securities. These policies and procedures govern when and by whom portfolio holdings information will be publicly disclosed or made available to nonaffiliated third parties. Unless a Portfolio’s portfolio holdings information has been publicly disclosed, it is the Portfolios’ policy that their portfolio holdings information will not be provided to a third party unless there is a legitimate business purpose for providing such information, subject to certain other conditions described below and as set forth in the Portfolios’ policy.

The Portfolios’ complete portfolio holdings are publicly available via SEC filings made by the Portfolios on a fiscal quarterly basis. These shareholder reports and regulatory filings are filed with the SEC, as required by federal securities laws, and are generally available within sixty (60) days of the end of the Portfolios’ fiscal quarter.

In addition, the Portfolios’ complete holdings information will be made available on the Portfolios’ website on a monthly basis. The Portfolios’ holdings for each month will posted on the first business day following the 15th day of the following month.

Portfolio holdings information shall not be publicly disclosed until the information is at least 15 days old, unless otherwise approved by the AIG SunAmerica’s Legal Department. The Portfolio and its affiliates are not authorized to receive compensation or other consideration for the non-public disclosure of portfolio holdings information.

Before any non-public disclosure of information about a Portfolio’s holdings is permitted, an employee of the Adviser seeking to disclose such information must submit a written form to his or her department head requesting the release of non-public portfolio holdings information. The request must then be submitted to the Legal and/or Compliance departments of the Adviser. The Portfolio’s Chief Compliance Officer or the Adviser’s Legal Department may approve the request if it is determined that there is a legitimate business

 

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purpose for the disclosure of such information to the third party and they determine that no material conflicts between the Portfolio’s shareholders and the Portfolio’s affiliates. To find that there is a legitimate business purpose, it must be determined that the selective disclosure of portfolio holdings information is necessary to the Portfolios’ operation or is in the Portfolio’s best interest. If the request is approved, the third party must execute a confidentiality agreement governing the third party’s duties with respect to the portfolio holdings information, which includes the duty to keep such information confidential, and to not use the information for purposes of trading in the shares of the Portfolio for any reason.

Non-public holdings information may be provided to the Portfolios’ service providers on an as-needed basis in connection with the services provided to the Portfolios by such service providers. Information may be provided to these parties without a time lag. Service providers that may be provided with information concerning the Portfolios’ holdings include the Adviser and its affiliates, legal counsel, independent registered public accounting firms, custodian, fund accounting agent, financial printers, proxy voting service providers and broker-dealers who are involved in executing portfolio transactions on behalf of the Portfolios. Portfolio holdings information may also be provided to the Board. The entities to whom the Portfolios’ provides portfolio holdings information either by explicit arrangement or by virtue of their respective duties to the Portfolios as required to maintain the confidentiality of the information provided.

At each quarterly meeting of the Board, the Adviser shall present the Board with a report disclosing the addition of any organization or individual that has been approved to receive non-public portfolio holdings of the Portfolios and the purpose for such disclosure.”

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

As discussed in the Prospectus, the Advisers are responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for each respective Portfolio, selection of broker-dealers and negotiation of commission rates. Purchases and sales of securities on a securities exchange are effected through broker-dealers who charge a negotiated commission for their services. Orders may be directed to any broker-dealer including, to the extent and in the manner permitted by applicable law, an affiliated brokerage subsidiary of AIG SunAmerica or another Adviser.

Also, subject to best price and execution and consistent with applicable securities laws and regulations, the Board may instruct an Adviser to direct brokerage to certain broker-dealers under an agreement whereby these broker-dealers would pay designated Portfolio expenses. It is possible that broker-dealers participating in this program in the future might be affiliated with a Subadviser, including another Subadviser to the same Portfolio, subject to applicable legal requirements. The brokerage of one Portfolio will not be used to help pay the expenses of any other Portfolio or fund advised by AIG SunAmerica . AIG SunAmerica will continue to waive its fees or reimburse expenses for any Portfolio for which it has agreed to do so. All expenses paid through the directed brokerage arrangements will be over and above such waivers and/or reimbursements, so that AIG SunAmerica will not receive any direct or indirect economic benefit from the directed brokerage arrangements.

 

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In the over-the-counter market, securities are generally traded on a “net” basis with dealers acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated commission (although the price of the security usually includes a profit to the dealer). In underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price, which includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred to as the underwriter’s concession or discount. On occasion, certain money market instruments may be purchased directly from an issuer, in which case no commissions or discounts are paid.

An Adviser’s primary consideration in effecting a security transaction is to obtain the best net price and the most favorable execution of the order. However, the Adviser may select broker-dealers that provide it with research services–analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends–and may cause a Portfolio to pay such broker-dealers commissions that exceed those that other broker-dealers may have charged, if in its view the commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by the broker-dealer. The research services consist of assessments and analysis of the business or prospects of a company, industry or economic sector. Certain research services furnished by brokers may be useful to the Adviser with respect to clients other than the Fund and not all of these services may be used by the Adviser in connection with the Fund. No specific value can be determined for research services furnished without cost to the Adviser by a broker. The Advisers are of the opinion that because the material must be analyzed and reviewed by its staff, its receipt does not tend to reduce expenses, but may be beneficial in supplementing the Adviser’s research and analysis. Therefore, it may tend to benefit the Portfolio by improving the quality of the Adviser’s investment advice. The investment advisory fees paid by the Portfolio are not reduced because the Adviser receives such services. When making purchases of underwritten issues with fixed underwriting fees, the Adviser may designate the use of broker-dealers who have agreed to provide the Adviser with certain statistical, research and other information.

A directed brokerage agreement includes those arrangements under which products or services (other than execution of securities transactions), expense reimbursements, or commissions are recaptured for a client from or through a broker-dealer, in exchange for directing the client’s brokerage transactions to that broker-dealer. The Board has determined that certain directed brokerage arrangements are in the best interest of each Portfolio and its shareholders and, therefore, has conveyed the information to Sub-advisers. A Portfolio may participate in directed brokerage agreements, provided the portfolio manager can still obtain the best price and execution for trades. Thus, a Portfolio may benefit from the products or services or recaptured commissions obtained through the directed brokerage arrangement, although there may be other transaction costs, greater spreads, or less favorable net prices on transactions. As long as the trader executing the transaction for a Portfolio indicates that this is a directed brokerage transactions, the Portfolio will get a percentage of commissions paid on either domestic trades or international trades credited back to the Portfolio. These credits are in hard dollars and could be used to offset the Portfolio’s custody expenses or to pay other Portfolio expenses

 

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(excluding expenses payable to affiliates). By entering into a directed brokerage arrangement, a Portfolio can reduce expenses reported to shareholders in its statement or operations, fee table and expense ratio and can increate its reported yield. To the extent AIG SunAmerica or any “affiliated person”, as that term is defined by the 1940 Act (collectively, “Fund Affiliate”), has agreed to waive or reimburse any amounts otherwise payable to them by a Portfolio or reimburse the Portfolio’s expenses (collectively “Expense Waivers”), any amount of commissions used to pay operating expenses of a Portfolio shall not reduce amounts of expenses borne by AIG SunAmerica or its affiliate under such Expense Waivers, but shall instead be used solely to reduce expenses borne to the Portfolio to a lower level than the Portfolio would have borne after giving full effect to the Expense Waivers.

Although the objectives of other accounts or investment companies that the Adviser manages may differ from those of the Portfolio, it is possible that, at times, identical securities will be acceptable for purchase by one or more of the Portfolios and one or more other accounts or investment companies that the Adviser manages. However, the position of each account or company in the securities of the same issue may vary with the length of the time that each account or company may choose to hold its investment in those securities. The timing and amount of purchase by each account and company will also be determined by its cash position. If the purchase or sale of a security is consistent with the investment policies of one or more of the Portfolios and one or more of these other accounts or companies is considered at or about the same time, transactions in such securities will be allocated in a manner deemed equitable by the Adviser. The Adviser may combine such transactions, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, where the size of the transaction would enable it to negotiate a better price or reduced commission. However, simultaneous transactions could adversely affect the ability of a Portfolio to obtain or dispose of the full amount of a security, that it seeks to purchase or sell, or the price at which such security can be purchased or sold. Because each of the Advisers to each Portfolio manages its portion of the Portfolio’s assets independently, it is possible that the same security may be purchased and sold on the same day by two or more Advisers to the same Portfolio, resulting in higher brokerage commissions for the Portfolio.

The following tables set forth the brokerage commissions paid by the Portfolios and the amounts of the brokerage commissions paid to affiliated broker-dealers by the Portfolios for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005.

 

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BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS

 

 

2007  

PORTFOLIO

   Aggregate
Brokerage
Commissions
   Amount Paid to
Affiliated Broker-
Dealers
   Percentage of
Commissions Paid
to Affiliated
Broker-Dealers
    Percentage of
Amount of
Transactions
Involving Payment
of Commissions to
Affiliated Broker-
Dealers
 

Growth Portfolio

   $ 1,735,511    $ —      0 %   0 %

Value Portfolio

   $ 1,000,665    $ 28,520    3 %   0 %

Large-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 1,561,209    $ —      0 %   0 %

Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 166,428    $ 750    0 %   0 %

Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 2,007,194    $ —      0 %   0 %

Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 262,150    $ —      0 %   0 %

Small-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 729,901    $ —      0 %   0 %

Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 1,436,114    $ —      0 %   0 %

Growth and Income Portfolio

   $ 2,223,516    $ —      0 %   0 %

Technology Portfolio

   $ 258,095    $ —      0 %   0 %

Dividend Strategy Portfolio

   $ 1,348,540    $ —      0 %   0 %

International Equity Portfolio

   $ 877,862    $ —      0 %   0 %

StarAlpha

   $ 253,829    $ —      0 %   0 %
2006  

PORTFOLIO

   Aggregate
Brokerage
Commissions
   Amount Paid to
Affiliated Broker-
Dealers
   Percentage of
Commissions Paid
to Affiliated
Broker-Dealers
    Percentage of
Amount of
Transactions
Involving Payment
of Commissions to
Affiliated Broker-
Dealers
 

Growth Portfolio

   $ 1,236,491    $ 8,163    1.00 %   0.00 %

Value Portfolio

   $ 574,439    $ 33,219    6.00 %   0.00 %

Large-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 1,434,539    $ 164,280    11.0 %   2.00 %

Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 169,208    $ 700    0.00 %   0.00 %

Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 2,815,657      —      0.00 %   0.00 %

Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 240,527    $ 815    0.00 %   0.00 %

Small-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 457,848    $ 1,000    0.00 %   0.00 %

Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 3,701,436    $ 881,362    24.00 %   7.00 %

Growth and Income Portfolio

   $ 1,058,048    $ 67,917    6.00 %   1.00 %

Technology Portfolio

   $ 307,041      —      0.00 %   0.00 %

Dividend Strategy Portfolio

   $ 2,722,068      —      0.00 %   0.00 %

International Equity Portfolio

   $ 889,995      —      0.00 %   0.00 %

 

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2005

 

PORTFOLIO

   Aggregate
Brokerage
Commissions
   Amount Paid to
Affiliated Broker-
Dealers
   Percentage of
Commissions
Paid to
Affiliated
Broker-Dealers
    Percentage of
Amount of
Transactions
Involving Payment
of Commissions to
Affiliated Broker-
Dealers
 

Growth Portfolio

   $ 1,568,258    $ 8,324    1 %   0 %

Large-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 1,147,231    $ 112,984    10 %   5 %

Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 47,714        —      0 %   0 %

Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 2,437,211        —      0 %   0 %

Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 4,061,680    $ 1,187,806    29 %   18 %

Growth and Income Portfolio

   $ 1,511,606    $ 12,280    1 %   1 %

Value Portfolio

   $ 1,529,378    $ 312,492    20 %   10 %

Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 50,148    $ 3,854    8 %   2 %

Technology Portfolio

   $ 291,174    $ 3,953    1 %   5 %

Small-Cap Growth

   $ 721,097    $ 12,640    2 %   4 %

Dividend Strategy Portfolio

   $ 190,173        —      0 %   0 %

International Equity Portfolio

   $ 999,028        —      0 %   0 %

 

* Effective August 3, 2005, the Focused 2000 Growth Portfolio and the Focused 2000 Value Portfolio changed their names to the Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio and Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio, respectively.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PURCHASE OF SHARES

Information regarding the purchase of share is located in the Shareholder Account Information section of the Portfolios’ Prospectus and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Upon making an investment in shares of a Portfolio, an open account will be established under which shares of such Portfolio and additional shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and distributions will be held for each shareholder’s account by the Transfer Agent. Shareholders will not be issued certificates for their shares unless they specifically so request in writing, but no certificate is issued for fractional shares. Shareholders receive regular statements from the Transfer Agent that report each transaction affecting their accounts. Further information may be obtained by calling Shareholder/Dealer Services at (800) 858-8850.

 

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Shareholders who have met the Portfolio’s minimum initial investment may elect to have periodic purchases made through a dollar cost averaging program. Dollar cost averaging does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Since this strategy involves continuous investments, regardless of fluctuating prices, investors should consider their financial ability to invest during periods of low price levels. At the shareholder’s election, such purchases may be made from such shareholder’s bank checking or savings account on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis.

Shares of the Portfolios are sold at the respective net asset value next determined after receipt of a purchase order, plus a sales charge, which, at the election of the investor: (i) may be imposed at the time of purchase (Class A shares) or (ii) may be deferred (Class B and Class C and certain Class A shares). Class II shares, now designated as Class C shares, had elements of a sales charge that was imposed at the time of purchase and that is deferred prior to their redesignation. Class I and Class Z shares are not subject to any sales charges. Reference is made to “Shareholder Account Information” in the Prospectus for certain information as to the purchase of Portfolio shares.

The following table sets forth the front-end sales concessions with respect to Class A shares of each Portfolio, the amount of the front-end sales concessions that was reallowed to affiliated broker-dealers, and the contingent deferred sales charges with respect to Class B and Class C shares of each Portfolio, received by the Distributor for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005.

2007

 

Portfolio

   Front-End
Sales
Concessions

Class A
Shares
   Front-End
Sales
Concessions-

Class C
Shares
   Amount
Reallowed

to Affiliated
Broker-Dealers
Class A Shares
   Amount
Reallowed

to Affiliated
Broker-Dealers
Class

C Shares
   Amount
Reallowed to
Non-Affiliated
Broker
Dealers Class
A Shares
   Amount
Reallowed to
Non-Affiliated
Broker
Dealers Class
C Shares
   Contingent
Deferred
Sales
Charge
Class A
Shares
   Contingent
Deferred

Sales
Charge-

Class B
Shares
   Contingent
Deferred
Sales
Charge
Class C
Shares

Growth Portfolio

   $ 306,286       —      $ 132,324      —      $ 127,150      —      $ 1,209    $ 87,475    $ 3,356

Large-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 83,299      —      $ 30,848      —      $ 40,594       —      $ 7,788    $ 59,866    $ 3,067

Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 24,008      —      $ 12,492      —      $ 7,759       —      $ 50    $ 2,032    $ 49

Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 92,005      —      $ 41,356      —      $ 36,776       —      $ 1,359    $ 86,293    $ 3,756

Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 268,844       —      $ 104,298      —      $ 126,818       —      $ 2,821    $ 557,282    $ 15,159

Growth and Income Portfolio

   $ 539,050      —      $ 95,747      —      $ 363,465       —      $ 16,042    $ 80,742    $ 9,970

Value Portfolio

   $ 547,542      —      $ 142,070      —      $ 329,218       —      $ 682    $ 188,392    $ 6,330

Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 40,125      —      $ 11,783      —      $ 21,945       —      $ 198    $ 2,513    $ 368

Technology Portfolio

   $ 102,189      —      $ 24,580      —      $ 63,055       —      $ 12,324    $ 28,444    $ 2,046

Small-Cap Growth

   $ 88,550      —      $ 30,443      —      $ 43,652       —      $ 2,122    $ 69,823    $ 2,244

International Equity

   $ 222,890      —      $ 65,207      —      $ 120,316       —      $ 805    $ 32,368    $ 2,566

Dividend Strategy Portfolio

   $ 220,747      —      $ 20,234      —      $ 168,571       —      $ 1    $ 104,136    $ 3,040

Star ALPHA Portfolio

   $ 234,471      —      $ 49,125      —      $ 151,653      —        —        —      $ 1,035

 

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2006

 

Portfolio

   Front-End
Sales
Concessions

Class A
Shares
   Front-End
Sales
Concessions-

Class C
Shares
   Amount
Reallowed

to Affiliated
Broker-Dealers
Class A Shares
   Amount
Reallowed

to Affiliated
Broker-Dealers
Class

C Shares
   Amount
Reallowed to
Non-Affiliated
Broker
Dealers Class
A Shares
   Amount
Reallowed to
Non-Affiliated
Broker
Dealers Class
C Shares
   Contingent
Deferred
Sales
Charge
Class A
Shares
   Contingent
Deferred

Sales
Charge-

Class B
Shares
   Contingent
Deferred
Sales
Charge
Class C
Shares

Growth Portfolio

   $ 452,669       —      $ 195,819      —      $ 192,148      —      $ 85    $ 130,235    $ 7,020

Large-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 117,286      —      $ 48,037      —      $ 51,279       —          —      $ 104,234    $ 3,261

Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 21,325      —      $ 12,306      —      $ 4,627       —          —      $ 1,279        —  

Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 161,662      —      $ 70,400      —      $ 67,760       —      $ 2,393    $ 156,371    $ 10,253

Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 600,019       —      $ 204,489      —      $ 310,830       —      $ 209    $ 797,564    $ 20,538

Growth and Income Portfolio

   $ 170,921      —      $ 49,019      —      $ 97,600       —          —      $ 169,630    $ 4,952

Value Portfolio

   $ 296,702      —      $ 110,957      —      $ 142,555       —          —      $ 397,884        —  

Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 16,420      —      $ 9,437      —      $ 3,711       —          —      $ 1,248    $ 130

Technology Portfolio

   $ 170,411      —      $ 47,867      —      $ 98,813       —          —      $ 48,047    $ 4,290

Small-Cap Growth

   $ 178,392      —      $ 60,408      —      $ 92,039       —          —      $ 90,839        —  

International Equity

   $ 203,871      —      $ 63,200      —      $ 109,354       —          —      $ 22,656    $ 3,291

Dividend Strategy Portfolio

   $ 234,268      —      $ 20,812      —      $ 180,830       —          —      $ 164,978    $ 6,183

 

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2005

 

Portfolio

   Front-End
Sales
Concessions

Class A
Shares
   Front-End
Sales
Concessions-

Class C
Shares
   Amount
Reallowed

to Affiliated
Broker-Dealers
Class A Shares
   Amount
Reallowed

to Affiliated
Broker-Dealers
Class C Shares
   Amount
Reallowed to
Non-Affiliated
Broker
Dealers Class
A shares
   Contingent
Deferred
Sales
Charge
Class A
Shares
   Contingent
Deferred

Sales
Charge-

Class B
Shares
   Contingent
Deferred
Sales
Charge
Class C
Shares

Growth Portfolio

   $ 1,523       —      $ 1,026      —      $ 200         —          —           —  

Large-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 131,523      —      $ 48,534      —      $ 63,814         —      $ 97,346    $ 18,290

Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 424,432      —      $ 202,499      —      $ 162,873    $ 881    $ 177,800    $ 12,817

Small-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 572,441       —      $ 173,637      —      $ 315,535         —      $ 132,035    $ 25,217

Large-Cap Growth Portfolio

   $ 690,312       —      $ 282,859      —      $ 309,334    $ 16,316    $ 1,373,793    $ 113,585

Growth and Income Portfolio

   $ 217,454       —      $ 80,688      —      $ 103,678    $ 542    $ 251,414    $ 42,048

Value Portfolio

   $ 2,129       —      $ 1,346      —      $ 122         —          —           —  

Mid-Cap Value Portfolio

   $ 358,494      —      $ 154,276      —      $ 152,971    $ 681    $ 577,332    $ 21,040

Technology Portfolio

   $ 189,990       —      $ 54,446      —      $ 108,338         —      $ 80,425    $ 6,109

Small-Cap Growth

   $ 340,897       —      $ 110,870      —      $ 108,706         —      $ 72,622    $ 20,863

International Equity

   $ 152,795       —      $ 58,624      —      $ 71,049         —      $ 28,693    $ 8,453

Dividend Strategy Portfolio

   $ 372,653       —      $ 29,353      —      $ 293,015    $ 548    $ 172,983    $ 31,837

 

* Effective August 3, 2005, the Focused 2000 Growth Portfolio and the Focused 2000 Value Portfolio changed their names to the Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio and Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio, respectively.

 

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Contingent Deferred Sales Charges (“CDSCs”) Applicable to Class B Shares

Class B shares of the Fund issued to shareholders prior to December 6, 2000 are subject to the CDSC schedule that applied to redemptions of shares of the Fund at that time. Upon a redemption of these shares, the shareholder will receive credit for the period prior to December 6, 2000 during which the shares were held. The following table sets forth the rates of the CDSC applicable to these shares:

 

Years after purchase

   CDSC on shares being sold  

1st or 2nd year

   4.00 %

3rd or 4th year

   3.00 %

5th year

   2.00 %

6th year

   1.00 %

7th year and thereafter

   None  

Class B shares of the Fund issued to shareholders prior to December 6, 2000 convert to Class A shares approximately seven years after purchase.

Class B shares of the fund issued to shareholders on or after December 6, 2000 until December 31, 2001 are subject to the CDSC schedule that applied to redemptions of shares of the Fund at the time. Upon a redemption of these shares, the shareholder will receive credit for the period to January 2, 2002 during which the shares were held. The following table set forth the rates of the CDSC applicable to these shares:

 

Years after purchase

   CDSC on shares being sold  

1st

   5.00 %

2nd

   4.00 %

3rd and 4th year

   3.00 %

5th year

   2.00 %

6th year and thereafter

   1.00 %

7th year and thereafter

   None  

Class B shares of the Fund issued to shareholders prior to December 6, 2000 convert to Class A shares approximately eight years after purchase.

Any Class B shares purchased on or after January 2, 2002 (other than through the reinvestment of dividends and distributions, which are not subject to the CDSC) will be subject to the CDSC schedule reflected in the current Prospectus.

 

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CDSCs Applicable to Shareholders who Acquired Shares of a Portfolio through a Reorganization

For Class B and Class C shares of a Portfolio issued to shareholders in connection with the reorganization of a North American Fund into a Portfolio, the CDSC schedule applicable at the time the shareholder originally purchased the shares will continue to apply (even if the shareholder exchanges such shares for another fund distributed by AIG SACS). Upon a redemption of these shares, the shareholder will receive credit for the period prior to the reorganization during which the shares were held. The following table sets forth the rates of the CDSC applicable to these shares:

CLASS B

 

Years after purchase

   CDSC on shares being sold  

Up to 2 years

   5.00 %

2 years or more but less than 3 years

   4.00 %

3 years or more but less than 4 years

   3.00 %

4 years or more but less than 5 years

   2.00 %

5 years or more but less than 6 years

   1.00 %

6 or more years

   None  

CLASS C

 

Years after purchase

   CDSC on shares being sold  

Up to 1 year

   1.00 %

1 year or more

   None  

As discussed under “Shareholder Account Information” in the Prospectus, CDSCs may be waived on redemptions of Class B and Class C shares under certain circumstances. The conditions set forth below are applicable with respect to the following situations with the proper documentation:

Waiver of CDSCs

Death. CDSCs may be waived on redemptions within one year following the death (i) of the sole shareholder on an individual account or (ii) of a joint tenant where the surviving joint tenant is the deceased’s spouse. If, upon the occurrence of one of the foregoing, the account is transferred to an account registered in the name of the deceased’s estate, the CDSC will be waived on any redemption from the estate account occurring within one year of the death. If Class B shares are not redeemed within one year of the death, they will remain Class B shares and be subject to the applicable CDSC, when redeemed.

Disability. CDSCs may be waived on redemptions occurring within one year after the sole shareholder on an individual account or a joint tenant on a spousal joint tenant account becomes disabled (as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of the Code). To be eligible for such waiver, (i) the disability must arise after the purchase of shares and (ii) the disabled shareholder must have been under age 65 at the time of the initial determination of disability. If the account is transferred to a new registration and then a redemption is requested, the applicable CDSC will be charged.

Distributions. CDSCs may be waived on taxable distributions or loans to participants of qualified retirement plans or retirement accounts (not including rollovers) for which AIG SASF serves as a fiduciary and in which the plan participant or account holder has attained the age of 59 1/2 at the time the redemption is made

 

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Systematic Withdrawal Plan. CDSCs may be waived when routine bill payment or periodic withdrawals are made from an investor’s account up to a maximum amount of 12% per year based on the value of the account at the time the Plan is established. All dividends and capital gains distributions must be reinvested.

Purchase by Check

Checks should be made payable to the specific Portfolio or payable to AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds. A personal check for an investor should be drawn from the investor’s bank account. In general, starter checks, cash equivalents, stale-dated or post-dated checks will not be accepted. In the case of a new account, purchase orders by check must be submitted directly by mail to AIG SunAmerica Fund Services, Inc., c/o BFDS, P.O. Box 219186, Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9373, together with payment for the purchase price of such shares and a completed New Account Application. Payment for subsequent purchases should be mailed to AIG SunAmerica Fund Services, Inc., c/o BFDS, P.O. Box 219373, Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9373 and the shareholder’s account number should appear on the check. Certified checks are not necessary but checks are accepted subject to collection at full face value in United States funds and must be drawn on a bank located in the United States. Upon receipt of the completed New Account Application and payment check, the Transfer Agent will purchase full and fractional shares of a Portfolio at the net asset value next computed after the check is received. There are restrictions on the redemption of shares purchased by check for which funds are being collected. (See “Shareholder Account Information” in the Prospectus.)

Purchase by Federal Funds Wire

An investor may make purchases by having his or her bank wire federal funds to the Trust’s Transfer Agent Federal funds purchase orders will be accepted only on a day on which the Portfolio and the Transfer Agent are open for business. Orders for purchase of shares received by wire transfer in the form of federal funds will be effected at the next-determined net asset value if received at or prior to a Portfolio’s close of business, plus any applicable sales charge. In order to insure prompt receipt of a Federal funds wire, it is important that these steps be followed:

 

  1. You must have an existing AIG SunAmerica Mutual Fund Account before wiring funds. To establish an account, complete the New Account Application and send it via facsimile to SAFS at: (201) 324-6496.

 

  2. Call AIG SFS’ Shareholder Services, toll free at (800) 858-8850, to obtain your new account number.

 

  3. Instruct the bank to wire the specified amount to the Transfer Agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston, MA, ABA# 0 II0-00028; DDA# 99029712, AIG SunAmerica [name of Portfolio, Class] (include shareholder name and account number).

 

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Waiver of Sales Charges with Respect to Certain Purchases of Class A Shares

To the extent that sales are made for personal investment purposes, the sales charge is waived as to Class A shares purchased by current or retired officers, directors, and other full-time employees of the Adviser and its affiliates, as well as members of the selling group and family members of the foregoing. In addition, the sales charge is waived with respect to shares purchased by employer sponsored retirement plans, whether or not subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), that offer the Portfolio(s) as an investment vehicle, where the trustee, fiduciary or administrator has entered into an agreement with the Distributor, a Portfolio or its agents with respect to such purchases, and where the trustee, fiduciary or administrator performs participant recordkeeping or other administrative services. Further, the sales charge is waived with respect to shares purchased by “wrap accounts” for the benefit of clients of broker-dealers, financial institutions, financial planners or registered investment advisers adhering to the following standards established by the Distributor: (i) the broker-dealer, financial institution or financial planner charges its client(s) an advisory fee based on the assets under management on an annual basis, and (ii) such broker-dealer, financial institution or financial planner does not advertise that shares of the Portfolios may be purchased by clients at net asset value. Shares purchased under this waiver may not be resold except to the Portfolio. Shares are offered at net asset value to the foregoing persons because of anticipated economies in sales effort and sales related expenses. Reductions in sales charges apply to purchases of shares by a “single person” including an individual; members of a family unit comprising husband, wife and minor children; or a trustee or other fiduciary purchasing for a single fiduciary account. Complete details concerning how an investor may purchase shares at reduced sales charges may be obtained by contacting the Distributor.

Reduced Sales Charges (Class A Shares only)

As discussed under “Shareholder Account Information” in the Prospectus, investors in Class A shares of a Portfolio may be entitled to reduced sales charges pursuant to the following special purchase plans made available by the Fund.

Combined Purchase Privilege

The following persons may qualify for the sales charge reductions or eliminations by combining purchases of Portfolio shares into a single transaction:

1. an individual, or a “company” as defined in Section 2(a)(8) of the 1940 Act (which includes corporations that are corporate affiliates of each other);

2. an individual, his or her spouse and their minor children, purchasing for his, her or their own account;

3. a trustee or other fiduciary purchasing for a single trust estate or single fiduciary account (including a pension, profit-sharing, or other employee benefit trust created pursuant to a plan qualified under Section 401 of the Code);

4. tax-exempt organizations qualifying under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code (not including 403(b) plans);

5. employee benefit plans of a single employer or of affiliated employers, other than 403(b) plans; and

 

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6. group purchases as described below.

A combined purchase currently may also include shares of other funds in SAMF (other than money market funds) purchased at the same time through a single investment dealer, if the dealer places the order for such shares directly with the Distributor.

Rights of Accumulation

A purchaser of Portfolio shares may qualify for a reduced sales charge by combining a current purchase (or combined purchases as described above) with shares previously purchased and still owned; provided the cumulative value of such shares (valued at cost or current net asset value, whichever is higher), amounts to $50,000 or more. In determining the shares previously purchased, the calculation will include, in addition to other Class A shares of the particular Portfolio that were previously purchased, shares of the other classes of the same Portfolio, as well as shares of any class of any other Portfolio or of any of the other Portfolios advised by the Adviser, as long as such shares were sold with a sales charge or acquired in exchange for shares purchased with such a sales charge.

The shareholder’s dealer, if any, or the shareholder, must notify the Distributor at the time an order is placed of the applicability of the reduced charge under the Right of Accumulation. Such notification must be in writing by the dealer or shareholder when such an order is placed by mail. The reduced sales charge will not be granted if: (a) such information is not furnished at the time of the order; or (b) a review of the Distributor’s or the Transfer Agent’s records fails to confirm the investor’s represented holdings.

Letter of Intent

A reduction of sales charges is also available to an investor who, pursuant to a written Letter of Intent set forth in the New Account Application in the Prospectus, establishes a total investment goal in Class A shares of one or more Portfolios or of other funds advised by the Adviser which impose a sales charge at the time of purchase to be achieved through any number of investments over a thirteen-month period, of $50,000 or more. Each investment in such Portfolios made during the period will be subject to a reduced sales charge applicable to the goal amount. The initial purchase must be at least 5% of the stated investment goal and shares totaling 5% of the dollar amount of the Letter of Intent will be held in escrow by the Transfer Agent, in the name of the investor.

The Letter of Intent does not obligate the investor to purchase, nor the Fund to sell, the indicated amounts of the investment goal. In the event the investment goal is not achieved within the thirteen-month period, the investor is required to pay the difference between the sales charge otherwise applicable to the purchases made during this period and sales charges actually paid. Such payment may be made directly to the Distributor or,

 

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if not paid, the Distributor is authorized by the Letter of Intent to liquidate a sufficient number of escrowed shares to obtain such difference. If the goal is exceeded and purchases pass the next sales charge break-point, the sales charge on the entire amount of the purchase that results in passing that break-point, and on subsequent purchases, will be subject to a further reduced sales charge in the same manner as set forth above under “Rights of Accumulation,” but there will be no retroactive reduction of sales charges on previous purchases. At any time while a Letter of Intent is in effect, a shareholder may, by written notice to the Distributor, increase the amount of the stated goal. In that event, shares of the applicable Portfolio purchased after the date that the original Letter of Intent went into effect and during the previous 90-day period and still owned by the shareholder will be included in determining the applicable sales charge. The 5% escrow and the minimum purchase requirement will be applicable to the new stated goal. Investors electing to purchase shares of one or more of the Portfolios pursuant to this purchase plan should carefully read such Letter of Intent.

Reduced Sales Charge for Group Purchases

Members of qualified groups may purchase Class A shares of the Portfolios under the combined purchase privilege as described above.

To receive a rate based on combined purchases, group members must purchase Class A shares of a Portfolio through a single investment dealer designated by the group. The designated dealer must transmit each member’s initial purchase to the Distributor, together with payment and completed New Account Application. After the initial purchase, a member may send funds for the purchase of Class A shares directly to the Transfer Agent. Purchases of a Portfolio’s shares are made at the public offering price based on the net asset value next determined after the Distributor or the Transfer Agent receives payment for the Class A shares. The minimum investment requirements described above apply to purchases by any group member.

Qualified groups include the employees of a corporation or a sole proprietorship, members and employees of a partnership or association, or other organized groups of persons (the members of which may include other qualified groups) provided that: (i) the group has at least 25 members of which at least ten members participate in the initial purchase; (ii) the group has been in existence for at least six months; (iii) the group has some purpose in addition to the purchase of investment company shares at a reduced sales charge; (iv) the group’s sole organizational nexus or connection is not that the members are credit card customers of a bank or broker-dealer, clients of an investment adviser or security holders of a company; (v) the group agrees to provide its designated investment dealer access at least annually to the group’s membership by means of written communication or direct presentation to the membership at a meeting; (vi) the group or its investment dealer will provide annual certification, in form satisfactory to the Transfer Agent, that the group then has at least 25 members and that at least ten members participated in group purchases during the immediately preceding 12 calendar months; and (vii) the group or its investment dealer will provide periodic certification, in form satisfactory to the Transfer Agent, as to the eligibility of the purchasing members of the group.

 

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Members of a qualified group include: (i) any group that meets the requirements stated above and is a constituent member of a qualified group; (ii) any individual purchasing for his or her own account who is carried on the records of the group or on the records of any constituent member of the group as being a good standing employee, partner, member or person of like status of the group or constituent member; or (iii) any fiduciary purchasing shares for the account of a member of a qualified group or a member’s beneficiary. For example, a qualified group could consist of a trade association that would have as its members individuals, sole proprietors, partnerships and corporations. The members of the group would then consist of the individuals, the sole proprietors and their employees, the members of the partnership and their employees, and the corporations and their employees, as well as the trustees of employee benefit trusts acquiring a Portfolio’s shares for the benefit of any of the foregoing.

Interested groups should contact their investment dealer or the Distributor. The Fund reserves the right to revise the terms of or to suspend or discontinue group sales with respect to shares of the Portfolio at any time.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REDEMPTION OF SHARES

Reference is made to “Shareholder Account Information” in the Prospectus for certain information as to the redemption of Portfolio shares.

If the Directors determine that it would be detrimental to the best interests of the remaining shareholders of a Portfolio to make payment wholly or partly in cash, the Fund, having filed with the SEC a notification of election pursuant to Rule 18f-1 on behalf of each of the Portfolios (other than Focused Growth Portfolio, International Equity Portfolio and Dividend Strategy Portfolio), may pay the redemption price in whole, or in part, by a distribution in kind of securities from a Portfolio in lieu of cash. In conformity with applicable rules of the SEC, the Portfolios are committed to pay in cash all requests for redemption, by any shareholder of record, limited in amount with respect to each shareholder during any 90-day period to the lesser of: (i) $250,000; or (ii) 1% of the net asset value of the applicable Portfolio at the beginning of such period. If shares are redeemed in kind, the redeeming shareholder would incur brokerage costs in converting the assets into cash. The method of valuing portfolio securities is described below in the section entitled “Determination of Net Asset Value,” and such valuation will be made as of the same time the redemption price is determined.

The Distributor is authorized, as agent for the Portfolios, to offer to repurchase shares that are presented by telephone to the Distributor by investment dealers. Orders received by dealers must be at least $500. The repurchase price is the net asset value per share of the applicable class of shares of a Portfolio next-determined after the repurchase order is received, less any applicable CDSC. Repurchase orders received by the Distributor after the Portfolio’s close of business will be priced based on the next business day’s close. Dealers may charge for their services in connection with the repurchase, but neither the Portfolios nor the Distributor imposes any such charge. The offer to repurchase may be suspended at any time.

 

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EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

Shareholders in the Portfolios may exchange their shares for the same class of shares of any other Portfolio or other funds distributed by the Distributor except SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc., (where shareholders may only exchange Class A shares and Class C shares.)

Before making an exchange, a shareholder should obtain and review the prospectus of the fund whose shares are being acquired. All exchanges are subject to applicable minimum initial or subsequent investment requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, shareholders may elect to make periodic exchanges on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis through the Systematic Exchange Program. Through this program, the minimum exchange amount is $25 and there is no fee for exchanges made. All exchanges can be effected only if the shares to be acquired are qualified for sale in the state in which the shareholder resides. Exchanges of shares generally will constitute a taxable transaction except for IRAs, Keogh Plans and other qualified or tax-exempt accounts. The exchange privilege may be terminated or modified upon 60 days’ written notice. Further information about the exchange privilege may be obtained by calling Shareholder/Dealer Services at (800) 858-8850.

If a shareholder acquires Class A shares through an exchange from another AIG SunAmerica Mutual Fund where the original purchase of such fund’s Class A shares was not subject to an initial sales charge because the purchase was in excess of $1 million, such shareholder will remain subject to the 1% CDSC, if any, as described in the Propsectus, applicable to such redemptions. In such event, the period for which the original shares were held prior to the exchange will be “tacked” with the holding period of the shares acquired in the exchange for purposes of determining whether the 1% CDSC is applicable upon a redemption of any of such shares.

A shareholder who acquires Class B or Class C shares through an exchange from another AIG SunAmerica Mutual Fund will retain liability for any CDSC outstanding on the date of the exchange. In such event, the period for which the original shares were held prior to the exchange will be “tacked” with the holding period of the shares acquired in the exchange for purposes of determining what, if any, CDSC is applicable upon a redemption of any of such shares and the timing of conversion of Class B shares to Class A.

Because excessive trading (including short-term “market timing” trading) can hurt a Portfolio’s performance, each Portfolio may refuse any exchange sell order (1) if it appears to be a market timing transaction involving a significant portion of a Portfolio’s assets or (2) from any shareholder account if previous use of the exchange privilege is considered excessive. Accounts under common ownership or control, including, but not limited to, those with the same taxpayer identification number and those administered so as to redeem or purchase shares based upon certain predetermined market indications, will be considered one account for this purpose.

 

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In addition, a Portfolio reserves the right to refuse any exchange purchase order if, in the judgment of the Adviser, the Portfolio would be unable to invest effectively in accordance with its investment objective and policies or would otherwise potentially be adversely affected. A shareholder’s purchase exchange may be restricted or refused if the Portfolio receives or anticipates simultaneous orders affecting significant portions of the Portfolio’s assets. In particular, an pattern of excessive exchanges that coincide with a “market timing” strategy may be disruptive to the Portfolio and may therefore be refused.

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

Shares of each class of each Portfolio are valued at least daily as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Each Portfolio calculates the net asset value of its shares by dividing the total value of its net assets by the number of shares outstanding. The days and times of such computation may, in the future, be changed by the Directors in the event that the portfolio securities are traded in significant amounts in markets other than the NYSE, or on days or at times other than those during which the NYSE is open for trading.

Stocks are generally valued based upon closing sales prices reported on recognized securities exchanges. Stocks listed on the NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). Generally, the NOCP will be the last sale price unless the reported trade for the stock is outside the range of the bid/ask price. In such cases, the NOCP will be normalized to the nearer of the bid or ask price. For listed securities having no sales reported and for unlisted securities, such securities will be valued based upon the last reported bid price.

As of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, securities traded primarily on security exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last sale price on such exchanges on the day of valuation, or if there is no sale on the day of valuation, at the last-reported bid price. If a security’s price is available from more than one exchange, a portfolio uses the exchange that is the primary market for the security. However, depending on the foreign market, closing prices may be up to 15 hours old when they are used to price the Portfolio’s shares, and the Fund Portfolio on review of a number of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U. S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U. S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. If the Portfolio determines that closing prices do not reflect the fair value of the securities, the Portfolio will adjust the previous closing prices in accordance with pricing procedures approved by the Board to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The Portfolio may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Portfolio is open. For foreign equity securities, the Portfolio uses an outside pricing service to provide it with closing market prices and information used for adjusting those prices.

Non-convertible bonds and debentures, other long-term debt securities, and short term debt securities with maturities in excess of 60 days, are valued at bid prices obtained for the day of valuation from a bond pricing service, when such prices are available. If a vendor quote is unavailable the securities may be priced at the mean of two independent quotes obtained from brokers. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued as determined pursuant to procedures adopted in good faith by the Board of Trustees. The value of any shares of open-end funds held by a Portfolio will be calculated using the NAV of such funds. The Prospectus for any such open-end funds should explain the circumstances under which these funds use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing.

 

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Short-term securities with 60 days or less to maturity are amortized to maturity based on their cost to the Portfolio if acquired within 60 days of maturity or, if already held by the Portfolio on the 60th day, are amortized to maturity based on the value determined on the 61st day.

Future contracts and options traded on national securities exchanges are valued as of the close of the exchange upon which they trade. Forward contracts are valued at the 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time forward rate. Other securities are valued on the basis of last sale or bid price (if a last sale price is not available) in what is, in the opinion of the Adviser or Subadviser, the broadest and most representative market, that may be either a securities exchange or the over-the-counter market. Swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from market makers. Mutual funds held by the Portfolio are valued at the net asset value (market value) of the underlying fund. Senior Secured Floating Rate Loans (“Loans”) for which an active secondary market exists to a reliable degree, will be valued at the mean of the last available bid and ask prices in the market for such Loans, as provided by a third party pricing service.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose value may have been significantly impacted by a development/significant event, are valued as determined pursuant to procedures adopted in good faith by the Board of Directors.

DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

Dividends and Distributions

Each Portfolio intends to distribute to the registered holders of its shares substantially all of its net investment income, which includes dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains, if any, in excess of any net long-term capital losses. Each Portfolio intends to distribute any net long-term capital gains from the sale of assets in excess of any net short-term capital losses. The current policy of each Portfolio other than the Focused Growth and Income Portfolio and the Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio is to pay investment income dividends, if any, at least annually. Focused Growth and Income Portfolio and Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio’s current policy is to pay investment income dividends, if any, on a quarterly basis. Each Portfolio intends to distribute net capital gains, if any, annually. In determining amounts of capital gains to be

 

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distributed, any capital loss carry-forwards from prior years will be offset against capital gains. The Portfolios reserve the right to declare and pay dividends less frequently than as disclosed above, provided that the net realized capital and net investment income, if any, are paid at least annually.

Distributions will be paid in additional Portfolio shares based on the net asset value at the close of business on the ex-dividend or reinvestment date, unless the dividends total in excess of $10.00 per distribution period and the shareholder notifies the Portfolio at least five business days prior to the payment date to receive such distributions in cash.

If a shareholder has elected to receive dividends and/or capital gain distributions in cash, and the postal or other delivery service is unable to deliver checks to the shareholder’s address of record, no interest will accrue on amounts represented by uncashed dividend or distribution checks.

Taxes

The following is intended to be a general summary of certain federal income tax consequences of investing in a Portfolio. It is not intended as a complete discussion of all such consequences, nor does it purport to deal with all categories of investors. Investors are therefore advised to consult with their tax advisors before making an investment in a Portfolio. The summary is based on the laws in effect on the date of this SAI and existing judicial and administrative interpretations thereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect.

Each Portfolio is qualified and intends to remain qualified and elect to be taxed as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code for each taxable year. In order to be qualified as a regulated investment company, each Portfolio generally must, among other things, (a) derive at least 90% of its gross income in each taxable year from the sales or other disposition of securities, dividends, interest, proceeds from loans of securities, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock or securities or foreign currencies, other income (including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies and net income derived from interests in “qualified publicly traded partnerships” (i.e., partnerships that are traded on an established securities market or tradable on a secondary market, other than partnerships that derive 90% of their income from interest, dividends, capital gains, and other traditionally permitted mutual fund income) and certain other related income; and (b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, (i) at least 50% of the market value of each Portfolio’s assets is represented by cash and cash items, government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies and other securities limited, in respect of any one issuer, to an amount no greater than 5% of the value of each Portfolio’s assets and not greater than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) or in any two or more issuers of which the Portfolio owns 20% or more of the voting stock and that are determined to be engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses or related trades or businesses or in the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships. Portfolio investments in partnerships, including in qualified publicly traded partnerships, may result in the Portfolio’s being subject to state, local or foreign income, franchise or withholding tax liabilities.

 

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As a regulated investment company, each Portfolio will not be subject to U.S. Federal income tax on its ordinary income and net capital gains which it distributes as dividends or capital gains distributions to shareholders provided that it distributes to shareholders an amount at least equal to the sum of 90% of its investment company taxable income for the taxable year and 90% of its net tax-exempt interest income for the taxable year. Each Portfolio intends to distribute sufficient income to meet this qualification requirement.

Under the Code, amounts not distributed on a timely basis in accordance with a calendar year distribution requirement are subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax. To avoid the tax, each Portfolio must distribute during each calendar year the sum of (1) at least 98% of its ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gains or losses) for the calendar year, (2) at least 98% of its net capital gains, i.e., net long-term capital gains in excess of its net short-term capital losses, for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year, and (3) all ordinary income and net capital gains for the previous years that were not distributed during such years. To avoid application of the excise tax, each Portfolio intends to make distributions in accordance with the calendar year distribution requirement. A distribution will be treated as paid during the calendar year if actually paid during such calendar year. Additionally, a distribution will be treated as paid on December 31 of a calendar year if it is declared by the distributing Portfolio in October, November or December of such year, payable to shareholders of record on a date in such month but actually paid by such Portfolio during January of the following year. Any such distributions paid during January of the following year will be taxable to shareholders as of such December 31 in the calendar year in which such dividend is declared, rather than on the date on which the distributions are actually received. If, in any taxable year, a Portfolio fails to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code or fails to meet the distribution requirement, it will be taxed in the same manner as an ordinary corporation and distributions to its shareholders will not be deductible by the Portfolio in computing its taxable income. In addition, in the event of a failure to qualify, a Portfolio’s distributions, to the extent derived from the Portfolio’s current or accumulated earnings and profits, including any distributions of net long-term capital gains, will be taxable to shareholders as dividend income. However, such dividends will be eligible (i) to be treated as qualified dividend income in the case of shareholders taxed as individuals and (ii) for the dividends received deduction in the case of corporate shareholders. Moreover, if a Portfolio fails to qualify as a regulated investment company in any year, it must pay out its earnings and profits accumulated in that year in order to qualify again as a regulated investment company. If a Portfolio fails to qualify as a regulated investment company for a period greater than two taxable years, the Portfolio may be required to recognize any net built-in gains with respect to certain of its assets (i.e., the excess of the aggregate gains, including items of income, over aggregate losses that would have been realized with respect to such assets if the Portfolio had been liquidated) if it qualifies as a regulated investment company in a subsequent year.

Distributions of net investment income and short-term capital gains (“ordinary income dividends”) are taxable to the shareholder as ordinary dividend income (currently taxable at a maximum rate of 35%) regardless of whether the shareholder receives such distributions in additional shares or in cash. The portion of such ordinary income dividends received from each Portfolio that will be eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporations will be determined on the basis of the amount of each Portfolio’s gross income, exclusive of capital gains from sales

 

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of stock or securities, which is derived as dividends from domestic corporations, other than certain tax-exempt corporations and certain real estate investment trusts, and will be designated as such in a written notice to shareholders mailed not later than 60 days after the end of each taxable year. Distributions of net capital gains (i.e., the excess of net capital gains from the sale of assets held for more than one year over net short-term capital losses, and including such gains from certain transactions in futures and options), if any, that a Portfolio designates as capital gains are taxable as capital gains to the shareholders, whether or not reinvested and regardless of the length of time a shareholder has owned his or her shares. The maximum capital gains rate for individuals is currently 15%. The maximum capital gains rate for corporate shareholders currently is the same as the maximum tax rate for ordinary income.

A portion of a Portfolio’s distributions may be treated as “qualified dividend income,” taxable to individuals at a maximum U.S. Federal tax rate of 15%. A distribution is treated as qualified dividend income to the extent that the Fund receives dividend income from taxable domestic corporations and certain qualified foreign corporations, provided that holding period and other requirements are met. To the extent a Portfolio’s distributions are attributable to other sources, such as interest or capital gains, the distributions are not treated as qualified dividend income. If a Portfolio retains for investment an amount equal to all or a portion of its net capital gains, it will be subject to a corporate tax on the amount retained. In that event, a Portfolio will designate such retained amounts as undistributed capital gains in a notice to its shareholders who (a) will be required to include in income for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, as long-term capital gains, their proportionate shares of the undistributed amount, (b) will be entitled to credit their proportionate shares of the 35% tax paid by the Portfolio on the undistributed amount against their U.S. Federal income tax liabilities, if any, and to claim refunds to the extent their credits exceed their liabilities, if any, and (c) will be entitled to increase their tax basis, for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, in their shares by an amount equal to 65% of the amount of undistributed capital gains included in the shareholder’s income. Organizations or persons not subject to U.S. Federal income tax on such capital gains will be entitled to a refund of their pro rata share of such taxes paid by the Portfolio upon filing appropriate returns or claims for refund with the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”).

If an individual receives a regular dividend qualifying for the long-term capital gains rates and such dividend constitutes an “extraordinary dividend,” and the individual subsequently recognizes a loss on the sale or exchange of stock in respect of which the extraordinary dividend was paid, then the loss will be long-term capital loss to the extent of such extraordinary dividend. An “extraordinary dividend” on common stock for this purpose is generally a dividend (i) in an amount greater than or equal to 10% of the taxpayer’s tax basis (or trading value) in a share of stock, aggregating dividends with ex-dividend dates within an 85-day period or (ii) in an amount greater than 20% of the taxpayer’s tax basis (or trading value) in a share of stock, aggregating dividends with ex-dividend dates within a 365-day period.

Distributions in excess of a Portfolio’s current and accumulated earnings and profits will, as to each shareholder, be treated as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of a shareholder’s basis in his shares of the Portfolio, and as a capital gain thereafter (if the

 

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shareholder holds his shares of the Portfolio as capital assets). Shareholders receiving dividends or distributions in the form of additional shares should be treated for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as receiving a distribution in an amount equal to the amount of money that the shareholders receiving cash dividends or distributions will receive, and should have a cost basis in the shares received equal to such amount.

Investors considering buying shares just prior to a dividend or capital gain distribution should be aware that, although the price of shares just purchased at that time may reflect the amount of the forthcoming distribution, such dividend or distribution may nevertheless be taxable to them. If a Portfolio is the holder of record of any stock on the record date for any dividends payable with respect to such stock, such dividends will be included in the Portfolio’s gross income not as of the date received but as of the later of (a) the date such stock became ex-dividend with respect to such dividends (i.e., the date on which a buyer of the stock would not be entitled to receive the declared, but unpaid, dividends) or (b) the date the Portfolio acquired such stock. Accordingly, in order to satisfy its income distribution requirements, a Portfolio may be required to pay dividends based on anticipated earnings, and shareholders may receive dividends in an earlier year than would otherwise be the case.

Upon a sale or exchange of its shares, a shareholder will recognize a taxable gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the proceeds of the sale or exchange and the shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in the shares. Except as discussed below, the amount of any contingent deferred sales charge will reduce the amount realized on the sale or exchange for purposes of determining gain or loss. Such gain or loss will be treated as capital gain or loss if the shares are capital assets in the shareholder’s hands. In the case of an individual, any such capital gain will be treated as short-term capital gain, taxable at the same rates as ordinary income if the shares were held for not more than one year and long-term capital gain taxable generally at the maximum rate of 15% if such shares were held for more than one year. In the case of a corporation, any such capital gain will be treated as long-term capital gain, taxable at the same rates as ordinary income, if such shares were held for more than one year. Any such loss will be treated as long-term capital loss if such shares were held for more than one year. To the extent not disallowed, any loss recognized on the sale or exchange of shares held for six months or less, however, will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of any long-term capital gains distribution, and any undistributed capital gains included in income by such shareholder with respect to such shares.

Generally, any loss realized on a sale or exchange of shares of a Portfolio will be disallowed if other shares of such Portfolio are acquired (whether through the automatic reinvestment of dividends or otherwise) within a 61-day period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the date that the shares are disposed of. In such a case, the basis of the shares acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss.

Under certain circumstances the sales charge incurred in acquiring shares of a Portfolio may not be taken into account in determining the gain or loss on the disposition of those shares. This rule applies if shares of a Portfolio are exchanged within 90 days after the date they were purchased and the new shares are acquired without a sales charge

 

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or at a reduced sales charge. In that case, the gain or loss recognized on the exchange will generally be determined by excluding from the tax basis of the shares exchanged the sales charge that was imposed on the acquisition of those shares to the extent of such reduction to the sales charge upon the exchange. This exclusion applies to the extent that the otherwise applicable sales charge with respect to the newly acquired shares is reduced as result of having incurred the initial sales charge. The portion of the initial sales charge that is excluded from the basis of the exchanged shares is instead treated as an amount paid for the new shares.

Income received by a Portfolio from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such countries. Income tax treaties between certain countries and the U.S. may reduce or eliminate such taxes. It is impossible to determine in advance the effective rate of foreign tax to which a Portfolio will be subject, since the amount of that Portfolio’s assets to be invested in various countries is not known. If more than 50% in value of a Portfolio’s total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of securities of foreign corporations, such Portfolio will be eligible to file an election with the IRS pursuant to which shareholders of the Portfolio will be required to include (in addition to taxable dividends actually received) their proportionate share of such foreign taxes paid by the Portfolio in their U.S. income tax returns as gross income, treat such proportionate share as taxes paid by them, and deduct such proportionate share in computing their taxable incomes or, alternatively, subject to certain limitations and the Portfolio and the shareholders satisfying certain holding period requirements, use them as foreign tax credits against their U.S. income taxes. No deductions for foreign taxes, however, may be claimed by non-corporate shareholders who do not itemize deductions. Only the Focused International Equity Portfolio is anticipated to qualify to pass through to its shareholders the ability to claim as a foreign tax credit its respective share of foreign taxes paid by the Portfolio. Certain retirement accounts which are not subject to tax cannot claim foreign tax credits on investments in foreign securities held in the Portfolio. A shareholder that is a nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation may be subject to U.S. withholding tax on the income resulting from the Portfolio’s election described in this paragraph but will not be able to claim a credit or deduction against such U.S. tax for the foreign taxes treated as having been paid by such shareholder.

Under the Code, gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates which occur between the time a Portfolio accrues interest or other receivables or accrues expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the time such Portfolio actually collects such receivables or pays such liabilities are treated as ordinary income or ordinary loss. Similarly, gains or losses on sales of currencies or dispositions of debt securities or certain forward contracts, futures contracts, options or similar financial instruments denominated in a foreign currency or determined by reference to the value of one or several foreign currencies also are treated as ordinary income or loss. These gains, referred to under the Code as “Section 988” gains or losses, increase or decrease the amount of each Portfolio’s investment company taxable income available to be distributed to its shareholders as ordinary income. In certain cases, a Portfolio may be entitled to elect to treat foreign currency gains on forward or futures contracts, or options thereon, as capital gains.

 

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The Code includes special rules applicable to the listed non-equity options, regulated futures contracts, and listed options on futures contracts which a Portfolio may write, purchase or sell. Such options and contracts are classified as Section 1256 contracts under the Code. The character of gain or loss resulting from the sale, disposition, closing out, expiration or other termination of Section 1256 contracts, except forward foreign currency exchange contracts, is generally treated as long-term capital gain or loss to the extent of 60% thereof and short-term capital gain or loss to the extent of 40% thereof (“60/40 gain or loss”). Such contracts, when held by a Portfolio at the end of a taxable year, generally are required to be treated as sold at market value on the last business day of such taxable year for U.S. Federal income tax purposes (“marked-to-market”). Over-the-counter options are not classified as Section 1256 contracts and are not subject to the marked-to-market rule or to 60/40 gain or loss treatment. Any gains or losses recognized by a Portfolio from transactions in over-the-counter options written by the Portfolio generally constitute short-term capital gains or losses. Any gain or loss recognized by a Portfolio from transactions in over-the-counter options purchased by such Portfolio generally has the same character as the property to which the option relates has in the hands of such Portfolio (or would have if acquired by the Portfolio). When call options written, or put options purchased, by a Portfolio are exercised, the gain or loss realized on the sale of the underlying securities may be either short-term or long-term capital gain or loss, depending on the holding period of the securities. In determining the amount of such gain or loss, the sales proceeds are reduced by the premium paid for the puts or increased by the premium received for calls.

A substantial portion of each Portfolio’s transactions in options, futures contracts and options on futures contracts, particularly its hedging transactions, may constitute “straddles” which are defined in the Code as offsetting positions with respect to personal property. A straddle, at least one (but not all) of the positions in which is a Section 1256 contract, would constitute a “mixed straddle” under the Code. The Code generally provides rules with respect to straddles, such as: (i) “loss deferral” rules which may postpone recognition for tax purposes of losses from certain closing purchase transactions or other dispositions of a position in the straddle to the extent of unrecognized gains in the offsetting position; (ii) “wash sale” rules which may postpone recognition for tax purposes of losses where a position is sold and a new offsetting position is acquired within a prescribed period; (iii) “short sale” rules which may suspend the holding period of securities owned by a Portfolio when offsetting positions are established and which may convert certain capital losses from short-term to long-term; and (iv) “conversion transaction” rules which recharacterize all or a portion of capital gains as ordinary income. The Code provides that certain elections may be made for mixed straddles that can alter the character of the capital gain or loss recognized upon disposition of positions which form part of a straddle. Certain other elections are also provided in the Code; no determination has been reached to make any of these elections.

Code Section 1259 requires the recognition of gain if a Portfolio makes a “constructive sale” of an appreciated financial position (e.g., stock). A Portfolio generally will be considered to make a constructive sale of an appreciated financial position if it sells the same or substantially identical property short, enters into a futures or Forward Contract to deliver the same or substantially identical property, or enters into certain other similar transactions.

 

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Under the “wash sale” rule, losses incurred by a Portfolio on the sale of (or on a contract or option to sell) stock or securities are not deductible if, within a 61-day period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the date of the sale, the Portfolio acquires or has entered into a contract or option to acquire stock or securities that are substantially identical. In such a case, the basis of the stock or securities acquired by the Portfolio will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss.

In general, gain or loss on a short sale, to the extent permitted, is recognized when a Portfolio closes the sale by delivering the borrowed property to the lender, not when the borrowed property is sold. Gain or loss from a short sale is generally considered as capital gain or loss to the extent that the property used to close the short sale constitutes a capital asset in the Portfolio’s hands. Except with respect to certain situations where the property used by a Portfolio to close a short sale has a long-term holding period on the date of the short sale, special rules would generally treat the gains on short sales as short-term capital gains. These rules may also terminate the running of the holding period of “substantially identical property” held by a Portfolio. Moreover, a loss on a short sale will be treated as a long-term capital loss if, on the date of the short sale, “substantially identical property” has been held by a Portfolio for more than one year. In general, a Portfolio will not be permitted to deduct payments made to reimburse the lender of securities for dividends paid on borrowed stock if the short sale is closed on or before the 45th day after the short sale is entered into.

As a result of entering into swap contracts, a Portfolio may make or receive periodic net payments. A Portfolio may also make or receive a payment when a swap is terminated prior to maturity through an assignment of the swap or other closing transaction. Periodic net payments will generally constitute ordinary income or deductions, while termination of a swap will generally result in capital gain or loss (which will be a long-term capital gain or loss if a Portfolio has been a party to the swap for more than one year). The tax treatment of many types of credit default swaps is uncertain.

With respect to certain types of swaps, a Portfolio may be required to currently recognize income or loss with respect to future payments on such swaps or may elect under certain circumstances to mark such swaps to market annually for tax purposes as ordinary income or loss.

Each Portfolio may purchase debt securities (such as zero-coupon, or deferred interest or pay-in-kind securities) that contain original issue discount. Original issue discount that accrues in a taxable year is treated as earned by a Portfolio and therefore is subject to the distribution requirements of the Code. Because the original issue discount earned by the Portfolio in a taxable year may not be represented by cash income, the Portfolio may have to dispose of other securities and use the proceeds to make distributions to shareholders.

A Portfolio may be required to backup withhold U.S. federal income tax at the rate of 28% on all taxable distributions payable to shareholders who fail to provide their correct taxpayer identification number or fail to make required certifications, or who have been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that they are subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld may be credited against a shareholder’s U.S. Federal income tax liability. Any distributions of net investment income or short-term capital gains made to a foreign shareholder generally will

 

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be subject to U.S. withholding tax of 30% (or a lower treaty rate if applicable to such shareholder) if any, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.

In general, United States Federal withholding tax will not apply to any gain or income realized by a non-U.S. shareholder in respect of any distributions of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses, exempt-interest dividends, or upon the sale or other disposition of shares of a Portfolio.

For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2008, properly-designated dividends are generally exempt from United States Federal withholding tax where they (i) are paid in respect of a Portfolio’s “qualified net interest income” (generally, a Portfolio’s U.S. source interest income, other than certain contingent interest and interest from obligations of a corporation or partnership in which the Portfolio is at least a 10% shareholder, reduced by expenses that are allocable to such income) or (ii) are paid in respect of a Portfolio’s “qualified short-term capital gains” (generally, the excess of the Portfolio’s net short-term capital gain over the Portfolio’s long-term capital loss for such taxable year). However, depending on its circumstances, a Portfolio may designate all, some or none of its potentially eligible dividends as such qualified net interest income or as qualified short-term capital gains, and/or treat such dividends, in whole or in part, as ineligible for this exemption from withholding. In order to qualify for this exemption from withholding, a non-U.S. shareholder will need to comply with applicable certification requirements relating to its non-U.S. status (including, in general, furnishing an IRS Form W-8BEN or substitute Form). In the case of shares held through an intermediary, the intermediary may withhold even if a Portfolio designates the payment as qualified net interest income or qualified short-term capital gain. Non-U.S. shareholders should contact their intermediaries with respect to the application of these rules to their accounts.

If a shareholder recognizes a loss with respect to a Portfolio’s shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder, the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form 8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in many cases exempted from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance, shareholders of a regulated investment company are not exempted. The fact that a loss is reportable under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer’s treatment of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances.

The Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Growth Portfolio and Focused International Equity Portfolio may, from time to time, invest in PFICs. A PFIC is a foreign corporation that, in general, meets either of the following tests: (a) at least 75% of its gross income is passive or (b) an average of at least 50% of its assets produce, or are held for the production of, passive income. Investments in PFICs are subject to special rules designed to prevent deferral of U.S. taxation of a U.S. person’s share of a PFIC’s earnings. In the absence of certain elections, if any such Portfolio acquires and holds stock in a PFIC beyond the end of the year of its acquisition, the Portfolio will be subject to federal income tax on a portion of any “excess distribution” (generally a distribution in

 

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excess of a base amount) received on the stock or of any gain from disposition of the stock (collectively, PFIC income), plus interest thereon, even if the Portfolio distributes the PFIC income as a taxable dividend to its shareholders. The balance of the PFIC income will be currently included in the Portfolio’s investment company taxable income and, accordingly, will not be taxable to it to the extent that income is distributed to its shareholders. A Portfolio may make a “mark-to-market” election with respect to any marketable stock it holds of a PFIC. If the election is in effect, at the end of the Portfolio’s taxable year, the Portfolio will recognize the amount of gains, if any, with respect to PFIC stock. Any gains resulting from such elections will be treated as ordinary income. Losses on PFIC stock are allowed only to the extent of such previous gains. The mark-to-market election must be made separately for each PFIC owned by a Portfolio and, once made, would be effective for all subsequent taxable years, unless revoked with the consent of the IRS. Alternatively, the Portfolio may elect to treat any PFIC in which it invests as a “qualified electing fund,” in which case, in lieu of the foregoing tax and interest obligation, the Portfolio will be required to include in income each year its pro rata share of the qualified electing fund’s annual ordinary earnings and net capital gain, even if they are not distributed to the Portfolio; those amounts would be subject to the distribution requirements applicable to the Portfolio as described above. It may be very difficult, if not impossible, to make this election because of certain requirements thereof.

Certain Portfolios may invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) that hold residual interests in REMICs. Under Treasury regulations a portion of the Portfolio’s income from a REIT that is attributable to the REIT’s residual interest in a REMIC (referred to in the Code as an “excess inclusion”) will be subject to federal income tax. Excess inclusion income of a regulated investment company, such as the Portfolios, will be allocated to shareholders of the regulated investment company in proportion to the dividends received by such shareholders, with the same consequences as if the shareholders held the related REMIC residual interest directly. In general, excess inclusion income allocated to shareholders (i) cannot be offset by otherwise allowable deductions for tax purposes, (ii) will constitute unrelated business taxable income to entities (including a qualified pension plan, an individual retirement account, a 401(k) plan, a Keogh plan or other tax-exempt entity) subject to tax on unrelated business income, thereby potentially requiring such an entity that is allocated excess inclusion income, and otherwise might not be required to file a tax return, to file a tax return and pay tax on such income, and (iii) in the case of a foreign shareholder, will not qualify for any reduction in U.S. federal withholding tax. In addition, if at any time during any taxable year a “disqualified organization” (as defined in the Code) is a record holder of a share in a regulated investment company, then the regulated investment company will be subject to a tax equal to that portion of its excess inclusion income for the taxable year that is allocable to the disqualified organization, multiplied by the highest federal income tax rate imposed on corporations.

A distribution from a Portfolio to foreign shareholders who have held more than 5% of the Portfolio at any time during the one-year period ending on the date of distribution is treated as real property gain subject to 35% withholding tax and treated as income effectively connected to a U.S. trade or business with certain tax filing requirements applicable, if such distribution is attributable to a distribution of real property gain received by the Portfolio from a REIT and if 50% or more of the value of the Portfolio’s assets are invested in REITs and other U.S. real property holding corporations.

 

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The foregoing is a general and abbreviated summary of the applicable provisions of the Code and Treasury regulations currently in effect. Shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding specific questions as to Federal, state and local taxes. In addition, foreign investors should consult with their own tax advisors regarding the particular tax consequences to them of an investment in each Portfolio. Qualification as a regulated investment company under the Code for tax purposes does not entail government supervision of management and investment policies.

RETIREMENT PLANS

Shares of a Portfolio may be purchased by various types of qualified retirement plans. The summary below is only a brief description of these plans and does not purport to be complete. Further information or an application to invest in shares of a Portfolio through purchase by any of the retirement plans described below may be obtained by calling Retirement Plans at (800) 858-8850. However, it is recommended that anyone considering an acquisition of Shares by a retirement plan consult a tax adviser before the acquisition is made.

Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans

Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code permit employers and certain employee associations to establish qualified pension and profit sharing plans for employees, including those who are self-employed individuals or partners. Each qualified pension or profit sharing plan provides tax advantages for employers and participants. Contributions made by the employers are tax-deductible, and participants do not pay taxes on contributions or earnings until withdrawn.

Individual 401(k)

The individual 401(k) plan is intended for owner-only businesses and businesses with employees that can be excluded under federal laws governing plan coverage requirements. The Individual 401(k) is a type of 401(k) plan made newly relevant to owner-only businesses because of changes made to the section 415 and 404 limits provided by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 (EGTRRA). The Individual 401(k) generally allows for an employer contribution of 25% of compensation and an employee salary deferral up to the limit defined in IRC Section 402(g). In addition, because of its smaller size, the Individual 401(k) is also less complex and less costly than the typical multiple-employee 401(k) plan.

Tax-Sheltered Custodial Accounts

Section 403(b)(7) of the Code permits public school employees, and employees of certain types of charitable, educational and scientific organizations specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, to establish accounts through which shares of a Portfolio may be

 

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purchased. Subject to certain limitations, contributions by or on behalf of these employees to such accounts, and the earnings thereon, are excluded from their gross income for tax purposes until withdrawn.

Traditional Individual Retirement Accounts

Section 408 of the Code permits eligible individuals to contribute to an individual retirement account or annuity (a Traditional IRA), including an account under a Simplified Employee Pension Plan, commonly referred to as a SEP-IRA. Traditional IRAs are subject to limitations with respect to the amount that may be contributed, the eligibility of individuals to make contributions, the amount (if any) entitled to be contributed on a deductible basis, and the time by which distributions must commence. In addition, certain distributions from some other types of retirement plans may be deposited on a tax-deferred basis in a Traditional IRA. Earnings on the funds in a Traditional IRA are not taxable until withdrawn.

Salary Reduction Simplified Employee Pension (“SARSEP”)

A SARSEP offers a unique way for small employers to provide the benefit of retirement planning for their employees. Contributions are deducted from the employee’s paycheck on a before-tax basis, and are deposited into an IRA by the employer. These contributions are not included in the employee’s income and therefore are not reported or deducted on his or her tax return. Contributions and the earnings thereon are taxable when withdrawn. A SARSEP may not be established after 1996. A SARSEP established before 1997 may continue.

Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (“SIMPLE IRA”)

This plan was introduced by a provision of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 to provide small employers with a simplified tax-favored retirement plan. Contributions are deducted from the employee’s paycheck before taxes and are deposited into a SIMPLE IRA by the employer, who must make either matching contributions or non-elective contributions for the employee. Contributions are tax-deductible for the employer and participants do not pay taxes on contributions, or the earnings thereon, until they are withdrawn.

Roth IRA

Roth IRAs were introduced by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Generally under Section 408A of the Code, unmarried individuals with adjusted gross income of up to $101,000, and married couples who file a joint return and have joint adjusted gross income of up to $159,000 may contribute to a Roth IRA. Contributions are not tax-deductible, but distribution of assets (contributions and earnings) held in the account for at least five years may be distributed tax-free under certain qualifying conditions.

 

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Coverdell Education Savings Account

Coverdell Education Savings Accounts were introduced by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Generally, under Section 530 of the Code, unmarried individuals with adjusted gross income of up to $95,000, and married couples who file a joint return and have joint adjusted gross income of up to $190,000 may contribute up to $2,000 each year to a Coverdell Education Savings Account on behalf of a child under the age of 18. Contributions are not tax-deductible but distributions are tax-free if used for qualified educational expenses.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

Ownership of the Portfolio is represented by shares of common stock. The total number of shares that the Portfolio has authority to issue is three billion (3,000,000,000) shares of common stock (par value $0.0001 per share), amounting in aggregate par value to three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00).

Currently, eighteen investment funds of the Portfolio have been authorized pursuant to the Portfolio’s Articles of Incorporation (“Articles”): the Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, the Growth Portfolio, the Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, the Large-Cap Value Portfolio, the Small-Cap Value Portfolio, the Mid-Cap Value Portfolio, the Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, the Technology Portfolio, the Growth and Income Portfolio, the Value Portfolio, the Dividend Strategy Portfolio, the StarALPHA Portfolio, SunAmerica Focused Equity Strategy, SunAmerica Focused Multi-Asset Strategy, SunAmerica Focused Balanced Strategy, SunAmerica Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy and SunAmerica Focused Fixed Income Strategy. The Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio and Mid-Cap Value Portfolio are divided into four classes of shares, designated as Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I.12 The Growth Portfolio, Large-Cap Value Portfolio, Small-Cap Value Portfolio, International Equity Portfolio, Technology Portfolio, Growth and Income Portfolio, Dividend Strategy Portfolio and Value Portfolio are divided into three classes of shares, designated as Class A, Class B and Class C. The Large-Cap Growth Portfolio is divided in four classes of shares, designated as Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z. The StarALPHA Portfolio is divided into two classes of shares, designated as Class A and Class C. The Directors may authorize the creation of additional Portfolios of shares so as to be able to offer to investors additional investment portfolios within the Fund that would operate independently from the Fund’s present Portfolios, or to distinguish among shareholders, as may be necessary, to comply with future regulations or other unforeseen circumstances. Each Portfolio of the Fund’s shares represents the interests of the shareholders of that Portfolio in a particular portfolio of Portfolio’s assets. In the future, the Directors may authorize the creation of additional classes of shares in the future, which may have fee structures different from those of existing classes and/or may be offered only to certain qualified investors.

 

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As of October 25, 2007, the Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio and Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio no longer offer Class I shares for sale.

 

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Shareholders are entitled to a full vote for each full share held. The Directors have terms of unlimited duration (subject to certain removal procedures) and have the power to alter the number of Directors, and appoint their own successors, provided that at all times at least a majority of the Directors have been elected by shareholders. The voting rights of shareholders are not cumulative, so that holders of more than 50% of the shares voting can, if they choose, elect all Directors being elected, while the holders of the remaining shares would be unable to elect any Directors. Although the Fund need not hold annual meetings of shareholders, the Directors may call special meetings of shareholders for action by shareholder vote as may be required by the 1940 Act. Also, a shareholders meeting must be called, if so requested in writing by the holders of record of 10% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund. In addition, the Directors may be removed by the action of the holders of record of two-thirds or more of the outstanding shares. All Portfolios of shares will vote with respect to certain matters, such as election of Directors. When all Portfolios are not affected by a matter to be voted upon, such as approval of investment advisory agreements or changes in a Portfolio’s policies, only shareholders of the Portfolios affected by the matter may be entitled to vote.

The classes of shares of a given Portfolio are identical in all respects, except that (i) each class may bear differing amounts of certain class-specific expenses, (ii) Class A shares are subject to an initial sales charge and a distribution fee, (iii) Class B shares are subject to a CDSC and a distribution fee, (iv) Class B shares convert automatically to Class A shares on the first business day of the month eight years after the purchase of such Class B Shares, (v) Class C shares are subject to a distribution fee and a CDSC, (vi) Class I shares are not subject to any sales charges or distribution fees, (vii) each class has voting rights on matters that pertain to the Rule 12b-1 plan adopted with respect to such class, except that under certain circumstances, the holders of Class B shares may be entitled to vote on material changes to the Class A Rule 12b-1 plan, (viii) Class Z shares are not subject to any sales charge or any distribution, account maintenance or service fee and (x) each class of shares will be exchangeable only into the same class of shares of any other Portfolio or other AIG SunAmerica Funds that offer that class. All shares of the Fund issued and outstanding and all shares offered by the Prospectus when issued are fully paid and non-assessable. Shares have no preemptive or other subscription rights and are freely transferable on the books of the Fund. In addition, shares have no conversion rights, except as described above.

The Articles provide, to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland statutory or decisional law, as amended or interpreted (as limited by the 1940 Act) that no Director or officer of the Fund shall be personally liable to the Fund or to stockholders for money damages. The Articles provide that the Fund shall indemnify (i) the Directors and officers, whether serving the Fund or its request any other entity, to the full extent required or permitted by the General Laws of the State of Maryland now or hereafter in force (as limited by the 1940 Act), including the advance of expenses under the procedures and to the full extent permitted by law, and (ii) other employees and agents to such extent as shall be authorized by the Board of Directors or the Fund’s By-laws and be permitted by law. The duration of the Fund shall be perpetual.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Computation of Offering Price Per Share

The following is the offering price calculation for each Class of shares of the Portfolios, based on the value of each Portfolio’s net assets and number of shares outstanding on October 31, 2007. There are no sales charges for Class I shares and therefore the offering price for these shares will be computed by dividing its net assets by the number of shares outstanding. The offering price for Dividend Strategy Portfolio is as of the date of the commencement of its offering.

 

     Growth Portfolio
     Class A    Class B**    Class C†

Net Assets

   $ 466,804,573    $ 58,601,869    $ 69,006,408

Number of Shares

Outstanding

     15,066,727      2,051,116      2,415,759

Net Asset Value Per Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 30.98    $ 28.57    $ 28.57

Sales charge for Class A Shares: 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)*

     1.89        —          —  

Offering Price

   $ 32.87    $ 28.57    $ 28.57

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.

 

** Class B shares are not subject to an initial charge but may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within six years of purchase.

 

Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within twelve months of purchase.

 

     Large-Cap Value Portfolio
     Class A    Class B**    Class C†

Net Assets

   $ 152,127,620    $ 22,719,255    $ 59,271,576

Number of Shares

Outstanding

     8,371,575      1,321,935      3,440,832

Net Asset Value Per

Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 18.17    $ 17.19    $ 17.23

Sales charge for Class A Shares: 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)*

     1.11      —        —  

Offering Price

   $ 19.28    $ 17.19    $ 17.23

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.

 

** Class B shares are not subject to an initial charge but may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within six years of purchase.

 

Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within twelve months of purchase.

 

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     Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
     Class A    Class B**    Class C†    Class I13

Net Assets

   $ 95,996,838    $ 1,471,919    $ 6,015,154    —  

Number of Shares

Outstanding

     5,519,571      85,834      350,514    —  

Net Asset Value Per Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 17.39    $ 17.15    $ 17.16    —  

Sales charge for Class A Shares: 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)*

     1.06      —        —      —  

Offering Price

   $ 18.45    $ 17.15    $ 17.16    —  

 

Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within twelve months of purchase.

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.

 

** Class B shares are not subject to an initial charge but may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within six years of purchase

 

     Dividend Strategy Portfolio
     Class A    Class B**    Class C†

Net Assets

   $ 61,672,707    $ 40,198,867    $ 89,287,351

Number of Shares Outstanding

     4,075,324      2,664,814      5,920,448

Net Asset Value Per Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 15.13    $ 15.09    $ 15.08

Sales charge for Class A Shares:

5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net

asset value per share)*

     0.92      —        —  

Offering Price

   $ 16.05    $ 15.09    $ 15.08

 

Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within twelve months of purchase.

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.

 

** Class B shares are not subject to an initial charge but may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within six years of purchase.

 

     Small-Cap Value Portfolio
     Class A    Class B**    Class C†

Net Assets

   $ 175,136,907    $ 35,119,908    $ 72,678,629

Number of Shares

Outstanding

     8,842,462      1,950,957      4,024,619

Net Asset Value Per

Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 19.81    $ 18.00    $ 18.06

Sales charge for Class A Shares: 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)*

     1.21      —        —  

Offering Price

   $ 21.02    $ 18.00    $ 18.06

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.

 

** Class B shares are not subject to an initial charge but may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within six years of purchase.

 

Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within twelve months of purchase.

 

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As of October 25, 2007, the Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio no longer offers Class I shares for sale.

 

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     Small-Cap Growth
     Class A    Class B**    Class C†    Class I

Net Assets

   $ 245,208,427    $ 32,424,213    $ 64,807,665    $ 13,493,074

Number of Shares

Outstanding

     12,289,957      1,771,211      3,522,793      664,864

Net Asset Value Per

Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 19.95    $ 18.31    $ 18.24    $ 20.29

Sales charge for Class A Shares: 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)*

     1.22      —        —        —  

Offering Price

   $ 21.17    $ 18.31    $ 18.24      20.29

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.

 

** Class B shares are not subject to an initial charge but may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within six years of purchase.

 

Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within twelve months of purchase.

 

     Large-Cap Growth Portfolio
     Class A    Class B**    Class C†    Class Z

Net Assets

   $ 395,799,804    $ 125,350,064    $ 232,637,381    $ 91,157,454

Number of Shares

Outstanding

     18,012,942      6,075,345      11,263,180      3,982,554

Net Asset Value Per

Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 21.97    $ 20.63    $ 20.65    $ 22.89

Sales charge for Class A Shares: 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)*

     1.34        —          —        —  

Offering Price

   $ 23.31    $ 20.63    $ 20.65    $ 22.89

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.

 

** Class B shares are not subject to an initial charge but may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within six years of purchase.

 

Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within twelve months of purchase.

 

     Technology Portfolio  
     Class A    Class B**    Class C†  

Net Assets

   $ 44,560,894    $ 14,611,253    $ 23,460,812 *

Number of Shares

Outstanding

   $ 5,717,171      1,962,453      3,150,324 *

Net Asset Value Per

Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 7.79    $ 7.45    $ 7.45  

Sales charge for Class A Shares: 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)*

     0.48        —          —    

Offering Price

   $ 8.27    $ 7.45      7.45  

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.

 

** Class B shares are not subject to an initial charge but may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within six years of purchase.

 

Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within twelve months of purchase.

 

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     Focused Growth and Income Portfolio
     Class A    Class B**    Class C†

Net Assets

   $ 417,035,250    $ 62,409,761    $ 132,754,627

Number of Shares

Outstanding

     19,203,416      3,062,145      6,516,009

Net Asset Value Per

Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 21.72    $ 20.38    $ 20.37

Sales charge for Class A Shares: 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)*

     1.33        —          —  

Offering Price

   $ 23.05    $ 20.38    $ 20.37

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.

 

** Class B shares are not subject to an initial charge but may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within six years of purchase.

 

Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within twelve months of purchase.

 

     Value Portfolio
     Class A    Class B**    Class C†

Net Assets

   $ 450,471,696    $ 157,513,905    $ 223,206,297

Number of Shares

Outstanding

     16,833,526      6,164,963      8,742,778

Net Asset Value Per

Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 26.76    $ 25.55    $ 25.53

Sales charge for Class A Shares: 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)*

     1.63        —          —  

Offering Price

   $ 28.39    $ 25.55    $ 25.53

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.

 

** Class B shares are not subject to an initial charge but may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within six years of purchase.

 

Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within twelve months of purchase.

 

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     Mid-Cap Value Portfolio
     Class A    Class B**    Class C†    Class I 14

Net Assets

   $ 93,761,720    $ 1,815,278    $ 8,812,555    $ —  

Number of Shares Outstanding

     5,275,771      103,086      500,192      —  

Net Asset Value Per Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 17.77    $ 17.61    $ 17.62    $ —  

Sales charge for Class A Shares: 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)*

     1.08      —        —        —  

Offering Price

   $ 18.85    $ 17.61    $ 17.62    $ —  

 

Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within twelve months of purchase.

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.

 

** Class B shares are not subject to an initial charge but may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within six years of purchase.

 

     International Equity Portfolio
     Class A    Class B**    Class C†

Net Assets

   $ 327,617,115    $ 20,803,538    $ 47,582,744

Number of Shares Outstanding

     14,294,672      938,847      2,151,126

Net Asset Value Per Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 22.92    $ 22.16    $ 22.12

Sales charge for Class A Shares: 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)*

     1.40      —        —  

Offering Price

   $ 24.32    $ 22.16    $ 22.12

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.

 

** Class B shares are not subject to an initial charge but may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within six years of purchase.

 

Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within twelve months of purchase.

 

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As of October 25, 2007, the Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio no longer offers Class I shares for sale.

 

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     StarALPHA Portfolio
     Class A    Class C†

Net Assets

   $ 139,421,011    $ 10,921,848

Number of Shares Outstanding

     10,158,323      797,855

Net Asset Value Per Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 13.72    $ 13.69

Sales charge for Class A Shares: 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per
share)*

     0.84      —  

Offering Price

   $ 14.56    $ 13.69

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.

 

Class C shares may be subject to a CDSC on redemption of shares within twelve months of purchase.

Reports to Shareholders

The Fund sends audited Annual and unaudited Semi-Annual reports to shareholders of each of the Portfolios. In addition, the Transfer Agent sends a statement to each shareholder having an account directly with the Fund to confirm transactions in the account.

Custodian and Transfer Agent

State Street Bank and Trust Co., 1776 Heritage Drive, North Quincy, MA 02171, serves as Custodian and Transfer Agent for the Portfolios and in those capacities maintains certain financial and accounting books and records pursuant to agreements with the Portfolios. Transfer Agent functions are performed for State Street by Boston Financial Data Services, P.O. Box 419572, Kansas City, MO 64141-6572, an affiliate of State Street.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Legal Counsel

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1201 Louisiana, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002-5678, has been selected to serve as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm and in that capacity examines the annual financial statements of the Fund. The firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019, has been selected as legal counsel to the Portfolios.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Fund’s audited financial statements are incorporated in this SAI by reference to its 2007 annual report or semi-annual report to shareholders. You may request a copy by calling (800) 858-8850.

 

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APPENDIX

CORPORATE BOND AND COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

Description of Moody’s Corporate Ratings

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

Appendix-1


Description of Moody’s Commercial Paper Ratings

The term “commercial paper” as used by Moody’s means promissory obligations not having an original maturity in excess of nine months. Moody’s makes no representations as to whether such commercial paper is by any other definition “commercial paper” or is exempt from registration under the Securities Act.

Moody’s commercial paper ratings are opinions of the ability of issuers to repay punctually promissory obligations not having an original maturity in excess of nine months. Moody’s makes no representation that such obligations are exempt from registration under the Securities Act, nor does it represent that any specific note is a valid obligation of a rated issuer or issued in conformity with any applicable law. Moody’s employs the following three designations, all judged to be investment grade, to indicate the relative repayment capacity of rated issuers:

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

 

   

Leading market positions in well established industries

 

   

High rates of return on funds employed

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

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

Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

If an issuer represents to Moody’s that its commercial paper obligations are supported by the credit of another entity or entities, then the name or names of such supporting entity or entities are listed within parentheses beneath the name of the issuer, or there is a footnote referring the reader to another page for the name or names of the supporting entity or entities. In assigning ratings to such issuers, Moody’s evaluates the financial strength of the indicated affiliated corporations, commercial banks, insurance companies, foreign governments or other entities, but only as one factor in the total rating assessment. Moody’s makes no representation and gives no opinion on the legal validity or enforceability of any support arrangement. You are cautioned to review with your counsel any questions regarding particular support arrangements.

Among the factors considered by Moody’s in assigning ratings are the following: (1) evaluation of the management of the issuer; (2) economic evaluation of the issuer’s industry or industries and an appraisal of speculative type risks that may be inherent in certain areas; (3) evaluation of the issuer’s products in relation to competition and customer acceptance; (4) liquidity; (5) amount and quality of long-term debt; (6) trend of earnings over a period of ten years; (7) financial strength of a parent company and the relationships that exist with the issuer; and (8) recognition by management of obligations that may be present or may arise as a result of public interest questions and preparations to meet such obligations.

 

Appendix-2


Description of Standard & Poor’s Corporate Debt Ratings

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

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

The ratings are based on current information furnished by the issuer or obtained by Standard & Poor’s from other sources it considers reliable. Standard & Poor’s does not perform an audit in connection with any rating and may, on occasion, rely on unaudited financial information. The ratings may be changed, suspended or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or unavailability of, such information, or for other reasons.

The ratings are based, in varying degrees, on the following considerations: (1) likelihood of default capacity and willingness of the obligor as to the timely payment of interest and repayment of principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation; (2) nature of and provisions of the obligation; and (3) protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors’ rights.

 

  AAA  Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

 

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

 

Appendix-3


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

 

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

 

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

 

  CI The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being paid.

 

  D Debt rated D is in default. The D rating is assigned on the day an interest or principal payment is missed. The D rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service payments are jeopardized.

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

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

 

  L The letter “L” indicates that the rating pertains to the principal amount of those bonds to the extent that the underlying deposit collateral is insured by the Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp. or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and interest is adequately collateralized.

 

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

 

  NR Indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating or that Standard & Poor’s does not rate a particular type of obligation as a matter of policy.

Debt Obligations of Issuers outside the U.S. and its territories are rated on the same basis as domestic corporate and municipal issues. The ratings measure the credit-worthiness of the obligor but do not take into account currency exchange and related uncertainties.

Bond Investment Quality Standards

Under present commercial bank regulations issued by the Comptroller of the Currency, bonds rated in the top four categories (“AAA,” “AA,” “A,” “BBB,” commonly known as “investment grade” ratings) are generally regarded as eligible for bank investment. In addition, the laws of various states governing legal investments impose certain rating or other standards for obligations eligible for investment by savings banks, trust companies, insurance companies and fiduciaries generally.

 

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Description of Standard & Poor’s Commercial Paper Ratings

A Standard & Poor’s commercial paper rating is a current assessment of the likelihood of timely payment of debt having an original maturity of not more than 365 days. Ratings are graded into four categories, ranging from “A” for the highest quality obligations to “D” for the lowest.

 

  A Issues assigned this highest rating are regarded as having the greatest capacity for timely payment. Issues in this category are delineated with the numbers 1, 2 and 3 to indicate the relative degree of safety.

 

  A-1 This designation indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong. Those issues designated “A-1” that are determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign designation.

 

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

 

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

 

  B Issues rated “B” are regarded as having only adequate capacity for timely payment. However, such capacity may be damaged by changing conditions or short-term adversities.

 

  C This rating is assigned to short-term debt obligations with a doubtful capacity for payment.

 

  D This rating indicates that the issue is either in default or is expected to be in default upon maturity.

The commercial paper rating is not a recommendation to purchase or sell a security. The ratings are based on current information furnished to Standard & Poor’s by the issuer or obtained from other sources it considers reliable. The ratings may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn as a result of changes in or unavailability of such information.

 

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SUNAMERICA FOCUSED SERIES, INC.

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio

Statement of Additional Information

dated February 28, 2008

 

The Harborside Financial Center

3200 Plaza 5

Jersey City, NJ 07311

 

General Marketing and

Shareholder Information

(800) 858-8850

SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc. (the “Fund”) consists of eighteen different portfolios: Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Growth Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Value Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Growth and Income Portfolio, Focused International Equity Portfolio, Focused Technology Portfolio, Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio, Focused StarALPHA Portfolio, Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio and Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio. This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) relates only to five of the portfolios: Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio and Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio (each, a “Portfolio” and collectively the “Portfolios” or the “Focused Strategies”). Each Portfolio has distinct investment objectives and strategies.

This SAI is not a Prospectus, but should be read in conjunction with the Portfolios’ Prospectus dated February 28, 2008. The SAI expands upon and supplements the information contained in the Portfolios’ current Prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus. To obtain a Prospectus free of charge, please call (800) 858-8850. The Prospectus is incorporated by reference into this Statement of Additional Information and this Statement of Additional Information is incorporated by reference into the Prospectus. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined have the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus. The Fund’s audited financial statements are incorporated into this Statement of Additional Information by reference to its 2006 annual report to shareholders. You may request a copy of the annual report and semiannual report at no charge by calling (800) 858-8850 or writing the Fund at AIG SunAmerica Fund Services, Inc., Mutual Fund Operations, The Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5, Jersey City, NJ 07311. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined have the meanings assigned to them in the Prospectus. The audited Financial Statements of the Trust have been incorporated by reference into the SAI from the Fund's Annual Report. The Annual Report is available, without charge, upon request by calling the toll free number provided.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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HISTORY OF THE FUND

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

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INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

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ADVISER, PERSONAL SECURITIES TRADING, DISTRIBUTOR AND ADMINISTRATOR

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

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PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PURCHASE OF SHARES

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REDEMPTION OF SHARES

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EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

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DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

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DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

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RETIREMENT PLANS

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DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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APPENDIX

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No dealer, salesperson or other person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations, other than those contained in this Statement of Additional Information or in the Prospectus, and, if given or made, such other information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the Portfolio, AIG SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. or AIG SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc. This Statement of Additional Information and the Prospectus do not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities offered hereby in any jurisdiction in which such an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy may not lawfully be made.

 

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HISTORY OF THE FUND

The Fund, organized as a Maryland corporation on July 3, 1996, is an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The Fund currently consists of eighteen Portfolios: Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Growth Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Value Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Growth and Income Portfolio, Focused International Equity Portfolio, Focused Technology Portfolio, Focused Dividend Strategy Portfolio, Focused StarALPHA Portfolio, Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio and Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio. Each of the Portfolios is a non-diversified investment company within the meaning of the 1940 Act.

The Board of Directors of the Fund approved the creation of the Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio and Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio at its August 28 -29, 2002 Board meeting. On October 30, 2003, the Board of Directors of the Fund authorized the offering of Class I shares for all Focused Strategy Portfolios. Class I shares commenced offering on February 23, 2004. AIG SunAmerica Asset Management Corp. (“AIG SunAmerica” or the “Adviser”) serves as investment adviser for each Portfolio.

At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fund held on October 30, 2003, the Board approved a name change for the Fund. Effective January 1, 2004, the name SunAmerica Style Select Series, Inc. was changed to SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc.

On January 15, 2004, the Directors approved the redesignation of Class II shares as Class C shares for each of the Portfolios. Effective September 20, 2006, the Focused Fixed Income and Equity Portfolio ceased offering Class I shares.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

The investment objective and policies of each of the Portfolios are described in the Portfolios’ Prospectus. Each of the Portfolios employs a fund of funds investment strategy in which the assets of the Portfolios are invested in a combination of funds, as described in the Prospectus, within SunAmerica Focused Series, Inc., SunAmerica Income Funds, SunAmerica Equity Funds and SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc., and may also invest in the SunAmerica Money Market Fund, Inc. and any other affiliated SunAmerica Funds (collectively, the “Underlying Funds”).

 

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Certain types of securities in which the Underlying Funds may invest and certain investment practices the Portfolios or the Underlying Funds may employ, which are described under “More Information about the Portfolios—Investment Strategies” in the Prospectus, are discussed more fully below. The Portfolios will purchase and hold Class A shares of the Underlying Funds, which are generally subject to sales charges. AIG SunAmerica will waive the front-end sales charge on purchases of Class A shares of the Underlying Fund by the Portfolios.

Fund of Funds Investments. A fund of funds investment strategy is an investment strategy in which the assets of a fund are invested in shares of other mutual funds. It generally offers an efficient means of asset allocation across a range of asset classes (e.g., domestic equity securities, foreign equity securities, and bonds and other fixed income securities). A fund of funds investment strategy may, however, present special risks, including the following: (i) the performance of each Portfolio will be wholly dependent on the performance of the Underlying Funds and, therefore, on the selection of the Underlying Funds by the Adviser and the allocation and reallocation by the Adviser of Portfolio assets among the Underlying Funds; and (ii) investors in a Portfolio can generally invest in the Underlying Funds directly and may incur additional fees and expenses by investing in them indirectly through the Portfolio.

Unless otherwise specified, the Underlying Funds may invest in the following securities.

Equity Securities. Each of the Portfolios may invest in Underlying Funds that invest primarily in equity securities (“Underlying Equity Funds”). Under normal market conditions, the Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio expects to allocate between 80% to 100% of its assets in Underlying Equity Funds; the Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio expects to allocate between 35% to 75% of its assets in Underlying Equity Funds; the Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio expects to allocate approximately 70% of its assets in Underlying Equity Funds; the Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio expects to allocate between 0% to 20% of its assets in Underlying Equity Funds; and the Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio expects to allocate 15% to 50% of its assets in Underlying Equity Funds. The following discussion will be of greater significance as a Portfolio’s allocation to Underlying Equity Funds increases and is expected to be most significant with respect to the Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio and Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio.

The Underlying Funds’ investment strategies may include long and short positions in common stocks and other equity securities. Common stocks are shares of a corporation or other entity that entitle the holder to a pro rata share of the profits, if any, of the entity without preference over any other shareholder or claim of shareholders, after making required payments to holders of the entity’s preferred stock and other senior equity. Common stock usually carries with it the right to vote and frequently an exclusive right to do so. Common stocks and other equity securities fluctuate in value, often based on factors unrelated to the value of the issuer of the securities. These fluctuations can be pronounced. Investments in equity securities are subject to inherent market risks and fluctuations because of company earnings, economic

 

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conditions such as interest rates, availability of credit, inflation rates and economic uncertainty, changes in laws, changes in national and international political circumstances and other factors beyond the control of the advisers to the Underlying Funds (in each case, under normal market conditions). The public equity markets have in the past experienced significant price volatility, especially in the information technology and Internet sectors.

Certain Underlying Funds may invest in the securities of small companies. The prices of the securities of small companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than larger, more established companies, because these securities typically are traded in lower volume and the issuers typically are more subject to changes in earnings and prospects.

Foreign Securities. Each of the Portfolios may invest in Underlying Funds that invest primarily in foreign securities (“Underlying Foreign Equity Funds”). Under normal market conditions, the Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio expects to allocate between 0%-20% of its assets Foreign Equity to Underlying Foreign Equity Funds; the Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio expects to allocate 10% of its assets to Underlying Foreign Equity Funds; the Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio expects to allocate 0% to 5% of its assets to Underlying Foreign Equity Funds; and the Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio expects to allocate 0% to 10% of its assets to Underlying Foreign Equity Funds. The following discussion will be of greater significance as a Portfolio’s allocation to international-focused Underlying Funds increases.

Investments in foreign securities offer potential benefits not available from investments solely in securities of domestic issuers by offering the opportunity to invest in foreign issuers that appear to offer growth potential, or in foreign countries with economic policies or business cycles different from those of the United States (“U.S.”), or to reduce fluctuations in Portfolio values by taking advantage of foreign stock markets that do not move in a manner parallel to U.S. markets.

The Underlying Funds may invest in securities of foreign issuers in the form of American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”). ADRs are securities, typically issued by a U.S. financial institution, that evidence ownership interests in a security or a pool of securities issued by a foreign issuer and deposited with the depository. ADRs may be sponsored or unsponsored. A sponsored ADR is issued by a depository that has an exclusive relationship with the issuer of the underlying security. An unsponsored ADR may be issued by any number of U.S. depositories. Holders of unsponsored ADRs generally bear all the costs associated with establishing the unsponsored ADR. The depository of an unsponsored ADR is under no obligation to distribute shareholder communications received from the underlying issuer or to pass through to the holders of the unsponsored ADR voting rights with respect to the deposited securities or pool of securities. The Underlying Funds may invest in either type of ADR. Although the U.S. investor holds a substitute receipt of ownership rather than direct stock certificates, the use of the depository receipts in the United States can reduce costs and delays as well as potential currency exchange and other difficulties. The Underlying Funds may purchase securities in local markets and direct delivery of these ordinary shares to the local depository of an ADR agent bank in the foreign country. Simultaneously, the ADR agents create a certificate that settles at the Underlying Fund’s custodian in three days. The Underlying Funds may also execute trades on

 

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the U.S. markets using existing ADRs. A foreign issuer of the security underlying an ADR is generally not subject to the same reporting requirements in the U.S. as a domestic issuer. Accordingly, the information available to a U.S. investor will be limited to the information the foreign issuer is required to disclose in its own country and the market value of an ADR may not reflect undisclosed material information concerning the issuer of the underlying security. Generally ADRs, in registered form, are dollar denominated securities designed for use in the U.S. securities markets, which represent and may be converted into the underlying foreign security.

Investments in foreign securities, including securities of emerging market countries, present special additional investment risks and considerations not typically associated with investments in domestic securities, including reduction of income by foreign taxes; fluctuation in value of foreign Underlying Fund investments due to changes in currency rates and control regulations (e.g., currency blockage); transaction charges for currency exchange; lack of public information about foreign issuers; lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers; less volume on foreign exchanges than on U.S. exchanges; greater volatility and less liquidity on foreign markets (and in particular emerging markets) than in the United States; less regulation of foreign issuers, stock exchanges and brokers than the United States; greater difficulties in commencing lawsuits; higher brokerage commission rates and custodian fees than the United States; increased possibilities in some countries of expropriation, confiscatory taxation, political, financial or social instability or adverse diplomatic developments; the imposition of foreign taxes on investment income derived from such countries; and differences (which may be favorable or unfavorable) between the U.S. economy and foreign economies.

The performance of investments in securities denominated in a foreign currency (“non-dollar securities”) will depend on, among other things, the strength of the foreign currency against the dollar and the interest rate environment in the country issuing the foreign currency. Absent other events that could otherwise affect the value of non-dollar securities (such as a change in the political climate or an issuer’s credit quality), appreciation in the value of the foreign currency generally can be expected to increase the value of the Underlying Funds’ non-dollar securities in terms of U.S. dollars. A rise in foreign interest rates or decline in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar generally can be expected to depress the value of the Underlying Funds’ non-dollar securities. Currencies are evaluated by the Underlying Funds on the basis of fundamental economic criteria (e.g., relative inflation levels and trends, growth rate forecasts, balance of payments status and economic policies) as well as technical and political data.

Bonds and Other Fixed Income Securities. Each of the Portfolios may invest in Underlying Funds that invest primarily in bonds and other fixed income securities (“Underlying Fixed Income Funds”). Additionally, the Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio and Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio may invest significantly in Underlying Funds that invest significantly in bonds or other fixed income securities. Additionally, the Focused Equity Strategy portfolio may invest directly in bonds and other fixed income securities. Under normal market conditions, the Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio expects to allocate between 0% to 5% of its assets to Underlying Fixed Income Funds; the Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio expects to allocate between 25% to 50% of its assets to Underlying Fixed Income Funds; the Focused Multi-

 

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Asset Strategy Portfolio expects to allocate approximately 20% of its assets to Underlying Fixed Income Funds; the Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio expects to allocate between 80% to 100% of its assets to Underlying Fixed Income Funds; and the Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio expects to allocate between 50% to 80% of its assets to Underlying Fixed Income Funds. The following discussion will be of greater significance as a Portfolio’s allocation to bond- and fixed income-focused Underlying Funds increases and is expected to be most significant with respect to the Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio and Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio.

Bonds and other fixed income securities are broadly characterized as those that provide for periodic payments to the holder of the security at a stated rate. Most fixed income securities, such as bonds, represent indebtedness of the issuer and provide for repayment of principal at a stated time in the future. Others do not provide for repayment of a principal amount, although they may represent a priority over common stockholders in the event of the issuer’s liquidation. Many fixed income securities are subject to scheduled retirement, or may be retired or “called” by the issuer prior to their maturity dates. The interest rate on certain fixed income securities, known as “variable rate obligations,” is determined by reference to or is a percentage of an objective standard, such as a bank’s prime rate, the 90-day Treasury bill rate, or the rate of return on commercial paper or bank certificates of deposit, and is periodically adjusted. Certain variable rate obligations may have a demand feature entitling the holder to resell the securities at a predetermined amount. The interest rate on certain fixed income securities, called “floating rate instruments,” changes whenever there is a change in a designated base rate.

The market values of fixed income securities tend to vary inversely with the level of interest rates—when interest rates rise, their values will tend to decline; when interest rates decline, their values generally will tend to rise. This is often referred to as interest rate risk. The potential for capital appreciation with respect to variable rate obligations or floating rate instruments will be less than with respect to fixed-rate obligations. Long-term instruments are generally more sensitive to these changes than short-term instruments. The market value of fixed income securities and therefore their yield are also affected by the perceived ability of the issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. This is often referred to as credit risk.

Bonds and other fixed income securities in which the Underlying Funds may invest include, without limitation, corporate bonds, notes, debentures, preferred stocks, convertible securities, U.S. Treasury and other U.S. government securities, mortgage-backed and mortgage-related securities, asset-backed securities, money market securities, commercial bank obligations, commercial paper and repurchase agreements.

When an Underlying Fund invests in mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities, the Portfolio may be subject to prepayment risk. Prepayment risk is the possibility that the principal of the loans underlying mortgage-backed or other asset-backed securities may be prepaid at any time. As a general rule, prepayments increase during a period of falling interest rates and decrease during a period of rising interest rates. As a result of prepayments, in periods of declining interest rates an Underlying Fund may be required to reinvest its assets in securities with lower interest rates. In periods of increasing interest rates, prepayments generally may decline, with the effect that the securities subject to prepayment risk held by an Underlying Fund may exhibit price characteristics of longer-term debt securities.

In the second half of 2007, the market for mortgage-backed securities began experiencing substantially, often dramatically, lower valuations and greatly reduced liquidity. Markets for other asset-backed securities (particularly credit-backed securities) have also been affected. These instruments are increasingly subject to liquidity constraints, price volatility, credit downgrades and sudden spikes in default rates, and therefore may be more difficult to value and more difficult to dispose of than previously. To the extent an Underlying Fund invests in mortgage-backed and other credit-backed securities, including those that are issued by private issuers, it may be exposed to these increased risks.

Senior Floating Rate Loans. Senior floating rate loans hold the most senior position in the capital structure of a business entity (the “Borrower”), are typically secured with specific collateral and have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the Borrower that is senior to that held by subordinated debtholders and stockholders of the Borrower. The proceeds of senior floating rate loans primarily are used to finance leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, mergers, acquisitions, stock repurchases, dividends, and, to a lesser extent, to finance internal growth and for other corporate purposes. Senior floating rate loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. Senior floating rate loans are negotiated between a Borrower and one or more financial institution lenders (the “Lenders”) represented by one or more Lenders acting as an agent of all Lenders. The SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc. (the “Floating Rate Fund”) may invest in senior floating rate loans directly or by purchasing Assignments or Participations.

The Portfolios that invest in the Floating Rate Fund are subject to the risks of investing in senior secured floating rate loans and other institutionally traded secured senior floating rate debt obligations (“Loans”). Loans in which the Floating Rate Fund will invest are primarily highly-leveraged Loans made in connection with recapitalizations, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and refinancing. Such loans are subject to a greater credit risk than other Loans in which the Fund may invest. The Floating Rate Fund may invest all, or substantially all, of its assets in Loans or other securities that are rated below investment grade, or in comparable unrated securities. Such Borrowers are more likely to default on their payments of interest and principal owed to the Floating Rate Fund than issuers of investment grade bonds, and such defaults could reduce the Floating Rate Fund’s net asset value and income distributions. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a debt obligation may lose significant value before a default occurs. Moreover, the specific collateral used to secure a Loan may decline in value or become illiquid, which would adversely affect the Loan’s value. No active trading market for some loans or adverse market conditions for some actively traded loans may impair the ability of the Fund to realize full value in the event of the need to liquidate such assets. Economic and other events (whether real or perceived) can reduce the demand for certain senior floating rate loans or senior floating rate loans generally, which may reduce market prices and cause the Floating Rate Fund’s net asset value per share to fall.

 

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Illiquid Securities. Each Underlying Fund may invest in illiquid securities, which may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the seller would like. Illiquid securities include repurchase agreements that have a maturity of longer than seven days, stripped mortgage securities, inverse floaters, interest-rate swaps, currency swaps, caps, floors and collars, or in other securities that are illiquid by virtue of the absence of a readily available market or legal or contractual restrictions on resale.

Derivatives Strategies. The Underlying Funds may engage in various derivatives strategies including, without limitation, the use of options, futures, options on futures and investments in hybrid investments, for both hedging and non-hedging purposes. To the extent the Underlying Funds engage in these strategies, the Portfolios may be exposed to additional volatility and risk of loss. This is especially so when derivatives strategies are used for non-hedging purposes.

Short-Term Debt Securities and Defensive Investments. In addition to their primary investments, the Portfolios may also invest up to 10% of their total assets in U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments: (a) for liquidity purposes (to meet redemptions and expenses): or (b) to generate a return on idle cash held in a Portfolio during periods when an Adviser is unable to locate favorable investment opportunities. For temporary defensive purposes, a Portfolio may invest up to 100% of its total assets in cash and short-term fixed-income securities, rated in one of the two highest categories by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (or determined by the Adviser to be of equivalent quality). The short-term and temporary defensive investments in which the Portfolios may invest are U.S. government securities and commercial paper. The Underlying Funds may invest in similar securities under similar circumstances.

Diversification. The Portfolios are classified as “non-diversified” for purposes of the 1940 Act, which means that they are not limited by the 1940 Act with regard to the portion of assets that may be invested in the securities of a single issuer. To the extent a Portfolio makes investments in excess of 5% of its assets in the securities of a particular issuer (e.g., one of the Underlying Funds), its exposure to the risks associated with that issuer is increased. Because the Portfolios invest in a limited number of issuers (the Underlying Funds), the performance of particular securities may adversely affect the Portfolios’ performance or subject the Portfolios to greater price volatility than that experienced by diversified investment companies. Certain of the Underlying Funds are non-diversified for purposes of the 1940 Act.

The Portfolios intend to maintain the required level of diversification and otherwise conduct their operations in order to qualify as “regulated investment companies” for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code, a Portfolio must, among other things, diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of the taxable year: (i) at least 50% of the market value of the Portfolio’s assets is represented by cash, U.S. government securities, the securities of other regulated investment companies and other securities, with such other securities of any one issuer limited for the purposes of this calculation to an amount not greater than 5% of the value of the Portfolio’s total assets and 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer: and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its total assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. government securities or the securities of other regulated investment

 

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companies) , any two or more issuers of which the fund owns 20% or more of the voting securities and that are determined to be engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses or related trades or businesses or in the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships. In the unlikely event application of a Portfolio’s strategy would result in a violation of these requirements of the Code, the Portfolio would be required to deviate from its strategy to the extent necessary to avoid losing its status as a regulated investment company.

Repurchase Agreements. The Portfolios may enter into repurchase agreements involving only securities in which it could otherwise invest and with selected banks, brokers and securities dealers whose financial condition is monitored by the Adviser. In such agreements, the seller agrees to repurchase the security at a mutually agreed-upon time and price. The period of maturity is usually quite short, either overnight or a few days, although it may extend over a number of months. The repurchase price is in excess of the purchase price by an amount that reflects an agreed-upon rate of return effective for the period of time a Portfolio’s money is invested in the security. Whenever a Portfolio enters into a repurchase agreement, it obtains collateral having a value equal to at least 102% (100% if such collateral is in the form of cash) of the repurchase price, including accrued interest. The instruments held as collateral are valued daily and if the value of the instruments declines, a Portfolio will require additional collateral. If the seller under the repurchase agreement defaults, a Portfolio may incur a loss if the value of the collateral securing the repurchase agreements has declined and may incur disposition costs in connection with liquidating the collateral. In addition, if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by a Portfolio may be delayed or limited. A Portfolio will not invest in repurchase agreements maturing in more than seven days if the aggregate of such investments along with other illiquid securities exceeds 15% of the value of its net assets. However, there is no limit on the amount of a Portfolio’s net assets that may be subject to repurchase agreements having a maturity of seven days or less for temporary defensive purposes.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements. A Portfolio may enter into reverse repurchase agreements. In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Portfolio sells a security and agrees to repurchase it at a mutually agreed upon date and price, reflecting the interest rate effective for the term of the agreement. The Portfolio then invests the proceeds from the transaction in another obligation in which the Portfolio is authorized to invest. The Portfolio’s investment of the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement is the speculative factor known as leverage. A Portfolio will enter into a reverse repurchase agreement only if the interest income from investment of the proceeds is expected to be greater than the interest expense of the transaction and the proceeds are invested for a period no longer than the term of the agreement. In order to minimize any risk involved, the Portfolio will segregate cash or liquid securities in an amount at least equal to its purchase obligations under these agreements (including accrued interest). In the event that the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the buyer or its trustee or receiver may receive an extension of time to determine whether to enforce the Portfolio’s repurchase obligation, and the Portfolio’s use of proceeds of the agreement may effectively be restricted pending such decision.

Borrowing. As a matter of fundamental policy a Portfolio is authorized to borrow up to 33 1/3% of its total assets. Each Portfolio may borrow up to 33 1/3% of its total assets for temporary or emergency purposes. In seeking to enhance investment performance, a Portfolio may borrow money for investment purposes and may pledge assets to secure such borrowings.

 

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This is the speculative factor known as leverage. This practice may help increase the net asset value of the assets of a Portfolio in an amount greater than would otherwise be the case when the market values of the securities purchased through borrowing increase. In the event the return on an investment of borrowed monies does not fully recover the costs of such borrowing, the value of a Portfolio’s assets would be reduced by a greater amount than would otherwise be the case. The effect of borrowing will therefore tend to magnify the gains or losses to a Portfolio as a result of investing the borrowed monies. During periods of substantial borrowings, the value of a Portfolio’s assets would be reduced due to the added expense of interest on borrowed monies. A Portfolio is authorized to borrow, and to pledge assets to secure such borrowings, up to the maximum extent permissible under the 1940 Act (i.e., presently 50% of net assets). The time and extent to which a Portfolio may employ leverage will be determined by the Adviser in light of changing facts and circumstances, including general economic and market conditions, and will be subject to applicable lending regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board.

In seeking to enhance investment performance, a Portfolio may increase its ownership of securities by borrowing at fixed rates of interest up to the maximum extent permitted under the 1940 Act (presently 50% of net assets) and investing the borrowed funds, subject to the restrictions stated in the Prospectus. Any such borrowing will be made only pursuant to the requirements of the 1940 Act and will be made only to the extent that the value of a Portfolio’s assets less its liabilities, other than borrowings, is equal to at least 300% of all borrowings including the proposed borrowing. If the value of a Portfolio’s assets, so computed, should fail to meet the 300% asset coverage requirement, a Portfolio is required, within three business days, to reduce its bank debt to the extent necessary to meet such requirement and may have to sell a portion of its investments at a time when independent investment judgment would not dictate such sale. Interest on money borrowed is an expense a Portfolio would not otherwise incur, so that it may have little or no net investment income during periods of substantial borrowings. Since substantially all of a Portfolio’s assets fluctuate in value, but borrowing obligations are fixed when a Portfolio has outstanding borrowings, the net asset value per share of a Portfolio correspondingly will tend to increase and decrease more when a Portfolio’s assets increase or decrease in value than would otherwise be the case. The Portfolios’ policy regarding use of leverage is a fundamental policy, which may not be changed without approval of the shareholders of the Portfolio.

Similar legal and practical considerations apply with respect to borrowings by the Underlying Funds.

INVESTORS SHOULD ALSO CONSIDER REVIEWING THE UNDERLYING FUNDS’ PROSPECTUSES AND STATEMENTS OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE UNDERLYING FUNDS IN WHICH THE PORTFOLIOS ARE INVESTED AS OF FEBRUARY 15, 2008 ARE:

Focused Large-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Multi-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Small-Cap Growth Portfolio, Focused Large-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Multi-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Mid-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Small-Cap Value Portfolio, Focused Growth and Income Portfolio, Focused International Equity Portfolio, Focused StarALPHA Portfolio, SunAmerica Strategic Bond

 

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Fund, SunAmerica U.S. Government Securities Fund, SunAmerica GNMA Fund and SunAmerica High Yield Bond Fund.

AIG SUNAMERICA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO INVEST IN DIFFERENT FUNDS WITHOUT NOTICE TO INVESTORS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY UNDERLYING FUND(S), CALL: (800) 858-8850.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

The Fund has adopted for each Portfolio certain investment restrictions that are fundamental policies and cannot be changed without the approval of the holders of a majority of that Portfolio’s outstanding shares. Such majority is defined as the vote of the lesser of: (i) 67% or more of the outstanding shares present at a meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present in person or by proxy; or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares. All percentage limitations expressed in the following investment restrictions are measured immediately after the relevant transaction is made.

Under the following fundamental restrictions, no Portfolio may:

1. Invest more than 25% of the Portfolio’s total assets in the securities of issuers in the same industry, other than SunAmerica Mutual Funds. Obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are not subject to this 25% limitation on industry concentration.

2. Invest in real estate (including limited partnership interests but excluding securities of companies, such as real estate investment trusts, that deal in real estate or interests therein); provided that a Portfolio may hold or sell real estate acquired as a result of the ownership of securities.

3. Purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts, except to the extent that the Portfolio may do so in accordance with applicable law and the Prospectuses and SAI, as they may be amended from time to time, and without registering as a commodity pool operator under the Commodity Exchange Act. Any Portfolio may engage in transactions in put and call options on securities, indices and currencies, spread transactions, forward and futures contracts on securities, indices and currencies, put and call options on such futures contracts, forward commitment transactions, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, interest rate, mortgage and currency swaps and interest rate floors and caps and may purchase hybrid instruments.

4. Make loans to others except for: (a) the purchase of debt securities; (b) entering into repurchase agreements; (c) the lending of its Portfolio securities; and (d) as otherwise permitted by exemptive order of the SEC.

5. Borrow money, except that: (i) each Portfolio may borrow in amounts up to 33-1/3% of its total assets for temporary or emergency purposes: (ii) each Portfolio may borrow for investment purposes to the maximum extent permissible under the 1940 Act (i.e., presently 50% of net assets): and (iii) a Portfolio may obtain such short-term credit as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of Portfolio securities.

 

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This policy shall not prohibit a Portfolio’s engaging in reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls and similar investment strategies described in the Prospectus and SAI, as they may be amended from time to time.

6. Issue senior securities as defined in the 1940 Act, except that each Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, lend its Portfolio securities and borrow money, as described above, and engage in similar investment strategies described in the Prospectuses and SAI, as they may be amended from time to time.

7. Engage in underwriting of securities issued by others, except to the extent that the Portfolio may be deemed to be an underwriter in connection with the disposition of Portfolio securities of the Portfolio.

The following additional restrictions are not fundamental policies and may be changed by the Directors without a vote of shareholders. Under these non-fundamental restrictions, no Portfolio may:

8. Purchase securities on margin, provided that margin deposits in connection with futures contracts, options on futures contracts and other derivative instruments shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

9. Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate its assets, except to the extent necessary to secure permitted borrowings and, to the extent related to the segregation of assets in connection with the writing of covered put and call options and the purchase of securities or currencies on a forward commitment or delayed-delivery basis and collateral and initial or variation margin arrangements with respect to Forward Contracts, options, futures contracts and options on futures contracts. In addition, a Portfolio may pledge assets in reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls and similar investment strategies described in the Prospectuses and SAI, as they may be amended from time to time.

10. Invest in securities of other registered investment companies, except by purchases in the open market, involving only customary brokerage commissions and as a result of which not more than 10% of its total assets (determined at the time of investment) would be invested in such securities, or except to the extent permitted by applicable law or by virtue of reliance on an exemptive order.

11. Enter into any repurchase agreement maturing in more than seven days or investing in any other illiquid security if, as a result, more than 15% of a Portfolio’s net assets would be so invested. Restricted securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act that have a readily available market, and commercial paper exempted from registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) of that Act that may be offered and sold to “qualified institutional buyers” as defined in Rule 144A, which the Adviser has determined to be liquid pursuant to guidelines established by the Directors, will not be considered illiquid for purposes of this 15% limitation on illiquid securities.

For purposes of investment restriction No. 1, the Portfolios will look through to the Underlying Fund’s assets for concentration purposes. In addition, “industry” is

 

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determined by reference to the DIRECTORY OF COMPANIES FILING ANNUAL REPORTS WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, published by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

The following table lists the Directors and officers of the Portfolio, their dates of birth, current position(s) held with the Fund, length of time served, principal occupations during the past five years, number of funds overseen within the fund complex and other directorships or trusteeships held outside of the fund complex. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each executive officer and Director is The Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5, Jersey City, NJ 07311. Directors who are not deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund or of AIG SunAmerica as defined in the 1940 Act are referred to as “Disinterested Directors.” Directors who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Fund are referred to as “Interested Directors.”

DISINTERESTED DIRECTORS

 

Name and Date of Birth

  

Position(s)
Held with
the Fund

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served1

  

Principal Occupation
during the last 5 years

  

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen
by Director2

  

Other
Directorships
Held by
Director3

Jeffrey S. Burum

DOB: February 27, 1963

   Director    2004 to Present    Founder and CEO of Southern California Development Corporation/National Housing Development Corporation; (1992 to present); Founder, Owner and Partner of Colonies Crossroads, Inc. (1999 to present); Owner and Managing Member of Diversified Pacific Development Group, LLC (1998 to present).   

39

   None

 

1 Directors serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
2 The term “fund complex” means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment services or have a common investment adviser or any investment adviser that is an affiliate of the Adviser. The “fund complex” includes the Fund (18 portfolios); SunAmerica Equity Funds, Inc. (9 funds); SunAmerica Money Market Funds, Inc. (2 funds); SunAmerica Income Funds (5 funds); SunAmerica Focused Alpha Growth Fund, Inc. (1 fund); SunAmerica Focused Alpha Large-Cap Fund, Inc. (“FGI”) (1 fund); AIG Series Trust (3 funds); Anchor Series Trust (9 portfolios); SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc. (1 fund); VALIC Company I (32 portfolios); VALIC Company II (15 portfolios); SunAmerica Series Trust (35 portfolios); Seasons Series Trust (24 portfolios); AIG Strategic Hedge Fund of Funds (1 fund); and Brazos Mutual Funds (4 portfolios).
3 Directorships of Companies required reporting to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (i.e., “public companies”) or other investment companies regulated under the 1940 Act other than those listed under the preceding column.

 

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Name and Date of Birth

  

Position(s)
Held with the
Fund

  

Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served1

  

Principal Occupation
during the last 5 years

  

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen
by Director2

  

Other Directorships Held by
Director3

Dr. Judith L. Craven

DOB: October 6, 1945

   Director    2001 to Present    Retired.   

87

   Director, Belo Corp. (1992 to present); Director, Sysco Corp. (1996 to present); Director, Luby’s, Inc. (1998 to present).

William F. Devin

DOB: December 30, 1938

   Director    2001 to Present    Retired.    88   

Samuel M. Eisenstat

DOB: March 7, 1940

   Chairman of the Board    1996 to Present    Attorney, sole practitioner.   

49

  

Stephen J. Gutman

DOB: May 10, 1943

   Director    1996 to Present    Senior Associate, Corcoran Group (Real Estate) (2003 to Present) President and Member of Managing Directors, Beau-Brummel-SoHo LLC (Licensing of menswear specialty retailing and other activities) (June 1998 to Present   

49

   None

William Shea

DOB: February 9, 1948

   Director    2004 to Present    President and CEO, Conseco, Inc. (Financial Services) (2001 to 2004); Chairman of the Board of Centennial Technologies, Inc. (1998 to 2001).   

51

   Director, Boston Private Financial Holdings (2004 to present).

 

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INTERESTED DIRECTOR

 

Name and Date of Birth

  

Position(s)

Held with
Fund

  

Term of Office

Length of Time
Served1

  

Principal Occupations

During Past 5 Years

  

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex

Overseen by
Director2

  

Other
Directorships
Held by
Director3

Peter A. Harbeck4

DOB: January 23, 1954

   Director    1995 to Present    President, CEO and Director, AIG SunAmerica (August 1995 to present); Director, AIG SACS (1993 to present); President and CEO, AIG Advisor Group, Inc. (2004 to present).    96    None

OFFICERS

 

Name and Date of Birth

   Position(s)
Held with
the Fund
   Length of Time
Served
  

Principal Occupations

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex

Overseen by
Officer
   Other
Directorships
Held by
Officer

John T. Genoy*

DOB: November 8, 1968

   President
   December
2007 to Present
  

Chief Financial Officer, AIG SunAmerica (2002 to Present); Senior Vice President, AIG SunAmerica (2003 to Present); Chief Operating Officer (2006 to Present).

   N/A    N/A

Donna M. Handel

DOB: June 25, 1966

   Treasurer    2002 to Present    Senior Vice President, AIG SunAmerica (December 2004 to present); Vice President, AIG SunAmerica (1997 to 2004).    N/A    N/A

 

4

Mr. Harbeck is considered to be an Interested Director because he serves as President, CEO and Director of AIG SunAmerica and Director of AIG SACS.

* On December 10, 2007, John T. Genoy was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fund.

 

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Name and Date of Birth

  

Position(s)
Held with the
Fund

  

Length of Time
Served

  

Principal Occupations

During Past 5 Years

  

Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex

Overseen by
Officer

  

Other
Directorships
Held by
Officer

Gregory N. Bressler

DOB: November 17, 1966

   Secretary and Chief Legal Officer    2005 to Present    Senior Vice President and General Counsel, AIG SunAmerica (2005 to present); Vice President and Director of U.S. Asset Management Compliance, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (2004 to 2005); Deputy General Counsel, Credit Suisse Asset Management (2002 to 2004): Counsel, Credit Suisse Asset Management (2000 to 2002).    N/A    N/A

James Nichols

DOB: April 7, 1966

   Vice President    2006 to Present    Director, President and CEO, AIG SACS (2006 to Present); Senior Vice President, AIG SACS (2002 to 2006); Vice President, AIG SunAmerica (1995 to 2002)    N/A    N/A

Steven Schoepke

DOB: August 28, 1950

   Vice President    2001 to Present    Vice President, AIG SunAmerica (November 1997 to present).    N/A    N/A

Cynthia Gibbons

DOB: December 6, 1967

   Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer    2002 to Present    Vice President, AIG SunAmerica (2002 to present); Securities Compliance Manager, American General Investment Management (2000 to 2002).    N/A    N/A

Nori L. Gabert

DOB: August 15, 1953

   Vice President and Assistant Secretary    2005 to Present    Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, AIG SunAmerica (2001 to present); Vice President and Secretary VALIC Co. I and VALIC Co. II (2000 to present); Associate General Counsel, American General Investment Management (1997 to present).    N/A    N/A

Gregory R. Kingston

DOB: January 18, 1966

   Vice President and Assistant Treasurer    2003 to Present    Vice President, AIG SunAmerica (2001 to present); Vice President, American General Investment Management, L.P. (1999 to 2001).    N/A    N/A

 

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Name and Date of Birth

   Position(s)
Held with the
Fund
   Length of Time
Served
  

Principal Occupations

During Past 5 Years

   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex

Overseen by
Officer
   Other
Directorships
Held by
Officer

Matthew J. Hackethal

DOB: December 31, 1971

   Anti-
Money
Laundering
Compliance
Officer
   2006-Present    Senior Compliance Manager, AIG SunAmerica (November 2006 to Present); Vice President, Credits Suisse Asset Management (May, 2001 to October 2006); CCO, Credit Suisse Alternative Funds (November 2005 to October 2006); CCO, Credit Suisse Asset Management Securities, Inc. (April 2004 to August 2005)    N/A    N/A

The Directors of the Fund are responsible for the overall supervision of the operation of the Fund and the Portfolios and perform various duties imposed on directors of investment companies by the 1940 Act and under the Fund’s Articles of Incorporation. Directors and officers of the Fund are also directors or trustees and officers of some or all of the other investment companies managed, administered or advised by the Adviser and distributed by AIG SACS and other affiliates of AIG SunAmerica.

The Board of Directors has established four committees, i.e., Audit, Nominating, Compensation, Ethics and Governance.

Each Disinterested Director serves on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee is charged with

 

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selecting, overseeing and setting the compensation of the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee is responsible for pre-approving all audit and non-audit services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and for pre-approving certain non-audit services performed by the independent registered public accounting firm for AIG SunAmerica and certain control persons of AIG SunAmerica. The Audit Committee is also responsible for reviewing with the independent registered public accounting firm the audit plan and results of the audit along with other matters. The members of the Audit Committee are Mr. Eisenstat, Dr. Craven, Mr. Devin, Mr. Burum, Mr. Shea and Mr. Gutman. Each member of the Audit Committee receives $2,500 per meeting for serving on the Audit Committees of the AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds5, AST and SASFR. Mr. Shea receives a total of $5,000 retainer for serving as the Chairman of the Audit Committee from the SAMF, SASFR and AST. The Audit Committee met four times during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007.

The Nominating and Compensation Committee recommends to the Directors those persons to be nominated by Trustees and voted upon by shareholders and selects and proposes nominees for election by Trustees between shareholders’ meeting. The Nominating Committee does not normally consider candidates proposed by shareholders for election as Directors. Each member of the Nominating Committee receives a total of $1,000 from the SAMF, SASFR and AST in annual compensation for serving on the Nominating Committee. Each member of the Nominating Committee receives $500 per meeting ($250 per telephonic meetings). The Chairman receives $600 per scheduled meeting ($300 per telephonic meetings) and $1,500 in annual compensation, based on the relative net assets of the respective funds, for serving as Chairman of the Nominating and Compensation Committee. There were three meetings of the Nominating and Compensation Committee during the fiscal year ending October 31, 2007.

The Ethics Committee is responsible for applying the Code Ethics applicable to the Fund’s Principle Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (the “Code”) to specific situations in which questions are presented to it and has the authority to interpret the Code in any particular situation. The Ethics Committee will inform the Board of Trustees of violations or waivers to the code, as appropriate. Each member of the Ethics Committee receives a total of $1,000 from the SAMF, SASFR and AST in annual compensation for serving on the Ethics Committee. Each member of the Ethics Committee receives $500 per meeting ($250 per telephonic meetings). The Chairman receives $600 per meeting ($300 per telephonic meetings) and $1,500 in annual compensation, based on the relative net assets of the respective fund, for serving as Chairman of the Ethics

 

5

The AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds (“SAMF”) consist of the Fund, AIG Series Trust, SAEF, SAIF and SAMMF.

 

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Committee. The Ethics Committee met once during the fiscal year ending October 31, 2007.

The Governance Committee reviews and makes recommendations with respect to the size and composition of the Board and its committees and to monitor and evaluate the functioning of the committees of the Board. Each member of the Governance Committee receives a total of $1,000 from the SAMF, SASFR and AST in annual compensation for serving on the Governance Committee. Each member of the Governance Committee receives $500 per meeting ($250 per telephonic meetings) per meeting. The Chairman receives $600 per meeting ($300 per telephonic meetings) and $1,500 in annual compensation, based on the relative net assets of the Fund, for serving as Chairman of the Governance Committee. The Governance Committee met once during the fiscal year ending on October 31, 2007.

Director Ownership of Portfolio Shares

The following table shows the dollar range of shares beneficially owned by each Director as of December 31, 2007

Disinterested Directors

 

Name of Director

  

Dollar Range of Equity

Securities in the Fund1

  

Aggregate Dollar Range of

Equity Securities in all

Registered Investment

Companies Overseen by

Director in Family of

Investment Companies2

Dr. Judith L. Craven

   None    None

William F. Devin

  

Large-Cap Growth Portfolio $10,001-50,000

Small-Cap Growth Portfolio $10,001-50,000

Large-Cap Value Portfolio $10,001-50,00

Small-Cap Value Portfolio $10,001-50,000

   Over $100,000

 

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Samuel M. Eisenstat

   None   

$10,001 - $50,000

Stephen J. Gutman

   None   

$1 - $10,000

Jeffrey Burum

  

Small-Cap Value Portfolio Over $100,000

Multi-Asset Portfolio Over $100,000

   Over $100,000

William J. Shea

   None    None

Interested Director

 

Name of Director

  

Dollar Range of Equity

Securities in the Fund1

  

Aggregate Dollar Range of

Equity Securities in all

Registered Investment

Companies Overseen by

Director in Family of

Investment Companies2

Peter A. Harbeck3

  

Large-Cap Growth Portfolio: Over $100,000

Small-Cap Value Portfolio: Over $100,000

International Equity Portfolio: Over $100,000

   Over $100,000

 

1 Where a Portfolio is not listed with respect to a Director, the Director held no shares of the Portfolio.
2 Includes the SAMF (39 funds), AST (9 portfolios) and SSFRF (1 fund), SAST (35 portfolios) and SST (24 portfolios).
3 Interested Director

 

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The Fund pays each Director who is not an interested person of the Fund or the Advicer, nor a party to any Management or Subadvisory Agreement (each, a “Disinterested” Director) annual compensation, in addition to reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses in connection with attendance at meetings of the Directors. Specifically, each Independent Director receives from the Fund a pro rata portion (based upon the funds’ net assets) of $49,500 in annual compensation for acting as a director or trustee of all the retail funds in SAMF ($74,250 in annual compensation for the Chairman of the Board). In addition, each Disinterested Director received $20,000 in annual compensation for acting as Trustee to Anchor Series Trust (“AST”) ($30,000 in annual compensation for the Chairman of the Board). Each Disinterested Director receives and additional $5,250 per attended quarterly meeting ($7,875 for the Chairman of the Board per fund for serving as a Trustee to FGF and FGI. Also, each Disinterested Director of SASFR receives $900 per quarterly meeting attended ($1,350 for the Chairman of the Board. Each Disinterested Trustee of SAMF receives an additional $5,000 per attended quarterly meeting ($7,500 for the Chairman of the Board). Officers of the Fund receive no direct remuneration in such capacity from the Fund or the Portfolios.

The Directors have adopted the AIG SunAmerica Disinterested Trustees’ and Directors’ Retirement Plan (the “Retirement Plan”) effective January 1, 1993 for the Disinterested Directors. The Retirement Plan provides generally that a Disinterested Director may become a participant (“Participant”) in the Retirement Plan if he or she has at least 10 years of consecutive service as a Disinterested Director of any of the adopting AIG SunAmerica mutual funds (the “Adopting Funds”)1 or has attained the age of 60 while a Director and completed five (5) consecutive years of service as a Director or any Adopting Fund (an “Eligible Director”). Pursuant to the Retirement Plan, Eligible Director may receive benefits upon (i) his or her death or disability while a Director or (ii) the termination of his or her tenure as a Director, other than removal for cause from each of the Adopting Funds with respect to which he or she is an Eligible Director.

As of each of the first 10 birthdays after becoming a Participant and on which he or she is both a Director and Participant, each Eligible Director will be credited with an amount equal to 50% of his or her regular fees (excluding committee fees) for services as a Disinterested Director of each Adopting Fund for the calendar year in which such birthday occurs. In addition, an amount equal to 8.50% of any amounts credited under the preceding statement during prior years is added to each Eligible Director’s account. The rights of any Participant to benefits under the Retirement Plan shall be an unsecured claim against the assets of the Adopting Funds. An Eligible Director may receive any benefits payable under the Retirement Plan, at his or her election, either in one lump sum or in up to 15 annual installments. Any undistributed amounts shall continue to accrue interest at 8.50%.

The following table sets forth information summarizing the compensation of each Disinterested Director for his or her services as Director for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2007. Neither the Directors who are interested persons of the Fund nor any officers of the Fund receive any compensation.

 

1

The SAMF, AST and SASFR have adopted the Retirement Plan.

 

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COMPENSATION TABLE

 

Director

   Aggregate
Compensation

from
Registrant
   Pension or
Retirement
Benefits Accrued
as Part of
Corporation’s
Expenses*
   Estimated
Annual Benefits
on Retirement**
   Total Compensation
from Fund and
Fund Complex Paid

to Trustees*

Jeffrey Burum

   $ 52,053      —      $      $ 106,833

Dr. Judith L. Craven ***

   $ 50,899    $      $      $ 216,968

William F. Devin ***

   $ 52,388    $      $      $ 248,961

Samuel M. Eisenstat

   $ 69,700    $      $      $ 195,050

Stephen J. Gutman

   $ 49,687    $      $      $ 138,567

William Shea

   $ 50,672      —      $      $ 140,867

 

* Information is as of October 31, 2007 for the investment companies in the complex that pay fees to these Directors. The complex consists of the VALIC Company I, VALIC Company II, SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, SunAmerica Income Funds, SunAmerica Equity Funds, SunAmerica Focused Series, Anchor Series Trust, SunAmerica Money Market Funds, AIG Series Trust, SunAmerica Focused Alpha Growth Fund, and SunAmerica Focused Alpha Large Cap Fund.
** Assumes the Participant elects to receive benefits in 15 yearly installments for SAMF and AST Retirement Plans and 10 yearly installments for VC I and VC II Retirement Plans.
*** Mr. Devin, Mr. Burum and Dr. Craven are not Trustees of AST.

 

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As of the date of this SAI, the Directors and Officers of the Fund owned in the aggregate less that 1% of the total outstanding shares of each series and each class of each series total outstanding shares.

The following shareholders owned of record or beneficially 5% or more of the outstanding shares of the indicated class of shares of the Portfolios as of January 31, 2008:

 

Portfolio Name and Class

  

Holder

   Percentage Owned of Record  
Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Class B    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    16.95 %
Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Class C    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    25.78 %
Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class B    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    11.41 %
Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio, Class B    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    17.80 %
Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Class C    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    17.66 %
Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Class A    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    6.53 %
Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio, Class C    Citigroup Global Market Inc. House Acct 00109801250    5.60 %
Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class A    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    5.84 %
Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class C    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    24.32 %
Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio, Class C    Citigroup Global Market Inc. House Acct 00109801250    7.18 %
Focused Fixed Income & Equity Portfolio, Class C    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    32.87 %
Focused Fixed Income & Equity Portfolio, Class A   

UBS Financial Services Inc.

FBO Town of Amherst

   6.57 %
Focused Fixed Income & Equity Portfolio, Class A    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    5.42 %
Focused Fixed Income & Equity Portfolio, Class B    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    12.57 %
Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio, Class C    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    34.68 %
Focused Fixed Income Portfolio, Class A    LPL Financial Services    6.13 %
Focused Fixed Income Portfolio, Class A    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    6.13 %
Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Class B    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    15.84 %
Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio, Class C    Citigroup Global Market Inc. House Acct 00109801250    6.07 %
Focused Multi-Asset Portfolio, Class A    Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. For The Sole Benefit Of Its Customers    6.55 %

 

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ADVISER, PERSONAL SECURITIES TRADING, DISTRIBUTOR AND ADMINISTRATOR

The Adviser. The Adviser, which was organized as a Delaware corporation in 1982, is located at Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5, Jersey City, NJ 07311-4992, and acts as adviser to each of the Portfolios pursuant to the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement dated January 1, 1999 (the “Advisory Agreement”) with the Fund, on behalf of each Portfolio. As of December 31, 2007, the Adviser managed, advised and/or administered assets in excess of $55.6 billion. The Adviser is a wholly owned subsidiary of AIG Retirement Services, Inc., which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. (“AIG”).

AIG, a Delaware corporation, is a holding company that through its subsidiaries is primarily engaged in a broad range of insurance and insurance related activities and financial services in the U.S. and abroad. AIG, through its subsidiaries, is also engaged in a range of financial services activities.

Under the Advisory Agreement, AIG SunAmerica selects and manages the investments of the Portfolios (i.e., selects the Underlying Funds and allocates and reallocates Portfolio assets among them), provides various administrative services and supervises the Fund’s daily business affairs, subject to general review by the Directors.

Except to the extent otherwise specified in the Advisory Agreement, each Portfolio pays, or causes to be paid, all other expenses of the Fund and each Portfolio, including, without limitation, charges and expenses of any registrar, custodian, transfer and dividend disbursing agent; brokerage commissions; taxes; engraving and printing of share certificates; registration costs of each Portfolio and its shares under federal and state securities laws; the cost and expense of printing, including typesetting, and distributing Prospectuses and SAIs regarding the Portfolios, and supplements thereto, to the shareholders of the Portfolio; all expenses of shareholders’ and Directors’ meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing proxy statements and reports to shareholders; all expenses incident to any dividend, withdrawal or redemption options; fees and expenses of legal counsel and independent registered public accounting firms; membership dues of industry associations; interest on borrowings of each Portfolio; postage; insurance premiums on property or personnel (including Officers and Directors) of the Fund that inure to its benefit; extraordinary expenses (including, but not limited to, legal claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification relating thereto); and all other costs of the Fund’s operation. The Portfolios indirectly bear their proportionate share of similar expenses at the Underlying Funds level.

 

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Information about SunAmerica’s Portfolio Managers

Other Accounts Managed by the Portfolio Manager

The following table indicates the type (Registered Investment Company (“RIC”), Other Pooled Investments (“OPI”), and Other Accounts (“OA”), number of accounts, and total assets of the accounts which the portfolio manager had day-to-day responsibilities as of October 31, 2007.

 

     Number of Other Accounts
Managed and Total
Assets by Account
   Number of Accounts
and Total Assets
for Which Advisory Fee

is Performance Based

Name of Portfolio Manager

   RIC    OPI     OA    RIC    OPI    OA

Steven Schoepke

   0      162 *   0    0    0    0
      $ 6.36 million             

 

* As a member of a team of investment and asset allocation professionals.

Portfolio Manager Ownership of Fund Shares

The following table shows the dollar range of shares beneficially owned by each Portfolio Manager as of December 31, 2006.

 

Name of Adviser

  

Name of
Portfolio Manager(s)

  

Dollar Range of
Equity Securities
in each Fund
managed by the
named Portfolio
Manager

AIG SunAmerica

   Steven Schoepke    None

 

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Potential Conflicts of Interest

As shown in the tables above, the portfolio manager is responsible for managing other accounts for other clients, including affiliated clients (“Other Client Accounts”), in addition to the Portfolios. Similarly, the portfolio managers of the Underlying Funds may manage Other Client Accounts. (The portfolio manager of the Portfolios and the portfolio managers of the Underlying Funds are collectively referred to as the “Portfolio Managers” for this section of the SAI.) In certain instances, conflicts may arise in their management of a Portfolio, or in the management of an Underlying Fund and such Other Client Accounts. The Portfolio Managers aim to conduct their activities in such a manner that permits them to deal fairly with each of their clients on an overall basis in accordance with applicable securities laws and fiduciary obligations. Notwithstanding, transactions, holdings and performance, among others, may vary among a Portfolio, an Underlying Fund and such Other Client Accounts.

 

 

Trade Allocations. Conflicts may arise between a Portfolio and Other Client Accounts in the allocation of trades among a Portfolio or Underlying Fund and the Other Client Accounts, as the case may be. For example, the Adviser, a subadviser of an Underlying Fund and/or Portfolio Manager may determine that there is a security that is suitable for a Portfolio or Underlying Fund, as the case may be, as well as for Other Client Accounts that have a similar investment objective. Likewise, a particular security may be bought for one or more clients when one or more other clients are selling that same security, or the subadviser of an Underlying Fund and/or Portfolio Manager may take “short” positions in Other Client Accounts with respect to securities held “long” within a Portfolio or Underlying Fund, or vice-versa, which may adversely affect the value of securities held by the Portfolio or Underlying Fund, as the case may be. In certain instances, the Adviser, the Subadviser of an Underlying Fund and/or Portfolio Manager may have ownership or different interests in Other Client Accounts, including different compensation with respect to Other Client Accounts or Underlying Funds, such as incentive fees. Such ownership or different interests may cause a conflict of interest. The Portfolios and the subadvisers of Underlying Funds have adopted policies, procedures and/or practices regarding the allocation of trades and brokerage, which the Portfolios and subadvisers of Underlying Funds believe address the conflicts associated with managing multiple accounts for multiple clients (including affiliated clients). Subject to cash and security availability and lot size, among other factors, the policies, procedures and/or practices generally require that securities be allocated among the Portfolios or Underlying and Other Client Accounts with a similar investment objective in a manner that is fair, equitable and consistent with their fiduciary obligations to each.

 

 

Allocation of Portfolio Managers’ Time. The Portfolio Managers’ management of the Portfolios or Underlying Funds, or SubAdvisers’ management of Underlying Funds, and Other Client Accounts may result in the Portfolio Manager devoting a disproportionate amount of time and attention to the management of a Portfolio or Underlying Fund and Other Client Accounts if the Portfolio or Underlying Fund and Other Client Accounts have different objectives, benchmarks, time horizons, and fees. Generally, the Adviser, or the Subadvisers, as the case may be, seek to manage such competing interests for the time and

 

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attention of the Portfolio Managers. Although the Adviser, or the Subadvisers, do not track the time a portfolio manager spends on the Portfolio or Underlying Fund or a single Other Client Account, the Adviser does periodically assess whether a Portfolio Manager has adequate time and resources to effectively manage all of such Portfolio Manager’s accounts. In certain instances, Portfolio Managers may be employed by two or more employers. Where the Portfolio Manager receives greater compensation, benefits or incentives from one employer over another, the Portfolio Manager may favor one employer over the other (or Other Client Accounts) causing a conflict of interest.

 

 

Personal Trading by Portfolio Managers. The management of personal accounts by a Portfolio Manager may give rise to potential conflicts of interest. While generally, the Adviser’s and Subadvisers’ Codes of Ethics will impose limits on the ability of a Portfolio Manager to trade for his or her personal account, especially where such trading might give rise to a potential conflict of interest, there is no assurance that the Adviser’s and Subadvisers’ Codes of Ethics will eliminate such conflicts.

Portfolio Manager Compensation

AIG SunAmerica believes it offers a highly competitive compensation structure that enables it to attract and retain highly qualifies investment professionals. The Portfolios’ portfolio manager’s compensation has both a salary and bonus component. The salary is a fixed annual salary, and is not based on performance. The bonus components of the portfolio managers’ salary are based on overall profitability of AIG SunAmerica, the portfolio manager’s overall engagement of the investment process and the portfolio manager’s participation in other activities on behalf of AIG SunAmerica.

ADVISORY FEES

The annual rate of the investment advisory fee payable to AIG SunAmerica by each Portfolio is 0.10% of average daily net assets. The following table sets forth the total advisory fees received by SunAmerica from each Portfolio pursuant to the Management Agreement for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.

 

     ADVISORY
FEES*
   ADVISORY
FEES*
   ADVISORY
FEES*

PORTFOLIO

   2007    2006    2005

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $ 629,325    $ 651,267    $ 585,115

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio

   $ 879,659    $ 803,540    $ 663,047

 

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     ADVISORY
FEES
   ADVISORY
FEES*
   ADVISORY
FEES*

PORTFOLIO

   2007    2006    2005

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio

   $ 450,960    $ 481,715    $ 486,208

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $ 60,957    $ 67,451    $ 85,714

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio

   $ 23,835    $ 25,137    $ 35,300

 

* Without giving effect to voluntary fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements.

SunAmerica may voluntarily waive or reimburse additional amounts to increase the investment return to a Portfolio’s investors. Further, any waivers or reimbursements made by SunAmerica with respect to a Portfolio are subject to recoupment from that Portfolio within the following two years, provided that that Portfolio is able to effect such payment to SunAmerica and remain in compliance with the foregoing expense limitations. The potential reimbursements are accounted for as possible contingent liabilities that are not recordable on the balance sheet of a Portfolio’s financial statements. At such time as it appears probable that a Portfolio is able to effect such reimbursement and that SunAmerica intends to seek such reimbursement, the amount of the reimbursement will be accrued as an expense of the Portfolio for that current period. SunAmerica has voluntarily waived the following advisory fees for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2007: Focused Balanced Strategy, $20; Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio, $5,590; Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio, $19,342.

The following table sets forth the fee waivers and expense (reimbursements)/recoupments other than advisory fees made to the Portfolios by SunAmerica for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.

Expense (Reimbursements)/Recoupments

2007

 

PORTFOLIO

   Class A     Class B     Class C*     Class I  

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio

     —         —         —       $ (4,189 )

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio

     —         —         —         N/A  

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio

     —         —         —       $ (7,002 )

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $ (10,024 )   $ (9,681 )   $ (10,536 )     —    

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio

   $ (26,666 )   $ (22,694 )   $ (25,627 )     —    

2006

 

PORTFOLIO

   Class A    Class B    Class C*    Class I  

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $ 333    $ 5,481    $ 258    $ (13,109 )

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio

   $ 471    $ 1,300      —        N/A  

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio

     —        —        —      $ (13,268 )

 

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Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $ (7,804 )   $ (9,656 )   $ (6,749 )   $ (13,629 )

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio

   $ (21,641 )   $ (21,981 )   $ (28,422 )     N/A  

2005

 

PORTFOLIO

   Class A     Class B     Class C*     Class I  

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $ 17,719     $ 14,357     $ 21,859     $ (6,290 )

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio

   $ 19,563     $ 21,928     $ 53,132       —    

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio

     —       $ 6,277     $ 13,802     $ (3,817 )

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $ 10,173     $ 311     $ 1,898     $ (15,369 )

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio

   $ (12,374 )   $ (14,038 )   $ (16,647 )     —    

 

 

* The Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements for Class C shares of all Portfolios reflects the Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements for Class II shares, which were redesignated as Class C shares on February 20, 2004.

 

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Personal Securities Trading. The Fund, AIG SunAmerica and the Distributor have adopted a written Code of Ethics (the “SunAmerica Code”) pursuant to Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act, these codes of ethics restrict the personal investing by certain access persons of the Portfolios in securities that may be purchased or held by the Portfolios to ensure that such investments do not disadvantage the Portfolios. The AIG SunAmerica Code is filed as an exhibit to the Portfolios’ registration statement and instructions concerning how these documents can be obtained may be found on the back cover of the Portfolios’ Prospectus. AIG SunAmerica reports to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis, as to whether there were any violations of the SunAmerica Code by Access Persons of the Fund, SunAmerica or Distributor during the quarter.

The Distributor. The Fund, on behalf of the Portfolios, has entered into a distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with the Distributor, a registered broker-dealer and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of AIG, to act as the principal underwriter in connection with the continuous offering of each class of shares of each Portfolio. The address of the Distributor is The Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5, Jersey City, NJ 07311. The Distribution Agreement provides that the Distributor has the exclusive right to distribute shares of each Portfolio through its registered representatives and authorized broker-dealers. The Distribution Agreement also provides that the Distributor will pay the promotional expenses, including the incremental cost of printing prospectuses, annual reports and other periodic reports respecting each Portfolio, for distribution to persons who are not shareholders of the Portfolios and the costs of preparing and distributing any other supplemental sales literature. However, certain promotional expenses may be borne by the Portfolios (see “Distribution Plans” below).

The Distributor serves as distributor of Class I shares and incurs the expenses of distributing the Class I shares under the Distribution Agreement, none of which are reimbursed or paid by the Fund.

The Distribution Agreement with respect to the Portfolios will remain in effect for two years from the date of execution unless terminated sooner, and thereafter from year to year if

 

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such continuance is approved at least annually by the Directors, including a majority of the Disinterested Directors. The Fund and the Distributor each has the right to terminate the Distribution Agreement with respect to the Portfolios on 60 days’ written notice, without penalty. The Distribution Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment as defined in the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder.

The Distributor may, from time to time, pay additional commissions or promotional incentives to brokers, dealers or other financial services firms that sell shares of the Funds. In some instances, such additional commissions, fees or other incentives may be offered among the brokers affiliated with the Distributor which are: Royal Alliance Associates, Inc., AIG Financial Advisors, Inc., Financial Service Corporation, Advantage Capital Corporation, AIG Equity Sales Corp., AIG Financial Securities Corp, AIG International Securities, Inc., Pembrook Securities, Inc., American General Securities, Inc., American General Financial Advisors, Inc., The Variable Annuity Marketing Company, American General Distributors, Inc., American General Funds Distributors, Inc., AGF Investment Corp., Franklin Financial Services Corporation. In addition, the terms and conditions of any given promotional incentive may differ from firm to firm. Such differences will, nevertheless, be fair and equitable, and based on such factors as size, geographic location, or other reasonable determinants, and will in no way affect the amount paid to any investor.

The Fund, on behalf of Class I shares of each Portfolio, has entered into a Services Agreement (the “Class I Service Agreement”) with the Distributor to provide additional shareholders services to Class I shareholders. Pursuant to the Class I Services Agreement, as compensation for services rendered, the Distributor receives a fee from a Portfolio of 0.25% of the daily net assets of the Portfolios’ Class I shares.

Distribution Plans. As indicated in the Prospectus, the Directors of the Fund have adopted Distribution Plans (the “Class B Plan,” and the “Class C Plan” and collectively, the “Distribution Plans”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. There is no Distribution Plan in effect for Class A and Class I shares. Reference is made to “Portfolio Management—Distributor” in the Prospectus for certain information with respect to the Distribution Plans.

Under the Class B and Class C Plans, the Distributor may receive payments from each Portfolio at the annual rate of 0.65% of the average daily net assets of each Portfolio’s Class B and Class C shares to compensate the Distributor and certain securities firms for providing sales and promotional activities for distributing each such class of shares. The distribution costs for which the Distributor may be reimbursed out of such distribution fees include fees paid to broker-dealers that have sold Portfolio shares, commissions and other expenses such as sales literature, prospectus printing and distribution and compensation to wholesalers. In addition to distribution payments by the Portfolios, the Distributor may receive distribution payments from the Underlying Funds of up to 0.10% and account maintenance fees of up to 0.25% of the aggregate average daily net assets of such class of shares for payments to AIG SACS or certain securities firms for providing account maintenance services.

 

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Continuance of the Distribution Plans with respect to the Portfolios is subject to annual approval by vote of the Directors, including a majority of the Disinterested Directors who have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Plans or in any agreements related to the Plans (the “Independent Directors”). A Distribution Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amount authorized to be spent thereunder with respect to a class of shares of a Portfolio, without approval of the shareholders of the affected class of shares of that Portfolio. In addition, all material amendments to the Distribution Plans must be approved by the Directors in the manner described above. A Distribution Plan may be terminated at any time with respect to a Portfolio without payment of any penalty by vote of a majority of the Independent Directors or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the affected class of shares of the Portfolio. So long as the Distribution Plans are in effect, the election and nomination of the Independent Directors of the Fund shall be committed to the discretion of the Independent Directors. In their consideration of the Distribution Plans with respect to a Portfolio, the Directors must consider all factors they deem relevant, including information as to the benefits of the Portfolio and the shareholders of the relevant class of the Portfolio.

It is possible that in any given year the amount paid to the Distributor under any of the Distribution Plans will exceed the Distributor’s distribution costs as described above.

The following table sets forth the distribution and service fees the Distributor received from the Portfolios for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.

DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES

 

PORTFOLIO

   2007
     Class B    Class C*

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $ 814,728    $ 2,005,424

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio

   $ 1,095,781    $ 2,739,731

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio

   $ 692,454    $ 1,277,921

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $ 86,741    $ 162,536

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio

   $ 37,469    $ 59,798

PORTFOLIO

   2006
     Class B    Class C*

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $ 810,878    $ 2,079,724

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio

   $ 994,600    $ 2,569,718

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio

   $ 743,894    $ 1,393,059

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $ 100,383    $ 179,532

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio

   $ 41,146    $ 69,822

PORTFOLIO

   2005
     Class B    Class C*

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $ 697,719    $ 1,909,758

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio

   $ 800,485    $ 2,180,173

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio

   $ 753,145    $ 1,373,891

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $ 107,881    $ 211,020

 

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Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio

   $ 51,341    $ 114,733

 

* Class II shareswere redesignated Class C shares on February 20, 2004.

Servicing Agent

The Fund has entered into a service agreement (“Service Agreement”), under the terms of which AIG SunAmerica Fund Services, Inc. (“AIG SAFS”), an affiliate of AIG SunAmerica, acts as a servicing agent assisting State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) in connection with certain services offered to the shareholders of each of the Portfolios. Under the terms of the Service Agreement, AIG SAFS may receive reimbursement of its costs in providing such shareholder services. AIG SAFS is located at Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5, Jersey City, NJ 07311-4992.

Pursuant to the Service Agreement, as compensation for services rendered, AIG SAFS receives a fee from each Portfolio, computed and payable monthly based upon an annual rate of 0.22% of average daily net assets of Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I shares. From this fee, AIG SAFS pays a fee to State Street, and its affiliate, Boston Financial Data Services (“BFDS” and with State Street, the “Transfer Agent”). No portion of such fee is paid or reimbursed by Z shares. Class Z shares, however, will pay all direct transfer agency fees and out-of-pocket expenses. For further information regarding the Transfer Agent, see the section entitled “Additional Information” below.

The Service Agreement dated January 1, 1999, as amended from time to time, continues in effect from year to year provided that such continuance is approved annually by vote of a majority of the Directors including a majority of the Disinterested Directors.

 

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PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

Proxy Voting Responsibility. The Fund has adopted policies and procedures for the voting of proxies relating to portfolio securities. The policies and procedures were drafted according to recommendations by a proxy voting committee composed of senior management of the Fund and the Fund’s investment adviser (i.e., representatives from the investment, legal and compliance departments). The policies and procedures enable the Fund to vote proxies in a manner consistent with the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders.

The Fund has retained a proxy voting service, Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”), to effect votes on behalf of the Fund according to the Fund’s policies and procedures, and to assist the Fund with certain responsibilities including record keeping of proxy votes.

Except as otherwise noted below regarding case-by-case voting matters and when conflicts of interest arises, neither AIG SunAmerica nor any subadviser has discretion concerning proxy voting decisions.

Company Management Recommendations. When determining whether to invest in the securities of a particular company, one of the key factors the portfolio manager considers is the quality and depth of the company’s management. In holding portfolio securities, the Fund is seeking to maximize the investment value for shareholders, but not necessarily exercise control over the issuers of portfolio securities or otherwise advance a particular social agenda. The Fund’s policies and procedures therefore provide that the Fund will generally vote in support of management recommendations on most corporate matters. When a Portfolio’s portfolio manager is dissatisfied with a company’s management, the Fund typically will sell the holding.

Case-By-Case Voting Matters. The policies and procedures identify certain voting matters that will be decided on a case-by-case basis. The Proxy Voting Committee has established proxy voting guidelines. In these circumstances, the Funds may request the guidance or a recommendation from the Proxy Voting Committee, the independent proxy voting agent, the portfolio manager or other appropriate personnel of AIG SunAmerica and/or the subadviser of a Portfolio. In these instances, such person(s) will recommend the vote that will maximize value for and is in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders.

Examples of the Fund’s Positions on Voting Matters. Consistent with the approaches described above, the following are examples of the Fund’s voting positions on specific matters:

 

   

Vote with management recommendations on most corporate matters;

 

   

Vote on a case-by-case basis on proposals to increase or decrease authorized common stock;

 

   

Vote on a case-by-case basis on mutual fund matter shareholder proposals to terminate the investment adviser;

 

   

Vote against the authorization of preferred stock with unspecified voting, conversion, dividend distribution and other rights (“blank check” preferred stock);

 

   

Vote on a case-by-case basis regarding finance, merger and acquisition matters;

 

 

 

Abstain from voting on social responsibility or environmental matters, unless the Fund’s objective is directly related to the social or environmental matter in question;2

 

 

 

Not vote proxies for index funds/portfolios and passively managed funds/portfolios;3

 

   

Vote on a case-by-case basis on equity compensation plans.

 

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Conflicts of Interest. Members of the proxy voting committee will resolve conflicts of interest presented by a proxy vote. In practice, application of the Fund’s proxy voting policies and independent third party will in most instances adequately address any possible conflicts of interest, as the policies and procedures were pre-determined by the Proxy Voting Committee, and votes are effected according to the policies and procedures or recommendations of the independent proxy voting agent. Also, the proxy committee consists of members who are not involved in marketing or other business units that may be likely to present conflicts.

However, if a situation arises where a vote presents a conflict between the interests of the Fund’s shareholders and the interests of AIG SunAmerica, the Fund’s principal underwriter, or one of AIG SunAmerica’s or the underwriter’s affiliates, and the conflict is known to the Proxy Voting Committee, the Committee will consult with a Director who is not an “interested person,” as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, time permitting, before casting the vote to ensure that the Fund votes in the best interest of its shareholders. Any individual with a known conflict may be required by the proxy voting committee to recuse himself or herself from being involved in the proxy voting decision. Senior management, including the proxy voting committee, will evaluate the situation and ensure that the Fund selects the vote that is in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders.

Proxy Voting Records. The independent Proxy Voting agent will be responsible for documenting its basis for any determination to vote in a non-uniform or contrary manner, as well as, for ensuring the maintenance of records for each proxy vote cast on behalf of the Fund. Pursuant to SEC requirements, beginning in August of 2004, on an annual basis the Fund makes available on its website its proxy voting record for the one-year period ending on June 30th. The proxy voting record will also be available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.

 

2

In these circumstances, the Fund will consider the effect that the vote’s outcome may have on the issuing company and the value of its securities as part of the Fund’s overall investment evaluation of whether to retain or sell the company’s securities. The Fund will either retain or sell the securities according to the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders.

3

The Board of the Directors has determined that the costs of voting proxies for index and passively managed funds will generally outweigh any benefits that may be achieved by voting such proxies because the outcome will not directly affect whether the Fund retains a particular security. That is, the Fund will retain or sell a particular security based on objective, rather than subjective, criteria. For example, in the case of an index fund, the Fund will make a determination to retain or sell a security based on whether the index retains or deletes the security.

 

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DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) has adopted policies and procedures relating to disclosure of the Portfolios' securities. These policies and procedures govern when and by whom portfolio holdings information will be publicly disclosed or made available to nonaffiliated third parties. Unless a Portfolio’s portfolio holdings information has been publicly disclosed, it is the Portfolios’ policy that their portfolio holdings information will not be provided to a third party unless there is a legitimate business purpose for providing such information, subject to certain other conditions described below or as set forth in the Portfolios’ policy.

The Portfolios' complete portfolio holdings are publicly available via SEC filings made by the Portfolios on a fiscal quarterly basis. These shareholder reports and

 

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regulatory filings are filed with the SEC, as required by federal securities laws, and are generally available within sixty (60) days of the end of the Portfolios' fiscal quarter.

In addition, the Portfolios’ complete holdings information will be made available on the Portfolios’ website on a monthly basis. The Portfolios’ holdings at the end of each month will be posted on the first business day following the 15th day of the following month.

Portfolio holdings information shall not be publicly disclosed until the information is at least 15 days old, unless otherwise approved by the Adviser's Legal Department. The Portfolio and its affiliates are not authorized to receive compensation or other consideration for the non-public disclosure of portfolio holdings information.

Before any non-public disclosure of information about a Portfolio’s holdings is permitted, an employee of the Adviser seeking to disclose such information must submit a written form to his or her department head requesting the release of non-public portfolio holdings information. The request must then be submitted to the Legal and/or Compliance departments of the Adviser. The Portfolio's Chief Compliance Officer or the Adviser's Legal Department may approve the request if it is determined that there is a legitimate business purpose for the disclosure of such information to the third party and they determine that no material conflicts between the Portfolio’s shareholders and the Portfolio’s affiliates. To find that there is a legitimate business purpose, it must be determined that the selective disclosure of portfolio holdings information is necessary to the Portfolios' operation or is in the Portfolio’s best interest. If the request is approved, the third party must execute a confidentiality agreement governing the third party's duties with respect to the portfolio holdings information, which includes the duty to keep such information confidential, and to not use the information for purposes of trading in the shares of the Portfolio for any reason.

Non-public holdings information may be provided to the Portfolios’ service providers on an as-needed basis in connection with the services provided to the Portfolios by such service providers. Information may be provided to these parties without a time lag. Service providers that may be provided with information concerning the Portfolios’ holdings include the Adviser and its affiliates, legal counsel, independent registered public accounting firms, custodian, fund accounting agent, financial printers, proxy voting service providers and broker-dealers who are involved in executing portfolio transactions on behalf of the Portfolios. Portfolio holdings information may also be provided to the Board. The entities to whom the Portfolios’ provides portfolio holdings information either by explicit arrangement or by virtue of their respective duties to the Portfolios as required to maintain the confidentiality of the information provided.

At each quarterly meeting of the Board, the Adviser shall present the Board with a report disclosing the addition of any organization or individual that has been approved to receive non-public portfolio holdings of the Portfolios and the purpose for such disclosure.”

 

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PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

The investment advisers to the Underlying Funds are responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the Underlying Funds and for the selection of broker-dealers and negotiation of commission rates. Purchases and sales of securities on a securities exchange are effected through broker-dealers who charge a negotiated commission for their services. Orders may be directed to any broker-dealer including, to the extent and in the manner permitted by applicable law, a brokerage affiliate of SunAmerica.

In the over-the-counter market, securities are generally traded on a “net” basis with dealers acting as principal for their own accounts without a stated commission (although the price of the security usually includes a profit to the dealer). In underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price, which includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally referred to as the underwriter’s concession or discount. On occasion, certain money market instruments may be purchased directly from an issuer, in which case no commissions or discounts are paid.

 

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The primary consideration of an investment adviser to an Underlying Fund in effecting a security transaction is to obtain the best net price and the most favorable execution of the order. However, the adviser may select broker-dealers that provide it with research services-analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends-and may cause the Underlying Funds to pay such broker-dealers commissions that exceed those that other broker-dealers may have charged, if in its view the commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by the broker-dealer.

For more information about the brokerage practices of the Underlying Funds and for information regarding brokerage commissions paid by the Underlying Funds, see their prospectuses and statements of additional information.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PURCHASE OF SHARES

Information regarding the purchase of share is located in the Shareholder Account Information section of the Portfolios’ Prospectus and is hereby incorporated by reference.

Upon making an investment in shares of the Portfolios, an open account will be established under which shares of the Portfolios and additional shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and distributions will be held for each shareholder’s account by the Transfer Agent. Shareholders will not be issued certificates for their shares unless they specifically so request in writing, but no certificate is issued for fractional shares. Shareholders receive regular statements from the Transfer Agent that report each transaction affecting their accounts. Further information may be obtained by calling Shareholder/Dealer Services at (800) 858-8850, extension 5125.

Shareholders who have met the Portfolios’ minimum initial investment may elect to have periodic purchases made through a dollar cost averaging program. Dollar cost averaging does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Since this strategy involves continuous investments, regardless of fluctuating prices, investors should consider their financial ability to invest during periods of low price levels. At the shareholder’s election, such purchases may be made from such shareholder’s bank checking or savings account on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis.

Shares of the Portfolios are sold at the respective net asset value next determined after receipt of a purchase order, plus a sales charge, which, at the election of the investor (i) may be imposed at the time of purchase (Class A shares) or (ii) may be deferred (Class Band C shares and purchases of Class A shares in excess of $1 million). Class II shares, now designated as Class C shares, had elements of a sales charge that is both imposed at the time of purchase and deferred prior to their redesignation. Class I is not subject to any sales charge. Reference is made to “Shareholder Account Information” in the Prospectus for certain information as to the purchase of shares of the Portfolios.

The following tables set forth the front-end sales concessions with respect to Class A and Class C shares of each Portfolio, the amount of the front-end sales concessions reallowed to affiliated

 

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broker-dealers, and the contingent deferred sales charges with respect to Class B and Class C shares of each Fund, received by the Distributor for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005.

2007

 

Portfolio

   Front-End Sales
Concessions—
Class A
   Amount
Reallowed to
Affiliated
Broker-Dealers
Class A
   Amount
Reallowed to
Non-Affiliated
Broker-Dealers
Class A
   Contingent
Deferred Sales
Charge—Class A
Shares
   Contingent
Deferred Sales
Charge—Class B
Shares
   Contingent
Deferred Sales
Charge—Class C
Shares*

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $747,460    $243,653    $393,214    $2,269    $367,363    $40,020

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio

   $1,467,068    $465,174    $785,303    $600    $324,629    $52,283

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio

   $504,618    $209,156    $218,227    $471    $257,960    $19,720

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $77,154    $25,185    $40,746    $3    $38,220    $5,641

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio

   $22,655    $10,659    $7,780    $11,951    $18,973    $1,224

2006

 

Portfolio

   Front-End Sales
Concessions—
Class A
   Amount
Reallowed to
Affiliated
Broker-Dealers
Class A
   Amount
Reallowed to
Non-Affiliated
Broker-Dealers
Class A
   Contingent
Deferred Sales
Charge—Class A
Shares
   Contingent
Deferred Sales
Charge—Class B
Shares
   Contingent
Deferred Sales
Charge—Class C
Shares*

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $1,492,742    $354,006    $916,952    $6,330    $277,391    $40,094

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio

   $2,323,050    $696,673    $1,279,275    $3,622    $317,803    $61,494

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio

   $789,530    $330,676    $338,943    $441    $358,798    $23,611

Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $113,132    $46,680    $48,694    -    $46,818    $6,071

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio

   $27,130    $13,355    $9,705    -    $37,974    $2,484

 

* On February 20, 2004, the Portfolios redesignated Class II shares as Class C shares. Class II shares carried a front-end sales charge while Class C shares carry no such load. Furthermore, the CDSC schedule for Class C shares is 12 months while it is 18 months for Class II shares.

2005

 

Portfolio

   Front-End Sales
Concessions—
Class A Shares
   Amount
Reallowed to
Affiliated
Broker-Dealers
Class A
   Amount
Reallowed to
Non-Affiliated
Broker-Dealers
Class A
   Contingent
Deferred Sales
Charge—Class A
Shares
   Contingent
Deferred Sales
Charge—Class B
Shares
   Contingent
Deferred Sales
Charge—Class C
Shares*

Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $1,587,604    $376,096    $975,081    $5,020    $263,947    $156,948

Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio

   $2,657,329    $725,323    $1,532,441    $605    $255,292    $131,910

Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio

   $1,102,341    $409,394    $524,897    $520    $279,126    $109,303

 

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Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio

   $ 210,402    $ 97,253    $ 80,231    $ 24    $ 65,168    $ 24,335

Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio

   $ 66,682    $ 22,169    $ 34,113    $ 8    $ 31,334    $ 5,646

 

* On February 20, 2004, the Portfolios redesignated Class II shares as Class C shares. Class II shares carried a front-end sales charge while Class C shares carry no such load. Furthermore, the CDSC schedule for Class C shares is 12 months while it is 18 months for Class II shares.

 

 

 

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Contingent Deferred Sales Charges (“CDSCs”) Applicable to Class B Shares. Class B shares purchased (other than through the reinvestment of dividends and distributions, which are not subject to the CDSC) will be subject to the CDSC schedule reflected in the current Prospectus.

Waiver of CDSCs. As discussed under “Shareholder Account Information” in the Prospectus, CDSCs may be waived on redemptions of Class B shares under certain circumstances. The conditions set forth below are applicable with respect to the following situations with the proper documentation:

 

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Death. CDSCs may be waived on redemptions within one year following the death (i) of the sole shareholder on an individual account or (ii) of a joint tenant where the surviving joint tenant is the deceased’s spouse. If, upon the occurrence of one of the foregoing, the account is transferred to an account registered in the name of the deceased’s estate, the CDSC will be waived on any redemption from the estate account occurring within one year of the death. If Class B shares are not redeemed within one year of the death, they will remain Class B shares and be subject to the applicable CDSC, when redeemed

Disability. A CDSC may be waived on redemptions occurring within one year after the sole shareholder on an individual account or a joint tenant on a spousal joint tenant account becomes disabled (as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of the Code). To be eligible for such waiver, (i) the disability must arise after the purchase of shares and (ii) the disabled shareholder must have been under age 65 at the time of the initial determination of disability. If the account is transferred to a new registration and then a redemption is requested, the applicable CDSC will be charged.

Distributions. CDSCs may be waived on taxable distributions to participants of qualified retirement plans or retirement accounts (not including rollovers) for which SASF, Inc. serves as a fiduciary and in which the plan participant or account holder has attained the age of 59 1/2 at the time the redemption is made

Systematic Withdrawal Plan. CDSCs may be waived when routine bill payment or periodic withdrawals are made from an investor’s account up to a maximum amount of 12% per year based on the value of the account at the time the Plan is established. All dividends and capital gains distributions must be reinvested

 

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Purchase by Check

Checks should be made payable to the specific Portfolio or payable to AIG SunAmerica Mutual Funds. A personal check for an investor should be drawn from the investor’s bank account. In general, starter checks, cash equivalents, stale-dated or post-dated checks will not be accepted. In the case of a new account, purchase orders by check must be submitted directly by mail to AIG SunAmerica Fund Services, Inc., c/o BFDS, P.O. Box 219186, Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9373, together with payment for the purchase price of such shares and a completed New Account Application. Payment for subsequent purchases should be mailed to AIG SunAmerica Fund Services, Inc., c/o BFDS, P.O. Box 219373, Kansas City, Missouri 64121-9373 and the shareholder’s account number should appear on the check. Certified checks are not necessary but checks are accepted subject to collection at full face value in United States funds and must be drawn on a bank located in the United States. A personal check from an investor should be drawn from the investor’s bank account. In general, starter checks, cash equivalents, stale dated or post-dated checks will not be accepted. Upon receipt of the completed New Account Application and payment check, the Transfer Agent will purchase full and fractional shares of a Portfolio at the net asset value next computed after the check is received. There are restrictions on the redemption of shares purchased by check for which funds are being collected. (See “Shareholder Account Information” in the Prospectus.)

Purchase by Federal Funds Wire

An investor may make purchases by having his or her bank wire federal funds to the Portfolios’ Transfer Agent. Federal funds purchase orders will be accepted only on a day on which the Portfolio and the Transfer Agent are open for business. Orders for purchase of shares received by wire transfer in the form of federal funds will be effected at the next-determined net asset value if received at or prior to a Portfolio’s close of business, plus any applicable sales charge. In order to insure prompt receipt of a Federal funds wire, it is important that these steps be followed:

 

  1. You must have an existing AIG SunAmerica Mutual Fund Account before wiring funds. To establish an account, complete the New Account Application and send it via facsimile to SAFS at: (201) 324-6496.

 

  2. Call AIG SAFS Shareholder Services, toll free at (800) 858-8850, to obtain your new account number.

 

  3. Instruct the bank to wire the specified amount to the Transfer Agent: State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston, MA, ABA# 0 II0-00028; DDA# 99029712, SunAmerica [name of Portfolio, Class] (include shareholder name and account number).

 

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Waiver of Sales Charges with Respect to Certain Purchases of Class A Shares

To the extent that sales are made for personal investment purposes, the sales charge is waived as to Class A shares purchased by current or retired officers, directors, and other full-time employees of the Adviser and its affiliates, as well as members of the selling group and family members of the foregoing. In addition, the sales charge is waived with respect to shares purchased by employer sponsored retirement plans, whether or not subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), that offer the Portfolio(s) as an investment vehicle, where the trustee, fiduciary or administrator has entered into an agreement with the Distributor, a Portfolio or its agents with respect to such purchases, and where the trustee, fiduciary or administrator performs participant recordkeeping or other administrative services. Further, the sales charge is waived with respect to shares purchased by “wrap accounts” for the benefit of clients of broker-dealers, financial institutions, financial planners or registered investment advisers adhering to the following standards established by the Distributor: (i) the broker-dealer, financial institution or financial planner charges its client(s) an advisory fee based on the assets under management on an annual basis, and (ii) such broker-dealer, financial institution or financial planner does not advertise that shares of the Portfolios may be purchased by clients at net asset value. Shares purchased under this waiver may not be resold except to the Portfolio. Shares are offered at net asset value to the foregoing persons because of anticipated economies in sales effort and sales related expenses. Reductions in sales charges apply to purchases of shares by a “single person” including an individual; members of a family unit comprising husband, wife and minor children; or a trustee or other fiduciary purchasing for a single fiduciary account. Complete details concerning how an investor may purchase shares at reduced sales charges may be obtained by contacting the Distributor.

 

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Reduced Sales Charges (Class A Shares Only). As discussed under “Shareholder Account Information” in the Prospectus, investors in Class A shares of each of the Portfolios may be entitled to reduced sales charges pursuant to the following special purchase plans made available by the Fund.

Combined Purchase Privilege. The following persons may qualify for the sales charge reductions or eliminations by combining purchases of shares of the Portfolios into a single transaction:

 

  1. an individual, or a “company” as defined in Section 2(a)(8) of the 1940 Act (which includes corporations that are corporate affiliates of each other);

 

  2. an individual, his or her spouse and their minor children, purchasing for his, her or their own account;

 

  3. a trustee or other fiduciary purchasing for a single trust estate or single fiduciary account (including a pension, profit-sharing, or other employee benefit trust created pursuant to a plan qualified under Section 401 of the Code);

 

  4. tax-exempt organizations qualifying under Section 501(c)(3) of the Code (not including 403(b) plans);

 

  5. employee benefit plans of a single employer or of affiliated employers, other than 403(b) plans; and

 

  6. group purchases as described below.

A combined purchase currently may also include shares of other funds in SAMF (other than money market funds) purchased at the same time through a single investment dealer, if the dealer places the order for such shares directly with the Distributor.

Rights of Accumulation. A purchaser of shares of the Portfolios may qualify for a reduced sales charge by combining a current purchase (or combined purchases as described above) with shares previously purchased and still owned; provided the cumulative value of such shares (valued at cost or current net asset value, whichever is higher), amounts to $50,000 or more. In determining the shares previously purchased, the calculation will include, in addition to other Class A shares of a Portfolio that were previously purchased, shares of the other classes of the same Portfolio, as well as shares of any class of any other Portfolio or of any of the other funds advised by SunAmerica, as long as such shares were sold with a sales charge or acquired in exchange for shares purchased with such a sales charge.

 

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The shareholder’s dealer, if any, or the shareholder, must notify the Distributor at the time an order is placed of the applicability of the reduced charge under the Right of Accumulation. Such notification must be in writing by the dealer or shareholder when such an order is placed by mail. The reduced sales charge will not be granted if: (a) such information is not furnished at the time of the order; or (b) a review of the Distributor’s or the Transfer Agent’s records fails to confirm the investor’s represented holdings.

Letter of Intent. A reduction of sales charges is also available to an investor who, pursuant to a written Letter of Intent set forth in the New Account Application in the Prospectus, establishes a total investment goal in Class A shares of one or more Portfolios or other funds advised by the Adviser to be achieved through any number of investments over a thirteen-month period, of $50,000 or more. Each investment in a Portfolio or funds made during the period will be subject to a reduced sales charge applicable to the goal amount. The initial purchase must be at least 5% of the stated investment goal and shares totaling 5% of the dollar amount of the Letter of Intent will be held in escrow by the Transfer Agent, in the name of the investor.

The Letter of Intent does not obligate the investor to purchase, nor the Fund to sell, the indicated amounts of the investment goal. In the event the investment goal is not achieved within the thirteen-month period, the investor is required to pay the difference between the sales charge otherwise applicable to the purchases made during this period and sales charges actually paid. Such payment may be made directly to the Distributor or, if not paid, the Distributor is authorized by the Letter of Intent to liquidate a sufficient number of escrowed shares to obtain such difference. If the goal is exceeded and purchases pass the next sales charge break-point, the sales charge on the entire amount of the purchase that results in passing that break-point, and on subsequent purchases, will be subject to a further reduced sales charge in the same manner as set forth above under “Rights of Accumulation,” but there will be no retroactive reduction of sales charges on previous purchases. At any time while a Letter of Intent is in effect, a shareholder may, by written notice to the Distributor, increase the amount of the stated goal. In that event, shares of the applicable Portfolio purchased after the date that the original Letter of Intent went into effect and during the previous 90-day period and still owned by the shareholder will be included in determining the applicable sales charge. The 5% escrow and the minimum purchase requirement will be applicable to the new stated goal. Investors electing to purchase shares of one or more of the Portfolios pursuant to this purchase plan should carefully read such Letter of Intent.

Reduced Sales Charge for Group Purchases. Members of qualified groups may purchase Class A shares of a Portfolio under the combined purchase privilege as described above.

To receive a rate based on combined purchases, group members must purchase Class A shares of a Portfolio through a single investment dealer designated by the group. The designated dealer must transmit each member’s initial purchase to the Distributor, together with payment and completed New Account Application. After the initial purchase, a member may send funds

 

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for the purchase of Class A shares directly to the Transfer Agent. Purchases of a Portfolio’s shares are made at the public offering price based on the net asset value next determined after the Distributor or the Transfer Agent receives payment for the Class A shares. The minimum investment requirements described above apply to purchases by any group member.

Qualified groups include the employees of a corporation or a sole proprietorship, members and employees of a partnership or association, or other organized groups of persons (the members of which may include other qualified groups) provided that: (i) the group has at least 25 members of which at least ten members participate in the initial purchase; (ii) the group has been in existence for at least six months; (iii) the group has some purpose in addition to the purchase of investment company shares at a reduced sales charge; (iv) the group’s sole organizational nexus or connection is not that the members are credit card customers of a bank or broker-dealer, clients of an investment adviser or security holders of a company; (v) the group agrees to provide its designated investment dealer at least annually access to the group’s membership by means of written communication or direct presentation to the membership at a meeting; (vi) the group or its investment dealer will provide annual certification, in form satisfactory to the Transfer Agent, that the group then has at least 25 members and that at least ten members participated in group purchases during the immediately preceding 12 calendar months; and (vii) the group or its investment dealer will provide periodic certification, in form satisfactory to the Transfer Agent, as to the eligibility of the purchasing members of the group.

Members of a qualified group include: (i) any group that meets the requirements stated above and is a constituent member of a qualified group; (ii) any individual purchasing for his or her own account who is carried on the records of the group or on the records of any constituent member of the group as being a good standing employee, partner, member or person of like status of the group or constituent member; or (iii) any fiduciary purchasing shares for the account of a member of a qualified group or a member’s beneficiary. For example, a qualified group could consist of a trade association that would have as its members individuals, sole proprietors, partnerships and corporations. The members of the group would then consist of the individuals, the sole proprietors and their employees, the members of the partnership and their employees, and the corporations and their employees, as well as the trustees of employee benefit trusts acquiring the Portfolios’ shares for the benefit of any of the foregoing.

Interested groups should contact their investment dealer or the Distributor. The Fund reserves the right to revise the terms of or to suspend or discontinue group sales with respect to shares of the Portfolio at any time.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING REDEMPTION OF SHARES

Reference is made to “Shareholder Account Information” in the Prospectus for certain information as to the redemption of Portfolio shares.

If the Directors determine that it would be detrimental to the best interests of the remaining shareholders of the Portfolio to make payment wholly or partly in cash, the Portfolio may pay the redemption price in whole or in part, by a distribution in kind of securities from a

 

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Portfolio in lieu of cash. If shares are redeemed in kind, the redeeming shareholder would incur brokerage costs in converting the assets into cash. The method of valuing the Portfolios’ securities is described below in the section entitled “Determination of Net Asset Value,” and such valuation will be made as of the same time the redemption price is determined.

The Distributor is authorized, as agent for the Portfolios, to offer to repurchase shares that are presented by telephone to the Distributor by investment dealers. Orders received by dealers must be at least $500. The repurchase price is the net asset value per share of the applicable class of shares of the Portfolios next-determined after the repurchase order is received, less any applicable CDSC. Repurchase orders received by the Distributor after the Portfolios’ close of business will be priced based on the next business day’s close. Dealers may charge for their services in connection with the repurchase, but neither the Portfolios nor the Distributor imposes any such charge. The offer to repurchase may be suspended at any time.

EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

Shareholders in the Portfolios may exchange their shares for the same class of shares of any other Portfolio or other funds distributed by AIG SACS, except the SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund (where shareholders may only exchange Class A shares of the fund for Class A shares of any other fund distributed by AIG SACS), that offer such class at the respective net asset value per share.

Before making an exchange, a shareholder should obtain and review the prospectus of the fund whose shares are being acquired. All exchanges are subject to applicable minimum initial or subsequent investment requirements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, shareholders may elect to make periodic exchanges on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis through the Systematic Exchange Program. Through this program, the minimum exchange amount is $50 and there is no fee for exchanges made. All exchanges can be affected only if the shares to be acquired are qualified for sale in the state in which the shareholder resides. Exchanges of shares generally will constitute a taxable transaction except for IRAs, Keogh Plans and other qualified or tax-exempt accounts. The exchange privilege may be terminated or modified upon 60 days’ written notice. Further information about the exchange privilege may be obtained by calling Shareholder/Dealer Services at (800) 858-8850, extension 5125.

If a shareholder acquires Class A shares through an exchange from another SAMF where the original purchase of such fund’s Class A shares was not subject to an initial sales charge because the purchase was in excess of $1 million, such shareholder will remain subject to the CDSC, if any, as described in the Prospectus applicable to such redemptions. In such event, the period for which the original shares were held prior to the exchange will be “tacked” with the holding period of the shares acquired in the exchange for purposes of determining whether the CDSC is applicable upon redemption of any of such shares.

A shareholder who acquires Class B or Class C shares through an exchange from another SAMF will retain liability for any CDSC outstanding on the date of the exchange. In such event, the period for which the original shares were held prior to the exchange will be “tacked” with the holding period of the shares acquired in the exchange for purposes of

 

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determining what, if any, CDSC is applicable upon a redemption of any of such shares and the timing of conversion of Class B shares to Class A.

Because excessive trading (including short-term “market timing” trading) can hurt a Portfolio’s performance, a Portfolio may refuse any exchange sell order: (1) if it appears to be a market timing transaction involving a significant portion of that Portfolio’s assets; or (2) from any shareholder account if previous use of the exchange privilege is considered excessive. Accounts under common ownership or control, including, but not limited to, those with the same taxpayer identification number and those administered so as to redeem or purchase shares based upon certain predetermined market indications, will be considered one account for this purpose.

In addition, the Portfolios reserve the right to refuse any exchange purchase order if, in the judgment of SunAmerica, the Portfolios would be unable to invest effectively in accordance with its investment objective and policies or would otherwise potentially be adversely affected. A shareholder’s purchase exchange may be restricted or refused if a Portfolio receives or anticipates simultaneous orders affecting significant portions of that Portfolio’s assets. In particular, a pattern of excessive exchanges that coincide with a “market timing” strategy may be disruptive to a Portfolio and may therefore be refused.

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

Shares of each class of each Portfolio are valued at least daily as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Each Portfolio calculates the net asset value of its shares by dividing the total value of its net assets by the number of shares outstanding. The days and times of such computation may, in the future, be changed by the Directors in the event that the portfolio securities are traded in significant amounts in markets other than the NYSE, or on days or at times other than those during which the NYSE is open for trading.

Stocks are generally valued based upon closing sales prices reported on recognized securities exchanges. Stocks listed on the NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). Generally, the NOCP will be the last sale price unless the reported trade for the stock is outside the range of the bid/ask price. In such cases, the NOCP will be normalized to the nearer of the bid or ask price. For listed securities having no sales reported and for unlisted securities, such securities will be valued based upon the last reported bid price.

As of the close of regular trading on the NYSE, securities traded primarily on security exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last sale price on such exchanges on the day of valuation, or if there is no sale on the day of valuation, at the last-reported bid price. If a security’s price is available from more than one exchange, a portfolio uses the exchange that is the primary market for the security. However, depending on the foreign market, closing prices may be up to 15 hours old when they are used to price the Portfolio’s shares, and the Fund Portfolio on review of a number of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U. S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U. S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. If the Portfolio determines that closing prices do not reflect the fair value of the securities, the Portfolio will adjust the previous closing prices in accordance with pricing procedures approved by the Board to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The Portfolio may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the Portfolio is open. For foreign equity securities, the Portfolio uses an outside pricing service to provide it with closing market prices and information used for adjusting those prices.

 

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Non-convertible bonds and debentures, other long-term debt securities, and short term debt securities with maturities in excess of 60 days, are valued at bid prices obtained for the day of valuation from a bond pricing service, when such prices are available. If a vendor quote is unavailable the securities may be priced at the mean of two independent quotes obtained from brokers. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued as determined pursuant to procedures adopted in good faith by the Board of Directors. The value of any shares of open-end funds held by a Portfolio will be calculated using the NAV of such funds. The Prospectus for any such open-end funds should explain the circumstances under which these funds use fair value pricing and the effects of using fair value pricing.

Short-term securities with 60 days or less to maturity are amortized to maturity based on their cost to the Portfolio if acquired within 60 days of maturity or, if already held by the Portfolio on the 60th day, are amortized to maturity based on the value determined on the 61st day.

Future contracts and options traded on national securities exchanges are valued as of the close of the exchange upon which they trade. Forward contracts are valued at the 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time forward rate. Other securities are valued on the basis of last sale or bid price (if a last sale price is not available) in what is, in the opinion of the Adviser or Subadviser, the broadest and most representative market, that may be either a securities exchange or the over-the-counter market. Swap contracts are marked to market daily based upon quotations from market makers. Mutual funds held by the Portfolio are valued at the net asset value (market value) of the underlying fund. Senior Secured Floating Rate Loans (“Loans”) for which an active secondary market exists to a reliable degree, will be valued at the mean of the last available bid and ask prices in the market for such Loans, as provided by a third party pricing service.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or whose value may have been significantly impacted by a development/significant event, are valued as determined pursuant to procedures adopted in good faith by the Board of Directors.

DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

Dividends and Distributions. The Portfolios intend to distribute to the registered holders of its shares substantially all of their respective net investment income, which includes dividends, interest and net short-term capital gains, if any, in excess of any net long-term capital losses. The Portfolios intend to distribute any net long-term capital gains in excess of any net short-term capital losses from the sale of assets. The current policy of the Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio and Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio is to declare and pay investment income dividends, if any, quarterly. The current policy of the Focused Multi-Asset

 

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Strategy Portfolio and Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio is to declare and pay investment income dividends, if any, annually. The current policy of the Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio for investment income dividends, if any, is to declare daily and pay quarterly. The Portfolios intend to pay net capital gains, if any, annually. Each of the Portfolios reserves the right to declare and pay dividends less frequently than as disclosed above, provided that the net realized capital gains and net investment income, if any, are paid at least annually. In determining amounts of capital gains to be distributed, any capital loss carry-forwards from prior years will be offset against capital gains. Distributions will be paid in additional shares of the applicable Portfolio based on the net asset value at the close of business on the ex-dividend or reinvestment date, unless the dividends total in excess of $10.00 per distribution period and the shareholder notifies the applicable Portfolio at least five business days prior to the payment date to receive such distributions in cash.

If a shareholder has elected to receive dividends and/or capital gain distributions in cash, and the postal or other delivery service is unable to deliver checks to the shareholder’s address of record, no interest will accrue on amounts represented by uncashed dividend or distribution checks.

Taxes. Each Portfolio is qualified, and intends to remain qualified and elect to be taxed as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code for each taxable year. In order to be qualified as a regulated investment company, each Portfolio generally must, among other things: (a) derive at least 90% of its gross income in each taxable year from the sales or other disposition of securities, dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock or securities or foreign currencies, other income (including, but not limited to, gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities or currencies and net income derived from interests in “qualified publicly traded partnerships” (i.e., partnerships that are traded on an established securities market or tradable on a secondary market, other than partnerships that derive 90% of their income from interest, dividends, capital gains, and other traditionaly permitted mutual fund income) and certain other related income; and (b) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each fiscal quarter, (i) at least 50% of the market value of a Portfolio’s assets is represented by cash and cash items, government securities, securities of other regulated investment companies and other securities limited, in respect of any one issuer, to an amount no greater than 5% the value of a Portfolio’s assets and not greater than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer (other than U.S. Government securities or the securities of other regulated investment companies) or in two or more issuers which the Portfolio controls and which are engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses, any two or more issuers of which the Portfolio owns 20% or more of the voting stock and that are determined to be engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses or related trades or businesses or in the securities of one or more qualified publicly traded partnerships.

Although in general the passive loss rules of the Code do not apply to regulated investment companies, such rules do apply to a regulated investment company with respect to items attributable to an interest in a qualified publicly traded partnership. Portfolio investments in partnerships, including in qualified publicly traded partnerships, may result in the Portfolio's being subject to state, local or foreign income, franchise or withholding tax liabilities.

 

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As a regulated investment company, a Portfolio will not be subject to U.S. Federal income tax on ordinary income and net capital gains which are distributed as dividends or capital gains distributions to shareholders provided that such Portfolio distributes to shareholders at least 90% of its investment company taxable income for the taxable year and 90% of its net tax-exempt interest income, if any, for the taxable year. Each Portfolio intends to distribute sufficient income to meet this qualification requirement.

Under the Code, amounts not distributed on a timely basis in accordance with a calendar year distribution requirement are subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax. To avoid the tax, a Portfolio must distribute during each calendar year the sum of (1) at least 98% of its ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gains or losses) for the calendar year, (2) at least 98% of its capital gain net income, i.e., net long-term capital gains in excess of its short-term capital losses, for the one-year period ending on October 31 of the calendar year, and (3) all ordinary income and capital gain net income for the preceding year that were not distributed during such year. To avoid application of the excise tax, each Portfolio intends to make distributions in accordance with the calendar year distribution requirement. A distribution will be treated as paid during the calendar year if it is actually paid during such year. Additionally, a distribution will be treated as paid on December 31 of a calendar year if it is declared by a distributing Portfolio in October, November or December of such year, payable to shareholders of record on a date in such month but actually paid by that Portfolio during January of the following year. Any such distributions paid during January of the following year will be taxable to shareholders as of such December 31 in the calendar year in which such dividend is declared, rather than on the date on which the distributions are actually received. If, in any taxable year, a Portfolio fails to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code or fails to meet the distribution requirement, it will be taxed in the same manner as an ordinary corporation and distributions to its shareholders will not be deductible by the Portfolio in computing its taxable income. In addition, in the event of a failure to qualify, a Portfolio’s distributions, to the extent derived from the Portfolio’s current or accumulated earnings and profits, including any distributions of net long-term capital gains, will be taxable to shareholders as dividend income. However, such dividends will be eligible (i) to be treated as qualified dividend income in the case of shareholders taxed as individuals and (ii) for the dividends received deduction in the case of corporate shareholders. Moreover, if a Portfolio fails to qualify as a regulated investment company in any year, it must pay out its earnings and profits accumulated in that year in order to qualify again as a regulated investment company. If a Portfolio fails to qualify as a regulated investment company for a period greater than two taxable years, the Portfolio may be required to recognize any net built-in gains with respect to certain of its assets (i.e., the excess of the aggregate gains, including items of income, over aggregate losses that would have been realized with respect to such assets if the Portfolio had been liquidated) if it qualifies as a regulated investment company in a subsequent year. Capital losses incurred by a Portfolio cannot be offset against short-term capital gains incurred by an Underlying Fund.

Distributions of net investment income and short-term capital gains (“ordinary income dividends”) are taxable to the shareholder as ordinary dividend income regardless of whether the shareholder receives such distributions in additional shares or in cash. The portion of such ordinary income dividends received from a Portfolio that will be eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporations will be determined on the basis of the amount of that

 

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Portfolio’s gross income, exclusive of capital gains from sales of stock or securities, which is derived as dividends from domestic corporations, other than certain tax-exempt corporations and certain real estate investment trusts, and will be designated as such in a written notice to shareholders mailed not later than 60 days after the end of each taxable year. Distributions of net capital gains (i.e., the excess of net capital gains from the sale of assets held for more than one year over net short-term capital losses, and including such gains from certain transactions in futures and options), if any, are taxable as capital gains to the shareholders, whether or not reinvested and regardless of the length of time a shareholder has owned his or her shares. The maximum capital gains rate for individuals currently is 15%. The maximum capital gains rate for corporate shareholders currently is the same as the maximum tax rate for ordinary income.

A portion of each Portfolio’s distributions with respect to the taxable years beginning on or before December 31, 2010, may be treated as “qualified dividend income,” taxable to individuals at a maximum U.S. Federal tax rate of 15%. A distribution is treated as qualified dividend income to the extent that the Portfolio receives dividend income from taxable domestic corporations and certain qualified foreign corporations, provided that holding period and other requirements are met. To the extent the Portfolio’s distributions are attributable to other sources, such as interest or capital gains, the distributions are not treated as qualified dividend income. (currently at a maximum rate of 35%). If a Portfolio retains for investment an amount equal to all or a portion of its net capital gains, it will be subject to a corporate tax on the amount retained. In that event, a Portfolio will designate such retained amounts as undistributed capital gains in a notice to its shareholders who (a) will be required to include in income for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, as long-term capital gains, their proportionate shares of the undistributed amount, (b) will be entitled to credit their proportionate shares of the 35% tax paid by the Portfolio on the undistributed amount against their U.S. Federal income tax liabilities, if any, and to claim refunds to the extent their credits exceed their liabilities, if any, and (c) will be entitled to increase their tax basis, for U.S. Federal income tax purposes, in their shares by an amount equal to 65% of the amount of undistributed capital gains included in the shareholder’s income. Organizations or persons not subject to U.S. Federal income tax on such capital gains will be entitled to a refund of their pro rata share of such taxes paid by the Portfolio upon filing appropriate returns or claims for refund with the IRS.

If an individual receives a regular dividend qualifying for the long-term capital gains rates and such dividend constitutes an “extraordinary dividend,” and the individual subsequently recognizes a loss on the sale or exchange of stock in respect of which the extraordinary dividend was paid, then the loss will be long-term capital loss to the extent of such extraordinary dividend. An “extraordinary dividend” on common stock for this purpose is generally a dividend (i) in an amount greater than or equal to 10% of the taxpayer’s tax basis (or trading value) in a share of stock, aggregating dividends with ex-dividend dates within an 85-day period or (ii) in an amount greater than 20% of the taxpayer’s tax basis (or trading value) in a share of stock, aggregating dividends with ex-dividend dates within a 365-day period.

Distributions in excess of a Portfolio’s current and accumulated earnings and profits will, as to each shareholder, be treated as a tax-free return of capital to the extent of a shareholder’s basis in his shares of the Portfolio, and as a capital gain thereafter (if the shareholder holds his shares of the Portfolio as capital assets). Shareholders receiving dividends

 

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or distributions in the form of additional shares should be treated for U.S. Federal income tax purposes as receiving a distribution in an amount equal to the amount of money that the shareholders receiving cash dividends or distributions will receive, and should have a cost basis in the shares received equal to such amount.

Investors considering buying shares just prior to a dividend or capital gain distribution should be aware that, although the price of shares just purchased at that time may reflect the amount of the forthcoming distribution, such dividend or distribution may nevertheless be taxable to them. If a Portfolio is the holder of record of any stock on the record date for any dividends payable with respect to such stock, such dividends will be included in the Portfolio’s gross income not as of the date received but as of the later of (a) the date such stock became ex-dividend with respect to such dividends (i.e., the date on which a buyer of the stock would not be entitled to receive the declared, but unpaid, dividends) or (b) the date the Portfolio acquired such stock. Accordingly, in order to satisfy its income distribution requirements, a Portfolio may be required to pay dividends based on anticipated earnings, and shareholders may receive dividends in an earlier year than would otherwise be the case.

Upon a sale or exchange of its shares, a shareholder will recognize a taxable gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the proceeds of the sale or exchange and the shareholder’s adjusted tax basis in the shares. Except as discussed below, the amount of any CDSC will reduce the amount realized for purposes of determining gain or loss. Such gain or loss will be treated as capital gain or loss if the shares are capital assets in the shareholder’s hands. In the case of an individual, any such capital gain will be treated as short-term capital gain, taxable at the same rates as ordinary income if the shares were held for not more than one year and capital gain taxable generally at the maximum rate of 15% if such shares were held for more than one year. In the case of a corporation, any such capital gain will be treated as long-term capital gain, taxable at the same rates as ordinary income, if such shares were held for more than one year. Any such loss will be treated as long-term capital loss if such shares were held for more than one year. A loss recognized on the sale or exchange of shares held for six months or less, however, will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of any long-term capital gains distribution with respect to such shares.

Generally, any loss realized on a sale or exchange of shares of a Portfolio will be disallowed if other shares of such Portfolio are acquired (whether through the automatic reinvestment of dividends or otherwise) within a 61-day period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the date that the shares are disposed of. In such a case, the basis of the shares acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss.

Under certain circumstances the sales charge incurred in acquiring shares of a Portfolio may not be taken into account in determining the gain or loss on the disposition of those shares. This rule applies if shares of a Portfolio are exchanged within 90 days after the date they were purchased and the new shares are acquired without a sales charge or at a reduced sales charge. In that case, the gain or loss recognized on the exchange will generally be determined by excluding from the tax basis of the shares exchanged the sales charge that was imposed on the acquisition of those shares to the extent of such reduction to the sales charge upon the exchange. This exclusion applies to the extent that the otherwise applicable sales charge with respect to the newly acquired shares is reduced as a result of having incurred the initial sales charge. The

 

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portion of the initial sales charge that is excluded from the basis of the exchanged shares is instead treated as an amount paid for the new shares.

Income received by a Portfolio from sources within foreign countries may be subject to withholding and other taxes imposed by such countries. Income tax treaties between certain countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate such taxes. It is impossible to determine in advance the effective rate of foreign tax to which a Portfolio will be subject, since the amount of that Portfolio’s assets to be invested in various countries is not known. If more than 50% in value of a Portfolio’s total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of securities of foreign corporations (with no lookthrough available for purposes of this role with respect to foreign securities held by the Underlying Funds), that Portfolio will be eligible, and intends, to file an election with the Internal Revenue Service pursuant to which shareholders of that Portfolio will be required to include (in addition to taxable dividends actually received) their proportionate share of such foreign taxes paid by such Portfolio in their U.S. income tax returns as gross income, treat such proportionate share as taxes paid by them, and deduct such proportionate share in computing their taxable incomes or, alternatively, subject to certain limitations and the Portfolio and the shareholders satisfying certain holding period requirements, use them as foreign tax credits against their U.S. income taxes. However, foreign tax credits allocable from Underlying Funds will generally be unable to be passed through to shareholders of the Portfolios. No deductions for foreign taxes, however, may be claimed by non-corporate shareholders who do not itemize deductions. Of course, certain retirement accounts which are not subject to tax cannot claim foreign tax credits on investments in foreign securities held in a Portfolio. A shareholder that is a nonresident alien individual or a foreign corporation may be subject to U.S. withholding tax on the income resulting from a Portfolio’s election described in this paragraph but will not be able to claim a credit or deduction against such U.S. tax for the foreign taxes treated as having been paid by such shareholder.

Under the Code, gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates which occur between the time a Portfolio accrues interest or other receivables or accrues expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the time a Portfolio actually collects such receivables or pays such liabilities are treated as ordinary income or loss. Similarly, gains or losses from sales of currencies or dispositions of debt securities or certain forward contracts, futures contracts, options or similar financial instruments denominated in a foreign currency or determined by reference to the value of one or several foreign currencies also are treated as ordinary income or loss. These gains, referred to under the Code as “Section 988” gains or losses, increase or decrease the amount of a Portfolio’s investment company taxable income available to be distributed to its shareholders as ordinary income. In certain cases, a Portfolio may be entitled to elect to treat foreign currency gains on forward or futures contracts, or options thereon, as capital gains.

The Code includes special rules applicable to listed non-equity options, regulated futures contracts, and listed options on futures contracts which a Portfolio may write, purchase or sell. Such options and contracts are classified as Section 1256 contracts under the Code. The character of gain or loss resulting from the sale, disposition, closing out, expiration or other termination of Section 1256 contracts, except forward foreign currency exchange contracts, is generally treated as long-term capital gain or loss to the extent of 60% thereof and short-term capital gain or loss to the extent of 40% thereof (“60/40 gain or loss”). Such contracts, when held by a Portfolio at the end of a taxable year, generally are required to be treated as sold at

 

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market value on the last business day of such fiscal year for U.S. Federal income tax purposes (“marked-to-market”). Over-the-counter options are not classified as Section 1256 contracts and are not subject to the marked-to-market rule or to 60/40 gain or loss treatment. Any gains or losses recognized by a Portfolio from transactions in over-the-counter options written by such Portfolio generally constitute short-term capital gains or losses. Any gain or loss recognized by a Portfolio from transactions in over-the-counter options purchased by such Portfolio generally has the same character as the property to which the option relates has in the hands of such Portfolio (or would have if acquired by the Portfolio). When call options written, or put options purchased, by a Portfolio are exercised, the gain or loss realized on the sale of the underlying securities may be either short-term or long-term, capital gain or loss depending on the holding period of the securities. In determining the amount of such gain or loss, the sales proceeds are reduced by the premium paid for the puts or increased by the premium received for calls.

A substantial portion of the Portfolios’ transactions in options, futures contracts and options on futures contracts, particularly its hedging transactions, may constitute “straddles” which are defined in the Code as offsetting positions with respect to personal property. A straddle, at least one (but not all) of the positions of which is a Section 1256 contract, would constitute a “mixed straddle” under the Code. The Code generally provides rules with respect to straddles, such as (i) “loss deferral” rules which may postpone recognition for tax purposes of losses from certain closing purchase transactions or other dispositions of a position in the straddle to the extent of recognized gain in the offsetting position, (ii) “wash sale” rules which may postpone recognition for tax purposes of losses where a position is sold and a new offsetting position is acquired within a prescribed period, (iii) “short sale” rules which may terminate the holding period of securities owned by a Portfolio when offsetting positions are established and which may convert certain capital losses from short-term to long-term, and (iv) “conversion transaction” rules which recharacterize all or a portion of capital gains as ordinary income. The Code provides that certain elections may be made for mixed straddles that can alter the character of the capital gain or loss recognized upon disposition of positions which form part of a straddle. Certain other elections also are provided in the Code; no determination has been reached to make any of these elections.

Code Section 1259 requires the recognition of gain if a Portfolio makes a “constructive sale” of an appreciated financial position (e.g., stock). A Portfolio generally will be considered to make a constructive sale of an appreciated financial position if it sells the same or substantially identical property short, enters into a futures or forward contract to deliver the same or substantially identical property, or enters into certain other similar transactions.

In general, gain or loss on a short sale, to the extent permitted, is recognized when a Portfolio closes the sale by delivering the borrowed property to the lender, not when the borrowed property is sold. Gain or loss from a short sale is generally considered as capital gain or loss to the extent that the property used to close the short sale constitutes a capital asset in the Portfolio’s hands. Except with respect to certain situations where the property used by a Portfolio to close a short sale has a long-term holding period on the date of the short sale, special rules would generally treat the gains on short sales as short-term capital gains. These rules may also terminate the running of the holding period of “substantially identical property” held by a Portfolio. Moreover, a loss on a short sale will be treated as a long-term capital loss if, on the date of the short sale, “substantially identical property” has been held by a Portfolio for more

 

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than one year. In general, a Portfolio will not be permitted to deduct payments made to reimburse the lender of securities for dividends paid on borrowed stock if the short sale is closed on or before the 45th day after the short sale is entered into.

As a result of entering into swap contracts, a Portfolio may make or receive periodic net payments. A Portfolio may also make or receive a payment when a swap is terminated prior to maturity through an assignment of the swap or other closing transaction. Periodic net payments will generally constitute ordinary income or deductions, while termination of a swap will generally result in capital gain or loss (which will be a long-term capital gain or loss if a Portfolio has been a party to the swap for more than one year). With respect to certain types of swaps, the fund may be required to currently recognize income or loss with respect to future payments on such swaps or may elect under certain circumstances to mark such swaps to market annually for tax purposes as ordinary income loss. The tax treatment of many types of credit default swaps is uncertain.

Under the “wash sale” rules, a Portfolio may not recognize a loss from the sale of a security where a substantially identical security is (or has been) acquired, or the Portfolio enters into a contract or option to purchase such substantially identical security, within the period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the sale. Wash sales may occur based on a Portfolio’s interests in the Underlying Funds.

In certain circumstances, a Portfolio’s redemption from an Underlying Fund may be treated a dividend rather than a redemption for tax purposes. If a Portfolio’s redemption were treated as a dividend, this could potentially result in return of capital to the Portfolio, could result in higher capital gains, and could cause the Portfolio to fail to meet 90% distribution requirement.

Certain types of income received by the Fund from real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), real estate mortgage investment conduits (“REMICs”), taxable mortgage pools or other investments may cause the Fund to designate some or all of its distributions as “excess inclusion income.” To Fund shareholders such excess inclusion income may (1) constitute taxable income, as “unrelated business taxable income” (“UBTI”) for those shareholders who would otherwise be tax-exempt such as individual retirement accounts, 401(k) accounts, Keogh plans, pension plans and certain charitable entities; (2) not be offset by otherwise allowable deductions for tax purposes; (3) not be eligible for reduced US withholding for non-US shareholders even from tax treaty countries; and (4) cause the Fund to be subject to tax if certain “disqualified organizations” as defined by the Code are Fund shareholders.

The Portfolios may purchase debt securities (such as zero-coupon or pay-in-kind securities) that contain original issue discount. Original issue discount that accrues in a taxable year is treated as earned by a Portfolio and therefore is subject to the distribution requirements of the Code. Because the original issue discount earned by a Portfolio in a taxable year may not be represented by cash income, a Portfolio may have to dispose of other securities and use the proceeds to make distributions to shareholders.

The Portfolios may be required to backup withhold U.S. Federal income tax at the rate of 28% on all taxable distributions payable to shareholders who fail to provide their correct taxpayer identification number or fail to make required certifications, or who have been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that they are subject to backup withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld generally may be credited against a shareholder’s U.S. Federal income tax liability, if any, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the Internal Revenue Service. Any distributions of net investment income or short-term capital gains made to a foreign shareholder will generally be subject to U.S. withholding tax of 30% (or a lower treaty rate if applicable to such shareholder). In general, United States Federal withholding tax will not apply to any gain or income realized by a non-U.S. shareholder in respect of any distributions of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses, exempt-interest dividends, or upon the sale or other disposition of shares of a Portfolio.

 

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For taxable years beginning before January 1, 2008, properly-designated dividends are generally exempt from United States Federal withholding tax where they (i) are paid in respect of a Portfolio’s “qualified net interest income” (generally, a Portfolio’s U.S. source interest income, other than certain contingent interest and interest from obligations of a corporation or partnership in which the Portfolio is at least a 10% shareholder, reduced by expenses that are allocable to such income) or (ii) are paid in respect of a Portfolio’s “qualified short-term capital gains” (generally, the excess of the Portfolio’s net short-term capital gain over the Portfolio’s long-term capital loss for such taxable year). However, depending on its circumstances, a Portfolio may designate all, some or none of its potentially eligible dividends as such qualified net interest income or as qualified short-term capital gains, and/or treat such dividends, in whole or in part, as ineligible for this exemption from withholding. In order to qualify for this exemption from withholding, a non-U.S. shareholder will need to comply with applicable certification requirements relating to its non-U.S. status (including, in general, furnishing an IRS Form W-8BEN or substitute Form). In the case of shares held through an intermediary, the intermediary may withhold even if a Portfolio designates the payment as qualified net interest income or qualified short-term capital gain. Non-U.S. shareholders should contact their intermediaries with respect to the application of these rules to their accounts.

If a shareholder recognizes a loss with respect to a Portfolio’s shares of $2 million or more for an individual shareholder or $10 million or more for a corporate shareholder, the shareholder must file with the IRS a disclosure statement on Form 8886. Direct shareholders of portfolio securities are in many cases exempted from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance, shareholders of a regulated investment company are not exempted. The fact that a loss is reportable under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer’s treatment of the loss is proper. Shareholders should consult their tax advisors to determine the applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances.

The foregoing is a general and abbreviated summary of the applicable Federal income tax provisions of the Code and Treasury regulations currently in effect. Shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding specific questions as to Federal, state and local taxes. In addition, foreign investors should consult with their own tax advisors regarding the particular tax consequences to them of an investment in a Portfolio. Qualification as a regulated investment company under the Code for tax purposes does not entail government supervision of management and investment policies.

RETIREMENT PLANS

Shares of the Portfolios may be purchased by various types of qualified retirement plans. The summary below is only a brief description of these plans and does not purport to be complete. Further information or an application to invest in shares of the Portfolio through purchase by any of the retirement plans described below may be obtained by calling Retirement Plans at (800) 858-8850. However, it is recommended that anyone considering an acquisition of Shares by a retirement plan consult a tax adviser before the acquisition is made.

 

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Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans

Sections 401(a) and 401(k) of the Code permit employers and certain employee associations to establish qualified pension and profit sharing plans for employees, including those who are self-employed individuals or partners. Each qualified pension or profit sharing plan provides tax advantages for employers and participants. Contributions made by the employers are tax-deductible, and participants do not pay taxes on contributions or earnings until withdrawn.

Tax-Sheltered Custodial Accounts

Section 403(b)(7) of the Code permits public school employees, and employees of certain types of charitable, educational and scientific organizations specified in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, to establish accounts through which shares of a Portfolio may be purchased. Subject to certain limitations, contributions by or on behalf of these employees to such accounts, and the earnings thereon, are excluded from their gross income for tax purposes until withdrawn.

Traditional Individual Retirement Accounts

Section 408 of the Code permits eligible individuals to contribute to an individual retirement account or annuity (a Traditional IRA), including an account under a Simplified Employee Pension Plan, commonly referred to as a SEP-IRA. Traditional IRAs are subject to limitations with respect to the amount that may be contributed, the eligibility of individuals to make contributions, the amount (if any) entitled to be contributed on a deductible basis, and the time by which distributions must commence. In addition, certain distributions from some other types of retirement plans may be deposited on a tax-deferred basis in a Traditional IRA. Earnings on the funds in a Traditional IRA are not taxable until withdrawn.

Salary Reduction Simplified Employee Pension (SARSEP)

A SARSEP offers a unique way for small employers to provide the benefit of retirement planning for their employees. Contributions are deducted from the employee’s paycheck on a before-tax basis, and are deposited into an IRA by the employer. These contributions are not included in the employee’s income and therefore are not reported or deducted on his or her tax return. Contributions and the earnings thereon are taxable when withdrawn. A SARSEP may not be established after 1996. A SARSEP established before 1997 may continue.

Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE IRA)

This plan was introduced by a provision of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 to provide small employers with a simplified tax-favored retirement plan. Contributions are deducted from the employee’s paycheck before taxes and are deposited into a SIMPLE IRA by the employer, who must make either matching contributions or non-elective contributions for the employee. Contributions are tax-deductible for the employer and participants do not pay taxes on contributions, or the earnings thereon, until they are withdrawn.

 

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Roth IRA

Roth IRAs were introduced by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Generally under Section 408A of the Code, unmarried individuals with adjusted gross income of up to $101,000, and married couples who file a joint return and have joint adjusted gross income of up to $159,000, may contribute to a Roth IRA. Contributions are not tax-deductible, but distribution of assets (contributions and earnings) held in the account for at least five years may be distributed tax-free under certain qualifying conditions.

Coverdell Education Savings Plans

Coverdell Education Savings Plans were introduced by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. Generally, under Section 530 of the Code, unmarried individuals with adjusted gross income of up to $95,000, and married couples who file a joint return and have joint adjusted gross income of up to $190,000, may contribute up to $2,000 each year to a Coverdell Education Savings Account on behalf of a child under the age of 18. Contributions are not tax-deductible but distributions are tax-free if used for qualified educational expenses.

Individual(k)

The Individual(k) plan is intended for owner-only businesses and businesses with employees that can be excluded under federal laws governing plan coverage requirements. The Individual(k) is a type of 401(k) plan made newly relevant to owner-only businesses because of changes made to the section 415 and 404 limits provided by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 (EGTRRA). The Individual(k) generally allows for an employer contribution of 25% of compensation and an employee salary deferral up to the limit defined in IRC Section 402(g). In addition, because of its smaller size, the Individual(k) is also less complex and less costly than the typical multiple-employee 401(k) plan.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

Ownership of the Fund is represented by shares of common stock. The total number of shares that the Fund has authority to issue is three billion (3,000,000,000) shares of common stock (par value $0.0001 per share), amounting in aggregate par value to three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00).

Currently, eighteen investment portfolios of the Fund have been authorized pursuant to the Fund’s Articles of Incorporation, five of such Portfolios are offered through this SAI. The Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio and the Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio have been divided into four classes of shares, designated as Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I. The Focused Multi Asset Strategy Portfolio, Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy Portfolio and the Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio have been divided into three classes of shares, designated as Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I. The Directors may authorize the creation of additional series of shares so as to be able to offer to investors additional investment funds within the Fund that would operate independently from the Fund’s current series, or to distinguish among shareholders, as may be necessary, to comply with future

 

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regulations or other unforeseen circumstances. Each series of the Fund’s shares represents the interests of the shareholders of that series in a particular series of Corporation assets. In the future, the Directors may authorize the creation of additional classes of shares, which may have fee structures different from those of existing classes and/or may be offered only to certain qualified investors.

Shareholders are entitled to a full vote for each full share held. The Directors have terms of unlimited duration (subject to certain removal procedures) and have the power to alter the number of Directors, and appoint their own successors, provided that at all times at least a majority of the Directors have been elected by shareholders. The voting rights of shareholders are not cumulative, so that holders of more than 50% of the shares voting can, if they choose, elect all Directors being elected, while the holders of the remaining shares would be unable to elect any Directors. Although the Fund need not hold annual meetings of shareholders, the Directors may call special meetings of shareholders for action by shareholder vote as may be required by the 1940 Act. Also, a shareholders meeting must be called, if so requested in writing by the holders of record of 10% or more of the outstanding shares of the Fund. In addition, the Directors may be removed by the action of the holders of record of two-thirds or more of the outstanding shares. All classes of shares will vote with respect to certain matters, such as election of Directors. When all Portfolios are not affected by a matter to be voted upon, such as approval of investment advisory agreements or changes in a Portfolios’ policies, only shareholders of the Portfolio affected by the matter may be entitled to vote.

The classes of shares of the Portfolio are identical in all respects, except that: (i) each class may bear differing amounts of certain class-specific expenses; (ii) Class A shares may be subject to an initial sales charge or a CDSC in certain circumstances; (iii) Class B shares are subject to a CDSC and a distribution fee; (iv) Class B shares convert automatically to Class A shares on the first business day of the month eight years after the purchase of such Class B shares; (v) Class C shares are subject to a distribution fee and a CDSC, (vi) Class I shares are not subject to any sales charges or distribution fees; (vii) each class has voting rights on matters that pertain to the Rule 12b-1 plan adopted with respect to such class, except that under certain circumstances, the holders of Class B shares may be entitled to vote on material changes to the Class A Rule 12b-1 plan; and (viii) each class of shares will be exchangeable into the same class of shares of any other fund of the Fund or other SAMFs that offer that class All shares of the Fund issued and outstanding and all shares offered by the Prospectus when issued, are fully paid and non-assessable. Shares have no preemptive or other subscription rights and are freely transferable on the books of the Fund. In addition, shares have no conversion rights, except as described above.

The Articles provide, to the fullest extent permitted by Maryland statutory or decisional law, as amended or interpreted (as limited by the 1940 Act) that no Director or officer of the Fund shall be personally liable to the Fund or to stockholders for money damages. The Articles provide that the Fund shall indemnify: (i) the Directors and officers, whether serving the Fund or its request any other entity, to the full extent required or permitted by the General Laws of the State of Maryland now or hereafter in force (as limited by the 1940 Act), including the advance of expenses under the procedures and to the full extent permitted by law; and (ii) other employees and agents to such extent as shall be authorized by the Board of Directors or the Fund’s By-laws and be permitted by law. The duration of the Fund shall be perpetual.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Computation of Offering Price per Share.

The following is the offering price calculation for each Class of shares of each Portfolio. The calculations are based on the value of the net assets and number of shares outstanding as of the date of the commencement of the Portfolio’s offering. There are no sales charges for Class I shares and therefore the offering price for these shares will be computed by dividing its net assets by the number of shares outstanding.

 

     Focused Equity Strategy Portfolio     
     Class A    Class B    Class C**    Class I

Net Assets

   $ 196,205,836    $ 124,753,763    $ 309,752,971    $ 2,393,917

Number of Shares Outstanding

     9,201,892      5,943,394      14,748,152      112,383

Net Asset Value Per Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

  

$

21.32

   $ 20.99    $ 21.00    $ 21.30

Sales charge for Class A Shares 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)*

   $ 1.30      —        —     

Offering Price

   $ 22.62    $ 20.99    $ 21.00    $ 21.30

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.
** The Offering Price calculations reflects the calculations for Class II shares, which were redesignated Class C shares on February 20, 2004.

 

     Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio
     Class A    Class B    Class C**    Class I

Net Assets

   $ 147,508,254    $ 103,744,017    $ 191,694,861    $ 3,001,568

Number of Shares Outstanding

     8,315,073      5,859,346      10,806,157      169,260

Net Asset Value Per Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 17.74    $ 17.71    $ 17.74    $ 17.73

 

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Sales charge for Class A Shares 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)* :

   $ 1.08      —        —        —  

Offering Price

   $ 18.82    $ 17.71    $ 17.74    $ 17.73

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.
** The Offering Price calculations reflects the calculations for Class II shares, which were redesignated Class C shares on February 20, 2004.

 

     Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio
     Class A    Class B    Class C**

Net Assets

   $ 304,983,999    $ 175,762,523    $ 425,720,288

Number of Shares Outstanding

     14,646,550      8,532,230      20,657,353

Net Asset Value Per Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 20.82    $ 20.60    $ 20.61

Sales Charge for Class A Shares 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)*

   $ 1.27      —        —  

Offering Price

   $ 22.09    $ 20.60    $ 20.61

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.
** The Offering Price calculations reflects the calculations for Class II shares, which were redesignated Class C shares on February 20, 2004.

 

     Focused Fixed Income Strategy Portfolio
     Class A    Class B    Class C**

Net Assets

   $ 8,519,707    $ 5,399,368    $ 8,869,659

Number of Shares Outstanding

     642,371      407,470      669,506

Net Asset Value Per Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 13.26    $ 13.25    $ 13.25

 

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Sales Charge for Class A Shares 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)*

   $ 0.81      —        —  

Offering Price

   $ 14.07    $ 13.25    $ 13.25

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.
** The Offering Price calculations reflects the calculations for Class II shares, which were redesignated Class C shares on February 20, 2004.

 

     Focused Fixed Income and Equity Strategy
Portfolio
     Class A    Class B    Class C**

Net Assets

   $ 22,365,107    $ 12,773,999    $ 23,232,836

Number of Shares Outstanding

     1,541,746      881,615      1,603,572

Net Asset Value Per Share (net assets divided by number of shares)

   $ 14.51    $ 14.49    $ 14.49

Sales Charge for Class A Shares 5.75% of offering price (6.10% of net asset value per share)*

   $ 0.89      —        —  

Offering Price

   $ 15.40    $ 14.49    $ 14.49

 

* Rounded to nearest one-hundredth percent; assumes maximum sales charge is applicable.
** The Offering Price calculations reflects the calculations for Class II shares, which were redesignated Class C shares on February 20, 2004.

Reports to Shareholders. The Fund sends audited Annual and unaudited Semi-Annual reports to shareholders of the Portfolios. In addition, the Transfer Agent sends a statement to each shareholder having an account directly with a Portfolio to confirm transactions in the account.

Custodian and Transfer Agency. State Street Bank and Trust Co., 1776 Heritage Drive, North Quincy, MA 02171, serves as Custodian and Transfer Agent for the Portfolio and in those capacities maintains certain financial and accounting books and records pursuant to agreements with the Fund. Transfer Agent functions are performed for State Street by Boston Financial Data Services, P.O. Box 419572, Kansas City, MO 64141-6572, an affiliate of State Street.

 

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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm and Legal Counsel. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1201 Louisiana, Suite 2900, Houston, TX 77002-5678, has been selected to serve as the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm and in that capacity examines the annual financial statements of the Fund. The firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher, LLP, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 100019 has been selected as legal counsel to the Portfolios.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The Fund’s audited financial statements are incorporated into this SAI by reference to its 2007 annual report to shareholders. You may request a copy of the annual and semi-annual reports of the Portfolios or Underlying Funds at no charge by calling (800) 858-8850 or writing the Portfolio at SunAmerica Fund Services, Inc., Mutual Fund Operations, The Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5, Jersey City, NJ 07311.

 

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APPENDIX

CORPORATE BOND AND COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

Description of Moody’s Corporate Ratings

 

Aaa    Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as “gilt edge.” Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.
Aa    Bonds rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present that make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.
A    Bonds rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present that suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.
Baa    Bonds rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations; i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.
Ba    Bonds rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate, and therefore not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.
B    Bonds rated B generally lack characteristics of desirable investments. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.
Caa    Bonds rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.

 

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Ca    Bonds rated Ca represent obligations that are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.
C    Bonds rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds, and issues so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

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

Description of Moody’s Commercial Paper Ratings

The term “commercial paper” as used by Moody’s means promissory obligations not having an original maturity in excess of nine months. Moody’s makes no representations as to whether such commercial paper is by any other definition “commercial paper” or is exempt from registration under the Securities Act.

Moody’s commercial paper ratings are opinions of the ability of issuers to repay punctually promissory obligations not having an original maturity in excess of nine months. Moody’s makes no representation that such obligations are exempt from registration under the Securities Act, nor does it represent that any specific note is a valid obligation of a rated issuer or issued in conformity with any applicable law. Moody’s employs the following three designations, all judged to be investment grade, to indicate the relative repayment capacity of rated issuers:

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

 

  Leading market positions in well established industries

 

  High rates of return on funds employed

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

 

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

Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating categories.

If an issuer represents to Moody’s that its commercial paper obligations are supported by the credit of another entity or entities, then the name or names of such supporting entity or entities are listed within parentheses beneath the name of the issuer, or there is a footnote referring the reader to another page for the name or names of the supporting entity or entities. In assigning ratings to such issuers, Moody’s evaluates the financial strength of the indicated affiliated corporations, commercial banks, insurance companies, foreign governments or other entities, but only as one factor in the total rating assessment. Moody’s makes no representation and gives no opinion on the legal validity or enforceability of any support arrangement. You are cautioned to review with your counsel any questions regarding particular support arrangements.

Among the factors considered by Moody’s in assigning ratings are the following: (1) evaluation of the management of the issuer; (2) economic evaluation of the issuer’s industry or industries and an appraisal of speculative type risks that may be inherent in certain areas; (3) evaluation of the issuer’s products in relation to competition and customer acceptance; (4) liquidity; (5) amount and quality of long-term debt; (6) trend of earnings over a period of ten years; (7) financial strength of a parent company and the relationships that exist with the issuer; and (8) recognition by management of obligations that may be present or may arise as a result of public interest questions and preparations to meet such obligations.

Description of Standard & Poor’s Corporate Debt Ratings

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

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

The ratings are based on current information furnished by the issuer or obtained by Standard & Poor’s from other sources it considers reliable. Standard & Poor’s does not perform an audit in connection with any rating and may, on occasion, rely on unaudited financial information. The ratings may be changed, suspended or withdrawn as a result of changes in, or unavailability of, such information, or for other reasons.

The ratings are based, in varying degrees, on the following considerations: (1) likelihood of default capacity and willingness of the obligor as to the timely payment of interest and repayment of principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation; (2) nature of and provisions of the obligation; and (3) protection afforded by, and relative position of, the obligation in the event of bankruptcy, reorganization or other arrangement under the laws of bankruptcy and other laws affecting creditors’ rights.

 

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AAA    Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor’s. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.
AA    Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal and differs from the highest-rated issues only in small degree.
A    Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher-rated categories.
BBB    Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for debt in this category than for debt in higher-rated categories.
   Debt rated BB, B, CCC, CC and C are regarded as having predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay principal. BB indicates the least degree of speculation and C the highest degree of speculation. While such debt will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposure to adverse conditions.
BB    Debt rated BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other speculative grade debt. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial or economic conditions that could lead to inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payment. The BB rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BBB-rating.
B    Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but presently has the capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse business, financial or economic conditions would likely impair capacity or willingness to pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BB or BB- rating.
CCC    Debt rated CCC has a current identifiable vulnerability to default, and is dependent upon favorable business, financial and economic conditions to meet timely payments of interest and repayments of principal. In the event of adverse business, financial or economic conditions, it is not likely to have the capacity to pay interest and repay principal. The CCC rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied B or B- rating.
CC    The rating CC is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied CCC rating.

 

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C    The rating C is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied CCC-debt rating. The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed but debt service payments are continued.
CI    The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being paid.
D    Debt rated D is in default. The D rating is assigned on the day an interest or principal payment is missed. The D rating also will be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service payments are jeopardized.
Plus (+) or minus (-): The ratings of AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or minus sign to showrelative standing within these ratings categories.

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

 

L    The letter “L” indicates that the rating pertains to the principal amount of those bonds to the extent that the underlying deposit collateral is insured by the Federal Savings & Loan Insurance Corp. or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and interest is adequately collateralized.
*    Continuance of the rating is contingent upon Standard & Poor’s receipt of an executed copy of the escrow agreement or closing documentation confirming investments and cash flows.
NO    Indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient information on which to base a rating or that Standard & Poor’s does not rate a particular type of obligation as a matter of policy.

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

Bond Investment Quality Standards: Under present commercial bank regulations issued by the Comptroller of the Currency, bonds rated in the top four categories (“AAA,” “AA,” “A,” “BBB,” commonly known as “investment grade” ratings) are generally regarded as eligible for bank investment. In addition, the laws of various states governing legal investments impose certain rating or other standards for obligations eligible for investment by savings banks, trust companies, insurance companies and fiduciaries generally.

 

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Description of Standard & Poor’s Commercial Paper Ratings

A Standard & Poor’s commercial paper rating is a current assessment of the likelihood of timely payment of debt having an original maturity of not more than 365 days. Ratings are graded into four categories, ranging from “A” for the highest quality obligations to “D” for the lowest.

 

A    Issues assigned this highest rating are regarded as having the greatest capacity for timely payment. Issues in this category are delineated with the numbers 1, 2 and 3 to indicate the relative degree of safety.
A-1    This designation indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong. Those issues designated “A-1” that are determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted with a plus (+) sign designation.
A-2    Capacity for timely payment on issues with this designation is strong. However, the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues designated “A-1.”
A-3    Issues carrying this designation have a satisfactory capacity for timely payment. They are, however, somewhat more vulnerable to the adverse effect of changes in circumstances than obligations carrying the higher designations.
B    Issues rated “B” are regarded as having only adequate capacity for timely payment. However, such capacity may be damaged by changing conditions or short-term adversities.
C    This rating is assigned to short-term debt obligations with a doubtful capacity for payment.
D    This rating indicates that the issue is either in default or is expected to be in default upon maturity.

The commercial paper rating is not a recommendation to purchase or sell a security. The ratings are based on current information furnished to Standard & Poor’s by the issuer or obtained from other sources it considers reliable. The ratings may be changed, suspended, or withdrawn as a result of changes in or unavailability of such information.

 

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PART C

OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 23:   Exhibits.
(a)(i)   Articles of Incorporation, as Amended. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(A) of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on August 30, 1996.
  (ii)   Articles Supplementary dated August 1, 1996. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(B) of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on August 30, 1996.
  (iii)   Articles of Amendment dated August 19, 1996. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(C) of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on August 30, 1996.
  (iv)   Articles of Amendment dated November 13, 1996. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(D) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on November 14, 1996.
  (v)   Articles Supplementary of Amendment dated September 23, 1997. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (file No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2001.
  (vi)   Articles Supplementary of Amendment dated April 15, 1998. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (file No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2001.
  (vii)   Articles Supplementary dated May 15, 1998. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (file No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2001.
  (viii)   Articles of Amendment dated March 29, 1999. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (file No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2001.
  (ix)   Articles of Amendment dated September 8, 1999. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (file No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2001.
  (x)   Articles Supplementary dated November 1, 1999. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (file No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2001.
  (xi)   Articles Supplementary dated May 22, 2000. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (file No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2001.
  (xii)   Articles Supplementary dated March 1, 2001. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (file No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2001.


  (xiii)   Articles of Amendment dated September 26, 2001. Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Exhibit 1(M) of the Registrant’s Registration Statement On Form N-14 (File no. 333-67844) filed on October 3, 2001.
  (xiv)   Articles Supplementary dated September 27, 2001. Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Exhibit 1(N) of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-14. (File no. 333-67844) filed on October 3, 2001.
  (xv)   Articles Supplementary dated April 16, 2002. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on June 19, 2002.
  (xvi)   Articles Supplementary dated October 23, 2002. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on October 28, 2002.
  (xvii)   Articles of Amendment dated December 17, 2003. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 20, 2004.
  (xviii)   Articles of Amendment dated February 17, 2004. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 20, 2004.
  (xix)   Articles Supplementary dated December 6, 2004. Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2006.
  (xx)   Articles of Amendment dated May 25, 2006. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2007.
  (xxi)   Articles of Amendment dated November 14, 2006. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2007.
  (xxii)   Articles Supplementary dated February 5, 2007. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2007.
  (xxiii)   Articles Supplementary dated March 14, 2007. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on March 15, 2007.
  (xxiv)   Articles Supplementary dated January 10, 2008. Filed herewith.
(b)(i)   By-Laws. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 of the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on August 30, 1996.
    (ii)   Amendment to By-laws dated August 20, 1996. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2007.
    (iii)   Amendment to By-laws dated January 15, 2004. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2007.
    (iv)   Amendment to By-laws dated September 7, 2006. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2007.
(c)   Instruments Defining Rights of Shareholders. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibits (a) and (b) above.
(d)(i)   Investment Advisory and Management Agreement. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 20, 2004.
(i)(a)   Amendment to Investment Advisory and Management Agreement. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on December 21, 2007.
    (ii)   Amendment to Investment Advisory and Management Agreement. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on March 15, 2007.

 

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  (iii)   Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and BAMCO Inc. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 20, 2004.
  (iv)   Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Third Avenue Management LLC. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on January 28, 2003.

 

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  (v)    Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Harris Associates L.P. Incorporated herewith by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on November 1, 2001.
  (vi)    Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Janus Capital Management LLC. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No.13 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 26, 1999.
  (vii)    Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Dreman Value Management. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on June 19, 2002.
  (viii)    Subadvisory Agreement between AIG SunAmerica and Marsico Capital Management, LLC. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on December 21, 2007.

 

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  (ix)    Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Oberweis Asset Management. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on November 1, 2001.
  (x)    Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (xix) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on October 29, 1999.
  (xi)    Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 20, 2004.
  (xii)    Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and RCM Capital Management LLC. Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2006.
  (xiii)    Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Eagle Asset Management, Inc. Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2006.
  (xiv)    Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica Keeley Asset Management Corp. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on August 2, 2005.
  (xv)    Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Munder Capital Management. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on August 2, 2005.

 

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  (xvi)    Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Reich and Tang Asset Management, LLC. Filed Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on August 2, 2005.
  (xvii)    Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC. Filed Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on August 2, 2005.
  (xviii)    Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Janus Capital Management, LLC. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on August 2, 2005.
  (xix)    SubAdvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. - Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2006.
  (xx)    Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Northern Trust Investments, N.A. - Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2006.
  (xxi)    Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and Kinetics Asset Management - Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2006.

 

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  (xxii)    Subadvisory Agreement between AIG SunAmerica and Allegiant Asset Management Company. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2007.
  (xxiii)    Subadvisory Agreement between AIG SunAmerica and BlackRock Investment Management LLC. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2007.
  (xxiv)    Amendment to Subadvisory Agreement between AIG SunAmerica and BlackRock Investment Management LLC. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2007.
  (xxv)    Amendment to Subadvisory Agreement between AIG SunAmerica and Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2007.
  (xxvi)    Amendment to Subadvisory Agreement between AIG SunAmerica and Dreman Value Management, LLC. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2007.
  (xxvii)    Amendment to Subadvisory Agreement between AIG SunAmerica and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. xxix of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on March 15, 2007.
  (xxviii)    Amendment to Subadvisory Agreement between AIG SunAmerica and Kinetics Asset Management. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. xxx of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on March 15, 2007.
  (xxix)    Amendment to Subadvisory Agreement between AIG SunAmerica and Janus Capital Management, LLC. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. xxxi of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on March 15, 2007.
  (xxx)    Amendment to Subadvisory Agreement between AIG SunAmerica and Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit No. xxxii of Post Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on March 15, 2007.
  (xxxi)   

Form of Amendment to Subadvisory Agreements between AIG SunAmerica and the following:

  

Allegiant Asset Management Co.; BAMCo, Inc.; BlackRock Investment Management, LLC; Dreman Value Management, LLC; Eagle Asset Management, Inc.; Harris Associates, L.P.; Henderson Global Investors (N.A.) Inc.; Janus Capital Management; J.P. Morgan Investment Inc.; Keeley Asset Management Corp.; Kinetics Asset Management Corp.; Marsico Capital Management, LLC; Munder Capital Management; Northern Trust Investments, N.A.; Oberweis Asset Management; Reich & Tang Asset Management LLC; RCM Capital Management LLC; Third Avenue Management LLC; Thornburg Asset Management, Inc.; Times Square Capital Management, LLC. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on December 21, 2007.

(e)(i)    Distribution Agreement. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 26, 1999.
  (ii)    Form of Selling Agreement. Incorporated herewith by reference to Exhibit No. (e)(ii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 to the Registration Statement of SunAmerica Equity Funds on Form N-1A (File 33-8021) filed on November 29, 2007.)
  (f)    Disinterested Trustees and Directors’ Retirement Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit F(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to SunAmerica Equity Funds’ Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-8021) filed on January 26, 2007.
(g)(i)    Custodian Agreement, as amended. Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2006.
(h)(i)    Amended and Restated Service Agreement. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on December 21, 2007.
  (ii)    Transfer Agency Agreement. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 9(b) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
  (iii)    Amendment to Transfer Agency Agreement. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (H)(iv) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to SunAmerica Equity Funds’ Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-8021) filed on January 26, 2007.
  (iv)    Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreement. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on November 1, 2001.
(i)(i)    Legal Opinion of Venable LLP. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on March 15, 2007.

 

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(ii)   Consent of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP. Filed herewith.
  (j)   Consent of Independent Auditors (PWC). Filed herewith.
  (k)   Not applicable.
  (l)   Not applicable.
(m)(i)   Amended and Restated Plans of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (Class A shares). Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on December 21, 2007.
  (ii)   Amended and Restated Plans of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (Class B shares). Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on December 21, 2007.
  (iii)   Amended and Restated Plans of Distribution Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 (Class C shares). Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on December 21, 2007.
  (n)   Amended and Restated 18f-3 Plan. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 20, 2004.
  (o)   Reserved.
(p)(i)  

Code of Ethics for Registrant, AIG SunAmerica and AIG SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on December 21, 2007.

  (ii)   Code of Ethics for BAMCO, Inc. Incorporated herewith by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on November 1, 2001.

 

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  (vi)   Code of Ethics for Third Avenue Management LLC. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2001.
  (vii)   Code of Ethics for Harris Associates, as amended. Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (File No. 333-11283) filed on March 3, 2006.
  (viii)   Code of Ethics for Janus Capital Management LLC., as amended. Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (File No. 333-11283) filed on March 3, 2006.
  (ix)   Code of Ethics for Marsico Capital Management, LLC. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit p of Post- Effective Amendment No. 5 to Marsico Investment Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-36975; 811-8397) filed on May 31, 2000.
  (x)   Code of Ethics for Oberweis Asset Management, as amended. Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (File No. 333-11283) filed on March 3, 2006.

 

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  (xi)   Code of Ethics for Dreman Value Management LLC Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 36 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on June 19, 2002.
  (xiii)   Code of Ethics for Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit p(2) of Post- Effective Amendment No. 42 to Thornburg Investment Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-14905) filed on September 1, 2000.
  (xiv)   Code of Ethics for Wellington Management Company, LLP. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (file No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2001.
  (xv)   Code of Ethics for RCM Capital Management LLC. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (file No. 333-11283) filed on February 28, 2001.
  (xvi)   Code of Ethics for J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit(p)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of SunAmerica Strategic Investment Series, Inc. (File No. 333-69517) filed on February 28, 2001.
  (xvii)   Code of Ethics for Eagle Asset Management, Inc. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on August 2, 2005.
  (xviii)   Code of Ethics for Reich & Tang. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on August 2, 2005.

 

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  (xix)    Code of Ethics for TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on August 2, 2005.
  (xx)    Code of Ethics for Keeley Asset Management, Inc. Incorporated herein by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 45 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 333-11283) filed on August 2, 2005.
  (xxi)    Code of Ethics for Munder Capital Management, as amended. Incorporated by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (File No. 333-11283) filed on March 3, 2006.
  (xxii)    Code of Ethics Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. (d)(xxiii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (File No. 333-11283) filed on March 3, 2006.
  (xxiii)    Code of Ethics Northern Trust Investments, N.A. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. (d)(xxiv) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (File No. 333-11283) filed on March 3, 2006.
  (xxiv)    Code of Ethics Kinetics Asset Management. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. (d)(xxvi) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement (File No. 333-11283) filed on March 3, 2006.
  (xxv)    Code of Ethics for Janus Capital Management, LLC. Filed herewith.
(q)    Powers of Attorney. Incorporated by reference to the identically numbered Exhibit of Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-IA (File No. 333-11283) filed on March 15, 2007.

Item 24. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant

The following open-end management investment companies may be considered to be under common control with the Registrant.

AIG Series Trust

Anchor Series Trust

SunAmerica Equity Funds

SunAmerica Income Funds

SunAmerica Money Market Funds, Inc.

SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc.

 

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Item 25. Indemnification

5.01 Indemnification of Directors and Officers. The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than a proceeding by or in the right of the Corporation in which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the Corporation), by reason of being or having been a director or officer of the Corporation, or serving or having served at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another entity in which the Corporation has an interest as a shareholder, creditor or otherwise (a “Covered Person”), against all liabilities, including but not limited to amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise or as fines and penalties, and reasonable expenses (including attorney’s fees) actually incurred by the Covered Person in connection with any such action, suit or proceeding, except (i) liability in connection with any proceeding in which it is determined that (A) the act or omission of the Covered Person was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding, and was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, or (B) the Covered Person actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services, or (C) in the case of any criminal proceeding, the Covered Person had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful, and (ii) liability to the Corporation or its security holders to which the Covered Person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office (any or all of the conduct referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) being hereinafter referred to as “Disabling Conduct”).

5.02 Procedure for Indemnification. Any indemnification under Section 5.01 shall (unless ordered by a court) be made by the Corporation only as authorized for a specific proceeding by (i) a final decision on the merits by a court or other body before whom the proceeding was brought that the Covered Person to be indemnified was not liable by reason of Disabling Conduct, (ii) dismissal of the proceeding against the Covered Person for insufficiency of evidence of any Disabling Conduct, or (iii) a reasonable determination, based upon a review of the facts, by a majority of a quorum of the directors who are neither “interested persons” of the Corporation as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 nor parties to the proceeding (“Disinterested Non-Party Directors”), or an independent legal counsel in a written opinion, that the Covered Person was not liable by reason of Disabling Conduct. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement shall not create a presumption that the Covered Person did not meet the required standard of conduct; the termination of any proceeding by conviction, or a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, shall create a rebuttable presumption that the Covered Person did not meet the required standard of conduct. Any determination pursuant to this Section 5.02 shall not prevent recovery from any Covered Person of any amount paid to him in accordance with this By-Law as indemnification if such Covered Person is subsequently adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction to be liable by reason of Disabling Conduct.

 

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5.03 Advance Payment of Expenses. Reasonable expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a Covered Person may be paid or reimbursed by the Corporation in advance of the final disposition of an action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by the Corporation of (i) a written affirmation by the Covered Person of his good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification under this By-Law has been met and (ii) a written undertaking by or on behalf of the Covered Person to repay the amount if it is ultimately determined that such standard of conduct has not been met, so long as either (A) the Covered Person has provided a security for his undertaking, (B) the Corporation is insured against losses arising by reason of any lawful advances, or (C) a majority of a quorum of the Disinterested Non-Party Directors, or an independent legal counsel in a written opinion, has determined, based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry), that there is reason to believe that the Covered Person ultimately will be found entitled to indemnification.

5.04 Exclusivity, Etc. The indemnification and advance of expenses provided by this By-Law shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which a Covered Person seeking indemnification or advance or expenses may be entitled under any law (common or statutory), or any agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or other provision that is consistent with law, both as to action in an official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding office or while employed by or acting as agent for the Corporation, shall continue in respect of all events occurring while the Covered Person was a director or officer after such Covered Person has ceased to be a director or officer, and shall inure to the benefit of the estate, heirs, executors and administrators of such Covered Person. The Corporation shall not be liable for any payment under this By-Law in connection with a claim made by a director or officer to the extent such director or officer has otherwise actually received payment, under an insurance policy, agreement, vote or otherwise, of the amounts otherwise indemnifiable hereunder. All rights to indemnification and advance of expenses under the Charter and hereunder shall be deemed to be a contract between the Corporation and each director or officer of the Corporation who serves or served in such capacity at any time while this By-Law is in effect. Nothing herein shall prevent the amendment of this By-Law, provided that no such amendment shall diminish the rights of any Covered Person hereunder with respect to events occurring or claims made before its adoption or as to claims made after its adoption in respect of events occurring before its adoption. Any repeal or modification of this By-Law shall not in any way diminish any rights to indemnification or advance of expenses of a Covered Person or the obligations of the Corporation arising hereunder with respect to events occurring, or claims made, while this By-Law or any provision hereof is in force.

5.05 Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any Covered Person against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such; provided, however, that the Corporation shall not purchase insurance to indemnify any Covered Person against liability for Disabling Conduct.

5.06 Severability: Definitions. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Article V shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof. The phrase “this By-Law” in this Article V means this Article V in its entirety.

 

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Section 8 of the Articles of Incorporation provides as follows:

(5) The Corporation shall indemnify (i) its directors and officers, whether serving the Corporation or at its request any other entity, to the full extent required or permitted by the General Laws of the State of Maryland now or hereafter in force, including the advance of expenses under the procedures and to the full extent permitted by law, and (ii) other employees and agents to such extent as shall be authorized by the Board of Directors or the By-Laws of the Corporation and as permitted by law. The foregoing rights of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled. The Board of Directors may take such action as is necessary to carry out these indemnification provisions and is expressly empowered to adopt, approve and amend from time to time such By-Laws, resolutions or contracts implementing such provisions or such further indemnification arrangements as may be permitted by law. The right of indemnification provided hereunder shall not be construed to protect any director or officer of the Corporation against any liability to the Corporation or its security holders to which he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office.

(6) To the fullest extent permitted by Maryland statutory or decisional law, as amended or interpreted, no director or officer of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for money damages; provided, however, that this provision shall not be construed to protect any director or officer against any liability to the Corporation or its security holders to which he would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his office. No amendment, modification or repeal of this provision shall adversely affect any right or protection provided hereunder that exists at the time of such amendment, modification or repeal.

Item 26. Business and other Connections of Investment Adviser

The description of AIG SunAmerica, the Registrant’s investment adviser, under the heading “Portfolio Management” in the Prospectus and “Advisers, Personal Securities Trading, Distributor and Administrator” in the Statement of Additional Information, constituting Parts A and B, respectively, of this Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement, are incorporated herein by reference.

The following chart provides the name of each director, officer or partner of AIG SunAmerica and describes any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature that each such person has been engaged during the last two fiscal years for his or her own account or in the capacity of director, officer, employee, partner or trustee.

 

Name

   Adviser   

Position with Adviser

  

Other Positions Held by Directors,

Officers or Partners of the Adviser

Peter A. Harbeck

   AIG SunAmerica   

Director, President and

Chief Executive Officer

   Director, AIG SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc., President and Chief Executive Officer, AIG Advisor Group, Inc.

Jay S. Wintrob

   AIG SunAmerica    Director   

Executive Vice President, American International Group, Inc.*

President & Chief Executive Officer, AIG Retirement Services, Inc.*

Director, AIG Advisor Group, Inc.*

Christine A. Nixon

   AIG SunAmerica    Director, Secretary   

Senior Vice President, General Counsel &

Secretary, AIG Retirement Services, Inc.*

Secretary, AIG Advisor Group, Inc.*

Senior Vice President & Secretary, AIG

SunAmerica Life Assurance Company*

Senior Vice President & Secretary, First

SunAmerica Life Insurance Company*

Senior Vice President, General Counsel &

Secretary, SunAmerica Life Insurance

Company*

Christopher Swift

   AIG SunAmerica    Director   

Vice President, American International

Group, Inc.*

Director, AIG Retirement Services, Inc*

Director, First SunAmerica Life Insurance

Company*

Director, AIG Advisor Group, Inc.*

 

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James Nichols

   AIG SunAmerica    Senior Vice President    President, Chief Executive Officer, AIG SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc.

John T. Genoy

   AIG SunAmerica   

Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer,

Chief Operating Officer

  

President, AIG SunAmerica Fund Services, Inc.

Timothy P. Pettee

   AIG SunAmerica   

Senior Vice President.

Chief Investment Officer

   None

Suzanne Onyskow

   AIG SunAmerica   

Senior Vice President,

Chief Administration Officer

   None

Cynthia A. Gibbons

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President   

Chief Compliance Officer,

AIG SunAmerica (2002-2006)

Debbie Potash-Turner

   AIG SunAmerica    Senior Vice President   

Senior Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer & Controller,

AIG SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc.

Michael Cheah

   AIG SunAmerica    Senior Vice President    None

Donna M. Handel

   AIG SunAmerica    Senior Vice President    None

Steven Neimeth

   AIG SunAmerica    Senior Vice President    None

Jay Rushin

   AIG SunAmerica    Senior Vice President   

Portfolio Manager (1998-2005)

AIM Investments

11 Greenway Plaza, Ste. 1919

Houston, TX 77046

Gregory N. Bressler

   AIG SunAmerica   

Senior Vice President,

General Counsel,

Assistant Secretary

   None

Frank Curran

   AIG SunAmerica   

Vice President,

Controller

   None

Kathleen Fuentes

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President   

Associate (from 1998-2006)

Paul Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP

Park Avenue Tower

75 E. 55th Street First Floor

New York, NY 10022

Thomas Bennett

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

Nori L. Gabert

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

Gregory Kingston

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

Allison Larkin

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

Geroge Mitrica

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

Iris Mojica

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

James Monaghan

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

Gregory S. Parker

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

Stephen A. Schoepke

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

Andrew Sheridan

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

Guillermo Taveras

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

Betsy Treitler

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

 

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Cecilia Rosado

   AIG SunAmerica    Assistant Vice President    None

Kathryn Pearce

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

Keith Roach

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

Patricia Auld

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

Miriam Gonzalez

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President    None

Virginia N. Puzon

   AIG SunAmerica    Vice President   

Director, Corporate Legal Affairs and Assistant Secretary AIG Retirement Services, Inc.

Assistant Secretary, AIG Advisor Group, Inc.

AIG SunAmerica Life Assurance Company

SunAmerica Life Insurance Company

Matthew J. Hackethal

   AIG SunAmerica    Chief Compliance Officer   

Vice President, Credit Suisse Asset Management

Eleven Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10010

(2002-2006)

 

* Principal Business Addresses:

American International Group, Inc., 70 Pine Street, New York, NY 10270

AIG Retirement Services, Inc, 1 SunAmerica Center, Los Angeles, CA 90067

AIG Advisor Group, Inc., One World Financial Center, New York, NY 10281,

2300 Windy Ridge Parkway, Suite 1100, Atlanta, Georgia 30339,

2800 N. Central Ave. Ste. 2100, Phoenix, AZ 85004-1072,

AIG SunAmerica Life Assurance Company, 1 SunAmerica Center, Los Angeles, CA 90067

First SunAmerica Life Insurance Company, 733 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017

SunAmerica Life Insurance Company, 1 SunAmerica Center, Los Angeles, CA 90067

Reference is also made to the caption “Portfolio Management” in the Prospectus constituting Part A of the Registration Statement and “Adviser, Personal Securities Trading, Distributor and Administrator” and “Directors and Officers” in the Statement of Additional Information constituting Part B of the Registration Statement.

 

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Allegiant Asset Management Company; BAMCo, Inc.; BlackRock Investment Management LLC; Dreman Value Management, LLC; Eagle Asset Management, Inc.; Harris Associates L.P.; Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc.; Janus Capital Management LLC; J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.; Keeley Asset Management Corp.; Kinetics Asset Management; Marsico Capital Management, LLC; Munder Capital Management; Northern Trust Investments, NA,; Oberweis Asset Management; RCM Capital Management LLC; Reich and Tang Asset Management, LLC; Third Avenue Management LLC; Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.; Times Square Capital Management, LLC; the Advisers of certain of the Portfolios of the Registrant, are primarily engaged in the business of rendering investment advisory services. Reference is made to the recent Form ADV and schedules thereto on file with the Commission for a description of the names and employment of the directors and officers of the following Advisers, and other required information:

 

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     File No.

Allegiant Asset Management Company

   801-446

BAMCO, Inc.

   801-18656

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC

   801-56972

Dreman Value Management, LLC

   801-54255

Eagle Asset Management, Inc.

   801-21343

Harris Associates L.P.

   801-50333

Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc.

   801-47202

Janus Capital Management LLC

   801-13991

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.

   801-21011

Keeley Asset Management Corp.

   801-17827

Kinetics Asset Management

   801-52581

Marsico Capital Management, LLC

   801-54914

Munder Capital Management

   801-48394

Northern Trust Investments, NA

   801-33358

Oberweis Asset

   801-35657

RCM Capital Management LLC

   801-06709

Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC

   801-47230

Third Avenue Management LLC

   801-27792

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.

   801-17853

TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC

   801-63492

Item 27. Principal Underwriters

(a) The principal underwriter of the Registrant also acts as principal underwriter for:

SunAmerica Income Funds

SunAmerica Money Market Funds, Inc.

SunAmerica Equity Funds

SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc.

AIG Series Trust

SunAmerica Series Trust

 

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  (b) The following persons are the officers and directors of AIG SunAmerica Capital Services, Inc., the principal underwriter of the Registrant's Shares:

 

Name and Principal

Business Address

  

Position With

Underwriter

 

Position with

the Registrant

Peter A. Harbeck

Harborside Financial Center

3200 Plaza 5

Jersey City, NJ 07311

   Director   Director

James Nichols

Harborside Financial Center

3200 Plaza 5

Jersey City, NJ 07311

   Chief Executive Officer, Vice President   President and Director

(c) Not applicable.

Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records

Each of the following investment advisers maintains certain books, accounts and records required to be maintained pursuant to Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules promulgated thereunder.

State Street Bank and Trust Company, 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, and its affiliate, Boston Financial Data Services, collectively, act as custodian, transfer agent and dividend paying agent. They maintain books, records and accounts pursuant to the instructions of the Fund.

AIG SunAmerica is located at Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5, Jersey City, NJ 07311-4992. AIG SunAmerica also maintains records at 2929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas 77019.

Allegiant Asset Management Company is located at 200 Public Square, 5th Floor, Cleveland, Ohio 44114

BAMCO, Inc. is located at 767 Fifth Avenue, 49th Floor, New York, New York 10153.

BlackRock Investment Management, LLC is located at 800 Scudders Mill Road, 2F, Plainsboro, New Jersey 08586

Dreman Value Management LLC is located at Harborside Financial Center, Plaza 10, Suite 800, Jersey City, NJ 07311.

Eagle Asset Management Inc. is located at 880 Carillon Parkway, P.O. Box 10520, St. Petersburg, Florida 33733-0520.

 

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Harris Associates L.P. is located at Two North LaSalle Street, Suite 500, Chicago, Illinois 60602.

Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. is located at 737 North Michigan Ave, Suite 1950, Chicago, Illinois 60611.

Janus Capital Management LLC is located at 100 Fillmore Street, Denver, Colorado 80206-4923.

J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. is located at 522 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036.

Keeley Asset Management Corp. is located at 401 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1201, Chicago, Illinois 60605.

Kinetics Asset Management is located at 16 New Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, New York 10591

Marsico Capital Management, LLC is located at 1200 17th Street, Suite 1600, Denver, Colorado 80202.

Munder Capital Management is located at 480 Pierce Street, Birmingham, Michigan 48009.

Northern Trust Investments, N.A. is located at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60675.

 

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Oberweis Asset Management is located at 951 Icecream Drive, Suite 200, North Aurora, Illinois, 60542

RCM Capital Management LLC is located at Four Embarcadero Center San Francisco, California 94111.

Reich & Tang Asset Management, LLC is located at 600 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10020.

Third Avenue Management LLC is located at 767 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC is located at Four TimesSquare, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10020.

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. is located at 119 East Marcy Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501.

Item 29. Management Services

Not applicable.

Item 30. Undertakings

Not applicable.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the city of Jersey City, and State of New Jersey, on the 28th day of February, 2008.

 

SUNAMERICA FOCUSED SERIES, INC.

(Registrant)

By:   /S/ JOHN GENOY
 

John Genoy

President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

SIGNATURES

  

TITLE

 

DATE

*

Peter A. Harbeck

   Director   February 28, 2008

/S/ JOHN GENOY

John Genoy

   President (Principal Executive Officer)  

February 28, 2008

/S/ DONNA M. HANDEL

Donna M. Handel

   Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)  

February 28, 2008

*

Jeffrey S. Burum

   Director  

February 28, 2008

*

Samuel M. Eisenstat

   Director  

February 28, 2008

*

Stephen J. Gutman

   Director  

February 28, 2008

*

William F. Devin

   Director  

February 28, 2008

*

Dr. Judith L. Craven

   Director  

February 28, 2008

*

William J. Shea

   Director  

February 28, 2008

*By:

 

/S/ KATHLEEN FUENTES

Kathleen Fuentes Attorney-in-Fact

    

February 28, 2008


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

(a)(xxiv)    Articles Supplementary.
(i)(ii)    Consent of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.
(j)    Consent of Independent Auditors (PWC).
(p)(xxv)    Code of Ethics for Janus Capital Management, LLC.