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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-08261

Madison Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

550 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)

Richard Mason
Madison Legal and Compliance Department
550 Science Drive
Madison, WI 53711
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 608-274-0300

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2014

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Item 1. Report to Shareholders.

Annual Report
October 31, 2014

Madison Conservative Allocation Fund
Madison Moderate Allocation Fund
Madison Aggressive Allocation

Madison Cash Reserves Fund

Madison Tax-Free Virginia Fund
Madison Tax-Free National Fund

Madison Government Bond
Madison High Quality Bond Fund

Madison Core Bond
Madison Corporate Bond Fund
Madison High Income Fund

Madison Diversified Income Fund
Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund
Madison Dividend Income Fund
Madison Large Cap Value Fund
Madison Investors Fund
Madison Large Cap Growth Fund
Madison Mid Cap Fund
Madison Small Cap Fund
Madison NorthRoad International Fund
Madison International Stock Fund
Madison Hansberger International Growth Fund
Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund
Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund
Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund
Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund


Madison Funds | October 31, 2014

 
Table of Contents

    Page
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance   2

Review of Period

  2

Outlook

  2

Conservative Allocation Fund

  3

Moderate Allocation Fund

  4

Aggressive Allocation Fund

  5

Cash Reserves Fund

  5

Tax-Free Virginia Fund

  6

Tax-Free National Fund

  6

Government Bond Fund

  7

High Quality Bond Fund

  8

Core Bond Fund

  8

Corporate Bond Fund

  9

High Income Fund

  10

Diversified Income Fund

  10

Covered Call & Equity Income Fund

  11

Dividend Income Fund

  12

Large Cap Value Fund

  13

Investors Fund

  13

Large Cap Growth Fund

  14

Mid Cap Fund

  15

Small Cap Fund

  16

NorthRoad International Fund

  16

International Stock Fund

  17

Hansberger International Growth Fund

  18

Target Retirement Date Funds

  18

Target Retirement 2020 Fund

  19

Target Retirement 2030 Fund

  19

Target Retirement 2040 Fund

  20

Target Retirement 2050 Fund

  20

Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

  21
Portfolios of Investments    

Conservative Allocation Fund

  24

Moderate Allocation Fund

  24

Aggressive Allocation Fund

  24

Cash Reserves Fund

  25

Tax-Free Virginia Fund

  25

Tax-Free National Fund

  26

Government Bond Fund

  28

High Quality Bond Fund

  28

Core Bond Fund

  29

Corporate Bond Fund

  31

High Income Fund

  32

Diversified Income Fund

  34

Covered Call & Equity Income Fund

  36

Dividend Income Fund

  37

Large Cap Value Fund

  38

Investors Fund

  38

Large Cap Growth Fund

  39

Mid Cap Fund

  39

Small Cap Fund

  40

NorthRoad International Fund

  41

International Stock Fund

  42

Hansberger International Growth Fund

  43

Target Retirement 2020 Fund

  43

Target Retirement 2030 Fund

  44

Target Retirement 2040 Fund

  44

Target Retirement 2050 Fund

  44
Financial Statements    

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

  45

Statements of Operations

  48

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  51

Financial Highlights

  58
Notes to Financial Statements   69
Report of Independent Registered    
Public Accounting Firm   80
Other Information   81
Trustees and Officers   86

  *Although each Fund’s name begins with the word “Madison,” the word “Madison” may be omitted in this report for simplicity when referring to any particular Fund, group of Funds or list of Funds.
   
  Nondeposit investment products are not federally insured, involve investment risk, may lose value and are not obligations of or guaranteed by any financial institution.
   
  For more complete information about Madison Funds, including charges and expenses, request a prospectus from your financial advisor or from Madison Funds, P.O. Box 8390, Boston, MA 02266-8390. Consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of any fund carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the investment company.
   
  For more current performance information, please call 1-800-877-6089 or visit our website at www.madisonfunds.com. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted within. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
   
  Nothing in this report represents a recommendation of a security by the investment adviser. Portfolio holdings may have changed since the date of this report.

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Madison Funds | October 31, 2014

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance (unaudited)

Period in Review

The one-year-period ended October 31, 2014 continued the bull market for U.S. stocks, while overseas markets struggled. The S&P 500® advanced 17.27%, a distinct contrast with the broad international index, MSCI EAFE, which showed a slight loss of -0.60%. In March of this annual period we marked the fifth anniversary of the market lows following the economic crisis of 2008-2009, which also proved to be the start of a remarkable U.S. stock-market recovery. The S&P 500® closed at a low of 683 in March of 2009. At the end of this annual period the Index stood at a new high of 2018, more than a 195% gain in just over five-and-a-half years. For the one-year period mid-cap and small-cap stocks did not keep pace with the large stocks represented in the S&P 500®. The Russell Midcap® Index was up 15.32%, while the Russell 2000® Index of small-cap stocks rose 8.06%.

Even as the broad domestic stock market indices all showed solid advances during the period, the underlying components of the market revealed quite diverse results. On a sector basis, the absolute price returns of the U.S. market varied from 0.3% for Telecom to 27.5% for Health Care, while Technology also led the overall market with a 23.6% advance.

We believe the major force behind this year's stock returns has been the broad improvement in the domestic economy and continued strength in corporate profitability along with strong consumer sentiment which helped support valuation expansion. These factors were able to overcome the tapering of Federal Reserve Quantitative easing, as the Fed wound down its asset purchase program, ending the formerly $85 billion a month in Treasury and mortgage bond purchasing in October. In its October statement, the Fed stated that “there has been a substantial improvement in the outlook of the labor markets since the inception of the asset purchase program. Moreover, the Committee continues to see sufficient underlying strength in the broader economy to support ongoing progress towards maximum employment in a context of price stability.” Meanwhile, the overseas economies and associated market returns were not nearly as positive, as indicated by the surprise announcement on the final day of the period that the Bank of Japan was initiating its own major Quantitative Easing program.

Domestic bonds were generally strong during the period. The bellwether 10-year Treasury began the period with a yield of 2.56%, dipped below 2.00% for an intraday low on October 15 before finishing the period at 2.34%. Falling yields boost the value of existing, higher-yielding bonds. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, considered a proxy for the overall domestic bond market, advanced 4.14% over the period. As is typical in a falling-rate environment, long-term bonds outperformed shorter bonds and tax-advantaged municipal bonds showed particular strength.

Outlook

Looking beyond Fed stimulus, we see continued signs of positive economic expansion. Household balance sheets have improved along with the stock market, energy prices have abated and corporate profitability continues at a healthy clip. One of the bright spots is consumer confidence and the associated consumer spending, which accounts for some 70% of domestic GDP. Part of this can be attributed to the wealth effect of rising stock prices, while prices dropping at the pump act as the same sort of stimulus as a federal tax cut. As a result, we are optimistic about the U.S. economy, while still looking for a commensurate improvement from Europe and Asia. However, the domestic stock market is at all-time highs and many securities are trading at valuations which appear stretched to us. In addition, we see plenty of potential for geopolitical and headline risk. As a result, we would caution investors to be prepared for the kind of volatility we saw in October, when the S&P 500® dipped more than 7% before reversing direction. We see even greater risks in the bond market, where rates should continue to adjust higher as the Fed moves to a more normal policy and away from the emergency stimulus needed to pull the economy out of the Great Recession. It is our overall disposition to proceed with caution, and to continue our concern over speculative stock investing and aggressive bond positioning. By moderating risk across Madison Funds’ offerings, we honor our long tradition of seeking the best risk/return results for our investors.

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Madison Funds | October 31, 2014

CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND

 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Conservative Allocation Fund invests primarily in shares of registered investment companies (the “underlying funds”). The fund will be diversified among a number of asset classes and its allocation among underlying funds will be based on an asset allocation model developed by Madison Asset Management, LLC (“Madison”), the fund’s investment adviser.

The team may use multiple analytical approaches to determine the appropriate asset allocation, including:

  Asset allocation optimization analysis – considers the degree to which returns in different asset classes do or do not move together, and the fund’s aim to achieve a favorable overall risk profile for any targeted portfolio return.
  Scenario analysis – historical and expected return data is analyzed to model how individual asset classes and combinations of asset classes would affect the fund under different economic and market conditions.
  Fundamental analysis – draws upon Madison’s investment teams to judge each asset class against current and forecasted market conditions. Economic, industry and security analysis is used to develop return and risk expectations that may influence asset class selection.

In addition, Madison has a flexible mandate which permits the fund to reduce equity risk exposures when and if conditions exist that require reduction of equity exposure.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
        % Return Without Sales Charge     % Return After Sales Charge5
                              Since   Since                           Since   Since
                              6/30/06   2/29/08                           6/30/06   2/29/08
        1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   Inception   Inception     1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   Inception   Inception
                   
Class A Shares2       6.13       6.87       6.81       4.28             0.04       4.77       5.56       3.54        
Class B Shares3       5.41       6.07       6.03       3.53             0.91       5.02       5.71       3.53        
Class C Shares4       5.41       6.07       6.02             3.27       4.41       6.07       6.02             3.27  
Bank of America                                                                                  
Merrill Lynch                                                                                  
US Corp, Govt &                                                                                  
Mortgage Index       4.32       2.79       4.23       5.44       4.60       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA  
Conservative                                                                                  
Allocation Fund                                                                                  
Custom Index       7.16       7.76       8.08       6.36       5.99       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison Conservative Allocation Fund (Class A load waived) returned 6.13% for the one-year period, compared to its custom blended benchmark’s return of 7.16%. The fund outperformed its peers as measured by the Morningstar Conservative Allocation Category, which advanced 5.14% for the year. The conservative nature of the fund dictates a high allocation to bonds. Our concerns regarding interest rate risk kept us in shorter bonds than the broad market, and underexposed to the highest performing segment of the bond market, which was led by long-term bonds, particularly long-term Treasuries. On the other hand, our emphasis on large domestic stocks was a plus, as the S&P 500® advanced 17.27%, outperforming indices of mid-size and small stocks. Another plus was our relative light weighting to overseas stocks, which had a lackluster year. Madison Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth and Investors Funds had solid, double-digit returns, but lagged the broader market.

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Bond Funds   59.9 %
Stock Funds   29.6 %
Foreign Stock Funds   5.8 %
Foreign Bond Funds   2.5 %
Money Market Funds and Other Net Assets   2.2 %
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Madison Core Bond Fund Class Y   19.8 %
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Class I   18.8 %
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF   10.9 %
Madison Corporate Bond Fund Class Y   6.9 %
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index Fund Institutional Shares   6.8 %
Madison Large Cap Growth Fund Class Y   6.5 %
Madison Large Cap Value Fund Class Y   6.5 %
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF   6.1 %
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. ETF   4.3 %
Templeton Global Bond Fund Advisor Class   2.5 %
 

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MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND

 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Moderate Allocation Fund invests primarily in shares of registered investment companies (the “underlying funds”). The fund will be diversified among a number of asset classes and its allocation among underlying funds will be based on an asset allocation model developed by Madison Asset Management, LLC (“Madison”), the fund’s investment adviser.

The team may use multiple analytical approaches to determine the appropriate asset allocation, including:

  Asset allocation optimization analysis – considers the degree to which returns in different asset classes do or do not move together, and the fund’s aim to achieve a favorable overall risk profile for any targeted portfolio return.
  Scenario analysis – historical and expected return data is analyzed to model how individual asset classes and combinations of asset classes would affect the fund under different economic and market conditions.
  Fundamental analysis – draws upon Madison’s investment teams to judge each asset class against current and forecasted market conditions. Economic, industry and security analysis is used to develop return and risk expectations that may influence asset class selection.

In addition, Madison has a flexible mandate which permits the fund to materially reduce equity risk exposures when and if conditions exist that require reduction of equity exposure.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
        % Return Without Sales Charge     % Return After Sales Charge5
                              Since   Since                           Since   Since
                            6/30/06   2/29/08                           6/30/06 2/29/08
        1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   Inception   Inception     1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   Inception   Inception
                   
Class A Shares2       8.03       10.12       9.17       4.42             1.83       7.95       7.87       3.68        
Class B Shares3       7.18       9.28       8.33       3.68             2.68       8.30       8.04       3.68        
Class C Shares4       7.17       9.27       8.35             3.31       6.17       9.27       8.35             3.31  
S&P 500® Index       17.27       19.77       16.69       7.99       8.80       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA  
Moderate                                                                                  
Allocation Fund                                                                                  
Custom Index       9.30       11.41       10.74       6.85       6.73       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison Moderate Allocation Fund (Class A load-waived) returned 8.03% for the one-year period, while its custom blended benchmark returned 9.30%. The fund also was slightly behind its Morningstar peer group as the Moderate Allocation Category returned an average of 8.30%. Our concerns regarding interest rate risk kept us in shorter bonds than the broad market, and underexposed to the higher performing segment of the bond market, which was led by long-term bonds, particularly long-term Treasuries. On the other hand, our emphasis on large domestic stocks was a plus, as the S&P 500® advanced 17.27%, outperforming indices of mid-size and small stocks. Another plus was our relative light weighting to overseas stocks, which had a lackluster year. Madison Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth and Investors Funds had solid, double-digit returns, but lagged the broader market.

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Stock Funds   50.8 %
Bond Funds   36.4 %
Foreign Stock Funds   10.1 %
Foreign Bond Funds   1.2 %
Money Market Funds and Other Net Assets   1.5 %
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Madison Core Bond Fund Class Y   13.8 %
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Class I   13.2 %
Madison Large Cap Value Fund Class Y   11.7 %
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index Fund Institutional Shares   11.6 %
Madison Large Cap Growth Fund Class Y   11.2 %
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. ETF   7.6 %
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   6.6 %
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF   6.3 %
Vanguard Growth ETF   4.0 %
Madison Investors Fund Class Y   3.1 %
 

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Madison Funds | Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance - continued | October 31, 2014

AGGRESSIVE ALLOCATION FUND

 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Aggressive Allocation Fund invests primarily in shares of registered investment companies (the “underlying funds”). The fund will be diversified among a number of asset classes and its allocation among underlying funds will be based on an asset allocation model developed by Madison Asset Management, LLC (“Madison”), the fund’s investment adviser.

The team may use multiple analytical approaches to determine the appropriate asset allocation, including:

  Asset allocation optimization analysis – considers the degree to which returns in different asset classes do or do not move together, and the fund’s aim to achieve a favorable overall risk profile for any targeted portfolio return.
  Scenario analysis – historical and expected return data is analyzed to model how individual asset classes and combinations of asset classes would affect the fund under different economic and market conditions.
  Fundamental analysis – draws upon Madison’s investment teams to judge each asset class against current and forecasted market conditions. Economic, industry and security analysis is used to develop return and risk expectations that may influence asset class selection.

In addition, Madison has a flexible mandate which permits the fund to materially reduce equity risk exposures when and if conditions exist that require reduction of equity exposure.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
        % Return Without Sales Charge       % Return After Sales Charge5  
                              Since   Since                           Since   Since
                              6/30/06   2/29/08                           6/30/06   2/29/08
        1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   Inception   Inception     1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   Inception   Inception
                   
Class A Shares2       9.67       12.60       10.87       4.23             3.32       10.39       9.55       3.49        
Class B Shares3       8.80       11.75       10.05       3.48             4.30       10.81       9.77       3.48        
Class C Shares4       8.79       11.74       10.03             2.96       7.79       11.74       10.03             2.96  
S&P 500 Index       17.27       19.77       16.69       7.99       8.80       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA  
Aggressive                                                                                  
Allocation Fund                                                                                  
Custom Index       11.44       15.10       13.31       7.14       7.25       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison Aggressive Allocation Fund (Class A load-waived) returned 9.67% for the period, trailing its custom blended benchmark, which returned 11.44%. The fund outperformed its Morningstar Aggressive Allocation Category peer group, which averaged an 8.78% return. Our concerns regarding interest rate risk kept us in shorter bonds than the broad market, and underexposed to the higher performing segment of the bond market, which was led by long-term bonds, particularly long-term Treasuries. On the other hand, our emphasis on large domestic stocks was a plus, as the S&P 500® advanced 17.27%, outperforming indices of mid-size and small stocks. Another plus was our relative light weighting to overseas stocks, which had a lackluster year. Madison Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth and Investors Funds had solid, double-digit returns, but lagged the broader market.

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Stock Funds   66.0 %
Bond Funds   18.2 %
Foreign Stock Funds   14.1 %
Money Market Funds and Other Net Assets   1.7 %
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Madison Large Cap Growth Fund Class Y   14.6 %
Madison Large Cap Value Fund Class Y   14.5 %
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index Fund Institutional Shares   13.1 %
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. ETF   11.1 %
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   8.6 %
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Class I   7.5 %
Vanguard Growth ETF   7.0 %
Madison Core Bond Fund Class Y   6.8 %
Madison Investors Fund Class Y   4.1 %
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF   3.9 %
 

CASH RESERVES FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Cash Reserves Fund invests exclusively in U.S. dollar-denominated money market securities maturing in thirteen months or less from the date of purchase. These securities will be obligations of the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities, but may also include securities issued by U.S. and foreign financial institutions, corporations, municipalities, foreign governments, and multi-national organizations, such as the World Bank.

The fund may invest in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, including those representing pools of mortgage, commercial, or consumer loans originated by financial institutions.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

With the Federal Reserve continuing to pin short-term rates at near zero, management maintained its fee waivers to preserve investment capital. However, no dividends were produced over the course of the period.

SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Federal Home Loan Bank   27.9 %
Freddie Mac   24.7 %
Fannie Mae   29.9 %
U.S. Treasury Notes   12.1 %
Federal Farm Credit Bank   1.4 %
Cash and Other Net Assets   4.0 %
 

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TAX-FREE VIRGINIA FUND

 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Tax-Free Virginia Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in municipal bonds that are exempt from federal and state income tax for residents of Virginia. These securities may be issued by state governments, their political subdivisions (for example, cities and counties) and public authorities (for example, school districts and housing authorities). The fund may also invest in bonds that, under federal law, are exempt from federal and state income taxation, such as bonds issued by the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam. The fund invests in intermediate and long-term bonds having average, aggregate maturities (at the portfolio level) of 7 to 15 years.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20142
      % Return Without Sales Charge
        1 Year       3 Years       5 Years       10 Years  
       
Class Y Shares6       5.82       3.25       3.74       3.45  
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index       7.82       4.93       5.26       4.71  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Tax-Free Virginia Fund (Class Y) had a total return of 5.82% for the annual period. The Barclays Capital Municipal Index was up 7.82%, while the fund’s Morningstar peer group, the Municipal National Long Category advanced 8.94%. A primary factor in the fund’s gap behind its index and peers was our relatively conservative duration posture, as we preferred bond maturities closer to the intermediate spectrum. The effect of this prejudice can be seen in the return of the Morningstar Municipal Intermediate Category, which returned 5.52%, significantly behind the long-term category. The effective duration of the portfolio at period end was 6.23 years and the average maturity was 11.09 years. Recently purchased securities included Fredericksburg General Obligation bonds and Portsmouth Public Improvement General Obligation bonds.

SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Airport   0.6 %   Multifamily Housing   9.2 %
Development   5.6 %   Power   4.2 %
Education   13.4 %   Transportation   5.3 %
Facilities   7.6 %   Utilities   5.7 %
General   5.4 %   Water   11.5 %
General Obligation   19.7 %   Net Other Assets and Liabilities   2.2 %
Medical   9.6 %          
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
City of Richmond VA, 4.5%, 1/15/33   4.3 %
Newport News Economic Development Authority, 5.0%, 7/1/25   3.5 %
Fairfax County Redevelopment & Housing Authority, 4.75%, 10/1/36   3.4 %
Suffolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority, 5.6%, 2/1/33   3.3 %
Prince William County Industrial Development Authority, 5.25%, 2/1/18   3.2 %
City of Portsmouth VA, 5.0%, 2/1/31   3.2 %
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, 5.0%, 3/15/25   2.8 %
Chesterfield County Economic Development Authority, 5.0%, 5/1/23   2.7 %
City of Virginia Beach VA, 4.0%, 8/1/22   2.7 %
Commonwealth of Virginia, 5.0%, 6/1/23   2.7 %
 

TAX-FREE NATIONAL FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Tax-Free National Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in municipal bonds that are exempt from federal income taxes. These securities may be issued by state governments, their political subdivisions (for example, cities and counties) and public authorities (for example, school districts and housing authorities). The fund may also invest in bonds that, under federal law, are exempt from federal and state income taxation, such as bonds issued by the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam. The fund invests in intermediate and long-term bonds having average, aggregate maturities (at the portfolio level) of seven to 15 years. The primary difference between this fund and the Madison Tax-Free Virginia Fund is that the Madison Tax-Free Virginia Fund will invest in bonds that are exempt from federal and state income tax for residents of Virginia, while this fund will invest in bonds that are exempt from federal income tax.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
      % Return Without Sales Charge
        1 Year       3 Years       5 Years       10 Years  
       
Class Y Shares6       6.52       3.77       4.01       3.46  
Barclays Municipal Bond Index       7.82       4.93       5.26       4.71  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Tax-Free National Fund (Class Y) had a total return of 6.52% for the annual period. The Barclays Capital Municipal Index was up 7.82%, while the fund’s Morningstar peer group, the Municipal National Long Category advanced 8.94%. A primary factor in the fund’s gap behind its index and peers was our relatively conservative duration posture, as we preferred bond maturities closer to the intermediate spectrum. The effect of this prejudice can be seen in the return of the Morningstar Municipal Intermediate Category, which returned 5.52%, significantly behind the long-term category. The effective duration of the portfolio at period end was 6.59 years and the average maturity was 11.02 years. Recently purchased securities included Anderson County, South Carolina School bonds and Kansas State General Obligation bonds.

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STATE ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Alabama   2.4 %   New Jersey   3.8 %
Arkansas   0.7 %   New Mexico   1.7 %
Colorado   1.7 %   New York   3.1 %
Delaware   1.5 %   North Carolina   5.1 %
Florida   16.2 %   Ohio   2.1 %
Georgia   4.1 %   Pennsylvania   1.2 %
Illinois   0.9 %   South Carolina   9.2 %
Indiana   4.8 %   Tennessee   0.4 %
Iowa   2.8 %   Texas   9.9 %
Kansas   2.4 %   Virginia   8.0 %
Maryland   3.4 %   Washington   2.9 %
Massachusetts   1.7 %   Wisconsin   0.7 %
Michigan   3.4 %   Net Other Assets and Liabilities   1.3 %
Missouri   4.6 %          
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Anderson County School District No. 1, General Obligation, 5.0%, 3/1/25   3.2 %
Montgomery County Economic Development Authority, 5.0%, 6/1/26   2.8 %
Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority, 5.0%, 10/1/23   2.7 %
Montgomery County Revenue Authority, 5.0%, 5/1/31   2.5 %
Kansas Development Finance Authority, 4.0%, 6/1/27   2.4 %
City of Port St. Lucie FL Utility System Revenue, 5.0%, 9/1/27   2.4 %
Orlando Utilities Commission, 5.0%, 10/1/22   2.3 %
County of Miami-Dade FL, 5.0%, 3/1/25   2.2 %
Town of Cary NC Combined Utility Systems Revenue, 5.0%, 12/1/23   2.2 %
County of St Louis MO, 5.65%, 2/1/20   2.1 %
 

GOVERNMENT BOND FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Government Bond Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective through investments in bonds and other debt securities. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in investment grade U.S. Government bonds. U.S. Government bonds and other debt securities include a variety of securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury and various agencies of the federal government, as well as securities issued by varius instrumentalities that were established or sponsored by the U.S. Government and certain interests in these types of securities (e.g., mortgage-backed securities). The fund emphasizes the safety of principal and interest for its portfolio investments. The maturities of each investment may range from long-term (30 years or more) to short-term (less than 10 years).

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
      % Return Without Sales Charge
        1 Year       3 Years       5 Years       10 Years  
       
Class Y Shares6       0.76       0.74       1.68       2.84  
Barclays U.S. Intermediate Govt Bond Index       1.47       1.20       2.60       3.69  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison Government Bond Fund (Class Y) returned 0.76% for the period, while its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government Bond Index gained 1.47%. Management continued to emphasize defensive positioning by holding shorter term bonds, a strategy which restrained returns when compared with the sharp rise in valuations in longer issues. The Morningstar Short Government Bond Category gained 0.75%. Longer bonds are generally more interest-rate sensitive, as indicated by the one-year return of the Morningstar Long Government Bond Category, which gained 12.80% over the same period. Of course, this effect works both ways, and should rates rise, holding shorter bonds should produce returns above those suffered by the longest bonds. Our policy is to seek to preserve capital during rising rate environments and only when rates normalize extend the fund’s duration to capture the available yield.

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Mortgage Backed Securities   11.7 %
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations   86.9 %
Short-Term Investments and Other Net Assets and Liabilities   1.4 %
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Fannie Mae, 1.25%, 1/30/17   13.1 %
Freddie Mac, 2.5%, 5/27/16   9.3 %
Freddie Mac, 1.25%, 5/12/17   7.8 %
Federal Home Loan Bank, 3.375%, 6/12/20   7.3 %
Fannie Mae, 2.375%, 4/11/16   6.6 %
Fannie Mae, 0.5%, 3/30/16   6.5 %
Fannie Mae, 2.375%, 7/28/15   5.3 %
Fannie Mae, 1.625%, 10/26/15   5.2 %
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.75%, 11/15/18   4.2 %
Freddie Mac, 2.875%, 2/9/15   3.3 %
 

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HIGH QUALITY BOND FUND

 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison High Quality Bond Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives through diversified investments in a broad range of corporate debt securities, obligations of the U.S. Government and its agencies, and money market instruments. In seeking to achieve the fund’s goals, the fund’s management will (1) shorten or lengthen the dollar weighted average maturity of the fund based on its anticipation of the movement of interest rates (the dollar weighted average maturity is expected to be ten years or less), and (2) monitor the yields of the various bonds that satisfy the fund’s investment guidelines to determine the best combination of yield, credit risk and diversification for the fund. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in higher quality bond issues and, therefore, intends to maintain an overall portfolio quality rating of A by Standard & Poor’s and/or A2 by Moody’s or equivalent.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
      % Return Without Sales Charge
        1 Year       3 Years       5 Years       10 Years  
       
Class Y Shares6       1.12       1.07       2.06       3.34  
Barclays U.S. Intermediate Govt/Credit A+ Bond                                  
Index       1.86       1.74       3.07       3.83  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison High Quality Bond Fund (Class Y) returned 1.12% for the one-year period, trailing the fund’s benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government Credit A+ Index which advanced 1.86%. The Morningstar Short-Term peer group gained 1.32% for the period. With interest rates falling across the period, the best-performing areas were long-term bonds as indicated by Morningstar Long-Term Bond Category gain of 7.22%. Madison High Quality Bond’s returns were restrained by our defensive interest-rate positioning, which kept us in bonds of shorter maturity than our benchmark. While high-quality bonds outperformed the lowest quality areas of the bond market, the best performance was centered in the BAA and BA areas of the market, quality ratings below those held in the fund.

SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Consumer Discretionary   5.0 %   Industrials   1.4 %
Consumer Staples   3.7 %   Information Technology   8.9 %
Energy   3.4 %   Materials   1.3 %
Fannie Mae   10.5 %   Telecommunication Services   1.3 %
Financials   11.3 %   U.S. Treasury Notes   38.0 %
Freddie Mac   9.1 %   Short-Term Investments and Other Net      
Health Care   3.6 %   Assets and Liabilities   2.5 %
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.5%, 4/30/15   5.1 %
Freddie Mac, 2.875%, 2/9/15   4.7 %
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.125%, 4/30/15   4.7 %
U.S. Treasury Note, 1.25%, 1/31/19   4.6 %
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.0%, 2/28/17   4.5 %
Freddie Mac, 2.5%, 5/27/16   4.4 %
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.875%, 1/31/17   4.3 %
Fannie Mae, 1.25%, 1/30/17   4.1 %
Fannie Mae, 1.375%, 11/15/16   3.9 %
U.S. Treasury Note, 1.0%, 8/31/16   3.4 %
 

CORE BOND FUND

 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

Under normal market conditions, the Madison Core Bond Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds. To keep current income relatively stable and to limit share price volatility, the fund emphasizes investment grade securities and maintains an intermediate (typically 3-7 year) average portfolio duration, with the goal of being between 85-115% of the market benchmark duration. The fund strives to add incremental return in the portfolio by making strategic decisions related to credit risk, sector exposure and yield curve positioning. The fund may invest in corporate debt securities, U.S. Government debt securities, foreign government debt securities, non-rated debt securities, and asset-backed, mortgage-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
        % Return Without Sales Charge       % Return After Sales Charge5  
                                      Since   Since                                
                                      6/30/06   4/19/13                                
      1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years   Inception   Inception   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
           
Class A Shares2       3.04       1.38       2.77       3.32                   -1.58       -0.17       1.82       2.85  
Class B Shares3       2.18       0.62       1.98       2.71                   -2.32       -0.50       1.61       2.71  
Class Y Shares6       3.23       1.62       3.01             4.11                                
Class R6 Shares7       3.32                               0.91                          
Bank of America Merrill                                                                                  
Lynch US Corp, Govt &                                                                                  
Mortgage Index       4.32       2.79       4.23       4.71       5.44       2.25       NA       NA       NA       NA  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison Core Bond Fund (Class A (load waived)) returned 3.04% for the one-year period, trailing the fund’s benchmark, the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate Government and Mortgage Index, which advanced 4.32%. The Morningstar Intermediate-Term peer group gained 4.09% for the period. With interest rates falling across the period, the best-performing areas were long-term bonds as indicated by Morningstar Long-Term Bond Category gain of 7.22%, while the Morningstar Short Term Bond Category gained 1.32%. Madison Core Bond’s returns were restrained by our defensive interest-rate positioning, which kept us in bonds of shorter maturity than our benchmark.


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PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Asset Backed Securities   3.6 %
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities   1.4 %
Corporate Notes and Bonds   25.9 %
Mortgage Backed Securities   20.9 %
Municipal Bonds   8.8 %
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations   35.7 %
Short-Term Investments and Other Net Assets and Liabilities   3.7 %
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
U.S. Treasury Bond, 4.5%, 5/15/38   2.7 %
U.S. Treasury Note, 4.25%, 8/15/15   2.5 %
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.75%, 11/30/16   2.3 %
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.75%, 2/15/19   2.2 %
Freddie Mac REMICS, 3.0%, 12/15/26   2.1 %
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.125%, 5/15/21   1.8 %
U.S. Treasury Note, 3.125%, 1/31/17   1.8 %
U.S. Treasury Note, 0.75%, 3/15/17   1.8 %
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.125%, 8/15/21   1.6 %
U.S. Treasury Note, 2.625%, 1/31/18   1.4 %
 

CORPORATE BOND FUND

 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Corporate Bond Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective through diversified investment in a broad range of corporate debt securities. Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in income-producing corporate bonds, and at least 80% of its assets in investment-grade bonds. Up to 20% of the fund’s assets may be invested in non-investment grade fixed-income securities commonly referred to as “high yield” or “junk” bonds. The fund expects to maintain an average overall portfolio quality of A- or better, an overall portfolio dollar weighted average maturity of 15 years or less, and an overall portfolio duration within 25% of the Barclays U.S. Credit Bond Index benchmark (with the flexibility to occasionally vary from the benchmark by up to 50% when the investment adviser believes interest rates are likely to materially change).

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
      % Return Without Sales Charge
                                Since
                                7/1/07
        1 Year       3 Years       5 Years       Inception
       
Class Y Shares6       4.21       3.28       4.39       5.71  
Barclays U.S. Credit Bond Index       6.24       4.68       6.20       6.39  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison Corporate Bond Fund (Class Y) gained 4.21% for the period, while its benchmark, the Barclays U.S. Credit Bond Index gained 6.24%. The fund outperformed its peer group, the Morningstar Intermediate-Term Bond Category, which averaged a 4.09% gain. The main factor influencing corporate bond returns during this period was the drift lower of interest rates. The bellwether 10-year Treasury began the period with a yield of 2.56%, then dipped below 2% for an intra-day low on October 15 before trending upward to period-closing 2.34%. Since falling rates exert upward pressure on existing bond valuations, bond benchmarks were strong for the period. The main constraint of the fund against its benchmark was its defensive interest-rate positioning, holding bonds with shorter maturities than its index during a period in which longer bonds soundly outperformed shorter bonds.

SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Consumer Discretionary   9.6 %
Consumer Staples   7.2 %
Energy   10.9 %
Financials†   32.1 %
Health Care   5.1 %
Industrials   5.4 %
Information Technology   10.3 %
Materials   4.0 %
Telecommunication Services   1.9 %
Utilities   1.8 %
Municipal Bonds   8.9 %
Short-Term Investments and Other Net Assets and Liabilities   2.8 %
 

†Financials includes securities in the following industries: Banks; Diversified Financial Services; Insurance; Iron/Steel; Machinery-Construction & Mining; Machinery-Diversified, and Real Estate.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
General Electric Capital Corp., 6.75%, 3/15/32   2.1 %
Oracle Corp., 5.75%, 4/15/18   1.8 %
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.625%, 12/11/17   1.7 %
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 5.4%, 5/15/18   1.7 %
Marathon Oil Corp., 6.0%, 10/1/17   1.7 %
Simon Property Group L.P., 4.125%, 12/1/21   1.6 %
Valero Energy Corp., 6.625%, 6/15/37   1.6 %
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.25%, 10/15/20   1.6 %
Dow Chemical Co./The, 4.125%, 11/15/21   1.6 %
US Bancorp, 2.2%, 11/15/16   1.5 %
 


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HIGH INCOME FUND

 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison High Income Fund invests primarily in lower-rated, higher-yielding income bearing securities, such as “junk” bonds. Because the performance of these securities has historically been strongly influenced by economic conditions, the fund may rotate securities selection by business sector according to economic outlook. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in bonds rated lower than investment grade (BBB/Baa) and their unrated equivalents or other high-yielding securities.


 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141                                                                          
        % Return Without Sales Charge       % Return After Sales Charge5  
                                      Since                                
                                      6/30/06                                
      1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years   Inception   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
           
Class A Shares2       5.20       7.04       8.04       6.41             0.43       5.39       7.06       5.91  
Class B Shares3       4.47       6.25       7.25       5.77             0.19       5.23       6.95       5.77  
Class Y Shares6       5.59       7.38       8.35             7.21                          
Bank of America                                                                          
Merrill Lynch U.S.                                                                          
High Yield Master                                                                          
II Constrained       5.85       9.23       10.22       8.13       8.81       NA       NA       NA       NA  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The high-yield bond market produced somewhat higher returns than the overall bond market over this period. The Madison High Income Fund remained true to its conservative strategy throughout the annual period in which the higher-quality end of the high-yield market outperformed the lower-quality tranches. The fund (Class A (load waived)) returned 5.20% during the 12-month period ending October 31, modestly trailing the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index’s 5.85% return. The fund outperformed its Morningstar High Yield Bond category peer group, which returned 4.50%. The biggest factor restraining fund performance was a strategic underweighting of longer-duration securities and fallen angel bonds (those that have been downgraded from investment grade quality), which benefited from the rally in Treasury bonds over the last year. Significantly aiding relative and absolute returns was the fund’s underweighting of lower-rated securities, which generally underperformed. From an industry perspective, the fund’s positioning in the oil and gas industry and a below-index weighting among finance and banking companies held back returns. The biggest positive contributors came from avoiding pitfalls in coal and gaming bonds (especially those issued by Caesars Entertainment) and holding major positions in the Cable industry.

SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Consumer Discretionary   23.5 %
Consumer Staples   1.6 %
Energy   15.5 %
Financials   4.8 %
Health Care   13.5 %
Industrials   13.4 %
Information Technology   4.9 %
Materials   7.9 %
Telecommunication Services   4.7 %
Utilities   4.5 %
Short-Term Investments and Other Net Assets and Liabilities   5.7 %
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Univision Communications Inc., 6.75%, 9/15/22   1.8 %
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.0%, 8/1/20   1.7 %
Endo Finance LLC & Endo Finco Inc., 7.0%, 12/15/20   1.7 %
CBS Outdoor Americas Capital LLC / CBS Outdoor Americas Capital Corp., 5.625%, 2/15/24   1.7 %
Sprint Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/24   1.6 %
Tronox Finance LLC, 6.375%, 8/15/20   1.6 %
Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., 7.75%, 5/1/19   1.6 %
FTI Consulting Inc., 6.0%, 11/15/22   1.6 %
Belden Inc., 5.5%, 9/1/22   1.6 %
Southern Star Central Corp., 5.125%, 7/15/22   1.6 %
 

DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Diversified Income Fund seeks income by investing in a broadly diversified array of securities including bonds, common stocks, real estate securities, foreign market bonds and stocks and money market instruments. Bonds, stock and cash components will vary, reflecting the portfolio managers’ judgments of the relative availability of attractively yielding and priced stocks and bonds. Generally, however, bonds will constitute up to 80% of the fund’s assets, stocks will constitute up to 70% of the fund’s assets, real estate securities will constitute up to 25% of the fund’s assets, foreign stocks and bonds will constitute up to 25% of the fund’s assets and money market instruments may constitute up to 25% of the fund’s assets. The fund intends to limit the investment in lower credit quality bonds to less than 50% of the fund’s assets.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION


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Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
        % Return Without Sales Charge       % Return After Sales Charge5  
                                      Since                                   Since
                                      7/31/12                                   7/31/12
      1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years   Inception   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years   Inception
           
Class A Shares2       8.22       10.21       10.20       6.14             1.98       8.06       8.91       5.51        
Class B Shares3       7.37       9.40       9.39       5.50             2.87       8.42       9.11       5.50        
Class C Shares4       7.38                         8.94       6.38                         8.94  
Bank of                                                                                  
America Merrill                                                                                  
Lynch US                                                                                  
Corp, Govt &                                                                                  
Mortgage Index       4.32       2.79       4.23       4.71       1.53       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA  
S&P 500®                                                                                  
Index       17.27       19.77       16.69       8.20       21.00       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA  
Custom                                                                                  
Blended Index                                                                                  
(50% Fixed                                                                                  
50% Equity)       10.72       11.11       10.57       6.76       10.96       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison Diversified Income Fund (A Class (load-waived)) returned 8.22% for the one-year period, trailing its Custom Blended Index which returned 10.72%. The fund’s designated Morningstar peer group is Large Value, which is primarily a pure stock category, and as such, would be expected to outperform in a period in which the stock market had such strong returns. This was indeed the case, as this category averaged a 13.60% return for the period. As indicated by the Large Value category’s return, which was well below the S&P 500®’s 17.27%, this one-year period was characterized by outperformance of growth stocks over value stocks, a factor which influenced the fund’s return against its blended benchmark’s because the fund’s stock holdings tend to fall into the value category. Two of our Consumer Staples Sector stocks, Diageo and Nestle, are domiciled in Europe and not part of the benchmark. Both of these companies had weak returns, reflecting the overall performance of European markets, and were a big part of our relative return story. One of our larger holdings, McDonald’s, was basically flat for the period, another significant drag on relative performance. Helping to balance these disappointments were market-beating returns from Merck, Home Depot, Amgen and Microsoft. Another limiting factor against the benchmark’s return was the fund’s bond positioning. In accordance with our risk-conscious philosophy, we maintained a shorter maturity, high-quality bond portfolio during a period in which long bonds had a major performance advantage. This positioning reflects our opinion that the potential for higher interest rates is greater than for lower rates. Should rates move higher, bonds are generally subject to a loss in valuation, an effect which is expected to hurt longer maturity bonds more severely than shorter maturity bonds.

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Common Stocks   55.0 %
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations   16.2 %
Corporate Notes and Bonds   14.8 %
Mortgage Backed Securities   7.3 %
Asset Backed Securities   1.4 %
Municipal Bonds   0.9 %
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities   0.5 %
Short-Term Investments and Other Net Assets and Liabilities   3.9 %
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Travelers Cos. Inc./The   2.4 %
Chevron Corp.   2.1 %
Johnson & Johnson   2.0 %
Microsoft Corp.   2.0 %
Procter & Gamble Co./The   1.9 %
Pfizer Inc.   1.9 %
Exxon Mobil Corp.   1.9 %
McDonald’s Corp.   1.8 %
Wells Fargo & Co.   1.7 %
QUALCOMM Inc.   1.6 %
 

COVERED CALL & EQUITY INCOME FUND

 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund (formerly the Madison Equity Income Fund) invests, under normal market conditions, primarily in common stocks of large-and mid-capitalization companies that are, in the view of the fund’s investment adviser, selling at a reasonable price in relation to their long-term earnings growth rates. The portfolio managers will allocate the fund’s assets among stocks in sectors of the economy based upon their views on forward earnings growth rates, adjusted to reflect their views on economic and market conditions and sector risk factors.

The fund will seek to generate current earnings from option premiums by writing (selling) covered call options on a substantial portion of its portfolio securities. The extent of option writing activity will depend upon market conditions and the portfolio manager’s ongoing assessment of the attractiveness of writing call options on the fund’s stock holdings. In addition to providing income, covered call writing helps to reduce the volatility (and risk profile) of the fund by providing downside protection.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
        % Return Without Sales Charge       % Return After Sales Charge5  
                              Since   Since                           Since   Since
                              10/31/09   7/31/12                           10/31/09   7/31/12
      1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   Inception   Inception   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   Inception   Inception
           
Class A Shares2       8.90       9.92       8.38       8.38             2.64       7.76       7.11       7.11        
Class C Shares4       8.01                         9.95       7.03                         9.95  
Class Y Shares6       9.08       10.12       8.60       8.60                                      
Class R6 Shares7       9.29                         11.18                                
S&P 500® Index       17.27       19.77       16.69       16.69       21.00       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA  
CBOE BuyWrite Index       8.27       9.61       8.70       8.70       7.50       NA       NA       NA       NA       NA  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund (Class A (load waived)) returned 8.90% for the one-year period. As can be expected, the fund did not match the S&P 500®’s 17.27% return, since the fund’s covered call strategy is not designed to keep up with rapidly rising markets. Specifically, the performance during the period exemplified the risk that, as a writer of a covered call option, the fund forgoes, during the option’s life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the strike price of the call, but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline. However, the fund’s active management of stock holdings and option writing proved to be a good performance match over the one-year period with the passive strategy of its covered call benchmark, the CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index (BXM) whose price-only return was 8.27%. At period end, the fund’s largest sector exposure was Consumer Discretionary, followed by Information Technology.


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SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL INVESTMENTS AS OF 10/31/14
 
            S&P 500®                 S&P 500®  
    Fund   Index       Fund     Index
Consumer Discretionary   13.8 %     11.7 %     Materials   0.7 %     3.3 %  
Consumer Staples   8.6 %     9.6 %     Telecommunication Services   1.6 %     2.4 %  
Energy   7.2 %     9.2 %     Utilities         3.2 %  
Financials   6.1 %     16.4 %     Exchange-Traded Funds   8.5 %        
Health Care   5.3 %     14.3 %     U.S. Government and                
Industrials   11.8 %     10.4 %     Agency Obligations   6.6 %        
Information Technology   13.2 %     19.5 %     Short-Term Investments   16.6 %        
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1   3.0 %
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   3.0 %
Costco Wholesale Corp.   2.9 %
Amazon.com Inc.   2.7 %
SPDR Gold Shares   2.6 %
Rockwell Collins Inc.   2.5 %
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.   2.5 %
Express Scripts Holding Co.   2.4 %
Occidental Petroleum Corp.   2.4 %
QUALCOMM Inc.   2.3 %
 

DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Dividend Income Fund invests in equity securities of companies with a market capitalization of over $1 billion and a history of paying dividends, with the ability to increase dividends over time. Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the fund’s net assets will be invested in dividend paying equity securities. The fund typically owns 40-55 securities which are chosen for having a current yield exceeding the S&P 500’s average yield, strong fundamentals including an attractive balance sheet and reasonable valuations at the time of purchase. A key attraction for management is a company with a history of increasing dividend payments and a business model which supports the possibility of continuing these increases in the future.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
      % Return Without Sales Charge
        1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
       
Class Y Shares6       12.42       16.29       12.19       7.11  
S&P 500® Index       17.27       19.77       16.69       8.20  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison Dividend Income Fund (Class Y) returned 12.42% for the annual period, trailing its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index, which advanced 17.27%. This performance was also behind its peer group, as the Morningstar Large Value Category was up 13.60%. As is often typical in rapidly rising markets, speculative stocks outperformed shares of the kind of stable, proven dividend-paying companies we seek to own in the fund. This was particularly true in the two highest-returning market sectors: Health Care and Technology. We had strong results in Health Care, where we were overweighted, but had less-than-index exposure to the top performing biotechnology companies. Our largest sector holding, pharmaceutical Pfizer, lagged the sector badly. Similarly, we had market-beating returns in our Information Technology holdings, but a lighter weighting and some modestly performing companies like Linear Technology and Microchip Technology dampened the exceptional performance from our largest tech holding, Microsoft, and a smaller holding in Intel. In other positive results, we had index-beating returns in Consumer Discretionary, led by Time Warner, while our holdings in Merck & Co. led our Health Care returns as the stock price rose more than 32% over the period.

SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
          S&P 500®
    Fund   Index
Consumer Discretionary   8.1 %     11.7 %  
Consumer Staples   14.6 %     9.6 %  
Energy   11.1 %     9.2 %  
Financials   15.6 %     16.4 %  
Health Care   16.6 %     14.3 %  
Industrials   10.7 %     10.4 %  
Information Technology   14.2 %     19.5 %  
Materials   1.6 %     3.3 %  
Telecommunication Services   2.6 %     2.4 %  
Utilities   2.1 %     3.2 %  
Short-Term Investments and Other Net Assets and Liabilities   2.8 %        
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Travelers Cos. Inc./The   4.0 %
Chevron Corp.   3.8 %
Johnson & Johnson   3.6 %
Microsoft Corp.   3.5 %
Procter & Gamble Co./The   3.4 %
McDonald’s Corp.      
Exxon Mobil Corp.   3.3 %
Pfizer Inc.   3.3 %
Wells Fargo & Co.   2.9 %
Medtronic Inc.   2.9 %
 


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LARGE CAP VALUE FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Large Cap Value Fund will, under normal market conditions, invest primarily in large cap stocks. The fund follows a “value” approach, meaning the portfolio managers seek to invest in stocks at prices below their perceived intrinsic value as estimated based on fundamental analysis of the issuing company and its prospects. By investing in value stocks, the fund attempts to limit the downside risk over time but may also produce smaller gains than other stock funds if their intrinsic values are not realized by the market or if growth-oriented investments are favored by investors. The fund will diversify its holdings among various industries and among companies within those industries. The fund typically sells a stock when the fundamental expectations for buying it no longer apply, the price exceeds its intrinsic value or other stocks appear more attractively priced relative to their intrinsic values.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141                                                                          
        % Return Without Sales Charge       % Return After Sales Charge5  
                                      Since                                
                                      6/30/06                                
      1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years   Inception   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
           
Class A Shares2       13.47       17.05       14.07       6.14             6.94       14.76       12.74       5.52  
Class B Shares3       12.61       16.15       13.23       5.51             8.11       15.27       12.98       5.51  
Class Y Shares6       13.74       17.33       14.36             5.53                          
Russell 1000® Value                                                                          
Index       16.46       20.42       16.49       7.90       6.78       NA       NA       NA       NA  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison Large Cap Value Fund (Class A (load waived)) returned 13.47% for the twelve-month period, trailing its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index, which was up 16.46%. The fund was just fractionally behind its Morningstar peer group, Large Cap Value, which showed a 13.60% return. The performance gap against the index was not concentrated in any one sector or just a few stocks, but reflected a broader spectrum of smaller gaps. The main areas of underperformance were Energy, Technology, Materials and the drag of holding cash in an advancing market. As the stock market hit all-time highs, we sold some positions we felt were fully valued, even as the process of finding attractive replacements proved challenging. Thus, the cash weighting in the portfolio served as a headwind, even though we believe it was prudent when considering the risks posed by high stock prices. As oil prices dropped, energy stocks languished, and we saw particular weakness in Apache Corporation and Cameron International. In Technology, it was what we didn’t own that produced relative weakness, as our holdings produced a return well above the market’s, thanks to strength in companies including Microsoft and Seagate, but still lagged the index’s excessive sector returns of more than 30%. Our relative strength was the Consumer Discretionary Sector, where we had more emphasis than the index, and saw superior returns from DIRECTV, Advance Auto Parts and Time Warner.

SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
            Russell
            1000® Value
    Fund     Index
Consumer Discretionary   7.5 %       6.3 %  
Consumer Staples   9.5 %       7.1 %  
Energy   7.7 %       12.2 %  
Financials   27.9 %       29.4 %  
Health Care   16.6 %       13.8 %  
Industrials   10.9 %       10.2 %  
Information Technology   10.2 %       9.2 %  
Materials   1.3 %       3.2 %  
Telecommunication Services   2.3 %       2.2 %  
Utilities   3.9 %       6.4 %  
Short-Term Investments and Other Net Assets and Liabilities   2.2 %          
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
American International Group Inc.   4.2 %
Citigroup Inc.   4.1 %
Procter & Gamble Co./The   4.0 %
Duke Energy Corp.   3.8 %
UnitedHealth Group Inc.   3.7 %
Express Scripts Holding Co.   3.4 %
Microsoft Corp.   3.4 %
CVS Health Corp.   3.3 %
Rockwell Collins Inc.   3.2 %
Pfizer Inc.   3.2 %
 

INVESTORS FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Investors Fund invests primarily in the common stocks of established, high-quality growth companies. The fund typically owns 25-40 securities which are selected using our long-held investment discipline of seeking the highest-quality, proven companies and purchasing them when valuations appear advantageous. A rigorous three-step process is followed when evaluating companies. The business model, the management team and the valuation of each potential investment are considered. Management strives to purchase securities trading at a discount to their intrinsic value as determined by discounted cash flows. Management corroborates this valuation work with additional valuation methodologies. The fund typically sells a stock when the valuation target the portfolio managers have set for the stock has been achieved, the fundamental business prospects for the company have materially changed, or the portfolio managers find a more attractive alternative.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION


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Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141                                                                          
        % Return Without Sales Charge       % Return After Sales Charge5  
                                      Since                           Since
                                      9/23/13                           9/23/13
      1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years   Inception   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   Inception
           
Class A Shares2       14.55                         14.93       7.97                   8.97  
Class Y Shares6       14.84       17.33       13.44       6.57                                
Class R6 Shares7       15.10                         15.52                          
S&P 500® Index       17.27       19.77       16.69       8.20       20.68       NA       NA       NA       NA  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison Investors Fund (Class Y) returned 14.84% for the one-year period, trailing its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index, which advanced 17.27%. This performance was in line with its peer group, as the Morningstar Large Growth Category was up 14.57%. A number of factors were behind the fund’s relative performance. As is often typical in rapidly rising markets, speculative stocks outperformed shares of the kind of stable, proven companies we seek to own in the fund. As the stock market hit all-time highs, we sold some positions we felt were fully valued, even as the process of finding attractive replacements proved challenging. Thus, the cash weighting in the portfolio served as a headwind, even though we believe it was prudent when considering the risks posed by high stock prices. We believe we will be able to invest this cash balance with a superior risk-reward ratio in time. We also faced a tough comparison to rapidly rising biotechnology stocks where we have low exposure. Positively, we did find the opportunity to invest in some consumer stocks at good prices that were good contributors over the past year. In particular, Advance Auto Parts and TJX had solid performance. Additionally, nearly all of our stocks in Financials, a sector where we carry an overweighting, performed well. One of our industrial holdings, Jacobs Engineering, had a particular trying stretch, as continued low business confidence has delayed capital investment projects. While Jacobs Engineering was a drag to performance over the past year, we feel that the future looks bright for this business, and believe the stock was trading at an advantageous price as of the end of the period covered by this report.

SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
            S&P 500®
    Fund   Index
Consumer Discretionary     17.1 %     11.7 %  
Consumer Staples     9.6 %     9.6 %  
Energy     4.2 %     9.2 %  
Financials     21.3 %     16.4 %  
Health Care     6.9 %     14.3 %  
Industrials     17.6 %     10.4 %  
Information Technology     14.5 %     19.5 %  
Materials           3.3 %  
Telecommunication Services           2.4 %  
Utilities           3.2 %  
Short-Term Investments and Other Net Assets and Liabilities     8.8 %        
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Diageo PLC   4.0 %
Accenture PLC, Class A   4.0 %
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B   3.8 %
Danaher Corp.   3.8 %
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.   3.7 %
TJX Cos. Inc./The   3.7 %
Nestle S.A.   3.6 %
Copart Inc.   3.6 %
PACCAR Inc.   3.6 %
Markel Corp.   3.5 %
 

LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Large Cap Growth Fund invests primarily in common stocks of larger companies and will, under normal market conditions, maintain at least 80% of its net assets in large cap stocks. Stocks selected for the fund will represent primarily well-established companies that have a demonstrated pattern of consistent growth. To a lesser extent, the fund may invest in less-established companies that may offer more rapid growth potential. The fund has an active trading strategy which will lead to higher portfolio turnover than a more passively-managed fund.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
        % Return Without Sales Charge       % Return After Sales Charge5  
                                      Since                                
                                      6/30/06                                
      1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years   Inception   1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
           
Class A Shares2       15.63       15.18       13.30       6.75             9.01       12.92       11.97       6.11  
Class B Shares3       14.76       14.31       12.45       6.11             10.26       13.41       12.20       6.11  
Class Y Shares6       15.94       15.48       13.59             7.53                          
Russell 1000® Growth                                                                          
Index       17.11       19.30       17.43       9.05       9.45       NA       NA       NA       NA  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison Large Cap Growth Fund (Class A (load waived)) returned 15.63% for the annual period, trailing its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, which was up 17.11%. The fund outperformed its peer group, Morningstar Large Growth, which averaged a return of 14.57% over the same twelve months. Two-thirds of the fund’s underperformance against its benchmark could be assigned to cash holdings, always a drag in a rapidly rising market. While cash levels were not, on average, excessive, we did find incentives to sell issues as the market hit new highs while being cautious in deploying the assets thus raised. Within our holdings, the only sector with significant below-market returns was Industrials, where our holdings in Boeing, Expeditors International, W.W. Grainger and United Technologies kept our returns from matching the overall market’s. On the positive side, we had excellent returns from our Health Care Sector exposure, where our biotechnology holdings did especially well, led by Allergan and Gilead Sciences. Our holdings in the other index-beating sector, Technology, were also strong contributors to performance, as Apple, MICROS and Microsoft all had market-beating results.


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SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
            Russell 1000®  
    Fund   Growth Index  
Consumer Discretionary     22.0 %     18.2 %  
Consumer Staples     7.1 %     10.5 %  
Energy     5.0 %     5.1 %  
Financials     3.2 %     5.5 %  
Health Care     13.6 %     14.2 %  
Industrials     13.8 %     11.9 %  
Information Technology†     25.7 %     28.0 %  
Materials           4.0 %  
Telecommunication Services     2.0 %     2.3 %  
Utilities           0.3 %  
Short-Term Investments and Other Net Assets and Liabilities     7.6 %        
 
†Information Technology includes securities in the following industries: Communications Equipment; Computers & Peripherals; Internet Software & Services; IT Services; Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment; and Software.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Apple Inc.   4.2 %
Microsoft Corp.   3.7 %
QUALCOMM Inc.   3.4 %
Oracle Corp.   3.3 %
Google Inc., Class C   3.1 %
Amgen Inc.   2.3 %
Boeing Co./The   2.3 %
Priceline Group Inc./The   2.2 %
Accenture PLC, Class A   2.2 %
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.   2.1 %
 

MID CAP FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Mid Cap Fund invests generally in common stocks, securities convertible into common stocks and related equity securities of midsize companies and will, under normal market conditions, maintain at least 80% of its net assets in such mid-cap securities. The fund seeks attractive long-term returns through bottom-up security selection based on fundamental analysis in a diversified portfolio of high-quality growth companies with attractive valuations. These will typically be industry leading companies in niches with strong growth prospects. The fund’s portfolio managers believe in selecting stocks for the fund that show steady, sustainable growth and reasonable valuation. As a result, stocks of issuers that are believed to have a blend of both value and growth potential will be selected for investment. Stocks are generally sold when target prices are reached, company fundamentals deteriorate or more attractive stocks are identified.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141                                                                  
        % Return Without Sales Charge       % Return After Sales Charge5  
                                      Since   Since                
                                      2/29/12   4/19/13           Since 4/19/13
      1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years   Inception   Inception   1 Year   Inception
       
Class A Shares2       10.65                               15.46       4.27       11.12  
Class B Shares3       9.89                               14.60       5.39       12.17  
Class Y Shares6       10.88       16.90       16.42       8.25                          
Class R6 Shares7       11.29                         15.51                    
Russell Midcap® Index       15.32       20.05       18.97       10.37       18.60       21.77       NA       NA  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison Mid Cap Fund (Class Y) returned 10.88% for the annual period, trailing its benchmark Russell Midcap® Index’s 15.32% return. The fund outperformed its peer group, the Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth Category, whose average return of 10.21% demonstrated the disparity between mid-cap mutual fund performance in general and the Russell benchmark this year. A number of factors worked against the fund’s relative returns for the period. Holding cash over this period was the largest single detriment to relative performance. As the market hit new highs we found ourselves in a position with more holdings that appeared fully valued than with new opportunities. Rather than rush to put the cash to work, we prefer to patiently wait for the market to provide the kind of high-quality companies that we admire at appropriate valuations. Our index’s top performing sector was Health Care, and although we had positive results with our Health Care holdings, we couldn’t keep up with the index’s 33% sector return, which was fueled largely by expensive and volatile biotechnology firms. Our underperformance in Industrials was more a result of disappointing results in specific securities, C.H. Robinson, Expeditors International, and Jacobs Engineering, which overshadowed market-beating returns from TransDigm Group Incorporated and Westinghouse Air Brake. Other performance highlights included a substantial rally in DIRECTV, a nice bounce-back for long-time insurance holding Markel and a strong rally in the shares of Advance Auto Parts.

SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
    Fund   Russell Midcap® Index
Consumer Discretionary     24.5 %       17.1 %  
Consumer Staples     0.9 %       5.7 %  
Energy     4.5 %       5.1 %  
Financials     23.1 %       21.0 %  
Health Care     12.4 %       11.5 %  
Industrials     18.1 %       12.7 %  
Information Technology     4.4 %       13.9 %  
Materials     3.2 %       5.9 %  
Telecommunication Services             0.7 %  
Utilities             6.4 %  
Short-Term Investments and Other Net Assets and Liabilities     8.9 %          
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Markel Corp.   5.5 %
Ross Stores Inc.   5.4 %
Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Class A   4.3 %
Brown & Brown Inc.   3.9 %
Copart Inc.   3.7 %
Liberty Global PLC   3.7 %
Advance Auto Parts Inc.   3.5 %
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.   3.4 %
DENTSPLY International Inc.   3.3 %
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings   3.3 %
 


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SMALL CAP FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Small Cap Fund invests primarily in a diversified mix of common stocks of small cap U.S. companies that are believed to be undervalued by various measures and offer sound prospects for capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund will maintain at least 80% of its net assets in such small cap securities. The portfolio managers employ a value-oriented investment approach in selecting stocks, using proprietary fundamental research to identify securities of companies they believe have attractive valuations. The portfolio managers focus on companies with a record of above average rates of profitability that sell at a discount relative to the overall small cap market. Through fundamental research, the portfolio managers seek to identify those companies which possess one or more of the following characteristics: sustainable competitive advantages within a market niche; strong profitability and free cash flows; strong market share positions and trends; quality of and share ownership by management; and financial structures that are more conservative than the relevant industry average.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141                                                  
        % Return Without Sales Charge     % Return After Sales Charge5
                                Since   Since                           Since  
                                12/27/06     1/9/07                             12/27/06  
        1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     Inception     Inception     1 Year     3 Years     5 Years     Inception  
         
Class A Shares2       6.45       16.94       16.04       7.61             0.31       14.64       14.68       6.80    
Class B Shares3       5.66       16.08       15.14       6.87             1.16       15.21       14.91       6.87    
Class Y Shares6       6.72       17.24       16.32             8.16                            
Russell 2000® Index       8.06       18.18       17.39       6.49       6.85                            
Russell 2000® Value                                                                            
Index       7.89       17.94       16.15       4.88       5.26       NA                   NA    

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison Small Cap Fund (Class A (load waived)) returned 6.45% for the period, lagging the Russell 2000® Index’s 8.06% and the Russell 2000® Value Index’s 7.89% return. The fund also trailed its peer group average, as the Morningstar Small Blend Category averaged a return of 7.66%. Sector allocation detracted from relative results during the period, as did the fund’s normal cash position, a function of operational efficiency to handle daily transactions. The fund’s most significant detractors from relative performance during the period included Ascena Retail Group, a clothing and accessory retailer for tween girls and women. Scorpio Tankers, an owner and operator of a fleet of product tankers which provide seaborne transportation for refined petroleum products, and First Niagara Financial Group, a retail and commercial bank, also detracted from relative performance. Our position in ERA Group, a global helicopter operator primarily serving the oil and gas industry, was also among the largest detractors on an absolute basis during the period. The fund’s top contributors to relative returns during the period included oil and natural gas exploration and production company, Diamondback Energy, manufacturer of printers and related products, Zebra Technologies, and Helen of Troy, developer and distributor of branded consumer products in personal care and housewares. Charles River Labs, a contract research organization (CRO), was among the largest contributors on an absolute basis during the period.

SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
          Russell 2000®
    Fund     Index  
             
Consumer Discretionary   8.8 %     13.1 %  
Consumer Staples   3.8 %     3.2 %  
Energy   5.4 %     4.6 %  
Financials   20.2 %     24.3 %  
Health Care   13.0 %     14.0 %  
Industrials   22.8 %     14.0 %  
Information Technology   11.9 %     17.7 %  
Materials   7.8 %     4.8 %  
Telecommunication Services         0.8 %  
Utilities   2.9 %     3.5 %  
Short-Term Investments and Other Net Assets and Liabilities   3.4 %        
 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14
 
Belden Inc.   3.3 %
Helen of Troy Ltd.   2.8 %
Mueller Industries Inc.   2.7 %
Charles River Laboratories International Inc.   2.4 %
G&K Services Inc.   2.2 %
International Bancshares Corp.   2.1 %
Webster Financial Corp.   2.1 %
GATX Corp.   2.1 %
Cato Corp./The   2.1 %
United Stationers Inc.   2.0 %
 

NORTHROAD INTERNATIONAL FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison NorthRoad International Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in the stock of foreign companies, with an emphasis on companies with a market capitalization of approximately $3 billion or greater. The fund expects to have a relatively focused portfolio of between 25-50 holdings.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141,8
        % Return Without Sales Charge      
                Since Since
                12/31/08 2/29/12
    1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Inception Inception
   
Class Y Shares6   -1.91   8.37   9.20   11.53    
Class R6 Shares7   -1.66         8.39  
MSCI EAFE Index (net)   -0.60   9.68     10.03   8.95  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.


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The Madison NorthRoad International Fund (Class Y) returned -1.91% for the period, trailing the -0.60% return of the MSCI EAFE Index (net). In local currency terms the MSCI EAFE Index (net) was up 6.84%, but a weakening Euro and Yen more than offset those gains in dollar terms. The fund underperformed its peer group, with the Morningstar Foreign Large Blend Category averaging a -0.04% return. This was a trying period for overseas investments, particularly for companies domiciled in Europe, where the fund has its highest concentration. The Morningstar Europe Stock Category lost -2.13% for the period. The portfolio’s energy holdings were the biggest drag on performance. The shares of Technip, a French based oil services company, declined sharply on fears of falling industry capital expenditures. Stock selection in the Consumer Staples Sector also detracted from performance. Tesco, a UK based retailer, fell sharply as it continued to lose market share to hard discounters and disclosed that its profits estimates in its UK operations had been overstated. The portfolio’s holdings in the Consumer Discretionary and the Health Care Sector delivered strong positive returns in a down market. Estacio, a Brazilian private higher education institution, benefited from ongoing consolidation in its market and continued growth. The shares of Teva, a global pharmaceutical company, performed well on the back of management’s progress on raising profitability in its generics business and continued strength of its key drug for multiple sclerosis, Copaxone. While from a bottom-up perspective Europe offers the most compelling investment opportunities, we do not limit ourselves geographically. Dislocations caused by near-term macroeconomic or geo-political concerns may create additional long-term investment opportunities. Our singular focus remains on identifying good businesses with healthy returns on capital that are trading at compelling valuations, regardless of domicile. We believe the portfolio is well-positioned in businesses that generate strong returns on capital and healthy dividend yields yet trade at discounts to their fundamental values.

GEOGRAPHICAL ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14      
 
Europe (excluding United Kingdom)   48.2 %
United Kingdom   26.2 %
Japan   11.5 %
Emerging Markets   7.7 %
Pacific Basin (excluding Japan)   4.3 %
Short-Term Investments and Other Net Assets and Liabilities   2.1 %
 
       
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14      
 
Diageo PLC   4.3 %
Novartis AG   3.6 %
Royal Dutch Shell PLC   3.0 %
Schneider Electric SE   3.0 %
WPP PLC   2.8 %
Total S.A.   2.8 %
Berendsen PLC   2.6 %
SAP SE   2.6 %
Syngenta AG   2.6 %
Sanofi   2.5 %
 

INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison International Stock Fund will invest, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in the stock of foreign companies. Typically, a majority of the fund’s assets are invested in relatively large capitalization stocks of companies located or operating in developed countries. The fund may also invest up to 30% of its assets in securities of companies whose principal business activities are located in emerging market countries. The portfolio managers typically maintain this segment of the fund’s portfolio in such stocks which it believes have a low market price relative to their perceived value based on fundamental analysis of the issuing company and its prospects. The fund may also invest in foreign debt and other income bearing securities at times when it believes that income bearing securities have greater capital appreciation potential than equity securities.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
        % Return Without Sales Charge     % Return After Sales Charge5  
                    Since                  
                    6/30/06                  
    1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years Inception   1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
         
Class A Shares2   1.09   10.77   7.53   6.78       -4.71   8.60   6.25   6.15  
Class B Shares3   0.31   9.96   6.73   6.14       -4.19   8.98   6.42   6.14  
Class Y Shares6   1.29   11.08   7.79     4.10            
MSCI EAFE Index (net)   -0.60   9.68   6.52   5.81   2.82     NA   NA   NA   NA  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison International Stock Fund (Class A (load waived)) returned 1.09% for the period, beating the -0.60% return of the MSCI EAFE Index (net). The fund also outperformed its peer group, with the Morningstar Foreign Large Blend Category averaging a -0.04% return. Benchmark outperformance during the period was primarily due to stock selection. In the Consumer Discretionary Sector, Brazilian private-education provider Estacio performed well on results that highlighted strong enrollment. British-headquartered jeweler Signet rose on strong results and the market reacting favorably to its acquisition of Zales. Also in the sector, France’s auto-parts manufacturer Valeo performed well on increased demand in China and North America. In the Industrials Sector, shares of British International Consolidated Airlines rose on increased trans-Atlantic traffic. Within Consumer Staples, shares of Belgian brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev rose on sales growth that exceeded expectations, particularly in Brazil ahead of the World Cup. In contrast, low exposure to and stock selection in the Information Technology Sector detracted from relative returns as shares of Japanese LCD-manufacturer Japan Display declined on weaker-than-expected demand. Also within the sector, shares of South Korean electronics-conglomerate Samsung declined as increased competition and lower market share in their mobile phone segment led to lower profits. Shares of Greek bank Piraeus declined on initial perceptions that the bank had failed the European Central Bank’s “stress test.” In our assessment, the bank is already on solid footing as of the date at the end of the period covered by this report, having taken steps to strengthen its balance sheet earlier this year.

GEOGRAPHICAL ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14      
 
Europe (excluding United Kingdom)   44.0 %
Japan   20.9 %
United Kingdom   19.6 %
Emerging Markets   4.3 %
Middle East   2.8 %
Canada   2.6 %
Pacific Basin (excluding Japan)   2.0 %
Short-Term Investments and Other Net Assets and Liabilities   3.8 %
 


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TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14      
 
Novartis AG   4.4 %
Royal Dutch Shell PLC   3.2 %
Bayer AG   2.9 %
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.   2.8 %
Prudential PLC   2.8 %
Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V.   2.7 %
KDDI Corp.   2.7 %
Lloyds Banking Group PLC   2.6 %
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.   2.3 %
British American Tobacco PLC   2.2 %
 

HANSBERGER INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Hansberger International Growth Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of total assets in the equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock and convertible securities) of companies organized or located outside of the U.S. Even though these companies are based outside of the U.S., their securities may be traded on U.S. securities markets. The fund will invest in at least three different countries and generally expects to be invested in more than three countries, including countries considered to be emerging market countries. The fund anticipates that it will invest primarily in common stock, though the balance of its equity holdings may vary.

 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
    % Return Without Sales Charge
                    Since
                    9/13/05
    1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years Inception
   
Class Y Shares6,9   -4.16   6.98   4.60     3.39  
Class I Shares8   -3.99   7.23   4.84   5.39    
MSCI ACWI ex-USA (net)   0.06   7.76   6.09   6.59   4.95  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

The Madison Hansberger International Stock Fund (Class I) returned -3.99% for the period, trailing its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex-USA (net) Index which returned 0.06%. The fund underperformed its peer group, with the Morningstar Foreign Large Growth Category averaging a 0.91% return. The fund was structured to target exposure to companies that, on average, tend to be more profitable and which, we believe, are capable of growing their earnings at a faster rate over the long term. These types of companies tend to reinvest in their own business opportunities rather than pay out high dividends. During the period, however, central banks in many countries pursued very aggressive monetary easing which, we believe, supported stronger performance by high dividend yielding sectors and stocks where the fund was underexposed. On a geographical basis, Europe is the Fund’s largest regional weight and was also the largest detractor from performance as companies such as Standard Chartered, Gemalto and Prada all posted negative returns. The Morningstar Europe Stock Category lost -2.13% for the period, an indication of the difficult market in this region. The fund’s holdings in Japan outperformed the index; CyberAgent, Komatsu and Nidec were examples of stocks in this market that contributed positively during the period. Sector-wise, Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology were the largest detractors from performance while the fund’s holdings in Health Care and Materials contributed to performance.

GEOGRAPHICAL ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14      
 
Europe (excluding United Kingdom)   30.2 %
United Kingdom   18.4 %
Japan   15.1 %
Emerging Markets   13.9 %
Pacific Basin (excluding Japan)   13.2 %
Canada   4.4 %
Latin America   2.3 %
Middle East   1.2 %
Short-Term Investments and Other Net Assets and Liabilities   1.3 %
 
       
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14      
 
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd.   3.0 %
ASML Holding N.V.   2.8 %
China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd.   2.7 %
Nidec Corp.   2.4 %
HDFC Bank Ltd.   2.4 %
Softbank Corp.   2.3 %
Toyota Motor Corp.   2.0 %
Komatsu Ltd.   2.0 %
BHP Billiton Ltd.   2.0 %
China Longyuan Power Group Corp.   2.0 %
 

TARGET RETIREMENT DATE FUNDS
 
PERFORMANCE DISCUSSION

The Madison Target Retirement Date Funds (the “funds”) were launched on August 29 in R6 shares only, and are designed exclusively for use in retirement plans. The launch date approximately coincided with the market peak for the year, and contained the full sweep of the market correction which took the S&P 500® from 2003 on August 29 to 1862 on October 15, a loss of more than 7%. Following the market bottom, the S&P 500® corrected to 2018, fractionally higher than the level as of the funds’ opening. All of the funds have some exposure to the stock market, with the level of exposure increasing with the length of the fund’s target date. Thanks to their asset allocation, which included an exposure to bonds, the funds showed less volatility than the market during their two-month existence, but were basically flat in terms of performance. The returns for each fund since inception through October 31 were: 2020, 0.00%; 2030, -0.10%, 2040, -0.20% and 2050, -0.20%. Each fund is benchmarked against a Dow Jones Target Index, and each outperformed their respective indices over this period. The Dow Jones Global Target 2020 Index returned -1.34%, the 2030 -1.51%, the 2040 -1.62% and the 2050 -1.66%. These return advantages, although over a short period, do reflect our intent to reduce market volatility and to provide retirement-oriented investors with a relatively conservative approach to target-date investments.


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TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund invests primarily in shares of registered investment companies according to an asset allocation strategy developed by the fund’s investment adviser for investors planning to retire in or within a few years of 2020. Over time, the fund’s asset allocation will gradually shift until it reaches the more conservative allocation target of approximately 15-30% in stock funds and 70-85% in bond funds. The asset allocation strategy is designed to reduce the volatility of investment returns in the later years while still providing the potential for higher total returns over the target period.

 
PERFORMANCE

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
    % Return Without Sales Charge
                Since Since
                10/1/07 8/29/14
    1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Inception Inception
   
Class R6 Shares Actual7           0.00  
Class R6 Shares Hypothetical10   7.48   8.90   8.64   2.28    
Target Date 2020 Custom Index   7.70   8.66   8.75   5.46   -0.09  
Dow Jones Global Target 2020 Index   5.32   7.34   8.14   4.11   -1.34  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14      
 
Bond Funds   57.2 %
Stock Funds   36.2 %
Foreign Stock Funds   4.5 %
Money Market Funds and Other Net Assets   2.1 %
 
       
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14      
 
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF   24.9 %
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   20.1 %
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF   8.4 %
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF   8.0 %
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Class I   7.0 %
Baird Aggregate Bond Fund Institutional Shares   7.0 %
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   4.0 %
PowerShares Buyback Achievers Portfolio ETF   4.0 %
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. ETF   3.0 %
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index Fund Institutional Shares   2.0 %
 

TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund invests primarily in shares of registered investment companies according to an asset allocation strategy developed by the fund’s investment adviser for investors planning to retire in or within a few years of 2030. Over time, the fund’s asset allocation will gradually shift until it reaches the more conservative allocation target of approximately 15-30% in stock funds and 70-85% in bond funds. The asset allocation strategy is designed to reduce the volatility of investment returns in the later years while still providing the potential for higher total returns over the target period.

 
PERFORMANCE

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
        % Return Without Sales Charge      
                Since Since
                10/1/07 8/29/14
    1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Inception Inception
   
Class R6 Shares Actual7           -0.10  
Class R6 Shares Hypothetical11   9.34   11.31   10.07   2.61    
Target Date 2030 Custom Index   9.42   11.58   10.87   5.46   -0.28  
Dow Jones Global Target 2030 Index   7.25   10.81   10.80   4.37   -1.51  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14      
 
Stock Funds   53.4 %
Bond Funds   37.2 %
Foreign Stock Funds   7.3 %
Money Market Funds and Other Net Assets   2.1 %
 
       
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14      
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   31.1 %
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF   13.9 %
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF   7.4 %
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF   5.9 %
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   5.0 %
PowerShares Buyback Achievers Portfolio ETF   5.0 %
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond Fund Class I   4.5 %
Baird Aggregate Bond Fund Institutional Shares   4.5 %
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. ETF   4.0 %
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index Fund Institutional Shares   3.0 %
 


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TARGET RETIREMENT 2040 FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund invests primarily in shares of registered investment companies according to an asset allocation strategy developed by the fund’s investment adviser for investors planning to retire in or within a few years of 2040. Over time, the fund’s asset allocation will gradually shift until it reaches the more conservative allocation target of approximately 15-30% in stock funds and 70- 85% in bond funds. The asset allocation strategy is designed to reduce the volatility of investment returns in the later years while still providing the potential for higher total returns over the target period.

 
PERFORMANCE

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
    % Return Without Sales Charge
                Since Since
                10/1/07 8/29/14
    1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Inception Inception
   
Class R6 Shares Actual7           -0.20  
Class R6 Shares Hypothetical12   10.05   12.47   10.75   2.24    
Target Date 2040 Custom Index   10.28   13.05   11.91   5.41   -0.38  
Dow Jones Global Target 2040 Index   8.70   13.36   12.56   4.72   -1.62  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14      
 
Stock Funds   61.1 %
Bond Funds   27.2 %
Foreign Stock Funds   9.6 %
Money Market Funds and Other Net Assets   2.1 %
 
       
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14      
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   33.0 %
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF   11.9 %
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF   6.4 %
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   6.0 %
PowerShares Buyback Achievers Portfolio ETF   6.0 %
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. ETF   5.0 %
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index Fund Institutional Shares   4.0 %
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF   4.0 %
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF   4.0 %
Vanguard Growth ETF   3.0 %
 

TARGET RETIREMENT 2050 FUND
 
INVESTMENT STRATEGY HIGHLIGHTS

The Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund invests primarily in shares of registered investment companies according to an asset allocation strategy developed by the fund’s investment adviser for investors planning to retire in or within a few years of 2050. Over time, the fund’s asset allocation will gradually shift until it reaches the more conservative allocation target of approximately 15-30% in stock funds and 70-85% in bond funds. The asset allocation strategy is designed to reduce the volatility of investment returns in the later years while still providing the potential for higher total returns over the target period.

 
PERFORMANCE

Average Annual Total Return through October 31, 20141
    % Return Without Sales Charge
            Since Since
            1/3/11 8/29/14
    1 Year 3 Years Inception Inception
   
Class R6 Shares Actual7         -0.20  
Class R6 Shares Hypothetical13   10.84   13.79   10.25    
Target Date 2050 Custom Index   11.13   14.53   11.13   -0.48  
Dow Jones Global Target 2050 Index   9.12   14.00   9.98   -1.66  

See accompanying Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance.

PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14      
 
Stock Funds   68.7 %
Bond Funds   17.3 %
Foreign Stock Funds   11.9 %
Money Market Funds and Other Net Assets   2.1 %
 
       
TOP TEN HOLDINGS AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS AS OF 10/31/14      
 
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   35.0 %
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF   9.9 %
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   7.0 %
PowerShares Buyback Achievers Portfolio ETF   7.0 %
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. ETF   6.0 %
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF   5.4 %
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company Index Fund Institutional Shares   5.0 %
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF   5.0 %
Vanguard Growth ETF   4.0 %
Vanguard Information Technology ETF   2.5 %
 


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Notes to Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

NA   Not Applicable. Index returns do not reflect sales charges, fees or expenses.
1   Fund returns are calculated after fund expenses have been subtracted and assume that dividends and capital gains are reinvested in additional shares of the fund. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. Further information relating to the fund’s performance is contained in the prospectus and elsewhere in this report. The fund’s past performance is not indicative of future performance. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data cited. For fund performance data current to the most recent month-end, please call 1-800-877-6089 or visit www.madisonfunds.com. Indices are unmanaged and investors cannot invest in them directly. Index returns do not reflect fees or expenses.
2   Maximum sales charge is 5.75% for class A shares for the Conservative, Moderate and Aggressive Allocation Funds and the Diversified Income, Equity Income, Large Cap Value, Investors, Large Cap Growth, Mid Cap, Small Cap and International Stock Funds. The maximum sales charge is 4.50% for the Core Bond and High Income Fund class A shares.
3   Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) is 4.50% for class B shares, which is reduced after 12 months and eliminated after six years.
4   Maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) is 1% for class C shares, which is eliminated after one year.
5   Assumes maximum applicable sales charge.
6   Class Y Shares are only available for purchase by Madison Funds and other affiliated asset allocation funds, in managed account programs, and to certain other investors as described in the current prospectus.
7   Class R6 shares are generally only available for purchase by retirement plan investors and certain other institutional investors.
8   Prior to June 30, 2011, the NorthRoad International Fund was known as the Madison Mosaic Small/Mid-Cap Fund and had different investment objectives and strategies. Its portfolio holdings were liquidated on June 29, 2011, and the fund began implementing its new investment objectives and strategies thereafter. Because the fund had different objectives and strategies prior to June 30, 2011, comparison to the MSCI EAFE index for period before June 30, 2011 is not provided.
9   After market close on July 31, 2014, Madison Asset Management assumed the investment management of the Hansberger International Growth Fund. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for further information.
10   The performance data presented here are returns calculated using historical performance prior to 8/29/14 from the Class I shares of the Ultra Series Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), and therefore are hypothetical. As of 8/29/14, the inception date of the Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund, the Predecessor Fund exchanged (in kind) substantially all of its portfolio holdings for Class R6 shares of the Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund. Both the Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund and Predecessor Fund are managed by the same investment adviser and portfolio managers.
11   The performance data presented here are returns calculated using historical performance prior to 8/29/14 from the Class I shares of the Ultra Series Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), and therefore are hypothetical. As of 8/29/14, the inception date of the Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund, the Predecessor Fund exchanged (in kind) substantially all of its portfolio holdings for Class R6 shares of the Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund. Both the Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund and Predecessor Fund are managed by the same investment adviser and portfolio managers.
12   The performance data presented here are returns calculated using historical performance prior to 8/29/14 from the Class I shares of the Ultra Series Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), and therefore are hypothetical. As of 8/29/14, the inception date of the Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund, the Predecessor Fund exchanged (in kind) substantially all of its portfolio holdings for Class R6 shares of the Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund. Both the Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund and Predecessor Fund are managed by the same investment adviser and portfolio managers.
13   The performance data presented here are returns calculated using historical performance prior to 8/29/14 from the Class I shares of the Ultra Series Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund (the “Predecessor Fund”), and therefore are hypothetical. As of 8/29/14, the inception date of the Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund, the Predecessor Fund exchanged (in kind) substantially all of its portfolio holdings for Class R6 shares of the Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund. Both the Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund and Predecessor Fund are managed by the same investment adviser and portfolio managers.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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BENCHMARK DESCRIPTIONS

Allocation Fund Indexes*

The Conservative Allocation Fund Custom Index consists of 65% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 28% Russell 3000® Index and 7% MSCI ACWI ex-USA Index (net). See market index descriptions below.

The Moderate Allocation Fund Custom Index consists of 40% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 48% Russell 3000® Index and 12% MSCI ACWI ex-USA Index (net). See market index descriptions below.

The Aggressive Allocation Fund Custom Index consists of 15% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 68% Russell 3000® Index and 17% MSCI ACWI ex-USA Index (net). See market index descriptions below.

Hybrid Fund Indexes*

The Custom Blended Index consists of 50% S&P 500® Index and 50% Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate, Government & Mortgage Index. See market index descriptions below.

Target Date Fund Indexes*

The Target Date 2020 Custom Index consists of 59% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 33% Russell 3000® Index and 8% MSCI ACWI ex-USA Net Index.

The Target Date 2030 Custom Index consists of 39% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 49% Russell 3000® Index and 12% MSCI ACWI ex-USA Net Index.

The Target Date 2040 Custom Index consists of 29% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 57% Russell 3000® Index and 14% MSCI ACWI ex-USA Net Index.

The Target Date 2050 Custom Index consists of 19% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, 65% Russell 3000® Index and 16% MSCI ACWI ex-USA Net Index.

Market Indexes

The CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Monthly Index (BXM) is a benchmark index designed to track the performance of a hypothetical buy-write strategy (i.e. holding a long position in and selling covered call options on that position) on the S&P 500® Index.

The Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate, Government & Mortgage Index is a broad-based measure of the total rate of return performance of the U.S. investment-grade bond markets. The index is a capitalization-weighted aggregation of outstanding U.S. treasury, agency and supranational mortgage pass-through, and investment-grade corporate bonds meeting specified selection criteria.

The Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index tracks the performance of below investment grade U.S. dollar denominated corporate bonds publicly issued in the U.S. domestic market, but limits any individual issuer to a maximum weighting of 2%.

The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is a flagship measure of global investment grade debt from twenty-four different local currency markets. This multi-currency benchmark includes fixed-rate treasury, government-related, corporate and securitized bonds from both developed and emerging markets issuers.

The Barclays U.S. Credit Bond Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization weighted index that covers the U.S. dollar denominated fixed-rate, taxable bond market, with maturities of one year or more.

The Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government Bond Index is a market-value-weighted index for government fixed-rate debt issues with maturities between one and 10 years.

The Barclays U.S. Intermediate Government Credit A+ Bond Index measures the performance of U.S. dollar denominated U.S. Treasuries, government related and investment grade U.S. corporate securities with quality ratings of A3/A- or better and maturities between one and 10 years.

The Barclays Municipal Bond Index measures the performance of the U.S. dollar denominated long-term tax exempt bond market.

The Dow Jones Global Target 2020 Index is a benchmark for multi-asset class portfolios with risk profiles that become more conservative as the year 2020 approaches. The index is a composite of other indexes that represent stocks, bonds and cash.

The Dow Jones Global Target 2030 Index is a benchmark for multi-asset class portfolios with risk profiles that become more conservative as the year 2030 approaches. The index is a composite of other indexes that represent stocks, bonds and cash.

The Dow Jones Global Target 2040 Index is a benchmark for multi-asset class portfolios with risk profiles that become more conservative as the year 2040 approaches. The index is a composite of other indexes that represent stocks, bonds and cash.

The Dow Jones Global Target 2050 Index is a benchmark for multi-asset class portfolios with risk profiles that become more conservative as the year 2050 approaches. The index is a composite of other indexes that represent stocks, bonds and cash.

The MSCI ACWI-ex USA Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI ACWI-ex USA (net) is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested after the deduction of withholding taxes.

The MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia & Far East) Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The MSCI EAFE Index (net) is calculated on a total return basis with dividends reinvested after the deduction of withholding taxes.

The Russell 1000® Growth Index is a large-cap market index which measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

The Russell 1000® Value Index is a large-cap market index which measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The Russell 3000® Index measures the performance of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization, which represents 98% of the investable U.S. equity market.

The Russell Midcap® Index is a mid-cap market index which measures the performance of the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe.


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The Russell 2000® Index is a small-cap market index which measures the performance of the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000® Index.

The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of small-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 2000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

The S&P 500® Index is a large-cap market index which measures the performance of a representative sample of 500 leading companies in leading industries in the U.S. The Russell 1000® Value Index is a large-cap market index which measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

*The Custom Indexes are calculated using a monthly re-balancing frequency (i.e. rebalanced back to original constituent weight every calendar month-end).

© 2014 Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete, or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

Russell Investment Group is the source and owner of the trademarks, service marks and copyrights related to the Russell Indexes. Russell® is a trademark of Russell Investment Group.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results.


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Conservative Allocation Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares   Value (Note 2)  
           
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.2%            
             
Bond Funds - 59.9%            
Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund            
Advisor Class   81,282   $ 735,600  
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF   77,807     8,171,291  
Madison Core Bond Fund Class Y (A)   1,447,996     14,798,524  
Madison Corporate Bond Fund Class Y (A)   446,801     5,133,739  
Madison High Quality Bond Fund Class            
Y (A)   167,473     1,848,902  
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond            
Fund Class I   1,295,211     14,091,895  
           
          44,779,951  
Foreign Bond Funds - 2.5%            
Templeton Global Bond Fund Advisor Class   140,920     1,868,605  
           
         
Foreign Stock Funds - 5.8%            
Madison NorthRoad International Fund            
Class Y (A)   98,687     1,138,853  
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. ETF   65,671     3,240,207  
           
          4,379,060  
Money Market Funds - 2.4%            
State Street Institutional U.S. Government            
Money Market Fund   1,796,478     1,796,478  
           
         
Stock Funds - 29.6%            
iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF   28,122     4,593,166  
Madison Investors Fund Class Y (A)   30,494     764,473  
Madison Large Cap Growth Fund Class Y (A)   205,969     4,885,587  
Madison Large Cap Value Fund Class Y (A)   254,379     4,884,083  
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company            
Index Fund Institutional Shares   327,578     5,097,116  
Vanguard Growth ETF   10,969     1,126,078  
Vanguard Information Technology ETF   7,406     755,338  
           
          22,105,841  
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.2% (Cost $70,804,247**)         74,929,935  
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - (0.2%)         (150,608 )
           
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 74,779,327  
           

**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $71,268,274.
(A)   Affiliated Company (see Note 11).
ETF   Exchange Traded Fund.

 
Moderate Allocation Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares   Value (Note 2)  
           
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 99.5%          
           
Bond Funds - 36.4%          
Franklin Floating Rate Daily Access Fund          
Advisor Class   82,822   $ 749,542
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF   90,757     9,531,300
Madison Core Bond Fund Class Y (A)   2,036,565     20,813,698
Madison High Quality Bond Fund Class          
Y (A)   209,235     2,309,954
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond          
Fund Class I   1,826,110     19,868,072
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Corporate          
Bond ETF   17,641     1,526,299
         
          54,798,865
Foreign Bond Funds - 1.2%          
Templeton Global Bond Fund Advisor Class   140,698     1,865,654
         
         
Foreign Stock Funds - 10.1%          
Madison NorthRoad International Fund          
Class Y (A)   334,586     3,861,121
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. ETF   231,479     11,421,174
         
          15,282,295
Money Market Funds - 1.0%          
State Street Institutional U.S. Government          
Money Market Fund   1,444,978     1,444,978
         
         
Stock Funds - 50.8%          
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   70,730     10,013,954
Madison Investors Fund Class Y (A)   183,738     4,606,319
Madison Large Cap Growth Fund Class Y (A)   708,200     16,798,500
Madison Large Cap Value Fund Class Y (A)   918,441     17,634,062
Madison Mid Cap Fund Class Y (A)   154,715     1,547,150
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company          
Index Fund Institutional Shares   1,122,826     17,471,170
Vanguard Growth ETF   59,155     6,072,852
Vanguard Information Technology ETF   22,466     2,291,307
         
          76,435,314
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.5% (Cost $133,952,277**)         149,827,106
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.5%         793,978
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 150,621,084
         

**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $135,493,122.
(A)   Affiliated Company (see Note 11).
ETF   Exchange Traded Fund.

 
Aggressive Allocation Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares   Value (Note 2)  
           
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 99.6%          
           
Bond Funds - 18.2%          
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF   22,521   $ 2,365,156
Madison Core Bond Fund Class Y (A)   409,381     4,183,878
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond          
Fund Class I   423,971     4,612,805
         
          11,161,839
Foreign Stock Funds - 14.1%          
Madison NorthRoad International Fund          
Class Y (A)   161,237     1,860,679
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. ETF   137,730     6,795,598
         
          8,656,277
Money Market Funds - 1.3%          
State Street Institutional U.S. Government          
Money Market Fund   774,053     774,053
         
         
Stock Funds - 66.0%          
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   37,297     5,280,509
Madison Investors Fund Class Y (A)   99,732     2,500,289
Madison Large Cap Growth Fund Class Y (A)   376,302     8,925,891
Madison Large Cap Value Fund Class Y (A)   464,517     8,918,726
Madison Mid Cap Fund Class Y (A)   126,198     1,261,983
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company          
Index Fund Institutional Shares   517,920     8,058,841
Vanguard Growth ETF   41,994     4,311,104
Vanguard Information Technology ETF   12,155     1,239,688
         
          40,497,031
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.6% (Cost $52,364,203**)         61,089,200
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.4%         217,775
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 61,306,975
         

**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $53,054,106.
(A)   Affiliated Company (see Note 11).
ETF   Exchange Traded Fund.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Cash Reserves Fund Portfolio of Investments

  Par Value     Value (Note 2)
         
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY          
OBLIGATIONS - 96.0%          
           
Fannie Mae - 29.9%          
0.076%, 11/3/14 (A) $ 1,350,000   $ 1,349,994
0.081%, 11/17/14 (A)   175,000     174,994
1.150%, 11/18/14   330,000     330,164
2.625%, 11/20/14   750,000     750,962
0.091%, 12/1/14 (A)   700,000     699,947
0.101%, 12/3/14 (A)   320,000     319,972
0.076%, 12/10/14 (A)   300,000     299,976
0.051%, 12/15/14 (A)   600,000     599,963
0.750%, 12/19/14   1,382,000     1,383,271
0.066%, 1/14/15 (A)   379,000     378,949
         
          6,288,192
Federal Farm Credit Bank - 1.4%          
1.625%, 11/19/14   300,000     300,232
         
         
Federal Home Loan Bank - 27.9%          
0.101%, 11/14/14 (A)   1,700,000     1,699,939
0.061%, 12/3/14 (A)   550,000     549,971
0.093%, 12/5/14 (A)   900,000     899,922
0.101%, 12/12/14 (A)   400,000     399,954
0.875%, 12/12/14   910,000     910,796
0.071%, 12/17/14 (A)   1,000,000     999,910
0.101%, 1/7/15 (A)   200,000     199,963
0.071%, 1/13/15 (A)   200,000     199,972
         
          5,860,427
Freddie Mac - 24.7%          
0.081%, 11/3/14 (A)   300,000     299,999
0.096%, 11/5/14 (A)   400,000     399,996
0.091%, 11/12/14 (A)   500,000     499,986
0.030%, 11/24/14 (A)   1,200,000     1,199,977
0.750%, 11/25/14   550,000     550,246
0.625%, 12/29/14   1,365,000     1,366,189
0.071%, 1/20/15 (A)   300,000     299,953
5.050%, 1/26/15   575,000     581,689
         
          5,198,035
U.S. Treasury Notes - 12.1%          
0.250%, 12/15/14   1,800,000     1,800,511
0.250%, 1/31/15   750,000     750,401
         
          2,550,912
         

Total U.S. Government and Agency

         

Obligations (Cost $20,197,798)

        20,197,798
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 3.8%          
State Street Institutional U.S.          
Government Money Market Fund   798,817     798,817
         

Total Investment Companies

         

(Cost $798,817)

        798,817
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.8% (Cost $20,996,615**)         20,996,615
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.2%         34,722
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 21,031,337
         

**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $20,996,615.
(A)   Rate noted represents annualized yield at time of purchase.

 
Tax-Free Virginia Fund Portfolio of Investments

  Par Value     Value (Note 2)
         
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 97.8%          
           
Airport - 0.6%          
Capital Region Airport Commission,          
(Prerefunded 7/1/15 @ $100) (AGM),          
5%, 7/1/20 $ 125,000   $ 128,996
         
         
Development - 5.6%          
Norfolk Economic Development Authority,          
5%, 11/1/29   480,000     538,685
Prince William County Industrial          
Development Authority, 5.25%, 2/1/18   675,000     748,156
         
          1,286,841
Education - 13.4%          
Henrico County Economic Development          
Authority, 4%, 4/15/42   220,000     223,254
University of Virginia, 5%, 6/1/40   255,000     283,950
Virginia College Building Authority, (ST          
APPROP), 5%, 2/1/23   500,000     610,855
Virginia College Building Authority, (ST          
APPROP), 5%, 9/1/26   140,000     157,024
Virginia College Building Authority, (ST          
APPROP), 5%, 2/1/29   375,000     427,706
Virginia Commonwealth University, Series          
A, 5%, 5/1/26   385,000     447,651
Virginia Public School Authority, 5%,          
12/1/18   100,000     114,885
Virginia Public School Authority, (ST          
APPROP), 5%, 8/1/27   350,000     391,930
Virginia Public School Authority, (ST AID          
WITHHLDG), 3%, 8/1/33   450,000     433,679
         
          3,090,934
Facilities - 7.6%          
Newport News Economic Development          
Authority, (Prerefunded 7/1/16 @$100),          
5%, 7/1/25   745,000     801,873
Stafford County & Staunton Industrial          
Development Authority, (Prerefunded          
8/1/15 @$100), (NATL-RE), 4.5%, 8/1/25   180,000     185,753
Stafford County & Staunton Industrial          
Development Authority, (Prerefunded          
8/1/15 @$100), (NATL-RE), 4.5%, 8/1/25   85,000     87,684
Stafford County & Staunton Industrial          
Development Authority, (NATL-RE), 4.5%,          
8/1/25   250,000     252,473
Stafford County & Staunton Industrial          
Development Authority, (Prerefunded          
8/1/15 @$100), (NATL-RE), 4.5%, 8/1/25   185,000     190,913
Virginia Public Building Authority, 5.25%,          
8/1/23   200,000     229,288
         
          1,747,984
General - 5.4%          
Fairfax County Economic Development          
Authority, 4.25%, 8/1/29   340,000     364,837
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp, (Escrowed          
To Maturity) (AMBAC)*, 5.5%, 8/1/27   100,000     126,059
Territory of Guam, 5%, 1/1/26   150,000     170,010
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority,          
(NATL-RE), 5%, 10/1/23   100,000     106,667
Virginia Beach Development Authority,          
Series A, 3.5%, 5/1/30   250,000     257,958
Virginia Resources Authority, (MORAL          
OBLG), 5%, 11/1/23   200,000     234,538
         
          1,260,069
General Obligation - 19.7%          
City of Fredericksburg VA, Series A,          
3.625%, 7/15/30   400,000     415,964
City of Hampton VA, 5%, 1/15/21   250,000     287,085
City of Norfolk VA, Series A (Prerefunded          
11/1/19 @$100), 4.125%, 11/1/27   75,000     85,945
City of Portsmouth VA, Series A, (ST AID          
WITHHLDG), 5%, 2/1/31   635,000     736,619
City of Richmond VA, (ST AID WITHHLDG),          
5%, 7/15/22   100,000     117,066
City of Roanoke VA, (ST AID WITHHLDG),          
5%, 2/1/25   230,000     260,721
City of Virginia Beach VA, Series A, 4%,          
8/1/22   545,000     623,616
Commonwealth of Virginia, Series B, 5%,          
6/1/21   175,000     200,699
Commonwealth of Virginia, Series A, 5%,          
6/1/23   500,000     620,285
Commonwealth of Virginia, 5%, 6/1/27   150,000     174,921
County of Arlington VA, (Prerefunded          
1/15/17 @$100), 5%, 1/15/25   175,000     192,448
County of Fairfax VA, (ST AID WITHHLDG),          
4%, 10/1/22   250,000     286,782
County of Henrico VA, (Prerefunded          
12/1/18 @$100), 5%, 12/1/24   200,000     232,802
County of Henrico VA, 5%, 7/15/25   150,000     173,840
Town of Leesburg VA, 5%, 1/15/41   135,000     150,881
         
          4,559,674
Medical - 9.6%          
Charlotte County Industrial Development          
Authority, 5%, 9/1/16   335,000     358,377
Fredericksburg Economic Development          
Authority, 5.25%, 6/15/18   250,000     278,905
Harrisonburg Industrial Development          
Authority, (AMBAC)*, 5%, 8/15/46   180,000     184,354
Henrico County Economic Development          
Authority, (NATL-RE), 6%, 8/15/16   115,000     121,472
Norfolk Economic Development Authority,          
5%, 11/1/36   480,000     544,099
Roanoke Economic Development          
Authority, (Escrowed To Maturity) (NATL-          
RE), 6.125%, 7/1/17   385,000     409,305
Virginia Small Business Financing          
Authority, 5%, 11/1/40   300,000     326,511
         
          2,223,023

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Tax-Free Virginia Fund Portfolio of Investments - continued

    Par Value     Value (Note 2)
       
MUNICIPAL BONDS - continued          
           
Multifamily Housing - 9.2%          
Fairfax County Redevelopment & Housing          
Authority, 4.75%, 10/1/36 $ 725,000   $ 775,619
Fairfax County Redevelopment & Housing          
Authority, 5%, 10/1/39   300,000     327,744
Suffolk Redevelopment & Housing          
Authority, 5.6%, 2/1/33   750,000     752,077
Virginia Housing Development Authority,          
4.8%, 10/1/39   250,000     259,943
         
          2,115,383
Power - 4.2%          
Chesterfield County Economic          
Development Authority, 5%, 5/1/23   565,000     626,907
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority,          
(BHAC-CR MBIA-RE FGIC), 5.25%, 7/1/24   290,000     335,901
         
          962,808
Transportation - 5.3%          
Puerto Rico Highways & Transportation          
Authority, (ASSURED GTY), 5.25%, 7/1/34   100,000     99,993
Richmond Metropolitan Authority,          
(Escrowed To Maturity) (NATL-RE), 5.25%,          
7/15/22   60,000     71,053
Richmond Metropolitan Authority, (NATL-          
RE), 5.25%, 7/15/22   140,000     159,229
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation          
Board, Series A, 5%, 9/15/24   225,000     267,089
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation          
Board, 5%, 3/15/25   535,000     637,051
         
          1,234,415
Utilities - 5.7%          
City of Richmond VA, (AGM), 4.5%,          
1/15/33   940,000     985,834
City of Richmond VA, Series A, 5%, 1/15/38   300,000     343,524
         
          1,329,358
Water - 11.5%          
Fairfax County Water Authority, 5.25%,          
4/1/23   180,000     225,684
Fairfax County Water Authority, 5%, 4/1/27   150,000     178,554
Hampton Roads Sanitation District, 5%,          
4/1/33   250,000     277,095
Henry County Public Service Authority,          
(AGM), 5.25%, 11/15/15   150,000     155,637
Prince William County Service Authority,          
5%, 7/1/22   250,000     304,372
Upper Occoquan Sewage Authority, (NATL-          
RE), 5.15%, 7/1/20   500,000     565,605
Virginia Resources Authority, (ST AID          
WITHHLDG), 5%, 10/1/23   500,000     587,900
Virginia Resources Authority, (ST AID          
WITHHLDG), 4.5%, 10/1/28   160,000     178,520
Virginia Resources Authority, (Prerefunded          
11/1/16 @$100), 5%, 11/1/31   140,000     152,687
Virginia Resources Authority, 5%, 11/1/31   20,000     21,621
         
          2,647,675
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 97.8% (Cost $21,704,548**)       $ 22,587,160
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 2.2%         513,096
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 23,100,256
         

*   This bond is covered by insurance issued by Ambac Assurance Corporation (“AMBAC”). On November 8, 2010, Ambac Financial Group, Inc., the holding company of AMBAC, announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The impact that this event may have on the ability of AMBAC to guarantee timely payment of principal and interest on these bonds, should they default, is not known at this time.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $21,704,548.
AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC   AMBAC Indemnity Corp.
ASSURED GTY   Assured Guaranty.
BHAC-CR   Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
MBIA-RE   MBIA Insurance Corp.
MORAL OBLG   Moral Obligation.
NATL-RE   National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
ST AID WITHHLDG   State Aid Withholding.
ST APPROP   State Appropriations.

 
Tax-Free National Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Par Value     Value (Note 2)
       
MUNICIPAL BONDS - 98.7%          
           
Alabama - 2.4%          
Alabama Incentives Financing Authority          
Revenue, Series A, 5%, 9/1/29 $ 300,000   $ 338,811
Tuscaloosa Public Educational Building          
Authority, (ASSURED GTY), 6.375%, 7/1/28   295,000     337,350
         
          676,161
Arkansas - 0.7%          
City of Fort Smith AR Water & Sewer          
Revenue, (AGM), 5%, 10/1/21   175,000     200,585
         
         
Colorado - 1.7%          
El Paso County Facilities Corp., Certificate          
Participation, 5%, 12/1/27   400,000     472,188
         
         
Delaware - 1.5%          
State of Delaware, General Obligation,          
Series A, 5%, 8/1/25   345,000     422,942
         
         
Florida - 16.2%          
City of Port St. Lucie FL Utility System          
Revenue, 5%, 9/1/27   600,000     679,068
County of Miami-Dade FL, Series B, 5%,          
3/1/25   525,000     618,728
Highlands County Health Facilities          
Authority, 5%, 11/15/20   455,000     476,735
Hillsborough County Industrial          
Development Authority, 5%, 10/1/34   450,000     503,078
Lee County Industrial Development          
Authority, 5%, 11/1/28   500,000     546,415
Orlando Utilities Commission, Series C,          
5%, 10/1/22   525,000     640,490
Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority,          
5%, 10/1/24   300,000     354,591
Peace River/Manasota Regional Water          
Supply Authority, (AGM), 5%, 10/1/23   750,000     781,012
         
          4,600,117
Georgia - 4.1%          
City of Atlanta GA Water & Wastewater          
Revenue, (AGM), 5.75%, 11/1/30   300,000     397,389
City of Columbus GA Water & Sewerage          
Revenue, Series A, 5%, 5/1/31   430,000     509,137
Georgia State Road & Tollway Authority,          
5%, 6/1/21   90,000     103,653
Private Colleges & Universities Authority,          
5%, 9/1/38   130,000     145,041
         
          1,155,220
Illinois - 0.9%          
Regional Transportation Authority, (AMBAC          
GO of AUTH)*, 7.2%, 11/1/20   215,000     251,679
         
         
Indiana - 4.8%          
Indiana Finance Authority, 5%, 2/1/21   400,000     471,156
Indiana Finance Authority, 4.5%, 10/1/22   345,000     375,346
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement          
Bond Bank, (ASSURED GTY), 5.5%, 1/1/38   475,000     530,499
         
          1,377,001
Iowa - 2.8%          
City of Bettendorf IA, General Obligation,          
5%, 6/1/28   475,000     549,779
City of Bettendorf IA, General Obligation,          
5%, 6/1/30   210,000     242,103
         
          791,882
Kansas - 2.4%          
Kansas Development Finance Authority,          
Series F, 4%, 6/1/27   650,000     691,912
         
         
Maryland - 3.4%          
Maryland State Transportation Authority,          
(Escrowed To Maturity), 6.8%, 7/1/16   30,000     32,104
Maryland State Transportation Authority,          
Series A, 5%, 7/1/18   200,000     229,342
Montgomery County Revenue Authority,          
5%, 5/1/31   600,000     699,492
         
          960,938
Massachusetts - 1.7%          
Town of Belmont MA, General Obligation          
Ltd., 3%, 4/15/28   480,000     488,314
         
         
Michigan - 3.4%          
Detroit City School District, General          
Obligation, (FGIC Q-SBLF), 6%, 5/1/20   400,000     483,244
Redford Unified School District No. 1,          
General Obligation, (AMBAC Q-SBLF)*,          
5%, 5/1/22   410,000     485,756
         
          969,000
Missouri - 4.6%          
County of St Louis MO, (Escrowed To          
Maturity), 5.65%, 2/1/20   500,000     604,720
Springfield School District No. R-12,          
General Obligation, Series B, (ST AID DIR          
DEP), 5%, 3/1/25   400,000     497,888
St. Louis Industrial Development Authority,          
6.65%, 5/1/16   200,000     215,604
         
          1,318,212

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Tax-Free National Fund Portfolio of Investments - continued

    Par Value     Value (Note 2)
       
MUNICIPAL BONDS - continued          
           
New Jersey - 3.8%          
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority,          
(Escrowed To Maturity) (NATL-RE IBC),          
6.5%, 1/1/16 $ 295,000   $ 302,343
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority,          
(BHAC-CR FSA), 5.25%, 1/1/28   250,000     307,695
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Series          
A, (BHAC-CR FSA), 5.25%, 1/1/29   250,000     309,252
Union County Improvement Authority,          
Series A, 4%, 2/1/25   150,000     166,884
         
          1,086,174
New Mexico - 1.7%          
Farmington Municipal School District No.          
5, General Obligation, Series A, (ST AID          
WITHHLDG), 3%, 9/1/23   450,000     479,066
         
         
New York - 3.1%          
New York State Dormitory Authority,          
(BHAC-CR AMBAC)*, 5.5%, 7/1/31   250,000     324,290
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey,          
(GO of AUTH), 5.375%, 3/1/28   455,000     567,344
         
          891,634
North Carolina - 5.1%          
North Carolina Medical Care Commission,          
(HUD SECT 8), 5.5%, 10/1/24   500,000     506,550
State of North Carolina, 4.5%, 5/1/27   200,000     225,582
State of North Carolina, General Obligation,          
Series D, 4%, 6/1/21   100,000     115,117
Town of Cary NC Combined Utility Systems          
Revenue, 5%, 12/1/23   500,000     612,130
         
          1,459,379
Ohio - 2.1%          
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port          
Authority, 5%, 7/1/24   500,000     594,345
         
         
Pennsylvania - 1.2%          
Lehigh County General Purpose Authority,          
(NATL-RE GO of HOSP), 7%, 7/1/16   335,000     345,378
         
         
South Carolina - 9.2%          
Anderson County School District No. 1,          
General Obligation, Series A, (SCSDE),          
5%, 3/1/25   720,000     896,198
City of Bennettsville SC Combined Utility          
System Revenue, (BAM), 3.5%, 2/1/24   465,000     504,557
County of Richland SC, General Obligation,          
Series A, (ST AID WITHHLDG), 4%, 3/1/27   495,000     553,331
South Carolina State Ports Authority, 5%,          
7/1/19   130,000     149,941
York County School District No. 1, General          
Obligation, (SCSDE), 5%, 3/1/27   440,000     503,413
         
          2,607,440
Tennessee - 0.4%          
Jackson Energy Authority, 4.75%, 6/1/25   100,000     115,358
         
         
Texas - 9.9%          
Beaumont Independent School District,          
General Obligation, (PSF-GTD), 4.75%,          
2/15/38   300,000     326,778
City of San Antonio TX, Water System          
Revenue, 5.125%, 5/15/29   500,000     565,560
County of Harris TX, General Obligation          
Ltd., (Prerefunded 10/1/18 @$100),          
5.75%, 10/1/24   250,000     296,533
Liberty Hill Independent School District,          
General Obligation, (PSF-GTD), 5%, 8/1/26   410,000     475,194
Mueller Local Government Corp, 5%,          
9/1/25   500,000     535,640
San Jacinto River Authority, (BAM), 4%,          
10/1/23   200,000     221,960
State of Texas, General Obligation, 5%,          
8/1/27   330,000     380,021
         
          2,801,686
Virginia - 8.0%          
Fairfax County Redevelopment & Housing          
Authority, 5%, 10/1/39   265,000     289,507
Henry County Public Service Authority,          
(AGM), 5.25%, 11/15/15   75,000     77,819
Montgomery County Economic          
Development Authority, Series A, 5%,          
6/1/26   685,000     808,855
Newport News Economic Development          
Authority, Series A, (MUN GOVT GTD),          
5%, 7/1/25   500,000     589,255
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation          
Board, 5%, 3/15/23   200,000     239,966
Virginia Housing Development Authority,          
4.8%, 10/1/39   250,000     259,942
         
          2,265,344
Washington - 2.9%          
State of Washington, General Obligation,          
Series E, 5%, 2/1/29   205,000     244,057
University of Washington, 5%, 7/1/32   500,000     579,790
         
          823,847
Wisconsin - 0.7%          
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities          
Authority, 5.25%, 10/1/21   200,000     213,448
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.7% (Cost $26,591,987**)         28,059,250
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 1.3%         355,508
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 28,414,758
         

*   This bond is covered by insurance issued by Ambac Assurance Corporation (“AMBAC”). On November 8, 2010, Ambac Financial Group, Inc., the holding company of AMBAC, announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The impact that this event may have on the ability of AMBAC to guarantee timely payment of principal and interest on these bonds, should they default, is not known at this time.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $26,591,987.
AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC   AMBAC Indemnity Corp.
ASSURED GTY   Assured Guaranty.
BAM   Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
BHAC-CR   Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
FSA   Financial Security Assurance.
GO of AUTH   General Obligation of the Authority.
GO of HOSP   General Obligation of the Hospital District.
HUD SECT 8   HUD Insured Multifamily Housing.
IBC   Insured Bond Certificate.
MUN GOVT GTD   General Obligation Guarantee of the Municipality.
NATL-RE   National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PSF-GTD   Permanent School Fund Guaranteed.
Q-SBLF   Qualified School Board Loan Fund.
SCSDE   South Carolina School District-Enhanced (State of SC’s Intercept program).
     
ST AID DIR DEP   State Aid Direct Deposit.
ST AID WITHHLDG   State Aid Withholding.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Government Bond Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Par Value     Value (Note 2)
       
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 11.7%          
           
Fannie Mae - 4.6%          
5.5%, 2/1/18 Pool # 555345 $ 4,326   $ 4,569
5%, 6/1/18 Pool # 555545   10,536     11,129
3.5%, 8/1/29 Pool # MA2003   98,358     104,028
6.5%, 5/1/32 Pool # 636758   2,557     2,908
6.5%, 6/1/32 Pool # 254346   4,409     5,093
6%, 8/1/32 Pool # 254405   6,398     7,306
4.5%, 12/1/35 Pool # 745147   31,437     34,107
5.5%, 1/1/38 Pool # 953589   6,582     7,343
         
          176,483
Freddie Mac - 6.1%          
5.5%, 8/1/17 Pool # E90778   3,348     3,542
4.5%, 11/1/23 Pool # G13342   9,379     10,113
3%, 12/1/26 Pool # J17506   66,620     69,185
3%, 1/1/27 Pool # G18420   46,608     48,408
6.5%, 6/1/32 Pool # C01364   4,471     5,196
4%, 10/1/40 Pool # A94362   92,670     99,215
         
          235,659
Ginnie Mae - 1.0%          
7%, 9/20/27 Pool # E2483   3,378     3,976
6%, 2/15/38 Pool # 676516   6,106     6,887
4%, 4/15/39 Pool # 698089   27,272     29,196
         
          40,059
         

Total Mortgage Backed Securities

         

(Cost $436,129)

        452,201
           
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY          
OBLIGATIONS - 86.9%          
           
Fannie Mae - 36.8%          
2.375%, 7/28/15   200,000     203,266
1.625%, 10/26/15   200,000     202,767
0.500%, 3/30/16   250,000     250,455
2.375%, 4/11/16   250,000     256,925
1.250%, 1/30/17   500,000     505,808
         
          1,419,221
Federal Home Loan Bank - 9.9%          
0.625%, 11/27/18 (A)   100,000     100,066
3.375%, 6/12/20   265,000     283,682
         
          383,748
Freddie Mac - 25.6%          
2.875%, 2/9/15   125,000     125,918
2.500%, 5/27/16   350,000     361,208
1.000%, 3/8/17   100,000     100,598
1.250%, 5/12/17   300,000     302,846
0.875%, 3/7/18   100,000     98,803
         
          989,373
U.S. Treasury Notes - 14.6%          
1.250%, 10/31/15   100,000     101,078
0.750%, 6/30/17   50,000     49,910
0.750%, 12/31/17   100,000     99,062
3.750%, 11/15/18   150,000     163,969
1.125%, 5/31/19   50,000     49,074
2.000%, 2/15/23   15,000     14,779
2.500%, 8/15/23   85,000     86,747
         
          564,619
         

Total U.S. Government and Agency

         

Obligations (Cost $3,324,726)

        3,356,961
    Shares      
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.0%          
State Street Institutional U.S. Government          
Money Market Fund   37,651     37,651
         

Total Short-Term Investments

         

(Cost $37,651)

        37,651
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.6% (Cost $3,798,506**)         3,846,813
           
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.4%         16,728
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 3,863,541
         

**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $3,798,506.
(A)   Stepped rate security. Rate shown is as of October 31, 2014.

 
High Quality Bond Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Par Value     Value (Note 2)
       
CORPORATE NOTES AND BONDS - 39.9%          
           
Consumer Discretionary - 5.0%          
Comcast Corp., 3.125%, 7/15/22 $ 2,000,000   $ 2,036,332
McDonald’s Corp., MTN, 5.35%, 3/1/18   1,000,000     1,120,194
Target Corp., 2.9%, 1/15/22   2,000,000     2,008,368
Walt Disney Co./The, MTN, 1.1%, 12/1/17   750,000     744,521
         
          5,909,415
Consumer Staples - 3.7%          
Coca-Cola Co./The, 4.875%, 3/15/19   1,500,000     1,686,988
Sysco Corp., 5.25%, 2/12/18   1,000,000     1,112,117
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 4.5%, 7/1/15   1,500,000     1,541,006
         
          4,340,111
Energy - 3.4%          
BP Capital Markets PLC (A), 3.875%,          
3/10/15   518,000     524,447
Chevron Corp., 2.427%, 6/24/20   2,000,000     2,024,794
ConocoPhillips, 4.6%, 1/15/15   1,500,000     1,511,583
         
          4,060,824
Financials - 11.3%          
American Express Credit Corp., MTN,          
1.75%, 6/12/15   750,000     755,406
Bank of New York Mellon Corp./The, MTN,          
1.35%, 3/6/18   500,000     495,411
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.,          
4.85%, 1/15/15   1,450,000     1,462,621
General Electric Capital Corp., MTN,          
5.625%, 9/15/17   2,000,000     2,235,932
John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 1.4%,          
3/15/17   2,000,000     2,016,582
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.7%, 1/20/15   2,000,000     2,013,656
Simon Property Group L.P., 4.125%,          
12/1/21   2,000,000     2,168,742
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.625%, 12/11/17   2,000,000     2,244,198
         
          13,392,548
Health Care - 3.6%          
Baxter International Inc., 1.85%, 6/15/18   2,000,000     1,999,388
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., 4%,          
6/30/15   750,000     767,780
Pfizer Inc., 5.35%, 3/15/15   1,500,000     1,526,257
         
          4,293,425
Industrials - 1.4%          
United Parcel Service Inc., 5.5%, 1/15/18   1,500,000     1,679,511
         
           
Information Technology - 8.9%          
Apple Inc., 2.4%, 5/3/23   2,000,000     1,929,596
Cisco Systems Inc., 5.5%, 2/22/16   2,000,000     2,127,094
EMC Corp., 2.65%, 6/1/20   750,000     739,320
Intel Corp., 1.95%, 10/1/16   2,000,000     2,043,202
Microsoft Corp., 3%, 10/1/20   1,500,000     1,567,912
Texas Instruments Inc., 2.375%, 5/16/16   2,000,000     2,056,010
         
          10,463,134
Materials - 1.3%          
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co., 3.25%,          
1/15/15   1,500,000     1,508,279
         
           
Telecommunication Service - 1.3%          
AT&T Inc., 1.6%, 2/15/17   1,500,000     1,512,641
         

Total Corporate Notes and Bonds

         

(Cost $46,225,483)

        47,159,888
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY          
OBLIGATIONS - 57.6%          
           
Fannie Mae - 10.5%          
1.250%, 9/28/16   3,000,000     3,040,785
1.375%, 11/15/16   4,500,000     4,567,887
1.250%, 1/30/17   4,750,000     4,805,181
         
          12,413,853
Freddie Mac - 9.1%          
2.875%, 2/9/15   5,500,000     5,540,381
2.500%, 5/27/16   5,000,000     5,160,110
         
          10,700,491
U.S. Treasury Notes - 38.0%          
0.125%, 4/30/15   5,500,000     5,500,429
2.500%, 4/30/15   6,000,000     6,070,314
1.000%, 8/31/16   4,000,000     4,040,000
0.875%, 1/31/17   5,000,000     5,027,345
3.000%, 2/28/17   5,000,000     5,269,920
1.500%, 12/31/18   2,500,000     2,507,423
1.250%, 1/31/19   5,500,000     5,452,733
1.500%, 3/31/19   2,000,000     2,000,156
3.125%, 5/15/19   3,000,000     3,208,359
3.625%, 2/15/20   2,000,000     2,195,312
2.625%, 11/15/20   1,000,000     1,041,172
2.500%, 8/15/23   2,500,000     2,551,367
         
          44,864,530
         

Total U.S. Government and Agency

         

Obligations (Cost $67,676,973)

        67,978,874
    Shares      
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.8%          
State Street Institutional U.S.          
Government Money Market Fund   2,147,326     2,147,326
         

Total Short-Term Investments

         

(Cost $2,147,326)

        2,147,326
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.3% (Cost $116,049,782**)         117,286,088
           
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.7%         796,247
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 118,082,335
         

**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $116,049,782.
(A)   Notes and bonds, issued by foreign entities, denominated in U.S. dollars. The aggregate of these securities is 0.4% of total net assets.
MTN   Medium Term Note.
PLC   Public Limited Company.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Core Bond Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Par Value     Value (Note 2)
       
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 3.6%          
ABSC Long Beach Home Equity Loan          
Trust, Series 2000-LB1, Class AF5, 8.55%,          
9/21/30 $ 64,040   $ 64,733
Ally Master Owner Trust, Series 2014-4,          
Class A2, 1.43%, 6/17/19   750,000     750,009
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2014-A, Class          
A3, 0.84%, 5/15/19   750,000     749,153
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-          
A, Class A3, 0.79%, 5/15/18   775,000     776,131
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series          
2014-A, Class A3, 0.79%, 7/16/18   275,000     274,991
John Deere Owner Trust, Series 2014-B,          
Class A2A, 0.54%, 7/17/17   600,000     600,338
Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust, Series          
2014-A, Class A4, 0.9%, 12/16/19   1,125,000     1,127,775
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,          
Series 2012-6, Class B, 1.33%, 5/15/17   1,054,978     1,057,476
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,          
Series 2013-3 Class B, 1.19%, 5/15/18   625,000     626,474
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,          
Series 2013-5, Class C, 2.25%, 6/17/19   1,000,000     1,006,725
Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust, Series 2014-          
A, Class A3, 0.8%, 4/20/17   625,000     625,314
Volvo Financial Equipment LLC, Series          
2014-1A, Class A3 (B) (C), 0.82%, 4/16/18   500,000     499,785
         

Total Asset Backed Securities

         

(Cost $8,165,268)

        8,158,904
         
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED          
SECURITIES - 1.4%          
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage          
Securities Trust, Series 2005-PW10, Class          
A4 (D), 5.405%, 12/11/40   1,318,631     1,358,560
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, Series 2006-          
C1, Class A4 (D), 5.673%, 5/12/39   600,000     630,310
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2005-          
IQ10, Class A4A (D), 5.23%, 9/15/42   1,171,306     1,196,405
         

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed

         

Securities (Cost $3,245,277)

        3,185,275
           
CORPORATE NOTES AND BONDS - 25.9%          
           
Consumer Discretionary - 3.8%          
AARP, Inc. (B) (C), 7.5%, 5/1/31   750,000     1,042,285
Advance Auto Parts Inc., 4.5%, 12/1/23   550,000     580,329
AutoZone Inc., 1.3%, 1/13/17   1,400,000     1,403,539
DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing          
Co. Inc., 3.5%, 3/1/16   750,000     775,111
DR Horton Inc., 5.25%, 2/15/15   215,000     216,881
DR Horton Inc., 3.75%, 3/1/19   475,000     475,594
ERAC USA Finance LLC (B) (C), 6.7%, 6/1/34   575,000     729,651
GLP Capital L.P. / GLP Financing II Inc.,          
4.875%, 11/1/20   275,000     286,000
Hasbro Inc., 3.15%, 5/15/21   300,000     302,637
Intelsat Jackson Holding SA (E), 5.5%,          
8/1/23   500,000     501,250
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. (B) (C),          
2.65%, 9/26/18   500,000     510,528
QVC Inc., 3.125%, 4/1/19   800,000     804,130
Sirius XM Radio Inc. (B) (C), 6%, 7/15/24   525,000     547,312
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4%, 12/31/18   450,000     455,625
         
          8,630,872
Consumer Staples - 2.1%          
CVS Health Corp., 5.75%, 6/1/17   464,000     515,020
Kraft Foods Group Inc., 3.5%, 6/6/22   1,000,000     1,023,440
Kroger Co./The, 2.95%, 11/1/21   1,000,000     990,328
Sysco Corp., 4.35%, 10/2/34   1,000,000     1,027,058
Walgreen Co., 5.25%, 1/15/19   1,000,000     1,117,338
         
          4,673,184
Energy - 3.1%          
Access Midstream Partners L.P. / ACMP          
Finance Corp., 4.875%, 5/15/23   750,000     783,750
BP Capital Markets PLC (E), 3.875%,          
3/10/15   52,000     52,647
Denbury Resources Inc., 6.375%, 8/15/21   475,000     496,375
Energy Transfer Partners L.P., 4.15%,          
10/1/20   750,000     781,747
Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas LLC / FCX Oil          
& Gas Inc., 6.75%, 2/1/22   600,000     664,500
Hess Corp., 7.875%, 10/1/29   240,000     324,735
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.,          
2.65%, 2/1/19   450,000     450,195
SandRidge Energy Inc., 7.5%, 3/15/21   400,000     360,000
Transocean Inc. (E), 6%, 3/15/18   850,000     906,265
Valero Energy Corp., 6.125%, 2/1/20   1,150,000     1,339,412
Williams Cos. Inc./The, 4.55%, 6/24/24   950,000     930,726
         
          7,090,352
Financials - 7.0%          
AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd. / AerCap Global          
Aviation Trust (B) (C) (E), 3.75%, 5/15/19   450,000     446,625
Air Lease Corp., 3.875%, 4/1/21   450,000     454,500
Apollo Management Holdings L.P. (B) (C),          
4%, 5/30/24   1,000,000     1,007,906
Bank of America Corp., 2.65%, 4/1/19   1,000,000     1,009,077
Bank of America Corp., MTN, 3.3%,          
1/11/23   200,000     198,294
BB&T Corp., MTN, 2.25%, 2/1/19   400,000     402,715
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 4.85%,          
1/15/15   100,000     100,870
Capital One Financial Corp., 2.45%,          
4/24/19   400,000     401,185
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Series          
G, 2.45%, 9/6/18   800,000     817,729
General Electric Capital Corp., MTN, 3.1%,          
1/9/23   1,100,000     1,101,951
Glencore Funding LLC (B) (C), 3.125%,          
4/29/19   825,000     832,837
Goldman Sachs Group Inc./The, 2.625%,          
1/31/19   500,000     503,720
Invesco Finance PLC (E), 4%, 1/30/24   450,000     469,055
KeyCorp, MTN, 5.1%, 3/24/21   250,000     280,685
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.*(F),          
5.75%, 1/3/17   520,000     52
Liberty Mutual Group Inc. (B) (C), 4.25%,          
6/15/23   1,250,000     1,292,805
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc., MTN, 2.55%,          
10/15/18   225,000     229,926
MetLife Inc., 3.6%, 4/10/24   1,000,000     1,019,249
Prudential Financial Inc., MTN, 3.5%,          
5/15/24   1,700,000     1,706,849
Senior Housing Properties Trust, 3.25%,          
5/1/19   800,000     806,382
Synchrony Financial, 3.75%, 8/15/21   700,000     713,673
UBS AG/Stamford CT (E), 5.75%, 4/25/18   122,000     137,672
Vornado Realty L.P., 2.5%, 6/30/19   900,000     898,466
WP Carey Inc., 4.6%, 4/1/24   800,000     833,390
         
          15,665,613
Health Care - 1.7%          
AbbVie Inc., 2%, 11/6/18   1,100,000     1,090,838
Forest Laboratories Inc. (B) (C), 5%,          
12/15/21   200,000     214,311
Genentech Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/35   325,000     386,359
HCA Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/22   300,000     329,250
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings,          
2.5%, 11/1/18   1,000,000     1,009,921
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., 2.4%, 2/1/19   450,000     452,551
Wyeth LLC, 6.5%, 2/1/34   230,000     303,665
         
          3,786,895
Industrials - 2.1%          
ADT Corp./The, 4.125%, 4/15/19   475,000     470,844
B/E Aerospace Inc., 5.25%, 4/1/22   500,000     556,250
Boeing Co./The, 8.625%, 11/15/31   240,000     371,749
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 8.125%,          
4/15/20   285,000     356,255
Crane Co., 2.75%, 12/15/18   450,000     457,742
Norfolk Southern Corp., 7.05%, 5/1/37   390,000     531,091
Textron Inc., 3.875%, 3/1/25   300,000     300,514
Union Pacific Corp., 2.25%, 2/15/19   900,000     912,924
United Rentals North America Inc.,          
6.125%, 6/15/23   400,000     430,500
Waste Management Inc., 7.125%,          
12/15/17   235,000     273,277
         
          4,661,146
Information Technology - 1.9%          
First Data Corp. (B) (C), 7.375%, 6/15/19   550,000     583,000
International Business Machines Corp.,          
3.625%, 2/12/24   1,500,000     1,531,389
Intuit Inc., 5.75%, 3/15/17   1,100,000     1,209,825
Thomson Reuters Corp. (E), 4.3%,          
11/23/23   475,000     503,875
Xilinx Inc., 3%, 3/15/21   500,000     502,154
         
          4,330,243
Materials - 1.3%          
Alcoa Inc., 5.125%, 10/1/24   200,000     211,143
Dow Chemical Co./The, 4.125%, 11/15/21   1,000,000     1,059,118
Packaging Corp. of America, 3.65%,          
9/15/24   1,000,000     984,079
Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.375%, 3/15/32   500,000     652,530
         
          2,906,870
Telecommunication Services - 1.6%          
Comcast Cable Communications Holdings          
Inc., 9.455%, 11/15/22   525,000     752,635
Verizon Communications Inc., 3.45%,          
3/15/21   1,500,000     1,532,484
Verizon Communications Inc., 5.15%,          
9/15/23   313,000     350,525
Verizon Communications Inc., 4.4%,          
11/1/34   1,000,000     976,527
         
          3,612,171
Utilities - 1.3%          
AES Corp./VA, 5.5%, 3/15/24   200,000     204,500
Black Hills Corp., 4.25%, 11/30/23   950,000     1,007,980
Sierra Pacific Power Co., Series M, 6%,          
5/15/16   650,000     700,545
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 6.5%, 6/1/28   750,000     963,179
         
          2,876,204
         
Total Corporate Notes and Bonds          
(Cost $56,549,368)         58,233,550
           
LONG TERM MUNICIPAL BONDS - 8.8%          
Chicago IL O’Hare International Airport          
Revenue, Series A, (NATL-RE), 5%, 1/1/33   955,000     996,963
City of Laredo TX, General Obligation,          
6.566%, 2/15/39   1,500,000     1,705,785
City of Los Angeles CA Wastewater System          
Revenue, Series A, (NATL-RE), 4.75%,          
6/1/35   1,690,000     1,712,798
City of Oklahoma City OK Tax Allocation,          
Series B, 5%, 3/1/32   1,500,000     1,704,150
County of King WA Sewer Revenue, (AGM),          
5%, 1/1/36   785,000     837,344

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Core Bond Fund Portfolio of Investments - continued

    Par Value     Value (Note 2)
       
LONG TERM MUNICIPAL BONDS - continued          
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport          
Revenue, Series G, 5%, 11/1/29 $ 475,000   $ 542,654
Jacksonville FL Sales Tax Revenue, Series A,          
5%, 10/1/29   1,500,000     1,725,645
Las Vegas Valley NV Water District, General          
Obligation, Series A, 5%, 2/1/34   800,000     885,504
New York City NY Water & Sewer System          
Revenue, Series A, 5%, 6/15/38   1,115,000     1,214,547
Northside Independent School District,          
General Obligation, (PSF-GTD), 5.741%,          
8/15/35   1,600,000     1,767,808
San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Revenue,          
5%, 2/1/32   1,575,000     1,698,417
Tulsa County OK Industrial Authority St.          
Francis Health System Revenue, 5%,          
12/15/29   1,500,000     1,619,760
Tulsa OK Public Facilities Authority          
Revenue, Series B, 6.6%, 11/15/29   1,400,000     1,586,046
University of New Mexico, Series A, (AGM),          
5%, 6/1/36   1,750,000     1,869,595
         

Total Long Term Municipal Bonds

         

(Cost $19,497,468)

        19,867,016
           
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 20.9%          
           
Fannie Mae - 11.1%          
4%, 4/1/15 Pool # 255719   9,345     9,920
5.5%, 4/1/16 Pool # 745444   28,716     30,334
6%, 5/1/16 Pool # 582558   2,537     2,602
5.5%, 2/1/18 Pool # 673194   63,417     66,989
5%, 2/1/19 Pool # 725341   8,962     9,587
5%, 5/1/20 Pool # 813965   111,707     119,288
4.5%, 9/1/20 Pool # 835465   106,018     112,397
5.5%, 3/1/21 Pool # 837199   17,790     19,450
6%, 3/1/21 Pool # 745406   15,063     16,344
6%, 5/1/21 Pool # 253847   13,852     15,733
4.5%, 4/1/23 Pool # 974401   213,684     230,235
4.5%, 6/1/23 Pool # 984075   97,594     105,170
3%, 12/1/26 Pool # AB4086   880,961     916,299
3%, 3/1/27 Pool # AK6784   1,757,259     1,827,987
3%, 5/1/27 Pool # AL1715   1,263,828     1,314,702
3.5%, 8/1/29 Pool # MA2003   1,475,364     1,560,417
7%, 12/1/29 Pool # 762813   16,026     17,781
7%, 11/1/31 Pool # 607515   15,187     17,840
6.5%, 3/1/32 Pool # 631377   79,833     90,605
6.5%, 5/1/32 Pool # 636758   3,410     3,878
7%, 5/1/32 Pool # 644591   1,846     2,046
6.5%, 6/1/32 Pool # 545691   149,861     173,905
5.5%, 4/1/33 Pool # 690206   267,990     301,358
5%, 10/1/33 Pool # 254903   151,448     168,114
5.5%, 11/1/33 Pool # 555880   182,522     205,397
5%, 5/1/34 Pool # 775604   21,273     23,614
5%, 5/1/34 Pool # 780890   81,579     90,519
5%, 6/1/34 Pool # 255230   33,615     37,312
7%, 7/1/34 Pool # 792636   8,413     8,847
5.5%, 8/1/34 Pool # 793647   69,034     77,217
5%, 8/1/35 Pool # 829670   164,275     182,220
5%, 9/1/35 Pool # 835699   193,775     217,688
5%, 9/1/35 Pool # 820347   202,782     227,823
5%, 10/1/35 Pool # 797669   163,412     182,673
5.5%, 10/1/35 Pool # 836912   29,898     33,351
5%, 11/1/35 Pool # 844809   70,973     78,636
4.5%, 12/1/35 Pool # 745147   31,437     34,107
5%, 12/1/35 Pool # 850561   84,321     93,469
5%, 2/1/36 Pool # 745275   32,055     35,555
5%, 3/1/36 Pool # 745355   42,406     46,974
5.5%, 5/1/36 Pool # 745516   12,748     14,284
6%, 11/1/36 Pool # 902510   162,787     186,722
6%, 12/1/36 Pool # 256514   12,721     14,415
6%, 12/1/36 Pool # 902070   26,524     30,100
6%, 12/1/36 Pool # 903002   18,470     20,934
5.5%, 5/1/37 Pool # 928292   261,407     293,113
6%, 10/1/37 Pool # 947563   181,361     207,964
6.5%, 12/1/37 Pool # 889072   191,899     217,792
6%, 1/1/38 Pool # 965649   8,660     9,789
5%, 4/1/38 Pool # 889260   40,684     45,041
6.5%, 8/1/38 Pool # 987711   311,307     372,722
5.5%, 4/1/40 Pool # AD0926   1,209,385     1,350,929
4.5%, 8/1/40 Pool # AD8243   180,220     195,569
4%, 9/1/40 Pool # AE3039   1,487,064     1,588,331
4%, 1/1/41 Pool # AB2080   1,173,197     1,250,924
4%, 9/1/41 Pool # AJ1406   1,180,505     1,254,813
4%, 10/1/41 Pool # AJ4046   1,439,737     1,537,848
4%, 3/1/42 Pool # AL1998   2,234,330     2,386,964
3.5%, 6/1/42 Pool # AO4134   2,019,562     2,093,496
3%, 9/1/42 Pool # AP6568   180,582     181,327
3.5%, 9/1/42 Pool # AB6228   634,787     658,039
3.5%, 12/1/42 Pool # AQ8892   185,477     192,156
3%, 2/1/43 Pool # AL3072   1,520,147     1,528,770
6%, 12/25/31 Series 2001-73, Class GZ   593,879     666,670
         
          25,007,095
Freddie Mac - 9.7%          
5%, 5/1/18 Pool # E96322   50,108     52,867
5%, 2/1/21 Pool # G11911   16,920     18,094
4.5%, 4/1/23 Pool # J07302   34,514     37,010
4.5%, 11/1/23 Pool # G13342   18,757     20,225
3.5%, 12/1/25 Pool # E02779   1,074,332     1,136,879
3.5%, 6/1/26 Pool # Z50006   1,364,826     1,444,285
3%, 12/1/26 Pool # J17506   133,240     138,369
3%, 1/1/27 Pool # G18420   69,913     72,613
3%, 8/1/27 Pool # J19899   1,307,892     1,360,833
8%, 6/1/30 Pool # C01005   1,410     1,569
7%, 3/1/31 Pool # C48133   7,205     7,230
6.5%, 1/1/32 Pool # C62333   32,350     36,997
3.5%, 8/1/32 Pool # C91485   273,979     286,539
5%, 7/1/33 Pool # A11325   376,828     419,135
4.5%, 6/1/34 Pool # C01856   1,080,383     1,176,926
6%, 10/1/34 Pool # A28439   54,544     61,552
5%, 4/1/35 Pool # A32316   62,742     69,868
5%, 4/1/35 Pool # A32315   55,609     61,827
6.5%, 11/1/36 Pool # C02660   22,712     25,740
5.5%, 11/1/37 Pool # A68787   335,903     379,534
5%, 9/1/38 Pool # G04815   18,425     20,357
5.5%, 12/1/38 Pool # G05267   1,408,889     1,572,458
5%, 10/1/39 Pool # A89335   1,566,105     1,745,544
3.5%, 11/1/40 Pool # G06168   1,025,212     1,059,671
4%, 10/1/41 Pool # Q04092   1,790,495     1,907,694
4.5%, 3/1/42 Pool # G07491   1,453,461     1,574,526
3%, 9/1/42 Pool # C04233   983,315     986,534
3%, 2/1/43 Pool # Q15767   180,787     181,645
3%, 4/1/43 Pool # V80025   689,649     691,692
3%, 4/1/43 Pool # V80026   692,890     694,889
3%, 12/15/26 Series 3978, Class B   4,636,000     4,724,191
         
          21,967,293
Ginnie Mae - 0.1%          
8%, 10/20/15 Pool # 2995   1,017     1,021
6.5%, 2/20/29 Pool # 2714   18,342     21,556
6.5%, 4/20/31 Pool # 3068   8,674     10,016
4%, 4/15/39 Pool # 698089   102,270     109,485
         
          142,078
         
Total Mortgage Backed Securities          
(Cost $45,986,182)         47,116,466
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY          
OBLIGATIONS - 35.7%          
           
Fannie Mae - 1.3%          
1.850%, 12/26/18   1,000,000     1,002,572
2.000%, 6/28/27 (A)   650,000     641,781
3.000%, 5/24/32 (A)   1,250,000     1,234,618
         
          2,878,971
Federal Farm Credit Bank - 0.2%          
5.875%, 10/3/16   500,000     549,974
         
Federal Home Loan Bank - 1.8%          
0.625%, 11/27/18 (A)   1,500,000     1,500,993
0.500%, 5/6/19 (A)   1,500,000     1,500,927
1.550%, 6/28/27 (A)   1,000,000     1,001,614
         
          4,003,534
Freddie Mac - 0.2%          
5.000%, 2/16/17   450,000     493,883
         
U.S. Treasury Bonds - 5.3%          
6.625%, 2/15/27   2,000,000     2,869,532
5.375%, 2/15/31   1,250,000     1,688,281
4.500%, 5/15/38   4,750,000     6,016,545
3.750%, 8/15/41   250,000     284,844
0.125%, 7/15/24 (G)   1,001,760     974,211
         
          11,833,413
U.S. Treasury Notes - 26.9%          
2.250%, 1/31/15   550,000     552,879
2.500%, 3/31/15   265,000     267,598
4.250%, 8/15/15   5,500,000     5,677,463
0.375%, 1/15/16   450,000     450,809
1.500%, 6/30/16   3,000,000     3,054,843
2.750%, 11/30/16   5,000,000     5,226,560
0.875%, 1/31/17   2,500,000     2,513,673
3.125%, 1/31/17   3,800,000     4,009,889
0.750%, 3/15/17   4,000,000     4,008,124
2.375%, 7/31/17   2,200,000     2,290,578
1.875%, 10/31/17   3,000,000     3,080,859
4.250%, 11/15/17   2,550,000     2,798,625
2.625%, 1/31/18   3,000,000     3,146,952
3.875%, 5/15/18   2,750,000     3,005,665
2.750%, 2/15/19   4,700,000     4,948,216
3.625%, 8/15/19   2,750,000     3,007,384
2.625%, 11/15/20   2,350,000     2,446,754
3.125%, 5/15/21   3,750,000     4,012,207
2.125%, 8/15/21   3,500,000     3,522,148
2.750%, 2/15/24   2,500,000     2,596,485
         
          60,617,711
         

Total U.S. Government and Agency

         

Obligations (Cost $76,545,568)

        80,377,486
    Shares      
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.2%          
State Street Institutional U.S. Government          
Money Market Fund   7,150,722     7,150,722
         

Total Short-Term Investments

         

(Cost $7,150,722)

        7,150,722
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.5% (Cost $217,139,853**)         224,089,419
           
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.5%         1,128,789
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 225,218,208
         

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Core Bond Fund Portfolio of Investments - continued

*   Non-income producing.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $217,146,633.
(A)   Stepped rate security. Rate shown is as of October 31, 2014.
(B)   Security sold within terms of a private placement memorandum exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other “qualified institutional investors.”
(C)   Illiquid security (See Note 2).
(D)   Floating rate or variable rate note. Rate shown is as of October 31, 2014.
(E)   Notes and bonds, issued by foreign entities, denominated in U.S. dollars. The aggregate of these securities is 1.3% of total net assets.
(F)   In default. Issuer is bankrupt.
(G)   U.S. Treasury inflation-protection securities (TIPS) are securities in which the principal amount is adjusted for inflation and the semi-annual interest payments equal a fixed percentage of the inflation-adjusted principal amount.
AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
MTN   Medium Term Note.
NATL-RE   National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PSF-GTD   Permanent School Fund Guaranteed.
PLC   Public Limited Company.

 
Corporate Bond Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Par Value     Value (Note 2)  
         
CORPORATE NOTES AND BONDS - 88.3%            
             
Consumer Discretionary - 9.6%            
Advance Auto Parts Inc., 4.5%, 12/1/23 $ 50,000   $ 52,757  
AutoZone Inc., 1.3%, 1/13/17   200,000     200,506  
Comcast Corp., 6.45%, 3/15/37   300,000     385,903  
DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing            
Co. Inc., 5%, 3/1/21   300,000     330,314  
Discovery Communications LLC, 3.25%,            
4/1/23   100,000     97,799  
DR Horton Inc., 3.75%, 3/1/19   50,000     50,062  
GLP Capital L.P. / GLP Financing II Inc.,            
4.875%, 11/1/20   25,000     26,000  
Hasbro Inc., 3.15%, 5/15/21   200,000     201,758  
Intelsat Jackson Holding SA (A), 5.5%,            
8/1/23   50,000     50,125  
McDonald’s Corp., MTN, 5.8%, 10/15/17   20,000     22,534  
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp. (B) (C),            
2.65%, 9/26/18   50,000     51,053  
QVC Inc., 3.125%, 4/1/19   200,000     201,033  
Sirius XM Radio Inc. (B) (C), 6%, 7/15/24   125,000     130,312  
Target Corp., 5.875%, 7/15/16   20,000     21,724  
Target Corp., 5.375%, 5/1/17   300,000     330,712  
Time Warner Inc., 6.25%, 3/29/41   250,000     300,919  
Toll Brothers Finance Corp., 4%, 12/31/18   50,000     50,625  
Viacom Inc., 3.25%, 3/15/23   100,000     96,612  
           
          2,600,748  
Consumer Staples - 7.2%            
CVS Health Corp., 5.75%, 6/1/17   121,000     134,305  
CVS Health Corp., 2.25%, 12/5/18   100,000     101,077  
General Mills Inc., 5.65%, 2/15/19   200,000     228,997  
Kellogg Co., 1.875%, 11/17/16   300,000     305,025  
Kraft Foods Group Inc., 3.5%, 6/6/22   200,000     204,688  
Kroger Co./The, 2.3%, 1/15/19   50,000     50,041  
Kroger Co./The, 2.95%, 11/1/21   50,000     49,516  
Sysco Corp., 0.55%, 6/12/15   200,000     200,361  
Sysco Corp., 3.5%, 10/2/24   150,000     152,217  
Sysco Corp., 4.35%, 10/2/34   50,000     51,353  
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., 3.25%, 10/25/20   320,000     335,529  
Walgreen Co., 5.25%, 1/15/19   120,000     134,081  
           
          1,947,190  
Energy - 10.9%            
Access Midstream Partners L.P. / ACMP            
Finance Corp., 4.875%, 5/15/23   100,000     104,500  
Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P.            
/ Calumet Finance Corp. (B) (C), 6.5%,            
4/15/21   100,000     97,000  
Chevron Corp., 3.191%, 6/24/23   200,000     204,007  
ConocoPhillips, 4.6%, 1/15/15   320,000     322,471  
Denbury Resources Inc., 6.375%, 8/15/21   50,000     52,250  
Devon Energy Corp., 5.6%, 7/15/41   100,000     112,973  
Energy Transfer Partners L.P., 4.15%,            
10/1/20   300,000     312,699  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.45%,            
2/15/43   200,000     194,329  
Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas LLC / FCX Oil            
& Gas Inc., 6.75%, 2/1/22   150,000     166,125  
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.,            
2.65%, 2/1/19   50,000     50,022  
Marathon Oil Corp., 6%, 10/1/17   400,000     449,731  
Marathon Petroleum Corp., 5.125%,            
3/1/21   250,000     279,767  
SandRidge Energy Inc., 7.5%, 3/15/21   25,000     22,500  
Valero Energy Corp., 6.625%, 6/15/37   350,000     430,278  
Williams Cos. Inc./The, 4.55%, 6/24/24   150,000     146,957  
           
          2,945,609  
Financials - 32.1%            
Banks - 13.7%            
Bank of America Corp., 2.6%, 1/15/19   100,000     100,957  
Bank of America Corp., MTN, 3.3%,            
1/11/23   200,000     198,294  
Bank of New York Mellon Corp./The, MTN,            
2.1%, 1/15/19   300,000     299,893  
BB&T Corp., MTN, 2.25%, 2/1/19   200,000     201,357  
Capital One Financial Corp., 2.45%,            
4/24/19   300,000     300,889  
Fifth Third Bancorp, 2.3%, 3/1/19   300,000     300,739  
Goldman Sachs Group Inc./The, 2.625%,            
1/31/19   100,000     100,744  
Goldman Sachs Group Inc./The, 3.625%,            
1/22/23   200,000     200,558  
Huntington National Bank/The, 2.2%,            
4/1/19   300,000     299,514  
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.25%, 10/15/20   400,000     429,317  
KeyCorp, MTN, 5.1%, 3/24/21   250,000     280,684  
PNC Funding Corp., 3.3%, 3/8/22   100,000     101,648  
US Bancorp, MTN, 2.2%, 11/15/16   400,000     409,947  
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.625%, 12/11/17   410,000     460,061  
Wells Fargo & Co., MTN, 4.6%, 4/1/21   15,000     16,568  
           
          3,701,170  
Diversified Financial Services - 6.7%            
AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd. / AerCap Global            
Aviation Trust (A) (B) (C), 3.75%, 5/15/19   150,000     148,875  
Affiliated Managers Group Inc., 4.25%,            
2/15/24   300,000     310,935  
Air Lease Corp., 3.875%, 4/1/21   50,000     50,500  
American Express Co., 6.15%, 8/28/17   300,000     338,039  
Apollo Management Holdings L.P. (B) (C),            
4%, 5/30/24   250,000     251,977  
General Electric Capital Corp., MTN, 6.75%,            
3/15/32   425,000     565,121  
Invesco Finance PLC (A), 4%, 1/30/24   50,000     52,117  
Synchrony Financial, 3.75%, 8/15/21   100,000     101,953  
           
          1,819,517  
Insurance - 4.7%            
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp., 5.4%,            
5/15/18   400,000     450,560  
Liberty Mutual Group Inc. (B) (C), 4.25%,            
6/15/23   100,000     103,424  
Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc., MTN, 2.55%,            
10/15/18   50,000     51,094  
MetLife Inc., 3.6%, 4/10/24   300,000     305,775  
ProAssurance Corp., 5.3%, 11/15/23   50,000     54,371  
Prudential Financial Inc., MTN, 3.5%,            
5/15/24   300,000     301,209  
           
          1,266,433  
             
Iron/Steel - 0.5%            
Glencore Funding LLC (B) (C), 3.125%,            
4/29/19   125,000     126,188  
           
             
Machinery-Constr&Mining - 0.8%            
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., Series            
G, 2.45%, 9/6/18   200,000     204,432  
           
             
Machinery-Diversified - 1.1%            
John Deere Capital Corp., MTN, 1.4%,            
3/15/17   300,000     302,487  
           
             
Real Estate - 4.6%            
CBL & Associates L.P., 5.25%, 12/1/23   50,000     53,194  
HCP Inc., 2.625%, 2/1/20   250,000     248,134  
Senior Housing Properties Trust, 3.25%,            
5/1/19   200,000     201,595  
Simon Property Group L.P., 4.125%,            
12/1/21   400,000     433,748  
Vornado Realty L.P., 2.5%, 6/30/19   100,000     99,830  
WP Carey Inc., 4.6%, 4/1/24   200,000     208,348  
           
          1,244,849  
           
          8,665,076  
Health Care - 5.1%            
AbbVie Inc., 2%, 11/6/18   200,000     198,334  
Baxter International Inc., 3.2%, 6/15/23   100,000     100,293  
Express Scripts Holding Co., 4.75%,            
11/15/21   200,000     219,635  
Forest Laboratories Inc. (B) (C), 5%,            
12/15/21   50,000     53,578  
HCA Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/22   25,000     27,438  
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings,            
2.5%, 11/1/18   100,000     100,992  
Merck & Co. Inc., 3.875%, 1/15/21   300,000     322,993  
Stryker Corp., 1.3%, 4/1/18   100,000     98,772  
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., 2.4%, 2/1/19   50,000     50,283  
UnitedHealth Group Inc., 2.875%, 3/15/23   200,000     196,560  
           
          1,368,878  
Industrials - 5.4%            
ADT Corp./The, 4.125%, 4/15/19   150,000     148,688  
B/E Aerospace Inc., 5.25%, 4/1/22   50,000     55,625  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Corporate Bond Fund Portfolio of Investments - continued

    Par Value     Value (Note 2)  
         
CORPORATE NOTES AND BONDS - continued            
             
Industrials - continued            
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 3.85%,            
9/1/23 $ 100,000   $ 104,229  
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 4.45%,            
3/15/43   200,000     202,539  
Caterpillar Inc., 5.2%, 5/27/41   20,000     23,181  
Crane Co., 2.75%, 12/15/18   50,000     50,860  
CSX Corp., 6.15%, 5/1/37   20,000     24,931  
Norfolk Southern Corp., 3.25%, 12/1/21   300,000     307,303  
Northrop Grumman Corp., 1.75%, 6/1/18   100,000     99,574  
Textron Inc. (H), 3.875%, 3/1/25   200,000     200,343  
Union Pacific Corp., 2.25%, 2/15/19   100,000     101,436  
United Parcel Service Inc., 5.5%, 1/15/18   20,000     22,394  
United Rentals North America Inc.,            
6.125%, 6/15/23   100,000     107,625  
           
          1,448,728  
Information Technology - 10.3%            
Apple Inc., 1%, 5/3/18   100,000     98,074  
Apple Inc., 2.4%, 5/3/23   200,000     192,960  
Cisco Systems Inc., 5.5%, 2/22/16   225,000     239,298  
Cisco Systems Inc., 3.625%, 3/4/24   150,000     154,859  
eBay Inc., 1.35%, 7/15/17   200,000     198,563  
EMC Corp., 2.65%, 6/1/20   150,000     147,864  
First Data Corp. (B) (C), 7.375%, 6/15/19   100,000     106,000  
Intel Corp., 1.95%, 10/1/16   200,000     204,320  
Intel Corp., 3.3%, 10/1/21   20,000     20,870  
International Business Machines Corp.,            
1.95%, 7/22/16   400,000     408,742  
Intuit Inc., 5.75%, 3/15/17   200,000     219,968  
Oracle Corp., 5.75%, 4/15/18   420,000     476,766  
Texas Instruments Inc., 2.375%, 5/16/16   200,000     205,601  
Thomson Reuters Corp. (A), 4.3%,            
11/23/23   50,000     53,039  
Xilinx Inc., 3%, 3/15/21   50,000     50,215  
           
          2,777,139  
Materials - 4.0%            
Alcoa Inc., 5.125%, 10/1/24   50,000     52,786  
Dow Chemical Co./The, 4.125%, 11/15/21   400,000     423,647  
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co., 3.25%,            
1/15/15   300,000     301,655  
Packaging Corp. of America, 3.65%,            
9/15/24   300,000     295,224  
           
          1,073,312  
Telecommunication Services - 1.9%            
AT&T Inc., 1.6%, 2/15/17   100,000     100,843  
Verizon Communications Inc., 5.15%,            
9/15/23   200,000     223,978  
Verizon Communications Inc., 4.4%,            
11/1/34   200,000     195,305  
           
          520,126  
Utilities - 1.8%            
AES Corp./VA, 5.5%, 3/15/24   50,000     51,125  
Black Hills Corp., 4.25%, 11/30/23   50,000     53,051  
Dominion Resources Inc., Series B, 2.75%,            
9/15/22   400,000     390,293  
           
          494,469  
           

Total Corporate Notes and Bonds

           

(Cost $23,288,792)

        23,841,275  
             
LONG TERM MUNICIPAL BONDS - 8.9%            
Alabama Incentives Financing Authority            
Revenue, Series A, 5%, 9/1/29   200,000     225,874  
Chicago IL O’Hare International Airport            
Revenue, Series A, (NATL-RE), 5%, 1/1/33   200,000     208,788  
City of Oklahoma City OK Tax Allocation,            
Series B, 5%, 3/1/32   200,000     227,220  
County of King WA Sewer Revenue, (AGM),            
5%, 1/1/36   130,000     138,668  
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport            
Revenue, Series G, 5%, 11/1/29   200,000     228,486  
Desert Community College District CA,            
General Obligation, Series B, (AGM), 5%,            
8/1/32   200,000     218,994  
Las Vegas Valley NV Water District, General            
Obligation, Series A, 5%, 2/1/34   200,000     221,376  
Orange County Health Facilities Authority            
Revenue, 5%, 1/1/29   200,000     224,570  
San Antonio TX Electric & Gas Revenue,            
5%, 2/1/32   200,000     215,672  
South Dakota State Building Authority            
Revenue, (NATL-RE), 5%, 6/1/32   250,000     268,840  
Tulsa County OK Industrial Authority St.            
Francis Health System Revenue, 5%,            
12/15/29   200,000     215,968  
           

Total Long Term Municipal Bonds

           

(Cost $2,368,874)

        2,394,456  
    Shares        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.9%            
State Street Institutional U.S. Government            
Money Market Fund   790,451     790,451  
           

Total Short-Term Investments

           

(Cost $790,451)

        790,451  
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.1% (Cost $26,448,117**)         27,026,182  
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - (0.1%)         (16,104 )
           
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 27,010,078  
           

**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $26,448,117.
(A)   Notes and bonds, issued by foreign entities, denominated in U.S. dollars. The aggregate of these securities is 1.1% of total net assets.
(B)   Security sold within terms of a private placement memorandum exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other “qualified institutional investors.”
(C)   Illiquid security (See Note 2).
(H)   Security purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Rate shown is at issue date.
AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
MTN   Medium Term Note.
NATL-RE   National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PLC   Public Limited Company.

 
High Income Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Par Value     Value (Note 2)  
         
CORPORATE NOTES AND BONDS - 94.3%            
Consumer Discretionary - 23.5%            
ACCO Brands Corp., 6.75%, 4/30/20 $ 250,000   $ 265,625  
Allison Transmission Inc. (A), 7.125%,            
5/15/19   100,000     105,125  
Burger King (A) (B), 6%, 4/1/22   300,000     304,125  
Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.875%,            
9/15/22   100,000     101,750  
CBS Outdoor Americas Capital LLC / CBS            
Outdoor Americas Capital Corp. (A),            
5.625%, 2/15/24   500,000     521,250  
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital            
Corp., 6.5%, 4/30/21   400,000     422,000  
Central Garden and Pet Co., 8.25%, 3/1/18   100,000     99,625  
Cequel Communications Holdings I LLC /            
Cequel Capital Corp. (A), 5.125%, 12/15/21   250,000     244,062  
Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., 7.75%,            
5/1/19   500,000     512,500  
DISH DBS Corp., 6.75%, 6/1/21   250,000     277,500  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co./The, 6.5%,            
3/1/21   300,000     321,000  
Group 1 Automotive Inc. (A), 5%, 6/1/22   300,000     297,000  
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 7.625%,            
6/15/21   150,000     166,875  
Mediacom LLC / Mediacom Capital Corp.,            
7.25%, 2/15/22   100,000     108,000  
Penske Automotive Group Inc., 5.75%,            
10/1/22   250,000     260,000  
Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., 8.75%,            
5/15/20   200,000     212,500  
Scientific Games International Inc., 6.25%,            
9/1/20   350,000     280,000  
Sinclair Television Group Inc., 6.375%,            
11/1/21   400,000     417,000  
Sirius XM Radio Inc. (A), 5.875%, 10/1/20   250,000     263,750  
Sirius XM Radio Inc. (A), 4.625%, 5/15/23   250,000     241,250  
Univision Communications Inc. (A), 6.75%,            
9/15/22   497,000     551,670  
UPCB Finance V Ltd. (A) (B), 6.875%,            
1/15/22   250,000     273,125  
ViaSat Inc., 6.875%, 6/15/20   370,000     391,275  
Viking Cruises Ltd. (A) (B), 8.5%, 10/15/22   300,000     324,750  
WMG Acquisition Corp. (A), 6.75%,            
4/15/22   400,000     394,000  
           
          7,355,757  
Consumer Staples - 1.6%            
Dole Food Co. Inc. (A), 7.25%, 5/1/19   500,000     503,750  
           
             
Energy - 15.5%            
American Energy-Permian Basin LLC /            
AEPB Finance Corp. (A) (C), 6.732%, 8/1/19   400,000     354,000  
AmeriGas Finance LLC / AmeriGas Finance            
Corp., 7%, 5/20/22   400,000     432,000  
Chaparral Energy Inc., 8.25%, 9/1/21   500,000     502,500  
Exterran Partners L.P. / EXLP Finance Corp.            
(A), 6%, 10/1/22   250,000     240,000  
Ferrellgas L.P. / Ferrellgas Finance Corp.,            
6.75%, 1/15/22   400,000     405,000  
Jupiter Resources Inc. (A) (B), 8.5%,            
10/1/22   150,000     132,375  
Key Energy Services Inc., 6.75%, 3/1/21   300,000     267,000  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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High Income Fund Portfolio of Investments - continued

    Par Value     Value (Note 2)  
         
CORPORATE NOTES AND BONDS - continued            
Consumer Staples - continued            
Linn Energy LLC / Linn Energy Finance            
Corp., 6.5%, 5/15/19 $ 100,000   $ 93,500  
Linn Energy LLC / Linn Energy Finance            
Corp., 6.5%, 9/15/21   200,000     183,000  
Memorial Production Partners L.P. /            
Memorial Production Finance Corp. (A),            
6.875%, 8/1/22   400,000     362,000  
QEP Resources Inc., 5.375%, 10/1/22   250,000     246,250  
QEP Resources Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/23   250,000     243,125  
Regency Energy Partners L.P. / Regency            
Energy Finance Corp., 5.875%, 3/1/22   250,000     266,250  
Southern Star Central Corp. (A), 5.125%,            
7/15/22   500,000     507,500  
Suburban Propane Partners L.P. / Suburban            
Energy Finance Corp., 7.375%, 8/1/21   227,000     244,025  
Tesoro Logistics L.P. / Tesoro Logistics            
Finance Corp. (A), 6.25%, 10/15/22   100,000     103,500  
Unit Corp., 6.625%, 5/15/21   250,000     249,375  
           
          4,831,400  
Financials - 4.8%            
Geo Group Inc./The, 5.875%, 10/15/24   200,000     206,000  
MPT Operating Partnership L.P. / MPT            
Finance Corp., 6.875%, 5/1/21   350,000     374,500  
Nationstar Mortgage LLC / Nationstar            
Capital Corp., 6.5%, 7/1/21   300,000     279,000  
Omega Healthcare Investors Inc., 5.875%,            
3/15/24   250,000     268,750  
Springleaf Finance Corp., MTN, 6.9%,            
12/15/17   350,000     381,500  
           
          1,509,750  
Health Care - 13.5%            
Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc., 5.125%, 7/1/22   250,000     248,125  
Air Medical Group Holdings Inc., 9.25%,            
11/1/18   267,000     279,015  
CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.,            
6.875%, 2/1/22   250,000     269,375  
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., 6.625%,            
11/1/20   250,000     261,562  
Endo Finance LLC & Endo Finco Inc. (A),            
7%, 12/15/20   500,000     527,500  
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II Inc.            
(A), 5.625%, 7/31/19   300,000     321,375  
Grifols Worldwide Operations Ltd. (A) (B),            
5.25%, 4/1/22   250,000     256,250  
Hologic Inc., 6.25%, 8/1/20   300,000     315,375  
Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A. (B),            
4.75%, 4/15/23   300,000     288,000  
MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC (A), 6.625%,            
4/1/22   250,000     261,563  
Par Pharmaceutical Cos. Inc., 7.375%,            
10/15/20   200,000     212,500  
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8%, 8/1/20   500,000     532,500  
Universal Health Services Inc. (A), 4.75%,            
8/1/22   150,000     152,719  
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.            
(A) (B), 5.625%, 12/1/21   300,000     297,000  
           
          4,222,859  
Industrials – 13.4%            
Ashtead Capital Inc. (A), 6.5%, 7/15/22   250,000     270,000  
Belden Inc. (A), 5.5%, 9/1/22   500,000     508,750  
Bombardier Inc. (A) (B), 6.125%, 1/15/23   350,000     360,500  
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services Inc.            
(A) (D), 8.5%, 12/1/21   250,000     249,062  
Casella Waste Systems Inc., 7.75%,            
2/15/19   200,000     204,000  
Clean Harbors Inc., 5.125%, 6/1/21   150,000     152,625  
FTI Consulting Inc., 6%, 11/15/22   500,000     511,875  
Gates Global LLC / Gates Global Co. (A),            
6%, 7/15/22   350,000     339,500  
Hertz Corp./The, 6.75%, 4/15/19   250,000     260,625  
Hertz Corp./The, 5.875%, 10/15/20   100,000     100,750  
Iron Mountain Inc., 6%, 8/15/23   150,000     158,250  
Iron Mountain Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/24   350,000     357,000  
Nortek Inc., 8.5%, 4/15/21   250,000     268,750  
Pacific Drilling S.A. (A) (B), 5.375%, 6/1/20   100,000     89,438  
Spirit AeroSystems Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/22   200,000     203,500  
United Rentals North America Inc., 8.25%,            
2/1/21   150,000     163,500  
           
          4,198,125  
Information Technology – 4.9%            
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (A), 6.375%,            
4/1/20   400,000     420,000  
CommScope Holding Co. Inc., (A), 6.625%,            
6/1/20   250,000     263,125  
NCR Corp., 6.375%, 12/15/23   250,000     263,750  
SunGard Data Systems Inc., 7.375%,            
11/15/18   246,000     256,455  
Syniverse Holdings Inc., 9.125%, 1/15/19   300,000     315,000  
           
          1,518,330  
Materials –7.9%            
Building Materials Corp. of America (A),            
5.375%, 11/15/24   250,000     250,625  
Greif Inc., 6.75%, 2/1/17   250,000     271,250  
INEOS Group Holdings S.A. (A) (B), 5.875%,            
2/15/19   200,000     199,750  
Polymer Group Inc. (A), 6.875%, 6/1/19   125,000     123,438  
Rayonier AM Products Inc. (A), 5.5%,            
6/1/24   450,000     425,250  
Reynolds Group Issuer Inc. / Reynolds            
Group Issuer LLC / Reynolds Group Issuer            
Lu, 5.75%, 10/15/20   300,000     312,000  
Steel Dynamics Inc. (A), 5.5%, 10/1/24   250,000     264,375  
Summit Materials LLC / Summit Materials            
Finance Corp. (A), 10.5%, 1/31/20   100,000     111,750  
Tronox Finance LLC, 6.375%, 8/15/20   500,000     513,750  
           
          2,472,188  
Telecommunication Services - 4.7%            
Level 3 Financing Inc., 8.125%, 7/1/19   200,000     214,000  
SBA Telecommunications Inc., 5.75%,            
7/15/20   300,000     313,500  
Sprint Corp. (A), 7.125%, 6/15/24   500,000     513,750  
T-Mobile USA Inc., 6.633%, 4/28/21   300,000     316,125  
Windstream Corp., 6.375%, 8/1/23   100,000     100,750  
           
          1,458,125  
Utilities - 4.5%            
AES Corp./VA, 5.5%, 3/15/24   400,000     409,000  
Calpine Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/23   400,000     404,000  
Dynegy Finance I Inc. / Dynegy Finance II            
Inc. (A), 7.625%, 11/1/24   150,000     159,000  
NRG Energy Inc., 8.25%, 9/1/20   200,000     216,250  
NRG Energy Inc. (A), 6.25%, 5/1/24   200,000     206,500  
           
          1,394,750  
           

Total Corporate Notes and Bonds

           

(Cost $28,888,739)

        29,465,034  
    Shares        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 4.7%            
State Street Institutional U.S. Government            
Money Market Fund   1,479,144     1,479,144  
           

Total Short-Term Investments

           

(Cost $1,479,144)

        1,479,144  
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.0% (Cost $30,367,883**)         30,944,178  
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES – 1.0%         306,898  
           
TOTAL NET ASSETS – 100.0%       $ 31,251,076  
           

**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $30,367,883.
(A)   Security sold within terms of a private placement memorandum exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other “qualified institutional investors.”
(B)   Notes and bonds, issued by foreign entities, denominated in U.S. dollars. The aggregate of these securities is 8.1% of total net assets.
(C)   Floating rate or variable rate note. Rate shown is as of October 31, 2014.
(D)   Illiquid security (See Note 2).
MTN   Medium Term Note.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Diversified Income Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares     Value (Note 2)  
         
COMMON STOCKS - 55.0%            
             
Consumer Discretionary - 4.5%            
Home Depot Inc./The   17,000   $ 1,657,840  
McDonald’s Corp.   28,500     2,671,305  
Omnicom Group Inc.   11,500     826,390  
Time Warner Inc.   18,000     1,430,460  
             
          6,585,995  
Consumer Staples - 8.3%            
Coca-Cola Co./The   35,500     1,486,740  
Diageo PLC, ADR   11,000     1,297,670  
General Mills Inc.   25,000     1,299,000  
Nestle S.A., ADR   27,700     2,031,241  
PepsiCo Inc.   24,000     2,308,080  
Procter & Gamble Co./The   32,300     2,818,821  
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.   10,500     800,835  
             
          12,042,387  
Energy - 6.2%            
Chevron Corp.   25,500     3,058,725  
ConocoPhillips   11,000     793,650  
Exxon Mobil Corp.   28,500     2,756,235  
National Oilwell Varco Inc.   10,000     726,400  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.   8,500     755,905  
Schlumberger Ltd.   9,000     887,940  
             
          8,978,855  
Financials - 8.9%            
BB&T Corp.   33,500     1,268,980  
M&T Bank Corp.   9,200     1,124,056  
MetLife Inc.   24,500     1,328,880  
Northern Trust Corp.   16,000     1,060,800  
Travelers Cos. Inc./The   34,000     3,427,200  
US Bancorp   51,500     2,193,900  
Wells Fargo & Co.   47,000     2,495,230  
             
          12,899,046  
Health Care - 9.3%            
Amgen Inc.   7,500     1,216,350  
Baxter International Inc.   18,500     1,297,590  
Johnson & Johnson   27,500     2,963,950  
Medtronic Inc.   33,600     2,290,176  
Merck & Co. Inc.   35,000     2,027,900  
Novartis AG, ADR   10,500     973,245  
Pfizer Inc.   93,000     2,785,350  
             
          13,554,561  
Industrials - 6.0%            
3M Co.   8,500     1,307,045  
Boeing Co./The   10,700     1,336,537  
General Electric Co.   50,500     1,303,405  
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B   21,500     2,255,565  
United Technologies Corp.   15,000     1,605,000  
Waste Management Inc.   19,500     953,355  
             
          8,760,907  
Information Technology - 8.2%            
Accenture PLC, Class A   27,000     2,190,240  
Automatic Data Processing Inc.   16,500     1,349,370  
Intel Corp.   33,500     1,139,335  
Linear Technology Corp.   25,000     1,071,000  
Microsoft Corp.   61,000     2,863,950  
Oracle Corp.   23,000     898,150  
QUALCOMM Inc.   30,000     2,355,300  
             
          11,867,345  
Materials - 0.9%            
Praxair Inc.   10,500     1,322,895  
             
             
Telecommunication Service - 1.5%            
Verizon Communications Inc.   43,500     2,185,875  
             
             
Utilities - 1.2%            
Duke Energy Corp.   21,000     1,725,150  
             
             

Total Common Stocks

           

(Cost $58,248,136)

        79,923,016  
             
    Par Value        
             
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 1.4%            
ABSC Long Beach Home Equity Loan            
Trust, Series 2000-LB1, Class AF5, 8.55%,            
9/21/30 $ 98,971     100,042  
Ally Master Owner Trust, Series 2014-4,            
Class A2, 1.43%, 6/17/19   225,000     225,003  
CNH Equipment Trust, Series 2014-A, Class            
A3, 0.84%, 5/15/19   175,000     174,802  
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Series 2014-            
A, Class A3, 0.79%, 5/15/18   225,000     225,328  
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, Series            
2014-A, Class A3, 0.79%, 7/16/18   100,000     99,997  
Mercedes-Benz Auto Lease Trust, Series            
2014-A, Class A4, 0.9%, 12/16/19   325,000     325,802  
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,            
Series 2012-6, Class B, 1.33%, 5/15/17   281,327     281,994  
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,            
Series 2013-3 Class B, 1.19%, 5/15/18   125,000     125,295  
Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,            
Series 2013-5, Class C, 2.25%, 6/17/19   250,000     251,681  
Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust, Series 2014-            
A, Class A3, 0.8%, 4/20/17   150,000     150,075  
Volvo Financial Equipment LLC, Series            
2014-1A, Class A3 (B) (C), 0.82%, 4/16/18   125,000     124,946  
             

Total Asset Backed Securities

           

( Cost $2,087,130 )

        2,084,965  
             
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED            
SECURITIES - 0.5%            
Fannie Mae-Aces, Series 2013-M12, Class            
APT (D), 2.385%, 3/25/23   340,505     335,068  
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2005-            
IQ10, Class A4A (D), 5.23%, 9/15/42   329,430     336,489  
             

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed

           

Securities (Cost $678,091)

        671,557  
             
CORPORATE NOTES AND BONDS - 14.8%            
Consumer Discretionary - 2.1%            
AARP, Inc. (B) (C), 7.5%, 5/1/31   750,000     1,042,285  
Advance Auto Parts Inc., 4.5%, 12/1/23   500,000     527,571  
DR Horton Inc., 5.25%, 2/15/15   130,000     131,138  
ERAC USA Finance LLC (B) (C), 6.7%, 6/1/34   325,000     412,411  
GLP Capital L.P. / GLP Financing II Inc.,            
4.875%, 11/1/20   125,000     130,000  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (E), 7.25%,            
6/15/16   400,000     432,000  
Time Warner Inc., 4.75%, 3/29/21   400,000     439,988  
             
          3,115,393  
Consumer Staples - 0.7%            
CVS Health Corp., 5.75%, 6/1/17   248,000     275,269  
Mondelez International Inc., 6.5%,            
11/1/31   475,000     604,022  
Sysco Corp., 4.35%, 10/2/34   150,000     154,059  
             
          1,033,350  
Energy - 1.9%            
Access Midstream Partners L.P. / ACMP            
Finance Corp., 4.875%, 5/15/23   250,000     261,250  
Denbury Resources Inc., 6.375%, 8/15/21   250,000     261,250  
Energy Transfer Partners L.P., 4.15%,            
10/1/20   200,000     208,466  
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 5.2%,            
9/1/20   450,000     505,099  
Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas LLC / FCX Oil            
& Gas Inc., 6.75%, 2/1/22   250,000     276,875  
Hess Corp., 7.875%, 10/1/29   150,000     202,959  
Marathon Oil Corp., 6%, 10/1/17   300,000     337,298  
Transocean Inc. (E), 7.5%, 4/15/31   400,000     422,935  
Williams Cos. Inc./The, 4.55%, 6/24/24   250,000     244,928  
             
          2,721,060  
Financials - 1.8%            
American Express Credit Corp., MTN,            
2.375%, 3/24/17   90,000     92,279  
Capital One Financial Corp., 2.45%,            
4/24/19   200,000     200,592  
Fifth Third Bancorp, 2.3%, 3/1/19   275,000     275,678  
Glencore Funding LLC (B) (C), 3.125%,            
4/29/19   265,000     267,518  
Goldman Sachs Group Inc./The, 2.625%,            
1/31/19   500,000     503,720  
HCP Inc., MTN, 6.7%, 1/30/18   335,000     385,811  
Health Care REIT Inc., 4.5%, 1/15/24   200,000     207,733  
Huntington National Bank/The, 2.2%,            
4/1/19   400,000     399,352  
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.* (F),            
5.75%, 1/3/17   410,000     41  
Synchrony Financial, 3.75%, 8/15/21   250,000     254,883  
             
          2,587,607  
Health Care - 2.4%            
AbbVie Inc., 2%, 11/6/18   300,000     297,501  
Amgen Inc., 5.85%, 6/1/17   1,050,000     1,166,547  
Baxter International Inc., 3.2%, 6/15/23   400,000     401,171  
Eli Lilly & Co., 6.57%, 1/1/16   300,000     320,752  
Genentech Inc., 5.25%, 7/15/35   195,000     231,815  
HCA Inc., 5.875%, 3/15/22   150,000     164,625  
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., 5.75%,            
11/15/36   220,000     285,553  
UnitedHealth Group Inc., 2.875%, 3/15/23   400,000     393,119  
Wyeth LLC, 6.5%, 2/1/34   150,000     198,043  
             
          3,459,126  
Industrials - 1.7%            
B/E Aerospace Inc., 5.25%, 4/1/22   250,000     278,125  
Boeing Co./The, 8.625%, 11/15/31   150,000     232,343  
Burlington Northern Santa Fe LLC, 8.125%,            
4/15/20   175,000     218,753  
Caterpillar Inc., 3.9%, 5/27/21   450,000     483,387  
Danaher Corp., 3.9%, 6/23/21   450,000     485,995  
Norfolk Southern Corp., 5.59%, 5/17/25   239,000     281,075  
Norfolk Southern Corp., 7.05%, 5/1/37   260,000     354,061  
Waste Management Inc., 7.125%,            
12/15/17   150,000     174,432  
             
          2,508,171  
Information Technology - 1.6%            
Apple Inc., 2.4%, 5/3/23   450,000     434,159  
Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc., 3.95%,            
9/1/20   450,000     470,008  
Cisco Systems Inc., 5.5%, 2/22/16   240,000     255,251  
EMC Corp., 2.65%, 6/1/20   400,000     394,304  
First Data Corp. (B) (C), 7.375%, 6/15/19   200,000     212,000  
International Business Machines Corp.,            
1.875%, 8/1/22   400,000     368,598  
Thomson Reuters Corp. (E), 4.3%,            
11/23/23   225,000     238,678  
             
          2,372,998  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Diversified Income Fund Portfolio of Investments - continued

    Par Value     Value (Note 2)  
         
CORPORATE NOTES AND BONDS - continued            
             
Materials - 0.2%            
Westvaco Corp., 8.2%, 1/15/30 $ 175,000   $ 226,075  
           
             
Telecommunication Services - 0.7%            
Comcast Cable Communications Holdings            
Inc., 9.455%, 11/15/22   415,000     594,940  
Verizon Communications Inc., 5.15%,            
9/15/23   400,000     447,955  
           
          1,042,895  
Utilities - 1.7%            
Interstate Power & Light Co., 6.25%,            
7/15/39   175,000     231,740  
Nevada Power Co., Series R, 6.75%, 7/1/37   400,000     550,264  
Sierra Pacific Power Co., Series M, 6%,            
5/15/16   126,000     135,798  
Southwestern Electric Power Co., Series E,            
5.55%, 1/15/17   500,000     544,752  
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 6.5%, 6/1/28   750,000     963,179  
           
          2,425,733  
           

Total Corporate Notes and Bonds

           

(Cost $20,120,526)

        21,492,408  
             
LONG TERM MUNICIPAL BONDS - 0.9%            
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport            
Revenue, Series G, 5%, 11/1/29   300,000     342,729  
District of Columbia Water & Sewer            
Authority Revenue, Series A, (ASSURED            
GTY), 5%, 10/1/34   300,000     333,405  
Jacksonville FL Sales Tax Revenue, Series A,            
5%, 10/1/29   300,000     345,129  
Northside Independent School District,            
General Obligation, (PSF-GTD), 5.741%,            
8/15/35   325,000     359,086  
           

Total Long Term Municipal Bonds

           

(Cost $1,340,538)

        1,380,349  
             
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 7.3%            
             
Fannie Mae - 4.7%            
4%, 4/1/15 Pool # 255719   3,358     3,565  
5.5%, 4/1/16 Pool # 745444   18,314     19,345  
6%, 5/1/16 Pool # 582558   3,806     3,903  
5%, 12/1/17 Pool # 672243   64,459     68,044  
5%, 5/1/20 Pool # 813965   91,397     97,599  
4.5%, 9/1/20 Pool # 835465   106,018     112,397  
6%, 5/1/21 Pool # 253847   19,393     22,025  
3.5%, 8/1/26 Pool # AL0787   371,629     393,282  
3%, 5/1/27 Pool # AL1715   410,744     427,278  
3.5%, 8/1/29 Pool # MA2003   368,841     390,104  
7%, 12/1/29 Pool # 762813   10,198     11,315  
7%, 11/1/31 Pool # 607515   15,187     17,840  
3.5%, 12/1/31 Pool # MA0919   662,713     696,325  
7%, 5/1/32 Pool # 644591   2,954     3,274  
5.5%, 10/1/33 Pool # 254904   107,994     121,535  
5%, 6/1/34 Pool # 255230   82,259     91,304  
7%, 7/1/34 Pool # 792636   5,288     5,561  
5.5%, 8/1/34 Pool # 793647   42,225     47,230  
5.5%, 3/1/35 Pool # 810075   60,161     67,584  
5%, 8/1/35 Pool # 829670   95,508     105,942  
5%, 9/1/35 Pool # 820347   120,958     135,895  
5%, 9/1/35 Pool # 835699   120,615     135,500  
5%, 10/1/35 Pool # 797669   148,556     166,066  
5%, 11/1/35 Pool # 844809   45,165     50,041  
5%, 12/1/35 Pool # 850561   51,326     56,894  
5.5%, 9/1/36 Pool # 831820   197,835     224,253  
6%, 9/1/36 Pool # 831741   153,174     173,143  
5.5%, 10/1/36 Pool # 896340   18,867     21,047  
5.5%, 10/1/36 Pool # 901723   95,550     106,762  
5.5%, 12/1/36 Pool # 903059   155,619     174,963  
5.5%, 4/1/40 Pool # AD0926   377,019     421,144  
3.5%, 6/1/42 Pool # AO4134   473,335     490,663  
3.5%, 8/1/42 Pool # AO8100   349,389     362,185  
3%, 2/1/43 Pool # AB8486   453,387     454,361  
3%, 2/1/43 Pool # AB8563   268,762     269,329  
3%, 2/1/43 Pool # AL3072   464,092     466,724  
3%, 3/1/43 Pool # AB8818   456,728     457,691  
           
          6,872,113  
Freddie Mac - 2.5%            
3%, 8/1/27 Pool # J19899   388,833     404,572  
8%, 6/1/30 Pool # C01005   2,608     2,903  
6.5%, 1/1/32 Pool # C62333   48,525     55,495  
5%, 7/1/33 Pool # A11325   269,163     299,382  
6%, 10/1/34 Pool # A28439   32,057     36,175  
5%, 4/1/35 Pool # A32315   36,702     40,806  
5%, 4/1/35 Pool # A32316   35,514     39,548  
3.5%, 11/1/40 Pool # G06168   543,827     562,106  
4%, 10/1/41 Pool # Q04092   423,208     450,909  
3%, 8/1/42 Pool # G08502   406,373     407,734  
3%, 9/1/42 Pool # C04233   407,334     408,667  
3%, 4/1/43 Pool # V80025   459,766     461,128  
3%, 4/1/43 Pool # V80026   461,926     463,259  
           
          3,632,684  
Ginnie Mae - 0.1%            
8%, 10/20/15 Pool # 2995   666     668  
6.5%, 2/20/29 Pool # 2714   25,679     30,178  
6.5%, 4/20/31 Pool # 3068   14,456     16,693  
           
          47,539  
           

Total Mortgage Backed Securities

           

(Cost $10,327,843)

        10,552,336  
             
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY            
OBLIGATIONS - 16.2%            
             
Fannie Mae - 0.3%            
2.000%, 6/28/27 (A)   400,000     394,942  
           
             
Federal Home Loan Bank - 0.3%            
1.550%, 6/28/27 (A)   400,000     400,646  
           
             
U.S. Treasury Bonds - 1.2%            
6.625%, 2/15/27   860,000     1,233,899  
3.000%, 5/15/42   500,000     495,703  
           
          1,729,602  
U.S. Treasury Notes - 14.4%            
4.250%, 11/15/14   2,000,000     2,002,656  
2.500%, 3/31/15   1,190,000     1,201,668  
2.500%, 4/30/15   1,500,000     1,517,579  
4.250%, 8/15/15   500,000     516,133  
1.375%, 11/30/15   2,000,000     2,025,468  
3.125%, 1/31/17   1,750,000     1,846,660  
2.375%, 7/31/17   700,000     728,820  
4.250%, 11/15/17   2,100,000     2,304,750  
3.125%, 5/15/19   1,000,000     1,069,453  
1.625%, 8/31/19   2,000,000     2,002,968  
3.375%, 11/15/19   2,000,000     2,166,876  
2.625%, 11/15/20   1,250,000     1,301,465  
1.750%, 5/15/22   1,600,000     1,559,750  
2.500%, 8/15/23   750,000     765,410  
           
          21,009,656  
           

Total U.S. Government and Agency

           

Obligations (Cost $23,210,503)

        23,534,846  
    Shares        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 3.5%            
State Street Institutional U.S. Government            
Money Market Fund   5,021,969     5,021,969  
           

Total Short-Term Investments

           

(Cost $5,021,969)

        5,021,969  
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.6% (Cost $121,034,736**)         144,661,446  
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.4%         625,406  
           
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 145,286,852  
           

*   Non-income producing.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $121,212,245.
(A)   Stepped rate security. Rate shown is as of October 31, 2014.
(B)   Security sold within terms of a private placement memorandum exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may be sold only to dealers in that program or other “qualified institutional investors.”
(C)   Illiquid security (See Note 2).
(D)   Floating rate or variable rate note. Rate shown is as of October 31, 2014.
(E)   Notes and bonds, issued by foreign entities, denominated in U.S. dollars. The aggregate of these securities is 0.8% of total net assets.
(F)   In default. Issuer is bankrupt.
ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
ASSURED GTY   Assured Guaranty.
MTN   Medium Term Note.
PLC   Public Limited Company.
PSF-GTD   Permanent School Fund Guaranteed.
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Covered Call & Equity Income Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares     Value (Note 2)  
             
COMMON STOCKS - 69.2%            
             
Consumer Discretionary - 13.9%            
Amazon.com Inc.* (A)   5,400   $ 1,649,484  
CarMax Inc.* (A)   14,400     805,104  
CBS Corp., Class B (A)   20,600     1,116,932  
Discovery Communications Inc., Class A*   7,600     268,660  
Discovery Communications Inc., Class C*   31,500     1,102,185  
Lululemon Athletica Inc.* (A)   13,000     541,450  
Priceline Group Inc./The* (A)   900     1,085,589  
Ross Stores Inc.   5,500     443,960  
Starbucks Corp. (A)   18,300     1,382,748  
           
          8,396,112  
Consumer Staples (A) - 8.7%            
Costco Wholesale Corp.   13,000     1,733,810  
Diageo PLC, ADR   9,000     1,061,730  
General Mills Inc.   23,500     1,221,060  
Whole Foods Market Inc.   31,700     1,246,761  
           
          5,263,361  
Energy (A) - 7.3%            
Apache Corp.   6,500     501,800  
Baker Hughes Inc.   22,000     1,165,120  
Cameron International Corp.*   16,200     964,710  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.   16,200     1,440,666  
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., ADR   25,000     292,500  
           
          4,364,796  
Financials (A) - 6.2%            
Progressive Corp./The   47,500     1,254,475  
State Street Corp.   12,500     943,250  
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.   18,600     1,526,874  
           
          3,724,599  
Health Care (A) - 5.3%            
Baxter International Inc.   14,000     981,960  
Biogen Idec Inc.*   2,000     642,160  
Cerner Corp.*   2,000     126,680  
Express Scripts Holding Co.*   19,000     1,459,580  
           
          3,210,380  
Industrials (A) - 12.0%            
Danaher Corp.   17,500     1,407,000  
FedEx Corp.   4,800     803,520  
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.*   28,800     1,366,560  
Rockwell Collins Inc.   18,200     1,531,530  
Stericycle Inc.*   8,000     1,008,000  
United Technologies Corp.   10,300     1,102,100  
           
          7,218,710  
Information Technology - 13.4%            
Accenture PLC, Class A (A)   16,400     1,330,368  
Altera Corp. (A)   29,500     1,013,915  
Apple Inc. (A)   8,100     874,800  
eBay Inc.* (A)   25,000     1,312,500  
EMC Corp. (A)   29,000     833,170  
Linear Technology Corp. (A)   22,500     963,900  
Nuance Communications Inc.*   20,000     308,600  
QUALCOMM Inc. (A)   18,000     1,413,180  
           
          8,050,433  
             
Materials (A) - 0.7%            
Mosaic Co./The   10,000     443,100  
           
             
Telecommunication Service (A) - 1.7%            
Verizon Communications Inc.   20,000     1,005,000  
           

Total Common Stocks

           

(Cost $42,576,196)

        41,676,491  
             
EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 8.6%            
Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1 (A)   18,000     1,825,200  
SPDR Gold Shares*   13,900     1,565,974  
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (A)   8,900     1,794,774  
           

Total Exchange Traded Funds

           

(Cost $5,194,877)

        5,185,948  
             
    Contracts        
             
PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED - 0.2%            
S&P 500 Index, Put, Nov 2014, $2,005   45     88,875  
           

Total Put Options Purchased

           

(Cost $147,645)

        88,875  
    Par Value        
             
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY            
OBLIGATIONS - 6.6%            
0.019%, 2/5/15 (B) (C) $ 4,000,000     3,999,844  
           

Total U.S. Government and Agency

           

Obligations (Cost $3,999,797)

        3,999,844  
    Shares        
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 16.8%            
State Street Institutional U.S. Government            
Money Market Fund   10,128,905     10,128,905  
           

Total Short-Term Investments

           

(Cost $10,128,905)

        10,128,905  
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.4% (Cost $62,047,420**)         61,080,063  
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.8%         446,396  
TOTAL CALL & PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN - (2.2%)         (1,305,539 )
           
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 60,220,920  
           

*   Non-income producing.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $62,007,393.
(A)   All or a portion of these securities’ positions represent covers (directly or through conversion rights) for outstanding options written.
(B)   Rate noted represents annualized yield at time of purchase.
(C)   All or a portion of these securities are segregated as collateral for put options written. As of October 31, 2014, the total amount segregated was $3,999,844.
ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
ETF   Exchange Traded Fund.
PLC   Public Limited Company.



    Contracts            
    (100 Shares   Expiration   Strike   Value
Call Options Written   Per Contract)   Date   Price   (Note 2)
Accenture PLC, Class A   65   November 2014   $ 80.00   $ 11,863
Accenture PLC, Class A   16   January 2015   80.00   5,120
Accenture PLC, Class A   83   February 2015   82.50   19,713
Altera Corp.   77   November 2014   34.00   6,930
Altera Corp.   50   January 2015   35.00   5,750
Altera Corp.   100   January 2015   36.00   7,750
Amazon.com Inc.   12   November 2014   330.00   864
Amazon.com Inc.   42   January 2015   325.00   24,885
Apache Corp.   25   January 2015   90.00   1,512
Apple Inc.   25   November 2014   100.00   20,000
Apple Inc.   56   January 2015   100.00   49,700
Baker Hughes Inc.   25   November 2014   67.50   50
Baker Hughes Inc.   75   January 2015   70.00   487
Baxter International Inc.   41   November 2014   72.50   635
Baxter International Inc.   54   January 2015   70.00   9,261
Baxter International Inc.   45   January 2015   75.00   877
Biogen Idec Inc.   10   January 2015   325.00   16,150
Biogen Idec Inc.   10   January 2015   330.00   13,900
Cameron International Corp.   40   November 2014   72.50   200
CarMax Inc.   30   November 2014   48.00   23,850
CarMax Inc.   114   January 2015   55.00   41,040
CBS Corp., Class B   24   November 2014   55.00   3,120
CBS Corp., Class B   115   November 2014   57.50   6,612
CBS Corp., Class B   45   January 2015   60.00   5,175
CBS Corp., Class B   22   January 2015   62.50   1,375
Cerner Corp.   20   January 2015   57.50   13,200
Costco Wholesale Corp.   50   November 2014   125.00   41,250
Costco Wholesale Corp.   80   January 2015   130.00   42,800
Danaher Corp.   25   November 2014   77.50   8,500
Danaher Corp.   42   January 2015   77.50   19,110
Danaher Corp.   100   January 2015   80.00   30,250
Diageo PLC   90   January 2015   115.00   45,900
eBay Inc.   125   November 2014   52.50   13,813
eBay Inc.   125   January 2015   55.00   15,750
EMC Corp.   110   December 2014   29.00   8,195
EMC Corp.   180   January 2015   29.00   17,820
Express Scripts Holding Co.   65   November 2014   72.50   30,063
Express Scripts Holding Co.   75   January 2015   77.50   15,825
Express Scripts Holding Co.   50   February 2015   77.50   15,625
FedEx Corp.   18   January 2015   150.00   34,020
FedEx Corp.   30   January 2015   165.00   22,425
General Mills Inc.   60   January 2015   55.00   2,070
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.   110   January 2015   55.00   1,650
Linear Technology Corp.   88   November 2014   46.00   440
Linear Technology Corp.   90   January 2015   45.00   7,875
Lululemon Athletica Inc.   130   January 2015   45.00   23,400
Mosaic Co./The   100   January 2015   50.00   1,650
Occidental Petroleum Corp.   25   November 2014   100.00   87

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Covered Call & Equity Income Fund Portfolio of Investments - continued

    Contracts                  
    (100 Shares   Expiration   Strike         Value
Call Options Written   Per Contract)   Date   Price         (Note 2)
Occidental Petroleum Corp.   117   January 2015   $105.00       $ 1,813
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.   175   November 2014   18.00         262
Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1   12   January 2015   99.63         4,452
Powershares QQQ Trust Series 1   168   January 2015   100.00         58,296
Priceline Group Inc./The   3   November 2014   1,215.00         9,120
Priceline Group Inc./The   6   January 2015   1,225.00         27,630
Progressive Corp./The   190   November 2014   25.00         26,600
Progressive Corp./The   185   December 2014   26.00         14,800
Progressive Corp./The   100   February 2015   26.00         9,500
QUALCOMM Inc.   50   November 2014   77.50         11,100
QUALCOMM Inc.   25   December 2014   77.50         6,425
QUALCOMM Inc.   55   January 2015   77.50         16,280
Rockwell Collins Inc.   120   December 2014   80.00         52,800
Rockwell Collins Inc.   62   January 2015   80.00         30,380
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   89   December 2014   197.00         61,188
Starbucks Corp.   65   November 2014   75.00         9,133
Starbucks Corp.   118   December 2014   77.50         11,859
State Street Corp.   100   November 2014   75.00         16,450
State Street Corp.   25   January 2015   70.00         15,938
Stericycle Inc.   80   February 2015   120.00         64,000
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.   65   November 2014   80.00         17,713
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.   35   January 2015   80.00         12,600
United Technologies Corp.   70   January 2015   110.00         11,235
Verizon Communications Inc.   200   January 2015   50.00         25,700
Whole Foods Market Inc.   100   November 2014   40.00         11,350
Whole Foods Market Inc.   100   December 2014   40.00         14,600
Whole Foods Market Inc.   117   January 2015   40.00         20,183
                     
    Total Call Options Written (Premiums received $1,103,008)                   $ 1,249,944
                     
                       
Put Options Written                      
Apache Corp.   70   January 2015   70.00         11,060
Cameron International Corp.   45   November 2014   67.50         37,350
Priceline Group Inc./The   7   January 2015   1,000.00         3,885
Verizon Communications Inc.   100   January 2015   46.00         3,300
                     

Total Put Options Written (Premiums received $94,115)

                  $ 55,595
                     

Total Value of Options Written (Premiums received $1,197,123)

                  $ 1,305,539
                     

 
Dividend Income Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares     Value (Note 2)  
             
COMMON STOCKS - 97.2%            
             
Consumer Discretionary - 8.1%            
Home Depot Inc./The   4,300   $ 419,336  
McDonald’sorp.   7,700     721,721  
Omnicom Group Inc.   3,300     237,138  
Time Warner Inc.   4,700     373,509  
           
          1,751,704  
Consumer Staples - 14.6%            
Coca-Cola Co./The   9,400     393,672  
Diageo PLC, ADR   2,800     330,316  
General Mills Inc.   6,700     348,132  
Nestle S.A., ADR   7,100     520,643  
PepsiCo Inc.   6,200     596,254  
Procter & Gamble Co./The   8,500     741,795  
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.   2,800     213,556  
           
          3,144,368  
Energy - 11.1%            
Chevron Corp.   6,800     815,660  
ConocoPhillips   2,900     209,235  
Exxon Mobil Corp.   7,400     715,654  
National Oilwell Varco Inc.   2,550     185,232  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.   2,300     204,539  
Schlumberger Ltd.   2,500     246,650  
           
          2,376,970  
Financials - 15.6%            
BB&T Corp.   8,800     333,344  
M&T Bank Corp.   2,500     305,450  
MetLife Inc.   6,700     363,408  
Northern Trust Corp.   4,000     265,200  
Travelers Cos. Inc./The   8,600     866,880  
US Bancorp   13,700     583,620  
Wells Fargo & Co.   11,900     631,771  
           
          3,349,673  
Health Care - 16.6%            
Amgen Inc.   2,200     356,796  
Baxter International Inc.   5,000     350,700  
Johnson & Johnson   7,200     776,016  
Medtronic Inc.   9,100     620,256  
Merck & Co. Inc.   9,000     521,460  
Novartis AG, ADR   2,600     240,994  
Pfizer Inc.   23,700     709,815  
           
          3,576,037  
Industrials - 10.7%            
3M Co.   2,300     353,671  
Boeing Co./The   2,850     355,994  
General Electric Co.   13,000     335,530  
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B   5,750     603,232  
United Technologies Corp.   3,800     406,600  
Waste Management Inc.   5,100     249,339  
           
          2,304,366  
Information Technology - 14.2%            
Accenture PLC, Class A   7,100     575,952  
Automatic Data Processing Inc.   4,200     343,476  
Intel Corp.   8,450     287,385  
Linear Technology Corp.   6,400     274,176  
Microsoft Corp.   16,000     751,200  
Oracle Corp.   6,500     253,825  
QUALCOMM Inc.   7,300     573,123  
           
          3,059,137  
             
Materials - 1.6%            
Praxair Inc.   2,700     340,173  
           
             
Telecommunication Service - 2.6%            
Verizon Communications Inc.   11,100     557,775  
           
             
Utilities - 2.1%            
Duke Energy Corp.   5,500     451,825  
           

Total Common Stocks

           

(Cost $16,242,381)

        20,912,028  
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 2.7%            
State Street Institutional U.S. Government            
Money Market Fund   577,906     577,906  
           

Total Short-Term Investments

           

(Cost $577,906)

        577,906  
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (Cost $16,820,287**)         21,489,934  
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.1%         28,301  
           
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 21,518,235  
           

**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $16,826,515.
ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
PLC   Public Limited Company.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Large Cap Value Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares     Value (Note 2)  
             
COMMON STOCKS - 97.8%            
             
Consumer Discretionary - 7.5%            
Gannett Co. Inc.   22,500   $ 708,750  
Liberty Global PLC*   18,000     800,460  
McDonald’s Corp.   16,500     1,546,545  
Time Warner Inc.   79,000     6,278,130  
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc., Class A   175,000     6,034,000  
           
          15,367,885  
Consumer Staples - 9.5%            
CVS Health Corp.   77,500     6,650,275  
Procter & Gamble Co./The   94,500     8,247,015  
Wal-Mart Stores Inc.   57,500     4,385,525  
           
          19,282,815  
Energy - 7.7%            
Apache Corp.   30,000     2,316,000  
Baker Hughes Inc.   11,000     582,560  
Cameron International Corp.*   27,000     1,607,850  
Exxon Mobil Corp.   56,500     5,464,115  
National Oilwell Varco Inc.   23,000     1,670,720  
Occidental Petroleum Corp.   46,500     4,135,245  
           
          15,776,490  
Financials - 27.9%            
             
Capital Markets - 0.8%            
Bank of New York Mellon Corp./The   41,000     1,587,520  
           
             
Commercial Banks - 8.7%            
BB&T Corp.   14,500     549,260  
Citigroup Inc.   155,000     8,297,150  
US Bancorp   82,500     3,514,500  
Wells Fargo & Co.   103,000     5,468,270  
           
          17,829,180  
Diversified Financial Services - 3.2%            
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B*   46,000     6,447,360  
           
             
Insurance - 12.0%            
American International Group Inc.   159,500     8,544,415  
Markel Corp.*   9,100     6,287,099  
MetLife Inc.   89,000     4,827,360  
Travelers Cos. Inc./The   48,500     4,888,800  
           
          24,547,674  
Real Estate Management & Development - 3.2%            
Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Class A   132,000     6,464,040  
           
          56,875,774  
Health Care - 16.6%            
Express Scripts Holding Co.*   90,000     6,913,800  
Johnson & Johnson   51,000     5,496,780  
Medtronic Inc.   75,000     5,112,000  
Merck & Co. Inc.   37,000     2,143,780  
Pfizer Inc.   218,000     6,529,100  
UnitedHealth Group Inc.   80,000     7,600,800  
           
          33,796,260  
Industrials - 10.9%            
Boeing Co./The   25,000     3,122,750  
Danaher Corp.   59,000     4,743,600  
FedEx Corp.   28,000     4,687,200  
General Electric Co.   114,000     2,942,340  
Rockwell Collins Inc.   78,000     6,563,700  
United Technologies Corp.   2,000     214,000  
           
          22,273,590  
Information Technology - 10.2%            
EMC Corp.   221,000     6,349,330  
Microsoft Corp.   147,000     6,901,650  
Oracle Corp.   135,500     5,291,275  
QUALCOMM Inc.   26,000     2,041,260  
Seagate Technology PLC   4,500     282,735  
           
          20,866,250  
Materials - 1.3%            
Crown Holdings Inc.*   43,500     2,084,955  
Freeport-McMoRan Inc.   16,000     456,000  
           
          2,540,955  
Telecommunication Service - 2.3%            
Verizon Communications Inc.   94,000     4,723,500  
           
             
Utilities - 3.9%            
Duke Energy Corp.   95,500     7,845,325  
           
             

Total Common Stocks

           

(Cost $159,904,999)

        199,348,844  
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.0%            
State Street Institutional U.S. Government            
Money Market Fund   2,017,279     2,017,279  
           

Total Short-Term Investments

           

(Cost $2,017,279)

        2,017,279  
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 98.8% (Cost $161,922,278**)         201,366,123  
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 1.2%         2,451,599  
           
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 203,817,722  
           

*   Non-income producing.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $162,230,456.
PLC   Public Limited Company.

 
Investors Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares     Value (Note 2)  
             
COMMON STOCKS - 91.2%            
             
Consumer Discretionary - 17.1%            
Advance Auto Parts Inc.   27,166   $ 3,992,315  
CarMax Inc.*   85,715     4,792,326  
Discovery Communications Inc., Class C*   151,680     5,307,283  
McDonald’s Corp.   42,488     3,982,400  
Nordstrom Inc.   72,240     5,245,347  
TJX Cos. Inc./The   101,060     6,399,119  
           
          29,718,790  
Consumer Staples - 9.6%            
Costco Wholesale Corp.   26,228     3,498,028  
Diageo PLC, ADR   59,054     6,966,601  
Nestle S.A., ADR   85,849     6,295,307  
           
          16,759,936  
Energy - 4.2%            
Apache Corp.   57,890     4,469,108  
Schlumberger Ltd.   28,595     2,821,183  
           
          7,290,291  
Financials - 21.3%            
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B*   46,748     6,552,200  
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.,            
Class A   121,850     5,966,994  
Brown & Brown Inc.   110,834     3,531,171  
M&T Bank Corp.   31,092     3,798,821  
Markel Corp.*   8,704     6,013,507  
Progressive Corp./The   213,215     5,631,008  
US Bancorp   126,334     5,381,828  
           
          36,875,529  
             
Health Care - 6.9%            
Baxter International Inc.   37,645     2,640,420  
Johnson & Johnson   48,683     5,247,054  
Varian Medical Systems Inc.*   47,797     4,020,684  
           
          11,908,158  
Industrials - 17.6%            
Copart Inc.*   187,185     6,259,466  
Danaher Corp.   81,329     6,538,852  
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.*   135,100     6,410,495  
PACCAR Inc.   95,215     6,219,444  
Rockwell Collins Inc.   59,989     5,048,074  
           
          30,476,331  
Information Technology - 14.5%            
Accenture PLC, Class A   85,622     6,945,657  
Oracle Corp.   152,500     5,955,125  
QUALCOMM Inc.   42,759     3,357,009  
TE Connectivity Ltd.   65,745     4,018,992  
Visa Inc., Class A   20,091     4,850,570  
           
          25,127,353  
           

Total Common Stocks

           

(Cost $130,800,111)

        158,156,388  
             
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.4%            
State Street Institutional U.S.            
Government Money Market Fund   11,056,617     11,056,617  
           
             

Total Short-Term Investments

           

(Cost $11,056,617)

        11,056,617  
           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 97.6% (Cost $141,856,728**)         169,213,005  
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 2.4%         4,145,795  
           
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 173,358,800  
           

*   Non-income producing.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $141,955,841.
ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
PLC   Public Limited Company.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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Large Cap Growth Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares   Value (Note 2)
         
COMMON STOCKS - 92.4%          
           
Consumer Discretionary - 22.0%          
Amazon.com Inc.*   7,606   $ 2,323,329
CBS Corp., Class B   72,890     3,952,096
DIRECTV*   26,350     2,286,917
Discovery Communications Inc., Class C*   77,359     2,706,791
Home Depot Inc./The   31,355     3,057,740
Liberty Global PLC*   61,345     2,728,012
McDonald’s Corp.   37,400     3,505,502
Nordstrom Inc.   37,545     2,726,142
Omnicom Group Inc.   41,447     2,978,381
Priceline Group Inc./The*   3,390     4,089,052
Ross Stores Inc.   31,965     2,580,215
Starbucks Corp.   42,050     3,177,298
TJX Cos. Inc./The   53,665     3,398,068
Walt Disney Co./The   19,000     1,736,220
         
          41,245,763
Consumer Staples - 7.1%          
Costco Wholesale Corp.   27,282     3,638,600
CVS Health Corp.   30,761     2,639,602
Diageo PLC, ADR   19,603     2,312,566
Nestle S.A., ADR   43,140     3,163,456
PepsiCo Inc.   16,445     1,581,516
         
          13,335,740
Energy - 5.0%          
Apache Corp.   33,280     2,569,216
Occidental Petroleum Corp.   33,210     2,953,365
Schlumberger Ltd.   38,980     3,845,767
         
          9,368,348
Financials - 3.2%          
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.,          
Class A   38,428     1,881,819
T. Rowe Price Group Inc.   48,990     4,021,589
         
          5,903,408
Health Care - 13.6%          
Amgen Inc.   26,555     4,306,690
Baxter International Inc.   25,050     1,757,007
Biogen Idec Inc.*   9,025     2,897,747
Celgene Corp.*   28,918     3,096,829
Express Scripts Holding Co.*   38,475     2,955,649
Gilead Sciences Inc.*   34,775     3,894,800
Johnson & Johnson   21,800     2,349,604
UnitedHealth Group Inc.   25,630     2,435,106
Varian Medical Systems Inc.*   21,325     1,793,859
         
          25,487,291
Industrials - 13.8%          
3M Co.   13,315     2,047,447
Boeing Co./The   34,230     4,275,669
Danaher Corp.   38,950     3,131,580
PACCAR Inc.   45,575     2,976,959
Rockwell Collins Inc.   45,145     3,798,952
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B   35,138     3,686,328
United Technologies Corp.   26,110     2,793,770
W.W. Grainger Inc.   12,500     3,085,000
         
          25,795,705
Information Technology - 25.7%          

Communications Equipment - 3.4%
         
QUALCOMM Inc.   81,845     6,425,651
         

Computers & Peripherals - 4.2%
         
Apple Inc.   73,000     7,884,000
         

Electronic Equipment, Instruments &
         
Components - 1.3%          
TE Connectivity Ltd.   39,340     2,404,854
         

Internet Software & Services - 4.9%
         
eBay Inc.*   64,378     3,379,845
Google Inc., Class C*   10,280     5,747,342
         
          9,127,187
IT Services - 3.4%          
Accenture PLC, Class A   49,982     4,054,540
Visa Inc., Class A   9,595     2,316,521
         
          6,371,061
Semiconductors & Semiconductor          
Equipment - 1.5%          
Linear Technology Corp.   64,805     2,776,246
         

Software - 7.0%
         
Microsoft Corp.   145,885     6,849,301
Oracle Corp.   158,120     6,174,586
         
          13,023,887
         
          48,012,886
Telecommunication Service - 2.0%          
Verizon Communications Inc.   74,135     3,725,284
         
    Total Common Stocks          
    (Cost $128,663,564)         172,874,425
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.8%          
State Street Institutional U.S.          
Government Money Market Fund   12,794,774     12,794,774
         
    Total Short-Term Investments          
    (Cost $12,794,774)         12,794,774
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.2% (Cost $141,458,338**)         185,669,199
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.8%         1,533,351
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 187,202,550
         

*   Non-income producing.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $141,519,596.
ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
PLC   Public Limited Company.

 
Mid Cap Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares   Value (Note 2)
         
COMMON STOCKS - 91.1%          
Consumer Discretionary - 24.5%          
Advance Auto Parts Inc.   69,694   $ 10,242,230
CarMax Inc.*   159,415     8,912,893
Discovery Communications Inc., Class C*   227,647     7,965,368
Liberty Global PLC*   244,065     10,853,571
Omnicom Group Inc.   107,081     7,694,841
Ross Stores Inc.   194,457     15,696,569
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.*   334,168     9,794,464
         
          71,159,936
Consumer Staples - 0.9%          
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B   28,956     2,683,353
         
Energy - 4.5%          
Cameron International Corp.*   83,545     4,975,105
World Fuel Services Corp.   196,964     8,122,795
         
          13,097,900
Financials - 23.1%          
Arch Capital Group Ltd.*   99,467     5,601,981
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.,          
Class A   255,630     12,518,201
Brown & Brown Inc.   354,806     11,304,119
Glacier Bancorp Inc.   223,898     6,423,634
M&T Bank Corp.   55,082     6,729,919
Markel Corp.*   23,190     16,021,739
WR Berkley Corp.   165,443     8,526,932
         
          67,126,525
Health Care - 12.4%          
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.*   113,467     8,858,369
DENTSPLY International Inc.   187,478     9,518,258
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*   86,565     9,460,689
Perrigo Co. PLC   50,029     8,077,182
         
          35,914,498
Industrials - 18.1%          
Copart Inc.*   324,648     10,856,229
Expeditors International of          
Washington Inc.   160,780     6,858,875
Fastenal Co.   130,640     5,753,386
Generac Holdings Inc.*   132,180     5,993,041
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.*   145,797     6,918,068
TransDigm Group Inc.   40,445     7,564,428
Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc.*   487,746     8,657,491
         
          52,601,518
Information Technology - 4.4%          
Amphenol Corp., Class A   118,528     5,995,146
CDW Corp.   215,739     6,653,391
         
          12,648,537
Materials - 3.2%          
Crown Holdings Inc.*   196,908     9,437,800
         
    Total Common Stocks          
    (Cost $186,849,108)         264,670,067
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 8.9%          
State Street Institutional U.S.          
Government Money Market Fund   25,916,511     25,916,511
         
    Total Short-Term Investments          
    (Cost $25,916,511)         25,916,511
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -100.0% (Cost $212,765,619**)         290,586,578
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.0%         64,032
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 290,650,610
         

*   Non-income producing.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $212,877,546.
PLC   Public Limited Company.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
   

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Small Cap Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares   Value (Note 2)
         
COMMON STOCKS - 96.6%          
Consumer Discretionary - 8.8%          
Ascena Retail Group Inc.*   67,920   $ 845,604
Cato Corp./The, Class A   37,359     1,332,595
Fred’s Inc., Class A   58,810     923,317
Helen of Troy Ltd.*   28,940     1,789,939
Stage Stores Inc.   44,670     753,583
         
          5,645,038
Consumer Staples - 3.8%          
C&C Group PLC   10,311     45,922
Casey’s General Stores Inc.   11,600     949,692
Cranswick PLC (A)   32,695     737,875
Post Holdings Inc.*   18,460     692,250
         
          2,425,739
Energy - 5.4%          
Dorian LPG Ltd.*   26,110     374,156
Era Group Inc.*   24,850     581,242
RSP Permian Inc.*   26,500     648,455
Scorpio Tankers Inc.   124,800     1,089,504
SEACOR Holdings Inc.*   9,590     790,695
         
          3,484,052
Financials - 20.2%          
AMERISAFE Inc.   11,890     495,813
DiamondRock Hospitality Co., REIT   52,284     750,275
Education Realty Trust Inc., REIT   61,900     696,994
First Busey Corp.   45,478     284,237
First Midwest Bancorp Inc.   64,230     1,078,422
First Niagara Financial Group Inc.   64,710     484,678
Flushing Financial Corp.   32,360     651,730
Hancock Holding Co.   20,770     730,896
International Bancshares Corp.   48,830     1,385,307
MB Financial Inc.   27,750     875,512
Northwest Bancshares Inc.   73,170     938,771
Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.   10,620     665,131
Primerica Inc.   23,580     1,206,117
Solar Capital Ltd.   28,840     536,136
Summit Hotel Properties Inc., REIT   58,940     686,062
Webster Financial Corp.   42,900     1,344,486
Westamerica Bancorporation   4,790     236,339
         
          13,046,906
Health Care - 13.0%          
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc.*   52,590     721,535
Amsurg Corp.*   13,840     747,498
Charles River Laboratories International Inc.*   24,780     1,565,105
Corvel Corp.*   9,300     320,106
Haemonetics Corp.*   20,370     768,356
ICON PLC*   13,000     683,930
ICU Medical Inc.*   17,320     1,227,988
Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.*   4,100     209,551
MedAssets Inc.*   26,000     563,160
Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A   21,300     552,096
STERIS Corp.   16,280     1,006,104
         
          8,365,429
Industrials - 22.8%          
ACCO Brands Corp.*   103,360     850,653
Albany International Corp., Class A   31,980     1,208,204
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc.*   6,100     225,212
Cubic Corp.   25,020     1,206,965
ESCO Technologies Inc.   23,850     906,777
FTI Consulting Inc.*   17,700     714,726
G&K Services Inc., Class A   22,750     1,434,843
GATX Corp.   21,200     1,344,080
Luxfer Holdings PLC, ADR   26,500     422,145
Matthews International Corp., Class A   25,600     1,179,648
Mueller Industries Inc.   53,520     1,737,259
SP Plus Corp.*   43,090     940,224
Steelcase Inc., Class A   31,900     565,268
United Stationers Inc.   31,560     1,318,261
UTi Worldwide Inc.*   58,800     642,684
         
          14,696,949
Information Technology - 11.9%          
Belden Inc.   30,252     2,153,640
Coherent Inc.*   9,820     639,773
Diebold Inc.   27,260     965,822
Forrester Research Inc.   24,870     1,001,764
MAXIMUS Inc.   11,990     581,035
Micrel Inc.   45,505     552,431
MTS Systems Corp.   3,190     210,572
ScanSource Inc.*   26,690     1,019,024
Verint Systems Inc.*   5,880     338,041
Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A*   3,240     238,950
         
          7,701,052
Materials - 7.8%          
Deltic Timber Corp.   13,550     881,969
Greif Inc., Class A   17,280     761,357
Innospec Inc.   17,750     716,568
Koppers Holdings Inc.   22,040     870,139
Sensient Technologies Corp.   18,140     1,073,525
Zep Inc.   46,830     752,090
         
          5,055,648
Utilities - 2.9%          
Laclede Group Inc./The   13,590     689,965
New Jersey Resources Corp.   8,790     514,039
WGL Holdings Inc.   13,850     650,950
         
          1,854,954
         
    Total Common Stocks          
    (Cost $51,572,596)         62,275,767
           
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 7.3%          
State Street Institutional U.S. Government          
Money Market Fund   4,705,503     4,705,503
         
    Total Short-Term Investments          
    (Cost $4,705,503)         4,705,503
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 103.9% (Cost $56,278,099**)         66,981,270
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - (3.9%)         (2,541,330)
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 64,439,940
         

*   Non-income producing.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $56,482,888.
(A)   Due to events that occurred between the close of the exchange on which this security is traded and that of the New York Stock Exchange, fair value was determined for this security using methods determined in good faith by or at the discretion of the Board of Trustees (see Note 2).
ADR   Public Limited Company.
PLC   Public Limited Company.
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
   

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NorthRoad International Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares   Value (Note 2)
       
COMMON STOCKS - 97.9%          
 
Australia - 2.3%          
BHP Billiton Ltd., ADR   17,291   $ 1,027,777
         
Brazil - 3.1%          
Estacio Participacoes S.A.   63,920     740,346
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A., ADR   57,529     673,090
         
          1,413,436
France - 14.8%          
AXA S.A., ADR   40,362     936,802
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A. (A)   6,305     1,072,033
Sanofi, ADR   24,925     1,152,532
Schneider Electric SE, ADR   85,370     1,340,309
Technip S.A. (A)   13,080     948,726
Total S.A., ADR   21,071     1,261,942
         
          6,712,344
Germany - 2.6%          
SAP SE, ADR   17,348     1,181,919
         
Ireland - 2.0%          
CRH PLC, ADR   41,211     923,539
         
Israel - 2.3%          
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR   18,339     1,035,603
         
Japan - 11.5%          
Canon Inc., ADR   30,285     939,441
Makita Corp. (A)   18,000     1,054,564
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., ADR   190,941     1,122,733
Secom Co. Ltd., ADR   69,770     1,078,644
Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd. (A)   25,730     1,015,974
         
          5,211,356
Netherlands - 7.2%          
Akzo Nobel N.V., ADR   39,961     883,138
ING Groep N.V.* (A)   73,305     1,053,382
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR   18,929     1,358,913
         
          3,295,433
Singapore - 2.0%          
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (A)   62,830     907,936
         
South Korea - 2.3%          
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (A)   921     1,066,940
         
           
Sweden - 2.1%          
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, ADR   80,886     957,690
         
Switzerland - 19.5%          
ABB Ltd., ADR*   42,360     929,378
Credit Suisse Group AG, ADR*   33,548     893,719
Givaudan S.A., ADR   30,331     1,009,112
Nestle S.A., ADR   15,264     1,119,309
Novartis AG, ADR   17,450     1,617,440
Roche Holding AG, ADR   30,175     1,110,742
Syngenta AG, ADR   18,876     1,170,312
TE Connectivity Ltd.   16,205     990,612
         
          8,840,624
United Kingdom - 26.2%          
Barclays PLC (A)   269,830     1,034,300
Berendsen PLC (A)   73,840     1,194,718
Compass Group PLC, ADR   61,961     995,094
Diageo PLC, ADR   16,627     1,961,487
GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ADR   20,269     922,037
HSBC Holdings PLC, ADR   18,448     941,217
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, ADR   11,255     980,535
Reed Elsevier PLC, ADR   14,849     976,173
Standard Chartered PLC (A)   61,768     929,741
Tesco PLC, ADR   79,001     655,708
WPP PLC, ADR   13,235     1,291,604
         
          11,882,614
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 97.9% (Cost $43,087,441**)         44,457,211
 
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 2.1%         968,094
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 45,425,305
         

*   Non-income producing.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $43,153,538.
(A)   Due to events that occurred between the close of the exchange on which this security is traded and that of the New York Stock Exchange, fair value was determined for this security using methods determined in good faith by or at the discretion of the Board of Trustees (see Note 2).
ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
PLC   Public Limited Company.

SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS
AS OF 10/31/14                
Consumer Discretionary   11.2 %   Industrials   12.3 %
Consumer Staples   12.6 %   Information Technology   11.3 %
Energy   9.4 %   Materials   11.0 %
Financials   17.2 %   Net Other Assets      
Health Care   12.9 %   and Liabilities   2.1 %

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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International Stock Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares   Value (Note 2)
         
COMMON STOCKS - 96.2%          
 
Australia - 2.0%          
Ansell Ltd. (A)   15,699   $ 275,804
Caltex Australia Ltd. (A)   14,258     391,032
         
          666,836
Austria - 0.8%          
UNIQA Insurance Group AG (A)   23,493     262,067
         
Belgium - 2.7%          
Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. (A)   7,984     884,813
         
Brazil - 0.8%          
Estacio Participacoes S.A.   23,900     276,819
         
Canada - 2.6%          
MacDonald Dettwiler & Associates Ltd.   5,500     419,387
Rogers Communications Inc., Class B   11,800     443,710
         
          863,097
Denmark - 0.8%          
Carlsberg AS, Class B (A)   3,045     268,158
         
Finland - 1.8%          
Sampo Oyj, Class A (A)   12,696     608,225
         
France - 5.3%          
BNP Paribas S.A. (A)   8,443     532,410
Cap Gemini S.A. (A)   6,989     460,357
Sanofi (A)   3,450     319,565
Valeo S.A. (A)   3,910     439,471
         
          1,751,803
Germany - 3.8%          
Bayer AG (A)   6,821     970,183
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (A)   2,604     278,604
         
          1,248,787
Greece - 0.7%          
Piraeus Bank S.A.* (A)   161,243     234,746
         
Ireland - 3.4%          
James Hardie Industries PLC (A)   24,880     273,252
Ryanair Holdings PLC, ADR*   6,400     355,456
Shire PLC (A)   7,270     483,975
         
          1,112,683
Israel - 2.8%          
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR   16,600     937,402
         
Italy - 2.7%          
Atlantia SpA (A)   19,908     468,653
Eni SpA (A)   19,132     407,461
         
          876,114
Japan - 20.9%          
AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd. (A)   9,100     194,861
Asics Corp. (A)   9,990     230,429
Daikin Industries Ltd. (A)   11,000     692,575
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd. (A)   36,000     693,776
Don Quijote Holdings Co. Ltd. (A)   10,200     615,856
Japan Tobacco Inc. (A)   21,000     727,583
KDDI Corp. (A)   13,700     882,601
LIXIL Group Corp. (A)   12,900     284,732
Makita Corp. (A)   5,100     298,793
Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd. (A)   12,900     509,369
Softbank Corp. (A)   9,200     681,709
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (A)   18,600     756,096
United Arrows Ltd. (A)   8,300     314,585
         
          6,882,965
Luxembourg - 0.6%          
RTL Group S.A. (A)   2,073     193,783
         
Netherlands - 5.8%          
Airbus Group N.V. (A)   7,454     446,239
NXP Semiconductor N.V.* (A)   5,534     380,514
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A (A)   29,855     1,069,063
         
          1,895,816
Norway - 0.3%          
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (A)   19,560     96,957
         
Philippines - 1.6%          
Alliance Global Group Inc. (A)   926,800     530,433
         
Spain - 3.7%          
International Consolidated Airlines Group          
S.A.* (A)   81,758     536,513
Mediaset Espana Comunicacion S.A.* (A)   28,462     357,061
Red Electrica Corp. S.A. (A)   3,831     334,849
         
          1,228,423
Sweden - 3.9%          
Assa Abloy AB, Class B (A)   10,602     563,835
Swedbank AB, Class A (A)   27,202     719,430
         
          1,283,265
Switzerland - 7.7%          
GAM Holding AG* (A)   13,342     227,709
Glencore PLC* (A)   103,525     530,798
Novartis AG (A)   15,765     1,462,109
Swatch Group AG/The (A)   707     335,181
         
          2,555,797
Taiwan - 1.1%          
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.          
Ltd., ADR   16,200     356,724
         
Thailand - 0.8%          
Krung Thai Bank PCL   375,700     268,769
         
United Kingdom - 19.6%          
Anglo American PLC (A)   10,363     218,626
British American Tobacco PLC (A)   13,073     742,509
Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (A)   79,828     352,869
Informa PLC (A)   62,494     481,528
Lloyds Banking Group PLC* (A)   684,485     845,807
Provident Financial PLC (A)   6,612     224,818
Prudential PLC (A)   39,614     915,431
Reed Elsevier PLC (A)   36,775     604,889
Rexam PLC (A)   85,400     650,815
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC* (A)   18,934     255,810
Taylor Wimpey PLC (A)   260,255     493,593
Unilever PLC (A)   9,262     372,718
William Hill PLC (A)   53,936     311,360
         
          6,470,773
         

Total Common Stocks

         

(Cost $26,258,505)

        31,755,255
PREFERRED STOCK - 0.0%          
United Kingdom - 0.0%          
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*   1,806,660     2,890
         

Total Preferred Stocks

         

(Cost $2,900)

        2,890
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.5%          
State Street Institutional U.S. Government          
Money Market Fund   484,802     484,802
         

Total Short-Term Investments

         

(Cost $484,802)

        484,802
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 97.7% (Cost $26,746,207**)         32,242,947
 
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 2.3%         767,968
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 33,010,915
         

*   Non-income producing.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $27,088,310.
(A)   Due to events that occurred between the close of the exchange on which this security is traded and that of the New York Stock Exchange, fair value was determined for this security using methods determined in good faith by or at the discretion of the Board of Trustees (see Note 2).
ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
PLC   Public Limited Company.

SECTOR ALLOCATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF NET ASSETS
AS OF 10/31/14                
Consumer Discretionary   14.9 %   Materials   5.1 %
Consumer Staples   10.6 %   Money Market Funds   1.5 %
Energy   6.0 %   Telecommunication      
Financials   20.7 %   Services   6.1 %
Health Care   13.5 %   Utilities   1.0 %
Industrials   14.7 %   Net Other Assets      
Information Technology   3.6 %   and Liabilities   2.3 %

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Hansberger International Growth Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares   Value (Note 2)
         
COMMON STOCKS - 98.7%          
Australia - 2.0%          
BHP Billiton Ltd. (A)   103,421   $ 3,086,867
         
Brazil - 1.1%          
Itau Unibanco Holding S.A., ADR   112,698     1,663,422
         
Canada - 4.4%          
Bank of Nova Scotia/The   29,704     1,820,855
Cameco Corp.   124,011     2,155,311
Manulife Financial Corp.   158,111     2,999,366
         
          6,975,532
China - 8.5%          
Agile Property Holdings Ltd. (A)   2,243,743     1,271,349
China Longyuan Power Group Corp. (A)   2,879,278     3,075,696
Hengan International Group Co. Ltd. (A)   159,947     1,699,191
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of          
China Ltd. (A)   578,501     4,737,689
Tencent Holdings Ltd. (A)   157,019     2,499,914
         
          13,283,839
Denmark - 1.5%          
Novo Nordisk AS (A)   50,359     2,275,985
         
France - 2.8%          
Christian Dior S.A. (A)   13,871     2,458,392
Technip S.A. (A)   27,550     1,998,272
         
          4,456,664
Germany - 7.6%          
Aixtron SE* (A)   128,371     1,563,865
Bayer AG (A)   16,954     2,411,447
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA (A)   57,628     2,966,436
Hugo Boss AG (A)   12,467     1,654,600
KUKA AG (A)   28,540     1,795,547
Siemens AG (A)   13,988     1,576,817
         
          11,968,712
Hong Kong - 4.4%          
AIA Group Ltd. (A)   480,310     2,679,881
China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd. (A)   2,856,492     4,261,174
         
          6,941,055
India - 5.4%          
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., ADR   48,853     2,554,523
HDFC Bank Ltd., ADR   71,362     3,741,510
Vedanta Resources PLC (A)   169,578     2,235,784
         
          8,531,817
Ireland - 1.2%          
Kingspan Group PLC (A)   120,902     1,889,733
         
Israel - 1.2%          
NICE-Systems Ltd., ADR   47,220     1,920,910
         
Italy - 1.0%          
Prada SpA (A)   252,963     1,573,078
         
Japan - 15.1%          
CyberAgent Inc. (A)   56,022     2,176,837
Komatsu Ltd. (A)   129,814     3,119,262
Nidec Corp. (A)   57,782     3,796,952
Nomura Holdings Inc. (A)   387,992     2,432,910
Rakuten Inc. (A)   169,644     1,939,729
Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd. (A)   44,545     1,758,903
Softbank Corp. (A)   48,418     3,587,714
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. (A)   45,530     1,640,854
Toyota Motor Corp. (A)   53,009     3,188,819
         
          23,641,980
Mexico - 1.2%          
Grupo Mexico S.A.B. de C.V.   541,846     1,865,000
         
Netherlands - 4.3%          
ASML Holding N.V.   44,578     4,443,535
Gemalto N.V.   30,738     2,351,116
         
          6,794,651
Norway - 1.3%          
Telenor ASA (A)   87,370     1,963,432
         
Singapore - 2.8%          
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (A)   152,787     2,207,876
Global Logistic Properties Ltd. (A)   1,048,706     2,249,595
         
          4,457,471
South Korea - 4.0%          
Hyundai Motor Co. (A)   14,936     2,382,121
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. (A)   3,520     2,055,029
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., GDR   3,066     1,762,950
         
          6,200,100
Spain - 1.0%          
Grifols S.A. (A)   38,654     1,574,810
         
Sweden - 1.3%          
Elekta AB, Class B shares (A)   191,714     1,958,827
         
Switzerland - 8.2%          
Cie Financiere Richemont S.A. (A)   26,790     2,257,238
Credit Suisse Group AG* (A)   109,750     2,923,392
Holcim Ltd.* (A)   30,954     2,194,911
Nestle S.A. (A)   22,272     1,630,549
Partners Group Holding AG (A)   7,875     2,095,265
Roche Holding AG (A)   5,936     1,753,236
         
          12,854,591
United Kingdom - 18.4%          
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC (A)   281,220     1,954,630
AMEC PLC (A)   109,301     1,822,169
ARM Holdings PLC (A)   151,665     2,147,443
BG Group PLC (A)   179,981     2,999,479
Carnival PLC (A)   56,411     2,249,356
Diageo PLC (A)   79,499     2,339,856
HSBC Holdings PLC, ADR   41,868     2,136,105
ITV PLC (A)   693,690     2,256,844
Michael Page International PLC (A)   425,649     2,651,462
Prudential PLC (A)   124,799     2,883,951
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (A)   106,555     1,439,623
SABMiller PLC (A)   35,234     1,990,029
Standard Chartered PLC (A)   130,452     1,963,582
         
          28,834,529
         

Total Common Stocks (Cost $143,961,681)

        154,713,005
PREFERRED STOCK - 0.0%          
United Kingdom - 0.0%          
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC*   9,871,110     15,791
         

Total Preferred Stocks

         

(Cost $15,844)

        15,791
RIGHT - 0.0%          
China - 0.0%          
Agile Property Holdings Ltd.*   288,690     19,357
         

Total Rights (Cost $0)

        19,357
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 1.2%          
United States - 1.2%          
State Street Institutional U.S. Government          
Money Market Fund   1,933,724     1,933,724
         

Total Short-Term Investments

         

(Cost $1,933,724)

        1,933,724
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (Cost $145,911,249**)         156,681,877
 
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.1%         98,670
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 156,780,547
         

*   Non-income producing.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $151,074,562.
(A)   Due to events that occurred between the close of the exchange on which this security is traded and that of the New York Stock Exchange, fair value was determined for this security using methods determined in good faith by or at the discretion of the Board of Trustees (see Note 2).
ADR   American Depositary Receipt.
GDR   Global Depositary Receipt.
PLC   Public Limited Company.

 
Target Retirement 2020 Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares   Value (Note 2)
         
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 99.9%          
Bond Funds - 57.2%          
Baird Aggregate Bond Fund Institutional          
Shares   400,707   $ 4,315,617
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF   5,152     614,376
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF   125,999     15,415,978
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF   49,855     5,235,772
iShares TIPS Bond Fund ETF   5,453     616,625
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond          
Fund Class I   397,024     4,319,625
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF   59,827     4,927,352
         
          35,445,345
Foreign Stock Funds - 4.5%          
iShares Global Energy ETF   4,480     187,309
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF   32,806     623,642
SPDR S&P China ETF   1,563     124,399
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. ETF   38,053     1,877,535
         
          2,812,885
Money Market Funds - 2.0%          
State Street Institutional U.S. Government          
Money Market Fund   1,234,138     1,234,138
         
Stock Funds - 36.2%          
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   17,620     2,494,640
PowerShares Buyback Achievers          
Portfolio ETF   54,210     2,493,118
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company          
Index Fund Institutional Shares   80,665     1,255,151
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF   31,707     1,246,719
SPDR Gold Shares*   5,351     602,844
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   61,768     12,456,135
Vanguard Growth ETF   6,073     623,454
Vanguard Health Care ETF   5,014     620,382
Vanguard Information Technology ETF   6,154     627,646
         
          22,420,089
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (Cost $56,626,041**)         61,912,457
 
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.1%         51,893
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 61,964,350
         

*   Non-income producing.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $57,186,022.
PLC   Public Limited Company.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Target Retirement 2030 Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares   Value (Note 2)
         
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 99.9%          
Bond Funds - 37.2%          
Baird Aggregate Bond Fund          
Institutional Shares   343,433   $ 3,698,771
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF   6,869     819,128
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF   94,071     11,509,587
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF   58,648     6,159,213
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond          
Fund Class I   340,276     3,702,206
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF   59,822     4,926,940
         
          30,815,845
Foreign Stock Funds - 7.3%          
iShares Global Energy ETF   7,963     332,933
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF   65,593     1,246,923
SPDR S&P China ETF   6,253     497,676
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. ETF   67,643     3,337,505
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF   7,218     167,602
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund          
ETF   8,118     436,911
         
          6,019,550
Money Market Funds - 2.0%          
State Street Institutional U.S. Government          
Money Market Fund   1,657,695     1,657,695
         

Stock Funds - 53.4%
         
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   29,364     4,157,355
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF   2,658     333,101
PowerShares Buyback Achievers Portfolio          
ETF   90,342     4,154,829
PowerShares FTSE RAFI U.S. 1500 Small-          
Mid Portfolio   3,364     333,372
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company          
Index Fund Institutional Shares   161,315     2,510,062
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF   63,408     2,493,203
SPDR Gold Shares*   7,134     803,716
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   127,642     25,740,286
Vanguard Growth ETF   16,194     1,662,476
Vanguard Health Care ETF   6,685     827,135
Vanguard Information Technology ETF   12,306     1,255,089
         
          44,270,624
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (Cost $72,757,041**)         82,763,714
 
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.1%         88,463
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 82,852,177
         

*   Non-income producing.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $73,480,788.
PLC   Public Limited Company.

 
Target Retirement 2040 Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares   Value (Note 2)
         
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 99.9%          
Bond Funds - 27.2%          
Baird Aggregate Bond Fund Institutional          
Shares   108,348   $ 1,166,905
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF   4,876     581,463
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF   57,236     7,002,824
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF   36,080     3,789,122
Metropolitan West Total Return Bond          
Fund Class I   107,352     1,167,989
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF   28,309     2,331,529
         
          16,039,832
Foreign Stock Funds - 9.6%          
iShares Global Energy ETF   7,066     295,429
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF   62,094     1,180,407
SPDR S&P China ETF   5,918     471,014
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. ETF   60,020     2,961,387
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF   5,116     118,794
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund          
ETF   11,525     620,275
         
          5,647,306
Money Market Funds - 2.0%          
State Street Institutional U.S. Government          
Money Market Fund   1,206,054     1,206,054
         
Stock Funds - 61.1%          
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   25,012     3,541,199
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF   2,358     295,505
PowerShares Buyback Achievers Portfolio          
ETF   76,954     3,539,114
PowerShares FTSE RAFI U.S. 1500 Small-          
Mid Portfolio   2,985     295,813
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company          
Index Fund Institutional Shares   152,677     2,375,650
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF   60,012     2,359,672
SPDR Gold Shares*   5,064     570,510
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   96,451     19,450,309
Vanguard Growth ETF   17,242     1,770,064
Vanguard Health Care ETF   4,745     587,099
Vanguard Information Technology ETF   11,648     1,187,979
         
          35,972,914
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.9% (Cost $50,485,159**)         58,866,106
 
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.1%         36,468
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 58,902,574
         

*   Non-income producing.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $51,121,005.
PLC   Public Limited Company.

 
Target Retirement 2050 Fund Portfolio of Investments

    Shares   Value (Note 2)
       
INVESTMENT COMPANIES - 100.0%          
Bond Funds - 17.3%          
iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF   1,758   $ 209,642
iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF   17,194     2,103,686
iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF   11,005     1,155,745
Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF   2,551     210,100
         
          3,679,173
Foreign Stock Funds - 11.9%          
iShares Global Energy ETF   3,057     127,813
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF   27,951     531,349
SPDR S&P China ETF   2,667     212,267
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-U.S. ETF   25,963     1,281,014
WisdomTree India Earnings Fund ETF   1,868     43,375
WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity          
Fund ETF   6,232     335,406
         
          2,531,224
Money Market Funds - 2.1%          
State Street Institutional U.S. Government          
Money Market Fund   441,946     441,946
         
Stock Funds - 68.7%          
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF   10,513     1,488,431
iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF   1,027     128,704
PowerShares Buyback Achievers Portfolio          
ETF   32,364     1,488,420
PowerShares FTSE RAFI U.S. 1500 Small-          
Mid Portfolio   1,291     127,938
Schwab Fundamental U.S. Large Company          
Index Fund Institutional Shares   68,796     1,070,459
Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF   27,042     1,063,291
SPDR Gold Shares*   1,825     205,605
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust   36,876     7,436,414
Vanguard Growth ETF   8,287     850,743
Vanguard Health Care ETF   1,711     211,702
Vanguard Information Technology ETF   5,248     535,244
         
          14,606,951
         
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% (Cost $18,741,332**)         21,259,294
 
NET OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - 0.0%         6,270
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 21,265,564
         

*   Non-income producing.
**   Aggregate cost for Federal tax purposes was $18,903,975.
PLC   Public Limited Company.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of October 31, 2014

    Conservative   Moderate   Aggressive   Cash     Tax-Free   Tax-Free   Government     High Quality
    Allocation   Allocation   Allocation   Reserves     Virginia   National   Bond     Bond
    Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund     Fund   Fund   Fund     Fund
                                   
Assets:                                                  
Investments:                                                  

Investments at cost

                                                 

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 40,042,968   $ 78,436,250   $ 31,168,736   $ 20,996,615     $ 21,704,548   $ 26,591,987   $ 3,798,506   $ 116,049,782

Affiliated issuers1

    30,761,279     55,516,027     21,195,467                      

Net unrealized appreciation

                                                 

Unaffiliated issuers

    1,432,806     3,820,052     2,269,018           882,612     1,467,263     48,307     1,236,306

Affiliated issuers1

    2,692,882     12,054,777     6,455,979                      
                                   

Total investments at value

    74,929,935     149,827,106     61,089,200     20,996,615       22,587,160     28,059,250     3,846,813     117,286,088
Cash                       252,472     54,391        
Receivables:                                                  

Investments sold

        813,721     1,003,695                      

Fund shares sold

    2,629     36,465     9,899     3,332               183     152,775

Dividends and interest

    67,733     76,349     15,753     34,116       280,829     341,261     18,563     732,351

Due from Adviser

                9,327               335    
                                   

Total assets

    75,000,297     150,753,641     62,118,547     21,043,390       23,120,461     28,454,902     3,865,894     118,171,214
Liabilities:                                                  
Payables:                                                  

Investments purchased

    149,753         751,704                      

Fund shares repurchased

    8,467     19,130     14,897     1,598       1,506     2,748     100     38,390

Advisory agreement fees

    12,472     25,031     10,096     7,165       9,868     12,142     1,340     30,912

Service agreement fees

    15,590     31,288     12,620     2,994       6,908     8,500     837     19,577

Distribution fees - Class B

    7,182     20,747     8,077     296                  

Distribution fees - Class C

    11,926     5,089     1,562                      

Shareholder servicing fees

    15,580     31,272     12,616                      

Dividends

                      1,923     16,754     76    
                                   

Total liabilities

    220,970     132,557     811,572     12,053       20,205     40,144     2,353     88,879
                                   
Net Assets   $ 74,779,327   $ 150,621,084   $ 61,306,975   $ 21,031,337     $ 23,100,256   $ 28,414,758   $ 3,863,541   $ 118,082,335
                                   
Net Assets consist of:                                                  

Paid-in capital

  $ 67,806,570   $ 127,877,361   $ 48,518,982   $ 21,031,359     $ 22,064,543   $ 26,726,481   $ 3,799,229   $ 116,625,680

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

    67,553     422,762     196,252           2,515     3,117     170     101,812

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments sold and foreign currency related transactions

    2,779,516     6,446,132     3,866,744     (22 )     150,586     217,897     15,835     118,537

Net unrealized appreciation of investments (including appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency related transactions)

    4,125,688     15,874,829     8,724,997           882,612     1,467,263     48,307     1,236,306
                                   
Net Assets   $ 74,779,327   $ 150,621,084   $ 61,306,975   $ 21,031,337     $ 23,100,256   $ 28,414,758   $ 3,863,541   $ 118,082,335
                                   
Class A Shares:                                                  

Net Assets

  $ 44,438,274   $ 109,147,810   $ 45,697,244   $ 20,570,100                          

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

    3,983,774     8,897,257     3,567,204     20,570,112                          

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

  $ 11.15   $ 12.27   $ 12.81   $ 1.00                          

Sales charge of offering price2

    0.68     0.75     0.78                              
                                           

Maximum offering price per share

  $ 11.83   $ 13.02   $ 13.59   $ 1.00                          
                                           
Class B Shares:                                                  

Net Assets

  $ 11,393,142   $ 33,235,439   $ 13,062,429   $ 461,237                          

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

    1,017,742     2,725,449     1,035,754     461,225                          

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share3

  $ 11.19   $ 12.19   $ 12.61   $ 1.00                          
                                           
Class C Shares:                                                  

Net Assets

  $ 18,947,911   $ 8,237,835   $ 2,547,302                                

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

    1,691,656     675,151     201,875                                

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share3

  $ 11.20   $ 12.20   $ 12.62                                
                                             
Class Y Shares:                                                  

Net Assets

                            $ 23,100,256   $ 28,414,758   $ 3,863,541   $ 118,082,335

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

                              1,973,714     2,564,332     365,322     10,694,185

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share3

                            $ 11.70   $ 11.08   $ 10.58   $ 11.04
                                           

1     See Note 11 for information on affiliated issuers.    
2     Sales charge of offering price is 5.75% for the Conservative Allocation, Moderate Allocation, and Aggressive Allocation Funds.    
3     If applicable, redemption price per share may be reduced by a contingent deferred sales charge.    

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of October 31, 2014
                            Covered Call &                      
    Core   Corporate   High   Diversified   Equity     Dividend   Large Cap      
    Bond   Bond   Income   Income   Income     Income   Value   Investors  
    Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund   Fund1     Fund   Fund   Fund  
                                     
Assets:                                                    
Investments:                                                    

Investments at cost

                                                   

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 217,139,853   $ 26,448,117   $ 30,367,883   $ 121,034,736   $ 62,047,420     $ 16,820,287   $ 161,922,278   $ 141,856,728  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

                                                   

Unaffiliated issuers

    6,949,566     578,065     576,295     23,626,710     (967,357 )     4,669,647     39,443,845     27,356,277  
                                     

Total investments at value

    224,089,419     27,026,182     30,944,178     144,661,446     61,080,063       21,489,934     201,366,123     169,213,005  
Foreign currency (cost of $340 and $40,618, respectively)(Note 2)                                    
Receivables:                                                    

Investments sold

                934,946     149,397       271,579     3,282,006     4,203,452  

Fund shares sold

    87,833         188,918     33,008     316,284           51,034     74,262  

Dividends and interest

    1,731,985     247,507     507,558     678,560     39,762       22,698     154,370     117,135  

Due from Adviser

                          2,636         21,190  
                                     

Total assets

    225,909,237     27,273,689     31,640,654     146,307,960     61,585,506       21,786,847     204,853,533     173,629,044  
Liabilities:                                                    
Bank overdrafts                                    
Payables:                                                    

Investments purchased

    299,709     199,806     250,000     862,064           249,284     836,171      

Fund shares repurchased

    5,308     250     90,608     4,664     5,657           21,644     120,423  

Advisory agreement fees

    94,106     9,192     14,446     78,559     40,115       13,178     96,520     100,036  

Management fees

                                   

Service agreement fees

    28,231     5,745     5,253     24,172     7,065       6,150     63,177     49,528  

Distribution fees - Class B

    2,199         1,438     8,994               2,968      

Distribution fees - Class C

                7,194     2,949                

Shareholder servicing fees

    7,976         6,505     33,593     3,261           15,331     257  

Dividends

    253,500     48,618     21,328     1,868                    
Accrued expenses and other payables                                    
Options written, at value (premium received $1,197,123) (Note 6)                     1,305,539                
                                     

Total liabilities

    691,029     263,611     389,578     1,021,108     1,364,586       268,612     1,035,811     270,244  
                                     
Net Assets   $ 225,218,208   $ 27,010,078   $ 31,251,076   $ 145,286,852   $ 60,220,920     $ 21,518,235   $ 203,817,722   $ 173,358,800  
                                     
Net Assets consist of:                                                    

Paid-in capital

  $ 216,328,731   $ 26,388,763   $ 28,959,786   $ 122,295,635   $ 59,508,532     $ 15,632,927   $ 135,879,651   $ 113,859,568  

Accumulated undistributed net investment income

    20,861     2,635     6,596     1,901           2,201     1,412,067     702,331  

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments sold and foreign currency related

                                                   

transactions

    1,919,050     40,615     1,708,399     (637,394 )   1,788,161       1,213,460     27,082,159     31,440,624  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments (including appreciation

                                                   

(depreciation) of foreign currency related transactions)

    6,949,566     578,065     576,295     23,626,710     (1,075,773 )     4,669,647     39,443,845     27,356,277  
                                     
Net Assets   $ 225,218,208   $ 27,010,078   $ 31,251,076   $ 145,286,852   $ 60,220,920     $ 21,518,235   $ 203,817,722   $ 173,358,800  
                                     
Class A Shares:                                                    

Net Assets

  $ 33,972,936         $ 28,596,309   $ 119,364,030   $ 11,373,084           $ 70,495,106   $ 1,339,611  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

    3,314,539           4,211,530     8,068,355     1,145,970             3,675,984     53,558  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

  $ 10.25         $ 6.79   $ 14.79   $ 9.92           $ 19.18   $ 25.01  

Sales charge of offering price2

    0.48           0.32     0.90     0.61             1.17     1.53  
                                           

Maximum offering price per share

  $ 10.73         $ 7.11   $ 15.69   $ 10.53           $ 20.35   $ 26.54  
                                           
Class B Shares:                                                    

Net Assets

  $ 3,444,726         $ 2,267,198   $ 14,378,283                 $ 4,866,494        

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

    335,977           326,429     966,172                   258,336        

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share3

  $ 10.25         $ 6.95   $ 14.88                 $ 18.84        
Class C Shares:                                            
Class C Shares:                                                    

Net Assets

                    $ 11,544,539   $ 4,804,814                      

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

                      776,061     493,245                      

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share3

                    $ 14.88   $ 9.74                      
                                                 
Class Y Shares:                                                    

Net Assets

  $ 187,790,125   $ 27,010,078   $ 387,569         $ 43,890,780     $ 21,518,235   $ 128,456,122   $ 166,819,414  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

    18,370,574     2,349,829     57,583           4,374,076       912,021     6,690,482     6,653,593  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share3

  $ 10.22   $ 11.49   $ 6.73         $ 10.03     $ 23.59   $ 19.20   $ 25.07  
                                       
Class R6 Shares:                                                    

Net Assets

  $ 10,421                     $ 152,242                 $ 5,199,775  

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

    1,018                       15,136                   206,852  

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share3

  $ 10.24                     $ 10.06                 $ 25.14  
                                               
Class I Shares:                                                    

Net Assets

                                                   

Shares of beneficial interest outstanding

                                                   

Net Asset Value and redemption price per share

                                                   

1     Prior to close of business on February 28, 2014, the Fund was known as the Equity Income Fund. See Note 1.
2     Sales charge of offering price is 4.50% for the Core Bond and High Income Funds and 5.75% for the Diversified Income Fund, Covered Call & Equity Income, Large Cap Value, Investors, Large Cap Growth, Mid Cap, Small Cap Fund and International Stock Funds.
3     If applicable, redemption price per share may be reduced by a contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Madison Funds | October 31, 2014
 
 
Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of October 31, 2014
                                Hansberger   Madison Madison Madison Madison
Large Cap             NorthRoad International   International   Target Target Target Target
Growth Mid Cap Small Cap International Stock   Growth   Retirement Retirement Retirement Retirement
Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund   Fund   2020 Fund 2030 Fund 2040 Fund 2050 Fund
                                           
$ 141,458,338   $ 212,765,619   $ 56,278,099   $ 43,087,441   $ 26,746,207     $ 145,911,249     $ 56,626,041   $ 72,757,041   $ 50,485,159   $ 18,741,332  
                                                               
  44,210,861     77,820,959     10,703,171     1,369,770     5,496,740       10,770,628       5,286,416     10,006,673     8,380,947     2,517,962  
                                           
  185,669,199     290,586,578     66,981,270     44,457,211     32,242,947       156,681,877       61,912,457     82,763,714     58,866,106     21,259,294  
                  340       40,275                    
                                                               
  4,403,055         75,382     1,186,857     917,461             1,209,341     1,634,081     1,134,956     393,507  
  5,132     353,578     65,865         1,213       115,556                    
  106,335     71,689     30,972     109,914     151,754       362,060       7,820     6,673     2,194      
                                           
                                           
  190,183,721     291,011,845     67,153,489     45,753,982     33,313,715       157,199,768       63,129,618     84,404,468     60,003,256     21,652,801  
                                                               
              258,846                              
                                                               
  2,788,642         2,550,065         227,552       15,791       1,149,639     1,531,795     1,086,114     382,038  
  31,580     75,223     100,000     27,850     23,653       21                    
  113,713     177,742     49,871     30,853     29,927       108,701                    
                              13,024     17,080     12,140     4,333  
  30,324     93,222     12,468     11,128     8,551       291,875       2,605     3,416     2,428     866  
  2,889     2,598     313         1,275                          
                                           
  14,023     12,450     832         5,157                          
                                           
                  6,685       2,833                    
                                           
                                           
  2,981,171     361,235     2,713,549     328,677     302,800       419,221       1,165,268     1,552,291     1,100,682     387,237  
                                           
$ 187,202,550   $ 290,650,610   $ 64,439,940   $ 45,425,305   $ 33,010,915     $ 156,780,547     $ 61,964,350   $ 82,852,177   $ 58,902,574   $ 21,265,564  
                                           
                                                               
$ 128,146,081   $ 166,601,233   $ 51,301,171   $ 41,649,117   $ 28,198,197     $ 198,254,738     $ 56,447,299   $ 71,684,427   $ 49,468,023   $ 18,388,338  
  517,059         274,955     748,357     781,469       2,240,888       185,951     252,295     176,278     58,479  
                                                               
  14,328,549     46,228,418     2,160,650     1,659,628     (1,448,997 )     (54,469,526 )     44,684     908,782     877,326     300,785  
                                                               
  44,210,861     77,820,959     10,703,164     1,368,203     5,480,246       10,754,447       5,286,416     10,006,673     8,380,947     2,517,962  
                                           
$ 187,202,550   $ 290,650,610   $ 64,439,940   $ 45,425,305   $ 33,010,915     $ 156,780,547     $ 61,964,350   $ 82,852,177   $ 58,902,574   $ 21,265,564  
                                           
                                                               
$ 64,467,418   $ 57,116,640   $ 3,639,150         $ 23,012,495                                    
  2,743,008     5,839,654     239,285           1,743,670                                    
$ 23.50   $ 9.78   $ 15.21         $ 13.20                                    
  1.43     0.60     0.93           0.81                                    
                                                       
$ 24.93   $ 10.38   $ 16.14         $ 14.01                                    
                                                       
                                                               
$ 4,726,111   $ 4,234,565   $ 521,763         $ 2,060,755                                    
  225,211     487,459     35,798           159,907                                    
$ 20.99   $ 8.69   $ 14.58         $ 12.89                                    
                                                       
                                                               
                                                               
$ 118,009,021   $ 224,181,057   $ 60,279,027   $ 36,751,200   $ 7,937,665     $ 2,941,629                            
  4,975,801     22,407,958     3,950,959     3,184,651     600,510       176,405                            
$ 23.72   $ 10.00   $ 15.26   $ 11.54   $ 13.22     $ 16.68                            
                                                   
                                                               
      $ 5,118,348         $ 8,674,105                   $ 61,964,350   $ 82,852,177   $ 58,902,574   $ 21,265,564  
        508,543           747,584                     6,197,958     8,295,524     5,900,351     2,131,040  
      $ 10.06         $ 11.60                   $ 10.00   $ 9.99   $ 9.98   $ 9.98  
                                                   
                                $ 153,838,918                            
                                  9,214,484                            
                                $ 16.70                            
                                                             

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Madison Funds | October 31, 2014

 
Statements of Operations for the Year Ended October 31, 2014

      Conservative       Moderate       Aggressive       Cash       Tax-Free     Tax-Free     Government       High Quality  
      Allocation       Allocation       Allocation       Reserves       Virginia     National     Bond       Bond  
      Fund       Fund       Fund       Fund       Fund     Fund     Fund       Fund  
                                             
Investment Income:                                                            
Interest   $ 1     $ 1     $     $ 16,377     $ 808,738   $ 980,456   $ 63,010     $ 1,873,652  
Dividends                                                            

Unaffiliated issuers

    921,086       1,736,124       640,841                            

Affiliated issuers2

    566,313       798,825       210,658                            

Less: Foreign taxes withheld

                                           
                                             

Total investment income

    1,487,399       2,534,949       851,499       16,377       808,738     980,456     63,010       1,873,652  
Expenses:3                                                            
Advisory agreement fees     145,885       298,066       119,129       90,567       116,091     140,212     16,392       376,518  
Service agreement fees     182,356       372,583       148,912       33,963       81,263     98,148     10,245       238,461  
Distribution fees - Class B     86,512       250,972       97,188       3,960                      
Distribution fees - Class C     135,209       58,964       18,008                            
Shareholder servicing fees - Class A     108,416       269,218       110,503                            
Shareholder servicing fees - Class B     28,837       83,657       32,396                            
Shareholder servicing fees - Class C     45,070       19,655       6,003                            
Other expenses     121       320             180               5       354  
                                             

Total expenses before reimbursement/waiver

    732,406       1,353,435       532,139       128,670       197,354     238,360     26,642       615,333  
                                             

Less reimbursement/waiver4

                      (112,293 )             (4,098 )      
                                             

Total expenses net of reimbursement/waiver

    732,406       1,353,435       532,139       16,377       197,354     238,360     22,544       615,333  
                                             
Net Investment Income (Loss)     754,993       1,181,514       319,360             611,384     742,096     40,466       1,258,319  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments                                                            
Net realized gain on investments (including net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions)                                                            

Options

                                           

Unaffiliated issuers

    894,060       4,707,724       2,231,632             150,594     224,828     17,011       118,611  

Affiliated issuers2

    2,515,083       7,528,173       2,883,773                            
Capital gain distributions received from underlying funds                                                            

Unaffiliated issuers

    73,375       102,478       34,588                            

Affiliated issuers2

    374,496       1,594,382       775,254                            
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (including net                                                            
unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency related transactions)                                                            

Options

                                           

Unaffiliated issuers

    612,373       (799,571 )     (248,544 )           550,339     801,303     (28,970 )     (29,887 )

Affiliated issuers2

    (1,052,354 )     (3,203,348 )     (668,749 )                          
                                             
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Option Transactions     3,417,033       9,929,838       5,007,954             700,933     1,026,131     (11,959 )     88,724  
                                             

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations

  $ 4,172,026     $ 11,111,352     $ 5,327,314     $     $ 1,312,317   $ 1,768,227   $ 28,507     $ 1,347,043  
                                             

1     Prior to close of business on February 28, 2014, the Fund was known as the Equity Income Fund. See Note 1.
2     See Note 11 for information on affiliated issuers.
3     See Note 3 for information on expenses.
4     See Note 3 for more information on these waivers.

    See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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Madison Funds | October 31, 2014


 
Statements of Operations for the Year Ended October 31, 2014

  Core       Corporate     High       Diversified       Covered Call &       Dividend       Large Cap               Large Cap       Mid       Small       NorthRoad       International  
  Bond       Bond     Income       Income       Equity Income       Income       Value       Investors       Growth       Cap       Cap       International       Stock  
  Fund       Fund     Bond Fund       Bond Fund       Fund1       Fund       Fund       Fund       Fund       Fund       Fund       Fund       Fund  
                                                                         
                                                                                                   
$ 5,550,383     $ 681,517   $ 2,511,297     $ 1,625,306     $ 697     $     $ 3     $ 4     $ 5     $ 11     $ 1     $ 3     $ 1  
                                                                                                   
                  2,080,525       396,289       535,441       4,011,389       2,748,512       2,282,599       3,043,289       1,019,059       1,352,169       1,809,377  
                                                                             
                  (10,665 )     (3,417 )     (2,540 )     (37,564 )     (92,027 )     (16,830 )     (23,121 )           (103,531 )     (167,626 )
                                                                         
  5,550,383       681,517     2,511,297       3,695,166       393,569       532,901       3,973,828       2,656,489       2,265,774       3,020,179       1,019,060       1,248,641       1,641,752  
                                                                                                   
  936,232       94,871     227,932       888,147       347,708       153,153       1,188,849       1,371,411       1,219,387       2,320,443       554,636       338,723       601,051  
  280,858       59,295     82,884       273,276       61,201       71,471       778,155       694,263       325,170       1,218,486       138,659       124,481       171,729  
  28,745           17,471       107,933       26,235             38,011             36,768       35,704       3,928             18,606  
                  70,717                                                        
  90,565           74,338       281,893       22,712             175,348       2,120       155,150       144,601       11,199             63,659  
  9,575           5,824       35,944                   12,642             12,239       11,901       1,309               6,202  
                  23,572       8,745                                                  
  33           29             36                               147       2       1,685       129  
                                                                         
  1,346,008       154,166     408,478       1,681,482       466,637       224,624       2,193,005       2,067,794       1,748,714       3,731,282       709,733       464,889       861,376  
                                                                         
                              (30,631 )           (300,039 )                              
                                                                         
  1,346,008       154,166     408,478       1,681,482       466,637       193,993       2,193,005       1,767,755       1,748,714       3,731,282       709,733       464,889       861,376  
                                                                         
  4,204,375       527,351     2,102,819       2,013,684       (73,068 )     338,908       1,780,823       888,734       517,060       (711,103 )     309,327       783,752       780,376  
                                                                                                   
                                                                                                   
                                                                                                   
                        2,601,712                                                  
  2,118,236       65,662     1,708,404       5,595,030       1,789,531       1,215,981       33,719,665       31,504,261       14,683,779       51,687,953       4,258,634       1,651,193       10,955,287  
                                                                         
                                                                                                   
                                                                         
                                                                         
                                                                                                   
                                                                                                   
                        (10,239 )                                                
  (181,307 )     371,880     (1,532,500 )     2,951,218       (805,240 )     784,431       (9,008,042 )     (4,278,949 )     8,479,224       (19,200,340 )     (656,750 )     (4,183,840 )     (9,847,171 )
                                                                         
                                                                         
  1,936,929       437,542     175,904       8,546,248       3,575,764       2,000,412       24,711,623       27,225,312       23,163,003       32,487,613       3,601,884       (2,532,647 )     1,108,116  
                                                                         
$ 6,141,304     $ 964,893   $ 2,278,723     $ 10,559,932     $ 3,502,696     $ 2,339,320     $ 26,492,446     $ 28,114,046     $ 23,680,063     $ 31,776,510     $ 3,911,211     $ (1,748,895 )   $ 1,888,492  
                                                                         

    See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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Statements of Operations

    Hansberger     Madison       Madison       Madison       Madison  
    International     Target       Target       Target       Target  
    Growth     Retirement       Retirement       Retirement       Retirement  
    Fund*     2020 Fund       2030 Fund       2040 Fund       2050 Fund  
                               
      Year       Year       Period From       Period From       Period From       Period From  
      Ended       Ended       August 29 to       August 29 to       August 29 to       August 29 to  
      October 31,       December 31,       October 31,       October 31,       October 31,       October 31,  
      20141       2013       20142       20142       20142       20142  
                                     
Investment Income:                                                
Interest   $ 7     $ 50     $     $     $     $  
Dividends                                                

Unaffiliated issuers

    4,650,985       7,604,177       218,207       294,904       206,441       69,212  

Less: Foreign taxes withheld

    (358,542 )     (536,898 )                        
                                     

Total investment income

    4,292,450       7,067,329       218,207       294,904       206,441       69,212  
Expenses:                                                
Advisory agreement fees     1,372,529       2,669,469                          
Management fees                 26,880       35,508       25,136       8,944  
Service agreement fees     360,097       626,995       5,376       7,101       5,027       1,789  
Interest expense     10,617       57,702                          
Other expenses     13,023       24,084                          
                                     

Total expenses before reimbursement/waiver

    1,756,266       3,378,250       32,256       42,609       30,163       10,733  
                                     

Less reimbursement/waiver

    (19,694 )     (19,912 )                        
                                     

Total expenses net of reimbursement/waiver

    1,736,572       3,358,338       32,256       42,609       30,163       10,733  
                                     
Net Investment Income     2,555,878       3,708,991       185,951       252,295       176,278       58,479  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments

                                               

Net realized gain on investments (including net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions)

                                               

Unaffiliated issuers

    19,367,136       43,393,169       561,840       1,522,964       1,401,274       408,755  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (including net

                                               

unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency related transactions)

                                               

Unaffiliated issuers

    (38,589,621 )     6,406,886       (791,797 )     (1,906,515 )     (1,699,031 )     (509,226 )
                                     

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Option Transactions

    (19,222,485 )     49,800,055       (229,957 )     (383,551 )     (297,757 )     (100,471 )
                                     
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations   $ (16,666,607 )   $ 53,509,046     $ (44,006 )   $ (131,256 )   $ (121,479 )   $ (41,992 )
                                     

*    
The Statements of Operations presented herein reflect the historical operating results of the Hansberger International Series International Growth Fund through July 31, 2014. See Note 1 for a discussion of the Fund’s reorganization.
1     Effective at the close of business on July 31, 2014, the fiscal year end of the Fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 10 months of information.
2     Commenced investment operations August 29, 2014.

    See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    Conservative Allocation Fund   Moderate Allocation Fund   Aggressive Allocation Fund   Cash Reserves Fund
                 
    Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
    October 31,   October 31,   October 31,   October 31,   October 31,   October 31,   October 31,   October 31,
      2014       2013       2014       2013       2014     2013   2014   2013
                                                                 
Net Assets at beginning of period     $ 70,709,344       $ 62,239,358       $ 145,265,676       $ 128,028,167       $ 56,007,317       $ 45,166,984       $ 25,076,196       $ 12,479,952  
                                                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:                                                                                

Net investment income

      754,993         1,197,952         1,181,514         1,839,053         319,360         422,168                  

Net realized gain

      3,857,014         2,531,257         13,932,757         7,825,823         5,925,247         3,910,706                  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (439,981 )       468,202         (4,002,919 )       7,666,155         (917,293 )       4,563,316                  
                                                                 

Net increase in net assets from operations

      4,172,026         4,197,411         11,111,352         17,331,031         5,327,314         8,896,190                  
                                                                 
Distributions to shareholders from:                                                                                
Net investment income                                                                                

Class A

      (545,505 )       (1,804,108 )       (1,325,591 )       (2,245,442 )       (146,020 )       (695,513 )                

Class B

      (56,958 )       (328,654 )       (167,155 )       (508,352 )               (148,698 )                

Class C

      (89,391 )       (416,739 )       (37,587 )       (87,019 )               (15,230 )                
                                                                 
Net realized gains                                                                                

Class A

      (170,950 )                                                        

Class B

      (45,469 )                                                        

Class C

      (68,404 )                                                        
                                                                 

Total distributions

      (976,677 )       (2,549,501 )       (1,530,333 )       (2,840,813 )       (146,020 )       (859,441 )                
                                                                 
Capital Stock transactions:                                                                                

Class A Shares

                                                                               

Shares sold

      7,253,706         7,155,245         10,239,076         13,383,799         5,059,417         6,370,604         3,566,314         22,752,208  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

      710,504         1,788,336         1,315,643         2,228,327         145,468         693,978                  

Shares redeemed

      (7,780,575 )       (9,477,739 )       (14,186,325 )       (14,235,720 )       (4,926,145 )       (4,761,139 )       (7,548,377 )       (9,853,826 )
                                                                 

Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions

      183,635         (534,158 )       (2,631,606 )       1,376,406         278,740         2,303,443         (3,982,063 )       12,898,382  
                                                                 

Class B Shares

                                                                               

Shares sold

      1,340,049         2,998,726         3,345,756         4,490,173         1,282,352         1,250,645         387,839         639,211  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

      101,955         327,565         166,921         506,855                 148,453                  

Shares redeemed

      (2,124,420 )       (1,569,605 )       (5,492,795 )       (5,078,958 )       (1,672,008 )       (1,656,331 )       (450,635 )       (941,349 )
                                                                 

Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions

      (682,416 )       1,756,686         (1,980,118 )       (81,930 )       (389,656 )       (257,233 )       (62,796 )       (302,138 )
                                                                 

Class C Shares

                                                                               

Shares sold

      3,563,170         7,752,363         1,389,856         2,693,759         442,054         861,083                      

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

      156,682         414,428         35,303         81,665                 14,083                      

Shares redeemed

      (2,346,437 )       (2,567,243 )       (1,039,046 )       (1,322,609 )       (212,774 )       (117,792 )                    
                                                                 

Net increase from capital stock transactions

      1,373,415         5,599,548         386,113         1,452,815         229,280         757,374                      
                                                                 
Total net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions       874,634         6,822,076         (4,225,611 )       2,747,291         118,364         2,803,584         (4,044,859 )       12,596,244  
                                                                 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets       4,069,983         8,469,986         5,355,408         17,237,509         5,299,658         10,840,333         (4,044,859 )       12,596,244  
                                                                 
Net Assets at end of period       $74,779,327         $70,709,344       $ 150,621,084       $ 145,265,676       $ 61,306,975       $ 56,007,317       $ 21,031,337       $ 25,076,196  
                                                                 

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

    $ 67,553       $       $ 422,762       $ 674,950       $ 196,252       $ (12,064 )     $       $  
                                                                 
Capital Share transactions:                                                                                
Class A Shares                                                                                

Shares sold

      662,930         679,481         863,775         1,237,434         412,704         593,674         3,566,314         22,749,903  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

      65,219         171,989         112,641         217,185         11,983         69,537                  

Shares redeemed

      (711,202 )       (902,855 )       (1,193,833 )       (1,318,870 )       (399,549 )       (446,895 )       (7,548,377 )       (9,853,826 )
                                                                 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

      16,947         (51,385 )       (217,417 )       135,749         25,138         216,316         (3,982,063 )       12,896,077  
                                                                 

Class B Shares

                                                                               

Shares sold

      122,280         283,652         282,906         416,394         105,674         116,994         387,839         636,399  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

      9,354         31,310         14,291         49,401                 14,950                  

Shares redeemed

      (193,708 )       (148,807 )       (463,855 )       (471,435 )       (136,891 )       (155,234 )       (450,635 )       (941,348 )
                                                                 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

      (62,074 )       166,155         (166,658 )       (5,640 )       (31,217 )       (23,290 )       (62,796 )       (304,949 )
                                                                 

Class C Shares

                                                                               

Shares sold

      325,243         733,013         117,752         247,406         36,637         81,215                      

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

      14,369         39,597         3,020         7,952                 1,416                      

Shares redeemed

      (213,865 )       (243,804 )       (87,784 )       (123,344 )       (17,247 )       (11,102 )                    
                                                                 

Net increase in shares outstanding

      125,747         528,806         32,988         132,014         19,390         71,529                      
                                                                 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

      Tax-Free Virginia Fund*       Tax-Free National Fund*       Government Bond Fund*
                       
      Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended  
    October 31,   October 31,   September 30,   October 31,   October 31,   September 30,   October 31,   October 31,   December 31,
      2014       20131       2013       2014       20131       2013       2014       20132       2012  
                                                                         
Net Assets at beginning of period     $ 23,407,619       $ 23,215,375       $ 26,117,230       $ 27,805,398       $ 28,328,309       $ 31,526,202       $ 4,364,033       $ 6,123,246       $ 5,328,364  
                                                                         
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:                                                                                          

Net investment income

      611,384         50,900         671,333         742,096         66,147         882,259         40,466         48,815         78,933  

Net realized gain (loss)

      150,594         134         375,573         224,828         (6,918 )       127,137         17,011         19,095         11,280  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      550,339         91,117         (1,727,417 )       801,303         92,739         (1,915,420 )       (28,970 )       (95,974 )       (9,925 )
                                                                         

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

      1,312,317         142,151         (680,511 )       1,768,227         151,968         (906,024 )       28,507         (28,064 )       80,288  
                                                                         
Distributions to shareholders from:                                                                                          

Net investment income

                                                                                         

Class Y

      (611,560 )       (51,047 )       (668,495 )       (742,302 )       (66,564 )       (878,519 )       (41,671 )       (50,235 )       (78,933 )

Net realized gains

                                                                                         

Class Y

      (375,715 )               (182,600 )       (127,150 )               (209,589 )       (16,815 )               (14,284 )
                                                                         

Total distributions

      (987,275 )       (51,047 )       (851,095 )       (869,452 )       (66,564 )       (1,088,108 )       (58,486 )       (50,235 )       (93,217 )
                                                                         
Capital Stock transactions:                                                                                          

Class Y Shares

                                                                                         

Shares sold

      393,632         144,304         682,000         1,143,659         38,022         2,694,374         290,562         441,944         2,333,762  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

      944,525         48,689         812,522         629,479         47,488         799,526         57,084         49,100         90,774  

Shares redeemed

      (1,970,562 )       (91,853 )       (2,864,771 )       (2,062,553 )       (693,825 )       (4,697,661 )       (818,159 )       (2,171,958 )       (1,616,725 )
                                                                         

Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions

      (632,405 )       101,140         (1,370,249 )       (289,415 )       (608,315 )       (1,203,761 )       (470,513 )       (1,680,914 )       807,811  
                                                                         
Total net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions       (632,405 )       101,140         (1,370,249 )       (289,415 )       (608,315 )       (1,203,761 )       (470,513 )       (1,680,914 )       807,811  
                                                                         
Total increase (decrease) in net assets       (307,363 )       192,244         (2,901,855 )       609,360         (522,911 )       (3,197,893 )       (500,492 )       (1,759,213 )       794,882  
                                                                         
Net Assets at end of period     $ 23,100,256       $ 23,407,619       $ 23,215,375       $ 28,414,758       $ 27,805,398       $ 28,328,309       $ 3,863,541       $ 4,364,033       $ 6,123,246  
                                                                         

Undistributed net investment income

    $ 2,515       $ 2,691       $ 2,838       $ 3,117       $ 3,323       $ 3,740       $ 170       $ 202       $  
                                                                         
Capital Share transactions:                                                                                          

Class Y Shares

                                                                                         

Shares sold

      34,165         12,585         56,915         105,412         3,556         242,273         27,439         41,221         215,243  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

      82,623         4,219         68,072         58,172         4,426         71,600         5,404         4,593         8,377  

Shares redeemed

      (170,870 )       (7,981 )       (238,995 )       (189,820 )       (65,004 )       (422,286 )       (77,291 )       (203,025 )       (149,294 )
                                                                         

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

      (54,082 )       8,823         (114,008 )       (26,236 )       (57,022 )       (108,413 )       (44,448 )       (157,211 )       74,326  
                                                                         

* The Statements of Changes in Net Assets presented herein reflect the historical operating results of the Madison Mosaic Funds through April 19, 2013. Effective after market close on this date, the Madison Mosaic Funds reorganized into the Madison Funds.
1 The fiscal year end of the Fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 1 month of information.
2 Effective at the close of business on April 19, 2013, the fiscal year end of the Fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 10 months of information.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


52


Madison Funds | October 31, 2014

 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

      High Quality Bond Fund*       Core Bond Fund       Corporate Bond Fund*  
                         
      Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended       Year Ended  
    October 31,   October 31,   December 31,     October 31,     October 31,   October 31,   October 31,   December 31,
      2014       20131       2012       2014       20132       2014       20131       2012  
                                                                 

Net Assets at beginning of period

    $ 132,687,696       $ 109,693,730       $ 104,848,636       $ 153,794,099       $ 126,245,592       $ 19,742,741       $ 19,812,541       $ 17,550,454  
                                                                 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

                                                                               

Net investment income

      1,258,319         937,344         1,261,288         4,204,375         3,313,167         527,351         337,087         385,213  

Net realized gain (loss)

      118,611         485,009         667,181         2,118,236         943,321         65,662         (25,047 )       47,118  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (29,887 )       (1,499,017 )       264,756         (181,307 )       (6,261,697 )       371,880         (615,077 )       606,580  
                                                                 

Net increase in net assets from operations

      1,347,043         (76,664 )       2,193,225         6,141,304         (2,005,209 )       964,893         (303,037 )       1,038,911  
                                                                 
Distributions to shareholders from:                                                                                

Net investment income

                                                                               

Class A

                              (768,317 )       (1,048,053 )                        

Class B

                              (52,861 )       (90,408 )                        

Class Y

      (1,276,087 )       (817,764 )       (1,261,288 )       (3,578,402 )       (2,159,510 )       (526,572 )       (335,226 )       (385,213 )

Class R6

                              (245 )       (131 )                        
Net realized gains                                                                                

Class A

                              (183,135 )                                

Class B

                              (20,191 )                                

Class Y

      (484,991 )       (228,548 )       (385,849 )       (577,721 )                       (38,809 )       (8,314 )

Class R6

                              (48 )                                
                                                                 

Total distributions

      (1,761,078 )       (1,046,312 )       (1,647,137 )       (5,180,920 )       (3,298,102 )       (526,572 )       (374,035 )       (393,527 )
                                                                 
Capital Stock transactions:                                                                                

Class A Shares

                                                                               

Shares sold

                                    2,647,156         6,117,642                                

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                                    891,515         990,178                                

Shares redeemed

                                    (9,743,095 )       (10,705,316 )                              
                                                                       

Net decrease from capital stock transactions

                                    (6,204,424 )       (3,597,496 )                              
                                                                       

Class B Shares

                                                                               

Shares sold

                                    154,398         905,422                                

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                                    72,102         89,203                                

Shares redeemed

                                    (1,221,097 )       (2,396,138 )                              
                                                                       

Net decrease from capital stock transactions

                                    (994,597 )       (1,401,513 )                              
                                                                       

Class Y Shares

                                                                               

Shares sold

      57,687,784         72,721,520         31,070,711         92,417,586         60,487,970         7,198,487         1,021,608         1,595,553  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

      640,280         313,545         429,590         1,122,533         470,565         23,415         22,320         21,405  

Shares redeemed

      (72,519,390 )       (48,918,123 )       (27,201,295 )       (15,877,666 )       (23,118,119 )       (392,886 )       (436,656 )       (255 )
                                                                 

Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions

      (14,191,326 )       24,116,942         4,299,006         77,662,453         37,840,416         6,829,016         607,272         1,616,703  
                                                                 

Class R6 Shares

                                                                               

Shares sold

                                            10,280                                

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                                    293         131                                
                                                                       

Net increase from capital stock transactions

                                    293         10,411                                
                                                                       
Total net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions       (14,191,326 )       24,116,942         4,299,006         70,463,725         32,851,818         6,829,016         607,272         1,616,703  
                                                                 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets       (14,605,361 )       22,993,966         4,845,094         71,424,109         27,548,507         7,267,337         (69,800 )       2,262,087  
                                                                 
Net Assets at end of period     $ 118,082,335       $ 132,687,696       $ 109,693,730       $ 225,218,208       $ 153,794,099       $ 27,010,078       $ 19,742,741       $ 19,812,541  
                                                                 

Undistributed net investment income

    $ 101,812       $ 119,580       $       $ 20,861       $ 17,205       $ 2,635       $ 1,856       $  
                                                                 
Capital Share transactions:                                                                                

Class A Shares

                                                                               

Shares sold

                                    259,612         581,717                                

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                                    87,908         95,192                                

Shares redeemed

                                    (959,431 )       (1,033,573 )                              
                                                                       

Net decrease in shares outstanding

                                    (611,911 )       (356,664 )                              
                                                                       

Class B Shares

                                                                               

Shares sold

                                    15,174         85,970                                

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                                    7,120         8,560                                

Shares redeemed

                                    (120,166 )       (231,432 )                              
                                                                       

Net decrease in shares outstanding

                                    (97,872 )       (136,902 )                              
                                                                       

Class Y Shares

                                                                               

Shares sold

      5,229,733         6,574,908         2,766,242         9,103,829         5,888,491         631,195         91,150         138,008  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

      58,387         28,263         38,279         110,849         45,770         2,053         1,959         1,852  

Shares redeemed

      (6,575,967 )       (4,409,816 )       (2,418,194 )       (1,565,428 )       (2,212,704 )       (34,705 )       (39,008 )       (22 )
                                                                 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

      (1,287,847 )       2,193,355         386,327         7,649,250         3,721,557         598,543         54,101         139,838  
                                                                 

Class R6 Shares

                                                                               

Shares sold

                                            976                                

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                                    29         13                                
                                                                       

Net increase in shares outstanding

                                    29         989                                
                                                                       

* The Statements of Changes in Net Assets presented herein reflect the historical operating results of the Madison Mosaic Funds through April 19, 2013. Effective after market close on this date, the Madison Mosaic Funds reorganized into the Madison Funds.
1 Effective at the close of business on April 19, 2013, the fiscal year end of the Fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 10 months of information.
2 The Core Bond Fund Class R6 commenced investment operations at the close of business on April 19, 2013.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


53


Madison Funds | October 31, 2014

 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

                                        Covered Call &                          
    High Income Fund     Diversified Income Fund     Equity Income Fund1     Dividend Income Fund*
                       
    Year Ended   Year Ended     Year Ended   Year Ended     Year Ended   Year Ended     Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
    October 31,   October 31,     October 31,   October 31,     December 31,   December 31,     December 31,   December 31,   December 31,
    2014   2013     2014   2013     2014   2013     2014   20132   2012
                                                             
Net Assets at beginning of period   $ 48,544,980     $ 83,165,229       $ 126,549,734     $ 102,262,963       $ 39,239,210     $ 88,706,560       $ 18,657,813     $ 13,263,105     $ 11,188,990  
                                                             
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:                                                                              

Net investment income (loss)

    2,102,819       3,494,494         2,013,684       1,851,627         (73,068 )     61,767         338,908       224,734       244,281  

Net realized gain

    1,708,404       2,697,239         5,595,030       3,390,112         4,391,243       4,251,812         1,215,981       568,491       235,265  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (1,532,500 )     (2,376,016 )       2,951,218       8,185,648         (815,479 )     3,247,317         784,431       2,558,889       781,331  
                                                             

Net increase in net assets from operations

    2,278,723       3,815,717         10,559,932       13,427,387         3,502,696       7,560,896         2,339,320       3,352,114       1,260,877  
                                                             
Distributions to shareholders from:                                                                              

Net investment income

                                                                             

Class A

    (1,532,619 )     (1,722,670 )       (1,833,076 )     (1,713,630 )       (575,155 )     (892 )                    

Class B

    (99,991 )     (133,459 )       (126,493 )     (142,080 )                                  

Class C

                  (82,200 )     (29,799 )       (238,449 )                          

Class Y

    (474,514 )     (1,973,374 )                     (1,729,015 )     (61,813 )       (338,908 )     (214,322 )     (244,281 )

Class R6

                                (7,480 )     (113 )                    

Net realized gains

                                                                     

Class A

    (1,402,074 )                           (244,921 )     (624,953 )                    

Class B

    (114,583 )                                                      

Class C

                                (81,744 )     (98,599 )                    

Class Y

    (865,371 )                           (829,777 )     (5,073,282 )       (554,711 )           (555,330 )

Class R6

                                (3,628 )     (9,841 )                    
                                                             

Total distributions

    (4,489,152 )     (3,829,503 )       (2,041,769 )     (1,885,509 )       (3,710,169 )     (5,869,493 )       (893,619 )     (214,322       (799,611 )
                                                             
Capital Stock transactions:                                                                              

Class A Shares

                                                                             

Shares sold

    4,650,169       3,853,085         18,548,756       19,211,028         4,129,974       2,258,951                            

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    2,501,528       1,417,390         1,795,214       1,682,354         788,884       615,714                            

Shares redeemed

    (5,646,298 )     (3,804,071 )       (13,553,386 )     (12,131,402 )       (1,031,688 )     (1,791,345 )                          
                                                                   

Net increase from capital stock transactions

    1,505,399       1,466,404         6,790,584       8,761,980         3,887,170       1,083,320                            
                                                                   

Class B Shares

                                                                             

Shares sold

    321,030       402,209         2,215,483       2,997,466                                              

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    181,701       114,110         126,014       141,362                                              

Shares redeemed

    (685,506 )     (947,516 )       (3,154,179 )     (4,651,903 )                                            
                                                                       

Net decrease from capital stock transactions

    (182,775 )     (431,197 )       (812,682 )     (1,513,075 )                                            
                                                                       

Class C Shares

                                                                             

Shares sold

                      5,377,576       5,580,463         2,482,092       1,638,719                            

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                      80,942       29,557         256,128       78,678                            

Shares redeemed

                      (1,217,465 )     (114,032 )       (120,714 )     (20,703 )                          
                                                                       

Net increase from capital stock transactions

                      4,241,053       5,495,988         2,617,506       1,696,694                            
                                                                       

Class Y Shares

                                                                             

Shares sold

    1,311,977       4,295,011                           29,632,400       13,315,193         4,344,388       3,351,462       2,158,121  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    35,460       7,519                           993,428       605,478         861,540       205,258       766,208  

Shares redeemed

    (17,753,536 )     (39,944,200 )                         (15,977,429 )     (67,867,077 )       (3,791,207 )     (1,299,804 )     (1,311,480 )
                                                                 

Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions

    (16,406,099 )     (35,641,670 )                         14,648,399       (53,946,406 )       1,414,721       2,256,916       1,612,849  
                                                                 

Class R6 Shares

                                                                             

Shares sold

                                        25,000       346,119                            

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                                        11,108       9,954                            

Shares redeemed

                                              (348,434 )                          
                                                                           

Net increase from capital stock transactions

                                        36,108       7,639                            
                                                                           
Total net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions     (15,083,475 )     (34,606,463 )       10,218,955       12,744,893         21,189,183       (51,158,753 )       1,414,721       2,256,916       1,612,849  
                                                             
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (17,293,904 )     (34,620,249 )       18,737,118       24,286,771         20,981,710       (49,467,350 )       2,860,422       5,394,708       2,074,115  
                                                             
Net Assets at end of period   $ 31,251,076     $ 48,544,980       $ 145,286,852     $ 126,549,734       $ 60,220,920     $ 39,239,210       $ 21,518,235     $ 18,657,813     $ 13,263,105  
                                                             

Undistributed net investment income

  $ 6,596     $ 10,901       $ 1,901     $ 1,909       $     $ 23,425       $ 2,201     $ 10,412     $  
                                                             
Capital Share transactions:                                                                              

Class A Shares

                                                                             

Shares sold

    677,461       536,883         1,291,377       1,449,080         413,192       229,790                            

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    366,432       198,809         124,380       127,456         79,490       63,661                            

Shares redeemed

    (822,021 )     (532,019 )       (942,377 )     (915,027 )       (103,163 )     (182,360 )                          
                                                                   

Net increase in shares outstanding

    221,872       203,673         473,380       661,509         389,519       111,091                            
                                                                   

Class B Shares

                                                                             

Shares sold

    45,511       54,879         153,724       224,170                                              

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    26,046       15,690         8,689       10,704                                              

Shares redeemed

    (96,615 )     (129,848 )       (219,143 )     (352,661 )                                            
                                                                       

Net decrease in shares outstanding

    (25,058 )     (59,279 )       (56,730 )     (117,787 )                                            
                                                                       

Class C Shares

                                                                             

Shares sold

                      372,703       414,839         251,128       168,023                            

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                      5,571       2,211         26,186       8,169                            

Shares redeemed

                      (84,099 )     (8,422 )       (12,321 )     (2,095 )                          
                                                                       

Net increase in shares outstanding

                      294,175       408,628         264,993       174,097                            
                                                                       

Class Y Shares

                                                                             

Shares sold

    192,649       612,069                           2,943,413       1,343,132         193,006       162,564       118,437  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    5,245       1,066                           99,219       62,139         38,403       9,979       42,399  

Shares redeemed

    (2,602,446 )     (5,631,883 )                         (1,574,659 )     (6,825,223 )       (169,660 )     (63,276 )     (71,446 )
                                                                 

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (2,404,552 )     (5,018,748 )                         1,467,973       (5,419,952 )       61,749       109,267       89,390  
                                                                 

Class R6 Shares

                                                                             

Shares sold

                                        2,512       35,019                            

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                                        1,107       1,021                            

Shares redeemed

                                              (35,019 )                          
                                                                           

Net increase in shares outstanding

                                        3,619       1,021                            
                                                                           

* The Statements of Changes in Net Assets presented herein reflect the historical operating results of the Madison Mosaic Funds through April 19, 2013. Effective after market close on this date, the Madison Mosaic Funds reorganized into the Madison Funds.
1 Prior to close of business on February 28, 2014, the Fund was known as the Equity Income Fund. See Note 1.
2 Effective at the close of business on April 19, 2013, the fiscal year end of the Fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 10 months of information.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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Madison Funds | October 31, 2014

 
Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    Large Cap Value Fund     Investors Fund*     Large Cap Growth Fund     Mid Cap Fund*
                       
    Year Ended   Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended   Year Ended     Year Ended   Year Ended     Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended
    October 31,   October 31,     October 31,     October 31,   December 31,     October 31   October 31,     October 31,   October 31,   December 31,
    2014   2013     2014     20131,2,3   2012     2014   2013     2014   20131,4   2012
                                                                     
Net Assets at beginning of period   $ 204,476,151     $ 148,849,589       $ 203,678,461       $ 35,175,535     $ 36,338,819       $ 156,356,448     $ 119,512,186       $ 323,586,628     $ 173,283,378     $ 160,327,768  
                                                                     
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:                                                                                        

Net investment income (loss)

    1,780,823       2,111,953         888,734         214,683       271,204         517,060       570,023         (711,103 )     (792,271 )     6,317  

Net realized gain

    33,719,665       9,181,786         31,504,261         7,490,857       2,058,621         14,683,779       9,063,438         51,687,953       29,382,601       10,532,602  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (9,008,042 )     25,256,674         (4,278,949 )       3,009,370       2,486,753         8,479,224       17,581,080         (19,200,340 )     26,386,047       14,509,191  
                                                                     

Net increase in net assets from operations

    26,492,446       36,550,413         28,114,046         10,714,910       4,816,578         23,680,063       27,214,541         31,776,510       54,976,377       25,048,110  
                                                                     
Distributions to shareholders from:                                                                                        

Net investment income

                                                                                       

Class A

    (558,942 )     (807,513 )       (256 )                     (1 )     (188,549 )                    

Class B

    (2,969 )     (38,341 )                                   (10,362 )                    

Class Y

    (1,439,649 )     (1,508,749 )       (205,696 )       (188,838 )     (271,204 )       (199,656 )     (391,738 )                    

Class R6

                  (6,296 )                                               (6,317 )

Net realized gains

                                                                                       

Class A

                  (16,415 )                     (2,167,745 )             (3,967,132 )            

Class B

                                        (204,606 )             (411,064 )            

Class Y

                  (5,995,694 )                     (3,413,769 )             (17,376,994 )     (9,686,917 )     (6,194,230 )

Class R6

                  (183,523 )                                   (320,452 )     (283,380 )     (173,726 )
                                                                     

Total distributions

    (2,001,560 )     (2,354,603 )       (6,407,880 )       (188,838 )     (271,204 )       (5,985,777 )     (590,649 )       (22,075,642 )     (9,970,297 )     (6,374,273 )
                                                                     
Capital Stock transactions:                                                                                        

Class A Shares

                                                                                       

Shares sold

    5,087,856       4,838,409         1,035,158         276,137                 5,417,757       4,400,109         4,513,570       54,262,185          

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    551,494       794,950         16,672                         2,142,366       185,813         3,933,648                

Shares redeemed

    (10,428,959 )     (9,375,381 )       (81,568 )                       (9,129,847 )     (6,296,195 )       (9,757,434 )     (4,137,518 )        
                                                                         

Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions

    (4,789,609 )     (3,742,022 )       970,262         276,137                 (1,569,724 )     (1,710,273 )       (1,310,216 )     50,124,667          
                                                                         

Class B Shares

                                                                                       

Shares sold

    730,039       502,521                                     465,516       562,968         462,609       5,808,096          

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    2,952       37,946                                     203,976       10,310         410,354                

Shares redeemed

    (1,691,990 )     (2,153,591 )                                   (1,515,416 )     (2,249,230 )       (2,141,980 )     (973,076 )        
                                                                             

Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions

    (958,999 )     (1,613,124 )                                   (845,924 )     (1,675,952 )       (1,269,017 )     4,835,020          
                                                                             

Class Y Shares

                                                                                       

Shares sold

    32,136,613       38,252,441         35,887,369         172,020,254       1,414,571         40,766,887       30,433,194         27,738,092       114,318,929       45,976,991  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    1,439,649       80,022         4,069,483         170,708       252,425         3,613,425       17,971         12,242,989       6,911,778       4,420,424  

Shares redeemed

    (52,976,969 )     (11,546,565 )       (90,388,771 )       (21,653,836 )     (7,375,654 )       (28,812,848 )     (16,844,570 )       (78,676,105 )     (71,438,065 )     (61,089,654 )
                                                                     

Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions

    (19,400,707 )     26,785,898         (50,431,919 )       150,537,126       (5,708,658 )       15,567,464       13,606,595         (38,695,024 )     49,792,642       (10,692,239 )
                                                                     

Class R6 Shares

                                                                                       

Shares sold

                      322,986         7,164,547                                   644,684       454,776       4,793,969  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                      189,820                                           320,452       283,380       180,043  

Shares redeemed

                      (3,076,976 )       (956 )                                 (2,327,765 )     (193,315 )      
                                                                               

Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions

                      (2,564,170 )       7,163,591                                   (1,362,629 )     544,841       4,974,012  
                                                                               

Total net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions

    (25,149,315 )     21,430,752         (52,025,827 )       157,976,854       (5,708,658 )       13,151,816       10,220,370         (42,636,886 )     105,297,170       (5,718,227 )
                                                                     
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (658,429 )     55,626,562         (30,319,661 )       168,502,926       (1,163,284 )       30,846,102       36,844,262         (32,936,018 )     150,303,250       12,955,610  
                                                                     
Net Assets at end of period   $ 203,817,722     $ 204,476,151       $ 173,358,800       $ 203,678,461     $ 35,175,535       $ 187,202,550     $ 156,356,448       $ 290,650,610     $ 323,586,628     $ 173,283,378  
                                                                     

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,412,067     $ 1,632,373       $ 702,331       $ 25,845     $       $ 517,059     $ 199,656       $     $ (847,847 )   $  
                                                                     
Capital Share transactions:                                                                                        

Class A Shares

                                                                                       

Shares sold

    278,846       315,495         43,777         12,457                 245,967       236,553         485,015       6,438,623          

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    31,264       57,647         724                         100,064       10,797         427,106                

Shares redeemed

    (568,779 )     (622,700 )       (3,400 )                       (412,845 )     (337,114 )       (1,041,231 )     (469,859 )        
                                                                         

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (258,669 )     (249,558 )       41,101         12,457                 (66,814 )     (89,764 )       (129,110 )     5,968,764          
                                                                         

Class B Shares

                                                                                       

Shares sold

    40,704       33,548                                     23,799       33,629         55,249       761,432          

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    169       2,782                                     10,602       659         49,861                

Shares redeemed

    (94,460 )     (144,053 )                                   (77,390 )     (133,338 )       (258,038 )     (121,045 )        
                                                                             

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (53,587 )     (107,723 )                                   (42,989 )     (99,050 )       (152,928 )     640,387          
                                                                             

Class Y Shares

                                                                                       

Shares sold

    1,774,354       2,431,628         1,539,785         7,820,487       79,305         1,808,577       1,539,165         2,917,626       20,312,512       3,647,804  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    81,705       5,807         176,780         7,784       13,601         167,599       1,037         1,302,445       518,902       342,403  

Shares redeemed

    (2,914,791 )     (724,300 )       (3,780,734 )       (1,005,484 )     (413,818 )       (1,334,746 )     (896,915 )       (8,241,261 )     (7,369,410 )     (4,789,291 )
                                                                     

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    (1,058,732 )     1,713,135         (2,064,169 )       6,822,787       (320,912 )       641,430       643,287         (4,021,190 )     13,462,004       (799,084 )
                                                                     

Class R6 Shares

                                                                                       

Shares sold

                      13,602         321,489                                   67,209       271,557       358,895  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                      8,239                                           33,982       21,195       13,889  

Shares redeemed

                      (136,434 )       (44 )                                 (240,479 )     (17,705 )      
                                                                               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

                      (114,593 )       321,445                                   (139,288 )     275,047       372,784  
                                                                               

* The Statements of Changes in Net Assets presented herein reflect the historical operating results of the Madison Mosaic Funds through April 19, 2013. Effective after market close on this date, the Madison Mosaic Funds reorganized into the Madison Funds.
1    Effective at the close of business on April 19, 2013, the fiscal year end of the Fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 10 months of information.
2 The Investors Fund Class A commenced investment operations at the close of business on September 20, 2013.
3 For accounting purposes, the Investors Class R6 is treated as having commenced investment operations at the close of business September 20, 2013.
4 For accounting purposes, the Mid Cap Fund Class A and B are treated as having commenced investment operations at the close of business on April 19, 2013.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    Small Cap Fund     NorthRoad International Fund*     International Stock Fund
                 
    Year Ended   Year Ended     Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended     Year Ended   Year Ended
    October 31,   October 31,     October 31,   October 31,   December 31,     October 31,   October 31,
    2014   2013     2014   20131   2012     2014   2013
                                               
Net Assets at beginning of period   $ 50,280,101     $ 18,066,656       $ 32,628,399     $ 28,867,033     $ 1,620,854       $ 62,150,969     $ 47,501,195  
                                               
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:                                                            

Net investment income

    309,327       72,547         783,752       513,156       463,747         780,376       598,103  

Net realized gain (loss)

    4,258,634       2,906,731         1,651,193       835,058       (65,728 )       10,955,287       2,638,423  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (656,750 )     5,709,276         (4,183,840 )     3,688,558       2,035,365         (9,847,171 )     8,001,581  
                                               

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    3,911,211       8,688,554         (1,748,895 )     5,036,772       2,433,384         1,888,492       11,238,107  
                                               
Distributions to shareholders from:                                                            

Net investment income

                                                           

Class A

          (29,464 )                           (196,126 )     (243,677 )

Class B

          (487 )                           (4,534 )     (16,140 )

Class Y

    (2,317 )     (154,857 )       (526,648 )           (463,551 )       (341,577 )     (359,912 )

Class R6

                  (204 )           (196 )              

Net realized gains

                                                           

Class A

    (187,370 )     (185,387 )                                  

Class B

    (20,771 )     (15,426 )                                  

Class Y

    (1,945,021 )     (721,797 )       (781,796 )                          

Class R6

                  (302 )                          
                                               

Total distributions

    (2,155,479 )     (1,107,418 )       (1,308,950 )           (463,747 )       (542,237 )     (619,729 )
                                               
Capital Stock transactions:                                                            

Class A Shares

                                                           

Shares sold

    724,712       1,466,193                                   3,237,394       2,382,823  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    187,260       214,851                                   193,731       240,555  

Redemption fees

                                                  205  

Shares redeemed

    (1,874,511 )     (2,176,957 )                                 (5,088,253 )     (3,521,199 )
                                                     

Net decrease from capital stock transactions

    (962,539 )     (495,913 )                                 (1,657,128 )     (897,616 )
                                                     

Class B Shares

                                                           

Shares sold

    111,058       138,984                                   223,658       273,668  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    20,588       15,033                                   4,518       16,044  

Shares redeemed

    (111,768 )     (67,676 )                                 (1,135,578 )     (1,137,148 )
                                                     

Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions

    19,878       86,341                                   (907,402 )     (847,436 )
                                                     

Class Y Shares

                                                           

Shares sold

    27,454,584       34,104,032         15,883,967       4,383,083       26,932,428         14,862,886       15,028,950  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    1,418,926       110,137         319,523             55,504         61,110       41,891  

Shares redeemed

    (15,526,742 )     (9,172,288 )       (9,240,235 )     (5,658,489 )     (1,721,586 )       (42,845,775 )     (9,294,393 )
                                               

Net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions

    13,346,768       25,041,881         6,963,255       (1,275,406 )     25,266,346         (27,921,779 )     5,776,448  
                                               

Class R6 Shares

                                                           

Shares sold

                      8,890,990               10,000                    

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                      506               196                    

Net increase from capital stock transactions

                      8,891,496               10,196                    
                                                         
Total net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions     12,404,107       24,632,309         15,854,751       (1,275,406 )     25,276,542         (30,486,309 )     4,031,396  
                                               
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     14,159,839       32,213,445         12,796,906       3,761,366       27,246,179         (29,140,054 )     14,649,774  
                                               
Net Assets at end of period   $ 64,439,940     $ 50,280,101       $ 45,425,305     $ 32,628,399     $ 28,867,033       $ 33,010,915     $ 62,150,969  
                                               

Undistributed net investment income

  $ 274,955     $       $ 748,357     $ 510,996     $       $ 781,469     $ 552,418  
                                               
Capital Share transactions:                                                            

Class A Shares

                                                           

Shares sold

    49,333       113,157                                   241,599       201,197  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    12,602       18,538                                   14,425       21,345  

Shares redeemed

    (129,652 )     (158,501 )                                 (379,025 )     (298,940 )
                                                     

Net decrease in shares outstanding

    (67,717 )     (26,806 )                                 (123,001 )     (76,398 )
                                                     

Class B Shares

                                                           

Shares sold

    7,756       10,964                                   16,837       23,440  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    1,436       1,333                                   342       1,447  

Shares redeemed

    (7,981 )     (5,441 )                                 (86,152 )     (98,881 )
                                                     

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    1,211       6,856                                   (68,973 )     (73,994 )
                                                     

Class Y Shares

                                                           

Shares sold

    1,873,671       2,546,109         1,274,876       386,462       2,766,606         1,118,323       1,246,349  

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

    95,358       9,519         26,738             5,342         4,550       3,720  

Shares redeemed

    (1,056,199 )     (686,093 )       (779,518 )     (500,302 )     (170,139 )       (3,150,181 )     (775,527 )
                                               

Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding

    912,830       1,869,535         522,096       (113,840 )     2,601,809         (2,027,308 )     474,542  
                                               

Class R6 Shares

                                                           

Shares sold

                      746,515               1,008                    

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

                      42               19                    
                                                         

Net increase in shares outstanding

                      746,557               1,027                    
                                                         

* The Statements of Changes in Net Assets presented herein reflect the historical operating results of the Madison Mosaic Funds through April 19, 2013. Effective after market close on this date, the Madison Mosaic Funds reorganized into the Madison Funds.
1 Effective at the close of business on April 19, 2013, the fiscal year end of the Fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 10 months of information.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 
     
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

                              Target   Target   Target   Target
                              Retirement   Retirement   Retirement   Retirement
                              2020 Fund   2030 Fund   2040 Fund   2050 Fund
                              Period from   Period from   Period from   Period from
    Hansberger International Growth Fund*     August 29,   August 29,   August 29,   August 29,
                       
    Year Ended   Year Ended   Year Ended     2014 to   2014 to   2014 to   2014 to
    October 31,   December 31,   October 31,     October 31,   October 31,   October 31,   October 31,
    20141   2013   2012     20142   20142   20142   20142
                                             
Net Assets at beginning of period   $ 266,555,325     $ 522,595,541     $ 554,016,431       $     $     $     $  
                                             
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:                                                          

Net investment income

    2,555,878       3,708,991       7,994,679         185,951       252,295       176,278       58,479  

Net realized gain

    19,367,136       43,393,169       19,389,147         561,840       1,522,964       1,401,274       408,755  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (38,589,621 )     6,406,886       69,074,719         (791,797 )     (1,906,515 )     (1,699,031 )     (509,226 )
                                             

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations

    (16,666,607 )     53,509,046       96,458,545         (44,006 )     (131,256 )     (121,479 )     (41,992 )
                                             
Distributions to shareholders from:                                                          

Net investment income

                                                         

Class Y

          (40,911 )     (51,298 )                                  

Class I

          (3,315,218 )     (7,547,486 )                                  
                                                     

Total distributions

          (3,356,129 )     (7,598,784 )                                  
                                                     
Capital Stock transactions:                                                          
Class Y Shares                                                          

Shares sold

    47,615       311,359       535,779                                    

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

          40,272       50,589                                    

Shares redeemed

    (802,844 )     (1,435,511 )     (2,948,052 )                                  
                                                     

Net decrease from capital stock transactions

    (755,229 )     (1,083,880 )     (2,361,684 )                                  
                                                     

Class R6 Shares

                                                         

Shares sold

                              65,040,867       86,549,653       60,698,322       22,015,358  

Shares redeemed

                              (3,032,511 )     (3,566,220 )     (1,674,269 )     (707,802 )
                                                   

Net increase from capital stock transactions

                              62,008,356       82,983,433       59,024,053       21,307,556  
                                                   

Class I Shares

                                                         

Shares sold

    927,144       10,861,909       22,128,571                                    

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

          2,748,605       5,252,756                                    

Shares redeemed

    (93,280,086 )     (318,719,767 )     (145,300,294 )                                  
                                                     

Net decrease from capital stock transactions

    (92,352,942 )     (305,109,253 )     (117,918,967 )                                  
                                                     
Total net increase (decrease) from capital stock transactions     (93,108,171 )     (306,193,133 )     (120,280,651 )       62,008,356       82,983,433       59,024,053       21,307,556  
                                             
Total increase (decrease) in net assets     (109,774,778 )     (256,040,216 )     (31,420,890 )       61,964,350       82,852,177       58,902,574       21,265,564  
                                             
Net Assets at end of period   $ 156,780,547     $ 266,555,325     $ 522,595,541       $ 61,964,350     $ 82,852,177     $ 58,902,574     $ 21,265,564  
                                             

Undistributed net investment income (loss)

  $ 2,240,888       (268,082 )   $ (162,441 )     $ 185,951     $ 252,295     $ 176,278     $ 58,479  
                                             
Capital Share transactions:                                                          

Class Y Shares

                                                         

Shares sold

    2,674       19,024       36,698                                    

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

          2,293       3,309                                    

Shares redeemed

    (45,877 )     (87,609 )     (204,526 )                                  
                                                     

Net decrease in shares outstanding

    (43,203 )     (66,292 )     (164,519 )                                  
                                                     

Class R6 Shares

                                                         

Shares sold

                              6,504,391       8,656,906       6,070,505       2,202,492  

Shares redeemed

                              (306,433 )     (361,382 )     (170,154 )     (71,452 )
                                                   

Net increase in shares outstanding

                              6,197,958       8,295,524       5,900,351       2,131,040  
                                                   

Class I Shares

                                                         

Shares sold

    54,325       623,674       1,540,482                                    

Issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions

          156,616       343,767                                    

Shares redeemed

    (5,530,183 )     (19,699,473 )     (10,073,420 )                                  
                                                     

Net decrease in shares outstanding

    (5,475,858 )     (18,919,183 )     (8,189,171 )                                  
                                                     

*   The Statements of Changes in Net Assets presented herein reflect the operating results of the Hansberger International Series International Growth Fund through July 31, 2014. See Note 1 for a discussion of the fund’s reorganization.
1   Effective at the close of business on July 31, 2014, the fiscal year end of the Fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 10 months of information.
2   Commenced investment operations August 29, 2014.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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  CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND
   
  CLASS A   CLASS B   CLASS C
           
  Year Ended October 31,   Year Ended October 31,   Year Ended October 31,
           
    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
                                                                 
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $10.68     $10.43     $9.94     $10.02     $9.34       $10.71     $10.42     $9.94     $10.03     $9.34       $10.72     $10.43     $9.95     $10.04     $9.35  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                                                             

Net investment income1

  0.15     0.22     0.24     0.25     0.27       0.06     0.15     0.16     0.17     0.20       0.06     0.16     0.16     0.19     0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

  0.50     0.48     0.50     0.04     0.70       0.51     0.47     0.50     0.05     0.71       0.51     0.46     0.50     0.03     0.71  
                                                                 

Total from investment operations

  0.65     0.70     0.74     0.29     0.97       0.57     0.62     0.66     0.22     0.91       0.57     0.62     0.66     0.22     0.91  

Less Distributions:

                                                                                             

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.14 )   (0.45 )   (0.25 )   (0.37 )   (0.29 )     (0.05 )   (0.33 )   (0.18 )   (0.31 )   (0.22 )     (0.05 )   (0.33 )   (0.18 )   (0.31 )   (0.22 )

Distributions from capital gains

  (0.04 )                     (0.04 )                     (0.04 )                
                                                                 

Total distributions

  (0.18 )   (0.45 )   (0.25 )   (0.37 )   (0.29 )     (0.09 )   (0.33 )   (0.18 )   (0.31 )   (0.22 )     (0.09 )   (0.33 )   (0.18 )   (0.31 )   (0.22 )
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value   0.47     0.25     0.49     (0.08 )   0.68       0.48     0.29     0.48     (0.09 )   0.69       0.48     0.29     0.48     (0.09 )   0.69  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $11.15     $ 10.68     $10.43     $9.94     $10.02       $11.19     $10.71     $10.42     $9.94     $10.03       $11.20     $10.72     $10.43     $9.95     $10.04  
Total Return (%)2   6.13     6.90     7.60     3.00     10.58       5.41     6.05     6.75     2.19     9.87       5.41     6.05     6.75     2.19     9.86  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                                              
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $44,438     $42,353     $41,905     $35,293     $33,274       $11,393     $11,569     $9,521     $8,203     $8,363       $18,948     $16,787     $10,813     $5,846     $5,417  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                                                              

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70       1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45       1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45  

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70       1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45       1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                                                                              

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.35     2.09     2.34     2.40     2.79       0.59     1.29     1.61     1.67     2.04       0.57     1.22     1.49     1.76     2.03  
Portfolio turnover (%)3   96     69     40     26     50       96     69     40     26     50       96     69     40     26     50  

  MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND
   
  CLASS A     CLASS B   CLASS C
             
  Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,   Year Ended October 31,
             
    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
                                                               
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $11.50     $10.35     $9.76     $9.63     $8.77       $11.43     $10.29     $9.70     $9.58     $8.72     $11.44     $10.30     $9.71     $9.58     $8.72  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                                                           

Net investment income1

  0.12     0.17     0.19     0.16     0.18       0.04     0.09     0.11     0.08     0.10     0.03     0.10     0.10     0.08     0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

  0.80     1.23     0.63     0.22     0.83       0.78     1.23     0.63     0.21     0.84     0.79     1.22     0.64     0.22     0.84  
                                                               

Total from investment operations

  0.92     1.40     0.82     0.38     1.01       0.82     1.32     0.74     0.29     0.94     0.82     1.32     0.74     0.30     0.94  

Less Distributions:

                                                                                           

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.15 )   (0.25 )   (0.23 )   (0.25 )   (0.15 )     (0.06 )   (0.18 )   (0.15 )   (0.17 )   (0.08 )   (0.06 )   (0.18 )   (0.15 )   (0.17 )   (0.08 )
                                                               

Total distributions

  (0.15 )   (0.25 )   (0.23 )   (0.25 )   (0.15 )     (0.06 )   (0.18 )   (0.15 )   (0.17 )   (0.08 )   (0.06 )   (0.18 )   (0.15 )   (0.17 )   (0.08 )
Net increase in net asset value   0.77     1.15     0.59     0.13     0.86       0.76     1.14     0.59     0.12     0.86     0.76     1.14     0.59     0.13     0.86  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $12.27     $11.50     $10.35     $9.76     $9.63       $12.19     $11.43     $10.29     $9.70     $9.58     $12.20     $11.44     $10.30     $9.71     $9.58  
Total Return (%)2   8.03     13.87     8.55     3.97     11.68       7.18     12.98     7.77     3.19     10.78     7.17     12.97     7.77     3.19     10.89  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                                            
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $109,148     $104,849     $92,954     $84,321     $79,765       $33,235     $33,070     $29,821     $26,928     $25,002     $8,238     $7,347     $5,253     $3,939     $3,856  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                                                            

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70       1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45  

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70       1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                                                                            

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.00     1.55     1.86     1.64     1.98       0.27     0.82     1.11     0.88     1.24     0.21     0.82     1.02     0.90     1.23  
Portfolio turnover (%)3   89     69     50     20     54       89     69     50     20     54     89     69     50     20     54  

1 Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income.
2 Total return without applicable sales charge.
3 Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period.


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
   

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  AGGRESSIVE ALLOCATION FUND
     
  CLASS A CLASS B   CLASS C
             
  Year Ended October 31, Year Ended October 31,   Year Ended October 31,
             
    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
                                                             
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $11.72     $10.01     $9.32     $9.04     $8.12     $11.59     $9.89     $9.23     $8.96     $8.05     $11.60     $9.90     $9.24     $8.97     $8.06  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                                                         

Net investment income (loss)1

  0.09     0.12     0.12     0.07     0.09     0.00 4   0.04     0.05     0.004     0.03     (0.01 )   0.05     0.03     (0.02 )   0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

  1.04     1.80     0.70     0.32     0.92     1.02     1.80     0.68     0.32     0.91     1.03     1.79     0.70     0.34     0.91  
                                                             

Total from investment operations

  1.13     1.92     0.82     0.39     1.01     1.02     1.84     0.73     0.32     0.94     1.02     1.84     0.73     0.32     0.94  

Less Distributions:

                                                                                         

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.04 )   (0.21 )   (0.13 )   (0.11 )   (0.09 )       (0.14 )   (0.07 )   (0.05 )   (0.03 )       (0.14 )   (0.07 )   (0.05 )   (0.03 )
                                                             

Total distributions

  (0.04 )   (0.21 )   (0.13 )   (0.11 )   (0.09 )       (0.14 )   (0.07 )   (0.05 )   (0.03 )       (0.14 )   (0.07 )   (0.05 )   (0.03 )
Net increase in net asset value   1.09     1.71     0.69     0.28     0.92     1.02     1.70     0.66     0.27     0.91     1.02     1.70     0.66     0.27     0.91  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $12.81     $11.72     $10.01     $9.32     $9.04     $12.61     $11.59     $9.89     $9.23     $8.96     $12.62     $11.60     $9.90     $9.24     $8.97  
Total Return (%)2   9.67     19.56     8.87     4.29     12.50     8.80     18.79     7.99     3.54     11.67     8.79     18.78     7.98     3.54     11.66  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                                          
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $45,697     $41,526     $33,282     $30,190     $27,823     $13,063     $12,365     $10,787     $9,975     $9,109     $2,547     $2,116     $1,099     $828     $508  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                                                          

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45  

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70     0.70     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45     1.45  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                                                                                          

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.73     1.02     1.22     0.74     1.03     (0.01 )   0.34     0.48     (0.00 )6 0.30     (0.09 )   0.10     0.32     (0.32 )   0.34  
Portfolio turnover (%)3   78     67     67     29     62     78     67     67     29     62     78     67     67     29     62  

  CASH RESERVES FUND
   
  CLASS A CLASS B
           
  Year Ended October 31, Year Ended October 31,
           
    2014   2013     2012   2011   2010       2014   2013   2012   2011   2010  
                                                 
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $1.00   $1.00     $1.00   $1.00   $1.00       $1.00   $1.00   $1.00   $1.00   $1.00  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                               

Net investment income (loss)1

  0.00 4 0.00 4   0.00 4 0.00 4 (0.00 )4     0.00 4 0.00 4 0.00 4 0.00 4 (0.00) 4
                                                 

Total from investment operations

  0.00 4 0.00 4   0.00 4 0.00 4 (0.00 )4     0.00 4 0.00 4 0.00 4 0.00 4 (0.00 )4
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value   0.00 4 0.00 4   0.00 4 0.00 4 (0.00 )4     0.00 4 0.00 4 0.00 4 0.00 4 (0.00 )4
Net Asset Value at end of period   $1.00   $1.00     $1.00   $1.00   $1.00       $1.00   $1.00   $1.00   $1.00   $1.00  
Total Return (%)2   0.00   0.00     0.00   0.00   0.00       0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00   0.00  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $20,570   $24,552     $11,654   $12,298   $11,687       $461   $524   $826   $1,601   $2,056  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.55   0.55     0.55   0.55   0.55       1.30   1.30   1.30   1.30   1.30  

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.07 5 0.09 5   0.08 5 0.10 5 0.14 5     0.07 5 0.10 5 0.07 5 0.10 5 0.14 5
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                                                

After reimbursement and waiver of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.00 5 (0.00) 5   0.00 5 0.00 5 0.00 5     0.00 5 0.00 5 0.00 5 0.00 5 0.00 5
1   Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income.  
2   Total return without applicable sales charge.  
3   Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period.  
4   Amounts represent less than $0.005 per share.  
5   Ratio is net of fees waived by the adviser and distributor (See Note 3).  

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 

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Madison Funds | October 31, 2014

 
Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding

  TAX-FREE VIRGINIA FUND*   TAX-FREE NATIONAL FUND*
           
  CLASS Y   CLASS Y
           
    Year Ended         Year Ended      
    October 31,   Year Ended September 30,     October 31,     Year Ended September 30,
                   
    2014     20136     2013     2012     2011     2010       2014     20136     2013     2012     2011     2010  
                                                                           
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $11.54     $11.50     $12.24     $11.92     $11.98     $11.87       $10.73     $10.70     $11.44     $11.05     $11.16     $11.09  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                                         

Net investment income1

  0.30     0.03     0.32     0.35     0.35     0.37       0.29     0.03     0.32     0.33     0.34     0.36  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  0.35     0.04     (0.65 )   0.33         0.16       0.40     0.03     (0.66 )   0.43     (0.02 )   0.12  
                                                                           

Total from investment operations

  0.65     0.07     (0.33 )   0.68     0.35     0.53       0.69     0.06     (0.34 )   0.76     0.32     0.48  

Less Distributions:

                                                                         

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.30 )   (0.03 )   (0.32 )   (0.35 )   (0.35 )   (0.37 )     (0.29 )   (0.03 )   (0.32 )   (0.33 )   (0.34 )   (0.36 )

Distributions from capital gains

  (0.19 )       (0.09 )   (0.01 )   (0.06 )   (0.05 )     (0.05 )       (0.08 )   (0.04 )   (0.09 )   (0.05 )
                                                                           

Total distributions

  (0.49 )   (0.03 )   (0.41 )   (0.36 )   (0.41 )   (0.42 )     (0.34 )   (0.03 )   (0.40 )   (0.37 )   (0.43 )   (0.41 )
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value   0.16     0.04     (0.74 )   0.32     (0.06 )   0.11       0.35     0.03     (0.74 )   0.39     (0.11 )   0.07  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $11.70     $11.54     $11.50     $12.24     $11.92     $11.98       $11.08     $10.73     $10.70     $11.44     $11.05     $11.16  
Total Return (%)2   5.82     0.57 4   (2.77 )   5.75     3.10     4.54       6.52     0.524 4   (3.03 )   7.02     3.02     4.43  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                          
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $23,100     $23,408     $23,215     $26,117     $25,009     $26,170       $28,415     $27,805     $28,328     $31,526     $31,319     $29,347  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                                          

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.85     0.85 5   0.85     0.98     1.03     1.03       0.85     0.85 5   0.85     1.00     1.06     1.06  

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.85     0.85 5   0.85                   0.85     0.85 5   0.85              
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                                                          

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  2.63     2.58 5   2.71     2.88     3.03     3.10       2.65     2.79 5   2.92     2.97     3.11     3.26  
Portfolio turnover (%)3   16     4   14     12     7     19       30     6 4   24     13     13     19  

  GOVERNMENT BOND FUND*   HIGH QUALITY BOND FUND*
           
  CLASS Y   CLASS Y
           
  Year Ended       Year Ended    
  October 31,   Year Ended December 31,   October 31,   Year Ended December 31,
                   
    2014     20137     2012     2011     2010     2009       2014     20137     2012     2011     2010     2009  
                                                                           
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $10.65     $10.80     $10.82     $10.72     $10.63     $10.81       $11.07     $11.21     $11.15     $10.94     $10.68     $10.47  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                                         

Net investment income1

  0.11     0.11     0.15     0.20     0.26     0.27       0.11     0.09     0.13     0.16     0.19     0.20  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  (0.03 )   (0.15 )   0.01     0.19     0.10     (0.15 )     0.01     (0.13 )   0.10     0.22     0.27     0.21  
                                                                           

Total from investment operations

  0.08     (0.04 )   0.16     0.39     0.36     0.12       0.12     0.04     0.23     0.38     0.46     0.41  

Less Distributions:

                                                                         

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.11 )   (0.11 )   (0.15 )   (0.20 )   (0.26 )   (0.27 )     (0.11 )   (0.08 )   (0.13 )   (0.16 )   (0.19 )   (0.20 )

Distributions from capital gains

  (0.04 )       (0.03 )   (0.09 )   (0.01 )   (0.03 )     (0.04 )   (0.02 )   (0.04 )   (0.01 )   (0.01 )    
                                                                           

Total distributions

  (0.15 )   (0.11 )   (0.18 )   (0.29 )   (0.27 )   (0.30 )     (0.15 )   (0.10 )   (0.17 )   (0.17 )   (0.20 )   (0.20 )
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value   (0.07 )   (0.15 )   (0.02 )   0.10     0.09     (0.18 )     (0.03 )   (0.14 )   0.06     0.21     0.26     0.21  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $10.58     $10.65     $10.80     $10.82     $10.72     $10.63       $11.04     $11.07     $11.21     $11.15     $10.94     $10.68  
Total Return (%)2   0.76     (0.41) 4   1.44     3.65     3.40     1.19       1.12     (0.35) 4   2.04     3.53     4.35     3.99  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                          
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $3,864     $4,364     $6,123     $5,328     $5,048     $4,300       $118,082     $132,688     $109,694     $104,849     $52,388     $26,382  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                                          

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.65     0.65 5   0.61     0.69     0.68     0.69       0.49     0.49 5   0.49     0.49     0.49     0.49  

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.55     0.55 5   0.61                   0.49     0.49 5                
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                                                          

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.99     1.14 5   1.38     1.81     2.39     2.55       1.00     0.99 5   1.15     1.48     1.76     2.21  
Portfolio turnover (%)3   24     14 4   23     45     20     38       20     30 4   29     9     21     11  

*   The Financial Statements presented herein reflect the historical operating results of the Madison Mosaic Funds through April 19, 2013. Effective after market close on this date, the Madison Mosaic Funds reorganized into the Madison Funds.
1   Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income.
2   Total return without applicable sales charge.
3   Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period.
4   Not annualized.
5   Annualized.
6   Effective at the close of business on April 19, 2013, the fiscal year end of the fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 1 month of information.
7   Effective at the close of business on April 19, 2013, the fiscal year end of the fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 10 months of information.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
   

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Madison Funds | October 31, 2014

 
Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding

  CORE BOND FUND
   
  CLASS A   CLASS B
       
  Year Ended October 31,   Year Ended October 31,
       
    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010       2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
                                                               
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $10.21     $10.66     $10.59     $10.46     $10.11       $10.22     $10.67     $10.59     $10.46     $10.12  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                             

Net investment income1

  0.22     0.26     0.26     0.26     0.25       0.14     0.18     0.18     0.19     0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  0.09     (0.46 )   0.07     0.13     0.35       0.08     (0.46 )   0.08     0.12     0.34  
                                                               

Total from investment operations

  0.31     (0.20 )   0.33     0.39     0.60       0.22     (0.28 )   0.26     0.31     0.51  

Less Distributions:

                                                             

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.22 )   (0.25 )   (0.26 )   (0.26 )   (0.25 )     (0.14 )   (0.17 )   (0.18 )   (0.18 )   (0.17 )

Distributions from capital gains

  (0.05 )                     (0.05 )                
                                                               

Total distributions

  (0.27 )   (0.25 )   (0.26 )   (0.26 )   (0.25 )     (0.19 )   (0.17 )   (0.18 )   (0.18 )   (0.17 )
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value   0.04     (0.45 )   0.07     0.13     0.35       0.03     (0.45 )   0.08     0.13     0.34  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $10.25     $10.21     $10.66     $10.59     $10.46       $10.25     $10.22     $10.67     $10.59     $10.46  
Total Return (%)2   3.04     (1.92 )   3.11     3.81     5.97       2.18     (2.65 )   2.43     3.04     5.08  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                              
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $33,973     $40,104     $45,671     $43,775     $44,238       $3,445     $4,433     $6,088     $5,678     $8,388  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                              

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90       1.65     1.65     1.65     1.65     1.65  

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90     0.90       1.65     1.65     1.65     1.65     1.65  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                                              

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  2.10     2.42     2.41     2.54     2.42       1.36     1.68     1.66     1.78     1.68  
Portfolio turnover (%)3   41     24     6     12     7       41     24     6     12     7  

  CORE BOND FUND     CORPORATE BOND FUND*
           
  CLASS Y   CLASS R6     CLASS Y
               
  Year Ended October 31,   Year   Inception     Year Ended
October 31,
    Year Ended December 31,
      Ended   to              
    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010   10/31/14   10/31/136       2014     20138     2012     2011     2010     2009  
                                                                             
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $10.19     $10.64     $10.58     $10.46     $10.11     $10.20     $10.53       $11.27     $11.67     $11.27     $10.81     $10.68     $10.16  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                                               

Net investment income1

  0.23     0.28     0.29     0.29     0.27     0.20     0.14       0.25     0.19     0.24     0.22     0.48     0.53  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  0.09     (0.45 )   0.06     0.12     0.35     0.13     (0.34 )     0.22     (0.38 )   0.39     0.61     0.13     0.52  
                                                                                 

Total from investment operations

  0.32     (0.17 )   0.35     0.41     0.62     0.33     (0.20 )     0.47     (0.19 )   0.63     0.83     0.61     1.05  

Less Distributions:

                                                                               

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.24 )   (0.28 )   (0.29 )   (0.29 )   (0.27 )   (0.24 )   (0.13 )     (0.25 )   (0.19 )   (0.23 )   (0.36 )   (0.48 )   (0.53 )

Distributions from capital gains

  (0.05 )                   (0.05 )             (0.02 )   (0.00 )7   (0.01 )        
                                                                                 

Total distributions

  (0.29 )   (0.28 )   (0.29 )   (0.29 )   (0.27 )   (0.29 )   (0.13 )     (0.25 )   (0.21 )   (0.23 )   (0.37 )   (0.48 )   (0.53 )
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value   0.03     (0.45 )   0.06     0.12     0.35     0.04     (0.33 )     0.22     (0.40 )   0.40     0.46     0.13     0.52  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $10.22     $10.19     $10.64     $10.58     $10.46     $10.24     $10.20       $11.49     $11.27     $11.67     $11.27     $10.81     $10.68  
Total Return (%)2   3.23     (1.65 )   3.36     4.03     6.23     3.32     (1.86 )4     4.21     (1.58 )4   5.72     7.83     5.81     10.58  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                                
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $187,790     $109,247     $74,486     $145,125     $164,190     $10     $10       $27,010     $19,743     $19,813     $17,550     $1,069     $987  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                                                

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.54     0.53 5     0.65     0.65 5   0.67     0.69     0.06      

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.65     0.54     0.53 5     0.65     0.65 5                
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                                                                

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  2.30     2.64     2.64     2.79     2.67     1.99     2.71 5     2.22     2.05 5   2.04     1.98     4.44     5.05  
Portfolio turnover (%)3   41     24     6     12     7     41     24 4     31     10 4   11     10     14     18  

*   The Financial Statements presented herein reflect the historical operating results of the Madison Mosaic Funds through April 19, 2013. Effective after market close on this date, the Madison Mosaic Funds reorganized into the Madison Funds.
1   Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income.
2   Total return without applicable sales charge.
3   Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period.
4   Not annualized.
5   Annualized.
6   Commenced investment operations at the close of business on April 22, 2013.
7   Amounts represent less than $0.005 per share.
8   Effective at the close of business on April 19, 2013, the fiscal year end of the fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 10 months of information.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 

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    HIGH INCOME FUND  
       
    CLASS A     CLASS B     CLASS Y  
                   
    Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,  
                   
    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
                                                                                           
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $7.15     $7.15     $6.95     $7.10     $6.66     $7.30     $7.26     $7.05     $7.19     $6.74     $7.09     $7.10     $6.92     $7.09     $6.65  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                                                         

Net investment income1

  0.35     0.41     0.45     0.48     0.51     0.30     0.37     0.40     0.44     0.46     1.02     0.45     0.47     0.49     0.52  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

      0.03     0.20     (0.16 )   0.43         0.03     0.20     (0.17 )   0.44     (0.65 )   0.01     0.19     (0.16 )   0.44  
                                                                                           

Total from investment operations

  0.35     0.44     0.65     0.32     0.94     0.30     0.40     0.60     0.27     0.90     0.37     0.46     0.66     0.33     0.96  

Less Distributions:

                                                                                         

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.36 )   (0.44 )   (0.45 )   (0.47 )   (0.50 )   (0.30 )   (0.36 )   (0.39 )   (0.41 )   (0.45 )   (0.38 )   (0.47 )   (0.48 )   (0.50 )   (0.52 )

Distributions from capital gains

  (0.35 )                   (0.35 )                   (0.35 )                
                                                                                           

Total distributions

  (0.71 )   (0.44 )   (0.45 )   (0.47 )   (0.50 )   (0.65 )   (0.36 )   (0.39 )   (0.41 )   (0.45 )   (0.73 )   (0.47 )   (0.48 )   (0.50 )   (0.52 )
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value   (0.36 )   (0.00 )   0.20     (0.15 )   0.44     (0.35 )   0.04     0.21     (0.14 )   0.45     (0.36 )   (0.01 )   0.18     (0.17 )   0.44  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $6.79     $7.15     $7.15     $6.95     $7.10     $6.95     $7.30     $7.26     $7.05     $7.19     $6.73     $7.09     $7.10     $6.92     $7.09  
Total Return (%)2   5.20     6.29     9.67     4.61     14.73     4.47     5.60     8.74     3.89     13.86     5.59     6.68     9.92     4.81     15.04  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                                          
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $28,596     $28,530     $27,061     $25,299     $24,986     $2,267     $2,566     $2,983     $3,023     $4,571     $388     $17,449     $53,121     $81,572     $94,907  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                                                          

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.00     1.00     1.00     1.00     1.00     1.75     1.75     1.75     1.75     1.75     0.75     0.75     0.75     0.75     0.75  

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.00     1.00     1.00     1.00     1.00     1.75     1.75     1.75     1.75     1.75     0.75     0.75     0.75     0.75     0.75  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                                                                          

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  5.05     5.63     6.35     6.73     7.38     4.30     4.89     5.60     6.01     6.62     5.36     5.95     6.61     7.00     7.61  
Portfolio turnover (%)3   52     28     36     55     47     52     28     36     55     47     52     28     36     55     47  

    DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND  
       
    CLASS A     CLASS B     CLASS C  
                   
                                                                Year Ended     Inception  
    Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,     October 31,     to  
                               
    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     10/31/124  
                                                                               
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $13.89     $12.54     $11.68     $11.16     $10.17     $13.98     $12.61     $11.74     $11.22     $10.22     $13.97     $12.61     $12.53  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                                             

Net investment income1

  0.23     0.24     0.26     0.29     0.34     0.13     0.13     0.18     0.20     0.26     0.13     0.13     0.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

  0.90     1.35     0.86     0.52     0.98     0.90     1.37     0.86     0.52     0.99     0.91     1.36     0.08  
                                                                               

Total from investment operations

  1.13     1.59     1.12     0.81     1.32     1.03     1.50     1.04     0.72     1.25     1.04     1.49     0.12  

Less Distributions:

                                                                             

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.23 )   (0.24 )   (0.26 )   (0.29 )   (0.33 )   (0.13 )   (0.13 )   (0.17 )   (0.20 )   (0.25 )   (0.13 )   (0.13 )   (0.04 )
                                                                               

Total distributions

  (0.23 )   (0.24 )   (0.26 )   (0.29 )   (0.33 )   (0.13 )   (0.13 )   (0.17 )   (0.20 )   (0.25 )   (0.13 )   (0.13 )   (0.04 )
Net increase in net asset value   0.90     1.35     0.86     0.52     0.99     0.90     1.37     0.87     0.52     1.00     0.91     1.36     0.08  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $14.79     $13.89     $12.54     $11.68     $11.16     $14.88     $13.98     $12.61     $11.74     $11.22     $14.88     $13.97     $12.61  
Total Return (%)2   8.22     12.76     9.69     7.32     13.15     7.37     11.99     8.89     6.47     12.35     7.38     11.91     0.94 5
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                              
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $119,364     $105,521     $86,952     $72,913     $73,040     $14,378     $14,297     $14,387     $15,906     $18,511     $11,545     $6,732     $924  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                                              

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.10     1.10     1.10     1.10     1.10     1.85     1.85     1.85     1.85     1.85     1.85     1.84     1.83 6

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.10     1.10     1.10     1.10     1.10     1.85     1.85     1.85     1.85     1.85     1.85     1.84     1.83 6
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                                                              

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.61     1.75     2.14     2.51     3.10     0.86     1.01     1.42     1.77     2.35     0.83     0.88     0.83 6
Portfolio turnover (%)3   23     18     21     17     24     23     18     21     17     24     23     18     21 5

1     Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income.
2     Total return without applicable sales charge.
3     Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period.
4     Commenced investment operations July 31, 2012.
5     Not annualized.
6     Annualized.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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    COVERED CALL & EQUITY INCOME FUND1  
       
    CLASS A     CLASS C     CLASS Y  
                   
    Year Ended October 31,     Inception     Year Ended October 31,     Inception     Year Ended October 31,     Inception  
                                     
                            to                 to                             to  
    2014     2013     2012     2011     10/31/102     2014     2013     10/31/129     2014     2013     2012     2011     10/31/102  
                                                                               
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $9.99     $9.76     $9.76     $10.27     $10.00     $9.89     $9.74     $9.66     $10.08     $9.82     $9.81     $10.29     $10.00  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                                             

Net investment income (loss)3

  0.08     0.02     0.00 8   0.00 8   (0.04 )   0.08     0.20     0.00 8   0.22     (0.28 )   0.00 8   0.03     (0.04 )

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

  0.77     1.12     0.82     0.50     0.71     0.69     0.86     0.28     0.67     1.45     0.84     0.50     0.73  
                                                                               

Total from investment operations

  0.85     1.14     0.82     0.50     0.67     0.77     1.06     0.28     0.89     1.17     0.84     0.53     0.69  

Less Distributions:

                                                                             

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.60 )   (0.60 )               (0.60 )   (0.60 )       (0.62 )   (0.60 )   (0.02 )        

Distributions from capital gains

  (0.32 )   (0.31 )   (0.82 )   (1.01 )   (0.40 )   (0.32 )   (0.31 )   (0.20 )   (0.32 )   (0.31 )   (0.81 )   (1.01 )   (0.40 )
                                                                               

Total distributions

  (0.92 )   (0.91 )   (0.82 )   (1.01 )   (0.40 )   (0.92 )   (0.91 )   (0.20 )   (0.94 )   (0.91 )   (0.83 )   (1.01 )   (0.40 )
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value   (0.07 )   0.23         (0.51 )   0.27     (0.15 )   0.15     0.08     (0.05 )   0.26     0.01     (0.48 )   0.29  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $9.92     $9.99     $9.76     $9.76     $10.27     $9.74     $9.89     $9.74     $10.03     $10.08     $9.82     $9.81     $10.29  
Total Return (%)4   8.90     12.29     8.61     5.22     7.03 5   8.01     11.44     2.88 5   9.08     12.60     8.73     5.51     7.23 5
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                              
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $11,373     $7,559     $6,297     $4,072     $2,886     $4,805     $2,258     $527     $43,891     $29,307     $81,779     $63,395     $32,634  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                                              

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.25     1.25     1.24     1.25     1.25 6   1.75     2.00     1.96 6   1.03     1.00     1.00     1.00     1.00 6

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.25     1.25     1.24     1.25     1.25 6   1.75     2.00     1.96 6   1.03     1.00     1.00     1.00     1.00 6
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                                                                              

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  (0.30 )   (0.12 )   (0.15 )   (0.44 )   (0.64 )6   (0.82 )   (0.91 )   (0.89 )6   (0.06 )   0.14     0.09     (0.15 )   (0.46 )6
Portfolio turnover (%)7   139     100     84     107     58 5   139     100     84 5   139     100     84     107     58 5

    COVERED CALL &                                      
    EQUITY INCOME FUND1     DIVIDEND INCOME FUND*  
             
    CLASS R6     CLASS Y  
             
    Year Ended           Year Ended                          
    October 31,     Inception     October 31,     Year Ended December 31,  
                         
                to                                      
    2014     2013     10/31/129     2014     201310     2012     2011     2010     2009  
                                                       
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $10.09     $9.82     $9.72     $21.94     $17.90     $17.17     $17.50     $16.39     $13.29  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                     

Net investment income3

  0.13     0.04     0.00 8   0.38     0.28     0.36     0.20     0.19     0.17  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

  0.78     1.14     0.30     2.29     4.03     1.50     0.10     1.11     3.10  
                                                       

Total from investment operations

  0.91     1.18     0.30     2.67     4.31     1.86     0.30     1.30     3.27  

Less Distributions:

                                                     

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.62 )   (0.60 )       (0.38 )   (0.27 )   (0.35 )   (0.20 )   (0.19 )   (0.17 )

Distributions from capital gains

  (0.32 )   (0.31 )   (0.20 )   (0.64 )       (0.78 )   (0.43 )        
                                                       

Total distributions

  (0.94 )   (0.91 )   (0.20 )   (1.02 )   (0.27 )   (1.13 )   (0.63 )   (0.19 )   (0.17 )
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value   (0.03 )   0.27     0.10     1.65     4.04     0.73     (0.33 )   1.11     3.10  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $10.06     $10.09     $9.82     $23.59     $21.94     $17.90     $17.17     $17.50     $16.39  
Total Return (%)4   9.29     12.75     3.07 5   12.42     24.18 5   10.86     1.73     8.02     24.82  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                      
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $152     $116     103     $21,518     $18,658     $13,263     $11,189     $12,256     $12,119  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                      

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.87     0.87     0.86 6   1.10     1.10 6   1.17     1.25     1.24     1.25  

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.87     0.87     0.86 6   0.95     0.95 6   1.09              
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                                      

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.10     0.21     0.17 6   1.66     1.66 6   1.95              
Portfolio turnover (%)7   139     100     84 5   29     16 5   61     56     39     57  

*   The Financial Statements presented herein reflect the historical operating results of the Madison Mosaic Funds through April 19, 2013. Effective after market close on this date, the Madison Mosaic Funds reorganized into the Madison Funds.
1   Prior to close of business on February 28, 2014, the Fund was known as the Equity Income Fund. See Note 1.
2   Fund was seeded on October 31, 2009.
3   Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income.
4   Total return without applicable sales charge.
5   Not annualized.
6   Annualized.
7   Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period.
8   Amounts represent less than $0.005 per share.
9   Class was launched on July 31, 2012.
10   Effective at the close of business on April 19, 2013, the fiscal year end of the fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 10 months of information.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
 
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    LARGE CAP VALUE FUND  
       
    CLASS A     CLASS B     CLASS Y  
                   
    Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,  
                   
    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
                                                                                           
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $17.04     $13.99     $12.42     $11.40     $10.57     $16.74     $13.74     $12.21     $11.20     $10.38     $17.06     $14.01     $12.44     $11.42     $10.58  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                                                         

Net investment income1

  0.13     0.18     0.21     0.18     0.12     0.04     0.12     0.16     0.12     0.06     0.19     0.19     0.22     0.23     0.15  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

  2.15     3.07     1.55     0.98     0.85     2.07     2.98     1.47     0.94     0.82     2.14     3.10     1.57     0.97     0.86  
                                                                                           

Total from investment operations

  2.28     3.25     1.76     1.16     0.97     2.11     3.10     1.63     1.06     0.88     2.33     3.29     1.79     1.20     1.01  

Less Distributions:

                                                                                         

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.14 )   (0.20 )   (0.19 )   (0.14 )   (0.14 )   (0.01 )   (0.10 )   (0.10 )   (0.05 )   (0.06 )   (0.19 )   (0.24 )   (0.22 )   (0.18 )   (0.17 )
                                                                                           

Total distributions

  (0.14 )   (0.20 )   (0.19 )   (0.14 )   (0.14 )   (0.01 )   (0.10 )   (0.10 )   (0.05 )   (0.06 )   (0.19 )   (0.24 )   (0.22 )   (0.18 )   (0.17 )
Net increase in net asset value   2.14     3.05     1.57     1.02     0.83     2.10     3.00     1.53     1.01     0.82     2.14     3.05     1.57     1.02     0.84  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $19.18     $17.04     $13.99     $12.42     $11.40     $18.84     $16.74     $13.74     $12.21     $11.20     $19.20     $17.06     $14.01     $12.44     $11.42  
Total Return (%)2   13.47     23.58     14.37     10.27     9.22     12.61     22.69     13.41     9.52     8.45     13.74     23.86     14.64     10.53     9.58  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                                          
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $70,495     $67,048     $58,537     $54,271     $53,520     $4,867     $5,222     $5,768     $7,199     $8,863     $128,456     $132,206     $84,545     $78,344     $90,233  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                                                          

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.16     1.16     1.16     1.16     1.16     1.91     1.91     1.91     1.91     1.91     0.91     0.91     0.91     0.91     0.91  

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.16     1.16     1.16     1.16     1.16     1.91     1.91     1.91     1.91     1.91     0.91     0.91     0.91     0.91     0.91  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                                                                          

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.69     1.12     1.51     1.44     1.07     (0.06 )   0.40     0.79     0.70     0.31     0.92     1.33     1.76     1.69     1.31  
Portfolio turnover (%)3   85     33     25     39     70     85     33     25     39     70     85     33     25     39     70  

    INVESTORS FUND*  
       
    CLASS A     CLASS Y     CLASS R6  
                   
    Year     Inception     Year Ended                             Year     Inception  
    Ended     to     October 31,     Year Ended December 31,     Ended     to  
                                           
    10/31/14     10/31/136     2014     20137     2012     2011     2010     2009     10/31/14     10/31/136  
                                                             
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $22.49     $22.06     $22.50     $18.56     $16.40     $16.55     $15.07     $11.31     $22.51     $22.06  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                           

Net investment income1

  0.03         0.12     0.10     0.13     0.15     0.09     0.05     0.17      

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  3.18     0.43     3.15     3.94     2.17     (0.15 )   1.48     3.76     3.16     0.45  
                                                             

Total from investment operations

  3.21     0.43     3.27     4.04     2.30         1.57     3.81     3.33     0.45  

Less Distributions:

                                                           

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.01 )       (0.02 )   (0.10 )   (0.14 )   (0.15 )   (0.09 )   (0.05 )   (0.02 )    

Distributions from capital gains

  (0.68 )       (0.68 )                       (0.68 )    
                                                             

Total distributions

  (0.69 )       (0.70 )   (0.10 )   (0.14 )   (0.15 )   (0.09 )   (0.05 )   (0.70 )    
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value   2.52     0.43     2.57     3.94     2.16     (0.15 )   1.48     3.76     2.63     0.45  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $25.01     $22.49     $25.07     $22.50     $18.56     $16.40     $16.55     $15.07     $25.14     $22.51  
Total Return (%)2   14.55     1.95 4   14.84     21.78 4   14.05         10.44     33.73     15.10     2.04 4
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                            
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $1,340     $280     $166,819     $196,164     $35,176     $36,339     $42,882     $39,684     $5,200     $7,234  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                            

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.28     1.20 5   1.02     1.04 5   1.05     0.99     0.99     1.00     0.69     0.65 5

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.13     1.06 5   0.87     0.89 5   0.97                 0.64     0.56 5
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                                            

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.15     (0.22 )5   0.43     0.41 5   0.75                 0.65     0.23 5
Portfolio turnover (%)3   52     34 4   52     34 4   47     36     41     74     52     34 4

*   The Financial Statements presented herein reflect the historical operating results of the Madison Mosaic Funds through April 19, 2013. Effective after market close on this date, the Madison Mosaic Funds reorganized into the Madison Funds.
1   Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income.
2   Total return without applicable sales charge.
3   Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period.
4   Not annualized.
5   Annualized.
6   Class was launched on September 20, 2013.
7     Effective at the close of business on April 19, 2013, the fiscal year end of the fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 10 months of information.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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    LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND  
       
    CLASS A     CLASS B     CLASS Y  
                   
    Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,  
                   
    2014     2013     2012   2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
                                                                                         
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $21.06     $17.18     $16.00   $15.20     $13.15     $19.02     $15.61     $14.64     $13.99     $12.16     $21.24     $17.33     $16.11     $15.30     $13.23  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                                                       

Net investment income (loss)2

  0.05     0.07     0.01   (0.01 )   0.02     (0.17 )   (0.12 )   (0.12 )   (0.13 )   (0.08 )   0.09     0.11     0.06     0.04     0.07  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

  3.17     3.88     1.17   0.83     2.08     2.92     3.56     1.09     0.78     1.91     3.22     3.91     1.18     0.82     2.08  
                                                                                         

Total from investment operations

  3.22     3.95     1.18   0.82     2.10     2.75     3.44     0.97     0.65     1.83     3.31     4.02     1.24     0.86     2.15  

Less Distributions:

                                                                                       

Distributions from net investment income

      (0.07 )     (0.02 )   (0.05 )       (0.03 )               (0.05 )   (0.11 )   (0.02 )   (0.05 )   (0.08 )

Distributions from capital gains

  (0.78 )                 (0.78 )                   (0.78 )                
                                                                                         

Total distributions

  (0.78 )   (0.07 )     (0.02 )   (0.05 )   (0.78 )   (0.03 )               (0.83 )   (0.11 )   (0.02 )   (0.05 )   (0.08 )
Net increase in net asset value   2.44     3.88     1.18   0.80     2.05     1.97     3.41     0.97     0.65     1.83     2.48     3.91     1.22     0.81     2.07  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $23.50     $21.06     $17.18   $16.00     $15.20     $20.99     $19.02     $15.61     $14.64     $13.99     $23.72     $21.24     $17.33     $16.11     $15.30  
Total Return (%)3   15.63     23.05     7.38   5.39     15.96     14.76     22.08     6.63     4.65     15.05     15.94     23.33     7.72     5.63     16.26  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                                        
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $64,468     $59,187     $49,824   $48,068     $48,389     $4,726     $5,102     $5,731     $7,581     $9,698     $118,009     $92,067     $63,956     $61,122     $94,475  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                                                        

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.20     1.20     1.20   1.20     1.20     1.95     1.95     1.95     1.95     1.95     0.95     0.95     0.95     0.95     0.95  

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.20     1.20     1.20   1.20     1.20     1.95     1.95     1.95     1.95     1.95     0.95     0.95     0.95     0.95     0.95  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                                                                                        

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.20     0.34     0.08   (0.05 )   0.13     (0.54 )   (0.37 )   (0.68 )   (0.79 )   (0.62 )   0.44     0.57     0.33     0.22     0.38  
Portfolio turnover (%)6   40     58     71   77     79     40     58     71     77     79     40     58     71     77     79  

    MID CAP FUND*  
       
    CLASS A     CLASS B     CLASS Y     CLASS R6  
                         
    Year     Inception     Year     Inception     Year Ended                             Year Ended     Year  
    Ended     to     Ended     to     October 31,     Year Ended December 31,     October 31,     Ended  
                                                             
    10/31/14     10/31/131     10/31/14     10/31/131     2014     20138     20127     20117     20107     20097     2014     20138     12/31/127,9  
                                                                               
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $9.48     $8.41     $8.55     $7.62     $9.66     $8.31     $7.45     $7.40     $6.11     $4.91     $9.68     $8.30     $7.42  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                                             

Net investment income (loss)2

  (0.04 )   (0.03 )   (0.14 )   (0.06 )   (0.02 )   (0.02 )       (0.01 )   (0.02 )   (0.02 )   0.02     0.01     0.08  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

  1.01     1.10     0.95     0.99     1.03     2.11     1.17     0.39     1.31     1.22     1.03     2.11     1.12  
                                                                               

Total from investment operations

  0.97     1.07     0.81     0.93     1.01     2.09     1.17     0.38     1.29     1.20     1.05     2.12     1.20  

Less Distributions:

                                                                             

Distributions from net investment income

                                                    (0.01 )

Distributions from capital gains

  (0.67 )       (0.67 )       (0.67 )   (0.74 )   (0.31 )   (0.33 )           (0.67 )   (0.74 )   (0.31 )
                                                                               

Total distributions

  (0.67 )       (0.67 )       (0.67 )   (0.74 )   (0.31 )   (0.33 )           (0.67 )   (0.74 )   (0.32 )
Net increase in net asset value   0.30     1.07     0.14     0.93     0.34     1.35     0.86     0.05     1.29     1.20     0.38     1.38     0.88  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $9.78     $9.48     $8.69     $8.55     $10.00     $9.66     $8.31     $7.45     $7.40     $6.11     $10.06     $9.68     $8.30  
Total Return (%)3   10.65     12.72 4   9.89     12.20 4   10.88     22.68 4   15.69     5.10     21.15     24.51     11.29     23.05 4   7.34 4
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                              
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $57,117     $56,578     $4,235     $5,476     $224,181     $255,263     $168,428     $160,328     $159,413     $140,548     $5,118     $6,270     $4,856  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                                              

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.40     1.40 5   2.15     2.15 5   1.15     1.15 5   1.20     1.25     1.25     1.26     0.77     0.77 5   0.76 5

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.40     1.40 5   2.15     2.15 5   1.15     1.15 5                   0.77     0.77 5    
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                                                                              

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  (0.42 )   (0.64 )5   (1.19 )   (1.39 )5   (0.17 )   (0.29 )5   0.00     (0.20 )   (0.26 )   (0.36 )   0.20     0.11 5   1.19 5
Portfolio turnover (%)6   33     21 4   33     21 4   33     21 4   28     32     57     63     33     21 4   28 4

*   The Financial Statements presented herein reflect the historical operating results of the Madison Mosaic Funds through April 19, 2013. Effective after market close on this date, the Madison Mosaic Funds reorganized into the Madison Funds.
1   For accounting purposes, the Mid-Cap Fund Class A & B are treated as having commenced investment operations at the close of business on April 19, 2013.
2   Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income.
3   Total return without applicable sales charge.
4   Not annualized.
5   Annualized.
6   Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period.
7   The financial highlights prior to April 22, 2013 are those of the Madison Mosaic Mid Cap Fund, the accounting survivor of the reorganization of the Madison Mid Cap and Madison Mosaic Mid Cap Funds. The net asset values and other per share information of the Madison Mosaic Mid Cap Fund have been restated by the conversion ratio of 1.5634 for Class Y shares and 1.5696 for Class R6 shares to reflect those of the legal survivor of the reorganization, the Madison Mosaic Mid Cap Fund, which was renamed the Madison Mid Cap Fund after reorganization.
8   Effective at the close of business on April 19, 2013, the fiscal year end of the fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 10 months of information.
9     Class was launched on February 29, 2012.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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    SMALL CAP FUND
     
    CLASS A     CLASS B           CLASS Y  
                   
    Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,  
                   
    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
                                                                                           
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $14.87     $11.81     $10.79     $9.93     $8.24     $14.38     $11.45     $10.55     $9.78     $8.18     $14.88     $11.82     $10.77     $9.91     $8.22  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                                                         

Net investment income (loss)2

  0.06     0.02     0.06     0.04     0.00 7   (0.05 )   (0.06 )   (0.02 )   (0.06 )   (0.07 )   0.07     0.02     0.10     0.07     0.03  

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

  0.88     3.68     1.31     0.86     1.70     0.85     3.56     1.27     0.86     1.67     0.91     3.71     1.30     0.85     1.69  
                                                                                           

Total from investment operations

  0.94     3.70     1.37     0.90     1.70     0.80     3.50     1.25     0.80     1.60     0.98     3.73     1.40     0.92     1.72  

Redemption Fees

              0.01                                              

Less Distributions:

                                                                                         

Distributions from net investment income

      (0.09 )       (0.05 )   (0.01 )       (0.02 )       (0.03 )       (0.00 )7   (0.12 )       (0.06 )   (0.03 )

Distributions from capital gains

  (0.60 )   (0.55 )   (0.35 )           (0.60 )   (0.55 )   (0.35 )           (0.60 )   (0.55 )   (0.35 )        
                                                                                           

Total distributions

  (0.60 )   (0.64 )   (0.35 )   (0.05 )   (0.01 )   (0.60 )   (0.57 )   (0.35 )   (0.03 )       (0.60 )   (0.67 )   (0.35 )   (0.06 )   (0.03 )
Net increase in net asset value   0.34     3.06     1.02     0.86     1.69     0.20     2.93     0.90     0.77     1.60     0.38     3.06     1.05     0.86     1.69  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $15.21     $14.87     $11.81     $10.79     $9.93     $14.58     $14.38     $11.45     $10.55     $9.78     $15.26     $14.88     $11.82     $10.77     $9.91  
Total Return (%)3   6.45     32.85     13.08     9.12     20.60     5.66     31.92     12.21     8.20     19.56     6.72     33.17     13.39     9.29     20.90  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                                          
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $3,639     $4,566     $3,941     $3,201     $2,540     $522     $497     $318     $266     $262     $60,279     $45,217     $13,808     $17,039     $29,240  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                                                          

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.50     1.50     1.50     1.50     1.50     2.25     2.25     2.25     2.25     2.25     1.25     1.25     1.25     1.25     1.25  

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.50     1.50     1.50     1.50     1.50     2.25     2.25     2.25     2.25     2.25     1.25     1.25     1.25     1.25     1.25  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                                                                                          

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.35     0.14     0.53     0.33     0.04     (0.40 )   (0.62 )   (0.22 )   (0.42 )   (0.72 )   0.59     0.28     0.77     0.69     0.29  
Portfolio turnover (%)6   29     22     15     15     40     29     22     15     15     40     29     22     15     15     40  

    NORTHROAD INTERNATIONAL FUND*
     
    CLASS Y           CLASS R6
                 
    Year Ended                           Year Ended   Inception  
    October 31,   Year Ended December 31,     October 31,   to  
                     
    2014     20138   2012     2011     20109     20099     2014     20/138   12/31/121  
                                                   
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $12.25     $10.39   $9.28     $13.30     $11.92     $10.00     $12.28     $10.39   $9.28  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                 

Net investment income (loss)2

  0.19     0.19   0.19     0.04     0.00 7   (0.03 )   0.24     0.22   0.19  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  (0.41 )   1.67   1.09     (1.03 )   2.20     3.01     (0.43 )   1.67   1.11  
                                                   

Total from investment operations

  (0.22 )   1.86   1.28     (0.99 )   2.20     2.98     (0.19 )   1.89   1.30  

Less Distributions:

                                                 

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.20 )     (0.17 )   (0.04 )   (0.00 )7       (0.20 )     (0.19 )

Distributions from capital gains

  (0.29 )         (2.99 )   (0.82 )   (1.06 )   (0.29 )      
                                                   

Total distributions

  (0.49 )     (0.17 )   (3.03 )   (0.82 )   (1.06 )   (0.49 )     (0.19 )
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value   (0.71 )   1.86   1.11     (4.02 )   1.38     1.92     (0.68 )   1.89   1.11  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $11.54     $12.25   $10.39     $9.28     $13.30     $11.92     $11.60     $12.28   $10.39  
Total Return (%)3   (1.91 )   17.90 4 13.76     (6.43 )   18.42     29.66     (1.66 )   18.19 4 6.70 4
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                  
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $36,751     $32,616   $28,856     $1,621     $1,763     $1,056     $8,674     $12   $11  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                  

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.15     1.15 5 1.15     1.20     1.25     1.24     0.83     0.83 5 0.83 5

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.15     1.15 5                 0.83     0.83 5  
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets                                                  

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.68     2.01 5 1.94     0.43     0.02     (0.31 )   2.67     2.33 5 2.33 5
Portfolio turnover (%)6   30     15 4 12     129     61     74     30     15 4 12 4

*    
The Financial Statements presented herein reflect the historical operating results of the Madison Mosaic Funds through April 19, 2013. Effective after market close on this date, the Madison Mosaic Funds reorganized into the Madison Funds.
1     Class was launched on February 29, 2012.
2     Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income.
3     Total return without applicable sales charge.
4     Not annualized.
5     Annualized.
6     Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period.
7     Amounts represent less than $0.005 per share.
8     Effective at the close of business on April 19, 2013, the fiscal year end of the fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 10 months of information.
9     Prior to June 30, 2011, the NorthRoad Internationa Fund was known as the Small/Mid-Cap Fund. Inception of the fund was December 31, 2008.

    See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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    INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND  
       
    CLASS A     CLASS B     CLASS Y  
                   
    Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,     Year Ended October 31,  
                 
    2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  
                                                                                           
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $13.16     $10.81     $10.12     $10.58     $9.94     $12.87     $10.58     $9.92     $10.39     $9.76     $13.18     $10.82     $10.13     $10.59     $9.95  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                                                         

Net investment income2

  0.16     0.13     0.14     0.16     0.12     0.10     0.07     0.09     0.08     0.05     0.73     0.13     0.18     0.21     0.22  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  (0.02 )   2.35     0.76     (0.47 )   0.77     (0.06 )   2.28     0.72     (0.47 )   0.75     (0.56 )   2.38     0.75     (0.49 )   0.69  
                                                                                           

Total from investment operations

  0.14     2.48     0.90     (0.31 )   0.89     0.04     2.35     0.81     (0.39 )   0.80     0.17     2.51     0.93     (0.28 )   0.91  

Less Distributions:

                                                                                         

Distributions from net investment income

  (0.10 )   (0.13 )   (0.21 )   (0.15 )   (0.25 )   (0.02 )   (0.06 )   (0.15 )   (0.08 )   (0.17 )   (0.13 )   (0.15 )   (0.24 )   (0.18 )   (0.27 )
                                                                                           

Total distributions

  (0.10 )   (0.13 )   (0.21 )   (0.15 )   (0.25 )   (0.02 )   (0.06 )   (0.15 )   (0.08 )   (0.17 )   (0.13 )   (0.15 )   (0.24 )   (0.18 )   (0.27 )
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value   0.04     2.35     0.69     (0.46 )   0.64     0.02     2.29     0.66     (0.47 )   0.63     0.04     2.36     0.69     (0.46 )   0.64  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $13.20     $13.16     $10.81     $10.12     $10.58     $12.89     $12.87     $10.58     $9.92     $10.39     $13.22     $13.18     $10.82     $10.13     $10.59  
Total Return (%)4   1.09     23.11     9.23     (3.00 )   9.01     0.31     22.26     8.39     (3.77 )   8.26     1.29     23.44     9.61     (2.85 )   9.28  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                                          
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $23,012     $24,571     $21,002     $20,763     $23,505     $2,061     $2,946     $3,206     $3,872     $4,854     $7,938     $34,634     $23,294     $44,358     $74,421  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                                                          

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.60     1.60     1.60     1.60     1.60     2.35     2.35     2.35     2.35     2.35     1.35     1.35     1.35     1.35     1.35  

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.60     1.60     1.60     1.60     1.60     2.35     2.35     2.35     2.35     2.35     1.35     1.35     1.35     1.35     1.35  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                                                                          

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.13     1.02     1.35     1.45     1.19     0.29     0.28     0.59     0.72     0.43     1.65     1.26     1.36     1.70     1.42  
Portfolio turnover (%)9   44     53     41     44     52     44     53     41     44     52     44     53     41     44     52  

    HANSBERGER INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND*  
       
    CLASS I     CLASS Y  
             
    Year Ended     Year Ended December 31,     Year Ended     Year Ended December 31,  
                         
    10/31/141     2013     2012     2011     2010     10/31/141     2013     2012     2011     2010  
                                                             
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $17.88     $15.42     $13.11     $16.16     $15.02     $17.89     $15.42     $13.11     $16.16     $15.01  

Income from Investment Operations:

                                                           

Net investment income2

  0.26     0.17 3   0.21 3   0.21 3   0.15 3   0.14     0.13 3   0.17 3   0.19 3   0.12 3

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments

  (1.44 )   2.52     2.33     (3.06 )   1.14     (1.35 )   2.53     2.32     (3.07 )   1.15  
                                                             

Total from investment operations

  (1.18 )   2.69     2.54     (2.85 )   1.29     (1.21 )   2.66     2.49     (2.88 )   1.27  

Less Distributions:

                                                           

Distributions from net investment income

      (0.23 )   (0.23 )   (0.20 )   (0.15 )       (0.19 )   (0.18 )   (0.17 )   (0.12 )
                                                             

Total distributions

      (0.23 )   (0.23 )   (0.20 )   (0.15 )       (0.19 )   (0.18 )   (0.17 )   (0.12 )
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value   (1.18 )   2.46     2.31     (3.05 )   1.14     (1.21 )   2.47     2.31     (3.05 )   1.15  
Net Asset Value at end of period   $16.70     $17.88     $15.42     $13.11     $16.16     $16.68     $17.89     $15.42     $13.11     $16.16  
Total Return (%)4   (6.60 )5   17.46     19.37     (17.61 )   8.63     (6.76 )5   17.26     19.01     (17.82 )   8.44  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                            
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $153,839     $262,627     $518,186     $548,110     $608,571     $2,942     $3,928     $4,410     $5,907     $9,398  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                                                            

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.95 6   0.94     0.89     0.86     0.87     1.85 6   1.67     1.45     1.05     1.10  

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.95 6   0.94 7   0.89 8   0.86     0.87     1.16 6   1.17 10   1.15 11   1.05     1.10  
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                                                            

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.40 6   1.05     1.44     1.39     1.05     1.22 6   0.78     1.15     1.22     0.83  
Portfolio turnover (%)9   34 5   48     47     62     52     34 5   48     47     62     52  

* The Financial Statements presented herein reflect the historical operating results of the Hansberger International Series International Growth Fund through July 31, 2014. See Note 1 for a discussion of the Fund’s reorganization.
1 Effective at the close of business on July 31, 2014, the fiscal year end of the fund changed to October 31. Disclosure represents 10 months of information.
2 Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income.
3 Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
4 Total return without applicable sales charge.
5 Not annualized.
6 Annualized.
7 Includes interest expense of 0.02%. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.92%.
8 Includes interest expense of 0.01%. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 0.88%.
9 Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period.
10 Includes interest expense of 0.02%. Without this expense the ratio of net expenses would have been 1.15%.
11   Includes interest expense of less than 0.01%.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
 
 
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Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding

    TARGET   TARGET   TARGET   TARGET
    RETIREMENT   RETIREMENT   RETIREMENT   RETIREMENT
    2020 FUND   2030 FUND   2040 FUND   2050 FUND
                 
    CLASS R6   CLASS R6   CLASS R6   CLASS R6
                 
    Inception to   Inception to   Inception to   Inception to
    10/31/141   10/31/141   10/31/141   10/31/141
                 
Net Asset Value at beginning of period   $10.00     $10.00     $10.00     $10.00  

Income from Investment Operations:

                       

Net investment income2

  0.03     0.03     0.03     0.03  

Net realized and unrealized loss on investments

  (0.03 )   (0.04 )   (0.05 )   (0.05 )
                         

Total from investment operations

      (0.01 )   (0.02 )   (0.02 )
Net decrease in net asset value       (0.01 )   (0.02 )   (0.02 )
Net Asset Value at end of period   $10.00     9.99     9.98     $9.98  
Total Return (%)3   4   (0.10 )4   (0.20 )4   (0.20 )4
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                        
Net Assets at end of period (in 000’s)   $61,964     $82,852     $58,903     $21,266  
Ratios of expenses to average net assets:                        

Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.32 5   0.32 5   0.32 5   0.32 5

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  0.32 5   0.32 5   0.32 5   0.32 5
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets                        

After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%)

  1.82 5   1.87 5   1.84 5   1.72 5
Portfolio turnover (%)6   48 4   44 4   46 4   52 4

1   Commenced investment operations August 29, 2014. See Note 1.
2   Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income.
3   Total return without applicable sales charge.
4   Not annualized.
5   Annualized.
6   Portfolio turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period.

    See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 
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Notes to the Financial Statements

1. ORGANIZATION

Madison Funds, a Delaware business trust (the “Trust”), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-end, management investment company. As of the date of this report, the Trust offers twenty six funds (individually, a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”).

The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of the Trust without par value. The Trust has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with Madison Asset Management, LLC (the “Investment Adviser” or “Madison”). The Investment Adviser, in turn, has entered into subadvisory agreements with certain subadvisers (“Subadvisers”) for the management of the investments of the High Income Fund, Small Cap Fund, NorthRoad International Fund, International Stock Fund and Hansberger International Growth Fund. Effective after the close of business on February 28, 2014, the Madison Equity Income Fund was re-named the Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund.

After approval at a special meeting of shareholders of the Hansberger International Growth Fund (the “Hansberger Fund” which was held on July 21, 2014, Madison assumed the investment management of the Hansberger Fund and reorganized it into the Madison Funds® after market close July 31, 2014. In a one-to-one exchange, existing Advisor Class shareholders of the Hansberger Fund became shareholders of Madison Hansberger International Growth Fund (“Acquiring Fund”) Class Y, and existing Hansberger Fund Institutional Class shareholders became shareholders of the Acquiring Fund Class I shares. While the Acquiring Fund was the legal survivor of the transaction, the predecessor Hansberger Fund was the accounting survivor of the transaction and therefore the historical performance of the predecessor Hansberger Fund was retained by the Acquiring Fund.

On August 29, 2014, Madison launched four new series of the Trust, the Madison Target Retirement 2020, 2030, 2040 and 2050 Funds, respectively. In exchange for Class R6 shares of each new series of the Trust, substantially all portfolio holdings were received in-kind from the Ultra Series Madison Target Retirement 2020, 2030, 2040 and 2050 Funds. Both the Ultra Series Target Date Funds and the Madison Target Date Funds are managed by Madison under the same portfolio management team.

The accompanying financial statements include the Cash Reserves, Tax-Free Virginia, Tax-Free National, Government Bond, High Quality Bond, Core Bond, Corporate Bond, High Income, Diversified Income, Covered Call & Equity Income, Dividend Income, Large Cap Value, Investors, Large Cap Growth, Mid Cap, Small Cap, NorthRoad International, International Stock and Hansberger International Growth Funds (collectively, the “Core Funds”), the Conservative Allocation, Moderate Allocation, and Aggressive Allocation Funds (collectively, the “Allocation Funds”) and the Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund, Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund, Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund, and Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund, (collectively, the “Target Date Funds”). The Tax-Free Virginia Fund invests solely in securities exempt from both federal and Virginia state income taxes, while the Tax- Free National Fund invests in securities exempt from federal taxes (together, the “Tax-Free Funds”).

The Cash Reserves Fund offers two classes of shares: Class A and B. The High Income, Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth, Small Cap, and International Stock Funds offer three classes of shares: Class A, B and Y. The Diversified Income Fund and Allocation Funds offer three classes of shares: Class A, B and C. The Investors Fund offers three classes of shares: Class A, Y and R6. The Core Bond Fund and Mid Cap Fund offer four classes of shares: Class A, B, Y and R6. The Covered Call & Equity Income Fund offers four classes of shares: Class A, C, Y and R6. The NorthRoad International Fund offers two classes of shares: Class Y and R6. The Tax-Free Virginia, Tax-Free National, Government Bond, High Quality Bond, Corporate Bond and Dividend Income offer one class of shares: Class Y. The Hansberger International Growth Fund offers two classes of shares: Class I and Y. The Target Date Funds offer one class of shares, Class R6 shares. Each class of shares represents an interest in the assets of the respective Fund and has identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights, except that each class of shares bears its own distribution fees and servicing fees, if any, and its proportional share of Fund level expenses, is subject to its own sales charges, if any, and has exclusive voting rights on matters pertaining to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act as it relates to that class and other class-specific matters.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Portfolio Valuation: Securities and other investments are valued as follows: Equity securities (including closed-end investment companies), including American Depository Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) listed on any U.S. or foreign stock exchange or quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the last quoted sale price or official closing price on that exchange or NASDAQ on the valuation day (provided that, for securities traded on NASDAQ, the Funds utilize the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”)). If no sale occurs, equities traded on a U.S. exchange, foreign exchange or on NASDAQ are valued at the bid price. Debt securities purchased (other than short-term obligations) with a remaining maturity of 61 days or more are valued on the basis of last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by dealers or pricing services approved by the Trust. In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transactions in comparable investments, various relationships observed in the market between investments and calculated yield measurements based on valuation technology commonly employed in the market for such investments.

Municipal debt securities are traded via a network among dealers and brokers that connect buyers and sellers. Liquidity in the tax-exempt market has been reduced as a result of overall economic conditions and credit tightening. There may be little trading in the secondary market for particular bonds and other debt securities, making them more difficult to value or sell. Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using models that consider estimated cash flows of each tranche of the security, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche.

Investments in shares of open-end mutual funds, including money market funds, are valued at their daily net asset value (“NAV”) which is calculated as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ((the “NYSE”) usually 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) on each day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. NAV per share is determined by dividing each Fund’s total net assets by the number of shares of such Fund outstanding at the time of calculation. Because the assets of each Allocation and Target Date Fund consist primarily of shares of underlying funds, the NAV of each Fund is determined based on the NAV’s of the underlying funds. Total net assets are determined by adding the current value of portfolio securities, cash, receivables, and other assets and subtracting liabilities. Because the assets of the Allocation Funds consist primarily of shares of underlying funds, the NAV of each fund is determined based on the NAVs of the

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underlying funds. Short-term instruments having maturities of 60 days or less and all securities in the Cash Reserves Fund are valued on an amortized cost basis, which approximates market value.

Over-the-counter securities not listed or traded on NASDAQ are valued at the last sale price on the valuation day. If no sale occurs on the valuation day, an over-the-counter security is valued at the last bid price. Exchange traded options are valued at the mean of the best bid and ask prices across all option exchanges. Financial futures contracts generally are valued at the settlement price established by the exchange(s) on which the contracts are primarily traded. The Trust’s Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) shall estimate the fair value of futures positions affected by the daily limit by using its valuation procedures for determining fair value, when necessary. Spot and forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued based on quotations supplied by dealers in such contracts. Overnight repurchase agreements are valued at cost, and term repurchase agreements (i.e., those whose maturity exceeds seven days), swaps, caps, collars and floors are valued at the average of the closing bids obtained daily from at least one dealer.

Through the end of this reporting period, the value of all assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies was converted into U.S. dollar values using the then-current exchange rate at the close of regular trading on the NYSE.

All other securities for which either quotations are not readily available, no other sales have occurred, or in the opinion of the Investment Adviser, do not reflect the current market value, are appraised at their fair values as determined in good faith by the Committee and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. When fair value pricing of securities is employed, the prices of securities used by the Funds to calculate NAV may differ from market quotations or NOCP. Because the Allocation and Target Date Funds primarily invest in underlying funds, government securities and short-term paper, it is not anticipated that the Investment Adviser will need to “fair value” any of the investments of these Funds. However, an underlying fund may need to “fair value” one or more of its investments, which may, in turn, require an Allocation or Target Date Fund to do the same because of delays in obtaining the underlying fund’s NAV.

A Fund’s investments (or underlying fund) will be valued at fair value if, in the judgment of the Committee, an event impacting the value of an investment occurred between the closing time of a security’s primary market or exchange (for example, a foreign exchange or market) and the time the Fund’s share price is calculated as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. Significant events may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) significant fluctuations in domestic markets, foreign markets or foreign currencies; (2) occurrences not directly tied to the securities markets such as natural disasters, armed conflicts or significant government actions; and (3) major announcements affecting a single issuer or an entire market or market sector. In responding to a significant event, the Committee would determine the fair value of affected securities considering factors including, but not limited to: fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment; and the forces influencing the market(s) in which the investment is purchased or sold. The Committee may rely on an independent fair valuation service to adjust the valuations of foreign equity securities based on specific market-movement parameters established by the Committee and approved by the Trust.

Security Transactions and Investment Income: Net realized gains or losses on sales are determined by the identified cost method. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on ex-dividend date, except that certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded after the ex-dividend date based on when the Fund is informed of the dividend. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and is increased by the accretion of discount and decreased by the amortization of premium. Amortization and accretion are recorded on the effective yield method.

Expenses: Expenses that are directly related to one Fund are charged directly to that Fund. Other operating expenses are prorated to the Funds on the basis of relative net assets. Class-specific expenses are borne by that class.

Classes: Income and realized and unrealized gains/losses are allocated to the respective classes on the basis of relative net assets.

Repurchase Agreements: Each Fund may engage in repurchase agreements. In a repurchase agreement, a security is purchased for a relatively short period (usually not more than seven days) subject to the obligation to sell it back to the issuer at a fixed time and price plus accrued interest. The Funds will enter into repurchase agreements only with members of the Federal Reserve System and with “primary dealers” in U.S. Government securities. As of October 31, 2014, no funds had open repurchase agreements.

The Trust has established a procedure providing that the securities serving as collateral for each repurchase agreement must be delivered to the Funds’ custodian either physically or in book-entry form and that the collateral must be marked to market daily to ensure that each repurchase agreement is fully collateralized at all times. In the event of bankruptcy or other default by a seller of a repurchase agreement, a Fund could experience one of the following: delays in liquidating the underlying securities during the period in which the Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto, possible decreased levels of income, declines in value of the underlying securities, or lack of access to income during this period and the expense of enforcing its rights.

Foreign Currency Transactions: The books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency-denominated transactions (i.e., market value of investment securities, assets and liabilities, purchases and sales of investment securities, and income and expenses) are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate of exchange.

Each Fund, except the Cash Reserves Fund and the Tax-Free Funds, which can only invest in U.S. dollar-denominated foreign money market securities, reports certain foreign currency-related transactions as components of realized gains or losses for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are treated as ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. Realized gains or losses associated with currency transactions are included in the Statements of Operations under the heading “Net realized gain (loss) on investments”. The Covered Call & Equity Income, International Stock and Hansberger International Growth Funds had net realized losses of $12, $666,817 and $1,055,793, related to foreign currency transactions, respectively. The Small Cap, Large Cap Value and NorthRoad International Funds had net realized gains of $1,138, $431 and $13,317, respectively.

The Funds do not isolate the portion of gains and losses on investments in securities that is due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from that which is due to change in market prices of securities. Such amounts are categorized as gain or loss on investments for financial reporting purposes.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Each Fund, except the Cash Reserves Fund and the Tax-Free Funds, may purchase and sell forward foreign currency exchange contracts for defensive or hedging purposes. When entering into forward foreign currency exchange contracts, the Funds agree to receive or deliver a fixed quantity of foreign currency for an agreed-upon price on an agreed future date. These contracts are valued daily. The Funds’ net assets reflect unrealized gains or losses on the contracts as measured by the difference between the forward foreign currency exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts and the forward rates at the reporting date. The Funds realize a gain or a loss at the time the forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled or closed out with an offsetting contract. Contracts are traded over-the-counter directly with a counterparty. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in the Statements of Operations. As of October 31, 2014, none of the Funds had open forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

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If a Fund enters into a forward foreign currency exchange contract to buy foreign currency for any purpose, the Fund will be required to place cash or other liquid assets in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian in an amount equal to the value of the Fund’s total assets committed to the consummation of the forward contract. If the value of the securities in the segregated account declines, additional cash or securities will be placed in the segregated account so that the value of the account will equal the amount of the Fund’s commitment with respect to the contract.

Cash Concentration: At times, the Funds maintain cash balances at financial institutions in excess of federally insured limits. The Funds monitor this credit risk and have not experienced any losses related to this risk.

Illiquid Securities: Each Fund currently limits investments in illiquid securities to 15% of net assets at the time of purchase, except for Cash Reserves Fund, which limits the investment in illiquid securities to 5% of net assets. An illiquid security is generally defined as any investment that may be difficult to sell within seven days for the price at which the fund values it. At October 31, 2014, investments in securities of the Core Bond, Corporate Bond, High Income and Diversified Income Funds included illiquid issues. The aggregate values of illiquid securities held by the Core Bond, Corporate Bond, High Income and Diversified Income Funds were $7,707,045, $1,068,407, $249,062 and $2,059,160 respectively, which represent 3.4%, 4.0%, 0.8% and 1.4% of net assets, respectively. Pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Board of Trustees, certain unregistered securities are determined to be liquid and are not included within the percent limitations specified above. Information concerning the illiquid securities held at October 31, 2014, which includes cost and acquisition date, is as follows:

Security   Acquisition Date   Acquisition Cost
Core Bond Fund            

AARP, Inc.

  5/16/02   $ 784,142  

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd. / AerCap Global Aviation Trust

  5/8/14     450,000  

Apollo Management Holdings L.P.

  5/27/14     997,316  

ERAC USA Finance LLC

  12/16/04     620,215  

First Data Corp.

  6/20/14     585,026  

Forest Laboratories Inc.

  12/5/13     200,000  

Glencore Funding LLC

  4/22/14     822,565  

Liberty Mutual Group Inc.

  Various     1,231,204  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.

  9/20/13     499,557  

Sirius XM Radio Inc.

  5/1/14     525,000  

Volvo Financial Equipment LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class A3

  2/25/14     499,912  
           
        $ 7,214,937  
Corporate Bond Fund            

AerCap Ireland Capital Ltd. / AerCap Global Aviation Trust

  5/8/14   $ 150,000  

Apollo Management Holdings L.P.

  5/27/14     249,329  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P. / Calumet

           

Finance Corp.

  3/26/14     100,000  

First Data Corp.

  6/20/14     106,368  

Forest Laboratories Inc.

  12/5/13     50,000  

Glencore Funding LLC

  4/22/14     124,631  

Liberty Mutual Group Inc.

  6/13/13     99,437  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.

  9/19/13     49,956  

Sirius XM Radio Inc.

  5/1/14     125,000  
           
        $ 1,054,721  
High Income Fund            

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services Inc.

  11/22/13   $ 250,000  
Diversified Income Fund            

AARP, Inc.

  5/16/02   $ 784,142  

ERAC USA Finance LLC

  12/16/04     350,556  

First Data Corp

  6/20/14     212,737  

Glencore Funding LLC

  4/22/14     264,218  

Volvo Financial Equipment LLC, Series 2014-1A, Class A3

  2/25/14     124,978  
           
        $ 1,736,631  

Delayed Delivery Securities: Each Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. “When-issued” refers to securities whose terms are available and for which a market exists, but that have not been issued. For when-issued or delayed delivery transactions, no payment is made until delivery date, which is typically longer than the normal course of settlement, and often a month or more after the purchase. When a Fund enters into an agreement to purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, the Fund segregates cash or other liquid securities, of any type or maturity, equal in value to the Fund’s commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities, if the counterparty does not perform under the contract, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic or other factors. As of October 31, 2014, only the Corporate Bond Fund had entered into such transactions, the market values of which are identified in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

Indemnifications: Under the Funds’ organizational documents, the Funds’ officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum liability exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as future claims that have not yet occurred may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, management expects the risk of loss to be remote.

Fair Value Measurements: Each Fund has adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) guidance on fair value measurements. Fair value is defined as the price that each Fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data “inputs” and minimize the use of unobservable “inputs” and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk (for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value including such a pricing model and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique). Inputs may be observable or unobservable.

Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:

Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risk, benchmark yields, transactions, bids, offers, new issues, spreads and other relationships observed in the markets among comparable securities, underlying equity of the issuer; and proprietary pricing models such as yield measures calculated using factors such as cash flows, financial or collateral performance and other reference data etc.)

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Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value for the period ended October 31, 2014, maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. The Funds utilized the following fair value techniques: multi-dimensional relational pricing model and option adjusted spread pricing; the Funds estimated the price that would have prevailed in a liquid market for an international equity security given information available at the time of valuation. As of October 31, 2014, none of the Funds held securities deemed as a Level 3, and there were no transfers between classification levels.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of October 31, 2014, in valuing the Funds’ investments carried at fair value (please see the Portfolio of Investments for each Fund for a listing of all securities within each category):

      Quoted Prices In     Significant            
      Active Markets     Other     Significant      
      for Identical     Observable     Unobservable      
      Investments     Inputs     Inputs     Value at
Fund     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     10/31/14
                         
Conservative Allocation   $ 74,929,935   $   $   $ 74,929,935
Moderate Allocation     149,827,106             149,827,106
Aggressive Allocation     61,089,200             61,089,200
Cash Reserves1     798,817     20,197,798         20,996,615
Tax-Free Virginia                        

Municipal Bonds

        22,587,160         22,587,160
Tax-Free National                        

Municipal Bonds

        28,059,250         28,059,250
Government Bond                        

Mortgage Backed Securities

        452,201         452,201

U.S. Government and Agency

                       

Obligations

        3,356,961         3,356,961

Short-Term Investments

    37,651             37,651
                 
      37,651     3,809,162         3,846,813
High Quality Bond                        

Corporate Notes and Bonds

        47,159,888         47,159,888

U.S. Government and Agency

                       

Obligations

        67,978,874         67,978,874

Short-Term Investments

    2,147,326             2,147,326
                 
      2,147,326     115,138,762         117,286,088
Core Bond                        

Asset Backed Securities

        8,158,904         8,158,904

Commercial Mortgage Backed

                       

Securities

        3,185,275         3,185,275

Corporate Notes and Bonds

        58,233,550         58,233,550

Long Term Municipal Bonds

        19,867,016         19,867,016

Mortgage Backed Securities

        47,116,466         47,116,466

U.S. Government and Agency

                       

Obligations

        80,377,486         80,377,486

Short-Term Investments

    7,150,722             7,150,722
                 
      7,150,722     216,938,697         224,089,419
Corporate Bond                        

Corporate Notes and Bonds

        23,841,275         23,841,275

Long Term Municipal Bonds

        2,394,456         2,394,456

Short-Term Investments

    790,451             790,451
                 
      790,451     26,235,731         27,026,182
High Income                        

Corporate Notes and Bonds

        29,465,034         29,465,034

Short-Term Investments

    1,479,144             1,479,144
                 
      1,479,144     29,465,034         30,944,178
Diversified Income                        

Common Stocks

    79,923,016             79,923,016

Asset Backed Securities

        2,084,965         2,084,965

Commercial Mortgage Backed

                       

Securities

        671,557         671,557

Corporate Notes and Bonds

        21,492,408         21,492,408

Long Term Municipal Bonds

        1,380,349         1,380,349

Mortgage Backed Securities

        10,552,336         10,552,336

U.S. Government and Agency

                       

Obligations

        23,534,846         23,534,846

Short-Term Investments

    5,021,969             5,021,969
                 
      84,944,985     59,716,461         144,661,446
Covered Call & Equity Income                        

Assets:

                       

Common Stocks

    41,676,491             41,676,491

Exchange Traded Funds

    5,185,948             5,185,948

Put Options Purchased

    88,875             88,875

U.S. Government and Agency

                       

Obligations

        3,999,844         3,999,844

Short-Term Investments

    10,128,905             10,128,905
                 
      57,080,219     3,999,844         61,080,063

Liabilities:

                       

Options Written

    1,305,539             1,305,539
Dividend Income                        

Common Stocks

    20,912,028             20,912,028

Short-Term Investments

    577,906             577,906
                 
      21,489,934             21,489,934
Large Cap Value                        

Common Stocks

    199,348,844             199,348,844

Short-Term Investments

    2,017,279             2,017,279
                 
      201,366,123             201,366,123
Investors                        

Common Stocks

    158,156,388             158,156,388

Short-Term Investments

    11,056,617             11,056,617
                     
      169,213,005             169,213,005
Large Cap Growth                        

Common Stock

    172,874,425             172,874,425

Short-Term Investments

    12,794,774             12,794,774
                     
      185,669,199             185,669,199
Mid Cap                        

Common Stocks

    264,670,067             264,670,067

Short-Term Investments

    25,916,511             25,916,511
                     
      290,586,578             290,586,578
Small Cap                        

Common Stocks

    61,491,970     783,797         62,275,767

Short-Term Investments

    4,705,503             4,705,503
                 
      66,197,473     783,797         66,981,270
NorthRoad International                        

Common Stocks

                       

Australia

    1,027,777             1,027,777

Brazil

    673,090     740,346         1,413,436

France

    4,691,585     2,020,759         6,712,344

Germany

    1,181,919             1,181,919

Ireland

    923,539             923,539

Israel

    1,035,603             1,035,603

Japan

    3,140,818     2,070,538         5,211,356

Netherlands

    2,242,051     1,053,382         3,295,433

Singapore

        907,936         907,936

South Korea

        1,066,940         1,066,940

Sweden

    957,690             957,690

Switzerland

    8,840,624             8,840,624

United Kingdom

    8,723,855     3,158,759         11,882,614
                 
      33,438,551     11,018,660         44,457,211

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      Quoted Prices In     Significant            
      Active Markets     Other     Significant      
      for Identical     Observable     Unobservable      
      Investments     Inputs     Inputs     Value at
Fund     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)     10/31/14
International Stock                        

Common Stocks

                       

Australia

  $   $ 666,836   $   $ 666,836

Austria

        262,067         262,067

Belgium

        884,813         884,813

Brazil

        276,819         276,819

Canada

        863,097         863,097

Denmark

        268,158         268,158

Finland

        608,225         608,225

France

        1751803         1,751,803

Germany

        1,248,787         1,248,787

Greece

        234,746         234,746

Ireland

    355,456     757,227         1,112,683

Israel

    937,402             937,402

Italy

        876,114         876,114

Japan

        6,882,965         6,882,965

Luxembourg

        193,783         193,783

Netherlands

        1,895,816         1,895,816

Norway

        96,957         96,957

Philippines

        530,433         530,433

Spain

        1,228,423         1,228,423

Sweden

        1,283,265         1,283,265

Switzerland

        2,555,797         2,555,797

Taiwan

    356,724             356,724

Thailand

        268,769         268,769

United Kingdom

        6,470,773         6,470,773

Preferred Stock

        2,890         2,890

Short-Term Investments

    484,802             484,802
                 
      2,134,384     30,108,563         32,242,947
Hansberger International Growth                        

Common Stocks

                       

Australia

        3,086,867         3,086,867

Brazil

    1,663,422             1,663,422

Canada

    6,975,532             6,975,532

China

        13,283,839         13,283,839

Denmark

        2,275,985         2,275,985

France

        4,456,664         4,456,664

Germany

        11,968,712         11,968,712

Hong Kong

        6,941,055         6,941,055

India

    6,296,033     2,235,784         8,531,817

Ireland

        1,889,733         1,889,733

Israel

    1,920,910             1,920,910

Italy

        1,573,078         1,573,078

Japan

        23,641,980         23,641,980

Mexico

        1,865,000         1,865,000

Netherlands

    4,443,535     2,351,116         6,794,651

Norway

        1,963,432         1,963,432

Singapore

        4,457,471         4,457,471

South Korea

    1,762,950     4,437,150         6,200,100

Spain

        1,574,810         1,574,810

Sweden

        1,958,827         1,958,827

Switzerland

        12,854,591         12,854,591

United Kingdom

    2,136,105     26,698,424         28,834,529

Preferred Stock

        15,791         15,791

Rights

        19,357         19,357

Short-Term Investments

    1,933,724             1,933,724
                 
      27,132,211     129,549,666         156,681,877
Madison Target Retirement 2020     61,912,457             61,912,457
Madison Target Retirement 2030     82,763,714             82,763,714
Madison Target Retirement 2040     58,866,106             58,866,106
Madison Target Retirement 2050     21,259,294             21,259,294
1At October 31, 2014, all Level 2 securities held are U.S. Government and Agency Obligations. See respective Portfolio of Investments.

Derivatives: The FASB issued guidance intended to enhance financial statement disclosures for derivative instruments and hedging activities and enable investors to understand: a) how and why a Fund uses derivative instruments, b) how derivative instruments and related hedge fund items are accounted for, and c) how derivative instruments and related hedge items affect a Fund’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

The following table presents the types of derivatives in the Covered Call & Equity Income Fund by location as presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of October 31, 2014:

Statement of Asset & Liability Presentation of Fair Values of Derivative Instruments
    Asset Derivatives   Liability Derivatives
         
Derivatives not accounted   Statement of Assets and       Statement of Assets and    
for as hedging instruments   Liabilities Location   Fair Value   Liabilities Location   Fair Value
                 
Equity contracts   Options purchased   $88,875   Options written   $1,305,539

The following table presents the effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended October 31, 2014:

Derivatives not accounted   Realized Gain   Change in Unrealized
for as hedging Instruments   on Derivatives:   Depreciation on Derivatives
         
Equity contracts   $2,601,712   ($10,239)

The Investment Adviser has determined that there is no impact on the financial statements of the other Funds held in the Trust as they currently do not hold derivative financial instruments.

3. ADVISORY, ADMINISTRATION AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS

Advisory Agreement. For its investment advisory services to the Funds, the Investment Adviser is entitled to receive a fee, which is computed daily and paid monthly, at an annualized percentage rate of the average daily value of the net assets of each Fund as follows as of October 31, 2014:

Fund   Management Fee   Fund   Management Fee
Conservative Allocation   0.20%   Dividend Income   0.75%
Moderate Allocation   0.20%   Large Cap Value   0.55%
Aggressive Allocation   0.20%   Investors   0.75%
Cash Reserves   0.40%   Large Cap Growth   0.75%
Tax-Free Virginia   0.50%   Mid Cap   0.75%
Tax-Free National   0.50%   Small Cap   1.00%
Government Bond   0.40%   NorthRoad International   0.80%
High Quality Bond   0.30%   International Stock   1.05%
Core Bond   0.50%   Hansberger International Growth   0.75%
Corporate Bond   0.40%   Madison Target Retirement 2020   0.25%
High Income   0.55%   Madison Target Retirement 2030   0.25%
Diversified Income   0.65%   Madison Target Retirement 2040   0.25%
Covered Call & Equity Income   0.85%   Madison Target Retirement 2050   0.25%

The Cash Reserves, Core Bond, High Income, Diversified Income, Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth, Mid Cap, Small Cap, and International Stock Funds’ advisory fee will be reduced by 0.05% on assets exceeding $500 million, and by another 0.05% on assets exceeding $1 billion. The Investors Fund advisory fee is 0.75% on the first $100 million of assets, and 0.60% on assets in excess of $100 million. The Investment Adviser is solely responsible for the payment of all fees to the Subadvisers. The Subadvisers for the Funds at October 31, 2014, are Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. for the High Income Fund, Wellington Management Company, LLP for the Small Cap Fund, NorthRoad Capital Management, LLC for the NorthRoad International Fund, Lazard Asset Management LLC for the International Stock Fund and Hansberger Growth Investors, LP for the Hansberger International Growth Fund.

The Investment Adviser may from time to time contractually or voluntarily agree to waive a portion of its fees or expenses related to the Funds. In that regard, the Investment Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of advisory fees on

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the Cash Reserves Fund Class A Shares and Class B Shares until March 1, 2015, for the purpose of maintaining a one day yield of zero. The amount of the daily waiver was equal to the amount required to maintain a minimum daily distribution rate of zero. For the year ended October 31, 2014, the waivers totaled $88,631 for Class A Shares and $1,793 for Class B Shares and are reflected as fees waived in the accompanying Statement of Operations. A portion of the Government Bond and Dividend Income Fund’s advisory fee (0.10%) is being waived by the Investment Adviser until March 1, 2015. A portion of the Investors Fund’s advisory fee was waived through May 1, 2014. A portion of the Hansberger International Growth Fund’s advisory fee through July 31, 2014 was also waived by the Investment Adviser. For the period ended October 31, 2014, the waivers totaled $4,098 for Government Bond, $20,421 for Dividend Income, $104,288 for the Investors Fund, and $19,694 for the Hansberger International Growth Fund and are reflected as fees waived in the accompanying Statement of Operations. The Investment Adviser does not have the right to recoup these waived fees.

Services Agreement. The Investment Adviser provides or arranges for each Fund to have all of the necessary operational and support services it needs for a fee. These fees are computed daily and paid monthly, at an annualized percentage rate of the average daily value of the net assets of each Fund as follows:

Fund   Service Fee   Fund   Service Fee
Conservative Allocation   0.25%   Dividend Income   0.35%
Moderate Allocation   0.25%   Large Cap Value   0.36%
Aggressive Allocation   0.25%   Investors1   0.35%
Cash Reserves   0.15%   Large Cap Growth   0.20%
Tax-Free Virginia   0.35%   Mid Cap1   0.40%
Tax-Free National   0.35%   Small Cap   0.25%
Government Bond   0.25%   NorthRoad International1   0.35%
High Quality Bond   0.19%   International Stock   0.30%
Core Bond1   0.15%   Hansberger International Growth2   0.25%
Corporate Bond   0.25%   Target Retirement 2020   0.05%
High Income   0.20%   Target Retirement 2030   0.05%
Diversified Income   0.20%   Target Retirement 2040   0.05%
Covered Call & Equity Income1   0.15%   Target Retirement 2050   0.05%
1The annual service fee for Class R6 shares of this Fund is 0.02%.    
2The annual service fee for Class Y shares of this Fund is 0.40%.    

The direct expenses of the Funds’ Independent Trustees and independent auditors are paid out of this fee on behalf of the Funds.

The Investment Adviser may from time to time contractually or voluntarily agree to waive a portion of its fees or expenses related to the Funds. In that regard, the Investment Adviser waived a portion of service agreement fees on the Cash Reserves Fund Class A Shares and Class B Shares until at least March 1, 2015, for the purpose of maintaining a one–day yield of zero. The amount of the daily waiver is equal to the amount required to maintain a minimum daily distribution rate of zero. For the year ended October 31, 2014, the waivers totaled $17,194 for Class A Shares and $717 for Class B Shares and are reflected as fees waived in the accompanying Statement of Operations. A portion of the Dividend Income Fund’s annual service fee (0.05%) is being waived by the Investment Adviser until March 1, 2015, while a portion of the Investors Fund’s services fees was waived (0.05%) through May 1, 2014, and effective May 2, 2014, a portion (0.15%) of the Investors Fund’s annual service fee is being waived until September 30, 2015. The waived amounts for the Dividend Income and Investors Funds totaled $10,210 and $195,751, respectively, and are reflected as fees waived in the accompanying Statement of Operations. The Investment Adviser does not have the right to recoup any of these waived fees.

Distribution Agreement. The direct expenses of the Funds’ Independent Trustees and independent auditors are paid out of this fee on behalf of the Funds.

MFD may from time to time voluntarily agree to waive a portion of its fees or expenses related to the Funds. In that regard, MFD waived a portion of 12b-1 fees on the Cash Reserves Fund Class B Shares for the purpose of maintaining a one day yield of zero. The amount of the daily waiver is equal to the amount required to maintain a minimum daily distribution rate of zero. For the year ended October 31, 2014, the waivers totaled $3,958 and are reflected as fees waived in the accompanying Statement of Operations. MFD does not have the right to recoup these waived fees.

Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) do not represent expenses of the Funds. Rather, they are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment (Class A shares) or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance (Class A, B, and C shares), as applicable. MFD, in turn, uses a portion of these fees to pay third party selling brokers who sell Fund shares, as disclosed in the prospectus. The sales charges and CDSC collected from shareholders in this manner are presented in the “Amount Collected” section of the table below. The amounts retained by MFD (and not paid to selling brokers who sell Fund shares) are shown in the “Amount Retained” section. The amounts collected and retained for the period November 1, 2013 through October 31, 2014, were as follows:

      Amount Collected     Amount Retained
Fund   Class A   Class B   Class C   Class A   Class B   Class C
Conservative Allocation   $ 145,594   $ 18,275   $ 3,993   $ 18,348   $ 18,275   $ 3,993
Moderate Allocation     241,493     60,200     1,421     28,484     60,200     1,421
Aggressive Allocation     123,474     11,616     393     13,648     11,616     393
Cash Reserves     -     4,837     -     -     4,837     -
Core Bond     13,895     5,836     -     1,156     5,836     -
High Income     50,727     2,660     -     6,839     2,660     -
Diversified Income     478,777     15,656     3,827     62,616     15,656     3,827
Covered Call &                                    
Equity Income     98,120     -     200     12,002     -     200
Large Cap Value     64,386     3,240     -     7,598     3,240     -
Investors     21,534     -     -     3,094     -     -
Large Cap Growth     49,969     3,784     -     5,557     3,784     -
Mid Cap     47,171     2,534     -     5,268     2,534     -
Small Cap     11,497     532     -     1,144     532     -
International Stock     29,128     1,755     -     3,280     1,755     -

Other Expenses: Except as provided below, in addition to the management fee, the Trust is responsible for fees of the independent trustees, brokerage commissions and other expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition or disposition of investments, costs of borrowing money, overdrafts and any potential taxes owed and extraordinary expenses as approved by a majority of independent trustees.

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and trustees of the Funds are also officers of the Investment Adviser. The Funds do not compensate their officers or affiliated trustees. Independent Trustees are compensated. Fees paid to the Trustees reduce the fees paid to the Investment Adviser pursuant to the Services Agreement as described above.

4. DIVIDENDS FROM NET INCOME AND DISTRIBUTIONS OF CAPITAL GAINS

With respect to dividends from net investment income, the Cash Reserves Fund declares dividends, if any, daily and reinvests monthly. The Tax-Free, Government Bond, Core Bond, Corporate Bond, High Income and Diversified Income Funds declare and reinvest dividends, if any, monthly. The Conservative Allocation, High Quality, Dividend Income and Covered Call & Equity Income Funds declare and reinvest dividends, if any, quarterly. The Moderate Allocation, Aggressive Allocation, Large Cap Value, Investors, Large Cap Growth, Mid Cap, Small Cap, NorthRoad International, International Stock, Hansberger International Growth and the Target Retirement Funds declare and reinvest dividends, if any, annually. The Funds distribute net realized gains from investment transactions, if any, to shareholders annually.

Income and capital gain distributions, if any, are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Taxable distributions from income and realized capital gains in the Funds differ from book amounts earned

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during the period due to differences in the timing of capital gains recognition, and due to the reclassification of certain gains or losses from capital to income. Dividends from net investment income are determined on a class level. Capital gains are determined on a fund level.

5. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

For the year ended October 31, 2014, aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other than short-term investments, were as follows:

      U.S. Government Securities     Other Investment Securities
Fund     Purchases     Sales     Purchases     Sales
Conservative Allocation   $   $   $ 69,181,329   $ 68,894,082
Moderate Allocation             131,535,228     135,112,452
Aggressive Allocation             47,221,199     45,966,165
Tax-Free Virginia             3,711,702     4,381,843
Tax-Free National             8,625,811     8,242,922
Government Bond     947,918     1,388,237        
High Quality Bond     20,972,365     25,114,423     3,246,763     11,322,440
Core Bond     52,999,733     35,236,098     85,414,257     38,990,789
Corporate Bond             13,675,778     7,098,861
High Income             20,340,768     37,582,992
Diversified Income     11,458,046     6,915,542     29,998,697     23,665,192
Covered Call & Equity Income             60,140,312     48,225,713
Dividend Income             6,829,633     5,787,723
Large Cap Value             176,683,390     196,188,020
Investors             97,252,807     154,427,422
Large Cap Growth             67,016,342     61,757,227
Mid Cap             92,923,965     163,209,522
Small Cap             24,810,896     15,543,076
NorthRoad International             27,768,424     12,327,393
International Stock             23,902,745     52,133,962
Hansberger International Growth             72,455,857     163,181,649
Target Retirement 2020             30,021,345     33,759,913
Target Retirement 2030             36,490,444     40,294,671
Target Retirement 2040             26,894,340     28,719,197
Target Retirement 2050             10,739,475     10,807,193

6. COVERED CALL AND PUT OPTIONS

An option on a security is a contract that gives the holder of the option, in return for a premium, the right to buy from (in the case of a call) or sell to (in the case of a put) the writer of the option the security underlying the option at a specified exercise or “strike” price. The writer of an option on a security has an obligation upon exercise of the option to deliver the underlying security upon payment of the exercise price (in the case of a call) or pay the exercise price upon delivery of the underlying security (in the case of a put).

The Covered Call & Equity Income Fund will pursue its primary objective by employing an option strategy of writing (selling) covered call options on common stocks. The number of call options the Fund can write (sell) is limited by the amount of equity securities the Fund holds in its portfolio. The Fund will not write (sell) “naked” or uncovered call options. The Fund seeks to produce a high level of current income and gains generated from option writing premiums and, to a lesser extent, from dividends. Covered call writing also helps to reduce volatility (and risk profile) of the Fund by providing protection from declining stock prices.

When an option is written, the premium received is recorded as an asset with an equal liability and is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current market value of the option written. These liabilities are reflected as options written in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Premiums received from writing options which expire unexercised are recorded on the expiration date as a realized gain. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transactions, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether there has been a realized gain or loss.

Transactions in option contracts in the Covered Call & Equity Income Fund during the year ended October 31, 2014 were as follows:

    Number of Contracts   Premiums Received
         
Options outstanding, beginning of period   5,155     $1,009,196  
Options written during the period   22,186     4,409,936  
Options closed during the period   (6,760 )   (1,429,676 )
Options exercised during the period   (6,831 )   (1,269,406 )
Options expired during the period   (8,107 )   (1,522,927 )
Options outstanding, end of period   5,643     $1,197,123  

7. FOREIGN SECURITIES

Each Fund, other than the Tax-Free Funds, may invest in foreign securities; however, the Cash Reserves Fund is limited to U.S. dollar-denominated foreign money market securities. Foreign securities are defined as securities that are: (i) issued by companies organized outside the U.S. or whose principal operations are outside the U.S., or issued by foreign governments or their agencies or instrumentalities (“foreign issuers”); (ii) principally traded outside of the U.S.; and (iii) quoted or denominated in a foreign currency (“non-dollar securities”). Foreign securities include ADRs, European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”), GDRs, Swedish Depositary Receipts (“SDRs”) and foreign money market securities. Certain of the Funds have reclaim receivable balances, in which the Funds are due a reclaim on the taxes that have been paid to some foreign jurisdictions. The values of all reclaims are not significant for any of the Funds and are reflected in Other Assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. These receivables are reviewed to ensure the current receivable balance is reflective of the amount deemed to be collectible.

8. SECURITIES LENDING

The Core Bond, High Income, Diversified Income, Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth, Mid Cap and International Stock Funds have entered into a Securities Lending Agreement (the “Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”). Under the terms of the Agreement, the Funds may lend portfolio securities to qualified borrowers in order to earn additional income. The Agreement requires that loans are collateralized at all times by cash or other liquid assets at least equal to 102% of the value of the securities, which is determined on a daily basis. Amounts earned as interest on investments of cash collateral, net of rebates and fees, if any, are included in the Statement of Operations. The primary risk associated with securities lending is if the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, the Funds could experience delays and costs in recovering securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral.

The Funds did not engage in any securities lending activity during the period ended October 31, 2014.

9. FEDERAL AND FOREIGN INCOME TAX INFORMATION

It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all its taxable income to its shareholders and any net realized capital gains at least annually. Accordingly, no provisions for federal income taxes are recorded in the accompanying statements.

The Funds have not recorded any liabilities for material unrecognized tax benefits as of October 31, 2014. It is each Fund’s policy to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax benefits in income taxes, as appropriate. Tax years that remain open to examination by major tax jurisdictions include tax years ended 2011 through 2014. The prior years of 2011 through 2013 represent the legacy MEMBERS Mutual Funds and the legacy Madison Mosaic Funds. Effective as of the market close of April 19, 2013, the Mosaic Funds reorganized into the Madison Funds (formerly known as the MEMBERS Mutual Funds).

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The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended October 31, 2013 and 2014 was a follows:

    Ordinary Income     Capital Gain
Fund   2014     2013     2014     2013
Conservative Allocation $ 691,854   $ 2,549,501   $ 284,823   $
Moderate Allocation   1,530,333     2,840,813        
Aggressive Allocation   146,020     859,441        
Cash Reserves              
Government Bond   43,494     50,235     14,992    
High Quaility Bond   1,311,861     846,602     449,217     199,710
Core Bond   4,399,825     3,298,102     781,095    
Corporate Bond   526,572     335,231         38,804
High Income   2,107,124     3,829,503     2,382,028    
Diversified Income   2,041,769     1,885,509        
Covered Call & Equity Income   3,710,169     5,869,493        
Dividend Income   399,321     214,322     494,298    
Large Cap Value   2,001,560     2,354,603        
Investors   212,248     188,838     6,195,632    
Large Cap Growth   199,657     590,649     5,786,120    
Mid Cap           22,075,642    
Small Cap   2,317     184,808     2,153,162     922,610
NorthRoad International   1,192,782         116,168    
International Stock   542,237     619,729        
Target Retirement 2020              
Target Retirement 2030              
Target Retirement 2040              
Target Retirement 2050              

      Ordinary Income            
Fund     2014     12/31/13            
Hansberger International Growth     $        –   $ 3,356,129            
                         
      Tax Exempt Income     Capital Gain  
Fund     2014     2013     2014   2013
Tax-Free Virginia   $ 611,995   $ 51,154   $ 375,715   $
Tax-Free National     744,624     68,313     127,150    

As of October 31, 2014, the components of distributable earnings on a tax bases were as follows:

Fund   Ordinary Income   Tax Exempt Income   Capital Gain
Conservative Allocation   $ 485,019     $     $ 2,826,077  
Moderate Allocation     422,762             7,986,977  
Aggressive Allocation     196,252             4,556,647  
Cash Reserves                  
Tax-Free Virginia     10,501       4,438       140,085  
Tax-Free National           19,871       217,897  
Government Bond     5,064             10,941  
High Quality Bond     101,812             118,537  
Core Bond     273,075             1,673,616  
Corporate Bond     22,955             20,295  
High Income     338,829             1,376,166  
Diversified Income     6,681              
Covered Call & Equity Income     1,586,477             161,657  
Dividend Income     2,201             1,219,688  
Large Cap Value     1,412,067             27,390,337  
Investors     6,723,717             25,518,349  
Large Cap Growth     1,087,977             13,818,889  
Mid Cap     6,182,447             42,647,284  
Small Cap     274,955             3,717,228  
NorthRoad International     748,357             1,725,725  
International Stock     775,848              
Hansberger International Growth     2,490,812              
Target Retirement 2020     393,335             397,281  
Target Retirement 2030     410,736             1,474,088  
Target Retirement 2040     275,516             1,413,934  
Target Retirement 2050     71,765             450,142  

For federal income tax purposes, the Funds listed below have capital loss carryovers as of October 31, 2014, which are available to offset future capital gains, if any, realized through the fiscal year listed:

                        No Expiration Date
Fund   2016   2017   2018   Short Term   Long Term
Cash Reserves   $   $ 16   $ 5   $ 1   $
Diversified Income         464,665            
Mid Cap     2,489,386                
Small Cap     1,351,789                
International Stock             1,106,894        
Hansberger International                              
Growth         49,306,213            

The capital loss carryovers for the Mid Cap Fund, Small Cap Fund, and Hansberger International are subject to certain limitations upon availability, to offset future gains, pursuant to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.

Certain ordinary losses incurred after December 31 and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first day of the Funds’ next taxable year, if the Funds so elect. For the year ended October 31, 2014, there were no Funds that elected to defer late-year ordinary losses.

For the year-ended October 31, 2014, capital losses utilized for each Fund were as follows:

Fund   Amount Utilized   Fund   Amount Utilized
Moderate Allocation   $ 5,285,137   Large Cap Value   $ 6,363,014
Aggressive Allocation     1,147,066   Mid Cap     1,244,694
Tax-Free National     6,918   Small Cap     675,894
Corporate Bond     25,047   International Stock     11,012,891
Diversified Income     5,554,388   Hansberger International Growth     14,134,595

At October 31, 2014, the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for all securities, excluding options, as computed on a federal income tax basis for each Fund were as follows:

Fund   Appreciation   Depreciation     Net  
Conservative Allocation   $ 3,860,335   $ 198,674   $ 3,661,661  
Moderate Allocation     14,390,921     56,937     14,333,984  
Aggressive Allocation     8,099,692     64,598     8,035,094  
Cash Reserves     -     -     -  
Tax-Free Virginia     935,890     53,278     882,612  
Tax-Free National     1,486,468     19,205     1,467,263  
Government Bond     49,454     1,147     48,307  
High Quaility Bond     1,354,738     118,432     1,236,306  
Core Bond     7,833,181     890,395     6,942,786  
Corporate Bond     646,680     68,615     578,065  
High Income     893,995     317,700     576,295  
Diversified Income     24,261,330     812,129     23,449,201  
Covered Call & Equity Income     1,712,180     2,639,510     (927,330 )
Dividend Income     4,708,378     44,959     4,663,419  
Large Cap Value     40,418,399     1,282,732     39,135,667  
Investors     28,299,050     1,041,886     27,257,164  
Large Cap Growth     44,526,191     376,588     44,149,603  
Mid Cap     79,725,861     2,016,829     77,709,032  
Small Cap     11,451,633     953,251     10,498,382  
NorthRoad International     3,602,454     2,298,781     1,303,673  
International Stock     5,647,633     492,996     5,154,637  
Hansberger International Growth     13,259,562     7,652,247     5,607,315  
Target Retirement 2020     4,777,883     51,448     4,726,435  
Target Retirement 2030     9,354,935     72,009     9,282,926  
Target Retirement 2040     7,789,622     44,521     7,745,101  
Target Retirement 2050     2,376,854     21,535     2,355,319  

The differences between cost amounts for book purposes and tax purposes are primarily due to the tax deferral of wash sales.

 
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Reclassification Adjustments: Paid-in capital, undistributed net investment income, and accumulated net realized gain (loss) have been adjusted in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities for permanent book-tax differences for all Funds. Differences relate to the tax treatment of net operating losses, paydown gains and losses, foreign currency gains and losses, distributions from real estate investment trusts, and the tax-free exchange of each Ultra Series Madison Target Retirement Fund’s respective assets into the corresponding Madison Target Retirement Fund. These adjustments to the Target Date Funds reflect the contributed unrealized gain as of August 29, 2014 that resulted from the tax-free exchange discussed in Note 1.

To the extent these book and tax differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified at the end of the fiscal year among paid-in capital in excess of par value, undistributed net investment income (loss) and undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency translations. Accordingly, at October 31, 2014, reclassifications were recorded as follows:

            Undistributed     Accumulated     Unrealized
    Paid-in     Net Investment     Net Realized     Appreciation from
Fund   Capital     Income (Loss)     Gain (Loss)     in Kind Transfer
Conservative Allocation   $ 2     $ 4,414     $ (4,416 )   $
Moderate Allocation           96,631       (96,631 )    
Aggressive Allocation     1       34,976       (34,977 )    
Cash Reserves                      
Tax-Free Virginia                      
Tax-Free National                      
Government Bond           1,173       (1,173 )    
High Quaility Bond                      
Core Bond           199,106       (199,106 )    
Corporate Bond                      
High Income                      
Diversified Income           28,077       (28,077 )    
Covered Call & Equity Income     1       2,599,742       (2,599,743 )    
Dividend Income           (8,211 )     8,211      
Large Cap Value           431       (431 )    
Investors Fund                      
Large Cap Growth                      
Mid Cap           1,558,950       (1,558,950 )    
Small Cap           (32,055 )     32,055      
NorthRoad International           (19,539 )     19,539      
International Stock           (9,088 )     9,088      
Hansberger International Growth     (118,039,834 )     (46,908 )     118,086,742      
Target Retirement 2020     (5,561,057 )           (517,156 )     6,078,213
Target Retirement 2030     (11,299,006 )           (614,182 )     11,913,188
Target Retirement 2040     (9,556,030 )           (523,948 )     10,079,978
Target Retirement 2050     (2,919,218 )           (107,970 )     3,027,188

10. CONCENTRATION OF RISK

Investing in certain financial instruments, including forward foreign currency contracts, involves certain risks. Risks associated with these instruments include potential for an illiquid secondary market for the instruments or inability of counterparties to perform under the terms of the contracts, changes in the value of foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar and financial statements’ volatility resulting from an imperfect correlation between the movements in the prices of the instruments and the prices of the underlying securities and interest rates being hedged. The International Stock Fund may enter into these contracts primarily to protect the Fund from adverse currency movements.

Investing in foreign securities involves certain risks not necessarily found in U.S. markets. These include risks associated with adverse changes in economic, political, regulatory and other conditions, changes in currency exchange rates, exchange control regulations, expropriation of assets or nationalization, imposition of withholding taxes on dividend or interest payments or capital gains, and possible difficulty in obtaining and enforcing judgments against foreign entities. Further, issuers of foreign securities are subject to different, and often less comprehensive, accounting, reporting and disclosure requirements than domestic issuers.

The Cash Reserves Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. Additionally, while the Fund has maintained a constant share price since inception, and will continue to try to do so, neither the Investment Adviser nor its affiliates are required to make a capital infusion, enter into a capital support agreement or take other actions to prevent the Fund’s share price from falling below $1.00.

The Tax-Free Funds invest in municipal securities. Municipal securities generally are subject to possible default, bankruptcy or insolvency of the issuer. Principal and interest repayment may be affected by federal, state and local legislation, referendums, judicial decisions and executive acts. The tax-exempt status of municipal securities may be affected by future changes in the tax laws, litigation involving the tax status of the securities and errors and omissions by issuers and their counsel. Madison will not attempt to make an independent determination of the present or future tax-exempt status of municipal securities acquired for the Funds. While most municipal securities have a readily available market, a variety of factors, including the scarcity of issues and the fact that tax-free investments are inappropriate for significant numbers of investors, limit the depth of the market for these securities. Accordingly, it may be more difficult for the Funds to sell large blocks of municipal securities advantageously than would be the case with comparable taxable securities.

The High Income Fund invests in securities offering high current income which generally will include bonds in the below investment grade categories of recognized rating agencies (so-called “junk bonds”). These securities generally involve more credit risk than securities in the higher rating categories. In addition, the trading market for high yield securities may be relatively less liquid than the market for higher-rated securities. The Fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in high yield securities.

The Covered Call & Equity Income Fund invests in options on securities. As the writer of a covered call option, the Fund forgoes, during the option’s life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the strike price of the call but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline. A writer of a put option is exposed to the risk of loss if fair value of the underlying securities declines, but profits only to the extent of the premium received if the underlying security increases in value. The writer of an option has no control over the time when it may be required to fulfill its obligation as writer of the option. Once an option writer has received an exercise notice, it cannot effect a closing purchase transaction in order to terminate its obligation under the option and must deliver the underlying security at the exercise price.

The Allocation and Target Date Funds are fund of funds, meaning that each invests primarily in the shares of other registered investment companies (the “Underlying Funds”), including ETFs. Thus, each Fund’s investment performance and its ability to achieve its investment goal are directly related to the performance of the Underlying Funds in which it invests; and the Underlying Fund’s performance, in turn, depends on the particular securities in which that Underlying Fund invests and the expenses of that Fund. Accordingly, the Allocation Funds are subject to the risks of the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the allocation of their respective assets among the Underlying Funds.

Additionally, the Allocation Funds and Target Date Funds are subject to asset allocation risk and manager risk. Manager risk (i.e., fund selection risk) is the risk that the Underlying Fund(s) selected to fulfill a particular asset class underperforms their peer. Asset allocation risk is the risk that the allocation of the Fund’s assets among the various asset classes and market segments will cause the Fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective.

 
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In addition to the other risks described above in the prospectus, you should understand what we refer to as “unknown market risks.” While investments in securities have been keystones in wealth building and management, at times these investments have produced surprises. Those who enjoyed growth and income of their investments generally were rewarded for the risks they took by investing in the markets. Although the Investment Adviser seeks to appropriately address and manage the risks identified and disclosed to you in connection with the management of the securities in the Funds, you should understand that the very nature of the securities markets includes the possibility that there may be additional risks of which we are not aware. We certainly seek to identify all applicable risks and then appropriately address them, take appropriate action to reasonably manage them and, of course, to make you aware of them so you can determine if they exceed your risk tolerance. Nevertheless, the often volatile nature of the securities markets and the global economy in which we work suggests that the risk of the unknown is something to consider in connection with an investment in securities. Unforeseen events could under certain circumstances produce a material loss of the value of some or all of the securities we manage for you in the Funds.

11. CAPITAL SHARES AND AFFILIATED OWNERSHIP

The Allocation Funds invest in Underlying Funds, certain of which may be deemed to be under common control because of the same or affiliated investment adviser and membership in a common family of investment companies (the “Affiliated Underlying Funds”). A summary of the transactions with each Affiliated Underlying Fund during the period ended October 31, 2014 follows:

    Balance of                     Balance of               Realized            
    Shares Held at   Gross   Gross     Shares Held at   Value at       Gain       Distributions
Fund/Underlying Fund   10/31/2013   Additions   Sales     10/31/2014   10/31/2014       (Loss)       Received 1
                                                                   
Conservative Allocation Fund                                                                  
Madison Core Bond Fund Class Y     843,336       641,614       (36,954 )       1,447,996     $ 14,798,524         $ (13,363 )       $ 327,733  
Madison Corporate Bond Fund Class Y     402,670       44,131               446,801       5,133,739                     108,051  
Madison High Income Fund Class Y     202,805             (202,805 )                       198,781           108,681  
Madison High Quality Bond Fund Class Y     473,310             (305,837 )       167,473       1,848,902           33,484           49,760  
Madison International Stock Fund Class Y     190,968       43,671       (234,639 )                       798,267           25,826  
Madison Investors Fund Class Y     150,219       21,954       (141,679 )       30,494       764,473           364,598           106,001  
Madison Large Cap Growth Fund Class Y     172,646       133,983       (100,660 )       205,969       4,885,587           684,095           146,489  
Madison Large Cap Value Fund Class Y     372,809       49,908       (168,338 )       254,379       4,884,083           478,137           68,267  
Madison NorthRoad International Fund Class Y           118,765       (20,078 )       98,687       1,138,853           (28,916 )          
                                                           
Totals                                     $ 33,454,161         $ 2,515,083         $ 940,808  
                                                           
                                                                   
Moderate Allocation Fund                                                                  
Madison Core Bond Fund Class Y     1,204,478       832,087               2,036,565     $ 20,813,698         $         $ 434,609  
Madison High Income Fund Class Y     401,919       56,369       (458,288 )                       318,553           211,254  
Madison High Quality Bond Fund Class Y     458,350             (249,115 )       209,235       2,309,954           10,136           56,288  
Madison International Stock Fund Class Y     253,807       107,287       (361,094 )                       1,306,704           33,648  
Madison Investors Fund Class Y     501,626       102,820       (420,708 )       183,738       4,606,319           1,810,816           353,970  
Madison Large Cap Growth Fund Class Y     599,907       300,750       (192,457 )       708,200       16,798,500           1,162,212           520,383  
Madison Large Cap Value Fund Class Y     959,472       153,981       (195,012 )       918,441       17,634,062           573,332           172,065  
Madison Mid Cap Fund Class Y     535,837       38,087       (419,209 )       154,715       1,547,150           1,197,860           358,019  
Madison NorthRoad International Fund Class Y     365,405       192,550       (223,369 )       334,586       3,861,121           392,621           179,920  
Madison Small Cap Fund Class Y     120,730             (120,730 )                       755,939           73,050  
             
Totals                                     $ 67,570,804         $ 7,528,173         $ 2,393,206  
                                                           
Aggressive Allocation Fund                                                                  
Madison Core Bond Fund Class Y           409,381               409,381     $ 4,183,878         $         $ 54,409  
Madison High Income Fund Class Y     74,981             (74,981 )                       15,429           20,356  
Madison International Stock Fund Class Y     126,972       4,612       (131,584 )                       522,585           16,833  
Madison Investors Fund Class Y     248,937       36,947       (186,152 )       99,732       2,500,289           922,998           175,661  
Madison Large Cap Growth Fund Class Y     302,643       118,652       (44,993 )       376,302       8,925,891           172,792           248,852  
Madison Large Cap Value Fund Class Y     451,224       55,344       (42,051 )       464,517       8,918,726           105,585           85,861  
Madison Mid Cap Fund Class Y     419,504       29,818       (323,124 )       126,198       1,261,983           868,979           280,291  
Madison NorthRoad International Fund Class Y     139,618       43,443       (21,824 )       161,237       1,860,679           24,611           68,746  
Madison Small Cap Fund Class Y     74,631             (74,631 )                       250,794           34,902  
             
Totals                                     $ 27,651,446         $ 2,883,773         $ 985,911  
                                                           
1 Distributions received include distributions from net investment income and from capital gains from the underlying funds.

 
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12. LINE OF CREDIT

Through July 31, 2014, the Hansberger International Growth Fund participated in a committed unsecured line of credit provided by State Street Bank, with a limit of $125,000,000. Interest was charged to the fund based on its borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the greater of the Federal Funds rate or overnight LIBOR, plus 1.25%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.10% per annum, payable at the end of each calendar quarter, was accrued based on their average daily unused portion of the line of credit. Effective August 1, 2014, with the acquisition of the Hansberger International Growth Fund by Madison, the line of credit ceased.

13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Hansberger International Growth Fund Large Redemption

Effective December 1, 2014, shareholders redeemed $81.1 million from the Hansberger International Growth Fund, representing approximately 58% of Fund assets on that date.

All Other Matters

Other than what is noted above management has evaluated the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. There were no additional events or transactions that impacted the amounts of disclosures on the Funds’ financial statements.

 
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of Madison Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Madison Funds, comprising the Madison Conservative Allocation Fund, Madison Moderate Allocation Fund, Madison Aggressive Allocation Fund, Madison Cash Reserves Fund, Madison Tax-Free Virginia Fund, Madison Tax-Free National Fund, Madison Government Bond Fund, Madison High Quality Bond Fund, Madison Core Bond Fund, Madison Corporate Bond Fund, Madison High Income Fund, Madison Diversified Income Fund, Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund (formerly the Madison Equity Income Fund), Madison Dividend Income Fund, Madison Large Cap Value Fund, Madison Investors Fund, Madison Large Cap Growth Fund, Madison Mid Cap Fund, Madison Small Cap Fund, Madison North Road International Fund, Madison International Stock Fund, Madison Hansberger International Growth Fund, Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund, Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund, Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund, and Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund (collectively, the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2014, and the related statements of operations for the periods ended October 31, 2014, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights of the Madison Conservative Allocation Fund, Madison Moderate Allocation Fund, Madison Aggressive Allocation Fund, Madison Cash Reserves Fund, Madison Core Bond Fund, Madison High Income Fund, Madison Diversified Income Fund, Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund, Madison Large Cap Value Fund, Madison Large Cap Growth Fund, Madison Small Cap Fund, Madison International Stock Fund, Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund, Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund, Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund, and Madison Target Retirement 2050 for each of the periods presented, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights of Madison Tax-Free Virginia Fund and Madison Tax-Free National Fund for the year ended October 31, 2014 and each of the two periods in the period ended October 31, 2013, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights of Madison Government Bond Fund, Madison High Quality Bond Fund, Madison Corporate Bond Fund, Madison Dividend Income Fund, Madison Investors Fund, Madison Mid Cap Fund, and Madison North Road International Fund for the year ended October 31, 2014 and the period ended October 31, 2013, and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights of Madison Hansberger International Growth Fund. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights of the Madison Tax-Free Virginia Fund and Madison Tax-Free National Fund for the period ended prior to October 1, 2012 were audited by other auditors, whose report, dated November 14, 2012, expressed an unqualified opinion on the financial highlights. The financial highlights of the Madison Government Bond Fund, Madison High Quality Bond Fund, Madison Corporate Bond Fund, Madison Dividend Income Fund, Madison Investors Fund, and Madison NorthRoad International Fund for the periods ended prior to January 1, 2013 were audited by other auditors, whose report, dated February 26, 2013, expressed an unqualified opinion on the financial highlights. The financial highlights of the Madison Mid Cap Fund for the periods ended prior to January 1, 2013, before the effects of adjustments to retrospectively adjust the financial highlights to give effect to the reorganization as discussed in footnote 7 to the financial highlights, were audited by other auditors, whose report, dated February 26, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on the financial highlights and statement of changes in net assets. The statement of changes in net assets for the Madison Hansberger International Growth Fund for the year ended December 31, 2013 and the financial highlights for the periods ended prior to January 1, 2014 were audited by other auditors, whose report, dated February 24, 2014, expressed an unqualified opinion on the statements of changes in net assets and financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2014, the results of their operations for the period then ended, and the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for the Madison Conservative Allocation Fund, Madison Moderate Allocation Fund, Madison Aggressive Allocation Fund, Madison Cash Reserves Fund, Madison Core Bond Fund, Madison High Income Fund, Madison Diversified Income Fund, Madison Covered Call & Equity Income Fund, Madison Large Cap Value Fund, Madison Large Cap Growth Fund, Madison Small Cap Fund, and Madison International Stock Fund for each of the periods presented, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights of Madison Tax-Free Virginia Fund and Madison Tax-Free National Fund for the year ended October 31, 2014 and each of the two periods in the period ended October 31, 2013, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights of Madison Government Bond Fund, Madison High Quality Bond Fund, Madison Corporate Bond Fund, Madison Dividend Income Fund, Madison Investors Fund, Madison Mid Cap Fund, and Madison North Road International Fund for the year ended October 31, 2014 and the period ended October 31, 2013, and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights of Madison Hansberger International Growth Fund, Madison Target Retirement 2020 Fund, Madison Target Retirement 2030 Fund, Madison Target Retirement 2040 Fund, and Madison Target Retirement 2050 Fund for the period ended October 31, 2014, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have also audited the adjustments to the financial highlights of the Madison Mid Cap Fund for each of the periods ended prior to January 1, 2013, to retrospectively adjust the financial highlights to give effect to the reorganization as discussed in footnote 7 to the financial highlights. Our procedures included recalculating the conversion factor discussed in that footnote. In our opinion, such retrospective adjustments are appropriate and have been appropriately applied. However, we were not engaged to audit, review, or perform any procedures to the financial statements and financial highlights of the Madison Mid Cap Fund for periods prior to January 1, 2013 other than with respect to the retrospective adjustment described herein, and accordingly, we do not express an opinion or any other form of assurance on the financial statements and financial highlights of Madison Mid Cap Fund for periods prior to January 1, 2013.

  /s/ Deloitte & Touche, LLP
  Milwaukee, WI
  December 19, 2014

 
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Other Information (unaudited)

DISCUSSION OF CONTRACT RENEWAL PROCESS AND CONSIDERATIONS

The Board of Trustees reviewed a variety of matters in connection with the Trust’s investment advisory contract with the Investment Investment Adviser and the subadvisory contracts with the applicable Subadvisers at an in-person meeting of the Board held in July 2014. The following summarizes the Board’s process and considerations during that meeting.

With regard to the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Adviser and each sub-adviser, the Board reviewed the biographies and tenure of the personnel involved in Trust management and the experience of the Adviser (and applicable sub-adviser) and its affiliates as investment manager to other investment companies with similar investment strategies or to individual clients or institutions with similar investment strategies. They recognized the wide array of investment professionals employed by the respective firm or firms. Representatives of the Adviser and each sub-adviser discussed or otherwise presented their respective firms’ ongoing investment philosophies and strategies intended to provide performance consistent with each Fund’s investment objectives under various market scenarios.

The Board discussed the quality of services provided to the Trust by its applicable transfer agent, fund administrator and custodian as well as the various administrative services provided directly by the Adviser. Such services included arranging for third party service providers to provide all necessary Fund administration as well as supervising any sub-advisers to Fund portfolios.

With regard to the investment performance of the Trust and the investment adviser, the Board reviewed current performance information provided in the written Board materials. They discussed the reasons for both outperformance and underperformance compared with peer groups and applicable indices and benchmarks. They discussed the unique aspects of the securities markets applicable to particular Funds so that the performance of any such Funds could be reviewed in context. They reviewed both long-term and short-term performance and considered the effect on long-term performance that may have been attributable to any previous investment advisers to any Fund. They also considered whether any relative underperformance was appropriate in view of the Adviser’s conservative investment philosophy. The Board performed this review in connection with the Adviser and each sub-adviser that manages a sub-advised Fund portfolio. In connection with the review of performance, the Board engaged in a comprehensive discussion of market conditions and discussed the reasons for Fund performance under such conditions. With regard to fixed-income Funds, the Board considered each Fund’s relatively conservative investment philosophy during a period of historically low interest rates and the relative risks to fixed-income Funds in the current environment. Representatives of the Adviser and each sub-adviser discussed with the Board the methodology for arriving at peer groups and indices used for performance comparisons.

With regard to the costs of the services to be provided and the profits to be realized by the investment adviser and its affiliates from the relationship with the Trust, the Board reviewed the expense ratios for a variety of other funds in each Fund portfolio’s peer group with similar investment objectives. Again, the Board reviewed these matters in connection with the Adviser and each sub-adviser that manages a sub-advised Fund portfolio.

The Board noted that the Adviser or its affiliates, and, as applicable, each sub-adviser, provided investment management services to other investment company and/or non-investment company clients and considered the fees charged by the Adviser (and respective sub-adviser) to such Funds and clients for purposes of determining whether the given advisory fee was disproportionately large under the so-called Gartenberg standard traditionally used by investment company boards in connection with contract renewal considerations. The Board took those fees into account and considered the differences in services and time required by the various types of funds and clients to which the Adviser (or sub-adviser, if applicable) provided services. The Board recognized that significant differences may exist between the services provided to one type of fund or client and those provided to others, such as those resulting from a greater frequency of shareholder redemptions in a mutual fund and the higher turnover of mutual fund assets. The Board gave such comparisons the weight that they merit in light of the similarities and differences between the services that the various Funds require and were wary of “inapt comparisons.” They considered that, if the services rendered by the Adviser (or sub-adviser, if applicable) to one type of fund or client differed significantly from others, then the comparison should not be used. In the case of non-investment company clients for which the Adviser (or sub-adviser, if applicable) may act as either investment adviser or subadviser, the Board noted that the fee may be lower than the fees charged to the Trust. The Board noted too the various administrative, operational, compliance, legal and corporate communication services required to be handled by the Adviser (or sub-adviser, if applicable) which are performed for investment company clients but are not performed for non-investment company clients.

The Trustees reviewed each Fund’s fee structure based on total Fund expense ratio as well as by comparing advisory fees to other advisory fees. The Board noted the simple expense structure maintained by the Trust: an advisory fee and a capped administrative “services” expense. The Board reviewed total expense ratios paid by other funds with similar investment objectives, recognizing that such a comparison, while not dispositive, was an important consideration.

The Trustees sought to ensure that fees paid by the Trust were appropriate. The Board reviewed materials demonstrating that although the Adviser is compensated for a variety of the administrative services it provides or arranges to provide to the Funds to its administrative services agreements with the Trust (“Services Agreement”), such compensation does not always cover all costs because the Services Agreement effectively acts as a cap on administrative expenses. Therefore, the Board recognized that any administrative, operational, regulatory or compliance fees or costs in excess of the Services Agreement fees are paid by the Adviser from investment advisory fees earned. In this regard, the Trustees noted that examination of each Fund portfolio’s total expense ratio compared to those of other investment companies was more meaningful than a simple comparison of basic “investment management only” fee schedules.

The Board recognized that to the extent a Fund portfolio invests in other mutual funds also managed by the Adviser (or its affiliates), the Adviser (or an affiliate) receives investment advisory fees from both the Fund portfolio and the underlying mutual fund. The Board was satisfied in this regard that the Adviser (or an affiliate) provides separate services to the Trust’s “Fund of funds” portfolios and the underlying mutual funds in which each such Fund invests in exchange for the fees received from them.

In reviewing costs and profits, the Board noted that for some smaller Fund portfolios, the salaries of all portfolio management personnel, trading desk personnel, corporate accounting personnel and employees of the Adviser who serve as Trust officers, as well as facility costs (e.g., rent, etc.), could not be supported by fees received from such portfolios alone. However, the Board recognized that the Trust is profitable to the Adviser because such salaries and fixed costs are already paid in whole or in part from revenue generated by management of other client assets managed by the Adviser, including the Trust as one of a consolidated family of investment companies. The Trustees noted that total assets managed by the Adviser and its affiliates were in excess of $15 billion at the time of the meeting. As a result, although the fees paid by each Fund portfolio at its present size might not be sufficient to profitably support a stand-alone fund, the Trust is reasonably profitable to the Adviser as part of its larger, diversified organization. In sum, the


 
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Trustees recognized that the Trust is important to the Adviser and is managed with the attention given to the Adviser’s other clients.

With regard to the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as each Fund portfolio’s assets increase, the Trustees recognized that at their current asset levels, it was premature to discuss any economies of scale not already factored into the compensation payable under the existing investment management and Services Agreement. The Trustees also recognized that in connection with certain mergers that had occurred in April 2013, the Adviser had lowered fees payable from the predecessor funds of Tax-Free National, Tax-Free Virginia, Corporate Bond and Mid Cap Funds and that the surviving Funds in the merger were paying fees at those lower amounts. In addition, the Trustees recognized that the Adviser was currently waiving fees (pursuant to its investment management agreement or the applicable Services Agreement, as the case may be) with regard to: the Government Bond, Dividend Income and certain classes of the Investors Fund series as well as the Madison Cash Reserves Fund. The Board also recognized that the Adviser had arranged for the fees to be capped for certain classes of the Investors Fund series of the Trust.

Counsel to the Independent Trustees confirmed that the Trust’s Independent Trustees met previously and reviewed the written contract renewal materials provided by the Adviser and applicable sub-advisers. He noted that the Independent Trustees had considered such materials in light of the aforementioned Gartenberg standard as well as criteria either set forth or discussed in the more recent Supreme Court decision in Jones v. Harris regarding the investment company contract renewal process under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Independent Trustees made a variety of additional inquiries regarding such written materials to the Adviser and the sub-advisers and representatives of the Adviser and sub-advisers, respectively, discussed each matter raised.

After further discussion, analysis and review of the totality of the information presented, including the information set forth above and the other information considered by the Board of Trustees, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the Trust’s advisory fees (including applicable sub-advisory fees) are fair and reasonable for each respective Fund portfolio and that renewal of their respective Advisory, Sub-advisory and Services Agreement are in the best interests of each respective Fund portfolio and its shareholders.

In the course of their review of the contract renewal materials, the Board also reviewed and discussed with counsel the “Rule 12b-1” plans adopted by the Trust. Advisory personnel directed the Board to the written materials regarding these matters during the course of the Board’s consideration of the Rule 12b-1 plans. Finally, the Board also reviewed the Trust’s distribution agreements and the information provided in the written materials regarding the distributor as well as applicable Codes of Ethics.

FUND EXPENSES PAID BY SHAREHOLDERS

As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other fund expenses. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples below are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire six-month period ended October 31, 2014. Expenses paid during the period in the tables below are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one–half fiscal year period).

Actual Expenses

The table below provides information about actual account values using actual expenses and actual returns for the funds. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table for the fund you own under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

    CLASS A       CLASS B
       
    Beginning   Ending   Annual   Expenses Paid   Ending   Annual   Expenses Paid
Fund   Account Value   Account Value   Expense Ratio   During Period   Account Value   Expense Ratio   During Period
                             
Conservative Allocation   $1,000   $1,026.80   0.70%   $3.58   $1,022.80   1.45%   $7.39
Moderate Allocation    1,000    1,033.70   0.70%    3.59    1,029.60   1.45%    7.42
Aggressive Allocation    1,000    1,038.90   0.70%    3.60    1,035.30   1.45%    7.44
Cash Reserves    1,000    1,000.00   0.06%    0.30    1,000.00   0.06%    0.30
Core Bond    1,000    1,017.10   0.90%    4.58    1,013.20   1.65%    8.37
High Income    1,000    1,009.90   1.00%    5.07    1,007.30   1.75%    8.85
Diversified Income    1,000    1,032.30   1.10%    5.63    1,028.90   1.85%    9.46
Covered Call & Equity Income    1,000    1,037.60   1.25%    6.42           N/A      N/A     N/A
Large Cap Value    1,000    1,046.40   1.16%    5.98    1,042.00   1.91%    9.83
Investors    1,000    1,061.50   1.13%    5.87           N/A      N/A     N/A
Large Cap Growth    1,000    1,091.00   1.20%    6.32    1,087.00   1.95%    10.26
Mid Cap    1,000    1,068.90   1.40%    7.30    1,065.00   2.15%    11.19
Small Cap    1,000    1,056.30   1.50%    7.77    1,052.70   2.25%    11.64
International Stock    1,000       974.20   1.61%    8.01       970.60   2.36%    11.72

    CLASS C
   
Fund   Beginning Account Value   Ending Account Value   Annual Expense Ratio   Expenses Paid During Period
Conservative Allocation   $1,000   $1,022.80   1.45%   $7.39
Moderate Allocation    1,000    1,029.50   1.45%    7.42
Aggressive Allocation    1,000    1,035.30   1.45%    7.44
Diversified Income    1,000    1,028.20   1.85%    9.46
Covered Call & Equity Income    1,000    1,032.90   2.00%   10.25

 
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  CLASS Y
   
Fund   Beginning Account Value   Ending Account Value   Annual Expense Ratio   Expenses Paid During Period
Tax-Free Virginia   $1,000   $1,027.00   0.85%   $4.34
Tax-Free National    1,000    1,031.40   0.85%    4.35
Government Bond    1,000    1,004.90   0.55%    2.78
High Quality Bond    1,000    1,006.90   0.49%    2.48
Core Bond    1,000    1,018.40   0.65%    3.31
Corporate Bond    1,000    1,016.50   0.65%    3.30
High Income    1,000    1,014.20   0.74%    3.76
Covered Call & Equity Income    1,000    1,038.20   1.00%    5.14
Dividend Income    1,000    1,044.50   0.95%    4.90
Large Cap Value    1,000    1,047.50   0.91%    4.70
Investors    1,000    1,062.70   0.88%    4.58
Large Cap Growth    1,000    1,092.60   0.95%    5.01
Mid Cap    1,000    1,069.50   1.15%    6.00
Small Cap    1,000    1,057.50   1.25%    6.48
NorthRoad International    1,000       933.70   1.15%    5.61
International Stock    1,000       975.60   1.35%    6.72
Hansberger International Growth    1,000       946.10   1.16%    5.69

  CLASS R6
   
Fund   Beginning Account Value   Ending Account Value   Annual Expense Ratio   Expenses Paid During Period
Core Bond   $1,000   $1,019.40   0.54%   $2.75
Covered Call & Equity Income    1,000    1,039.10   0.87%    4.47
Investors    1,000    1,063.90   0.70%    3.64
Mid Cap    1,000    1,072.50   0.77%    4.02
NorthRoad International    1,000       935.50   0.82%    4.00
Target Retirement 2020    1,000    1,033.70   0.32%    0.53
Target Retirement 2030    1,000    1,041.20   0.32%    0.54
Target Retirement 2040    1,000    1,043.30   0.32%    0.54
Target Retirement 2050    1,000    1,046.90   0.32%    0.54

  CLASS I
   
Fund   Beginning Account Value   Ending Account Value   Annual Expense Ratio   Expenses Paid During Period
Hansberger International Growth   $1,000   $947.20   0.96%   $4.71

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds’ actual returns. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example of the funds you own with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other similar funds.

  CLASS A   CLASS B
     
    Beginning   Ending   Annual   Expenses Paid   Ending   Annual   Expenses Paid
Fund   Account Value   Account Value   Expense Ratio   During Period   Account Value   Expense Ratio   During Period
Conservative Allocation   $1,000   $1,021.68   0.70%   $3.57   $1,017.90   1.45%   $7.38
Moderate Allocation    1,000    1,021.68   0.70%    3.57    1,017.90   1.45%    7.38
Aggressive Allocation    1,000    1,021.68   0.70%    3.57    1,017.90   1.45%    7.38
Cash Reserves    1,000    1,024.90   0.06%    0.31    1,024.90   0.06%    0.31
Core Bond    1,000    1,020.67   0.90%    4.58    1,016.89   1.65%    8.39
High Income    1,000    1,020.16   1.00%    5.09    1,016.38   1.75%    8.89
Diversified Income    1,000    1,019.66   1.10%    5.60    1,015.88   1.85%    9.40
Covered Call & Equity Income    1,000    1,018.90   1.25%    6.36           N/A      N/A    N/A
Large Cap Value    1,000    1,019.36   1.16%    5.90    1,015.58   1.91%    9.70
Investors    1,000    1,019.51   1.13%    5.75           N/A       N/A    N/A
Large Cap Growth    1,000    1,019.16   1.20%    6.11    1,015.38   1.95%    9.91
Mid Cap    1,000    1,018.15   1.40%    7.12    1,014.37   2.15%    10.92
Small Cap    1,000    1,017.64   1.50%    7.63    1,013.86   2.25%    11.42
International Stock    1,000    1,017.09   1.61%    8.19    1,013.31   2.36%    11.98

  CLASS C
   
Fund   Beginning Account Value   Ending Account Value   Annual Expense Ratio   Expenses Paid During Period
Conservative Allocation   $1,000   $1,017.90   1.45%   $7.38
Moderate Allocation    1,000    1,017.90   1.45%    7.38
Aggressive Allocation    1,000    1,017.90   1.45%    7.38
Diversified Income    1,000    1,015.88   1.85%    9.40
Covered Call & Equity Income    1,000    1,015.12   2.00%   10.16

 
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  CLASS Y
   
Fund   Beginning Account Value   Ending Account Value   Annual Expense Ratio   Expenses Paid During Period
Tax-Free Virginia   $1,000   $1,020.92   0.85%   $4.33
Tax-Free National    1,000    1,020.92   0.85%    4.33
Government Bond    1,000    1,022.43   0.55%    2.80
High Quality Bond    1,000    1,022.74   0.49%    2.50
Core Bond    1,000    1,021.93   0.65%    3.31
Corporate Bond    1,000    1,021.93   0.65%    3.31
High Income    1,000    1,021.48   0.74%    3.77
Covered Call & Equity Income    1,000    1,020.16   1.00%    5.09
Dividend Income    1,000    1,020.42   0.95%    4.84
Large Cap Value    1,000    1,020.62   0.91%    4.63
Investors    1,000    1,020.77   0.88%    4.48
Large Cap Growth    1,000    1,020.42   0.95%    4.84
Mid Cap    1,000    1,019.41   1.15%    5.85
Small Cap    1,000    1,018.90   1.25%    6.36
NorthRoad International    1,000    1,019.41   1.15%    5.85
International Stock    1,000    1,018.40   1.35%    6.87
Hansberger International Growth    1,000    1,019.36   1.16%    5.90

  CLASS R6
   
Fund   Beginning Account Value   Ending Account Value   Annual Expense Ratio   Expenses Paid During Period
Core Bond   $1,000   $1,022.48   0.54%   $2.75
Covered Call & Equity Income    1,000    1,020.82   0.87%    4.43
Investors    1,000    1,021.68   0.70%    3.57
Mid Cap    1,000    1,021.32   0.77%    3.92
NorthRoad International    1,000    1,021.07   0.82%    4.18
Target Retirement 2020    1,000    1,007.69   0.32%    0.53
Target Retirement 2030    1,000    1,007.69   0.32%    0.53
Target Retirement 2040    1,000    1,007.69   0.32%    0.53
Target Retirement 2050    1,000    1,007.69   0.32%    0.53

  CLASS I
   
Fund   Beginning Account Value   Ending Account Value   Annual Expense Ratio   Expenses Paid During Period
Hansberger International Growth   $1,000   $1,020.37   0.96%   $4.89

Please note that the expenses shown in both tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), or redemption fees. The information provided in the hypothetical example table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES

The funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Form N-Q is available to shareholders at no cost by calling 1-800-877-6089 or on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. More information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090.

PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND RECORDS

A description of the policies and procedures used by the Funds to vote proxies related to portfolio securities is available to shareholders at no cost on the Funds’ website at www.membersfunds.com or by calling 1-800-877-6089. The proxy voting records for the Funds for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 are available to shareholders at no cost on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT DISCLOSURE

One of our most important responsibilities as investment company managers is to communicate with shareholders in an open and direct manner. Some of our comments in our letters to shareholders are based on current management expectations and are considered “forward-looking statements.” Actual future results, however, may prove to be different from our expectations. You can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “estimate,” “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “plan” and other similar terms. We cannot promise future returns. Our opinions are a reflection of our best judgment at the time this report is compiled, and we disclaim any obligation to update or alter forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.


 
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TAX INFORMATION

Foreign Tax Credits: The Funds expect to make an election under Internal Revenue Code Section 853 to pass through foreign taxes paid by the Funds to their shareholders. For the year ended October 31, 2014, the following Funds intend to pass through foreign tax credits and have derived gross income from foreign countries amounting to:

Fund   Foreign Tax Credit Pass-Through   Foreign Source Income
NorthRoad International   $74,017   $1,352,169
International Stock   153,962     1,809,363
Hansberger International Growth   327,727     4,650,985

Complete information regarding the Funds’ foreign tax credit pass through to shareholders for 2014 will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV.

Corporate Dividends Received Deduction: For the taxable year ended October 31, 2014, the following percentage of income dividends paid by the Fund qualify for the dividends received deduction available to corporations:

Fund   Percentage   Fund   Percentage
Conservative Allocation   11.22%   Large Cap Value   100.00%
Moderate Allocation   21.55%   Small Cap   100.00%
Aggressive Allocation   43.98%   Covered Call & Equity Income      9.82%
Diversified Income   90.76%   Investors     38.05%
Large Cap Growth   100.00%   Dividend Income   100.00%

Qualified Dividend Income: For the taxable year ended October 31, 2014, the Funds hereby designate the maximum amount of dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income (“QDI”) eligible for reduced tax rates (the rates range from 5% to 15% depending upon individual’s tax bracket). Complete information regarding each Fund’s income distributions paid during the calendar year 2014, including the portion, if any, which qualify as QDI, will be reported in conjunction with Form 1099-DIV.

Fund     Amount   Fund   Amount
Conservative Allocation     $   173,538   Small Cap   $    2,317
Moderate Allocation     911,773   Covered Call & Equity Income   438,516
Aggressive Allocation     146,020   Investors   93,392
Diversified Income     2,038,052   Dividend Income   399,321
Large Cap Growth     199,657   NorthRoad International   15,879
Large Cap Value     2,001,560   International Stock   542,237
Mid Cap     3,041,297        

 
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Trustees and Officers

The address of each Trustee and officer is 550 Science Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 3711, except for Mr. Mason for whom it is 8777 N. Gainey Center Drive, #220, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258. The Statement of Additional Information, which includes additional information about the trustees and officers, is available at no cost on the Funds’ website at www.madisonfunds.com or by calling 1-800-877-6089.

Interested Trustees and Officers
 
            Portfolios Overseen   Other Directorships Held by
Name and   Position(s) and Length       in Fund Complex by   Director/Trustee
Year of Birth   of Time Served   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   Director/Trustee1   During Past Five Years
 
Katherine L. Frank2      Trustee and President,      Madison Investment Holdings, Inc. (“MIH”) (affiliated investment advisory firm of the      43      Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund,
1960   2009 - Present   Adviser), Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, 2010 - Present; Managing       2005 - Present;
        Director and Vice President, 1986 - 2010       Ultra Series Fund (16), 2009 - Present
                 
        Madison Asset Management, LLC (“Madison”), Executive Director and Chief Operating        
        Officer, 2010 - Present; Vice President, 2004 - 2010        
                 
        Madison Investment Advisors, LLC (“MIA”) (affiliated investment advisory firm of the        
        Adviser), Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, 2010 - Present; President, 1996 – 2010        
                 
        Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund (closed end fund), President, 2005 - Present;        
        Ultra Series Fund (16) (mutual funds), President, 2009 - Present; Madison Covered Call        
        & Equity Strategy Fund (closed end fund), President, December 2012 - Present        
 
Jay R. Sekelsky   Vice President,   MIH, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, 2010 - Present; Managing Director   N/A   N/A
1959   2009 - Present   and Vice President, 1990 - 2010        
                 
        Madison, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, 2010 - Present        
                 
        MIA, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, 2010 - Present; Vice President, 1996 – 2010        
                 
        Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, Vice President, 2005 - Present; Ultra Series        
        Fund (16), Vice President, 2009 - Present; Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund,        
        Vice President, December 2012 - Present        
 
Paul Lefurgey   Vice President,   MIH, Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income Investments, 2005 - Present;   N/A   N/A
1964   2009 - Present   Madison and MIA, Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income Investments, 2010 -        
        Present        
                 
        MEMBERS Capital Advisors, Inc. (“MCA”) (investment advisory firm), Madison, WI, Vice        
        President, 2003 - 2005        
                 
        Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, Vice President, 2010 - Present; Ultra Series        
        Fund (16), Vice President, 2009 - Present; Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund,        
        Vice President, December 2012 - Present        
 
Greg D. Hoppe   Treasurer, 2009 - Present   MIH, MIA and Madison, Vice President, 1999 - Present; Madison, Vice President,   N/A   N/A
1969       2009 - Present        
                 
        Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, Treasurer, 2009 - Present; Chief Financial        
        Officer, 2005 - 2009; Ultra Series Fund (16), Treasurer, 2009 - Present; Madison Covered        
        Call & Equity Strategy Fund, Treasurer, December 2012 - Present        
 
Holly S. Baggot   Secretary, 1999 - Present   MIH, MIA and Madison, Vice President, 2010 - Present; Madison, Vice President, 2009   N/A   N/A
1960   Assistant Treasurer,   - Present; MFD Distributor, LLC (“MFD”) (an affiliated brokerage firm of Madison), Vice        
    1999 - 2007;   President, 2012 - Present        
    2009 - Present            
        MCA, Director-Mutual Funds, 2008-2009; Director-Mutual Fund Operations, 2006-        
        2008; Operations Officer-Mutual Funds, 2005-2006; Senior Manager-Product & Fund        
        Operations, 2001-2005        
                 
        Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, 2010 -        
        Present; Ultra Series Fund (16), Secretary, 1999-Present and Treasurer, 2008-2009        
        and Assistant Treasurer, 1997-2007 and 2009-Present; Madison Covered Call & Equity        
        Strategy Fund, Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, December 2012 - Present        
 
W. Richard Mason   Chief Compliance Officer,   MIH, MIA and Madison, Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Counsel, 2009 -   N/A   N/A
1960   Corporate Counsel and   Present; General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, 1996 - 2009        
    Assistant Secretary,            
    2009 - Present   MFD, Principal, 1998 - Present; Concord Asset Management, LLC (“Concord”) (an        
        affiliated investment advisory firm of Madison), General Counsel, 1996 - 2009;        
        NorthRoad Capital Management LLC (“NorthRoad”) (an affiliated investment advisory        
        firm of Madison), Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Counsel, 2011 - Present        
                 
        Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, Chief Compliance Officer, Corporate        
        Counsel and Assistant Secretary, 2009 - Present; Secretary, General Counsel and Chief        
        Compliance Officer, 2005 - 2009; Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund, Chief        
        Compliance Officer, Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary, December 2012 -        
        Present        
                 
        Ultra Series Fund (16), Chief Compliance Officer, Corporate Counsel and Assistant        
        Secretary, 2009 - Present        
 
1 As of the date of this report, the fund complex consists of Madison Funds with 26 portfolios, the Ultra Series Fund with 16 portfolios, the Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund (a closed-end fund) and the Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (closed end fund) (“MCN”), for a grand total of 44 separate portfolios in the fund complex. Not every Trustee is a member of the Board of Trustees of every fund in the fund complex, as noted above. References to the “Fund Complex” in the following tables have the meaning disclosed in this paragraph.
2 “Interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act. Considered an interested Trustee because of the position held with the investment adviser of Madison Funds.

 
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Independent Trustees
 
Name and   Position(s) and Length       Portfolios Overseen   Other Directorships Held by Director/ Trustee
Year of Birth      of Time Served1      Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years      in Fund Complex2      During Past Five Years
 
Philip E. Blake   Trustee, 2009 - Present   Retired Investor   44   Edgewood College, 2003 - Present; Chairman of the Board,
1944               2010 - 2012
        Lee Enterprises, Inc (news and advertising publisher), Madison, WI,        
        Vice President, 1998 - 2001       Nerites Corporation (technology company), 2004 - Dec. 2013
                 
        Madison Newspapers, Inc., Madison, WI, President and Chief Executive       Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, 2005 - Present; Ultra
        Officer, 1993 - 2000       Series Fund (16), 2009 - Present; Madison Covered Call & Equity
                Strategy Fund, December 2012 - Present
                 
James R. Imhoff, Jr.   Trustee, 2009 - Present   First Weber Group (real estate brokers), Madison, WI, Chief Executive   44   Park Bank, 1978 - Present
1944       Officer, 1996 - Present        
                Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, 2005 - Present; Madison
                Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund, 2005 - Present; Ultra Series
                Fund (16), 2009 - Present
                 
Steven P. Riege   Trustee, 2005 - Present   Ovation Leadership (management consulting), Milwaukee, WI, Owner/   43   Forward Service Corporation
1954       President, 2001 - Present       (employment training non-profit), 2010– Present
                Stanek Tool Corp., 1990 – Present
        Robert W. Baird & Company (financial services), Milwaukee, WI, Senior        
        Vice President-Marketing and Vice President-Human Resources,       Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, 2014 - Present
        1986 - 2001       Ultra Series Fund (16), 2005 - Present
                 
Richard E. Struthers   Trustee, 2004 - Present   Clearwater Capital Management (investment advisory firm),   42   Park Nicolet Health Services, 2001 - 2012
1952       Minneapolis, MN, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, 1998 - Present       HealthPartners, 2013 - Present
                Ultra Series Fund (16), 2004 - Present
        Park Nicollet Health Services, Minneapolis, MN, Chairman, Finance and        
        Investment Committee, 2006 - 2012        
                 
        IAI Mutual Funds, Minneapolis, MN, President and Director, 1992-1997        
Lorence D. Wheeler   Trustee, 2009 - Present   Retired investor   44   Grand Mountain Bank FSB and Grand Mountain Bancshares, Inc.
1938               2003 - Present
        Credit Union Benefits Services, Inc. (a provider of retirement plans and        
        related services for credit union employees nationwide), Madison, WI,       Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, 2005 - 2014; Madison
        President, 1986 - 1997       Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund, 2005 - Present; Ultra Series
                Fund (16), 2009 - Present
 
1 Independent Trustees serve in such capacity until reaching the age of 76, unless retirement is waived by unanimous vote of the remaining Trustees on an annual basis.
2 As of the date of this report, the fund complex consists of Madison Funds with 26 portfolios, the Ultra Series Fund with 16 portfolios, the Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund (a closed-end fund) and the Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (closed end fund) (“MCN”), for a grand total of 44 separate portfolios in the fund complex. Not every Trustee is a member of the Board of Trustees of every fund in the fund complex, as noted above. References to the “Fund Complex” in the preceding tables have the meaning disclosed in this paragraph.

 
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U.S. POSTAGE
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Louisville, KY
Permit No. 1051
 
Madison Funds
Post Office Box 8390
Boston, MA 02266-8390
1 (800) 877-6089
www.madisonfunds.com


SEC File Number: 811-08261
     


4460-P1053
Rev. 1014


Item 2. Code of Ethics.

(a) The Trust has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the Trust’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the Trust or a third party.

(c) The Code was not amended during the fiscal year.

(d) The Trust granted no waivers from the code during the period covered by this report.

(f) Any person may obtain a complete copy of the code without charge by calling the Adviser at 800-767-0300 and requesting a copy of “the Madison Funds Sarbanes Oxley Code of Ethics.”

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

In July 2014, James Imhoff, an “independent” Trustee and a member of the Trust’s audit committee, was appointed to serve as the Trust’s audit committee financial expert among the five independent Trustees who so qualify to serve in that capacity. He replaced Philip E. Blake who served in that capacity through July 2014.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) Audit Fees. Total audit fees paid (or to be paid) to the registrant’s principal accountant for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively were $199,500 ($502,000 including the Ultra Series Fund, the Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund and the Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund, all affiliated investment companies “together, the “Affiliated Funds”) and $157,000 ($468,500 including the Affiliated Funds, which at the time, consisted only of the Ultra Series Fund). The increase in registrants’ fees reflects five additional funds that were added to the scope of the principal accountant’s services for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2014.

(b) Audit-Related Fees. $31,292 paid to Deloitte&Touche in connection with review of financial information and references to the firm in connection with the acquisition of Hansberger Growth International fund and launch of the Madison Target Date 2020, 2030, 2040 and 2050 funds, now each a series of the Madison Funds.

(c) Tax-Fees. The Audit Committee has pre-approved, as required by Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X, 100% of the services described in this Item 4(b) through (d), which such services are described above.

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013, the aggregate fees for professional services rendered by Deloitte &Touche for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning for such fiscal years, totaled $64,350 and $51,975, respectively.
In the scope of services comprising the fees disclosed under this Item 4(c) were the following services:

-Review and sign as signature preparer for U.S. Income Tax Return for Regulated Investment Companies, Form 1120-RIC and the Return of Excise Tax on Undistributed Income of Regulated Investment Companies, Form 8613.

(d) All Other Fees. None.

(e) (1) Before any accountant is engaged by the registrant to render audit or non-audit services, the engagement must be approved by the audit committee as contemplated by paragraph (c)(7)(i)(A) of Rule 2-01of Regulation S-X.

(2) The Audit Committee has pre-approved, as required by Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X, 100% of the services described in this Item 4(b) through (d), which such services are described above.

(f) None.

(g) None.

(h) None.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

Schedule included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Trust does not normally hold shareholder meetings. There have been no changes to the Trust’s procedures during the period covered by this report.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Trust’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer determined that the Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”)) are effective, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 within 90 days of the date of this report. There were no significant changes in the Trust’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation. The officers identified no significant deficiencies or material weaknesses.

(b) There were no changes in the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Code of ethics referred to in Item 2.

(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act.

(b) Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Madison Funds

By: (signature)

W. Richard Mason, CCO and Assistant Secretary

Date: December 19, 2014

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By: (signature)

Katherine L. Frank, Principal Executive Officer

Date: December 19, 2014

By: (signature)

Greg Hoppe, Principal Financial Officer

Date: December 19, 2014