N-CSR 1 fp0005185_ncsr.htm STADION INVESTMENT TRUST - N-CSR fp0005185_ncsr.htm
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM N-CSR
 
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
Investment Company Act file number    811-21317            
 
Stadion Investment Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
1061 Cliff Dawson Road                      Watkinsville, Georgia
30677

(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
 
Tina H. Bloom, Esq.
 
Ultimus Fund Solutions, LCC     225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450     Cincinnati, Ohio 45246

(Name and address of agent for service)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:     (706) 583-5207            
 
Date of fiscal year end:      May 31, 2012            
 
Date of reporting period:    May 31, 2012            
 
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Item 1.
Reports to Stockholders.
 
Annual Report 2012
 
Stadion Managed Portfolio
Stadion Core Advantage Portfolio
Stadion Olympus FundTM
Stadion Trilogy FundTM
May 31, 2012
 
 
 
This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Stadion Funds (the “Funds”). This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are not insured by the FDIC, Federal Reserve Board or any other agency, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal amount invested. Neither the Funds nor the Funds’ distributor is a bank.
 
Distributor: Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, Phone 1-866-383-7636.
 
 
 

 
 
STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS May 31, 2012

 
Dear Stadion Shareholder,
 
We are pleased to present the annual report for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012 for Stadion Managed Portfolio, Stadion Core Advantage Portfolio, and our new Stadion Olympus Fund and Stadion Trilogy Fund, each a series of Stadion Investment Trust. In this letter we will include an overview of the market and the prevailing market conditions during the past year, further introduce you to our two new funds, Trilogy and Olympus, and briefly highlight the purpose and approach of each of our funds, including these two new offerings. First, let’s take a short look at financial market conditions over the past year.
 
12 Month Market Overview
 
If we divide the past fiscal year into halves, the first half was a corrective pullback that lasted until late September, with short-lived strength in early July that gave way by late July and most of August to a decline to near bear market levels, including—beginning in early September—a period of exceptional volatility quite unfavorable for trend followers like Stadion. The second half began just ahead of the New Year with a solid ‘up’ move in late December that continued until early April when the equity markets pulled back for the balance of the reporting period. The below discussion of each Fund will offer more on their respective investment strategy, market reaction, and performance during the past year.
 
Stadion Managed Portfolio and Stadion Core Advantage Portfolio
 
We incorporate Stadion Managed and Core Advantage portfolios together since both are guided by Stadion’s long-term proprietary technically-based, trend following model. The difference is that Managed is ‘fully unconstrained,’ ranging from 100% equity exposure to 100% cash or cash equivalents, while Core Advantage employs a core-satellite structure, with 50% (satellite) actively managed using our tactical model, and 50% (core) tactically managed and fully invested at all times. Both employ broad-based market index ETFs, major sector-based, international and, at times, specialty ETFs. Percentages of holdings are determined by the relative strength of employed asset classes as determined by our proprietary model. Our process for entering newly up trending markets is to generally stick with large liquid market-based ETFs, and then as the trend more fully develops, broaden exposure according to where our model identifies the best opportunities. During favorable conditions, we also utilize an active trade-up process, which means we constantly evaluate holdings, using our technical ranking and screening system to replace under-performers with what we believe will be better performing holdings.
 
Core Advantage may be appropriate for those who want approximately half of their investment positioned in the market at all times, and Managed for those seeking as much protection from declining markets as Stadion can offer.
 
Stadion Managed and Core Advantage Performance
 
During the 12 months ended May 31, 2012, the equity markets, as reflected by key indexes, experienced mixed results. The S&P 500 Index was down -0.41%, the Nasdaq Composite Index rose +0.85%, the Russell 2000 Index fell -8.88%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up +1.36%. During the same period, Managed Portfolio – Class A was down -4.45% and Core Advantage Portfolio – Class A was down -6.75%. These numbers exclude the impact of the 5.75% sales load.
 
Both Funds were defensive until the July rally last year, when they assumed fully invested positions. This rally was short lived and we were again fully defensive by late July, responding to deteriorating conditions. The volatility that began in September led to several ‘whipsaws’ (losses associated with sudden changes in market direction) into December. Whipsaws are not unexpected, occurring at Stadion a couple of times each
 
 
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year on average. But these successive whipsaws negatively impacted our Stadion Managed and Stadion Core Advantage portfolios causing the funds’ underperformance relative to their equities benchmarks shown above. Following this difficult period, the model, responding to a rally that began later in the year, again invested to gain during improving market conditions until the market’s April decline caused all holdings to hit their protective stops as our Core Advantage and Managed portfolios assumed defensive positions until the end of this reporting period.
 
Stadion Olympus Fund
 
Stadion’s new international entry, the Stadion Olympus Fund, launched April 2, 2012. Although Olympus presents the highest risk/return characteristics among our lineup of defensive funds, like all Stadion portfolios, it is designed to mitigate risk. It is similar to Stadion Managed in using a trend-following model to help assess market conditions to identify when to be invested. With a security ranking measure to identify leading asset classes, it can move to fully defensive positions when risk levels are deemed high. Olympus borrows from Stadion’s domestic model by leveraging cyclical price measures for long term trend exposure, intermediate term price measures for more reactive and adaptive allocations, and a risk management overlay incorporating speculative Emerging Market trends and volatility to help guide shorter term allocations within the intermediate and longer term mandates. When fully defensive, the Fund has the ability to invest in cash or money market funds.
 
From inception on April 2, 2012 until the end of this reporting period, Stadion Olympus Fund declined -4.60%, which does not include a deduction for the 5.75% sales load. Though this is a very brief period, Olympus was relatively strong against key indexes. The benchmark for Olympus, the MSCI World ex-U.S. Index, was off dramatically more during the same period, falling -13.91%. The MSCI World Index dropped -10.39%, with other international barometers such as the MSCI EAFE down -13.98% and MSCI Emerging Market index down -12.75%.
 
Key to the relative performance of Olympus has been reduced equity exposure as the model has maintained an approximate 25% allocation to world markets via S&P Global 100 and ACWI Index tracking ETFs. This minimal exposure has been a result of the longer term trend stabilizing from its descent last fall, as picked up on by Olympus’s Cyclical Market Measure. With shorter and intermediate term trends being of higher risk, the Fund has weathered a smaller drawdown relative to various world benchmarks as a result of this minimal exposure over the last two months.
 
Stadion Trilogy Fund
 
The Stadion Trilogy Fund is a multi-strategy portfolio designed to generate positive returns regardless of market direction, with an emphasis on lower risk and volatility than the U.S. Equity markets. The Trilogy portfolio is designed to be uncorrelated to traditional asset classes and maintains risk management positions at all times. The portfolio consists of an equity component, an income component and a trend component. The allocation to each component varies based on Trilogy’s investment model. While Trilogy’s goal is to produce positive returns annually, monthly returns within the components may be asymmetrical according to the periodic valuations of positions.
 
With an inception date of April 2, 2012, the Stadion Trilogy Fund returned -1.50% (excludes the impact of the 5.75% sales load) from inception through fiscal year ended May 31, 2012 with the S&P 500 Index losing -7.30% and the Barclay’s Aggregate Bond Index posting a 1.93% gain during the same period. Trilogy maintained roughly a 40% allocation to common stocks which produced market like returns which were
 
 
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successfully mitigated by the equity hedged SPX collar overwritten on the stocks. Trilogy also benefitted from a rise in the CBOE SPX Volatility Index on bearish option positions while having a slight setback on bullish option positions given the relatively quick 10% drawdown the S&P 500 experienced during this window. Overall, the components of Trilogy performed as expected as the Fund, on a relative basis, outperformed broad equities over the first two months of existence.
 
Stadion Model Observations and Market Outlook
 
While it is possible to assess results of some money managers in shorter periods, Stadion’s money management models are designed to accomplish results over full market cycles. The risk adverse methodology applied in managing the Stadion Managed, Stadion Core Advantage and Stadion Olympus Funds may result in underperformance during up markets because our defensive focus may cause us to miss some of the initial upswing as our indicators detect and confirm the new uptrend. However, when the market experiences major declines (there have been two bear markets in the last eleven years), we expect to avoid most of the downside. In the last 112 years, there have been 33 bear markets (declines > -20% as measured by the Dow Jones Industrial Average). Thus we believe there are times when the best approach to the equity markets is to exit them. Further, we do not forecast the market; in fact, we strongly believe no one can accurately do so consistently. Rather than predict, we react with discipline, using our rules-based, trend-following model which is designed to measure market conditions and utilize built-in rules that inform and direct our trades. Our fourth Fund, Stadion Trilogy, takes a slightly different but still defensive approach, employing a unique three part strategy designed to address all three primary market directions (up, down, sideways) within a single portfolio.
 
Thank you for your continued support and allowing us to serve you and the Funds. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.
 
Sincerely,
 
Stadion Money Management
 
Greg Morris
Chairman, Investment Committee
 
The views in this report were those of the Funds’ investment adviser as of the date of this Report and may not reflect their views on the date this report is first published or anytime thereafter. These views are intended to assist shareholders in understanding their investment in the Funds and do not constitute investment advice.
 
The performance information quoted above represents past performance and past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data, current to the most recent month end, may be obtained by calling 1-800-222-7636. An investor should consider a Fund’s investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses carefully before investing. The Funds’ prospectus contains this and other important information. For information on the Funds’ expense ratios, please see the Financial Highlights tables found within this Report.
 
 
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Investment in the Funds is subject to investment risks, including, without limitation, market risk, management style risk, risks related to “fund of funds” structure, sector risk, fixed income risk, tracking risk, risks related to ETF net asset value and market price, foreign securities risk, risks related to portfolio turnover and small capitalization companies risk. Since each Stadion Fund is a “fund of funds,” an investor will indirectly bear fees and expenses charged by the underlying ETFs and investment companies in which a Stadion fund invests in addition to a Stadion Fund’s direct fees and expenses. Olympus Fund will have more exposure to foreign investment risk, including emerging market risk, than the other Stadion Funds. More information about these risks and other risks can be found in the Funds’ prospectus.
 
In addition to the risks set forth above, Trilogy Fund is subject to derivative investment risk. Derivatives may be difficult to value and may be subject to wide swings in valuations caused by changes in the value of the underlying instrument. The use of these instruments requires special skills and knowledge of investment techniques that are different than those normally required for purchasing and selling securities. The Fund could also experience losses if it is unable to close out a position because the market for an instrument or position is or becomes illiquid.
 
 
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STADION MANAGED PORTFOLIO
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 
Average Annual Total Returns(b)
(for periods ended May 31, 2012)
 
 
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception(c)
Stadion Managed Portfolio - Class A
-9.98%
-1.01%
1.18%
Stadion Managed Portfolio - Class C
-5.13%
 N/A
-0.62%
Stadion Managed Portfolio - Class I
-4.24%
 N/A
-0.02%
S&P 500® Index
-0.41%
-0.92%
2.04%(d)
80% S&P 500® Index/20% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
1.32%
0.86%
3.19%(d)
 
(a)
The line graph above represents performance of Class A shares only, which will vary from the performance of Class C and Class I shares based on the difference in loads and fees paid by shareholders in different classes. The change in value of the initial $10,000 investment shown for Class A shares in the line graph reflects the maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%.
   
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns shown do include the effect of applicable sales loads.
   
(c)
The public offering of Class A shares commenced on September 15, 2006. The public offering of Class C shares commenced on October 1, 2009. The public offering of Class I shares commenced on May 28, 2010.
   
(d)
Represents the period from September 15, 2006 (date of original public offering of Class A shares) through May 31, 2012.

 
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STADION CORE ADVANTAGE PORTFOLIO
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
 
 
Average Annual Total Returns(b)
(for periods ended May 31, 2012)
 
 
1 Year
5 Years
Since Inception(c)
Stadion Core Advantage Portfolio - Class A
-12.15%
-2.26%
0.52%
Stadion Core Advantage Portfolio - Class C
-7.54%
N/A
3.61%
Stadion Core Advantage Portfolio - Class I
-6.65%
N/A
3.63%
S&P 500® Index
-0.41%
-0.92%
2.04%(d)
80% S&P 500® Index/20% Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
1.32%
0.86%
3.19%(d)
 
(a)
The line graph above represents performance of Class A shares only, which will vary from the performance of Class C and Class I shares based on the difference in loads and fees paid by shareholders in different classes. The change in value of the initial $10,000 investment shown for Class A shares in the line graph reflects the maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%.
   
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns shown do include the effect of applicable sales loads.
   
(c)
The public offering of Class A shares commenced on September 15, 2006. The public offering of Class C shares commenced on October 1, 2009. The public offering of Class I shares commenced on May 28, 2010.
   
(d)
Represents the period from September 15, 2006 (date of initial public offering of Class A shares) through May 31, 2012.

 
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STADION OLYMPUS FUNDTM
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
 
 
Total Returns(b)
(for period ended May 31, 2012)
 
 
Since Inception(c)
Stadion Olympus FundTM - Class A
-10.08%
Stadion Olympus FundTM - Class C
-4.70%
Stadion Olympus FundTM - Class I
-4.50%
MSCI World ex-U.S. Index
-13.91%
 
(a)
The line graph above represents performance of Class A shares only, which will vary from the performance of Class C and Class I shares based on the difference in loads and fees paid by shareholders in different classes. The change in value of the initial $10,000 investment shown for Class A shares in the line graph reflects the maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%.
   
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns shown do include the effect of applicable sales loads.
   
(c)
The public offering of all shares commenced on April 2, 2012.

 
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STADION TRILOGY FUNDTM
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
 


Total Returns(b)
(for period ended May 31, 2012)
 
 
Since Inception(c)
Stadion Trilogy FundTM - Class A
-7.16%
Stadion Trilogy FundTM - Class C
-1.50%
Stadion Trilogy FundTM - Class I
-1.40%
S&P 500® Index
-7.30%
 
(a)
The line graph above represents performance of Class A shares only, which will vary from the performance of Class C and Class I shares based on the difference in loads and fees paid by shareholders in different classes. The change in value of the initial $10,000 investment shown for Class A shares in the line graph reflects the maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%.
   
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns shown do include the effect of applicable sales loads.
   
(c)
The public offering of all shares commenced on April 2, 2012.

 
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STADION MANAGED PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION (% OF NET ASSETS)
May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
 


 
STADION CORE ADVANTAGE PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION (% OF NET ASSETS)
May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
 


 
 
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STADION OLYMPUS FUNDTM
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION (% OF NET ASSETS)
May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
 


 
STADION TRILOGY FUNDTM
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION (% OF NET ASSETS)
May 31, 2012 (Unaudited)
 

 
 
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STADION MANAGED PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
May 31, 2012
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 100.4%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Federated Government Obligations Fund - Institutional Class, 0.01% (a)
    137,529,208     $ 137,529,208  
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (a)
    137,155,932       137,155,932  
First American Government Obligations Fund - Class Y, 0.02% (a)
    137,529,208       137,529,208  
Goldman Sachs Financial Square Government Fund - Institutional Class, 0.04% (a)
    137,529,208       137,529,208  
Invesco Short-Term Investments Trust Government & Agency Portfolio - Resource Class, 0.02% (a)
    137,529,208       137,529,208  
Total Investments at Value (Cost $687,272,764)
          $ 687,272,764  
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.4%)
            (2,973,257 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 684,299,507  
 
(a)
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of May 31, 2012.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION CORE ADVANTAGE PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
May 31, 2012
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 77.5%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Fund
    39,870     $ 4,177,579  
iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund
    49,350       4,169,088  
iShares Barclays 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Fund
    33,850       4,175,397  
iShares Barclays MBS Bond Fund
    19,190       2,081,347  
iShares Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Fund
    82,610       2,099,120  
iShares High Dividend Equity Fund
    73,030       4,180,237  
iShares S&P 500 Index Fund
    30,950       4,080,758  
PowerShares 1-30 Laddered Treasury Portfolio
    37,880       1,271,253  
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust
    46,590       6,126,119  
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $32,000,814)
          $ 32,360,898  


MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 53.0%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (a) (Cost $22,149,029)
    22,149,029     $ 22,149,029  
                 
Total Investments at Value — 130.5% (Cost $54,149,843)
          $ 54,509,927  
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (30.5%)
            (12,728,551 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 41,781,376  
 
(a)
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of May 31, 2012.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION OLYMPUS FUNDTM
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
May 31, 2012
EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 95.4%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
iShares MSCI ACWI Index Fund
    19,450     $ 823,318  
iShares S&P Global 100 Index Fund
    21,790       1,236,583  
iShares S&P/Citigroup 1-3 International Treasury Bond Fund
    13,000       1,220,830  
PowerShares DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (a)
    125,000       2,873,750  
SPDR Barclays Capital International Treasury Bond ETF
    37,000       2,169,680  
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $8,479,181)
          $ 8,324,161  


MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 76.2%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (b) (Cost $6,644,662)
    6,644,662     $ 6,644,662  
                 
Total Investments at Value — 171.6% (Cost $15,123,843)
          $ 14,968,823  
                 
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (71.6%)
            (6,245,616 )
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 8,723,207  
 
(a)
Non-income producing security.
 
(b)
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of May 31, 2012.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION TRILOGY FUNDTM
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
May 31, 2012
COMMON STOCKS — 42.6%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Consumer Discretionary — 4.1%
           
Distributors — 1.1%
           
Genuine Parts Company+
    8,424     $ 530,712  
                 
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.0%
               
McDonald's Corporation+
    5,699       509,148  
                 
Leisure Equipment & Products — 1.1%
               
Polaris Industries, Inc.+
    6,766       514,013  
                 
Multiline Retail — 0.9%
               
Nordstrom, Inc.+
    9,721       460,484  
                 
Consumer Staples — 6.6%
               
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.2%
               
Costco Wholesale Corporation+
    6,527       563,867  
Sysco Corporation+
    19,470       543,408  
              1,107,275  
Food Products — 3.3%
               
General Mills, Inc.+
    14,279       546,600  
Kellogg Company+
    10,854       529,458  
McCormick & Company, Inc. - Non-Voting Shares+
    9,851       555,203  
              1,631,261  
Household Products — 1.1%
               
Procter & Gamble Company (The)+
    8,523       530,898  
                 
Energy — 2.1%
               
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.1%
               
Chevron Corporation+
    5,256       516,718  
ConocoPhillips+
    10,245       534,379  
              1,051,097  
Financials — 4.3%
               
Capital Markets — 1.1%
               
Eaton Vance Corporation+
    21,902       533,095  
                 
Commercial Banks — 1.1%
               
Commerce Bancshares, Inc.+
    13,869       537,285  
                 
Insurance — 2.1%
               
Aflac, Inc.+
    12,618       505,729  
Brown & Brown, Inc.+
    20,728       530,637  
              1,036,366  

 
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STADION TRILOGY FUNDTM
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
COMMON STOCKS — 42.6% (Continued)
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Health Care — 3.2%
           
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.0%
           
Baxter International, Inc.+
    9,979     $ 505,137  
                 
Pharmaceuticals — 2.2%
               
Abbott Laboratories+
    8,818       544,864  
Johnson & Johnson+
    8,437       526,722  
              1,071,586  
Industrials — 7.3%
               
Aerospace & Defense — 2.1%
               
Lockheed Martin Corporation+
    6,193       512,781  
United Technologies Corporation+
    6,866       508,839  
              1,021,620  
Electrical Equipment — 1.1%
               
Emerson Electric Company+
    11,265       526,864  
                 
Machinery — 2.1%
               
Caterpillar, Inc.+
    5,541       485,503  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.+
    9,676       543,307  
              1,028,810  
Road & Rail — 1.0%
               
Norfolk Southern Corporation+
    7,637       500,376  
                 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.0%
               
Grainger (W.W.), Inc.+
    2,704       523,629  
                 
Information Technology — 5.2%
               
Communications Equipment — 1.1%
               
Harris Corporation+
    13,243       526,807  
                 
IT Services — 1.0%
               
Accenture plc - Class A+
    8,677       495,457  
                 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.0%
               
Intel Corporation+
    19,461       502,872  
                 
Software — 2.1%
               
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.+
    5,321       560,993  
Microsoft Corporation+
    17,502       510,883  
              1,071,876  
Materials — 3.2%
               
Chemicals — 2.2%
               
Ecolab, Inc.+
    8,608       544,112  
Sigma-Aldrich Corporation+
    7,939       550,728  
              1,094,840  

 
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STADION TRILOGY FUNDTM
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
COMMON STOCKS — 42.6% (Continued)
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Materials — 3.2% (Continued)
           
Containers & Packaging — 1.0%
           
AptarGroup, Inc.+
    10,178     $ 515,719  
                 
Telecommunication Services — 2.3%
               
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.3%
               
AT&T, Inc.+
    16,687       570,195  
Verizon Communications, Inc.+
    13,556       564,472  
              1,134,667  
Utilities — 4.3%
               
Electric Utilities — 3.3%
               
Entergy Corporation+
    8,406       542,439  
Northeast Utilities+
    15,236       548,648  
Southern Company (The)+
    12,103       555,649  
              1,646,736  
Gas Utilities — 1.0%
               
National Fuel Gas Company+
    11,594       501,209  
                 
Total Common Stocks (Cost $21,981,864)
          $ 21,109,839  
 

EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS — 41.9%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Credit Bond Fund
    19,979     $ 2,093,400  
iShares Barclays 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Fund
    24,967       2,109,212  
iShares Barclays MBS Bond Fund
    77,019       8,353,481  
iShares Floating Rate Note Fund
    83,275       4,147,928  
iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund
    22,898       2,009,757  
PIMCO 0-5 Year High Yield Corporate Bond Index Fund
    20,812       2,047,068  
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $20,879,953)
          $ 20,760,846  

 
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STADION TRILOGY FUNDTM
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
PURCHASED
OPTION CONTRACTS — 18.1%
Expiration
Date
 
Strike
Price
   
Contracts
   
Value
 
Call Option Contracts — 6.0%
                   
S&P 500 Index
06/16/2012
  $ 1,100       30     $ 628,650  
S&P 500 Index
06/16/2012
    1,150       30       480,150  
S&P 500 Index
06/16/2012
    1,600       127       635  
S&P 500 Index
07/21/2012
    1,550       80       1,400  
S&P 500 Index
09/22/2012
    1,000       30       936,450  
S&P 500 Index
09/22/2012
    1,050       30       797,550  
S&P 500 Index
12/22/2012
    1,050       5       137,100  
                        2,981,935  
Put Option Contracts — 12.1%
                         
iPath S&P 500 VIX
09/22/2012
    17       500       86,000  
iPath S&P 500 VIX
09/22/2012
    18       500       112,500  
iPath S&P 500 VIX
09/22/2012
    19       500       137,250  
S&P 500 Index
06/16/2012
    1,200       41       8,918  
S&P 500 Index
06/16/2012
    1,235       79       36,340  
S&P 500 Index
07/21/2012
    1,175       60       66,600  
S&P 500 Index
03/16/2013
    1,250       175       1,631,875  
S&P 500 Index
03/16/2013
    1,275       20       204,800  
S&P 500 Index
06/22/2013
    1,250       170       1,940,550  
S&P 500 Index
06/22/2013
    1,275       10       123,750  
SPDR S&P 500 Index
03/16/2013
    115       50       32,450  
SPDR S&P 500 Index
03/16/2013
    120       315       247,433  
SPDR S&P 500 Index
12/21/2013
    115       50       55,700  
SPDR S&P 500 Index
12/21/2013
    120       800       1,026,400  
SPDR S&P 500 Index
12/21/2013
    125       185       272,412  
                        5,982,978  
                           
Total Purchased Option Contracts (Cost $8,525,532)
    $ 8,964,913  

 
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STADION TRILOGY FUNDTM
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 5.0%
 
Shares
   
Value
 
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio - Class I, 0.01% (a) (Cost $2,498,310)
    2,498,310     $ 2,498,310  
                 
Total Investments at Value — 107.6% (Cost $53,885,659)
          $ 53,333,908  
                 
Written Option Contracts — (8.0%)
            (3,979,995 )
                 
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities — 0.4%
            204,241  
                 
Net Assets — 100.0%
          $ 49,558,154  
 
+
All or a portion of the security is held as collateral for written options.
 
(a)
Variable rate security. The rate shown is the 7-day effective yield as of May 31, 2012.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
18

 
 
STADION TRILOGY FUNDTM
SCHEDULE OF OPEN WRITTEN OPTION CONTRACTS
May 31, 2012
WRITTEN OPTION
CONTRACTS
Expiration
Date
 
Strike
Price
   
Contracts
   
Value of
Options
   
Premiums Received
 
Call Option Contracts
                         
S&P 500 Index
06/16/2012
  $ 1,325       90     $ 118,800     $ 179,710  
S&P 500 Index
06/16/2012
    1,330       50       55,500       99,950  
S&P 500 Index
06/16/2012
    1,350       12       5,640       48,288  
S&P 500 Index
07/21/2012
    1,320       30       100,950       131,970  
S&P 500 Index
07/21/2012
    1,325       20       61,900       60,180  
S&P 500 Index
07/21/2012
    1,350       60       114,600       145,740  
S&P 500 Index
06/22/2013
    1,500       25       79,750       80,225  
S&P 500 Index
12/21/2013
    1,550       29       107,880       127,191  
S&P 500 Index
12/21/2013
    1,600       102       265,200       339,398  
                        910,220       1,212,652  
Put Option Contracts
                                 
S&P 500 Index
06/16/2012
    1,325       95       275,025       209,655  
S&P 500 Index
06/16/2012
    1,350       25       113,500       87,475  
S&P 500 Index
07/21/2012
    1,325       60       291,300       230,940  
S&P 500 Index
03/16/2013
    1,100       90       470,250       325,360  
S&P 500 Index
03/16/2013
    1,125       110       634,700       434,570  
S&P 500 Index
06/22/2013
    1,100       50       345,000       244,990  
S&P 500 Index
06/22/2013
    1,125       125       940,000       677,375  
                        3,069,775       2,210,365  
                                   
Total Written Option Contracts
    $ 3,979,995     $ 3,423,017  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
May 31, 2012
 
 
Managed
Portfolio
   
Core Advantage
Portfolio
 
ASSETS
           
Investments in securities:
           
At acquisition cost
  $ 687,272,764     $ 54,149,843  
At value (Note 2)
  $ 687,272,764     $ 54,509,927  
Dividends receivable
    6,113       177  
Receivable for capital shares sold
    809,017       5,770  
Receivable for investment securities sold
          5,363,666  
Other assets
    98,961       23,724  
TOTAL ASSETS
    688,186,855       59,903,264  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Payable for capital shares redeemed
    3,541,634       163,878  
Payable for investment securities purchased
          17,920,119  
Payable to Advisor (Note 5)
    19,750       4,092  
Accrued distribution fees (Note 5)
    195,773       6,263  
Accrued compliance fees (Note 5)
    6,058       378  
Payable to administrator (Note 5)
    92,250       11,980  
Other accrued expenses
    31,883       15,178  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    3,887,348       18,121,888  
                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 684,299,507     $ 41,781,376  
                 
Net assets consist of:
               
Paid-in capital
  $ 746,931,701     $ 43,628,845  
Accumulated net realized losses from security transactions
    (62,632,194 )     (2,207,553 )
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
          360,084  
Net assets
  $ 684,299,507     $ 41,781,376  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
May 31, 2012
 
 
Managed
Portfolio
   
Core Advantage
Portfolio
 
PRICING OF CLASS A SHARES
           
Net assets applicable to Class A shares
  $ 407,201,935     $ 33,892,315  
Class A shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited
number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value)
    43,411,887       3,267,712  
Net asset value and redemption price per share (Note 2)
  $ 9.38     $ 10.37  
Maximum offering price per share (Note 2)
  $ 9.95     $ 11.00  
                 
PRICING OF CLASS C SHARES
               
Net assets applicable to Class C shares
  $ 159,111,997     $ 5,252,939  
Class C shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited
number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value)
    17,339,967       517,251  
Net asset value, offering price and
redemption price per share (Note 2)
  $ 9.18     $ 10.16  
                 
PRICING OF CLASS I SHARES
               
Net assets applicable to Class I shares
  $ 117,985,575     $ 2,636,122  
Class I shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited
number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value)
    12,513,268       252,930  
Net asset value, offering price and
redemption price per share (Note 2)
  $ 9.43     $ 10.42  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
May 31, 2012
 
 
Olympus
FundTM
   
Trilogy
FundTM
 
ASSETS
           
Investments in securities:
           
At acquisition cost
  $ 15,123,843     $ 53,885,659  
At value (Note 2)
  $ 14,968,823     $ 53,333,908  
Cash
          58,650  
Dividends receivable
    52       85,991  
Receivable for capital shares sold
    240       3,657  
Receivable for investment securities sold
          60,180  
Receivable from Advisor (Note 5)
    18,022       7,525  
Other assets
    5,653       11,057  
TOTAL ASSETS
    14,992,790       53,560,968  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Written options, at value (Notes 2 and 6)
(premiums received $– and $3,423,017, respectively)
          3,979,995  
Payable for capital shares redeemed
          1,728  
Payable for investment securities purchased
    6,256,893       220  
Accrued distribution fees (Note 5)
    1,635       8,151  
Accrued compliance fees (Note 5)
    65       378  
Payable to administrator (Note 5)
    10,100       10,700  
Other accrued expenses
    890       1,642  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    6,269,583       4,002,814  
                 
NET ASSETS
  $ 8,723,207     $ 49,558,154  
                 
Net assets consist of:
               
Paid-in capital
  $ 8,919,380     $ 50,499,322  
Undistributed net investment income
          13,240  
Accumulated net realized gains (losses)
from security transactions
    (41,153 )     154,321  
Net unrealized depreciation on investments
and option contracts
    (155,020 )     (1,108,729 )
Net assets
  $ 8,723,207     $ 49,558,154  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Continued)
May 31, 2012
 
 
Olympus
FundTM
   
Trilogy
FundTM
 
PRICING OF CLASS A SHARES
           
Net assets applicable to Class A shares
  $ 8,721,299     $ 49,507,361  
Class A shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited
number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value)
    913,950       5,024,537  
Net asset value and redemption price per share (Note 2)
  $ 9.54     $ 9.85  
Maximum offering price per share (Note 2)
  $ 10.12     $ 10.45  
                 
PRICING OF CLASS C SHARES
               
Net assets applicable to Class C shares
  $ 953     $ 49,807  
Class C shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited
number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value)
    100       5,059  
Net asset value, offering price and
redemption price per share (Note 2)
  $ 9.53     $ 9.85  
                 
PRICING OF CLASS I SHARES
               
Net assets applicable to Class I shares
  $ 955     $ 986  
Class I shares of beneficial interest outstanding (unlimited
number of shares authorized, $0.001 par value)
    100       100  
Net asset value, offering price and
redemption price per share (Note 2)
  $ 9.55     $ 9.86  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended May 31, 2012
 
 
Managed
Portfolio
   
Core Advantage
Portfolio
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
           
Dividends
  $ 4,871,007     $ 661,734  
                 
EXPENSES
               
Investment advisory fees (Note 5)
    10,575,486       679,657  
Distribution fees, Class A (Note 5)
    1,825,469       115,010  
Distribution fees, Class C (Note 5)
    1,996,529       61,818  
Transfer agent fees, Class A (Note 5)
    415,787       23,841  
Transfer agent fees, Class C (Note 5)
    176,781       18,000  
Transfer agent fees, Class I (Note 5)
    53,437       15,500  
Administration fees (Note 5)
    634,871       40,799  
Registration and filing fees, Common
    6,993       5,024  
Registration fees, Class A
    87,205       17,997  
Registration fees, Class C
    47,868       15,975  
Registration fees, Class I
    30,573       17,386  
Fund accounting fees (Note 5)
    118,011       47,498  
Professional fees
    142,623       22,089  
Insurance expense
    109,573       5,969  
Postage and supplies
    93,719       11,146  
Custodian and bank service fees
    76,838       6,132  
Compliance fees (Note 5)
    77,753       4,296  
Trustees’ fees
    56,871       3,090  
Printing of shareholder reports
    27,567       5,991  
Other expenses
    116,406       19,916  
TOTAL EXPENSES
    16,670,360       1,137,134  
Fees waived by the Advisor (Note 5)
          (13,167 )
Class C expenses reimbursed by the Advisor (Note 5)
          (23,904 )
Class I expenses reimbursed by the Advisor (Note 5)
          (28,930 )
NET EXPENSES
    16,670,360       1,071,133  
                 
NET INVESTMENT LOSS
    (11,799,353 )     (409,399 )
                 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS
               
Net realized losses from security transactions
    (62,632,194 )     (2,267,408 )
Capital gain distributions from
regulated investment companies
          59,854  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments
          (1,302,526 )
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED
LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS
    (62,632,194 )     (3,510,080 )
                 
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
  $ (74,431,547 )   $ (3,919,479 )
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Period Ended May 31, 2012(a)
 
 
Olympus
FundTM
   
Trilogy
FundTM
 
INVESTMENT INCOME
           
Dividends
  $ 53     $ 88,291  
                 
EXPENSES
               
Investment advisory fees (Note 5)
    8,177       48,107  
Fund accounting fees (Note 5)
    7,101       7,411  
Transfer agent fees, Class A (Note 5)
    2,500       2,800  
Transfer agent fees, Class C (Note 5)
    2,000       2,000  
Transfer agent fees, Class I (Note 5)
    2,000       2,000  
Administration fees (Note 5)
    6,000       6,000  
Distribution fees, Class A (Note 5)
    1,633       9,589  
Distribution fees, Class C (Note 5)
    2       37  
Printing of shareholder reports
    3,834       3,834  
Registration and filing fees, Common
    1,489       2,895  
Registration fees, Class A
    14       14  
Registration fees, Class C
    14       14  
Registration fees, Class I
    14       14  
Postage and supplies
    1,312       1,312  
Custodian and bank service fees
    890       1,365  
Professional fees
    609       181  
Compliance fees (Note 5)
    66       389  
Trustees’ fees
    2       37  
Other expenses
    1,300       1,403  
TOTAL EXPENSES
    38,957       89,402  
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed by the Advisor (Note 5)
    (19,658 )     (9,331 )
Class A expenses reimbursed by the Advisor (Note 5)
    (2,514 )     (994 )
Class C expenses reimbursed by the Advisor (Note 5)
    (2,014 )     (2,012 )
Class I expenses reimbursed by the Advisor (Note 5)
    (2,014 )     (2,014 )
NET EXPENSES
    12,757       75,051  
                 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)
    (12,704 )     13,240  
                 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON
INVESTMENTS AND OPTION CONTRACTS
               
Net realized gains (losses) from:
               
Security transactions
    (41,153 )     (247 )
Option transactions
          154,568  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:
               
Investments
    (155,020 )     (991,132 )
Option contracts
          (117,597 )
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED LOSSES ON
INVESTMENTS AND OPTION CONTRACTS
    (196,173 )     (954,408 )
                 
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS
  $ (208,877 )   $ (941,168 )

(a)
Represents the period from commencement of operations (April 2, 2012) through May 31, 2012.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
   
Managed
Portfolio
   
Core Advantage
Portfolio
 
 
 
Year Ended
May 31, 2012
   
Year Ended
May 31, 2011
   
Year Ended
May 31, 2012
   
Year Ended
May 31, 2011
 
FROM OPERATIONS
                       
Net investment loss
  $ (11,799,353 )   $ (8,997,975 )   $ (409,399 )   $ (511,828 )
Net realized gains (losses)
from security transactions
    (62,632,194 )     19,349,263       (2,267,408 )     6,558,556  
Capital gain distributions from
regulated investment companies
                59,854        
Net change in unrealized appreciation/
depreciation on investments
          111,955       (1,302,526 )     574,153  
Net increase (decrease) in net
assets from operations
    (74,431,547 )     10,463,243       (3,919,479 )     6,620,881  
                                 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
                               
Distributions from net realized gains, Class A
    (7,380,598 )     (8,178,057 )     (2,305,182 )      
Distributions from net realized gains, Class C
    (2,109,084 )     (1,428,352 )     (345,192 )      
Distributions from net realized gains, Class I
    (863,167 )     (1,136,203 )     (97,851 )      
Decrease in net assets from
distributions to shareholders
    (10,352,849 )     (10,742,612 )     (2,748,225 )      
                                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 7)
                               
CLASS A
                               
Proceeds from shares sold
    209,130,958       729,284,115       17,693,749       11,521,857  
Net asset value of shares issued in
reinvestment of distributions
    6,844,037       7,528,241       2,250,734        
Payments for shares redeemed
    (727,776,326 )     (254,506,697 )     (30,850,711 )     (8,408,980 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from Class A share transactions
    (511,801,331 )     482,305,659       (10,906,228 )     3,112,877  
                                 
CLASS C
                               
Proceeds from shares sold
    39,567,252       195,085,320       3,177,341       5,849,013  
Net asset value of shares issued in
reinvestment of distributions
    1,987,556       1,358,781       331,555        
Payments for shares redeemed
    (94,698,542 )     (18,839,140 )     (3,522,185 )     (1,709,269 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
from Class C share transactions
    (53,143,734 )     177,604,961       (13,289 )     4,139,744  
                                 
CLASS I
                               
Proceeds from shares sold
    146,651,991       165,081,421       3,808,276       1,477,586  
Net asset value of shares issued in
reinvestment of distributions
    805,894       559,579       97,255        
Payments for shares redeemed
    (106,970,390 )     (83,425,256 )     (2,467,120 )     (59,087 )
Net increase in net assets from
Class I share transactions
    40,487,495       82,215,744       1,438,411       1,418,499  
                                 
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 
    (609,241,966 )     741,846,995       (16,148,810 )     15,292,001  
                                 
NET ASSETS
                               
Beginning of year
    1,293,541,473       551,694,478       57,930,186       42,638,185  
End of year
  $ 684,299,507     $ 1,293,541,473     $ 41,781,376     $ 57,930,186  
                                 
ACCUMULATED NET INVESTMENT INCOME
  $     $     $     $  
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
   
Olympus
FundTM
   
Trilogy
FundTM
 
 
 
Period Ended
May 31, 2012(a)
   
Period Ended
May 31, 2012(a)
 
FROM OPERATIONS
           
Net investment income (loss)
  $ (12,704 )   $ 13,240  
Net realized gains (losses) from:
               
Security transactions
    (41,153 )     (247 )
Option transactions
          154,568  
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:
               
Investments
    (155,020 )     (991,132 )
Option contracts
          (117,597 )
Net decrease in net assets from operations
    (208,877 )     (941,168 )
                 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (Note 7)
               
CLASS A
               
Proceeds from shares sold
    8,996,241       51,973,989  
Payments for shares redeemed
    (66,157 )     (1,525,771 )
Net increase in net assets from Class A share transactions
    8,930,084       50,448,218  
                 
CLASS C
               
Proceeds from shares sold
    1,000       50,104  
                 
CLASS I
               
Proceeds from shares sold
    1,000       1,000  
                 
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
    8,723,207       49,558,154  
                 
NET ASSETS
               
Beginning of period
           
End of period
  $ 8,723,207     $ 49,558,154  
                 
UNDISTRIBUTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME
  $     $ 13,240  
 
(a)
Represents the period from commencement of operations (April 2, 2012) through May 31, 2012.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
 
 
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STADION MANAGED PORTFOLIO — CLASS A
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A CLASS A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH YEAR
 
 
 
Year
Ended
May 31,
2012
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2011
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2010
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2009
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2008
 
Net asset value, beginning of year
  $ 9.93     $ 9.64     $ 9.29     $ 9.47     $ 10.34  
                                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)
    (0.17 )     (0.06 )     (0.03 )     (0.03 )     0.14  
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on securities
    (0.28 )     0.46       0.38       (0.14 )     (0.17 )
Total from investment operations
    (0.45 )     0.40       0.35       (0.17 )     (0.03 )
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
Dividends from net investment income
                      (0.00 )(a)     (0.19 )
In excess of net investment income
                      (0.01 )      
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.10 )     (0.11 )           (0.00 )(a)     (0.65 )
Total distributions
    (0.10 )     (0.11 )           (0.01 )     (0.84 )
                                         
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 9.38     $ 9.93     $ 9.64     $ 9.29     $ 9.47  
                                         
Total return (b)
    (4.45% )     4.07%       3.77%       (1.80% )     (0.47% )
                                         
Ratios/Supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (000’s)
  $ 407,202     $ 981,387     $ 496,412     $ 139,400     $ 93,855  
                                         
Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets (c)
    1.51%       1.50%       1.67%       1.83%       1.87%  
                                         
Ratio of net investment income
(loss) to average net assets (c)
    (1.03% )     (0.82% )     (0.57% )     (0.48% )     1.38%  
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    1,967%       1,018%       944%       449%       870%  
 
(a)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
 
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns shown do not include the effect of applicable sales loads.
 
(c)
The ratios of expenses and net investment income (loss) to average net assets do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invested.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION MANAGED PORTFOLIO — CLASS C
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A CLASS C SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
 
 
 
Year
Ended
May 31,
2012
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2011
   
Period
Ended
May 31,
2010(a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 9.79     $ 9.59     $ 9.54  
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                       
Net investment loss
    (0.21 )     (0.10 )     (0.05 )
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities
    (0.30 )     0.41       0.10  
Total from investment operations
    (0.51 )     0.31       0.05  
                         
Less distributions:
                       
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.10 )     (0.11 )      
                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 9.18     $ 9.79     $ 9.59  
                         
Total return (b)
    (5.13% )     3.15%       0.52% (c)
                         
Ratios/Supplemental data:
                       
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 159,112     $ 228,541     $ 55,281  
                         
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (d)
    2.30%       2.28%       2.51% (e)(f)
                         
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (d)
    2.30%       2.28%       2.48% (e)
                         
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (d)
    (1.80% )     (1.65% )     (1.60% )(e)
                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    1,967%       1,018%       944% (c)(g)
 
(a)
Represents the period from October 1, 2009 (date of initial public offering) through May 31, 2010.
 
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
(c)
Not annualized.
 
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment loss to average net assets do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invested.
 
(e)
Annualized.
 
(f)
Reflects total expenses prior to fee waivers by the Advisor (Note 5).
 
(g)
Represents the year ended May 31, 2010.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION MANAGED PORTFOLIO — CLASS I
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A CLASS I SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
 
 
 
Year
Ended
May 31,
2012
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2011
   
Period
Ended
May 31,
2010(a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 9.96     $ 9.64     $ 9.64  
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                       
Net investment loss
    (0.06 )     (0.05 )     (0.00 )(b)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities
    (0.37 )     0.48        
Total from investment operations
    (0.43 )     0.43       (0.00 )(b)
                         
Less distributions:
                       
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.10 )     (0.11 )      
                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 9.43     $ 9.96     $ 9.64  
                         
Total return (c)
    (4.24% )     4.38%       0.00% (d)
                         
Ratios/Supplemental data:
                       
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 117,986     $ 83,614     $ 1  
                         
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (e)
    1.28%       1.24%       1.70% (f)
                         
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (e)
    (0.77% )     (0.48% )     (1.70% )(f)
                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    1,967%       1,018%       944% (d)(g)
 
(a)
Represents the period from May 28, 2010 (date of initial public offering) through May 31, 2010.
 
(b)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
 
(c)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
(d)
Not annualized.
 
(e)
The ratios of expenses and net investment loss to average net assets do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invested.
 
(f)
Annualized.
 
(g)
Represents the year ended May 31, 2010.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION CORE ADVANTAGE PORTFOLIO — CLASS A
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A CLASS A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH YEAR
 
 
 
Year
Ended
May 31,
2012
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2011
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2010
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2009
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2008
 
Net asset value, beginning of year
  $ 11.72     $ 10.22     $ 8.98     $ 11.11     $ 11.99  
                                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                                       
Net investment income (loss)
    (0.09 )     (0.10 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     0.03  
Net realized and unrealized gains
(losses) on securities
    (0.72 )     1.60       1.29       (2.08 )     (0.48 )
Total from investment operations
    (0.81 )     1.50       1.24       (2.12 )     (0.45 )
                                         
Less distributions:
                                       
Dividends from net investment income
                            (0.03 )
In excess of net investment income
                      (0.01 )     (0.01 )
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.54 )                       (0.39 )
Total distributions
    (0.54 )                 (0.01 )     (0.43 )
                                         
Net asset value, end of year
  $ 10.37     $ 11.72     $ 10.22     $ 8.98     $ 11.11  
                                         
Total return (a)
    (6.75% )     14.68%       13.81%       (19.11% )     (3.89% )
                                         
Ratios/Supplemental data:
                                       
Net assets, end of year (000’s)
  $ 33,892     $ 50,470     $ 41,179     $ 28,805     $ 36,762  
                                         
Ratio of total expenses to
average net assets (b)
    1.91% (c)     1.97% (c)     2.11% (c)     2.23%       2.17%  
                                         
Ratio of net expenses to
average net assets (b)
    1.89%       1.95%       1.95%       2.23%       2.17%  
                                         
Ratio of net investment income
(loss) to average net assets (b)
    (0.67% )     (0.94% )     (0.62% )     (0.41% )     0.25%  
                                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    826%       476%       471%       346%       541%  
 
(a)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total returns shown do not include the effect of applicable sales loads.
 
(b)
The ratios of expenses and net investment income (loss) to average net assets do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invested.
 
(c)
Reflects total expenses prior to fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Advisor (Note 5).
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION CORE ADVANTAGE PORTFOLIO — CLASS C
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A CLASS C SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
 
 
 
Year
Ended
May 31,
2012
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2011
   
Period
Ended
May 31,
2010(a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 11.59     $ 10.17     $ 9.75  
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                       
Net investment loss
    (0.18 )     (0.14 )     (0.06 )
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities
    (0.71 )     1.56       0.48  
Total from investment operations
    (0.89 )     1.42       0.42  
                         
Less distributions:
                       
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.54 )            
                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 10.16     $ 11.59     $ 10.17  
                         
Total return (b)
    (7.54% )     13.96%       4.31% (c)
                         
Ratios/Supplemental data:
                       
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 5,253     $ 6,028     $ 1,458  
                         
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (d)
    3.12% (e)     3.45% (e)     7.53% (e)(f)
                         
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (d)
    2.70%       2.70%       2.70% (f)
                         
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (d)
    (1.48% )     (1.79% )     (1.82% )(f)
                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    826%       476%       471% (c)(g)
 
(a)
Represents the period from October 1, 2009 (date of initial public offering) through May 31, 2010.
 
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
(c)
Not annualized.
 
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment loss to average net assets do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invested.
 
(e)
Reflects total expenses prior to fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Advisor (Note 5).
 
(f)
Annualized.
 
(g)
Represents the year ended May 31, 2010.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
32

 
 
STADION CORE ADVANTAGE PORTFOLIO — CLASS I
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A CLASS I SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
 
 
 
Year
Ended
May 31,
2012
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2011
   
Period
Ended
May 31,
2010(a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 11.76     $ 10.22     $ 10.22  
                         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
                       
Net investment loss
    (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.00 )(b)
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on securities
    (0.75 )     1.58        
Total from investment operations
    (0.80 )     1.54       (0.00 )(b)
                         
Less distributions:
                       
Distributions from net realized gains
    (0.54 )            
                         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 10.42     $ 11.76     $ 10.22  
                         
Total return (c)
    (6.65% )     15.07%       0.00% (d)
                         
Ratios/Supplemental data:
                       
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 2,636     $ 1,433     $ 1  
                         
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (e)
    3.05% (f)     7.98% (f)     1.70% (g)
                         
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (e)
    1.70%       1.70%       1.70% (g)
                         
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (e)
    (0.53% )     (1.03% )     (1.70% )(g)
                         
Portfolio turnover rate
    826%       476%       471% (d)(h)
 
(a)
Represents the period from May 28, 2010 (date of initial public offering) through May 31, 2010.
 
(b)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
 
(c)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the periods covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
(d)
Not annualized.
 
(e)
The ratios of expenses and net investment loss to average net assets do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invested.
 
(f)
Reflects total expenses prior to fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Advisor (Note 5).
 
(g)
Annualized.
 
(h)
Represents the year ended May 31, 2010.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION OLYMPUS FUNDTM — CLASS A
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A CLASS A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD
 
 
 
Period
Ended
May 31,
2012(a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.00  
         
Loss from investment operations:
       
Net investment loss
    (0.01 )
Net realized and unrealized losses on securities
    (0.45 )
Total from investment operations
    (0.46 )
         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 9.54  
         
Total return (b)
    (4.60% )(c)
         
Ratios/Supplemental data:
       
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 8,721  
         
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (d)
    5.31% (e)(f)
         
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (d)
    1.95% (e)
         
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (d)
    (1.94% )(e)
         
Portfolio turnover rate
    21% (c)
 
(a)
Represents the period from April 2, 2012 (date of initial public offering) through May 31, 2012.
 
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The return shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return shown does not include the effect of applicable sales loads.
 
(c)
Not annualized.
 
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment loss to average net assets do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invested.
 
(e)
Annualized.
 
(f)
Reflects total expenses prior to fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Advisor (Note 5).
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION OLYMPUS FUNDTM — CLASS C
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A CLASS C SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD
 
 
 
Period
Ended
May 31,
2012(a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.00  
         
Loss from investment operations:
       
Net investment loss
    (0.04 )
Net realized and unrealized losses on securities
    (0.43 )
Total from investment operations
    (0.47 )
         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 9.53  
         
Total return (b)
    (4.70% )(c)
         
Ratios/Supplemental data:
       
Net assets, end of period
  $ 953  
         
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (d)
    1,345.00% (e)(f)
         
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (d)
    2.70% (e)
         
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (d)
    (2.70% )(e)
         
Portfolio turnover rate
    21% (c)
 
(a)
Represents the period from April 2, 2012 (date of initial public offering) through May 31, 2012.
 
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The return shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
(c)
Not annualized.
 
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment loss to average net assets do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invested.
 
(e)
Annualized.
 
(f)
Reflects total expenses prior to fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Advisor (Note 5).
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION OLYMPUS FUNDTM — CLASS I
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A CLASS I SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD
 
 
 
Period
Ended
May 31,
2012(a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.00  
         
Loss from investment operations:
       
Net investment loss
    (0.03 )
Net realized and unrealized losses on securities
    (0.42 )
Total from investment operations
    (0.45 )
         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 9.55  
         
Total return (b)
    (4.50% )(c)
         
Ratios/Supplemental data:
       
Net assets, end of period
  $ 955  
         
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (d)
    1,342.77% (e)(f)
         
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (d)
    1.70% (e)
         
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (d)
    (1.70% )(e)
         
Portfolio turnover rate
    21% (c)
 
(a)
Represents the period from April 2, 2012 (date of initial public offering) through May 31, 2012.
 
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The return shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
(c)
Not annualized.
 
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment loss to average net assets do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invested.
 
(e)
Annualized.
 
(f)
Reflects total expenses prior to fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Advisor (Note 5).
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION TRILOGY FUNDTM — CLASS A
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A CLASS A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD
 
 
 
Period
Ended
May 31,
2012(a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.00  
         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
       
Net investment income
    0.00 (b)
Net realized and unrealized losses on securities
    (0.15 )
Total from investment operations
    (0.15 )
         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 9.85  
         
Total return (c)
    (1.50% )(d)
         
Ratios/Supplemental data:
       
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 49,507  
         
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (e)
    2.21% (f)(g)
         
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (e)
    1.95% (f)
         
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (e)
    0.34% (f)
         
Portfolio turnover rate
    0% (b)(d)
 
(a)
Represents the period from April 2, 2012 (date of initial public offering) through May 31, 2012.
 
(b)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share or less than 1%.
 
(c)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The return shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Total return shown does not include the effect of applicable sales loads.
 
(d)
Not annualized.
 
(e)
The ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invested.
 
(f)
Annualized.
 
(g)
Reflects total expenses prior to fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Advisor (Note 5).
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION TRILOGY FUNDTM — CLASS C
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A CLASS C SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD
 
 
 
Period
Ended
May 31,
2012(a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.00  
         
Loss from investment operations:
       
Net investment loss
    (0.00 )(b)
Net realized and unrealized losses on securities
    (0.15 )
Total from investment operations
    (0.15 )
         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 9.85  
         
Total return (c)
    (1.50% )(d)
         
Ratios/Supplemental data:
       
Net assets, end of period (000’s)
  $ 50  
         
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (e)
    61.13% (f)(g)
         
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (e)
    2.70% (f)
         
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets (e)
    (0.11% )(f)
         
Portfolio turnover rate
    0% b)(d)
 
(a)
Represents the period from April 2, 2012 (date of initial public offering) through May 31, 2012.
 
(b)
Amount rounds to less than $0.01 per share or less than 1%.
 
(c)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The return shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
(d)
Not annualized.
 
(e)
The ratios of expenses and net investment loss to average net assets do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invested.
 
(f)
Annualized.
 
(g)
Reflects total expenses prior to fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Advisor (Note 5).
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 
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STADION TRILOGY FUNDTM — CLASS I
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
FOR A CLASS I SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD
 
 
 
Period
Ended
May 31,
2012(a)
 
Net asset value, beginning of period
  $ 10.00  
         
Income (loss) from investment operations:
       
Net investment income
    0.01  
Net realized and unrealized losses on securities
    (0.15 )
Total from investment operations
    (0.14 )
         
Net asset value, end of period
  $ 9.86  
         
Total return (b)
    (1.40% )(c)
         
Ratios/Supplemental data:
       
Net assets, end of period
  $ 986  
         
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (d)
    1,259.15% (e)(f)
         
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (d)
    1.70% (e)
         
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (d)
    0.51% (e)
         
Portfolio turnover rate
    0% (c)(g)
 
(a)
Represents the period from April 2, 2012 (date of initial public offering) through May 31, 2012.
 
(b)
Total return is a measure of the change in value of an investment in the Fund over the period covered, which assumes any dividends or capital gains distributions are reinvested in shares of the Fund. The return shown does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
 
(c)
Not annualized.
 
(d)
The ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets do not reflect the Fund’s proportionate share of expenses of the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invested.
 
(e)
Annualized.
 
(f)
Reflects total expenses prior to fee waivers and expense reimbursements by the Advisor (Note 5).
 
(g)
Amount rounds to less than 1%.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
  
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
May 31, 2012
 
1. ORGANIZATION
 
Stadion Managed Portfolio (“Managed Portfolio”), Stadion Core Advantage Portfolio (“Core Advantage Portfolio”), Stadion Olympus FundTM (“Olympus Fund”) and Stadion Trilogy FundTM (“Trilogy Fund”) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) are each a diversified series of the Stadion Investment Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware Statutory Trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as an open-end management investment company.
 
Managed Portfolio commenced operations on June 30, 2003. The public offering of Class A shares, Class C shares and Class I shares commenced on September 15, 2006, October 1, 2009 and May 28, 2010, respectively. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation, while maintaining a secondary emphasis on capital preservation.
 
Core Advantage Portfolio commenced operations on January 27, 2004. The public offering of Class A shares, Class C shares and Class I shares commenced on September 15, 2006, October 1, 2009 and May 28, 2010, respectively. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek capital appreciation.
 
Olympus Fund commenced operations on April 2, 2012. The public offering of Class A shares, Class C shares and Class I shares commenced on April 2, 2012. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation, while maintaining a secondary emphasis on capital preservation.
 
Trilogy Fund commenced operations on April 2, 2012. The public offering of Class A shares, Class C shares and Class I shares commenced on April 2, 2012. The investment objective of the Fund is total return, with an emphasis on lower risk and volatility than the U.S. equity markets.
 
Each Fund currently offers three classes of shares: Class A shares (sold subject to a maximum front-end sales load equal to 5.75% of the offering price and a distribution and/or service fee of up to 0.25% of the average net assets attributable to Class A shares), Class C shares (sold without any sales loads but subject to a distribution and/or service fee of up to 1.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares) and Class I shares (sold without any sales loads and distribution and/or service fees). Each class of shares represents an interest in the same assets of the Funds, has the same rights and is identical in all material respects except that (1) the classes bear differing levels of sales loads and distribution fees; (2) certain other class specific expenses will be borne solely by the class to which such expenses are attributable; (3) each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its own distribution arrangements; and (4) Class I shares require a higher minimum initial investment.
 
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The following is a summary of the Funds’ significant accounting policies used in the preparation of their financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
 
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2012

 
Security Valuation: The Funds’ investments in securities are carried at market value. Securities listed on an exchange or quoted on a national market system are valued at the last sales price as of the time regular trading closes on the New York Stock Exchange (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Securities traded in the NASDAQ market are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price. Other securities, including listed securities for which no sale was reported on that date, are valued at the most recent bid price. Options are valued at the mean of the last quoted bid and ask prices at the time of valuation, as reported on the option’s primary exchange. If no bid quotation is readily available at the time of valuation, the option shall be valued at the mean of the last quoted ask price and $0.00. Securities and assets for which representative market quotations are not readily available or which cannot be accurately valued using the Funds’ normal pricing procedures are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under policies approved by the Board of Trustees and will be classified as Level 2 or 3 within the fair value hierarchy (see below), depending on the inputs used. Fair value pricing may be used, for example, in situations where (i) a portfolio security is so thinly traded that there have been no transactions for that security over an extended period of time; (ii) an event occurs after the close of the exchange on which a portfolio security is principally traded that is likely to have changed the value of the portfolio security prior to the Funds’ net asset value calculations; (iii) the exchange on which the portfolio security is principally traded closes early; or (iv) trading of the portfolio security is halted during the day and does not resume prior to the Funds’ net asset value calculations. A portfolio security’s “fair value” price may differ from the price next available for that portfolio security using the Funds’ normal pricing procedures. Open-end investment companies, including money market funds, are valued at the NAV reported by such registered open-end investment companies. Instruments with maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
 
GAAP establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements.
 
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
 
• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
 
• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs
 
• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs
 
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
 
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value each Fund’s investments as of May 31, 2012 by security type:
 

Managed Portfolio:
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investments in Securities:
                       
Money Market Funds
  $ 687,272,764     $     $     $ 687,272,764  


 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2012

 

Core Advantage Portfolio:
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investments in Securities:
                       
Exchange-Traded Funds
  $ 32,360,898     $     $     $ 32,360,898  
Money Market Funds
    22,149,029                   22,149,029  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 54,509,927     $     $     $ 54,509,927  

 

Olympus Fund:
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investments in Securities:
                               
Exchange-Traded Funds
  $ 8,324,161     $     $     $ 8,324,161  
Money Market Funds
    6,644,662                   6,644,662  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 14,968,823     $     $     $ 14,968,823  

 

Trilogy Fund:
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investments in Securities:
                               
Common Stocks
  $ 21,109,839     $     $     $ 21,109,839  
Exchange-Traded Funds
    20,760,846                   20,760,846  
Call Option Contracts
          2,981,935             2,981,935  
Put Option Contracts
          5,982,978             5,982,978  
Money Market Funds
    2,498,310                   2,498,310  
Total Investments in Securities
  $ 44,368,995     $ 8,964,913     $     $ 53,333,908  
                                 
Other Financial Instruments:
                               
Written Call Option Contracts
  $     $ (910,220 )   $     $ (910,220 )
Written Put Option Contracts
          (3,069,775 )           (3,069,775 )
Total Other Financial Instruments
  $     $ (3,979,995 )   $     $ (3,979,995 )

 
During the period ended May 31, 2012, the Funds did not have any transfers in and out of any Level. The Funds did not have any assets or liabilities that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the period or as of May 31, 2012. It is the Funds’ policy to recognize transfers into and out of any Level at the end of the reporting period.
 
Share Valuation: The net asset value per share of each class of shares of each Fund is calculated daily by dividing the total value of the assets attributable to that class, less liabilities attributable to that class, by the number of shares of that class outstanding. The maximum offering price per share of Class A shares of each Fund is equal to the net asset value per share plus a sales load equal to 6.10% of the net asset value (or 5.75% of the offering price). The offering price of Class C shares and Class I shares is equal to the net asset value per share. The redemption price per share of each class of shares of each Fund is equal to the net asset value per share, except that certain purchases of $1 million or more of Class A shares are charged a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if they are redeemed within 18 months of their purchase.
 
Securities Transactions and Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on a specific identification basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned.
 
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2012

 
Option Transactions: Trilogy Fund may purchase and write put and call options on broad-based U.S. stock indices or ETFs that replicate the performance of a broad-based U.S. stock index. The Fund may use option contracts on broad-based U.S. stock indices for the purpose of seeking to generate return and manage risk exposure among varying market conditions.
 
When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium (the premium less the commission) received by the Fund is recorded as a liability in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and is subsequently marked-to market daily. If an option expires unexercised on the stipulated expiration date or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, it will realize a gain (or a loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the net premium received when the option is sold) and the liability related to such option will be eliminated. If an index option is exercised, the Fund will be required to pay the difference between the closing index value and the exercise price of the option. In this event, the proceeds of the sale will be increased by the net premium originally received and the Fund will realize a gain or loss.
 
Allocation Between Classes: Investment income earned, realized capital gains and losses, and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon its proportionate share of total net assets of each Fund. Class specific expenses are charged directly to the class incurring the expense. Common expenses which are not attributable to a specific class are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon its proportionate share of total net assets of each Fund.
 
Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends arising from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly to shareholders of each Fund. Net realized gains, if any, are distributed at least once each year. The amount of distributions from net investment income and net realized gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are either temporary or permanent in nature and are primarily due to losses deferred due to wash sales. Dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
 
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Federal Income Taxes: It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the special provisions of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. As provided therein, in any fiscal year in which a Fund so qualifies and distributes at least 90% of its taxable net income, the Fund (but not the shareholders) will be relieved of federal income tax on the income distributed. Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made.
 
In order to avoid imposition of the excise tax applicable to regulated investment companies, it is also each Fund’s intention to declare as dividends in each calendar year at least 98% of its net investment income (earned during the calendar year) and 98.2% of its net realized capital gains (earned during the twelve months ended October 31) plus undistributed amounts from prior years.
 
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2012

 
3. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS
 
During the period ended May 31, 2012, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities, other than short-term investments and U.S. government securities, amounted to $5,679,253,165 and $5,616,620,971, respectively, for Managed Portfolio; $332,212,183 and $325,442,895, respectively, for Core Advantage Portfolio; $9,401,790 and $881,456, respectively, for Olympus Fund; and $45,577,988 and $106,811, respectively, for Trilogy Fund.
 
4. TAX MATTERS
 
The tax character of distributions made during the period ended May 31, 2012 was as follows:
 

 
Year
Ended
 
Ordinary
Income
   
Long-term
Capital Gains
   
Total
Distributions
 
Managed Portfolio:
                   
Class A
5/31/2012
  $ 7,380,598     $     $ 7,380,598  
 
5/31/2011
    8,178,057             8,178,057  
Class C
5/31/2012
    2,109,084             2,109,084  
 
5/31/2011
    1,428,352             1,428,352  
Class I
5/31/2012
    863,167             863,167  
 
5/31/2011
    1,136,203             1,136,203  

Core Advantage Portfolio:
                         
Class A
5/31/2012
  $ 1,031,929     $ 1,273,253     $ 2,305,182  
 
5/31/2011
                 
Class C
5/31/2012
    154,527       190,665       345,192  
 
5/31/2011
                 
Class I
5/31/2012
    43,804       54,047       97,851  
 
5/31/2011
                 

 
No distributions were paid to shareholders of Olympus Fund or Trilogy Fund during the period ended May 31, 2012.
 
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2012

 
The following information is computed on a tax basis for each item as of May 31, 2012:
 

 
 
Managed
Portfolio
   
Core
Advantage
Portfolio
   
Olympus
Fund
   
Trilogy
Fund
 
Tax cost of portfolio investments
  $ 687,272,764     $ 54,331,022     $ 15,123,843     $ 50,190,989  
Gross unrealized appreciation
  $     $ 279,764     $ 12,665     $ 465,764  
Gross unrealized depreciation
          (100,859 )     (167,685 )     (1,302,840 )
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
          178,905       (155,020 )     (837,076 )
Undistributed ordinary income
                      13,240  
Capital loss carryforward
    (62,632,194 )     (2,026,374 )            
Post-October losses
                (41,153 )     (117,332 )
Accumulated deficit
  $ (62,632,194 )   $ (1,847,469 )   $ (196,173 )   $ (941,168 )

 
The difference between the federal income tax cost of portfolio investments and the financial statement cost for Core Advantage Portfolio is due to certain timing differences in the recognition of capital gains or losses under income tax regulations and GAAP. These “book/tax” differences are temporary in nature and are due to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
 
As of May 31, 2012, Managed Portfolio and Core Advantage Portfolio have short-term capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of $62,632,194 and $2,026,374, respectively, which do not expire. In addition, Olympus Fund and Trilogy Fund had net realized losses of $41,153 and $117,332, respectively, during the period April 2, 2012 through May 31, 2012 (“post-October” losses), which are treated for federal income tax purposes as arising during each Fund’s tax year ending May 31, 2013. These capital loss carryforwards and post-October losses may utilized in future years to offset net realized capital gains, if any, prior to distributing such gains to shareholders.
 
For the period ended May 31, 2012, Managed Portfolio, Core Advantage Portfolio and Olympus Fund reclassified $11,799,353, $409,399 and $12,704, respectively, of net investment loss against paid-in capital on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For the period ended May 31, 2012, Managed Portfolio and Core Advantage Portfolio reclassified $1,364 and $354, respectively, of distributions in excess of realized gains against paid-in capital on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such reclassifications, the result of permanent differences between the financial statement and income tax reporting requirements, have no effect on the Funds’ net assets or net asset value per share.
 
The Funds recognize the tax benefits or expenses of uncertain tax positions only when the position is “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has reviewed the tax positions taken on Federal income tax returns for all applicable open tax years (tax years ended May 31, 2009 through May 31, 2012) and has concluded that no provision for unrecognized tax benefits or expenses is required in these financial statements.
 
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2012

 
5. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
Certain Trustees and officers of the Trust are also officers of Stadion Money Management, LLC (the “Advisor”) or of Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC (“Ultimus”), the Funds’ administrator, transfer agent and fund accounting services agent, or Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC (the “Distributor”), the Funds’ principal underwriter.
 
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS
 
Each Fund’s investments are managed by the Advisor under the terms of an Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Agreements”). Under the Advisory Agreements, each Fund has agreed to pay the Advisor an investment advisory fee at an annual rate of 1.25% of its average daily net assets up to $150 million and 1.00% of such assets over $150 million.
 
On June 30, 2011, a change in control of the Advisor occurred whereby certain investment entities controlled and managed by TA Associates, Inc. acquired in the aggregate a 54.4% interest in the Advisor. This transaction resulted in the termination of the investment advisory agreements of Managed Portfolio and Core Advantage Portfolio with the Advisor in effect prior to June 30, 2011. Under the previous investment advisory agreements, the Advisor provided the same advisory services to Managed Portfolio and Core Advantage Portfolio on the same terms and for the same advisory fees.
 
The Advisor has entered into an Expense Limitation Agreement with respect to each Fund under which it has agreed to waive its fees and to assume other expenses of the Funds, if necessary, in an amount that limits the annual operating expenses of Class A shares, Class C shares and Class I shares of the Funds (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, extraordinary expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses and payments, if any, under the Rule 12b-1 Plan) to not more than 1.70% of the average daily net assets allocable to each Class until October 1, 2012 for Managed Portfolio and Core Advantage Portfolio, and until April 1, 2013 for Olympus Fund and Trilogy Fund. Accordingly, during the period ended May 31, 2012, the Advisor waived fees and reimbursed expenses as follows:
 

 
 
 
Core
Advantage Portfolio
   
Olympus
Fund
   
Trilogy
Fund
 
Waived fees
  $ 13,167     $ 19,658     $ 9,331  
Reimbursed expenses:
                       
 Class A
          2,514       994  
 Class C
    23,904       2,014       2,012  
 Class I
    28,930       2,014       2,014  
Total waivers and reimbursements
  $ 66,001     $ 26,200     $ 14,351  

 
During the year ended May 31, 2012, there were no advisory fees waived or expenses reimbursed by the Advisor for Managed Portfolio. It is expected that the Expense Limitation Agreements will continue from year-to-year, provided such continuance is approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust.
 
The Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust is an employee of the Advisor. The Funds reimburse the Advisor $82,500 annually for the services provided by the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust. Each Fund bears a proportionate share of this fee based on an allocation approved by the Trustees.
 
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2012

 
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
 
Under the terms of an Administration Agreement, Ultimus supplies internal regulatory compliance services and executive and administrative services for the Funds. Ultimus supervises the preparation of tax returns, reports to shareholders of the Funds, reports to and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and state securities commissions and materials for meetings of the Board of Trustees. For these services, each Fund pays Ultimus a monthly fee for these services at an annual rate of 0.075% of its average daily net assets up to $500 million; 0.05% of such assets from $500 million to $2 billion; 0.04% of such assets from $2 billion to $3 billion; 0.03% of such assets from $3 billion to $5 billion; and 0.025% of such assets in excess of $5 billion, subject to a minimum monthly fee of $3,000.
 
FUNDACCOUNTING AGREEMENT
 
Under the terms of a Fund Accounting Agreement, Ultimus calculates the daily net asset value per share and maintains the financial books and records of each Fund. For these services, Ultimus receives from each Fund a base fee of $3,500 per month plus an asset-based fee of 0.01% of its average daily net assets up to $500 million; and 0.005% of such assets in excess of $500 million. In addition, each Fund reimburses certain out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Ultimus in obtaining valuations of the Funds’ portfolio securities.
 
TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES AGREEMENT
 
Under the terms of a Transfer Agent and Shareholder Services Agreement, Ultimus maintains the records of each shareholder’s account, answers shareholders’ inquiries concerning their accounts, processes purchases and redemptions of each Fund’s shares, acts as dividend and distribution disbursing agent and performs other shareholder service functions. For these services, each Fund pays Ultimus a fee at an annual rate of $18 per shareholder account, provided, however, that the minimum monthly fee for a share class is $1,000 if such class has 25 accounts or less, $1,250 if such class has more than 25 accounts but less than 100 accounts and $1,500 per month if such class has 100 accounts or more. In addition, the Funds pay out-of-pocket expenses, including, but not limited to, postage and supplies.
 
DISTRIBUTION PLAN
 
The Trust has adopted plans of distribution (the “Plans”) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, which permit Class A and Class C shares of each Fund to directly incur or reimburse the Funds’ principal underwriter for certain expenses related to the distribution of its shares. The annual limitation for payment of expenses pursuant to the Plans is 0.25% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares and 1.00% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. The Trust has not adopted a plan of distribution with respect to Class I shares.
 
During the period ended May 31, 2012, the following distribution expenses were incurred by the funds:
 

 
 
Class A
   
Class C
 
Managed Portfolio
  $ 1,825,469     $ 1,996,529  
Core Advantage Portfolio
  $ 115,010     $ 61,818  
Olympus Fund
  $ 1,633     $ 2  
Trilogy Fund
  $ 9,589     $ 37  

 
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2012

 
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
 
Under the terms of a Distribution Agreement with the Trust, the Distributor provides distribution services to the Trust and serves as principal underwriter to the Funds. The Distributor receives $6,000 annually from the Funds for acting as principal underwriter. In addition, during the period ended May 31, 2012, the Distributor earned underwriter fees of $114,508, $9,309, $35 and $5 on the sale of Class A shares of Managed Portfolio, Core Advantage Portfolio, Olympus Fund and Trilogy Fund, respectively.
 
6. DERIVATIVE TRANSACTIONS
 
Transactions in option contracts written by Trilogy Fund during the period ended May 31, 2012 were as follows:
 

 
 
Option
Contracts
   
Option
Premiums
 
Options outstanding at beginning of period
        $  
Options written
    1,675       5,011,700  
Options cancelled in a closing purchase transaction
    (702 )     (1,588,683 )
Options outstanding at end of period
    973     $ 3,423,017  

 
A portion of Trilogy Fund’s securities are pledged as collateral for open option contracts.
 
The locations in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities of Trilogy Fund’s derivative positions are as follows:
 

Type of Derivative
Location
 
Asset
Derivatives
   
Liability
Derivatives
   
Gross Notional Amount Outstanding
May 31, 2012
 
Call options purchased
Investments in securities at value
  $ 2,981,935     $     $ 43,502,956  
Put options purchased
Investments in securities at value
    5,982,978             94,252,115  
Call options written
Written call options, at value
          (910,220 )     (54,771,794 )
Put options written
Written call options, at value
          (3,069,775 )     (72,723,315 )

 
The average monthly notional amount of call options purchased, put options purchased, call options written and put options written during the period ended May 31, 2012 was $22,590,224, $48,594,061, $28,364,434 and $37,479,986, respectively for Trilogy Fund.
 
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2012

 
Trilogy Fund’s transactions in derivative instruments during the period ended May 31, 2012 are recorded in the following locations in the Statements of Operations:
 

Type of Derivative
Location
 
Realized
Gains (Losses)
 
Location
 
Change in Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 
Call options purchased
Net realized gains (losses)
from option contracts
  $  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on option contracts
  $ (741,392 )
Put options purchased
Net realized gains (losses)
from option contracts
    (20,368 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on option contracts
    1,180,773  
Call options written
Net realized gains (losses)
from option contracts
    572,039  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on option contracts
    302,432  
Put options written
Net realized gains (losses)
from option contracts
    (397,103 )
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on option contracts
    (859,410 )

 
Managed Portfolio, Core Advantage Portfolio and Olympus Fund had no transactions in derivative instruments during the period ended May 31, 2012.
 
7. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
Proceeds and payments on capital shares as shown in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets are the result of the following capital share transactions for the periods shown:
 
 
 
Class A
   
Class C
   
Class I
 
 
 
Year
Ended
May 31,
2012
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2011
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2012
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2011
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2012
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2011
 
Managed Portfolio
                                   
Shares sold
    21,838,032       71,977,554       4,183,032       19,310,168       15,491,666       16,474,548  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders
    779,481       731,608       230,575       133,474       91,371       54,276  
Shares redeemed
    (78,054,072 )     (25,337,724 )     (10,413,817 )     (1,869,519 )     (11,466,632 )     (8,132,065 )
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (55,436,559 )     47,371,438       (6,000,210 )     17,574,123       4,116,405       8,396,759  
Shares outstanding beginning of year
    98,848,446       51,477,008       23,340,177       5,766,054       8,396,863       104  
Shares outstanding end of year
    43,411,887       98,848,446       17,339,967       23,340,177       12,513,268       8,396,863  

 
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2012

 
 
 
Class A
   
Class C
   
Class I
 
 
 
Year
Ended
May 31,
2012
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2011
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2012
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2011
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2012
   
Year
Ended
May 31,
2011
 
Core Advantage Portfolio
                                   
Shares sold
    1,631,198       1,024,191       299,313       526,283       352,141       126,736  
Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions to shareholders
    224,624             33,660             9,658        
Shares redeemed
    (2,892,768 )     (749,564 )     (336,027 )     (149,291 )     (230,727 )     (4,976 )
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding
    (1,036,946 )     274,627       (3,054 )     376,992       131,072       121,760  
Shares outstanding beginning of year
    4,304,658       4,030,031       520,305       143,313       121,858       98  
Shares outstanding end of year
    3,267,712       4,304,658       517,251       520,305       252,930       121,858  

 
 
 
Class A
   
Class C
   
Class I
 
 
 
 
 
 
Period
Ended
May 31,
2012(a)
   
Period
Ended
May 31,
2012(a)
   
Period
Ended
May 31,
 2012(a)
 
Olympus Fund
                 
Shares sold
    920,831       100       100  
Shares redeemed
    (6,881 )            
Net increase in shares outstanding
    913,950       100       100  
Shares outstanding beginning of period
                 
Shares outstanding end of period
    913,950       100       100  
Trilogy Fund
                       
Shares sold
    5,178,379       5,059       100  
Shares redeemed
    (153,842 )            
Net increase in shares outstanding
    5,024,537       5,059       100  
Shares outstanding beginning of period
                 
Shares outstanding end of period
    5,024,537       5,059       100  

 
(a)
Represents the period from commencement of operations (April 2, 2012) through May 31, 2012.

8. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
The Funds indemnify the Trust’s officers and Trustees for certain liabilities that might arise from their performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
 
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
May 31, 2012
 
9. UNDERLYING INVESTMENT IN OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES
 
The Funds currently seek to achieve their investment objectives by investing a portion of their assets in Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (the “Portfolio”), a registered open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Funds may redeem their investments from the Portfolio at any time if the Advisor determines that it is in the best interest of the Funds and their shareholders to do so.
 
The performance of the Funds may be directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. As of May 31, 2012, the percentage of net assets invested in the Portfolio was 20.0%, 53.0%, 76.2% and 5.0% for Managed Portfolio, Core Advantage Portfolio, Olympus Fund and Trilogy Fund, respectively.
 
 
10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The Funds are required to recognize in the financial statements the effects of all subsequent events that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed as of the date of the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. For non-recognized subsequent events that must be disclosed to keep the financial statements from being misleading, the Funds are required to disclose the nature of the event as well as an estimate of its financial effect, or a statement that such an estimate cannot be made. Management has evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of these financial statements and has noted no such events. 
 
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
To the Board of Trustees of Stadion Investment Trust
and the Shareholders of the Stadion Managed Portfolio,
the Stadion Core Advantage Portfolio, the Stadion Olympus Fund,
and the Stadion Trilogy Fund
 
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the Stadion Managed Portfolio, the Stadion Core Advantage Portfolio, the Stadion Olympus Fund and the Stadion Trilogy Fund, each a series of the Stadion Investment Trust (the “Funds”), including the schedules of investments, as of May 31, 2012, and the related statements of operations for the year or period then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years and periods presented in the two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years and periods presented in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
 
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 audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2012 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. 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 the Stadion Managed Portfolio, the Stadion Core Advantage Portfolio, the Stadion Olympus Fund and the Stadion Trilogy Fund as of May 31, 2012, the results of their operations for the year or period then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years and periods presented in the two-year period then ended, and their financial highlights for each of the years and periods presented in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
   
       BBD, LLP
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 25, 2012
 
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
ABOUT YOUR FUNDS’ EXPENSES (Unaudited)
 
We believe it is important for you to understand the impact of costs on your investment. As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, possibly including front-end sales loads; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples 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.
 
A mutual fund’s ongoing costs are expressed as a percentage of its average net assets. This figure is known as the expense ratio. The expenses in the tables that follow are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the most recent semi-annual period (December 1, 2011 for Managed Portfolio and Core Advantage Portfolio and April 2, 2012 for Olympus Fund and Trilogy Fund) and held until the end of the period (May 31, 2012).
 
The tables that follow illustrate the Funds’ costs in two ways:
 
Actual fund return – This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from each Fund’s actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount of operating expenses that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
 
To do so, 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 given for the Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period.”
 
Hypothetical 5% return – This section is intended to help you compare the Funds’ ongoing costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that each Fund had an annual return of 5% before expenses during the period shown, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case, because the returns used are not the Funds’ actual returns, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the SEC requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess each Fund’s ongoing costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
 
Note that expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight and help you compare ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads). The calculations assume no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
 
More information about each Fund’s expenses, including historical annual expense ratios, can be found in this report. For additional information on operating expenses and other shareholder costs, please refer to the Funds’ prospectus.
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
ABOUT YOUR FUNDS’ EXPENSES (Unaudited) (Continued)
 

 
Annualized
Expense Ratio
for the Period
Ended
May 31, 2012(a)
Beginning
Account Value
Dec. 1, 2011
Ending
Account Value
May 31, 2012
Expenses
Paid During
Period(b)
Managed Portfolio – Class A
1.53%
     
Based on Actual Fund Return
 
$1,000.00
$1,063.70
$7.89
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
(before expenses)
 
$1,000.00
$1,017.35
$7.72

Managed Portfolio – Class C
2.31%
     
Based on Actual Fund Return
 
$1,000.00
$1,060.20
$11.90
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
(before expenses)
 
$1,000.00
$1,013.45
$11.63

Managed Portfolio – Class I
1.29%
     
Based on Actual Fund Return
 
$1,000.00
$1,064.50
$6.66
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
(before expenses)
 
$1,000.00
$1,018.55
$6.51

Core Advantage – Class A
1.82%
     
Based on Actual Fund Return
 
$1,000.00
$1,044.80
$9.30
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
(before expenses)
 
$1,000.00
$1,015.90
$9.17

Core Advantage – Class C
2.70%
     
Based on Actual Fund Return
 
$1,000.00
$1,040.50
$13.77
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
(before expenses)
 
$1,000.00
$1,011.50
$13.58

Core Advantage – Class I
1.70%
     
Based on Actual Fund Return
 
$1,000.00
$1,045.60
$8.69
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
(before expenses)
 
$1,000.00
$1,016.50
$8.57

Olympus Fund – Class A
1.95%
     
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
(before expenses)
 
$1,000.00
$1,015.25
$9.82

Olympus Fund – Class C
2.70%
     
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
(before expenses)
 
$1,000.00
$1,011.50
$13.58

Olympus Fund – Class I
1.70%
     
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
(before expenses)
 
$1,000.00
$1,016.50
$8.57

Trilogy Fund – Class A
1.95%
     
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
(before expenses)
 
$1,000.00
$1,015.25
$9.82


 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
ABOUT YOUR FUNDS’ EXPENSES (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

 
Annualized
Expense Ratio
for the Period
Ended
May 31, 2012(a)
Beginning
Account Value
Dec. 1, 2011
Ending
Account Value
May 31, 2012
Expenses
Paid During
Period(b)
Trilogy Fund – Class C
2.70%
     
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
(before expenses)
 
$1,000.00
$1,011.50
$13.58

Trilogy Fund – Class I
1.70%
     
Based on Hypothetical 5% Return
(before expenses)
 
$1,000.00
$1,016.50
$8.57

 
(a)
Represents the six-month period ended May 31, 2012 for Managed Portfolio and Core Advantage Portfolio and the period from the commencement of operations (April 2, 2012) through May 31, 2012 for Olympus Fund and Trilogy Fund.
(b)
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of each class for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
 

 
Annualized
Expense Ratio
for the Period
Ended
May 31, 2012(a)
 
Beginning
Account Value
April 2, 2012
Ending
Account Value
May 31, 2012
Expenses
Paid During
Period(b)
Olympus Fund – Class A
1.95%
     
Based on Actual Fund Return
 
$1,000.00
$954.00
$3.12

Olympus Fund – Class C
2.70%
     
Based on Actual Fund Return
 
$1,000.00
$953.00
$4.32

Olympus Fund – Class I
1.70%
     
Based on Actual Fund Return
 
$1,000.00
$955.00
$2.72

Trilogy Fund – Class A
1.95%
     
Based on Actual Fund Return
 
$1,000.00
$985.00
$3.17

Trilogy Fund – Class C
2.70%
     
Based on Actual Fund Return
 
$1,000.00
$985.00
$4.39

Trilogy Fund – Class I
1.70%
     
Based on Actual Fund Return
 
$1,000.00
$986.00
$2.77

 
(a)
Represents the period from the commencement of operations (April 2, 2012) through May 31, 2012.
(b)
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio of each class for the period, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 60/366 (to reflect the period ended May 31, 2012).

 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
 
As a supplement to Note 9 to the financial statements of Managed Portfolio, Core Advantage Portfolio, Olympus Fund and Trilogy Fund, the financial statements of the aforementioned underlying fund, the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I (the “Portfolio”), can be found at http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/356173/000031570012000004/immi.htm. This link is the latest annual report published for the Portfolio, dated March 31, 2012. Only data presented for the Fidelity Institutional Money Market Government Portfolio – Class I is pertinent to the overall review of the financial statements of the Funds.
 
OTHER INFORMATION (Unaudited)

The Trust files a complete listing of portfolio holdings of the Funds with the SEC as of the end of the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The filings are available free of charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-383-7636. Furthermore, you may obtain a copy of these filings on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Trust’s Forms N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC, and information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.
 
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available without charge upon request by calling toll-free 1-866-383-7636, or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is also available without charge upon request by calling toll-free 1-866-383-7636, or on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
 
FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 
In accordance with federal tax requirements, the following provides shareholders with information concerning distributions from ordinary income and net realized gains made by the Funds during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012. Certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Managed Portfolio and Core Advantage Portfolio intend to designate up to a maximum amount of $10,352,849 and $1,230,260, respectively, as taxed at a maximum rate of 15%. Additionally, Core Advantage Portfolio intends to designate $1,517,965 as a long-term gain distribution. As required by federal regulations, complete information was computed and reported in conjunction with your 2011 Form 1099-DIV.
 
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (Unaudited)
 
The Board of Trustees has overall responsibility for management of the Trust’s affairs. The Trustees serve during the lifetime of Trust and until its termination, or until death, resignation, retirement or removal. The Trustees, in turn, elect the officers of the Trust to actively supervise its day-to-day operations. The officers have been elected for an annual term. The following are the Trustees and executive officers of the Trust:
 

Interested Trustee
Name, Age
& Address
Position(s) Held with the Trust
Term of Office & Length of Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Number of Funds Overseen
by Trustee
Directorships of Public Companies
Held by Trustee
Gregory L. Morris*
1061 Cliff Dawson Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Year of Birth: 1948
Trustee,
Chairman
Indefinite
 
Since June, 2007
A Portfolio Manager of the Advisor since joining the Advisor in November 2004.
4
None
Disinterested (Independent) Trustees
James M. Baker
1061 Cliff Dawson Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Year of Birth: 1952
Trustee
Indefinite
 
Since June, 2003
President of Baker & Lassiter, Inc. (real estate development and management) since 1994.
4
Director of Resurgens Bank (closely held state charted bank).
Norman A. McLean
1061 Cliff Dawson Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Year of Birth: 1954
Trustee
Indefinite
 
Since June, 2003
Director of Marketing/Public Relations for St. Mary’s Health Care System (health care) since September, 2005.
4
None
Ronald C. Baum
1061 Cliff Dawson Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Year of Birth: 1941
Trustee
Indefinite
 
Since June, 2011
Retired. Managing Partner of Grant Thornton LLP (public accounting) from 1987 through 2002.
4
None
 
*
Mr. Morris, as an affiliated person of the Advisor, is an “interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
 
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (Unaudited)
(Continued)

 
Executive Officers
Name, Age
& Address
Position(s) Held
with the Trust
Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
Judson P. Doherty
1061 Cliff Dawson Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Year of Birth: 1969
President (Principal
Executive Officer)
Since June, 2006
President of the Advisor and its predecessor firm (Stadion Money Management, Inc.) since 2007 and Chief Financial Officer from 2001 until 2011; Chief Compliance Officer of Stadion Money Management, Inc. and the Trust from 2004 to 2010. He is also a member of the Advisor’s investment committee.
Timothy A. Chapman
1061 Cliff Dawson Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Year of Birth: 1960
Treasurer (Principal
Financial Officer)
Since June, 2006
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Advisor and its predecessor firm (Stadion Money Management, Inc.) since 1993. He is also a member of the Advisor’s investment committee.
Michael Isaac
1061 Cliff Dawson Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Year of Birth: 1975
Chief Compliance Officer
Since April, 2010
Chief Compliance Officer of the Advisor and its predecessor firm (Stadion Money Management, Inc.) since 2010. Previously, Chief Compliance Officer of J.P. Turner & Company LLC (an independent broker/dealer) from 2006 to 2010.
Tina H. Bloom
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45246
Year of Birth: 1968
Secretary
Since April, 2011
Director of Fund Administration of Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, transfer agent, fund accountant and administrator to the Trust and Vice President of Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, a registered broker dealer.
Robert G. Dorsey
225 Pictoria Drive, Suite 450
Cincinnati, OH 45246
Year of Birth: 1957
Vice President
Since May, 2007
Managing Director of Ultimus Fund Solutions, LLC, transfer agent, fund accountant and administrator to the Trust; Managing Director of Ultimus Fund Distributors, LLC, a registered broker dealer.
 
Additional information about members of the Board of Trustees and executive officers is available in the Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). To obtain a free copy of the SAI, please call 1-866-383-7636.
 
 
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STADION INVESTMENT TRUST
APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited)
 
OLYMPUS FUND
 
The Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including the Independent Trustees voting separately, has reviewed and approved the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Olympus Fund Advisory Agreement”) with the Advisor for the Olympus Fund. Approval took place at an in-person meeting held on October 25, 2011, at which all of the Trustees were present.
 
In the course of their deliberations, the Board was advised by legal counsel and the Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel. The Board received and reviewed a substantial amount of information provided by the Advisor in response to requests of the Board and counsel.
 
In considering the approval of the Olympus Fund Advisory Agreement and reaching their conclusions with respect thereto, the Board reviewed and analyzed various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors described below.
 
The nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor. In this regard, the Board considered the responsibilities the Advisor would have under the Advisory Agreement. Accordingly, the Board considered the services that would be provided by the Advisor to the Olympus Fund including, without limitation, its investment advisory services, its coordination of services for the Olympus Fund by the Fund’s service providers, its compliance procedures and practices, and its efforts to promote the Olympus Fund and assist in its distribution. The Board noted that many of the Trust’s executive officers are employees of the Advisor, and (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer) serve the Trust without additional compensation from the Olympus Fund. The Board was mindful that the investment process that will be used by the Advisor in managing the Olympus Fund is similar to that used to manage other series of the Trust, but can be expected to be more specialized and complex in certain respects because the Fund will invest primarily in securities tracking non-U.S. markets and sectors. After reviewing the foregoing information and further information provided to the Board by the Advisor (including descriptions of the Advisor’s business and the Advisor’s Form ADV), the Board concluded that the quality, extent, and nature of the services to be provided by the Advisor are satisfactory and adequate for the Olympus Fund.
 
The investment management capabilities and experience of the Advisor. In this regard, the Board evaluated the investment management experience of the Advisor. In particular, the Board received information from the Advisor regarding the experience of the Olympus Fund’s portfolio managers in purchasing ETFs and index-based securities using technical asset allocation models to determine the degree of risk in the markets. The Board discussed with the Advisor the investment objectives and strategies for the Olympus Fund and the Advisor’s plans for implementing such strategies for the Fund. The Board also considered the consistency of the Advisor’s investment management approach. After consideration of these factors, as well as the Advisor’s capabilities and experience in managing the current series of the Trust, the Board determined that the Advisor would be an appropriate manager for the Olympus Fund.
 
The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Advisor from its relationship with the Olympus Fund. In this regard, the Board examined and evaluated the arrangements between the Advisor and the Olympus Fund under the Olympus Fund Advisory Agreement. The Board considered the Advisor’s staffing, personnel, and methods of operating; the Advisor’s compliance policies
 
 
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APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
and procedures; the financial condition of the Advisor and the level of commitment to the Olympus Fund and the Advisor by the principals of the Advisor; the projected asset levels of the Olympus Fund; the Advisor’s payment of startup costs for the Olympus Fund and the overall expenses of the Olympus Fund. The Board reviewed the Olympus Fund’s proposed Expense Limitation Agreement with the Advisor and noted the benefit that would result to the Olympus Fund from the Advisor’s likely waiver of a portion of its management fees for a period of time based on the projected asset levels of the Olympus Fund.
 
The Board also considered potential benefits to the Advisor in managing the Olympus Fund, including promotion of the Advisor’s name and the ability for the Advisor to place small accounts into the Olympus Fund. The Board compared the fees and expenses of the Olympus Fund (including the management fee) to peer groups of other funds in the Morningstar categories considered by the Advisor to have similar investment objectives and strategies as the Olympus Fund, although it noted that the Olympus Fund’s relatively unique investment strategies and approaches raised questions about the usefulness of these comparisons. The Board also compared the fees to be paid by the Olympus Fund as compared to the fees paid by other clients of the Advisor, and considered the similarities and differences of services received by such other clients as compared to the services that will be received by the Olympus Fund. Following these comparisons and upon further consideration and discussion of the foregoing, the Board concluded that the fees to be paid to the Advisor by the Olympus Fund are appropriate and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s length.
 
The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Olympus Fund grows and whether management fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Fund’s investors. In this regard, the Board considered that the Olympus Fund’s fee arrangements with the Advisor involve both a management fee breakpoint and a proposed Expense Limitation Agreement. The Board considered that the Olympus Fund would likely experience benefits from the Expense Limitation Agreement and would continue to do so until the Olympus Fund’s assets grow to a level where the Advisor begins to receive the full fee. Thereafter, the Board noted that the Olympus Fund has the potential to benefit from economies of scale under its agreements with the Advisor (e.g., through the breakpoint) and other service providers and acknowledged that, due to the Advisor’s unique investment approach, economies of scale are mitigated by the additional complexities faced by the Advisor as assets under management increase. Following further discussion of the Olympus Fund’s projected asset levels, expectations for growth and level of fees, the Board determined that the Olympus Fund’s fee arrangements with the Advisor would provide benefits through the proposed Expense Limitation Agreement and that, at the Olympus Fund’s projected asset levels for the next two years, the Fund’s arrangements with the Advisor are fair and reasonable.
 
The Advisor’s practices regarding brokerage and portfolio transactions. In this regard, the Board considered the Advisor’s standards, and performance in utilizing those standards, to seek best execution for the Olympus Fund’s portfolio transactions. The Board also considered the anticipated portfolio turnover rate for the Olympus Fund; the process by which evaluations are made of the overall reasonableness of commissions paid; the method and basis for selecting and evaluating the broker-dealers used; any anticipated allocation of portfolio business to persons affiliated
 
 
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(Continued)
 
with the Advisor; and the extent to which the Advisor expects to allocate the Olympus Fund’s portfolio business to broker-dealers who provide research, statistical, or other services (“soft dollars”). After further review and discussion, the Board determined that the Advisor’s practices regarding brokerage and portfolio transactions are satisfactory.
 
Possible conflicts of interest. In evaluating the possibility for conflicts of interest, the Board considered such matters as the experience and abilities of the advisory personnel assigned to the Olympus Fund; the basis of decisions to buy or sell securities for the Olympus Fund and/or the Advisor’s other accounts; the method for bunching of portfolio securities transactions; and the substance and administration of the Advisor’s code of ethics. Following further consideration and discussion, the Board found the Advisor’s standards and practices relating to the identification and mitigation of potential conflicts of interests to be satisfactory.
 
Conclusion
 
After full consideration of the above factors as well as other factors, the Board unanimously concluded that approval of the Olympus Fund Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Olympus Fund and its shareholders. No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative to the decision of the Trustees to approve the Olympus Fund Advisory Agreement. Rather, the Trustees concluded, in light of their weighing and balancing all factors, that approval of the Olympus Fund Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Olympus Fund and its shareholders.
 
TRILOGY FUND
 
The Board, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, has reviewed and approved the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Trilogy Fund Advisory Agreement”) with the Advisor for the Trilogy Fund. Approval took place at an in-person meeting held on January 23, 2012, at which all of the Trustees were present.
 
In the course of their deliberations, the Board was advised by legal counsel and the Independent Trustees were advised by independent legal counsel. The Board received and reviewed a substantial amount of information provided by the Advisor in response to requests of the Board and counsel.
 
In considering the approval of the Trilogy Fund Advisory Agreement and reaching their conclusions with respect thereto, the Board reviewed and analyzed various factors that they determined were relevant, including the factors described below.
 
The nature, extent, and quality of the services to be provided by the Advisor. In this regard, the Board considered the responsibilities the Advisor would have under the Trilogy Fund Advisory Agreement. Accordingly, the Board considered the services that would be provided by the Advisor to the Trilogy Fund including, without limitation, its investment advisory services, its coordination of services for the Trilogy Fund by the Fund’s service providers, its compliance procedures and practices, and its efforts to promote the Trilogy Fund and assist in its distribution. The Board noted that many of the Trust’s executive officers are employees of the Advisor, and (with the exception of the Chief Compliance Officer) serve the Trust without additional compensation from the Trilogy Fund. The Board was mindful that the investment process that will be used by the Advisor in managing the Trilogy Fund involves the development of a unique strategy and use of complex analytical skills. After reviewing the foregoing information and further information provided to the Board by
 
 
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APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
the Advisor (including descriptions of the Advisor’s business and the Advisor’s Form ADV), the Board concluded that the quality, extent, and nature of the services to be provided by the Advisor are satisfactory and adequate for the Trilogy Fund.
 
The investment management capabilities and experience of the Advisor. In this regard, the Board evaluated the investment management experience of the Advisor. In particular, the Board received information from the Advisor regarding the experience of members of the Advisor’s portfolio management team in managing separate accounts having substantially identical strategies and asset allocations as the Trilogy Fund. The Board discussed with the Advisor the investment objectives and strategies for the Trilogy Fund and the Advisor’s plans for implementing such strategies for the Fund. After consideration of these factors, as well as the Advisor’s capabilities and experience in managing the current series of the Trust, the Board determined that the Advisor would be an appropriate manager for the Trilogy Fund.
 
The costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Advisor from its relationship with the Trilogy Fund. In this regard, the Board examined and evaluated the arrangements between the Advisor and the Trilogy Fund under the Trilogy Fund Advisory Agreement. The Board considered the Advisor’s staffing, personnel, and methods of operating; the Advisor’s compliance policies and procedures; the financial condition of the Advisor and the level of commitment to the Trilogy Fund and the Advisor by the principals of the Advisor; the projected asset levels of the Trilogy Fund; the Advisor’s payment of startup costs for the Trilogy Fund and the overall expenses of the Trilogy Fund. The Board reviewed the Trilogy Fund’s proposed Expense Limitation Agreement with the Advisor and noted the benefit that would result to the Trilogy Fund from the Advisor’s likely waiver of a portion of its management fees for a period of time based on the projected asset levels of the Trilogy Fund.
 
The Board also considered potential benefits to the Advisor in managing the Trilogy Fund, including promotion of the Advisor’s name and the ability for the Advisor to place small accounts into the Trilogy Fund. The Board compared the fees and expenses of the Trilogy Fund (including the management fee) to peer groups of other funds in the Morningstar category considered by the Advisor to have similar investment objectives and strategies as the Trilogy Fund, although it noted that the Trilogy Fund’s relatively unique investment strategies and approaches raised questions about the usefulness of these comparisons. The Board determined that while the Trilogy Fund’s management fee is higher than the average of the other funds included in its peer group, the Fund’s net expense ratio will be less than the average of its peer group. The Board also compared the fees to be paid by the Trilogy Fund as compared to the fees paid by other clients of the Advisor, and considered the similarities and differences of services received by such other clients as compared to the services that will be received by the Trilogy Fund. Following these comparisons and upon further consideration and discussion of the foregoing, the Board concluded that the fees to be paid to the Advisor by the Trilogy Fund are appropriate and within the range of what would have been negotiated at arm’s length.
 
 
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APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS (Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
The extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Trilogy Fund grows and whether management fee levels reflect these economies of scale for the benefit of the Fund’s investors. In this regard, the Board considered that the Trilogy Fund’s fee arrangements with the Advisor involve both a management fee breakpoint and a proposed Expense Limitation Agreement. The Board considered that the Trilogy Fund would likely experience benefits from the Expense Limitation Agreement and would continue to do so until the Trilogy Fund’s assets grow to a level where the Advisor begins to receive the full fee. Thereafter, the Board noted that the Trilogy Fund has the potential to benefit from economies of scale under its agreements with the Advisor (e.g., through the breakpoint) and other service providers. Following further discussion of the Trilogy Fund’s projected asset levels, expectations for growth and level of fees, the Board determined that the Trilogy Fund’s fee arrangements with the Advisor would provide benefits through the proposed Expense Limitation Agreement and that, at the Trilogy Fund’s projected asset levels, the Fund’s arrangements with the Advisor are fair and reasonable.
 
The Advisor’s practices regarding brokerage and portfolio transactions. In this regard, the Board considered the Advisor’s standards, and performance in utilizing those standards, to seek best execution for the Trilogy Fund’s portfolio transactions. The Board also considered the anticipated portfolio turnover rate for the Trilogy Fund; the process by which evaluations are made of the overall reasonableness of commissions paid; the method and basis for selecting and evaluating the broker-dealers used; any anticipated allocation of portfolio business to persons affiliated with the Advisor; the process by which the Advisor will aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased for the Fund with those to be sold or purchased for other managed accounts; and the extent to which the Advisor expects to allocate the Trilogy Fund’s portfolio business to broker-dealers who provide research, statistical, or other services (“soft dollars”). After further review and discussion, the Board determined that the Advisor’s practices regarding brokerage and portfolio transactions are satisfactory.
 
Possible conflicts of interest. In evaluating the possibility for conflicts of interest, the Board considered such matters as the experience and abilities of the advisory personnel assigned to the Trilogy Fund; the basis of decisions to buy or sell securities for the Trilogy Fund and/or the Advisor’s other accounts; the method for bunching of portfolio securities transactions; and the substance and administration of the Advisor’s code of ethics. Following further consideration and discussion, the Board found the Advisor’s standards and practices relating to the identification and mitigation of potential conflicts of interests to be satisfactory.
 
Conclusion
 
After full consideration of the above factors as well as other factors, the Board unanimously concluded that approval of the Trilogy Fund Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Trilogy Fund and its shareholders. No single factor was considered in isolation or to be determinative to the decision of the Trustees to approve the Trilogy Fund Advisory Agreement. Rather, the Trustees concluded, in light of their weighing and balancing all factors, that approval of the Trilogy Fund Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the Trilogy Fund and its shareholders.
 
 
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Item 2.
Code of Ethics.
 
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’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 registrant or a third party.  Pursuant to Item 12(a)(1), a copy of registrant’s code of ethics has been filed with the Commission.  During the period covered by this report, the code of ethics has not been amended, and the registrant has not granted any waivers, including implicit waivers, from the provisions of the code of ethics.
 
Item 3.
Audit Committee Financial Expert.
 
The registrant’s board of trustees has determined that the registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. The name of the audit committee financial expert is Ronald C. Baum. Mr. Baum is “independent” for purposes of this Item.
 
Item 4.
Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
 
 
(a)  
Audit Fees.  The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or for services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements were $45,000 and $27,000 with respect to the registrant’s fiscal years ended May 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
 
 
(b)
Audit-Related Fees.  No fees were billed in either of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item.
 
 
(c)
Tax Fees.  The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $8,000 and $4,000 with respect to each of the registrant’s fiscal years ended May 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The services comprising these fees are the preparation of the registrant’s federal and state income and federal excise tax returns, and assistance with distribution calculations.
 
 
(d)
All Other Fees.  No fees were billed in either of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item.
 
 
(e)(1)
The audit committee has not adopted pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
 
 
(e)(2)
None of the services described in paragraph (b) through (d) of this Item were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
 
 
 

 
 
 
(f)
Less than 50% of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.
 
 
(g)
During the fiscal years ended May 31, 2012 and 2011, aggregate non-audit fees of $8,000 and $4,000, respectively, were billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant.  No non-audit fees were billed in either of the last two fiscal years by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.
 
 
(h)
The principal accountant has not provided any non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.
 
Item 5.
Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
 
Not applicable
 
Item 6.
Schedule of Investments.
 
(a)  
Not applicable [schedule filed with Item 1]
 
(b)  
Not applicable
 
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 registrant does not have procedures in place to consider nominees recommended by shareholders.  The registrant’s nominating committee generally will not consider nominees recommended by shareholders.
 
Item 11.
Controls and Procedures.
 
(a)  Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and are operating effectively to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared, and that the information required in filings on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.
 
(b)  There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Item 12.
Exhibits.
 
File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. Letter or number the exhibits in the sequence indicated.
 
(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit:  Attached hereto
 
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)): Attached hereto
 
(a)(3)  Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons:  Not applicable
 
(b)  Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)):  Attached hereto
 
Exhibit 99.CODE ETH
Code of Ethics
 
Exhibit 99.CERT
Certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act
 
Exhibit 99.906CERT
Certifications 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.
 
(Registrant) Stadion Investment Trust         
 
By (Signature and Title)*
/s/ Judson P. Doherty
 
 
Judson P. Doherty, President and Principal Executive Officer
   
Date
July 31, 2012
   
 
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 and Title)*
/s/ Judson P. Doherty
 
   
Judson P. Doherty, President and Principal Executive Officer
     
Date
July 31, 2012
   
       
       
By (Signature and Title)*
/s/ Timothy A. Chapman
 
   
Timothy A. Chapman, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
     
Date
July 31, 2012
   
 
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.