N-CSR 1 a07-27203_1ncsr.htm N-CSR

 

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

811-04193

 

RSI Retirement Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

150 East 42nd Street New York, NY

 

10017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

150 East 42nd Street New York, NY 10017

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

800-772-3615

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

September 30

 

 

Date of reporting period:

September 30, 2007

 

 

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ANNUAL REPORT

RSI Retirement Trust

Core Equity Fund

Value Equity Fund

Emerging Growth Equity Fund

International Equity Fund

Actively Managed Bond Fund

Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

September 30, 2007

Broker/Dealer

Retirement System
Distributors Inc.

150 East 42nd Street, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10017-5633
1-800-772-3615
www.rsgroup.com



RSI Retirement Trust

TABLE OF CONTENTS

    PAGE  
President's Message     1    
Market Environment and Portfolio Review     3    
Equity Market Environment     3    
Core Equity Fund     3    
Value Equity Fund     7    
Emerging Growth Equity Fund     11    
International Equity Fund     15    
Fixed-Income Market Environment     18    
Actively Managed Bond Fund     19    
Intermediate-Term Bond Fund     21    
About the Investment Funds' Expenses     24    
Statements of Investments     25    
Core Equity Fund     25    
Value Equity Fund     30    
Emerging Growth Equity Fund     32    
International Equity Fund     35    
Actively Managed Bond Fund     41    
Intermediate-Term Bond Fund     43    
Statements of Assets and Liabilities     44    
Statements of Operations     46    
Statements of Changes in Net Assets     48    
Financial Highlights     50    
Notes to Financial Statements     53    
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm     62    
About the Investment Funds' Officers and Service Providers     63    
About the Investment Funds' Trustees and Senior Officers     64    
Additional Information     67    

 

is a registered trademark of Retirement System Group Inc. Any opinions or projections in this report are subject to change without notice and are not intended as individual investment advice. The information contained herein shall not be construed to be or constitute an offer or solicitation of an offer to buy units in the RSI Retirement Trust ("Trust"). Sales of units in the Trust may be made only in those states where such units are exempt from registration or have been qualified for sale. Total returns are based on historical results and are not intended to indicate future performance. Investment return and unit net asset value will fluctuate so that units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most recent month-end performance or to obtain a prospectus, visit www.rsgroup.com, or call 1-800-772-3615. This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus.




PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO FELLOW UNITHOLDERS

Dear Unitholders:

The investment program of the RSI Retirement Trust, which began operations in its current incarnation in 1982, reached a significant milestone during the fiscal year, the quarter-century mark. As we close the 2007 fiscal year, and look ahead, I think it would prove informative to our current investors to take a brief look back over the past twenty-five years.

The original investment program, known as Savings Banks Retirement System, was established in 1941 under the governance of a board of trustees as a non-profit, tax-exempt pension trust to provide pension services to mutual savings banks of New York. The pension trust was restructured in 1984 as a registered investment company, also known as a series mutual fund, under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and was renamed Retirement System for Savings Institutions. In 1990, it was again renamed, to RSI Retirement Trust (the "Trust"), as it is currently known. The Trust remained as a tax-exempt pension trust and a registered investment company governed by its Board of Trustees (the "Trustees").

The Trust's initial investment program, comprised of eight mutual fund portfolios, as conceived in 1982, was developed as a vehicle primarily for the funding of defined benefit pension plans. It expanded in the 1980's to encompass multiple investment programs, including investment services for another major type of employer-sponsored retirement savings vehicle, the defined contribution plan (e.g., 401(k) plans and their investors, also known as participants).

The investment components of the Trust have evolved over the past approximately twenty-five years, and are currently more diversified (by holdings, by manager, and by strategy) with more attention to risk than when incepted. Certainly, the technological tools now available to the sub-advisers to manage the portfolios, to the adviser, Retirement System Investors Inc. and the Trustees to evaluate the managers' performance and model and monitor the programs are more sophisticated and efficient, but the process of ongoing evaluation and oversight remains essentially intact. Further, the adviser and the Trustees work hand in hand, as they always have, to set investment policy, with a long-term view, at the portfolio, fund and program levels. This includes the establishment of asset allocation and rebalancing guidelines for the defined benefit investment program as dictated in the Trust's Statement of Investment Objectives and Guidelines.

During the course of the Trust's history, there were several relatively "normal" market cycles, a stock market crash (1987), a banking industry meltdown (Savings & Loan crisis of the late 1980's), two Gulf wars (1990, and the current Iraq War), the bursting of the dot com inspired technology bubble (the late 1990's), the events of September 11th and the subsequent recession, and most recently, the subprime mortgage market crisis. The Trustees and I believe that the Trust's disciplined approach has survived the test of time and the ups, and inevitable downs, of the financial markets. A given investment program is unlikely to beat its market index benchmarks throughout all market conditions, or rank among the top of its peer group quarter after quarter (nor is the Trust's investment programs designed to.) A sound, diversified program, however, should do so more often than not, and should certainly do so over the long-term.

In fact, the Trust's Defined Benefit Risk Category 2 Investment Program ("RC 2"), structured for investment by well-funded defined benefit plans (covering the overwhelming majority of the Trust's pension clients' plans) has turned in generally strong performance, over the short- and long-term. The Trust's RC 2 Program's equity component has an allocation target of 65% of assets (invested in the Trust's Core, Value, Emerging Growth and International Equity Funds) and an allocation target for the fixed-income segment of 35% (invested in the Actively Managed and Intermediate-Term Bond Funds). Due to generally solid performance on an absolute return basis of the Trust's underlying funds, particularly the equity funds and certainly the International Equity Fund, over the past fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, plans in RC2 easily ranked among the top of their peers in the Russell-Mellon Small Corporate ($20-$250 million in


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assets) Pension Plan Universe. In fact, over the short- and intermediate-term, RC2 easily surpassed, on a gross return basis, the actuarial annual return assumption of 8.0% commonly targeted by the Trust's defined benefit plans, and continued to close in on the target for the long-term period (ten years).

As we move forward into the Trust's twenty-sixth year, the programs will continue to be structured and managed according to the Statement of Investment Objectives and Guidelines (the "Statement"). The Statement sets forth investment policy as established by the Trustees in consultation with the adviser, Retirement System Investors, and provides a carefully considered and detailed plan for effectively supervising and monitoring the investment of the retirement assets of unitholders of the Trust. Under the current Statement, the Trustees;

4  Establish funding policies and investment programs for the investment of certain tax-qualified pension plan assets,

4  Provide asset allocation and rebalancing services to defined benefit plans that elect to give this discretion to the Trustees,

4  Establish criteria for each investment portfolio to ensure that assets are managed in accordance with stated objectives, and

4  Establish criteria to monitor and evaluate the performance results achieved by the Trust's sub-advisers.

This Annual Report goes into great detail regarding the strategy, performance, holdings and financial statements of each of the six investment funds that comprise the Trust. We hope that you find this information useful. Please feel free to contact me at (212) 503-0101 if you have any questions about this report or any aspect of RSI Retirement Trust. I thank all of my fellow unitholders for your continued support and the Trustees for their ongoing advice and support as well.

Sincerely,

William Dannecker
President
RSI Retirement Trust
November 2007


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EQUITY MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Global equity markets surged during the recently ended 2007 fiscal year (one-year ended September 30, 2007, "FY07") although there was significant interim volatility along the way. This marks the fifth consecutive fiscal year of double-digit returns for all of the broad market U.S. and non-U.S. equity benchmarks. Similar to FY06, the non-U.S. equity markets (in dollar terms), both developed and emerging, led the way in FY07 as the MSCI Emerging Markets Index ("EMI") jumped 58.6% and the MSCI EAFE Index ("EAFE") advanced 25.4%. Interestingly enough, EMI rose at an annualized rate of 39.1% for the trailing five-years ended September 30, while the next closest broad market benchmark return was EAFE, with a 24.1% average annual clip for the same period.

In the U.S., stocks of mid-sized companies (represented by the Russell Midcap Index) were the top performers with a 17.9% total return. Although the S&P 500 Index (representing the large capitalization ["large-cap"] U.S. stock market) was not too far behind with its 16.4% gain, the Russell 2000 Index of small-cap companies trailed meaningfully as it turned in a more mundane but strong 12.3% increase. The significant event in U.S. equity market returns for FY07 was the dominance of growth stocks. This, in fact, reversed a six-year trend during which value companies outperformed their growth counterparts. FY07 saw growth stocks significantly outpace value stocks, something the market has not experienced to this degree since the 1998 — 2000 period. For example, the Russell 1000 Growth Index beat the Russell 1000 Value Index by nearly 5.0% (19.4% vs. 14.5%). A similar relationship occurred in the mid- and small-cap spaces as well but the spread in returns between value and growth was even more pronounced.

Unquestionably, the biggest news driving the equity markets (and all of the capital markets for that matter) in FY07 was the significant slow-down in the housing market, the collapse of residential mortgage markets and the subsequent credit crunch. The confluence of these three intertwined events resulted in a considerable tightening of lending standards for both consumers and businesses by financial institutions. One of the major implications of this was to lessen the availability of financing to both consumers and businesses, potentially leading to a hefty slowdown in spending, and ultimately, adversely impacting Gross Domestic Product ("GDP"). To that end, the U.S. economy has been moderating while most non-U.S. economies have been growing at much healthier clips. This is one of the reasons that the U.S. dollar has depreciated so much relative to other currencies; in turn, this will lead to higher import prices and potentially increased domestic inflation in the near future. In fact, in part to head off the latter and to support economic growth, the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (the "Fed") began lowering interest rates toward the end of FY07 and into early FY08.

Retirement System Investors Inc. ("RSI"), investment adviser to the Trust, believes at this time as much as ever, that investors need to take a long-term and patient approach to investing in the equity markets given the additional volatility expected for FY08 and beyond. We expect volatility to continue for a number of reasons, including the potential ramifications stemming from the uncertainty caused by the residential mortgage mess (we expect more fallout as the story unfolds), the weakening U.S. dollar (and potential inflationary impact) and the expected slowdown in consumer spending and subsequent reduction in GDP growth.

The bottom line is we look for non-U.S. equity markets to continue their dominance over U.S. equities as foreign economies, in general, continue to be stronger and grow much more steadily, thereby fueling corporate profits and attracting capital inflows that should prop-up their stock markets. As for the U.S. equity market, we expect large-cap global companies with exposure to overseas markets and economies to lead the market in FY08; especially since those more impacted by the expected slowing U.S. economy (i.e., small- and midcap companies) should have a tough go of it in FY08.

RSI RETIREMENT TRUST CORE EQUITY FUND

The Core Equity Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests in stocks of a broadly diversified group of high quality, medium-to large-sized companies with attractive valuations and earnings growth potential, and equity securities included in the S&P 500 Index. Under sub-advisory agreements with the investment adviser RSI, RCM Capital Management LLC ("RCM") manages approximately sixty percent of the assets of the fund, while Northern Trust Investments, N.A. ("Northern Trust") manages approximately forty percent.

For the one-year period ending September 30, 2007, the Core Equity Fund marginally outperformed its market benchmark index, the S&P 500 Index, but trailed its style benchmark index, the Russell 1000 Growth Index. Additionally, the fund also lagged its average large-cap growth fund peer (as measured by the fund's Lipper category average) for the same period (see data in table below.)


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MARKET ENVIRONMENT AND PORTFOLIO REVIEW (CONTINUED)

DIVERSIFICATION BY SECTOR1 - CORE EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY - CORE EQUITY FUND

RCM

RCM uses a fundamentally based research process to uncover high quality growth companies and seeks to invest in these companies at valuations appropriate to their growth prospects.

Describe the investment environment during the 2007 fiscal year (one-year ended September 30, 2007.)

The one-year period ended September 30, 2007 was characterized by increasing equity market volatility and frequent shifts in investor sentiment. Returns for large-cap growth investors were nevertheless very good. As the year came to a close, on September 18 the Fed cut its target Fed Funds rate by 50 basis points (0.50%). This marked the first easing since June 2003. Equity markets rallied strongly on the news, providing the S&P 500 Index with its best one-day return since January 2003. While widely considered good news for stocks, the need for a rate cut highlighted questions about prospects for economic growth.

The performance disparity between small- and large-cap stocks was relatively tight in 2006, although the disparity between value and growth styles remained substantial. Over the first nine months of 2007 however, growth increasingly took the performance lead over value styles, and large-caps captured the performance lead over smaller stocks. During the Trust's fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, large-cap growth stocks were one of the best performing segments of the U.S. market.

Equities gained ground in the final calendar quarter of 2006 (first quarter of fiscal year 2007) and continued to rally into 2007. The S&P 500 Index appeared set to record a ninth consecutive month of gains heading into the last week of February. However, U.S. stocks faced their first major correction in several months on February 27, 2007. Concerns surrounding global growth led to a rapid, broad-based correction in global equity markets and a spike upward in volatility. Most world equity markets lost 2.0 to 3.0%, reversing a portion of their advance since mid-2006.

The selling wave was initially sparked by a fall of 9.0% in the Chinese stock market, whose investor base is largely domestic and retail in nature. Chinese shares had doubled in the prior twelve months, and the fall was triggered by concerns about government actions expected to reduce rampant speculation and to address illegal share offerings. Despite this correction, the S&P 500 quickly reversed course and finished the quarter marginally (0.6%) higher. Subprime woes continued to make


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headlines and lending standards tightened as mortgage default rates rose. China's equity market corrected by 8.0% in a single day in June, but unlike the first quarter correction, this did not infect global markets.

Major U.S. equity indices peaked in late July (the S&P 500 set a new record high on July 19) although concerns surrounding securitized subprime mortgages and losses at hedge funds sent stocks sharply lower over the subsequent four weeks. By mid-August, the S&P had lost 11.7% from its peak. The U.S. housing market was the center of economic weakness. Stocks with earnings exposed to residential real estate, such as homebuilding stocks, mortgage finance companies and home improvement retailers, lost ground. However, in general, stocks with earnings linked to global end markets generally outperformed as the market reversed course again to recoup all of that ground and more and to finish the final quarter of the fiscal year in positive territory. Large-cap stocks handily outperformed small-cap stocks, and growth outpaced value across the market capitalization spectrum.

How did RCM's portfolio of the Core Equity Fund perform during the past year and what were the key factors that helped or hurt performance?

The RCM-managed portfolio significantly outpaced (on a gross return basis) the return achieved by its market benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, over the year, and posted gains comparable to that of its secondary benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, over the same period. Performance was helped most by an underweight allocation to the Financials sector, an overweight in Information Technology including strong performing stock picks within the sector, such as Apple Computer Inc., which doubled over the period, and strong stock selection in Industrials. Conversely, the portfolio's Consumer Discretionary stocks were relatively weak performers and held back returns. Additionally, the Energy sector (up 43.1% in the index) was the top-performing sector in the S&P 500 over the year, and as a group, the Energy stocks held in the portfolio outperformed those in the index. The secular case for higher oil prices was compelling, given tight supply and growing global demand. Within the sector RCM favored the internationally levered oil service companies given their multi-year growth prospects.

Please cite one or more company-specific examples.

As during the prior fiscal year, Apple Computer Inc. was again one of the largest contributors to active returns over the year, benefiting from strong demand for its Mac PCs and new product introductions. The company continues to set itself apart with innovative designs throughout its entire product offering and most recently, Apple expanded into the handset market with the iPhone. RCM remains positive on the fundamentals of the stock, as it remains one of the best ways to play the ongoing digitization of entertainment content (music, photos, and video).

Schlumberger Ltd. and Weatherford International, Inc. were both strong contributors to returns. Weatherford International, Inc. is positioned to benefit from the strong trends overseas and has a superior growth rate versus its peers; its product mix is more leveraged toward high-tech, high growth products and the company is taking market share in a number of product lines.

A recent initial purchase of Research In Motion Ltd. was timely as the stock's recent gains made it a substantial contributor to outperformance for the full year. The company provides wireless connectivity to e-mail and other applications like voice through its BlackBerry devices (generically known as Smartphones). The company has demonstrated that it can compete effectively in the professional consumer market by designing new products, and should benefit from a favorable outlook for Smartphone sales in 2007 and 2008.

In the Consumer Discretionary sector, holdings in J.C. Penney, Inc. and Macy's Inc. (formerly Federated Department Stores) were among the top detractors from returns. Both stocks gave back some of their strong gains realized during the first two quarters of the fiscal year. Weakness in both stocks was caused by signs of a softer than expected consumer spending environment.

How did the portfolio perform during the most recent, particularly volatile period over the last several months of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007?

In general, the companies in RCM's investment universe performed relatively well over the last several months. Large-cap growth stocks have been just about the best performing segment of U.S. equity markets over this volatile period, and on a gross return basis, the portfolio significantly outperformed the S&P 500 in each of the last three months, including July's down market.

RCM expects volatile market conditions likely to continue. The pace of mergers and acquisitions transactions will slow, but higher rated borrowers should still be able to access credit. We expect large-cap growth companies with sound fundamentals to attract more investors over time.


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Risk appetites, as we have noted, have been very high this year. A transition to a more normal risk pricing environment and an end to egregious lending practices would be favorable developments. Such a transition, if it is not accompanied by too many dislocations, might actually serve to prolong the current economic expansion.

What is your outlook and strategy for the coming year, and how is the portfolio currently positioned?

In closing, RCM expects that choppy market conditions may persist for some time. Investors have begun to retreat from some of the riskier areas of the market. The portfolio has benefited from RCM's emphasis on higher quality, large-cap stocks with durable growth traits. The near term outlook for large-cap growth remains favorable, supported by increased monetary stimulus, reasonable valuations and healthy fundamentals in many growth sectors.

Our longer term concerns focus on housing and employment, and their ultimate impact on the U.S. consumer and corporate profits. To date, employment has held up reasonably well outside of the housing and mortgage finance related areas. Thus far, international growth appears to be strong despite a slowdown in growth in the U.S. RCM's research group is working closely with its fundamental analysts and portfolio managers to monitor changes in consumer spending patterns and to identify those stocks that are most likely to be impacted.

The portfolio's expected earnings growth rates remain substantially higher than those of the primary benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, and stronger than the growth rates for the Russell 1000 Growth Index as well. We believe that the portfolio holds companies with solid earnings growth prospects that can do well in a range of possible environments.

Northern Trust

Northern Trust uses an index approach, seeking to track the performance of the portfolio's broad market benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. Using a replication strategy, the manager selects securities based upon their inclusion in the index, and purchases them in approximately the same weightings.

Describe the investment environment during the 2007 fiscal year (one-year ended September 30, 2007.)

During the period stocks of large-sized companies, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, returned 16.4%. These large-cap stocks underperformed midcap stocks, as measured by the S&P Midcap 400 Index, which returned a very strong 18.8%, but outperformed small-caps, as measured by the Russell 2000 Index, which returned 12.3%.

The major event impacting the U.S. economy was the subprime mortgage lending crisis which agitated the global credit markets and affected investor confidence and risk appetites. In late July and mid-August 2007, stocks fell as a number of hedge funds and other financial institutions around the world reported losses from investments in structured bonds, credit securities, and quantitative strategies.

How did Northern Trust's portfolio within the Core Equity Fund perform during the past year and what were the key factors that impacted performance?

As the portfolio seeks to track the S&P 500 Index, its total return essentially rose and fell with the index. During the year, Energy was the best performing sector in the S&P 500, returning 43.1%. Other sectors performing solidly were Industrials, with a weight of 11.5% in the index and returning 24.4%, and Information Technology, with a weight of 16.2% and returning 23.3%. The worst performing sector was Financials, with the largest weight in the index (19.9%), stocks in the sector in aggregate posted a gain of only 1.7% for the year.

Please cite one or more company-specific examples.

During the year ending September 30, 2007, there were thirty-eight additions and deletions to the S&P 500. The largest addition was the inclusion of Kraft Foods, Inc. on March 31, 2007. Kraft Foods was added to the index with an approximate weight of 0.4% representing 4.2% of the Consumer Staples Sector.

What is your outlook and strategy for the coming year?

Inherent in the portfolio's strategy, its gross return should closely track that of the S&P 500 Index. Going forward, Northern Trust will continue to follow a passive strategy designed to provide returns that approximate those of the benchmark index.


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PERFORMANCE RESULTS - CORE EQUITY FUND

Growth of $10,000 - Core Equity Fund

Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ending September 30, 2007

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years  
CORE EQUITY FUND     16.52 %     12.39 %     12.16 %     3.55 %  
S&P 500 Index     16.44       13.14       15.45       6.57    
Russell 1000 Growth Index     19.35       12.20       13.84       4.06    
Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average*     20.44       12.00       12.70       4.55    

 

*Prior to August 2005, the Core Equity Fund was classified by Lipper Inc. as a Large-Cap Core Fund.

All performance results reported herein are net of management fees and all related expenses, unless otherwise noted. Total return includes changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The performance quoted represents past performance and does not indicate or guarantee future performance. Investment return and unit net asset value will fluctuate so that units, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most recent month-end performance for the investment funds of the RSI Retirement Trust, or to obtain a prospectus, visit www.rsgroup.com. This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. All market index results that appear in this report are gross, since they are not subject to expenses.

Returns for the Lipper Average are provided for comparison. Lipper Inc. is an independent reporting service that measures the performance of most U.S. mutual funds. Lipper Averages represent the average total returns reported by all mutual funds designated by Lipper Inc. as falling into an indicated category and are net of all expenses other than sales charges and redemption fees, if any. See Additional Information for a description of each index and the Lipper classification.

RSI RETIREMENT TRUST VALUE EQUITY FUND

The Value Equity Fund seeks income and capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of stocks with below-average price-to-earnings ratios and above-average growth prospects. The fund primarily invests in selected securities from the Russell 1000 Value Index, or securities of companies that its investment managers consider to be undervalued and selling at unjustifiably low price-to-earnings or price-to-book ratios, or that offer prospects for significant earnings or dividend growth relative to their market prices. Under sub-advisory agreements with RSI, effective November 15, 2006, LSV Asset Management ("LSV") manages approximately two-thirds of the fund's assets, while DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc. ("DRZ") manages approximately one-third.


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For the one-year period ending September 30, 2007, the Value Equity Fund significantly underperformed its market benchmark index, the Russell 1000 Value Index, as well as its Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds peers (see data in table below.)

DIVERSIFICATION BY SECTOR1 - VALUE EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY - VALUE EQUITY FUND

LSV

The portfolio manager uses an active, strictly quantitative approach to implement its Russell 1000 Value enhanced index discipline and selects out-of-favor stocks with strong potential for near-term appreciation.

Describe the investment environment during the ten-month period of the 2007 fiscal year that LSV managed a portfolio of the Value Equity Fund.

The investment environment during the ten-months ended September 30, 2007, since inception of the LSV-managed portion of the Value Equity Fund, was increasingly volatile, significantly favored growth stocks over value stocks and saw the largest capitalization companies perform best. This was in contrast to the better part of the last five years where the opposite characteristics dominated the investment landscape. The subprime lending panic captured headlines so far in 2007 and caused a number of traditional value sectors and industries to perform poorly. The negative effects have been felt acutely in the Financials and Consumer Discretionary sectors spreading first from direct mortgage lenders on to other companies that are feared to be experiencing indirect impact from the subprime fallout.

How did this portfolio of the Value Equity Fund perform during LSV's ten-month tenure and what were the key factors that impacted performance?

Since inception in late 2006, the LSV portfolio has delivered solidly positive returns but underperformed, on a gross return basis, its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index. Over this period the highest absolute returns were seen in the Energy and Telecommunication Services sectors, both of which rose more than 20.0%. Dragging down returns were stocks in the Financials and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Both groups were particularly affected by concerns over subprime lending and the potential impact on the overall economy.


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Given the value bias of the portfolio it appears that style contributed most to the shortfall versus the benchmark. Portfolio holdings in the Financials, Consumer Discretionary and Utilities sectors hurt relative returns since inception, while positions in the Industrials sector added to relative returns over the period. Given LSV's diversified approach, within sectors, generally a number of holdings drive relative returns, and this period was no exception.

Please cite one or more company-specific examples.

One of LSV's less successful holdings in the portfolio was American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. ("AHM"). AHM was one company quickly swept away by the credit crisis. LSV owned this company for some time and on April 30 of this year, Citigroup underwrote a secondary stock offering — something only done after due diligence determined the company would continue as a 'going concern'. AHM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on August 6 — approximately three months after the secondary offering. This is a highly unusual situation but an extreme example of how the removal of liquidity from mortgage lenders led to the speedy demise of a recently healthy business. LSV exited the position in late September.

On the positive side, was the portfolio's position in Merck & Co. This large pharmaceutical company has been out-of-favor for some time as a result of both pending litigation and concerns over their new product pipeline. Our quantitative approach seeks to identify businesses that have gone through long periods of poor performance but where recently there are more positive signs. It is our belief that investors project the recent past too far into the future and therefore systematically overlook these improvements. Such is the case with Merck and investors have begun to come around to the fact that while its high growth years may be behind it, the company remains quite profitable and cheaply priced. It is too soon to tell whether this is a long-term turnaround, but recent stock price performance is promising.

How did the portfolio perform during the recent, particularly volatile period over the last several months of the current fiscal year?

The portfolio's performance struggled in recent months as volatility increased. During the last quarter of the fiscal year (July through September 2007) the LSV-managed portion of the Value Equity Fund trailed its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index. Given the tight risk controls applied as part of LSV's approach, this performance is well within the manager's expectations, especially in an environment not at all favorable to our value oriented style.

What is your outlook and strategy for the coming year and how is the portfolio currently positioned?

LSV does not forecast market returns and therefore can't offer much in that respect. Our strategy is unbending regardless of the market environment and seeks to add value over longer periods by constructing a well diversified portfolio of inexpensive stocks that exhibit recent improvement. At fiscal year-end, the portfolio traded at 12.4x earnings (price-to-earnings ratio), 8.7x cash flows (price-to-cash flow) and possessed a dividend yield of 2.7%, all of which were attractive relative to the broad market. Within economic sectors, the portfolio was overweight to Materials and Financials and underweight to both Consumer Staples and Utilities. This conservative positioning should lead to solid long-term returns but there will be shorter periods in which it will go unrewarded.

DRZ

The portfolio manager employs bottom-up stock selection based on fundamental analysis seeking undervalued stocks with above-average yields to implement its deep value, income oriented strategy.

Describe the investment environment during the ten-month period of the 2007 fiscal year that DRZ managed a portfolio of the Value Equity Fund.

At the end of 2006 (the start of the 2007 fiscal year), the market experienced an unusual late cycle rush to speculative investments ranging from emerging markets to junk bonds. As we entered calendar year 2007, dramatic swings in sentiment from housing to commodities created enormous volatility in the U.S. equity market. During the month of August, the subprime mortgage meltdown exploded into a liquidity crisis. As the Trust's fiscal year came to a close, a deteriorating housing market, a deceleration in corporate profits, a severe liquidity crunch and inflation concerns weighed on investors minds.


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How did this portfolio of the Value Equity Fund perform during DRZ's ten-month tenure and what were the key factors that impacted performance?

The portfolio underperformed the Russell 1000 Value Index for the approximately ten-months of the 2007 fiscal year that it was managed by DRZ (first full month began in December 2006.) The inception-to-date performance was adversely impacted by the underweight relative to the benchmark to two top-performing sectors: Energy and Utilities. We exited positions in those sectors as stocks reached DRZ's relative valuation targets. Additionally, potential consumer spending weakness weighed on the portfolio's Consumer Discretionary stocks.

Please cite one or more company-specific examples.

Goodrich Corp. was one of the top contributors to performance. Goodrich generated over 4000 basis points of relative outperformance versus the Russell 1000 Value in less than a year. This aerospace supplier benefited from the commercial aerospace upcycle. The company also benefited from margin expansion as they moved production to low cost countries and renewed a contract with Boeing under more favorable terms. DRZ exited the position during July.

A negative contributor to performance was Jones Apparel Group. This Consumer Discretionary company underperformed due to lowered guidance as sales lagged internal expectations. Jones Apparel's divestiture of Barney's and initiation of a larger than expected 19% share repurchase program should move the stock higher.

How did the portfolio perform during the most recent, particularly volatile period over the last several months?

The third quarter of 2007, particularly September, proved to be a very difficult environment for value-oriented investing. Prior to September, the portfolio's calendar year-to-date performance was outdistancing the Russell 1000 Value Index. However, September was one of the most challenging environments for our discipline as indiscriminate selling in a market driven by liquidity concerns erased this gain. As the volatility of the past three months subsides, fundamentals should drive stock performance. In the past, we have gained substantial alpha in the wake of market dislocations as investors migrate to more conservative securities.

The third quarter results were negatively impacted by the underweight in Energy, a top-performing sector in the Russell 1000 Value. The portfolio's exposure to Consumer Discretionary stocks also detracted from performance. Potential consumer spending weakness weighed on these stocks. DRZ has identified strong company specific catalysts which should overcome these concerns. Catalysts include massive inventory reductions, cost cutting and shareholder friendly actions. An example is Gap Stores which is experiencing operating margin improvements as their cost cutting efforts begin to take effect. The company also announced a 10% share repurchase program.

Financials staged a recovery on the September 18 Fed Funds rate cut, with New York Community Bancorp, Inc. and Annaly Capital Management, Inc. making the top-ten performers in the portfolio for the quarter. Catalysts began to play out for several securities across different sectors and valuations were handsomely rewarded. General Electric Co. outperformed on the announcement they will be exiting underperforming or non-core businesses. Seagate Technology reported a bottoming in their hard disk drive operations that guided earnings higher. Packaging Corp. of America benefited from price increases adopted for containerboard and continued consolidation speculation.

What is your outlook and strategy for the coming year, and how is the portfolio currently positioned?

In this volatile environment, we continue to actively add to positions that have favorable risk/reward profiles and take profits on stocks that have outperformed. Dramatic price swings are providing DRZ with the opportunity to add new names with attractive valuations and material catalysts.


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PERFORMANCE RESULTS - VALUE EQUITY FUND

Growth of $10,000 - Value Equity Fund

Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ending September 30, 2007

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years  
VALUE EQUITY FUND     10.27 %     11.67 %     14.21 %     8.07 %  
Russell 1000 Value Index     14.45       15.25       18.07       8.80    
Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds Average     14.63       13.47       15.95       6.77    

 

All performance results reported herein are net of management fees and all related expenses, unless otherwise noted. Total return includes changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The performance quoted represents past performance and does not indicate or guarantee future performance. Investment return and unit net asset value will fluctuate so that units, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most recent month-end performance for the investment funds of the RSI Retirement Trust, or to obtain a prospectus, visit www.rsgroup.com. This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. All market index results that appear in this report are gross, since they are not subject to expenses.
Returns for the Lipper Average are provided for comparison. Lipper Inc. is an independent reporting service that measures the performance of most U.S. mutual funds. Lipper Averages represent the average total returns reported by all mutual funds designated by Lipper Inc. as falling into an indicated category and are net of all expenses other than sales charges and redemption fees, if any. See Additional Information for a description of the index and Lipper classification.

RSI RETIREMENT TRUST EMERGING GROWTH EQUITY FUND

The Emerging Growth Equity Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in companies with small market capitalizations, which may include rapidly growing, emerging companies. Under sub-advisory agreements with RSI, Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc. ("Batterymarch") manages approximately sixty percent of the fund's assets and Neuberger Berman Management, Inc. ("Neuberger Berman") manages approximately forty percent.


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The Emerging Growth Equity trailed its market benchmark index, the Russell 2000, and its peers in the Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds category, both by a wide margin, for the one-year period ended September 30, 2007 (see data in table below.)

DIVERSIFICATION BY SECTOR1 - EMERGING GROWTH EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY - EMERGING GROWTH EQUITY FUND

Batterymarch

Batterymarch seeks good companies with strong fundamentals and believes that stocks without these qualities will ultimately underperform. The portfolio holds stocks that score attractively relative to their peers across the multiple dimensions of the manager's stock selection model. Batterymarch uses a bottom-up, quantitative strategy based on fundamental principles. The stock selection process runs daily, ranking the relative attractiveness of 3,000 liquid stocks across multiple dimensions, including cash flow, earnings growth, expectations, value, technical issues and corporate signals. The process incorporates stringent risk control and cost-efficient trading.

Describe the investment environment during the 2007 fiscal year (one-year ended September 30, 2007.)

Equity returns were strong across market capitalizations in the U.S. for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007; the Russell 2000 Index (small-cap stocks) rose 12.3%, while the Russell 1000 large-cap and the Russell Midcap indices rose 16.9% and 17.9%, respectively. Over most of the period, stocks rose steadily, though there were several sharp reversals in the period. Near the end of February, global stocks headed downward, sparked by a sharp one-day decline in local China A shares, exacerbated within the U.S. on the first wave of concerns about mortgage lenders' subprime exposure. After a period of generally positive returns through the first half of July, equities ran into trouble due to continuing concerns related to subprime mortgages; and the Russell 2000 declined 6.8% for that month.

While the U.S. indices saw positive returns by the end of August, many good quality stocks were actually declining in price; this was due mainly to selling pressure as leveraged funds were forced to unwind positions. While leveraged managers were hit hardest during the short-term dislocation in August, even managers of broadly diversified portfolios with high quality stocks were affected. The short-term dislocation in the first few days of August was widely covered by the press. The U.S. indices then rose in September, as the Fed cut interest rates by a surprising 50 basis points.


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How did Batterymarch's portfolio within the Emerging Growth Equity Fund perform during the past year and what were the key factors that impacted performance?

The portfolio participated in the small-cap rise for the period posting double-digit gains (on a gross of fees basis), but underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000. For the year, stock selection detracted, chiefly within the Financials and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Most of the shortfall in performance occurred during the month of August, which saw one of the most extraordinary financial meltdowns in recent history, during which a number of leveraged funds were forced to unwind positions. This short-term dislocation negatively impacted fundamentally attractive stocks and positively impacted their unattractive counterparts.

Please cite one or more company-specific examples.

The best- and worst-performing stocks for the portfolio both came from the Industrials sector. The best-performing holding was GrafTech International Ltd., a maker of graphite and carbon electrodes and cathodes used in steel and aluminum production. The stock rose 205.5% during the period as worldwide demand rose. On the other hand, the portfolio's biggest detractor for the period was Volt Information Sciences, a provider of employee staffing and telecommunications services, which declined 25.6% for the period.

How did the portfolio perform during the most recent, particularly volatile period over the last several months?

The Batterymarch-managed portfolio outperformed the benchmark, on a gross basis, for the period from September 30, 2006 to July 31, 2007. However, the short-term dislocation at the beginning of August noted above, hurt performance as the environment resulted in declines for fundamentally attractive stocks. During this period the portfolio underperformed the Russell 2000, chiefly due to stock selection within the Financials sector.

What is your outlook and strategy for the coming year, and how is the portfolio currently positioned?

The Fed signaled a greater concern for economic growth than for inflation in its rate cut in September. While the economic slowdown continues in the U.S., a recession seems unlikely as there continues to be healthy economic growth beyond that of the U.S. consumer. Investors seem to have an increased sensitivity to risk, which is an indication that market volatility could be expected to rise and which could benefit stock selection.

Batterymarch's models are still pointing towards stocks benefiting from global growth and away from consumer-related segments. The portfolio continues to be invested in stocks that rank attractively relative to their peers across the dimensions of our stock selection model. The high quality of the holdings is evidenced by the portfolio's attractive characteristics at year-end, compared with the benchmark.

Neuberger Berman

Neuberger Berman's small-cap strategy utilizes fundamental bottom-up analysis seeking quality small company stocks with a combination of growth and value characteristics — high potential growth, trading at attractive prices. The manager looks for companies with strong fundamentals, especially those with established franchises and long product cycles that will help sustain growth and maintain profit margins.

Describe the investment environment during the 2007 fiscal year (one-year ended September 30, 2007.)

During most of the twelve months ended September 30, 2007, stock investors enjoyed an impressive rally in the wake of the Fed's decision in mid-2006 to cease interest rate hikes. Still-positive economic growth and earnings strength combined with signs of moderating inflation, prompting hopes that the economy could enter a "goldilocks" phase of expansion. However, during calendar 2007, the capital markets became more volatile as concerns rose that distress in the subprime mortgage market might worsen housing weakness and affect other sectors of the economy. In the summer, liquidity tightened and the credit markets suffered, as investors sought the relative safety of Treasury issues. Stocks, meanwhile, slid from late July to mid-August, recovering their footing in subsequent weeks as the Federal Reserve acted to introduce liquidity into the economy. Overall, the stock market saw impressive gains for the year, with midcap shares leading smaller and larger issues and growth stocks outpacing value counterparts.


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How did Neuberger Berman's portfolio within the Emerging Growth Equity Fund perform during the past year and what were the key factors that impacted performance?

The portfolio delivered a solidly positive return, but underperformed its Russell 2000 Index benchmark for the one-year period ending September 30, 2007.

A small-cap stock sell-off midway through the first calendar quarter of 2007 ironically ended up helping the portfolio as risk averse investors focused more attention on seasoned, higher quality small companies within which the portfolio invests.

Holdings in the Financials and Consumer Discretionary sectors both trailed their index counterparts and had the largest adverse impact on the portfolio's performance, despite being underweighted. Health Care holdings were also a drag on performance.

The portfolio benefited greatly from an overweight in the Industrials sector. An overweight in the Energy sector combined with successful stock selection, also helped fuel the portfolio's positive growth. The overall strong performance of the Materials sector, which was a modest underweight in the portfolio, also benefited performance.

Please cite one or more company-specific examples.

Financial company Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. was the biggest detractor from the portfolio's return over the past year. Bucyrus International Inc. and The Middleby Corp., two Industrials holdings, were the top-two contributors over the last year.

How did the portfolio perform during the most recent, particularly volatile period over the last several months?

For the third quarter of 2007, the portfolio posted a decline, trailing its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Index. The portfolio underperformed in eight sectors but an underweighting in five of them helped to minimize some losses to the overall portfolio. Despite being a strong performer for the year, Industrials holdings declined at a marginally faster rate than benchmark counterparts over the final quarter. The sector was substantially overweight, so it had the largest impact on short-term performance. The portfolio's Consumer Discretionary holdings, an underweight, had the second largest impact on performance results, as they trailed their benchmark counterparts. Financials, likewise, were underweight and also underperformed Financials in the index. Stock specific issues, meanwhile, affected Consumer Staples and Energy holdings.

What is your outlook and strategy for the coming year, and how is the portfolio currently positioned?

The portfolio consists of stocks of high-quality companies with proven track records of earnings growth and skilled management. Neuberger Berman believes that companies with those characteristics tend to provide superior performance over the long haul. In our opinion, weakness in the U.S. economy could cause many investors to move away from riskier small-cap issues in favor of higher quality companies such as those held in the portfolio.

The portfolio's holdings are increasingly attractive relative to the benchmark, based on their growth, quality and value characteristics. The average earnings growth rate of the portfolio's stocks is attractive and the average return on equity (our proxy for quality) is strong, in our view. In addition, the price-to-earnings and price-to-cash flow ratios reflect our valuation sensitivity. We believe cash flow is an important factor when evaluating companies because it allows businesses to finance their own growth and reward shareholders with share repurchases or dividends.

Neuberger Berman also believes that the factors contributing to the underperformance of significant holdings in Industrials and Consumer Staples and Energy stocks this quarter were transient and not reflective of their fundamental prospects over time.

In the Industrials sector, we are comfortable with our sizable overweighting due to the diversity and quality of the businesses in the portfolio, which typically benefit from recurring revenue streams. In addition, many of the Industrials holdings earn a considerable portion of their income from overseas operations. While concerns over the U.S. economy remain, many investors expect the global economy to experience strong growth, which could aid our Industrial stocks.


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PERFORMANCE RESULTS - EMERGING GROWTH EQUITY FUND

Growth of $10,000 - Emerging Growth Equity Fund

Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ending September 30, 2007

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years  
EMERGING GROWTH EQUITY FUND     9.37 %     8.55 %     13.11 %     1.13 %  
Russell 2000 Index     12.34       13.36       18.75       7.22    
Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds Average*     13.40       13.18       18.00       8.26    

 

*Prior to January 2003, the Emerging Growth Equity Fund was classified by Lipper Inc. as a Small-Cap Growth Fund.

All performance results reported herein are net of management fees and all related expenses, unless otherwise noted. Total return includes changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The performance quoted represents past performance and does not indicate or guarantee future performance. Investment return and unit net asset value will fluctuate so that units, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most recent month-end performance for the investment funds of the RSI Retirement Trust, or to obtain a prospectus, visit www.rsgroup.com. This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. All market index results that appear in this report are gross, since they are not subject to expenses.
Returns for the Lipper Average are provided for comparison. Lipper Inc. is an independent reporting service that measures the performance of most U.S. mutual funds. Lipper Averages represent the average total returns reported by all mutual funds designated by Lipper Inc. as falling into an indicated category and are net of all expenses other than sales charges and redemption fees, if any. See Additional Information for a description of the index and Lipper classification.

RSI RETIREMENT TRUST INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

The International Equity Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in stocks of well-established companies that are headquartered in foreign countries. While holdings are concentrated in the larger, established markets abroad, investments may also be made in emerging markets. RSI is the investment adviser, and the fund is sub-advised by Julius Baer Investment Management LLC ("Julius Baer").

The International Equity Fund returned an exceptionally strong 29.5% for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, bounding ahead of its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index, which posted a gain of 25.4%. Additionally, the fund turned in stronger performance than most of its Lipper International Large-Cap Core Fund peers for the same period (see data in table below.)


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DIVERSIFICATION BY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION1 - INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY - INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

Julius Baer

Julius Baer constructs a broadly diversified core portfolio driven by dynamic sector and company fundamental analysis. The manager's investment process applies different strategies for different regions of the world, utilizing bottom-up analysis for developed markets, a top-down macro-economic approach for emerging markets and a hybrid tactic for Japan.

How did the international (non-U.S.) equity markets perform during the 2007 fiscal year (one-year ended September 30, 2007?)

The year under review was marked by pockets of turbulence. After a strong first fiscal quarter, volatility in the second quarter was led by a dramatic fall in Chinese equities and created a ripple effect in both developed and emerging markets. The third quarter saw a global rebound with emerging markets fairing better, posting returns exceeding most developed markets. The last quarter of the period was marked by the most significant extremes. Commodities, led by oil, gold and grain had their largest monthly gain in over thirty years. There appears to be no let-up in China's demand for raw materials that, in turn, is expected to support commodity prices. The euro surged to a record against the U.S. dollar and U.S. Treasuries posted their largest quarterly return in five years amid a flight to quality and speculation over further U.S. rate cuts.

While returns for emerging markets outpaced those for developed markets, the disparity within emerging markets was significant, with Asia, led by China, outperforming all other regions. Within Latin America, Brazil was notably strong given its commodity orientation. Japan was the weakest of the larger, developed markets.

For some time, we have referred to the global imbalances, including current account and fiscal deficits, which exist today. The final quarter of the fiscal year was an example of how the adjustment to such imbalances is not a smooth one and the potential market impact. Overconsumption within Anglo-Saxon countries, mainly the U.S., was one of the major imbalance concerns and subprime worries provided the global economy's first real stress test. As these Anglo-Saxon imbalances unfold, Asian markets are the current beneficiaries.


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How did the portfolio perform during the past year and what were the key factors that impacted performance?

For the twelve-months ended September 30, 2007, the portfolio had an incredibly strong year, posting double-digit gains that outperformed the impressive, double-digit gains of the benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index.

On a regional basis, emerging markets were the largest contributor to performance with a large portion of these returns coming from the Financials sector and countries such as India, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic. Indian banks came under pressure early in the period as the Reserve Bank of India began raising interest rates amid concerns about rapid economic growth and how it would translate to inflation. However, they were able to recover strongly and in many cases posted results well above the sector average. We remain comfortable with the medium-term outlook for the country as the middle-class consumer is becoming stronger. In Hungary, lawmakers moved to abolish "golden shares" which gave the government veto power over certain corporate actions such as mergers and equity sales. Losing the veto power may make companies more prone to takeover with banks an attractive candidate for larger, foreign financial service companies looking to gain a foothold in the country.

Also helping performance was the exposure to the United Kingdom ("UK") and Japan. In each instance we benefited from an underweight position (especially within the Financials sector) and in the case of the UK, very strong stock selection.

Developed European market results had a neutral impact on returns however, and the performance of individual countries varied. Germany, where our interest is in those companies we believe will benefit from the country's domestic recovery, was a drag on results, in particular holdings within Industrials and Financials. However, the exposure to Switzerland, typically a defensively oriented country, proved beneficial, particularly some of the luxury goods manufacturers and Consumer Staples companies located there.

The portfolio's small exposure to the Asia (ex-Japan) region was the largest regional detractor for the fiscal year. Both the Hong Kong and Singaporean markets were two of the benchmark's best performers as they were able to directly benefit from the booming Chinese economy. In each case, the portfolio's underweight exposure had a negative impact.

After the Fed cut rates in September 2007 and the U.S. dollar weakened further, inflationary concerns came into greater prominence. This combined with continued demand from Asia propelled commodities prices higher (as stated above) and we in turn increased our exposure to commodity-driven markets such as Canada, Australia and select Asian countries. To fund these changes, we reduced our exposure to Western Europe and those companies within Central and Eastern Europe where higher valuations left them more vulnerable. These increases to commodity related markets took place towards the end of the fiscal year and therefore, the portfolio was not able to reap significant rewards for the period under review due to the low average exposure.

Please cite one or more company-specific examples.

As mentioned above, financial institutions within the emerging markets were a main contributor to returns. These include State Bank of India, OTP Bank Nyrt. (Hungary). PKO Bank Polski (Poland), Komercni Banka A.S. (Czech Republic) and Sberbank, RF (Russia).

Those German companies that detracted included Commerzbank AG, one of the nation's largest financial companies and the airport operator Fraport AG, whose properties include the Frankfurt hub. Within the defensively oriented Swiss market, the watchmaker The Swatch Group AG and the global food manufacturer Nestle S.A. saw strong results that benefited overall performance.

In Hong Kong, stock selection, including our position in Melco International Development Ltd., a poor performing transportation and hospitality conglomerate, hurt returns.

Our increased exposure to commodity holdings includes companies such as BHP Billiton Ltd. (Australia) and Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (Canada).

What is your outlook and strategy for the coming year, and how is the portfolio currently positioned?

Julius Baer's investment outlook for both Japan and the UK remains virtually unchanged from a year ago. We have unenthusiastic views on the UK's macroeconomic outlook and interest rate environment and expect that fiscal tightening is on the horizon while in Japan, we see sluggish reform in corporate governance standards, an expected weak environment for domestic demand, unclear macroeconomic policy and company valuations higher relative to other markets. Therefore, we expect to remain underweight, relative to the benchmark, in both markets.


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We recognize that the commodity driven economies of Canada, Australia and select Asian countries are likely to outperform global indices in the short- to medium-term due to anticipated continued demand and have positioned the portfolio accordingly.

PERFORMANCE RESULTS - INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

Growth of $10,000 - International Equity Fund

Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ending September 30, 2007

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years  
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND     29.47 %     26.49 %     22.23 %     7.29 %  
MSCI EAFE Index     25.38       23.75       24.05       8.35    
Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds Average     25.01       22.15       21.16       7.08    

 

All performance results reported herein are net of management fees and all related expenses, unless otherwise noted. Total return includes changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The performance quoted represents past performance and does not indicate or guarantee future performance. Investment return and unit net asset value will fluctuate so that units, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most recent month-end performance for the investment funds of the RSI Retirement Trust, or to obtain a prospectus, visit www.rsgroup.com. This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. All market index results that appear in this report are gross, since they are not subject to expenses.
Returns for the Lipper Average are provided for comparison. Lipper Inc. is an independent reporting service that measures the performance of most U.S. mutual funds. Lipper Averages represent the average total returns reported by all mutual funds designated by Lipper Inc. as falling into an indicated category and are net of all expenses other than sales charges and redemption fees, if any. See Additional Information for a description of the index and Lipper classification.

FIXED-INCOME MARKET ENVIRONMENT

The investment grade U.S. fixed-income market had a solid year for the period ending September 30, 2007 ("FY07"), improving upon its return for the second consecutive fiscal year. The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index ("Lehman Aggregate") returned 5.1% in FY07, besting its 3.7% gain for FY06 and the paltry advance of 2.8% for FY05. The investment grade U.S. bond market benefited from, particularly in the final quarter of the fiscal year, significant economic uncertainty in the U.S. given the


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initial fallout of the residential mortgage and real estate crises. This uncertainty was confirmed by the Fed's September move to reduce the Federal Funds rate by 50 basis points (0.50%), and an additional 25 basis points at its October meeting after more than three years of raising rates in an attempt to add liquidity to the market and support U.S. economic growth.

Meanwhile, the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note finished FY07 almost where it began. Its 4.6% yield on September 30, 2007 was a mere 5 basis points below the 10-year yield as of a year ago. This is not to say the yield hovered at those levels for the entire twelve-month period, rather it traded between 4.3% (September 10) and 5.3% (June 12) throughout the year and exhibited plenty of volatility over the period.

The highest quality sectors (i.e., those without perceived credit risk) were the winners in FY07 thanks to strength at the end of the year fueled by the residential mortgage and real estate market problems. This is in contrast to FY06 during which Treasuries placed at the bottom of the sector rankings in terms of return. In FY07, investors, as is typical in times of uncertainty, sought quality at the expense of yield so U.S. Treasuries and agency mortgage-backed securities comfortably outpaced investment grade corporate bonds and asset-backed securities.

It remains to be seen whether the Fed's recent moves will help to build a foundation under the capital markets so that the markets, once again, can stabilize and resume a more normal course. Retirement System Investors believes the recent easing of rates will have minimal impact on the markets, and instead we expect that the residential mortgage and real estate markets fallout will worsen and dominate headlines. The bottom line is, in these uncertain times, we believe fixed-income investors will continue to be well served by holding a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities with an emphasis on high credit quality investments (i.e., U.S. Treasury and agency securities.)

RSI RETIREMENT TRUST ACTIVELY MANAGED BOND FUND

The Actively Managed Bond Fund seeks to maximize both principal appreciation and income return and invests in high quality, fixed-income securities, U.S. government and high-grade corporate debt issues, without limit as to maturity. The quality of holdings of the fund is restricted to single "A" or better at the time of purchase, and at least 65% of the assets must be in U.S. government or agency issues. RSI is the investment adviser of the fund and Shay Assets Management, Inc. ("Shay") is the sub-adviser.

For the one-year period ended September 30, 2007, the Actively Managed Bond Fund trailed its market index benchmark, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, but outperformed its average Lipper U.S. Government Fund peer (see data in table below.)

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Shay

How did the fixed-income markets perform during the 2007 fiscal year (one-year ended September 30, 2007?)

Despite the extraordinary amount of volatility that bond investors experienced during the past year, total returns were positive. At the end of September 2007, the 3-month Treasury bill yield was 3.8%; 109 basis points lower than one-year prior. 2-year Treasury notes were 4.0% versus 4.7% at the beginning of the fiscal year. The 5-year Note ended fiscal year 2007 at 4.3%; 29 basis points lower than one year earlier. Finally, the U.S. 10-year Treasury note, which importantly serves as a benchmark for mortgages and corporate notes, began the year at 4.6%. However, it ratcheted up to its 52-week high of 5.3% on June 12, 2007, before freefalling to its 52-week low of 4.3% on September 10 before settling back to 4.6% by the end of the fiscal year. Performance by fixed-income sectors varied over the year. Leading the group were high yield corporate bonds, which returned 7.5%; followed by agency securities (securities issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and federally related institutions) at 5.7%, with U.S. Treasuries close behind at 5.6% and mortgage-backed securities at 5.4%. Trailing the group were domestic corporates at 3.9%. 10-year swap spreads — an indication of investors' willingness to buy riskier debt — ended the fiscal year at 63 basis points, 9 basis points wider than one year earlier.

How did the portfolio perform over the past year and what were the key factors that impacted performance?

Despite the impact of the subprime mortgage meltdown on the mortgage market in general, and despite the fact that at year-end the portfolio was significantly overweighted to mortgage securities (commercial and agency issued) compared to its market benchmark, the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index, the portfolio's gross total return modestly outperformed for the fiscal year. At year-end, the mortgage securities held by the portfolio included agency passthroughs; agency CMOs (collateralized mortgage obligations) and highly rated private label CMOs. Despite the sector overweight, the portfolio's performance benefited from security selection within the sector, with relatively high yields and solid credit ratings. In addition, the portfolio held a sizable position in callable agencies and an allocation to domestic corporate bonds of high quality, rated A or greater. The portfolio's underweight in Treasuries detracted from performance relative to the Lehman Aggregate for the one-year period ended September 30, 2007.

Was the performance of the portfolio impacted by the events in the subprime mortgage market?

Portfolio performance was indirectly impacted by events in the subprime mortgage market as yield spreads widened across the entire mortgage universe. With Shay's focus on quality and the portfolio's high concentration of agency issued mortgage-backed securities, the portfolio avoided much of the severe spread widening associated with some mortgage assets.

What is Shay's outlook for the coming year and how is the portfolio currently positioned?

The U.S. economy will probably remain weak for the remainder of 2007 and well into 2008. The downturn in the residential property market has not found a bottom and the corresponding influences on homeowners and consumers have yet to be fully realized. This points to lower interest rates in 2007 and 2008. We believe that the soft housing market, exacerbated by higher gasoline prices, will place a further burden on the already taxed consumer. Rising unemployment and tame inflation may prompt further Fed easing.

The portfolio is currently positioned with a conservative to moderate credit risk sector allocation. As of year-end, the 5- to 10-year segment of the yield curve was emphasized with an overweight (compared to the benchmark) in quality mortgages and callable agencies and agency benchmarks. Shay expects to maintain a weighted portfolio duration similar to that of the Lehman Aggregate.


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MARKET ENVIRONMENT AND PORTFOLIO REVIEW (CONTINUED)

PERFORMANCE RESULTS - ACTIVELY MANAGED BOND FUND

Growth of $10,000 - Actively Managed Bond Fund

Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ending September 30, 2007

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years  
ACTIVELY MANAGED BOND FUND     4.45 %     3.48 %     3.20 %     5.44 %  
Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index     5.13       3.86       4.13       5.96    
Lipper General U.S. Government Funds Average     3.87       2.80       2.60       4.92    

 

All performance results reported herein are net of management fees and all related expenses, unless otherwise noted. Total return includes changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The performance quoted represents past performance and does not indicate or guarantee future performance. Investment return and unit net asset value will fluctuate so that units, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most recent month-end performance for the investment funds of the RSI Retirement Trust, or to obtain a prospectus, visit www.rsgroup.com. This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. All market index results that appear in this report are gross, since they are not subject to expenses.
Returns for the Lipper Average are provided for comparison. Lipper Inc. is an independent reporting service that measures the performance of most U.S. mutual funds. Lipper Averages represent the average total returns reported by all mutual funds designated by Lipper Inc. as falling into an indicated category and are net of all expenses other than sales charges and redemption fees, if any. See Additional Information for a description of the index and Lipper classification.

RSI RETIREMENT TRUST INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND

The Intermediate-Term Bond Fund seeks a high level of current income, with consideration also given to safety of principal. The fund invests in high quality, fixed-income securities, U.S. government and high-grade corporate debt issues that mature within ten years, or have expected average lives of ten years or less. The quality of the holdings of the fund is restricted to single "A" or better at the time of investment, and at least 65% of the assets must be in U.S. government or agency issues. RSI is the investment adviser of the fund and Shay Assets Management, Inc. ("Shay") is the sub-adviser.


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MARKET ENVIRONMENT AND PORTFOLIO REVIEW (CONTINUED)

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, the Intermediate-Term Bond Fund trailed its market index benchmark, the Lehman Intermediate U.S. Government Index, as well as its average peer in the Lipper Short-Intermediate U.S. Government Funds category (see data in table below.)

DIVERSIFICATION BY SECTOR1 - INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND

PORTFOLIO COMMENTARY - INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND

Shay

How did the portfolio perform over the past year and what factors impacted performance?

Although at year-end mortgage securities comprised more than half of the portfolio's holdings, the portfolio marginally outperformed (on a gross of fees basis) its market index benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Intermediate U.S. Government Index for the fiscal year. The subsectors of the mortgage securities allocation included a very small allocation to agency passthroughs, a significant allocation to agency CMOs and a modest position in private label CMOs. The performance of the portfolio benefited from the relatively high yields of these sectors. In addition to the mortgage allocation, the portfolio held a significant position in callable agencies and a small allocation of high quality domestic corporate bonds. Detracting from the performance relative to the index was the absence of Treasury holdings in the portfolio.

Was the performance of the portfolio impacted by the events in the subprime mortgage market?

The portfolio's performance was indirectly impacted as spreads widened across the entire mortgage universe as the events related to subprime delinquencies unfolded.

How is the portfolio currently positioned?

The portfolio is currently positioned with a conservative credit risk allocation. As of year-end, the 5-year segment of the curve was currently emphasized with overweights in quality mortgages and callable agencies and agency benchmarks. Shay expects to maintain portfolio duration similar to that of the Lehman Brothers Intermediate U.S. Government Index.


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MARKET ENVIRONMENT AND PORTFOLIO REVIEW (CONTINUED)

PERFORMANCE RESULTS - INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND

Growth of $10,000 - Intermediate-Term Bond Fund

Average Annual Total Return
For Periods Ending September 30, 2007

    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years  
INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND     4.37 %     3.16 %     2.54 %     4.24 %  
Lehman Brothers Intermediate U.S. Government Index     5.87       3.55       3.21       5.43    
Lipper Short-Intermediate U.S. Government Funds Average     4.50       2.77       2.49       4.49    

 

All performance results reported herein are net of management fees and all related expenses, unless otherwise noted. Total return includes changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions, if any. The performance quoted represents past performance and does not indicate or guarantee future performance. Investment return and unit net asset value will fluctuate so that units, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For the most recent month-end performance for the investment funds of the RSI Retirement Trust, or to obtain a prospectus, visit www.rsgroup.com. This material must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. All market index results that appear in this report are gross, since they are not subject to expenses.
Returns for the Lipper Average are provided for comparison. Lipper Inc. is an independent reporting service that measures the performance of most U.S. mutual funds. Lipper Averages represent the average total returns reported by all mutual funds designated by Lipper Inc. as falling into an indicated category and are net of all expenses other than sales charges and redemption fees, if any. See Additional Information for a description of the index and Lipper classification.


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ABOUT THE INVESTMENT FUNDS' EXPENSES

EXPENSE EXAMPLES

As a unitholder of the RSI Retirement Trust ("Trust"), you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Trust and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Each example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from April 1, 2007 through September 30, 2007.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

In the table below, the first row following the name of each Investment Fund of the Trust provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information below, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES

In the table below, the second row following the name of each Investment Fund of the Trust provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Investment Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Investment Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Trust to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the lines in the table labeled "Hypothetical" are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

    Beginning
Account Value
4/1/07
  Ending
Account Value
9/30/07
  Expense Paid
During Period1
4/1/07 – 9/30/07
  Expense Ratio
During Period2
4/1/07 – 9/30/07
 
CORE EQUITY FUND  
Actual Expenses   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,097.70     $ 6.26       1.19 %  
Hypothetical3   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.10     $ 6.02       1.19 %  
VALUE EQUITY FUND  
Actual Expenses   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,025.50     $ 6.40       1.26 %  
Hypothetical3   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,018.75     $ 6.38       1.26 %  
EMERGING GROWTH EQUITY FUND  
Actual Expenses   $ 1,000.00     $ 993.70     $ 9.30       1.86 %  
Hypothetical3   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,015.74     $ 9.40       1.86 %  
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND  
Actual Expenses   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,100.90     $ 8.85       1.68 %  
Hypothetical3   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,016.65     $ 8.49       1.68 %  
ACTIVELY MANAGED BOND FUND  
Actual Expenses   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.70     $ 5.41       1.07 %  
Hypothetical3   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.70     $ 5.42       1.07 %  
INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND  
Actual Expenses   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,019.20     $ 7.19       1.42 %  
Hypothetical3   $ 1,000.00     $ 1,017.95     $ 7.18       1.42 %  

 

1. Expenses are equal to the average account value times the Investment Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half-year divided by the number of days in the fiscal year. 2. Annualized. 3. Assumes a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses.


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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

CORE EQUITY FUND

September 30, 2007

    SHARES   VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS – 97.2%  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 9.9%  
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A (a)     289     $ 23,322    
Amazon.com, Inc.*     1,155       107,588    
AutoNation, Inc.*     726       12,865    
AutoZone, Inc.* (a)     169       19,628    
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.* (a)     1,111       37,907    
Best Buy Co., Inc.     1,578       72,620    
Big Lots, Inc.* (a)     379       11,309    
Black & Decker Corp. (The) (a)     219       18,243    
Brunswick Corp. (a)     404       9,235    
Carnival Corp.     1,751       84,801    
CBS Corp., Class B     2,676       84,294    
Centex Corp. (a)     478       12,700    
Circuit City Stores, Inc. (a)     694       5,490    
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.     1,905       71,323    
Coach, Inc.*     18,500       874,495    
Comcast Corp., Class A*     34,969       845,550    
Constellation Brands, Inc., Class A*     800       19,368    
Darden Restaurants, Inc.     597       24,990    
Dillard's, Inc., Class A (a)     258       5,632    
Directv Group, Inc. (The)*     3,000       72,840    
Dow Jones & Co., Inc.     244       14,567    
E.W. Scripps Co. (The), Class A (a)     303       12,726    
Eastman Kodak Co.     1,113       29,784    
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.     548       14,555    
Ford Motor Co.* (a)     8,157       69,253    
Fortune Brands, Inc.     570       46,449    
Gannett Co., Inc.     901       39,374    
Gap, Inc. (The)     2,068       38,134    
General Motors Corp.     2,243       82,318    
Genuine Parts Co.     661       33,050    
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.* (a)     770       23,416    
H&R Block, Inc. (a)     1,398       29,610    
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (a)     1,021       47,180    
Harman International Industries, Inc.     208       17,996    
Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.     674       58,591    
Hasbro, Inc.     660       18,401    
Hilton Hotels Corp.     1,521       70,711    
Home Depot, Inc. (The) (a)     6,626       214,947    
International Game Technology (a)     1,304       56,202    
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.*     2,013       20,895    
J.C. Penney Co., Inc. (a)     16,575       1,050,358    
Johnson Controls, Inc.     796       94,016    
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (a)     445       9,403    
KB Home     328       8,220    
Kimco Realty Corp. (a)     937       42,362    
Kohl's Corp.*     1,266       72,580    
Leggett & Platt, Inc.     784       15,021    
Limited Brands, Inc.     1,312       30,032    
Liz Claiborne, Inc.     427       14,659    
Lowe's Cos., Inc.     5,820       163,076    
Macy's, Inc.     1,728       55,849    
Marriott International, Inc., Class A     1,310       56,946    
Mattel, Inc. (a)     1,566       36,738    
McDonald's Corp.     4,694       255,682    
McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc. (The)     1,352       68,830    
Meredith Corp.     132       7,564    
New York Times Co. (The), Class A (a)     598       11,817    
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.     1,132       32,624    

 

    SHARES   VALUE  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY (Continued)  
News Corp., Class A     51,300     $ 1,128,087    
Nike, Inc., Class B     1,548       90,806    
Nordstrom, Inc. (a)     16,814       788,408    
Office Depot, Inc.*     1,116       23,012    
OfficeMax, Inc. (a)     290       9,938    
Omnicom Group, Inc.     1,238       59,535    
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.     179       13,917    
Pulte Homes, Inc.     944       12,848    
RadioShack Corp. (a)     605       12,499    
Reynolds American, Inc.     668       42,478    
Sears Holdings Corp.*     360       45,792    
Sherwin-Williams Co.     374       24,576    
Snap-on, Inc. (a)     190       9,413    
Stanley Works Co. (The)     268       15,043    
Staples, Inc.     2,859       61,440    
Starbucks Corp.*     43,802       1,147,612    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.     18,443       1,120,412    
Target Corp. (a)     3,280       208,510    
Tiffany & Co.     569       29,787    
Time Warner, Inc.     14,588       267,836    
TJX Cos., Inc. (The) (a)     1,744       50,698    
Tribune Co.     351       9,589    
V.F. Corp.     317       25,598    
Viacom, Inc., Class B*     2,676       104,284    
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     9,366       408,826    
Walt Disney Co. (The)     44,905       1,544,283    
Wendy's International, Inc.     358       12,498    
Whirlpool Corp. (a)     309       27,532    
Whole Foods Market, Inc. (a)     553       27,075    
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.     753       24,668    
Yum! Brands, Inc.     2,018       68,269    
      12,793,405    
CONSUMER STAPLES – 7.7%  
Altria Group, Inc.     8,322       578,629    
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.     2,919       145,921    
Avon Products, Inc.     1,754       65,828    
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B     310       23,222    
Campbell Soup Co. (a)     841       31,117    
Clorox Co. (The)     569       34,703    
Coca-Cola Co. (The)     7,793       447,864    
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.     1,183       28,652    
Colgate-Palmolive Co.     22,092       1,575,601    
ConAgra Foods, Inc.     1,985       51,868    
Costco Wholesale Corp.     1,705       104,636    
CVS/Caremark Corp.     45,205       1,791,474    
Dean Foods Co.     533       13,634    
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A     473       20,083    
General Mills, Inc.     1,288       74,717    
H.J. Heinz Co. (a)     1,248       57,658    
Hershey Foods Corp.     644       29,888    
Kellogg Co.     1,025       57,400    
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     1,680       118,037    
Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A (a)     6,118       211,132    
Kroger Co. (The)     2,757       78,630    
McCormick & Co., Inc. (a)     531       19,100    
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B     234       23,323    
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (The) (a)     488       18,139    

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

CORE EQUITY FUND (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2007

    SHARES   VALUE  
CONSUMER STAPLES (Continued)  
PepsiCo, Inc.     29,499     $ 2,161,097    
Procter & Gamble Co. (a)     23,565       1,657,562    
Safeway, Inc.     1,705       56,452    
Sara Lee Corp.     2,888       48,201    
SUPERVALU, Inc.     812       31,676    
Sysco Corp.     2,419       86,092    
Tyson Foods, Inc., Class A     1,000       17,850    
UST, Inc.     611       30,306    
Walgreen Co.     3,842       181,496    
William Wrigley Jr. Co. (a)     602       38,666    
William Wrigley Jr. Co., Class B     200       12,722    
      10,006,242    
ENERGY – 11.0%  
AFLAC, Inc.     1,889       107,749    
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     1,832       98,470    
Apache Corp.     1,260       113,476    
Baker Hughes, Inc.     1,248       112,782    
BJ Services Co.     1,214       32,232    
Chesapeake Energy Corp.     1,600       56,416    
Chevron Corp. (a)     8,404       786,446    
ConocoPhillips (a)     6,412       562,781    
Devon Energy Corp.     1,796       149,427    
Duke Energy Corp.     5,018       93,786    
Ensco International, Inc.     592       33,211    
EOG Resources, Inc.     12,034       870,419    
Exxon Mobil Corp. (a)     44,349       4,104,943    
Halliburton Co.     3,432       131,789    
Hess Corp.     1,128       75,046    
Marathon Oil Corp.     2,708       154,410    
Murphy Oil Corp.     776       54,235    
Nabors Industries Ltd.*     1,156       35,570    
National-Oilwell, Inc.* (a)     760       109,820    
Noble Corp.     1,084       53,170    
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     3,234       207,235    
Questar Corp.     678       35,615    
Rowan Cos., Inc.     427       15,620    
Schlumberger Ltd.     26,762       2,810,010    
Smith International, Inc. (a)     811       57,905    
Sunoco, Inc. (a)     428       30,294    
Tesoro Corp.     535       24,621    
Transocean, Inc.*     7,830       885,181    
Valero Energy Corp.     2,161       145,176    
Weatherford International, Inc.*     17,360       1,166,245    
XTO Energy, Inc.     17,600       1,088,384    
      14,202,464    
FINANCIALS – 14.5%  
ACE Ltd.     1,258       76,197    
Allstate Corp. (The)     2,298       131,423    
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.     413       25,982    
American Capital Strategies Ltd. (a)     732       31,278    
American Express Co.     20,967       1,244,811    
American International Group, Inc.     10,017       677,650    
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.     873       55,095    
Aon Corp.     1,189       53,279    
Apartment Investment & Management Co. (a)     328       14,803    
Archstone-Smith Trust     900       54,126    
Assurant, Inc.     342       18,297    

 

    SHARES   VALUE  
FINANCIALS (Continued)  
Avalonbay Communities, Inc. - REIT (a)     340     $ 40,140    
Bank of America Corp.     17,337       871,531    
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     4,443       196,114    
BB&T Corp.     2,105       85,021    
Bear Stearns Cos., Inc.     440       54,036    
Boston Properties, Inc. (a)     418       43,430    
Capital One Financial Corp.     1,612       107,085    
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc., Class A* (a)     733       20,407    
Charles Schwab Corp. (a)     3,657       78,991    
Chubb Corp. (a)     1,502       80,567    
Cincinnati Financial Corp.     669       28,974    
CIT Group, Inc.     800       32,160    
Citigroup, Inc.     38,446       1,794,275    
CME Group, Inc.     230       135,090    
Comerica, Inc.     570       29,230    
Commerce Bancorp, Inc.     752       29,163    
Countrywide Financial Corp. (a)     2,236       42,506    
Developers Divers Realty Corp. - REIT     459       25,644    
Discover Financial Services*     1,812       37,690    
E*TRADE Financial Corp.* (a)     1,800       23,508    
Equity Residential     1,127       47,740    
Fannie Mae     3,785       230,166    
Federated Investors, Inc.     325       12,903    
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.     639       28,352    
Fifth Third Bancorp (a)     2,078       70,403    
First Horizon National Corp. (a)     540       14,396    
Franklin Resources, Inc. (a)     12,076       1,539,690    
Freddie Mac (a)     2,544       150,121    
General Growth Properties, Inc. - REIT     1,000       53,620    
Genworth Financial, Inc.     1,700       52,241    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) (a)     5,510       1,194,237    
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.     1,185       109,672    
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. - REIT (a)     2,100       47,124    
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. (a)     1,900       29,222    
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.     1,525       25,895    
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.* (a)     6,571       998,135    
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.     13,182       603,999    
Janus Capital Group, Inc. (a)     597       16,883    
KeyCorp     1,509       48,786    
Legg Mason, Inc.     511       43,072    
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (a)     2,030       125,312    
Lincoln National Corp. (a)     1,067       70,390    
Loews Corp.     1,714       82,872    
M&T Bank Corp.     235       24,311    
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.     2,056       52,428    
Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (a)     1,018       44,558    
MBIA, Inc. (a)     468       28,571    
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (a)     12,518       892,283    
MetLife, Inc. (a)     2,949       205,634    
MGIC Investment Corp.     357       11,535    
Moody's Corp.     892       44,957    
Morgan Stanley     4,124       259,812    
National City Corp.     2,543       63,804    
Northern Trust Corp. (a)     16,500       1,093,455    
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.     722       32,317    
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.     1,323       90,096    
Principal Financial Group, Inc.     1,061       66,938    
Progressive Corp. (The)     2,876       55,823    
ProLogis (a)     1,012       67,146    

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

CORE EQUITY FUND (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2007

    SHARES   VALUE  
FINANCIALS (Continued)  
Prudential Financial, Inc.     1,743     $ 170,082    
Public Storage, Inc. (a)     467       36,730    
Regions Financial Corp.     2,729       80,451    
SAFECO Corp. (a)     424       25,957    
Simon Property Group, Inc.     884       88,400    
SLM Corp.     1,633       81,111    
Sovereign Bancorp, Inc.     1,553       26,463    
State Street Corp. (a)     1,557       106,125    
SunTrust Banks, Inc.     1,345       101,776    
Synovus Financial Corp.     1,312       36,802    
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     1,050       58,474    
Torchmark Corp.     362       22,560    
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)     2,531       127,411    
U.S. Bancorp     29,809       969,687    
UnumProvident Corp.     1,476       36,118    
Vornado Realty Trust (a)     521       56,971    
Wachovia Corp.     7,450       373,617    
Washington Mutual, Inc.     3,412       120,478    
Wells Fargo & Co.     13,114       467,121    
Western Union Co.     3,081       64,609    
XL Capital Ltd., Class A (a)     724       57,341    
Zions Bancorp     12,632       867,439    
      18,743,125    
HEALTH CARE – 13.2%  
Abbott Laboratories     27,931       1,497,660    
Aetna, Inc.     2,008       108,974    
Allergan, Inc.     13,992       902,064    
AmerisourceBergen Corp.     694       31,459    
Amgen, Inc.*     4,236       239,631    
Applera Corp. (a)     695       24,075    
Barr Laboratories, Inc.*     404       22,992    
Bausch & Lomb, Inc.     155       9,920    
Baxter International, Inc. (a)     2,533       142,557    
Becton, Dickinson & Co.     995       81,640    
Biogen Idec, Inc.*     1,093       72,499    
Boston Scientific Corp.*     5,027       70,127    
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (a)     7,760       223,643    
C.R. Bard, Inc. (a)     392       34,570    
Cardinal Health, Inc.     1,481       92,607    
Celgene Corp.*     14,700       1,048,257    
CIGNA Corp.     1,108       59,045    
Coventry Health Care, Inc.*     603       37,513    
Covidien Ltd.*     1,983       82,294    
Eli Lilly & Co.     3,868       220,205    
Express Scripts, Inc., Class A* (a)     1,000       55,820    
Forest Laboratories, Inc.* (a)     1,211       45,158    
Genentech, Inc.*     9,700       756,794    
Genzyme Corp.*     1,082       67,041    
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*     32,520       1,329,092    
Hospira, Inc.*     633       26,238    
Humana, Inc.*     679       47,449    
IMS Health, Inc.     796       24,389    
Johnson & Johnson     11,453       752,462    
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     1,009       11,825    
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*     397       31,057    
Manor Care, Inc.     295       18,998    
McKesson Corp.     1,139       66,962    
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.*     1,105       99,881    

 

    SHARES   VALUE  
HEALTH CARE (Continued)  
Medtronic, Inc.     4,423     $ 249,501    
Merck & Co., Inc.     48,608       2,512,548    
Millipore Corp.*     225       17,055    
Mylan Laboratories, Inc.     900       14,364    
Patterson Cos., Inc.*     553       21,351    
Pfizer, Inc.     27,044       660,685    
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     604       34,893    
Schering-Plough Corp.     43,208       1,366,669    
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC - ADR (a)     13,600       1,006,128    
St. Jude Medical, Inc.*     21,994       969,276    
Stryker Corp.     958       65,872    
Tenet Healthcare Corp.* (a)     2,296       7,715    
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. (a)     5,176       250,674    
Varian Medical Systems, Inc.*     489       20,484    
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     419       13,576    
WellPoint, Inc.*     2,353       185,699    
Wyeth     5,245       233,665    
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*     13,308       1,077,815    
      17,042,868    
INDUSTRIALS – 10.9%  
3M Co.     2,801       262,118    
Allied Waste Industries, Inc.* (a)     1,030       13,132    
American Standard Cos., Inc.     722       25,718    
Apollo Group, Inc., Class A*     520       31,278    
Avery Dennison Corp.     337       19,216    
Boeing Co. (The)     17,545       1,842,049    
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.     1,186       96,268    
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     666       36,157    
Caterpillar, Inc.     13,306       1,043,590    
Cintas Corp.     538       19,960    
Cooper Industries Ltd.     728       37,193    
CSX Corp.     1,756       75,034    
Cummins, Inc.     354       45,273    
D.R. Horton, Inc. (a)     1,200       15,372    
Danaher Corp. (a)     944       78,078    
Deere & Co.     11,198       1,662,007    
Dover Corp. (a)     753       38,365    
Eaton Corp. (a)     602       59,622    
Emerson Electric Co.     3,048       162,215    
Equifax, Inc.     537       20,470    
FedEx Corp.     1,193       124,967    
Fluor Corp.     345       49,673    
General Dynamics Corp.     1,534       129,577    
General Electric Co.     58,327       2,414,738    
Goodrich Corp. (a)     485       33,092    
Honeywell International, Inc.     2,942       174,961    
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     1,584       94,470    
Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd.     1,088       59,263    
ITT Industries, Inc. (a)     734       49,861    
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.     506       51,683    
Lennar Corp., Class A (a)     533       12,072    
Lockheed Martin Corp. (a)     1,310       142,122    
Masco Corp. (a)     1,438       33,318    
Monster Worldwide, Inc.* (a)     550       18,733    
Norfolk Southern Corp.     1,505       78,124    
Northrop Grumman Corp. (a)     1,342       104,676    
PACCAR, Inc.     917       78,174    
Pall Corp.     529       20,578    

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

CORE EQUITY FUND (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2007

    SHARES   VALUE  
INDUSTRIALS (Continued)  
Parker-Hannifin Corp.     489     $ 54,685    
Peabody Energy Corp.     1,000       47,870    
Pitney Bowes, Inc. (a)     862       39,152    
Precision Castparts Corp.     6,789       1,004,636    
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.     912       33,343    
Raytheon Co. (a)     1,664       106,196    
Robert Half International, Inc. (a)     638       19,051    
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (a)     534       37,118    
Rockwell Collins, Inc.     597       43,605    
Ryder System, Inc.     224       10,976    
Southwest Airlines Co.     2,927       43,320    
Terex Corp.*     364       32,403    
Textron, Inc.     25,510       1,586,977    
Tyco International Ltd.     1,983       87,926    
Union Pacific Corp.     1,000       113,060    
United Parcel Service, Inc.     4,176       313,618    
United Technologies Corp.     14,414       1,160,039    
W.W. Grainger, Inc.     310       28,269    
Waste Management, Inc.     2,054       77,518    
      14,092,959    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 22.8%  
Adobe Systems, Inc.*     37,123       1,620,790    
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.* (a)     2,216       29,251    
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Class A*     419       21,051    
Agilent Technologies, Inc.*     1,546       57,016    
Akamai Technologies, Inc.*     688       19,766    
Altera Corp.     1,353       32,580    
Analog Devices, Inc.     1,239       44,802    
Apple Computer, Inc.*     19,340       2,969,464    
Applied Materials, Inc.     5,515       114,160    
Autodesk, Inc.*     892       44,573    
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     2,055       94,386    
Avaya, Inc.*     1,782       30,223    
BMC Software, Inc.*     820       25,609    
Broadcom Corp.*     1,789       65,191    
CA, Inc. (a)     1,464       37,654    
Cisco Systems, Inc.*     74,912       2,480,336    
Citrix Systems, Inc.*     699       28,184    
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.*     10,140       808,868    
Computer Sciences Corp.*     649       36,279    
Compuware Corp.*     1,255       10,065    
Convergys Corp.*     653       11,336    
Corning, Inc.     6,187       152,510    
Dell, Inc.* (a)     8,822       243,487    
eBay, Inc.*     4,509       175,941    
Electronic Arts, Inc.*     1,266       70,883    
Electronic Data Systems Corp.     2,002       43,724    
EMC Corp.* (a)     83,398       1,734,678    
Fiserv, Inc.* (a)     692       35,195    
Google, Inc., Class A*     5,007       2,840,321    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     68,476       3,409,420    
IAC/InterActiveCorp*     700       20,769    
Intel Corp.     93,201       2,410,178    
International Business Machines Corp.     5,371       632,704    
Intuit, Inc.*     1,340       40,602    
Jabil Circuit, Inc. (a)     728       16,628    
Juniper Networks, Inc.*     2,046       74,904    
KLA-Tencor Corp.     770       42,951    

 

    SHARES   VALUE  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued)  
Lexmark International Group, Inc., ClassA* (a)     355     $ 14,743    
Linear Technology Corp. (a)     927       32,436    
LSI Logic Corp.* (a)     2,828       20,984    
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.*     864       50,855    
Microchip Technology, Inc.     867       31,489    
Micron Technology, Inc.*     2,971       32,978    
Microsoft Corp.     77,334       2,278,260    
Molex, Inc.     576       15,512    
Motorola, Inc.     9,136       169,290    
National Semiconductor Corp.     1,004       27,228    
NCR Corp.* (a)     666       33,167    
Network Appliance, Inc.*     1,411       37,970    
Novell, Inc.*     1,479       11,300    
Novellus Systems, Inc.*     511       13,930    
NVIDIA Corp.*     2,136       77,409    
Oracle Corp.*     15,437       334,211    
Paychex, Inc.     1,322       54,202    
PerkinElmer, Inc.     546       15,949    
QLogic Corp.*     658       8,850    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     6,598       278,831    
Research In Motion Ltd.*     11,400       1,123,470    
SanDisk Corp.* (a)     15,049       829,200    
Solectron Corp.*     3,840       14,976    
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*     14,161       79,443    
Symantec Corp.*     3,566       69,109    
Tektronix, Inc.     267       7,407    
Tellabs, Inc.*     1,856       17,669    
Teradyne, Inc.*     760       10,488    
Texas Instruments, Inc.     50,558       1,849,917    
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*     17,427       1,005,886    
Tyco Electronics Ltd.     1,983       70,258    
Unisys Corp.*     1,398       9,255    
VeriSign, Inc.* (a)     1,000       33,740    
VMware, Inc., Class A* (a)     1,837       156,145    
Waters Corp.*     420       28,106    
Xerox Corp.*     3,706       64,262    
Xilinx, Inc.     1,175       30,715    
Yahoo!, Inc.*     5,142       138,011    
      29,604,130    
MATERIALS – 2.6%  
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. (a)     16,517       1,614,702    
Alcoa, Inc.     3,493       136,646    
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.     442       48,598    
Archer Daniels Midland Co.     2,505       82,865    
Ashland, Inc.     156       9,393    
Ball Corp.     354       19,028    
Bemis Co., Inc. (a)     410       11,935    
CONSOL Energy, Inc.     750       34,950    
Dow Chemical Co. (The)     3,731       160,657    
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.     3,552       176,037    
Eastman Chemical Co.     317       21,153    
Ecolab, Inc. (a)     734       34,645    
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., Class B     1,453       152,405    
Hercules, Inc. (a)     440       9,249    
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.     329       17,391    
International Paper Co.     1,727       61,947    
MeadWestvaco Corp.     724       21,380    
Monsanto Co. (a)     2,096       179,711    

 

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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

CORE EQUITY FUND (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2007

    SHARES   VALUE  
MATERIALS (Continued)  
Newmont Mining Corp.     1,724     $ 77,115    
Nucor Corp.     1,088       64,703    
Pactiv Corp.*     551       15,792    
PPG Industries, Inc.     633       47,823    
Praxair, Inc.     1,276       106,878    
Rohm & Haas Co.     584       32,511    
Sealed Air Corp. (a)     634       16,205    
Sigma-Aldrich Corp.     472       23,005    
Temple-Inland, Inc.     422       22,210    
United States Steel Corp.     489       51,805    
Vulcan Materials Co.     378       33,699    
Weyerhaeuser Co.     814       58,852    
      3,343,290    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 3.3%  
Alltel Corp.     1,328       92,535    
AT&T, Inc.     77,986       3,299,588    
CenturyTel, Inc. (a)     461       21,307    
Ciena Corp.* (a)     306       11,653    
Citizens Communications Co.     1,298       18,587    
Embarq Corp. (a)     590       32,804    
JDS Uniphase Corp.*     970       14,511    
Leucadia National Corp.     686       33,079    
Qwest Communications International, Inc.*     6,118       56,041    
Sprint FON Group     11,163       212,097    
Verizon Communications, Inc.     11,329       501,648    
Windstream Corp. (a)     2,018       28,494    
      4,322,344    
UTILITIES – 1.4%  
AES Corp. (The)*     2,737       54,849    
Allegheny Energy, Inc.* (a)     639       33,394    
Ameren Corp.     780       40,950    
American Electric Power Co., Inc.     1,537       70,825    
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.     1,341       21,496    
CMS Energy Corp.     862       14,499    
Consolidated Edison, Inc.     1,102       51,023    
Constellation Energy Group, Inc.     714       61,254    
Dominion Resources, Inc.     1,140       96,102    
DTE Energy Co.     623       30,178    
Dynegy, Inc.*     1,601       14,793    
Edison International     1,275       70,699    
El Paso Corp.     2,809       47,669    
Entergy Corp.     822       89,014    
Exelon Corp.     2,650       199,704    
FirstEnergy Corp.     1,174       74,361    
FPL Group, Inc.     1,552       94,486    
Integrys Energy Group, Inc.     339       17,367    
Nicor, Inc. (a)     194       8,323    
NiSource, Inc.     1,054       20,174    
PG&E Corp. (a)     1,416       67,685    
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.     409       16,160    
PPL Corp.     1,460       67,598    
Progress Energy, Inc.     1,025       48,021    
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.     1,011       88,958    
Sempra Energy     993       57,713    
Southern Co.     2,963       107,498    
Spectra Energy Corp.     2,509       61,420    
TECO Energy, Inc.     853       14,015    

 

    SHARES   VALUE  
UTILITIES (Continued)  
TXU Corp. (a)     1,796     $ 122,972    
Williams Cos., Inc. (The)     2,358       80,313    
Xcel Energy, Inc.     1,562       33,645    
      1,877,158    
Total Common Stocks (Cost $93,528,230)             125,945,119    
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
 
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT &
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS – 0.1%
 
U.S. Treasury Bill, 3.90%, 1/17/08**   $ 120,000       118,655    
Total United States Government & Agency Obligations
(Cost $118,326)
            118,655    
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 2.6%  
Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., 3.95%, Due 10/1/07, Repurchase
price $3,324,842, Collateralized by $5,025,000
U.S. Treasury Strips, 0.00%, Due 2/15/15
(Value $3,407,117)
    3,321,567       3,321,567    
Total Repurchase Agreement (Cost $3,321,567)             3,321,567    
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LENDING – 4.3%
 
Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., 2.63%-5.25%, Due 10/1/07,
Repurchase price $5,628,739, Collateralized by $2,610,000 U.S.
Treasury Strips, 0.00%, Due 2/15/15
(Value $1,874,267) & Collateralized by $6,605,000 U.S.
Treasury Strips, 0.00%, Due 8/15/18
(Value $3,924,559)
    5,626,900       5,626,900    
Total Repurchase Agreement Held as Collateral for Securities
Lending (Cost $5,626,900)
            5,626,900    
Total Investments (Cost $102,595,023)     104.2 %   $ 135,012,241    
Liabilities in excess of other assets     (4.2 )%     (5,409,184 )  
Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 129,603,057    

 

*  Denotes non-income producing security.

**  Serves as collateral for futures contracts.

(a)  All or part of this security has been loaned as of September 30, 2007.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

PLC - Public Liability Co.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

FUTURES CONTRACTS  
    NUMBER OF
CONTRACTS
  VALUE  
E-mini S&P 500 Index, expiring December 21, 2007
(notional amount $2,444,042)
    32     $ 2,460,960    

 

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

VALUE EQUITY FUND

September 30, 2007

    SHARES   VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS – 99.0%  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 9.3%  
Black & Decker Corp. (The) (a)     7,400     $ 616,420    
Brunswick Corp. (a)     12,400       283,464    
CBRL Group, Inc. (a)     5,600       228,480    
CBS Corp., Class B     8,900       280,350    
Cinemark Holdings, Inc.     14,400       267,264    
Family Dollar Stores, Inc.     9,800       260,288    
Foot Locker, Inc.     25,300       387,849    
Gannett Co., Inc.     6,600       288,420    
Gap, Inc. (The)     39,500       728,380    
H&R Block, Inc. (a)     14,500       307,110    
Hasbro, Inc.     11,100       309,468    
Home Depot, Inc. (The) (a)     32,600       1,057,544    
Idearc, Inc. (a)     2,150       67,660    
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (a)     17,100       361,323    
KB Home (a)     8,100       202,986    
Leggett & Platt, Inc.     11,400       218,424    
Limited Brands, Inc.     18,000       412,020    
Mattel, Inc. (a)     11,700       274,482    
McDonald's Corp.     8,400       457,548    
OfficeMax, Inc. (a)     8,200       281,014    
Polaris Industries, Inc.     6,300       274,806    
Ruby Tuesday, Inc.     10,400       190,736    
Ryland Group, Inc. (The) (a)     5,600       120,008    
Sherwin-Williams Co.     4,600       302,266    
Time Warner, Inc.     24,300       446,148    
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.     15,300       667,845    
      9,292,303    
CONSUMER STAPLES – 6.2%  
Brinker International, Inc.     8,100       222,264    
Clorox Co. (The)     11,600       707,484    
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc.     21,300       515,886    
ConAgra Foods, Inc.     22,500       587,925    
Hershey Foods Corp. (a)     13,000       603,330    
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     5,100       358,326    
Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A (a)     20,799       717,773    
Kroger Co. (The)     7,300       208,196    
Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B     4,000       398,680    
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc. (The) (a)     6,700       249,039    
PepsiCo, Inc.     4,400       322,344    
Procter & Gamble Co. (a)     9,600       675,264    
Safeway, Inc.     12,400       410,564    
SUPERVALU, Inc.     5,300       206,753    
      6,183,828    
ENERGY – 11.5%  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     4,600       247,250    
Apache Corp.     2,000       180,120    
Chevron Corp. (a)     24,700       2,311,426    
ConocoPhillips (a)     17,500       1,535,975    
Exxon Mobil Corp. (a)     38,200       3,535,792    
Hess Corp. (a)     4,400       292,732    
Marathon Oil Corp.     19,600       1,117,592    
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     18,400       1,179,072    
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.     9,900       223,443    
Sunoco, Inc. (a)     8,100       573,318    
Valero Energy Corp.     3,400       228,412    
      11,425,132    

 

    SHARES   VALUE  
FINANCIALS – 30.2%  
Allstate Corp. (The)     12,800     $ 732,032    
American International Group, Inc.     20,800       1,407,120    
AmeriCredit Corp.*     10,100       177,558    
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. - REIT (a)     21,300       339,309    
Assurant, Inc.     5,800       310,300    
Astoria Financial Corp.     10,200       270,606    
Bank of America Corp.     49,800       2,503,446    
BB&T Corp. (a)     8,100       327,159    
Bear Stearns Cos., Inc. (a)     1,400       171,934    
Chubb Corp. (a)     10,400       557,856    
CIT Group, Inc.     6,800       273,360    
Citigroup, Inc.     69,300       3,234,231    
Colonial Bancgroup, Inc. (a)     16,100       348,082    
Countrywide Financial Corp. (a)     10,300       195,803    
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.     6,000       300,720    
Federated Investors, Inc.     8,700       345,390    
First Horizon National Corp. (a)     8,200       218,612    
Freddie Mac (a)     3,600       212,436    
Genworth Financial, Inc.     12,400       381,052    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) (a)     1,500       325,110    
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.     6,800       629,340    
Hospitality Properties Trust - REIT     5,800       235,770    
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.     12,600       213,948    
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.     45,600       2,089,392    
KeyCorp     10,900       352,397    
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (a)     2,400       148,152    
Lincoln National Corp. (a)     7,900       521,163    
Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (a)     12,800       560,256    
MBIA, Inc. (a)     15,800       964,590    
Mercury General Corp.     7,000       377,510    
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (a)     11,100       791,208    
MGIC Investment Corp.     8,900       287,559    
Morgan Stanley     8,600       541,800    
National City Corp.     14,500       363,805    
New York Community Bancorp, Inc.     8,500       161,925    
Northern Trust Corp. (a)     11,900       788,613    
PMI Group, Inc. (The) (a)     6,700       219,090    
Principal Financial Group, Inc.     6,900       435,321    
Prudential Financial, Inc.     7,300       712,334    
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.     4,700       266,819    
SAFECO Corp. (a)     5,300       324,466    
South Financial Group, Inc.     12,900       293,346    
SunTrust Banks, Inc.     12,300       930,741    
TCF Financial Corp.     10,200       267,036    
Torchmark Corp.     5,000       311,600    
Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)     14,700       739,998    
U.S. Bancorp     25,900       842,527    
UnumProvident Corp.     9,700       237,359    
Wachovia Corp.     13,100       656,965    
Washington Mutual, Inc.     34,100       1,204,071    
Wells Fargo & Co.     16,800       598,416    
Wilmington Trust Corp.     11,900       462,910    
      30,162,543    
HEALTH CARE – 7.0%  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (a)     19,500       561,990    
Eli Lilly & Co.     5,600       318,808    
Johnson & Johnson     22,600       1,484,820    
Merck & Co., Inc.     12,900       666,801    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements
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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

VALUE EQUITY FUND (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2007

    SHARES   VALUE  
HEALTH CARE (Continued)  
Mylan Laboratories, Inc.     16,500     $ 263,340    
Pfizer, Inc.     96,600       2,359,938    
Protective Life Corp.     7,800       331,032    
Sanofi-Aventis - ADR (a)     8,800       373,296    
Wyeth     14,400       641,520    
      7,001,545    
INDUSTRIALS – 11.6%  
3M Co.     7,300       683,134    
Avery Dennison Corp.     5,000       285,100    
Caterpillar, Inc.     7,200       564,696    
CSX Corp.     9,100       388,843    
Deere & Co.     1,400       207,788    
Eaton Corp. (a)     3,500       346,640    
General Electric Co.     62,700       2,595,780    
Graco, Inc. (a)     8,500       332,435    
Honeywell International, Inc.     6,700       398,449    
Ingersoll-Rand Co. Ltd.     4,100       223,327    
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (a)     2,400       245,136    
Lockheed Martin Corp. (a)     2,200       238,678    
Masco Corp. (a)     15,600       361,452    
Norfolk Southern Corp.     7,100       368,561    
Northrop Grumman Corp. (a)     6,700       522,600    
Parker-Hannifin Corp. (a)     3,700       413,771    
Pentair, Inc. (a)     12,300       408,114    
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.     19,900       727,544    
Steelcase, Inc., Class A     15,700       282,286    
Taiwan Semiconductor - ADR (a)     57,306       579,937    
Teleflex, Inc. (a)     4,300       335,056    
United Parcel Service, Inc.     6,400       480,640    
Waste Management, Inc.     15,400       581,196    
      11,571,163    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 5.0%  
Analog Devices, Inc.     4,900       177,184    
Applied Materials, Inc.     16,200       335,340    
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.     10,700       491,451    
Computer Sciences Corp.*     6,600       368,940    
Diebold, Inc. (a)     7,300       331,566    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     5,100       253,929    
Intel Corp.     6,800       175,848    
International Business Machines Corp.     6,000       706,800    
Lexmark International Group, Inc., Class A* (a)     4,000       166,120    
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     21,300       625,155    
Molex, Inc. (a)     12,400       333,932    
Paychex, Inc.     7,400       303,400    
Seagate Technology (a)     17,100       437,418    
Symantec Corp.*     15,200       294,576    
      5,001,659    
MATERIALS – 9.6%  
Alcoa, Inc.     14,900       582,888    
Archer Daniels Midland Co.     8,800       291,104    
Ashland, Inc.     10,100       608,121    
Bemis Co., Inc. (a)     11,000       320,210    
Cabot Corp.     7,900       280,687    
Chemtura Corp. (a)     18,000       160,020    
Dow Chemical Co. (The)     19,500       839,670    
International Paper Co. (a)     28,800       1,033,056    

 

    SHARES   VALUE  
MATERIALS (Continued)  
Nucor Corp.     7,200     $ 428,184    
Packaging Corp. of America     11,400       331,398    
PPG Industries, Inc.     9,700       732,835    
Rohm & Haas Co.     18,400       1,024,328    
RPM International, Inc. (a)     29,300       701,735    
Sonoco Products Co. (a)     17,900       540,222    
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (a)     9,200       429,640    
Timken Co. (The) (a)     9,500       352,925    
United States Steel Corp.     5,300       561,482    
Valspar Corp. (The) (a)     12,100       329,241    
      9,547,746    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 4.2%  
AT&T, Inc.     59,232       2,506,106    
Citizens Communications Co.     23,800       340,816    
Verizon Communications, Inc.     30,700       1,359,396    
      4,206,318    
UTILITIES – 4.4%  
American Electric Power Co., Inc.     7,800       359,424    
Aqua America, Inc. (a)     17,600       399,168    
DTE Energy Co.     4,600       222,824    
FirstEnergy Corp.     8,800       557,392    
NiSource, Inc.     21,400       409,596    
OGE Energy Corp. (a)     4,500       148,950    
Pepco Holdings, Inc. (a)     23,500       636,380    
PG&E Corp. (a)     9,200       439,760    
Puget Energy, Inc. (a)     11,500       281,405    
Scana Corp.     4,600       178,204    
TECO Energy, Inc.     29,400       483,042    
Xcel Energy, Inc.     10,700       230,478    
      4,346,623    
Total Common Stocks (Cost $94,565,292)             98,738,860    
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
     
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 1.1%  
Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., 3.95%, Due 10/1/07, Repurchase
price $1,068,745, Collateralized by $1,615,000 U.S.
Treasury Strips, 0.00%, Due 2/15/16
(Value $1,101,737)
  $ 1,067,688       1,067,688    
Total Repurchase Agreement (Cost $1,067,688)             1,067,688    
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LENDING – 11.1%
 
Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., 2.63%-5.25%, Due 10/1/07,
Repurchase price $11,040,511, Collateralized by $16,655,000 U.S.
Treasury Strips, 0.00%, Due 2/15/16
(Value $11,361,874)
    11,036,041       11,036,041    
Total Repurchase Agreement Held as Collateral for Securities
Lending (Cost $11,036,041)
            11,036,041    
Total Investments (Cost $106,669,021)     111.2 %   $ 110,842,589    
Liabilities in excess of other assets     (11.2 )%     (11,132,956 )  
Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 99,709,633    

 

*  Denotes non-income producing security.

(a)  All or part of this security has been loaned as of September 30, 2007.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

See Notes to Financial Statements
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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

EMERGING GROWTH EQUITY FUND

September 30, 2007

    SHARES   VALUE  
COMMON STOCKS – 97.9%  
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY – 12.6%  
Bluegreen Corp.* (a)     2,350     $ 18,213    
Cato Corp. (The) (a)     18,850       385,294    
Collective Brands, Inc.* (a)     14,100       311,046    
Columbia Sportswear Co. (a)     4,200       232,302    
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.     11,800       287,920    
Courier Corp.     7,420       261,258    
DeVry, Inc.     5,500       203,555    
Drew Industries, Inc.*     7,400       301,032    
FTD Group, Inc.     7,400       110,112    
Hibbett Sports, Inc.* (a)     6,500       161,200    
Interface, Inc.     26,700       481,935    
International Speedway Corp., Class A     5,980       274,243    
Journal Communications, Inc.     19,800       187,704    
Knoll, Inc.     21,500       381,410    
Maidenform Brands, Inc.* (a)     16,700       265,196    
Meredith Corp.     7,280       417,144    
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc.     5,900       199,361    
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.     6,100       320,128    
RC2 Corp.*     4,600       127,374    
Rent-A-Center, Inc.*     6,550       118,752    
Ruby Tuesday, Inc.     6,860       125,812    
Sotheby's Holdings, Inc. (a)     8,750       418,162    
Steven Madden Ltd. (a)     8,500       161,075    
Texas Roadhouse, Inc., Class A*     12,900       150,930    
Tupperware Brands Corp. (a)     7,500       236,175    
UniFirst Corp.     3,000       112,380    
WMS Industries, Inc.* (a)     7,050       233,355    
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (a)     7,600       208,240    
      6,691,308    
CONSUMER STAPLES – 3.3%  
American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc.* (a)     29,700       331,155    
Central Garden & Pet Co.* (a)     4,500       40,050    
Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A* (a)     8,600       77,228    
Chattem, Inc.* (a)     3,200       225,664    
Longs Drug Stores Corp. (a)     3,900       193,713    
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.     5,000       173,650    
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (a)     5,100       212,517    
Spartan Stores, Inc. (a)     8,800       198,264    
Universal Corp.     3,800       186,010    
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.* (a)     5,500       102,960    
      1,741,211    
ENERGY – 7.4%  
Berry Petroleum Co., Class A (a)     9,500       376,105    
Cal Dive International, Inc.* (a)     11,500       172,500    
CARBO Ceramics, Inc. (a)     6,800       344,964    
Comstock Resources, Inc.* (a)     4,600       141,864    
Delek US Holdings, Inc.     8,900       223,212    
Grey Wolf, Inc.*     36,600       239,730    
Holly Corp. (a)     6,250       373,937    
Matrix Service Co.* (a)     12,800       268,160    
Parker Drilling Co.* (a)     27,350       222,082    
Pioneer Drilling Co.* (a)     13,000       158,340    
Rosetta Resources, Inc.*     14,000       256,760    
Swift Energy Co.* (a)     5,100       208,692    
TETRA Technologies, Inc.* (a)     20,600       435,484    
Union Drilling, Inc.* (a)     8,200       119,556    

 

    SHARES   VALUE  
ENERGY (Continued)  
W-H Energy Services, Inc.*     5,500     $ 405,625    
      3,947,011    
FINANCIALS – 12.4%  
American Equity Investment Life Holding Co. (a)     10,000       106,500    
Amerisafe, Inc.* (a)     13,400       221,636    
Ashford Hospitality Trust - REIT (a)     13,420       134,871    
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd.     8,300       231,653    
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. (a)     6,660       185,414    
Cash America International, Inc. (a)     7,900       297,040    
Delphi Financial Group, Inc., Class A (a)     5,500       222,310    
Deluxe Corp.     6,300       232,092    
Dollar Financial Corp.* (a)     7,900       225,387    
EZCORP, Inc., Class A* (a)     36,650       492,942    
FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc. - REIT     8,900       177,377    
Financial Federal Corp. (a)     7,060       197,751    
First Mercury Financial Corp.* (a)     9,100       195,741    
First Regional Bancorp* (a)     6,300       154,539    
GFI Group Inc.* (a)     1,300       111,956    
Greene Bancshares, Inc. (a)     5,400       196,830    
Hilb Rogal & Hobbs Co. (a)     3,220       139,523    
Horizon Financial Corp. (a)     5,500       111,540    
Imperial Capital Bancorp, Inc.     2,000       56,500    
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. (a)     3,800       390,488    
LTC Properties, Inc.     8,750       207,113    
National Financial Partners Corp.     5,000       264,900    
National Retail Properties, Inc. - REIT     9,600       234,048    
Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd.     6,700       240,932    
RLI Corp.     2,900       164,488    
Seabright Insurance Holdings* (a)     7,300       124,611    
Southwest Bancorp, Inc.     7,400       139,268    
SVB Financial Group*     4,100       194,176    
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.*     9,900       215,226    
Tower Group, Inc. (a)     3,000       78,540    
Vineyard National Bancorp Co. (a)     7,402       123,761    
Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. (a)     13,800       151,386    
Wintrust Financial Corp. (a)     9,680       413,239    
      6,633,778    
HEALTH CARE – 13.9%  
Alpharma, Inc., Class A (a)     13,250       283,020    
Amedisys, Inc.*     10,700       411,094    
AMERIGROUP Corp.*     7,000       241,360    
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.*     5,400       140,454    
Centene Corp.*     8,400       180,684    
Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.     6,400       168,704    
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*     14,600       308,498    
Haemonetics Corp.* (a)     8,900       439,838    
ICU Medical, Inc.* (a)     2,550       98,813    
Immucor, Inc.* (a)     6,100       218,075    
K-V Pharmaceutical Co., Class A* (a)     14,770       422,422    
Landauer, Inc.     3,950       201,292    
LCA-Vision, Inc. (a)     4,100       120,499    
LifeCell Corp.*     11,700       439,569    
Martek Biosciences Corp.*     11,500       333,845    
Medical Action Industries, Inc.*     3,960       93,694    
Mentor Corp.     5,000       230,250    
Molina Healthcare, Inc.*     6,600       239,382    
MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.* (a)     7,500       283,125    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements
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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

EMERGING GROWTH EQUITY FUND (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2007

    SHARES   VALUE  
HEALTH CARE (Continued)  
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (a)     6,700     $ 227,733    
Owens & Minor, Inc. (a)     3,300       125,697    
Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc.*     3,600       66,816    
Perrigo Co.     9,150       195,352    
STERIS Corp.     20,070       548,513    
Techne Corp.* (a)     3,280       206,902    
ViroPharma, Inc.*     23,000       204,700    
Wellcare Health Plans, Inc.* (a)     3,300       347,919    
Young Innovations, Inc.     9,400       268,934    
Zoll Medical Corp.*     13,780       357,178    
      7,404,362    
INDUSTRIALS – 22.2%  
ABM Industries, Inc.     10,400       207,792    
Acco Brands Corp.* (a)     9,500       213,180    
Actuant Corp., Class A (a)     7,200       467,784    
Acuity Brands, Inc.     5,600       282,688    
Administaff, Inc.     12,850       466,455    
Advisory Board Co. (The)* (a)     5,500       321,585    
Argon ST, Inc.*     10,900       215,820    
AZZ, Inc.* (a)     7,700       269,192    
Bucyrus International, Inc., Class A     8,000       583,440    
CLARCOR, Inc. (a)     8,860       303,101    
Comfort Systems USA, Inc.     18,000       255,600    
Ennis, Inc. (a)     10,350       228,114    
Genlyte Group, Inc.* (a)     3,200       205,632    
GrafTech International Ltd.*     41,200       735,008    
H&E Equipment Services, Inc.* (a)     5,000       89,900    
Healthcare Services Group, Inc.     19,650       398,305    
Heartland Express, Inc. (a)     8,926       127,463    
Horizon Lines, Inc., Class A     6,700       204,551    
Houston Wire & Cable Co. (a)     14,300       258,973    
Hub Group, Inc., Class A*     6,300       189,189    
IDEX Corp. (a)     14,700       534,933    
IKON Office Solutions, Inc. (a)     15,000       192,750    
Interline Brands, Inc.* (a)     14,800       340,252    
Korn/Ferry International*     12,000       198,120    
Landstar System, Inc.     5,950       249,721    
Lear Corp.* (a)     7,250       232,725    
Lennox International, Inc.     7,300       246,740    
Middleby Corp. (The)* (a)     7,600       490,504    
NCI Building Systems, Inc.* (a)     2,800       120,988    
RBC Bearings, Inc.*     9,200       352,820    
Regal-Beloit Corp. (a)     4,610       220,773    
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, Inc.     6,270       408,177    
Rollins, Inc.     18,200       485,758    
Rush Enterprises, Inc., Class A* (a)     7,000       177,450    
Steelcase, Inc., Class A     8,900       160,022    
TBS International Ltd.*     2,950       121,688    
TriMas Corp.*     19,600       260,092    
Volt Information Sciences, Inc.* (a)     12,550       221,382    
Wabtec Corp. (a)     5,450       204,157    
Waste Connections, Inc.*     9,365       297,432    
Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Inc.     6,320       284,021    
      11,824,277    
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – 14.3%  
Amkor Technology, Inc.*     21,050       242,496    
Anixter International, Inc.* (a)     4,150       342,168    

 

    SHARES   VALUE  
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (Continued)  
Aspen Technology, Inc.* (a)     16,600     $ 237,712    
Avocent Corp.*     7,963       231,883    
Blue Coat Systems, Inc.* (a)     3,250       255,970    
Cabot Microelectronics Corp.* (a)     4,350       185,963    
ChimpMOS Technologies Ltd.*     2,600       15,574    
CommScope, Inc.*     6,750       339,120    
Cymer, Inc.*     2,400       92,136    
Dawson Geophysical Co.*     1,100       85,261    
Electronics for Imaging, Inc.*     5,800       155,788    
Interwoven, Inc.*     14,700       209,181    
Itron, Inc.*     1,900       176,833    
j2 Global Communications, Inc.*     15,200       497,496    
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     8,800       227,568    
JDA Software Group, Inc.*     9,000       185,940    
LoJack Corp.* (a)     8,990       170,450    
Mentor Graphics Corp.*     4,900       73,990    
MICROS Systems, Inc.*     3,300       214,731    
MPS Group, Inc.* (a)      13,900       154,985    
MTS Systems Corp.     4,700       195,520    
Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. (a)     10,900       137,122    
Ness Technologies, Inc.*     13,500       147,420    
NETGEAR, Inc.*     10,900       331,578    
ON Semiconductor Corp.*     42,700       536,312    
Online Resources & Communications Corp.* (a)     13,900       175,696    
ScanSource, Inc.* (a)     9,240       259,736    
Sybase, Inc.*     17,750       410,557    
Synaptics, Inc.*     2,900       138,504    
SYNNEX Corp.*     6,300       129,528    
Syntax-Brillian Corp.* (a)     19,500       79,365    
TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc.* (a)     44,400       218,004    
United Online, Inc. (a)     15,700       235,657    
Verigy Ltd.*     9,000       222,390    
Zoran Corp.*     15,250       308,050    
      7,620,684    
MATERIALS – 7.0%  
AMCOL International Corp.     8,110       268,360    
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.     2,500       219,925    
Commercial Metals Co.     12,400       392,460    
Eagle Materials, Inc., Class A     6,750       241,245    
Gerdau Ameristeel Corp. (a)     29,200       348,940    
Greif, Inc., Class A     4,000       242,720    
H.B. Fuller Co.     14,900       442,232    
Koppers Holdings, Inc.     5,050       194,981    
L.B. Foster Co., Class A*     2,600       112,996    
Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.     3,336       188,617    
Rock-Tenn Co., Class A     7,400       213,860    
Rockwood Holdings, Inc.*     13,000       465,790    
Spartech Corp.     3,830       65,340    
Terra Industries, Inc.*     10,500       328,230    
      3,725,696    
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 2.5%  
Centennial Communications Corp.*     12,300       124,476    
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.*     46,150       227,981    
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.* (a)     5,900       315,591    
Novatel Wireless, Inc.*     11,200       253,680    
Premiere Global Services, Inc.* (a)     21,000       265,650    
USA Mobility, Inc.     8,700       146,769    
      1,334,147    

 

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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

EMERGING GROWTH EQUITY FUND (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2007

    SHARES   VALUE  
UTILITIES – 2.3%  
Black Hills Corp.     4,850     $ 198,947    
El Paso Electric Co.*     6,900       159,597    
Energen Corp.     5,400       308,448    
New Jersey Resources Corp.     2,500       123,975    
Portland General Electric Co.     15,750       437,850    
      1,228,817    
Total Common Stocks (Cost $44,647,621)             52,151,291    
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
     
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 2.1%  
Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., 3.95%, Due 10/1/07, Repurchase
price $1,135,651, Collateralized by $1,970,000
U.S. Treasury Strips, 0.00%, Due 08/15/18
(Value $1,170,535)
  $ 1,134,529       1,134,529    
Total Repurchase Agreement (Cost $1,134,529)             1,134,529    
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LENDING – 23.8%
 
Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., 2.63%-5.25%, Due 10/1/07,
Repurchase price $12,664,212, Collateralized by $19,800,000 U.S.
Treasury Strips, 0.00%, Due 8/15/18
(Value $11,764,764) & Collateralized by $1,860,000 U.S.
Treasury Strips, 0.00%, Due 2/15/16
(Value $1,268,873)
    12,659,222       12,659,222    
Total Repurchase Agreement Held as Collateral for Securities
Lending (Cost $12,659,222)
            12,659,222    
Total Investments (Cost $58,441,372)     123.8 %   $ 65,945,042    
Liabilities in excess of other assets     (23.8 )%     (12,658,509 )  
Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 53,286,533    

 

*  Denotes non-income producing security.

(a)  All or part of this security has been loaned as of September 30, 2007.

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust

See Notes to Financial Statements
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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

September 30, 2007

    SHARES   VALUE  
COMMON & PREFERRED STOCKS – 90.4%  
AUSTRALIA – 4.4%  
Austereo Group Ltd.     8,935     $ 19,816    
Austrailian Infrastructure Fund     43,507       121,960    
BHP Billiton Ltd.     37,885       1,497,225    
BHP Billiton Ltd. - ADR     1,438       113,027    
Brambles Ltd.     10,890       142,589    
John Fairfax Holdings Ltd.     3,979       16,661    
Macquarie Airports     116,632       450,069    
Newcrest Mining Ltd.     25,267       627,601    
Prime Television Ltd.     5,312       18,095    
Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd.     1,007       17,598    
Rio Tinto Ltd.     6,479       621,996    
Southern Cross Broadcasting Ltd.     1,342       20,405    
Ten Network Holdings Ltd.     5,903       14,243    
      3,681,285    
AUSTRIA – 3.7%  
CA Immobilien Anlagen AG*     1,203       31,886    
CA Immobilien International AG*     5,710       98,510    
Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG     5,368       409,090    
Flughafen Wien AG     2,823       291,574    
IMMOEAST AG*     11,035       120,206    
Oesterreichische Elektrizitaetswirtschafts AG     1,243       71,635    
OMV AG     13,847       924,568    
Raiffeisen International Bank Holding AG     4,348       635,437    
Telekom Austria AG     7,592       198,633    
Wiener Staedtische Allgemeine Versicherung AG     1,869       130,576    
Wienerberger AG     2,505       156,652    
      3,068,767    
BELGIUM – 0.9%  
Almancora Comm. VA     1,610       180,292    
Fortis     303       8,921    
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert S.A.     341       41,356    
KBC Groep NV     3,803       523,146    
      753,715    
BRAZIL – 0.8%  
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce     19,343       552,733    
Dufry South America Ltd.*     2,172       56,671    
Unibanco-Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros     2,546       33,812    
      643,216    
CANADA – 1.4%  
Cameco Corp.     3,480       160,562    
Eldorado Gold Mining     11,211       69,223    
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.     26,001       337,825    
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.     4,756       502,431    
Talisman Energy, Inc. (a)     4,374       85,905    
      1,155,946    
CHILE – 0.1%  
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. (a)     490       84,981    
CHINA – 1.6%  
Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd.     278,421       579,544    
China Merchants Holdings International Co. Ltd.     37,596       233,853    
GOME Electrical Appliances Holdings Ltd.     128,829       252,915    
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     42,641       49,371    
Tianjin Port Development Holdings Ltd.     84,198       87,414    
Weiqiao Textile Co. Ltd., Class H     23,068       43,328    
Wumart Stores, Inc., Class H     123,576       124,004    
      1,370,429    

 

    SHARES   VALUE  
CZECH REPUBLIC – 2.1%  
Komercni Banka A.S. - GDR     22,984     $ 1,735,292    
DENMARK – 1.1%  
Alk-Abello A/S, Class B     551       111,735    
Alm. Brand A/S*     571       35,829    
Carlsberg A/S, Class B     402       54,910    
FLSmidth & Co. A/S     580       61,693    
Harboes Bryggeri A/S, Class B     1,150       33,000    
Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B     2,373       286,456    
Rockwook International A/S, Class B     201       65,370    
Royal Unibrew A/S     1,359       176,791    
TK Development A/S*     1,780       33,882    
Vestas Wind Systems A/S*     983       77,667    
      937,333    
FINLAND – 3.5%  
Atria Group PLC     2,470       81,000    
Citycon Oyj     6,776       43,186    
Cramo NPV     1,625       58,085    
Elisa Oyj     1,515       47,090    
Fortum Oyj     12,606       462,642    
HK Ruokatalo Oyj, Class A     4,928       103,076    
Kemira Oyj     3,777       88,210    
Kesko Oyj, Class B     768       51,017    
Metso Corp. Oyj     606       41,733    
Nokia Oyj, Class A     26,334       1,001,004    
Nokian Renkaat Oyj     866       33,906    
OKO Bank PLC     2,240       46,310    
Oriola-KD Oyj     1,290       6,162    
Oriola-KD Oyj, Class B     9,381       44,139    
Orion Oyj     3,261       82,855    
Outokumpu Technology     1,892       133,532    
Ramirent Oyj     11,430       247,550    
SanomaWSOY Oyj, Class B     2,625       81,629    
Stockmann Oyj Abp, Class B     491       23,683    
Uponor Oyj     1,191       36,968    
YIT Oyj     6,299       187,167    
      2,900,944    
FRANCE – 8.9%  
Accor S.A.     1,352       120,018    
Aeroports de Paris     2,339       269,464    
Air Liquide S.A.     3,114       416,733    
Alstom     793       161,198    
Bouygues S.A.     4,445       383,367    
Carrefour S.A.     24       1,681    
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain     1,963       204,848    
EDF Energies Nouvelles S.A.     305       24,240    
Electricite de France     5,053       534,219    
Eurazeo     543       80,015    
France Telecom S.A.     12,476       417,847    
Havas S.A.     7,183       42,400    
Hermes International     459       51,649    
JC Decaux S.A.     2,280       80,068    
LaFarge S.A.     3,696       572,560    
Lagardere S.C.A.     406       34,553    
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.A.     8,027       962,173    
Neuf Cegetel     1,291       56,491    
Nexity     492       30,326    
Pernod Ricard     1,429       311,794    

 

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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2007

    SHARES   VALUE  
FRANCE (Continued)  
Pinault-Printemps-Redoute S.A.     2,051     $ 385,835    
Remy Cointreau S.A.     653       47,297    
Renault S.A.     869       125,909    
Sanofi-Aventis S.A.     724       61,297    
Sodexho Alliance S.A.     551       38,102    
Suez S.A.     8,051       474,088    
Technip S.A.     476       42,553    
Total S.A.     11,438       929,900    
Veolia Environnement     1,877       161,618    
Vinci S.A.     2,603       203,345    
Vivendi Universal S.A.     2,289       96,604    
Vranken-Pommery Monopole     89       7,106    
Wendel     245       41,674    
      7,370,972    
GERMANY – 8.2%  
Adidas-Salomon AG     406       26,628    
Basf AG     674       93,562    
Bayer AG     1,576       125,161    
Bilfinger Berger AG     1,223       96,430    
Commerzbank AG     15,098       612,867    
Continental AG     467       64,820    
Curanum AG     6,216       62,128    
DaimlerChrysler AG     5,722       577,128    
Demag Cranes AG     613       28,878    
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG     990       34,724    
Deutsche Boerse AG     1,411       191,645    
Deutsche Post AG     15,378       446,413    
Deutsche Postbank AG     1,832       134,521    
Deutsche Wohnen AG     2,104       90,897    
E.On AG     3,928       724,879    
Fraport AG     10,946       756,931    
Fresenius AG     3,647       278,974    
Fresenius Medical Care AG     4,197       223,206    
Henkel KGaA     3,108       146,768    
Henkel KGaA, Preferred Shares     1,483       76,163    
Hypo Real Estate Holding AG     3,158       180,107    
IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG     2,693       53,448    
Interhyp AG     253       19,209    
IVG Immobilien AG     4,256       159,291    
Karstadt Quelle AG*     3,068       101,966    
Marseille-Kliniken AG     1,410       32,246    
Merck KGaA     673       82,129    
MTU Aero Engines Holding AG     745       45,410    
Mvv Energie AG     1,234       50,865    
Praktiker Bau-Und Heimwerkermaerkte Holding AG     1,757       65,685    
ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, Preferred Shares     4,199       131,952    
Rheinmetall AG     850       67,747    
Rhoen-Klinikum AG     3,838       122,851    
RWE AG     1,500       188,291    
Siemens AG     4,974       682,599    
Tognum AG*     1,187       36,861    
Wacker Construction Equipment AG*     599       16,851    
      6,830,231    
GREECE – 1.9%  
Alapis Holding Industrial and Commercial S.A.*     40,489       127,005    
Athens Medical Center     4,145       29,904    
Bank of Cyprus Ltd.     38,533       680,162    
Hellenic Telecommunication Organization S.A.     9,405       348,651    

 

    SHARES   VALUE  
GREECE (Continued)  
Heracles General Cement S.A.     1,875     $ 46,410    
Marfin Investment Group S.A.     24,974       238,573    
Nireus Aquaculture S.A.     5,241       29,592    
Sprider Stores S.A.     2,060       46,642    
      1,546,939    
HONG KONG – 1.2%  
China Mobile Ltd.     11,268       184,536    
Clear Media Ltd.*     60,000       66,383    
Emperor Entertainment Hotel Ltd.     185,000       41,412    
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.*     61,255       67,850    
Hutchison International Ltd.     19,973       27,750    
Melco International Development Ltd.     117,172       218,875    
Melco PBL Entertainment Ltd. - ADR*     44       726    
Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.     222,092       357,720    
Texwinca Holdings Ltd.     56,669       47,023    
      1,012,275    
HUNGARY – 3.5%  
Ablon Group*     5,094       26,835    
Gedeon Richter Rt.     613       131,062    
Matav Rt.     83,959       467,804    
MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Nyrt.     324       52,500    
OTP Bank Nyrt.     40,890       2,221,356    
      2,899,557    
INDIA – 0.2%  
Canara Bank     20,787       145,280    
INDONESIA – 0.1%  
PT Semen Gresik (Persero) Tbk.     95,060       55,122    
IRELAND – 0.4%  
Dragon Oil PLC*     66,133       304,411    
ISRAEL – 0.0%  
Queenco Leisure International Ltd. - GDR,*     817       15,189    
ITALY – 3.0%  
Aeffe S.p.A.*     7,371       38,229    
AICON S.p.A*     4,900       25,151    
Banca CR Firenze     29,906       281,424    
Banca Piccolo Credito Valtellinese Scrl     3,493       49,704    
Banca Popolare dell'Etruria e del Lazio Scrl     1,608       27,925    
Banca Popolare di Sondrio Scrl     2,258       38,634    
Banche Popolari Unite Scrl     3,996       107,398    
Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara Scrl     11,326       167,300    
Banco Popolare S.p.A*     6,214       139,189    
Bulgari S.p.A     5,167       81,333    
Buzzi Unicem S.p.A     8,308       216,063    
Capitalia S.p.A     12,955       123,757    
Credito Emiliano S.p.A     6,819       93,531    
ENI S.p.A     4,882       180,910    
Finmeccanica S.p.A     1,198       34,897    
Geox S.p.A     4,229       90,868    
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A     33,741       247,034    
Luxottica Group S.p.A     1,839       62,588    
Save S.p.A     1,230       44,457    
Telecom Italia S.p.A     18,981       57,712    
UniCredito Italiano S.p.A     44,398       379,816    
      2,487,920    

 

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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2007

    SHARES   VALUE  
JAPAN – 6.0%  
Acom Co. Ltd.     990     $ 22,067    
Aeon Credit Service Co. Ltd.     1,100       11,828    
Aiful Corp.     1,100       17,240    
Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd.     1,100       43,962    
Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)     2,754       33,403    
Bank of Yokohama Ltd. (The)     9,999       69,040    
Bosch Corp.     2,000       9,717    
Canon, Inc.     4,535       247,579    
Credit Saison Co. Ltd.     1,000       25,773    
Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd.     4,000       41,550    
Daikin Industries Ltd.     1,113       53,591    
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.     2,802       26,690    
Denso Corp.     2,878       108,504    
Dentsu, Inc.     12       34,062    
East Japan Railway Co.     13       102,551    
Eisai Co. Ltd.     973       46,003    
Exedy Corp.     1,000       31,171    
Fanuc Ltd.     869       88,602    
Fuji Television Network, Inc.     16       32,181    
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.     3,475       116,791    
Hoya Corp.     2,398       81,847    
Ibiden Co. Ltd.     1,100       92,616    
Itochu Corp.     4,000       48,585    
Japan Tobacco, Inc.     30       164,824    
JFC Holdings, Inc.     613       43,446    
JS Group Corp.     1,632       28,391    
JSR Corp.     1,136       27,844    
KDDI Corp.     9       66,765    
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.     4,000       48,794    
Komatsu Ltd.     2,200       73,940    
Kubota Corp.     1,567       12,907    
Kyocera Corp.     588       55,139    
Makita Corp.     1,245       54,635    
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.     9,783       183,564    
Mitsubishi Corp.     1,300       41,202    
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     4,000       50,152    
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc.     19       167,088    
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co. Ltd.     3,000       26,278    
MITSUI & Co. Ltd.     2,000       48,585    
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.     1,449       40,247    
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     19       108,359    
Nabtesco Corp.     3,000       48,951    
NHK Spring Co. Ltd.     890       6,788    
Nikon Corp.     2,600       89,421    
Nintendo Co. Ltd.     300       156,204    
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.     4,500       72,486    
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.     15       70,135    
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.     1,700       17,037    
Nitto Denko Corp.     2,000       92,991    
Nomura Holdings, Inc.     1,808       30,320    
NSK Ltd.     5,000       43,883    
NTT DoCoMo, Inc.     43       61,402    
Okuma Corp.     2,000       29,186    
OLYMPUS Corp.     394       16,192    
Promise Co. Ltd.     1,063       25,916    
Ricoh Co. Ltd.     3,520       74,476    
Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings, Inc.     2       19,852    
SEIYU Ltd. (The)*     15,000       11,101    
Seven & I Holdings Co. Ltd.     739       19,014    

 

    SHARES   VALUE  
JAPAN (Continued)  
Sharp Corp.     2,302     $ 41,791    
Sony Corp.     2,992       145,106    
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.     3,329       80,290    
Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.     6,944       59,555    
Sumitomo Corp.     2,509       48,498    
Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.     2,700       43,021    
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.     4,999       64,375    
Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.     9,783       57,071    
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.     15       116,892    
Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. Ltd.     5,837       44,165    
Suzuki Motor Corp.     4,004       118,534    
Takata Corp.     900       35,107    
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.     918       64,584    
Takefuji Corp.     1,050       20,845    
Toray Industries, Inc.     5,000       39,704    
Toyota Motor Corp.     4,984       294,223    
ULVAC, Inc.     1,000       32,390    
Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.     1,169       115,729    
Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.     1,400       35,716    
Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.     1,179       17,688    
Yokogawa Electric Corp.     2,700       32,865    
      5,021,017    
LUXEMBOURG – 0.3%  
Millicom International Cellular S.A.*     3,342       280,394    
MALAYSIA – 0.1%  
Steppe Cement Ltd.*     17,382       117,347    
MEXICO – 0.7%  
Banco Compartamos, S.A. de C.V.*     4,797       26,058    
Consorcia ARA, S.A. de C.V.     29,808       39,935    
Controladora Comercial Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.     13,860       36,770    
Corporacion Moctezuma, S.A. de C.V.     36,170       107,435    
Desarolladora Homex, S.A. de C.V.*     518       28,749    
Grupo Aeroportuario (a)     787       39,051    
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, S.A.B. de C.V. - ADR     1,446       41,645    
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico S.A.     1,023       55,856    
Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A. de C.V., Class O     27,313       108,153    
Grupo Televisa S.A. (a)     1,539       37,197    
Urbi Desarrollos Urbanos S.A. de C.V.*     8,134       29,233    
      550,082    
NETHERLANDS – 2.1%  
Draka Holding NV     1,882       83,989    
Heineken NV     1,371       89,959    
ING Groep NV     3,855       171,105    
Koninklijke Ahold NV*     5,146       77,774    
Koninklijke KPN NV     11,745       203,799    
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV     2,592       116,968    
Koninklijke Vopak NV     926       52,812    
Plaza Centers NV*     15,118       55,593    
Spazio Investment NV     8,083       144,059    
TPG NV     6,964       291,921    
Unilever NV     13,287       410,151    
Wavin NV     3,290       58,824    
      1,756,954    
NEW ZEALAND – 0.2%  
Auckland International Airport Ltd.     61,689       146,282    

 

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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2007

    SHARES   VALUE  
NORWAY – 2.1%  
Acta Holding ASA     14,219     $ 64,117    
Aker Kvaerner ASA     1,891       60,268    
Austevoll Seafood*     7,672       72,607    
Cermaq ASA     4,796       88,998    
Copeinca ASA*     11,130       142,510    
DNB Holding ASA     3,012       46,223    
Marine Farms ASA*     6,485       39,712    
Marine Harvest ASA*     77,272       98,366    
Norsk Hydro ASA     15,811       688,022    
Orkla ASA     2,440       43,603    
RomReal Ltd.*     2,993       11,219    
Scandinavian Property Development ASA*     8,032       59,619    
Telenor ASA     8,967       179,709    
TGS Nopec Geophysical Co. ASA*     2,710       55,569    
Yara International ASA     2,941       93,051    
      1,743,593    
POLAND – 3.8%  
Agora S.A.     7,546       146,594    
AmRest Holdings NV*     2,077       95,879    
Bank BPH     618       212,966    
Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A.     2,919       125,351    
Bank Millennium S.A.     17,750       79,316    
Bank Pekao S.A.     5,470       508,534    
Bank Zachodni WBK S.A.     4,547       435,639    
Budimex S.A.*     2,930       78,778    
Grupa Kety S.A.     1,423       104,541    
Inter Cars S.A.     2,115       111,328    
PBG S.A.*     1,057       144,098    
Polish Energy Partners S.A.*     3,270       43,031    
Polnord S.A.*     434       25,819    
Polska Grupa Farmaceutyczna     1,517       54,000    
Polski Koncern Miesny Duda S.A.     29,412       614,815    
Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe I Gazownictwo S.A.     22,946       43,708    
Sanockie Zaklady Przemyslu Gumowego Stomil S.A.     589       46,706    
Sniezka S.A.     1,019       21,880    
Telekomunikacja Polska S.A.     22,786       180,773    
ZM Duda S.A.*     19,562       76,894    
      3,150,650    
PORTUGAL – 0.4%  
Electricidade de Portugal S.A.     7,736       45,223    
Jeronimo Martins, SGPS, S.A.     41,656       255,985    
      301,208    
REPUBLIC OF KOREA – 0.5%  
Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.     851       68,739    
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.     563       353,836    
      422,575    
RUSSIAN FEDERATION – 4.3%  
AFI Development PLC - GDR*     1,239       12,514    
Alfa Cement JSC*     85       5,525    
Central Telecommunication Co. - ADR     1,244       114,448    
Dagestan Regional Generation Co.*     20,928       3,348    
Mining and Metallurgical Co. Norilsk Nickel - ADR     1,486       380,416    
North-West Telecom* (a)     1,503       116,858    
NovaTek OAO     17,077       85,641    
Novorossiysk Sea Trade Port*     114,613       16,963    
OAO Gazprom - ADR (a)     4,462       196,730    

 

    SHARES   VALUE  
RUSSIAN FEDERATION (Continued)  
OAO LUKOIL - ADR     1,074     $ 89,142    
OAO Rosneft Oil Co. - GDR     40,070       340,595    
OJSC Evrocement Group*     2       37,000    
Open Investments - CLS*     296       87,616    
Pharmstandard*     799       50,097    
Pharmstandard - GDR     968       18,682    
Polyus Gold - ADR     3,500       152,250    
RAO Unified Energy System - GDR     2,700       328,050    
Rostovenergo     106,836       11,859    
Sberbank RF     140,726       586,827    
Sibirskiy Cement     523       48,639    
Sibirtelecom - ADR*     1,010       87,022    
Silvinit     137       41,237    
Sistema Hals - GDR*     5,598       54,301    
Southern Telcommunications Co.*     9,359       84,231    
TNK-BP Ltd.*     15,143       31,043    
Uralkaliy     10,251       35,366    
URSA Bank OJSC     40,484       78,337    
Veropharm*     2,791       114,431    
VolgaTelecom - ADR     8,943       93,007    
Volzhskaya Hydroelectric Power Station OJSC     13,430       11,080    
VTB Bank OJSC - GDR     12,181       109,020    
X5 Retail Group NV - GDR     1,781       60,643    
Zagorskaya Gaes - CLS*     685,885       26,064    
Zhigulyovskaya Hydro - CLS     86,124       39,100    
      3,548,082    
SOUTH AFRICA – 0.2%  
Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.     2,130       74,310    
MTN Group Ltd.     2,904       44,113    
Standard Bank Group Ltd.     1,270       18,362    
      136,785    
SPAIN – 0.9%  
Corporacion Mapfre S.A.     24,003       108,489    
Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica S.A.     1,784       72,875    
Grupo Empresarial Ence, S.A.     9,315       105,321    
Inditex S.A.     1,335       89,957    
Telefonica S.A.     12,048       337,205    
      713,847    
SWEDEN – 2.8%  
Elekta AB     2,955       48,164    
Ericsson LM, Class B     27,733       111,070    
ForeningsSparbanken AB     15,951       533,598    
Getinge AB, Class B     3,587       86,863    
Hemtex AB     1,578       29,395    
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B     2,729       173,051    
Modern Times Group MTG AB, Class B     2,902       187,400    
Nordea Bank AB     25,843       450,507    
OMX AB     2,674       116,017    
RaySearch Laboratories AB*     1,107       34,712    
Rezidor Hotel Group AB     9,481       68,877    
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A     9,261       301,177    
Skanska AB, Class B     2,305       45,710    
Svenska Cellulosa AB, Class B     1,349       25,181    
TeliaSonera AB     8,018       72,501    
Vostok Nafta Investment Ltd.*     6,106       73,695    
      2,357,918    

 

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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2007

    SHARES   VALUE  
SWITZERLAND – 7.2%  
ABB Ltd.     6,226     $ 163,994    
BKW FMB Energie AG     693       76,206    
Compagnie Financiere Richmont AG, Class A     10,810       716,488    
Credit Suisse Group     1,157       76,835    
Dufry Group     2,031       245,849    
Holcim Ltd.     5,618       620,683    
Nestle S.A.     4,116       1,849,371    
Novartis AG     10,210       563,567    
Roche Holding AG     3,165       573,996    
SGS S.A.     107       122,260    
Swatch Group AG (The), Class B     1,748       573,656    
Syngenta AG     413       89,058    
UBS AG     1,401       75,346    
Unilabs S.A.*     1,161       56,853    
Unique Zurich Airport     434       167,690    
      5,971,852    
TAIWAN – 0.0%  
Taiwan Semiconductor - ADR     2,473       25,027    
TURKEY – 1.0%  
Acibadem Saglik Hizmetleri ve Ticaret A.S.     22,694       169,710    
BIM Birlesik Magazalar A.S.     1,373       114,084    
Selcuk Ecza Deposu Ticaret ve Sanyi A.S.*     19,326       43,036    
TAV Havalimanlari Holding A.S.*     6,020       55,523    
Turk Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari A.S.     10,522       52,457    
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S.     26,415       203,024    
Turkiye Is Bankasi, Class C     31,906       193,530    
      831,364    
UKRAINE – 0.2%  
Ukrnafta - ADR*     34       14,079    
UkrTelecom - GDR*     18,678       176,831    
      190,910    
UNITED KINGDOM – 10.1%  
Aegis Group PLC     4,435       11,341    
AMEC PLC     7,141       108,252    
Anglo American PLC     7,806       525,233    
BAE Systems PLC     5,635       56,891    
BHP Billiton PLC     36,405       1,303,344    
BP PLC      6,386       74,140    
Burberry Group PLC     16,294       219,005    
Ceres Power Holdings PLC*     6,728       41,292    
Compass Group PLC     41,643       257,282    
Diageo PLC     37,334       820,293    
GlaxoSmithKline PLC     14,323       380,044    
Go-Ahead Group (The) PLC     988       48,267    
Highland Gold Mining Ltd.*     22,911       48,277    
Intertek Group PLC     3,829       74,182    
Kingfisher PLC     4,740       17,338    
Peter Hambro Mining PLC*     2,280       57,745    
Qinetiq PLC     19,688       70,586    
Reckitt Benckiser PLC     6,934       407,407    
Rio Tinto PLC     7,202       622,943    
Rolls-Royce Group PLC     21,799       233,014    
SABMiller PLC     3,259       92,808    
Scottish & Newcastle PLC     6,601       82,578    
Sibir Energy PLC     8,861       93,902    
Smith & Nephew PLC     32,386       395,872    

 

    SHARES   VALUE  
UNITED KINGDOM (Continued)  
Tesco PLC     47,500     $ 426,840    
Vodafone Group PLC     392,529       1,417,348    
William Hill PLC     11,469       150,985    
WPP Group PLC     9,292       125,842    
Xchanging Ltd.*     2,741       15,757    
Xstrata PLC     3,983       264,333    
      8,443,141    
UNITED STATES – 0.5%  
CTC Media, Inc.*     2,097       46,050    
News Corp., Inc., Class B     16,057       375,573    
      421,623    
Total Common & Preferred Stocks (Cost $57,630,557)             75,130,455    
WARRANTS – 3.1%  
INDIA – 2.8%  
Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd., Expires 5/31/10*     11,256       265,800    
ICICI Bank Ltd., Expires 1/19/09     2,313       61,537    
ICICI Bank Ltd., Expires 5/10/10*     3,588       95,770    
ICICI Bank Ltd., Expires 6/30/09     1,022       27,321    
State Bank of India, Expires 1/19/09     7,553       370,935    
State Bank of India, Expires 6/17/08*     30,747       1,503,147    
Suzlon Energy, Expires 1/20/10     1,262       45,921    
      2,370,431    
ROMANIA – 0.3%  
BRD - Groupe Societe Generale, Expires 6/30/17     19,632       220,016    
UKRAINE – 0.0%  
Laona Investments, Expires 11/16/07     3       31,815    
Total Warrants (Cost $1,409,801)             2,622,262    
INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 5.4%  
AUSTRALIA – 0.5%  
iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund     13,374       424,892    
BRAZIL – 0.3%  
iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund     2,864       210,647    
CANADA – 1.2%  
iShares MSCI Canada Index Fund (a)     30,381       994,370    
EMERGING MARKETS – 1.0%  
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index     5,749       859,188    
HONG KONG – 1.9%  
Hang Seng Investment Index Funds Series - H Share     37,021       820,615    
Hang Seng Investment Index Funds Series II     12,500       441,587    
Tracker Fund of Hong Kong     98,498       350,371    
      1,612,573    
INDIA – 0.5%  
iShares MSCI India Index Fund     55,200       433,320    
Total Investment Companies (Cost $4,338,389)             4,534,990    
RIGHTS – 0.0%  
AUSTRIA – 0.0%  
Raiffeisen Intl Bk Rights     4,348       0    
Total Rights (Cost $0)             0    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements
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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2007

    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
  VALUE  
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LENDING – 0.8%
 
Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., 3.94%-5.25%, Due 10/1/07,
Repurchase price $639,099, Collateralized by $970,000 U.S.
Treasury Strips, 0.00%, Due 2/15/16
(Value $661,724)
  $ 638,451     $ 638,451    
Total Repurchase Agreement Held as Collateral for Securities
Lending (Cost $638,451)
            638,451    
Total Investments (Cost $64,017,198)     99.7 %   $ 82,926,158    
Other assets in excess of liabilities     0.3 %     228,147    
Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 83,154,305    

 

*  Denotes non-income producing security.

(a)  All or part of this security has been loaned as of September 30, 2007.

ADR - American Depositary Receipt

GDR - Global Depositary Receipt

PLC - Public Liability Co.

See Notes to Financial Statements
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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

ACTIVELY MANAGED BOND FUND

September 30, 2007

    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
  VALUE  
COMMERCIAL PAPER – 5.1%  
GE Capital Corp., 0.00%, 10/2/07   $ 3,000,000     $ 2,999,222    
UBS Americas Inc., 0.00%, 10/1/07     3,000,000       2,999,604    
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $5,999,611)             5,998,826    
CORPORATE BONDS – 6.4%  
Citigroup, Inc., 6.50%, 1/18/11 (a)     500,000       519,891    
Financing Corp., 9.40%, 2/8/18     100,000       134,902    
General Electric Capital Corp., 4.63%, 8/5/25,
Medium Term Note
    400,000       370,686    
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, 5.30%, 3/1/13 (a)     1,000,000       984,226    
Public Service Electric & Gas, 6.38%, 5/1/08     525,000       527,667    
Transamerica Financial Corp., 0.00%, 9/1/12 (a)     3,000,000       2,277,810    
U.S. Bank, N.A.
6.30%, 2/4/14 (a)
    1,500,000       1,552,671    
6.38%, 8/1/11     1,000,000       1,041,498    
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $7,297,658)             7,409,351    
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 17.3%  
Banc of America Mortgage Securities
5.50%, 7/25/33, Remic 03-5 1A38
    1,000,000       981,989    
5.50%, 4/25/34, Remic 04-3 1A24     1,000,000       980,842    
5.50%, 7/25/35, Remic 05-6 1A5     1,448,712       1,446,520    
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc.,
5.50%, 12/25/35, Remic 06-AC1 21A2
    855,966       849,739    
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust
5.50%, 9/25/35, Remic 05-35CB 2A2
    907,825       875,483    
5.50%, 11/25/35, Remic 05-55CB 2A2     1,198,640       1,172,264    
5.50%, 12/25/35, Remic 05-57CB 4A7     1,000,000       934,196    
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.
4.50%, 8/25/19, Remic 04-J7 2A2
    1,000,000       930,896    
5.50%, 11/25/35, Remic 05-J4 A8     900,000       842,428    
CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.
Series 2005-3 3A6, 5.50%, 7/25/35
    1,235,238       1,158,710    
First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust - Series
2005-5 Class 2A1, 5.00%, 10/25/20
    1,507,513       1,476,255    
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 6.50%, 5/25/34,
Remic 04-6F 3A3
    2,500,000       2,554,583    
Residential Asset Securitization Trust,
5.75%, 12/25/34, Remic 04-A9 A10
    1,000,000       986,341    
Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage
Pass-Through Certificates
5.75%, 2/25/33, Remic 03-MS2 4A6
    1,000,000       985,430    
6.00%, 11/25/35, Remic 05-10 3CB2     836,260       825,143    
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust
0.00%, 1/25/19, Remic 04-2 APO
    3,207,709       2,564,923    
5.50%, 2/25/34, Remic 04-1 A37     611,430       555,226    
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $20,431,839)             20,120,968    
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCY
OBLIGATIONS – 69.2%
 
FEDERAL FARM CREDIT BANK  
5.70%, 4/18/22     1,000,000       990,691    
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK  
5.00%, 12/15/14     1,000,000       999,709    
5.13%, 4/24/08     2,000,000       2,002,992    
6.15%, 7/24/18     200,000       200,213    

 

    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
  VALUE  
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP.  
5.00%, 9/21/18, Medium Term Note   $ 700,000     $ 700,062    
5.00%, 10/15/22, Remic 2662DG     775,000       752,316    
5.45%, 11/21/13     1,500,000       1,509,894    
5.50%, 10/15/17, Remic 2517BH     1,142,747       1,158,625    
5.50%, 8/15/31, Remic 2672GH     2,000,000       1,962,476    
5.50%, 11/15/31, Remic 2382DZ     712,047       656,644    
5.50%, 8/15/32, Remic 2492Z     3,638,734       3,512,816    
5.95%, 5/15/28, Remic 2059Z     371,949       375,404    
6.00%, 4/15/13, Remic 2052PL     314,747       320,411    
6.00%, 6/15/23, Remic 2707VD     2,000,000       1,990,919    
6.00%, 3/15/28, Remic 2115BJ     2,116,320       2,130,850    
6.00%, 8/15/28, Remic 2205ZA     1,590,171       1,598,988    
6.00%, 3/15/29, Remic 2132PE     1,000,000       1,015,521    
6.00%, 6/15/29, Remic 2162PH     534,056       542,727    
6.00%, 8/15/29, Remic 2303CJ     256,484       257,360    
6.00%, 4/15/31, Remic 2306PL     1,175,492       1,190,885    
6.00%, 9/15/31, Remic 2365C     330,954       335,564    
6.00%, 10/15/31, Remic 2794AZ     1,220,794       1,144,775    
6.00%, 8/15/32, Remic 2489PE     500,000       506,946    
6.00%, 8/15/32, Remic 2485WG     1,000,000       1,009,094    
6.00%, 2/15/33, Remic 2575QE     1,947,035       1,959,561    
6.00%, 1/15/34, Remic 2728DC     1,000,000       1,012,185    
6.00%, 4/15/34, Remic 2778ZT     1,435,471       1,434,619    
6.00%, 6/15/34, Remic 2809GJ     1,000,000       1,002,577    
6.00%, 11/15/34, Remic 2881BZ     533,161       529,517    
6.50%, 12/15/23, Remic 1628LZ     712,480       735,498    
6.50%, 5/15/28, Remic 2060Z     552,423       566,982    
6.50%, 6/15/31, Remic 2328QE     611,025       623,573    
6.50%, 7/15/31, Remic 2333KA     689,705       709,592    
6.75%, 5/15/28, Remic 2057PE     387,659       397,907    
7.00%, 6/15/28, Remic 2064TE     118,579       123,743    
7.50%, 5/15/28, Remic 2054PV     314,011       329,599    
8.00%, 6/15/22, Remic 1316Z     5,064       5,284    
8.00%, 6/15/22, Remic 1316ZA     316,529       316,121    
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOC.  
0.00%, 10/25/22, Remic 93-124M     66,559       57,698    
0.00%, 6/25/23, Remic 93-100K     234,360       210,500    
0.00%, 7/25/30, Remic 00-23PO     393,266       322,884    
0.00%, 6/27/36     5,000,000       628,145    
4.00%, 9/29/14     500,000       500,000    
4.00%, 10/12/16     1,000,000       999,834    
4.00%, 4/25/19, Remic 04-18CB     1,000,000       913,167    
5.00%, 4/29/19     858,000       850,675    
5.30%, 5/7/12     1,000,000       1,006,966    
5.50%, 3/25/17, Remic 02-11QG     700,000       707,168    
5.50%, 7/25/30, Remic 05-45YB     1,000,000       1,003,269    
5.50%, 11/25/31, Remic 03-91QD     500,000       490,226    
5.50%, 3/25/32, Remic 03-32PH     1,920,996       1,889,181    
5.50%, 1/25/33, Remic 04-61EQ     1,000,000       968,780    
6.00%, 2/17/16     500,000       500,929    
6.00%, 2/22/16     500,000       500,144    
6.00%, 4/6/20     1,000,000       1,000,315    
6.00%, 5/19/20     750,000       747,520    
6.00%, 9/1/25, Pool #344321     452,432       453,109    
6.00%, 6/15/26, Remic 3174 HD     1,330,549       1,359,430    
6.00%, 3/18/28, Remic 98-11Z     629,220       640,441    
6.00%, 10/25/32, Remic 04-45ZL     1,220,794       1,212,977    
6.13%, 9/4/18     200,000       200,065    

 

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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

ACTIVELY MANAGED BOND FUND (CONTINUED)

September 30, 2007

    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
  VALUE  
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOC. (Continued)  
6.50%, 12/25/23, Remic 93-223ZA   $ 1,742,208     $ 1,805,660    
6.50%, 10/25/28, Remic 98-59Z     534,037       543,853    
6.50%, 10/25/31, Remic 02-48GF     979,493       991,533    
7.00%, 6/25/13, Remic 93-65ZZ     867,030       891,108    
7.00%, 2/25/23, Remic 97-61ZC     223,134       234,583    
7.00%, 7/25/23, Remic 93-112ZB     813,685       845,005    
7.00%, 12/25/23, Remic 93-250DZ     211,718       228,326    
7.05%, 10/30/15     1,000,000       1,001,920    
7.38%, 4/25/24, Remic 94-65LL     233,000       246,121    
7.50%, 9/25/22, Remic 92-161H     96,471       102,518    
7.50%, 4/25/24, Remic 94-61E     273,156       287,407    
7.50%, 6/17/26, Remic G96-1PK     281,689       300,887    
7.50%, 2/25/30, Remic 00-2ZE     731,487       765,169    
8.00%, 4/25/22, Remic 92-55DZ     569,242       582,692    
8.25%, 5/1/10, Pool #15569     493       494    
8.40%, 12/25/21, Remic 91-169M     12,402       13,392    
9.00%, 11/25/28, Remic 98-62DC     523,987       585,653    
10.00%, 6/17/27, Remic 97-49B     10,665       11,986    
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOC.  
5.25%, 1/16/32, Remic 03-6BE     1,000,000       990,639    
5.50%, 4/16/33, Remic 03-83BC     1,000,000       977,507    
6.00%, 5/20/23, Remic 04-5VB     1,000,000       1,016,296    
6.00%, 12/16/33, Remic 03-114Z     2,503,242       2,569,377    
6.50%, 3/20/31, Remic 01-4PM     498,155       511,931    
7.00%, 2/20/26, Remic 98-22K     260,914       270,928    
7.50%, 9/17/25, Remic 98-26K     302,118       317,778    
7.50%, 7/20/27, Remic 97-11D     238,489       246,108    
8.00%, 9/16/29, Remic 99-31ZC     285,762       306,453    
9.50%, 3/20/25, Pool #1977     16,497       18,026    
U.S. TREASURY BONDS  
9.25%, 2/15/16     3,520,000       4,671,976    
U.S. TREASURY STRIPS  
0.00%, 2/15/10     6,180,000       5,632,359    
Total United States Government & Agency Obligations
(Cost $80,114,802)
            80,743,748    
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 1.6%  
Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., 3.95%, Due 10/1/07, Repurchase
price $1,876,254, Collateralized by $2,830,000 U.S.
Treasury Strips, 0.00%, Due 2/15/16
(Value $1,930,598)
    1,868,792       1,868,792    
Total Repurchase Agreement (Cost $1,868,792)             1,868,792    
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LENDING – 0.8%
 
Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., 3.94%-5.25%, Due 10/1/07,
Repurchase price $976,781, Collateralized by $1,475,000 U.S.
Treasury Strips, 0.00%, Due 2/15/16
(Value $1,006,230)
    976,357       976,357    
Total Repurchase Agreement Held as Collateral for
Securities Lending (Cost $976,357)
            976,357    
Total Investments (Cost $116,689,058)     100.4 %   $ 117,118,042    
Liabilities in excess of other assets     (0.4 )%     (515,659 )  
Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 116,602,383    

 

(a)  All or part of this security has been loaned as of September 30, 2007.

Remic - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

See Notes to Financial Statements
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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND

September 30, 2007

    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
  VALUE  
COMMERCIAL PAPER – 6.7%  
Intesa Funding, 0.00%, 10/1/07   $ 1,000,000     $ 999,856    
UBS Americas Inc., 0.00%, 10/1/07     1,000,000       999,868    
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $2,000,000)             1,999,724    
CORPORATE BONDS – 8.3%  
Citigroup, Inc., 6.50%, 1/18/11     500,000       519,891    
Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc., 6.50%, 1/15/12     500,000       522,542    
General Electric Co., 5.00%, 2/1/13 (a)     1,000,000       991,266    
Morgan Stanley, 6.60%, 4/1/12 (a)     450,000       467,366    
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $2,497,362)             2,501,065    
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 11.4%  
Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust,
6.00%, 8/25/34, Remic 04-7 2A2
    486,480       490,057    
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities, Inc.,
5.50%, 12/25/35, Remic 06-AC1 21A2
    350,168       347,621    
GSR Mortgage Loan Trust,
6.50%, 5/25/34, Remic 04-6F 3A3
    1,200,000       1,226,200    
Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc.,
7.00%, 6/25/32, Remic 02-SL1 AI3
    397,640       396,599    
Structured Asset Securities Corp.
0.00%, 8/25/31, Remic 01-SB1 APO
    271,152       186,973    
5.50%, 7/25/33, Remic 03-21 1A3     282,842       272,092    
Washington Mutual, 6.50%, 10/19/29, Remic 02-S4 A4     181,302       183,472    
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust,
0.00%, 1/25/19, Remic 04-2 APO
    397,851       318,126    
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $3,504,231)             3,421,140    
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT & AGENCY
OBLIGATIONS – 70.0%
 
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK  
5.00%, 10/24/11     150,000       150,057    
5.00%, 11/18/11     330,000       330,257    
5.00%, 11/26/12     614,286       611,591    
5.00%, 3/16/15     1,000,000       999,286    
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP.  
5.50%, 10/15/17, Remic 2517BH     1,142,747       1,158,625    
5.95%, 5/15/28, Remic 2059Z     320,645       323,624    
6.00%, 4/15/13, Remic 2052PL     188,849       192,247    
6.00%, 8/15/16, Remic 2344 QG     254,402       261,192    
6.00%, 11/1/21, Gold Pool #C90492     109,602       110,824    
6.00%, 11/15/23, Remic 1620Z     271,940       273,595    
6.00%, 3/15/29, Remic 2132PE     793,000       805,308    
6.25%, 12/15/28, Remic 2108CB     247,358       246,950    
6.50%, 10/15/08, Remic 1587Z     151,295       151,049    
6.50%, 1/15/28, Remic 2036-PG     500,000       508,376    
6.50%, 4/15/28, Remic 2053Z     302,417       312,083    
6.50%, 6/15/31, Remic 2328QE     407,350       415,715    
6.50%, 1/15/32, Remic 2407BJ     169,726       176,997    
6.75%, 5/15/28, Remic 2057PE     339,060       348,024    
7.00%, 7/15/22, Remic 1311K     81,038       83,675    
7.00%, 6/15/28, Remic 2064TE     118,579       123,743    
7.50%, 5/15/28, Remic 2054PV     169,083       177,476    
8.00%, 9/1/09, Pool #189332     26,028       26,372    
8.50%, 9/15/24, Remic 1753D     25,615       27,014    
9.00%, 3/15/20, Remic 34D     200       200    

 

    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
  VALUE  
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOC.  
0.00%, 3/1/18, Remic 29-1   $ 1,141     $ 938    
0.00%, 4/25/24, Remic 94-76KB     92,988       62,263    
4.00%, 4/25/19, Remic 04-18CB     1,000,000       913,167    
4.02%, 8/18/08     184,000       182,964    
5.00%, 4/11/14     400,000       400,039    
5.00%, 9/15/14     350,000       349,965    
5.00%, 12/30/14     500,000       499,496    
5.25%, 1/28/13     600,000       599,888    
5.30%, 5/7/12     1,000,000       1,006,966    
5.50%, 12/30/14     400,000       399,668    
5.50%, 7/25/30, Remic 05-45YB     500,000       501,634    
5.50%, 3/25/32, Remic 03-32PH     1,000,000       983,438    
5.50%, 9/25/32, Remic 03-47PD     338,000       331,483    
5.50%, 1/25/33, Remic 04-61EQ     400,000       387,512    
6.00%, 2/17/16     500,000       500,929    
6.00%, 2/22/16     500,000       500,144    
6.00%, 2/25/17, Remic 02-2UC     251,149       256,061    
6.00%, 9/1/25, Pool #344321     285,419       285,846    
6.00%, 7/25/29, Remic 99-32B     325,466       324,266    
6.00%, 10/25/31, Remic 01-53OP     439,906       445,707    
7.00%, 6/25/13, Remic 93-65ZZ     428,006       439,892    
7.00%, 9/29/14     500,000       500,000    
7.00%, 1/25/22, Remic G92-15Z     136,662       139,528    
7.00%, 1/25/42, Remic 02-14A1     41,425       42,983    
7.50%, 9/25/21, Remic 91-113ZE     239,357       254,906    
7.50%, 10/25/21, Remic G-41PT     51,130       52,915    
8.00%, 1/25/23, Remic 93-4LA     35,993       38,601    
8.60%, 10/25/19, Remic 89-62G     17,428       18,850    
GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOC.  
5.00%, 11/16/28, Remic 2004-4 MC     1,000,000       1,002,404    
5.50%, 4/16/33, Remic 03-83BC     1,000,000       977,507    
6.00%, 6/16/32, Remic 02-41ZD     302,459       304,803    
7.00%, 8/16/32, Remic 03-115BV     329,764       342,901    
8.25%, 6/15/27, Pool #440640     135,508       145,027    
Total United States Government & Agency Obligations
(Cost $21,110,090)
            21,006,971    
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT – 3.3%  
Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., 3.95%, Due 10/1/07, Repurchase
price $977,367, Collateralized by $1,475,000 U.S.
Treasury Strips, 0.00%, Due 2/15/16
(Value $1,006,230)
    976,397       976,397    
Total Repurchase Agreement (Cost $976,397)             976,397    
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT HELD AS
COLLATERAL FOR SECURITIES LENDING – 1.0%
 
Bear Stearns & Co., Inc., 3.94%, Due 10/1/07,
Repurchase price $309,104, Collateralized by $470,000 U.S.
Treasury Strips, 0.00%, Due 2/15/16
(Value $320,629)
    309,003       309,003    
Total Repurchase Agreement Held As Collateral For
Securities Lending (Cost $309,003)
            309,003    
Total Investments (Cost $30,397,083)     100.7 %   $ 30,214,300    
Liabilities in excess of other assets     (0.7 )%     (196,538 )  
Net Assets     100.0 %   $ 30,017,762    

 

(a)  All or part of this security has been loaned as of September 30, 2007.

REMIC - Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

See Notes to Financial Statements
43




RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

    CORE
EQUITY FUND
  VALUE
EQUITY FUND
  EMERGING GROWTH
EQUITY FUND
 
ASSETS:  
Investments in securities at value—Note 2A   $ 126,063,774     $ 98,738,860     $ 52,151,291    
Repurchase agreements at cost—Note 2C     8,948,467       12,103,729       13,793,751    
Total Investments     135,012,241       110,842,589       65,945,042    
Receivable for investments sold     1,551,967       502,062       370,451    
Receivable for units of beneficial interest sold     18,227       26,991       6,008    
Dividends and interest receivable     137,968       137,807       33,465    
Other assets     4,307       3,231       4,282    
Total Assets     136,724,710       111,512,680       66,359,248    
LIABILITIES:  
Payable for investments purchased     1,118,940       438,578       196,843    
Payable upon return of securities loaned—Note 4C     5,626,900       11,036,041       12,659,222    
Payable for units of beneficial interest redeemed     65,118       66,190       21,808    
Net payable for variation margin on futures contracts     10,628                
Accrued expenses and other payables:  
Investment management fees     54,260       44,008       45,489    
Trustees' fees and expenses     11,233       10,314       11,233    
Shareholder servicing fees and expenses     54,590       42,639       22,928    
Other accrued expenses     179,984       165,277       115,192    
Total Liabilities     7,121,653       11,803,047       13,072,715    
NET ASSETS   $ 129,603,057     $ 99,709,633     $ 53,286,533    
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:  
Paid in capital (deficit)   $ (240,780,209 )   $ (74,416,303 )   $ (90,850,132 )  
Accumulated net investment income (loss)     53,666,568       27,467,489       (10,977,450 )  
Accumulated net realized gain     284,282,562       142,484,879       147,610,445    
Unrealized appreciation     32,434,136       4,173,568       7,503,670    
Net Assets   $ 129,603,057     $ 99,709,633     $ 53,286,533    
NET ASSET VALUE offering and redemption price per unit   $ 10.79     $ 12.46     $ 9.45    
Outstanding units of beneficial interest*     12,008,587       8,005,384       5,639,991    
Investments in securities at cost   $ 102,595,023     $ 106,669,021     $ 58,441,372    

 

  *  At September 30, 2007 there were an unlimited number of units of beneficial interest authorized.

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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

    INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
  ACTIVELY MANAGED
BOND FUND
  INTERMEDIATE-TERM
BOND FUND
 
ASSETS:  
Investments in securities at value—Note 2A   $ 82,287,707     $ 114,272,893     $ 28,928,900    
Repurchase agreements at cost—Note 2C     638,451       2,845,149       1,285,400    
Total Investments     82,926,158       117,118,042       30,214,300    
Foreign currency at value (cost $3,603,501)     3,617,500                
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts—Note 2K     160,601                
Receivable for investments sold     1,896,356                
Receivable for units of beneficial interest sold     41,759       6,296       282    
Dividends and interest receivable     70,550       741,147       215,382    
Reclaims receivable     222,851                
Other assets     4,310       3,377       4,042    
Total Assets     88,940,085       117,868,862       30,434,006    
LIABILITIES:  
Payable to custodian     127,279                
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts—Note 2K     974,310                
Payable for investments purchased     3,779,030                
Payable upon return of securities loaned—Note 4C     638,451       976,357       309,003    
Payable for units of beneficial interest redeemed     23,939       36,099          
Accrued expenses and other payables:  
Investment management fees     52,205       38,463       9,917    
Trustees' fees and expenses     11,013       11,013       11,013    
Shareholder servicing fees and expenses     34,007       49,294       12,755    
Other accrued expenses     145,546       155,253       73,556    
Total Liabilities     5,785,780       1,266,479       416,244    
NET ASSETS   $ 83,154,305     $ 116,602,383     $ 30,017,762    
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:  
Paid in capital (deficit)   $ (9,473,659 )   $ (152,318,291 )   $ (128,710,975 )  
Accumulated net investment income     812,527       234,205,168       144,142,666    
Accumulated net realized gain     73,680,374       34,286,522       14,768,854    
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     18,135,063       428,984       (182,783 )  
Net Assets   $ 83,154,305     $ 116,602,383     $ 30,017,762    
NET ASSET VALUE offering and redemption price per unit   $ 20.65     $ 11.51     $ 9.56    
Outstanding units of beneficial interest*     4,027,579       10,131,727       3,138,145    
Investments in securities at cost   $ 64,017,198     $ 116,689,058     $ 30,397,083    

 

  *  At September 30, 2007 there were an unlimited number of units of beneficial interest authorized.

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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

    CORE
EQUITY FUND
  VALUE
EQUITY FUND
  EMERGING GROWTH
EQUITY FUND
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME:  
Investment Income:  
Interest   $ 98,730     $ 92,615     $ 98,599    
Dividends     1,984,509       2,902,838       572,165    
Securities lending     50,717       54,698       53,079    
Total Investment Income     2,133,956       3,050,151       723,843    
Expenses:  
Investment management fees—Note 3A     696,618       586,663       626,180    
Shareholder servicing fees and expenses—Note 3B     679,518       549,804       305,349    
Custodian fees and expenses     28,104       31,245       30,866    
Legal, accounting and auditing fees     70,625       58,639       66,615    
Trustees' fees and expenses—Note 3C     39,964       39,744       39,964    
Printing and postage     20,806       20,662       20,805    
Insurance     23,638       19,192       10,947    
Other     36,876       39,881       29,790    
Total Expenses     1,596,149       1,345,830       1,130,516    
Expense Reimbursement—Note 4D     (5,759 )     (2,351 )     (17,620 )  
Net Expenses     1,590,390       1,343,479       1,112,896    
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)     543,566       1,706,672       (389,053 )  
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON  
INVESTMENTS AND FUTURES:  
Net realized gains on investments     10,611,737       26,719,446       6,386,311    
Net realized gains on futures     20,177                
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     9,347,819       (17,661,835 )     (241,299 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation on futures     5,253                
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS     19,984,986       9,057,611       6,145,012    
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 20,528,552     $ 10,764,283     $ 5,755,959    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements
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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007

    INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY FUND
  ACTIVELY MANAGED
BOND FUND
  INTERMEDIATE-TERM
BOND FUND
 
NET INVESTMENT INCOME:  
Investment Income:  
Interest   $ 143,705     $ 6,532,955     $ 1,643,813    
Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $117,648)     1,821,615                
Securities lending     7,000       4,761       5,996    
Total Investment Income     1,972,320       6,537,716       1,649,809    
Expenses:  
Investment management fees—Note 3A     654,367       459,012       118,623    
Shareholder servicing fees and expenses—Note 3B     414,958       581,518       150,346    
Custodian fees and expenses     86,068       18,879       7,296    
Legal, accounting and auditing fees     102,941       73,936       66,048    
Trustees' fees and expenses—Note 3C     39,744       39,744       39,744    
Printing and postage     20,662       20,805       20,805    
Insurance     14,463       18,963       4,888    
Other     43,447       30,418       23,841    
Total Expenses     1,376,650       1,243,275       431,591    
Expense Reimbursement—Note 4D     (2,823 )              
Net Expenses     1,373,827       1,243,275       431,591    
NET INVESTMENT INCOME     598,493       5,294,441       1,218,218    
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON  
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS:  
Net realized gains (losses) on investments     13,737,096       16,565       (31,949 )  
Net realized losses on foreign currency transactions     (377,235 )              
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     7,881,616       (321,829 )     104,392    
Net change in unrealized depreciation on foreign currency transactions     (774,740 )              
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS (LOSSES) ON INVESTMENTS     20,466,737       (305,264 )     72,443    
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS   $ 21,065,230     $ 4,989,177     $ 1,290,661    

 

See Notes to Financial Statements
47



RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    CORE EQUITY FUND   VALUE EQUITY FUND  
    Year Ended
9/30/2007
  Year Ended
9/30/2006
  Year Ended
9/30/2007
  Year Ended
9/30/2006
 
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income   $ 543,566     $ 407,353     $ 1,706,672     $ 1,143,639    
Net realized gains     10,631,914       5,903,453       26,719,446       7,971,684    
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     9,353,072       4,048,278       (17,661,835 )     2,243,547    
Net increase in net assets     20,528,552       10,359,084       10,764,283       11,358,870    
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:  
Value of units sold     10,524,585       9,250,572       14,445,469       9,626,639    
Value of units redeemed     (31,536,775 )     (17,606,508 )     (28,073,444 )     (14,530,505 )  
Net decrease in net assets     (21,012,190 )     (8,355,936 )     (13,627,975 )     (4,903,866 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (483,638 )     2,003,148       (2,863,692 )     6,455,004    
NET ASSETS at beginning of year as previously reported     130,210,903       128,207,755       102,671,249       96,216,245    
Adjustment for accrual of post-retirement benefits—Note 5     (124,208 )           (97,924 )        
NET ASSETS at beginning of year including accrual of post-retirement benefits     130,086,695       128,207,755       102,573,325       96,216,245    
NET ASSETS at end of year   $ 129,603,057     $ 130,210,903     $ 99,709,633     $ 102,671,249    
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:*  
Units outstanding at beginning of year     14,065,716       15,000,570       9,087,205       9,548,870    
Units sold     1,043,098       1,034,122       1,182,862       918,831    
Units redeemed     (3,100,227 )     (1,968,976 )     (2,264,683 )     (1,380,496 )  
Net decrease     (2,057,129 )     (934,854 )     (1,081,821 )     (461,665 )  
Units outstanding at end of year     12,008,587       14,065,716       8,005,384       9,087,205    
    EMERGING GROWTH EQUITY FUND   INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND  
    Year Ended
9/30/2007
  Year Ended
9/30/2006
  Year Ended
9/30/2007
  Year Ended
9/30/2006
 
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income (loss)   $ (389,053 )   $ (481,724 )   $ 598,493     $ 427,118    
Net realized gains     6,386,311       4,189,347       13,359,861       10,726,620    
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (241,299 )     (2,473,400 )     7,106,876       493,497    
Net increase in net assets     5,755,959       1,234,223       21,065,230       11,647,235    
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:  
Value of units sold     5,371,186       5,323,934       8,712,028       6,569,565    
Value of units redeemed     (15,945,172 )     (10,025,156 )     (19,078,209 )     (8,804,470 )  
Net decrease in net assets     (10,573,986 )     (4,701,222 )     (10,366,181 )     (2,234,905 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (4,818,027 )     (3,466,999 )     10,699,049       9,412,330    
NET ASSETS at beginning of year as previously reported     58,160,031       61,627,030       72,524,420       63,112,090    
Adjustment for accrual of post-retirement benefits—Note 5     (55,471 )           (69,164 )        
NET ASSETS at beginning of year including accrual of post-retirement benefits     58,104,560       58,160,031       72,455,256       72,524,420    
NET ASSETS at end of year   $ 53,286,533     $ 58,160,031     $ 83,154,305     $ 72,524,420    
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:*  
Units outstanding at beginning of year     6,734,397       7,280,190       4,546,218       4,697,020    
Units sold     564,446       611,744       461,533       443,696    
Units redeemed     (1,658,852 )     (1,157,537 )     (980,172 )     (594,498 )  
Net decrease     (1,094,406 )     (545,793 )     (518,639 )     (150,802 )  
Units outstanding at end of year     5,639,991       6,734,397       4,027,579       4,546,218    

 

  *  For the year ended September 30, 2006, unit transactions have been restated for a ten for one (Core Equity Fund, Value Equity Fund, Emerging Growth Equity Fund) and a five for one (International Equity Fund) unit split which occurred after close of business on May 8, 2006.

See Notes to Financial Statements
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RSI Retirement Trust

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (CONTINUED)

    ACTIVELY MANAGED BOND FUND   INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND  
    Year Ended
9/30/2007
  Year Ended
9/30/2006
  Year Ended
9/30/2007
  Year Ended
9/30/2006
 
OPERATIONS:  
Net investment income   $ 5,294,441     $ 5,011,341     $ 1,218,218     $ 1,150,762    
Net realized gains (losses)     16,565       (75,410 )     (31,949 )     (149,752 )  
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     (321,829 )     (1,449,023 )     104,392       (137,833 )  
Net increase in net assets     4,989,177       3,486,908       1,290,661       863,177    
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:  
Value of units sold     25,465,331       12,907,883       5,429,974       3,304,450    
Value of units redeemed     (23,117,483 )     (15,481,992 )     (5,345,723 )     (4,527,123 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     2,347,848       (2,574,109 )     84,251       (1,222,673 )  
Net increase (decrease)     7,337,025       912,799       1,374,912       (359,496 )  
NET ASSETS at beginning of year as previously reported     109,369,675       108,456,876       28,670,193       29,029,689    
Adjustment for accrual of post-retirement benefits—Note 5     (104,317 )           (27,343 )        
NET ASSETS at beginning of year including accrual of post-retirement benefits     109,265,358       108,456,876       28,642,850       29,029,689    
NET ASSETS at end of year   $ 116,602,383     $ 109,369,675     $ 30,017,762     $ 28,670,193    
UNIT TRANSACTIONS:*  
Units outstanding at beginning of year     9,926,396       10,165,800       3,128,212       3,265,135    
Units sold     2,254,625       1,205,528       579,023       370,151    
Units redeemed     (2,049,294 )     (1,444,932 )     (569,090 )     (507,074 )  
Net increase (decrease)     205,331       (239,404 )     9,933       (136,923 )  
Units outstanding at end of year     10,131,727       9,926,396       3,138,145       3,128,212    

 

  *  For the year ended September 30, 2006, unit transactions have been restated for a five for one unit split which occurred after close of business on May 8, 2006.

See Notes to Financial Statements
49



RSI Retirement Trust

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    CORE EQUITY FUND  
    Year Ended  
    9/30/2007   9/30/2006^    9/30/2005^    9/30/2004^    9/30/2003^   
Per Unit Operating Performance:*  
Net Asset Value, beginning of the year as previously reported   $ 9.26     $ 8.55     $ 7.60     $ 7.05     $ 6.08    
Adjustment for accrual of post-retirement benefits—Note 5     (0.01 )                          
Net Asset Value, beginning of the year including accrual of post-retirement benefits   $ 9.25     $ 8.55     $ 7.60     $ 7.05     $ 6.08    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income     0.69       0.03       0.05       0.02       **  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     0.85       0.68       0.90       0.53       0.97    
Total from Investment Operations     1.54       0.71       0.95       0.55       0.97    
Net Asset Value, end of the year   $ 10.79     $ 9.26     $ 8.55     $ 7.60     $ 7.05    
Total Return including accrual of post-retirement benefits     16.65 %     8.34 %     12.46 %     7.74 %     16.02 %  
Adjustment for accrual of post-retirement benefits—Note 5     (0.13 )%                          
Total Return     16.52 %     8.34 %     12.46 %     7.74 %     16.02 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Ratios to average net assets  
Total Expenses     (1.19 )%     (1.20 )%     (1.18 )%     (1.17 )%     (1.10 )%  
Net Expenses     (1.19 )%     (1.18 )%     (1.17 )%     (1.17 )%     (1.10 )%  
Net investment income (loss)     0.41 %     0.31 %     0.59 %     0.23 %     (0.06 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     34.03 %     35.90 %     61.73 %     52.45 %     120.81 %  
Net Assets, end of the year ($1,000's)   $ 129,603     $ 130,211     $ 128,208     $ 143,653     $ 153,062    
    VALUE EQUITY FUND  
    Year Ended  
    9/30/2007   9/30/2006^    9/30/2005^    9/30/2004^    9/30/2003^   
Per Unit Operating Performance:*  
Net Asset Value, beginning of the year as previously reported   $ 11.30     $ 10.08     $ 8.95     $ 7.56     $ 6.41    
Adjustment for accrual of post-retirement benefits—Note 5     (0.01 )                          
Net Asset Value, beginning of the year including accrual of post-retirement benefits   $ 11.29     $ 10.08     $ 8.95     $ 7.56     $ 6.41    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income     0.19       0.12       0.09       0.07       0.06    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     0.98       1.10       1.04       1.32       1.09    
Total from Investment Operations     1.17       1.22       1.13       1.39       1.15    
Net Asset Value, end of the year   $ 12.46     $ 11.30     $ 10.08     $ 8.95     $ 7.56    
Total Return including accrual of post-retirement benefits     10.36 %     12.15 %     12.61 %     18.31 %     17.95 %  
Adjustment for accrual of post-retirement benefits—Note 5     (0.09 )%                          
Total Return     10.27 %     12.15 %     12.61 %     18.31 %     17.95 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Ratios to average net assets  
Total Expenses     (1.24 )%     (1.25 )%     (1.25 )%     (1.24 )%     (1.32 )%  
Net Expenses     (1.23 )%     (1.24 )%     (1.25 )%     (1.24 )%     (1.32 )%  
Net investment income     1.57 %     1.17 %     0.99 %     0.82 %     0.91 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     122.66 %     29.72 %     22.40 %     51.63 %     77.13 %  
Net Assets, end of the year ($1,000's)   $ 99,710     $ 102,671     $ 96,216     $ 102,236     $ 80,423    

 

  *  For a unit outstanding throughout the period using average units basis.

  **  Less than $0.01 per unit.

  ^  Financial highlights per unit amounts have been restated for periods indicated for a ten for one unit split which occurred after close of business on May 8, 2006.

See Notes to Financial Statements
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RSI Retirement Trust

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

    EMERGING GROWTH EQUITY FUND  
    Year Ended  
    9/30/2007   9/30/2006^    9/30/2005^    9/30/2004^    9/30/2003^   
Per Unit Operating Performance:*  
Net Asset Value, beginning of the year as previously reported   $ 8.64     $ 8.47     $ 7.39     $ 6.28     $ 5.11    
Adjustment for accrual of post-retirement benefits—Note 5     (0.01 )                          
Net Asset Value, beginning of the year including accrual of post-retirement benefits   $ 8.63     $ 8.47     $ 7.39     $ 6.28     $ 5.11    
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss     (0.06 )     (0.07 )     (0.06 )     (0.07 )     (0.05 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     0.88       0.24       1.14       1.18       1.22    
Total from Investment Operations     0.82       0.17       1.08       1.11       1.17    
Net Asset Value, end of the year   $ 9.45     $ 8.64     $ 8.47     $ 7.39     $ 6.28    
Total Return including accrual of post-retirement benefits     9.50 %     2.07 %     14.56 %     17.62 %     23.06 %  
Adjustment for accrual of post-retirement benefits—Note 5     (0.13 )%                          
Total Return     9.37 %     2.07 %     14.56 %     17.62 %     23.06 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Ratios to average net assets  
Total Expenses     (1.88 )%     (1.88 )%     (1.83 )%     (1.83 )%     (1.96 )%  
Net Expenses     (1.85 )%     (1.84 )%     (1.79 )%     (1.83 )%     (1.96 )%  
Net investment loss     (0.65 )%     (0.79 )%     (0.77 )%     (1.02 )%     (0.98 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     62.61 %     74.54 %     129.49 %     88.67 %     161.68 %  
Net Assets, end of the year ($1,000's)   $ 53,287     $ 58,160     $ 61,627     $ 67,373     $ 68,237    
    INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND  
    Year Ended  
    9/30/2007   9/30/2006^    9/30/2005^    9/30/2004^    9/30/2003^   
Per Unit Operating Performance:*  
Net Asset Value, beginning of the year as previously reported   $ 15.95     $ 13.44     $ 10.20     $ 8.73     $ 7.57    
Adjustment for accrual of post-retirement benefits—Note 5     (0.01 )                          
Net Asset Value, beginning of the year including accrual of post-retirement benefits   $ 15.94     $ 13.44     $ 10.20     $ 8.73     $ 7.57    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income     0.15       0.09       0.04       0.06       0.09    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments     4.56       2.42       3.20       1.41       1.07    
Total from Investment Operations     4.71       2.51       3.24       1.47       1.16    
Net Asset Value, end of the year   $ 20.65     $ 15.95     $ 13.44     $ 10.20     $ 8.73    
Total Return including accrual of post-retirement benefits     29.55 %     18.71 %     31.67 %     16.86 %     15.35 %  
Adjustment for accrual of post-retirement benefits—Note 5     (0.08 )%                          
Total Return     29.47 %     18.71 %     31.67 %     16.86 %     15.35 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Ratios to average net assets  
Total Expenses     (1.68 )%     (1.77 )%     (1.86 )%     (1.61 )%     (1.70 )%  
Net Expenses     (1.68 )%     (1.74 )%     (1.85 )%     (1.61 )%     (1.70 )%  
Net investment income     0.73 %     0.62 %     0.34 %     0.63 %     1.13 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     58.23 %     81.99 %     90.95 %     98.88 %     24.50 %  
Net Assets, end of the year ($1,000's)   $ 83,154     $ 72,524     $ 63,112     $ 61,161     $ 57,042    

 

  *  For a unit outstanding throughout the period using average units basis.

  ^  Financial highlights per unit amounts have been restated for periods indicated for a ten for one (Emerging Growth Equity Fund) and a five for one (International Equity Fund) unit split which occurred after close of business on May 8, 2006.

See Notes to Financial Statements
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RSI Retirement Trust

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)

    ACTIVELY MANAGED BOND FUND  
    Year Ended  
    9/30/2007   9/30/2006^    9/30/2005^    9/30/2004^    9/30/2003^   
Per Unit Operating Performance:*  
Net Asset Value, beginning of the year as previously reported   $ 11.02     $ 10.67     $ 10.39     $ 10.10     $ 9.83    
Adjustment for accrual of post-retirement benefits—Note 5     (0.01 )                          
Net Asset Value, beginning of the year including accrual of post-retirement benefits   $ 11.01     $ 10.67     $ 10.39     $ 10.10     $ 9.83    
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income     0.52       0.50       0.46       0.43       0.51    
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments     (0.02 )     (0.15 )     (0.18 )     (0.14 )     (0.24 )  
Total from Investment Operations     0.50       0.35       0.28       0.29       0.27    
Net Asset Value, end of the year   $ 11.51     $ 11.02     $ 10.67     $ 10.39     $ 10.10    
Total Return including accrual of post-retirement benefits     4.54 %     3.30 %     2.72 %     2.83 %     2.73 %  
Adjustment for accrual of post-retirement benefits—Note 5     (0.09 )%                          
Total Return     4.45 %     3.30 %     2.72 %     2.83 %     2.73 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Ratios to average net assets  
Total Expenses     (1.08 )%     (1.10 )%     (1.09 )%     (1.03 )%     (0.93 )%  
Net investment income     4.61 %     4.64 %     4.38 %     4.20 %     5.11 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     13.06 %     8.61 %     29.07 %     53.28 %     77.69 %  
Net Assets, end of the year ($1,000's)   $ 116,602     $ 109,370     $ 108,457     $ 127,483     $ 134,277    
    INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUND  
    Year Ended  
    9/30/2007   9/30/2006^    9/30/2005^    9/30/2004^    9/30/2003^   
Per Unit Operating Performance:*  
Net Asset Value, beginning of the year as previously reported   $ 9.16     $ 8.89     $ 8.71     $ 8.57     $ 8.43    
Adjustment for accrual of post-retirement benefits—Note 5     **                          
Net Asset Value, beginning of the year including accrual of post-retirement benefits   $ 9.16     $ 8.89     $ 8.71     $ 8.57     $ 8.43    
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income     0.38       0.36       0.34       0.27       0.27    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0.02       (0.09 )     (0.16 )     (0.13 )     (0.13 )  
Total from Investment Operations     0.40       0.27       0.18       0.14       0.14    
Net Asset Value, end of the year   $ 9.56     $ 9.16     $ 8.89     $ 8.71     $ 8.57    
Total Return including accrual of post-retirement benefits     4.37 %     3.04 %     2.09 %     1.59 %     1.66 %  
Adjustment for accrual of post-retirement benefits—Note 5     0.00 %                          
Total Return     4.37 %     3.04 %     2.09 %     1.59 %     1.66 %  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:  
Ratios to average net assets  
Total Expenses     (1.45 )%     (1.51 )%     (1.47 )%     (1.38 )%     (1.37 )%  
Net investment income     4.11 %     4.02 %     3.87 %     3.11 %     3.20 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     20.93 %     14.27 %     30.62 %     71.15 %     99.53 %  
Net Assets, end of the year ($1,000's)   $ 30,018     $ 28,670     $ 29,030     $ 35,488     $ 38,204    

 

  *  For a unit outstanding throughout the period using average units basis.

  **  Less than $0.01 per unit.

  ^  Financial highlights per unit amounts have been restated for periods indicated for a five for one unit split which occurred after close of business on May 8, 2006.

See Notes to Financial Statements
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NOTE 1. GENERAL

Participation in RSI Retirement Trust (the "Trust") is limited to IRAs and trusts established by eligible employers, which include banks, savings banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations and other organizations. Such trusts are exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code") and have been established under pension or profit sharing plans that are qualified under Section 401 of the Code ("Participating Plans").

In order to provide investment products to Participating Plans, the Trust operates, pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust amended effective as of August 31, 1984 ("Trust Agreement"), as a series fund currently issuing, as of September 30, 2007, six classes of an unlimited number of units of beneficial interest in the Core Equity Fund, Value Equity Fund, Emerging Growth Equity Fund, International Equity Fund, Actively Managed Bond Fund, and Intermediate-Term Bond Fund ("Investment Funds"). The Trust Agreement was amended in 1984 to provide for the continued operation of the Trust as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Retirement System Distributors Inc. ("Distributors") acts as the primary distributor of the Investment Funds' units of beneficial interest. Distributors is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Retirement System Group Inc. ("RSGroup®"). The officers of the Trust are also officers of RSGroup® and its subsidiaries.

RSGroup® is a full service retirement benefits consulting firm, serving both tax-qualified and non-qualified retirement plans. It provides consulting, administrative, recordkeeping, trust, custodial, distribution and investment advisory services through five wholly-owned subsidiary companies.

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A.  Securities Valuation. Except for debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less, investments for which market prices are available are valued as follows:

1.  each listed equity security is valued at its closing price obtained from the respective primary exchange on which the security is listed, or, if there were no sales on that day, at its last reported closing price or bid price;

2.  United States government and agency obligations and certain other debt obligations are valued based upon bid quotations from various market makers for identical or similar obligations;

3.  short-term money market instruments (such as certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances and commercial paper) are most often valued by bid quotation or by reference to bid quotations of available yields for similar instruments of issuers with similar credit ratings.

Debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued on the basis of amortized cost. In the absence of an ascertainable market value, investments are valued at their fair value as determined by the officers of the Trust using methods and procedures reviewed and approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees ("Trustees").

Investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated daily to United States dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange. Purchases and sales of securities, including transaction costs and income receipts, are translated into United States dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective transaction dates. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time). The Trust does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. The value of the assets of the International Equity Fund and the value of the foreign securities held by the other Investment Funds, as measured in United States dollars, may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in foreign currency exchange rates and exchange control regulations. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such securities and such exchange rates may occur between the close of trading for such securities and the time as of which the value of the Trust's assets is calculated. If events (for example, a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, those securities may be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees or in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees.

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a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. The changes to current generally accepted accounting principles from the application of this Statement relate to the definition of fair value, the methods used to measure fair value and the expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. As of September 30, 2007, the Trust does not believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however, additional disclosures may be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements and the effect of certain of the measurements reported on the statement of changes in net assets for a fiscal period.

B.  Securities Transactions and Investment Income. Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gain and loss from securities transactions are recorded on a specific cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date or when the dividend information is known; interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments and zero coupon bonds, is recognized on the interest method. Paydown gains and losses on mortgage-backed securities are recorded as adjustments to interest income.

C.  Repurchase Agreements. The Investment Funds may enter into repurchase agreements with financial institutions deemed to be creditworthy by the Investment Funds' adviser, subject to the sellers' agreement to repurchase and the Funds' agreement to resell such securities at a mutually agreed upon price. The collateral received in the repurchase agreements is deposited with the Investment Funds' custodian and, pursuant to the terms of the repurchase agreement, must have an aggregate market value greater than or equal to the repurchase price plus accrued interest at all times. If the value of the underlying collateral falls below the value of the repurchase price plus accrued interest, the Investment Funds will require the seller to deposit additional collateral by the next business day. If the request for additional collateral is not met, or the seller defaults on its repurchase obligation, the Investment Funds maintain the right to sell the underlying securities at market value and may claim any resulting loss against the seller.

D.  Securities Lending. The Investment Funds lend their securities to other market participants and receive compensation in the form of fees or they retain a portion of interest on the investment of any cash received as collateral. The Investment Funds also continue to receive interest or dividends on the securities loaned. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal, at all times, to the fair value of the securities loaned plus accrued interest. Gain or loss in the fair value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be for the account of the Investment Funds.

Collateral is recognized as an asset and the obligation to return the collateral is recognized as a liability in all cases where cash collateral is received.

E.  Dividends to Unitholders. The Trust does not normally declare or pay dividends on its net investment income or capital gains.

F.  Federal Income Taxes. The Trust has received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service stating that it is exempt from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code ("Code") with respect to funds derived from Participating Plans that are pension or profit sharing trusts maintained in conformity with Section 401 of the Code.

G.  Accounting Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increase and decrease in net assets from operations during the past year. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

H.  Allocation Methods. The Trust accounts separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each Investment Fund. Expenses directly attributable to each Investment Fund are charged to that Investment Fund's operations; expenses that are applicable to all Investment Funds are allocated evenly, or by another appropriate basis, among the Investment Funds.

Administrative expenses incurred by the Trust relating to the administration of Plans of Participation are charged to Full Participation Employers (as defined in the Trust Agreement) and are not included in the operation of the Investment Funds.

I.  Financial Futures Contracts. The Investment Funds may enter into financial futures contracts that require initial margin deposits of cash or U.S. government securities equal to approximately 10% of the value of the contract. During the period the financial futures are open, changes in the value of the contracts are recognized by marking-to-market on a daily basis to reflect the market value of the contracts at the close of each day's trading. Accordingly, variation margin payments


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are made or received to reflect daily unrealized gains or losses. Each Investment Fund is exposed to market risk as a result of movements in securities, values and interest rates.

J.  Options Valuation. The Investment Funds may write call options on equity securities. Premiums received for call options written are recorded as a liability and marked-to-market daily to reflect the current value of the option written. If the written option is not exercised prior to expiration, the premium received is treated as a realized gain. If the written option is exercised, the premium received is added to the sale proceeds of the underlying security. For the year ended September 30, 2007, the Investment Funds did not write any options on equity securities.

K.  Forward Currency Contracts. A forward currency contract ("forward") is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of the forward fluctuates with changes in currency exchange rates. The forward is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded by an Investment Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the forward is closed, the Investment Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the fluctuation in value during the period the forward was open. An Investment Fund could be exposed to risk if a counterparty is unable to meet the terms of a forward or if the value of the currency changes unfavorably.

As of September 30, 2007, the International Equity Fund had outstanding forward currency contracts as set forth below. These contracts are reported in the financial statements as the Fund's net unrealized depreciation of $813,709, which is the difference between the forward foreign exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contracts, and the forward rates at September 30, 2007.

Currency   Delivery
Date
  Contract
Value
  Market Value   Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation)
 
Short Contracts  
Australian Dollar   11/20/07   $ 2,328,029     $ 2,645,224     $ (317,195 )  
Canadian Dollar   11/19/07     776,010       839,440       (63,430 )  
Czech Koruna   12/27/07     438,659       445,548       (6,889 )  
Hungarian Forint   11/19/07     1,907,174       2,100,575       (193,401 )  
Hungarian Forint   11/23/07     415,281       454,249       (38,968 )  
Mexican Nuevo Peso   11/20/07     776,010       802,165       (26,155 )  
Polish Zloty   11/19/07     2,745,226       2,961,574       (216,348 )  
Polish Zloty   12/24/07     349,025       355,184       (6,159 )  
Turkish Lira   11/19/07     547,569       646,322       (98,753 )  
Turkish Lira   12/24/07     239,020       246,032       (7,012 )  
Total Short Contracts       $ 10,522,003     $ 11,496,313     $ (974,310 )  
               
Long Contracts  
Australian Dollar   11/20/07   $ 2,569,663     $ 2,645,225     $ 75,562    
Canadian Dollar   11/19/07     814,792       839,440       24,648    
Hungarian Forint   11/19/07     1,267,406       1,286,969       19,563    
Hungarian Forint   11/23/07     449,241       454,249       5,008    
Mexican Nuevo Peso   11/20/07     395,826       397,782       1,956    
Polish Zloty   11/19/07     2,117,677       2,147,002       29,325    
Polish Zloty   12/24/07     350,645       355,184       4,539    
Total Long Contracts       $ 7,965,250     $ 8,125,851     $ 160,601    
Net Unrealized Depreciation   $ (813,709 )  

 

NOTE 3. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

A.  Investment Management Fees.  Retirement System Investors Inc. ("RSI"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of RSGroup®, is the investment adviser to the Trust and retains sub-advisers to manage each of the Investment Funds. The Investment Funds pay RSI an investment advisory fee to provide general oversight with respect to portfolio management and compliance matters, which includes reporting of Investment Fund and sub-adviser performance to the Trustees and its Investment Committee,


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sub-advisory portfolio analysis, and presentations to unitholders. Investment advisory fees are payable to RSI monthly and fees incurred by RSI pursuant to the provisions of its investment management contracts are payable quarterly to all sub-advisers.

Under a "manager of managers" contract between the Trust and RSI, the Core Equity Fund, Emerging Growth Equity Fund and International Equity Fund each pay an advisory fee to RSI as the investment adviser (Total Advisory Fee, below) at the annual fee schedules shown, based on the respective Fund's average daily net assets. From the total advisory fee, RSI pays an annual fee rate to the Investment Funds' sub-advisers (Sub-Advisory Fee, below). Effective November 15, 2006, the Value Equity Fund also pays a total advisory fee to RSI under a "manager of managers" contract based on the Fund's average daily net assets and RSI pays the fund's sub-advisers the annual sub-advisory fee rate, both as indicated in the table below.

Total Advisory Fee   Sub-Adviser   Sub-Advisory Fee  
CORE EQUITY FUND  
0.52% on first $250 million,
0.48% over $250 million
  RCM Capital Management LLC   0.40% on first $100 million,
0.25% on next $300 million,
0.20% on next $600 million,
0.15% over $1 billion
 
  Northern Trust Investments, N.A.   0.16% on first $25 million,
0.10% on next $25 million,
0.06% on next $50 million,
0.04% over $100 million
 
VALUE EQUITY FUND  
0.54% on first $150 million,
0.48% over $150 million
  LSV Asset Management
(since November 15, 2006)
  0.30% on first $25 million,
0.25% on next $25 million,
0.20% on next $50 million,
0.15% on next $100 million,
and on assets over $200
million, a flat fee of 0.20%
 
  DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc.
(since November 15, 2006)
  0.55% on first $45 million,
0.50% over $45 million
 
EMERGING GROWTH EQUITY FUND  
1.04% on first $150 million,
0.94% over $150 million
  Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc.   0.85% on first $ 25 million,
0.70% on next $75 million,
0.60% over $100 million
 
  Neuberger Berman Management Inc.     0.80 %  
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND  
  0.80 %   Julius Baer Investment Management LLC   0.80% on first $20 million,
0.60% on next $20 million,
0.50% on next $60 million,
0.40% over $100 million
 

 

The Actively Managed Bond Fund and the Intermediate-Term Bond Fund (the "Bond Funds") pay, and prior to November 15, 2006, the Value Equity Fund paid, an advisory fee to RSI as the investment adviser (Total Advisory Fee, below) at the annual fee rates indicated below based on the respective Investment Fund's average daily net assets. From the total


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advisory fees, RSI retained 0.20% per annum based on the average daily net assets of the Value Equity Fund and retains 0.15% per annum based on the average daily net assets of the Bond Funds. RSI paid an annual fee to the Value Equity Fund's sub-adviser (Sub-Advisory Fee, below), based on its average daily net assets as shown in the table below. The sub-adviser to the Bond Funds is paid an annual fee by RSI, also as indicated below, based on the combined average daily net assets of these two investment funds.

Total Advisory Fee   Sub-Adviser   Sub-Advisory Fee  
VALUE EQUITY FUND  
0.55% on first $150 million,
0.50% over $150 million
  Shay Assets Management, Inc.
(prior to November 15, 2006)
  0.35% on first $150 million,
0.30% over $150 million
 
ACTIVELY MANAGED BOND AND INTERMEDIATE-TERM BOND FUNDS  
0.40% on first $150 million,
0.35% over $150 million
  Shay Assets Management, Inc.   0.25% on first $150 million,
0.20% over $150 million
 

 

B.  Shareholder Servicing Fees. For the year ended September 30, 2007, shareholder servicing fees and expenses consisted of fees paid to Retirement System Consultants Inc., ("RSC", a subsidiary of RSGroup®) under a contract for providing administrative services for the Investment Funds. Pursuant to the terms of the contract each of the Investment Funds pays 0.50% per annum of average daily net assets plus a flat fee of $50,000 per annum, prorated among the Investment Funds, to RSC.

C.  Trustee Compensation. Each Trustee who is not an officer of the Trust receives an annual fee of $15,000 and a fee of $950 per meeting attended, or $400 for a telephonic meeting. The officers of the Trust are also officers of RSGroup® and its subsidiaries.

Each Trustee is eligible to participate in a non-qualified Code Section 457 unfunded deferred compensation plan (the "Plan"), which permits deferral of annual fees and meeting fees earned each calendar year up to the lesser of $15,500 or 100% of such fees. Compensation deferred is distributable in full upon retirement or earlier termination from services as a Trustee unless deferred to a later date in accordance with the Plan's provisions. Minimum distributions are required beginning as of the April 1st following attainment of age 70-1/2. Earlier distributions are permitted only for an "unforeseeable emergency" as defined in the Plan.

D.  Indemnifications. In the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and that provide general indemnifications. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

NOTE 4. SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

A.  Securities Transactions Summary. The following summarizes the securities transactions, other than short-term securities, by the various Investment Funds for the year ended September 30, 2007:

    Purchases   Sales  
Core Equity Fund   $ 44,604,194     $ 66,243,746    
Value Equity Fund     201,146,732       140,455,819    
Emerging Growth Equity Fund     36,203,388       45,900,281    
International Equity Fund     45,759,585       53,677,594    
Actively Managed Bond Fund     13,801,427       14,660,042    
Intermediate-Term Bond Fund     5,607,327       5,949,617    

 


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B.  Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation). For Federal income tax purposes, the aggregate cost and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on securities consisting of gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation at September 30, 2007 for each of the Investment Funds was as follows:

    Aggregate
Cost
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
 
Core Equity Fund   $ 102,595,023     $ 32,434,136     $ 34,134,390     $ (1,700,254 )  
Value Equity Fund     106,669,021       4,173,568       9,267,300       (5,093,732 )  
Emerging Growth Equity Fund     58,441,372       7,503,670       10,414,576       (2,910,906 )  
International Equity Fund     64,017,198       18,908,960       20,276,987       (1,368,027 )  
Actively Managed Bond Fund     116,689,058       428,984       1,737,497       (1,308,513 )  
Intermediate-Term Bond Fund     30,397,083       (182,783 )     182,066       (364,849 )  

 

C.  Securities Lending. The following summarizes the market value of securities that were on loan to brokers and the value of securities and cash held as collateral for these loans at September 30, 2007. The cash collateral received was invested into repurchase agreements.

    Value of
Securities
Loaned
  Value of
Collateral
 
Core Equity Fund   $ 5,558,782     $ 5,626,900    
Value Equity Fund     10,759,113       11,036,041    
Emerging Growth Equity Fund     12,251,476       12,659,222    
International Equity Fund     637,533       638,451    
Actively Managed Bond Fund     951,017       976,357    
Intermediate-Term Bond Fund     309,003       309,003    

 

These securities lending arrangements may result in significant credit exposure in the event the counterparty to the transaction is unable to fulfill its contractual obligations. In accordance with industry practice, the securities lending agreements are generally collateralized by cash or securities with a market value in excess of the Investment Funds' obligations under the contracts. The Investment Funds attempt to minimize credit risk associated with these activities by monitoring broker credit exposure and collateral values on a daily basis and requiring additional collateral to be deposited with or returned to the Investment Funds when deemed necessary.

D.  Commission Recapture Agreements. Under written commission recapture agreements, the Trust has asked each of its equity Investment Fund sub-advisers to direct a subset of security trades, subject to obtaining the best price and execution, to certain brokers. The portion of the commission that is recaptured is used solely to reduce the expenses of the respective equity Investment Fund that generated the commission. For the year ended September 30, 2007, these arrangements reduced the expenses of the Core Equity, Value Equity, Emerging Growth Equity and International Equity Funds, by $5,759, $2,351, $17,620 and $2,823, respectively.

NOTE 5. POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

The Trust provides post-retirement medical, dental, life insurance and supplemental retirement benefits to a closed group of retirees on a noncontributory basis.


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On May 3, 2007, each of the Investment Funds recorded a liability, effective as of October 1, 2006, relating to previously incurred post-retirement benefits. The recording of this liability reduced the net asset value of each Investment Fund by approximately 0.09% as follows:

    Reduction in
Net Asset Value
  Restated Net Asset Value
Per Unit at October 1, 2006
 
Core Equity Fund   $ 124,208     $ 9.25    
Value Equity Fund     97,924       11.29    
Emerging Growth Equity Fund     55,471       8.63    
International Equity Fund     69,164       15.94    
Actively Managed Bond Fund     104,317       11.01    
Intermediate-Term Bond Fund     27,343       9.16    

 

The recording of this liability brings the Investment Funds into conformity with the provisions of SFAS No. 106, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" and is in accordance with the guidance set forth by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 ("SAB 108"), which requires the liability to be recorded as of the beginning of the fiscal year on the Investment Funds' financial statements for the year ending September 30, 2007. The amounts above were previously considered immaterial.

In addition, the Trust has adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 158, "Employers' Accounting for Defined Benefit and Other Post Retirement Plans".

Obligations and Funded Status

    September 30, 2007  
Change in Benefit Obligations         
Benefit obligation at beginning of year   $ 1,035,268    
Interest cost     58,806    
Actuarial gain     (381,367 )  
Premiums/claims paid     (112,078 )  
Benefit obligation at end of year     600,629    
Change in Plan Assets         
Market value of plan assets at beginning of year        
Employer contributions     112,078    
Premiums/claims paid     (112,078 )  
Market value of plan assets at end of year        
Funded Status at End of Year   $ (600,629 )  
           

 

The liability for post-retirement benefits (Funded Status) is included in other accrued expenses on the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities

No amounts have been recorded in Other Comprehensive Income as those amounts were deemed to be immaterial.

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Costs

Interest cost   $ 58,806    
Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation     64,663    
Amortization of unrecognized loss     47,292    
Net periodic benefit cost   $ 170,761    
           

 

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Assumptions

Weighted average discount rate     6.125 %  
Assumed health care cost trend rates  
Current medical trend rate     9.000 %  
Ultimate medical trend rate     3.750 %  
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate     2012    

 

Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for health care plans. A one-percentage point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects:

    One-Percentage
Point Increase
  One-Percentage
Point Decrease
 
Effect on post-retirement benefit obligation   $ 611,577     $ 590,419    
Effect on interest cost     60,100       57,378    

 

Plan Assets, Investment Policies and Strategies

The plan is an unfunded nonqualified plan, which is not anticipated to ever hold assets for investment. Any contributions made to the plan will be used to immediately pay plan benefits as they become due.

Cash Flows

Contributions

For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, the Trust expects to contribute $84,981 to the plan.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid.

Fiscal Year Ending
September 30:
 
 
  2008     $ 84,981    
  2009       82,959    
  2010       79,778    
  2011       75,553    
  2012       70,618    
  Years 2013-2017       268,459    

 

NOTE 6. INVESTMENT RISKS

Equity Funds. Investing in mutual funds involves risk. The equity funds of the Trust (Core Equity, Value Equity, Emerging Growth Equity and International Equity Funds) are subject to stock market risk. Stocks held by the funds may decline in value for extended periods of time due to the activities and financial prospects of individual companies, or due to general market and economic conditions. Additionally, the Emerging Growth Equity Fund typically invests in the stocks of smaller companies. Investing in such companies involves greater risk than investing in the securities of larger, more established companies, as they often have limited product lines, markets or financial resources, and may also be subject to less liquidity.

Non-U.S. Equities. The International Equity Fund and certain other of the Investment Funds invest in securities of foreign entities or securities denominated in foreign currencies that involve risks not typically involved in domestic investments. Foreign securities carry special risks, such as exposure to currency fluctuations, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, a lack of company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and potentially less liquidity. To the extent an Investment Fund invests in companies in emerging market countries it is exposed to additional volatility. An Investment Fund's performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting companies in emerging market countries. Emerging market countries generally have economic structures that are less diverse and mature and political systems that are less stable than those of developed countries.


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Bond Funds. The bond funds of the Trust (the Actively Managed Bond and Intermediate-Term Bond Funds) are subject to several major types of risks that could cause the value of a bond fund to decline. These include credit risk (the chance that an issuer of a bond will default by failing to make either interest payments or to repay principal at maturity or that a bond will have its credit rating downgraded); interest rate risk (the decline in bond values as a result of a rise in interest rates); inflation risk (the chance that the value of an investment will be eroded with inflation, the increase in the cost of goods and services); and prepayment risk (the chance that a bond issuer will prepay it at a time when interest rates have declined).

NOTE 7. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

The Trust has a proposal pending with unitholders, to be addressed at the 2007 Annual Meeting, removing Individual Retirement Accounts and defined contribution plans as eligible investors in the Trust and redeeming all such units currently held. In addition, there is a second proposal allowing the Trustees to apply for termination of the Trust's registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In the proxy statement relating to these proposals, the Trust states that, if both proposals are approved, it intends to continue operations, offering services as a private investment company to its defined benefit plan participants.


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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Trustees and Unitholders of
RSI Retirement Trust

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of RSI Retirement Trust (the "Trust", comprised of Core Equity Fund, Value Equity Fund, Emerging Growth Equity Fund, International Equity Fund, Actively Managed Bond Fund and Intermediate-Term Bond Fund) as of September 30, 2007 and the related statements of operations for the year then ended and the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit. The financial highlights for the year ended September 30, 2003, were audited by other independent auditors whose report dated November 7, 2003, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights as stated above, present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the respective funds constituting RSI Retirement Trust as of September 30, 2007, the results of their operations for the year then ended, changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

  

New York, New York
November 27, 2007


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OFFICERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS (UNAUDITED)

OFFICERS

William Dannecker, President

Stephen P. Pollak, Esq., Executive Vice President, Counsel,
Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

John F. Saunders, Executive Vice President

Stephen A. Hughes, Senior Vice President

G. Michael Morgenroth, Senior Vice President

William J. Pieper, Senior Vice President and Treasurer

Philip J. Adriani, Jr., Vice President and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer

Veronica A. Fisher, Vice President and Assistant Treasurer

Jan M. Schultz, Ph.D., Vice President

Maureen Hamblin, First Vice President

Christopher Kabo, First Vice President

Cindy McDonald, First Vice President

Amy Morneweck, First Vice President

Regina Verzosa, First Vice President

Frank Castrofilippo, Second Vice President

Pedro Frias, Second Vice President

Catherine Roach, Second Vice President

CONSULTANTS

Actuarial—Retirement System Consultants Inc.

Administrative and Recordkeeping—Retirement System Consultants Inc.

INVESTMENT ADVISER

Retirement System Investors Inc.

SUB-ADVISERS

Batterymarch Financial Management, Inc.

DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc.

Julius Baer Investment Management LLC

LSV Asset Management

Neuberger Berman Management Inc.

Northern Trust Investments, N.A.

RCM Capital Management LLC

Shay Assets Management, Inc.

CUSTODIAN

Custodial Trust Company

DISTRIBUTOR

Retirement System Distributors Inc.

TRANSFER AGENT

Retirement System Consultants Inc.

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP

COUNSEL

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP


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TRUSTEES AND SENIOR OFFICERS (UNAUDITED)

The following table gives background information about each member of the Trust's Board of Trustees ("Trustees") and its senior officers. The table separately lists Trustees who are Interested Persons of the Trust and those who are Independent Trustees. As of September 30, 2007, 75% of the Trustees are Independent Trustees. Trustees are Interested Persons of the Trust if they are Directors or officers of Retirement System Investors Inc. or its parent Retirement System Group Inc. ("RSGroup®") or by virtue of their executive positions with plan sponsors of plans of participation in the Trust that held an interest in RSGroup® stock. The address of each Trustee and senior officer listed is RSI Retirement Trust, 150 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017. Each member of the Board of Trustees oversees all six Investment Fund portfolios in RSI Retirement Trust and is elected for a three-year term.

INTERESTED TRUSTEES

Joseph R. Ficalora    Trustee  
Birth Date: August 12, 1946   Began Serving: 2002  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

Trustee of the Trust; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of New York Community Bancorp, Inc; Director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York; member of the Federal Reserve Bank Thrift Institutions Advisory Council; Past Chairman of the former Community Bankers Association of New York State and member of the Executive Committee; Director of the New York State Bankers Association and Metropolitan Area Division Chairman; Former President and Director of Asset Management Fund Large Cap Equity Institutional Fund, Inc.; President of the Queens Library Foundation Board; Director of the Queens Chamber of Commerce and member of its Executive Committee; Director or Trustee of Queens College Foundation; Queensborough Community College Fund; Flushing Cemetery; Queens Borough Public Library; Forest Park Trust; and New York Hall of Science; and member of the Advisory Council of the Queens Museum of Art.

William A. McKenna, Jr.††    Trustee  
Birth Date: December 26, 1936   Began Serving: 1998  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

Trustee of the Trust; Chairman Emeritus, Ridgewood Savings Bank, Ridgewood, New York; Director of St. Vincent's Services; Director of Boys Hope Girls Hope; Director of Asset Management Fund; Director of Retirement System Group Inc.; Director of RSGroup Trust Company; Director of The Calvary Fund; Director of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Director of Irish Educational Development Foundation; Trustee of the Catholic University of America; Director of St. Aloysius School; Director of Trans Video Communications; and Member of New York Advisory Committee for All Hallows College.

  †  Mr. Ficalora is an Interested Person of the Trust because he is an executive officer of a plan sponsor of a plan of participation in the Trust that held an interest in RSGroup® stock.

  ††  Mr. McKenna is an Interested Person of the Trust because he is a Director of RSGroup®.


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TRUSTEES AND SENIOR OFFICERS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

Herbert G. Chorbajian   Trustee  
Birth Date: September 4, 1938   Began Serving: 1994  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

Trustee of the Trust; Director of Charter One Financial, Inc. from November 1998 to September 2004 and Vice Chairman from November 1998 to June 2003; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from October 1990 and President and Director from June 1985 to November 1998 of ALBANK, FSB, Albany, New York; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ALBANK Financial Corporation, Albany, New York from December 1991 to November 1998; Director or Trustee of the Northeast Health Foundation, Inc.; the Albany Cemetery Association; and Empire State Certified Development Corp.

Thomas F. Collins   Trustee  
Birth Date: July 31, 1943   Began Serving: 2004  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

Trustee of the Trust; Principal of Collins & Associates Inc. since 2005; Principal of HAS Associates Inc. from 1990 to 2004; Director of South Shore Mental Health Center, Quincy Mass, since 1984.

Candace Cox   Trustee  
Birth Date: August 26, 1951   Began Serving: 1992  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

Trustee of the Trust; Trustee, American Red Cross National Endowment; Director, National Association of Corporate Directors; Managing Director, Emerald Capital Advisors, LLC; formerly President and Chief Investment Officer, Bell Atlantic (formerly NYNEX) Asset Management Company from November 1995 to May 1998; previously Principal Investment Officer, City of New York.

James P. Cronin   Trustee  
Birth Date: June 10, 1945   Began Serving: 1997  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

Trustee of the Trust; President, Treasurer and Chief Executive Officer of Dime Bank, Norwich, Connecticut; Director or Trustee of Norwich Free Academy; St. Jude Common; John S. Blackmar Fund; W.W. Backus Hospital; RSGroup Trust Company; and Integrated Day Charter School Foundation.

Joseph L. Mancino   Trustee  
Birth Date: July 20, 1937   Began Serving: 2000  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

Trustee of the Trust; Retired Director of New York Community Bancorp, Inc.; formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Roslyn Savings Bank, Jericho, New York and Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Roslyn Bancorp, Inc.; Director of Helen Keller Services For The Blind; Theodore Roosevelt Council-Boy Scouts of America; Interfaith Nutrition Network; Winthrop Hospital; and SBLI USA.


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TRUSTEES AND SENIOR OFFICERS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES (CONTINUED)

Raymond L. Willis   Trustee  
Birth Date: January 12, 1936   Began Serving: 1985  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

Trustee of the Trust; private investments; Chairman, U.T.C. Pension Trust, Ltd.; President, U.T. Insurance Ltd.; Director of Association of Private Pension and Welfare Plans; and Trustee of Employee Benefits Research Institute.

SENIOR OFFICERS

William Dannecker   President  
Birth Date: December 5, 1939   Began Employment: 1968  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

President of the Trust; Trustee from May 1987 to March 2004 and from January 2005 to December 2005; Chairman of the Board of Directors of Retirement System Group Inc.; Director of Retirement System Investors Inc.; Director of Retirement System Consultants Inc.; Director of Retirement System Distributors Inc.; Director of RSG Insurance Agency Inc.; and Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and Chief Executive Officer of RSGroup Trust Company.

William J. Pieper   Senior Vice President and Treasurer  
Birth Date: October 30, 1951   Began Employment: 2004  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the Trust; Senior Vice President, Trust Services of Retirement System Group Inc.; Senior Vice President, Trust Services of RSGroup Trust Company; formerly Vice President, Manager of Fiduciary Services, People's Bank, Bridgeport, Connecticut from August 1985 to April 2004.

Stephen P. Pollak   Executive Vice President, Counsel, Secretary and
Chief Compliance Officer
 
Birth Date: August 27, 1945   Began Employment: 1986  

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held

Executive Vice President, Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust; Director, Executive Vice President, Counsel and Secretary of Retirement System Group Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary of Retirement System Consultants Inc.; Director, Vice President, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer of Retirement System Distributors Inc.; Director, Vice President and Secretary of Retirement System Investors Inc.; Director and President of RSG Insurance Agency Inc.; Director, Executive Vice President, Counsel and Secretary of RSGroup Trust Company; and Secretary of The Multi-Bank Association of Delaware, Newark, Delaware.


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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

ANNUAL BOARD APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

On September 27, 2007, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved the continuation of the Trust's Investment Advisory Agreements with RSI with respect to each Investment Fund for an additional one-year period. In approving the continuation of the Trust's Investment Advisory Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, reviewed and considered: (i) the reasonableness of the advisory fees in light of the nature and quality of advisory services provided and any additional benefits received by the adviser or its affiliates in connection with providing services to the Trust; (ii) the Investment Funds' investment performance compared to selected peer groups, and to appropriate indices or combination of indices; (iii) the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by RSI and affiliated companies; (iv) the Investment Funds' expense ratios, and expense ratios of similar funds; (v) economies of scale; (vi) the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreements; and (vii) the overall organization of RSI, as well as RSI's profitability and financial condition.

In making their determination regarding the nature and quality of RSI's services, the Trustees considered the expertise and experience of its portfolio managers and research staff, the firm's investment style and process, and the level and process of monitoring the managers and sub-advisers conducted by RSI's research teams. The Trustees received reports prepared by RSI, showing comparative fee and performance information of the Investment Funds and peer groups, and rankings within the relevant categories. The Trustees compared performance to previously agreed upon performance measures, including those of Lipper Inc., an independent provider of mutual fund data. In reviewing performance, the Trustees particularly reviewed the relative rankings of each Investment Fund, and with respect to those Investment Funds with rankings below the second quartile in its category (Emerging Growth and Value Equity Funds), the measures taken to achieve improved performance in the future.

With respect to administrative services, the Trustees considered statistical analyses prepared by RSI, staffing, and the resources of RSI and its affiliates in executing the services. The Trustees analyzed the structure and duties of RSI's accounting, operations, legal and compliance departments. The Trustees reviewed each Investment Fund's expense ratio, and where applicable, the Trustees considered that the Investment Funds' advisory and sub-advisory fee structures reflect breakpoints, which permit fee reductions resulting from economies of scale.

With respect to RSI's organization, the Board reviewed confidential financial statements relating to the firm's profitability and financial condition, and the Trustees considered RSI's relationships with its affiliates and the resources available to them. The Trustees noted that each of the Investment Funds is managed by one or more sub-advisers, and RSI does not derive any benefit from soft dollar arrangements with respect to portfolio transactions of the Investment Funds.

Based on their evaluation of all material factors, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, concluded that the existing advisory fee structures are fair and reasonable, and that the existing Investment Advisory Agreements with RSI should be continued.

On September 27, 2007, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees, also reviewed, considered and approved continuation of the Sub-advisory Agreements with respect to each of the applicable Investment Funds for an additional one-year period. In approving each of the Sub-advisory Agreements, the Trustees considered the nature and quality of the services reasonably anticipated to be provided and the results reasonably anticipated to be achieved by each of the sub-advisers; the amount and structure of each sub-adviser's fees generally and the fees payable under each Sub-advisory Agreement; comparative fee information of the Investment Funds and representative peer groups; each Investment Fund's investment performance compared to selected peer groups, including those of Lipper Inc. and to an appropriate combination of indices; economies of scale; the terms of the Sub-advisory Agreements; and the management personnel and operations of each of the sub-advisers. As noted above, the materials provided to the Trustees by RSI contained comparative fee, performance and ranking information. The Trustees also considered the level of assistance and diligence provided by each sub-adviser with respect to compliance and other matters and that the sub-advisory fees are paid by RSI and not by the Investment Funds.

The Trustees considered that potential benefits to the sub-advisers and their affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Investment Funds might include brokerage commissions received by affiliates of the sub-advisers, and the sub-advisers' ability to use soft dollar credits. The Trustees also noted that no sub-adviser is affiliated with RSI and concluded that the level of profitability of sub-advisers should not be a controlling factor, given that the sub-advisory fees were negotiated at arm's length and that all the sub-advisers were paid by RSI and not by the Trust.


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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)

In addition, the Trustees were advised by Trust management that the Codes of Ethics of the adviser and sub-advisers contain provisions reasonably necessary to prevent fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative acts by each Investment Fund's personnel in connection with their personal transactions in securities held or acquired by the respective Investment Funds.

After requesting and reviewing such information as they deemed necessary, the Trustees concluded that the continuation of the Sub-advisory Agreements was in the best interests of each Investment Fund and its unitholders.

PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES

The Trust's proxy voting guidelines, used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, are available upon request, free of charge, by calling RSI Retirement Trust at 800-772-3615 or by writing to RSI Retirement Trust, 150 East 42nd Street, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10017.

Information regarding how the Trust voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800-772-3615; or by writing to RSI Retirement Trust, 150 East 42nd Street, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10017; and (ii) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") website at www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURE

The Trust provides a complete list of each Investment Fund's holdings four times in each fiscal year, at the quarter-ends. For the second and fourth quarters, the lists appear in the RSI Retirement Trust's semi-annual and annual reports to unitholders. For the first and third quarters, the RSI Retirement Trust files the lists with the SEC on Form N-Q. Unitholders can find the RSI Retirement Trust's Form N-Q on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Trust's Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") contains additional information about the Trust's Board of Trustees and its senior officers. The SAI is available to unitholders without charge, by calling 800-772-3615, or on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

DESCRIPTIONS OF INDEXES AND LIPPER PEER GROUP CLASSIFICATIONS

General—An index has no investment adviser and is not subject to brokerage commissions or other expenses. If an index had expenses, its returns would be lower. One cannot invest directly in an index.

S&P 500® Index—The index is a market-capitalization weighted benchmark generally considered to be representative of the broad U.S. equity market. The index consists of 500 widely held stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. Although the index focuses on the large-cap segment of the market, with over 80% coverage of U.S. equities, it is also considered a proxy for the total domestic equity market.

Russell 1000® Growth Index—An index that measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity market, which is comprised of Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Russell 1000® Value Index—An index that measures the performance of the large-cap value segment of the U.S. equity market, which is comprised of Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

Russell 2000® Index—An index that measures the performance of 2,000 small company securities (growth and value, with a dollar-weighted average market capitalization of approximately $0.90 billion on September 30, 2006).

MSCI EAFE® Index—An index that is a free-float adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index covers more than 20 countries in Europe, Australia and the Far East.


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Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index—This index consists of U.S. government, corporate, mortgage-backed and asset-backed issues with both intermediate-term maturities (one to ten years) and long-term maturities (over ten years).

Lehman Brothers Intermediate U.S. Government Index—This index consists of approximately 80% of U.S. Treasury issues and 20% of U.S. government agency issues with maturities ranging from one to ten years.

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds—This classification is comprised of funds, as designated by Lipper Inc., that invest in large companies, typically those that have an above-average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio, and three-year sales-per-share growth value, compared to the S&P 500 Index.

Lipper Large-Cap Value Funds—This classification is comprised of funds, as designated by Lipper Inc., that invest in large companies, generally those that are considered to be undervalued relative to the S&P 500 Index. Large-cap value funds typically have a below-average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio and three-year sales-per-share growth value, compared to the S&P 500 Index.

Lipper Small-Cap Core Funds—This classification is comprised of funds, as designated by Lipper Inc., that invest in small companies, with wide latitude in the type of small companies in which they invest. These funds typically have an average price-to-earnings ratio, price-to-book ratio and three-year sales-per-share growth value, compared to the S&P SmallCap 600 Index.

Lipper International Large-Cap Core Funds—This classification is comprised of funds, as designated by Lipper Inc., that invest at least 75% of their equity assets in large companies strictly outside of the U.S. Large-cap core funds typically have an average price-to-cash flow ratio, price-to-book ratio and three-year sales-per-share growth value compared to the S&P/Citigroup World ex-U.S. BMI.

Lipper General U.S. Government Funds— This is a fixed-income fund classification that is comprised of funds, as designated by Lipper Inc., that invest primarily in U.S. government and agency issues.

Lipper Short-Intermediate U.S. Government Funds—This is a fixed-income classification that is comprised of funds, as designated by Lipper Inc., that invest primarily in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or its instrumentalities, with dollar-weighted average maturities of one to five years.


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Broker/Dealer

Retirement System
Distributors Inc.

150 East 42nd Street, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10017-5633
1-800-772-3615
www.rsgroup.com




 

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Disclose whether, as of the end of the period covered by the 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. If the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, explain why it has not done so.

 

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. This code of ethics is included as an Exhibit.

 

The registrant must briefly describe the nature of any amendment, during the period covered by the report, to a provision of its 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, and that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item. The registrant must file a copy of any such amendment as an exhibit pursuant to Item 12(a)(1), unless the registrant has elected to satisfy paragraph (f) of this Item by posting its code of ethics on its website pursuant to paragraph (f)(2) of this Item, or by undertaking to provide its code of ethics to any person without charge, upon request, pursuant to paragraph (f)(3) of this Item.

 

If the registrant has, during the period covered by the report, granted a waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the 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, that relates to one or more items set forth in paragraph (b) of this Item, the registrant must briefly describe the nature of the waiver, the name of the person to whom the waiver was granted, and the date of the waiver.

 

During the period covered by the report, with respect to the registrant’s code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions; there have been no amendments to, nor any waivers granted from, a provision that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in paragraph (b) of this Item 2.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

(a)   (1) Disclose that the registrant’s board of directors has determined that the registrant either:

 

(i) Has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee; or

 

(ii) Does not have an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee.

 

(2) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this Item, it must disclose the name of the audit committee financial expert and whether that person is “independent.” In order to be considered “independent” for purposes of this Item, a member of an audit committee may not, other than in his or her capacity as a member of the audit committee, the board of directors, or any other board committee:

 

(i) Accept directly or indirectly any consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the issuer; or

 

(ii) Be an “interested person” of the investment company as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(19)).

 

(3) If the registrant provides the disclosure required by paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of this Item, it must explain why it does not have an audit committee financial expert.

 

The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has designated Trustee James P. Cronin as the audit committee’s financial expert (“ACFE”). After evaluating Mr. Cronin’s financial expertise as President, Treasurer, and Chief Executive Officer of Dime Bank, Norwich, Connecticut, the Board concluded that Mr. Cronin be added to the audit committee as an ACFE. Mr. Cronin is an “independent” member of the Board of Trustees.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a) Disclose, under the caption Audit Fees, the aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.

 

AUDIT FEES

2006 - $149,000

2007 - $161,250

 

(b) Disclose, under the caption Audit-Related Fees, the aggregate fees billed in each 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. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

 

AUDIT-RELATED FEES

2006 - $0

2007 - $0

 

(c) Disclose, under the caption Tax Fees, the aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

 



 

TAX FEES

2006 - $0

2007 - $0

 

(d) Disclose, under the caption All Other Fees, the aggregate fees billed in each 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. Registrants shall describe the nature of the services comprising the fees disclosed under this category.

 

ALL OTHER FEES

2006 - $0

2007 - $0

 

(e)           (1) Disclose the audit committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

The audit committee reviews all matters involving the Trusts independent accountants, including engagement letters and accountant presentations addressing the scope of an audit. Audit related matters are presented to the Board of Trustees for consideration, with a recommendation from the audit committee. All services provided to the Trust by independent accountants are pre-approved by the audit committee.

 

(2) Disclose the percentage of services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item that were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

 

Not applicable.

 

(f) If greater than 50 percent, disclose the percentage of hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year that were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

 

Not applicable.

 

(g) Disclose the aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant’s accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and 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 for each of the last two fiscal years of the registrant.

 

2006 - $0

2007 - $23,363

 

(h) Disclose whether the registrant’s audit committee of the board of directors has considered whether the provision of nonaudit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any subadviser 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 that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

 

The audit committee has reviewed the non-audit services provided by the Trusts independent accountants to the Trust’s investment adviser and entities under common control with the investment adviser and has determined that providing such services is compatible with maintaining the accountant’s independence.

 

Item 5.    Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

 

(a)          If the registrant is a listed issuer as defined in Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.10A-3), state whether or not the registrant has a separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)). If the registrant has such a committee, however designated, identify each committee member. If the entire board of directors is acting as the registrant’s audit committee as specified in Section 3(a)(58)(B) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(B)), so state.

 

(b)         If applicable, provide the disclosure required by Rule 10A-3(d) under the Exchange Act (17CFR 240.10A-3(d)) regarding an exemption from the listing standards for all audit committees.

 

Not applicable.

 



 

Item 6.    Schedule of Investments.

 

File Schedule I – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period as set forth in § 210.12-12 of Regulation S-X, unless the schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

A closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR must, unless it invests exclusively in non-voting securities, describe the policies and procedures that it uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, including the procedures that the company uses when a vote presents a conflict between the interests of its shareholders, on the one hand, and those of the company’s investment adviser; principal underwriter; or any affiliated person (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-2(a)(3)) and the rules thereunder) of the company, its investment adviser, or its principal underwriter, on the other. Include any policies and procedures of the company’s investment adviser, or any other third party, that the company uses, or that are used on the company’s behalf, to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company that is filing an annual report on this Form N-CSR, provide the information specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Item with respect to portfolio managers.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

 

If the registrant is a closed-end management investment company, provide the information specified in paragraph (b) of this Item with respect to any purchase made by or on behalf of the registrant or any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.10b-18(a)(3)), of shares or other units of any class of the registrant’s equity securities that is registered by the registrant pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 781).

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) Disclose the conclusions of the registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, regarding the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures conducted within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that these disclosure controls and procedures are adequately designed and are operating effectively to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

 

(b) Disclose any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 



 

There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting 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.

 

(a) 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.

 

The code of ethics that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2 is 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).

 

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) are 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) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by rule 30a-2(b) under the Act as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant incorporates it by reference.

 

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) are furnished herewith.

 



 

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)

RSI Retirement Trust

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ William Dannecker

 

 

William Dannecker, President

 

 

 

Date

12/ 7 /07

 

 

 

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/ William Dannecker

 

 

William Dannecker, President

 

 

 

Date

12/ 7 /07

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*

/s/ William J. Pieper

 

 

William J Pieper, Treasurer

 

 

 

Date

12/ 7 /07

 

 

 


* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.