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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: 811-4676

 

 

Harbor Funds

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

Chicago, Illinois 60606-4302

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

David G. Van Hooser

   With a copy to:

HARBOR FUNDS

   Christopher P. Harvey, Esq.

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

   Dechert LLP

Chicago, Illinois 60606-4302

   200 Clarendon Street – 27th Floor

.

   Boston, MA 02116

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (312) 443-4400

 

Date of fiscal year end: October 31

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2009


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ITEM 1 – REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30e-1):

Harbor Funds’ 2009 Semi-Annual Report included.


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LOGO

 

Semi-Annual Report

April 30, 2009

Domestic Equity Funds

 

Growth Funds

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

Harbor Small Company Growth Fund

Value Funds

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

Harbor SMID Value Fund

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund


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Semi-Annual Report Overview

     1

Letter from the Chairman

     3

Growth Funds

    

HARBOR CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND

    

Manager’s Commentary

     5

Fund Summary

     7

Fund Performance Summary

     8

Portfolio of Investments

     9

HARBOR MID CAP GROWTH FUND

    

Manager’s Commentary

     11

Fund Summary

     13

Fund Performance Summary

     14

Portfolio of Investments

     15

HARBOR SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     19

Fund Summary

     21

Fund Performance Summary

     22

Portfolio of Investments

     23

HARBOR SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND

    

Manager’s Commentary

     25

Fund Summary

     27

Fund Performance Summary

     28

Portfolio of Investments

     29

Value Funds

    

HARBOR LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

    

Manager’s Commentary

     31

Fund Summary

     33

Fund Performance Summary

     34

Portfolio of Investments

     35

HARBOR MID CAP VALUE FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     39

Fund Summary

     41

Fund Performance Summary

     42

Portfolio of Investments

     43

HARBOR SMID VALUE FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     47

Fund Summary

     49

Fund Performance Summary

     50

Portfolio of Investments

     51

HARBOR SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

    

Manager’s Commentary

     53

Fund Summary

     55

Fund Performance Summary

     56

Portfolio of Investments

     57

Financial Statements

    

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

     59

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

     60

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

     61

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     65

Notes to Financial Statements

     74

Fees and Expense Example

     83

Additional Information

    

PROXY VOTING

     86

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURES

     86

ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS

     86

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

     93


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Harbor Domestic Equity Funds

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OVERVIEW (Unaudited)

 

 

The first half of Harbor Funds’ fiscal year ended April 30, 2009. The performance figures for each of the Harbor Funds shown below assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of shares of the Funds. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice. For information on the different share classes, please refer to the current prospectus. The unmanaged indices do not reflect fees and expenses and are not available for direct investment.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

     Unannualized Total Return
6 Months Ended
April 30, 2009
 
     Institutional
Class
    Administrative
Class
    Investor
Class
 

GROWTH FUNDS

      

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

   2.21   2.10   2.05

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

   -5.51      -5.55      -5.42   

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

   -5.92      -6.02      -6.10   

Harbor Small Company Growth Fund

   -0.57      -0.76      -0.76   

VALUE FUNDS

      

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

   -12.39      -12.55      -12.65   

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

   -0.91      -0.93      -1.17   

Harbor SMID Value Fund

   -6.14      -6.26      -6.21   

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

   -7.66      -7.74      -7.80   

 

COMMONLY USED MARKET INDICES    Unannualized Total Return
6 Months Ended
April 30, 2009
 

Wilshire 5000; entire U.S. stock market

   -6.97

Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500); large cap, domestic equity

   -8.53   

Russell 1000® Growth; large cap, domestic equity

   -1.52   

Russell Midcap® Growth; domestic equity

   2.71   

Russell 2000® Growth; small cap, domestic equity

   -3.77   

Russell 1000® Value; large cap, domestic equity

   -13.27   

Russell Midcap® Value; domestic equity

   -6.14   

Russell 2500TM Value; small/mid cap, domestic equity

   -8.12   

Russell 2000® Value; small cap, domestic equity

   -12.60   

 

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Harbor Domestic Equity Funds

SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OVERVIEW—Continued

 

 

       EXPENSE RATIOS1      Morningstar
Average2
 
       2005*        2006*      2007*      2008*        2009d     

GROWTH FUNDS

                       

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

                       

Institutional Class

     0.68 %      0.67 %    0.66 %    0.67 %      0.69 %    0.99 %

Administrative Class

     0.92        0.92      0.92      0.92        0.94      1.10  

Investor Class

     1.10        1.07      1.04      1.05        1.06      1.11  

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

                       

Institutional Class

     0.95 %      0.94 %    0.89 %    0.87 %      0.91 %    1.10 %

Administrative Class

     1.18        1.18      1.14      1.12        1.16      1.27  

Investor Class

     1.38        1.32      1.27      1.25        1.28      1.28  

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

                       

Institutional Class

     0.84 %      0.82 %    0.82 %    0.84 %      0.87 %    1.29 %

Administrative Class

     1.09        1.07      1.07      1.09        1.12      1.44  

Investor Class

     1.27        1.22      1.20      1.21        1.24      1.44  

Harbor Small Company Growth Fund

                       

Institutional Class

     N/A        0.92 %a,b    0.87 %    0.87 %      0.87 %    1.29 %

Administrative Class

     N/A        1.18 a,b    1.11      1.12        1.12      1.44  

Investor Class

     N/A        1.31 a,b    1.25      1.24        1.24      1.44  

VALUE FUNDS

                       

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

                       

Institutional Class

     0.70 %      0.68 %    0.68 %    0.68 %      0.71 %    0.96 %

Administrative Class

     0.95        0.93      0.93      0.93        0.96      1.12  

Investor Class

     1.10        1.08      1.06      1.05        1.07      1.12  

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

                       

Institutional Class

     0.95 %      0.95 %    0.95 %    0.95 %      0.98 %    1.10 %

Administrative Class

     1.18        1.18      1.19      1.20        1.23      1.29  

Investor Class

     1.38        1.32      1.33      1.32        1.35      1.29  

Harbor SMID Value Fund

                       

Institutional Class

     N/A        N/A      0.95 %a,c    0.95 %      0.95 %    1.16 %

Administrative Class

     N/A        N/A      1.20 %a,c    1.20        1.20      1.29  

Investor Class

     N/A        N/A      1.33 %a,c    1.32        1.32      1.30  

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

                       

Institutional Class

     0.83 %      0.83 %    0.83 %    0.84 %      0.84 %    1.20 %

Administrative Class

     1.08        1.08      1.08      1.09        1.09      1.35  

Investor Class

     1.26        1.23      1.21      1.22        1.21      1.35  

 

 

* Audited
1 Harbor Funds’ expense ratios are for operating expenses only and are shown net of all expense offsets, waivers and reimbursements. (See Financial Highlights).
2 Institutional Class comparison includes all actively managed no-load funds with 12b-1 fees less than or equal to 0.25% in the April 30, 2009 Morningstar Universe with the same investment style as the comparable Harbor Funds’ portfolio. Administrative and Investor Class comparisons includes all actively managed no-load funds with 12b-1 fees less than or equal to 0.25% in the April 30, 2009 Morningstar Universe, excluding the Institutional Share Class Funds, with the same investment style as the comparable Harbor Funds’ portfolio.
a Annualized.
b For the period February 1, 2006 (inception) through October 31, 2006.
c For the period May 1, 2007 (inception) through October 31, 2007.
d Unaudited annualized figures for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009.

 

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Letter from the Chairman

 

 

LOGO

David G. Van Hooser

Chairman

 

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

The first four months of fiscal 2009 were marked by very difficult equity markets worldwide. Weakening economies, growing unemployment, and continued efforts by governments around the world to stimulate their economies and support financial institutions weakened by the credit crisis created an environment that suggested the equity markets could continue to decline. On March 9, 2009, the domestic equity markets hit lows last experienced in 1997. The financial news seemed to be mostly negative with few positives to suggest a near term market recovery. Just when it seemed that equity markets would continue to decline, they started to recover. In the remaining seven weeks of the fiscal half-year, equity markets rallied sharply, recovering about two-thirds of the declines that had occurred from the start of the fiscal year.

The Wilshire 5000 Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, fell by more than 30% from the start of the fiscal year through early March before recovering in the last seven weeks of the fiscal first-half to finish down by -6.97% for the six months ended April 30, 2009. Mid capitalization stocks beat their large cap and small cap counterparts, and growth-oriented stocks substantially outperformed value stocks.

Stock markets outside the U.S. followed the same general pattern as the domestic stock market. The MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets was down by more than 25% through early March and then began to recover, ending the fiscal half-year with a return of -2.64% in U.S. dollars. In contrast to the domestic equity markets, the MSCI EAFE value stocks outperformed growth stocks. Emerging markets, which in the prior year had been one of the hardest hit segments of the global equity universe, mounted a strong recovery, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index up 17.38%.

Commodity prices trended downward, as concerns about the strength of economies around the world caused a decline in energy and other commodity prices. As with the equity markets, commodities recovered a portion of their losses in the last two months of the fiscal half-year as investors started to become more hopeful that a deep, worldwide recession could be avoided.

The fixed income markets had a solid fiscal half year. As credit markets slowly began to show signs of improving, yield spreads narrowed as fixed income investors began to express at least some modest willingness to accept risk. The high-yield bond market, down by more than 25% in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, was the best overall performing asset class in the fiscal first half, with a return of more than 15%. The broad investment grade taxable bond market was up over 7%. The Federal Reserve reduced its target for the short term federal funds rate to an all time low of 0 to 0.25%. As a result of the actions of the Federal Reserve and increased investor demand for safer, short term investments, money market yields continued to decline.

 

       RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDED APRIL 30, 2009  
       Unannualized             Annualized  
       6 months      1 year      5 years      10 years      30 years  

Domestic Equities

                

Wilshire 5000 (entire U.S. stock market)

     -6.97    -34.37    -1.86    -1.51    10.54

S&P 500 (large cap stocks)

     -8.53       -35.31       -2.70       -2.48       10.63   

Russell Midcap® (mid cap stocks)

     -1.64       -36.03       0.01       3.00       12.13   

Russell 2000® (small cap stocks)

     -8.40       -30.74       -1.45       2.53       10.07   

Russell 3000® Growth

     -1.68       -31.46       -2.32       -4.15       9.41   

Russell 3000® Value

     -13.21       -38.61       -2.42       -0.08       11.23   

International & Global

                                    

MSCI EAFE (foreign stocks)

     -2.64       -42.76       0.66       -0.03       8.72   

MSCI World (global stocks)

     -5.44       -39.33       -1.02       -1.57       8.88   

Strategic Markets

                                    

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM

     -16.13       -46.50       -2.76       6.02       N/A   

Fixed Income

                                    

Merrill Lynch High-Yield Master II (high-yield bonds)

     15.20       -14.69       2.01       3.28       N/A   

Barclays Capital Aggregate (domestic bonds)

     7.74       3.84       4.78       5.71       8.59   

Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. T-Bill (proxy for money market returns)

     0.18       1.13       3.20       3.31       6.27   

 

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Harbor Domestic Equity Funds

In a difficult environment for domestic equities, six of the eight Harbor domestic equity funds were able to outperform their respective benchmarks. The Harbor Mid Cap Value, Harbor Small Cap Value, Harbor Capital Appreciation and Harbor Small Company Growth funds outperformed their respective benchmarks by 300 basis points or more.

As always, we encourage investors to maintain a long-term focus in evaluating their portfolios. Comments by the portfolio managers of each domestic equity fund can be found beginning on page 5.

Investment Strategies

The fiscal first half had a significant decline in equity markets followed by a sharp, partial recovery. The sharp recovery started when few prognosticators were projecting a near term recovery, a reminder of the uncertainty of markets and the difficulty of projecting what markets will do next.

The significant declines from the October 2007 broad equity market highs have caused some investors to reevaluate their overall asset allocations. Such reevaluations are healthy. We encourage all investors to hold a diversified portfolio of equity, fixed income, and money market funds. The percentages an investor holds of equity, fixed income, and money market funds in their asset allocation should be consistent with each investor’s financial objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Harbor Funds offers a number of equity, strategic markets, and fixed income funds to help investors develop an asset allocation plan to meet their investment goals.

Thank you for your investment in Harbor Funds.

June 16, 2009

LOGO

David G. Van Hooser

Chairman

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

SUBADVISER

Jennison Associates LLC

466 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Spiros Segalas

Since 1990

Jennison has subadvised the Fund since 1990.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Long-term growth of capital.

PRINCIPAL STYLE CHARACTERISTICS

Mid to large cap growth stocks.

LOGO

Spiros Segalas

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

Global economic activity declined sharply during the six months ended April 30, 2009, as the most severe recession in recent history deepened. Manufacturing activity stalled, unemployment rose, and news on the U.S. housing market remained glum. Financial market liquidity conditions showed some improvement from the panicked conditions of the preceding months, but neither borrowers’ demand for funds nor lenders’ willingness to lend approached normal levels. Inflation worries dissipated as commodity prices fell sharply. Corporations across the globe reduced their profit expectations and announced significant workforce and capital-expenditure cuts.

President Obama moved swiftly after his January inauguration to address the economic crisis and place his stamp on public policy. The Treasury Department introduced a broad new set of credit-stimulus programs concurrent with initiatives to peel away layers of distressed bank loans through a public-private investment partnership while simultaneously laying the groundwork for regulatory overhaul. At the same time, additional capital was directly injected into Citibank and Bank of America as part of a move to stabilize institutions considered too big to fail. The administration and Congress moved with record speed to formulate and pass an almost $800 billion fiscal stimulus package. Work to fundamentally reform health care and improve education resulted in proposed tax-rate increases and significant deficit spending in a time of drastic revenue shortfalls at both state and federal levels.

Despite weak undercurrents, signs emerged that the U.S. economy was beginning to stabilize at low levels of activity as the fiscal half-year drew to a close. While likely reflecting forced sales at below-market prices due to foreclosure proceedings and record-low mortgage rates, the rate of housing sales increased in some of the hardest-hit areas. The pace of manufacturing declines moderated, and retail sales trends became less discouraging. An upturn in the labor market, though, seemed months away.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund advanced 2.21% (Institutional Class), 2.10% (Administrative Class), and 2.05% (Investor Class) in the six months ended April 30, 2009, outperforming the Russell 1000® Growth benchmark, which fell -1.52%, and the broader market as measured by the S&P 500 Index, which declined -8.53%. The Russell 1000® Growth benchmark’s materials, consumer discretionary, information technology, and telecommunication services sectors gained ground, while financials, energy, and utilities fell the most.

Stock selection contributed broadly to the Fund’s outperformance, especially in information technology, where Blackberry maker Research in Motion and Apple made strong advances. Research in Motion’s sales growth remained robust, as its smart phones fared well in the tough macroeconomic environment. We believe the company should continue to gain market share. Apple rose on better-than-expected holiday and first-quarter iPod and iPhone sales. Despite the weak economy, the company continues to gain share in large markets while generating significant amounts of cash. We believe its creativity and innovation in product design and marketing will continue to drive share gains. In the consumer discretionary sector, Amazon.com was a performer of note. The world’s largest online retailer reported strong earnings in the wake of its biggest holiday

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

Google Inc. Cl. A

  5.3 %
     

Qualcomm Inc.

  4.8 %
     

Gilead Sciences Inc.

  4.0 %
     

Cisco Systems Inc.

  3.6 %
     

Amazon.com Inc.

  3.4 %
     

Research In Motion Ltd.

  3.4 %
     

VISA Inc.

  3.3 %
     

Apple Inc.

  3.1 %
     

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

  3.0 %
     

Monsanto Co.

  3.0 %

 

season ever, even as other retailers felt the brunt of the recession. The company’s results reflect an ongoing secular shift toward e-commerce as well as Amazon’s continued market share gains.

Health care holdings Mylan and Genentech were also key contributors to outperformance relative to the benchmark. Generic drug manufacturer Mylan’s strong earnings reflected the integration benefits of recent mergers. The global economic slowdown is expected to boost demand for generic medicines as consumers and governments look to cut costs. Biotechnology leader Genentech rose when its majority shareholder, Roche, offered to acquire the remaining interest in the company it didn’t already own at a premium to the prevailing market price.

 

Holdings in the industrials sector posted the Fund’s biggest declines. Defense contractor Raytheon was hit by concerns that the pace of future defense spending might be affected by the tight federal budget. We believe its core programs are well supported by current spending and international sales. We expected tight track capacity to support Union Pacific’s earnings, but the rail freight carrier was hurt by decelerating demand trends. We eliminated our position in the stock in January.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

After months of persistently negative data, a number of economic reports released in March and April suggest a slowing in the pace of U.S. economic decline. While year-over-year GDP growth is probably still several quarters away, these early signs could foreshadow stabilization. Global fiscal stimulus programs are expected to foster renewed economic activity, and indications of easing in credit markets are likewise encouraging.

Many of the companies we hold beat reduced first-quarter forecasts; however, we continue to evaluate earnings prospects closely. Earnings projections for the broad market may begin to bottom as we move toward midyear. We expect our portfolio holdings to post flat earnings in the aggregate in 2009, which would compare favorably to significantly negative year-over-year earnings estimates for the Russell 1000® Growth and S&P 500 indices. We have reduced our significant overweight in health care, in part due to the conclusion of the Roche tender offer for long-time holding Genentech.

We continue to focus on the financial strength of the companies we hold. In our view, the ability to generate free cash flow will become an increasingly important advantage in an economic environment characterized by reduced leverage and higher borrowing costs. We are less optimistic about the labor market, which has important implications for the shape and pace of recovery over time. However, given the anticipatory nature of stock markets, we believe that equity prices are likely to turn before the full brunt of the recession is felt.

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Jennison Associates LLC at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Since the Fund may hold foreign securities, it may be subject to greater risks than funds invested only in the U.S. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     012
 
Cusip     411511504
 
Ticker     HACAX
 
Inception
Date
    12/29/1987
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.69%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $5,606,121

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     212
 
Cusip     411511827
 
Ticker     HRCAX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.94%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $225,303

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     412
 
Cusip     411511819
 
Ticker     HCAIX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.06%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $490,952

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark

Weighted Average Market Cap (MM)*

  $57,355   $54,123

Price/Earning Ratio (P/E)*

  37.6x   18.1x

Price/Book Ratio (P/B)*

  3.8x   3.5x

Beta vs. Russell 1000®
Growth Index**

  0.92   1.00

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized

  34%   N/A

    (6-Month Period Ended 04/30/2009)

 

 

 

* Source: FactSet.

 

** Source: ©2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

FUND CATEGORY

LOGO

Reflects the weighted average of the market capitalization and style of the collective portfolio; individual investments may have different characteristics.

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

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Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 05/01/1999 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell 1000® Growth Index and the S&P 500 Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

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Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund                        
Institutional Class   2.21%     -27.31%     -0.19%     -2.31%     12/29/1987     $ 39,578  
Comparative Indices                        
Russell 1000® Growth   -1.52%     -31.57%     -2.39%     -4.40%         $ 31,882  
S&P 500   -8.53%       -35.31%       -2.70%       -2.48%             $ 38,897  

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 11/01/2002 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell 1000® Growth Index and the S&P 500 Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

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Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund                        
Administrative Class   2.10%     -27.49%     -0.43%     3.01%     11/01/2002     $ 12,124 
Investor Class   2.05%     -27.57%     -0.58%     2.81%     11/01/2002     $ 11,971 
Comparative Indices                        
Russell 1000® Growth   -1.52%     -31.57%     -2.39%     1.82%         $ 11,243 
S&P 500   -8.53%       -35.31%       -2.70%       1.75%             $ 11,196 

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.70% (Institutional Class); 0.95% (Administrative Class); and 1.07% (Investor Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.
b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Equity Holdings (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash and short-term investments of 1.7%)

LOGO

 

COMMON STOCKS—98.3%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—3.0%
1,395,600   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

  $ 109,596
1,753,300   

Raytheon Co.

    79,302
        
       188,898
        
BEVERAGES—1.8%
2,235,450   

PepsiCo Inc.

    111,236
        
BIOTECHNOLOGY—6.2%
2,466,200   

Celgene Corp.*

    105,356
5,581,200   

Gilead Sciences Inc.*

    255,619
1,069,200   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

    32,953
        
       393,928
        
CAPITAL MARKETS—4.9%
6,690,000   

Charles Schwab Corp.

    123,631
1,459,800   

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

    187,585
        
       311,216
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
CHEMICALS—3.3%
2,208,200   

Monsanto Co.

  $ 187,454
248,100   

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc.(CAN)

    21,458
        
       208,912
        
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—11.8%
11,747,890   

Cisco Systems Inc.*

    226,969
7,211,230   

Qualcomm Inc.

    305,180
3,043,500   

Research In Motion Ltd.*

    211,523
        
       743,672
        
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS—7.4%
1,576,702   

Apple Inc.*

    198,396
3,654,600   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    131,492
1,311,700   

International Business Machines Corp.

    135,381
        
       465,269
        
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—1.0%
352,300   

First Solar Inc.*

    65,982
        
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—1.7%
1,363,400   

Schlumberger Ltd.

    66,793
2,300,500   

Weatherford International Ltd.*

    38,257
        
       105,050
        
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—7.0%
8,378,119   

Cadbury plc (UK)

    62,900
2,288,993   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    111,245
3,385,200   

CVS/Caremark Corp.

    107,582
3,186,400   

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

    160,594
        
       442,321
        
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—4.2%
1,345,591   

Alcon Inc.

    123,808
2,946,800   

Baxter International Inc.

    142,920
        
       266,728
        
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—2.3%
3,281,800   

Medco Health Solutions Inc.*

    142,922
        
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—1.4%
1,475,200   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    87,037
        
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL—3.4%
2,685,600   

Amazon.com Inc.*

    216,245
        
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES—5.8%
150,400   

Baidu.com Inc. Sponsored ADR (CHN)*1

    35,028
839,500   

Google Inc. Cl. A*

    332,417
        
       367,445
        
IT SERVICES—5.5%
921,789   

Infosys Technologies Ltd. ADR (IND)1

    28,400
600,862   

Mastercard Inc.

    110,228
3,202,300   

VISA Inc.

    208,022
        
       346,650
        
LIFE SCIENCE TOOLS & SERVICES—0.3%
584,499   

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.*

    20,504
        
MEDIA—1.6%
4,683,100   

Walt Disney Co.

    102,560
        
MULTILINE RETAIL—1.1%
1,592,163   

Kohl’s Corp.*

    72,205
        
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—5.8%
2,044,200   

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    115,068
1,924,300   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR1 (BR)

    64,599

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—Continued

3,212,000   

Southwestern Energy Co.*

  $ 115,182
2,159,800   

XTO Energy Inc.

    74,859
        
       369,708
        

PHARMACEUTICALS—7.4%

1,912,400   

Abbott Laboratories

    80,034
3,467,528   

Mylan Inc.*

    45,945
3,473,000   

Roche Holdings AG Sponsored ADR (SWS)1

    109,851
1,363,790   

Shire plc ADR (UK)1

    50,828
4,102,600   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR1

    180,063
        
       466,721
        

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—3.9%

7,285,700   

Applied Materials Inc.

    88,958
6,751,960   

Intel Corp.

    106,546
1,856,200   

KLA-Tencor Corp.

    51,491
        
       246,995
        

SOFTWARE—5.5%

4,516,750   

Adobe Systems Inc.*

    123,533
3,716,240   

Microsoft Corp.

    75,291
4,444,900   

Oracle Corp.

    85,965
1,637,700   

SAP AG Sponsored ADR (GER)1

    62,380
        
       347,169
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 
Shares         Value
(000s)
 
    

 

SPECIALTY RETAIL—0.3%

  

  836,900   

Staples Inc.

  $ 17,257   
          

 

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—1.7%

  

  2,012,334   

Nike Inc. Cl. B

    105,587   
          

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $6,001,417)

    6,212,217   
          
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—2.2%

 

 

(Cost $141,717)

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
            

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

  

$ 141,717   

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.010% collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association (market value $141,717)

    141,717   
          

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.5%
    (Cost $6,143,134)

    6,353,934   
          

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—(0.5)%

    (31,558
          

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 6,322,376   
          

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 6,212,217

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     141,717

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 6,353,934
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

1 ADR after the name of a foreign holding stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.

 

BR Brazil.

 

CAN Canada.

 

CHN China.

 

GER Germany.

 

IND India.

 

SWS Switzerland.

 

UK United Kingdom.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

Wellington Management Company, LLP

75 State Street

Boston, MA 02109

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Michael T. Carmen, CFA, CPA

Since 2005

EQUITY RESEARCH ANALYST

Mario E. Abularach,

CFA

Since 2006

Wellington Management has subadvised the Fund since September 20, 2005.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Long-term growth of capital.

PRINCIPAL STYLE CHARACTERISTICS

Mid cap companies with significant capital appreciation potential.

LOGO

Michael T. Carmen

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

Ongoing turmoil in the credit markets, a lowering of corporate earnings estimates, and continued home price declines have created persistent headwinds for equity markets over the past year. After plunging in calendar year 2008 and early in 2009, global equities rebounded sharply in March and April as favorable news from a few large global banks signaled to investors that the troubled financials sector could be starting to stabilize. Investor fears of a crippling recession gave way to hope that the worst of the downturn could be near and that massive U.S. government stimulus spending and Federal Reserve actions would lead to an economic recovery.

In this environment, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index recouped the declines incurred in late 2008 and early 2009 to end the fiscal half-year with a positive return of 2.71%. Within the index, five out of ten sectors posted positive returns. Materials and consumer discretionary were the strongest performing sectors, while the utilities and energy sectors suffered the largest declines.

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended April 30, 2009, Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund generated returns of -5.51% (Institutional Class), -5.55% (Administrative Class), and -5.42% (Investor Class), lagging the 2.71% return of the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. Weak stock selection in the financials, health care, consumer discretionary, and information technology sectors contributed most to the Fund’s underperformance. Positive stock selection in telecommunication services partially offset this shortfall. The Fund also benefited from an overweight to the consumer discretionary sector. Though the Fund trailed the benchmark, it continued to outperform the Russell Midcap® Growth Index for the five years ended April 30, 2009.

The largest detractors from relative performance during the period included Solutia (in the materials sector), Smithfield Foods (consumer staples), and State Street (financials). Shares of specialty chemical producer Solutia fell on general concerns about its debt level and exposure to automotive and construction-related end markets. Smithfield Foods, a hog production and pork processing company, saw its shares fall on investor concerns that restructuring initiatives would not fully offset the impact of weak demand. Given the firm’s high leverage and uncertain outlook, we eliminated the position. Shares of financial services company State Street fell on disclosures of unrealized losses and concerns of capital adequacy. We eliminated the position as we expect further asset impairments and write-downs that would create headwinds for the stock. Post-secondary education services company Corinthian Colleges and energy-from-waste services company Covanta also detracted from results on both an absolute basis and relative to the benchmark.

The largest positive contributors to relative performance included Aecom Technology (industrials), Best Buy (consumer discretionary), and Red Hat (information technology). Shares of Aecom Technology, a global provider of professional, technical, and management support services, rose after the company reported strong earnings and backlog gains supported by solid growth across segments and geographies. Electronics retailer Best Buy was a beneficiary of industry consolidation as Circuit City went into liquidation. This allowed Best Buy to gain market share and report better-than-expected earnings despite the drag of a broad decline in consumer spending. Red Hat, a leading

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

Jarden Corp.

  3.2 %
     

MetroPCS Communications Inc.

  2.3 %
     

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

  1.9 %
     

Aeropostale Inc.

  1.6 %
     

Corinthian Colleges Inc.

  1.6 %
     

First Solar Inc.

  1.5 %
     

Staples Inc.

  1.5 %
     

Aecom Technology Corp.

  1.5 %
     

BMC Software Inc.

  1.5 %
     

Hanesbrands Inc.

  1.5 %

 

provider of open source enterprise software solutions, gained market share in a tight IT spending environment. The company released solid quarterly results as the firm’s value-oriented product offerings proved compelling in the challenging economic environment. Consumer products company Jarden and retailer Advance Auto Parts were also among the top contributors to both relative and absolute performance.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

Our investment philosophy is based on four key underlying premises. First, we believe that changes in earnings expectations drive security prices. Second, we believe that tangible operating momentum precedes earnings momentum. Third, quality management will provide us with an opportunity to identify companies that will achieve operating excellence. Finally, we believe that our valuation discipline helps control portfolio risk.

Based on this investment philosophy, we utilize bottom-up fundamental analysis in the context of an opportunistic approach to investing. We consider a very broad universe of available stocks within the mid cap market, typically focusing on companies with expected earnings growth of 15% or higher. To narrow the universe of available companies, we rely on intensive bottom-up, fundamental proprietary research.

The Fund is largely constructed without regard to benchmark weightings by sector; however, we typically do not expect to exceed the benchmark weight by more than two times in any given sector. Bottom-up investment decisions resulted in sizeable increases in the Fund’s exposure to the consumer discretionary, consumer staples and energy sectors during the latest six months. We reduced our exposure to information technology, materials, and health care. As of April 30, 2009, the Fund was most overweight consumer discretionary and consumer staples relative to its benchmark, and most underweight industrials and utilities.

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Wellington Management Company, LLP at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Stocks of mid cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. Since the Fund may also hold foreign securities, it may be subject to greater risks than funds invested only in the U.S. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     019
 
Cusip     411511876
 
Ticker     HAMGX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2000
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.91%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $220,847

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     219
 
Cusip     411511793
 
Ticker     HRMGX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.16%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $173,356

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     419
 
Cusip     411511785
 
Ticker     HIMGX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.28%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $79,054

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark

Weighted Average Market Cap (MM)*

  $5,253   $5,883

Price/Earning Ratio (P/E)*

  21.7x   18.0x

Price/Book Ratio (P/B)*

  2.7x   3.0x

Beta vs. Russell Midcap®
Growth Index**

  0.92   1.00

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized

  80%   N/A

    (6-Month Period Ended 04-30-2009)

 

 

* Source: FactSet.

 

** Source: ©2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

FUND CATEGORY

LOGO

Reflects the weighted average of the market capitalization and style of the collective portfolio holdings; individual investments may have different characteristics.

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

LOGO

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 11/01/2000 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund                        
Institutional Class   -5.51     -37.26     1.09     -5.29     11/01/2000     $ 31,510
Comparative Index                        
Russell Midcap® Growth   2.71       -35.66       -0.76       -4.63             $ 33,424

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 11/01/2002 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

 

LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund                        
Administrative Class   -5.55     -37.44     0.91     6.53     11/01/2002     $ 15,085
Investor Class   -5.42     -37.47     0.74     6.40     11/01/2002     $ 14,964
Comparative Index                        
Russell Midcap® Growth   2.71       -35.66       -0.76       5.52             $ 14,181

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.90% (Institutional Class); 1.15% (Administrative Class); and 1.28% (Investor Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Equity Holdings (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash and short-term investments of 2.4%)

LOGO

 

COMMON STOCKS—97.6%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—0.5%
96,800   

HUB Group Inc.*

  $ 2,226
        
AIRLINES—1.3%
409,400   

JetBlue Airways Corp.*

    2,018
78,300   

Ryanair Holdings plc ADR (IE)*1

    2,142
295,900   

Tam SA (BR)*

    1,974
        
    6,134
        
BEVERAGES—4.6%
271,000   

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.

    4,623
232,600   

Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc.*

    4,817
104,600   

Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A. de C.V. ADR (MEX)

    2,961
914,600   

Heckmann Corp*

    4,820
142,800   

Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.

    4,466
        
    21,687
        
BIOTECHNOLOGY—3.7%
232,700   

Alkermes Inc.*

    1,780
233,000   

Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

    2,549
77,725   

Cephalon Inc.*

    5,099
75,200   

Cougar Biotechnology Inc.*

    2,626
72,200   

Myriad Genetics Inc.*

    2,801
44,274   

Onyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

    1,147
116,000   

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

    1,538
        
    17,540
        
BUILDING PRODUCTS—0.6%
95,140   

Lennox International Inc.

    3,034
        
CHEMICALS—2.4%
70,900   

FMC Corp.

    3,455
5,730,000   

Huabao International Holdings Ltd (CHN)

    4,067
94,200   

Mosaic Company

    3,810
        
    11,332
        
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—1.0%
107,400   

Covanta Holding Corp.*

    1,516
158,200   

Republic Services Inc.

    3,322
        
    4,838
        
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—3.5%
308,400   

Corning Inc.

    4,509
227,200   

NICE Systems Ltd. ADR (IL)*1

    5,818
324,400   

Polycom Inc.*

    6,047
        
    16,374
        
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS—2.5%
172,259   

Logitec International SA (SWS)*

    2,295
302,100   

NetApp Inc.*

    5,528
469,700   

Seagate Technology

    3,833
        
    11,656
        
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—1.5%
276,800   

Aecom Technology Corp.*

    7,122
        
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES—6.1%
178,200   

Brinks Home Sec Holdings Inc.*

    4,737
212,800   

Career Education Corp.*

    4,690
186,500   

Coinstar Inc.*

    6,637
488,200   

Corinthian Colleges Inc.*

    7,518
53,000   

ITT Educational Services Inc.*

    5,341
        
       28,923
        
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—0.4%
111,100   

NASDAQ Stock Market Inc.*

    2,136
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—2.2%
130,300   

Ametek Inc.

  $ 4,197
237,200   

SunPower Corp.*

    6,494
        
       10,691
        
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—0.3%
59,100   

FLIR Systems Inc.*

    1,311
        
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—5.6%
118,500   

Atwood Oceanics Inc.*

    2,645
38,500   

First Solar Inc.*

    7,211
81,800   

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

    2,521
251,800   

Nabors Industries Ltd.*

    3,830
99,900   

National Oilwell Inc.*

    3,025
106,700   

Pride International Inc.*

    2,422
169,500   

Smith International Inc.

    4,382
        
       26,036
        
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—0.9%
127,000   

BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc.*

    4,234
        
FOOD PRODUCTS—0.2%
472,000   

China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd.

    847
        
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—3.1%
67,500   

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.*

    4,278
133,100   

Inverness Medical Innovations Inc.*

    4,298
114,000   

St. Jude Medical Inc.*

    3,822
71,000   

Varian Medical Systems Inc.*

    2,369
        
       14,767
        
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—0.7%
212,700   

Burger King Holdings Inc.

    3,476
        
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—3.9%
738,600   

Jarden Corp.*

    14,846
101,900   

Snap-on Inc.

    3,456
        
       18,302
        
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—1.2%
103,800   

Energizer Holdings Inc.*

    5,948
        
INSURANCE—7.1%
101,850   

ACE Ltd.

    4,718
80,100   

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings Ltd.

    2,975
107,100   

Aon Corp.

    4,520
88,400   

Arch Capital Group Ltd.*

    5,108
63,200   

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    4,717
249,700   

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

    5,266
40,600   

PartnerRE Ltd.

    2,768
156,100   

WR Berkley Corp.

    3,732
        
       33,804
        
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES—2.3%
96,400   

Equinix Inc.*

    6,770
206,400   

VeriSign Inc.*

    4,248
        
       11,018
        
IT SERVICES—1.7%
67,400   

Global Payments Inc.

    2,161
339,300   

Western Union Co.

    5,683
        
       7,844
        
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS—0.4%
108,928   

Pool Corp.

    1,945
        
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—0.6%
101,500   

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.*

    2,806
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
MACHINERY—4.1%
176,800   

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

  $ 5,799
168,200   

Pall Corp.

    4,442
87,100   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

    3,950
194,400   

Pentair Inc.

    5,179
        
       19,370
        
MEDIA—3.4%
287,500   

DreamWorks Animation SKG Cl. A*

    6,903
201,700   

Interactive Data Corp.

    4,534
164,700   

Marvel Entertainment Inc.*

    4,915
        
       16,352
        
MULTILINE RETAIL—1.0%
101,000   

Kohl’s Corp.*

    4,580
        
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—3.8%
67,700   

EOG Resources Inc.

    4,298
196,300   

Forest Oil Corp.*

    3,141
127,900   

Newfield Exploration Co.*

    3,988
115,800   

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    2,677
96,800   

Ultra Petroleum Corp.*

    4,143
        
       18,247
        
PHARMACEUTICALS—2.8%
131,600   

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

    3,013
254,800   

Daiichi Sankyo Co Ltd. (JP)

    4,276
158,177   

Elan Corp. plc ADR (IE)*1

    935
150,100   

Medicines Co.*

    1,498
213,000   

Shionogi & Co. Ltd. (JP)

    3,661
        
       13,383
        
REAL ESTATE—0.1%
76,500   

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    588
        
ROAD & RAIL—1.0%
161,300   

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

    4,536
        
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—3.6%
148,900   

Atheros Communications Inc.*

    2,564
202,100   

Broadcom Corp. Cl. A*

    4,687
319,500   

MEMC Electronic Materials Inc.*

    5,176
827,700   

ON Semiconductor Corp.*

    4,486
        
       16,913
        
SOFTWARE—7.2%
141,100   

Adobe Systems Inc.*

    3,859
205,000   

BMC Software Inc.*

    7,107
145,900   

Informatica Corp.*

    2,320
185,000   

McAfee Inc.*

    6,945
64,400   

Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc.*

    1,063
352,700   

Red Hat Inc.*

    6,091
295,500   

Solera Holdings Inc.*

    6,743
        
       34,128
        
SPECIALTY RETAIL—7.7%
202,500   

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

    8,859
226,500   

Aeropostale Inc.*

    7,694
94,700   

Best Buy Co. Inc.

    3,635
384,000   

Gap Inc.

    5,967
86,800   

Gymboree Corp.*

    2,986
348,250   

Staples Inc.

    7,181
        
       36,322
        
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—1.5%
426,000   

Hanesbrands Inc.*

    7,012
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—3.1%

109,800   

Leap Wireless International Inc.*

  $ 3,960
619,700   

MetroPCS Communications Inc.*

    10,591
        
       14,551
        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $473,084)

    462,013
        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—2.2%

 

(Cost $10,119)

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—2.2%

$ 10,119   

Repurchase Agreement with Bank Of America dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.15% collateralized by United States Treasury Bill (market value $10,119)

  $ 10,119
        

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.8%
    (Cost $483,203)

    472,132
        

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.2%

    1,125
        

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 473,257
        

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 462,013

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     10,119

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

         —
      

Total

   $ 472,132
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

1 ADR after the name of a foreign holding stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.

 

BR Brazil.

 

CHN China.

 

IE Ireland.

 

IL Israel.

 

JP Japan.

 

MEX Mexico.

 

SWS Switzerland.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

SUBADVISER

Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P.

One Financial Center

24th Floor

Boston, MA 02111

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

William Muggia

Lead Portfolio Manager

Since 2000

Arthur Bauernfeind

Since 2000

Matthew Strobeck

Since 2000

Ethan Meyers

Since 2000

Scott Emerman

Since 2002

Westfield has subadvised the Fund since its inception in 2000.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Long-term growth of capital.

PRINCIPAL STYLE CHARACTERISTICS

Small cap growth stocks demonstrating consistent or accelerating earnings growth.

LOGO

William Muggia

LOGO

Arthur Bauernfeind

LOGO

Matthew Strobeck

LOGO

Ethan Meyers

LOGO

Scott Emerman

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

Macroeconomic events dominated the headlines late in calendar 2008 and stocks moved uniformly lower. There were few places to hide for investors, as stocks in every economic sector came under severe selling pressure. Even the most defensive groups posted double-digit price declines. The U.S. government’s original plan of purchasing troubled assets morphed into directly investing in financial institutions. The Fed decided to bypass banks and began to lend directly to corporations for the first time since the Great Depression. In November, then Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson introduced plans to focus his department’s efforts more specifically on the nation’s struggling consumers. These efforts and an early look at the new Obama administration’s $750 billion+ stimulus plan catalyzed some hope for a market recovery. Stock market relief, however, was short lived and the severe selling pressure continued through early March.

With the Russell 2000® Growth Index at levels nearly 60% below its all-time high, registered in the fourth quarter of 2007, stocks then rallied dramatically, advancing nearly 40% in the seven weeks through the end of the fiscal half-year on April 30, 2009. The move was catalyzed in part by a bounce in home sales, positive comments about financial results by Citigroup and J.P. Morgan, and evidence of a functional investment grade credit market. While there have been other counter-trend rallies during this bear market, some argued that the character of this most recent advance was unique in that it was accompanied by improving economic data. Our sense is that while we may have established the lows for this market cycle, a consolidation is likely as the market digests reported earnings results that are likely to be less than inspiring.

PERFORMANCE

For the six months ended April 30, 2009, Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund returned -5.92% (Institutional Class), -6.02% (Administrative Class), and -6.10% (Investor Class), underperforming its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index, which returned -3.77%. From a longer-term perspective, the Fund has outperformed the benchmark by more than 4 percentage points on an annualized basis since the Fund’s inception in 2000.

For the latest six months, solid results within the information technology, industrials, materials, and financials sectors were offset by weakness in health care and consumer discretionary names. Stocks within information technology added to the Fund’s returns relative to the benchmark. The sector was among the best performers in the index and a modest overweight benefited relative performance. Stock selection was the real performance differentiator, however, as portfolio holdings in technology returned over 17% in aggregate. PMC-Sierra reported results in the first quarter of 2009 that were in line with analysts’ estimates and provided conservative forward guidance. We trimmed the stock as it advanced. Red Hat, a software development company, added to relative performance. We increased our position size as our research indicated a better tone of business than had been anticipated by Wall Street.

 

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MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

Nuance Communications Inc.

  4.6
     

SkillSoft plc ADR (IE)

  3.8
     

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.

  3.1
     

Informatica Corp.

  3.0
     

Quest Software Inc.

  2.9
     

OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc.

  2.7
     

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

  2.6
     

GEO Group Inc.

  2.6
     

Immucor Inc.

  2.3
     

Data Domain Inc.

  2.3

 

The industrials sector was a source of relative outperformance due to an underweight position and solid stock selection. Bucyrus International, a manufacturer of mining parts and equipment, was purchased late in the period. We believe that the company is positioned to benefit from an expected growth in demand for mining equipment.

For most of the fiscal half-year, the portfolio had virtually no exposure to the materials sector. This contributed positively to relative performance as did select investments made in April. Intrepid Potash, a fertilizer company with five operating mines located in the U.S., was purchased in April. It is our belief that growth in application rates of potash fertilizer in China, Brazil, and India should drive long-term demand.

 

An overweight position in the health care sector negatively impacted portfolio returns, as investors rotated out of defensive growth stocks. Shares of biotechnology company United Therapeutics sold off on the failure of a late-stage study of Remodulin, a drug used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). We increased our position size in the stock on the weakness. The Medicines Company also was weak, given continued uncertainty around the life of its patent for Angiomax, an anticoagulant. Although the patent is set to expire in 2010, we believe there is strong support for an extension.

The consumer discretionary sector was the single best performing area in the benchmark given investor enthusiasm for traditionally early cycle stocks, which emerged late in the fiscal half-year. However, portfolio holdings within the sector negatively impacted our results. Stewart Enterprises, a provider of funeral and cemetery services, recorded reasonable operating results that were overwhelmed by problems in its trust funds. It is our contention that the core business has continued to grow nicely; given insider buying activity and what we see as improving financial market conditions, we have added to our position in the company. Also detracting from relative results was a dramatic rally in restaurant stocks, an area in which we have no investments. While we acknowledge that many restaurant companies will get some margin relief from moderating commodity costs and should benefit from fewer consumer dollars being spent at the gas pump, we struggle to identify restaurants that can truly grow in this environment.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

The portfolio registered relative performance gains at times during the fiscal half-year when the market was under pressure, as sound fundamental trends and compelling valuations differentiated performance. Performance lagged, however, during the torrid market advance off of the March lows, as heavily shorted stocks and stocks trading below $5 per share led the rally. We are loath to chase this market. That said, there are signs of life that are likely to lead to further incremental changes to the portfolio, as we will continue to use defensive growth stocks as a source of funds for more pro-cyclical investments. Modest credit market improvement, easy financial comparisons, a positively sloped yield curve, and huge cash balances that are at risk of missing a market move all heighten our interest in a more offensive portfolio posture. This, as always, will happen one stock at a time.

 

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Stocks of small cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. Because the Fund typically invests in about 60-70 companies, an adverse event affecting a particular company may hurt the Fund’s performance more than if it had invested in a larger number of companies. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     010
 
Cusip     411511868
 
Ticker     HASGX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2000
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.87%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $266,897

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     210
 
Cusip     411511769
 
Ticker     HRSGX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.12%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $21,699

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     410
 
Cusip     411511777
 
Ticker     HISGX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.24%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $17,808

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark

Weighted Average Market Cap (MM)*

  $1,451x   $962

Price/Earning Ratio (P/E)*

  21.2x   19.9x

Price/Book Ratio (P/B)*

  2.3x   2.7x

Beta vs. Russell 2000® Growth Index**

  0.90   1.00

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized

  25%   N/A

    (6-Month Period Ended 04/30/2009)

 

 

* Source: FactSet.

 

** Source: ©2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

FUND CATEGORY

LOGO

Reflects the weighted average of the market capitalization and style of the collective portfolio holdings; individual investments may have different characteristics.

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

LOGO

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 11/01/2000 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell 2000® Growth Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 4/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund                        
Institutional Class   -5.92     -35.73     -3.16     1.13     11/01/2000     $ 55,007
Comparative Index                        
Russell 2000® Growth   -3.77       -30.36       -1.67       -3.29             $ 37,646

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 11/01/2002 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell 2000® Growth Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund                        
Administrative Class   -6.02     -35.85     -3.40     3.55     11/01/2002     $ 12,544
Investor Class   -6.10     -35.94     -3.54     3.38     11/01/2002     $ 12,413
Comparative Index                        
Russell 2000® Growth   -3.77       -30.36       -1.67       5.33             $ 14,014

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.87% (Institutional Class); 1.12% (Administrative Class) and 1.24% (Investor Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Equity Holdings (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash and short-term investments of 5.5%)

LOGO

 

COMMON STOCKS—94.5%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—1.4%

121,300   

TransDigm Group Inc.*

  $ 4,263
        

BIOTECHNOLOGY—12.6%

325,400   

Acorda Therapeutics Inc.*

    6,453
283,880   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

    9,487
244,300   

OSI Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

    8,201
100,100   

United Therapeutics Corp.*

    6,287
263,450   

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

    8,120
        
       38,548
        

CHEMICALS—1.6%

195,300   

Intrepid Potash Inc.*

    4,822
        

COMMERCIAL BANKS—2.9%

227,148   

Signature Bank*

    6,176
192,900   

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.*

    2,701
        
       8,877
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—2.6%

479,100   

GEO Group Inc.*

  $ 7,967
        

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—3.1%

586,800   

JDS Uniphase Corp.*

    2,705
369,250   

Polycom Inc.*

    6,883
        
       9,588
        

COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS—2.3%

416,500   

Data Domain Inc.*

    6,906
        

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—1.4%

253,100   

Perini Corp.*

    4,379
        

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES—4.6%

63,200   

American Public Education Inc.*

    2,275
1,508   

Corinthian Colleges Inc.*

    23
196,050   

K12 Inc.*

    3,447
84,000   

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. ADR (CHN)*1

    4,450
1,128,300   

Stewart Enterprises Inc. Cl. A

    3,938
        
       14,133
        

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—5.8%

477,800   

Complete Production Services Inc.*

    3,192
242,460   

Exterran Holdings Inc.*

    5,007
232,150   

Oil States International Inc.*

    4,387
265,450   

Superior Energy Services Inc.*

    5,099
        
       17,685
        

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—6.4%

737,350   

ev3 Inc.*

    6,164
431,157   

Immucor Inc.*

    7,024
217,300   

Masimo Corp.*

    6,280
        
       19,468
        

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—4.0%

189,600   

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.

    1,955
215,200   

CardioNet Inc.*

    4,466
85,800   

Mednax Inc.*

    3,080
338,150   

Sun Healthcare Group Inc.*

    2,864
        
       12,365
        

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY—1.4%

305,500   

Phase Forward Inc.*

    4,356
        

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—1.0%

166,200   

KB Home

    3,003
        

INSURANCE—2.1%

237,450   

Tower Group Inc.

    6,456
        

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES—3.8%

1,382,876   

SkillSoft plc ADR (IE)*1

    11,644
        

IT SERVICES—1.9%

389,950   

CyberSource Corp.*

    5,697
        

MACHINERY—3.9%

323,054   

Actuant Corp. Cl. A

    3,961
217,400   

Bucyrus International Inc. Cl. A

    4,720
387,850   

Colfax Corporation*

    3,347
        
       12,028
        

MARINE—1.0%

98,850   

Kirby Corp.*

    3,051
        

METALS & MINING—0.7%

300,200   

Thomson Creek Metals Co Inc. (CAN)*

    2,023
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—2.7%

332,400   

Foundation Coal Holdings Inc.

  $ 5,398
367,150   

Quicksilver Resources Inc.*

    2,985
        
       8,383
        

PHARMACEUTICALS—2.8%

690,750   

Adolor Corp.*

    1,554
287,950   

Medicines Co.*

    2,874
205,700   

Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. Cl. A

    3,305
500,950   

Santarus Inc.*

    882
        
       8,615
        

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—1.9%

122,350   

Huron Consulting Group Inc.*

    5,867
        

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—1.2%

192,700   

ATMI Inc.*

    3,043
93,600   

PMC-Sierra Inc.*

    741
        
       3,784
        

SOFTWARE—14.6%

589,019   

Informatica Corp.*

    9,365
286,223   

Net 1 UEPS Technologies Inc. (S.AFR)*

    4,723
1,059,900   

Nuance Communications Inc.*

    14,150
603,550   

Quest Software Inc.*

    8,769
392,000   

Red Hat Inc.*

    6,770
200,041   

Verint Systems Inc.*

    1,110
        
       44,887
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

 

SPECIALTY RETAIL—4.0%

  582,900   

Chico’s FAS Inc.*

  $ 4,453
  157,600   

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc.*

    2,994
  275,400   

J. Crew Group Inc.*

    4,740
        
       12,187
        

 

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—1.6%

  111,000   

Watsco Inc.

    4,767
        

 

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE—1.2%

  251,000   

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (GRC)

    3,803
        

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $325,136)

    289,552
        
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—4.5%

 

(Cost $13,724)

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
          

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

$ 13,724   

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.010% collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association (market value $13,724)

    13,724
        

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.0%
    (Cost $338,860)

    303,276
        

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—1.0%

    3,128
        

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 306,404
        

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 289,552

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     13,724

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 303,276
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

1 ADR after the name of a foreign holding stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.

 

CAN Canada.

 

CHN China.

 

GRC Greece.

 

IE Ireland.

 

S.AFR South Africa.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

SUBADVISER

NorthPointe Capital, LLC

101 West Big Beaver Road

Suite 745

Troy, MI 48084

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Carl Wilk, CFP

Since 2006

NorthPointe has subadvised the Fund since its inception in 2006.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Long-term growth of capital.

PRINCIPAL STYLE CHARACTERISTICS

Small cap growth stocks demonstrating consistent or accelerating earnings growth.

LOGO

Carl Wilk

 

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

During the six months ended April 30, 2009, equities remained under selling pressure with small cap stocks posting negative returns. The market weakness was broad-based with 7 of 10 economic sectors posting declines. Investors continued to be concerned about a deteriorating macroeconomic environment around the world. However, heading into April a few positive economic data points suggested that the rate of deterioration had slowed. We believe market participants will keep a keen eye out for more signs that fiscal and monetary policies have averted further economic weakness.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Small Company Growth Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index, by a substantial margin. The Fund returned -0.57% (Institutional Class) and -0.76% (Administrative Class and Investor Class) for the six months ended April 30, 2009, compared with a return of -3.77% for the benchmark. For a broader comparison, the Russell 2000® Value Index declined -12.60%.

The Fund’s focus on quality stocks trading at attractive valuations was rewarded in the fiscal half-year. From a sector perspective, contributors to the Fund’s performance included consumer discretionary stocks (18.6% of the portfolio), financials (6.9%), and consumer staples (4.4%). Compared with the benchmark, the Fund had overweighted positions in the consumer discretionary and financials sectors while remaining relatively neutral in the information technology sector.

Our investment philosophy is based on bottom-up, fundamental research; consequently we rely on individual stock selection to drive our investment results. In this regard, the most significant individual contributors to the Fund’s performance included American Italian Pasta Co., Radiant Systems Inc., and Lumber Liquidators Inc. American Italian Pasta is a producer and marketer of private label dry pasta. The shares increased due to the beneficial trade-down effect of this low-cost food product as well as improved strategic execution by the company’s new management team. We sold American Italian Pasta as the shares reached our price target. Radiant Systems, a provider of enterprise-wide technology solutions, has gained market share through new products and an expanded customer base. Finally, shares of Lumber Liquidators experienced strong appreciation, driven by higher sales of its popular hardwood flooring products.

The bottom-performing sectors in the Fund included industrials (17.1% of the portfolio), health care (20.2%), and energy (6.1%). Stock selection was the primary driver of under-performance. The biggest detractors during the period were LMI Aerospace Inc., Bankrate Inc., and ON Semiconductor Corp. LMI Aerospace is a fabricator of structural components for aircraft. The shares declined due to concerns about future production cuts by its commercial aerospace customers. We believe the company is well positioned to gain market share from its competitors, driving future growth. Shares of Bankrate, which operates a consumer-oriented financial services website, have been impacted by weak consumer spending and a constricted credit availability environment. We liquidated the shares of Bankrate because of a lack of visibility into potential improvement of its business. ON Semiconductor is a supplier of semiconductor components to the electronics industry. The shares have been under pressure as a result of the global economic recession. We sold ON Semiconductor due to decreased visibility in the company’s end-markets.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

Jarden Corp.

  2.3 %
     

Smith Micro Software Inc.

  2.3 %
     

Radiant Systems Inc.

  2.2 %
     

Inverness Medical Innovations Inc.

  2.1 %
     

Iconix Brand Group Inc.

  2.1 %
     

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc.

  1.9 %
     

Wet Seal Inc.

  1.9 %
     

Lumber Liquidators Inc.

  1.9 %
     

Central European Distribution Corp.

  1.9 %
     

Omnicare Inc.

  1.8 %

 

At the end of the fiscal half-year, relative to the benchmark, our portfolio was underweight in the industrials, materials and health care sectors. We had overweighted positions in consumer discretionary, technology, and financials names, as we believe those sectors have good and/or improving fundamentals and attractive valuations. Our largest holdings were Jarden Corp., in the consumer discretionary sector, and information technology names Smith Micro Software Inc. and Radiant Systems Inc.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

We are encouraged that recent economic data seem to suggest stabilization in the U.S. economy. Equally important are indications that investors have returned to caring about the fundamentals of equities. This, we believe, justifies our optimism about the outlook for the portfolio and small cap growth stocks in general. It is worth noting that equities tend to recover in advance of any improvement in economic fundamentals. We believe that the portfolio continues to be well positioned for this type of scenario.

We continue to believe that the key to success is adhering to a disciplined investment approach focused on earnings, the key driver of price appreciation. Our approach is to apply a rigorous investment process that identifies companies with solid fundamentals. This has been a hallmark of our investment style for many years, regardless of prevailing market conditions.

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of NorthPointe Capital, LLC at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed. Investing in mutual funds involves market risk, including loss of principal. There is no assurance that the investment objective will be achieved.

Stocks of small cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     026
 
Cusip     411511496
 
Ticker     HGSCX
 
Inception
Date
    02/01/2006
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.87%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $12,121

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     226
 
Cusip     411511470
 
Ticker     HSGRX
 
Inception
Date
    02/01/2006
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.12%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $3,833

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     426
 
Cusip     411511488
 
Ticker     HSGIX
 
Inception
Date
    02/01/2006
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.24%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $38,823

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark

Weighted Average Market Cap (MM)*

  $883   $962

Price/Earning Ratio (P/E)*

  18.6x   19.9x

Price/Book Ratio (P/B)*

  1.6x   2.7x

Beta vs. Russell 2000®
Growth Index**

  1.13   1.00

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized

  131%   N/A

    (6-Month Period Ended 04/30/2009)

 

 

* Source: FactSet.

 

** Source: ©2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

LOGO

 

FUND CATEGORY

LOGO

Reflects the weighted average of the market capitalization and style of the collective portfolio holdings; individual investments may have different characteristics.

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 02/01/2006 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell 2000® Growth Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Small Company Growth Fund                     
Institutional Class   -0.57     -38.69         -16.41     02/01/2006     $ 27,953
Comparative Index                        
Russell 2000® Growth   -3.77       -30.36       -1.67       -10.17             $ 35,312

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 02/01/2006 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell 2000® Growth Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

 

LOGO

Harbor Small Company Growth Fund                    
Administrative Class   -0.76     -38.92         -16.65     02/01/2006     $ 5,539
Investor Class   -0.76     -38.94         -16.74     02/01/2006     $ 5,519
Comparative Index                        
Russell 2000® Growth   -3.77       -30.36       -1.67       -10.17             $ 7,062

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.87% (Net) and 1.27% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 1.12% (Net) and 1.53% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.24% (Net) and 1.50% (Gross) (Investor Class). The net expense ratios are contractually capped until 02/28/2010. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Equity Holdings (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash and short-term investments of 2.0%)

LOGO

 

COMMON STOCKS—98.0%

Shares        

Value

(000s)

    
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—0.9%
73,526   

LMI Aerospace Inc.*

  $ 485
        
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—1.9%
40,205   

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc.*

    1,067
        
BEVERAGES—1.9%
45,631   

Central European Distribution Corp.*

    1,022
        
BIOTECHNOLOGY—3.6%
11,890   

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

    397
23,324   

Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

    387
43,355   

Martek Biosciences Corp.*

    790
9,783   

Myriad Genetics Inc.*

    380
        
       1,954
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares        

Value

(000s)

    
CAPITAL MARKETS—1.3%
89,666   

Tradestation Group Inc.

  $ 727
        
COMMERCIAL BANKS—2.1%
55,178   

First NiGR Financial Group Inc.

    747
45,702   

Harleysville National Corp.

    401
        
       1,148
        
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—3.3%
7,965   

Avocent Corp.*

    115
25,431   

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

    851
55,845   

Tekelec Corp.

    866
        
       1,832
        
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—5.0%
22,545   

Aecom Technology Corp.*

    580
60,646   

MasTec Inc.

    759
28,166   

Sterling Construction Co Inc.

    528
20,088   

URS Corp.*

    885
        
       2,752
        
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—3.4%
45,664   

Multi-Fineline Electronix Inc.*

    916
126,760   

TTM Technologies Inc.*

    941
        
       1,857
        
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—2.2%
74,415   

Cal Dive International Inc.

    589
56,000   

Willbros Group Inc. (PAN)

    642
        
       1,231
        
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—8.7%
19,385   

Greatbatch Inc.

    408
8,072   

Haemonetics Corp.*

    417
24,351   

ICU Medical Inc.

    916
36,557   

Inverness Medical Innovations Inc.*

    1,180
48,134   

Merit Medical Systems Inc.

    746
40,717   

Quidel Corp.

    474
14,542   

Teleflex Inc.

    625
        
       4,766
        
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—5.5%
67,049   

Alliance HelathCare Services Inc.

    528
15,086   

Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc.*

    387
10,426   

Catalyst Health Solutions Inc.

    235
27,535   

MWI Veterinary Supply Inc.

    856
38,609   

Omnicare Inc.

    992
        
       2,998
        
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—4.7%
200,679   

Denny’s Corp.*

    538
31,624   

Jack in the Box Inc.

    778
28,367   

Scientific Games Corp. Cl. A*

    496
67,081   

Texas Roadhouse Inc.*

    763
        
       2,575
        
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—3.5%
63,132   

Jarden Corp.*

    1,269
8,905   

National Presto Industries Inc.

    635
        
       1,904
        
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—1.2%
65,861   

Central Garden & Pet Co.*

    634
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares        

Value

(000s)

    

INSURANCE—2.8%

16,150   

Argo Group International Group Ltd.

  $ 452
14,191   

Harleysville Group Inc.

    411
40,450   

National Interstate Corp.

    653
        
       1,516
        

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES—3.1%

35,949   

Blue Coat Systems Inc.

    477
24,436   

j2 Global Communications Inc.*

    586
159,431   

Web Com Group Inc.*

    663
        
       1,726
        

IT SERVICES—1.2%

38,540   

Tyler Technologies Inc.

    636
        

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—1.4%

117,914   

Bruker Corp.*

    776
        

MARINE—1.7%

170,795   

Horizon Lines Inc.

    909
        

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—3.7%

10,474   

Arena Resources Inc.

    300
33,294   

Berry petroleum Co.

    549
94,292   

BPZ Resources Inc.

    514
62,251   

GMX Resources Inc.*

    681
        
       2,044
        

PHARMACEUTICALS—0.7%

36,926   

Medicines Co.*

    369
        

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—1.8%

115,249   

Hill International Inc.*

    466
149,778   

On Assignment Inc.*

    527
        
       993
        

ROAD & RAIL—2.6%

80,096   

Celadon Group Inc.*

    548
19,739   

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Cl. A*

    592
9,394   

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.*

    264
        
       1,404
        

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—4.7%

23,648   

Atheros Communications Inc.*

    407
32,297   

Microsemi Corp.

    433
290,446   

RF Micro Devices Inc.*

    613
50,137   

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    443
182,700   

Triquint Semiconductor Inc.

    700
        
       2,596
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 
Shares        

Value

(000s)

 
    

 

SOFTWARE—11.3%

  

  14,970   

Blackboard Inc.

  $ 510   
  100,000   

Double-Take Software Inc.*

    812   
  50,980   

JDA Software Group Inc.*

    719   
  43,431   

Macrovision Solutions Corp.

    878   
  37,952   

Micros Systems Inc.*

    796   
  166,221   

Radiant Systems Inc.*

    1,225   
  146,534   

Smith Micro Software Inc.*

    1,260   
          
       6,200   
          

 

SPECIALTY RETAIL—4.8%

  

  21,839   

Guess Inc.

    569   
  68,963   

Lumber Liquidators Inc.

    1,031   
  272,382   

Wet Seal Inc.*

    1,038   
          
       2,638   
          

 

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—4.6%

  

  112,747   

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.*

    904   
  79,466   

Iconix Brand Group Inc.*

    1,133   
  35,286   

Volcom Inc.*

    476   
          
       2,513   
          

 

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—2.8%

  

  88,184   

Titan Machinery Inc.*

    894   
  108,131   

United Rentals Inc.*

    655   
          
       1,549   
          

 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—1.6%

  

  59,012   

iPCS Inc.

    857   
          

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $52,220)

    53,678   
          
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—3.2%

 

 

(Cost $1,748)

  

Principal

Amount

(000s)

            

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

  

$ 1,748   

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated April 30, 2009 due May 01, 2009 at 0.010% collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association Notes (market value $1,748)

    1,748   
          

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—101.2%
    (Cost $53,968)

    55,426   
          

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—(1.2)%

    (649
          

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 54,777   
          

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 53,678

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     1,748

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 55,426
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

PAN Panama.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

SUBADVISER

Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc.

280 Park Avenue

10th Floor

New York, NY 10017

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Richard E. Helm, CFA

Since 2007

Cohen & Steers has subadvised the Fund

since June 19, 2007.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Long-term total return.

PRINCIPAL STYLE CHARACTERISTICS

Large cap value stocks.

LOGO

Richard E. Helm

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

The U.S. stock market declined in the fiscal half-year ended April 30, 2009, along with stocks globally, although equities finished on a positive note. After struggling in November and December amid considerable financial and economic uncertainty, conditions only worsened as 2009 began. Investors reacted unfavorably to the new administration’s proposed fiscal budget; the market was also disappointed with further delays and a lack of specifics as to how the government would address the banking crisis.

At the end of February, General Electric announced that it would cut its dividend. It was also revealed that the government would exchange preferred stock for a $25 billion stake in Citigroup’s common stock; these events added to the uncertainty and markets hit multi-year lows in early March.

Stocks soon began to recover, however. Investors became more open to risk amid signs of stabilization in the banking system (along with more clarity on government rescue packages) and a sense that fiscal and monetary stimulus programs were slowing the contraction in global economies. The rally continued into April, supported by first-quarter earnings reports that largely met or exceeded expectations. The Russell 1000® Value Index of large cap value stocks posted a return of -13.27% for the six months ended April 30, 2009.

The financial services sector (which had a total return of -29.2%) was the poorest-performing sector within the Russell 1000® Value Index. Financial stocks were under heavy selling pressure, but bottomed on March 6 and were able to recoup some of the decline. The industrials sector (-20.0%) also had poor performance. General Electric, the sector’s largest weighting, had a steep share-price decline due to weakness within its financial division and concerns about its dividend cut as well as a ratings downgrade in March by Standard & Poor’s, from AAA to AA+.

The consumer staples (-10.2%), health care (-8.9%), and utilities (-9.4%) sectors fell but outperformed the index, reflecting their more defensive nature in an uncertain environment. The technology sector (+11.4%) had the best performance, aided by good earnings reports and guidance from leading technology companies, along with a lack of regulatory worries that have weighed on other sectors.

The telecommunications sector (+3.4%) also had a positive return, reflecting resilient demand for wireless services. The consumer discretionary sector (+3.3%) posted a gain thanks to a strong finish, as consumer confidence rebounded late in the period, while Ford’s stock surged after the company reported a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund declined in a poor environment for equities, although it managed to outperform its benchmark. The Fund returned -12.39% (Institutional Class), -12.55% (Administrative Class), and -12.65% (Investor Class) for the six months ended April 30, 2009, compared to the -13.27% return by its Russell 1000® Value benchmark. Factors that contributed to relative performance included stock selection in the financial services, utilities, industrials (where we were underweight General Electric), and energy sectors. We continued to emphasize higher-quality companies, as measured by factors such as balance sheet strength; this has aided the portfolio’s relative returns over the course of the market downturn. We had a significant overweight position in the

 

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TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

Exxon Mobil Corp.

  2.8 %
     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

  2.8 %
     

FPL Group Inc.

  2.7 %
     

McDonald’s Corp.

  2.6 %
     

Chevron Corp.

  2.6 %
     

Total SA (FR)

  2.6 %
     

Johnson & Johnson

  2.5 %
     

MetLife Inc.

  2.4 %
     

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR

  2.3 %
     

Abbott Laboratories

  2.2 %

 

technology sector, which helped performance, although stock selection offset much of the weight effect.

Stock selection and our underweight position in the consumer discretionary sector detracted from performance, as did stock selection in the health care sector. Our underweight in the telecommunications sector, a position based in part on declining wireline spending combined with only neutral valuations, hampered relative return as well.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

Signs of stabilization in the banking sector and the impact of the government’s extraordinary monetary and fiscal stimulus programs have given rise to investor hopes that the worst may be behind us. However, it is too early to be completely certain. At the time of this writing, the Treasury’s stress test results have just been released and a number of banks will be required to raise additional capital. We are closely monitoring developments.

The market rally that began in March lifted most but not all stocks, and we will seek to take advantage of names that have been left behind and may now be trading at compelling levels. We expect that these opportunities could present themselves in energy, technology, and among selected industrials.

Our expectations for dividend growth continue to be modest. While a number of companies have raised their dividends in the last year, dividend cuts are slowly spreading to additional sectors, as many companies face the possibility of debt refinancing difficulties.

Although we believe that the ability to increase dividends over time is a key driver of stock performance, dividend cuts in the current environment may help companies rebuild and strengthen for future growth. Nevertheless, we believe those companies that can raise their dividends in this difficult economic environment should enjoy relatively strong stock performance, particularly as they will be viewed in sharp contrast to those companies forced to suspend dividends. Thus far in 2009, more than twice as many companies in the portfolio have raised dividends as those that have cut dividends, and roughly 70% of those dividend cuts have been in the financial sector.

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Since the Fund typically invests in approximately 60 to 80 companies, an adverse event affecting a particular company may hurt the Fund’s performance more than if it had invested in a larger number of companies. Since the Fund may hold foreign securities, it may be subject to greater risks than funds invested only in the U.S. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     013
 
Cusip     411511603
 
Ticker     HAVLX
 
Inception
Date
   

12/29/1987

 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.71%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $119,820

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     213
 
Cusip     411511751
 
Ticker     HRLVX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.96%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $14,693

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     413
 
Cusip     411511744
 
Ticker     HILVX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.07%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $19,151

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark

Weighted Average Market Cap (MM)*

  $66,932x   $68,496

Price/Earning Ratio (P/E)*

  13.9x   13.5x

Price/Book Ratio (P/B)*

  2.2x   1.6

Beta vs. Russell 1000®
Value Index**

  0.89x   1.00

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized

  20%   N/A

    (6-Month Period Ended 04/30/2009)

 

 

* Source: FactSet.

 

** Source: ©2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

LOGO

 

FUND CATEGORY

LOGO

Reflects the weighted average of the market capitalization and style of the collective portfolio holdings; individual investments may have different characteristics.

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 05/01/1999 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell 1000® Value Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Large Cap Value Fund                        
Institutional Class   -12.39     -37.28     -1.97     -0.06     12/29/1987     $ 49,708
Comparative Index                        
Russell 1000® Value   -13.27       -39.21       -2.50       -0.50             $ 47,571

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 11/01/2002 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell 1000® Value Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

 

LOGO

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund                        
Administrative Class   -12.55     -37.46     -2.20     2.36     11/01/2002     $ 11,633
Investor Class   -12.65     -37.54     -2.37     2.13     11/01/2002     $ 11,466
Comparative Index                        
Russell 1000® Value   -13.27       -39.21       -2.50       2.46             $ 11,711

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.71% (Net) and 0.76% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 0.96% (Net) and 1.02% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.07% (Net) and 1.13% (Gross) (Investor Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus. The net expense ratios reflect voluntary fee waivers which may be discontinued at any time without notice, although the adviser has no present intention to do so.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Equity Holdings (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash and short-term investments of 3.9%)

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COMMON STOCKS—96.1%

Shares        

Value

(000s)

    
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—5.8%
34,400   

Boeing Co.

  $ 1,378
57,300   

General Dynamics Corp.

    2,961
20,100   

L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.

    1,530
38,300   

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    3,008
        
       8,877
        
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS—0.7%
21,400   

United Parcel Service Inc. Cl. B

    1,120
        
BEVERAGES—0.6%
13,000   

Diageo plc ADR (UK)1

    622
6,300   

PepsiCo Inc.

    313
        
       935
        
CAPITAL MARKETS—5.8%
104,100   

Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

    2,653
19,600   

BlackRock Inc. Cl. A

    2,872
14,900   

Franklin Resources Inc.

    901
17,400   

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

    2,236
13,800   

Morgan Stanley Group Inc.

    326
        
       8,988
        
CHEMICALS—2.5%
34,300   

Dow Chemical Co.

    549
28,800   

Monsanto Co.

    2,445
11,700   

Praxair Inc.

    873
        
       3,867
        
COMMERCIAL BANKS—4.2%
14,633   

HSBC Holdings plc ADR (UK)1

    521
19,000   

Toronto—Dominion Bank Group Inc. (CAN)

    749
174,400   

U.S. Bancorp.

    3,177
103,900   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    2,079
        
       6,526
        
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—3.1%
80,700   

Harris Corp.

    2,468
54,600   

Qualcomm Inc.

    2,310
        
       4,778
        
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS—1.5%
22,200   

International Business Machines Corp.

    2,291
        
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—3.4%
99,300   

Bank of America Corp.

    887
131,400   

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

    4,336
        
       5,223
        
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—3.3%
129,200   

AT&T Inc.

    3,310
58,900   

Verizon Communications Inc.

    1,787
        
       5,097
        
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—4.5%
38,500   

E.ON AG ADR (GER)1

    1,295
30,000   

Exelon Corp.

    1,384
78,100   

FPL Group Inc.

    4,201
        
       6,880
        
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—4.5%
105,600   

Corning Inc.

    1,544
64,200   

Schlumberger Ltd.

    3,145
33,459   

Transocean Ltd.(SWS)

    2,258
        
       6,947
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares        

Value

(000s)

    
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—3.6%
13,200   

Costco Wholesale Corp.

  $ 642
39,800   

Shoppers Drug Mart Corp. (CAN)

    1,439
29,900   

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV ADR (MEX)1

    819
53,700   

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

    2,707
        
       5,607
        
FOOD PRODUCTS—0.6%
25,300   

Archer Daniels Midland Co.

    623
9,900   

Nestle SA—Registered (SWS)

    324
        
       947
        
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—4.6%
46,700   

Becton Dickinson & Co.

    2,825
31,300   

Covidien Ltd.

    1,032
99,000   

Medtronic Inc.

    3,168
        
       7,025
        
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—2.6%
75,400   

McDonald’s Corp.

    4,018
        
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—2.9%
23,600   

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    1,392
62,800   

Procter & Gamble Co.

    3,105
        
       4,497
        
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—1.2%
148,000   

General Electric Co.

    1,872
        
INSURANCE—6.4%
56,600   

ACE Ltd. (SWS)

    2,622
37,000   

Allstate Corp.

    863
111,500   

HCC Insurance Holdings Inc.

    2,667
121,400   

MetLife Inc.

    3,612
        
       9,764
        
IT SERVICES—0.2%
8,600   

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

    303
        
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS—0.5%
49,900   

Mattel Inc.

    746
        
MEDIA—0.8%
54,500   

Walt Disney Co.

    1,194
        
METALS & MINING—0.2%
31,100   

Alcoa Inc.

    282
        
MULTI-UTILITIES—0.9%
30,100   

Sempra Energy

    1,385
        
MULTILINE RETAIL—0.4%
27,600   

Nordstrom Inc.

    625
        
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—13.5%
20,400   

Apache Corp.

    1,486
60,100   

Chevron Corp.

    3,973
828,000   

CNOOC Ltd.(HK)

    927
55,300   

Devon Energy Corp.

    2,867
65,100   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    4,340
90,400   

Marathon Oil Corp.

    2,685
16,600   

Petro-Canada (CAN)

    524
78,300   

Total SA (FR)

    3,973
        
       20,775
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares        

Value

(000s)

    
  PHARMACEUTICALS—8.0%
  82,200   

Abbott Laboratories

  $ 3,440
  72,300   

Johnson & Johnson

    3,786
  112,800   

Pfizer Inc.

    1,507
  81,600   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR (IL)1

    3,581
        
       12,314
        
  REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—1.4%
  6,800   

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

    248
  23,300   

Corporate Office Properties Trust

    712
  5,400   

Public Storage Inc.

    361
  14,936   

Simon Property Group Inc.

    771
        
       2,092
        
  REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT—0.3%
  158,800   

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. (HK)

    397
        
  ROAD & RAIL—0.5%
  19,500   

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    696
        
  SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—1.6%
  67,700   

Intel Corp.

    1,068
  63,600   

Microchip Technology Inc.

    1,463
        
       2,531
        
  SOFTWARE—2.2%
  144,900   

Microsoft Corp.

    2,935
  19,900   

Oracle Corp.*

    385
        
       3,320
        
  SPECIALTY RETAIL—0.5%
  17,500   

Hennes & Mauritz AB (SW)

    789
        
  TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—1.0%
  28,200   

Nike Inc. Cl. B

    1,480
        
  TOBACCO—1.8%
  171,400   

Altria Group Inc.

    2,799
        
  WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—0.5%
  16,300   

China Mobile Ltd. ADR (HK)1

    703
        
 
 
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $181,048)
    147,690
        
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—3.8%

  (Cost $5,841)

Principal

Amount

(000s)

          
  REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—3.8%
$ 5,841   

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.010% collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association (market value $5,841)

    5,841
        
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.9%
    (Cost $186,889)
    153,531
        
  CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.1%     133
        
  TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%   $ 153,664
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 147,366

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     6,165

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 153,531
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

1 ADR after the name of a foreign holding stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.

 

CAN Canada.

 

FR France.

 

GER Germany.

 

HK Hong Kong.

 

IL Israel.

 

MEX Mexico.

 

SW Sweden.

 

SWS Switzerland.

 

UK United Kingdom.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

SUBADVISER

LSV Asset Management

1 North Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Josef Lakonishok, Ph.D.

Since 2004

Menno Vermeulen, CFA

Since 2004

Puneet Mansharamani

CFA

Since 2006

LSV has subadvised the Fund since September 30, 2004.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Long-term total return.

PRINCIPAL STYLE CHARACTERISTICS

Mid cap value stocks of companies with inexpensive fundamentals and recent momentum, relative to their peers.

LOGO

Josef Lakonishok

LOGO

Menno Vermeulen

LOGO

Puneet Mansharamani

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

Even after a 25% gain in the last two months, mid cap stocks posted a -1.7% decline for the six months ended April 30, 2009. Volatility remained high; the market experienced a rally to close out 2008 from its early-November lows, only to post significant losses in January and February and then rally again in March and April. Market leadership reversed in recent months as value stocks led the most recent advance. However, over the full fiscal half-year, value stocks trailed their growth counterparts by a wide margin. The Russell Midcap® Value Index declined -6.14% while the Russell Midcap® Growth Index was up 2.71%.

Financial stocks and real estate investment trusts (REITS) were the two worst-performing segments of the market, declining -20%. Commercial banks were particularly hard hit, declining over -40%. The two best-performing sectors were information technology and telecommunications as both posted double-digit returns. Consumer discretionary stocks staged a comeback, leading all sectors of the market during the most recent rally after very poor performance throughout most of 2008.

 

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund outperformed its benchmark by a substantial margin. The Fund returned -0.91% (Institutional Class), -0.93% (Administrative Class), and -1.17% (Investor Class) for the six months ended April 30, 2009, compared to -6.14% for the Russell Midcap® Value Index. Although value stocks trailed significantly for the six months, the environment for deep value has improved recently, with lower-multiple stocks leading the market in recent months after struggling for nearly two years. We attempt to add value through individual stock selection and limited sector and industry bets. In the fiscal half-year our sector allocation and individual stock selection both added value. The Fund’s overweight to the technology sector and underweight to REITs had the most positive impact of our sector decisions. The Fund was nearly 5% overweight to technology, which advanced 13%. We were near our 5% maximum underweight to REITs, which declined over -20%.

Individual stock selection was positive, particularly in the financial, consumer staples, and REIT sectors. Top performers in the portfolio included restaurant stocks Ruby Tuesday, Darden Restaurants, and Brinker International; technology stocks 3Com, Sun Microsystems, and Seagate Technology; and financials Morgan Stanley, Nationwide Financial, and Aspen Insurance. Detractors included mortgage REIT Anthracite Capital, financials Regions Financial and Huntington Bancshares, and industrial company Steelcase. We sell stocks that fall in ranking, which may occur if the stock has done well and has become less attractive from a valuation perspective or if the stock has declined significantly in value. We sold Darden Restaurants and Nationwide Financial and trimmed our weight in Aspen Insurance, all of which became less attractive on our valuation measures. We also sold our position in Anthracite Capital, which declined significantly in value.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

Our portfolio decision-making process is strictly quantitative and driven by a proprietary model that ranks securities on fundamental measures of value and indicators of near-term

 

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MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

CMS Energy Corp.

  1.6 %
     

Computer Sciences Corp.

  1.6 %
     

Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.

  1.6 %
     

American Electric Power Company Inc.

  1.5 %
     

Archer Daniels Midland Co.

  1.5 %
     

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

  1.5 %
     

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. (BM)

  1.4 %
     

Tidewater Inc.

  1.4 %
     

Goodrich Corp.

  1.4 %
     

Kinetic Concepts Inc.

  1.3 %

 

appreciation potential along with a portfolio-construction process that controls for risk while maximizing the expected return of the portfolio. The objective of the model is to pick undervalued stocks with high potential for near-term appreciation. The process is purely bottom-up with no emphasis placed on macroeconomic analysis.

Sector weightings are driven by our stock selection process subject to minimum and maximum exposures to sectors and industries. The most significant change to sector weights in the last six months was in the health care sector, where we increased the Fund’s exposure from 4.1% to 9.1%. Purchases in the health care sector included Kinetic Concepts, AmerisourceBergen Corporation, Coventry Health Care, and Kindred Healthcare. We decreased our exposure to the materials and industrials sectors, selling or trimming Goodrich, Lennox International, chemical companies Lubrizol and A. Schulman, and machinery stocks Parker Hannifin and Mueller Industries. Currently, the portfolio is overweight in the health care and technology sectors at the expense of REITs and, to a lesser extent, utilities and industrials. The Fund is modestly overweight to financials relative to the benchmark but within the sector the Fund is overweight insurance companies and capital markets while underweight thrifts and diversified financials.

Even with the recent market advance, the portfolio is trading at a significant discount to the market on several valuation metrics. The Fund traded at 11.1x forward earnings compared to 22.6x for its benchmark, and 4.6x cash flow compared to 5.8x for the Russell Midcap® Value Index, as of April 30, 2009, and the portfolio was trading at book value. The forward-earnings multiple has expanded recently as analysts slashed earnings expectations for the coming year. We believe that both the absolute and relative valuations of the portfolio remain very compelling.

We have seen an improved environment for value stocks in the last few months after nearly two years of difficult markets for our deep value style. The most recent advance was the fifth short-lived rally in the past 15 months; with each move, the magnitude of the advance has increased and the duration lengthened. In each of these rallies, the Fund has performed well in both absolute and relative terms.

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of LSV Asset Management at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Stocks of mid cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     023
 
Cusip     411511835
 
Ticker     HAMVX
 
Inception
Date
    03/01/2002
 
Net Expense Ratio     0.98%a
 
Total Net Assets (000s)     $33,101

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     223
 
Cusip     411511728
 
Ticker     HRMVX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 
Net Expense Ratio     1.23%a
 
Total Net Assets (000s)     $533

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     423
 
Cusip     411511736
 
Ticker     HIMVX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 
Net Expense Ratio     1.35%a
 
Total Net Assets (000s)     $1,879

 

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark  

Weighted Average Market Cap (MM)*

  $4,728x   $4,903  

Price/Earning Ratio (P/E)*

  12.8x   16.6x  

Price/Book Ratio (P/B)*

  1.2x   1.4x  

Beta vs. Russell Midcap®
Value Index**

  1.01   1.00  

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized

  32%   N/A  

    (6-Month Period Ended (04-30-2009)

 

 

 

* Source: FactSet.

 

** Source: ©2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

LOGO

 

FUND CATEGORY

LOGO

Reflects the weighted average of the market capitalization and style of the collective portfolio holdings: individual investments may have different characteristics.

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 03/01/2002 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell Midcap® Value Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund                        
Institutional Class   -0.91     -32.78     -2.34     -1.04     03/01/2002     $ 46,388
Comparative Index                        
Russell Midcap® Value   -6.14       -36.76       0.06       2.93             $ 61,504

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 11/01/2002 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell Midcap® Value Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund                        
Administrative Class   -0.93     -32.89     -2.51     1.54     11/01/2002     $ 11,040
Investor Class   -1.17     -32.96     -2.65     1.41     11/01/2002     $ 10,951
Comparative Index                        
Russell Midcap® Value   -6.14       -36.76       0.06       5.89             $ 14,502

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.98% (Net) and 1.00% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 1.23% (Net) and 1.27% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.35% (Net) and 1.37% (Gross) (Investor Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus. The net expense ratios reflect voluntary fee waivers which may be discontinued at any time without notice, although the adviser has no present intention to do so.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Equity Holdings (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash of 1.5%)

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COMMON STOCKS—98.5%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—2.0%
10,800   

Goodrich Corp.

  $ 478
2,900   

L-3 Communications Holdings Inc.

    221
        
       699
        
AUTO COMPONENTS—0.7%
6,200   

Autoliv Inc.

    153
9,000   

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.*

    99
        
       252
        
AUTOMOBILES—0.8%
13,400   

Harley-Davidson Inc.

    297
        
BEVERAGES—2.6%
19,900   

Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.

    340
18,300   

Pepsi Bottling Group Inc.

    572
        
       912
        
CAPITAL MARKETS—2.8%
14,500   

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

    382
14,600   

Morgan Stanley Group Inc.

    345
7,800   

State Street Corp.

    266
        
       993
        
CHEMICALS—3.0%
9,900   

A. Schulman Inc.

    155
6,900   

Eastman Chemical Co.

    274
9,000   

Lubrizol Corp.

    389
5,700   

PPG Industries Inc.

    251
        
       1,069
        
COMMERCIAL BANKS—4.2%
25,100   

Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones S.A. (PAN)

    309
13,500   

BB&T Corp.

    315
8,000   

Comerica Inc.

    168
18,900   

Fifth Third Bancorp.

    77
26,300   

Huntington Bancshares Inc.

    73
18,200   

KeyCorp

    112
7,100   

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

    282
36,000   

Regions Financial Corp.

    162
        
       1,498
        
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—1.3%
29,400   

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.

    343
25,900   

Steelcase Inc. Cl. A

    117
        
       460
        
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—1.3%
112,500   

3Com Corporation*

    456
        
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS—2.7%
16,100   

Lexmark International Inc. Cl. A*

    316
23,000   

Seagate Technology

    187
21,500   

Sun Microsystems Inc.*

    197
10,800   

Western Digital Corp.*

    254
        
       954
        
CONSUMER FINANCE—0.5%
15,900   

AmeriCredit Corp.*

    162
        
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—0.8%
11,400   

Owens-Illinois Inc.*

    278
        
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—0.5%
7,200   

Financial Federal Corp.

    177
        
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—0.6%
8,500   

CenturyTel Inc.

    231
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—3.6%
20,200   

American Electric Power Company Inc.

  $ 533
19,400   

Mirant Corp.

    247
17,600   

Pepco Holdings Inc.

    210
10,000   

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    274
        
       1,264
        
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—0.5%
5,800   

A. O. Smith Corp.

    180
        
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—2.3%
26,500   

Benchmark Electronics Inc.*

    321
22,600   

Ingram Micro Inc.*

    328
11,300   

Technitrol Inc.

    46
23,300   

Vishay Intertechnology Inc.*

    137
        
       832
        
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—1.4%
11,700   

Tidewater Inc.

    506
        
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—2.1%
19,500   

Safeway Inc.

    385
21,600   

Supervalu Inc.

    353
        
       738
        
FOOD PRODUCTS—4.0%
21,600   

Archer Daniels Midland Co.

    532
5,300   

Bunge Ltd. (BM)

    254
15,000   

ConAgra Foods Inc.

    266
28,600   

Del Monte Foods Co.

    216
10,200   

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (CYM)*

    148
        
       1,416
        
GAS UTILITIES—0.5%
5,800   

AGL Resources Inc.

    181
        
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—1.3%
18,700   

Kinetic Concepts Inc.

    463
        
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—3.8%
15,700   

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    528
6,900   

Cigna Corp.

    136
16,000   

Coventry Health Care Inc.*

    255
19,300   

Kindred Healthcare Inc.*

    251
3,300   

Universal Health Services Inc. Cl. B

    166
        
       1,336
        
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—1.6%
15,300   

Brinker International Inc.

    271
38,700   

Ruby Tuesday Inc.

    297
        
       568
        
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—4.0%
15,500   

American Greetings Corp. Cl. A

    122
5,800   

Black & Decker Corp.

    234
15,100   

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

    203
43,700   

Newell Rubbermaid Inc.

    456
9,100   

Whirlpool Corp.

    411
        
       1,426
        
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—0.7%
5,775   

Blyth Inc.

    254
        
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS—0.4%
17,700   

AES Corp.

    125
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—1.5%
121   

Seaboard Corp.

  $ 113
17,400   

Tyco International Ltd.

    413
        
       526
        
INSURANCE—11.5%
10,000   

Aflac Inc.

    289
4,900   

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings Ltd. (BM)

    182
10,100   

Allstate Corp.

    236
30,500   

American Equity Investment Life Holding Company

    172
16,600   

American Financial Group, Inc.

    292
21,800   

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. (BM)

    514
10,500   

Chubb Corp.

    409
13,700   

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    328
7,500   

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (BM)

    196
5,700   

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    425
17,300   

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    152
12,700   

IPC Holdings Ltd. (BM)

    331
12,400   

Lincoln National Corp.

    139
3,300   

PartnerRE Ltd.

    225
5,600   

Protective Life Corp.

    48
5,800   

StanCorp Financial Group Inc.

    159
        
       4,097
        
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES—0.9%
18,900   

eBay Inc.*

    311
        
IT SERVICES—1.6%
15,500   

Computer Sciences Corp.*

    573
        
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS—1.7%
8,300   

Hasbro Inc.

    221
11,700   

Polaris Industries Inc.

    392
        
       613
        
MACHINERY—2.9%
9,500   

Crane Co.

    219
4,200   

Cummins Inc.

    143
8,000   

EnPro Industries Inc.*

    128
6,800   

Mueller Industries Inc.

    149
6,100   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

    277
9,000   

Terex Corp.

    124
        
       1,040
        
MEDIA—1.8%
22,700   

Belo Corp. Cl. A

    38
20,900   

CBS Corp.

    147
14,400   

Dish Network Corp.

    191
11,500   

Gannett Inc.

    45
48,300   

Journal Communications Inc. Cl. A

    75
15,700   

News Corp.

    130
        
       626
        
METALS & MINING—0.3%
2,800   

Nucor Corp.

    114
        
MULTI-UTILITIES—7.7%
20,000   

Alliant Energy Corp.

    447
15,200   

CenterPoint Energy Inc.

    162
47,800   

CMS Energy Corp.

    575
10,500   

DTE Energy Co.

    310
20,700   

NiSource Inc.

    228
12,900   

NorthWestern Corp.

    270
7,700   

Scana Corporation

    233
7,700   

Sempra Energy

    354
9,300   

Xcel Energy Inc.

    171
        
       2,750
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 
Shares         Value
(000s)
 
    

MULTILINE RETAIL—0.3%

  

3,000   

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.

  $ 92   
          

OFFICE ELECTRONICS—1.2%

  

71,500   

Xerox Corp.

    437   
          

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—3.5%

  

7,600   

Holly Corporation

    159   
13,500   

Overseas Shipholding Group Inc.

    388   
9,000   

Sunoco Inc.

    239   
8,400   

Tesoro Petroleum Corp.

    128   
9,000   

Valero Energy Corp.

    179   
7,300   

Walter Industries Inc.

    166   
          
       1,259   
          

PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS—0.6%

  

15,700   

International Paper Co.

    199   
          

PHARMACEUTICALS—3.9%

  

16,300   

Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc.

    270   
17,800   

Forest Laboratories Inc.*

    386   
50,000   

King Pharmaceuticals Inc.*

    394   
25,200   

Mylan Inc.*

    334   
          
       1,384   
          

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—3.7%

  

23,500   

Hospitality Properties Trust

    288   
59,400   

HRPT Properties Trust

    256   
12,700   

Liberty Propert Trust

    309   
19,700   

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

    105   
5,000   

National Health Investors Inc.

    134   
38,876   

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc.

    206   
1   

Walter Investment Management Corp.

    a 
          
       1,298   
          

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—0.5%

800   

MKS Instruments Inc.*

  $ 13
9,200   

Novellus Systems Inc.*

    166
        
       179
        

SPECIALTY RETAIL—3.6%

8,800   

Barnes & Noble Inc.

    230
27,700   

Gap Inc.

    430
20,500   

Radioshack Corp.

    291
27,100   

Stage Stores Inc.

    332
        
       1,283
        

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—0.4%

12,900   

Jones Apparel Group Inc.

    119
5,300   

Liz Claiborne Inc.

    25
        
       144
        

THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—0.4%

12,100   

Hudson City Bancorp Inc.

    152
        

TOBACCO—0.5%

5,300   

Universal Corp.

    160
        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $54,220)

    34,964
        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—98.5%
    (Cost $54,220)

    34,964
        

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—1.5%

    549
        

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 35,513
        

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 34,964

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 34,964
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

BM Bermuda.

 

CYM Cayman Island.

 

PAN Panama.

 

a Rounds to less than $1,000.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

Evercore Asset Management, LLC

55 East 52nd Street

New York, NY 10055

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Andrew Moloff

Since 2007

Greg Sawers

Since 2007

Evercore has subadvised the Fund since its inception in 2007.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Long-term total return.

PRINCIPAL STYLE CHARACTERISTICS

Small to mid cap value stocks.

LOGO

Andrew Moloff

LOGO

Greg Sawers

 

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

Without reciting all of the statistical proof regarding just how bad it was, suffice it to say that in the past six months the markets touched two “bottoms.” The first came in late November and then, after a bullish first 10 days in January, the market collapse resumed, hitting a 12-year low on March 9. Finally, a sharp rally ensued through the end of April.

Our sense is that the market has been weighing two competing forces. On one hand, the underlying economy appears to remain rather weak. To be sure, there have been some signs of recent improvement: better-than-expected home sales, a modest uptick in reported consumer spending, and some narrowing of fixed income risk premiums chief among them.

But other data points still seem rather discouraging. We are concerned by the fact that consumer spending constitutes nearly two-thirds of GDP and consumers now are choosing to spend less than they have in recent years, perhaps a lot less if they also wish to re-establish a positive saving rate.

On the more optimistic side, it’s not as if all of this is new. Instead, it’s a dynamic that has been building for at least the past year, documented daily and endlessly by the media. Valuations, as a result, are quite depressed. At the same time, the federal government is responding in unprecedented ways and to an unprecedented degree.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor SMID Value Fund returned -6.14% (Institutional Class), -6.26% (Administrative Class), and -6.21% (Investor Class) for the six months ended April 30, 2009, compared to -8.12% for the Russell 2500 Value Index.

The largest contributors to performance came from several portfolio holdings where we capitalized on market weakness in November, January, and February by adding to existing positions. In each case, we believed that stock prices had become disconnected from underlying business fundamentals. Among the names in this group were XL Capital, Bowne & Co., Dollar Thrifty Automotive, Jarden Corp., M/I Homes, and MarineMax. In each instance we were able to meaningfully reduce our average cost. These opportunistic buys derived from confidence in our research. Several of these companies were, for a time, being priced as though they were on the verge of going out of business, which was simply not the case. Most of them have solid balance sheets that can withstand even a prolonged and severe downturn in their respective businesses. Rental car operator Dollar Thrifty provides a good example of investor panic; the stock sank as low as $0.60 per share as investors worried about the effect a Chrysler bankruptcy could have on the company. Our research told us that the effect would be minimal. As stock prices recovered in general during March and April, these holdings were among the largest contributors to our performance.

An ongoing important theme in our portfolio—the financial sector—was a mixed bag. We initiated new positions in Regions Financial and Washington Federal, regional banks that added to performance. However several other bank holdings—Banco Popular, Key Corp., Marshall & Ilsley, and National City (prior to its acquisition by PNC)—were meaningful

 

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TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

XL Capital Ltd Shares A (CYM)

  7.2 %
     

MarineMax Inc.

  5.2 %
     

Jarden Corp.

  4.5 %
     

Assured Guaranty Ltd. (BM)

  4.3 %
     

Adaptec Inc.

  3.9 %
     

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.

  3.9 %
     

M/I Homes Inc.

  3.8 %
     

Bowne & Co. Inc.

  3.5 %
     

MBIA Inc.

  3.2 %
     

Deluxe Corp.

  3.0 %

 

detractors. The banks that hurt performance had not experienced significant changes to their fundamental outlook. However, investors greatly fear the dilutive impact that government-mandated capital raising could have on these companies. In our view, most of these institutions have adequate capital. The one bank we hold that is perhaps most exposed to a potentially dilutive capital raise is Banco Popular. We are monitoring its performance closely, but at about 1% of the portfolio, the risk in this position is, we believe, well-contained.

The bond guarantor MBIA also detracted from performance, but in our view recent developments have been, if anything, positive. MBIA has succeeded in forming a new subsidiary to try to get back into the business of insuring municipal bonds, an activity it has not been able to do since losing its AAA credit rating last year. The situation is complex, but the formation of this subsidiary has had the net effect of substantially reducing the amount of shareholder capital exposed to the worst insurance policies written by MBIA.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

We believe we are well positioned for strong performance. Value investing is about taking calculated risks in response to the fears of other investors. Not surprisingly, high levels of risk aversion have created a broader and, more importantly, a deeper-than-normal set of undervalued opportunities from which to choose.

Our portfolio is structured in a rather pro-cyclical way, essentially betting that sometime within the next 12 to 24 months housing will bottom, loan losses will peak, and consumer spending will find a new, albeit lower, sustainable level from which to resume modest growth.

In this context, portfolio turnover has slowed considerably, given the belief that we currently own a collection of very inexpensive stocks. Uncovering new names that are more attractive than our existing holdings has become difficult to do.

Some 30% to 35% of the portfolio remains invested in a broad range of financials, from regional banks to a variety of insurance companies. The portfolio is notably devoid of retailers. We expect a continuing major retrenchment in consumer spending, which we believe would expose America as being “over-stored” in everything from home furnishing chains and car dealerships, to shoe stores and even malls in general. Therefore, we see a good likelihood of surprisingly disappointing profits in the years ahead.

The recovery of the markets in March and April provides a glimpse of how just a small change in investor psychology could have a dramatic impact on our performance. With a portfolio that is much cheaper than the market, according to most valuation metrics, we look forward to a period of sustained outperformance as the recession bottoms out and investors’ fears begin to subside.

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Evercore Asset Management, LLC at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Stocks of small and mid cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. Because the Fund typically invests in approximately 40-60 companies, an adverse event affecting a particular company may hurt the Fund’s performance more than if it had invested in a larger number of companies. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     028
 
Cusip     411511421
 
Ticker     HASMX
 
Inception
Date
    05/01/2007
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.95%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $1,629

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     228
 
Cusip     411511439
 
Ticker     HRSMX
 
Inception
Date
    05/01/2007
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.20%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $455

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     428
 
Cusip     411511413
 
Ticker     HISMX
 
Inception
Date
    05/01/2007
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.32%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $499

 

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark

Weighted Average Market Cap (MM)*

  $1,678x   $1,738

Price/Earning Ratio (P/E)*

  15.1x   16.1x

Price/Book Ratio (P/B)*

  0.8x   1.3x

Beta vs. Russell 2500 Value Index**

  1.45   1.00

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized

  39%   N/A

    (6-Month Period Ended 04/30/2009)

 

 

* Source: FactSet.

 

** Source: ©2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

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FUND CATEGORY

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Reflects the weighted average of the market capitalization and style of the collective portfolio holdings; individual investments may have different characteristics.

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 05/01/2007 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell 2500™ Value Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

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Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor SMID Value Fund                        
Institutional Class   -6.14     -37.65         -32.95     05/01/2007     $ 22,476
Comparative Index                        
Russell 2500 Value   -8.12       -32.02       -0.87       -23.75             $ 29,072

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 05/01/2007 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell 2500™ Value Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor SMID Value Fund                        
Administrative Class   -6.26     -37.73         -33.06     05/01/2007     $ 4,481
Investor Class   -6.21     -37.83         -33.15     05/01/2007     $ 4,469
Comparative Index                        
Russell 2500 Value   -8.12       -32.02       -0.87       -23.75             $ 5,814

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.95% (Net) and 3.97% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 1.20% (Net) and 3.94% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.32% (Net) and 4.08% (Gross) (Investor Class). The net expense ratios are contractually capped until 02/28/2010. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Equity Holdings (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash and short-term investments of 3.0%)

LOGO

 

COMMON STOCKS—97.0%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
AUTO COMPONENTS—6.2%
1,432   

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.

  $ 14
3,121   

Autoliv Inc.

    78
2,392   

BorgWarner Inc.

    69
        
       161
        
BUILDING PRODUCTS—1.8%
2,275   

American Woodmark Corp.

    47
        
COMMERCIAL BANKS—10.1%
915   

City National Corp.

    33
1,843   

Comerica Inc.

    39
4,514   

KeyCorp

    28
7,425   

Marshall & Ilsley Corp.

    43
1,298   

PNC Financial Services Group Inc.

    51
10,450   

Popular Inc.

    30
8,440   

Regions Financial Corp.

    38
        
       262
        
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—7.4%
800   

Avery Dennison Corp.

    23
17,508   

Bowne & Co. Inc.

    90
5,456   

Deluxe Corp.

    79
        
       192
        
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS—3.9%
35,558   

Adaptec Inc.*

    102
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
CONSUMER FINANCE—1.3%
4,103   

Discover Financial Services

  $ 33
        
FOOD PRODUCTS—4.3%
4,242   

Del Monte Foods Co.

    32
9,053   

Smithfield Foods Inc.*

    78
        
       110
        
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—2.6%
2,286   

Cooper Companies Inc.

    66
        
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—14.4%
1,175   

Black & Decker Corp.

    47
3,849   

CSS Industries Inc.

    77
5,761   

Jarden Corp.*

    116
6,492   

M/I Homes Inc.*

    99
17,273   

Standard Pacific Corp.*

    32
        
       371
        
INSURANCE—19.6%
11,525   

Assured Guaranty Ltd. (BM)

    111
17,349   

MBIA Inc.*

    82
5,340   

Old Republic International Corp.

    50
380   

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    19
2,525   

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    57
19,625   

XL Capital Ltd Shares A (CYM)

    187
        
       506
        
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS—3.8%
3,347   

Jakks Pacific Inc.*

    42
3,800   

Mattel Inc.

    57
        
       99
        
MACHINERY—1.4%
5,687   

Blount International Inc.*

    36
        
MARINE—2.4%
2,374   

Alexander & Baldwin Inc.

    63
        
ROAD & RAIL—6.4%
2,734   

Arkansas Best Corp.

    63
26,975   

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.*

    101
        
       164
        
SPECIALTY RETAIL—5.2%
29,350   

MarineMax Inc.*

    134
        
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—2.2%
5,664   

K-Swiss Inc. Cl. A

    57
        
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—1.2%
2,500   

Washington Federal Inc.

    32
        
TOBACCO—1.9%
1,620   

Universal Corp.

    49
        
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—0.9%
1,675   

Rush Enterprises Inc.

    22
        
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $3,299)
    2,506
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—4.3%

 

 

(Cost $110)

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
 
    

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—4.3%

  

$ 110   

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.030% collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp Notes (market value $110)

  $ 110   
          

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—101.3%
    (Cost $3,409)

    2,616   
          

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—(1.3)%

    (33
          

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 2,583   
          

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 2,506

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     110

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 2,616
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

BM Bermuda.

 

CYM Cayman Island.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

SUBADVISER

EARNEST Partners LLC

1180 Peachtree Street NE

Suite 2300

Atlanta, GA 30309

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Paul Viera

Since 2001

EARNEST Partners has subadvised the Fund since its inception in 2001.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Long-term total return.

PRINCIPAL STYLE CHARACTERISTICS

Small cap value stocks.

LOGO

Paul Viera

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

Small cap value stocks declined along with the rest of the equity market during the six months ended April 30, 2009. Stocks dropped sharply as the financial crisis peaked during the fall of 2008. Companies across the board, regardless of sector, market cap, or style, declined significantly. Many investors were forced to the sidelines as lenders retracted credit, reducing the amount of leverage available. Others left simply to seek refuge in less-risky assets such as cash or government bonds.

As calendar 2008 neared a close, stocks rallied on hopes that the worst of the financial crisis had passed. However, beginning in January 2009, the market dropped sharply again, this time primarily due to concerns over the rapidly slowing economy. Both consumers and businesses curtailed spending, resulting in sharp drops in overall economic activity. Companies reported generally weak earnings and provided less-than-inspiring guidance. In early March 2009, the small cap equity market bottomed out with the Russell 2000® Value Index down approximately 60% from its high in 2007. March and April, however, saw the tide turn. Despite continued challenges in the financial system and broader economy, investors became more optimistic that the worst might have passed. After bottoming in early March, the Russell 2000® Value Index rallied approximately 40% over the remaining six weeks of the fiscal half-year.

Investors took their cue from several positive signs. Consumer confidence improved in February, March, and April. Although consumers have increased their personal savings rate from flat or negative in years past to over 4% currently, consumer spending actually edged up in the first few months of 2009. The housing market showed signs of stabilization as sales of new homes began to rise in February for the first time in seven months. Sales of existing homes increased in February as well, although much of the gain was driven by bank foreclosures. And in a positive sign for the banking sector, several of the larger banks noted that core profits had improved meaningfully in January and February. Although none of the economic reports indicated that a strong rebound was in sight, investors concluded that the economy was either bottoming out or, at a minimum, declining at a slower rate.

Early in 2009, the U.S. government took additional steps to try to stabilize the economy and financial markets. The Federal Reserve and Treasury announced several new initiatives, and implemented others previously announced, in their continued effort to unfreeze credit markets and reduce interest rates for both individual and business borrowers. Further, Congress passed the much-debated $787 billion stimulus package. Although it is too early to judge the results of these initiatives, certain credit markets have eased considerably. Investment-grade bond issuance increased significantly and even the high-yield bond market started to open up.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund outperformed its Russell 2000® Value Index benchmark by a substantial margin. The Fund returned -7.66% (Institutional Class), -7.74% (Administrative Class), and -7.80% (Investor Class) for the six months ended April 30, compared with the -12.60% return by the benchmark. Strong stock selection across most market sectors drove the relative outperformance. An underweighted position in financials, as well as an overweighted position in the information technology sector, contributed to

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

FLIR Systems Inc.

  3.3 %
     

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

  3.1 %
     

Eaton Vance Corp.

  2.7 %
     

URS Corp.

  2.6 %
     

Global Payments Inc.

  2.5 %
     

Arris Group Inc.

  2.4 %
     

Amerigroup Corp.

  2.3 %
     

Jefferies Group Inc.

  2.2 %
     

Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc.

  2.2 %
     

Aaron Rents Inc. Cl. B

  2.2 %

 

relative performance, although the portfolio’s overweighted position in energy names was a detractor. Many individual fund holdings posted gains despite the overall market declines.

Several of the Fund’s best performers were consumer discretionary companies, which as a group outperformed those in the index by approximately 1,500 basis points, or 15 percentage points. Restaurant operator Brinker International, whose brands include Chili’s, On the Border, Macaroni Grill, and Maggiano’s, rose 96%. By reducing overhead expenses and delaying some new store openings until the macroeconomic environment improves, Brinker has been able to preserve profits even as industry-wide restaurant traffic has slowed. CarMax, a nationwide retailer of used cars, rose 20%. The company’s strong capital position, superior inventory management, and dominant market position have enabled it to take share from faltering competitors.

 

Although the financial sector led the market down as asset write-downs and a weak economy negatively impacted quarterly results, a number of the Fund’s holdings fared well. Boston-based asset management firm Eaton Vance rose 26%. Strong cost control helped offset the negative impact of market declines on the firm’s assets under management. Further, Eaton Vance’s wide distribution network resulted in strong inflows in recent months.

In the telecommunications sector, SBA Communications, a recent Fund addition, significantly outperformed its peer group, rising 39% from its time of purchase. SBA Communications owns and operates more than 6,000 wireless communications towers in the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. It leases capacity to wireless providers and is benefiting from rising demand related to both increasing subscription rates and greater demand for downloadable data including music and video.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

As of April 30, 2009, the Fund was overweight in the industrials, energy, information technology, consumer discretionary, and health care sectors and was underweight in financials, materials, consumer staples, and utilities. The Fund’s relative overweight and underweight positions are simply an outgrowth of where, as a bottom-up, fundamental manager, we are finding investment opportunities.

In managing the Harbor Small Cap Value Fund, we seek companies with share prices that we believe do not fully reflect their earnings growth outlook. Going forward, we will continue to employ our three-step investment methodology: screen the broad universe to identify stocks that we believe are best positioned to outperform, measure and manage downside risk to the benchmark, and perform in-depth, thorough, fundamental research to find what we believe are the best stocks to include in the Fund.

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of EARNEST Partners LLC at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Stocks of small cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies. Because the Fund typically invests in approximately 55-70 companies, an adverse event affecting a particular company may hurt the Fund’s performance more than if it had invested in a larger number of companies. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     022
 
Cusip     411511843
 
Ticker     HASCX
 
Inception
Date
    12/14/2001
 
Net Expense Ratio     0.84%a
 
Total Net Assets (000s)     $589,127

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     222
 
Cusip     411511710
 
Ticker     HSVRX
 
Inception Date     11/01/2002
 
Net Expense Ratio     1.09%a
 
Total Net Assets (000s)     $28,643

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     422
 
Cusip     411511694
 
Ticker     HISVX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 
Net Expense Ratio     1.21%a
 
Total Net Assets (000s)     $39,645

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark

Weighted Average Market Cap (MM)*

  $1,865   $802

Price/Earning Ratio (P/E)*

  17.7x   16.7x

Price/Book Ratio (P/B)*

  1.6x   1.2x

Beta vs. Russell 2000®
Value Index**

  0.99   1.00

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized

  14%   N/A

    (6-Month Period Ended 04/30/2009)

 

 

 

* Source: FactSet.

 

** Source: ©2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

LOGO

 

FUND CATEGORY

LOGO

Reflects the weighted average of the market capitalization and style of the collective portfolio holdings; individual investments may have different characteristics.

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 12/14/2001 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell 2000® Value Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund                        
Institutional Class   -7.66     -35.32     -1.65     4.86     12-14-2001     $ 70,962
Comparative Index                        
Russell 2000® Value   -12.60       -31.37       -1.42       3.35               $63,744

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 11/01/2002 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Russell 2000® Value Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Small Cap Value Fund                        
Administrative Class   -7.74     -35.45     -1.85     5.39     11/01/2002     $ 14,060
Investor Class   -7.80     -35.51     -2.03     5.20     11/01/2002     $ 13,903
Comparative Index                        
Russell 2000® Value   -12.60       -31.37       -1.42       5.60%                  $14,245

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.87% (Institutional Class); 1.12% (Administrative Class); and 1.24% (Investor Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Equity Holdings (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash and short-term investments of 3.3%)

LOGO

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—96.7%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—6.0%
566,500   

AAR Corp.*

  $ 8,537
1,164,900   

Hexcel Corp.*

    11,171
404,798   

Moog Inc. Cl. A*

    10,841
284,500   

Teledyne Technologies Inc.*

    9,084
        
       39,633
        
CAPITAL MARKETS—6.9%
644,273   

Eaton Vance Corp.

    17,634
754,900   

Jefferies Group Inc.

    14,773
824,268   

Raymond James Financial Inc.

    12,933
        
       45,340
        
CHEMICALS—3.8%
99,900   

Ashland Inc.

    2,194
385,400   

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co.

    13,015
398,800   

Valspar Corp.

    9,571
        
       24,780
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
COMMERCIAL BANKS—5.1%
803,000   

East West Bancorp Inc.

  $ 5,484
534,700   

Pacific Capital Bancorp

    3,711
568,109   

Trustmark Corp.

    12,351
462,100   

United Bankshares Inc.

    11,987
        
       33,533
        
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—1.8%
568,455   

Republic Services Inc.

    11,937
        
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—2.4%
1,486,519   

Arris Group Inc.*

    15,861
        
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING—4.2%
268,700   

Granite Construction Inc.

    10,600
392,900   

URS Corp.*

    17,311
        
       27,911
        
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—0.3%
678,161   

Headwaters Inc.*

    1,709
        
CONSUMER FINANCE—2.6%
403,562   

Cash America International Inc.

    9,024
162,500   

Student Loan Corp.

    7,826
        
       16,850
        
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—6.3%
600,302   

Checkpoint Systems Inc.*

    7,294
993,536   

FLIR Systems Inc.*

    22,037
267,811   

Itron Inc.*

    12,319
        
       41,650
        
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—1.9%
147,900   

Core Laboratories (NET)

    12,310
        
GAS UTILITIES—3.3%
354,000   

Oneok Inc.

    9,264
397,900   

WGL Holdings Inc.

    12,391
        
       21,655
        
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—6.5%
261,000   

Amedisys Inc.*

    8,754
509,200   

Amerigroup Corp.*

    15,210
634,362   

Healthways Inc.*

    6,616
334,892   

Mednax Inc.

    12,023
        
       42,603
        
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—3.9%
450,598   

Brinker International Inc.

    7,984
570,000   

Life Time Fitness Inc.*

    10,693
611,691   

Sonic Corp.*

    6,680
        
       25,357
        
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—2.8%
337,400   

Meritage Homes Corp.*

    7,021
333,900   

Snap-on Inc.

    11,326
        
       18,347
        
INSURANCE—6.5%
468,297   

Delphi Financial Group Inc.

    8,088
774,200   

Protective Life Corp.

    6,635
425,000   

Reinsurance Group of America

    13,511
423,800   

State Auto Financial Corp.

    6,878
398,033   

United Fire & Casualty Co.

    7,431
        
       42,543
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES—2.1%

353,089   

Digital River Inc.*

  $ 13,566
        

IT SERVICES—3.9%

509,500   

Global Payments Inc.

    16,334
628,200   

SRA International Inc.*

    9,668
        
       26,002
        

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES—4.0%

296,300   

Covance Inc.*

    11,639
745,486   

Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc.

    14,619
        
       26,258
        

MACHINERY—7.2%

598,700   

Bucyrus International Inc. Cl. A

    12,998
446,400   

Harsco Corp.

    12,298
629,100   

Timken Co.

    10,116
394,800   

Toro Company

    11,994
        
       47,406
        

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—5.5%

680,400   

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    20,541
524,200   

St. Mary Land & Exploration Co.

    9,367
595,800   

Swift Energy Co.*

    6,447
        
       36,355
        

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES—1.0%

337,538   

School Specialty Inc.*

    6,336
        

SPECIALTY RETAIL—2.4%

422,600   

Aaron Rents Inc. Cl. B

    14,182
128,660   

Carmax Inc.*

    1,642
        
       15,824
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

 

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—2.0%

  443,300   

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

  $ 12,869
        

 

THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE—1.4%

  1,114,650   

Astoria Financial Corp.

    9,207
        

 

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—1.4%

  218,884   

Watsco Inc.

    9,401
        

 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—1.5%

  401,300   

SBA Communications Corp.

    10,113
        

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $779,726)

    635,356
        
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—2.5%

 

(Cost $16,557)

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
          

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

$ 16,557   

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.010% collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association (market value $16,557)

    16,557
        

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.2%
    (Cost $796,283)

    651,913
        

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.8%

    5,502
        

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 657,415
        

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 635,356

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     16,557

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 651,913
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

NET Netherlands.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

(All amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Harbor
Capital
Appreciation Fund
    Harbor
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    Harbor
Small Cap
Growth Fund
    Harbor
Small Company
Growth Fund
    Harbor
Large Cap
Value Fund
    Harbor
Mid Cap
Value Fund
    Harbor
SMID
Value Fund
    Harbor
Small Cap
Value Fund
 

ASSETS

               

Investments, at identified cost*

  $ 6,143,134      $ 483,203      $ 338,860      $ 53,968      $ 186,889      $ 54,220      $ 3,409      $ 796,283   

Investments, at value

  $ 6,212,217      $ 462,013      $ 289,552      $ 53,678      $ 147,690      $ 34,964      $ 2,506      $ 635,356   

Repurchase agreements

    141,717        10,119        13,724        1,748        5,841               110        16,557   

Cash

    1               1               17        94               1   

Receivables for:

               

Investments sold

    31,584        15,285        6,571        1,961               1,776               8,924   

Capital shares sold

    9,408        503        168        35        50        33        2        1,232   

Dividends

    4,074        272                      223        66               518   

Withholding tax receivable

    470        7                      20        1                 

Other assets

                  8        36               6        5        4   

Prepaid registration fees

    21        43        26        33        36        24        24        22   

Prepaid fund insurance

    27        1        2        1        1                      4   

Total Assets

    6,399,519        488,243        310,052        57,492        153,878        36,964        2,647        662,618   

LIABILITIES

               

Payables for:

               

Investments purchased

    69,722        14,195        3,217        2,563               1,285        62        2,806   

Capital shares reacquired

    3,368        339        215        101        81        138               1,940   

Accrued expenses:

               

Management fees

    2,972        276        179        30        74        21        1        382   

12b-1 fees

    141        49        8        8        7                      13   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    94        5        7        1        4        1               15   

Transfer agent fees

    468        39        22        7        12        3               47   

Other

    378        83               5        36        3        1          

Total Liabilities

    77,143        14,986        3,648        2,715        214        1,451        64        5,203   

NET ASSETS

  $ 6,322,376      $ 473,257      $ 306,404      $ 54,777      $ 153,664      $ 35,513      $ 2,583      $ 657,415   

Net Assets Consist of:

               

Paid-in capital

  $ 8,730,740      $ 712,614      $ 413,281      $ 108,847      $ 243,208      $ 67,163      $ 5,249      $ 862,383   

Undistributed/(over-distributed) net investment income

    10,174        (326     (652     (152     1,208        275        3        1,313   

Accumulated net realized gain/(loss)

    (2,629,367     (227,957     (70,641     (55,376     (57,393     (12,669     (1,876     (61,911

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)
of investments

    210,829        (11,074     (35,584     1,458        (33,359     (19,256     (793     (144,370
    $ 6,322,376      $ 473,257      $ 306,404      $ 54,777      $ 153,664      $ 35,513      $ 2,583      $ 657,415   

NET ASSETS VALUE PER SHARE BY CLASS

  

             

Institutional Class

               

Net assets

  $ 5,606,121      $ 220,847      $ 266,897      $ 12,121      $ 119,820      $ 33,101      $ 1,629      $ 589,127   

Shares of beneficial interest2

    221,407        41,494        36,647        2,305        21,027        4,624        383        46,422   

Net asset value per share1

  $ 25.32      $ 5.32      $ 7.28      $ 5.26      $ 5.70      $ 7.16      $ 4.25      $ 12.69   

Administrative Class

               

Net assets

  $ 225,303      $ 173,356      $ 21,699      $ 3,833      $ 14,693      $ 533      $ 455      $ 28,643   

Shares of beneficial interest2

    8,935        32,807        3,035        735        2,584        75        107        2,263   

Net asset value per share1

  $ 25.22      $ 5.28      $ 7.15      $ 5.21      $ 5.69      $ 7.15      $ 4.26      $ 12.66   

Investor Class

               

Net assets

  $ 490,952      $ 79,054      $ 17,808      $ 38,823      $ 19,151      $ 1,879      $ 499      $ 39,645   

Shares of beneficial interest2

    19,563        15,096        2,525        7,480        3,340        262        117        3,163   

Net asset value per share1

  $ 25.10      $ 5.24      $ 7.05      $ 5.19      $ 5.73      $ 7.17      $ 4.26      $ 12.54   

 

 

 

* Including repurchase agreements and short-term investments.

 

1 Net asset value per share as presented is calculated using whole dollar amounts.

 

2 Par value $0.01 (unlimited authorizations).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS—Six Months Ended April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

     Harbor
Capital
Appreciation Fund
    Harbor
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    Harbor
Small Cap
Growth Fund
    Harbor
Small Company
Growth Fund
    Harbor
Large Cap
Value Fund
    Harbor
Mid Cap
Value Fund
    Harbor
SMID
Value Fund
    Harbor
Small Cap
Value Fund
 

Invesment Income

               

Dividends

  $ 33,582      $ 1,920      $ 552      $ 178      $ 2,650      $ 598      $ 38      $ 4,746   

Interest

    280        37        131               97        3               125   

Foreign taxes withheld

    (527     (8                   (29                   (2

Total Investment Income

    33,335        1,949        683        178        2,718        601        38        4,869   

Operating Expenses

               

Management fees

    16,900        1,604        1,092        209        463        112        9        2,393   

12b-1 fees:

               

Administrative Class

    257        192        26        4        37               1        33   

Investor Class

    560        91        22        55        24        2        1        47   

Shareholder communications

    355        104        13        1        12        3               19   

Custodian fees

    83        52        38        35        22        19        15        23   

Transfer agent fees:

               

Institutional Class

    1,705        69        86        3        36        10               194   

Administrative Class

    69        52        7        1        9                      9   

Investor Class

    423        69        17        41        18        2               35   

Professional fees

    123        9        6        1        3        1               14   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

    56        4        3        1        2                      7   

Registration fees

    69        27        21        23        24        18        17        29   

Miscellaneous

    58        4        5        3        4        2        2        10   

Total expenses

    20,658        2,277        1,336        377        654        169        45        2,813   

Other expenses waived

                         (46     (34     (18     (32       

Custodial expense reductions

    (20     (2     (1     (1     (1                   (3

Net expenses

    20,638        2,275        1,335        330        619        151        13        2,810   

Net Investment Income/(Loss)

    12,697        (326     (652     (152     2,099        450        25        2,059   

Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions

               

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

               

Investments

    (458,833     (149,571     (56,057     (35,793     (41,779     (8,289     (1,369     (60,583

Foreign currency transactions

    368        41                      (31                     

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of:

               

Investments

    566,477        126,259        33,129        30,686        15,570        7,919        920        (14,462

Translations of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

    28        (3                   9                        

Net gain/(loss) on investment transactions

    108,040        (23,274     (22,928     (5,107     (26,231     (370     (449     (75,045

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 120,737      $ (23,600   $ (23,580   $ (5,259   $ (24,132   $ 80      $ (424   $ (72,986

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

     Harbor
Capital Appreciation Fund
       Harbor
Mid Cap Growth Fund
       Harbor
Small Cap Growth Fund
 
      November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
     November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
       November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
     November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
       November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
     November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     (Unaudited)              (Unaudited)              (Unaudited)      

Operations

                     

Net investment income/(loss)

   $ 12,697       $ 36,254         $ (326    $ (479      $ (652    $ (3,578

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     (458,465      (632,900        (149,530      (78,131        (56,057      7,206   

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

     566,505         (2,932,596        126,256         (209,706        33,129         (243,039

Net increase/(decrease) in assets resulting from operations

     120,737         (3,529,242        (23,600      (288,316        (23,580      (239,411

Distributions to Shareholders

                     

Net investment income:

                     

Institutional Class

     (33,789      (27,317                (293                  

Administrative Class

     (839      (209                                    

Investor Class

     (628                                            

Net realized gain on investments:

                     

Institutional Class

                               (12,936        (8,755      (82,265

Administrative Class

                               (3,633        (729      (5,206

Investor Class

                               (7,656        (646      (5,652

Total distributions to shareholders

     (35,256      (27,526                (24,518        (10,130      (93,123

Net Increase/(Decrease) Derived from Capital Share Transactions

     51,457         (106,575        30,379         279,756           (13,874      (44,995

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

     136,938         (3,663,343        6,779         (33,078        (47,584      (377,529

Net Assets

                     

Beginning of period

     6,185,438         9,848,781           466,478         499,556           353,988         731,517   

End of period*

   $ 6,322,376       $ 6,185,438         $ 473,257       $ 466,478         $ 306,404       $ 353,988   

*    Includes undistributed/(over-distributed) net investment income of:

   $ 10,174       $ 32,733         $ (326    $         $ (652    $   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor
Small Company Growth Fund
    Harbor
Large Cap Value Fund
    Harbor
Mid Cap Value Fund
    Harbor
SMID Value Fund
    Harbor
Small Cap Value Fund
 
November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
    November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
    November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
    November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
    November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
    November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
    November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
    November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
    November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
    November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
 
  (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)    
                 
$ (152 )   $ (270 )   $ 2,099     $ 4,797     $ 450     $ 1,548     $ 25     $ 29     $ 2,059     $ 4,897  
  (35,793 )     (19,512 )     (41,810 )     (13,044 )     (8,289 )     (4,453 )     (1,369 )     (507 )     (60,583 )     4,253  
  30,686       (30,499 )     15,579       (82,393 )     7,919       (26,983 )     920       (1,247 )     (14,462 )     (493,812 )
  (5,259 )     (50,281 )     (24,132 )     (90,640 )     80       (29,888 )     (424 )     (1,725 )     (72,986 )     (484,662 )
                 
                 
              (1,562 )     (2,609 )     (1,354 )     (1,023 )     (28 )     (12 )     (2,707 )     (6,292 )
              (482 )     (309 )     (14 )     (4 )     (6 )     (7 )     (19 )     (96 )
              (63 )     (528 )     (69 )     (44 )     (6 )     (7 )            
                 
        (774 )           (101,227 )           (2,584 )           (29 )     (1,780 )     (73,264 )
        (133 )           (3,384 )           (13 )           (21 )     (79 )     (2,832 )
        (84 )           (18,830 )           (177 )           (21 )     (121 )     (4,984 )
        (991 )     (2,107 )     (126,887 )     (1,437 )     (3,845 )     (40 )     (97 )     (4,706 )     (87,468 )
  (20,106 )     112,188       (35,359 )     89,156       (172 )     (13,913 )     276       1,595       (97,820 )     (314,300 )
  (25,365 )     60,916       (61,598 )     (128,371 )     (1,529 )     (47,646 )     (188 )     (227 )     (175,512 )     (886,430 )
                 
  80,142       19,226       215,262       343,633       37,042       84,688       2,771       2,998       832,927       1,719,357  
$ 54,777     $ 80,142     $ 153,664     $ 215,262     $ 35,513     $ 37,042     $ 2,583     $ 2,771     $ 657,415     $ 832,927  
$ (152 )   $     $ 1,208     $ 1,216     $ 275     $ 1,262     $ 3     $ 18     $ 1,313     $ 1,980  

 

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Harbor Domestic Equity Funds

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS—CAPITAL STOCK ACTIVITY

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

     Harbor
Capital Appreciation Fund
     Harbor
Mid Cap Growth Fund
     Harbor
Small Cap Growth Fund
 
      November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
     November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
     November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
     November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
     November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
     November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
 
     (Unaudited)            (Unaudited)            (Unaudited)      

AMOUNT ($)

                 

Institutional Class

                 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

   $ 913,515       $ 1,910,013       $ 41,987       $ 189,248       $ 18,083       $ 60,278   

Reinvested distributions

     29,632         23,904                 10,128         8,207         76,938   

Cost of shares reacquired

     (866,452      (2,063,455      (31,669      (87,542      (38,372      (185,181

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

   $ 76,695       $ (129,538    $ 10,318       $ 111,834       $ (12,082    $ (47,965

Administrative Class

                 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

   $ 67,521       $ 153,308       $ 42,681       $ 178,479       $ 2,788       $ 7,676   

Reinvested distributions

     838         209                 3,633         729         5,206   

Cost of shares reacquired

     (81,530      (103,020      (20,931      (19,540      (4,084      (8,757

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

   $ (13,171    $ 50,497       $ 21,750       $ 162,572       $ (567    $ 4,125   

Investor Class

                 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

   $ 78,560       $ 213,364       $ 15,222       $ 61,215       $ 2,983       $ 6,053   

Reinvested distributions

     575                         7,530         645         5,644   

Cost of shares reacquired

     (91,202      (240,898      (16,911      (63,395      (4,853      (12,852

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

   $ (12,067    $ (27,534    $ (1,689    $ 5,350       $ (1,225    $ (1,155

SHARES

                 

Institutional Class

                 

Shares sold

     39,661         56,675         8,482         22,602         2,676         5,456   

Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

     1,281         655                 1,109         1,169         6,265   

Shares reacquired

     (38,194      (62,634      (6,469      (10,979      (5,719      (16,607

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     2,748         (5,304      2,013         12,732         (1,874      (4,886

Beginning of period

     218,659         223,963         39,481         26,749         38,521         43,407   

End of period

     221,407         218,659         41,494         39,481         36,647         38,521   

Administrative Class

                 

Shares sold

     3,005         5,077         8,614         23,299         426         765   

Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

     37         6                 399         105         430   

Shares reacquired

     (3,603      (3,194      (4,322      (2,588      (588      (803

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     (561      1,889         4,292         21,110         (57      392   

Beginning of period

     9,496         7,607         28,515         7,405         3,092         2,700   

End of period

     8,935         9,496         32,807         28,515         3,035         3,092   

Investor Class

                 

Shares sold

     3,425         6,432         3,277         7,187         446         543   

Shares issued due to reinvestment distributions

     25                         834         95         472   

Shares reacquired

     (4,066      (7,843      (3,500      (7,928      (759      (1,195

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     (616      (1,411      (223      93         (218      (180

Beginning of period

     20,179         21,590         15,319         15,226         2,743         2,923   

End of period

     19,563         20,179         15,096         15,319         2,525         2,743   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor
Small Company Growth Fund
    Harbor
Large Cap Value Fund
    Harbor
Mid Cap Value Fund
    Harbor
SMID Value Fund
    Harbor
Small Cap Value Fund
 
November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
    November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
    November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
    November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
    November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
    November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
    November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
    November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
    November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
    November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
 
  (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)     
                 
                 
$ 5,354      $ 2,812      $ 43,371      $ 62,894      $ 11,271      $ 22,703      $ 543      $ 1,540      $ 77,525      $ 204,178   
         762        1,520        98,215        1,341        3,392        27        41        3,450        64,978   
  (1,495     (2,054     (24,422     (96,921     (13,056     (38,141     (490     (88     (173,017     (555,800
$ 3,859      $ 1,520      $ 20,469      $ 64,188      $ (444   $ (12,046   $ 80      $ 1,493      $ (92,042   $ (286,644
                 
$ 1,452      $ 7,503      $ 4,373      $ 103,487      $ 205      $ 489      $ 447      $ 1      $ 4,973      $ 9,192   
         133        482        3,693        15        17        6        28        98        2,928   
  (1,122     (3,007     (58,785     (18,259     (33     (363     (357            (6,676     (16,930
$ 330      $ 4,629      $ (53,930   $ 88,921      $ 187      $ 143      $ 96      $ 29      $ (1,605   $ (4,810
                 
$ 6,015      $ 114,719      $ 2,559      $ 97,399      $ 203      $ 968      $ 453      $ 107      $ 4,185      $ 11,015   
         84        61        17,986        69        221        6        28        114        4,140   
  (30,310     (8,764     (4,518     (179,338     (187     (3,199     (359     (62     (8,472     (38,001
$ (24,295   $ 106,039      $ (1,898   $ (63,953   $ 85      $ (2,010   $ 100      $ 73      $ (4,173   $ (22,846
                 
                 
  1,134        347        8,061        6,900        1,894        2,088        135        256        6,660        11,278   
         77        252        10,558        194        290        7        5        269        3,337   
  (327     (226     (4,707     (10,037     (2,062     (3,614     (142     (13     (14,814     (29,357
  807        198        3,606        7,421        26        (1,236            248        (7,885     (14,742
  1,498        1,300        17,421        10,000        4,598        5,834        383        135        54,307        69,049   
  2,305        1,498        21,027        17,421        4,624        4,598        383        383        46,422        54,307   
                 
  319        819        804        13,313        32        47        107               435        495   
         14        80        400        2        1        1        4        7        151   
  (256     (379     (9,862     (2,468     (5     (34     (105            (566     (903
  63        454        (8,978     11,245        29        14        3        4        (124     (257
  672        218        11,562        317        46        32        104        100        2,387        2,644   
  735        672        2,584        11,562        75        46        107        104        2,263        2,387   
                 
  1,341        14,271        460        10,807        32        89        108        16        364        608   
         9        10        1,942        10        19        1        4        9        215   
  (6,983     (1,296     (802     (14,998     (29     (301     (106     (9     (741     (2,043
  (5,642     12,984        (332     (2,249     13        (193     3        11        (368     (1,220
  13,122        138        3,672        5,921        249        442        114        103        3,531        4,751   
  7,480        13,122        3,340        3,672        262        249        117        114        3,163        3,531   

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED

 

 

HARBOR CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND

 

     Institutional Class  
    

6-Month

Period Ended
April 30, 2009

    Year Ended October 31  
        2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
     (Unaudited)                                

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 24.94     $ 38.95     $ 32.65     $ 31.02     $ 26.81     $ 25.21  

Income from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income

     0.06 a     0.16 a     0.14 a     0.07 a     0.13 a     0.02 a

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

     0.48       (14.05 )     6.23       1.59       4.19       1.63  

Total from investment operations

     0.54       (13.89 )     6.37       1.66       4.32       1.65  

Less Distributions

            

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.16 )     (0.12 )     (0.07 )     (0.03 )     (0.11 )     (0.05 )

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                                    

Total distributions

     (0.16 )     (0.12 )     (0.07 )     (0.03 )     (0.11 )     (0.05 )

Net asset value end of period

     25.32       24.94       38.95       32.65       31.02       26.81  

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 5,606,121     $ 5,452,974     $ 8,723,355     $ 7,882,712     $ 7,187,988     $ 6,497,130  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

            

Total return

     2.21 %b,d     (35.75 )%b     19.55 %b     5.35 %b     16.14 %b     6.54 %b

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     0.69 c     0.68       0.67       0.67       0.68       0.68  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.69 a,c     0.67 a     0.66 a     0.67 a     0.68 a     0.67 a

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.49 a,c     0.47 a     0.38 a     0.25 a     0.44 a     0.09 a

Portfolio turnover

     34 d     82       69       71       69       67  
            

HARBOR MID CAP GROWTH FUND

 

     Institutional Class  
     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
        2008     2007     2006     2005f     2004  
     (Unaudited)                                

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 5.63     $ 10.16     $ 7.59     $ 7.31     $ 6.15     $ 5.96  

Income from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income/(loss)

                 0.03 a           (0.03 )a      

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

     (0.31 )     (4.06 )     2.59       1.13       1.19       0.19  

Total from investment operations

     (0.31 )     (4.06 )     2.62       1.13       1.16       0.19  

Less Distributions

            

Dividends from net investment income

           (0.01 )     (0.02 )                  

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

           (0.46 )     (0.03 )     (0.85 )            

Total distributions

           (0.47 )     (0.05 )     (0.85 )            

Net asset value end of period

     5.32       5.63       10.16       7.59       7.31       6.15  

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 220,847     $ 222,085     $ 271,736     $ 110,633     $ 53,477     $ 49,275  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

            

Total return

     (5.51 )%b,d     (41.76 )%b     34.71 %b     16.30 %b     18.86 %b     3.19 %b

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     0.91 c     0.88       0.91       1.06       1.15       1.12  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.91 a,c     0.87 a     0.89 a     0.94 a     0.95 a     0.98 a

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

           0.05 a     0.36 a     (0.30 )a     (0.48 )a     (0.65 )a

Portfolio turnover

     80 d     125       107       131       177       77  

See page 73 for notes to the Domestic Equity Funds Financial Highlights.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Administrative Class        Investor Class  
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31        6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
  2008     2007     2006     2005     2004          2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
(Unaudited)                                      (Unaudited)                                
$ 24.80     $ 38.73     $ 32.47     $ 30.90     $ 26.77     $ 25.21        $ 24.63     $ 38.48     $ 32.31     $ 30.79     $ 26.65     $ 25.12  
                        
  0.02 a     0.07 a     0.06 a     0.05 a                    0.01 a     0.03 a     0.01 a     (0.02 )a     0.05 a     (0.05 )a
  0.49       (13.97 )     6.20       1.52       4.23       1.59          0.49       (13.88 )     6.16       1.54       4.11       1.58  
  0.51       (13.90 )     6.26       1.57       4.23       1.59          0.50       (13.85 )     6.17       1.52       4.16       1.53  
                        
  (0.09 )     (0.03 )                 (0.10 )     (0.03 )        (0.03 )                       (0.02 )      
                                                                        
  (0.09 )     (0.03 )                 (0.10 )     (0.03 )        (0.03 )                       (0.02 )      
  25.22       24.80       38.73       32.47       30.90       26.77          25.10       24.63       38.48       32.31       30.79       26.65  
$ 225,303     $ 235,457     $ 294,586     $ 207,852     $ 123,018     $ 11,775        $ 490,952     $ 497,007     $ 830,840     $ 562,859     $ 304,676     $ 101,372  
                        
  2.10 %b,d     (35.92 )%b     19.28 %b     5.08 %b     15.84 %b     6.32 %b        2.05 %b,d     (35.99 )%b     19.10 %b     4.94 %b     15.62 %b     6.09 %b
  0.94 c     0.93       0.93       0.92       0.92       0.93          1.06 c     1.05       1.05       1.07       1.10       1.11  
  0.94 a,c     0.92 a     0.92 a     0.92 a     0.92 a     0.92 a        1.06 a,c     1.05 a     1.04 a     1.07 a     1.10 a     1.10 a
  0.25 a,c     0.21 a     0.13 a     a     (0.13 )a     (0.18 )a        0.12 a,c     0.10 a     (0.01 )a     (0.15 )a     (0.10 )a     (0.35 )a
  34 d     82       69       71       69       67          34 d     82       69       71       69       67  
                        
Administrative Class        Investor Class  
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31        6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
  2008     2007     2006     2005f     2004          2008     2007     2006     2005f     2004  
(Unaudited)                                      (Unaudited)                                
$ 5.59     $ 10.11     $ 7.57     $ 7.31     $ 6.15     $ 5.96        $ 5.54     $ 10.04     $ 7.52     $ 7.28     $ 6.15     $ 5.96  
                        
  (0.01 )a     (0.01 )a     0.01 a                 (0.04 )a        (0.01 )a     (0.03 )a     0.02 a     (0.01 )a     (0.04 )a     0.01 a
  (0.30 )     (4.05 )     2.57       1.11       1.16       0.23          (0.29 )     (4.01 )     2.53       1.10       1.17       0.18  
  (0.31 )     (4.06 )     2.58       1.11       1.16       0.19          (0.30 )     (4.04 )     2.55       1.09       1.13       0.19  
                        
              (0.01 )                                                         
        (0.46 )     (0.03 )     (0.85 )                          (0.46 )     (0.03 )     (0.85 )            
        (0.46 )     (0.04 )     (0.85 )                          (0.46 )     (0.03 )     (0.85 )            
  5.28       5.59       10.11       7.57       7.31       6.15          5.24       5.54       10.04       7.52       7.28       6.15  
$ 173,356     $ 159,450     $ 74,885     $ 46,402     $ 14     $ 1        $ 79,054     $ 84,943     $ 152,935     $ 6,782     $ 1,737     $ 891  
                        
  (5.55 )%b,d     (41.94 )%b     34.31 %b     15.99 %b     18.86 %b     3.19 %b        (5.42 )%b,d     (42.04 )%b     34.08 %b     15.77 %b     18.37 %b     3.19 %b
  1.16 c     1.13       1.16       1.30       1.38       1.31          1.28 c     1.26       1.29       1.44       1.58       1.56  
  1.16 a,c     1.12 a     1.14 a     1.18 a     1.18 a     1.23 a        1.28 a,c     1.25 a     1.27 a     1.32 a     1.38 a     1.38 a
  (0.25 )a,c     (0.21 )a     0.14 a     (0.58 )a     (0.67 )a     (0.90 )a        (0.37 )a,c     (0.31 )a     (0.06 )a     (0.69 )a     (0.87 )a     (1.06 )a
  80 d     125       107       131       177       77          80 d     125       107       131       177       77  

 

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HARBOR SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

 

     Institutional Class  
     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
        2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
     (Unaudited)                                

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 8.00     $ 14.95     $ 13.69     $ 13.00     $ 12.82     $ 12.05  

Income from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income/(loss)

     (0.01 )a     (0.07 )a     (0.07 )a           (0.06 )a      

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

     (0.47 )     (4.95 )     2.55       1.74       1.07       0.77  

Total from investment operations

     (0.48 )     (5.02 )     2.48       1.74       1.01       0.77  

Less Distributions

            

Dividends from net investment income

                                    

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

     (0.24 )     (1.93 )     (1.22 )     (1.05 )     (0.83 )      

Total distributions

     (0.24 )     (1.93 )     (1.22 )     (1.05 )     (0.83 )      

Net asset value end of period

     7.28       8.00       14.95       13.69       13.00       12.82  

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 266,897     $ 308,330     $ 648,885     $ 633,956     $ 635,132     $ 709,318  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

            

Total return

     (5.92 )%b,d     (38.07 )%b     19.56 %b     14.17 %b     7.83 %b     6.39 %b

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     0.87 c     0.85       0.84       0.82       0.84       0.85  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.87 a,c     0.84 a     0.82 a     0.82 a     0.84 a     0.83 a

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     (0.41 )a,c     (0.61 )a     (0.52 )a     (0.35 )a     (0.40 )a     (0.48 )a

Portfolio turnover

     25 d     56       50       55       69       54  
            

HARBOR SMALL COMPANY GROWTH FUND

 

     Institutional Class  
     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
        2008     2007     2006g  
     (Unaudited)                    

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 5.29     $ 11.63     $ 10.18     $ 10.00  

Income from Investment Operations

        

Net investment income/(loss)

     (0.01 )a     (0.04 )a     (0.03 )a      

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

     (0.02 )     (5.68 )     1.48       0.18  

Total from investment operations

     (0.03 )     (5.72 )     1.45       0.18  

Less Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

                        

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

           (0.62 )            

Total distributions

           (0.62 )            

Net asset value end of period

     5.26       5.29       11.63       10.18  

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 12,121     $ 7,936     $ 15,110     $ 7,559  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

        

Total return

     (0.57 )%b,d     (51.66 )%b     14.24 %b     1.80 %b,d

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     1.03 c     1.25       1.61       3.11 c

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.87 a,c     0.87 a     0.87 a     0.92 a,c

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     (0.27 )a,c     (0.55 )a     (0.29 )a     (0.38 )a,c

Portfolio turnover

     131 d     161       92       53 d

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Administrative Class        Investor Class  

6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009

 

    Year Ended October 31       

6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009

 

    Year Ended October 31  
  2008     2007     2006     2005     2004          2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
(Unaudited)                                      (Unaudited)                                
$ 7.87     $ 14.77     $ 13.57     $ 12.92     $ 12.78     $ 12.05        $ 7.77     $ 14.62     $ 13.47     $ 12.85     $ 12.74     $ 12.02  
                        
  (0.02 )a     (0.08 )a     (0.14 )a     (0.03 )a     (0.07 )a     (0.02 )a        (0.05 )a     (0.13 )a     (0.16 )a     (0.02 )a     (0.09 )a     0.02 a
  (0.46 )     (4.89 )     2.56       1.73       1.04       0.75          (0.43 )     (4.79 )     2.53       1.69       1.03       0.70  
  (0.48 )     (4.97 )     2.42       1.70       0.97       0.73          (0.48 )     (4.92 )     2.37       1.67       0.94       0.72  
                        
                                                                        
  (0.24 )     (1.93 )     (1.22 )     (1.05 )     (0.83 )              (0.24 )     (1.93 )     (1.22 )     (1.05 )     (0.83 )      
  (0.24 )     (1.93 )     (1.22 )     (1.05 )     (0.83 )              (0.24 )     (1.93 )     (1.22 )     (1.05 )     (0.83 )      
  7.15       7.87       14.77       13.57       12.92       12.78          7.05       7.77       14.62       13.47       12.85       12.74  
$ 21,699     $ 24,337     $ 39,877     $ 48,525     $ 40,916     $ 8,074        $ 17,808     $ 21,321     $ 42,755     $ 47,263     $ 32,440     $ 26,527  
                        
  (6.02 )%b,d     (38.21 )%b     19.35 %b     13.93 %b     7.52 %b     6.06 %b        (6.10 )%b,d     (38.27 )%b     19.11 %b     13.77 %b     7.31 %b     5.90 %b
  1.12 c     1.10       1.08       1.07       1.09       1.09          1.24 c     1.22       1.21       1.22       1.27       1.27  
  1.12 a,c     1.09 a     1.07 a     1.07 a     1.09 a     1.08 a        1.24 a,c     1.21 a     1.20 a     1.22 a     1.27 a     1.25 a
  (0.66 )a,c     (0.86 )a     (0.77 )a     (0.60 )a     (0.66 )a     (0.73 )a        (0.77 )a,c     (0.98 )a     (0.90 )a     (0.74 )a     (0.83 )a     (0.91 )a
  25 d     56       50       55       69       54          25 d     56       50       55       69       54  
                        
    
Administrative Class        Investor Class  

6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009

 

    Year Ended October 31        6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
  2008     2007     2006g          2008     2007     2006g  
(Unaudited)                          (Unaudited)                    
$ 5.25     $ 11.57     $ 10.16     $ 10.00        $ 5.23     $ 11.55     $ 10.15     $ 10.00  
                
  (0.01 )a     (0.05 )a     (0.03 )a     (0.01 )a        (0.02 )a     0.04 a     (0.09 )a     (0.02 )a
  (0.03 )     (5.65 )     1.44       0.17          (0.02 )     (5.74 )     1.49       0.17  
  (0.04 )     (5.70 )     1.41       0.16          (0.04 )     (5.70 )     1.40       0.15  
                
                                                
        (0.62 )                          (0.62 )            
        (0.62 )                          (0.62 )            
  5.21       5.25       11.57       10.16          5.19       5.23       11.55       10.15  
$ 3,833     $ 3,528     $ 2,522     $ 1,016        $ 38,823     $ 68,678     $ 1,594     $ 1,172  
                
  (0.76 )%b,d     (51.76 )%b     13.88 %b     1.60 %b,d        (0.76 )%b,d     (51.85 )%b     13.79 %b     1.50 %b,d
  1.29 c     1.51       1.86       3.37 c        1.41 c     1.48       1.99       3.50 c
  1.12 a,c     1.12 a     1.11 a     1.18 a,c        1.24 a,c     1.24 a     1.25 a     1.31 a,c
  (0.52 )a,c     (0.81 )a     (0.56 )a     (0.58 )a,c        (0.59 )a,c     (0.80 )a     (0.68 )a     (0.71 )a,c
  131 d     161       92       53 d        131 d     161       92       53 d

 

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HARBOR LARGE CAP VALUE FUND

 

     Institutional Class  
     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
        2008     2007h     2006     2005     2004  
     (Unaudited)                                

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 6.60     $ 21.20     $ 18.79     $ 16.63     $ 15.00     $ 13.52  

Income from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income

     0.07 a     0.19 a     0.41 a     0.22 a     0.16 a     0.14 a

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

     (0.88 )     (3.94 )     2.54       2.13       1.63       1.45  

Total from investment operations

     (0.81 )     (3.75 )     2.95       2.35       1.79       1.59  

Less Distributions

            

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.09 )     (0.19 )     (0.26 )     (0.19 )     (0.16 )     (0.11 )

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

           (10.66 )     (0.28 )                  

Total distributions

     (0.09 )     (10.85 )     (0.54 )     (0.19 )     (0.16 )     (0.11 )

Net asset value end of period

     5.70       6.60       21.20       18.79       16.63       15.00  

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 119,820     $ 114,972     $ 211,985     $ 596,888     $ 546,624     $ 352,917  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

            

Total return

     (12.39 )%b,d     (32.16 )%b     15.93 %b     14.23 %b     11.90 %b     11.79 %b

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     0.76 c     0.74       0.72       0.68       0.70       0.70  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.71 a,c     0.68 a     0.68 a     0.68 a     0.70 a     0.68 a

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.70 a,c     2.05 a     1.24 a     1.23 a     1.01 a     1.10 a

Portfolio turnover

     20 d     107       114       31       24       19  
            

HARBOR MID CAP VALUE FUND

 

     Institutional Class  
     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
        2008     2007     2006     2005     2004i  
     (Unaudited)                                

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 7.57     $ 13.43     $ 13.26     $ 11.90     $ 11.09     $ 10.06  

Income from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income

     0.13 a     0.32 a     0.17 a     0.13 a     0.14 a     0.02 a

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

     (0.21 )     (5.52 )     0.49       1.65       1.68       1.01  

Total from investment operations

     (0.08 )     (5.20 )     0.66       1.78       1.82       1.03  

Less Distributions

            

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.33 )     (0.19 )     (0.12 )     (0.13 )     (0.05 )      

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

           (0.47 )     (0.37 )     (0.29 )     (0.96 )      

Total distributions

     (0.33 )     (0.66 )     (0.49 )     (0.42 )     (1.01 )      

Net asset value end of period

     7.16       7.57       13.43       13.26       11.90       11.09  

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 33,101     $ 34,815     $ 78,346     $ 26,630     $ 15,744     $ 10,354  

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

            

Total return

     (0.91 )%b,d     (40.47 )%b     4.97 %b     15.43 %b     16.92 %b     10.36 %b

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     1.10 c     0.98       1.02       1.46       1.88       2.10  

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.98 a,c     0.95 a     0.95 a     0.95 a     0.95 a     1.02 a

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     3.00 a,c     2.47 a     1.52 a     1.45 a     1.27 a     0.23 a

Portfolio turnover

     32 d     34       21       18       20       152  

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Administrative Class        Investor Class  
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31        6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
  2008     2007h     2006     2005     2004          2008     2007h     2006     2005     2004  
(Unaudited)                                      (Unaudited)                                
$ 6.59     $ 21.17     $ 18.77     $ 16.62     $ 14.99     $ 13.52        $ 6.58     $ 21.10     $ 18.70     $ 16.58     $ 14.96     $ 13.49  
                        
  0.07 a     0.24 a     0.20 a     0.16 a     0.14 a     0.08 a        0.06 a     0.17 a     0.19 a     0.14 a     0.07 a     0.10 a
  (0.89 )     (4.01 )     2.69       2.14       1.61       1.50          (0.89 )     (3.95 )     2.67       2.12       1.64       1.43  
  (0.82 )     (3.77 )     2.89       2.30       1.75       1.58          (0.83 )     (3.78 )     2.86       2.26       1.71       1.53  
                        
  (0.08 )     (0.15 )     (0.21 )     (0.15 )     (0.12 )     (0.11 )        (0.02 )     (0.08 )     (0.18 )     (0.14 )     (0.09 )     (0.06 )
        (10.66 )     (0.28 )                                (10.66 )     (0.28 )                  
  (0.08 )     (10.81 )     (0.49 )     (0.15 )     (0.12 )     (0.11 )        (0.02 )     (10.74 )     (0.46 )     (0.14 )     (0.09 )     (0.06 )
  5.69       6.59       21.17       18.77       16.62       14.99          5.73       6.58       21.10       18.70       16.58       14.96  
$ 14,693     $ 76,134     $ 6,706     $ 8,352     $ 5,577     $ 4,515        $ 19,151     $ 24,156     $ 124,942     $ 284,948     $ 162,862     $ 16,452  
                        
  (12.55 )%b,d     (32.26 )%b     15.62 %b     13.93 %b     11.66 %b     11.69 %b        (12.65 )%b,d     (32.39 )%b     15.49 %b     13.73 %b     11.54 %b     11.34 %b
  1.00 c     1.00       0.98       0.93       0.95       0.95          1.12 c     1.11       1.09       1.08       1.10       1.13  
  0.96 a,c     0.93 a     0.93 a     0.93 a     0.95 a     0.92 a        1.07 a,c     1.05 a     1.06 a     1.08 a     1.10 a     1.10 a
  2.98 a,c     1.65 a     1.04 a     0.95 a     0.77 a     0.86 a        2.40 a,c     1.88 a     0.90 a     0.82 a     0.70 a     0.68 a
  20 d     107       114       31       24       19          20 d     107       114       31       24       19  
                        
Administrative Class        Investor Class  
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31        6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
  2008     2007     2006     2005     2004i          2008     2007     2006     2005     2004i  
(Unaudited)                                      (Unaudited)                                
$ 7.54     $ 13.38     $ 13.24     $ 11.90     $ 11.09     $ 10.06        $ 7.55     $ 13.37     $ 13.22     $ 11.88     $ 11.09     $ 10.06  
                        
  0.12 a     0.24 a     0.20 a     0.10 a     0.04 a     0.02 a        0.08 a     0.32 a     0.18 a     0.12 a     0.07 a     (0.01 )a
  (0.20 )     (5.46 )     0.42       1.66       1.76       1.01          (0.18 )     (5.55 )     0.43       1.62       1.71       1.04  
  (0.08 )     (5.22 )     0.62       1.76       1.80       1.03          (0.10 )     (5.23 )     0.61       1.74       1.78       1.03  
                        
  (0.31 )     (0.15 )     (0.11 )     (0.13 )     (0.04 )              (0.28 )     (0.12 )     (0.09 )     (0.11 )     (0.04 )      
        (0.47 )     (0.37 )     (0.29 )     (0.95 )                    (0.47 )     (0.37 )     (0.29 )     (0.95 )      
  (0.31 )     (0.62 )     (0.48 )     (0.42 )     (0.99 )              (0.28 )     (0.59 )     (0.46 )     (0.40 )     (0.99 )      
  7.15       7.54       13.38       13.24       11.90       11.09          7.17       7.55       13.37       13.22       11.88       11.09  
$ 533     $ 347     $ 434     $ 184     $ 81     $ 2        $ 1,879     $ 1,880     $ 5,908     $ 5,832     $ 1,612     $ 268  
                        
  (0.93 )%b,d     (40.66 )%b     4.68 %b     15.17 %b     16.88 %b     10.36 %b        (1.17 )%b,d     (40.69 )%b     4.60 %b     15.00 %b     16.65 %b     10.24 %b
  1.36 c     1.25       1.27       1.69       2.11       e        1.46 c     1.35       1.41       1.83       2.31       2.92  
  1.23 a,c     1.20 a     1.19 a     1.18 a     1.18 a     e        1.35 a,c     1.32 a     1.33 a     1.32 a     1.38 a     1.39 a
  2.73 a,c     2.27 a     1.29 a     1.22 a     0.96 a     e        2.63 a,c     2.10 a     1.17 a     1.06 a     0.88 a     (0.15 )a
  32 d     34       21       18       20       152          32 d     34       21       18       20       152  

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED

 

 

HARBOR SMID VALUE FUND

  

     Institutional Class  
     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
       Year Ended October 31  
           2008        2007j  
     (Unaudited          

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 4.61         $ 8.88         $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income

     0.04 a         0.06 a         0.06 a 

Net realized and unrealized losses on investments

     (0.33        (4.03        (1.18

Total from investment operations

     (0.29        (3.97        (1.12

Less Distributions

            

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.07        (0.09          

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

               (0.21          

Total distributions

     (0.07        (0.30          

Net asset value end of period

     4.25           4.61           8.88   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 1,629         $ 1,768         $ 1,196   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

            

Total return

     (6.14 )%b,d         (46.07 )%b         (11.20 )%b,d 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     3.72 c         3.95           3.61 c 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.95 a,c         0.95 a         0.95 a,c 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.42 a,c         1.13 a         1.19 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     39 d         57           22 d 
            

HARBOR SMALL CAP VALUE FUND

  

     Institutional Class  
     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
        2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
     (Unaudited)                                

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 13.84      $ 22.52      $ 21.24      $ 19.50      $ 16.58      $ 13.88   

Income from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income

     0.05 a      0.10 a      0.11 a      0.03 a      0.01 a        

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

     (1.11     (7.57     1.68        2.04        3.00        2.70   

Total from investment operations

     (1.06     (7.47     1.79        2.07        3.01        2.70   

Less Distributions

            

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.05     (0.10     (0.02     (0.02              

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

     (0.04     (1.11     (0.49     (0.31     (0.09       

Total distributions

     (0.09     (1.21     (0.51     (0.33     (0.09       

Net asset value end of period

     12.69        13.84        22.52        21.24        19.50        16.58   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 589,127      $ 751,873      $ 1,554,756      $ 1,928,482      $ 1,592,120      $ 449,467   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

            

Total return

     (7.66 )%b,d      (34.74 )%b      8.52 %b      10.72 %b      18.22 %b      19.45 %b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     0.85 c      0.85        0.84        0.83        0.83        0.85   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.84 a,c      0.84 a      0.83 a      0.83 a      0.83 a      0.84 a 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     0.67 a,c      0.40 a      0.44 a      0.19 a      0.13 a      (0.13 )a 

Portfolio turnover

     14 d      16        14        27        20        12   

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Administrative Class        Investor Class  
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31        6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
  2008     2007j          2008     2007j  
  (Unaudited )            (Unaudited)      
$ 4.61     $ 8.87     $ 10.00        $ 4.60     $ 8.86     $ 10.00  
            
  0.04 a     0.07 a     0.05 a        0.03 a     0.05 a     0.04 a
  (0.33 )     (4.05 )     (1.18 )        (0.32 )     (4.04 )     (1.18 )
  (0.29 )     (3.98 )     (1.13 )        (0.29 )     (3.99 )     (1.14 )
            
  (0.06 )     (0.07 )              (0.05 )     (0.06 )      
        (0.21 )                    (0.21 )      
  (0.06 )     (0.28 )              (0.05 )     (0.27 )      
  4.26       4.61       8.87          4.26       4.60       8.86  
$ 455     $ 478     $ 887        $ 499     $ 525     $ 915  
            
  (6.26 )%b,d     (46.11 )%b     (11.30 )%b,d        (6.21 )%b,d     (46.22 )%b     (11.40 )%b,d
  3.90 c     3.92       3.84 c        4.02 c     4.06       3.97 c
  1.20 a,c     1.20 a     1.20 a,c        1.32 a,c     1.32 a     1.33 a,c
  1.83 a,c     1.01 a     0.94 a,c        1.74 a,c     0.89 a     0.80 a,c
  39 d     57       22 d        39 d     57       22 d
                        
    
Administrative Class        Investor Class  
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31        6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
  2008     2007     2006     2005     2004          2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
(Unaudited)                                      (Unaudited)                                
$ 13.77     $ 22.40     $ 21.17     $ 19.46     $ 16.57     $ 13.88        $ 13.64     $ 22.18     $ 20.99     $ 19.33     $ 16.50     $ 13.87  
                        
  0.02 a     0.03 a     0.04 a     (0.02 )a     (0.01 )a     0.02 a        (0.01 )a     (0.05 )a     (0.03 )a     (0.09 )a     (0.01 )a      
  (1.08 )     (7.51 )     1.68       2.04       2.99       2.67          (1.05 )     (7.38 )     1.71       2.06       2.93       2.63  
  (1.06 )     (7.48 )     1.72       2.02       2.98       2.69          (1.06 )     (7.43 )     1.68       1.97       2.92       2.63  
                        
  (0.01 )     (0.04 )                                                               
  (0.04 )     (1.11 )     (0.49 )     (0.31 )     (0.09 )              (0.04 )     (1.11 )     (0.49 )     (0.31 )     (0.09 )      
  (0.05 )     (1.15 )     (0.49 )     (0.31 )     (0.09 )              (0.04 )     (1.11 )     (0.49 )     (0.31 )     (0.09 )      
  12.66       13.77       22.40       21.17       19.46       16.57          12.54       13.64       22.18       20.99       19.33       16.50  
$ 28,643     $ 32,878     $ 59,224     $ 57,301     $ 36,787     $ 1,911        $ 39,645     $ 48,176     $ 105,377     $ 138,916     $ 182,697     $ 23,987  
                        
  (7.74 )%b,d     (34.89 )%b     8.21 %b     10.48 %b     18.05 %b     19.38 %b        (7.80 )%b,d     (34.95 )%b     8.08 %b     10.28 %b     17.76 %b     18.96 %b
  1.09 c     1.10       1.09       1.08       1.08       0.94          1.21 c     1.22       1.22       1.23       1.26       1.26  
  1.09 a,c     1.09 a     1.08 a     1.08 a     1.08 a     0.93 a        1.21 a,c     1.22 a     1.21 a     1.23 a     1.26 a     1.25 a
  0.42 a,c     0.16 a     0.18 a     (0.06 )a     (0.08 )a     (0.24 )a        0.30 a,c     0.03 a     0.06 a     (0.22 )a     (0.27 )a     (0.53 )a
  14 d     16       14       27       20       12          14 d     16       14       27       20       12  

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED

 

 

 

 

1 Includes both short-term and long-term capital gains.

 

2 Percentage does not reflect reduction for credit balance arrangements. (See Note 2 to Financial Statements).

 

a Reflects the Adviser’s waiver, if any, of its management fees and/or other operating expenses.

 

b The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the periods shown.

 

c Annualized.

 

d Unannualized.

 

e Assets in this class during the period were too small to incur any income or expense.

 

f Effective September 20, 2005, Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund appointed Wellington Management Company, LLP as its Subadviser.

 

g For the period February 1, 2006 (inception) through October 31, 2006.

 

h Effective June 19, 2007, Harbor Large Cap Value Fund appointed Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. as its Subadviser.

 

i Effective September 30, 2004, Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund appointed LSV Asset Management as its Subadviser.

 

j For the period May 1, 2007 (inception) through October 31, 2007.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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NOTE 1—ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

Harbor Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of 28 separate portfolios. The portfolios covered by this report include: Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund, Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund, Harbor Small Company Growth Fund, Harbor Large Cap Value Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund, Harbor SMID Value Fund and Harbor Small Cap Value Fund; (individually or collectively referred to as a “Fund” or the “Funds,” respectively).

The Funds may offer up to three classes of shares, designated as Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class. The shares of each class represent an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the respective Fund and have equal rights to voting, redemptions, dividends, and liquidations, except that certain expenses, subject to the approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, may be applied differently to each class of shares in accordance with current regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Internal Revenue Service. Shareholders of a class that bears distribution and service expenses under terms of a distribution plan have exclusive voting rights as to that distribution plan.

NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

Security Valuation

Equity securities, except securities listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (“NASDAQ”) system and United Kingdom securities, are valued at the last sale price on a national exchange or system on which they are principally traded as of the valuation date. Securities listed on NASDAQ system or a United Kingdom exchange are valued at the official closing price of those securities. In the case of securities for which there were no sales on the valuation day, securities traded principally: (i) on a U.S. exchange, including NASDAQ, will be valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked price; (ii) on a foreign exchange, including United Kingdom securities, will be valued at the official bid price determined as of the close of the primary exchange.

Debt securities, other than short-term securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days at the time they are acquired, are valued using evaluated prices furnished by a pricing service selected by the Board of Trustees. An evaluated price represents an assessment by the pricing service using various market inputs of what the pricing service believes is the fair market value of a security at a particular point in time. The pricing service determines evaluated prices for debt securities that would be transacted at institutional-size quantities using inputs including, but not limited to, (i) recent transaction prices and dealer quotes, (ii) transaction prices for what the pricing service believes are securities with similar characteristics, (iii) the pricing vendor’s assessment of the risk inherent in the security taking into account criteria such as credit quality, payment history, liquidity and market conditions, and (iv) various correlations and relationships between security price movements and other factors, such as interest rate changes, which are recognized by institutional traders. Because many debt securities trade infrequently, the pricing vendor will often not have current transaction price information available as an input in determining an evaluated price for a particular security. When current transaction price information is available, it is one input into the pricing service’s evaluation process, which means that the evaluated price supplied by the pricing service will frequently differ from that transaction price. Short-term securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days at the time they are acquired are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

When reliable market quotations or evaluated prices supplied by a pricing vendor are not readily available or are not believed to accurately reflect fair value, securities are priced at their fair value, determined by the Trustees Valuation Committee pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. A Fund may also use fair value pricing if the value of some or all of the Fund’s securities have been materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary markets or exchanges on which the security is traded. This most commonly occurs with foreign securities, but may occur with other securities as well. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities

 

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used by a Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from market quotations, official closing prices or evaluated prices for the same securities, which means the Fund may value those securities higher or lower than another fund that uses market quotations, official closing prices or evaluated prices supplied by a pricing vendor.

Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“FAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements. FAS 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements in financial statements, effective for the Funds’ current fiscal year.

The various inputs that may be used to determine the value of each Fund’s investments are summarized in three broad levels. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs are used in situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are not available. Significant unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the securities.

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, FAS 157 requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchases and sales, and transfers in/out of the Level 3 category during the period. A fair value hierarchy and Level 3 reconciliation, when applicable, can be found at the end of each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments schedule.

Futures Contracts

To seek to increase total return or hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices or currency exchange rates, each Fund may purchase and sell various kinds of futures contracts, and purchase and write call and put options on these futures contracts. Harbor Large Cap Value Fund is not authorized to enter into currency futures contracts and options on such contracts. Futures contracts tend to increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument or hedge other Fund investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms. The maximum potential loss on a long futures contract is the U.S. dollar value of the notional amount at the time the contract is opened. The potential loss on a short futures contract is unlimited. Open futures contracts are valued based on the official daily closing price of futures contracts set by the exchange for the purpose of settling margin accounts, which is referred to as the settlement price.

A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a security at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into such a contract, a Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin,” and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is closed or expired, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. A Fund may suffer losses if it is unable to close out its position because of an illiquid secondary market and there is no assurance that a portfolio manager will be able to close out its position when the portfolio manager considers it appropriate or desirable to do so. In the event of adverse price movements, a Fund may be required to continue making daily cash payments to maintain its required margin. If the Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell portfolio securities to meet daily margin requirements at a time when the portfolio manager would not otherwise elect to do so. In addition, a Fund may be required to deliver or take delivery of instruments underlying futures contracts it holds.

There were no futures contracts held as of April 30, 2009.

 

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Options

Consistent with its investment policies, each Fund may use options contracts to manage its exposure to the stock and bond markets and to fluctuations in interest rates and currency values. Harbor Large Cap Value Fund is not authorized to engage in options transactions on currencies. Call options tend to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Put options tend to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument.

When a Fund purchases an option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the option’s current market value. Purchased options on equity securities are valued at the last sale price on the market on which they are principally traded. Purchased options on futures contracts are valued based on the settlement price for the underlying futures contract. If the purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss in the amount of the premium. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, it realizes a gain or loss, depending on whether the proceeds from the sale are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the securities acquired by exercising the call is increased by the premium paid to buy the call. If the Fund exercises a put option, it realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid.

When a Fund writes an option, the premium received by the Fund is presented in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. Written options on equity securities are valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, the last offering price on the market on which they are principally traded. Written options on futures contracts are valued based on the settlement price for the underlying futures contract. If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a written call option is exercised, the Fund realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds of the sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security that the Fund purchases upon exercise of the option.

The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund relinquishes the opportunity to profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. In writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk of incurring a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. In addition, there is a risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market, or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

There were no outstanding options as of April 30, 2009.

U.S. Government Securities

Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. The Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA” or “Ginnie Mae”), a wholly owned U.S. Government corporation, is authorized to guarantee, with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, the timely payment of principal and interest on securities issued by institutions approved by GNMA and backed by pools of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Government-related guarantors (i.e., not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government) include the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA” or “Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC” or “Freddie Mac”). On September 7, 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in conservatorship, while the Treasury agreed to purchase preferred stock as needed to ensure that both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac maintain a positive net worth (guaranteeing up to $100 billion for each entity). As a consequence, certain fixed-income securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have more explicit U.S. Government support.

 

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Forward Commitments and When-Issued Securities

Each Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis including “TBA” (to be announced) purchase and sale commitments. Purchasing securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis involves a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date, which risk is in addition to the risk of decline in value of the Fund’s other assets. Although the Fund would generally purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis with the intention of acquiring securities for its portfolio, the Fund may dispose of a when-issued security or forward commitment prior to settlement if the Subadviser deems it appropriate to do so. Each Fund may enter into a forward-commitment sale to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell securities it owned under delayed delivery arrangement. Proceeds of such a sale are not received until the contractual settlement date. While such a contract is outstanding, the Fund must segregate equivalent deliverable securities or hold an offsetting purchase commitment. A Fund may realize short-term gains or losses upon such purchases and sales. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell securities at a future date (ordinarily one or two months later). The price of the underlying securities (usually expressed in terms of yield) and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for (the settlement date) are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. When-issued purchases and forward commitment transactions are negotiated directly with the other party, and such commitments are not traded on exchanges.

The value of securities purchased on a when-issued or forward commitment basis and any subsequent fluctuations in their value are reflected in the computation of the Fund’s net asset value starting on the date of the agreement to purchase the securities. The Fund does not earn interest on the securities it has committed to purchase until they are paid for and delivered on the settlement date. When the Fund makes a forward commitment to sell securities it owns, the proceeds to be received upon settlement are included in the Fund’s assets. Fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities are not reflected in the Fund’s net asset value as long as the commitment to sell remains in effect. Settlement of when-issued purchases and forward commitment transactions generally takes place within two months after the date of the transaction, but the Fund may agree to a longer settlement period.

A Fund will purchase securities on a when-issued basis or purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis only with the intention of completing the transaction and actually purchasing or selling the securities. If deemed advisable as a matter of investment strategy, however, the Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a commitment after it is entered into. A Fund also may sell securities it has committed to purchase before those securities are delivered to the Fund on the settlement date. The Fund may realize a capital gain or loss in connection with these transactions.

When a Fund purchases securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis, the Fund will maintain in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian or set aside in the Fund’s records, cash or liquid assets having a value (determined daily) at least equal to the amount of the Fund’s purchase commitments. In the case of a forward commitment to sell portfolio securities, portfolio holdings will be held in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian or set aside on the Fund’s records while the commitment is outstanding.

There were no forward commitments or when-issued securities outstanding as of April 30, 2009.

Short Sales

Each Fund may engage in short-selling which obligates the Fund to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay to the lender any accrued interest or dividends, and may be required to pay a premium. The Fund would realize a gain if the security declines in price between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund would incur a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security increases between those dates. Until the Fund replaces the borrowed security, it will maintain in a segregated account or set aside in the Fund’s records cash or liquid securities sufficient to cover its short position. Short sales involve the risk of an unlimited increase in the market price of a security.

There were no open short sales as of April 30, 2009.

 

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Foreign Forward Currency Contracts

Each Fund may enter into foreign forward currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities or as a hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio positions. A foreign forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. The U.S. dollar value of the contracts is determined using forward currency exchange rates supplied by a pricing service selected by Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc., the Funds’ investment adviser (“Harbor Capital”). The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value on the open and close date. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency, or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms. The maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened; however, management of the Fund believes the likelihood of such loss is remote.

There were no open foreign forward currency contracts as of April 30, 2009.

Foreign Currency Translations

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate on the respective dates of the transaction. Income and withholding taxes are translated at the prevailing exchange rate when accrued or incurred.

Reported net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign forward currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income accrued and tax reclaims receivable and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are not isolated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of these securities. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with domestic or foreign banks or with any member firm of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), or any affiliate of a member firm which is a primary dealer in U.S. government securities. Each repurchase agreement counterparty must meet the minimum credit quality requirements applicable to the Fund generally and meet any other appropriate counterparty criteria as determined by the Fund’s Subadviser. The minimum credit quality requirements are those applicable to the Fund’s purchase of securities generally such that if the Fund is permitted to only purchase securities which are rated investment grade (or the equivalent if unrated), the Fund could only enter into repurchase agreements with counterparties that have debt outstanding that is rated investment grade (or the equivalent if unrated). In a repurchase agreement, the Fund buys a security at one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price. Such agreements must be adequately collateralized to cover the counterparty’s obligation to the Fund to close out the repurchase agreement. The securities will be regularly monitored to ensure that the collateral is adequate. In the event of the bankruptcy of the seller or the failure of the seller to repurchase the securities as agreed, the Fund could suffer losses, including loss of interest on or principal of the securities and costs associated with delay and enforcement of the repurchase agreement.

Securities Transactions

Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains or losses on security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost for both federal income tax and financial reporting purposes.

 

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Investment Income

Dividends declared are accrued on the ex-dividend date. For foreign securities held, certain dividends are recorded after the ex-dividend date, but as soon as the respective Fund is notified of such dividends. Interest income is accrued daily as earned. Discounts and premiums on fixed income securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities using the effective yield method.

Distribution to Shareholders

Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Expenses

Expenses incurred by the Trust with respect to any two or more Harbor Funds are allocated in proportion to the average net assets or the number of shareholders of each fund, except where allocations of direct expense to each fund can be otherwise fairly made.

Custodian

The Funds have credit balance arrangements with the Custodian whereby uninvested cash is invested in a short-term investment vehicle and amounts earned constitutes an expense credit which is applied against gross custody expenses. Such custodial expense reductions are reflected on the accompanying Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009. If the Funds had not entered into such arrangements, the Funds could have invested a portion of the assets in an income-producing asset.

Class Allocations

Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains/(losses) are determined at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on the appropriate net assets of the respective classes. Distribution and service fees, if any, and transfer agent fees are calculated daily at the class level based on the appropriate net assets of each class and the specific expense rate(s) applicable to each class.

Federal Taxes

Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal tax purposes. Each Fund’s policy is to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to its shareholders all of its taxable income within the prescribed time. It is also the intention of each Fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation of securities held or excise tax on income and capital gains.

On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 establishes the minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of tax-return positions in financial statements, effective for the fund’s current fiscal year. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended October 31, 2006–2008) for purposes of implementing FIN 48, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in any Fund’s financial statements.

 

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NOTE 3—INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for each Fund for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009 are as follows:

 

     Purchases    Sales
     U.S.
Government
   Other    U.S.
Government
   Other

GROWTH FUNDS

           

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

   $    $ 2,205,745    $    $ 2,060,753

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

          378,739           344,630

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

          73,381           109,853

Harbor Small Company Growth Fund

          74,854           93,523

VALUE FUNDS

           

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

          31,141           63,183

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

          9,930           10,693

Harbor SMID Value Fund

          1,217           891

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

          93,078           155,114

The Funds may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and unrealized appreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

NOTE 4—FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Adviser

Harbor Capital is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Robeco Groep, N.V. (“Robeco”). Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boevenleenbank B.A. (“Rabobank Nederland”) owns 100% of the shares of Robeco. Harbor Capital is the Trust’s investment adviser and is also responsible for administrative and other services. Separate advisory agreements for each Fund were in effect during the six-month period ended April 30, 2009. The agreements provide for fees based on an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets as follows:

 

     Contractual Rate  

GROWTH FUNDS

  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

   0.60

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

   0.75   

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

   0.75   

Harbor Small Company Growth Fund

   0.75   

VALUE FUNDS

  

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

   0.60

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

   0.75   

Harbor SMID Value Fund

   0.75   

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

   0.75   

Harbor Capital has from time to time voluntarily or contractually agreed not to impose a portion of its management fees and to bear a portion of the expenses incurred in the operation of certain Funds in order to limit Fund expenses. Such waivers are reflected on the accompanying Statements of Operations for the respective Funds. Harbor Capital has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with Harbor Small Company Growth Fund limiting the total expenses to 0.87%, 1.12%, and 1.24% for the Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class, respectively. Harbor Capital has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with Harbor SMID Value Fund limiting the total expenses to 0.95%, 1.20%, and 1.32% for the Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class, respectively. The contractual expense limitations are effective through February 28, 2010.

 

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Distributor

Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the distributor for Harbor Funds shares. Under the Trust’s current distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act with respect to each Fund’s Administrative Class shares and Investor Class shares (collectively, the “12b-1 Plans”), each Fund pays Harbor Funds Distributors compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Administrative Class shares and of the Investor Class shares. The 12b-1 Plans compensate Harbor Funds Distributors for the purpose of financing any activity which is primarily intended to result in the sale of Administrative and Investor Class shares of the Funds or for servicing of shareholder accounts in the Administrative and Investor Class shares of the Fund. Such activities include, but are not limited to: printing of prospectuses and statements of additional information and reports for prospective shareholders (i.e., other than existing shareholders); preparation and distribution of advertising material and sales literature; expenses of organizing and conducting sales seminars; supplemental payments to dealers or other institutions such as asset-based sales charges or as payments of service fees under shareholder service arrangements; and costs of administering each 12b-1 Plan.

Amounts payable by a Fund under the 12b-1 Plans need not be directly related to the expenses actually incurred by Harbor Funds Distributors on behalf of each Fund. The 12b-1 Plans do not obligate the Funds to reimburse Harbor Funds Distributors for the actual expenses Harbor Funds Distributors may incur in fulfilling its obligations under the 12b-1 Plans. Thus, even if Harbor Funds Distributors’ actual expenses exceed the fee payable to Harbor’ Funds Distributors at any given time, the Funds will not be obligated to pay more than that fee. If Harbor Funds Distributors expenses are less than the fee it receives, Harbor Funds Distributors will retain the full amount of the fee.

The fees allocated to each Fund’s respective class are shown on the accompanying Statement of Operations.

Transfer Agent

Harbor Services Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. The shareholder servicing agreement is reviewed and approved annually by the Trustees of the Funds and provides currently for compensation up to the following amounts per class of each Fund:

 

Share Class

  

Transfer Agent Fees

Institutional Class

  

0.09% of the average daily net assets of all Institutional Class shares.

Administrative Class

  

0.09% of the average daily net assets of all Administrative Class shares.

Investor Class

  

0.21% of the average daily net assets of all Investor Class shares.

Harbor Services Group, Inc. has voluntarily waived a portion of its transfer agent fees during the six-month period ended April 30, 2009. Fees incurred for these transfer agent services are shown on each Fund’s Statement of Operations.

Shareholders

On April 30, 2009, Harbor Capital, Harbor Funds Distributors, and Harbor Services Group, collectively held the following shares of beneficial interest in the Funds:

 

     Harbor Capital Advisors,
Harbor Funds Distributors, and
Harbor Services Group

GROWTH FUNDS

  

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

   13,736

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

   34,059

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

   13,005

Harbor Small Company Growth Fund

   327,141

VALUE FUNDS

  

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

   38,500

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

   19,481

Harbor SMID Value Fund

   325,540

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

   5,583

 

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(Currency in thousands)

 

NOTE 4—FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES—Continued

 

Independent Trustees

The fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees allocated to each Fund are shown on each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The Independent Trustees’ remuneration for all Domestic Equity Funds totaled $76 for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009.

The Board of Trustees has adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Trustees (the “Plan”) which enables Trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Trust (with the exception of the Harbor Money Market Fund). For purposes of determining the amount owed to a Trustee under the Plan, deferred amounts are treated as though they had been invested in shares of the fund(s) selected by the Trustee. The deferred compensation liability is included as a component of “Trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and fluctuates with changes in the market value of the selected security. The market value adjustment for all Domestic Equity Funds totaled $(11) for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009. The deferred compensation and related mark-to-market impact will be a liability of the Funds until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

NOTE 5—TAX INFORMATION

The identified cost for federal income tax purposes of investments owned by each Fund (including earned discount on corporate short-term notes and commercial paper) and their respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at April 30, 2009 are as follows:

 

          Gross Unrealized     Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
     Identified Cost    Appreciation    (Depreciation)    

GROWTH FUNDS

          

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund*

   $ 6,143,134    $ 694,824    $ (484,024   $ 210,800   

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund*

     483,203      39,133      (50,204     (11,071

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund*

     338,860      33,901      (69,485     (35,584

Harbor Small Company Growth Fund*

     53,968      7,152      (5,694     1,458   

VALUE FUNDS

          

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund*

   $ 186,889    $ 1,773    $ (35,131   $ (33,358

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund*

     54,220      1,860      (21,116     (19,256

Harbor SMID Value Fund*

     3,409      144      (937     (793

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

     796,283      74,618      (218,988     (144,370

 

 

* Capital loss carryforwards are available which may reduce taxable income from future net realized gain on investments.

NOTE 6—NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

FAS 157-4

In April 2009, FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (“Position 157-4”) was issued, and is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. Position 157-4 amends FASB Statement No. 157 (“FAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements. Position 157-4 provides for additional guidance for estimating fair value and enhanced detail to FAS 157 fair value hierarchy disclosures. Management is evaluating the application of Position 157-4 to the Funds, and believes the impact will be limited to expanded disclosures resulting from the adoption of Position 157-4 on the Funds’ financial statements.

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended

 

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to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period November 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each share class. You may use the information in the respective class line, 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 first line of the respective class 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

The second line of the table for each share class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the respective Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund 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 redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

       Annualized
Expense Ratios
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
     Beginning Account
Value
(November 1, 2008)
     Ending Account
Value
(April 30, 2009)

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

                     

Institutional Class

     0.69%                 

Actual

          $3.46      $1,000.00      $ 1,022.10

Hypothetical (5% return)

          3.46      1,000.00        1,021.29

Administrative Class

     0.94%                 

Actual

          $4.71      $1,000.00      $ 1,020.96

Hypothetical (5% return)

          4.71      1,000.00        1,020.02

Investor Class

     1.06%                 

Actual

          $5.31      $1,000.00      $ 1,020.49

Hypothetical (5% return)

          5.31      1,000.00        1,019.41

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

                     

Institutional Class

     0.91%                 

Actual

          $4.39      $1,000.00      $ 944.94

Hypothetical (5% return)

          4.56      1,000.00        1,020.17

Administrative Class

     1.16%                 

Actual

          $5.59      $1,000.00      $ 944.54

Hypothetical (5% return)

          5.81      1,000.00        1,018.90

Investor Class

     1.28%                 

Actual

          $6.18      $1,000.00      $ 945.85

Hypothetical (5% return)

            6.41      1,000.00        1,018.29

 

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        Annualized
Expense Ratios
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
     Beginning Account
Value
(November 1, 2008)
     Ending Account
Value
(April 30, 2009)

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

                     

Institutional Class

     0.87%                 

Actual

          $4.18      $1,000.00      $ 940.80

Hypothetical (5% return)

          4.36      1,000.00        1,020.37

Administrative Class

     1.12%                 

Actual

          $5.38      $1,000.00      $ 939.80

Hypothetical (5% return)

          5.61      1,000.00        1,019.10

Investor Class

     1.24%                 

Actual

          $5.96      $1,000.00      $ 938.99

Hypothetical (5% return)

          6.21      1,000.00        1,018.49

Harbor Small Company Growth Fund

                     

Institutional Class

     0.87%                 

Actual

          $4.30      $1,000.00      $ 994.33

Hypothetical (5% return)

          4.36      1,000.00        1,020.37

Administrative Class

     1.12%                 

Actual

          $5.53      $1,000.00      $ 992.38

Hypothetical (5% return)

          5.61      1,000.00        1,019.10

Investor Class

     1.24%                 

Actual

          $6.13      $1,000.00      $ 992.35

Hypothetical (5% return)

          6.21      1,000.00        1,018.49

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

                     

Institutional Class

     0.71%                 

Actual

          $3.30      $1,000.00      $ 876.10

Hypothetical (5% return)

          3.56      1,000.00        1,021.19

Administrative Class

     0.96%                 

Actual

          $4.46      $1,000.00      $ 874.50

Hypothetical (5% return)

          4.81      1,000.00        1,019.92

Investor Class

     1.07%                 

Actual

          $4.97      $1,000.00      $ 873.50

Hypothetical (5% return)

          5.36      1,000.00        1,019.36

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

                     

Institutional Class

     0.98%                 

Actual

          $4.84      $1,000.00      $ 990.93

Hypothetical (5% return)

          4.91      1,000.00        1,019.81

Administrative Class

     1.23%                 

Actual

          $6.07      $1,000.00      $ 990.70

Hypothetical (5% return)

          6.16      1,000.00        1,018.54

Investor Class

     1.35%                 

Actual

          $6.65      $1,000.00      $ 988.29

Hypothetical (5% return)

            6.75      1,000.00        1,017.93

 

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        Annualized
Expense Ratios
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
     Beginning Account
Value
(November 1, 2008)
     Ending Account
Value
(April 30, 2009)

Harbor SMID Value Fund

                     

Institutional Class

     0.95%                 

Actual

          $4.57      $1,000.00      $ 938.57

Hypothetical (5% return)

          4.76      1,000.00        1,019.97

Administrative Class

     1.20%                 

Actual

          $5.76      $1,000.00      $ 937.38

Hypothetical (5% return)

          6.01      1,000.00        1,018.70

Investor Class

     1.32%                 

Actual

          $6.35      $1,000.00      $ 937.93

Hypothetical (5% return)

          6.60      1,000.00        1,018.09

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

                     

Institutional Class

     0.84%                 

Actual

          $4.01      $1,000.00      $ 923.41

Hypothetical (5% return)

          4.21      1,000.00        1,020.53

Administrative Class

     1.09%                 

Actual

          $5.20      $1,000.00      $ 922.59

Hypothetical (5% return)

          5.46      1,000.00        1,019.26

Investor Class

     1.21%                 

Actual

          $5.77      $1,000.00      $ 921.97

Hypothetical (5% return)

            6.06      1,000.00        1,018.65
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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PROXY VOTING

The Funds have adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the Funds vote proxies relating to securities held by the Funds. In addition, the Funds file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. A description of the Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and the Funds’ proxy voting record (Form N-PX) is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050; (ii) on the Funds website at www.harborfunds.com; and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURES

The Funds each file a complete portfolio of investments with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050, (ii) on the Funds’ web site at www.harborfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. The form may also be viewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operations of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN APPROVING THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS OF THE DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS

The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that the Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreement of each Fund be approved initially, and following an initial two-year term, at least annually, by Harbor Funds’ Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees voting separately.

At an in-person meeting of the Board of Trustees held on February 8, 9 and 10, 2009 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees considered and approved the continuation of each Investment Advisory Agreement with Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc., the adviser to each Fund (the “Adviser”), and each Subadvisory Agreement with each Fund’s subadviser (each, a “Subadviser”) with respect to Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund, Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund, Harbor Small Company Growth Fund, Harbor Large Cap Value Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund, Harbor SMID Value Fund and Harbor Small Cap Value Fund.

In evaluating each Investment Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed materials furnished by the Adviser and each Subadviser, including information about their respective affiliates, personnel, and operations and also relied upon their knowledge of the Adviser and Subadvisers resulting from their quarterly meetings, periodic telephonic meetings and other prior communications. At the Meeting, which had been called for the purpose of considering the continuation of the relevant Investment Advisory Agreements and Subadvisory Agreements and at prior meetings, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, requested and received materials and presentations relating to Fund performance and the services rendered by the Adviser and each Subadviser. The Trustees also discussed with representatives of the Adviser, at the Meeting and at prior meetings, Harbor Funds’ operations and the Adviser’s ability, consistent with the “manager of managers” structure of Harbor Funds, to (i) identify and recommend to the Trustees a subadviser for each Fund, (ii) monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of each subadviser, and (iii) recommend the replacement of a subadviser where appropriate.

At the Meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, also determined that the terms of each Investment Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement with respect to Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund, Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund, Harbor Small Company Growth Fund, Harbor Large Cap Value Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund, Harbor SMID Value Fund and Harbor Small Cap Value Fund were fair and reasonable and approved the continuation for a one-year period of each such Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement as being in the best interests of the respective Fund and its shareholders.

In their deliberations, the Independent Trustees had the opportunity to meet privately without representatives of the Adviser or any Subadviser present and were represented throughout the process by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the Funds.

In considering the approval of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated a number of factors relevant to their determination. They did not

 

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identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees did not necessarily attribute the same weight or importance to each factor.

Among the factors considered by the Trustees in approving the Investment Advisory Agreements were the following:

 

   

the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of the Adviser;

 

   

the favorable history, reputation, qualification and background of the Adviser, as well as the qualifications of its personnel;

 

   

the profitability of the Adviser with respect to each Fund, including the effects of revenues of Harbor Services Group, Inc. (“Harbor Services Group”), the Funds’ transfer agent, and Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc. (“Harbor Funds Distributors”), the Funds’ principal underwriter, on such profitability;

 

   

the fees charged by the Adviser for investment advisory services, including in each case specifically the portion of the fee to be retained by the Adviser, after payment of the Subadviser’s fee, for the subadviser oversight, administration and “manager of managers” services the Adviser provides;

 

   

the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as each Fund grows, and the extent to which each Fund’s advisory fee level reflects any economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors;

 

   

the fees and expense ratios of each Fund relative to the quality of service provided and the fees and expense ratios of similar investment companies;

 

   

the investment performance of each Fund in comparison to peer groups and certain relevant securities indices and Harbor Capital’s efforts to address circumstances of underperformance where applicable;

 

   

the compensation received by Harbor Services Group and Harbor Funds Distributors in consideration of the services each provides to the Funds, and any other benefits that inure to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Funds;

 

   

information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to Fund performance and services rendered by the Adviser, as well as each of the Subadvisers, and research arrangements with brokers who execute transactions on behalf of each representative; and

 

   

information contained in materials provided by the Adviser and compiled by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) as to the investment returns, advisory fees and total expense ratios of the Institutional Class of each Fund relative to those of other investment companies with similar objectives and strategies managed by other investment advisers, consisting of both a peer group of funds as well as a broader universe of funds compiled by Lipper.

Among the factors considered by the Trustees in approving the Subadvisory Agreements were the following:

 

   

the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by each Subadviser, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of each Subadviser who provides investment management services to the Funds;

 

   

the favorable history, reputation, qualification and background of each Subadviser, as well as the qualifications of their respective personnel;

 

   

the fees charged by each Subadviser for subadvisory services, which fees are paid by the Adviser, not by the Funds; and

 

   

information contained in materials provided by the Adviser and compiled by Lipper comparing the investment performance returns of each Subadviser with those of investment companies with similar objectives and strategies managed by other investment advisers, consisting of peer fund groupings compiled by Lipper.

Nature, Scope and Extent of Services

The Trustees separately considered the nature, scope and extent of the services provided by the Adviser and each Subadviser. In their deliberations as to the approval of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees were mindful of the fact that, by choosing to invest in a Fund, the shareholders had entrusted the Adviser with the responsibility, subject to the approval of the Trustees, for selecting such Fund’s Subadviser, overseeing and

 

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monitoring that Subadviser’s performance and replacing the Subadviser if necessary. The Trustees also considered as relevant to their determination the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of the Adviser and each Subadviser, as well as the qualifications of their respective personnel.

The Adviser’s Services. The Board evaluated the nature, scope and extent of the Adviser’s services in light of the Board’s extensive experience with the Adviser, as well as materials provided by the Adviser concerning the financial and other resources devoted by the Adviser to Harbor Funds, including the breadth and depth of experience and expertise of the investment, administrative, legal and compliance professionals dedicated to Harbor Funds’ operations. The Trustees noted that the Adviser had a favorable long-term record of identifying mutual fund products that proved to be attractive to investors, and selecting subadvisers to manage such funds. The Trustees determined that the Adviser had the expertise and resources to identify, select, oversee and monitor each Subadviser and to operate effectively as the “manager of managers” for the Funds.

The Subadvisers’ Services. The Trustees’ consideration of the services provided by the Subadvisers included a review of each Subadviser’s portfolio managers, investment philosophy, style and processes and record of consistency therewith, the volatility of its results, its approach to controlling risk, and the quality and extent of its investment capabilities and resources, including, the nature and extent of research it receives from broker-dealers and other sources. In their deliberations with respect to each Fund, the Trustees considered the history of Harbor Funds’ relationship with each Subadviser and Harbor Funds’ experience with each Subadviser in this capacity.

The Trustees also considered each Subadviser’s breadth and depth of experience and investment results in managing other accounts similar to the respective Fund. The Trustees received a presentation at the Meeting by investment professionals from the Subadvisers for each of Harbor Small Cap Value Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund and Harbor SMID Value Fund. The Trustees had received presentations by investment professionals from the Subadviser for each of Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund, Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund, Harbor Small Company Growth Fund and Harbor Large Cap Value Fund (as well as Harbor Small Cap Value Fund, Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund and Harbor SMID Value Fund) at meetings of the Board of Trustees held in 2008. They reviewed information concerning each Subadviser’s historical investment results in managing accounts using similar strategy, including, where applicable, other mutual funds using a substantially identical strategy.

Investment Performance, Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

In considering each Fund’s performance, advisory fees and expense ratio, the Trustees requested and received from the Adviser data compiled by Lipper and Morningstar Inc. (“Morningstar”). The Trustees also received information explaining Lipper’s and Morningstar’s methodology, how information was compiled by Lipper and Morningstar, and what each comparison was intended to demonstrate.

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for the Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund (inception date December 29, 1987), the Trustees discussed the Fund and its performance in relation to its Lipper universe and group for the one-, two-, three-, four-, and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, noting that the Fund had outperformed the universe and group medians according to Lipper data for all five time periods ended December 31, 2008. The Fund’s one- and five-year returns as of December 31, 2008 ranked in the first and second quartiles, respectively, according to Morningstar, but its three-year return as of December 31, 2008 ranked in the third quartile. The Trustees also considered that the Fund had outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Growth Index, for the quarter, one-year, five-year, ten-year and fifteen-year periods ended December 31, 2008.

The Trustees discussed the expertise of Jennison Associates LLC (“Jennison”), the Fund’s subadviser, in managing assets generally and specifically with respect to the Fund’s asset class, noting that Jennison managed approximately $22.1 billion in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $62.2 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the significant experience of the portfolio manager in this asset class with Jennison, noting that he was a founding member of Jennison.

The Trustees observed that the Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $6.2 billion, showed that the Fund’s contractual management fee was slightly below the group median for each of the Institutional Class, Administrative Class and Investor Class. With the exception of the Investor Class, the actual total expense ratio for each share class of the Fund was below the group median. The actual total expense ratio for the

 

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Investor Class shares of the Fund was at the group median. The actual total expense ratio for each share class of the Fund was below the universe median. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for the Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund (inception date November 1, 2000), the Trustees noted that the Fund had had outperformed in relation to its Lipper universe and group medians for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008, according to the Lipper report. The Trustees considered the fact that, in comparison to its universe of other mid cap growth funds, as identified by Morningstar, the Fund’s three- and five-year returns ranked in the first quartile, as of December 31, 2008. The Fund’s one-year return ranked in the second quartile as of December 31, 2008. The Trustees also considered that the Fund had outperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Growth Index, for the quarter, one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008.

The Trustees discussed the expertise of Wellington Management Company, LLP (“Wellington”), the Fund’s subadviser, in managing assets generally and in the mid cap growth asset class specifically, noting that the Wellington portfolio manager responsible for Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund managed approximately $1.8 billion in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $420 billion in assets under management. The Trustees noted the significant experience of the Wellington portfolio manager.

The Trustees noted that the Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $475 million, showed that the Fund’s contractual management fee was at the group median for the Institutional Class and below the group median for the Administrative Class and Investor Class. The Lipper data also showed that the actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Institutional, Administrative and Investor Classes was below the group and universe medians. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in managing the Fund was not excessive.

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for the Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund (inception date November 1, 2000), the Trustees noted that according to the Lipper report, the Fund’s performance exceeded its universe median for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five year periods ended December 31, 2008 and exceeded its group medians for the two- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Fund’s performance was at its group median for the one-year period ended December 31, 2008. The Morningstar data presented ranked each of the Fund’s one-, three- and five-year returns as of December 31, 2008 in the second quartile. The Trustees also considered the fact that Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund had outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index, for the quarter and three-year periods ended December 31, 2008, but had underperformed its benchmark slightly for the five-year period ended December 31, 2008.

The Trustees discussed the expertise of Westfield Capital Management Company, L.P. (“Westfield”), the Fund’s subadviser, in managing assets generally and in the small cap growth asset class specifically, noting that Westfield managed approximately $1.4 billion in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $8.8 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also discussed the experience of the Westfield portfolio managers in this asset class.

The Trustees observed that the Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $375 million, showed the Fund’s contractual management fee was below the group median for the Institutional, Administrative and Investor Classes. The Trustees also noted that the Fund’s actual total expense ratio for each share class was below the Lipper group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees noted that the Fund had in place a soft close and was thus unlikely to grow significantly in size in the near future. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.

Harbor Small Company Growth Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for the Harbor Small Company Growth Fund (inception date February 1, 2006), the Trustees noted the Fund’s underperformance relative to its Lipper universe and group medians for the one- and two-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Morningstar data presented ranked the Fund’s one-year return as of December 31, 2008 in the fourth quartile. The Trustees also considered the fact that the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index, for the quarter and one-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Trustees noted that while the Fund’s performance had lagged its benchmark, the time period since the Fund’s inception was short, which made it difficult to draw any meaningful conclusions at this time. However, the Trustees expressed concerns regarding the Fund’s underperformance to date and asked the Adviser to closely monitor the performance of the Fund’s subadviser, NorthPointe Capital LLC (“NorthPointe”).

 

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The Trustees discussed the expertise of NorthPointe in managing assets generally and in the small company growth asset class specifically, noting that NorthPointe managed approximately $582 million in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $1.64 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also discussed the experience of the portfolio manager in this asset class.

The Trustees observed that the Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $100 million, showed the Fund’s contractual management fee was below its group median for each of the Institutional, Administrative and Investor Classes. The actual total expense ratio of each of the Fund’s share classes, after taking into account expense waivers and reimbursements, was below the Lipper group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees also considered the extent to which Harbor Capital was waiving its fees or the Fund’s expenses to improve performance for the Fund’s shareholders and noted that the waiver is a contractual expense limitation in effect until February 28, 2010. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating this Fund was negative.

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for the Harbor Large Cap Value Fund (inception date December 29, 1987), the Trustees noted the Fund’s outperformance relative to its Lipper group and universe medians for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Trustees also noted that the Fund had outperformed its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index, for the quarter, one-year, three-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Morningstar data presented showed that the Fund’s one- and three-year returns ranked in the first quartile for the period ended December 31, 2008, while the Fund’s five-year return ranked in the second quartile for the period ended December 31, 2008. In considering this performance data, the Trustees noted that the Fund had changed subadvisers in May 2007 from Armstrong Shaw Associates, Inc. to Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc. (“Cohen & Steers”).

The Trustees discussed the expertise of Cohen & Steers in managing assets generally and in the large cap value asset class specifically, noting that Cohen & Steers managed approximately $931 million in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $15.1 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also discussed the significant experience of the portfolio manager, including his experience prior to joining Cohen & Steers.

The Trustees noted that the Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $225 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for the Institutional, Administrative and Investor Classes, and the actual total expense ratio, after giving effect to voluntary expense waivers and reimbursements, for each of the Fund’s share classes was below its group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees also considered the extent to which Harbor Capital was waiving its fees and/or reimbursing the Fund’s expenses to improve performance for the Fund’s shareholders and acknowledged that the fee waivers and reimbursements could be discontinued at any time. The Trustees noted that the Adviser’s profitability in managing the Fund was not excessive.

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for the Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund (inception date March 1, 2002), the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance was at or below its Lipper group median for the one-, two-, four- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Fund’s performance was above its Lipper group median for the three-year period ended December 31, 2008. The Fund’s performance was below its Lipper universe medians for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Trustees considered the fact that the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell Midcap® Value Index, for the three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008 but had outperformed its benchmark for the quarter and one-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Morningstar data presented showed that the Fund’s three- and five-year returns ranked in the fourth quartile for the period ended December 31, 2008 and the Fund’s one-year returns ranked in the third quartile for the period ended December 31, 2008. The Trustees acknowledged the recent outperformance but also noted that the Fund’s performance under the current subadviser, LSV Asset Management (“LSV”), since September 2004 has been disappointing.

The Trustees discussed the expertise of LSV in managing assets generally and in the mid cap value asset class specifically, noting that LSV managed approximately $1.3 billion in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $40 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also considered that LSV applies a similar quantitative approach to managing assets in the mid cap value asset class as it does for its other value products, and that the long-term performance generated by LSV across its various value products has been favorable. The Trustees reviewed the expertise of the LSV portfolio managers in this asset class, noting that one of the three portfolio managers was a founding partner of LSV.

The Trustees noted that the Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $50 million, showed the Fund’s management fee for each of the Institutional, Administrative and Investor

 

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Classes was below the group median, and the actual total expense ratio, after giving effect to expense waivers and reimbursements, for the Fund’s Institutional Class was below the group median expense ratio and above the universe median expense ratio. The actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Administrative Class, after giving effect to expense waivers and reimbursements, was below the group and universe median expense ratios. The actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Investor Class, after giving effect to expense waivers and reimbursements, was above the group and universe median expense ratios. It was noted that the Fund’s smaller asset base in this share class had an effect on that expense ratio comparison. The Trustees also considered the extent to which Harbor Capital was waiving its fees and/or reimbursing the Fund’s expenses to improve performance for the Fund’s shareholders and acknowledged that the fee waivers and reimbursements could be discontinued at any time. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in managing this Fund was not excessive.

Harbor SMID Value Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for the Harbor SMID Value Fund (inception date May 1, 2007), the Trustees noted the Fund’s underperformance relative to its Lipper universe and group medians for the one-year period ended December 31, 2008. The Trustees also considered the fact that the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2500TM Value Index, for the quarter and one-year period ended December 31, 2008. The Morningstar data presented showed that the Fund’s one-year return ranked in the fourth quartile for the period ended December 31, 2008. The Trustees noted that while the Fund’s performance had lagged its benchmark, the time period since the Fund’s inception was short, which made it difficult to draw any meaningful conclusions at this time. The Trustees also noted that the Fund commenced operations shortly before one of the most challenging market environments in recent history, making it difficult to accurately assess even the Fund’s shorter-term performance record.

The Trustees discussed the expertise of Evercore Asset Management, LLC (“Evercore”), the Fund’s subadviser, in managing assets generally and in the SMID value asset class specifically, noting that Evercore managed approximately $7.4 million in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $165.7 million in assets under management. The Trustees also discussed the experience of the Evercore portfolio managers in this asset class.

The Trustees observed that the Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $25 million, showed the Fund’s management fee for each of the Institutional, Administrative and Investor Classes was below its group median. The actual total expense ratios of the Fund’s Administrative Class and Institutional Class, after taking into account expense waivers and reimbursements, was below the Lipper group and universe median expense ratios. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Investor Class, after taking into account expense waivers and reimbursements, was above both the Lipper group and universe median expense ratios. It was noted that the Fund’s smaller asset base in this share class had an effect on that expense ratio comparison. The Trustees also considered the extent to which Harbor Capital was waiving its fees or the Fund’s expenses to improve performance for the Fund’s shareholders and noted that the waiver is a contractual expense limitation in effect until February 28, 2001. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating this Fund was negative.

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for the Harbor Small Cap Value Fund (inception date December 14, 2001), the Trustees noted the Fund’s outperformance relative to its Lipper group median for the two-year period, as well as the Fund’s underperformance relative to its Lipper group medians for the one-, three-, four- and five-year periods, each ended December 31, 2008. The Fund outperformed its Lipper universe medians for the two- and five-year periods and underperformed its Lipper universe medians for the one-, three- and four-year periods, each ended December 31, 2008. According to the Morningstar data presented, the Fund’s one- and five-year returns ranked in the second quartile for the period ended December 31, 2008, while the three-year return ranked in the third quartile for the period ended December 31, 2008. The Trustees also considered the fact that the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index, for the quarter and one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008.

The Trustees discussed the expertise of EARNEST Partners LLC (“EARNEST”), the Fund’s subadviser, in managing assets generally and in the small cap value asset class specifically, noting that EARNEST managed approximately $2.6 billion in this asset class out of $11.8 billion firm wide total. The Trustees also noted the experience of the portfolio manager in this asset class, noting that he is the founder of the firm.

They observed that the Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $825 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for each of the Institutional, Administrative and Investor Classes. The actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Institutional and Administrative Classes

 

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was below the group and universe median expense ratios. The actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Investor Class was above the group median expense ratio but below the universe median expense ratio. The Trustees noted that the Fund had in place a soft close, but that it would likely be re-opened to investors in the near future and may likely grow in size again. They noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.

*  *  *

The Trustees also separately considered the allocation between the Adviser and each Subadviser of the relevant Fund’s investment advisory fee (i.e., the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Adviser relative to that paid to the relevant Subadviser as a subadvisory fee). They determined in each case that the allocation was reasonable and the product of arm’s length negotiation between the Adviser and Subadviser.

Profitability

The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s profitability in managing each of the Funds (as well as on a fund complex-wide basis) as presented by the Adviser, and the allocation methodology used by the Adviser to compute such profitability. The Trustees acknowledged that a reasonable level of profitability was important to provide suitable incentives to the Adviser to continue to attract and maintain high quality personnel and to invest in infrastructure and other resources to support and enhance the Funds’ operations. In considering the Adviser’s profitability generally, the Trustees also reviewed the compensation received by Harbor Services Group and Harbor Funds Distributors in consideration of the transfer agency and distribution services, respectively, that each provided to Harbor Funds, and other benefits enjoyed by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with Harbor Funds. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser operated two Funds (Harbor Small Company Growth Fund and Harbor SMID Value Fund) at a loss (and, in several cases, reduced or waived a portion of its advisory fee while paying the relevant Subadviser its fee and/or paid or reimbursed fund expenses). The Trustees determined that the Adviser’s profitability in managing each other Fund was not excessive.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees also considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as each Fund grows, and the extent to which each Fund’s advisory fee level reflects these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. The Trustees specifically considered whether any advisory fee reduction “breakpoints” should be added to the advisory fee payable by any Fund. As noted above, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser’s profitability in each case was not excessive. They concluded that the existing Funds’ fee structures reflected economies of scale to date and that breakpoints in these fee structures were not required at the present time. The Trustees noted they intend to monitor each Fund’s asset growth in connection with future reviews of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement to determine whether breakpoints may be appropriate at such time.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

(As of June 2009)

The business and affairs of the Trust shall be managed by or under the direction of the Trustees, and they shall have all powers necessary or desirable to carry out that responsibility. The Trustees shall have full power and authority to take or refrain from taking any action and to execute any contracts and instruments that they may consider necessary or desirable in the management of the Trust. Any determination made by the Trustees in good faith as to what is in the interests of the Trust shall be conclusive. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of Harbor Funds is set forth below. Except as noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is 111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4302.

 

Name (Age)
Position(s) with Fund
Address
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served1
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other Directorships
of Public Companies
Held by Trustee
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

Raymond J. Ball (64)

Trustee

    University of Chicago

    Graduate School of Business

    5807 South Woodlawn Avenue

    Chicago, IL 60637

  Since 2006   

Sidney Davidson Professor of Accounting, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago (2000-Present); Advisor, Sensory Networks (computer security firm) (2001-Present); Academic Affiliate, Analysis Group (litigation consulting firm) (2000-Present); and Professor, European Institute of Advanced Studies in Management (1998-Present).

  28  

None

Howard P. Colhoun (73)

Trustee

    14114 Mantua Mill Road

    Glyndon, MD 21071

  Since 1986   

Retired. General Partner, Emerging Growth Partners, L.P. (investing in small companies) (1982-1997); Director, Storage U.S.A. (1994-2002); and Vice President and Director of Mutual Funds, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (prior to 1982).

  28  

None

John P. Gould (70)

Trustee

    University of Chicago

    Graduate School of Business

    5807 South Woodlawn Avenue

    Chicago, IL 60637

  Since 1994   

Steven G. Rothmeier Professor (1996-Present) and Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago (1984-Present, on faculty since 1965); Trustee of Milwaukee Insurance (1997-Present); Director of Unext.com (Internet based education company) (1999-2006); and Principal and Executive Vice President of Lexecon Inc. (economics consulting firm) (1994-2004).

  28  

Independent Trustee of Dimensional Fund Advisors family of mutual funds

(1986-Present).

Rodger F. Smith (68)

Trustee

    6 High Ridge Park

    Stamford, CT 06905

  Since 1987   

Managing Director, Greenwich Associates (a research based consulting firm) (1976-Present); Director of Arlington Capital Management (CI) Limited (investment advisory firm) (1992-Present); and Chair of Trust Advisory Committee of Tau Beta Pi Association (engineering honor society) (1985-Present).

  28  

None

INTERESTED TRUSTEE

David G. Van Hooser (62)*

Chairman, Trustee and
President

  Since 2000   

President (2002-Present), Director and Chairman of the Board (2000-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer (2007-Present), President (2003-2007) and Director (2000-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; and Director, Harbor Services Group, Inc. (2000-Present).

  28  

None

 

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Name (Age)
Position(s) with Fund
Address
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served1
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years        
FUND OFFICERS**

Charles F. McCain (39)

Chief Compliance Officer

  Since 2004   

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Director (2007-Present) and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-Present) Harbor Services Group, Inc.; Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2007-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors Inc.; and Junior Partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (law firm) (1996-2004).

Anmarie S. Kolinski (37)

Treasurer

  Since 2007   

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since 2007), Vice President – Internal Audit (2005-2007), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer (since 2007), Harbor Services Group, Inc., and Audit Senior Manager (2002-2005), Ernst & Young LLP.

Erik D. Ojala (34)

Vice President and Secretary

  Since 2007   

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel (2007-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (2003-2007), Corporate Secretary (2006-2007) and Compliance Officer (2003-2004), Ariel Investments, LLC; and Vice President and Secretary (2003-2007), Ariel Investment Trust (mutual funds).

Brian L. Collins (40)

Vice President

  Since 2005   

Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (2004-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; and Director, U.S. Investment Management Research (1998-2004), Mercer Investment Consulting, Inc.

Charles P. Ragusa (50)

Vice President

  Since 2007   

Executive Vice President (since 2007), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; President (since 2007), Harbor Services Group, Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2007), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Mutual Fund Operations (2005-2007) Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.; and Senior Vice President (2002-2005), IXIS Asset Management Services Co.

Jodie L. Crotteau (37)

Assistant Secretary

  Since 2005   

Vice President, Secretary and Compliance Director (2007-Present), Assistant Secretary (2005-2007), Compliance Manager (2005-2006), and Regulatory Compliance Specialist (2004-2005), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Assistant Secretary (2005-Present), Harbor Services Group, Inc.; and Assistant Secretary (2007-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.

Susan A. DeRoche (56)

Assistant Secretary

    33 Arch Street
    Suite 2001

    Boston, MA 02110

  Since 2006   

Vice President and Compliance Director (2007-Present), Assistant Secretary (2006-Present) and Compliance Manager (2006), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Secretary (2007-Present) Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; and Securities Specialist (1981-2006), Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (law firm).

 

 

 

 

1 Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, until his successor is elected. Each officer is elected annually.
* Mr. Van Hooser is deemed an “Interested Trustee” due to his affiliation with the Adviser and Distributor of Harbor Funds.
** Officers of the Funds are “interested persons” as defined in the Investment Company Act.

(This document must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus.)

 

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LOGO

 

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor   Chicago, IL 60606-4302   800-422-1050   www.harborfunds.com

 

Trustees & Officers

David G. Van Hooser

Chairman, President & Trustee

Raymond J. Ball

Trustee

Howard P. Colhoun

Trustee

John P. Gould

Trustee

Rodger F. Smith

Trustee

Charles F. McCain

Chief Compliance Officer

Anmarie S. Kolinski

Treasurer

Erik D. Ojala

Vice President & Secretary

Brian L. Collins

Vice President

Charles P. Ragusa

Vice President

Jodie L. Crotteau

Assistant Secretary

Susan A. DeRoche

Assistant Secretary

 

Investment Adviser

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606-4302

Distributor & Principal Underwriter

Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606-4302

312-443-4400

Shareholder Servicing Agent

Harbor Services Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 804660

Chicago, IL 60680-4108

800-422-1050

Custodian

State Street Bank & Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, MA 02116

 

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Semi-Annual Report

April 30, 2009

International & Global Funds

 

International Equity Funds

Harbor International Fund

Harbor International Growth Fund

Global Equity Funds

Harbor Global Value Fund

Harbor Global Growth Fund


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Semi-Annual Report Overview

     1

Letter from the Chairman

     2

International & Global Funds

    

HARBOR INTERNATIONAL FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     4

Fund Summary

     6

Fund Performance Summary

     7

Portfolio of Investments

     8

HARBOR INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND

    

Manager’s Commentary

     10

Fund Summary

     12

Fund Performance Summary

     13

Portfolio of Investments

     14

HARBOR GLOBAL VALUE FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     16

Fund Summary

     18

Fund Performance Summary

     19

Portfolio of Investments

     20

HARBOR GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     22

Fund Summary

     24

Fund Performance Summary

     25

Portfolio of Investments

     26

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

     28

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

     29

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

     30

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     34

Notes to Financial Statements

     38

Fees and Expense Example

     48

Additional Information

    

PROXY VOTING

     50

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURES

     50

ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS

     50

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OVERVIEW (Unaudited)

 

 

The first half of Harbor Funds’ fiscal year ended April 30, 2009. The performance figures for each of the Funds assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of shares of the Funds. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice. For information on the different share classes, please refer to the current prospectus. The unmanaged indices do not reflect fees and expenses and are not available for direct investment.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

     Unannualized Total Return
6 Months Ended
April 30, 2009
 
     Institutional
Class
    Administrative
Class
    Investor
Class
 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS

      

Harbor International Fund

   -4.11   -4.25   -4.31

Harbor International Growth Fund

   3.65      3.55      3.40   

GLOBAL EQUITY FUNDS

      

Harbor Global Value Fund

   -2.71      -2.60      -2.84   

Harbor Global Growth Fund

   20.20 c    20.20 c    20.20 c 

 

COMMONLY USED MARKET INDICES    Unannualized Total Return
6 Months Ended
April 30, 2009
 

Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East (MSCI EAFE); international equity

   -2.64

Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Growth (MSCI EAFE Growth); international equity

   -5.22   

Morgan Stanley Capital International World (MSCI World); global equity

   -5.44   

Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World (MSCI ACWI); global equity

   -3.34   

 

       EXPENSE RATIOS1     Morningstar
Average2
 
       2005*        2006*      2007*        2008*        2009d    

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS

                        

Harbor International Fund

                        

Institutional Class

     0.87      0.85    0.81      0.79      0.83   1.14

Administrative Class

     1.12         1.10       1.06         1.04         1.08      1.24   

Investor Class

     1.30         1.24       1.19         1.16         1.20      1.26   

Harbor International Growth Fund

                        

Institutional Class

     1.00      0.98    0.88      0.89      0.92   1.17

Administrative Class

     1.24         1.23       1.12         1.14         1.17      1.26   

Investor Class

     1.39         1.37       1.25         1.26         1.29      1.26   

GLOBAL EQUITY FUNDS

                        

Harbor Global Value Fund3

                        

Institutional Class

     N/A         1.00 %a,b     1.00      1.00      1.00   1.17

Administrative Class

     N/A         1.25 a,b     1.25         1.25         1.25      1.31   

Investor Class

     N/A         1.38 a,b     1.38         1.37         1.37      1.32   

Harbor Global Growth Fund4

                        

Institutional Class

     N/A         N/A       N/A         N/A         1.00 %a    1.17

Administrative Class

     N/A         N/A       N/A         N/A         1.25 a    1.31   

Investor Class

     N/A         N/A       N/A         N/A         1.37 a    1.32   

 

 

* Audited.
1 Harbor Funds’ expense ratios are for operating expenses only and are shown net of all expense offsets, waivers and reimbursements. (see Financial Highlights).
2 Institutional Class comparison includes all actively managed no-load funds with 12b-1 fees less than or equal to 0.25% in the April 30, 2009 Morningstar Universe with the same investment style as the comparable Harbor Funds’ Portfolio. Administrative and Investor Class comparisons includes all actively managed no-load funds with 12b-1 fees less than or equal to 0.25% in the April 30, 2009 Morningstar Universe, excluding the Institutional Share Class Funds, with the same investment style as the comparable Harbor Funds’ portfolio.
3 Commenced operations August 7, 2006.
4 Commenced operations March 1, 2009.
a Annualized.
b For the period August 7, 2006 (inception) through October 31, 2006.
c For the period March 1, 2009 (inception) through April 30, 2009.
d Unaudited annualized figures for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009.

 

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Letter from the Chairman

 

 

LOGO

David G. Van Hooser

Chairman

 

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

The first four months of fiscal 2009 were marked by very difficult equity markets worldwide. Weakening economies, growing unemployment, and continued efforts by governments around the world to stimulate their economies and support financial institutions weakened by the credit crisis created an environment that suggested the equity markets could continue to decline. On March 9, 2009, the domestic equity markets hit lows last experienced in 1997. The financial news seemed to be mostly negative with few positives to suggest a near term market recovery. Just when it seemed that equity markets would continue to decline, they started to recover. In the remaining seven weeks of the fiscal half-year, equity markets rallied sharply, recovering about two-thirds of the declines that had occurred from the start of the fiscal year.

The MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets was down by more than 25% through early March and then began to recover, ending the fiscal half-year with a return of -2.64% in U.S. dollars. In contrast to the domestic equity markets, the MSCI EAFE value stocks outperformed growth stocks. Emerging markets, which in the prior year had been one of the hardest hit segments of the global equity universe, mounted a strong recovery, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index up 17.38%.

The domestic stock market in the U.S. followed the same general pattern as the international stock markets. The Wilshire 5000 Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, fell by more than 30% from the start of the fiscal year through early March before recovering in the last seven weeks of the fiscal first-half to finish down by -6.97% for the six months ended April 30, 2009. Mid capitalization stocks beat their large cap and small cap counterparts, and growth-oriented stocks substantially outperformed value stocks.

Commodity prices trended downward, as concerns about the strength of economies around the world caused a decline in energy and other commodity prices. As with the equity markets, commodities recovered a portion of their losses in the last two months of the fiscal half-year as investors started to become more hopeful that a deep, worldwide recession could be avoided.

The fixed income markets had a solid fiscal half year. As credit markets slowly began to show signs of improving, yield spreads narrowed as fixed income investors began to express at least some modest willingness to accept risk. The high-yield bond market, down by more than 25% in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, was the best overall performing asset class in the fiscal first half, with a return of more than 15%. The broad investment grade taxable bond market was up over 7%. The Federal Reserve reduced its target for the short term federal funds rate to an all time low of 0 to 0.25%. As a result of the actions of the Federal Reserve and increased investor demand for safer, short term investments, money market yields continued to decline.

 

       RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDED APRIL 30, 2009
       Unannualized      Annualized

International & Global

     6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      30 Years

MSCI EAFE (foreign stocks)

     -2.64      -42.76      0.66      -0.03      8.72

MSCI World (global stocks)

     -5.44      -39.33      -1.02      -1.57      8.88

Domestic Equities

                                  

Wilshire 5000 (entire U.S. stock market)

     -6.97      -34.37      -1.86      -1.51      10.54

S&P 500 (larget cap stocks)

     -8.53      -35.31      -2.70      -2.48      10.63

Russell Midcap® (mid cap stocks)

     -1.64      -36.03      0.01      3.00      12.13

Russell 2000® (small cap stocks)

     -8.40      -30.74      -1.45      2.53      10.07

Russell 3000® Growth

     -1.68      -31.46      -2.32      -4.15      9.41

Russell 3000® Value

     -13.21      -38.61      -2.42      -0.08      11.23

Strategic Markets

                                  

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM

     -16.13      -46.50      -2.76      6.02      N/A

Fixed Income

                                  

Merrill Lynch High-Yield Master II (high-yield bonds)

     15.20      -14.69      2.01      3.28      N/A

Barclays Capital Aggregate (domestic bonds)

     7.74      3.84      4.78      5.71      8.59

Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. T-Bill (proxy for money market returns)

     0.18      1.13      3.20      3.31      6.27

Harbor International and Global Equity Funds

The Harbor International Fund returned -4.11% (Institutional Class) and trailed its MSCI EAFE Index benchmark by 147 basis points, or 1.47 percentage points, for the fiscal half-year. The Fund’s annualized returns outpaced the benchmark

 

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by more than 400 basis points for the latest 5 years and 10 years. While the broad international and global stock market indices declined, the Harbor International Growth Fund registered a positive return of 3.65% (Institutional Class) and outperformed its MSCI EAFE Growth Index benchmark by 887 basis points for the latest six months. The Harbor Global Value Fund returned -2.71% (Institutional Class) but exceeded its MSCI World Index benchmark return by 273 basis points.

As always, we encourage investors to maintain a long-term focus in evaluating their portfolios. Comments by the portfolio managers of each international and global equity fund can be found beginning on page 4.

Co-Subadviser Appointed for Harbor International Fund

The Board of Trustees of Harbor Funds appointed Northern Cross, LLC as co-subadviser of the Harbor International Fund effective February 12, 2009. Hakan Castegren, of Northern Cross Investments Ltd, continues to serve as a portfolio manager of the Fund. No change in investment strategies, policies, or guidelines will result from the appointment of Northern Cross, LLC as the Fund’s co-subadviser. The four principals of Northern Cross, LLC—Edward E. Wendell, Jr., James LaTorre, CFA, Howard Appleby, CFA, and Jean-Francois Ducrest—have worked together closely with Mr. Castegren for a number of years and have joined him as portfolio managers to make investment decisions for the Fund using a team approach. Mr. Castegren had been the sole portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception on December 29, 1987. Although he has no current plans to become less active in the management of the Fund, the Board believes it is in the best interests of shareholders to provide a framework for an orderly transition for such time when Mr. Castegren does elect to reduce his day-to-day involvement with the Fund.

Harbor Global Growth Fund

The Harbor Global Growth Fund was introduced on March 2, 2009. The Fund invests primarily in common stocks of U.S. and foreign companies that are selected for their long-term growth potential. The Harbor Global Growth Fund is managed by Corydon J. Gilchrist, portfolio manager and senior analyst at Marsico Capital Management, LLC; Thomas F. Marsico, chief investment officer of Marsico Capital; and James G. Gendelman, portfolio manager and senior analyst at Marsico Capital. Mr. Gendelman also has served since 2004 as portfolio manager of the Harbor International Growth Fund.

Investment Strategies

The fiscal first half had a significant decline in equity markets followed by a sharp, partial recovery. The sharp recovery started when few prognosticators were projecting a near term recovery, a reminder of the uncertainty of markets and the difficulty of projecting what markets will do next.

The significant declines from the October 2007 broad equity market highs have caused some investors to reevaluate their overall asset allocations. Such reevaluations are healthy. We encourage all investors to hold a diversified portfolio of equity, fixed income, and money market funds. The percentages an investor holds of equity, fixed income, and money market funds in their asset allocation should be consistent with each investor’s financial objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Harbor Funds offers a number of equity, strategic markets and fixed income funds to help investors develop an asset allocation plan to meet their investment goals.

Thank you for your investment in Harbor Funds.

June 16, 2009

LOGO

David G. Van Hooser

Chairman

 

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MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISERS

Northern Cross Investments Ltd

Clarendon House

2 Church Street

Hamilton, Bermuda HMDX

Northern Cross, LLC

125 Summer Street

Suite 1410

Boston, MA 02110

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Hakan Castegren Northern Cross Investments Ltd

Since 1987

Northern Cross Investments Ltd has subadvised the Fund

since its inception in 1987.

Howard Appleby Northern Cross, LLC

Since 2009

Jean-Francois Ducrest Northern Cross, LLC

Since 2009

James LaTorre Northern Cross, LLC

Since 2009

Edward E. Wendell, Jr. Northern Cross, LLC

Since 2009

Northern Cross, LLC has subadvised the Fund since February 12, 2009.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Long-term total return, principally from growth of capital.

PRINCIPAL STYLE CHARACTERISTICS

International large cap value oriented stocks.

 

LOGO

Hakan Castegren

LOGO

Howard Appleby

LOGO

Jean-Francois Ducrest

LOGO

James LaTorre

LOGO

Edward E. Wendell, Jr.

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

Economies around the world struggled in the six months ended April 30, 2009. A sharp decline in consumer confidence, lower industrial production, constricted credit, a severe housing slump, and rising unemployment were among a variety of problems that hindered economic activity. Central banks continued monetary easing programs and governments employed massive levels of fiscal stimulus in an effort to promote economic recovery.

The MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed overseas markets returned -2.64% (all returns cited are in U.S. dollar terms). By comparison, the broad U.S. stock market, as measured by the Wilshire 5000 Index, was down -6.97%. The relatively small change in the EAFE index masked a volatile six months. The EAFE benchmark fell sharply in January, February, and early March, declining more than 25% from the start of the fiscal half-year. A rally over the final seven weeks enabled the index to regain almost 90% of the ground it had lost. Emerging markets, which had posted some of the steepest declines in the recent bear market, rebounded in the fiscal half-year, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index posting a gain of 17.38%.

Four of the 10 economic sectors in the EAFE Index posted positive returns, led by materials and industrials. Health care was down by more than -12% and was the worst-performing sector. The three largest country components of the EAFE benchmark, representing over half of the index, were Japan (down -2%), the United Kingdom (off -7%), and France (down -2%). The best-performing countries in the index were Sweden and Hong Kong (both up 20%) and Singapore (up 10%).

PERFORMANCE

Harbor International Fund returned -4.11% (Institutional Class), -4.25% (Administrative Class), and -4.31% (Investor Class) for the six months ended April 30, 2009, compared with the -2.64% return for its MSCI EAFE Index benchmark. From a longer-term perspective, the Fund continued to outperform the benchmark for the latest five-year and 10-year periods ended April 30, 2009.

Industrial, mining, and energy stocks were among the leading contributors to Fund performance, both on an absolute basis and relative to the benchmark. Investments in the industrials sector, where the portfolio had a somewhat overweighted position relative to the index, returned 14% versus 7% for those in the EAFE Index. Top contributors in the sector included Sweden-based Atlas Copco AB, Swiss-headquartered ABB Ltd., and Singapore’s Keppel Corp. Ltd. An above-index exposure to the materials sector also added value. Leading contributors included BHP Billiton PLC, headquartered in the United Kingdom; Cameco Corp. in Canada; and AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. in South Africa. An above-benchmark allocation to energy names also aided Fund performance, as energy stocks in the portfolio returned 6%, compared with a -3% return for those in the EAFE Index. Petroleo Brasileiro, the Brazilian integrated oil and gas company, was up 30% and was the top individual contributor in the portfolio.

 

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MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

  3.6
     

Abb Ltd.

  2.9
     

Novo Nordisk A/S Series B

  2.5
     

Atlas Copco Ab

  2.3
     

Linde AG

  2.3
     

Banco Bradesco SA

  2.3
     

BNP Paribas

  2.3
     

Nestle SA—Registered

  2.2
     

BHP Billiton

  2.1
     

Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA

  2.1

 

Continued weakness among financials, representing about 22% of both the Fund and its benchmark, was a major detractor from performance, as financial names in both the portfolio and the EAFE Index declined -6%. Among the weakest performers among financial names in the portfolio were Japan-based Orix Corp., Nomura Holdings, and Sumitomo Trust, as well as Lloyds Banking Group in the UK. Orix and Nomura Holdings were eliminated from the portfolio. Investments in the consumer staples sector proved to be a major detractor from Fund performance on both an absolute basis and relative to the benchmark. The portfolio had an overweighted exposure to consumer staples names, which underperformed those in the EAFE Index.

 

From a country-level perspective, investments in Brazil were the biggest contributors to Fund returns. Brazil is not a constituent of the EAFE Index but represented a 9% average weight in the portfolio. Portfolio holdings in Japan proved to be a major detractor from Fund performance, as the Fund’s investments in Japan trailed those in the index.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

Compared with the EAFE index, the largest overweighted positions in the portfolio as of April 30, 2009, were in materials, consumer staples, and energy. The most significant underweights were in the information technology, consumer discretionary, and utilities sectors. Relative to the benchmark, the largest country-level country overweights were in Brazil, France, and Switzerland, while the most significantly underweighted positions were in Japan, Germany, and Australia. Sector-level and country-level weightings typically are a result of the Fund’s bottom-up stock selection process and not a significant element of its investment strategy.

Fixing the world’s financial system and its constituents remains the top priority of central bankers. A second critical task is dealing with severe recession. Consumer confidence in the U.S. and elsewhere has been shaken by events of the past year, and the expectation is that savings rates in the U.S. will increase, helping to repair personal balance sheets but delaying consumer participation in a recovery. We expect Chinese growth to continue, although at a moderated rate, which should be a positive for suppliers of basic raw materials. The UK and Spain will have to sort out problems resulting from real estate overbuilding, but we would expect other European countries to be able to work through the recession more quickly.

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Northern Cross Investments Ltd and Northern Cross, LLC at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Investing in international and emerging markets poses special risks, including potentially greater price volatility due to social, political and economic factors, as well as currency exchange rate fluctuations. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     011
 
Cusip     411511306
 
Ticker     HAINX
 
Inception
Date
    12/29/1987
 
Net Expense Ratio     0.83%a
 
Total Net Assets (000s)     $14,309,470

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     211
 
Cusip     411511652
 
Ticker     HRINX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.08%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $586,493

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     411
 
Cusip     411511645
 
Ticker     HIINX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.20%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $2,040,011

 

 

a Annualized.

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio     Benchmark  

Number of Countries*

  21      23   

Weighted Average Market Cap (MM)*

  $35,767x      $37,175   

Price/Earning Ratio (P/E)*

  12.7x      14.1x   

Price/Book Ratio (P/B)*

  1.7x      1.6x   

Beta vs. MSCI EAFE Index**

  1.09      1.00   

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized (6-Month Period Ended 04/30/2009)

  16%      N/A   

 

 

  * Source: FactSet.

 

** Source: ©2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

 

FUND CATEGORY

LOGO

Reflects the weighted average of the market capitalization and style of the collective portfolio holdings; individual investments may have different characteristics.

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

LOGO

 

REGION BREAKDOWN

(Excludes short-term investments)

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 05/01/1999 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor International Fund                        
Institutional Class   -4.11     -44.67     4.86     4.74     12/29/1987     $ 79,455
Comparative Index                        
MSCI EAFE   -2.64       -42.76       0.66       -0.03             $ 49,830

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 11/01/2002 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the MSCI EAFE Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor International Fund                        
Administrative Class   -4.25%     -44.81     4.60     9.73     11/01/2002     $ 18,284
Investor Class   -4.31%     -44.89     4.44     9.56     11/01/2002     $ 18,096
Comparative Index                        
MSCI EAFE   -2.64%       -42.76       0.66       6.17             $ 14,757

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.81% (Institutional Class); 1.07% (Administrative Class); and 1.19% (Investor Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice. The Fund charges a redemption fee of 2% on redemption of shares that are held for less than 60 days.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.
b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Equity Holdings by Country (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash and short-term investments of 4.5%)

LOGO

 

COMMON STOCKS—87.8%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
AIRLINES—0.7%
108,118,000   

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. (HK)

  $ 125,200
        
AUTO COMPONENTS—1.4%
4,524,743   

Michelin (CGDE) Cl. B (FR)

    231,614
        
AUTOMOBILES—1.4%
7,973,300   

Honda Motor Co Ltd. (JP)

    233,673
        
BEVERAGES—4.3%
7,001,930   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (BEL)

    214,344
22,764,238   

Diageo plc (UK)

    271,572
4,128,233   

Pernod Ricard SA (FR)

    243,842
        
       729,758
        
BUILDING PRODUCTS—1.9%
9,037,695   

Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (FR)

    324,229
        
CAPITAL MARKETS—1.9%
22,845,745   

UBS AG (SWS)

    313,820
        
CHEMICALS—4.1%
4,871,472   

Linde AG (GER)

    388,489
1,443,523   

Syngenta AG—Registered (SWS)

    308,178
        
       696,667
        
COMMERCIAL BANKS—9.9%
7,250,010   

BNP Paribas (FR)

    381,668
42,516,000   

DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (SGP)

    270,288

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
COMMERCIAL BANKS—Continued
3,805,633   

Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG (AUT)

  $ 79,407
25,350,250   

Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA (BR)

    348,059
99,271,763   

Lloyds TSB Group plc (UK)

    161,019
17,395,332   

Standard Chartered plc (UK)

    269,092
5,339,000   

Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co. Ltd. (JP)

    22,342
18,120,127   

United Overseas Bank Ltd. (SGP)

    139,664
        
       1,671,539
        
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS—1.4%
4,671,034   

Holcim Ltd.—Registered (SWS)

    236,926
        
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—1.3%
15,779,905   

Investor Ab Cl. B (SW)

    227,981
        
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—1.4%
12,590,033   

Telefonica SA (SP)

    238,532
        
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—4.4%
34,536,918   

Abb Ltd. (SWS)

    488,916
3,392,117   

Schneider Electric SA (FR)

    258,135
        
       747,051
        
FOOD PRODUCTS—4.5%
32,949,932   

Cadbury plc (UK)

    246,377
3,215,000   

Groupe Danone (FR)

    152,927
11,361,100   

Nestle SA—Registered (SWS)

    370,334
        
       769,638
        
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—2.2%
4,755,690   

Accor SA (FR)

    201,221
132,000,000   

Genting Berhad (MAL)

    172,527
        
       373,748
        
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—2.6%
50,857,000   

Keppel Corp. (SGP)

    203,038
127,539,047   

Sime Darby Berhad. (MAL)

    235,506
        
       438,544
        
INSURANCE—3.2%  
20,141,509   

AXA SA (FR)

    338,411
55,889,000   

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (CHN)

    197,354
        
       535,765
        
MACHINERY—4.2%     
42,772,331   

Atlas Copco Ab (SW)

    397,622
4,384,700   

Fanuc Ltd. (JP)

    316,410
        
       714,032
        
MARINE—1.2%
33,705   

A.P. Moller Maersk A/S Series B (DEN)

    195,781
        
MEDIA—0.7%
8,523,802   

JC Decaux SA (FR)

    121,214
        
METALS & MINING—7.1%
6,360,197   

Anglo American plc (UK)

    136,860
8,825,108   

Anglo American plc ADR (UK)1

    95,046
6,265,609   

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. ADR (S. AFR)1

    192,981
17,329,505   

BHP Billiton (AUS)

    359,672
31,960,000   

Norsk Hydro ASA (NOR)

    140,921
32,017,936   

Xstrata PLC (UK)

    282,274
        
       1,207,754
        
MULTI-UTILITIES—1.8%
11,078,365   

Veolia Environnement SA (FR)

    303,476
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

 
Shares         Value
(000s)
 
    

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—11.3%

  

19,698,829   

BG Group plc (UK)

  $ 314,547   
35,714,899   

BP plc (UK)

    252,384   
11,434,183   

Cameco Corp. ADR (CAN)1

    260,585   
363,136,000   

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (CHN)

    282,245   
10,324,607   

Eni SpA (IT)

    221,557   
3,154,085   

Royal Dutch Shell plc Cl. A (NET)

    72,338   
2,377,600   

Royal Dutch Shell plc Cl. A ADR (NET)1

    108,609   
6,608,629   

Statoil Hydro ASA (NOR)

    123,168   
5,431,604   

Total SA (FR)

    271,774   
          
       1,907,207   
          

PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS—0.4%

  

5,390,250   

Aracruz Celulose SA ADR (BR)1

    64,360   
          

PERSONAL PRODUCTS—2.3%

  

2,003,769   

L’Oreal SA (FR)

    143,348   
14,377,000   

Shiseido Co. Ltd. (JP)

    252,408   
          
       395,756   
          

PHARMACEUTICALS—4.9%

  

3,938,503   

Novartis AG—Registered (SWS)

    149,066   
8,754,834   

Novo Nordisk A/S Series B (DEN)

    416,562   
2,086,410   

Roche Holding Ltd. (SWS)

    263,105   
          
       828,733   
          

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT—1.9%

  

30,896,000   

Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. (HK)

    321,475   
          

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—0.0%

  

10,835,055   

Nova America SA (BR)*

    z 
          

TOBACCO—3.8%

  

7,939,405   

British American Tobacco plc (UK)

    191,473   
6,999,274   

Imperial Tobacco Group plc (UK)

    159,696   
114,329   

Japan Tobacco Inc. (JP)

    287,239   
          
       638,408   
          

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—1.6%

  

31,802,500   

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (HK)

    275,846   
          

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $16,248,941)

    14,868,727   
          
    

PREFERRED STOCKS—7.7%

 

COMMERCIAL BANKS—2.3%

  

31,334,902   

Banco Bradesco SA (BR)

    387,794   
          

PREFERRED STOCKS—Continued

 
Shares         Value
(000s)
 
    

 

METALS & MINING—1.5%

  

  18,968,000   

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce Cl. A (BR)

  $ 264,120   
          

 

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—3.6%

  

  45,118,200   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA (BR)

    608,872   
          

 

PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS—0.3%

  

  7,636,700   

Companhia Suzano de Papel e Celulose (BR)

    48,494   
          

 

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—0.0%

  

  1,056,355   

Nova America SA (BR)*

    z 
          

 
 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
    (Cost $414,042)

    1,309,280   
          
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—4.0%

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
            

 

COMMERCIAL PAPER—4.0%

  

  

Chevron Corp.

 
$ 45,000   

0.120%–05/01/2009-05/04/2009

    45,000   
  50,000   

0.140%–05/08/2009

    50,000   
          
       95,000   
          
  

General Electric Corp.

 
  35,530   

0.070%–05/04/2009

    35,530   
  89,208   

0.140%–05/06/2009-05/07/2009

    89,208   
  92,229   

0.150%–05/04/2009-05/05/2009

    92,229   
          
       216,967   
          
  

HSBC Finance Corp.

 
  37,504   

0.130%–05/05/2009

    37,504   
  171,763   

0.150%–05/01/2009-05/12/2009

    171,763   
          
       209,267   
          
  

Toyota Motors Inc.

 
  151,360   

0.140%–05/01/2009-05/07/2009

    151,360   
          

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Cost $672,594)

    672,594   
          

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.5%
    (Cost $17,335,577)

    16,850,601   
          

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.5%

    85,373   
          

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 16,935,974   
          

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 2,907,570

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     13,943,031

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 16,850,601
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

1 ADR after the name of a foreign holding stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

z Fair valued by Harbor Funds’ Valuation Committee.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

Marsico Capital

Management, LLC

1200 17th Street

Suite 1600

Denver, CO 80202

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

James Gendelman

Since 2004

Marsico has subadvised the Fund since March 1, 2004.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Long-term growth of capital.

PRINCIPAL STYLE CHARACTERISTICS

Foreign companies selected for long-term growth potential.

 

LOGO

James Gendelman

 

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

The six months ended April 30, 2009, proved to be a tumultuous time for equities. Equities were generally weak during the early portion of the fiscal half-year as stocks faced a gauntlet of challenges, including swooning world-wide economic growth, the absence of a clear-cut and sweeping solution for banking system problems, dysfunctional credit markets, housing industry woes, rising unemployment, and ebbing manufacturing activity. Equity performance improved during March and April of 2009, as international stocks benefited from improving economic prospects, rising hope that fiscal and monetary stimulus measures were starting to gain traction, and a sense that valuations had become overly depressed.

Developed markets, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, posted a six-month return of -2.64% (all returns cited are in U.S. dollar terms). The MSCI Emerging Markets Index rose 17.38% as signs increased that many developing market economies appeared to be finding a bottom and/or shifting to recovery mode.

International value equities outperformed international growth. The MSCI EAFE Growth Index posted a return of -5.22%, while the MSCI EAFE Value Index was essentially flat with a return of 0.01%.

The materials sector was the strongest-performing area of the MSCI EAFE Growth Index with a return of 11%. The telecommunication services and industrials sectors rose 5% and 4%, respectively. The weakest-performing sector of the index was health care, which dropped -13%. Consumer staples, energy, consumer discretionary, and financials each posted losses between -7% and -9%, while information technology dipped -1%.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor International Growth Fund outperformed its benchmark index for the fiscal half-year. The Harbor International Growth Fund returned 3.65% (Institutional Class), 3.55% (Administrative Class), and 3.40% (Investor Class), while the MSCI EAFE Growth Index had a total return of -5.22%.

Several primary factors led to the Fund’s outperformance. Stock selection in the health care, industrials, and energy sectors was strong. The Fund’s health care positions were led by Swiss biotechnology company Lonza Group AG and Israel-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. In the industrials sector, Denmark-headquartered wind turbine company Vestas Wind Systems A/S posted a return of approximately 63%. Several of the Fund’s energy positions also fared well. Brazil-based Petroleo Brasileiro and Cayman Island-incorporated offshore drilling contractor Transocean Ltd. both posted returns of more than 20%.

The Fund further benefited from stock selection in the information technology and consumer discretionary sectors. Information technology holdings Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (up 28%) and electronic technology company Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (up 19%) had positive impacts on the portfolio’s return. The Fund’s consumer discretionary positions posted an aggregate positive return of 6% compared with a -7% return in the index. German auto manufacturer BMW AG rose 36%.

Given the volatility and overall decline in developed market international equity prices, the Fund’s cash allocation had a positive impact on performance as compared to the

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

  3.8 %
     

Credit Suisse Group

  3.8 %
     

CSL Ltd.

  2.9 %
     

Cemex SAB de CV ADR

  2.8 %
     

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR

  2.8 %
     

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR

  2.7 %
     

Transocean Ltd.

  2.7 %
     

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. ADR

  2.7 %
     

Gamesa Corp. Technologica SA

  2.7 %
     

Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA

  2.6 %

 

fully-invested benchmark index. The Fund had cash and cash equivalent positions of approximately 9%, on average, for the fiscal half-year.

There were several factors that negatively affected the Fund’s investment results as compared with the index. The most significant areas of weakness were stock selection in the telecommunication services and materials sectors. The Fund’s telecommunication services positions had an aggregate loss of -7% compared with a positive return of 5% for the index sector. The Fund’s positions in Canada-based telecommunications and media company Rogers Communications, Inc. and Spain-headquartered Telefonica SA recorded losses of -13% and -6%, respectively. The Fund’s materials positions also had returns that lagged their benchmark peer group. Mexico-headquartered cement and construction materials company Cemex S.A.B. de C.V. was the primary detractor.

Certain individual positions struggled, including financials holdings BNP Paribas S.A. and HSBC Holdings PLC, advertising company JC Decaux S.A., hotel/casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corp., and consumer staples positions Heineken N.V. and Nestle S.A. (HSBC Holdings, Las Vegas Sands, JC Decaux, and Heineken were eliminated from the portfolio prior to the end of the fiscal half-year.)

On average, the Fund had more exposure to the financials sector than the index while it had an underweighted posture in the industrials sector. These positions had negative effects on Fund performance, as financials in the index returned -7%, while the benchmark’s industrials sector posted a positive return of 4%.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

In terms of country allocations, the Fund’s most significant weightings as of April 30, 2009, were Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Japan, and Brazil. The Fund held several positions domiciled in emerging markets, including Brazil, Taiwan, Mexico, Israel, China, and India. Such emerging markets exposure represented approximately 22% of the Fund’s net assets. As mentioned in previous shareholder reports, country-level weightings generally should be considered a by-product of the Fund’s bottom-up stock selection process rather than a major, proactive facet of its investment strategy.

The Fund’s stock selection criteria have continued to emphasize companies with sustainable competitive advantages, market share growth opportunities, volume growth, improved profitability potential, and significant barriers to entry. In addition, balance sheet strength and flexibility is favored in the current environment; in our view, companies that are not dependent on access to the credit markets to fund their operations should be able to differentiate themselves and eventually be awarded higher multiples by investors. As we see further signs of healing in the credit markets and evidence that fiscal and monetary policy stimulus are gaining traction, we may increase the Fund’s positions in companies that might be considered to be more economically-sensitive in nature, i.e., those that we believe should do well in a reflationary environment.

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Marsico Capital Management, LLC at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Investing in international and emerging markets poses special risks, including potentially greater price volatility due to social, political and economic factors, as well as currency exchange rate fluctuations. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     017
 
Cusip     411511801
 
Ticker     HAIGX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/1993
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.92%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $1,032,091

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     217
 
Cusip     411511637
 
Ticker     HRIGX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.17%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $1,393

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     417
 
Cusip     411511629
 
Ticker     HIIGX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.29%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $39,206

 

 

a Annualized

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark  

Number of Countries*

  22   23   

Weighted Average Market Cap (MM)*

  $34,894   $37,532   

Price/Earning Ratio (P/E)*

  13.6x   14.4x   

Price/Book Ratio (P/B)*

  1.9x   2.2x   

Beta vs. MSCI EAFE Growth Index**

  1.17   1.00   

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized
(6-Month Period Ended 04/30/2009)

  47%   N/A   

 

 

  * Source: FactSet.

 

** Source: ©2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

FUND CATEGORY

LOGO

Reflects the weighted average of the market capitalization and style of the collective portfolio holdings; individual investments may have different characteristics.

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

LOGO

 

REGION BREAKDOWN

(Excludes short-term investments)

LOGO

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 05/01/1999 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the MSCI EAFE Growth Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor International Growth Fund                        
Institutional Class   3.65     -44.45     1.17     -5.53     11-01-1993     $ 28,301
Comparative Index                        
MSCI EAFE Growth   -5.22       -43.42       0.16       -1.75             $ 41,910

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 11/01/2002 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the MSCI EAFE Growth Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

 

LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor International Growth Fund                        
Administrative Class   3.55     -44.60     0.92     4.10     11-01-2002     $ 12,983
Investor Class   3.40     -44.68     0.80     3.97     11-01-2002     $ 12,882
Comparative Index                        
MSCI EAFE Growth   -5.22       -43.42       0.16       4.80             $ 13,561

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratio were 0.92% (Institutional Class); 1.16% (Administrative Class); and 1.29% (Investor Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice. The Fund charges a redemption fee of 2% on redemption of shares that are held for less than 60 days.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Equity Holdings by Country (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash and short-term investments of 8.0%)

LOGO

 

COMMON STOCKS—92.0%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
AIRLINES–0.5%
738,000   

Singapore Airlines Ltd. (SGP)

  $ 5,308
        
AUTOMOBILES–3.0%  
292,934   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (GER)

    10,150
144,765   

DaimlerChrysler AG–Registered (GER)

    5,190
374,300   

Honda Motor Co Ltd. (JP)

    10,969
101,334   

Hyundai Motor Co. (S. KOR)

    5,415
        
       31,724
        
BEVERAGES–2.2%
766,265   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (BEL)

    23,457
        
BIOTECHNOLOGY–3.7%
182,054   

Actelion Ltd.—Registered (SWS)*

    8,295
1,241,226   

CSL Ltd. (AUS)

    30,931
        
       39,226
        
BUILDING PRODUCTS–0.9%
361,277   

Daikin Industries Ltd. (JP)

    9,719
        
CAPITAL MARKETS–3.0%
3,077,000   

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (JP)

    16,120
481,954   

Julius Baer Holding Ltd. (SWS)

    15,810
        
       31,930
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
CHEMICALS–6.8%
276,892   

Linde AG (GER)

  $ 22,081
279,372   

Lonza Group Ltd.–Registered (SWS)

    25,629
297,776   

Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (CAN)

    25,755
        
       73,465
        
COMMERCIAL BANKS–12.8%
503,916   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (SP)

    5,461
201,019   

BNP Paribas (FR)

    10,582
1,043,681   

Credit Suisse Group (SWS)

    40,784
407,000   

DBS Group Holdings Ltd. (SGP)

    2,612
932,379   

ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR (IND)1

    19,235
33,914,800   

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Cl. B (CHN)

    19,380
2,056,644   

Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA (BR)

    28,238
5,179,600   

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. (JP)

    10,922
        
       137,214
        
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING–0.5%
106,139   

Hochtief AG (GER)

    5,198
        
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS–3.5%
4,068,884   

Cemex SAB de CV ADR (MEX)1

    30,435
221,501   

CRH (IRL)

    5,715
18,563   

Holcim Ltd.—Registered (SWS)

    942
        
       37,092
        
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–2.4%
1,366,405   

Telefonica SA (SP)

    25,888
        
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT–9.4%
751,590   

Abb Ltd. (SWS)

    10,640
253,604   

Alstom SA (FR)

    15,809
1,510,030   

Gamesa Corp. Technologica SA (SP)

    28,501
628,497   

Vestas Wind Systems A/S (DEN)*

    40,796
97,813   

Vestas Wind Systems A/S-New (DEN)*

    5,612
        
       101,358
        
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS–2.2%
8,051,300   

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. (TWN)

    23,244
        
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES–2.7%
424,835   

Transocean Ltd. (SWS)

    28,668
        
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING–1.4%
3,088,087   

Tesco plc (UK)

    15,301
        
FOOD PRODUCTS–2.3%
769,789   

Nestle SA–Registered (SWS)

    25,093
        
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE–1.0%
266,329   

Accor SA (FR)

    11,269
        
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES–1.0%
1,199,513   

Gafisa SA (BR)

    10,401
        
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS–1.0%
275,260   

Reckitt Benckiser plc (UK)

    10,805
        
METALS & MINING–2.9%
904,500   

Cia Vale do Rio Doce Sponsored ADR (BR)1

    14,933
406,852   

Rio Tinto plc—Registered (UK)

    16,531
        
       31,464
        
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS–7.1%
600,213   

BG Group plc (UK)

    9,584
3,648,562   

BP plc (UK)

    25,783
10,783,300   

CNOOC Ltd. (HK)

    12,024
869,127   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR (BR)1

    29,176
        
       76,567
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

PHARMACEUTICALS–2.8%

679,008   

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR (IL)1

  $ 29,802
        

REAL ESTATE–0.4%

1,674,000   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd. (HK)

    4,734
        

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT–3.3%

8,100,000   

CapitaLand Ltd. (SGP)

    14,942
1,386,000   

Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. (HK)

    14,421
500,000   

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd. (JP)

    5,998
        
       35,361
        

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT–3.8%

579,716   

ASML Holding NV (NET)

    12,165
2,702,256   

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. ADR (TWN)1

    28,563
        
       40,728
        

SOFTWARE–2.4%

96,300   

Nintendo Co. Ltd. (JP)

    25,891
        

SPECIALTY RETAIL–1.8%

118,397   

Hennes & Mauritz AB (SW)

    5,271
2,368,500   

Esprit Holdings Ltd. (HK)

    14,512
        
       19,783
        

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS–0.5%

307,565   

Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA (SWS)

    5,506
        

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS–1.7%

4,940,000   

Marubeni Corp. (JP)

    17,958
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES–5.0%

  1,092,456   

Rogers Communications Inc. (CAN)

  $ 26,842
  14,342,188   

Vodafone Group plc (UK)

    26,361
        
       53,203
        

 
 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $1,059,011)

    987,357
        
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—7.6%

 

(Cost $81,498)

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
          

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS–7.6%

$ 81,498   

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.010% collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association (market value $81,498)

    81,498
        

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS–99.6%
    (Cost $1,140,509)

    1,068,855
        

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES–0.4%

    3,835
        

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS–100.0%

  $ 1,072,690
        

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 292,794

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     776,061

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 1,068,855
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

1 ADR after the name of a foreign holding stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor Global Value Fund

MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

Pzena Investment

Management, LLC

120 West 45th Street

20th Floor

New York, NY 10036

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Caroline Cai

Since 2009

John Goetz

Since 2006

Michael Peterson

Since 2006

Pzena Investment Management has subadvised the Fund since its inception in 2006.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Long-term growth of capital.

PRINCIPAL STYLE CHARACTERISTICS

Companies throughout the world exhibiting strong value characteristics on a relative basis.

 

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Caroline Cai

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John Goetz

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Michael Peterson

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

The past six months have been a study in contrasts. Recently central bankers and governmental authorities have been prepared to do whatever is necessary to lower risk premiums and stimulate demand in both the developed and emerging markets. Globally we are in the midst of a synchronized economic slowdown. American manufacturing contracted in November at the steepest rate in 26 years, leading Europe and Asia into an industrial slump as the recession that began in the United States spread around the world. This bleak economic performance set the background for equity market declines during the first part of the fiscal half-year. However, equities staged a dramatic recovery in March in the face of continued poor economic data, providing support for our view that valuations should be the key driver for stock returns in the medium term.

In April, U.S. equity markets turned in a second month of strong results, making this March/April, up almost 20%, the strongest two-month period for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index since January/February of 1975. Not to be outdone, S&P’s global review indicates that all global markets were up in April, with an average two-month gain of 27%. Some positive data seen in March and April have led to speculation that the economy is stabilizing after shrinking in much of the developed world in the first part of the fiscal half-year. In April, manufacturing shrank at the slowest pace in seven months in the U.S. and in eight months in the United Kingdom. U.S. consumer confidence, driven by low mortgage rates, cheap gasoline prices, and a stock rally, rose more than forecast to its highest level since before the credit collapse of last year. Japan saw a rise in exports and Korea an uptick in GDP. While we must acknowledge that despite these positive signs the global economy continues to face a number of headwinds (unemployment, depressed corporate earnings, rising credit costs, etc.), it does appear that the sky is brightening a bit.

PERFORMANCE

In this environment, Harbor Global Value Fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI World Index. The Fund returned - 2.71% (Institutional Class), -2.60% (Administrative Class), and -2.84% (Investor Class) for the six months ended April 30, 2009, while the MSCI World Index benchmark returned -5.44%. The relative outperformance was driven by our consumer discretionary holdings, our overweight in technology, and stock selection in energy and consumer staples.

The barrage of poor economic news and the consequent stress on earnings expectations caused valuations of several stocks in economically-sensitive sectors to become attractive, while defensive stocks, particularly in the consumer staples space, became relatively expensive. We took advantage of this disparity in valuations to initiate or add to positions in the technology, industrials, and consumer discretionary sectors while trimming our holdings in consumer staples companies.

Companies that had significant positive impacts on the Fund’s performance included J.C. Penney, Publicis Groupe, and Tokyo Electron. While this has been a difficult time for retailers, J.C. Penney has positioned itself well. After getting stuck with excess inventory in

 

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MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

  3.5
     

UBS AG

  3.4
     

J.C. Penney Co. Inc.

  2.8
     

Omnicom Group Inc.

  2.8
     

Microsoft Corp.

  2.7
     

Clariant Ltd.—Registered

  2.7
     

Tyco Electronics Ltd

  2.6
     

ING Groep NV

  2.5
     

Finmeccanica SpA

  2.4
     

HSBC Holdings plc

  2.4

 

calendar 2008, the company implemented an inventory-reduction plan, which, combined with same-store-sales data coming in strong for the first quarter of 2009, has begun to benefit gross margin. French advertising company Publicis rose after reporting higher-than-expected organic growth. The company has a strong liquidity position and is focused on managing costs in this difficult environment. Tokyo Electron, a leading maker of semiconductor equipment, doubled its operating profit guidance for 2008/2009 too far above the market consensus, as it tallied up cost cuts and a lower tax burden. Investors also focused on some early signs of a possible slowing in the global economic recession.

 

Companies with the biggest negative impact on performance were Citigroup, Capital One, and Bank of America. Citigroup was down as investors focused on the financial services company’s eroded common equity capital position and the dilution believed necessary to correct it. Based on the current price-to-normal earnings ratio for the 500 largest-capitalization stocks, we believe that Citi’s shares are deeply undervalued; and its risk/reward potential, taking into account today’s price, is decidedly positive, in our view. Capital One Financial (credit cards and financial services) traded down, hitting 10-year lows before rebounding. While the macroeconomic environment poses significant challenges for Capital One, we believe that its low valuation and solid capital and liquidity positions make it an attractive holding. Bank of America detracted from Fund performance, with consumer credit continuing to be shaky and results reflecting further deterioration in the company’s common equity capital position. We continue to believe that Bank of America is a leading bank franchise and, with the dilution priced into the stock, find it to be a good value.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

As we have said many times, valuation does matter. We anticipate that eventually investors will look through the earnings trough in the current cycle to own good businesses that are trading at very attractive valuations. Since the market’s inflection in early March, our portfolio is up over 50%, a fact that once again highlights how difficult it is to time the market—and hence the importance of staying committed to our strategy on a long-term basis. Even after the recent run-up, our portfolio remains extraordinarily cheap on a price-to-normal-earnings basis. So while past may not be prologue, we continue to believe that our current portfolio is extremely attractive and contains significant upside potential.

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Pzena Investment Management, LLC at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Investing in international and emerging markets poses special risks, including potentially greater price volatility due to social, political and economic factors, as well as currency exchange rate fluctuations. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     027
 
Cusip     411511447
 
Ticker     HAGVX
 
Inception
Date
    08/07/2006
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.00%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $38,946

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     227
 
Cusip     411511454
 
Ticker     HRGVX
 
Inception
Date
    08/07/2006
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.25%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $344

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     427
 
Cusip     411511462
 
Ticker     HIGVX
 
Inception
Date
    08/07/2006
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.37%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $690

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark

Number of Countries*

  18   25

Weighted Average Market Cap (MM)*

  $24,969x   $50,088

Price/Earning Ratio (P/E)*

  14.8x   15.0

Price/Book Ratio (P/B)*

  1.1x   2.0

Beta vs. MSCI WORLD Index**

  1.28   1.00

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized
(6-Month Period Ended 04/30/2009)

  41%   N/A

 

 

  * Source: FactSet.

 

** Source: ©2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

FUND CATEGORY

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Reflects the weighted average of the market capitalization and style of the collective portfolio; individual investments may have different characteristics.

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

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REGION BREAKDOWN

(Excludes short-term investments)

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 08/07/2006 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the MSCI World Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

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Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Global Value Fund                        
Institutional Class   -2.71     -46.30         -21.73     08/07/2006     $ 25,605
Comparative Index                        
MSCI World   -5.44       -39.33       0.02       -11.89             $ 35,381

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 08/07/2006 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the MSCI World Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

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Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Global Value Fund                        
Administrative Class   -2.60     -46.34         -21.87     08/07/2006     $ 5,096
Investor Class   -2.84     -46.52         -22.02     08/07/2006     $ 5,069
Comparative Index                        
MSCI World   -5.44       -39.33       0.02       -11.89             $ 7,076

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 1.00% (Net) and 1.10% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 1.25% (Net) and 1.35% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.37% (Net) and 1.47% (Gross) (Investor Class). The net expense ratios are contractually capped until 02/28/2010. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice. The Fund charges a redemption fee of 2% on redemption of shares that are held for less than 60 days.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Equity Holdings by Country (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash and short-term investments of 2.1%)

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COMMON STOCKS—97.0%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—7.8%
18,300   

Boeing Co. (US)

  $ 733
39,825   

European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (NET)

    575
69,109   

Finmeccanica SpA (IT)

    974
16,925   

Northrop Grumman Corp. (US)

    818
        
       3,100
        
AUTO COMPONENTS—3.8%
29,300   

Aisin Seiki Co. (JP)

    602
12,025   

Magna International Inc. Cl. A (CAN)

    408
71,650   

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Inc. (JP)

    494
        
       1,504
        
CAPITAL MARKETS—3.4%
99,715   

UBS AG (SWS)

    1,370
        
CHEMICALS—2.7%
187,975   

Clariant Ltd.—Registered (SWS)

    1,060
        
COMMERCIAL BANKS—13.2%
60,421   

Credit Agricole SA (FR)

    883
59,400   

DnB NOR ASA (NOR)

    370
132,565   

HSBC Holdings plc (UK)

    943
21,591   

KB Financial Group Inc. (S. KOR)*

    669
133,000   

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (JP)

    726
88,925   

Natixis (FRA)

    201
11,780   

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (US)

    468
60,175   

Popular Inc. (US)

    172
561,727   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (UK)

    343
14,100   

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. (JP)

    489
        
       5,264
        
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—1.5%
629,350   

Rentokil Initial plc (UK)

    607
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—6.0%
323,026   

Alcatel-Lucent (FR)

  $ 817
16,338   

Alcatel-Lucent ADR (FR)1

    41
134,975   

Motorola Inc. (US)

    746
56,875   

Nokia OYJ (FIN)

    808
        
       2,412
        
CONSUMER FINANCE—1.5%
36,575   

Capital One Financial Corp. (US)

    612
        
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—0.8%
92,275   

Amcor Ltd. (AUS)

    322
        
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—5.1%
71,725   

Bank of America Corp. (US)

    640
125,865   

Citigroup Inc. (US)

    384
109,230   

ING Groep NV (NET)

    996
        
       2,020
        
ELECTRIC UTILITIES—2.2%
22,100   

Korea Electric Power Corp. (S. KOR)

    478
21,650   

Public Power Corporation SA (GRC)

    417
        
       895
        
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—1.3%
2,342,150   

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd. (HK)

    507
        
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—2.6%
58,750   

Tyco Electronics Ltd (BM)

    1,025
        
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—2.3%
67,200   

BJ Services Co. (US)

    933
        
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—4.7%
8,900   

AmerisourceBergen Corp. (US)

    299
21,625   

Cardinal Health Inc. (US)

    731
20,100   

WellPoint Inc. (US)*

    860
        
       1,890
        
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—2.7%
43,400   

Electrolux AB (SW)

    489
12,975   

Whirlpool Corp. (US)

    586
        
       1,075
        
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—0.4%
6,125   

Henkel AG & Co. Kgaa (GER)

    166
        
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—2.2%
48,000   

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV (NET)

    866
        
INSURANCE—4.1%
55,299   

Aegon NV (NET)

    278
18,200   

Allstate Corp. (US)

    425
120,875   

Aviva plc (UK)

    556
7,600   

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (BM)

    370
        
       1,629
        
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS—1.3%
34,650   

Mattel Inc. (US)

    518
        
MACHINERY—1.1%
30,200   

THK Co. Ltd. (JP)

    419
        
MEDIA—5.8%
35,150   

Omnicom Group Inc. (US)

    1,106
21,750   

Publicis Groupe SA (FR)

    665
20,700   

Vivendi SA (FR)

    556
        
       2,327
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

MULTILINE RETAIL—2.8%

36,425   

J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (US)

  $ 1,118
        

OFFICE ELECTRONICS—1.8%

59,425   

Ricoh Co. Ltd. (JP)

    735
        

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—2.4%

36,100   

Gazprom OAO ADR (RUS)1

    633
17,325   

Valero Energy Corp. (US)

    344
        
       977
        

PERSONAL PRODUCTS—1.0%

17,700   

Avon Products, Inc. (US)

    403
        

PHARMACEUTICALS—0.8%

6,375   

Johnson & Johnson (US)

    334
        

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT—4.9%

1,250   

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. (S. KOR)

    577
30,600   

Tokyo Electron Ltd. (JP)

    1,399
        
       1,976
        

SOFTWARE—5.0%

53,225   

CA Inc. (US)

    918
53,725   

Microsoft Corp. (US)

    1,089
        
       2,007
        

SPECIALTY RETAIL—1.6%

20,100   

Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (US)

    432
7,125   

TJX Cos. Inc. (US)

    199
        
       631
        

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—0.2%

4,900   

Wolseley plc. (UK)

    88
        

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $65,333)

    38,790
        

 

PREFERRED STOCKS—0.9%

 

(Cost $330)

 
Shares         Value
(000s)
    

 

COMMERCIAL BANKS—0.9%

  19,702   

Citigroup Inc. (US)

  $ 350
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—1.1%

 

(Cost $428)

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
          

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—1.1%

$ 428   

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.010% collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association (market value $428)

    428
        

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.0%
    
(Cost $66,091)

    39,568
        

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—1.0%

    412
        

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 39,980
        

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments in
Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 17,784

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     21,784

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 39,568
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

1 ADR after the name of a foreign holding stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

Marsico Capital

Management, LLC

1200 17th Street

Suite 1600

Denver, CO 80202

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Corydon J. Gilchrist

Since 2009

Thomas F. Marsico

Since 2009

James Gendelman

Since 2009

Marsico has subadvised the Fund since its inception in 2009.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Long-term growth of capital.

PRINCIPAL STYLE CHARACTERISTICS

Companies throughout the world selected for long-term growth potential.

 

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Corydon J. Gilchrist

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Thomas F. Marsico

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James Gendelman

 

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

Harbor Global Growth Fund commenced operations on March 1, 2009. In selecting investments, we use an approach that combines top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up stock selection. The top-down approach may take into consideration a variety of macroeconomic factors such as interest rates, inflation, demographics, the regulatory environment, and the global competitive landscape. We may also examine factors such as the most attractive global investment opportunities, industry consolidation, and the sustainability of financial trends. As a result of our top-down analysis, we seek to identify sectors, industries, and companies that may benefit from the overall trends we have observed.

We then look for individual companies with earnings growth potential that may not be recognized by the market at large. In determining whether a particular company or security may be a suitable investment, we may focus on any of a number of different attributes, including a company’s specific market expertise or dominance; its franchise durability and pricing power; solid fundamentals (e.g., a strong balance sheet, improving returns on equity, the ability to generate free cash flow, apparent use of conservative accounting standards, and transparent financial disclosure); strong and ethical management; commitment to shareholder interests; reasonable valuations in the context of projected growth rates; as well as other indications that a company may be an attractive investment prospect. This process is called bottom-up stock selection.

Global equities, as measured by the MSCI All Country World Index, posted strong gains for the Fund’s inception on March 1, 2009 through April 30, 2009. The index had a return of 21.01%. Global equities benefited from improving economic prospects, rising hope that fiscal and monetary stimulus measures were starting to gain traction, and a sense that valuations had become overly depressed.

Performance strength was widespread. All 10 sectors of the index registered positive returns. Financials comprised the strongest-performing sector, soaring 40%. Health care (up 6%), consumer staples (up 8%), and telecommunication services (up 8%) were the “laggards.” All other sectors posted returns ranging from 15% to 30%.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Global Growth Fund posted a return of 20.20% (Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class) from its inception through April 30, 2009, compared with the 21.01% return registered by its MSCI All Country World Index benchmark.

A leading detractor from the Fund’s performance relative to the benchmark was its cash position. During the two-month period ended April 30, 2009, the Fund had approximately 21% of its nets assets, on average, in cash and cash equivalents. This resulted in a significant opportunity cost, as equities solidly outperformed cash instruments. The Fund’s cash position was reduced to approximately 4% of Fund net assets as of April 30, 2009.

 

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TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

  5.2 %
     

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

  4.9 %
     

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

  4.7 %
     

Mastercard Inc. (US)

  4.6 %
     

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Cl. B

  4.4 %
     

Apple Inc.

  4.3 %
     

Monsanto Co.

  3.5 %
     

Wells Fargo & Co.

  3.3 %
     

Standard Chartered PLC

  3.1 %
     

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV

  3.0 %
     

Praxair Inc.

  3.0 %

 

Stock selection and an overweighted posture to health care hurt Fund performance. Biopharmaceutical companies Genzyme Corp. and Celgene Corp. were among the Fund’s weakest-performing individual positions. As noted earlier, health care was the worst-performing sector of the benchmark index.

The Fund’s largest holding in the materials sector, agricultural company Monsanto Co., posted a return of 5%. While Monsanto’s return was positive, it significantly lagged the benchmark’s materials sector return of 29%.

On average, the Fund had less exposure to the financials sector than the index. Given that the sector rallied 40% in the benchmark index, the Fund would have benefited by having more exposure to financials. Certain financials holdings posted negative returns, including State Street Corp. (-13%) and China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. H (-8% prior to being sold).

There were several areas of strength for the Fund, including stock selection in the consumer staples sector. In aggregate, the Fund’s consumer staples positions posted a return of 24%, compared with the 8% return of the materials sector in the index. Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. was a strong-performing holding for the Fund. The Fund also was aided by having an underweighted allocation to the consumer staples sector, as it was among the weaker-performing areas of the benchmark index.

Several of the Fund’s individual positions experienced strong gains, including Denmark-headquartered wind turbine company Vestas Wind Systems A/S. Other leading holdings included financials companies JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., computer hardware and software company Apple, Inc., and Brazil-based energy company Petroleo Brasileiro.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

In terms of country allocations, the Fund’s most significant weightings as of April 30, 2009, were the United States, Switzerland and Hong Kong. The Fund held several positions domiciled in emerging markets, including China, Brazil, and India. Such emerging markets exposure represented approximately 12% of the Fund’s net assets. Country-level weightings generally should be considered a residual result of the Fund’s bottom-up stock selection process rather than a major, proactive facet of its investment strategy.

The Fund’s stock selection criteria have continued to emphasize companies that we believe have sustainable competitive advantages, market share growth opportunities, volume growth, improved profitability potential, and significant barriers to entry. In addition, balance sheet strength and flexibility are favored in the current environment; it is our belief that companies not dependent on access to the credit markets to fund their operations should be able to differentiate themselves and eventually be awarded higher multiples by investors. As we see further signs of healing in the credit markets and evidence that fiscal and monetary policy stimulus are gaining traction, we may increase positions in companies that might be considered to be more economically-sensitive in nature, i.e., those that we believe should do well in a reflationary environment.

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Marsico Capital Management, LLC at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Investing in international and emerging markets poses special risks, including potentially greater price volatility due to social, political and economic factors, as well as currency exchange rate fluctuations. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     030
 
Cusip     411512874
 
Ticker     HGGAX
 
Inception
Date
    03/01/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.00%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $3,381

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     230
 
Cusip     411512866
 
Ticker     HRGAX
 
Inception
Date
    03/01/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.25%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $180

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     430
 
Cusip     411512858
 
Ticker     HGGIX
 
Inception
Date
    03/01/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.37%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $206

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark  

Number of Countries*

  13   35

Weighted Average Market Cap (MM)*

  $45,250   $47,227   

Price/Earning Ratio (P/E)*

  18.0x   14.8x   

Price/Book Ratio (P/B)*

  2.6x   2.0x   

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized
(2-Month Period Ended 04/30/2009)

  23%   N/A   

 

 

  * Source: FactSet.

 

** Source: ©2009 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

 

FUND CATEGORY

LOGO

Reflects the weighted average of the market capitalization and style of the collective portfolio holdings; individual investments may have different characteristics.

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

LOGO

 

REGION BREAKDOWN

(Excludes short-term investments)

LOGO

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 03/01/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the MSCI All Country World Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Global Growth Fund                         
Institutional Class                20.20     03/01/2009     $ 60,100
Comparative Index                         
MSCI All Country World Index   -3.34       -39.74        -0.19       21.01             $ 60,505

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 03/01/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the MSCI All Country World Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Global Growth Fund                        
Administrative Class               20.20     03/01/2009     $ 12,020
Investor Class               20.20     03/01/2009     $ 12,020
Comparative Index                        
MSCI All Country World Index   -3.34       -39.74       -0.19       21.01             $ 12,101

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratio were 1.00% (Net) and 3.74% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 1.25% (Net) and 3.99% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.37% (Net) and 4.11% (Gross) (Investor Class). The net expense ratios are contractually capped until 02/28/2010. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice. The Fund charges a redemption fee of 2% on redemption of shares that are held for less than 60 days.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Equity Holdings by Country (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash of 4.2%)

LOGO

 

COMMON STOCKS—95.8%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
    
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—1.4%
708   

Precision Castparts Corp. (US)

  $ 53
        
AUTOMOBILES—2.2%
1,324   

Volkswagen AG (GER)

    84
        
BEVERAGES—3.0%
3,648   

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV (BEL)

    112
        
BIOTECHNOLOGY—4.4%
1,133   

Celgene Corp. (US)*

    49
1,563   

Genzyme Corp. (US)*

    83
759   

Gilead Sciences Inc. (US)*

    35
        
       167
        
CAPITAL MARKETS—6.5%
1,383   

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (US)

    178
1,972   

State Street Corp. (US)

    67
        
       245
        
CHEMICALS—8.6%
860   

Lonza Group Ltd.–Registered (SWS)

    79
1,544   

Monsanto Co. (US)

    131
1,506   

Praxair Inc. (US)

    112
        
       322
        
COMMERCIAL BANKS—14.0%
3,542   

ICICI Bank Ltd. ADR (IND)1

    73
292,000   

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Cl. B (CHN)

    167
3,400   

Itau Unibanco Banco Multiplo SA (BR)

    47
7,800   

Standard Chartered PLC (UK)

    117
6,193   

Wells Fargo & Co. (US)

    124
        
       528
        
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—1.9%
1,657   

Qualcomm Inc. (US)

    70
        
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS—4.3%
1,297   

Apple Inc. (US)*

    163
        
CONSUMER FINANCE—1.9%
2,824   

American Express Co. (US)

    71
        

COMMON STOCKS—Continued

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
DISTRIBUTORS—2.2%
30,000   

Li & Fung Ltd. (HK)

  $ 84
        
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—4.9%
5,634   

JP Morgan Chase & Co. (US)

    186
        
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—7.6%
5,933   

Abb Ltd. (SWS)

    84
499   

Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (US)*

    9
3,000   

Vestas Wind Systems A/S (DEN)*

    195
        
       288
        
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—1.5%
2,435   

Pride International Inc. (US)

    55
        
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—2.0%
1,565   

Costco Wholesale Corp. (US)

    76
        
FOOD PRODUCTS—2.5%
2,892   

Nestle SA–Registered (SWS)

    94
        
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—0.9%
416   

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (US)

    34
        
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—0.5%
1,005   

Gafisa SA. (BRA)

    17
        
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES—0.7%
10,000   

Byd Co Ltd. (CHN)

    26
        
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES—2.6%
247   

Google Inc. Cl. A (US)*

    98
        
IT SERVICES—5.7%
953   

Mastercard Inc. (US)

    175
606   

VISA Inc. (US)

    39
        
       214
        
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS—0.9%
16,000   

Li Ning Co Ltd. (CYM)

    33
        
MARINE—0.6%
289   

Kuehne & Nagel International AG–Registered (SWS)

    22
        
METALS & MINING—2.9%
5,346   

BHP Billiton (AUS)

    111
        
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—2.9%
3,251   

Petroleo Brasileiro SA ADR (BR)1

    109
        
REAL ESTATE—2.9%
39,000   

Hang Lung Properties Ltd. (HK)

    110
        
ROAD & RAIL—1.0%
926   

Canadian National Railway Co. (CAN)

    38
        
SOFTWARE—1.4%
1,770   

Citrix Systems Inc. (US)*

    51
        
SPECIALTY RETAIL—2.4%
3,490   

Home Depot Inc. (US)

    92
        
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—0.5%
1,284   

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (CAN)*

    18
        
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE—1.0%
16,000   

China Merchants Holdings Co. Ltd. (HK)

    37
        
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
    (Cost $3,058)
    3,608
        
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—95.8%
    (Cost $3,058)
    3,608
        
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—4.2%     159
        
TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%   $ 3,767
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 2,729

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     879

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 3,608
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

* Non-income producing security.

 

1 ADR after the name of a foreign holding stands for American Depositary Receipts representing ownership of foreign securities. ADRs are issued by U.S. banking institutions.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

(All amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

      Harbor
International
Fund
       Harbor
International Growth
Fund
       Harbor
Global Value
Fund
       Harbor
Global Growth
Fund

ASSETS

                 

Investments, at identified cost*

   $ 17,335,577         $ 1,140,509         $ 66,091         $ 3,058

Investments, at value

   $ 16,850,601         $ 987,357         $ 39,140         $ 3,608

Repurchase agreements

               81,498           428          

Cash

     3           221           1           156

Foreign currency, at value (cost: $63,671; $1,240; $0; $8)

     63,556           1,265                     8

Receivables for:

                 

Investments sold

     118,714           22,978           513           96

Foreign currency spot contracts

     207           43                    

Capital shares sold

     43,340           1,428           7           34

Dividends

     85,666           3,532           121           3

Interest

     15                              

Withholding tax receivable

     19,977           1,458           7           2

Other assets

                         15           31

Prepaid registration fees

     142           64           4          

Prepaid fund insurance

     82           4                    

Total Assets

     17,182,303           1,099,848           40,236           3,938

LIABILITIES

                 

Payables for:

                 

Investments purchased

     217,035           25,057           214           138

Foreign currency spot contracts

                                   1

Capital shares reacquired

     12,223           903           4          

Accrued expenses:

                 

Management fees

     9,546           624           26           2

12b-1 fees

     512           8                    

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     228           9           1          

Transfer agent fees

     1,310           74           2          

Other

     5,475           483           9           30

Total Liabilities

     246,329           27,158           256           171

NET ASSETS

   $ 16,935,974         $ 1,072,690         $ 39,980         $ 3,767

Net Assets Consist of:

                 

Paid-in capital

   $ 20,775,847         $ 1,974,301         $ 100,535         $ 3,153

Undistributed/(over-distributed) net investment income

     71,176           4,363           124           8

Accumulated net realized gain/(loss)

     (3,427,015        (834,253        (34,156        56

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (484,034        (71,721        (26,523        550
     $ 16,935,974         $ 1,072,690         $ 39,980         $ 3,767

NET ASSETS VALUE PER SHARE BY CLASS

                 

Institutional Class

                 

Net assets

   $ 14,309,470         $ 1,032,091         $ 38,946         $ 3,381

Shares of beneficial interest2

     371,798           122,735           8,477           281

Net asset value per share1

   $ 38.49         $ 8.41         $ 4.59         $ 12.02

Administrative Class

                 

Net assets

   $ 586,493         $ 1,393         $ 344         $ 180

Shares of beneficial interest2

     15,326           166           75           15

Net asset value per share1

   $ 38.27         $ 8.39         $ 4.61         $ 12.02

Investor Class

                 

Net assets

   $ 2,040,011         $ 39,206         $ 690         $ 206

Shares of beneficial interest2

     53,484           4,666           150           17

Net asset value per share1

   $ 38.14         $ 8.40         $ 4.60         $ 12.02

 

 

 

* Including repurchase agreements and short-term investments.

 

1 Net asset value per share as presented is calculated using whole dollar amounts.

 

2 Par value $0.01 (unlimited authorizations).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS—Six Months Ended April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

      Harbor
International
Fund
       Harbor
International Growth
Fund
       Harbor
Global Value
Fund
       Harbor
Global Growth
Fund1
 

Investment Income

                 

Dividends

   $ 261,390         $ 10,056         $ 462         $ 16   

Interest

     1,174           21                       

Foreign taxes withheld

     (24,902        (748        (18        (2

Total Investment Income

     237,662           9,329           444           14   

Operating Expenses

                 

Management fees

     58,189           3,450           157           5   

12b-1 fees:

                 

Administrative Class

     635           1           1             

Investor Class

     2,317           42           1             

Shareholder communications

     664           312           1           7   

Custodian fees

     1,705           122           26           4   

Transfer agent fees:

                 

Institutional Class

     4,670           305           12           1   

Administrative Class

     174                                 

Investor Class

     1,747           32           1             

Professional fees

     353           19           1             

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     152           7                       

Registration fees

     301           38           17           20   

Miscellaneous

     165           10           2           1   

Total expenses

     71,072           4,338           219           38   

Transfer agent fees waived

     (22        (1                  (1

Other expenses waived

                         (32        (31

Custodial expense reductions

     (69        (6                    

Net expenses

     70,981           4,331           187           6   

Net Investment Income

     166,681           4,998           257           8   

Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions

                 

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

                 

Investments

     (3,214,315        (215,043        (23,711        60   

Foreign currency transactions

     5,548           223           34           (4

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of:

                 

Investments

     2,081,655           257,380           21,780           550   

Translations of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     1,777           28           (1          

Net gain/(loss) on investment transactions

     (1,125,335        42,588           (1,898        606   

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (958,654      $ 47,586         $ (1,641      $ 614   

 

 

 

1 For the period March 1, 2009 (inception) through April 30, 2009.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

     Harbor
International Fund
     Harbor
International Growth Fund
 
      November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
       November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
     November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
       November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     (Unaudited)              (Unaudited)        

Operations

               

Net investment income

   $ 166,681         $ 629,165       $ 4,998         $ 13,898   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     (3,208,767        (194,096      (214,820        (222,029

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

     2,083,432           (15,369,099      257,408           (556,748

Net increase/(decrease) in assets resulting from operations

     (958,654        (14,934,030      47,586           (764,879

Distributions to Shareholders

               

Net investment income:

               

Institutional Class

     (295,461        (339,918      (10,999        (10,822

Administrative Class

     (9,103        (5,916      (11        (3

Investor Class

     (29,577        (27,109      (183        (506

Net realized gain on investments:

               

Institutional Class

               (973,365                  

Administrative Class

               (19,172                  

Investor Class

               (96,415                  

Total distributions to shareholders

     (334,141        (1,461,895      (11,193        (11,331

Net Increase/(Decrease) Derived from Capital Share Transactions

     (199,287        6,849,517         186,287           620,183   

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

     (1,492,082        (9,546,408      222,680           (156,027

Net Assets

               

Beginning of period

     18,428,056           27,974,464         850,010           1,006,037   

End of period*

   $ 16,935,974         $ 18,428,056       $ 1,072,690         $ 850,010   

*    Includes undistributed/(over-distributed) net investment income of:

   $ 71,176         $ 238,636       $ 4,363         $ 10,558   

 

 

 

a Commencement of operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor
Global Value Fund
     Harbor
Global Growth Fund
November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
     November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
     March 1,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
  (Unaudited)           (Unaudited)
     
$ 257      $ 1,881      $ 8
  (23,677 )      (9,377 )      56
  21,779        (46,137 )      550
  (1,641 )      (53,633 )      614
     
     
  (2,915 )      (1,194 )     
  (40 )      (14 )     
  (50 )      (17 )     
     
         (184 )     
         (3 )     
         (4 )     
  (3,005 )      (1,416 )     
  (3,235 )      (9,822 )      3,153
  (7,881 )      (64,871 )      3,767
     
  47,861        112,732       
$ 39,980      $ 47,861      $ 3,767
$ 124      $ 2,872      $ 8

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS—CAPITAL STOCK ACTIVITY

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

     Harbor
International Fund
     Harbor
International Growth Fund
 
      November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
       November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
     November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
       November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
 
     (Unaudited)               (Unaudited)           

AMOUNT ($)

               

Institutional Class

               

Net proceeds from sale of shares

   $ 2,652,229        $ 9,295,170      $ 378,721        $ 851,782  

Net proceeds from redemption fees

     1,335          2,563        109          96  

Reinvested distributions

     232,391          1,117,298        10,336          10,336  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (3,341,461 )        (5,335,157 )      (206,930 )        (268,624 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

   $ (455,506 )      $ 5,079,874      $ 182,236        $ 593,590  

Administrative Class

               

Net proceeds from sale of shares

   $ 175,123        $ 644,914      $ 462        $ 1,987  

Net proceeds from redemption fees

     49          66                  

Reinvested distributions

     8,804          24,603        8          3  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (105,472 )        (144,306 )      (229 )        (232 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

   $ 78,504        $ 525,277      $ 241        $ 1,758  

Investor Class

               

Net proceeds from sale of shares

   $ 578,965        $ 2,486,025      $ 15,192        $ 51,545  

Net proceeds from redemption fees

     178          301        4          6  

Reinvested distributions

     21,977          106,955        176          490  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (423,405 )        (1,348,915 )      (11,562 )        (27,206 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

   $ 177,715        $ 1,244,366      $ 3,810        $ 24,835  

SHARES

               

Institutional Class

               

Shares sold

     72,338          147,328        50,186          65,817  

Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

     5,951          16,183        1,312          663  

Shares reacquired

     (94,863 )        (91,337 )      (27,948 )        (22,039 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     (16,574 )        72,174        23,550          44,441  

Beginning of period

     388,372          316,198        99,185          54,744  

End of period

     371,798          388,372        122,735          99,185  

Administrative Class

               

Shares sold

     4,843          10,401        58          143  

Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

     227          358        1           

Shares reacquired

     (3,014 )        (2,461 )      (30 )        (21 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     2,056          8,298        29          122  

Beginning of period

     13,270          4,972        137          15  

End of period

     15,326          13,270        166          137  

Investor Class

               

Shares sold

     15,893          39,027        1,992          3,570  

Shares issued due to reinvestment distributions

     567          1,563        22          32  

Shares reacquired

     (12,090 )        (22,698 )      (1,555 )        (2,131 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     4,370          17,892        459          1,471  

Beginning of period

     49,114          31,222        4,207          2,736  

End of period

     53,484          49,114        4,666          4,207  

 

 

 

a Commencement of operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor
Global Value Fund
       Harbor
Global Growth Fund
November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
       November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
       March 1,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
  (Unaudited)                (Unaudited)
         
         
$ 6,860         $ 10,579         $ 2,828
  2           1          
  2,657           1,370          
  (12,820        (21,042       
$ (3,301      $ (9,092      $ 2,828
         
$ 315         $ 32         $ 150
                     
  38           17          
  (400        (336       
$ (47      $ (287      $ 150
         
$ 351         $ 461         $ 175
                     
  47           18          
  (285        (922       
$ 113         $ (443      $ 175
         
         
  1,501           1,331           281
  607           143          
  (2,691        (2,257       
  (583        (783        281
  9,060           9,843          
  8,477           9,060           281
         
  67           4           15
  9           2          
  (106        (42       
  (30        (36        15
  105           141          
  75           105           15
         
  77           52           17
  11           2          
  (76        (107       
  12           (53        17
  138           191          
  150           138           17

 

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Harbor International & Global Funds Financial Highlights

SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED

 

 

HARBOR INTERNATIONAL FUND

  

         
     Institutional Class  
     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
        2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
     (Unaudited)                                

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 40.94      $ 79.46      $ 60.14      $ 47.50      $ 39.37      $ 34.55   

Income from Investment Operations

            

Net Investment income

     0.40 a      1.65 a      1.22 a      0.86 a      0.63 a      0.39 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

     (2.07     (36.09     21.44        14.03        8.21        5.50   

Total from investment operations

     (1.67     (34.44     22.66        14.89        8.84        5.89   

Less Distributions

            

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.78     (1.06     (1.46     (1.03     (0.56     (0.51

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

            (3.02     (1.88     (1.22     (0.15     (0.56

Total distributions

     (0.78     (4.08     (3.34     (2.25     (0.71     (1.07

Proceeds from redemption fees

     f      f      f      f      f      f 

Net asset value end of period

     38.49        40.94        79.46        60.14        47.50        39.37   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 14,309,470      $ 15,901,353      $ 25,126,599      $ 15,767,303      $ 10,265,053      $ 7,567,123   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

            

Total return

     (4.11 )%b,d      (45.43 )%b      39.37 %b      32.46 %b      22.63 %b      17.26 %b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     0.83 c      0.79        0.82        0.85        0.87        0.87   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.83 a,c      0.79 a      0.81 a      0.85 a      0.87 a      0.86 a 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.11 a,c      2.39 a      1.63 a      1.60 a      1.42 a      1.25 a 

Portfolio turnover

     16 d      17        13        12        13        12   
            

HARBOR INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND

  

     Institutional Class  
     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
        2008     2007     2006     2005     2004e  
     (Unaudited)                                

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 8.21      $ 17.50      $ 12.62      $ 9.76      $ 8.42      $ 7.92   

Income from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income

     0.02 a      0.14 a      0.18 a      0.03 a      0.08 a      0.04 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

     0.27        (9.24     4.74        2.86        1.33        0.54   

Total from investment operations

     0.29        (9.10     4.92        2.89        1.41        0.58   

Less Distributions

            

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.09     (0.19     (0.04     (0.03     (0.07     (0.08

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                                          

Total distributions

     (0.09     (0.19     (0.04     (0.03     (0.07     (0.08

Proceeds from redemption fees

     f      f      f      f      f      f 

Net asset value end of period

     8.41        8.21        17.50        12.62        9.76        8.42   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 1,032,091      $ 814,515      $ 958,090      $ 520,470      $ 153,439      $ 139,148   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

            

Total return

     3.65 %b,d      (52.51 )%b      39.05 %b      29.71 %b      16.82 %b      7.32 %b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     0.93 c      0.90        0.89        0.98        1.00        0.98   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.92 a,c      0.89 a      0.88 a      0.98 a      1.00 a      0.93 a 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.09 a,c      1.39 a      1.38 a      0.79 a      0.87 a      0.48 a 

Portfolio turnover

     47 d      118        113        100        183        216   

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Administrative Class          Investor Class  

6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009

    Year Ended October 31           6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
  2008     2007     2006     2005     2004             2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
(Unaudited)                                        (Unaudited)                                
$ 40.66     $ 78.99     $ 59.85     $ 47.31     $ 39.25     $ 34.49        $ 40.46     $ 78.63     $ 59.60     $ 47.13     $ 39.12     $ 34.43  
                        
  0.33 a     1.52 a     1.24 a     0.79 a     0.58 a     0.37 a        0.30 a     1.47 a     1.23 a     0.83 a     0.51 a     0.34 a
  (2.05 )     (35.90 )     21.13       13.92       8.13       5.41            (2.03 )     (35.77 )     20.97       13.74       8.08       5.36  
  (1.72 )     (34.38 )     22.37       14.71       8.71       5.78            (1.73 )     (34.30 )     22.20       14.57       8.59       5.70  
                        
  (0.67 )     (0.93 )     (1.35 )     (0.95 )     (0.50 )     (0.46 )        (0.59 )     (0.85 )     (1.29 )     (0.88 )     (0.43 )     (0.45 )
        (3.02 )     (1.88 )     (1.22 )     (0.15 )     (0.56 )                (3.02 )     (1.88 )     (1.22 )     (0.15 )     (0.56 )
  (0.67 )     (3.95 )     (3.23 )     (2.17 )     (0.65 )     (1.02 )        (0.59 )     (3.87 )     (3.17 )     (2.10 )     (0.58 )     (1.01 )
  f     f     f     f     f     f          f     f     f     f     f     f
  38.27       40.66       78.99       59.85       47.31       39.25          38.14       40.46       78.63       59.60       47.13       39.12  
$ 586,493     $ 539,533     $ 392,772     $ 169,594     $ 82,247     $ 27,727          $ 2,040,011     $ 1,987,170     $ 2,455,093     $ 879,695     $ 384,703     $ 185,474  
                        
  (4.25 )%b,d     (45.56 )%b     39.00 %b     32.16 %b     22.35 %b     16.96 %b        (4.31 )%b,d     (45.63 )%b     38.84 %b     31.94 %b     22.10 %b     16.76 %b
  1.08 c     1.05       1.07       1.10       1.12       1.12          1.20 c     1.17       1.20       1.24       1.30       1.30  
  1.08 a,c     1.04 a     1.06 a     1.10 a     1.12 a     1.11 a        1.20 a,c     1.16 a     1.19 a     1.24 a     1.30 a     1.29 a
  1.94 a,c     2.31 a     1.40 a     1.35 a     1.27 a     1.11 a        1.78 a,c     2.10 a     1.25 a     1.23 a     1.02 a     0.92 a
  16 d     17       13       12       13       12            16 d     17       13       12       13       12  
                        
Administrative Class          Investor Class  
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31           6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
  2008     2007     2006     2005     2004e             2008     2007     2006     2005     2004e  
(Unaudited)                                        (Unaudited)                                
$ 8.18     $ 17.46     $ 12.60     $ 9.75     $ 8.42     $ 7.92        $ 8.17     $ 17.43     $ 12.58     $ 9.74     $ 8.41     $ 7.92  
                        
  0.03 a     0.10 a     0.14 a     0.08 a     0.07 a     0.01 a        0.03 a     0.13 a     0.11 a     0.04 a     0.05 a     0.04 a
  0.26       (9.21 )     4.73       2.78       1.31       0.57            0.25       (9.24 )     4.74       2.81       1.32       0.52  
  0.29       (9.11 )     4.87       2.86       1.38       0.58            0.28       (9.11 )     4.85       2.85       1.37       0.56  
                        
  (0.08 )     (0.17 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.05 )     (0.08 )        (0.05 )     (0.15 )           (0.01 )     (0.04 )     (0.07 )
                                                                          
  (0.08 )     (0.17 )     (0.01 )     (0.01 )     (0.05 )     (0.08 )        (0.05 )     (0.15 )           (0.01 )     (0.04 )     (0.07 )
  f     f     f     f     f     f          f     f     f     f     f     f
  8.39       8.18       17.46       12.60       9.75       8.42          8.40       8.17       17.43       12.58       9.74       8.41  
$ 1,393     $ 1,122     $ 257     $ 128     $ 43     $ 29          $ 39,206     $ 34,373     $ 47,690     $ 23,726     $ 6,772     $ 3,128  
                        
  3.55 %b,d     (52.65 )%b     38.69 %b     29.40 %b     16.46 %b     7.31 %b        3.40 %b,d     (52.67 )%b     38.55 %b     29.29 %b     16.31 %b     7.04 %b
  1.17 c     1.14       1.14       1.23       1.24       1.24          1.29 c     1.27       1.26       1.37       1.41       1.43  
  1.17 a,c     1.14 a     1.12 a     1.23 a     1.24 a     1.19 a        1.29 a,c     1.26 a     1.25 a     1.37 a     1.39 a     1.39 a
  0.86 a,c     1.02 a     1.19 a     0.67 a     0.57 a     0.37 a        0.75 a,c     1.10 a     1.03 a     0.56 a     0.35 a     0.32 a
  47 d     118       113       100       183       216            47 d     118       113       100       183       216  

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED

 

 

HARBOR GLOBAL VALUE FUND

        
     Institutional Class  
     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
        2008     2007     2006g  
     (Unaudited)                    

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 5.15      $ 11.08      $ 10.83      $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

        

Net investment income

     0.11 a      0.22 a      0.18 a      0.03 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

     (0.27     (5.99     0.13        0.80   

Total from investment operations

     (0.16     (5.77     0.31        0.83   

Less Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.40     (0.14     (0.04       

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

            (0.02     (0.02       

Total distributions

     (0.40     (0.16     (0.06       

Proceeds from redemption fees

     f      f      f      f 

Net asset value end of period

     4.59        5.15        11.08        10.83   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 38,946      $ 46,616      $ 109,071      $ 13,011   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

        

Total return

     (2.71 )%b,d      (52.76 )%b      2.89 %b      8.30 %b,d 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     1.17 c      1.08        1.05        3.41 c 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.00 a,c      1.00 a      1.00 a      1.00 a,c 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.40 a,c      2.45 a      1.71 a      1.53 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     41 d      33        38        5 d 
        

HARBOR GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

  

     Institutional
Class
    Administrative
Class
    Investor
Class
 
      2-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009h
   

2-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009h

   

2-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009h

 
     (Unaudited)    

(Unaudited)

   

(Unaudited)

 

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 10.00      $ 10.00      $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

      

Net investment income

     0.03 a      0.02 a      0.02 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     1.99        2.00        2.00   

Total from investment operations

     2.02        2.02        2.02   

Less Distributions

      

Dividends from net investment income

                     

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                     

Total distributions

                     

Proceeds from redemption fees

                     

Net asset value end of period

     12.02        12.02        12.02   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 3,381      $ 180      $ 206   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

      

Total return

     20.20 %b,d      20.20 %b,d      20.20 %b,d 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     1.51 c      4.71 c      4.79 c 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.00 a,c      1.25 a,c      1.37 a,c 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.33 a,c      0.81 a,c      0.76 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     23 d      23 d      23 d 

See page 37 for notes to the International & Global Funds Financial Highlights.

 

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Administrative Class            Investor Class  
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31            6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
  2008     2007     2006g               2008     2007     2006g  
(Unaudited)                              (Unaudited)                    
$ 5.14      $ 11.05      $ 10.83      $ 10.00           $ 5.13      $ 11.04      $ 10.82      $ 10.00   
                  
  0.04 a      0.24 a      0.18 a      0.06 a           0.02 a      0.23 a      0.18 a      0.04 a 
  (0.19     (6.03     0.09        0.77               (0.18     (6.02     0.09        0.78   
  (0.15     (5.79     0.27        0.83               (0.16     (5.79     0.27        0.82   
                  
  (0.38     (0.10     (0.03                 (0.37     (0.10     (0.03       
         (0.02     (0.02                          (0.02     (0.02       
  (0.38     (0.12     (0.05                 (0.37     (0.12     (0.05       
  f      f      f      f             f      f      f      f 
  4.61        5.14        11.05        10.83             4.60        5.13        11.04        10.82   
$ 344      $ 537      $ 1,553      $ 1,118             $ 690      $ 708      $ 2,108      $ 1,764   
                  
  (2.60 )%b,d      (52.90 )%b      2.56 %b      8.30 %b,d           (2.84 )%b,d      (52.97 )%b      2.52 %b      8.20 %b,d 
  1.40 c      1.33        1.36        3.66 c           1.54 c      1.45        1.48        3.79 c 
  1.25 a,c      1.25 a      1.25 a      1.25 a,c           1.37 a,c      1.37 a      1.38 a      1.38 a,c 
  0.84 a,c      2.28 a      1.34 a      1.81 a,c           0.86 a,c      2.11 a      1.24 a      1.48 a,c 
  41 d      33        38        5 d             41 d      33        38        5 d 

 

 

 

 

1 Includes both short-term and long-term capital gains.

 

2 Percentage does not reflect reduction for credit balance arrangements. (See Note 2 to Financial Statements).

 

a Reflects the Adviser’s waiver, if any, of its management fees and/or other operating expenses.

 

b The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the periods shown.

 

c Annualized.

 

d Unannualized.

 

e Effective March 1, 2004, Harbor International Growth Fund appointed Marsico Capital Management, LLC as its Subadviser.

 

f Less than $0.01

 

g For the period August 7, 2006 (inception) through October 31, 2006.

 

h For the period March 1, 2009 (inception) through April 30, 2009.

 

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NOTE 1—ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

Harbor Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of 28 separate portfolios. The portfolios covered by this report include Harbor International Fund, Harbor International Growth Fund, Harbor Global Value Fund and Harbor Global Growth Fund (individually or collectively referred to as a “Fund” or the “Funds,” respectively).

The Funds may offer up to three classes of shares, designated as Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class. The shares of each class represent an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the respective Fund and have equal rights to voting, redemptions, dividends, and liquidations, except that certain expenses, subject to the approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, may be applied differently to each class of shares in accordance with current regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Internal Revenue Service. Shareholders of a class that bears distribution and service expenses under terms of a distribution plan have exclusive voting rights as to that distribution plan.

NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

Security Valuation

Equity securities, except securities listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (“NASDAQ”) system and United Kingdom securities are valued at the last sale price on a national exchange or system on which they are principally traded as of the valuation date. Securities listed on NASDAQ system or a United Kingdom exchange are valued at the official closing price of those securities. In the case of securities for which there were no sales on the valuation day, securities traded principally: (i) on a U.S. exchange, including NASDAQ, will be valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked price; (ii) on a foreign exchange, including United Kingdom securities, will be valued at the official bid price determined as of the close of the primary exchange.

Debt securities, other than short-term securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days at the time they are acquired, are valued using evaluated prices furnished by a pricing service selected by the Board of Trustees. An evaluated price represents an assessment by the pricing service using various market inputs of what the pricing service believes is the fair market value of a security at a particular point in time. The pricing service determines evaluated prices for debt securities that would be transacted at institutional-size quantities using inputs including, but not limited to, (i) recent transaction prices and dealer quotes, (ii) transaction prices for what the pricing service believes are securities with similar characteristics, (iii) the pricing vendor’s assessment of the risk inherent in the security taking into account criteria such as credit quality, payment history, liquidity and market conditions, and (iv) various correlations and relationships between security price movements and other factors, such as interest rate changes, which are recognized by institutional traders. Because many debt securities trade infrequently, the pricing vendor will often not have current transaction price information available as an input in determining an evaluated price for a particular security. When current transaction price information is available, it is one input into the pricing service’s evaluation process, which means that the evaluated price supplied by the pricing service will frequently differ from that transaction price. Short-term securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days at the time they are acquired are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.

When reliable market quotations or evaluated prices supplied by a pricing vendor are not readily available or are not believed to accurately reflect fair value, securities are priced at their fair value, determined by the Trust’s Valuation Committee pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. A Fund may also use fair value pricing if the value of some or all of the Fund’s securities have been materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary markets or exchanges on which the security is traded. This most commonly occurs with foreign securities, but may occur with other securities as well. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities

 

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used by a Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from market quotations, official closing prices or evaluated prices for the same securities, which means the Fund may value those securities higher or lower than another fund that uses market quotations, official closing prices or evaluated prices supplied by a pricing vendor.

For the Funds which may invest primarily in international equity securities, the fair value pricing procedures recognize that volatility in the U.S. equity markets may cause prices of foreign securities determined at the close of the foreign market or exchange on which the securities are traded to no longer be reliable when the Funds’ net asset values are determined. As a result, many of the international and global Funds’ foreign equity securities may be valued at their fair value in accordance with the fair value pricing procedures on any given day in an accounting period.

Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“FAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements. FAS 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements in financial statements, effective for the Funds’ current fiscal year.

The various inputs that may be used to determine the value of each Fund’s investments are summarized in three broad levels. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs are used in situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are not available. Significant unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the securities.

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, FAS 157 requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchases and sales, and transfers in/out of the Level 3 category during the period. A fair value hierarchy and Level 3 reconciliation, when applicable, can be found at the end of each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments schedule.

Futures Contracts

To seek to increase total return or hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices or currency exchange rates, each Fund may purchase and sell various kinds of futures contracts, and purchase and write call and put options on these futures contracts. Harbor International Fund and Harbor International Growth Fund are not authorized to enter into futures contracts on currencies or engage in options transactions with respect to futures contracts for speculative purposes. Futures contracts tend to increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument or hedge other Fund investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms. The maximum potential loss on a long futures contract is the U.S. dollar value of the notional amount at the time the contract is opened. The potential loss on a short futures contract is unlimited. Open futures contracts are valued based on the official daily closing price of futures contracts set by the exchange for the purpose of settling margin accounts, which is referred to as the settlement price.

A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a security at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into such a contract, a Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin,” and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is closed or expired, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

 

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There were no open futures contracts held as of April 30, 2009.

Options

Consistent with its investment policies, each Fund may use options contracts to manage its exposure to the stock and bond markets and to fluctuations in interest rates and currency values. Harbor International Fund and Harbor International Growth Fund are not authorized to engage in options transactions on currencies for speculative purposes. Call options tend to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Put options tend to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument.

When a Fund purchases an option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the option’s current market value. Purchased options on futures contracts are valued based on the settlement price for the underlying futures contract. If the purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss in the amount of the premium. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, it realizes a gain or loss, depending on whether the proceeds from the sale are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the securities acquired by exercising the call is increased by the premium paid to buy the call. If the Fund exercises a put option, it realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid.

When a Fund writes an option, the premium received by the Fund is presented in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. Written options on equity securities are valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, the last offering price on the market on which they are principally traded. Written options on futures contracts are valued based on the settlement price for the underlying futures contract. If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a written call option is exercised, the Fund realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds of the sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security that the Fund purchases upon exercise of the option.

The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund relinquishes the opportunity to profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. In writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk of incurring a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. In addition, there is a risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market, or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

There were no outstanding options as of April 30, 2009.

U.S. Government Securities

Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. The Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA” or “Ginnie Mae”), a wholly owned U.S. Government corporation, is authorized to guarantee, with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, the timely payment of principal and interest on securities issued by institutions approved by GNMA and backed by pools of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Government-related guarantors (i.e., not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government) include the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA” or “Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC” or “Freddie Mac”). On September 7, 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in conservatorship, while the Treasury agreed to purchase preferred stock as needed to ensure that both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac maintain a positive net worth (guaranteeing up to $100 billion for each entity). As a consequence, certain fixed-income securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have more explicit U.S. Government support.

 

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Forward Commitments and When-Issued Securities

Each Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis including “TBA” (to be announced) purchase and sale commitments. Purchasing securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis involves a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date, which risk is in addition to the risk of decline in value of the Fund’s other assets. Although a Fund would generally purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis with the intention of acquiring securities for its portfolio, the Fund may dispose of a when-issued security or forward commitment prior to settlement if the Subadviser deems it appropriate to do so. A Fund may enter into a forward-commitment sale to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell securities it owned under delayed delivery arrangement. Proceeds of such a sale are not received until the contractual settlement date. While such a contract is outstanding, the Fund must segregate equivalent deliverable securities or hold an offsetting purchase commitment. A Fund may realize short-term gains or losses upon such purchases and sales. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell securities at a future date (ordinarily one or two months later). The price of the underlying securities (usually expressed in terms of yield) and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for (the settlement date) are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. When-issued purchases and forward commitment transactions are negotiated directly with the other party, and such commitments are not traded on exchanges.

The value of securities purchased on a when-issued or forward commitment basis and any subsequent fluctuations in their value are reflected in the computation of the Fund’s net asset value starting on the date of the agreement to purchase the securities. The Fund does not earn interest on the securities it has committed to purchase until they are paid for and delivered on the settlement date. When the Fund makes a forward commitment to sell securities it owns, the proceeds to be received upon settlement are included in the Fund’s assets. Fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities are not reflected in the Fund’s net asset value as long as the commitment to sell remains in effect. Settlement of when-issued purchases and forward commitment transactions generally takes place within two months after the date of the transaction, but the Fund may agree to a longer settlement period.

A Fund will purchase securities on a when-issued basis or purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis only with the intention of completing the transaction and actually purchasing or selling the securities. If deemed advisable as a matter of investment strategy, however, the Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a commitment after it is entered into. The Fund also may sell securities it has committed to purchase before those securities are delivered to the Fund on the settlement date. The Fund may realize a capital gain or loss in connection with these transactions.

When a Fund purchases securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis, the Fund will maintain in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian or set aside in the Fund’s records, cash or liquid assets having a value (determined daily) at least equal to the amount of the Fund’s purchase commitments. In the case of a forward commitment to sell portfolio securities, portfolio holdings will be held in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian or set aside on the Fund’s records while the commitment is outstanding.

There were no forward commitments or when-issued securities outstanding as of April 30, 2009.

Short Sales

Harbor Global Value Fund and Harbor Global Growth Fund may engage in short-selling which obligates the Fund to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay to the lender any accrued interest or dividends, and may be required to pay a premium. The Fund would realize a gain if the security declines in price between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund would incur a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security increases between those dates. Until the Fund replaces the borrowed security, it will maintain in a segregated account or set aside in the Fund’s records cash or liquid securities sufficient to cover its short position. Short sales involve the risk of an unlimited increase in the market price of a security.

There were no open securities sold short as of April 30, 2009.

 

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Foreign Forward Currency Contracts

Consistent with its investment policies, each Fund may enter into foreign forward currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities or as a hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio positions. A foreign forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. The U.S. dollar value of the contracts is determined using forward currency exchange rates supplied by a pricing service selected by Harbor Capital Advisers Inc., the Funds’ investment adviser (“Harbor Capital”). The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value on the open and close date. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency, or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms. The maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened; however, management of the Fund believes the likelihood of such loss is remote.

Foreign Currency Translations

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate on the respective dates of the transaction. Income and withholding taxes are translated at the prevailing exchange rate when accrued or incurred.

Reported net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign forward currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income accrued and tax reclaims receivable and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are not isolated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of these securities. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with domestic or foreign banks or with any member firm of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), or any affiliate of a member firm which is a primary dealer in U.S. government securities. Each repurchase agreement counterparty must meet the minimum credit quality requirements applicable to the Fund generally and meet any other appropriate counterparty criteria as determined by the Fund’s Subadviser. The minimum credit quality requirements are those applicable to the Fund’s purchase of securities generally such that if the Fund is permitted to only purchase securities which are rated investment grade (or the equivalent if unrated), the Fund could only enter into repurchase agreements with counterparties that have debt outstanding that is rated investment grade (or the equivalent if unrated). In a repurchase agreement, the Fund buys a security at one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price. Such agreements must be adequately collateralized to cover the counterparty’s obligation to the Fund to close out the repurchase agreement. The securities will be regularly monitored to ensure that the collateral is adequate. In the event of the bankruptcy of the seller or the failure of the seller to repurchase the securities as agreed, the Fund could suffer losses, including loss of interest on or principal of the securities and costs associated with delay and enforcement of the repurchase agreement.

Securities Transactions

Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains or losses on security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost for both federal income tax and financial reporting purposes.

 

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Investment Income

Dividends declared are accrued on the ex-dividend date. For foreign securities held, certain dividends are recorded after the ex-dividend date, but as soon as the respective Fund is notified of such dividends. Interest income is accrued daily as earned. Discounts and premiums on fixed income securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities using the effective yield method.

Distribution to Shareholders

Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Expenses

Expenses incurred by the Trust with respect to any two or more Harbor Funds are allocated in proportion to the average net assets or the number of shareholders of each fund, except where allocations of direct expense to each fund can be otherwise fairly made.

Custodian

The Funds have credit balance arrangements with the Custodian whereby uninvested cash is invested in a short-term investment vehicle and amounts earned constitutes an expense credit which is applied against gross custody expenses. Such custodial expense reductions are reflected on the accompanying Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009. If the Funds had not entered into such arrangements, the Funds could have invested a portion of the assets in an income-producing asset.

Class Allocations

Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains/(losses) are determined at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on the appropriate net assets of the respective classes. Distribution and service fees, if any, and transfer agent fees are calculated daily at the class level based on the appropriate net assets of each class and the specific expense rate(s) applicable to each class.

Federal Taxes

Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal tax purposes. Each Fund’s policy is to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to its shareholders all of its taxable income within the prescribed time. It is also the intention of each Fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation of securities held or excise tax on income and capital gains.

On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 establishes the minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of tax-return positions in financial statements, effective for the fund’s current fiscal year. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. Management has analyzed each Fund’s (except Harbor Global Growth Fund) tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended October 31, 2006-2008), for purposes of implementing FIN 48, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in any Fund’s financial statements.

 

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NOTE 3—INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

 

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for each Fund for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009 are as follows:

 

     Purchases    Sales
     U.S.
Government
   Other    U.S.
Government
   Other

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS

           

Harbor International Fund

   $    $ 2,807,143    $    $ 2,918,278

Harbor International Growth Fund

          637,239           397,082

GLOBAL EQUITY FUNDS

           

Harbor Global Value Fund

   $    $ 14,852    $    $ 20,412

Harbor Global Growth Fund

          3,787           785

Each Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and unrealized appreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

NOTE 4—FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Adviser

Harbor Capital is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Robeco Groep, N.V. (“Robeco”). Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boevenleenbank B.A. (“Rabobank Nederland”) owns 100% of the shares of Robeco. Harbor Capital is the Trust’s investment adviser and is also responsible for administrative and other services. Separate advisory agreements for each Fund were in effect during the six-month period ended April 30, 2009. The agreements provide for fees based on an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets as follows:

 

     Contractual Rate     Voluntary Waiver     Actual Rate  

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS

      

Harbor International Fund

   0.75 %/0.65%a   0.01 %b   0.69 %

Harbor International Growth Fund

   0.75         0.75  

GLOBAL EQUITY FUNDS

      

Harbor Global Value Fund

   0.85 %   %   0.85 %

Harbor Global Growth Fund

   0.85         0.85  

 

 

a The contractual rate is 0.75% on assets up to $12 billion and 0.65% on assets in excess of $12 billion.

 

b

The voluntary waiver is 0.01% on assets in excess of $24 billion.

Harbor Capital has from time to time voluntarily or contractually agreed not to impose a portion of its management fees and to bear a portion of the expenses incurred in the operation of certain Funds in order to limit Fund expenses. Such waivers are reflected on the accompanying Statements of Operations for the respective Funds. Harbor Capital has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with each Harbor Global Value Fund and Harbor Global Growth Fund limiting each Fund’s total expenses to 1.00%, 1.25%, and 1.37% for the Institutional Class, Administrative Class and Investor Class, respectively. The contractual expense limitations are effective through February 28, 2010.

Distributor

Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the distributor for Harbor Funds shares. Under the Trust’s current distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act with respect to each Fund’s Administrative Class shares and Investor Class shares (collectively, the “12b-1 Plans”), each Fund pays Harbor Funds Distributors compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Administrative Class shares and of the Investor Class shares. The 12b-1 Plans compensate Harbor Funds Distributors for the purpose of financing any activity which is primarily intended to result in the sale of Administrative and Investor Class shares of the Funds or for

 

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servicing of shareholder accounts in the Administrative and Investor Class shares of the Fund. Such activities include, but are not limited to: printing of prospectuses and statements of additional information and reports for prospective shareholders (i.e., other than existing shareholders); preparation and distribution of advertising material and sales literature; expenses of organizing and conducting sales seminars; supplemental payments to dealers or other institutions such as asset-based sales charges or as payments of service fees under shareholder service arrangements; and costs of administering each 12b-1 Plan.

Amounts payable by a Fund under the 12b-1 Plans need not be directly related to the expenses actually incurred by Harbor Funds Distributors on behalf of each Fund. The 12b-1 Plans do not obligate the Funds to reimburse Harbor Funds Distributors for the actual expenses Harbor Funds Distributors may incur in fulfilling its obligations under the 12b-1 Plans. Thus, even if Harbor Funds Distributors’ actual expenses exceed the fee payable to Harbor Funds Distributors at any given time, the Funds will not be obligated to pay more than that fee. If Harbor Funds Distributors’ expenses are less than the fee it receives, Harbor Funds Distributors will retain the full amount of the fee.

The fees allocated to each Fund’s respective class are shown on the accompanying Statement of Operations.

Transfer Agent

Harbor Services Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. Fees incurred for these transfer agent services are shown on each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The shareholder servicing agreement is reviewed and approved annually by the Trustees of the Funds and currently provides for compensation up to the following amounts per class of each Fund:

 

Share Class

  

Transfer Agent Fees

Institutional Class

  

0.09% of the average daily net assets of all Institutional Class shares.

Administrative Class

  

0.09% of the average daily net assets of all Administrative Class shares.

Investor Class

  

0.21% of the average daily net assets of all Investor Class shares.

Harbor Services Group, Inc. has voluntarily waived a portion of its transfer agent fees during the six-month period ended April 30, 2009. Fees incurred for these transfer agent services are shown on each Fund’s Statements of Operations.

Shareholders

On April 30, 2009, Harbor Capital, Harbor Funds Distributors, and Harbor Services Group, collectively held the following shares of beneficial interest in the Funds:

 

     Harbor Capital Advisors,
Harbor Funds Distributors, and
Harbor Services Group

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS

  

Harbor International Fund

   7,445

Harbor International Growth Fund

   14,267

GLOBAL EQUITY FUNDS

  

Harbor Global Value Fund

   149,286

Harbor Global Growth Fund

   300,154

Independent Trustees

The fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees allocated to each Fund are shown on each Fund’s Statement of Operations. The Independent Trustees’ remuneration for the International and Global Funds totaled $170 for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009.

The Board of Trustees has adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Trustees (the “Plan”) which enables Trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Trust

 

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(Currency in thousands)

 

NOTE 4—FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES—Continued

 

(with the exception of the Harbor Money Market Fund). For purposes of determining the amount owed to a Trustee under the Plan, deferred amounts are treated as though they had been invested in shares of the fund(s) selected by the Trustee. The deferred compensation liability is included as a component of “Trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and fluctuates with changes in the market value of the selected security. The market value adjustment for all International & Global Funds totaled $(11) for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009. The deferred compensation and market-to-market impact will be a liability of the Funds until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Redemption Fee

A 2% redemption fee is charged on shares of Harbor International Fund, Harbor International Growth Fund, Harbor Global Value Fund and Harbor Global Growth Fund that are redeemed within 60 days from their date of purchase. All redemption fees are recorded by the Funds as paid-in capital. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2009 the redemption fee proceeds are as follows:

 

     Amount

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS

  

Harbor International Fund

   $ 1,562

Harbor International Growth Fund

     113

GLOBAL EQUITY FUNDS

  

Harbor Global Value Fund

   $ 2

Harbor Global Growth Fund

    

NOTE 5—TAX INFORMATION

The identified cost for federal income tax purposes of investments owned by each Fund (including earned discount on corporate short-term notes and commercial paper) and their respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at April 30, 2009 are as follows:

 

     Identified Cost    Gross Unrealized     Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
      Appreciation    (Depreciation)    

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS

          

Harbor International Fund*

   $ 17,335,577    $ 2,959,615    $ (3,444,591   $ (484,976

Harbor International Growth Fund*

     1,140,509      61,270      (132,924     (71,654

GLOBAL EQUITY FUNDS

          

Harbor Global Value Fund*

   $ 66,091    $ 2,295    $ (28,818   $ (26,523

Harbor Global Growth Fund

     3,058      565      (15     550   

 

 

* Capital loss carryforwards are available which may reduce taxable income from future net realized gain on investments.

NOTE 6—NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

FAS 157-4

In April 2009, FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (“Position 157-4”) was issued, and is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. Position 157-4 amends FASB Statement No. 157 (“FAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements. Position 157-4 provides for additional guidance for estimating fair value and enhanced detail to FAS 157 fair value hierarchy disclosures. Management is evaluating the application of Position 157-4 to the Funds, and believes the impact will be limited to expanded disclosures resulting from the adoption of Position 157-4 on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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(Currency in thousands)

 

NOTE 6—NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS—Continued

 

FAS 161

In March 2008, FASB Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (the “Statement”) was issued, and is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. This Statement provides for additional disclosures related to derivative instruments and their impact on fund performance. Management is evaluating the application of the Statement to the Funds, and believes the impact will be limited to expanded disclosures resulting from the adoption of this Statement on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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FEES AND EXPENSE EXAMPLE (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period November 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each share class. You may use the information in the respective class line, 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 first line of the respective class 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

The second line of the table for each share class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the respective Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund 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 redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

        Annualized
Expense Ratio
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
  

Beginning Account
Value

(November 1, 2008)

    

Ending Account
Value

(April 30, 2009)

Harbor International Fund

                 

Institutional Class

     0.83%               

Actual

          $4.04    $1,000.00      $ 958.87

Hypothetical (5% return)

          4.16    1,000.00        1,020.58

Administrative Class

     1.08%               

Actual

          $5.25    $1,000.00      $ 957.55

Hypothetical (5% return)

          5.41    1,000.00        1,019.31

Investor Class

     1.20%               

Actual

          $5.82    $1,000.00      $ 956.91

Hypothetical (5% return)

          6.01    1,000.00        1,018.70

Harbor International Growth Fund

                 

Institutional Class

     0.92%               

Actual

          $4.64    $1,000.00      $ 1,036.49

Hypothetical (5% return)

          4.61    1,000.00        1,020.12

Administrative Class

     1.17%               

Actual

          $5.90    $1,000.00      $ 1,035.47

Hypothetical (5% return)

          5.86    1,000.00        1,018.85

Investor Class

     1.29%               

Actual

          $6.51    $1,000.00      $ 1,034.03

Hypothetical (5% return)

            6.46    1,000.00        1,018.24

 

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        Annualized
Expense Ratio
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
  

Beginning Account
Value

(November 1, 2008)

    

Ending Account
Value

(April 30, 2009)

Harbor Global Value Fund

                 

Institutional Class

     1.00%               

Actual

            $4.89      $1,000.00      $ 972.90

Hypothetical (5% return)

            5.01      1,000.00        1,019.71

Administrative Class

     1.25%               

Actual

            $6.12      $1,000.00      $ 974.01

Hypothetical (5% return)

            6.26      1,000.00        1,018.44

Investor Class

     1.37%               

Actual

            $6.69      $1,000.00      $ 971.59

Hypothetical (5% return)

            6.85      1,000.00        1,017.83

Harbor Global Growth Fund

                 

Institutional Class

     1.00%               

Actual1

            N/A      N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 5.01    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,019.71

Administrative Class

     1.25%               

Actual1

            N/A      N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 6.26    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.44

Investor Class

     1.37%               

Actual1

            N/A      N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

            $ 6.85    $ 1,000.00      $ 1,017.83
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
1 Because the fund commenced operations on March 1, 2009, it was not in existence for the full six months to calculate the actual expenses paid.
2 The hypothetical expenses reflect amounts as if the Fund had been in existence for the entire half year.

 

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PROXY VOTING

The Funds have adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the Funds vote proxies relating to securities held by the Funds. In addition, the Funds file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. A description of the Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and the Funds’ proxy voting record (Form N-PX) is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050; (ii) on the Funds website at www.harborfunds.com; and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURES

The Funds each file a complete portfolio of investments with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050, (ii) on the Funds’ website at www.harborfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The form may also be viewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operations of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN APPROVING THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL & GLOBAL FUNDS (EXCEPT FOR HARBOR GLOBAL GROWTH FUND)

The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that the Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreement of each Fund be approved initially, and following an initial two-year term, at least annually, by Harbor Funds’ Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees voting separately.

At an in-person meeting of the Board of Trustees held on February 8, 9 and 10, 2009 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees considered and approved the continuation of each Investment Advisory Agreement with Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc., the adviser to each Fund (the “Adviser”), and each Subadvisory Agreement with each Fund’s subadviser (each, a “Subadviser”) with respect to Harbor International Fund, Harbor International Growth Fund and Harbor Global Value Fund. The Trustees also considered and approved at the Meeting a Subadvisory Agreement with Northern Cross, LLC (“Northern Cross LLC”) by which that firm was appointed to serve as a co-subadviser to Harbor International Fund and an amendment to the existing Subadvisory Agreement with Northern Cross Investments Ltd (“Northern Cross Ltd”) to reflect the fact that the latter firm would continue to serve the Harbor International Fund with Northern Cross LLC as co-subadviser with Northern Cross LLC, instead of as sole subadviser.

In evaluating each Investment Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed materials furnished by the Adviser and each Subadviser, including information about their respective affiliates, personnel, and operations and also relied upon their knowledge of the Adviser and Subadvisers resulting from their quarterly meetings, periodic telephonic meetings and other prior communications. At the Meeting, which had been called for the purpose of considering the continuation of the relevant Investment Advisory Agreements and Subadvisory Agreements and at prior meetings, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, requested and received materials and presentations relating to Fund performance and the services rendered by the Adviser and each Subadviser. The Trustees also discussed with representatives of the Adviser, at the Meeting and at prior meetings, Harbor Funds’ operations and the Adviser’s ability, consistent with the “manager of managers” structure of Harbor Funds, to (i) identify and recommend to the Trustees a subadviser for each Fund, (ii) monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of each subadviser, and (iii) recommend the replacement of a subadviser where appropriate.

At the Meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, also determined that the terms of each Investment Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement with respect to Harbor International Fund, Harbor International Growth Fund and Harbor Global Value Fund were fair and reasonable, approved (i) a continuation for a one-year period of each such Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement (ii) the new Subadvisory Agreement with Northern Cross LLC with respect to Harbor International Fund, and (iii) the amended Subadvisory Agreement and Northern Cross Ltd with respect to Harbor International Fund, each as being in the best interests of the relevant Fund and its shareholders.

In their deliberations, the Independent Trustees had the opportunity to meet privately without representatives of the Adviser or any Subadviser present and were represented throughout the process by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the Funds.

 

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In considering the approval of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated a number of factors relevant to their determination. They did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees did not necessarily attribute the same weight or importance to each factor.

Among the factors considered by the Trustees in approving the Investment Advisory Agreements were the following:

 

   

the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of the Adviser;

 

   

the favorable history, reputation, qualification and background of the Adviser, as well as the qualifications of its personnel;

 

   

the profitability of the Adviser with respect to each Fund, including the effects of revenues of Harbor Services Group, Inc. (“Harbor Services Group”), the Funds’ transfer agent, and Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc. (“Harbor Funds Distributors”), the Funds’ principal underwriter, on such profitability;

 

   

the fees charged by the Adviser for investment advisory services, including in each case specifically the portion of the fee to be retained by the Adviser, after payment of the Subadviser’s fee, for the subadviser oversight, administration and “manager of managers” services the Adviser provides;

 

   

the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as each Fund grows, and the extent to which each Fund’s advisory fee level reflects any economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors;

 

   

the fees and expense ratios of each Fund relative to the quality of service provided (or expected to be provided) and the fees and expense ratios of similar investment companies;

 

   

the investment performance of each Fund in comparison to peer groups and certain relevant securities indices and Harbor Capital’s efforts to address circumstances of underperformance where applicable;

 

   

the compensation received or to be received by Harbor Services Group and Harbor Funds Distributors in consideration of the services each provides to the Funds, and any other benefits that inure to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Funds;

 

   

information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to Fund performance and services rendered by the Adviser, as well as each of the Subadvisers, and research arrangements with brokers who execute transactions on behalf of each representative; and

 

   

information contained in materials provided by the Adviser and compiled by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) as to the investment returns, advisory fees and total expense ratios of the Institutional Class of each Fund relative to those of other investment companies with similar objectives and strategies managed by other investment advisers, consisting of both a peer group of funds as well as a broader universe of funds compiled by Lipper.

Among the factors considered by the Trustees in approving the Subadvisory Agreements were the following:

 

   

the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by each Subadviser (or in the case of Northern Cross LLC, to be provided), including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of each Subadviser who provides or would provide investment management services to the Funds;

 

   

the favorable history, reputation, qualification and background of each Subadviser, as well as the qualifications of their respective personnel;

 

   

the fees charged by each Subadviser for subadvisory services, which fees are paid by the Adviser, not by the Funds; and

 

   

information contained in materials provided by the Adviser and compiled by Lipper comparing the investment performance returns of each Subadviser with those of investment companies with similar objectives and strategies managed by other investment advisers, consisting of peer fund groupings compiled by Lipper.

Nature, Scope and Extent of Services

The Trustees separately considered the nature, scope and extent of the services provided by the Adviser and each Subadviser. In their deliberations as to the approval of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory

 

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Agreement, the Trustees were mindful of the fact that, by choosing to invest in a Fund, the shareholders had entrusted the Adviser with the responsibility, subject to the approval of the Trustees, for selecting such Fund’s Subadviser, overseeing and monitoring that Subadviser’s performance and replacing the Subadviser if necessary. The Trustees also considered as relevant to their determination the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of the Adviser and each Subadviser, as well as the qualifications of their respective personnel.

The Adviser’s Services. The Board evaluated the nature, scope and extent of the Adviser’s services in light of the Board’s extensive experience with the Adviser, as well as materials provided by the Adviser concerning the financial and other resources devoted by the Adviser to Harbor Funds, including the breadth and depth of experience and expertise of the investment, administrative, legal and compliance professionals dedicated to Harbor Funds operations. The Trustees noted that the Adviser had a favorable long-term record of identifying mutual fund products that proved to be attractive to investors, and selecting subadvisers to manage such funds. The Trustees determined that the Adviser had the expertise and resources to identify, select, oversee and monitor each Subadviser and to operate effectively as the “manager of managers” for the Funds.

The Subadvisers’ Services. The Trustees’ consideration of the services provided or to be provided by the Subadvisers included a review of each Subadviser’s portfolio managers, investment philosophy, style and processes and record of consistency therewith, the volatility of its results, its approach to controlling risk, and the quality and extent of its investment capabilities and resources, including, the nature and extent of research it receives from broker-dealers and other sources. In their deliberations with respect to each Fund, the Trustees considered, where applicable, the history of Harbor Funds’ relationship with each such Subadviser and Harbor Funds’ experience with each Subadviser in this capacity.

The Trustees also considered each Subadviser’s breadth and depth of experience and investment results in managing other accounts similar to the respective Fund. The Trustees received a presentation at the Meeting by investment professionals from the Subadvisers for each of Harbor International Fund and Harbor Global Value Fund. The Trustees also received a presentation at the Meeting from Northern Cross LLC, the proposed co-subadviser for Harbor International Fund, which supplemented a presentation made by Northern Cross LLC at a meeting of the Board of Trustees in November of 2008. The Trustees had received a presentation by investment professionals from the Subadviser for Harbor International Growth Fund at a meeting of the Board of Trustees held in May of 2008. The Trustees reviewed information concerning each Subadviser’s historical investment results in managing accounts using similar strategy, including, where applicable, other mutual funds using a substantially identical strategy.

Investment Performance, Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

In considering each Fund’s performance, advisory fees and expense ratio, the Trustees requested and received from the Adviser data compiled by Lipper and Morningstar. The Trustees also received information explaining Lipper’s and Morningstar’s methodology, how information was compiled by Lipper and Morningstar, and what each comparison was intended to demonstrate.

Harbor International Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for the Harbor International Fund (inception date December 29, 1987), the Trustees noted the Fund’s outperformance relative to its Lipper group and universe medians for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Trustees also considered the longer-term record showing the Fund had outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index, for the one-, three-, five-, ten- and fifteen-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Morningstar data presented showed the Fund’s three- and five-year returns as of December 31, 2008 ranked in the first quartile. The Fund’s one-year return as of December 31, 2008 ranked in the second quartile.

The Trustees discussed the expertise of Northern Cross Ltd, the Fund’s subadviser, in managing assets, noting that Northern Cross Ltd manages assets only in the international asset class, which constitutes approximately $18.9 billion in assets under management for the firm. The Trustees also discussed the significant experience of Mr. Castegren, the portfolio manager, noting that he is the founding member of the firm, and that the long-term performance generated by the portfolio manager has been outstanding. The Trustees also discussed the expertise of Northern Cross LLC, which was being proposed to be added as co-subadviser to the Fund. The Trustees noted that the four principals of Northern Cross LLC, who would be designated as portfolio managers of the Fund together with Mr. Castegren if Northern Cross LLC were appointed as co-subadviser, had considerable experience with foreign markets. They also considered the proposed respective responsibilities of the two firms and reviewed the terms of a protocol entered into between the two firms

 

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outlining the manner in which they would interact with each other in their respective co-subadviser roles. It was noted that

Northern Cross LLC manages assets only in the international asset class, with approximately $343 million in assets under management for the firm as of January 31, 2009.

The Trustees observed that the Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $18.35 billion, showed the Fund’s management fee for each of the Institutional, Administrative and Investor Classes was below the group median. The actual total expense ratio for each of the Institutional and Administrative Classes was below the group and universe median expense ratios. The actual total expense ratio for the Investor Class was below the Lipper universe median expense ratios, but above the group median expense ratio. The Trustees also considered the extent to which Harbor Capital was waiving its fees and/or reimbursing the Fund’s expenses to improve performance for the Fund’s shareholders and acknowledged that the fee waivers and reimbursements could be discontinued at any time. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.

Harbor International Growth Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for the Harbor International Growth Fund (inception date of November 1, 1993), the Trustees observed that the Fund’s performance was above its Lipper group medians for the three- and four-year periods ended December 31, 2008, but at or below the Lipper group medians for the one-, two- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance was below the Lipper universe medians for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Trustees considered the Fund’s record relative to its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Growth Index, and noted that it had underperformed its benchmark for the quarter, one-year, three-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Trustees noted that, according to Morningstar, the Fund was ranked in the third quartile for the one-, three- and five-year return periods ended December 31, 2008.

The Trustees discussed the expertise of Marsico Capital Management, LLC (“Marsico”), the Fund’s subadviser, in managing assets generally and in the international growth asset class specifically, noting that Marsico managed approximately $8.4 billion in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $55.6 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the significant experience of the Marsico portfolio manager in this asset class.

The Trustees noted that the Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $850 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for each of the Institutional, Administrative and Investor Classes. The actual total expense ratio for each of the Fund’s share classes, after giving effect to expense waivers and reimbursements, was below the group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees also considered the extent to which Harbor Capital was waiving its fees and/or reimbursing the Fund’s expenses to improve performance for the Fund’s shareholders and acknowledged that the fee waivers and reimbursements could be discontinued at any time. They noted that the Adviser’s profitability in managing the Fund was not excessive.

Harbor Global Value Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for Harbor Global Value Fund (inception date August 7, 2006), the Trustees noted the Fund’s underperformance in relation to its Lipper group and universe medians for the one- and two-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Trustees also considered the record showing that the Fund had underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI World Index, for the quarter and one-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Morningstar data presented showed that the Fund’s one-year return ranked in the fourth quartile for the period ended December 31, 2008. The Trustees noted that while the Fund’s performance had lagged its benchmark, the time period since the Fund’s inception was short, which made it difficult to draw any meaningful conclusions. It also was noted that the subadviser’s deep value style contributed to the Fund’s underperformance during what has been a particularly challenging market environment.

The Trustees discussed the expertise of Pzena Investment Management, LLC (“Pzena”), the Fund’s subadviser, in managing assets generally and in the global value asset class specifically, noting that Pzena manages assets in the global asset class that constitute approximately $1.9 billion of the $10.7 billion in total assets under management for the firm. The Trustees also discussed the significant experience of the Pzena portfolio managers.

The Trustees observed that the Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $50 million, showed the management fee was below the group median for each of the Institutional, Administrative and Investor Classes. The actual total expense ratio of each of the Fund’s share classes, after giving effect to expense waivers and reimbursements, was below the Lipper group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees also considered the extent to which Harbor Capital was waiving its fees or the Fund’s expenses to improve performance for the

 

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Fund’s shareholders and acknowledged that the waiver is a contractual expense limitation in effect until February 28, 2010. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating this Fund was not excessive.

*  *  *

The Trustees also separately considered the allocation between the Adviser and each Subadviser of the relevant Fund’s investment advisory fee (i.e., the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Adviser relative to that paid to the relevant Subadviser as a subadvisory fee). They determined in each case that the allocation was reasonable and the product of arm’s length negotiation between the Adviser and Subadviser.

Profitability

The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s profitability in managing each of the Funds (as well as on a fund complex-wide basis) as presented by the Adviser, and the allocation methodology used by the Adviser to compute such profitability. The Trustees acknowledged that a reasonable level of profitability was important to provide suitable incentives to the Adviser to continue to attract and maintain high quality personnel and to invest in infrastructure and other resources to support and enhance the Funds’ operations. In considering the Adviser’s profitability generally, the Trustees also reviewed the compensation received by Harbor Services Group and Harbor Funds Distributors in consideration of the transfer agency and distribution services, respectively, that each provided to Harbor Funds, and other benefits enjoyed by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with Harbor Funds. The Trustees noted that with respect to Harbor Global Value Fund, the Adviser contractually waived a portion of its advisory fee while paying Pzena its fee. The Trustees determined that the Adviser’s profitability in managing each other Fund was not excessive.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees also considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as each Fund grows, and the extent to which each Fund’s advisory fee level reflects these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. The Trustees specifically considered whether any advisory fee reduction “breakpoints” should be added to the advisory fee payable by any Fund. As noted above, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser’s profitability in each case was not excessive. They concluded that the existing Funds’ fee structures reflected economies of scale to date and that breakpoints in these fee structures were not required at the present time. The Trustees noted they intend to monitor each Fund’s asset growth in connection with future reviews of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement to determine whether breakpoints may be appropriate at such time.

FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN APPROVING THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT OF HARBOR GLOBAL GROWTH FUND

The Investment Company Act requires that the Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreement of each fund of the Trust be approved initially, and following an initial two-year term, at least annually, by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees voting separately.

At an in-person meeting of the Board of Trustees held November 16-17, 2008, the Board, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, considered and approved an Investment Advisory Agreement with Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc., the investment adviser to the Trust (“Harbor Capital” or the “Adviser”), and a Subadvisory Agreement with Marsico Capital Management, LLC (“Marsico” or the “Subadviser”) on behalf of the Harbor Global Growth Fund (the “Fund”), a newly formed series of the Trust.

In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed materials furnished by the Adviser and the Subadviser, including information about their respective affiliates, personnel, and operations and also relied upon their knowledge of the Adviser and Subadviser resulting from their quarterly meetings, periodic telephonic meetings and other prior communications. At the Meeting, which had been called for the purpose of considering the continuation of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, requested and received materials and presentations relating to the services to be rendered by the Adviser and Subadviser. The Trustees also discussed with representatives of the Adviser, at the Meeting and at prior

 

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meetings, Harbor Funds’ operations and the Adviser’s ability, consistent with the “manager of managers” structure of Harbor Funds, to (i) identify and recommend to the Trustees a subadviser for each fund, (ii) monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of each subadviser, and (iii) recommend the replacement of a subadviser where appropriate.

At the Meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, also determined that the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and approved the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreement initial two year term as being in the best interests of the Fund and its future shareholders.

In their deliberations, the Independent Trustees had the opportunity to meet privately without representatives of the Adviser or any Subadviser present and were represented throughout the process by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the Funds.

In considering the Fund’s proposed Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated a number of factors it considered relevant to its determination. The Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees did not necessarily attribute the same weight or importance to each factor.

Among the factors considered by the Trustees in approving the new Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreements were the following:

 

   

the nature, extent, and quality of the services expected to be provided by Harbor Capital and Marsico, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of Harbor Capital and Marsico to provide services to the Fund;

 

   

the favorable history, reputation, qualification and background of Harbor Capital and Marsico, which is the subadviser to another Harbor Fund;

 

   

the fees proposed to be charged by Harbor Capital and Marsico for investment advisory and subadvisory services, respectively, including, the portion of the fee to be retained by Harbor Capital, after payment of the Marsico’s fee, for the subadviser oversight, administration and manager of managers services Harbor Capital would provide;

 

   

the proposed fee and expense ratio of the Fund relative to the fees and expense ratios of similar investment companies;

 

   

the investment performance of Marsico in managing other accounts in a style similar to the style to be utilized in managing the Fund relative to the performance of a benchmark index;

 

   

information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to services rendered by Harbor Capital, as well as Marsico to other funds of the Trust;

 

   

the compensation to be received by Harbor Services Group, the Funds’ transfer agent, and Harbor Funds Distributors, the Funds’ principal underwriter, in consideration of the services each will provide to the Fund, and any other benefits that inure to Harbor Capital and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Fund;

 

   

information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to Harbor Capital’s profitability;

 

   

the expected profitability (or lack thereof) of Harbor Capital with respect to the Fund, including the effect of revenues of Harbor Services Group and Harbor Funds Distributors on such profitability; and

 

   

the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the Fund grows, and the extent to which the Fund’s proposed advisory fee level reflects any economies of scale for the benefit of fund investors.

Nature, Scope and Extent of Services

In discussing the nature and quality of the services to be provided by Harbor Capital, the reasonableness of the overall compensation provided under the proposed advisory agreement and other considerations, the Trustees considered Harbor Capital’s ability, consistent with the manager of managers structure of the Trust, to identify and recommend to the Trustees

 

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quality subadvisers for the various series of the Trust, to monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of each subadviser, and to recommend the replacement of a subadviser where appropriate. The Trustees specifically considered Harbor Capital’s history as a manager of managers, including its history of replacing subadvisers for particular funds of the Trust in circumstances in which the Board and Harbor Capital had determined that a change in subadviser was in the best interests of a fund and its shareholders, whether as a result of (i) long-term underperformance not explained by market conditions or market cycles relative to the subadviser’s investment style, (ii) prolonged style inconsistency, (iii) material adverse changes in management or personnel, or (iv) other factors, such as if Harbor Capital were to identify another subadviser believed to better serve the shareholders than the existing subadviser.

The Board evaluated the nature, scope and extent of Harbor Capital’s proposed services in light of the Board’s actual experience with Harbor Capital, as well as materials provided by the Adviser concerning the financial and other resources devoted by Harbor Capital to the Trust generally, including the breadth and depth of experience and expertise of the investment, administrative, legal and compliance professionals dedicated to the Trust’s operations. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital had a favorable long-term record of identifying mutual fund products that proved to be attractive to investors and selecting quality subadvisers to manage such funds. The Trustees determined that Harbor Capital has the expertise and resources to identify, select, oversee and monitor subadvisers and to operate effectively as the manager of managers for the Fund.

In discussing the nature and quality of the services to be provided by Marsico, the Trustees considered Marsico’s expertise and the favorable record Marsico enjoyed in various asset classes. The Trustees also noted the significant experience of the proposed Marsico portfolio manager of the Fund in this asset class. In considering Marsico’s performance in another mutual fund using the same strategy, they noted that Marsico’s record in the strategy was favorable to its index.

Investment Performance, Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Trustees observed that the data available concerning comparative fees and expense ratios showed that the Fund’s proposed contractual management fee was slightly above the 50th percentile for management fees of all funds in Morningstar’s world stock category, but below the 75th percentile. It was noted that the net expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class would be below the 50th percentile for expense ratios of all funds in Morningstar’s world stock category.

The Trustees also reviewed and determined to be reasonable, in relation to the services to be provided by each party, the split between the advisory fee paid to Harbor Capital and the subadvisory fee paid to Marsico and specifically the net advisory fee retained by Harbor Capital. It was further noted that the gross and net Institutional Class expense ratios were reasonable and generally favorable to peer funds deemed appropriate based on the data presented at the meeting. The

Trustees observed that the incremental expenses of the Investor and Administrative Classes relative to the Institutional Class data they considered would be comprised solely of Rule 12b-1 or transfer agent service fees, which the Board had reviewed separately on other occasions.

Profitability

The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital expected to operate the Fund initially at a loss (and had agreed to reduce or waive a portion of its advisory fee and or absorb fund expenses while paying Marsico its fee and/or pay or reimburse fund expenses).

Economies of Scale

The Trustees noted that breakpoints in the Fund’s advisory fee were not necessary at the present time in light of, among other things, Harbor Capital’s forward looking approach to setting the contractual flat fee, its absorbing considerable fund expenses during the initial period of the Fund’s operations while paying Marsico its full subadviser’s fee and the uncertainty surrounding the aspects of the Fund’s future asset growth. It was agreed, however, that the Board would consider the issue of breakpoints in the Fund’s fee schedule at least annually as part of its annual investment contract review process for all of the Funds.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

(As of June 2009)

The business and affairs of the Trust shall be managed by or under the direction of the Trustees, and they shall have all powers necessary or desirable to carry out that responsibility. The Trustees shall have full power and authority to take or refrain from taking any action and to execute any contracts and instruments that they may consider necessary or desirable in the management of the Trust. Any determination made by the Trustees in good faith as to what is in the interests of the Trust shall be conclusive. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of Harbor Funds is set forth below. Except as noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is 111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4302.

 

Name (Age)
Position(s) with Fund
Address
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served1
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other Directorships
of Public Companies
Held by Trustee
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

Raymond J. Ball (64)

Trustee

    University of Chicago

    Graduate School of Business

    5807 South Woodlawn Avenue

    Chicago, IL 60637

  Since 2006    Sidney Davidson Professor of Accounting, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago (2000-Present); Advisor, Sensory Networks (computer security firm) (2001-Present); Academic Affiliate, Analysis Group (litigation consulting firm) (2000-Present); and Professor, European Institute of Advanced Studies in Management (1998-Present).   28   None

Howard P. Colhoun (73)

Trustee

    14114 Mantua Mill Road

    Glyndon, MD 21071

  Since 1986    Retired. General Partner, Emerging Growth Partners, L.P. (investing in small companies) (1982-1997); Director, Storage U.S.A. (1994-2002); and Vice President and Director of Mutual Funds, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (prior to 1982).   28   None

John P. Gould (70)

Trustee

    University of Chicago

    Graduate School of Business

    5807 South Woodlawn Avenue

    Chicago, IL 60637

  Since 1994    Steven G. Rothmeier Professor (1996-Present) and Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago (1984-Present, on faculty since 1965); Trustee of Milwaukee Insurance (1997-Present); Director of Unext.com (Internet based education company) (1999-2006); and Principal and Executive Vice President of Lexecon Inc. (economics consulting firm) (1994-2004).   28  

Independent Trustee of Dimensional Fund Advisors family of mutual funds

(1986-Present).

Rodger F. Smith (68)

Trustee

    6 High Ridge Park

    Stamford, CT 06905

  Since 1987    Managing Director, Greenwich Associates (a research based consulting firm) (1976-Present); Director of Arlington Capital Management (CI) Limited (investment advisory firm) (1992-Present); and Chair of Trust Advisory Committee of Tau Beta Pi Association (engineering honor society) (1985-Present).   28   None
INTERESTED TRUSTEE

David G. Van Hooser (62)*

Chairman, Trustee and
President

  Since 2000    President (2002-Present), Director and Chairman of the Board (2000-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer (2007-Present), President (2003-2007) and Director (2000-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; and Director, Harbor Services Group, Inc. (2000-Present).   28   None

 

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Name (Age)
Position(s) with Fund
Address
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served1
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years        
FUND OFFICERS**

Charles F. McCain (39)

Chief Compliance Officer

  Since 2004    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Director (2007-Present) and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-Present) Harbor Services Group, Inc.; Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2007-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors Inc.; and Junior Partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (law firm) (1996-2004).

Anmarie S. Kolinski (37)

Treasurer

  Since 2007    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since 2007), Vice President – Internal Audit (2005-2007), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer (since 2007), Harbor Services Group, Inc., and Audit Senior Manager (2002-2005), Ernst & Young LLP.

Erik D. Ojala (34)

Vice President and Secretary

  Since 2007    Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel (2007-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (2003-2007), Corporate Secretary (2006-2007) and Compliance Officer (2003-2004), Ariel Investments, LLC; and Vice President and Secretary (2003-2007), Ariel Investment Trust (mutual funds).

Brian L. Collins (40)

Vice President

  Since 2005    Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (2004-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; and Director, U.S. Investment Management Research (1998-2004), Mercer Investment Consulting, Inc.

Charles P. Ragusa (50)

Vice President

  Since 2007    Executive Vice President (since 2007), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; President (since 2007), Harbor Services Group, Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2007), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Mutual Fund Operations (2005-2007) Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.; and Senior Vice President (2002-2005), IXIS Asset Management Services Co.

Jodie L. Crotteau (37)

Assistant Secretary

  Since 2005    Vice President, Secretary and Compliance Director (2007-Present), Assistant Secretary (2005-2007), Compliance Manager (2005-2006), and Regulatory Compliance Specialist (2004-2005), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Assistant Secretary (2005-Present), Harbor Services Group, Inc.; and Assistant Secretary (2007-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.

Susan A. DeRoche (56)

Assistant Secretary

    33 Arch Street
    Suite 2001

    Boston, MA 02110

  Since 2006    Vice President and Compliance Director (2007-Present), Assistant Secretary (2006-Present) and Compliance Manager (2006), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Secretary (2007-Present) Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; and Securities Specialist (1981-2006), Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (law firm).

 

 

 

 

1 Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, until his successor is elected. Each officer is elected annually.
* Mr. Van Hooser is deemed an “Interested Trustee” due to his affiliation with the Adviser and Distributor of Harbor Funds.
** Officers of the Funds are “interested persons” as defined in the Investment Company Act.

(This document must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus.)

 

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LOGO

 

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor   Chicago, IL 60606-4302   800-422-1050   www.harborfunds.com

 

Trustees & Officers

David G. Van Hooser

Chairman, President & Trustee

Raymond J. Ball

Trustee

Howard P. Colhoun

Trustee

John P. Gould

Trustee

Rodger F. Smith

Trustee

Charles F. McCain

Chief Compliance Officer

Anmarie S. Kolinski

Treasurer

Erik D. Ojala

Vice President & Secretary

Brian L. Collins

Vice President

Charles P. Ragusa

Vice President

Jodie L. Crotteau

Assistant Secretary

Susan A. DeRoche

Assistant Secretary

 

Investment Adviser

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606-4302

Distributor & Principal Underwriter

Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606-4302

312-443-4400

Shareholder Servicing Agent

Harbor Services Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 804660

Chicago, IL 60680-4108

800-422-1050

Custodian

State Street Bank & Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, MA 02116

 

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Semi-Annual Report

April 30, 2009

Strategic Markets Funds

 

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund


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Letter from the Chairman

     1

HARBOR COMMODITY REAL RETURN STRATEGY FUND

    

Manager’s Commentary

     3

Fund Summary

     5

Fund Performance Summary

     6

Consolidated Portfolio of Investments

     7

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

     9

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

     10

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

     11

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     13

Consolidated Notes to Financial Statements

     14

Fees and Expense Example

     25

Additional Information

    

PROXY VOTING

     26

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURES

     26

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

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Letter from the Chairman

 

 

LOGO

David G. Van Hooser

Chairman

 

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

The first four months of fiscal 2009 were marked by very difficult equity markets worldwide. Weakening economies, growing unemployment, and continued efforts by governments around the world to stimulate their economies and support financial institutions weakened by the credit crisis created an environment that suggested the equity markets could continue to decline. On March 9, 2009, the domestic equity markets hit lows last experienced in 1997. The financial news seemed to be mostly negative with few positives to suggest a near term market recovery. Just when it seemed that equity markets would continue to decline, they started to recover. In the remaining seven weeks of the fiscal half-year, equity markets rallied sharply, recovering about two-thirds of the declines that had occurred from the start of the fiscal year.

Commodity prices trended downward, as concerns about the strength of economies around the world caused a decline in energy and other commodity prices. As with the equity markets, commodities recovered a portion of their losses in the last two months of the fiscal half-year as investors started to become more hopeful that a deep, worldwide recession could be avoided.

The Wilshire 5000 Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, fell by more than 30% from the start of the fiscal year through early March before recovering in the last seven weeks of the fiscal first-half to finish down by -6.97% for the six months ended April 30, 2009. Mid capitalization stocks beat their large cap and small cap counterparts, and growth-oriented stocks substantially outperformed value stocks.

Stock markets outside the U.S. followed the same general pattern as the domestic stock market. The MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets was down by more than 25% through early March and then began to recover, ending the fiscal half-year with a return of -2.64% in U.S. dollars. In contrast to the domestic equity markets, the MSCI EAFE value stocks outperformed growth stocks. Emerging markets, which in the prior year had been one of the hardest hit segments of the global equity universe, mounted a strong recovery, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index up 17.38%.

The fixed income markets had a solid fiscal half year. As credit markets slowly began to show signs of improving, yield spreads narrowed as fixed income investors began to express at least some modest willingness to accept risk. The high-yield bond market, down by more than 25% in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, was the best overall performing asset class in the fiscal first half, with a return of more than 15%. The broad investment grade taxable bond market was up over 7%. The Federal Reserve reduced its target for the short term federal funds rate to an all time low of 0 to 0.25%. As a result of the actions of the Federal Reserve and increased investor demand for safer, short term investments, money market yields continued to decline.

 

       RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDED
APRIL 30, 2009
 
       Unannualized             Annualized  

Strategic Markets

     6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      30 Years  

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM

     -16.13    -46.50    -2.76    6.02    N/A   

Domestic Equities

                                    

Wilshire 5000 (entire U.S. stock market)

     -6.97       -34.37       -1.86       -1.51       10.54

S&P 500 (large cap stocks)

     -8.53       -35.31       -2.70       -2.48       10.63   

Russell Midcap® (mid cap stocks)

     -1.64       -36.03       0.01       3.00       12.13   

Russell 2000® (small cap stocks)

     -8.40       -30.74       -1.45       2.53       10.07   

Russell 3000® Growth

     -1.68       -31.46       -2.32       -4.15       9.41   

Russell 3000® Value

     -13.21       -38.61       -2.42       -0.08       11.23   

International & Global

                                    

MSCI EAFE (foreign stocks)

     -2.64       -42.76       0.66       -0.03       8.72   

MSCI World (global stocks)

     -5.44       -39.33       -1.02       -1.57       8.88   

Fixed Income

                                    

Merrill Lynch High-Yield Master II (high-yield bonds)

     15.20       -14.69       2.01       3.28       N/A   

Barclays Capital Aggregate (domestic bonds)

     7.74       3.84       4.78       5.71       8.59   

Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. T-Bill (proxy for money market returns)

     0.18       1.13       3.20       3.31       6.27   

 

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Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

In a difficult market for commodities, the Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund returned –7.39% (Institutional Class) but outperformed its benchmark, the Dow Jones UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnTM by 874 basis points, or 8.74 percentage points.

As always, we encourage investors to maintain a long-term focus in evaluating their portfolios. Comments by the portfolio manager of the Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund can be found beginning on page 3.

Investment Strategies

The fiscal first half had a significant decline in equity markets followed by a sharp, partial recovery. The sharp recovery started when few prognosticators were projecting a near term recovery, a reminder of the uncertainty of markets and the difficulty of projecting what markets will do next.

The significant declines from the October 2007 broad equity market highs have caused some investors to reevaluate their overall asset allocations. Such reevaluations are healthy. We encourage all investors to hold a diversified portfolio of equity, fixed income, and money market funds. The percentages an investor holds of equity, fixed income, and money market funds in their asset allocation should be consistent with each investor’s financial objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Harbor Funds offers a number of equity, strategic markets and fixed income funds to help investors develop an asset allocation plan to meet their investment goals.

Thank you for your investment in Harbor Funds.

June 16, 2009

LOGO

David G. Van Hooser

Chairman

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”)

840 Newport Center Drive

P. O. Box 6430

Newport Beach, CA

92658-6430

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Mihir Worah

Since 2008

PIMCO has subadvised the Fund since its inception on

September 2, 2008.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Seeks maximum real return, consistent with prudent investment management.

PRINCIPAL STYLE
CHARACTERISTICS

Commodity-linked derivative instruments backed by a portfolio of inflation-indexed and other fixed income instruments.

 

LOGO

Mihir Worah

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

Commodity prices fell precipitously and inflation appeared to ebb toward the end of calendar year 2008 and in the first few months of 2009. Global demand plummeted and renewed commitments by OPEC-member countries were not enough to stave off a continued decline in the price of oil, natural gas, and other commodities in the six months ended April 30, 2009. As measured by the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM, the only period in which commodities have experienced worse returns since 1990 was in the wake of Russia’s default and the ensuing Long-Term Capital Management crisis in 1998 and 1999.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Commodity Real Return Fund posted a negative return but outperformed its benchmark, the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM, by a wide margin for the six months ended April 30, 2009. The Fund returned -7.39% (Institutional Class) and -7.46% (Administrative Class), compared with a return of -16.13% by the index.

Among the main contributors to the portfolio’s outperformance relative to its benchmark was an exposure to Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS). Toward the end of 2008, inflation-linked bonds sold off as investors sought more-liquid, high-quality assets such as Treasuries. As the rate of inflation implied by TIPS prices fell below 0% far out along the yield curve, we added inflation-linked bonds to the portfolio, seeking to benefit from both technical dislocations in the TIPS market and the Federal Reserve’s plan to re-inflate the economy. TIPS significantly outperformed Treasuries to start the New Year. Curve-steepening strategies in the U.S. and the eurozone also added value. Fund returns benefited substantially at the start of calendar 2009 as concerns about supply and long-term inflation pushed long yields higher while global LIBOR rates fell to record lows.

Exposure to U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities also contributed to Fund performance relative to the benchmark. Agency mortgage-backed securities have outperformed nearly all other sectors of the fixed income universe since the Federal Reserve began its purchase program a few months ago. We had positioned the portfolio with exposure to agency mortgages prior to the federal government’s decision in September 2008 to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship. We have retained that exposure given our focus on high-quality assets. During the six months ended April 30, 2009, the portfolio had less than 100% exposure to the basket of commodities represented by the Dow Jones AIG Commodity Total Return Index. As commodity prices plummeted amid concerns of a prolonged economic slump and continued global deleveraging, this benefited the Fund’s performance to a significant extent.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

We expect the severe global recession to continue throughout 2009 despite the fiscal and monetary stimulus measures being applied by policymakers. We believe the recession will produce disinflation and could result in deflation in some economies for a time. While China will suffer less than developed economies, it will not, in our view, be able to decouple from the rest of the world. It is unclear how much traction global policy initiatives will gain by 2010, but when recovery comes we think it is unlikely to be very robust. Interest rates are likely to remain low worldwide, with 10-year U.S. Treasury yields ranging from 2% to 3% over the next year.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

 

U.S. Treasury Notes (2.500% - 07/15/2016)

  15.5 %
     

U.S. Treasury Notes (1.875% - 07/15/2013)

  13.7 %
     

U.S. Treasury Notes (2.000% - 01/15/2014)

  13.6 %
     

U.S. Treasury Notes (3.500% - 01/15/2011)

  12.2 %
     

U.S. Treasury Notes (1.875% - 07/15/2015)

  9.6 %
     

Federal National Mortgage Association (5.500% - 07/01/2037)

  9.5 %
     

U.S. Treasury Bonds (2.000% - 07/15/2014)

  7.8 %
     

Federal National Mortgage Association (6.000% - 09/01/2038)

  5.9 %
     

U.S. Treasury Notes (3.000% - 07/15/2012)

  5.7 %
     

U.S. Treasury Notes (2.375% - 01/15/2017)

  3.5 %

 

With respect to strategy we will likely continue to focus on high-quality assets with attractive yield premiums but look for opportunities to trim exposure. We remain cautious on riskier sectors amid policy uncertainty. We plan to remain overweight in TIPS with an emphasis on intermediate maturities as long-dated issues have become more richly valued while short-dated issues remain prone to weakness from potential bouts of disinflation. We plan to continue nominal yield curve steepening strategies in the U.S., Europe, and the United Kingdom, as we believe that easy monetary policy makes it unlikely that short rates will rise relative to long rates soon. We will likely favor nominal duration over real duration in the U.K. and eurozone, where inflation expectations seem likely to fall, in our view. We plan to maintain exposure to inflation-linked bonds in Japan, as the current level of relatively high real yields does not reflect our expectations of continued slow growth. We should retain an emphasis on high-quality agency mortgage-backed securities, which offer yields well above TIPS but with similar credit quality in light of expected government support.

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

The Fund invests in commodity-linked instruments, which may be significantly more volatile than other securities. The use of derivative instruments may add additional risk. It also invests in fixed income securities, which fluctuate in price in response to various factors, including changes in interest rates, changes in market conditions and issuer-specific events. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may concentrate its assets in a smaller number of issuers, making it more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political, or regulatory occurrence than a more diversified portfolio. Since the Fund may hold foreign securities, it may be subject to greater risks than funds invested only in the U.S. These risks are more severe for securities of issuers in emerging market regions. The Fund will seek to gain exposure to the commodity markets primarily through investments in leveraged or unleveraged commodity index-linked notes and through investments in the Harbor Cayman Commodity Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fund. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     029
 
Cusip     411511397
 
Ticker     HACMX
 
Inception
Date
    09/02/2008
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.94%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $20,639

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     229
 
Cusip     411511389
 
Ticker     HCMRX
 
Inception
Date
    09/02/2008
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.19%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $88

 

FIXED INCOME COLLATERAL ANALYSIS

 

TOP SECTORS

   

Government/Agency

  94%

Municipal/Other

  14%

Mortgage

  10%

Non-U.S. Developed

  2%

Net Cash Equivalents

  -20%

QUALITY

   

Average Quality

  AAA

Average Maturity

  5.92 years

Average Duration

  4.59 years

COMMODITY INDEX INDUSTRIES

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Energy

  Crude Oil   15.0%
  Natural Gas   7.0%
  Unleaded Gas   4.8%
  Heating Oil   3.2%
 

Industrial Metals

  Copper   9.8%
  Aluminum   6.5%
  Zinc   3.4%
  Nickel   2.7%
 

Grains

  Soybean   8.0%
  Corn   5.5%
  Wheat   4.2%
 

Precious Metals

  Gold   8.2%
  Silver   3.2%
 

Softs

  Sugar   3.6%
  Coffee   3.0%
  Cotton   2.5%
 

Livestock

  Live Cattle   4.1%
  Lean Hogs   2.4%
 

Vegetable Oil

  Soybean Oil   2.9%

 

a Annualized.

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 09/02/2008 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund                        
Institutional Class   -7.39             -41.49     09/02/2008     $ 5,851
Comparative Index                        
Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM   -16.13       -46.50       -2.76       -41.59             $ 5,841

Administrative Class

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 09/02/2008 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund                        
Administrative Class   -7.46             -41.54     09/02/2008     $ 5,846
Comparative Index                        
Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM   -16.13       -46.50       -2.76       -41.59             $ 5,841

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.94% (Net) and 3.33% (Gross) (Institutional Class); and 1.19% (Net) and 3.58% (Gross) (Administrative Class). The net expense ratios are contractually capped until 02-28-2010. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice. The Fund charges a redemption fee of 2% on redemption of shares that are held for less than 30 days.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Total Investments (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash, short-term investments, and derivative positions of -11.1%)

LOGO

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS–2.2%

 

 

(Cost $461)

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
 
    
$ 309   

Network Rail Infrastructure Finance plc 1.750%—11/22/2027

  $ 464 z 
          
    

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—15.4%

 
  

Federal National Mortgage Association

 
  1,900   

5.500%—07/01/20371

    1,971   
  1,157   

6.000%—09/01/20381

    1,211   
          

 
 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
    (Cost $3,156)

    3,182   
          
    

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—93.5%

 
  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 
  1,577   

2.000%—07/15/20142

    1,614   
  107   

2.000%—01/15/20261,2

    100   
  113   

2.375%—01/15/20251,2

    112   
  296   

2.500%—01/15/20291,2

    303   
          
       2,129   
          
  

U.S. Treasury Notes

 
  295   

1.375%—07/15/20181,2

    288   
  500   

1.625%—01/15/20151,2

    498   
  4,735   

1.875%—07/15/2013-07/15/20151,2

    4,817   
  2,758   

2.000%—01/15/20141,2

    2,815   
  593   

2.125%—01/15/20191,2

    620   
  684   

2.375%—01/15/20171,2

    717   
  3,047   

2.500%—07/15/20161,2

    3,219   
  512   

2.625%—07/15/20171,2

    549   
  1,123   

3.000%—07/15/20122

    1,187   
  2,438   

3.500%—01/15/20111,2

    2,533   
          
       17,243   
          

 
 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
    (Cost $19,002)

    19,372   
          

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—9.2%

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
 
    

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS—1.9%

  

$ 100   

Repurchase Agreement with Deutsche Bank dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.17% collateralized by U.S Treasury Notes (market value $100)

  $ 100   
  299   

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.010% collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association (market value $299)

    299   
          
       399   
          

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—4.4%

  

  500   

Federal Home Loan Bank
0.010%–05/04/2009-06/08/20091

    500   
  100   

0.160%–05/21/20091

    100   
  100   

0.380%–05/11/20091

    100   
          
       700   
          
  

Federal National Mortgage Association

 
  100   

0.180%–05/20/20091

    100   
  100   

0.250%–06/23/20091

    100   
          
       200   
          
       900   
          

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS—2.9%

  

  

U.S. Treasury Bills

 
  200   

0.010%–05/21/20091,2

    200   
  200   

0.070%–05/21/20091,2

    200   
  200   

0.114%–05/28/20091,2

    200   
          
       600   
          

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Cost $1,899)

    1,899   
          

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—120.3%
    (Cost $24,518)

    24,917   
          

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—(20.3)%

    (4,190
          

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 20,727   
          

FOREIGN FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS OPEN AT APRIL 30, 2009

 

Currency

   Market Value
(000s)
   Aggregate
Face Value
(000s)
   Delivery Date    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)

Chinese Yuan (Buy)

   $ 20    $ 20    Sep-2009    $

Euro Currency (Sell)

     11      11    May-2009     

FUTURES CONTRACTS OPEN AT APRIL 30, 2009

 

Description

   Number of
Contracts
   Aggregate
Face Value
(000s)
   Expiration Date    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)

Eurobor Interest Rate (Buy)

   2    500    Sep-2010    $ 1

 

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CONSOLIDATED PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

SWAP AGREEMENTS OPEN AT APRIL 30, 2009

 

Total Return Swaps
Counterparty

 

Floating Rate Index

 

Pay/Receive
Floating Rate

 

Pay Index

  Expiration Date   Notional
Amount
(000s)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
 

Barclays

 

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Total Return

 

Pay

  90 Day Treasury Bill + .0021%   5/27/2009   $ 1,390      $ 38 z 

Morgan Stanley

 

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Total Return

 

Pay

  90 Day Treasury Bill + .0021%   5/27/2709     110        3   

Barclays

 

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Total Return

 

Pay

  90 Day Treasury Bill + .0021%   5/27/2009     1,240        36 z 

Morgan Stanley

 

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Total Return

 

Pay

  90 Day Treasury Bill + .0021%   5/27/2009     5,240        147   

Barclays

 

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Total Return

 

Pay

  90 Day Treasury Bill + .0021%   5/27/2009     1,430        38 z 

Morgan Stanley

 

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Total Return

 

Pay

  90 Day Treasury Bill + .0021%   5/27/2009     4,370        125   

Goldman Sachs

 

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Total Return

 

Pay

  90 Day Treasury Bill + .0021%   5/27/2009     1,880        54 z 

Goldman Sachs

 

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Total Return

 

Pay

  90 Day Treasury Bill + .0021%   5/27/2009     890        26 z 

Goldman Sachs

 

Standard & Poor’s Commodity Total Return

 

Receive

  90 Day Treasury Bill + .0021%   5/27/2009     10        (1

Morgan Stanley

 

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Total Return

 

Pay

  90 Day Treasury Bill + .0021%   5/27/2009     2,650        71   

Barclays

 

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Total Return

 

Pay

  90 Day Treasury Bill + .0021%   5/27/2009     960        27   

Morgan Stanley

 

Gas Commodity Future

 

Receive

  N/A   5/27/2010     y      (9

Morgan Stanley

 

Heating Oil Commodity Future

 

Receive

  N/A   5/27/2010     42        9   

Morgan Stanley

 

Corn Commodity Future

 

Receive

  N/A   9/26/2010     5          
                 

Total Return Swaps

            $ 564   
                 

WRITTEN OPTIONS OPEN AT APRIL 30, 2009

 

Description

   Number of
Shares/Contracts
    Strike
Price
   Expiration
Date
   Value
(000s)
 

Eurodollar Futures (Put)

   (1   $ 98.63    May-2009    $   

Eurodollar Futures (Put)

   (1     98.50    Sep-2009        

Swap Option (Call)

   (200,000     2.35    Jun-2009        

Swap Option (Put)

   (500,000     3.10    May-2009      (2

Swap Option (Put)

   (200,000     3.50    Jun-2009      (1

U.S. Treasury Notes Futures (Call)

   (8     126.00    May-2009      (1

U.S. Treasury Notes Futures (Call)

   (1     128.00    May-2009        

U.S. Treasury Notes Futures (Put)

   (4     119.00    May-2009      (1

U.S. Treasury Notes Futures (Putl)

   (5     122.00    May-2009      (8
                

Written options outstanding, at value (premiums received of $16)

           $ (13
                

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

 

The following table summarized the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009 based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities
   Investments in
Other Financial
Instruments#
    Total  

Level 1–Quoted Prices

   $    $ (10   $ (10

Level 2–Other Significant Observable Inputs

     24,453      370        24,823   

Level 3–Significant Unobservable Inputs

     464      192        656   
                       

Total

   $ 24,917    $ 552      $ 25,469   
                       

The following is a reconciliation of the Fund’s Level 3 investments held during the period ended April 30, 2009.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities
   Investments in
Other Financial
Instruments#
   Total

Beginning Balance at 10/31/2008

   $    $    $

Net Purchases/(Sales)

     461           461

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)w

     3      192      195
                    

Ending Balance at 04/30/2009

   $ 464    $ 192    $ 656
                    

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

# Other financial instruments may include open future contracts, swap contracts, written options and foreign forward currency contracts.

 

 

1 At April 30, 2009, a portion of securities held by the Fund were pledged to cover margin requirements for open future contracts, written options on futures contracts and swap options. (See Note 2 to the Financial Statements.) The securities pledged had an aggregate market value of $21,253 or 103% of net assets.

 

2 Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) are securities in which the principal amount is adjusted for inflation and interest payments are applied to the inflation-adjusted principal.

 

w The amounts in this category are included in the ‘Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions’ Section of the Statement of Operations.

 

y Rounds to less than $1,000.

 

z Fair valued by Harbor Funds’ Valuation Committee.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

(All amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments, at identified cost*

   $ 24,518   

Investments, at value

   $ 24,518   

Repurchase agreements

     399   

Cash

     182   

Foreign currency, at value (cost: $12)

     12   

Receivables for:

  

Investments sold

     1,181   

Capital shares sold

     186   

Interest

     150   

Swap agreements, at value (cost: $8)

     572   

Other assets

     44   

Total Assets

     27,244   

LIABILITIES

  

Payables for:

  

Due to broker

     297   

Investments purchased

     6,055   

Capital shares reacquired

     18   

Written options, at value (premium received: $16)

     13   

Accrued expenses:

  

Management fees

     13   

Transfer agent fees

     1   

Other

     120   

Total Liabilities

     6,517   

NET ASSETS

   $ 20,727   

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Paid-in capital

   $ 20,553   

Undistributed/(over-distributed) net investment income

     8   

Accumulated net realized gain/(loss)

     (795

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     960   

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of futures and forward contracts

     1   
     $ 20,727   

NET ASSETS VALUE PER SHARE BY CLASS

  

Institutional Class

  

Net assets

   $ 20,639   

Shares of beneficial interest2

     3,544   

Net asset value per share1

   $ 5.82   

Administrative Class

  

Net assets

   $ 88   

Shares of beneficial interest2

     15   

Net asset value per share1

   $ 5.81   

 

 

 

* Including repurchase agreements and short-term investments.

 

1 Net asset value per share as presented is calculated using whole dollar amounts.

 

2 Par value $0.01 (unlimited authorizations).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS—Six Months Ended April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

Investment Income

  

Interest

   $ 47   

Total Investment Income

     47   

Operating Expenses

  

Management fees

     35   

12b-1 fees:

  

Administrative Class

       

Custodian fees

     63   

Transfer agent fees:

  

Institutional Class

     3   

Administrative Class

       

Professional fees

     1   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

       

Registration fees

     15   

Miscellaneous

     2   

Total expenses

     119   

Expenses waived

     (81

Net expenses

     38   

Net Investment Income

     9   

Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions

  

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

  

Investments

     50   

Foreign currency transactions

       

Swap agreements

     (697

Futures contracts

     36   

Written options

     2   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of:

  

Investments

     527   

Swap agreements

     619   

Futures contracts

     (16

Forwards

     1   

Translations of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     (5

Net gain/(loss) on investment transactions

     517   

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 526   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

      November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
     September 2,
2008a
through
October 31,
2008
 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     (Unaudited)      

Operations

     

Net investment income

   $ 9       $ 6   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     (609      (1,039

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

     1,126         (165

Net increase/(decrease) in assets resulting from operations

     526         (1,198

Distributions to Shareholders

     

Net investment income:

     

Institutional Class

     (15      (8

Administrative Class

               

Total distributions to shareholders

     (15      (8

Net Increase/(Decrease) Derived from Capital Share Transactions

     18,074         3,348   

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

     18,585         2,142   

Net Assets

     

Beginning of period

     2,142           

End of period*

   $ 20,727       $ 2,142   

*    Includes undistributed/(over-distributed) net investment income of :

   $ 8       $ 14   

 

 

 

 

a Commencement of operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS—CAPITAL STOCK ACTIVITY

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

      November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
     September 2,
2008a
through
October 31,
2008
 
     (Unaudited)     

AMOUNT ($)

     

Institutional Class

     

Net proceeds from sale of shares

   $ 19,074      $ 3,209  

Net proceeds from redemption fees

     6         

Reinvested distributions

     10        8  

Cost of shares reacquired

     (1,016 )      (22 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

   $ 18,074      $ 3,195  

Administrative Class

     

Net proceeds from sale of shares

   $      $ 160  

Net proceeds from redemption fees

             

Reinvested distributions

             

Cost of shares reacquired

            (7 )

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

   $      $ 153  

SHARES

     

Institutional Class

     

Shares sold

     3,397        327  

Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

     2        1  

Shares reacquired

     (180 )      (3 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     3,219        325  

Beginning of period

     325         

End of period

     3,544        325  

Administrative Class

     

Shares sold

            16  

Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

             

Shares reacquired

            (1 )

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

            15  

Beginning of period

     15         

End of period

     15        15  

 

 

 

a Commencement of operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIOD PRESENTED

 

 

      6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    2-Month
Period Ended
October 31, 2008e
 
     (Unaudited)     

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

    

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 6.30      $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

    

Net investment income/(loss)

     (0.02     0.02 a 

Net realized and unrealized losses on investments

     (0.44     (3.69

Total from investment operations

     (0.46     (3.67

Less Distributions

    

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.02     (0.03

Total distributions

     (0.02     (0.03

Proceeds from redemption fees

     f      f 

Net asset value end of period

     5.82        6.30   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 20,639      $ 2,047   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

    

Total return

     (7.39 )%b,d      (36.82 )%b,d 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets1

     2.91 c      29.89 c 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.94 a,c      0.94 a,c 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.26 a,c      1.56 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     160 d      295 d 
    

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

    

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 6.30      $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

    

Net investment income/(loss)

     (0.07 )a      0.01 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

     (0.40     (3.69

Total from investment operations

     (0.47     (3.68

Less Distributions

    

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.02     (0.02

Total distributions

     (0.02     (0.02

Proceeds from redemption fees

     f      f 

Net asset value end of period

     5.81        6.30   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 88      $ 95   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

    

Total return

     (7.46 )%b,d      (36.83 )%b,d 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets 1

     3.62 c      30.36 c 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     1.19 a,c      1.19 a,c 

Ratio of net investment income/(loss) to average net assets

     (2.65 )a,c      1.02 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     160 d      295 d 

 

 

 

1 Percentage does not reflect reduction for credit balance arrangements. (See Note 2 to Financial Statements).

 

a Reflects the Adviser’s waiver, if any, of its management fees and/or other operating expenses.

 

b The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the periods shown.

 

c Annualized.

 

d Unannualized.

 

e For the period September 2, 2008 (inception) through October 31, 2008.

 

f Less than $0.01.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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CONSOLIDATED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

(Currency in thousands)

 

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

Harbor Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of 28 separate portfolios. The portfolio covered by this report is the Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund (the “Fund”).

Each series of the Trust may offer up to three classes of shares, designated as Institutional Class, Administrative Class and Investor Class. The shares of each class represent an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the respective Fund and have equal rights to voting, redemptions, dividends, and liquidations, except that certain expenses, subject to the approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, may be applied differently to each class of shares in accordance with current regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Internal Revenue Service. Shareholders of a class that bears distribution and service expenses under terms of a distribution plan have exclusive voting rights as to that distribution plan.

NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

Security Valuation

Equity securities, except securities listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (“NASDAQ”) system and United Kingdom securities, are valued at the last sale price on a national exchange or system on which they are principally traded as of the valuation date. Securities listed on NASDAQ system or a United Kingdom exchange are valued at the official closing price of those securities. In the case of securities for which there were no sales on the valuation day, securities traded principally: (i) on a U.S. exchange, including NASDAQ, will be valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked price; (ii) on a foreign exchange, including United Kingdom securities, will be valued at the official bid price determined as of the close of the primary exchange.

Debt securities, other than short-term securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days at the time they are acquired, are valued using evaluated prices furnished by a pricing service selected by the Board of Trustees. An evaluated price represents an assessment by the pricing service using various market inputs of what the pricing service believes is the fair market value of a security at a particular point in time. The pricing service determines evaluated prices for debt securities that would be transacted at institutional-size quantities using inputs including, but not limited to, (i) recent transaction prices and dealer quotes, (ii) transaction prices for what the pricing service believes are securities with similar characteristics, (iii) the pricing vendor’s assessment of the risk inherent in the security taking into account criteria such as credit quality, payment history, liquidity and market conditions, and (iv) various correlations and relationships between security price movements and other factors, such as interest rate changes, which are recognized by institutional traders. Because many debt securities trade infrequently, the pricing vendor will often not have current transaction price information available as an input in determining an evaluated price for a particular security. When current transaction price information is available, it is one input into the pricing service’s evaluation process, which means that the evaluated price supplied by the pricing service will frequently differ from that transaction price. Short-term securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days at the time they are acquired are stated at amortized cost which approximates fair value.

When reliable market quotations or evaluated prices supplied by a pricing vendor are not readily available or are not believed to accurately reflect fair value, securities are priced at their fair value, determined by the Valuation Committee pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may also use fair value pricing if the value of some or all of the Fund’s securities have been materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary markets or exchanges on which the security is traded. This most commonly occurs with foreign securities, but may occur with other securities as well. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from market quotations, official closing prices or evaluated prices for the same securities, which means the Fund may value those securities higher or lower than another fund that uses market quotations, official closing prices or evaluated prices supplied by a pricing vendor.

 

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Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“FAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements. FAS 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements in financial statements, effective for the Fund’s current fiscal year.

The various inputs that may be used to determine the value of the Fund’s investments are summarized in three broad levels. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs are used in situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are not available. Significant unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the securities.

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, FAS 157 requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchases and sales, and transfers in/out of the Level 3 category during the period. A fair value hierarchy and Level 3 reconciliation, when applicable, can be found at the end of the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments schedule.

Futures Contracts

To seek to increase total return or hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices or currency exchange rates, the Fund may purchase and sell various kinds of futures contracts, and purchase and write call and put options on these futures contracts. Futures contracts tend to increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument or hedge other Fund investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms. The maximum potential loss on a long futures contract is the U.S. dollar value of the notional amount at the time the contract is opened. The potential loss on a short futures contract is unlimited. Open futures contracts are valued based on the official daily closing price of futures contracts set by the exchange for the purpose of settling margin accounts, which is referred to as the settlement price.

A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a security at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into such a contract, a Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin,” and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is closed or expired, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.

See the Portfolio of Investments for the Fund for open futures contracts held as of April 30, 2009.

Options

The Fund may use options contracts to manage its exposure to the stock and bond markets and to fluctuations in interest rates and currency values. The Fund may use options on currencies for cross-hedging purposes. Call options tend to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Put options tend to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument.

When the Fund purchases an option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the option’s current market value. Purchased

 

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options on futures contracts are valued based on the settlement price for the underlying futures contract. If the purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss in the amount of the premium. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, it realizes a gain or loss, depending on whether the proceeds from the sale are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the securities acquired by exercising the call is increased by the premium paid to buy the call. If the Fund exercises a put option, it realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid.

When the Fund writes an option, the premium received by the Fund is presented in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. Written options on equity securities are valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, the last offering price on the market on which they are principally traded. Written options on futures contracts are valued based on the settlement price for the underlying futures contract. If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a written call option is exercised, the Fund realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds of the sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security that the Fund purchases upon exercise of the option.

The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund relinquishes the opportunity to profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. In writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk of incurring a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. In addition, there is a risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market, or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

See the Portfolio of Investments for the Fund for outstanding options as of April 30, 2009.

Swap Agreements

The Fund may invest in swap agreements which involve the exchange of cash payments based on the specified terms and conditions of such agreements. A swap is a privately negotiated agreement between two parties to exchange cash flows at specified intervals (payment dates) during the agreed-upon life of the contract. The value of each swap is determined by the counterparty to the swap agreement using a methodology which discounts the expected future cash receipts or disbursements related to the swap. The Fund may also enter into interest rate swap agreements which involve the exchange by the Fund with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, (e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal). Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily. Net market value is reported as an asset or a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interim payments on swap contracts are accrued on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/loss on swaps, in addition to realized gain/loss recorded upon the termination of swap contracts on the Statements of Operations.

The Fund may enter into credit default swap agreements. The “buyer” in a credit default contract is obligated to pay the “seller” a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default on an underlying reference obligation has occurred. If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value, or “par value,” of the reference obligation in exchange for the reference obligation. The Fund may be either the buyer or seller in a credit default swap transaction. If the Fund is a buyer and no event of default occurs, the Fund will lose its investment and recover nothing. However, if an event of default occurs, the Fund (if the buyer) is entitled to receive the full notional value of the reference obligation that may have little or no value. As a seller, a Fund receives a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the contract, which typically is between six months and three years, provided that there is no default event. If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value of the reference obligation. Credit default

 

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swap transactions involve greater risks than if a Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly. Credit default contracts outstanding at the period end, if any, are listed after the Fund’s portfolio. During the term of the swap agreement, the Fund receives/pays fixed payments from/to the respective counterparty, calculated at the agreed upon interest rate applied to the notional amount. These interim payments are recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations.

Total return swap agreements involve commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return, both based on notional amounts. To the extent the total return of the security or index underlying the transaction exceeds or falls short of the offsetting interest rate obligation, the Fund will receive a payment from or make a payment to the counterparty.

The Fund will only enter into currency swap, interest rate swap, mortgage swap, cap or floor transactions with counterparties to such transactions that meet the minimum credit quality requirements applicable to the Fund generally and meet any other appropriate counterparty criteria as determined by the Fund’s Subadviser. The minimum credit quality requirements are those applicable to a Fund’s purchase of securities generally such that if the Fund is permitted to only purchase securities which are rated investment grade (or the equivalent if unrated), the Fund could only enter into one of the above referenced transactions with counterparties that have debt outstanding that is rated investment grade (or the equivalent if unrated).

Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk, market risk, and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there is not a liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform and that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates.

Loan Participations and Assignments

The Fund may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers to lenders or lending syndicates. A Fund’s investments in loans may be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the “lender”) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan. As of April 30, 2009 there were no unfunded loan commitments.

Commodities Index-Linked/Structured Notes

The Fund may invest in structured notes whose value is based on the price movements of a commodity index. The structured notes are often leveraged, increasing the volatility of each note’s value relative to the change in the underlying linked financial index. The value of these notes will rise and fall in response to changes in the underlying commodity index. Structured notes may entail a greater degree of market risk than other types of debt securities because the investor bears the risk of the underlying commodity index. Structured notes may also be more volatile, less liquid, and more difficult to accurately price than less complex securities or more traditional debt securities. Fluctuations in value of the structured notes are recorded as unrealized gains and losses on the accompanying financial statements. Net payments are recorded as net realized gains and losses. These notes are subject to prepayment, credit and interest risks. The Fund has the option to request prepayment from the issuer. At maturity, or when a note is sold, the Fund records a realized gain or loss.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

The Fund may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted based on the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is generally fixed at issuance at a rate

 

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lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation-indexed bond, however, interest will be paid based on a principal value, which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities

The Fund may invest in mortgage- or other asset-backed securities. These securities include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, mortgage dollar rolls, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBSs”) and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose a Fund to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

U.S. Government Securities

Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. The Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA” or “Ginnie Mae”), a wholly owned U.S. Government corporation, is authorized to guarantee, with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, the timely payment of principal and interest on securities issued by institutions approved by GNMA and backed by pools of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Government-related guarantors (i.e., not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government) include the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA” or “Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC” or “Freddie Mac”). On September 7, 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in conservatorship, while the Treasury agreed to purchase preferred stock as needed to ensure that both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac maintain a positive net worth (guaranteeing up to $100 billion for each entity). As a consequence, certain fixed-income securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have more explicit U.S. Government support.

Forward Commitments and When-Issued Securities

The Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis including “TBA” (to be announced) purchase and sale commitments. Purchasing securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis involves a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date, which risk is in addition to the risk of decline in value of the Fund’s other assets. Although the Fund would generally purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis with the intention of acquiring securities for its portfolio, the Fund may dispose of a when-issued security or forward commitment prior to settlement if the Subadviser deems it appropriate to do so. The Fund may enter into a forward-commitment sale to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell securities it owned under delayed delivery arrangement. Proceeds of such a sale are not received until the contractual settlement date. While such a contract is outstanding, the Fund must segregate equivalent deliverable securities or hold an offsetting purchase commitment. The Fund may realize short-term gains or losses upon such purchases and sales. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell securities at a future date (ordinarily one or two months later). The price of the underlying securities (usually expressed in terms of yield) and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for (the settlement date) are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. When-issued purchases and forward commitment transactions are negotiated directly with the other party, and such commitments are not traded on exchanges.

The value of securities purchased on a when-issued or forward commitment basis and any subsequent fluctuations in their value are reflected in the computation of the Fund’s net asset value starting on the date of the agreement to purchase the securities. The Fund does not earn interest on the securities it has committed to purchase until they are paid for and delivered on the settlement date. When the Fund makes a forward commitment to sell securities it owns, the proceeds to be

 

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received upon settlement are included in the Fund’s assets. Fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities are not reflected in the Fund’s net asset value as long as the commitment to sell remains in effect. Settlement of when-issued purchases and forward commitment transactions generally takes place within two months after the date of the transaction, but the Fund may agree to a longer settlement period.

The Fund will purchase securities on a when-issued basis or purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis only with the intention of completing the transaction and actually purchasing or selling the securities. If deemed advisable as a matter of investment strategy, however, the Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a commitment after it is entered into. The Fund also may sell securities it has committed to purchase before those securities are delivered to the Fund on the settlement date. The Fund may realize a capital gain or loss in connection with these transactions.

When the Fund purchases securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis, the Fund will maintain in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian or set aside in the Fund’s records, cash or liquid assets having a value (determined daily) at least equal to the amount of the Fund’s purchase commitments. In the case of a forward commitment to sell portfolio securities, portfolio holdings will be held in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian or set aside on the Fund’s records while the commitment is outstanding.

There were no forward commitments or when-issued securities outstanding as of April 30, 2009.

Short Sales

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund may engage in short-selling which obligates the Fund to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay to the lender any accrued interest or dividends, and may be required to pay a premium. The Fund would realize a gain if the security declines in price between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund would incur a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security increases between those dates. Until the Fund replaces the borrowed security, it will maintain in a segregated account or set aside in the Fund’s records cash or liquid securities sufficient to cover its short position. Short sales involve the risk of an unlimited increase in the market price of a security.

There were no short positions as of April 30, 2009.

Foreign Forward Currency Contracts

The Fund may enter into foreign forward currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities or as a hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio positions. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for non-hedging purposes. A foreign forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. The U.S. dollar value of the contracts is determined using forward currency exchange rates supplied by a pricing service selected by Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser (“Harbor Capital”). The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value on the open and close date. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency, or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms. The maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened; however, management of the Fund believes the likelihood of such loss is remote.

Foreign Currency Translations

The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate on the respective dates of the transaction. Income and withholding taxes are translated at the prevailing exchange rate when accrued or incurred.

 

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Reported net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign forward currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income accrued and tax reclaims receivable and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are not isolated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of these securities. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with domestic or foreign banks or with any member firm of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), or any affiliate of a member firm which is a primary dealer in U.S. government securities. Each repurchase agreement counterparty must meet the minimum credit quality requirements applicable to the Fund generally and meet any other appropriate counterparty criteria as determined by the Fund’s Subadviser. The minimum credit quality requirements are those applicable to the Fund’s purchase of securities generally such that if the Fund is permitted to only purchase securities which are rated investment grade (or the equivalent if unrated), the Fund could only enter into repurchase agreements with counterparties that have debt outstanding that is rated investment grade (or the equivalent if unrated). In a repurchase agreement, the Fund buys a security at one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price. Such agreements must be adequately collateralized to cover the counterparty’s obligation to the Fund to close out the repurchase agreement. The securities will be regularly monitored to ensure that the collateral is adequate. In the event of the bankruptcy of the seller or the failure of the seller to repurchase the securities as agreed, the Fund could suffer losses, including loss of interest on or principal of the securities and costs associated with delay and enforcement of the repurchase agreement.

Securities Transactions

Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains or losses on security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost for both federal income tax and financial reporting purposes.

Investment Income

Dividends declared are accrued on the ex-dividend date. For foreign securities held, certain dividends are recorded after the ex-dividend date, but as soon as the respective Fund is notified of such dividends. Interest income is accrued daily as earned. Discounts and premiums on fixed income securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities using the effective yield method.

Distribution to Shareholders

Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Expenses

Expenses incurred by the Trust with respect to any two or more Harbor funds are allocated in proportion to the average net assets or the number of shareholders of each fund, except where allocations of direct expense to a fund can be otherwise fairly made.

Custodian

The Funds have credit balance arrangements with the Custodian whereby uninvested cash is invested in a short-term investment vehicle and amounts earned constitutes an expense credit which is applied against gross custody expenses.

 

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Such custodial expense reductions are reflected on the accompanying Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009. If the Funds had not entered into such arrangements, the Funds could have invested a portion of the assets in an income-producing asset.

Class Allocations

Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains/(losses) are determined at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on the appropriate net assets of the respective classes. Distribution and service fees, if any, and transfer agent fees are calculated daily at the class level based on the appropriate net assets of each class and the specific expense rate(s) applicable to each class.

Federal Taxes

The Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal tax purposes. The Fund’s policy is to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to its shareholders all of its taxable income within the prescribed time. It is also the intention of the Fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation of securities held or excise tax on income and capital gains.

On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 establishes the minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of tax-return positions in financial statements, effective for the Fund’s current fiscal year. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. Management has analyzed the Fund’s tax position taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax year ended October 31, 2008) for purposes of implementing FIN 48, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in the Fund’s financial statements.

Basis for Consolidation for the Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

The Harbor Cayman Commodity Fund, Ltd. (the “Subsidiary”), a Cayman Islands exempted company, was incorporated on August 4, 2008 as a wholly-owned subsidiary acting as an investment vehicle for the Fund in order to effect certain investments for the Fund consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies specified in its prospectus and statement of additional information. Under the Articles of Association of the Subsidiary, the Fund will remain the sole shareholder and retain all rights. The shares issued by the Subsidiary confer upon a shareholder the right to receive notice of, to attend and to vote at general meetings of the Subsidiary and shall confer upon the shareholder rights in a winding-up or repayment of capital and the right to participate in the profits or assets of the Subsidiary. As of April 30, 2009, the Subsidiary represents approximately $2,911 or approximately 14% of the net assets of the Fund.

NOTE 3—INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for the Fund for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009 are as follows:

 

     Purchases    Sales
     U.S.
Government
   Other    U.S.
Government
   Other

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

   $ 34,628    $ 461    $ 15,006    $

The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and unrealized appreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

 

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Written Options

Transactions in written options for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009 are summarized as follows:

 

     Options Written     Options Written    Options Written
     Swap Options–U.S.     U.S. Treasury Futures    Eurodollar Futures
     Number of
Contracts
    Aggregate
Face Value
    Number of
Contracts
   Aggregate
Face Value
   Number of
Contracts
   Aggregate
Face Value

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

               

Options outstanding at beginning of year

       $        $       $

Options opened

   1,500,000       1,500     18      18    2      5

Options closed

                         

Options exercised

                         

Options expired

   (600,000 )     (600 )               
                                     

Open at 04/30/2009

   900,000     $ 900     18    $ 18    2    $ 5
                                     

NOTE 4—FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Adviser

Harbor Capital is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Robeco Groep, N.V. (“Robeco”). Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boevenleenbank B.A. (“Rabobank Nederland”) owns 100% of the shares of Robeco. Harbor Capital is the Trust’s investment adviser and is also responsible for administrative and other services. An advisory agreement for the Fund was in effect during the six-month period ended April 30, 2009. The agreement provides for fees based on an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets as follows:

 

     Contractual Rate  

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

   0.86 %

Harbor Capital has entered into a contractual expense limitation agreement with the Fund limiting the total expenses to 0.94% and 1.19% for the Institutional Class and Administrative Class, respectively. The Fund’s contractual expense limitation is effective through February 28, 2010. In addition, Harbor Capital has contractually agreed to waive the management fee it receives from the Fund in an amount equal to the management fee paid to Harbor Capital by the Subsidiary. This waiver may not be terminated by Harbor Capital and will remain in effect for as long as Harbor Capital’s contract with the Subsidiary is in place.

Distributor

Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the distributor for Harbor Funds shares. Under the Trust’s current distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act with respect to the Fund’s Administrative Class shares (the “12b-1 Plan”), the Fund pays Harbor Funds Distributors compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Administrative Class shares. The 12b-1 Plans compensate Harbor Funds Distributors for the purpose of financing any activity which is primarily intended to result in the sale of Administrative Class shares of the Fund or for servicing of shareholder accounts in the Administrative Class shares of the Fund. Such activities include, but are not limited to: printing of prospectuses and statements of additional information and reports for prospective shareholders (i.e., other than existing shareholders); preparation and distribution of advertising material and sales literature; expenses of organizing and conducting sales seminars; supplemental payments to dealers or other institutions such as asset-based sales charges or as payments of service fees under shareholder service arrangements; and costs of administering each 12b-1 Plan.

Amounts payable by the Fund under the 12b-1 Plans need not be directly related to the expenses actually incurred by Harbor Funds Distributors on behalf of the Fund. The 12b-1 Plan does not obligate the Fund to reimburse Harbor Funds

 

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CONSOLIDATED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—Continued

 

(Currency in thousands)

NOTE 4—FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES—Continued

 

Distributors for the actual expenses Harbor Funds Distributors may incur in fulfilling its obligations under the 12b-1 Plan. Thus, even if Harbor Funds Distributors’ actual expenses exceed the fee payable to Harbor Funds Distributors at any given time, the Fund will not be obligated to pay more than that fee. If Harbor Funds Distributors’ expenses are less than the fee it receives, Harbor Funds Distributors will retain the full amount of the fee.

The fees allocated to the Fund’s respective class is shown on the accompanying Statement of Operations.

Transfer Agent

Harbor Services Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. Fees incurred for these transfer agent services are shown on the Fund’s Statement of Operations. The shareholder servicing agreement is reviewed and approved annually by the Trustees of the Fund and currently provides for compensation up to the following amounts per class of the Fund:

 

Share Class

  

Transfer Agent Fees

Institutional Class

  

0.09% of the average daily net assets of all Institutional Class shares.

Administrative Class

  

0.09% of the average daily net assets of all Administrative Class shares.

Harbor Services Group, Inc. has voluntarily waived a portion of its transfer agent fees during the six-month period ended April 30, 2009. Fees incurred for these transfer agent services are shown on the Fund’s Statements of Operations.

Shareholders

On April 30, 2009, Harbor Capital, Harbor Funds Distributors, and Harbor Services Group, held the following shares of beneficial interest in the Fund:

 

     Harbor Capital,
Harbor Funds Distributors, and
Harbor Services Group

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

   310,073

Independent Trustees

The fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees allocated to the Fund are shown on the Fund’s Statement of Operations. The Independent Trustees’ remuneration for the Fund totaled less than $1 for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009.

The Board of Trustees has adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Trustees (the “Plan”) which enables Trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Trust (with the exception of the Harbor Money Market Fund). For purposes of determining the amount owed to a Trustee under the Plan, deferred amounts are treated as though they had been invested in shares of the fund(s) selected by the Trustee. The deferred compensation liability is included as a component of “Trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and fluctuates with changes in the market value of the selected security. The market value adjustment for the Fund totaled less than $1 for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009. The deferred compensation and related mark-to-market impact will be a liability of the Fund until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Redemption Fee

A 2% redemption fee is charged on shares of the Fund that are redeemed within 30 days from their date of purchase. All redemption fees are recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2009 the redemption fee proceeds are as follows:

 

     Amount

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

   $ 6

 

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CONSOLIDATED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—Continued

 

(Currency in thousands)

 

NOTE 5—TAX INFORMATION

The identified cost for federal income tax purposes of investments owned by the Fund (including earned discount on corporate short-term notes and commercial paper) and their respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at April 30, 2009 are as follows:

 

     Identified Cost    Gross Unrealized     Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
      Appreciation    (Depreciation)    

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund*

   $ 24,518    $ 418    $ (19   $ 399

 

 

 

* Capital loss carryforwards are available which may reduce taxable income from future net realized gain on investments.

NOTE 6–NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

FAS 157-4

In April 2009, FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (“Position 157-4”) was issued, and is effective for fiscal and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. Position 157-4 amends FASB Statement No. 157 (“FAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements. Position 157-4 provides for additional guidance for estimating fair value and enhanced detail to FAS 157 fair value hierarchy disclosures. Management is evaluating the application of Position 157-4 to the Fund, and believes the impact will be limited to expanded disclosures resulting from the adoption of Position 157-4 on the Fund’s financial statements.

FAS 161

In March 2008, FASB Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (the “Statement”) was issued, and is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. This Statement provides for additional disclosures related to derivative instruments and their impact on fund performance. Management is evaluating the application of the Statement to the Fund, and believes the impact will be limited to expanded disclosures resulting from the adoption of this Statement on the Fund’s financial statements.

 

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FEES AND EXPENSE EXAMPLE (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period November 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each share class. You may use the information in the respective class line, 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 first line of the respective class 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

The second line of the table for each share class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the respective Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in this Fund 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 redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

       Annualized
Expense Ratio
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
    

Beginning Account
Value

(November 1, 2008)

    

Ending Account
Value

(April 30, 2009)

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

                   

Institutional Class

     0.94%                 

Actual

          $ 4.49      $ 1,000.00      $ 926.06

Hypothetical (5% return)

          $ 4.71      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,020.02

Administrative Class

     1.19%                 

Actual

          $ 5.68      $ 1,000.00      $ 925.36

Hypothetical (5% return)

            $ 5.96      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,018.75
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 

 

PROXY VOTING

The Fund has adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities held by the Fund. In addition, the Fund files Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. A description of the Fund’s Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and the Fund’s proxy voting record (Form N-PX) is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050; (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.harborfunds.com; and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURES

The Fund files a complete portfolio of investments with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050, (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.harborfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The form may also be viewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operations of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION—Continued

 

 

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

(As of June 2009)

The business and affairs of the Trust shall be managed by or under the direction of the Trustees, and they shall have all powers necessary or desirable to carry out that responsibility. The Trustees shall have full power and authority to take or refrain from taking any action and to execute any contracts and instruments that they may consider necessary or desirable in the management of the Trust. Any determination made by the Trustees in good faith as to what is in the interests of the Trust shall be conclusive. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of Harbor Funds is set forth below. Except as noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is 111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4302.

 

Name (Age)
Position(s) with Fund
Address
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served1
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other Directorships
of Public Companies
Held by Trustee
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

Raymond J. Ball (64)

Trustee

    University of Chicago

    Graduate School of Business

    5807 South Woodlawn Avenue

    Chicago, IL 60637

  Since 2006    Sidney Davidson Professor of Accounting, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago (2000-Present); Advisor, Sensory Networks (computer security firm) (2001-Present); Academic Affiliate, Analysis Group (litigation consulting firm) (2000-Present); and Professor, European Institute of Advanced Studies in Management (1998-Present).   28   None

Howard P. Colhoun (73)

Trustee

    14114 Mantua Mill Road

    Glyndon, MD 21071

  Since 1986    Retired. General Partner, Emerging Growth Partners, L.P. (investing in small companies) (1982-1997); Director, Storage U.S.A. (1994-2002); and Vice President and Director of Mutual Funds, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (prior to 1982).   28   None

John P. Gould (70)

Trustee

    University of Chicago

    Graduate School of Business

    5807 South Woodlawn Avenue

    Chicago, IL 60637

  Since 1994    Steven G. Rothmeier Professor (1996-Present) and Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago (1984-Present, on faculty since 1965); Trustee of Milwaukee Insurance (1997-Present); Director of Unext.com (Internet based education company) (1999-2006); and Principal and Executive Vice President of Lexecon Inc. (economics consulting firm) (1994-2004).   28  

Independent Trustee of Dimensional Fund Advisors family of mutual funds

(1986-Present).

Rodger F. Smith (68)

Trustee

    6 High Ridge Park

    Stamford, CT 06905

  Since 1987    Managing Director, Greenwich Associates (a research based consulting firm) (1976-Present); Director of Arlington Capital Management (CI) Limited (investment advisory firm) (1992-Present); and Chair of Trust Advisory Committee of Tau Beta Pi Association (engineering honor society) (1985-Present).   28   None
INTERESTED TRUSTEE

David G. Van Hooser (62)*

Chairman, Trustee and
President

  Since 2000    President (2002-Present), Director and Chairman of the Board (2000-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer (2007-Present), President (2003-2007) and Director (2000-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; and Director, Harbor Services Group, Inc. (2000-Present).   28   None

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION—Continued

 

 

Name (Age)
Position(s) with Fund
Address
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served1
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years        
FUND OFFICERS**

Charles F. McCain (39)

Chief Compliance Officer

  Since 2004    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Director (2007-Present) and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-Present) Harbor Services Group, Inc.; Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2007-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors Inc.; and Junior Partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (law firm) (1996-2004).

Anmarie S. Kolinski (37)

Treasurer

  Since 2007    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since 2007), Vice President – Internal Audit (2005-2007), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer (since 2007), Harbor Services Group, Inc., and Audit Senior Manager (2002-2005), Ernst & Young LLP.

Erik D. Ojala (34)

Vice President and Secretary

  Since 2007    Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel (2007-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (2003-2007), Corporate Secretary (2006-2007) and Compliance Officer (2003-2004), Ariel Investments, LLC; and Vice President and Secretary (2003-2007), Ariel Investment Trust (mutual funds).

Brian L. Collins (40)

Vice President

  Since 2005    Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (2004-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; and Director, U.S. Investment Management Research (1998-2004), Mercer Investment Consulting, Inc.

Charles P. Ragusa (50)

Vice President

  Since 2007    Executive Vice President (since 2007), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; President (since 2007), Harbor Services Group, Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2007), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Mutual Fund Operations (2005-2007) Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.; and Senior Vice President (2002-2005), IXIS Asset Management Services Co.

Jodie L. Crotteau (37)

Assistant Secretary

  Since 2005    Vice President, Secretary and Compliance Director (2007-Present), Assistant Secretary (2005-2007), Compliance Manager (2005-2006), and Regulatory Compliance Specialist (2004-2005), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Assistant Secretary (2005-Present), Harbor Services Group, Inc.; and Assistant Secretary (2007-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.

Susan A. DeRoche (56)

Assistant Secretary

    33 Arch Street
    Suite 2001

    Boston, MA 02110

  Since 2006    Vice President and Compliance Director (2007-Present), Assistant Secretary (2006-Present) and Compliance Manager (2006), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Secretary (2007-Present) Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; and Securities Specialist (1981-2006), Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (law firm).

 

 

 

1 Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, until his successor is elected. Each officer is elected annually.
* Mr. Van Hooser is deemed an “Interested Trustee” due to his affiliation with the Adviser and Distributor of Harbor Funds.
** Officers of the Funds are “interested persons” as defined in the Investment Company Act.

(This document must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus.)

 

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LOGO

 

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor   Chicago, IL 60606-4302   800-422-1050   www.harborfunds.com

 

Trustees & Officers

David G. Van Hooser

Chairman, President & Trustee

Raymond J. Ball

Trustee

Howard P. Colhoun

Trustee

John P. Gould

Trustee

Rodger F. Smith

Trustee

Charles F. McCain

Chief Compliance Officer

Anmarie S. Kolinski

Treasurer

Erik D. Ojala

Vice President & Secretary

Brian L. Collins

Vice President

Charles P. Ragusa

Vice President

Jodie L. Crotteau

Assistant Secretary

Susan A. DeRoche

Assistant Secretary

 

Investment Adviser

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606-4302

Distributor & Principal Underwriter

Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606-4302

312-443-4400

Shareholder Servicing Agent

Harbor Services Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 804660

Chicago, IL 60680-4108

800-422-1050

Custodian

State Street Bank & Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, MA 02116

 

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Semi-Annual Report

April 30, 2009

Fixed Income Funds

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

Harbor Bond Fund

Harbor Real Return Fund

Harbor Short Duration Fund

Harbor Money Market Fund


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Semi-Annual Report Overview

     1

Letter from the Chairman

     2

Fixed Income Funds

    

HARBOR HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     4

Fund Summary

     6

Fund Performance Summary

     7

Portfolio of Investments

     8

HARBOR BOND FUND

    

Manager’s Commentary

     16

Fund Summary

     18

Fund Performance Summary

     19

Portfolio of Investments

     20

HARBOR REAL RETURN FUND

    

Manager’s Commentary

     34

Fund Summary

     36

Fund Performance Summary

     37

Portfolio of Investments

     38

HARBOR SHORT DURATION FUND

    

Manager’s Commentary

     44

Fund Summary

     46

Fund Performance Summary

     47

Portfolio of Investments

     48

HARBOR MONEY MARKET FUND

    

Manager’s Commentary

     50

Fund Summary

     52

Fund Performance Summary

     53

Portfolio of Investments

     54

Financial Statements

    

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

     56

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

     57

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

     58

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     62

Notes to Financial Statements

     68

Fees and Expense Example

     80

Additional Information

    

PROXY VOTING

     82

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURES

     82

ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS

     82

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

     88


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SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OVERVIEW (Unaudited)

 

 

The first half of Harbor Funds’ fiscal year ended April 30, 2009. The performance figures for each of the Harbor Funds shown below assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, but do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of shares of the Funds. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice. For information on the different share classes, please refer to the current prospectus. The unmanaged indices do not reflect fees and expenses and are not available for direct investment.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

     Unannualized Total Return
6 Months Ended April 30, 2009
 
     Institutional
Class
    Administrative
Class
    Investor
Class
 

HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS

      

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

   12.40   12.29   12.26

Harbor Bond Fund

   8.08      7.96      N/A   

Harbor Real Return Fund

   11.87      11.72      N/A   

Harbor Short Duration Fund

   -2.09      -2.11      N/A   

Harbor Money Market Fund

   0.33      0.25      N/A   

 

COMMONLY USED MARKET INDICES    Unannualized Total Return
6 Months Ended
April 30, 2009
 

Merrill Lynch High-Yield Master II; domestic high-yield bonds

   15.20

Barclays Capital Aggregate; domestic bonds

   7.74   

Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS; domestic bonds

   9.45   

Citigroup 1 YR Treasury; domestic bonds

   1.18   

Merrill Lynch 1 to 3 YR U.S. Treasury; domestic bonds

   1.71   

Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. T-Bill; domestic short-term

   0.18   

 

       EXPENSE RATIOS1      Morningstar
Average2
 
       2005*        2006*      2007*        2008*        2009d     

HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS

                         

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

                         

Institutional Class

     0.82      0.81    0.82      0.77      0.76    0.84

Administrative Class

     c       1.05       1.07         1.02         1.01       0.94   

Investor Class

     1.25         1.21       1.20         1.14         1.13       0.96   

Harbor Bond Fund

                         

Institutional Class

     0.58      0.58    0.56      0.55      0.56    0.66

Administrative Class

     0.83         0.83       0.81         0.80         0.81       0.72   

Harbor Real Return Fund

                         

Institutional Class

     N/A         0.57 %a,b     0.56      0.57      0.60    0.60

Administrative Class

     N/A         0.82 a,b     0.82         0.82         0.85       0.71   

Harbor Short Duration Fund

                         

Institutional Class

     0.39      0.39    0.39      0.38      0.38    0.61

Administrative Class

     0.64         0.64       0.64         0.63         0.63       0.73   

Harbor Money Market Fund

                         

Institutional Class

     0.35      0.32    0.28      0.28      0.27    0.61

Administrative Class

     0.60         0.57       0.53         0.53         0.38       0.69   

 

 

* Audited.
1 Harbor Funds’ expense ratios are for operating expenses only and are shown net of all expense offsets, waivers and reimbursements. (See Financial Highlights).
2 Institutional Class comparison includes all actively managed no-load funds with 12b-1 fees less than or equal to 0.25% in the April 30, 2009 Morningstar Universe with the same investment style as the comparable Harbor Funds’ portfolio. Administrative and Investor Class comparisons includes all actively managed no-load funds with 12b-1 fees less than or equal to 0.25% in the April 30, 2009 Morningstar Universe, excluding the Institutional Share Class Funds, with the same investment style as the comparable Harbor Funds’ portfolio.
a Annualized.
b For the period December 1, 2005 (inception) through October 31, 2006.
c Assets in this class were too small to incur any expense for the period.
d Unaudited annualized figures for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009.

 

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Letter from the Chairman

 

 

LOGO

David G. Van Hooser

Chairman

 

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

The fixed income markets had a solid fiscal half year. As credit markets slowly began to show signs of improving, yield spreads narrowed as fixed income investors began to express at least some modest willingness to accept risk. The high-yield bond market, down by more than 25% in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, was the best overall performing asset class in the fiscal first half, with a return of more than 15%. The broad investment grade taxable bond market was up over 7%. The Federal Reserve reduced its target for the short term federal funds rate to an all time low of 0 to 0.25%. As a result of the actions of the Federal Reserve and increased investor demand for safer, short term investments, money market yields continued to decline.

The first four months of fiscal 2009 were marked by very difficult equity markets worldwide. Weakening economies, growing unemployment, and continued efforts by governments around the world to stimulate their economies and support financial institutions weakened by the credit crisis created an environment that suggested the equity markets could continue to decline. On March 9, 2009, the domestic equity markets hit lows last experienced in 1997. The financial news seemed to be mostly negative with few positives to suggest a near term market recovery. Just when it seemed that equity markets would continue to decline, they started to recover. In the remaining seven weeks of the fiscal half-year, equity markets rallied sharply, recovering about two-thirds of the declines that had occurred from the start of the fiscal year.

The Wilshire 5000 Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, fell by more than 30% from the start of the fiscal year through early March before recovering in the last seven weeks of the fiscal first-half to finish down by -6.97% for the six months ended April 30, 2009. Mid capitalization stocks beat their large cap and small cap counterparts, and growth-oriented stocks substantially outperformed value stocks.

Stock markets outside the U.S. followed the same general pattern as the domestic stock market. The MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets was down by more than 25% through early March and then began to recover, ending the fiscal half-year with a return of -2.64% in U.S. dollars. In contrast to the domestic equity markets, the MSCI EAFE value stocks outperformed growth stocks. Emerging markets, which in the prior year had been one of the hardest hit segments of the global equity universe, mounted a strong recovery, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index up 17.38%.

Commodity prices trended downward, as concerns about the strength of economies around the world caused a decline in energy and other commodity prices. As with the equity markets, commodities recovered a portion of their losses in the last two months of the fiscal half-year as investors started to become more hopeful that a deep, worldwide recession could be avoided.

 

       RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDED APRIL 30, 2009  
       Unannualized      1 Year      Annualized  

Fixed Income

     6 Months         5 Years      10 Years      30 Years  

Merrill Lynch High-Yield Master II (high-yield bonds)

     15.20    -14.69    2.01    3.28    N/A   

Barclays Capital Aggregate (domestic bonds)

     7.74       3.84       4.78       5.71       8.59

Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. T-Bill (proxy for money market returns)

     0.18       1.13       3.20       3.31       6.27   

Domestic Equities

                                    

Wilshire 5000 (entire U.S. stock market)

     -6.97       -34.37       -1.86       -1.51       10.54   

S&P 500 (large cap stocks)

     -8.53       -35.31       -2.70       -2.48       10.63   

Russell Midcap® (mid cap stocks)

     -1.64       -36.03       0.01       3.00       12.13   

Russell 2000® (small cap stocks)

     -8.40       -30.74       -1.45       2.53       10.07   

Russell 3000® Growth

     -1.68       -31.46       -2.32       -4.15       9.41   

Russell 3000® Value

     -13.21       -38.61       -2.42       -0.08       11.23   

International & Global

                                    

MSCI EAFE (foreign stocks)

     -2.64       -42.76       0.66       -0.03       8.72   

MSCI World (global stocks)

     -5.44       -39.33       -1.02       -1.57       8.88   

Strategic Markets

                                    

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM

     -16.13       -46.50       -2.76       6.02       N/A   

 

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Harbor Fixed Income Funds

The Harbor fixed income funds delivered generally favorable returns as bonds outperformed broad stock market indices. The Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund had the best absolute performance of any Harbor fund, with a return of 12.40% (Institutional Class). Although the Fund trailed its benchmark, the Merrill Lynch High-Yield Master II Index, for the Fund’s fiscal half year, the Fund has outperformed the benchmark for the 1- and 5-year periods ended April 30, 2009.

The Harbor Real Return Fund returned 11.87% (Institutional Class) and outpaced its Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index benchmark by 242 basis points, or 2.42 percentage points. The Harbor Bond Fund, with a return of 8.08% (Institutional Class), outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond Index, for the six-month, 5- and 10-year periods ended April 30, 2009.

The Harbor Money Market Fund (Institutional Class) had a return of 0.33%, outpacing its benchmark, the Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index, by 15 basis points for the fiscal half-year.

As always, we would encourage investors to maintain a long-term focus in evaluating their portfolios. Comments by the portfolio managers of the Harbor fixed income funds can be found beginning on page 4.

Harbor Continues Participation in U.S. Treasury Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds

The Harbor Funds’ Board of Trustees voted on April 7, 2009, for the Harbor Money Market Fund to continue to participate in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds. The guarantee program, which has been extended twice by the U.S. Department of the Treasury since its inception in 2008, is expected to terminate on September 18, 2009.

Investment Strategies

The fiscal first half had a significant decline in equity markets followed by a sharp, partial recovery. The sharp recovery started when few prognosticators were projecting a near term recovery, a reminder of the uncertainty of markets and the difficulty of projecting what markets will do next.

The significant declines from the October 2007 broad equity market highs have caused some investors to reevaluate their overall asset allocations. Such reevaluations are healthy. We encourage all investors to hold a diversified portfolio of equity, fixed income, and money market funds. The percentages an investor holds of equity, fixed income, and money market funds in their asset allocation should be consistent with each investor’s financial objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Harbor Funds offers a number of equity, strategic markets and fixed income funds to help investors develop an asset allocation plan to meet their investment goals.

Thank you for your investment in Harbor Funds.

June 16, 2009

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David G. Van Hooser

Chairman

 

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MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

SUBADVISER

Shenkman Capital

Management, Inc.

461 Fifth Avenue

22nd Floor

New York, NY 10017

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Mark Shenkman

Since 2002

Mark Flanagan

CFA, CPA

Since 2002

Frank Whitley

Since 2002

Shenkman Capital has

subadvised the Fund since its inception in 2002.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Total return.

PRINCIPAL STYLE
CHARACTERISTICS

High-yield bonds.

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Mark Shenkman

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Mark Flanagan

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Frank Whitley

 

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

The last six months proved to be analogous to a roller coaster ride for U.S. financial markets. Early in the fiscal half-year, U.S. equities fell sharply while corporate credit markets posted positive returns. By mid period, stocks continued to decline and the credit markets gave back most of their gains. However, since March 9, both equities and bonds have staged a massive rally. This advance was fueled by the combination of continued aggressive action by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury, encouraging earnings pronouncements by several U.S. financial institutions, and some better-than-expected economic reports. The net result is that the high-yield market has significantly outperformed other asset classes.

Risk appetites for high-yield were clearly piqued during the last two months as previously out-of-favor sectors generated strong gains. The financial and automotive industries showed particular strength and lower rated triple-C securities outperformed by a wide margin. Yield spreads, or the risk premiums, for the high-yield sector tightened considerably as they compressed by approximately 272 basis points and ended the fiscal half-year at a spread of approximately 1,214 basis points, or 12.14 percentage points, above Treasurys. Actual yields for the high-yield market at April 30, 2009 were approximately 15.59%. Despite the rally, yield spreads remain at historically high levels. One of the primary reasons for these elevated spreads is the expectation that the default rate will increase significantly over the next 24 months. In fact, the Moody’s 12-month default rate at April 30, 2009 was 8.30%, up significantly from the year-end 2008 level of 4.01%. However, much of this bad news appears to have been factored in by investors, as demand for credit in general, and high-yield specifically, remained solid throughout the six months. Year-to-date in 2009, inflows into high-yield mutual funds were $10.1 billion. This strong retail demand has been only partially offset by increased supply as the new issue market showed some signs of life, resulting in total 2009 year-to-date new issuance of $13 billion.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund returned 12.40% (Institutional Class), 12.29% (Administrative Class), and 12.26% (Investor Class) for the six months ended April 30, 2009, compared with a return of 15.20% for its benchmark, the Merrill Lynch High-Yield Master II Index. Additionally, the fund outperformed the Lipper High Yield Index, which returned 7.44%. From a longer-term perspective, the Fund outperformed the Merrill Lynch benchmark for the five years ended April 30, 2009. The Fund had substantial cash inflows during the fiscal half-year; as a result, it carried a larger-than-normal cash balance and had a higher-than-normal turnover in the portfolio. These two factors detracted from performance. Despite the significant inflows, the portfolio is currently fully invested. The Fund’s better-quality credit risk profile negatively impacted performance during March and April as triple-C-rated securities and deep-discount bonds in the high-yield index generated returns of over 25%. The majority of the Fund continues to be allocated to more defensive sectors and securities, although we have begun to incrementally add some higher-risk securities to the portfolio. As of April 30, 2009, the portfolio’s top five industry weightings were media; health care providers & services; oil, gas & consumable fuels;

 

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MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

ARAMARK Corp. (8.500% - 02/01/2015)

  1.4
     

Mirant Americas Generation LLC (8.300% - 05/01/2011)

  1.2
     

Virgin Media Finance plc (9.125% - 08/15/2016)

  1.1
     

Telesat Canada / Telesat LLC (11.000% - 11/01/2015)

  1.1
     

Community Health Systems Inc. (8.875% - 07/15/2015)

  1.1
     

Sprint Capital Corp. (7.625% - 01/30/2011)

  1.1
     

Crown Castle International Corp. (9.000% - 01/15/2015)

  1.0
     

Calpine Corp. (1.000% - 03/29/2014)

  1.0
     

Flextronics International Ltd. (6.500% - 05/15/2013)

  0.9
     

Frontier Communications Co. (6.250% - 01/15/2013)

  0.9

 

commercial services & supplies; and diversified telecommunication services. These five industries accounted for 46% of the overall portfolio. Approximately 78.79% of the portfolio had a leverage ratio of less than 5x and the average credit rating of the market per Moody’s and S&P was B1/BB-.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

Recent economic data appear to be indicating a leveling off in the rate of decline for some sectors of the U.S. economy. Domestic manufacturing and consumer confidence unexpectedly improved to their highest levels since the financial crisis erupted in September 2008. There also appear to be some indications that U.S. credit markets are beginning to thaw. However, there remain significant headwinds that need to be overcome before economic growth can become a reality. These headwinds include continued job losses and a concomitant rise in the unemployment rate to 8.9% in April, severe declines in U.S. GDP over the past three quarters, and housing prices that continue to fall, albeit at a slower pace than in previous months. In fact, the severity of the current recession points to a gradual recovery, especially since both banks and consumers have been so traumatized. With consumers borrowing less and saving more, even as they face higher taxes and less disposable income, we believe that the economic recovery, when it materializes, will most likely be tepid. Investors may need to recalibrate their expectations for future GDP growth in the 2% to 2.5% range, down from its historic 3% to 3.5% range.

With the tremendous rally that has taken place in most U.S. financial markets over the last two months, there appears to be a sense of unwarranted euphoria within the high-yield loan and bond markets. This rally has occurred despite a sharp increase in default rates and a U.S. economy that may be challenged to achieve even sluggish growth over the next several years.

After two years of “de-risking” their portfolios, some portfolio managers have responded to the market’s recent exceptional rally by investing in problematic credits in their search for incremental returns. Since many investors tend to be eternal optimists, their investment decisions are often predicated on short-term market psychology. As soon as investors spotted some light at the end of the long, dark economic tunnel, they poured money into speculative credits. However, there is a difference between real sunshine and artificial light, and investors should not be fooled by the concept of greater returns without greater risks. Although we believe some additional risk taking is warranted, we also believe that discipline, a strong core philosophy, and a proven investment process are critically important for investors to earn respectable returns over a full market cycle without assuming excessive risk.

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Fixed income investments are affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of the issues held by the Fund. A rise in interest rates will cause a decrease in the value of fixed income securities. Such an event would have an adverse effect on the Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund. High-yield investing poses additional credit risk related to lower-rated bonds. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     024
 
Cusip     411511553
 
Ticker     HYFAX
 
Inception
Date
    12/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.76%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $242,833

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     224
 
Cusip     411511546
 
Ticker     HYFRX
 
Inception
Date
    12/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.01%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $3,462

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     424
 
Cusip     411511538
 
Ticker     HYFIX
 
Inception
Date
    12/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    1.13%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $70,912

 

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark

Average Market Coupon

  7.34%   8.08%

Yield to Maturity

  8.80%   15.60%

Current 30-Day Yield
(Institutional Class)

  0.06%   N/A

Weighted Average Maturity

  5.85 years   6.72 years

Weighted Average Duration

  3.30 years   4.03 years

Weighted Average Credit Quality

  B1/B+   B1/BB-

R-Squared

  76.23%   N/A

Beta vs. Merrill Lynch High-Yield
Master II Index

  0.35   1.00

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized
(6-Month Period Ended 04/30/2009)

  16%   N/A

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

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FUND CATEGORY

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Reflects the weighted average of maturity and credit quality of the collective portfolio holdings; individual investments may have different characteristics.

MATURITY PROFILE (% of investments)

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CREDIT QUALITY (% of investments)

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 12/01/2002 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Merrill Lynch High-Yield Master II Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund                        
Institutional Class   12.40     -5.19     3.63     5.95     12/01/2002     $ 14,484
Comparative Index                        
Merrill Lynch High-Yield Master II   15.20       -14.69       2.01       6.05             $ 14,575

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 12/01/2002 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Merrill Lynch High-Yield Master II Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions.

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Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

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Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund                        
Administrative Class   12.29     -5.41     3.42     5.71     12/01/2002     $ 14,278
Investor Class   12.26     -5.51     3.21     5.54     12/01/2002     $ 14,132
Comparative Index                        
Merrill Lynch High-Yield Master II   15.20       -14.69       2.01       6.05             $ 14,575

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.80% (Net) and 0.90% (Gross) (Institutional Class); 1.05% (Net) and 1.14% (Gross) (Administrative Class); and 1.17% (Net) and 1.27% (Gross) (Investor Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus. The net expense ratios reflect voluntary fee waivers which may be discontinued at any time without notice, although the adviser has no present intention to do so.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice. The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% on redemption of shares that are held for less than 9 months.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.
b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Equity Holdings (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash and short-term investments of 7.8%)

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BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS—12.1%

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    

 

CAPITAL MARKETS—0.2%

  

Nuveen Investments
Term Loan

 
$ 958   

11/13/20141

  $ 631
        

 

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—0.9%

  

Brickman Group Holdings Inc.
Tranche B Term Loan

 
  600   

01/20/20141

    538
  

Education Management LLC
Tranche C Term Loan

 
  1,381   

3.330%—06/03/2013

    1,240
  

Rental Service Corporation
Initial Term Loan (Second Lien)

 
  1,485   

6.440%—11/30/2013

    1,000
        
       2,778
        

 

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—0.7%

  

Brocade Communications Systems
Term Loan Borrowing

 
  488   

7.160%—10/07/2013

    469
  

Commscope Inc.
Term B Loan

 
  997   

3.740%—12/26/2014

    875
  1,107   

3.980%—12/27/2013

    999
        
       1,874
        
       2,343
        

 

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—0.9%

  

Flextronics International Ltd.
A-6 Delayed Draw Loan

 
  3,000   

10/01/20141

    2,310
  

Itron Inc.
Dollar Term Loan

 
  650   

3.980%—04/18/2014

    640
        
       2,950
        

 

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—1.4%

  

Alpha Natural Resources
Tranche B Term Loan

 
  1,000   

10/26/20121

    930
  

Calpine Corp.
First Priority Term Loan

 
  3,500   

03/29/20141

    3,017
  

Volnay Acquisition Co.
B1 Term Loan Facility

 
  483   

01/12/20141

    444
        
       4,391
        

 

FOOD PRODUCTS—2.0%

  

B&G Foods Inc.
Tranche C Term Loan

 
  2,000   

02/26/20131

    1,950
  

Michael Foods Inc.
Term B-1 Loan

 
  1,500   

11/21/20101

    1,496
  

Term B Loan

 
  1,500   

3.060%—05/01/2014

    1,496
        
       2,992
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    

 

FOOD PRODUCTS—Continued

  

PETCO Animal Supplies Inc.
Term Loan

 
$ 1,430   

3.510%—10/26/2013

  $ 1,284
  

Wrigley Jr. Company
Tranche B Term Loan

 
  247   

6.500%—09/30/2014

    248
        
       6,474
        

 

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—0.5%

  

Accellent Inc.
Term Loan

 
  1,984   

4.580%—11/22/2012

    1,641
        

 

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—1.9%

  

BSC International Holdings Ltd.
Term Loan

 
  2,000   

04/21/20111

    1,877
  

Davita Inc.
Tranche B-1 Term Loan

 
  1,500   

10/05/20121

    1,415
  

DJO Finance LLC
Term Loan

 
  1,000   

05/20/20141

    888
  

Psychiatric Solutions Inc.
Term Loan

 
  380   

2.380%—07/02/2012

    350
  

Vanguard Health Holding Company II LLC
Term Loan

 
  1,496   

2.830%—09/23/2011

    1,421
        
       5,951
        

 

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—0.7%

  

Isle of Capri Casinos Inc.
Delayed Draw Term Loan B

 
  223   

2.690%—11/25/2013

    180
  

Initial Term Loan

 
  755   

3.670%—11/25/2013

    611
        
       791
        
  

Penn National Gaming Inc.
Term Loan B

 
  1,496   

2.490%—10/03/2012

    1,407
        
       2,198
        

 

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—0.1%

  

Huish Detergents Inc.
Tranche B Term Loan

 
  497   

2.420%—04/07/2014

    450
        

 

INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS—0.5%

  

NRG Energy Inc.

 
  577   

Credit-Linked Deposit

1.230%—02/01/2013

    539
  

Term Loan

 
  1,159   

2.870%—02/01/2013

    1,084
        
       1,623
        

 

IT SERVICES—0.1%

  

Affiliated Computer Services Inc.

 
  73   

Term Loan B

2.570%—03/20/2013

    70
  

First Securities Repurchase Increase Loan

 
  126   

2.590%—03/20/2013

    119
        
       189
        

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    

 

MEDIA—0.6%

  

Cequel Communications LLC

 
$ 997   

Term Loan

2.720%—11/05/2013

  $ 914
  

Insight Midwest Holdings LLC

 
  500   

B Term Loan

2.720%—04/07/2014

    459
  

Intelsat Corp.

 
  153   

Tranche B-2-C Term Loan

3.290%—01/03/2014

    141
  306   

Tranche B-2-B Term Loan

3.290%—01/03/2014

    282
        
       423
        
       1,796
        

 

PERSONAL PRODUCTS—1.0%

  

Hanesbrands Inc.

 
  1,500   

Term B Loan (First Lien)

09/05/20131

    1,471
  

Sally Holdings LLC
Term B Loan

 
  1,995   

3.270%—11/16/2013

    1,806
        
       3,277
        

 

PHARMACEUTICALS—0.3%

  

Warner Chilcott Company Inc.

 
  214   

Tranche C Acquisition Date Term Loan

2.570%—01/18/2012

    204
  611   

Tranche B Acquisition Date Term Loan

3.040%—01/18/2012

    583
        
       787
        

 

SPECIALTY RETAIL—0.3%

  

Dollar General Corporation
Tranche B-1 Term Loan

 
  1,000   

3.770%—07/07/2014

    929
        

 
 

TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS
    (Cost $35,930)

    38,408
        
    

CONVERTIBLE BONDS—8.2%

 

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—0.5%

  

Coventa Holding Corp.

 
  2,000   

1.000%—02/01/2027

    1,643
        

 

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—0.3%

  

Qwest Communications International Inc.

 
  100   

3.500%—11/15/2025

    98
  

Time Warner Telecom Inc.

 
  1,000   

2.375%—04/01/2026

    790
        
       888
        

 

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—1.5%

  

Flextronics International Ltd.

 
  1,013   

1.000%—10/01/2014

    939
  

L-1 Identity Solutions Inc.

 
  350   

3.750%—05/15/2027

    245
  

Telesat LLC

 
  3,750   

11.000%—11/01/20153

    3,506
        
       4,690
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    

 

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—0.8%

  

Hologic Inc.

 
$ 2,150   

2.000%—12/15/20374

  $ 1,532
  

Integra LifeScience Holdings Corp.

 
  500   

2.375%—06/01/20123

    376
  

Kinetic Concepts Inc.

 
  1,000   

3.250%—04/15/20153

    751
        
    2,659
        

 

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—0.8%

  

LifePoint Hospitals Inc.

 
  1,750   

3.500%—05/15/2014

    1,411
  

Omnicare Inc.

 
  1,600   

3.250%—12/15/2035

    1,104
        
       2,515
        

 

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—0.9%

  

Host Hotels & Resorts LP

 
  1,000   

3.250%—04/15/20243

    968
  

International Game Technology

 
  500   

2.600%—12/15/2036

    487
  

Scientific Games Corp.

 
  1,500   

0.750%—12/01/20244

    1,423
        
       2,878
        

 

MEDIA—0.5%

  

Lamar Advertising Co.

 
  500   

2.875%—12/31/2010

    460
  

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.

 
  1,000   

3.000%—05/15/2027

    562
  

Videotron Ltee

 
  450   

9.125%—04/15/2018

    470
        
       1,492
        

 

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—1.0%

  

Petroplus Finance Ltd

 
  2,000   

3.375%—03/26/2013

    1,616
  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

 
  2,000   

2.875%—01/15/2038

    1,612
        
       3,228
        

 

PHARMACEUTICALS—0.6%

  

Mylan Inc.

 
  150   

1.250%—03/15/2012

    133
  

Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc

 
  1,500   

1.750%—03/15/2023

    1,468
  

Wyeth

 
  350   

0.965%—01/15/20245

    349
        
       1,950
        

 

SPECIALTY RETAIL—0.2%

  

Penske Auto Group Inc.

 
  600   

3.500%—04/01/2026

    530
        

 

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS—0.5%

  

WESCO International Inc.

 
  2,000   

1.750%—11/15/2026

    1,580
        

 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—0.6%

  

SBA Communications Corp.3

 
  2,250   

1.875%—05/01/2013

    1,901
        

 
 

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS
    (Cost $25,329)

    25,954
        
    

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS—0.1%

 

(Cost $415)

 
Shares           

 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—0.1%

  10   

Crown Castle International Corp.

  $ 458
        
    

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—71.3%

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)

 

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE—0.7%

  

Alliant Techsystems Inc.

 
$ 500   

6.750%—04/01/2016

    489
  

Hexcel Corp.

 
  150   

6.750%—02/01/2015

    133
  

L-3 Communications Corp.

 
  250   

7.625%—06/15/2012

    253
  

Moog Inc.

 
  250   

7.250%—06/15/2018

    232
  

TransDigm Inc.

 
  1,050   

7.750%—07/15/2014

    1,032
        
       2,139
        

 

AUTO COMPONENTS—0.8%

  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

 
  2,650   

5.010%—12/01/20095

    2,627
        

 

BEVERAGES—0.6%

  

Constellation Brands Inc.

 
  2,000   

7.250%—05/15/2017

    1,940
        

 

CAPITAL MARKETS—0.2%

  

Nuveen Investments Inc.

 
  500   

5.000%—09/15/2010

    409
  150   

10.500%—11/15/20153

    76
        
       485
        

 

CHEMICALS—1.4%

  

Airgas Inc.

 
  2,250   

7.125%—10/01/2018

    2,194
  

Nalco Co.

 
  1,950   

7.750%—11/15/2011

    1,979
  200   

8.875%—11/15/2013

    202
        
       2,181
        
  

Rockwood Specialties Group Inc.

 
  100   

7.500%—11/15/2014

    87
        
       4,462
        

 

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—6.9%

  

Allied Waste North America Inc.

 
  250   

6.375%—04/15/2011

    251
  500   

6.500%—11/15/2010

    510
  500   

7.125%—05/15/2016

    491
  250   

7.375%—04/15/2014

    250
  2,000   

7.875%—04/15/2013

    2,032
        
       3,534
        

 

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Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES—Continued
  

ARAMARK Corp.

 
$ 4,500   

8.500%—02/01/2015

  $ 4,320
  

Casella Waste Systems Inc.

 
  150   

9.750%—02/01/2013

    131
  

Corrections Corp. of America

 
  1,500   

7.500%—05/01/2011

    1,507
  

Education Management LLC

 
  300   

8.750%—06/01/2014

    292
  700   

10.250%—06/01/2016

    676
        
       968
        
  

FTI Consulting Inc.

 
  500   

7.750%—10/01/2016

    510
  

Iron Mountain Inc.

 
  2,950   

6.625%—01/01/2016

    2,832
  850   

7.750%—01/15/2015

    856
  150   

8.625%—04/01/2013

    151
        
       3,839
        
  

Mac-Gray Corp.

 
  300   

7.625%—08/15/2015

    286
  

Nielsen Finance LLC

 
  1,350   

10.000%—08/01/2014

    1,276
  1,000   

11.625%—02/01/20143

    995
        
       2,271
        
  

United Rentals North America Inc.

 
  1,500   

6.500%—02/15/2012

    1,350
  

Waste Management Inc.

 
  1,000   

6.875%—05/15/2009

    1,001
  

Waste Services Inc.

 
  1,000   

9.500%—04/15/2014

    875
  

West Corp.

 
  1,550   

9.500%—10/15/2014

    1,352
        
       21,944
        
  COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT—0.1%
  

Syniverse Technologies Inc. Series B

 
  350   

7.750%—08/15/2013

    299
        
  CONTAINERS & PACKAGING—1.0%
  

Ball Corp

 
  1,350   

6.875%—12/15/2012

    1,357
  

BWAY Corp.

 
  150   

10.000%—10/15/2010

    153
  

Crown Americas LLC

 
  750   

7.625%—11/15/2013

    761
  

Owens Brockway Glass Container Inc.

 
  250   

6.750%—12/01/2014

    244
  

Owens-Illinois Inc.

 
  700   

7.500%—05/15/2010

    725
        
       3,240
        
  DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES—1.2%
  

Service Corp International

 
  2,500   

7.375%—10/01/2014

    2,412
  250   

7.625%—10/01/2018

    229
        
       2,641
        
  

Susser Holdings LLC

 
  1,300   

10.625%—12/15/2013

    1,320
        
       3,961
        

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—6.4%
  

Cincinnati Bell Inc.

 
$ 150   

6.300%—12/01/2028

  $ 108
  750   

7.000%—02/15/2015

    716
  1,350   

8.375%—01/15/2014

    1,340
        
       2,164
        
  

Frontier Communications Co.

 
  3,100   

6.250%—01/15/2013

    2,961
  650   

9.250%—05/15/2011

    687
        
       3,648
        
  

Nordic Telephone Co. Holdings ApS

 
  300   

8.875%—05/01/20163

    291
  

Qwest Capital Funding Inc.

 
  1,400   

7.000%—08/03/2009

    1,407
  750   

7.250%—02/15/2011

    737
  1,100   

7.900%—08/15/2010

    1,101
        
       3,245
        
  

Qwest Corp.

 
  1,250   

7.875%—09/01/2011

    1,247
  

Sprint Capital Corp.

 
  3,500   

7.625%—01/30/2011

    3,391
  

Time Warner Telecom Holdings Inc.

 
  1,250   

9.250%—02/15/2014

    1,259
  

Valor Telecommunications Enterprises Finance Corp.

 
  3,000   

7.750%—02/15/2015

    2,958
  

Windstream Corp.

 
  600   

7.000%—03/15/2019

    567
  1,400   

8.625%—08/01/2016

    1,400
        
       1,967
        
       20,170
        
  ELECTRIC UTILITIES—2.0%
  

Edison Mission Energy

 
  2,500   

7.200%—05/15/2019

    1,831
  

Energy Future Holdings Corp.

 
  1,100   

10.875%—11/01/2017

    756
  

Mirant Americas Generation LLC

 
  3,750   

8.300%—05/01/2011

    3,769
        
       6,356
        
  ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT—0.6%
  

Baldor Electric Co.

 
  2,150   

8.625%—02/15/2017

    1,914
        
  ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS—2.0%
  

Celestica Inc.

 
  2,000   

7.625%—07/01/2013

    1,910
  1,600   

7.875%—07/01/2011

    1,592
        
       3,502
        
  

Flextronics International Ltd.

 
  3,150   

6.500%—05/15/2013

    2,969
        
       6,471
        
  ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—1.4%
  

Basic Energy Services Inc.

 
  250   

7.125%—04/15/2016

    171
  

Bristow Group Inc.

 
  1,500   

7.500%—09/15/2017

    1,222

 

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Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES—Continued
  

Cie Generale de Geophysique-Veritas

 
$ 2,000   

7.750%—05/15/2017

  $ 1,610
  

Complete Production Services Inc.

 
  200   

8.000%—12/15/2016

    149
  

Gulfmark Offshore Inc.

 
  200   

7.750%—07/15/2014

    169
  

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.

 
  250   

9.500%—01/15/2016

    179
  

Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc.

 
  850   

6.125%—12/01/2014

    706
  

Key Energy Services Inc.

 
  250   

8.375%—12/01/2014

    206
        
       4,412
        
  FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING—3.2%
  

Ingles Markets Inc.

 
  1,475   

8.875%—12/01/2011

    1,490
  1,750   

8.875%—05/15/20173

    1,690
        
       3,180
        
  

Pantry Inc.

 
  2,200   

7.750%—02/15/2014

    1,925
  

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC

 
  1,750   

9.250%—04/01/2015

    1,492
  

Stater Brothers Holdings

 
  1,850   

7.750%—04/15/2015

    1,794
  

SUPERVALU Inc.

 
  1,750   

8.000%—05/01/2016

    1,717
        
       10,108
        
  FOOD PRODUCTS—0.6%
  

B&G Foods Inc.

 
  100   

8.000%—02/26/2013

    97
  

Del Monte Corp.

 
  1,500   

8.625%—12/15/2012

    1,537
  

Michael Foods Inc.

 
  125   

8.000%—11/15/2013

    119
  

NBTY Inc.

 
  100   

7.125%—10/01/2015

    91
        
       1,844
        
  GAS UTILITIES—2.1%
  

Amerigas Partners LP

 
  1,000   

7.250%—05/20/2015

    982
  

Ferrellgas Partners LP

 
  490   

8.750%—06/15/2012

    451
  

Inergy Finance Corp.

 
  750   

6.875%—12/15/2014

    709
  2,250   

8.250%—03/01/2016

    2,244
        
       2,953
        
  

Markwest Energy Partners LP

 
  1,000   

8.750%—04/15/2018

    835
  

Suburban Propane Partners LP

 
  1,350   

6.875%—12/15/2013

    1,320
        
       6,541
        

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES—0.6%
  

Fresenius US Finance II Inc.

 
$ 1,700   

9.000%—07/15/20153

  $ 1,810
  

Universal Hospital Services Inc.

 
  150   

4.635%—06/01/20155

    116
        
       1,926
        
  HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES—8.1%
  

Bausch & Lomb Inc.

 
  2,000   

9.875%—11/01/2015

    1,825
  

Biomet Inc.

 
  1,500   

10.000%—10/15/2017

    1,567
  3,000   

11.625%—10/15/2017

    2,925
        
       4,492
        
  

Community Health Systems Inc.

 
  3,500   

8.875%—07/15/2015

    3,500
  

DaVita Inc.

 
  1,000   

7.250%—10/05/2012

    983
  

DJO Finance LLC

 
  1,250   

10.875%—11/15/2014

    963
  

FMC Finance II SA

 
  500   

6.875%—07/15/2017

    493
  

HCA Healthcare Co.

 
  150   

8.750%—09/01/2010

    150
  

HCA Inc.

 
  2,250   

6.300%—10/01/2012

    2,002
  1,950   

6.750%—07/15/2013

    1,687
  500   

6.950%—05/01/2012

    468
  100   

9.250%—11/15/2016

    99
        
       4,256
        
  

HCA Inc. MTN2

 
  2,000   

8.700%—02/10/2010

    2,001
  

IASIS Healthcare LLC

 
  150   

8.750%—06/15/2014

    148
  

Omnicare Inc

 
  3,000   

6.875%—12/15/2015

    2,827
  

Psychiatric Solutions Inc.

 
  2,000   

7.750%—07/15/2015

    1,840
  

Vanguard Health Holding Co. II LLC

 
  2,250   

9.000%—10/01/2014

    2,154
        
       25,632
        
  HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—0.7%
  

Global Cash Access LLC

 
  162   

8.750%—03/15/2012

    143
  

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

 
  200   

6.375%—07/15/2009

    195
  

Penn National Gaming Inc.

 
  500   

6.750%—03/01/2015

    464
  100   

6.875%—12/01/2011

    98
        
       562
        
  

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.

 
  600   

8.250%—03/15/2012

    588
  

Scientific Games Corp.

 
  200   

7.875%—06/15/20163

    183
  

Seneca Gaming Corp.

 
  400   

7.250%—05/01/2012

    284

 

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Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    

 

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE—Continued

  

Speedway Motorsports Inc.

 
$ 250   

6.750%—06/01/2013

  $ 220
        
       2,175
        

 

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES—0.2%

  

Jarden Corp.

 
  750   

8.000%—05/01/2016

    733
        

 

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS—0.1%

  

Da-Lite Screen Co. Inc.

 
  150   

9.500%—05/15/2011

    136
  

Visant Holding Corp.

 
  200   

8.750%—12/01/2013

    185
        
       321
        

 

INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS—2.5%

  

AES Corp.

 
  1,050   

8.000%—10/15/2017

    966
  

El Paso Corp.

 
  650   

6.750%—05/15/2009

    649
  850   

7.000%—06/15/2017

    768
  1,500   

7.250%—06/01/2018

    1,376
        
       2,793
        
  

Ipalco Enterprises Inc.

 
  500   

7.250%—04/01/20163

    473
  

NRG Energy Inc.

 
  2,500   

7.375%—02/01/2016-01/15/2017

    2,407
  

Williams Partners LP

 
  1,400   

7.250%—02/01/2017

    1,269
        
       7,908
        

 

IT SERVICES—1.1%

  

Sungard Data Systems Inc.

 
  1,725   

9.125%—08/15/2013

    1,656
  2,000   

10.625%—05/15/20153

    1,925
        
       3,581
        

 

LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS—0.1%

  

Leslie’s Poolmart

 
  200   

7.750%—02/01/2013

    188
        

 

MACHINERY—0.7%

  

Actuant Corp.

 
  950   

6.875%—06/15/2017

    864
  

SPX Corp.

 
  600   

7.625%—12/15/2014

    596
  

Terex Corp.

 
  750   

7.375%—01/15/2014

    668
        
       2,128
        

 

MEDIA—10.1%

  

Allbritton Communications Co.

 
  900   

7.750%—12/15/2012

    414
  

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc

 
  750   

8.200%—07/15/2009

    759
  

Cablevision Systems Corp.

 
  1,750   

7.625%—04/01/2011-07/15/2018

    1,748
  1,000   

8.000%—04/15/2012

    1,000
  650   

8.500%—04/15/20143

    666
        
       3,414
        
  

Comcast Cable Communications LLC

 
  500   

6.875%—06/15/2009

    503

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    

 

MEDIA—Continued

  

Comcast Corp.

 
$ 500   

1.439%—07/14/20095

  $ 500
  

COX Communications Inc.

 
  1,750   

4.625%—01/15/2010

    1,750
  1,000   

7.125%—10/01/2012

    1,012
        
       2,762
        
  

DirecTV Holdings LLC

 
  2,850   

8.375%—03/15/2013

    2,907
  

Dish DBS Corp.

 
  2,500   

6.375%—10/01/2011

    2,431
  1,300   

6.625%—10/01/2014

    1,212
  200   

7.125%—02/01/2016

    188
        
       3,831
        
  

Hughes Network Systems LLC

 
  350   

9.500%—04/15/2014

    329
  

Intelsat Corp.

 
  250   

9.250%—06/15/20163

    243
  

Intelsat Jackson Hldg.

 
  250   

11.250%—06/15/2016

    257
  

Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co. Ltd.

 
  1,150   

8.500%—01/15/20133

    1,144
  1,000   

8.875%—01/15/20153

    990
        
       2,134
        
  

Kabel Deutschland GmbH

 
  150   

10.625%—07/01/2014

    154
  

Lamar Media Corp.

 
  1,350   

6.625%—08/15/2015

    1,042
  

Mediacom Broadband LLC

 
  950   

8.500%—10/15/2015

    898
  

Mediacom LLC

 
  2,150   

9.500%—01/15/2013

    2,118
  

Sinclair Television Group

 
  500   

8.000%—03/15/2012

    281
  

Time Warner Inc.

 
  1,500   

1.150%—11/13/20095

    1,490
  

Viacom Inc.

 
  1,250   

1.670%—06/16/20095

    1,245
  

Videotron Ltee

 
  2,000   

6.875%—01/15/2014

    1,952
  1,250   

9.125%—04/15/20183

    1,305
        
       3,257
        
  

Virgin Media Finance plc

 
  3,550   

9.125%—08/15/2016

    3,514
        
       32,052
        

 

METALS & MINING—1.2%

  

AK Steel Corp.

 
  2,550   

7.750%—06/15/2012

    2,295
  

Arch Western Finance LLC

 
  1,450   

6.750%—07/01/2013

    1,273
  

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc.

 
  250   

8.375%—04/01/2017

    245
        
       3,813
        

 

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Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    

 

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS—8.4%

  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

 
$ 250   

6.500%—08/15/2017

  $ 216
  3,000   

6.875%—01/15/2016

    2,681
        
       2,897
        
  

Consol Energy Inc.

 
  2,500   

7.875%—03/01/2012

    2,525
  

Denbury Resources Inc.

 
  2,250   

7.500%—04/01/2013-12/15/2015

    2,139
  2,000   

9.750%—03/01/2016

    2,040
        
       4,179
        
  

Encore Acquisition Co.

 
  1,550   

6.000%—07/15/2015

    1,271
  700   

6.250%—04/15/2014

    595
  250   

7.250%—12/01/2017

    209
        
       2,075
        
  

Exco Resources Inc.

 
  2,000   

7.250%—01/15/2011

    1,700
  

Foundation PA

 
  300   

Coal Co. 7.250%—08/01/2014

    280
  

Mariner Energy Inc.

 
  250   

8.000%—05/15/2017

    183
  

Massey Energy Co.

 
  1,700   

6.875%—12/15/2013

    1,458
  

Newfield Exploration Co.

 
  2,000   

6.625%—09/01/2014

    1,850
  

Peabody Energy Corp.

 
  1,250   

7.375%—11/01/2016

    1,228
  

Petroplus Finance Ltd.

 
  250   

6.750%—05/01/20143

    207
  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

 
  1,000   

6.650%—03/15/2017

    861
  

Plains Exploration & Production Co.

 
  1,100   

10.000%—03/01/2016

    1,078
  

Range Resources Corp.

 
  1,300   

7.250%—05/01/2018

    1,228
  

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.

 
  1,000   

8.000%—02/01/2016

    1,025
  

Williams Cos Inc.

 
  1,250   

7.125%—09/01/2011

    1,263
  2,250   

7.625%—07/15/2019

    2,220
  500   

8.125%—03/15/2012

    512
        
       3,995
        
       26,769
        

 

PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS—2.4%

  

Domtar Corp.

 
  750   

7.875%—10/15/2011

    671
  

Georgia Pacific Corp.

 
  2,500   

8.125%—05/15/2011

    2,519
  2,000   

8.250%—05/01/20163

    2,010
        
       4,529
        
  

Graphic Packaging International Inc.

 
  2,500   

8.500%—08/15/2011

    2,456
        
       7,656
        

 

PERSONAL PRODUCTS—0.1%

  

Sally Holdings LLC

 
  200   

9.250%—11/15/2014

    201
        

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
 
    

 

PHARMACEUTICALS—0.4%

  

  

Warner Chilcott Corp.

 
$ 1,200   

8.750%—02/01/2015

  $ 1,185   
          

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)—0.1%

  

  

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.

 
  500   

7.000%—04/01/2014

    469   
          

 

SPECIALTY RETAIL—0.4%

  

  

United Auto Group Inc.

 
  1,750   

7.750%—12/15/2016

    1,286   
          

 

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS—0.0%

  

  

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.

 
  125   

8.125%—05/01/2013

    123   
          

 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES—2.9%

  

  

American Tower Corp.

 
  750   

7.000%—10/15/2017

    742   
  250   

7.125%—10/15/2012

    253   
          
       995   
          
  

Centennial Communications Corp.

 
  1,250   

6.958%—01/01/2013

    1,259   
  350   

8.125%—02/01/2014

    365   
          
       1,624   
          
  

Crown Castle GS III Corp.

 
  1,000   

7.750%—05/01/20173

    1,014   
  

Crown Castle International Corp.

 
  3,200   

9.000%—01/15/2015

    3,280   
  

Intelsat Bermuda Ltd.

 
  2,550   

7.625%—04/15/2012

    2,308   
          
       9,221   
          

 
 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
    (Cost $219,645)

    226,280   
          
    

OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES—0.5%

 
Shares             

 

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES—0.5%

  

  10,000   

iShares iBoxx $ High Yield Corporate Bond Fund

    763   
  24,400   

SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF

    808   
          

 
 

TOTAL OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES
    (Cost $1,518)

    1,571   
          
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—13.7%

 

 

(Cost $43,296)

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
            

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

  

$ 43,296   

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.010% collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (market value $43,296)

    43,296   
          

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—105.9%
    (Cost $326,133)

    335,967   
          

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—(5.9)%

    (18,760
          

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 317,207   
          

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 2,029

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     333,938

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 335,967
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

1 Position or a portion of the position represents an unsettled loan commitment. At period end, the total market value of unsettled commitments totaled $16,967 or 5% of net assets. The coupon rate will be determined at the time of settlement.

 

2 MTN after the name of a security stands for Medium Term Note.

 

3 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. These securities are priced by an independent pricing service selected by the Fund’s investment adviser (Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.), or using valuation procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. At April 30, 2009, these securities were valued at $20,835 or 7% of net assets.

 

4 Step coupon security.

 

5 Floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2009.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

Pacific Investment

Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”)

840 Newport Center Drive

P. O. Box 6430

Newport Beach, CA

92658-6430

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

William Gross

Since 1987

PIMCO has subadvised the Fund since its inception in 1987.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Total return.

PRINCIPAL STYLE
CHARACTERISTICS

Intermediate bonds with overall portfolio rated high quality.

LOGO

William Gross

 

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

In the six months ended April 30, 2009, interest rates fell and yield curves continued to steepen in the U.S., Europe, and the United Kingdom. Investors turned to the safety of government bonds in November and December but sold longer maturities in favor of riskier assets to start off calendar year 2009. To bolster lending in the U.S., the Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury Department employed a series of unprecedented measures, including a $300 billion plan to purchase Treasuries, the launch of the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF), an expansion of purchase programs for both mortgage-backed securities and agency debentures, a planned Public-Private Investment Plan (PPIP), and a reduction in the federal funds rate to a range of 0% to 0.25%. Additionally, Congress passed a stimulus package of more than $700 billion designed to create jobs and help the economy weather its longest slump since World War II.

In the first four months of the fiscal half-year, investors continued to focus on the problems of banking institutions in the U.S. and globally. Stock prices plummeted and spreads widened on investment-grade bonds. In the United States, AIG, Bank of America, and Citigroup received new capital injections and guarantees on their illiquid asset holdings. The Treasury also converted its preferred shares of Citigroup to common, thereby becoming one of Citigroup’s largest stockholders.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Bond Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, for the first half of the 2009 fiscal year. The Fund posted returns of 8.08% (Institutional Class) and 7.96% (Administrative Class), compared to a gain of 7.74% for the index. The Fund also outperformed the index for the five years and 10 years ended April 30, 2009.

The following is a summary of the main contributors to the portfolio’s outperformance relative to its benchmark.

 

 

An overweighted position in US. government agency mortgage-backed securities. These securities have outperformed nearly all other sectors of the fixed income universe since the Federal Reserve began its purchase program a few months ago. The Fund had been positioned with an overweight to agency mortgages prior to the federal government’s decision to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship and retains the overweight given our high-quality bias.

 

 

Curve-steepening biases. In the U.S., the United Kingdom, Australia, and the eurozone, the portfolio was positioned to benefit from a steepening yield curve. While this strategy detracted from performance in November and December amid an historic rally in long maturities, it benefited substantially to start calendar 2009 as long yields moved higher while global LIBOR rates fell to record lows.

 

 

Exposure to Treasury Inflation-Protection Securities (TIPS). Toward the end of calendar 2008, inflation-linked bonds sold off as investors sought more-liquid, high-quality assets such as Treasuries. As the inflation implied by inflation-linked securities fell below 0% far out along the yield curve, we added TIPS to the portfolio, seeking to benefit from both technical dislocations in the TIPS market and the Federal Reserve’s plan to re-inflate the economy. TIPS significantly outperformed Treasuries to start the New Year.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA (6.000% - 05/01/2039)

  20.3 %
     

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA (6.000% - 06/11/2039)

  17.5 %
     

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA (5.500% - 05/01/2039)

  11.3 %
     

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA (5.500% - 06/11/2039)

  7.0 %
     

Federal National Mortgage Association (5.500% - 11/01/2038)

  4.5 %
     

Federal National Mortgage Association (5.500% - 10/01/2038)

  3.4 %
     

Federal National Mortgage Association (5.500% - 02/01/2035)

  2.9 %
     

U.S. Treasury Bonds (2.000% - 07/15/2014)

  2.7 %
     

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA (5.000% - 05/01/2039)

  2.6 %
     

Federal National Mortgage Association (5.000% - 03/01/2036)

  2.6 %

 

 

Overweight to corporate bonds. Investment-grade corporates began their advance in December and continued to rally in 2009, led by industrials and utilities. Spreads tightened from near-record levels as investment-grade corporate bonds outperformed U.S. Treasuries by more than 700 basis points, or 7 percentage points.

The following is a summary of the main detractors from portfolio performance relative to the benchmark.

 

 

Emphasis on financial institutions. While investment-grade corporate bonds rallied and the portfolio’s overweight certainly benefited, sector selection was a detractor from performance as financials lagged. Exposure to subordinated financials further detracted from performance.

 

 

Swap spread curve-steepening strategy. A swap spread curve-steepening bias detracted from performance. Long- maturity swap spreads fell sharply below 0 in November, a reflection of illiquid capital markets and investors searching for cheap forms of duration such as unfunded interest rate swaps.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

We expect the severe global recession to continue throughout calendar 2009 despite fiscal and monetary stimulus. The recession should produce disinflation and may result in deflation in some economies for a time. While we expect China to suffer less than developed economies, we do not believe it will be able to decouple from the rest of the world. It is unclear how much traction global policy initiatives will gain by 2010, but when recovery comes it is unlikely to be very robust. Interest rates are likely to remain low worldwide, in our view, with the 10-year Treasury note yielding from 2% to 3% over the next year.

With regard to strategy, we expect to retain an emphasis on assets at the top of the economy’s capital structure as uncertainties cloud the investment horizon. We plan to focus less on interest rate strategies and more on high-quality assets that offer attractive yield premiums. The portfolio’s duration should target near that of the index, as interest rates seem unlikely to fall much further from current low levels. We look to decrease exposure to strategies designed to benefit from a steeper yield curve, especially in the U.S. As monetary conditions in the U.K., Europe, and Australia ease, we likely will decrease similar yield-curve positions there as well. We plan to retain an overweight in agency mortgage-backed securities; these bonds currently offer yields well above Treasuries but with similar credit quality in light of expected government support. There will likely be a focus on debt securities of financial institutions that are supported either by TARP capital, FDIC guarantees, or access to the Federal Reserve’s liquidity facilities. We plan to own inflation-linked bonds, which typically offer an explicit government guarantee and where valuations reflect unrealistically low expectations of long-run inflation. We look to hold high-quality municipal bonds, especially longer maturities, which present minimal default risk and offer historically attractive yields compared to taxable bonds. Finally, we plan to own upper tier, non-agency, mortgage-backed and asset-backed bonds that offer compelling yields.

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Fixed income investments are affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of the issues held by the Fund. A rise in interest rates will cause a decrease in the value of fixed income securities. Such an event would have an adverse effect on the Fund. The use of derivative instruments may add additional risk. There may be a greater risk that the Fund could lose money due to prepayment and extension risks because the Fund invests heavily at times in mortgage-related securities. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading to achieve its principal investment strategies. References to securities that are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government do not apply to the shares of the Fund. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     014
 
Cusip     411511108
 
Ticker     HABDX
 
Inception
Date
    12/29/1987
 
Net Expense Ratio     0.56%a
 
Total Net Assets (000s)     $4,342,251

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     214
 
Cusip     411511686
 
Ticker     HRBDX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 
Net Expense Ratio     0.81%a
 
Total Net Assets (000s)     $108,194

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark

Average Market Coupon

  4.90%   5.02%

Yield to Maturity

  7.50%   4.10%

Current 30-Day Yield
(Institutional Class)

  0.05%   N/A

Weighted Average Maturity

  6.36 years   5.94 years

Weighted Average Duration

  4.62 years   3.96 years

Weighted Average Credit Quality

  AA   AA1/AA2

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized
(6-Month Period Ended 04/30/2009)

  246%   N/A

 

CREDIT QUALITY (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

LOGO

 

FUND CATEGORY

LOGO

Reflects the weighted average of maturity and credit quality of the collective portfolio holdings; individual investments may have different characteristics.

 

MATURITY PROFILE (% of investments)

LOGO

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 05/01/1999 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Bond Fund                        
Institutional Class   8.08     2.43     5.26     6.16     12/29/1987     $ 18,176
Comparative Index                        
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       5.71             $ 17,431

Administrative Class

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 11/01/2002 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Bond Fund                        
Administrative Class   7.96     2.19     4.99     5.07     11/01/2002     $ 13,785
Comparative Index                        
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       4.62             $ 13,413

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.60% (Institutional Class) and 0.85% (Administrative Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Total Investments (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash, short-term investments, and derivative positions of –66.6%)

LOGO

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—1.7%

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

ACE Securities Corp.

 
  

Series 2006-ASP5 Cl. A2A

 
$ 450   

0.518%—10/25/20361,2

  $ 426
  

American Express Credit Corp. MTN3

 
  4,400   

5.875%—05/02/20132

    4,339
  

Asset Backed Funding Certificates

 
  

Series 2006-HE1 Cl. A2A

 
  1,296   

0.498%—01/25/20371,2

    1,068
  

BA Credit Card Trust

 
  4,200   

1.031%—04/15/20131,2

    4,131
  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Inc.

 
  2,500   

5.745%—02/10/20512,4

    1,955
  

Bank of America Credit Card Trust

 
  9,500   

1.651%—12/16/20131,2

    9,312
  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities

 
  2,745   

5.116%—02/11/20412,4

    2,370
  2,100   

5.471%—01/12/20452,4

    1,772
  7,700   

5.703%—06/11/20502

    6,654
        
       10,796
        
  

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage

 
  2,600   

5.322%—12/11/20492

    1,943
  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates
Series 2006-16 Cl. 2A1

 
  177   

0.059%—12/25/20461,2

    172
  

Series 2006-19 Cl. 2A1

 
  762   

0.582%—03/25/20371,2

    737
  

Series 2001-BC3 Cl. A

 
  331   

0.918%—12/25/20311,2

    177
        
       1,086
        
  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certification

 
  700   

5.847%—03/15/20392,4

    514
  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC

 
  

Series 2006-CB9 Cl. A1

 
  1,721   

0.582%—11/25/20361,2

    1,369
  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Certificates

 
  

Series 2006-FF9 Cl. 2A1

 
  251   

0.498%—06/25/20361,2

    248

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

Greenwich Capital Markets Inc.

 
$ 300   

4.799%—08/10/2042

  $ 251
  

GSAMP Trust

 
  1,364   

0.508%—09/25/2036-12/25/20361,2

    1,146
  

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust
Pass Through Certificates

 
  

Series 2006-HE2 Cl. 2A1

 
  956   

0.488%—12/25/20361,2

    533
  

Indymac Residential Asset Backed Trust

 
  

Series 2006-E Cl. 2A1

 
  715   

0.582%—04/25/20371,2

    671
  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage

 
  200   

6.007%—06/15/20492,4

    172
  

JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp.
Pass Through Certificates

 
  

Series 2006-WMC3 Cl. A2

 
  369   

0.488%—08/25/20361,2

    348
  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust

 
  

Series 2004-4 Cl. 1A1

 
  119   

0.718%—10/25/20341,2

    62
  

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage

 
  2,600   

5.172%—12/12/20492,4

    1,777
  

Morgan Stanley Capital Inc.

 
  1,200   

5.387%—03/12/20442,4

    980
  400   

5.809%—12/12/20492

    312
  12,400   

5.881%—06/11/20492,4

    9,702
        
       10,994
        
  

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust

 
  

Series 2007-1 Cl. 2A1

 
  928   

0.488%—01/25/20371,2

    857
  

Park Place Securities Inc.

 
  

Series 2004-MCW1 Cl. A1

 
  4,200   

0.750%—10/25/20341,2

    3,026
  

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Inc.
Pass Through Certificates

 
  

Series 2006-RZ4 Cl. A1A

 
  850   

0.498%—10/25/20361,2

    797
  

Residential Asset Securities Corp.

 
  

Series 2006-KS9 Cl. AI1

 
  637   

0.518%—11/25/20361,2

    579
  

Saxon Asset Securities Trust

 
  

Series 2006-3 Cl. A1

 
  359   

0.498%—11/25/20361,2

    351
  

SBI Home Equity Loan Trust
Pass Through Certificates

 
  

Series 2006-1A Cl. 1A2A

 
  956   

0.608%—08/25/20361,2,5

    859
  

Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC
Pass Through Certificates

 
  

Series 2007-HE1 Cl. 2A2

 
  1,881   

0.498%—12/25/20361,2

    1,162
  

SLM Student Loan Trust

 
  1,320   

1.392%—01/25/20151,2

    1,305
  

Small Business Administration
Series 2003-20I Cl. 1

 
  581   

5.130%—09/01/20232

    607
  

Series 2001-20A Cl. 1

 
  1,441   

6.290%—01/01/20212

    1,535
  

Series 2000-P10 Cl.1

 
  92   

7.449%—08/10/20102

    95
        
       2,237
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

 
$ 2,600   

0.731%—06/15/20491,2,5

  $ 888
  2,000   

5.308%—11/15/20482

    1,579
  11,800   

5.416%—01/15/20452,4

    9,625
        
       12,092
        
  

Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust

 
  

Series 2006-3 Cl. A1

 
  285   

0.488%—01/25/20371,2

    278
        
 
 
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
    (Cost $80,773)
    76,684
        
    

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS—0.2%

  

Cablevision Systems Corp. (Term B)

 
  1,150   

7.070%—03/29/2013

    1,065
  505   

7.110%—03/29/2013

    468
        
       1,533
        
  

Chrysler Finance Co. (Term B)

 
  12,805   

9.000%—08/03/20142

    8,594
        
 
 
TOTAL BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS
    (Cost $13,977)
    10,127
        
    

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—4.4%

  

American Home Mortgage Investment Trust

 
  

Series 2004-4 Cl. 4A

 
  1,765   

4.390%—02/25/20451,2

    1,075
  

Banc of America Funding Corp.

 
  

Series 2005-D Cl. A1

 
  2,653   

3.990%—05/25/20351,2

    2,060
  

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

 
  

Series 2000-2 Cl. A1

 
  126   

4.562%—11/25/20301,2

    114
  

Series 2005-10 Cl. A1

 
  7,521   

4.750%—10/25/20351,2

    7,248
  

Pass Thru Certificates

 
  

Series 2003-1 Cl. 6A1

 
  1,068   

5.031%—04/25/20332,4

    944
        
       8,306
        
  

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust

 
  

Series 2006-8 Cl. 3A1

 
  2,906   

0.682%—02/25/20341,2

    1,464
  

Series 2005-4 Cl. 3A1

 
  3,466   

5.364%—05/25/20352,4

    1,979
  

Pass Through Certificates

 
  

Series 2005-7 Cl. 2A1

 
  1,734   

5.491%—09/25/20352,4

    899
        
       4,342
        
  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities

 
  700   

5.331%—02/11/20442

    572
  

Series 2006 PWR11 Cl. A4

 
  1,810   

5.456%—03/11/20392,4

    1,552
  

Series 2007-PW18 Cl. A4

 
  6,400   

5.700%—06/11/20502

    5,203
  

Series 2006 PW12 Cl. A4

 
  2,410   

5.720%—09/11/20382,4

    2,084
        
       9,411
        
  

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust

 
  

Series 2007-AR1 Cl. 2A1

 
  3,697   

0.508%—02/25/20371,2

    3,269

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

Commercial Mortgage
Pass Through Certificate

 
  

Series 2006-C8 Cl A4

 
$ 7,700   

5.306%—12/10/20462

  $ 5,910
  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust Class 1A1

 
  

Series 2005-59

 
  22,908   

0.777%—11/20/20351,2

    9,232
  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust

 
  

Series 2004-HYB9 Cl. 1A1

 
  6,697   

4.729%—02/20/20352,4

    4,891
  

Series 2004-22 Cl. A3

 
  3,677   

4.785%—11/25/20342,4

    2,322
  

Series 2005-HYB9 Cl. 3A2A

 
  1,199   

5.250%—02/20/20361,2

    777
  

Series 2003-10 Cl. A2

 
  142   

5.750%—05/25/20332

    140
        
       8,130
        
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC6

 
  48,867   

0.601%—07/15/2019-10/15/20201,2

    47,797
  22,178   

0.681%—02/15/20191,2

    21,663
  2,951   

0.751%—05/15/20361,2

    2,889
  230   

0.901%—11/15/20301,2

    225
  4,164   

5.000%—04/25/20332

    4,325
  389   

8.000%—08/15/20222

    414
  60   

9.000%—12/15/20202

    65
        
       77,378
        
  

Federal National Mortgage Association

 
  547   

6.500%—12/25/20422

    581
  

Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC6

 
  

Series 2006-5 Cl. 3A2

 
  701   

4.689%—05/25/20351,2

    710
  

FHLMC Structured
Pass Through Securities

 
  

Series T-63 Cl. 1A1

 
  385   

2.830%—02/25/20451,2

    345
  1,377   

4.483%—08/15/20322,4

    1,393
        
       1,738
        
  

First Nationwide Trust

 
  

Series 2001-3 Cl. 1A1

 
  11   

6.750%—08/25/20312

    11
  

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding

 
  

Series 2007-GG9

 
  2,500   

5.444%—03/10/20392

    1,964
  

GS Mortgage Securities Corporation II

 
  

Series 2007-GG10

 
  6,700   

5.993%—08/10/20452,4

    5,080
  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust
Pass Through Certificates

 
  

Series 2005-AR6 Cl. 2A1

 
  11,939   

4.509%—09/25/20351,2

    9,166
  

Pass Through Certificates

 
  

Series 2005-AR7 Cl. 6A1

 
  4,687   

5.243%—11/25/20352,4

    3,162
        
       12,328
        
  

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust
Pass-through Certificates

 
  

Series 2005-2 Cl. 2A1A

 
  726   

0.669%—05/19/20351,2

    293
  

IndyMac ARM Trust

 
  

Series 2001-H2 Cl. A2

 
  15   

4.442%—01/25/20321,2

    10

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust
Pass Through Certificates

 
  

Series 2005-AR31 Cl. 1A1

 
$ 4,372   

4.756%—01/25/20362,4

  $ 2,032
  

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities

 
  

Series 2007-LD12

 
  1,600   

5.882%—02/15/20512,4

    1,199
  

Trust 2006

 
  5,125   

5.336%—05/15/20472

    3,971
  

Trust 2007

 
  15,100   

5.420%—01/15/20492

    11,497
        
       16,667
        
  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust
Pass Through Certificates
Series 2006-C6 Cl. A4

 
  2,200   

5.372%—09/15/20392

    1,778
  

Lehman Brothers Floating Rate Commercial Mortgage Trust Pass Through Certificates

 
  

Series 2006-LLFA Cl. A1

 
  556   

0.531%—09/15/20211,2,5

    459
  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Inc.
Pass Through Certificates

 
  

Series 2005-A10 Cl. A

 
  2,194   

0.648%—02/25/20361,2

    1,215
  

Series 2005-3 Cl. 4A

 
  638   

0.688%—11/25/20351,2

    386
        
       1,601
        
  

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial MTG Class A4

 
  

Series 2007-6

 
  1,800   

5.485%—03/12/20512,4

    1,226
  

Morgan Stanley Capital I

 
  

Series 2007-XLFA Cl. A1

 
  1,279   

0.512%—10/15/20201,2,5

    929
  

Residential Funding Mortgage

 
  

Series 2006-SA1 Cl. 2A1

 
  1,196   

5.571%—02/25/20362,4

    698
  

Sovereign Commercial Mortgage Securities

 
  

Series 2007-C1 Cl. A2

 
  1,100   

5.835%—07/22/20302,4,5

    966
  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Inc.
Pass Through Certificates

 
  

Series 2005-AR5 Cl. A2

 
  2,517   

0.697%—07/19/20351,2

    1,722
  

Structured Asset Securities Corp.

 
  

Series 2002-1A Cl. 4A

 
  44   

4.687%—02/25/20321,2

    39
  

Series 2001-21A Cl. 1A1

 
  43   

5.140%—01/25/20321,2

    41
        
       80
        
  

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust
Pass Through Certificates

 
  

Series 2006-6 Cl. A1

 
  2,845   

0.548%—11/25/20461,2

    2,453
  

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

 
  

Series 2006-WHL7 Cl. A1

 
  11,625   

0.541%—03/15/20211,2,5

    8,165
  

Series 2007-C31

 
  2,300   

5.509%—04/15/20472

    1,584
        
       9,749
        

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—Continued

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
 
    
  

Washington Mutual
Pass Through Certificates

 
  

Series 2005-AR13 Cl. A1A1

 
$ 830   

0.728%—10/25/20451,2

  $ 392   
  

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities

 
  

Series 2006-AR2 Cl. A1

 
  4,572   

4.950%—03/25/20362,4

    3,054   
          

 
 

TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
    (Cost $234,935)

    195,634   
          
    

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—29.4%

 
  

Access Group Inc.

 
  22,838   

2.392%—10/27/20251,2

    21,139   
  

AIG Sunamerica Inst Fund

 
  20,000   

1.242%—07/26/2010

    16,200 z 
  

Allstate Life Global Funding Trust MTN3

 
  4,600   

5.375%—04/30/20132

    4,535   
  

American Airlines Inc.

 
  

Series 2001-2 Cl. A1

 
  131   

6.978%—04/01/20112

    119   
  

American Express Bank

 
  600   

0.503%—06/22/20091,2

    595   
  6,500   

5.500%—04/16/20132

    6,117   
  9,500   

6.000%—09/13/20172

    8,092   
          
       14,804   
          
  

American Express Centurion Bank

 
  10,800   

0.501%—03/23/20101,2

    10,196   
  9,500   

6.000%—09/13/20172

    8,092   
          
       18,288   
          
  

American Express Credit Corp.

 
  100   

0.681%—12/02/20101,2

    91   
  

American Express Credit Corp. MTN3

 
  400   

0.613%—06/16/20111,2

    349   
  

American Express Global

 
  6,400   

7.000%—03/19/20182

    6,080   
  

American General Finance Corp. MTN3

 
  5,253   

4.625%—09/01/20102

    3,145   
  1,800   

4.875%—05/15/20102

    1,197   
          
       4,342   
          
  

American Honda Finance Corp. MTN3

 
  5,700   

1.291%—02/09/20101,2,5

    5,668   
  

American International Group Inc.

 
5,300   

4.875%—03/15/20674

    245   
$ 900   

5.050%—10/01/20152

    328   
  100   

5.375%—10/18/20112

    53   
  1,100   

8.250%—08/15/20182,5

    387   
  363   

8.500%—08/01/20112

    1,856   
£ 1,400   

8.625%—05/22/20384

    98   
          
       2,967   
          
  

American International Group Inc. MTN3

 
$ 7,000   

1.379%—03/20/20121,2

    3,099   
  1,800   

4.950%—03/20/20122

    721   
          
       3,820   
          
  

Amgen Inc.

 
  24,000   

6.900%—06/01/20382

    25,823   

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 
$ 15,200   

1.720%—09/15/20091,2

  $ 15,178
  

Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc.

 
  200   

5.500%—01/15/20182

    189
  

ANZ National International Ltd.

 
  5,000   

1.281%—08/07/20091,2,5

    4,998
  

AstraZeneca plc

 
  1,700   

5.900%—09/15/20172

    1,792
  1,600   

6.450%—09/15/20372

    1,728
        
       3,520
        
  

AT&T Inc.

 
  4,200   

4.950%—01/15/20132

    4,355
  5,000   

5.500%—02/01/20182

    5,000
  2,900   

6.300%—01/15/20382

    2,691
        
       12,046
        
  

Bank of America Corp.

 
  47   

7.250%—12/31/20492

    26,888
  14,150   

8.000%—12/29/20492,4

    8,050
        
       34,938
        
  

Barclays Bank plc

 
  26,700   

5.450%—09/12/20122

    27,142
  

Bear Stearns Cos. Inc.

 
  4,400   

1.448%—08/15/20112

    4,137
  13,700   

1.507%—07/19/20101,2

    13,476
  4,971   

6.400%—10/02/20172

    4,846
        
       22,459
        
  

Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. MTN3

 
  7,800   

1.341%—08/21/20091,2

    7,781
  14,831   

6.950%—08/10/20122

    15,626
        
       23,407
        
  

BNP Paribas

 
  9,600   

5.186%—06/29/20492,4,5

    4,991
  

Calabash Re Ltd.

 
  

Series 2006-I Cl. A1

 
  1,100   

9.720%—01/08/20101,5

    1,060
  

Cemex Inc.

 
  3,100   

6.722%—12/31/20492,4,5

    1,393
  

China Development Bank

 
  600   

5.000%—10/15/20152

    630
  

Citigroup Capital XVIII

 
£ 700   

6.829%—06/28/2067

    337
  

Citigroup Capital XXI

 
$ 66,399   

8.300%—12/21/20572,4

    40,478
  

Citigroup Funding Inc. MTN3

 
  3,600   

1.226%—06/26/20091,2

    3,576
  

Citigroup Inc.

 
  9,000   

1.262%—12/28/20091,2

    8,686
  8,700   

1.358%—08/17/20091,2

    7,923
2,000   

4.750%—05/31/2017

    1,497
$ 1,700   

5.300%—10/17/20122

    1,502
  20,500   

5.500%—08/27/2012-04/11/20132

    18,290
  1,100   

5.850%—07/02/20132

    985
  12,200   

6.000%—02/21/2012-08/15/20172

    10,734
  5,600   

6.125%—08/25/20362

    3,320
  9,100   

7.250%—10/01/20102

    8,437
  18,800   

8.400%—04/29/20492,4

    12,598
        
       73,972
        

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

Codelco Inc.

 
$ 500   

6.150%—10/24/20362,5

  $ 420
  

Comcast Corp.

 
  5,500   

1.439%—07/14/20091,2

    5,496
  1,200   

5.875%—02/15/20182

    1,190
  1,200   

6.450%—03/15/20372

    1,116
        
       7,802
        
  

Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust

 
  

Series 2008-B Cl. A2B

 
  6,332   

1.406%—07/08/20111,2

    6,316
  

Series 2008-B Cl. A3B

 
  3,300   

1.956%—09/10/20121,2

    3,116
        
       9,432
        
  

DaimlerChrysler North America Holding Corp. MTN3

 
  4,400   

1.634%—08/03/20091,2

    4,362
  

Dell Inc.

 
  8,800   

5.650%—04/15/20182

    8,622
  

Deutsche Bank AG

 
  8,400   

6.000%—09/01/20172

    8,233
  

Dominion Resources Inc.

 
  27,970   

2.366%—06/17/20101,2

    27,246
  

El Paso Corp. MTN3

 
  200   

8.050%—10/15/20302

    153
  

Enel Finance International SA

 
  12,600   

6.250%—09/15/20172,5

    11,634
  

Export-Import Bank of China

 
  600   

4.875%—07/21/20152,5

    619
  

Fifth Third Bank Corp.

 
  21,900   

8.250%—03/01/20382

    12,823
  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust

 
  16,365   

1.651%—12/15/20101,2

    16,344
  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

 
  10,500   

3.889%—01/13/20121,2

    7,521
  6,800   

5.700%—01/15/20102

    6,393
  5,530   

7.250%—10/25/20112

    4,537
  3,000   

7.375%—10/28/20092

    2,881
        
       21,332
        
  

Gaz Capital SA

 
  900   

6.212%—11/22/20162,5

    682
  

Gazprom LPN

 
  4,400   

10.500%—10/21/2009

    4,525
  

General Electric Capital Corp.

 
  23,519   

0.572%—03/20/20131,2

    18,616
  300   

1.226%—10/06/20101,2

    285
14,500   

5.500%—09/15/2067

    8,729
        
       27,630
        
  

General Electric Capital Corp. MTN3

 
$ 900   

1.122%—10/26/20091,2

    890
  2,500   

1.177%—01/20/20101,2

    2,459
  5,000   

1.308%—08/15/20111,2

    4,532
  2,000   

1.357%—01/08/20161,2

    1,406
  6,400   

5.875%—01/14/20382

    4,429
  6,300   

6.875%—01/10/20392

    4,950
        
       18,666
        
  

GMAC LLC

 
  800   

6.000%—12/15/20112

    517

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 
$ 7,700   

1.317%—06/23/20091,2

  $ 7,695
  22,200   

5.950%—01/18/20182

    20,637
  5,200   

6.150%—04/01/20182

    4,913
  9,100   

6.250%—09/01/20172

    8,620
400   

6.375%—05/02/2018

    500
        
       42,365
        
  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. MTN3

 
$ 8,780   

1.430%—07/23/20091,2

    8,770
  

HBOS Treasury Services plc MTN3

 
  7,300   

1.153%—07/17/20091,2,5

    7,273
  

HSBC Bank USA

 
  5,400   

1.433%—06/10/20091,2

    5,394
  

HSBC Finance Corp.

 
  3,300   

1.162%—10/21/20091,2

    3,223
  

HSBC Holdings plc

 
  1,700   

6.500%—05/02/20362

    1,476
  

ICICI Bank Ltd.

 
  7,100   

1.679%—01/12/20101,2,5

    6,818
  

International Lease Finance Corp. MTN3

 
  900   

4.950%—02/01/20112

    698
  

JP Morgan Chase & Co

 
  24,227   

6.625%—03/15/20122

    25,253
  6,200   

7.900%—04/29/20492,4

    4,728
        
       29,981
        
  

JP Morgan Chase Bank

 
  7,000   

6.000%—10/01/20172

    6,541
  

JP Morgan Chase Capital XX

 
  800   

6.550%—09/29/20362

    572
  

KeyBank NA

 
  8,500   

3.511%—06/02/20101,2,5

    8,406
  

Keycorp MTN3

 
  2,300   

6.500%—05/14/20132

    2,187
  

Korea Development Bank

 
  15,000   

1.317%—04/03/20101,2

    14,625
  

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.*

 
8   

1.000%—04/05/2011

    1
$ 11,900   

2.911%—08/21/2024

    1,726
1,100   

5.125%—06/27/2014

    206
        
       1,933
        
  

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. MTN*3

 
$ 200   

2.850%—12/23/2008

    29
  7,500   

2.880%—04/03/2024

    1,088
  1,100   

2.951%—05/25/2010

    160
  3,000   

2.966%—11/10/2009

    435
  3,400   

3.010%—07/18/2011

    493
  13,270   

3.487%—01/26/2017

    1,924
  5,000   

5.625%—01/24/2013

    750
  2,200   

6.875%—05/02/2018

    338
        
       5,217
        
  

Lloyds Banking Group plc

 
  800   

5.920%—09/29/20495

    224
  

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc.

 
  12,700   

1.720%—05/02/20171,2

    5,348
  5,100   

6.400%—08/28/20172

    4,155
        
       9,503
        

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. MTN3

 
$ 15,500   

1.291%—05/08/20091,2

  $ 15,492
  4,400   

1.328%—08/14/20091,2

    4,327
  5,400   

1.346%—12/04/20091,2

    5,232
  17,700   

6.875%—04/25/20182

    14,940
        
       39,991
        
  

MetLife Inc.

 
  1,600   

6.400%—12/15/20362

    858
  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I MTN3

 
  8,800   

1.278%—05/17/20101,2,5

    8,249
  

Monumental Global Funds

 
  3,400   

5.500%—04/22/20132,5

    3,174
  

Morgan Stanley

 
  2,400   

1.291%—05/07/20091,2

    2,400
£ 3,000   

1.710%—07/20/2012

    3,208
  3,000   

1.845%—04/13/2016

    2,634
        
       8,242
        
  

Morgan Stanley MTN3

 
$ 14,400   

1.221%—01/15/20101,2

    14,087
  9,400   

3.337%—05/14/20101,2

    9,180
        
       23,267
        
  

MUFG Capital Finance 5 Ltd.

 
£ 1,261   

6.299%—01/25/2049

    1,090
  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

 
$ 4,700   

1.353%—09/11/20091,2,5

    4,694
  32,300   

1.691%—02/08/20101,2,5

    32,284
        
       36,978
        
  

National City Bank Cleveland Ohio MTN3

 
  7,000   

4.500%—03/15/20102

    7,021
  

Nationwide Life Global Funding

 
  43,200   

5.450%—10/02/20122,5

    38,433
  

NGPL PipeCo LLC

 
  4,000   

6.514%—12/15/20122,5

    3,953
  

Oracle Corp.

 
  10,200   

4.950%—04/15/20132

    10,843
  10,000   

5.750%—04/15/20182

    10,613
        
       21,456
        
  

Peabody Energy Corp.

 
  1,500   

7.875%—11/01/20262

    1,380
  

Petroleos Mexicanos

 
  20,100   

8.000%—05/03/20195

    21,483
  

Petroleum Export Ltd.

 
  397   

5.265%—06/15/20112,5

    346
  

Philip Morris International Inc.

 
  3,000   

5.650%—05/16/20182

    3,041
  

President and Fellows of Harvard College

 
  9,000   

6.000%—01/15/20192,5

    9,673
  47,000   

6.500%—01/15/20392,5

    50,064
        
       59,737
        
  

Pricoa Global Funding

 
  6,200   

1.274%—01/30/20121,2,5

    4,653
  5,200   

1.428%—09/27/20131,2,5

    3,499
        
       8,152
        

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

Principal Life Inc. MTN3

 
$ 4,100   

5.300%—04/24/20132

  $ 3,867
  6,400   

5.550%—04/27/20152

    5,964
        
       9,831
        
  

Qwest Capital Funding Inc.

 
  43   

7.250%—02/15/20112

    42
  

Qwest Corp.

 
  300   

7.500%—06/15/20232

    240
  2,400   

7.625%—06/15/20152

    2,286
        
       2,526
        
  

Ras Laffan LNG III Series B

 
  1,800   

5.838%—09/30/20272,5

    1,384
  

Resona Bank Ltd.

 
  800   

5.850%—09/29/20492,4,5

    446
  

Rohm & Haas Co.

 
  2,500   

6.000%—09/15/20172

    2,159
  

Santander Perpetual SA Unipersonal

 
  10,500   

6.671%—10/29/20492,4,5

    6,572
  

Santander US Debt SA Unipersonal

 
  5,000   

1.331%—11/20/20091,2,5

    4,956
  

Siemens Finance NV

 
  6,100   

1.288%—08/14/20091,2,5

    6,081
  18,000   

5.500%—02/16/20122,5

    18,719
        
       24,800
        
  

Small Business Administration

 
  11,032   

5.720%—01/01/20292

    11,932
  31,738   

6.020%—08/01/20282

    34,704
        
       46,636
        
  

SMFG Preferred Capital GBP 1 Ltd.

 
£ 600   

6.164%—01/29/2049

    354
  

SMFG Preferred Capital USD 1 Ltd.

 
$ 2,300   

6.078%—12/25/20492,4,5

    1,609
  

State Street Capital Trust III

 
  4,500   

8.250%—12/29/20492,4

    3,065
  

State Street Capital Trust IV

 
  700   

2.320%—06/01/20771,2

    285
  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.

 
  5,900   

5.625%—12/31/20492,4,5

    4,695
  

Sun Life Financial Global Funding

 
  24,500   

1.326%—07/06/20111,2,5

    21,867
  

Target Corp.

 
  7,900   

5.125%—01/15/20132

    8,206
  

Time Warner Inc.

 
  4,400   

1.461%—11/13/20091,2

    4,371
  

TNK-BP Finance SA

 
  900   

6.125%—03/20/20122,5

    765
  

TransCanada Pipelines Ltd

 
  2,400   

7.625%—01/15/20392

    2,629
  

TransCapitalInvest Ltd.

 
  2,200   

8.700%—08/07/20182,5

    1,933
  

UBS AG

 
  3,200   

5.875%—12/20/20172

    2,811
  

UBS AG MTN3

 
  23,700   

2.154%—05/05/20101,2

    22,873
  3,600   

5.750%—04/25/20182

    3,119
        
       25,992
        

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

UFJ Finance Aruba AEC

 
$ 200   

6.750%—07/15/20132

  $ 204
  

Union Pacific Corp.

 
  9,400   

5.700%—08/15/20182

    9,042
  

United Airlines Inc.*

 
  1,788   

9.060%—06/17/2015

    10
  

United Health Group Inc.

 
  3,700   

4.875%—02/15/20132

    3,610
  

US Bank Capital IX

 
  8,900   

6.189%—03/29/20492,4

    4,941
  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

 
  900   

6.250%—01/23/20172

    881
  900   

6.875%—11/21/20362

    738
        
       1,619
        
  

Verizon Communications Inc.

 
  400   

5.250%—04/15/20132

    420
  

Virginia Electric and Power Co.

 
  600   

6.350%—11/30/20372

    622
  

Wachovia Corp.

 
  1,600   

5.625%—10/15/20162

    1,305
  10,200   

5.750%—02/01/20182

    9,349
        
       10,654
        
  

Wachovia Corp. MTN3

 
  3,800   

1.311%—12/01/20091,2

    3,752
  

Wells Fargo & Co.

 
  135,800   

7.980%—02/28/20492,4

    76,146
        

 
 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
    (Cost $1,493,357)

    1,306,592
        
    

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—1.0%

  

ANZ National International Ltd.

 
  6,200   

6.200%—07/19/20132,5

    6,196
  

Bank of Scotland plc

 
  6,300   

1.340%—12/08/20101,2,5

    5,652
  

Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile-CODELCO

 
  6,600   

7.500%—01/15/20192,5

    7,219
  

Electricite de France NT

 
  5,100   

5.500%—01/26/20142,5

    5,468
  5,100   

6.500%—01/26/20192,5

    5,500
  5,100   

6.950%—01/26/20392,5

    5,395
        
       16,363
        
  

Federative Republic of Brazil

 
R$ 2,200   

10.250%—01/10/2028

    911
  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

 
$ 5,100   

5.350%—06/12/20132,5

    5,023
  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc MTN3

 
  5,700   

7.640%—03/31/20492,4

    1,654
        

 
 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
    (Cost $45,997)

    43,018
        

 

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Harbor Bond Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH—118.7%

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
 
    
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 
$ 58   

4.680%—06/01/20241,2

  $ 59   
  2,800   

4.875%—06/13/20182

    3,087   
  2,726   

5.000%—10/01/20182

    2,833   
  3,700   

5.000%—12/14/20182,3

    3,509   
  1,251   

5.032%—08/01/20351,2

    1,285   
  141,654   

5.500%—04/01/2037-09/01/20382

    146,688   
  5,829   

6.000%—07/01/2016-08/01/20382

    6,131   
          
       163,592   
          
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA7

 
  105,105   

5.000%—05/01/2039

    215,217   
  23,000   

5.500%—05/12/2039

    23,794   
  58,200   

6.000%—05/12/2039

    60,755   
          
       299,766   
          
  

Federal Housing Authority Project

 
  

221D4 Banco-5

 
  87   

7.400%—02/01/2021

    87   
  

221D4 Greystone 98-4

 
  2,644   

7.430%—10/01/2020

    2,654 z 
          
       2,741   
          
  

Federal National Mortgage Association

 
  1,152   

2.913%—10/01/20401,2

    1,142   
  3,814   

4.500%—01/01/2023-11/01/20232

    3,924   
  5,213   

4.631%—08/01/20351,2

    5,305   
  12,055   

4.831%—06/01/20351,2

    12,376   
  300,876   

5.000%—12/01/2016-10/01/20372

    310,575   
  62   

5.000%—06/01/2019

    65   
  944   

5.055%—05/01/20351,2

    985   
  1,095,175   

5.500%—01/01/20392

    1,137,292   
  290   

5.500%—02/01/2023

    303   
  6,384   

5.500%—09/01/20361,2

    6,645   
  671,004   

6.000%—04/01/2016-03/01/20392

    702,573   
  11,726   

6.000%—05/18/2024-09/01/2037

    12,284   
  1   

9.000%—11/01/20092

    1   
          
       2,193,470   
          
  

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA7

 
  116,000   

5.000%—06/11/2039-05/01/2039

    119,255   
  1,084,000   

5.500%—05/01/2039-06/11/2039

    810,985   
  1,608,400   

6.000%—05/01/2039-06/11/2039

    1,680,380   
          
       2,610,620   
          
  

Government National Mortgage Association

 
  8,083   

6.000%—03/15/2037-11/15/20382

    8,441   
  

Government National Mortgage Association II

 
  425   

4.125%—12/20/2024-11/20/20291,2

    432   
  598   

4.625%—08/20/2022-07/20/20271,2

    605   
  3   

4.630%—07/20/20241,2

    3   
  1,127   

4.750%—02/20/20321,2

    1,150   
  355   

5.375%—03/20/2017-02/20/20251,2

    366   
          
       2,556   
          

 
 

TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
    (Cost $4,998,134)

    5,281,186   
          
    

MUNICIPAL BONDS—1.7%

     
  

Arcadia Unified School District

 
  7,200   

5.000%—08/01/20372

    7,167   
  

Badger Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp.

 
  4,300   

6.375%—06/01/20322

    4,830   

MUNICIPAL BONDS—Continued

   
Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority

 
$ 2,800   

5.875%—06/01/20302

  $ 1,890
  

California St.

 
  15,700   

5.000%—11/01/20372

    14,307
  2,200   

5.650%—04/01/20392

    2,270
  2,300   

7.500%—04/01/20342

    2,382
  2,300   

7.550%—04/01/20392

    2,401
        
       21,360
        
  

Chicago Transit Authority

 
  800   

6.300%—12/01/20212

    800
  11,200   

6.899%—12/01/20402

    11,198
        
       11,998
        
  

Los Angeles Community College

 
  8,500   

5.000%—08/01/20312

    8,499
  

North Texas Tollway Authority

 
  3,000   

5.000%—01/01/20352

    3,392
  

San Antonio TX (City of)

 
  6,765   

4.750%—05/15/20372

    6,786
  

Texas Public Finance Authority

 
  5,000   

5.000%—02/01/20142

    5,636
  

University of Arkansas

 
  3,900   

5.000%—11/01/20312

    3,907
        

 
 

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS
    (Cost $74,988)

    75,465
        
    

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—0.9%

   
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 
  1,300   

0.888%—02/01/2011

    1,300
  37,500   

1.000%—05/04/2011

    37,496
        

 
 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
    (Cost $38,796)

    38,796
        
    

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—8.3%

   
  

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 
  39,698   

1.750%—01/15/20282,8

    35,852
  115,494   

2.000%—07/15/20142,8

    118,129
  19,697   

2.375%—01/15/20252,8

    19,598
  17,886   

2.500%—01/15/20292,8

    18,266
        
       191,845
        
  

U.S. Treasury Notes

 
  3,753   

0.875%—04/30/20118

    3,751
  1,556   

1.625%—01/15/20152,8

    1,551
  1,040   

1.875%—07/15/20132,8

    1,061
  20,765   

2.000%—01/15/2014-01/15/20162,8

    21,182
  14,126   

2.625%—07/15/20172,8

    15,164
  94,104   

3.000%—07/15/20122,8

    99,486
  35,107   

3.500%—01/15/20112,8

    36,467
        
       178,662
        

 
 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
    (Cost $365,146)

    370,507
        

 

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Harbor Bond Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

PURCHASED OPTIONS—0.3%

   
No. of
Contracts
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

Swap Option

 
  36,800   

Expire 07/02/2009

  $ 1,452
  276,900   

Expire 08/03/2009

    10,933
        

 
 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS
    (Cost $3,300)

    12,385
        
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—3.4%

   
Principal
Amount
(000s)
          

 

BANK OBLIGATIONS

 
  

Calyon Bank

 
$ 1,100   

5.395%—06/29/2010

    1,100
        

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

 
  19,000   

Repurchase Agreement with Barclay’s Capital dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.25% collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (market value $19,000)

    19,000
  97,100   

Repurchase Agreement with JP Morgan dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.18% collateralized by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (market value $97,100)

    97,100
  8,388   

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.010% collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association (market value $8,388)

    8,388
        
       124,488
        

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—Continued

     
Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
 
    

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS

 
  

U.S. Treasury Bills

 
$ 2,650   

0.067%—05/21/20098

  $ 2,650   
  990   

0.069%—05/21/2009

    990   
  10,670   

0.154%—05/21/2009

    10,670   
  2,640   

0.162%—05/07/2009-05/14/20098

    2,640   
  500   

0.172%—05/07/2009

    500   
  80   

0.800%—06/04/20098

    80   
          
       17,530   
          

 
 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Cost $143,118)

    143,118   
          

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—170.0%
    (Cost $7,492,521)

    7,553,512   

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—(70.0)%

    (3,103,067
          

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 4,450,445   
          

TBA COMMITMENTS OPEN AT APRIL 30, 2009

 

Description

   Principal
Amount
(000s)
   Coupon
Rate
    Delivery Date    Value
(000s)

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (proceeds receivable $108,043)

   $ 105,000    5.000   Feb-2039    $ 107,577

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association (proceeds receivable $18,549)

     18,000    5.000   Feb-2039      18,464

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association (proceeds receivable $795,387)

     759,700    6.000   Feb-2039      794,955

Federal National Mortgage Association (proceeds receivable $311,605)

     6,000    5.500   Mar-2039      310,265
              
           $ 1,231,261
              

FUTURES CONTRACTS OPEN AT APRIL 30, 2009

 

Description

   Number of
Contracts
   Aggregate
Face Value
(000s)
   Expiration Date    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
 

Euribor Interest Rate (Buy)

   66    16,500    Mar-2010    $ 68   

Euribor Interest Rate (Buy)

   58      14,500    Jun-2010      70   

Euribor Interest Rate (Buy)

   50      12,500    Sep-2010      64   

Euribor Interest Rate (Buy)

   58      14,500    Dec-2010      78   

Euro Gas Futures (Buy)

   118      29,500    Jun-2009      1,537   

Eurodollar Future CME (Buy)

   567    $ 141,750    Mar-2011      (305

Eurodollar Future CME (Buy)

   567      141,750    Jun-2010      (21

Eurodollar Future CME (Buy)

   567      141,750    Sep-2010      (106

Eurodollar Futures (Buy)

   757      189,250    Mar-2010      4,522   

Eurodollar Futures (Buy)

   2,162      540,500    Jun-2009      12,921   

Eurodollar Futures (Buy)

   284      71,000    Jun-2010      322   

Eurodollar Futures (Buy)

   40      10,000    Sep-2010      240   

Eurodollar Futures (Buy)

   994      248,500    Dec-2009      5,650   

Eurodollar Futures CME (Buy)

   567      141,750    Dec-2010      (206

Euro CME (Buy)

   1,264    316,000    Sep-2009      7,443   

 

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Harbor Bond Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS—Continued

 

Description

   Number of
Contracts
   Aggregate
Face Value
(000s)
   Expiration Date    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
 

Sterling Interest Rate (Buy)

   58    $ 7,250    Jun-2010    $ 31   

Sterling Interest Rate (Buy)

   58      7,250    Dec-2010      29   

Sterling Interest Rate (Buy)

   58      7,250    Sep-2010      34   

Sterling Interest Rate (Buy)

   722      90,250    Jun-2009      5,882   

Strerling Interest Rate (Buy)

   58      7,250    Mar-2010      26   

United Kingdom 90 Day Futures (Buy)

   60    £ 7,500    Dec-2009      359   

US Treasury Note 10 Yr Futures

   3,854    $ 385,400    Jun-2009      (4,533

US Treasury Note 5 Yr Futures

   109      10,900    Jun-2009      8   
                 
            $ 34,113   
                 

FOREIGN FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS OPEN AT APRIL 30, 2009

 

Currency

   Market Value
(000s)
   Aggregate
Face Value
(000s)
   Delivery Date    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
 

Australian Dollar (Buy)

   $ 5,336    $ 5,207    May-2009    $ 129   

British Pound (Buy)

     9,506      9,383    May-2009      123   

British Pound (Sell)

     32,246      32,089    May-2009      (157

Brazilian Real (Buy)

     4,832      4,665    Jun-2009      167   

Brazilian Real (Sell)

     943      874    May-2009      (69

Canadian Dollar (Buy)

     4,225      4,106    Jun-2009      119   

Chilean Peso (Buy)

     889      791    May-2009      98   

Chilean Peso (Sell)

     889      803    May-2009      (86

Chinese Yuan (Buy)

     28,580      30,012    Jul-2009      (1,432

Chinese Yuan (Sell)

     28,580      27,640    Jul-2009      (940

Chinese Yuan (Buy)

     8,833      9,021    Sep-2009      188   

Chinese Yuan (Sell)

     9,021      8,741    Sep-2009      (280

Chinese Yuan (Buy)

     8,087      8,105    Mar-2010      18   

Euro Currency (Buy)

     380      374    May-2009      6   

Euro Currency (Sell)

     19,301      19,336    May-2009      35   

Japanese Yen (Buy)

     4,131      4,134    May-2009      (3

Philippine Peso (Buy)

     3,269      3,268    May-2009      1   

Philippine Peso (Sell))

     3,269      3,014    May-2009      (255

Russian Ruble (Buy)

     4,024      5,532    May-2009      (1,508

Russian Ruble (Sell)

     4,024      5,495    May-2009      1,471   

Singapore Dollar (Buy)

     1,885      1,930    Jul-2009      (45

Singapore Dollar (Sell))

     1,885      1,835    Jul-2009      (50
                 
            $ (2,470
                 

SWAP AGREEMENTS OPEN AT APRIL 30, 2009

 

Interest Rate Swaps
Counterparty

 

Floating Rate Index

  Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Fixed Rate     Expiration Date   Notional
Amount
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
 

Deutsche Bank AG.

 

AUD-BBR-BBSW-Bloomberg 3M

  Pay   4.500   06/15/2011   AUD$ 4,300   $ 4   

UBS AG

 

AUD-BBR-BBSW-Bloomberg 3M

  Pay   4.500      06/15/2011     87,700     266   

UBS AG

 

AUD-BBR-BBSW-Bloomberg 6M

  Pay   4.250      09/15/2011     37,100     (19

Deutsche Bank AG

 

AUD-BBR-BBSW-Bloomberg 6M

  Receive   5.000      06/15/2013     6,100     (13

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

 

3-Month BRL-Banco Central do Brazil

  Pay   12.948      01/04/2010   R$ 4,400     63   

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

3-Month BRL-Banco Central do Brazil

  Receive   12.780      01/04/2010     10,400     129   

Barclays Capital, London

 

3-Month BRL-Banco Central do Brazil

  Pay   11.360      01/04/2010     11,700     (14

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

 

3-Month BRL-Banco Central do Brazil

  Pay   11.430      01/04/2010     10,700     (5

UBS AG

 

Business Day - CDI

  Pay   10.575      01/02/2012     17,500     66   

UBS AG

 

Brazil Cetip Interbank Deposit Rate

  Pay   12.540      01/02/2012     15,400     185   

UBS AG

 

Brazil Cetip Interbank Deposit Rate

  Pay   12.410      01/04/2010     7,800     88   

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

Brazil Cetip Interbank Deposit Rate

  Pay   12.670      01/04/2010     7,800     86   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

 

Business Day - CDI

  Pay   11.980      01/02/2012     13,000     68   

HSBC Bank USA, NA

 

3-Month BRL-Banco Central do Brazil

  Pay   14.765      01/02/2012     900     22   

HSBC Bank USA, NA

 

Brazil Cetip Interbank Deposit

  Pay   10.610      01/02/2012     3,200     (20

Barclays Capital

 

Brazil Cetip Interbank Deposit

  Pay   10.600      01/02/2012     3,400     (22

UBS Warburg AG

 

5-Year French CPI Ex Tobacco

  Pay   2.145      10/15/2010   1,300     75   

Barclays Capital, London

 

5-Year French CPI Ex Tobacco

  Pay   2.102      10/15/2010     1,000     53   

 

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Harbor Bond Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

SWAP AGREEMENTS—Continued

 

Interest Rate Swaps
Counterparty

 

Floating Rate Index

  Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Fixed Rate     Expiration Date   Notional
Amount
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
 

BNP Paribas Bank

 

5-Year French CPI Ex Tobacco

  Pay   2.090   10/15/2010   7,200   $ 355   

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

5-Year French CPI Ex Tobacco

  Pay   1.955      03/28/2012     2,200     62   

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

5-Year French CPI Ex Tobacco

  Pay   1.950      03/30/2012     3,500     97   

BNP Paribas Bank

 

6-Month EUR-LIBOR

  Pay   4.500      03/18/2014     7,600     938   

Credit Suisse International

 

6-Month BP-LIBOR

  Pay   5.000      06/15/2009   £ 2,100     76   

Barclays Capital, London

 

6-Month BP-LIBOR

  Pay   5.000      06/15/2009     10,600     415   

HSBC Bank USA, NA

 

6-Month BBA-LIBOR

  Pay   5.000      09/17/2013     6,400     770   

Deutsche Bank AG

 

6-Month BP-LIBOR

  Pay   5.000      03/18/2014     11,200     1,523   

Deutsche Bank AG

 

6-Month BP-LIBOR

  Pay   5.000      03/18/2014     31,800     4,296   

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

6-Month BP-LIBOR

  Pay   5.250      03/18/2014     7,400     1,144   

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

3-Month US-LIBOR

  Pay   3.150      12/17/2010   $ 294,100     10,240   

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

3-Month US-LIBOR

  Pay   3.000      02/04/2011     163,100     5,820   

Barclays Capital, London

 

3-Month US-LIBOR

  Pay   3.000      02/04/2011     168,500     7,171   

Deutsche Bank AG

 

3-Month US-LIBOR

  Pay   4.000      06/17/2011     6,700     112   

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

3-Month US-LIBOR

  Pay   4.000      06/17/2011     30,300     767   

Bank of America NA

 

3-Month US-LIBOR

  Pay   4.000      06/17/2011     6,700     80   

Credit Suisse First Boston

 

3-Month US-LIBOR

  Pay   4.000      06/17/2011     8,600     89   

Bank of America NA

 

3-Month US-LIBOR

  Receive   1.315      12/17/2028     16,300     (3,626

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

3-Month US-LIBOR

  Receive   1.315      12/17/2038     20,000     (3,507

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

3-Month US-LIBOR

  Receive   1.315      12/17/2038     9,600     (2,228

Citibank NA

 

3-Month US-LIBOR

  Receive   1.315      12/17/2038     400     (112
                 

Total Interest Rate Swaps

            $ 25,494   
                 

 

Credit Default Swaps
Counterparty

 

Reference Entity

  Buy/Sella,b   Pay/Receive
Fixed Rate
    Expiration Date   Implied
Credit Spreadc
    Market Valuee     Notional
Amount
(000s)d
  Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
 

HSBC Bank USA, NA

 

Mexico government
7.500% due 04/08/2033

  Sell   0.180   05/20/2009   0.999   $ (13   $ 3,000   $ 1   

Barclays Bank plc

 

SLM Corp.
5.125% due 08/27/2012

  Sell   5.100      06/20/2009   19.505        (19     900     18   

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
6.000% due 06/15/2012

  Sell   1.100      09/20/2009   7.466        (19     800     (19

Credit Suisse First Boston

 

Brazil government
12.250% due 03/06/2030

  Sell   3.350      12/20/2009   0.837        12        1,000     29 z 

Merrill Lynch International

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
6.000% due 06/15/2012

  Sell   1.080      12/20/2009   7.480        (175     5,300     (209

Citibank NA

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
6.000% due 06/15/2012

  Sell   1.150      03/20/2010   7.487        (4     100     (5

Citibank NA

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
6.000% due 06/15/2012

  Sell   1.100      03/20/2010   7.487        (8     200     (11

Barclays Bank plc

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
6.000% due 06/15/2012

  Sell   0.770      06/20/2010   7.458        (107     2,000     (144

Citibank NA

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
senior bond
6.000% due 06/15/2012

  Sell   5.000      06/20/2010   7.360        (6     1,000       

Citibank NA

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
6.000% due 06/15/2012

  Sell   1.120      12/20/2010   7.383        (39     600     (56

Barclays Bank plc

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
6.000% due 06/15/2012

  Sell   1.020      09/20/2010   7.413        (140     2,400     (197

Deutsche Bank AG

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
6.000% due 06/15/2012

  Sell   1.070      09/20/2010   7.413        (144     2,500     (203

Barclays Bank plc

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
6.000% due 06/15/2012

  Sell   0.935      12/20/2010   0.048        (27     400     (38

Deutsche Bank AG

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
6.000% due 06/15/2012

  Sell   0.950      12/20/2010   7.383        (47     700     (67

BNP Paribas Bank

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
6.000% due 06/15/2012

  Sell   0.940      12/20/2010   7.383        (101     1,500     (146

Barclays Bank plc

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
6.000% due 06/15/2012

  Sell   0.620      03/20/2011   7.360        (462     5,700     (652

Citibank NA

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
senior bond
5.625% due 09/15/2017

  Sell   1.000      06/20/2011   7.210        4        2,000     16   

Citibank NA

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
senior bond
5.125% due 08/27/2012

  Sell   5.000      06/20/2011   7.210        8        2,000     20   

Deutsche Bank AG

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
6.000% due 06/15/2012

  Sell   1.500      09/20/2011   7.251        (82     200     (131

 

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Harbor Bond Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

SWAP AGREEMENTS—Continued

 

Credit Default Swaps
Counterparty

 

Reference Entity

  Buy/Sella,b   Pay/Receive
Fixed Rate
    Expiration Date   Implied
Credit Spreadc
    Market Valuee     Notional
Amount
(000s)d
  Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

Panama government
8.875 due 09/30/2027

  Sell   0.750   01/20/2012   2.699   $ (71   $ 1,000   $ (48

JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA

 

Panama government
8.875 due 09/30/2027

  Sell   0.730      01/20/2012   2.699        (214     3,000     (152

Merrill Lynch International

 

CDX HY-8 100 25-35%

  Sell   2.070      06/20/2012   N/A        (386     1,400     (422

Citibank NA

 

CDX HY-8 100 35-100%

  Sell   0.355      06/20/2012   N/A        (893     9,471     (758

Citibank NA

 

CDX HY-8 100 35-100%

  Sell   0.360      06/20/2012   N/A        (446     4,870     (379

Citibank NA

 

CDX HY-8 100 35-100%

  Sell   0.401      06/20/2012   N/A        (220     2,435     (186

Citibank NA

 

CDX HY-8 100 25-35%

  Sell   1.466      06/20/2012   N/A        (282     1,000     (308

Merrill Lynch International

 

CDX HY-8 100 25-35%

  Sell   1.833      06/20/2012   N/A        (396     1,400     (432

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

CDX HY-8 100 25-35%

  Sell   2.080      06/20/2012   N/A        (276     1,000     (301

Citibank NA

 

CDX HY-8 100 25-35%

  Sell   2.144      06/20/2012   N/A        (137     500     (150

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

CDX HY-8 100 25-35%

  Sell   2.170      06/20/2012   N/A        (137     500     (149

Merrill Lynch International

 

CDX HY-8 100 25-35%

  Sell   2.127      06/20/2012   N/A        (165     600     (180

Citibank NA

 

CDX HY-8 100 25-35%

  Sell   2.179      06/20/2012   N/A        (191     700     (209

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

Russia government
7.500% due 03/31/2030

  Sell   0.795      08/20/2012   3.623        (1,190     5,600     (470

Deutsche Bank AG

 

GMAC LLC
6.875% due 08/28/2012

  Sell   4.000      09/20/2012   11.102        (281     1,600     (266

Barclays Bank plc

 

GMAC LLC
6.875% due 08/28/2012

  Sell   3.650      09/20/2012   11.102        (464     2,500     (439

Citibank NA

 

GMAC LLC
6.875% due 08/28/2012

  Sell   3.720      09/20/2012   11.102        (459     2,500     (434

Barclays Bank plc

 

Ford Motor Credit
7.000% due 10/01/2013

  Sell   4.150      09/20/2012   9.596        (604     2,500     (357

Barclays Bank plc

 

GMAC LLC
6.875% due 08/28/2012

  Sell   4.800      09/20/2012   11.102        (337     2,200     (317

Barclays Bank plc

 

Ford Motor Credit
7.250% due 10/25/2011

  Sell   6.150      09/20/2012   9.596        (1,368     7,200     (620

Barclays Bank plc

 

Ford Motor Credit
7.000% due 10/01/2013

  Sell   5.650      09/20/2012   9.596        (264     1,300     (130

Barclays Bank plc

 

Ford Motor Credit
7.000% due 10/01/2013

  Sell   5.800      09/20/2012   9.596        (100     500     (48

Deutsche Bank AG

 

General Motors Corp. senior bond
7.125% due 07/15/2013

  Sell   4.500      12/20/2012   148.513        (717     900     (773

Citibank NA

 

General Motors Corp. senior bond
7.125% due 07/15/2013

  Sell   4.600      12/20/2012   148.513        (717     900     (772

BNP Paribas Bank

 

General Motors Corp. senior bond
7.125% due 07/15/2013

  Sell   4.800      12/20/2012   148.513        (79     100     (86

Barclays Bank plc

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
6.000% due 06/15/2012

  Sell   0.640      12/20/2012   7.023        (682     5,600     (1,044

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

CDX IG9 5Y 15-30%

  Sell   0.963      12/20/2012   N/A        (39     6,500     (47

Deutsche Bank AG

 

CDX IG9 5Y 30-100%

  Sell   0.705      12/20/2012   N/A        152        16,918     72   

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

Gazprom 01/30/2008
8.625% due 04/28/2034

  Sell   2.180      02/20/2013   5.718        (191     800     (87

UBS AG

 

Gazprom SP 01/31/2008
8.625% due 04/28/2034

  Sell   2.180      02/20/2013   5.718        (358     1,500     (163

Bank of America NA

 

General Motors Corp. senior bond
7.125% due 07/15/2013

  Sell   8.950      03/20/2013   145.800        (6,294     8,300     (6,871

Deutsche Bank AG

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
senior bond
5.625% due 09/15/2017

  Sell   4.900      03/20/2013   6.853        66        1,900     (123 )z 

Citibank NA

 

SLM Corp.
5.125% due 08/27/2012

  Sell   4.850      03/20/2013   14.279        (358     3,900     (852

Bank of America NA

 

SLM Corp.
5.125% due 08/27/2012

  Sell   4.800      03/20/2013   14.279        (336     3,600     (791

Deutsche Bank AG

 

BRK senior bond
4.625% due 10/15/2013

  Sell   0.850      03/20/2013   3.339        (246     2,800     (235

BNP Paribas Bank

 

UBS AG Jersey senior bond
5.130% due 04/18/2012

  Sell   0.760      03/20/2013   1.838        (1,396     20,470     (768

Deutsche Bank AG

 

CDX IG10 5Y 30-100%

  Sell   0.530      06/20/2013   N/A        9        3,889     (10 )z 

Barclays Bank plc

 

International Lease Finance Corp. senior bond
4.150% due 01/20/2015

  Sell   5.000      12/20/2013   13.138        (693     6,800     (275

Merrill Lynch International

 

International Lease Finance Corp. senior bond
4.150% due 01/20/2015

  Sell   5.000      12/20/2013   13.138        (510     5,000     (302

 

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Harbor Bond Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

SWAP AGREEMENTS—Continued

 

Credit Default Swaps
Counterparty

 

Reference Entity

  Buy/Sella,b   Pay/Receive
Fixed Rate
    Expiration Date   Implied
Credit Spreadc
  Market Valuee     Notional
Amount
(000s)d
  Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

AIG senior bond
6.250% due 05/01/2036

  Sell   5.000   12/20/2013   4.821   $       46      $ 3,500   $ (1,362 )z 

Barclays Capital, London

 

Jersey Branch senior bond
2.550% due 04/18/2012

  Buy   1.000      12/20/2013   2.265     414        11,000     (75 )z 

Credit Suisse International

 

UBS AG Jersey senior bond
2.550% due 04/18/2012

  Buy   2.250      03/20/2014   2.629     117        8,100     (201 )z 

Citibank NA

 

General Electric Credit Corp.
senior bond
5.625% due 09/15/2017

  Sell   3.850      03/20/2014   6.816     (37     9,000     (945 )z 

Deutsche Bank AG.

 

UBS AG Jersey senior bond
5.630% due 04/18/2012

  Buy   1.000      09/15/2017   2.200     2.269        3.600     (79 )z 

Deutsche Bank AG.

 

CDX IG12 5Y

  Buy   1.000      06/20/2014   N/A     (14     2,400     (16

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

Russia government
7.500% due 03/31/2030

  Sell   0.780      03/20/2016   3.476     (329     1,100     (163

JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA

 

Russia government
7.500% due 03/31/2030

  Sell   0.800      03/20/2016   3.476     (328     1,100     (162

JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA

 

Mexico government
7.500% due 04/08/2033

  Sell   0.920      03/20/2016   3.064     (47     300     (36

JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA

 

Panama government
8.875% due 09/30/2027

  Sell   1.250      01/20/2017   3.287     (78     1,000,000     (60

Credit Suisse International

 

Panama government
8.875% due 09/30/2027

  Sell   1.200      02/20/2017   3.291     (145     900,000     (114
                     

Total Credit Default Swaps

                $ (24,889
                     

Total Swaps

                $ 605   
                     

 

 

a If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

b If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

c Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identifìed as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.

 

d The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to make as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defìned under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

e The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profìt) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/ sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

WRITTEN OPTIONS OPEN AT APRIL 30, 2009

 

Description

   Number of
Shares/Contracts
    Strike
Price
   Expiration Date    Value
(000s)
 

Eurodollar Futures (Put)

   (326   $ 98.50    Jun-2009    $ (10

Swap Option (Put)

   (29,000,000     2.75    May-2009      (80

Swap Option (Put)

   (16,000,000     2.75    May-2009      (44

Swap Option (Put)

   (10,000,000     2.75    May-2009      (28

Swap Options (Put)

   (20,000,000     2.75    May-2009      (55

Swap Options (Put)

   (14,500,000     2.75    May-2009      (40

Swap Option (Put)

   (1,000,000     4.30    Jun-2009        

Swap Option (Put)

   (1,500,000     4.30    Jun-2009        

Swap Option (Put)

   (11,000,000     4.00    Jun-2009      (1

Swap Option (Put)

   (26,500,000     2.00    Jul-2009      (38

Swap Option (Put)

   (11,000,000     2.00    Jul-2009      (18

Swap Option (Put)

   (11,000,000     2.00    Aug-2009      (18

Swap Option (Put)

   (26,500,000     4.40    Aug-2009      (36

Swap Option (Put)

   (19,000,000     4.40    Aug-2009      (26

Swap Options (Put)

   (38,500,000     4.55    Aug-2009      (39

U. S. Treasury Notes 10 Yr Futures (Put)

   (294     119.00    May-2009      (106

 

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Harbor Bond Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS—Continued

 

Description

   Number of
Shares/Contracts
    Strike
Price
   Expiration Date    Value
(000s)
 

U. S. Treasury Notes 10 Yr Futures (Put)

   (311   $ 122.00    May-2009    $ (510

U. S. Treasury Notes 10 Yr Futures (Call)

   (271     126.00    May-2009      (17

U. S. Treasury Notes 10 Yr Futures (Call)

   (334     128.00    May-2009      (11
                

Written options outstanding, at value (premiums received of $2,178)

           $ (1,077
                

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarized the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009 based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities
   Investments in
Other Financial
Instruments#
    Total

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 28,744    $ 33,460      $ 62,204

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     7,505,914      477        7,506,391

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

     18,854      (2,766     16,088
                     

Total

   $ 7,553,512    $ 31,171      $ 7,584,683
                     

The following is a reconciliation of the Fund’s Level 3 investments held during the period ended April 30, 2009.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities
    Investments in
Other Financial
Instruments#
    Total  

Beginning Balance at 10/31/2008

   $ 23,936      $ (46   $ 23,890   

Net Purchases/(Sales)

     15,469        (49     15,420   

Accrued Discounts/(Premiums)

     842               842   

Total Realized Gain/(Loss)w

     6        49        55   

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)w

     (260     (2,720     (2,980

Net Transfers In/(Out) of Level 3

     (21,139            (21,139
                        

Ending Balance at 4/30/2009

   $ 18,854      $ (2,766   $ 16,088   
                        

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

# Other financial instruments may include open futures contracts, swap contracts, written options, and foreign forward currency contracts.

 

* Security in default.

 

1 Floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2009.

 

2 At April 30, 2009, a portion of securities held by the Fund were pledged to cover margin requirements for open future contracts, written options on futures contracts and swap options. (See Note 2 to the Financial Statements.) The securities pledged had an aggregate market value of $4,357,644 or 98% of net assets.

 

3 MTN after the name of a security stands for Medium Term Note.

 

4 Variable rate security. The stated rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2009.

 

5 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. These securities are priced by an independent pricing service selected by the adviser (Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.), or using valuation procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At April 30, 2009, these securities were valued at $356,824 or 8% of net assets.

 

6 REMICs are CMOs which can hold mortgages secured by any type of real property and issue multiple-class securities backed by those mortgages.

 

7 TBAs are mortgage-backed securities traded under delayed delivery commitments, settling after April 30, 2009. Although the unit price for the trades has been established, the principal value has not been finalized. However, the amount of the commitments will not fluctuate more than 2% from the principal amount. Income on TBAs is not earned until settlement date. (See Note 2 to the Financial Statements).

 

8 Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) are securities in which the principal amount is adjusted for inflation and interest payments are applied to the inflation-adjusted principal.

 

w The amounts in this category are included in the “Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions” section of the Statement of Operations.

 

z Fair valued by Harbor Funds’ Valuation Committee.

 

AUD$ Australian Dollar.

 

R$ Brazilian Real.

 

£ British Pound.

 

Euro.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor Real Return Fund

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”)

840 Newport Center Drive

P. O. Box 6430

Newport Beach, CA

92658-6430

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Mihir Worah

Since 2007

PIMCO has subadvised the Fund since its inception on December 1, 2005.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Maximum real return, consistent with preservation of real capital.

PRINCIPAL STYLE
CHARACTERISTICS

Inflation-indexed fixed income securities.

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Mihir Worah

 

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

Yields on nominal government bonds fell and yield curves steepened throughout the developed world in the six months ended April 30, 2009. The market for inflation-linked bonds in the U.S., however, saw mixed performance as Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) underperformed Treasuries significantly in November and December but rallied across the curve to start calendar 2009. While a drop in commodity prices and a steep decline in consumer spending helped push the implied rate of inflation on TIPS lower at the end of 2008, much of the decline was caused by technical dislocations in November and December as investors sold out of TIPS in favor of more-liquid U.S. Treasury bonds. Increased demand for TIPS to start off 2009 has been driven by their fundamental “cheapness” relative to Treasuries and by increasing concerns over the threat of long-term inflation as the Federal Reserve expands the monetary supply well beyond $1 trillion.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Real Return Fund outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index, for the six months ended April 30, 2009. The Fund returned 11.87% (Institutional Class) and 11.72% (Administrative Class), compared with a return of 9.45% by the index.

The following is a summary of the main contributors to the portfolio’s outperformance relative to its benchmark.

 

 

Overweight to TIPS. As the inflation rate implied by inflation-linked bonds fell below 0% far out along the yield curve, we increased our overweight to TIPS in the portfolio, seeking to benefit from both technical dislocations in the market and the Federal Reserve’s plan to re-inflate the economy. TIPS significantly outperformed Treasuries to start the New Year.

 

 

Curve-steepening biases. In the U.S., the U.K., and the eurozone, the portfolio was positioned for curve-steepening. While this strategy detracted from performance in November and December amid a rally in long maturities, it benefited substantially to start calendar 2009 as supply and long-term inflation concerns pushed long-term yields higher while global LIBOR rates fell to record lows.

 

 

Exposure to U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities. These securities have outperformed nearly all other sectors of the fixed income universe since the Federal Reserve began its purchase program a few months ago. We had positioned the portfolio with exposure to agency mortgages prior to the federal government’s decision in September 2008 to take Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship. We have retained that exposure given our focus on high-quality assets.

The following is a summary of the main detractors from portfolio performance relative to the benchmark.

 

 

Exposure to investment-grade bonds of financial institutions. Financials lagged industrials and utilities and underperformed TIPS amid concerns of undercapitalization and decreased expectations for profit-generation going forward. Exposure to subordinated financials further detracted from performance.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds (3.875% - 04/15/2029)

  14.5 %
     

Federal National Mortgage Association (5.500% - 11/01/2038)

  14.2 %
     

U.S. Treasury Notes (1.875% - 07/15/2015)

  14.0 %
     

U.S. Treasury Notes (3.000% - 07/15/2012)

  10.0 %
     

Federal National Mortgage Association (6.000% - 12/01/2038)

  8.3 %
     

U.S. Treasury Bonds (2.375% - 01/15/2025)

  7.5 %
     

U.S. Treasury Notes (2.625% - 07/15/2017)

  7.3 %
     

U.S. Treasury Bonds (2.375% - 01/15/2027)

  6.6 %
     

U.S. Treasury Notes (2.000% - 01/15/2016)

  5.1 %
     

U.S. Treasury Notes (2.375% - 04/15/2011)

  4.3 %

 

 

Swap spread curve-steepening strategy. A swap spread curve-steepening bias detracted from performance. Long-maturity swap spreads fell sharply below 0 in November, a reflection of illiquid capital markets and investors searching for cheap forms of duration such as unfunded interest rate swaps.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

We expect the severe global recession to continue throughout 2009 despite the fiscal and monetary stimulus measures being applied by policymakers. We believe the recession will produce disinflation and could result in deflation in some economies for a time. While China will suffer less than developed economies, it will not, in our view, be able to decouple from the rest of the world. It is unclear how much traction global policy initiatives will gain by 2010, but when recovery comes we think it is unlikely to be very robust. Interest rates are likely to remain low worldwide, with 10-year U.S. Treasury yields ranging from 2% to 3% over the next year.

With regard to strategy, we expect to continue to focus on high-quality assets with attractive yield premiums but look for opportunities to trim exposure. We remain cautious on riskier sectors amid policy uncertainty. We plan to remain overweight in TIPS with an emphasis on intermediate maturities, as long-dated issues have become more richly valued while short-dated issues remain prone to weakness from potential bouts of disinflation. We will most likely continue nominal yield curve steepening strategies in the U.S., Europe, and the U.K., as we believe that easy monetary policy makes it unlikely that short-term rates will rise relative to long rates soon. We plan to continue to favor nominal duration over real duration in the U.K. and eurozone, where inflation expectations seem likely to fall further, in our view. We should maintain exposure to inflation-linked bonds in Japan as the current level of relatively high real yields does not reflect our expectations of continued slow growth; in addition, inflation-linked securities should receive continued support from Japan’s Ministry of Finance. We plan to retain an emphasis on high-quality agency mortgage-backed securities, which offer yields well above TIPS but with similar credit quality in light of expected government support. We will likely continue to own upper-tier, non-agency mortgages and asset-backed bonds, which we would expect to benefit from policy initiatives to enhance liquidity in these markets.

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Fixed income securities are affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of the issues held by the Fund. A rise in interest rates will cause a decrease in the value of fixed income securities. Such an event would have an adverse effect on the Fund. The use of derivative instruments may add additional risk. The Fund is non-diversified which means that it may concentrate its assets in a smaller number of issuers, making it more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a more diversified portfolio. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     025
 
Cusip     411511520
 
Ticker     HARRX
 
Inception
Date
    12/01/2005
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.60%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $105,301

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     225
 
Cusip     411511512
 
Ticker     HRRRX
 
Inception
Date
    12/01/2005
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.85%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $572

 

 

 

a Annualized.

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark

Number of Holdings

  81   89

Average Market Coupon

  3.38%   2.29%

Yield to Maturity

  3.32%   2.08%

Current 30-Day Yield
(Institutional Class)

  0.02%   N/A

Weighted Average Maturity

  10.74 years   9.24 years

Weighted Average Duration

  7.59 years   5.66 years

Weighted Average Credit Quality

  AA+   AAA/AAA

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized
(6-Month Period Ended 04/30/2009)

  284%   N/A

 

CREDIT QUALITY (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

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FUND CATEGORY

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Reflects the weighted average of maturity and credit quality of the collective portfolio holdings; individual investments may have different characteristics.

 

MATURITY PROFILE (% of investments)

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 12/01/2005 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Real Return Fund                        
Institutional Class   11.87     -2.06         3.92     12/01/2005     $ 11,402
Comparative Index                        
Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS   9.45       -1.79       4.79       4.11             $ 11,473

Administrative Class

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 12/01/2005 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Real Return Fund                        
Administrative Class   11.72     -2.40         3.64     12/01/2005     $ 11,297
Comparative Index                        
Barclays Capital U.S. TIPS   9.45       -1.79       4.79       4.11             $ 11,473

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.60% (Net) and 0.76% (Gross) (Institutional Class); and 0.85% (Net) and 1.05% (Gross) (Administrative Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus. The net expense ratios reflect voluntary fee waivers which may be discontinued at any time without notice, although the adviser has no present intention to do so.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Total Investments (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash, short-term investments, and derivative positions of –48.5%)

LOGO

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—0.7%

   
  (Cost $791)  
Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
$ 800   

Chase Issuance Trust
0.481%—03/15/20131,2

  $ 774
    

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—0.6%

   
  

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

 
  

Series 2005-2 Cl. A2

 
  11   

2.472%—03/25/20351,2

    9
  

Series 2005-2 Cl. A1

 
  28   

2.940%—03/25/20351,2

    23
  

Pass Through Certificates

Series 2005-5 Cl. A1

 
  16   

2.650%—08/25/20351,2

    12
  

Pass Through Certificates

Series 2005-5 Cl. A2

 
  29   

4.550%—08/25/20351,2

    23
  

Federal Home Loan Banks REMIC3

 
  206   

5.500%—05/15/20162

    209
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC3

 
  354   

0.681%—02/15/20191,2

    346
        
 
 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
    (Cost $642)
    622
        
    

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—18.0%

   
  

Allstate Life Global Funding Trust MTN4

 
  600   

1.901%—05/21/20101,2

    580
  300   

5.375%—04/30/20132

    296
        
       876
        
  

American Express Bank

 
  100   

6.000%—09/13/20172

    85
  

American Express Global

 
  140   

7.000%—03/19/20182

    133
  

American Honda Finance MTN4

 
  900   

2.038%—06/20/20111,2,5

    820
  

BCAP LLC Trust

 
  145   

0.608%—01/25/20371,2

    55
  

Bear Stearns Cos. Inc. MTN4

 
  100   

6.950%—08/10/20122

    105
  

Capital One Financial Corp.

 
  100   

6.750%—09/15/20172

    85
  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp MTN4

 
  900   

1.976%—06/24/20111,2

    852

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

   
Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

Citigroup Funding Inc.

 
$ 1,300   

6.125%—05/15/20182

  $ 1,094
  

Citigroup Funding Inc. MTN4

 
  500   

2.291%—05/07/20101,2

    471
  

Credit Suisse USA Inc.

 
  1,300   

0.528%—06/05/20091,2

    1,301
  

Credit Suisse USA Inc. MTN4

 
  900   

5.000%—05/15/20132

    890
  

Ford Motor Auto Owner Trust

 
  

Series 2008-C Cl. A2B

 
  605   

1.351%—01/15/20111,2

    603
  100   

7.800%—06/01/20122

    78
        
       681
        
  

GATX Financial Corp.

 
  1,000   

5.800%—03/01/20162

    836
  

General Electric Capital Corp.

 
100   

5.500%—09/15/2067

    60
  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

 
$ 100   

6.150%—04/01/20182

    94
  

HBOS plc

 
  300   

6.750%—05/21/20182,5

    221
  

Hewlett-Packard Co.

 
  700   

1.371%—03/01/20121,2

    663
  

HSBC Bank USA NA

 
  700   

7.000%—01/15/20392

    689
  

John Deere Capital Corp. MTN4

 
  1,400   

2.043%—06/10/20111,2

    1,346
  

LeasePlan Corp NV.5

 
  200   

3.000%—05/07/2012

    201
  

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. MTN4*

 
  100   

6.875%—05/02/2018

    15
  

Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. MTN4

 
  1,300   

1.544%—09/09/20091,2

    1,275
  500   

6.875%—04/25/20182

    422
        
       1,697
        
  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding

 
  700   

1.972%—06/25/20101,2,5

    665
  100   

5.125%—04/10/20132,5

    96
        
       761
        
  

Morgan Stanley MTN4

 
  1,000   

3.338%—05/14/20101,2

    977
  200   

6.625%—04/01/20182

    191
        
       1,168
        
  

National Rural Utility Corp.

 
  1,000   

1.983%—07/01/20101,2

    996
  

New York Life Global Funding

 
  200   

4.650%—05/09/20132,5

    198
  

Pricoa Global Funding

 
  1,800   

2.066%—06/04/20101,2,5

    1,634
  500   

1.274%—01/30/20121,2,5

    375
        
       2,009
        
  

Wachovia Corp. MTN4

 
  500   

5.500%—05/01/20132

    491
  

Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

 
  100   

5.800%—02/15/20182

    108

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—Continued

     
Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
 
    
  

Wells Fargo & Co.

 
$ 100   

4.375%—01/31/20132

  $ 96  
          
 
 
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
    (Cost $20,533)
    19,097  
          
    

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—1.9%

 
  (Cost $2,115)  
  

Japanese Government CPI Linked Bond

 
¥ 229,080   

1.400%—06/10/20186

    2,035  
          
    

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH—32.9%

 
  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc.

 
$ 639   

1.238%—08/25/20351,2,5

    407  
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. TBA7

 
  400   

5.500%—05/12/2039

    416  
  

Federal National Mortgage Association

 
  62   

5.000%—02/01/20382

    63  
  16,307   

5.500%—12/01/2037-11/01/20382

    16,915  
  15,076   

6.000%—04/01/2036-12/01/20382

    15,782  
          
       32,760  
          
  

Federal National Mortgage Association TBA7

 
  100   

5.000%—05/12/2039

    103  
  

Government National Mortgage Association

 
  809   

6.000%—02/15/2036-03/15/20382

    845  
  

Residential Accredit Loans Inc.

 
  214   

0.618%—06/25/20461,2

    86  
  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

 
  139   

0.838%—01/25/20461,2

    48  
  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments

 
  121   

0.648%—05/25/20461,2

    44  
  

WAMU Mortgage
Pass Through Certificate

 
  101   

4.485%—09/25/20331,2

    89  
          
 
 
TOTAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH
    (Cost $34,769)
    34,798  
          
    

MUNICIPAL BONDS—0.5%

 
  (Cost $473)  
  

Washington St.

 
  500   

5.000%—01/01/20262

    520  
          

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—93.9%

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
         Value
(000s)
 
   
 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 
$ 3,055    

2.000%—07/15/2014-01/15/20262,6

  $ 2,973  
  15,055    

2.375%—01/15/2025-01/15/20276

    14,949  
  1,383    

2.500%—01/15/20292,6

    1,413  
  1,970    

3.625%—04/15/20286

    2,281  
  12,726    

3.875%—04/15/20296

    15,335  
         
      36,951  
         
 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 
  **  

0.875%—04/15/2010

    **
  1,279    

1.375%—07/15/20182,6

    1,250  
  667    

1.625%—01/15/20152,6

    665  
  4,043    

1.875%—07/15/20132,6

    4,125  
  14,639    

1.875%—07/15/20156

    14,822  
  9,875    

2.000%—04/15/2012-01/15/20162,6

    10,075  
  3,854    

2.125%—01/15/20192,6

    4,032  
  4,489    

2.375%—04/15/20112,6

    4,589  
  1,578    

2.375%—01/15/20171,2,6

    1,655  
  735    

2.500%—07/15/20162,6

    777  
  7,166    

2.625%—07/15/20172,6

    7,692  
  10,007    

3.000%—07/15/20126

    10,579  
  2,072    

3.500%—01/15/20112,6

    2,153  
  **  

4.250%—01/15/2010

    **
         
      62,414  
         
 
 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
    (Cost $98,289)
    99,365  
         
   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—7.9%

 
  BANK OBLIGATIONS  
  900    

Istituto Bancario SA2

    900  
  1,200    

UnCredito Italiano New York2

    1,200  
         
      2,100  
         
  COMMERCIAL PAPER  
  1,500    

UBS AG2

    1,500  
         
  REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS  
  3,900    

Repurchase Agreement with Credit Suisse First Boston. dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.018% collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association (market value $3,900)

    3,900  
  906    

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated April 30, 2009 due May 1, 2009 at 0.010% collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association (market value $906)

    906  
         
      4,806  
         
 
 
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
    (Cost $8,406)
    8,406  
         
 
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS—156.4%
    (Cost $166,018)
    165,617  
         
  CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—(56.4)%     (59,744 )
         
  TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%   $ 105,873  
         

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

FOREIGN FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS OPEN AT APRIL 30, 2009

 

Currency

   Market Value
(000s)
   Aggregate
Face Value
(000s)
   Delivery Date    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
 

Australian Dollar (Buy)

   $ 41    $ 39    May-2009    $ 2   

Australian Dollar (Sell)

     42      41    May-2009      (1

Brazilian Real (Buy)

     522      583    Jun-2009      (61

Brazilian Real (Sell)

     531      492    Jun-2009      (38

Chinese Yuan (Buy)

     117      116    May-2009      1   

Chinese Yuan (Sell)

     117      117    May-2009        

Chinese Yuan (Sell)

     75      75    Jul-2009        

Chinese Yuan (Buy)

     250      262    Jul-2009      (12

Chinese Yuan (Buy)

     399      400    Sep-2009      (1

Chinese Yuan (Sell)

     77      75    Sep-2009      2   

Chinese Yuan (Buy)

     192      193    Mar-2010      (1

Euro (Buy)

     84      83    May-2009      1   

Euro (Sell)

     317      316    May-2009      (1

Pound (Buy)

     76      76    May-2009        

Pound (Sell)

     259      258    May-2009      (1

Japanese Yen (Buy)

     1,044      1,057    Jun-2009      13   

Japanese Yen (Sell)

     1,043      1,057    May-2009      14   

Mexican Peso (Buy)

     17      20    May-2009      (3

Mexican Peso (Sell)

     17      16    May-2009      (1

Malaysian Ringgit (Buy)

     4      4    Aug-2009        

Philippine Peso (Sell)

     3      3    Aug-2009        

Polish Zloty (Buy)

     79      117    May-2009      (38

Polish Zloty (Sell)

     79      86    May-2009      7   

Russian Ruble (Buy)

     29      39    May-2009      (10

Russian Ruble (Sell)

     29      28    May-2009      (1

Singapore Dollar (Buy)

     117      120    Jul-2009      (3

Singapore Dollar (Sell)

     117      116    Jul-2009      (1
                 
            $ (133
                 

FUTURES CONTRACTS OPEN AT APRIL 30, 2009

 

Description

   Number of
Contracts
   Aggregate
Face Value
(000s)
   Expiration Date    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
 

Euribor Interest Rate (Buy)

   28    7,000    Sep-2010    $ 2   

Euribor Interest Rate (Buy)

   15      3,750    Dec-2010      (1

Eurodollar Future (Buy)

   18    $ 4,500    Dec-2009      105   

Eurodollar Futures (Buy)

   18      4,500    Mar-2010      89   

Eurodollar Future (Buy)

   2      500    Jun-2010      5   
                 
            $ 200   
                 

FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS SOLD SHORT AT APRIL 30, 2009

 

Par Value
(000s)

   

Security

   Value
(000s)
 
$ (8,500  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

   $ (8,859
  (400  

Federal National Mortgage Association

     (416
          
 

Fixed Income Investments Sold Short, at value (proceeds $9,288)

   $ (9,275
          

 

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Harbor Real Return Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

SWAP AGREEMENTS OPEN AT APRIL 30, 2009

 

Interest Rate Swaps
Counterparty

 

Floating Rate Index

  Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Fixed Rate     Expiration Date   Notional
Amount
(000s)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

3-Month BRL-Banco Central do Brazil

  Pay   10.115   01/02/2012   R$ 100   $ (1

Barclays Capital, London

 

Business Day - CDI

  Pay   10.680      01/02/2012     1,000     (4

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

3-Month BRL-Banco Central do Brazil

  Pay   12.540      01/02/2012     400     6   

HSBC Bank USA, NA

 

3-Month BRL-Banco Central do Brazil

  Pay   14.765      01/02/2012     500     12 z 

Deutsche Bank AG

 

6-Month BP-LIBOR

  Pay   6.000      03/20/2010   ERN 1,000     43   

Barclays Bank plc

 

6-Month BP-LIBOR

  Pay   5.000      03/18/2014   £ 700     113   

Barclays Capital, London

 

GBP UKRPI

  Pay   3.250      12/14/2017     100     7   

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

GBP UKRPI

  Pay   3.180      12/19/2017     200     13   

Deutsche Bank AG

 

6-Month EUR-EURIBOR

  Pay   4.500      03/19/2010   300     11   

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

6-Month EUR-EURIBOR

  Pay   4.500      03/19/2010     300     11   

JP Morgan Chase

 

5-Year French CPI Ex Tobacco Daily Reference Index

  Pay   2.261      07/14/2011     400     25   

BNP Paribas

 

5-Year French CPI Ex Tobacco Daily Reference Index

  Pay   1.987      12/15/2011     100     4   

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

5-Year French CPI Ex Tobacco Daily Reference Index

  Pay   1.955      03/28/2012     100     3   

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

3-Month US-LIBOR

  Receive   5.000      12/17/2028   $ 100       

Citibank NA

 

3-Month BBA-LIBOR

  Receive   3.000      12/17/2029     700     121   
                 

Total Interest Rate Swaps

            $ 364   
                 

 

Credit Default Swaps
Counterparty

 

Reference Entity

  Buy/Sella,b   Pay/Receive
Fixed Rate
    Expiration Date   Implied
Credit Spreadc
    Market Valuee     Notional
Amount
(000s)d
  Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)
 

Merrill Lynch International

 

CDX HY-8 100

  Sell   2.750   06/20/2012   NA      $ (22   $ 92   $ (13

Deutsche Bank AG

 

GMAC LLC

  Sell   5.400      09/20/2012   11.102     100        100     (13

Merrill Lynch International

 

GMAC LLC

  Sell   6.300      09/20/2012   3.081        (11     100     (10

Merrill Lynch International

 

CDX HY-9 100 25-35%

  Sell   6.510      12/20/2012   N/A        (50     200       

Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.

 

CDX HY-9 100 25-35%

  Sell   6.570      12/20/2012   N/A        (50     200       

BNP Paribas

 

Credit Suisse Group Finance
senior bond
3.125% due 09/14/2012

  Buy   1.000      06/20/2013   1.580        4        500     2 z 

Barclays Bank plc

 

Credit Suisse Group Finance
senior bond
3.125% due 09/14/2012

  Buy   1.600      06/20/2013   1.580        3        400     (1

Citibank NA

 

GATX Financial
5.800% due 03/1/2016

  Buy   1.070      03/20/2016   3.516        127        1,000     129   
                     

Total Credit Default Swaps

                $ 94   
                     

Total Swaps

                $ 458   
                     

 

 

a If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

b If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

c Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. A credit spread identifìed as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the referenced entity or obligation.

 

d The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to make as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defìned under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

e The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profìt) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/ sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

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Harbor Real Return Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

WRITTEN OPTIONS OPEN AT APRIL 30, 2009

 

Description

   Number of
Shares/Contracts
    Strike
Price
   Expiration Date    Value
(000s)
 

Eurodollar Future (Call)

   (7   $ 98.63    Sep-2009    $ (1

Eurodollar Futures (Put)

   (4     98.50    Sep-2009        

Swap Option (Call)

   (800,000     2.35    Jun-2009      (1

Swap Option (Call)

   (300,000     2.35    Jun-2009        

Swap Option (Put)

   (500,000     2.75    May-2009      (1

Swap Option (Put)

   (3,300,000     3.10    May-2009      (14

Swap Option (Put)

   (500,000     3.50    May-2009        

Swap Option (Put)

   (800,000     3.50    Jun-2009      (3

Swap Option (Put)

   (300,000     3.50    Jun-2009      (1

Swap Option (Put)

   (700,000     2.00    Jul-2009      (1

US Treasury Notes Futures (Call)

   (17     119.00    May-2009      (6

US Treasury Notes Futures (Call)

   (17     122.00    May-2009      (28

US Treasury Notes Futures (Call)

   (17     126.00    May-2009      (1

US Treasury Notes Futures (Call)

   (17     128.00    May-2009      (1
                

Written options outstanding, at value (premiums received of $49)

           $ (58
                

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarized the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009 based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities
   Securities
Sold Short
    Investments in
Other Financial
Instruments#
   Total

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $    $      $ 163    $ 163

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     165,617      (9,275     290      156,632

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

                 14      14
                            

Total

   $ 165,617    $ (9,275   $ 467    $ 156,809
                            

The following is a reconciliation of the Fund’s Level 3 investments held during the period ended April 30, 2009.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments in
Other Financial
Instruments#
 

Beginning Balance at 10/31/2008

   $ (11

Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)w

     25   
        

Ending Balance at 4/30/2009

   $ 14   
        

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the tables above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

# Other financial instruments may include open futures contracts, swap contracts, written options, and foreign forward currency contracts.

 

* Security in default.

 

** Rounds to less than $1,000.

 

1 Floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2009.

 

2 At April 30, 2009, a portion of securities held by the Fund were pledged to cover margin requirements for open future contracts, written options on futures contracts and swap options. (See Note 2 to the Financial Statements.) The securities pledged had an aggregate market value of $100,015 or 94% of net assets.

 

3 REMICs are CMOs which can hold mortgages secured by any type of real property and issue multiple-class securities backed by those mortgages.

 

4 MTN after the name of a security stands for Medium Term Note.

 

5 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. These securities are priced by an independent pricing service selected by the adviser (Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.), or using valuation procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At April 30, 2009, these securities were valued at $4,617 or 4% of net assets.

 

6 Treasury inflation-protected securities (TIPS) are securities in which the principal amount is adjusted for inflation and interest payments are applied to the inflation-adjusted principal.

 

7 TBAs are mortgage-backed securities traded under delayed delivery commitments, settling after April 30, 2009. Although the unit price for the trades has been established, the principal value has not been finalized. However, the amount of the commitments will not fluctuate more than 2% from the principal amount. Income on TBAs is not earned until settlement date. (See Note 2 to the Financial Statements).

 

w The amounts in this category are included in the “Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions” section of the Statement of Operations.

 

z Fair valued by Harbor Funds’ Valuation Committee.

 

R$ Brazilian Real.

 

£ British Pound.

 

ERN Eritrean Nakfa.

 

Euro.

 

¥ Japanese Yen.

 

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Harbor Short Duration Fund

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

SUBADVISER

Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc.

200 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10166

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Ken O’Donnell CFA

Since 2003

FFTW has subadvised the Fund since its inception in 1992.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Total return that is consistent with preservation of capital.

PRINCIPAL STYLE
CHARACTERISTICS

High quality short-term bonds.

 

LOGO

Ken O’Donnell

 

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

Economic conditions deteriorated significantly in the months following the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy in September 2008. Fears of a banking crisis impeded growth and consumption on a global basis. As the financial system struggled, markets declined, resulting in continued destruction of asset values. Credit conditions tightened while investor “flight to quality” drove short-term U.S. Treasury yields to the lowest levels on record.

The Federal Reserve responded by aggressively easing policy rates while initiating several lending programs to provide liquidity to the banking system. The U.S. Treasury provided government assistance to major financial institutions. Markets were calmed and the tone gradually improved as systemic risks subsided. Meanwhile, balance sheet de-leveraging and recapitalization continued into 2009.

The crisis had a significant impact on the domestic economy. Real GDP contracted at a pace not experienced since the early 1980s. Manufacturing declined, consumer sentiment turned decisively negative, and consumption slowed. Commercial property vacancies began to dot the landscape as corporate bankruptcies emerged. Job losses escalated, driving the unemployment rate toward 10%.

PERFORMANCE

In this difficult environment, Harbor Short Duration Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Merrill Lynch 1 to 3 Year U.S. Treasury Index. The Fund returned -2.09% (Institutional Class) and -2.11% (Administrative Class) for the six months ended April 30, 2009. This compares with a return of 1.71% for the index.

The sub-par performance of the Fund can be attributed to non-government fixed income securities held in the portfolio. More specifically, the asset-backed securities sector of the fixed income universe is the primary source of yield enhancement for the Fund. This sector underperformed comparable-duration U.S. Treasuries throughout the last six months.

Interest rate strategies also detracted marginally from incremental performance. The duration of the portfolio was maintained at a level shorter than the benchmark. Interest rates declined quickly in the fourth quarter of calendar 2008, thereby increasing the return of the benchmark Treasury index. During this time, the fund failed to keep pace with the capital appreciation experienced in the benchmark.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

Monetary policy has become increasingly accommodative in the wake of the Lehman Brothers crisis. The current interest rate environment may provide the necessary stimulus to reverse the contraction in economic growth. The positively sloped yield curve encourages lending from a banking sector eager to earn attractive net interest margins. Credit spreads have recently contracted as markets have slowly regained functionality.

Given the depth of the contraction, we would expect short-term interest rates to remain anchored by monetary policy for an extended period of time. We believe that yield curves will remain steep as conditions slowly improve. Credit markets appear likely to continue to normalize with further contraction in credit spreads as greed overcomes fear.

 

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Harbor Short Duration Fund

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

 

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

U.S. Treasury Notes (1.125% - 01/15/2012)

  29.4 %
   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (4.750% - 01/18/2011)

  17.1 %
   

U.S. Treasury Notes (3.125% - 08/31/2013)

  5.7 %
   

Federal Home Loan Banks (4.750% - 10/25/2010)

  3.4 %
   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (4.375% - 04/15/2015)

  3.3 %
   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC (1.001% - 02/15/2025)

  3.3 %
   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (0.001% - 06/24/2009)

  2.7 %
   

MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust (0.671% - 09/17/2012)

  2.6 %
   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates (0.898% - 10/25/2035)

  2.3 %
   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (0.001% - 06/17/2009)

  2.1 %

 

The Fund has been strategically positioned to benefit from improving conditions in the fixed income markets. Portfolio duration has been gradually extended to a level that is more neutral to the benchmark. Opportunities continue to exist in the credit markets with spreads exceeding historic norms. While we have been reluctant to increase our exposure significantly, the Fund should benefit significantly from price improvement in the non-agency mortgage sector.

We intend to continue managing the portfolio with a focus on long-term performance while remaining mindful of the short-term risks that are inherent with owning spread securities.

 

 

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

Fixed income investments are affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of the issues held by the Fund. A rise in interest rates will cause a decrease in the value of fixed income securities. Such an event would have an adverse effect on the Fund. The use of derivative instruments may add additional risk. There may be a greater risk that the Fund could lose money due to prepayment and extension risks because the Fund invests heavily at times in asset-backed and mortgage-related securities. The Fund may engage in active and frequent trading to achieve its principal strategies. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     016
 
Cusip     411511702
 
Ticker     HASDX
 
Inception
Date
    01/01/1992
 

Net Expense

Ratio*

    0.38%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $37,167

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     216
 
Cusip     411511678
 
Ticker     HRSDX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio*

    0.63%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $61

 

 

* Excludes interest expense from reverse repurchase agreements.

 

a Annualized.

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark

Average Market Coupon

  2.17%   2.95%

Yield to Maturity

  7.25%   0.86%

Current 30-Day Yield
(Institutional Class)

  0.01%   N/A

Weighted Average Maturity

  2.38 years   1.83 years

Weighted Average Duration

  1.83 years   1.78 years

Weighted Average Credit Quality

  AAA   AAA

Portfolio Turnover Rate—Unannualized
(6-Month Period Ended 04/30/2009)

  37%   N/A

 

CREDIT QUALITY (% of investments)

(Excludes short-term investments)

LOGO

 

FUND CATEGORY

LOGO

Reflects the weighted average of maturity and credit quality of the collective portfolio holdings; individual investments may have different characteristics.

 

MATURITY PROFILE (% of investments)

LOGO

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 05/01/1999 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Merrill Lynch 1 to 3 YR U.S. Treasury Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Short Duration Fund                        
Institutional Class   -2.09     -2.65     1.89     3.14     01/01/1992     $ 13,623
Comparative Index                        
Merrill Lynch 1-3 YR U.S. Treasury   1.71       4.29       4.05       4.61             $ 15,699

Administrative Class

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 11/01/2002 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Merrill Lynch 1 to 3 YR U.S. Treasury Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Short Duration Fund                        
Administrative Class   -2.11     -2.91     1.63     1.57     11/01/2002     $ 11,068
Comparative Index                        
Merrill Lynch 1-3 YR U.S. Treasury   1.71       4.29       4.05       3.50             $ 12,508

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.38% (Net) and 0.44% (Gross) (Institutional Class); and 0.63% (Net) and 0.70% (Gross) (Administrative Class). The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the fiscal year disclosed within this report. The expense ratios shown in the prospectus are based on the prior fiscal year, adjusted to reflect changes, if any, in contractual arrangements that occurred prior to the date of the prospectus. The net expense ratios reflect voluntary fee waivers (excluding interest expense in reverse repurchase agreements) which may be discontinued at any time without notice, although the adviser has no present intention to do so.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.
b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Total Investments (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash, short-term investments, and derivative positions of 0.9%)

LOGO

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—21.8%

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities Inc.

 
  

Series 2006-R1 Cl. M1

 
$ 1,000   

0.828%—03/25/20361,2

  $ 208
  

Series 2005-R1 Cl. M1

 
  1,000   

0.888%—03/25/20351,2

    495
        
       703
        
  

Contimortgage Home Equity Trust

 
  

Series 1996-4 Cl. A10

 
  951   

0.931%—01/15/20281,2

    418
  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

 
  

Series 2005-4 Cl. MV1

 
  1,000   

0.898%—10/25/20351,2

    861
  

HSI Asset Securitization Corp Trust

 
  

Series 2006-OPT2 Cl. M1

 
  1,000   

0.808%—01/25/20361,2

    242
  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust

 
  

Series 2006-WL1 Cl. 2A2

 
  178   

0.618%—01/25/20361,2

    173
  

MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust

 
  

Series 2003-A4

 
  1,000   

0.671%—09/17/20122

    989
  

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Inc.

 
  

Series 2003-RS4 Cl. AIIB

 
  492   

1.098%—05/25/20331,2

    251
  

Residential Asset Securities Corp.

 
  

Series 2005-KS2 Cl. M1

 
  1,000   

0.868%—03/25/20351,2

    586
  

Series 2005-KS10 Cl. M2

 
  1,000   

0.878%—11/25/20351,2

    108
  

Series 2005-KS1 Cl. M1

 
  1,000   

0.888%—02/25/20351,2

    567
  

Series 2001-KS2 Cl. AII

 
  582   

0.898%—06/25/20312

    372
  

Series 2004-KS4 Cl. A2B3

 
  1,040   

1.198%—05/25/20341,2

    521
        
       2,154
        
  

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II Inc.

 
  

Series 2003-HS2 Cl. AIIB

 
  187   

0.688%—06/25/20281,2

    102
  

SLM Student Loan Trust

 
  645   

1.360%—06/15/20181,2

    636
  

Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance

 
  

Series 2004-BC4 Cl. M1

 
  724   

1.238%—10/25/20351,2

    432
  

USAA Auto Owner Trust

 
  491   

3.580%—03/15/2011

    494

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—Continued

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust

 
  

Series 2005-4 Cl. AI3

 
$ 1,000   

0.872%—12/25/20351,2,3

  $ 678
        
 
 
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES
    (Cost $14,270)
    8,133
        
    

COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS—37.4%

  

Federal Home Loan Banks

 
  1,235   

4.750%—10/25/2010

    1,275
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 
  6,000   

4.750%—01/18/20111

    6,364
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. REMIC4

 
  1,231   

1.001%—02/15/20251,2

    1,229
  1,212   

4.375%—04/15/20151

    1,236
        
       2,465
        
  

Federal National Mortgage Association REMIC4

 
  

Series 1997-68 Cl. FC

 
  700   

0.969%—05/18/20272

    692
  677   

1.869%—01/25/20231,2

    687
        
       1,379
        
  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities

 
  

Series 2006-FA6 Cl. IIA1

 
  812   

6.250%—11/25/2036

    617
  

Government National Mortgage Association REMIC4

 
  775   

1.003%—10/16/20292

    770
  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

 
  

Series 2004-20 Cl. 1A1

 
  818   

5.331%—01/25/20351,5

    439
  

Structured Asset Securities Corp.

 
  

Series 2002-1A Cl. 2A1

 
  429   

4.849%—02/25/20321,2

    393
  

Washington Mutual Mortgage
Pass Through Certificates

 
  

Series 2006-AR13 Cl. 1A

 
  682   

2.394%—10/25/20461,2

    213
        
 
 
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS
    (Cost $14,752)
    13,915
        
    

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—4.8%

  (Cost $1,800)  
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 
  1,800   

0.001%—06/17/2009-06/24/2009

    1,800
        
    

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—35.1%

  

U.S. Treasury Notes

 
  11,000   

1.125%—01/15/20121

    10,963
  2,000   

3.125%—08/31/2013

    2,110
        
 
 
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
    (Cost $13,071)
    13,073
        

 

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Harbor Short Duration Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—Continued

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—0.3%

   
Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    

 

(Cost $92)

 

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

 
$ 92   

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Corp. dated April 30, 2009 due May 01, 2009 at 0.010% collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bills (market value $92)

  $ 92
        

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—99.4%
    (Cost $43,985)

    37,013
        

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.6%

    215
        

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 37,228
        

 

 

FUTURES CONTRACTS OPEN AT APRIL 30, 2009

 

Description

   Number of
Contracts
   Aggregate
Face Value
(000s)
   Expiration Date    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
(000s)

U.S. Treasury Note Future—2 Yr (Buy)

   40    $ 8,000    Jun-2009    $ 45
               

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities
   Investments in
Other Financial
Instruments#

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $    $ 45

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     37,013     

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

         
             

Total

   $ 37,013    $ 45
             

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

# Other financial instruments include futures contracts.

 

1 At April 30, 2009, a portion of securities held by the Fund were pledged to cover margin requirements for open future contracts. (See Note 2 to the Financial Statements.) The securities pledged had an aggregate market value of $27,801 or 75% of net assets.

 

2 Floating rate security. The stated rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2009.

 

3 Securities purchased in a transaction exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. The Fund has no right to demand registration of these securities. These securities are priced by an independent pricing service selected by the adviser (Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.), or using valuation procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. At April 30, 2009, these securities were valued at $678 or 2% of net assets.

 

4 REMICs are CMOs which can hold mortgages secured by any type of real property and issue multiple-class securities backed by those mortgages.

 

5 Variable rate security. The stated rate represents the rate in effect at April 30, 2009.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor Money Market Fund

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

SUBADVISER

Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc.

200 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10166

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

Ken O’Donnell CFA

Since 2003

FFTW has subadvised the Fund since its inception in 1987.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Current income. The Fund intends to maintain a stable share price of $1.

PRINCIPAL STYLE
CHARACTERISTICS

Very short-term high quality money market instruments.

 

LOGO

Ken O’Donnell

 

Management’s Discussion of

Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

The liquidity crisis that emerged following the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 presented significant challenges to the money market industry. Money funds experienced difficulty in meeting redemption requests as market conditions deteriorated. Investors became increasingly uncomfortable with cash management vehicles. Ultimately, the Federal Reserve helped stabilize the market with the creation of a funding facility designed to provide liquidity to money market investors. Funding pressures abated and markets calmed.

The crisis inflicted considerable damage on the U.S. economy. Real GDP contracted by 6% in the fourth quarter of 2008 as the manufacturing sector weakened and consumption stalled. Consumer sentiment turned broadly negative. Weekly jobless claims spiked, driving the national unemployment rate toward 10%. Meanwhile, deflationary concerns emerged as energy prices trended lower.

Demand for short-term Treasury bills brought yields to the lowest levels in history. The Federal Reserve responded by dropping policy rates to near-zero levels at year end 2008. The aggressive reduction in target policy rates was followed by a formal announcement of plans for outright central bank asset purchases of Treasurys and other financial assets, a practice known as quantitative easing. Markets improved later in the fiscal half-year with government yield curve slopes increasing and credit spreads narrowing. We believe that it is likely to be some time before the credit markets fully stabilize.

PERFORMANCE

Despite the uncertain interest rate environment, Harbor Money Market Fund provided competitive returns. For the six months ended April 30, 2009, the Fund returned 0.33% (Institutional Class) and 0.25% (Administrative Class). This compares with a return of 0.18% for the Fund’s benchmark, the Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. T-Bill Index.

The duration of the portfolio was maintained at a level shorter than the three-month benchmark as a defensive measure in a difficult market environment. The risk to the strategy was in failing to lock in current rates if yields should continue to fall. Despite this conservative positioning, the overall duration strategy had a positive impact on the portfolio’s total return.

OUTLOOK AND STRATEGY

With the federal funds rate anchored, the yield curve term structure has experienced gradual improvement and regained its positive slope. This has provided opportunities to improve the portfolio yield by extending maturities. The Fund’s duration may be extended further in the near term as opportunities develop.

The Fund adopted a very conservative investment strategy in the period following the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, limiting investments to U.S. Treasury and government agency obligations. The average days-to-maturity of the portfolio was extended in an attempt to maximize portfolio yield. As market conditions improve, the investment strategy is likely to slowly migrate back to traditional money market investments.

 

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Harbor Money Market Fund

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY—Continued

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS (% of net assets)

     

Federal Home Loan Bank (0.010% - 05/11/2009)

  9.9 %
   

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (0.010% - 05/20/2009)

  6.2 %
   

U.S. Treasury Bill (0.010% - 10/01/2009)

  5.6 %
   

U.S. Treasury Bill (0.010% - 10/29/2009)

  5.2 %
   

Federal National Mortgage Association (0.010% - 08/24/2009)

  5.2 %
   

Federal National Mortgage Association (0.010% - 05/26/2009)

  4.0 %
   

U.S. Treasury Bill (0.010% - 05/21/2009)

  4.0 %
   

U.S. Treasury Bill (0.010% - 05/28/2009)

  3.8 %
   

Federal National Mortgage Association (1.000% - 05/26/2009)

  3.8 %
   

Federal Home Loan Bank (0.010% - 05/01/2009)

  3.7 %

 

Finally, we are pleased to report that the fund had no exposure to Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP), Structured Investment Vehicles (SIVs) or other impaired or distressed holdings and required no assistance or intervention by a third party.

 

 

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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Harbor Money Market Fund

FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     015
 
Cusip     411511405
 
Ticker     HARXX
 
Inception
Date
    12/29/1987
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.27%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $190,775

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     215
 
Cusip     411511660
 
Ticker     HRMXX
 
Inception
Date
    11/01/2002
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.38%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $415

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

PORTFOLIO STATISTICS

 

    Portfolio   Benchmark

Yield to Maturity

  0.14%   0.07%

Weighted Average Maturity

  58 days   88 days

Weighted Average Duration

  2 months   2 months

Weighted Average Credit Quality

  AAA   AAA

 

CREDIT QUALITY (% of investments)

LOGO

 

FUND CATEGORY

LOGO

Reflects the weighted average of maturity and credit quality of the collective portfolio holdings; individual investments may have different characteristics.

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 05/01/1999 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. T-Bill Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Money Market Fund                        
Institutional Class   0.33     1.48     3.24     3.22     01-01-1992     $ 13,732
Comparative Index                        
Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. T-Bills   0.18       1.13       3.20       3.31             $ 13,854
Current yield for periods ended 04/30/2009   7-Day    0.13%          30-Day    0.14%

Administrative Class

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 11/01/2002 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of the Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. T-Bill Index. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Money Market Fund                        
Administrative Class   0.25     1.27     2.99     2.32     11-01-2002     $ 11,609
Comparative Index                        
Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. T-Bills   0.18       1.13       3.20       2.73             $ 11,911
Current yield for periods ended 04/30/2009  

7-Day    0.12%

         30-Day    0.13%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate, and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice. Current yield excludes gains and losses as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The current yield more closely reflects the current earnings of the Fund than the total return.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.
b Unannualized.

 

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Harbor Money Market Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

Total Investments (% of net assets)

(Excludes net cash of –1.2%)

LOGO

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES—74.7%

Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
    
  

Federal Home Loan Bank

 
$ 45,900   

0.010%—05/01/2009-10/14/2009

  $ 45,879
  

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

 
  52,314   

0.010%—05/06/2009-10/05/2009

    52,270
  

Federal National Mortgage Association

 
  37,490   

0.010%—05/01/2009-08/24/2009

    37,469
  7,200   

1.000%—05/26/2009

    7,198
        
       44,667
        

 
 

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
    (Cost $142,816)

    142,816
        

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—26.5%

 

 

(Cost $50,755)

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
        Value
(000s)
 
    
  

U.S. Treasury Bills

 
$ 50,800   

0.010%—05/14/2009-11/19/2009

  $ 50,755   
          

 
 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—101.2%
    (Cost $193,571)a

    193,571   
          

 

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—(1.2)%

    (2,381
          

 

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 191,190   
          

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

     193,571

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 193,571
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

a The aggregate identified cost on a tax basis is the same.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor Fixed Income Funds

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

(All amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

      Harbor
High-Yield Bond
Fund
    Harbor
Bond
Fund
    Harbor
Real Return
Fund
    Harbor
Short Duration
Fund
    Harbor
Money Market
Fund
 

ASSETS

          

Investments, at identified cost*

   $ 326,133      $ 7,492,521      $ 166,018      $ 43,985      $ 193,571   

Investments, at value

   $ 292,671      $ 7,429,024      $ 160,811      $ 36,921      $ 193,571   

Repurchase agreements

     43,296        124,488        4,806        92          

Cash-Restricted

                   191                 

Cash

     15        1        1        201        20   

Foreign currency, at value (cost: $0; $4,246; $313; $0; $0)

            4,270        316                 

Receivables for:

          

Investments sold

     273        1,527,352        23,923                 

Capital shares sold

     3,967        8,497        621        305        84   

Dividends

     8        579                        

Interest

     5,155        31,338        844        151          

Swap agreements, at value (cost: $0; $0; $(72); $0; $0)

                   386                 

Variation margin on futures contracts

            440        8        5          

Withholding tax receivable

            339        1                 

Other assets

                   7        8        77   

Prepaid registration fees

     40        89        27        22        25   

Prepaid fund insurance

            15                      21   

Total Assets

     345,425        9,126,432        191,942        37,705        193,798   

LIABILITIES

          

Payables for:

          

Due to broker

            6,350                        

Investments purchased

     27,674        3,423,997        76,424                 

Capital shares reacquired

     344        3,855        122        458        2,544   

Dividends to shareholders

                                 1   

Investments sold short, at value (proceeds: $0; $0; $9,288; $0; $0)

                   9,275                 

Written options, at value (premium received: $0; $2,178; $49; $0; $0)

            1,077        58                 

Swap agreements, at value (cost: $0; $4,765; $0; $0; $0)

            4,160                        

Interest on investments sold short

                   1                 

Open forward currency contracts

            2,470        133                 

Variation margin on futures contracts

            483                        

Accrued expenses:

          

Management fees

     137        1,650        40        7        30   

12b-1 fees

     14        21                        

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     1        41        1        1        3   

Transfer agent fees

     25        304        7        3        14   

Other

     23        318        8        8        16   

TBA sale commitments, at value

            1,231,261                        

Total Liabilities

     28,218        4,675,987        86,069        477        2,608   

NET ASSETS

   $ 317,207      $ 4,450,445      $ 105,873      $ 37,228      $ 191,190   

Net Assets Consist of:

          

Paid-in capital

   $ 313,649      $ 4,548,493      $ 112,887      $ 48,327      $ 191,155   

Undistributed/(over-distributed) net investment income

     1,682        16,783        672        (49     38   

Accumulated net realized gain/(loss)

     (7,958     (1,429     (7,772     (4,122     (3

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

     9,834        (145,045     19        (6,973       

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of futures and forward contracts

            31,643        67        45          
     $ 317,207      $ 4,450,445      $ 105,873      $ 37,228      $ 191,190   

NET ASSETS VALUE PER SHARE BY CLASS

          

Institutional Class

          

Net assets

   $ 242,833      $ 4,342,251      $ 105,301      $ 37,167      $ 190,775   

Shares of beneficial interest2

     25,991        377,525        10,973        4,926        190,775   

Net asset value per share1

   $ 9.34      $ 11.50      $ 9.60      $ 7.54      $ 1.00   

Administrative Class

          

Net assets

   $ 3,462      $ 108,194      $ 572      $ 61      $ 415   

Shares of beneficial interest2

     371        9,415        60        8        415   

Net asset value per share1

   $ 9.34      $ 11.49      $ 9.60      $ 7.53      $ 1.00   

Investor Class

          

Net assets

   $ 70,912       
 
Not
Applicable
  
  
   
 
Not
Applicable
  
  
   
 
Not
Applicable
  
  
   
 
Not
Applicable
  
  

Shares of beneficial interest2

     7,590           

Net asset value per share1

   $ 9.34           

 

 

* Including repurchase agreements and short-term investments.
1 Net asset value per share as presented is calculated using whole dollar amounts.
2 Par value $0.01 (unlimited authorizations).

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS—Six Months Ended April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

      Harbor
High-Yield Bond
Fund
    Harbor
Bond
Fund
    Harbor
Real Return
Fund
    Harbor
Short Duration
Fund
    Harbor
Money Market
Fund
 

Invesment Income

          

Dividends

   $ 117      $ 1,720      $      $      $   

Interest

     5,978        93,909        1,299        829        1,046   

Total Investment Income

     6,095        95,629        1,299        829        1,046   

Operating Expenses

          

Management fees

     466        10,913        207        53        281   

12b-1 fees:

          

Administrative Class

     2        114        1                 

Investor Class

     40        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

Shareholder communications

     4        264        17        5        15   

Custodian fees

     44        192        36        15        21   

Transfer agent fees:

          

Institutional Class

     45        1,364        30        18        73   

Administrative Class

     1        32                        

Investor Class

     31        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

Professional fees

     3        90        2        1        5   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

     1        41        1        1        3   

Registration fees

     18        76        16        14        16   

Miscellaneous

     2        35        2        3        59   

Total expenses

     657        13,121        312        110        473   

Management fees waived

            (1,559                   (88

Other expenses waived

     (1            (53     (9     (89

Custodial expense reductions

     (3     (20     (1            (4

Net expenses

     653        11,542        258        101        292   

Net Investment Income

     5,442        84,087        1,041        728        754   

Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions

          

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

          

Investments

     (3,342     57,745        2,507        153          

Foreign currency transactions

            (6,437     (392              

Swap agreements

            (31,484     (2,375              

Futures contracts

            69,955        572        472          

Written options

            (29,969     10                 

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of:

          

Investments

     19,150        166,113        7,127        (2,442       

Swap agreements

            31,344        337                 

Futures contracts

            (38,862     (88     (105       

Forwards

            7,525        358                 

Translations of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

            2,107        21                 

Net gain/(loss) on investment transactions

     15,808        228,037        8,077        (1,922       

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 21,250      $ 312,124      $ 9,118      $ (1,194   $ 754   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

     Harbor
High-Yield Bond
Fund
       Harbor
Bond
Fund
 
      November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
       November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
       November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
       November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
 

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

     (Unaudited)                (Unaudited)        

Operations

                 

Net investment income

   $ 5,442         $ 3,514         $ 84,087         $ 153,141   

Net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     (3,342        (4,404        59,810           141,656   

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

     19,150           (9,025        168,227           (313,427

Net increase/(decrease) in assets resulting from operations

     21,250           (9,915        312,124           (18,630

Distributions to Shareholders

                 

Net investment income:

                 

Institutional Class

     (3,293        (3,248        (70,912        (186,424

Administrative Class

     (42        (38        (1,543        (3,018

Investor Class

     (777        (233        N/A           N/A   

Net realized gain on investments:

                 

Institutional Class

                         (140,258        (4,748

Administrative Class

                         (3,174        (77

Investor Class

                         N/A           N/A   

Total distributions to shareholders

     (4,112        (3,519        (215,887        (194,267

Net Increase/(Decrease) Derived from Capital Share Transactions

     244,713           18,207           612,191           1,261,587   

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

     261,851           4,773           708,428           1,048,690   

Net Assets

                 

Beginning of period

     55,356           50,583           3,742,017           2,693,327   

End of period*

   $ 317,207         $ 55,356         $ 4,450,445         $ 3,742,017   

*    Includes undistributed/(over-distributed) net investment income of:

   $ 1,682         $ 352         $ 16,783         $ 5,151   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor
Real Return
Fund
       Harbor
Short Duration
Fund
       Harbor
Money Market
Fund
 
November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
       November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
       November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
       November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
       November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
       November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
 
  (Unaudited)               (Unaudited)               (Unaudited)       
                        
$ 1,041        $ 2,958        $ 728        $ 2,598        $ 754        $ 6,763  
  322          (4,610 )        625          838                    
  7,755          (7,985 )        (2,547 )        (3,911 )                  
  9,118          (9,637 )        (1,194 )        (475 )        754          6,763  
                        
                        
  (716 )        (2,813 )        (1,028 )        (3,007 )        (754 )        (6,599 )
  (4 )        (25 )        (1 )        (115 )                 (164 )
  N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A  
                        
  (3,157 )                                             
  (20 )                                             
  N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A  
  (3,897 )        (2,838 )        (1,029 )        (3,122 )        (754 )        (6,763 )
  18,352          68,267          (28,183 )        (525 )        (47,777 )        17,937  
  23,573          55,792          (30,406 )        (4,122 )        (47,777 )        17,937  
                        
  82,300          26,508          67,634          71,756          238,967          221,030  
$ 105,873        $ 82,300        $ 37,228        $ 67,634        $ 191,190        $ 238,967  
$ 672        $ 351        $ (49 )      $ 252        $ 38        $ 38  

 

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Harbor Fixed Income Funds

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS—CAPITAL STOCK ACTIVITY

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

     Harbor
High-Yield Bond
Fund
       Harbor
Bond
Fund
 
      November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
       November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
       November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
       November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
 
     (Unaudited)                (Unaudited)        

AMOUNT ($)

                 

Institutional Class

                 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

   $ 194,190         $ 36,408         $ 1,213,910         $ 2,110,101   

Net proceeds from redemption fees

     63           55                       

Reinvested distributions

     2,135           2,294           178,156           156,620   

Cost of shares reacquired

     (14,741        (22,666        (811,733        (1,040,584

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

   $ 181,647         $ 16,091         $ 580,333         $ 1,226,137   

Administrative Class

                 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

   $ 3,349         $ 8         $ 51,149         $ 54,115   

Net proceeds from redemption fees

     1           1                       

Reinvested distributions

     36           38           4,678           3,082   

Cost of shares reacquired

     (589        (2        (23,969        (21,747

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

   $ 2,797         $ 45         $ 31,858         $ 35,450   

Investor Class

                 

Net proceeds from sale of shares

   $ 64,568         $ 6,173             

Net proceeds from redemption fees

     17           6          
 
Not
Applicable
  
  
      
 
Not
Applicable
  
  

Reinvested distributions

     576           228             

Cost of shares reacquired

     (4,892        (4,336          

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

   $ 60,269         $ 2,071             

SHARES

                 

Institutional Class

                 

Shares sold

     21,797           3,549           107,305           176,191   

Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

     242           227           15,875           13,329   

Shares reacquired

     (1,659        (2,222        (71,959        (88,129

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     20,380           1,554           51,221           101,391   

Beginning of period

     5,611           4,057           326,304           224,913   

End of period

     25,991           5,611           377,525           326,304   

Administrative Class

                 

Shares sold

     373           1           4,522           4,570   

Shares issued due to reinvestment of distributions

     4           4           417           263   

Shares reacquired

     (65                  (2,130        (1,840

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     312           5           2,809           2,993   

Beginning of period

     59           54           6,606           3,613   

End of period

     371           59           9,415           6,606   

Investor Class

                 

Shares sold

     7,258           695             

Shares issued due to reinvestment distributions

     65           22             

Shares reacquired

     (552        (421       
 
Not
Applicable
  
  
      
 
Not
Applicable
  
  

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     6,771           296             

Beginning of period

     819           523             

End of period

     7,590           819             

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor
Real Return
Fund
       Harbor
Short Duration
Fund
       Harbor
Money Market
Fund
 
November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
       November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
       November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
       November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
       November 1,
2008
through
April 30,
2009
       November 1,
2007
through
October 31,
2008
 
  (Unaudited)               (Unaudited)               (Unaudited)       
                        
                        
$ 41,668        $ 134,442        $ 9,389        $ 44,479        $ 158,463        $ 448,965  
                                                
  3,645          2,593          928          2,717          747          6,536  
  (27,008 )        (68,168 )        (38,495 )        (45,549 )        (207,389 )        (432,215 )
$ 18,305        $ 68,867        $ (28,178 )      $ 1,647        $ (48,179 )      $ 23,286  
                        
$ 516        $ 33        $ 1        $ 1,321        $ 1,063        $ 3,798  
                                                
  24          25          1          115                   164  
  (493 )        (658 )        (7 )        (3,608 )        (661 )        (9,311 )
$ 47        $ (600 )      $ (5 )      $ (2,172 )      $ 402        $ (5,349 )
                        
                        
 
 
Not
Applicable
 
 
      
 
Not
Applicable
 
 
      
 
Not
Applicable
 
 
      
 
Not
Applicable
 
 
      
 
Not
Applicable
 
 
      
 
Not
Applicable
 
 
                        
                        
                        
                        
  4,431          12,784          1,227          5,474          158,462          448,965  
  398          251          122          336          747          6,536  
  (2,926 )        (6,526 )        (5,035 )        (5,609 )        (207,388 )        (432,215 )
  1,903          6,509          (3,686 )        201          (48,179 )        23,286  
  9,070          2,561          8,612          8,411          238,954          215,668  
  10,973          9,070          4,926          8,612          190,775          238,954  
                        
  57          3                   163          1,062          3,798  
  3          2                   14                   164  
  (52 )        (61 )        (1 )        (456 )        (660 )        (9,311 )
  8          (56 )        (1 )        (279 )        402          (5,349 )
  52          108          9          288          13          5,362  
  60          52          8          9          415          13  
                        
                        
                        
 
 
Not
Applicable
 
 
      
 
Not
Applicable
 
 
      
 
Not
Applicable
 
 
      
 
Not
Applicable
 
 
      
 
Not
Applicable
 
 
      
 
Not
Applicable
 
 
                        
                        

 

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Harbor Fixed Income Funds Financial Highlights

SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED

 

 

HARBOR HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND

            
     Institutional Class  
     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
        2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
     (Unaudited)                                

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 8.53      $ 10.92      $ 10.98      $ 10.91      $ 11.38      $ 11.10   

Income from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income

     0.22 a      0.67 a      0.75 a      0.76 a      0.77 a      0.75 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

     0.82        (2.37     (0.04     0.14        (0.42     0.35   

Total from investment operations

     1.04        (1.70     0.71        0.90        0.35        1.10   

Less Distributions

            

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.23     (0.70     (0.71     (0.79     (0.68     (0.82

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                   (0.07     (0.04     (0.15       

Total distributions

     (0.23     (0.70     (0.78     (0.83     (0.83     (0.82

Proceeds from redemption fees

     f      0.01        0.01        f      0.01        f 

Net asset value end of period

     9.34        8.53        10.92        10.98        10.91        11.38   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 242,833      $ 47,862      $ 44,312      $ 28,727      $ 31,547      $ 66,715   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

            

Total return

     12.40 %b,d      (16.37 )%b      6.70 %b      8.56 %b      3.24 %b      10.93 %b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     0.76 c      0.88        0.95        1.06        0.91        0.94   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.76 a,c      0.77 a      0.82 a      0.81 a      0.82 a      0.85 a 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     7.05 a,c      6.90 a      7.15 a      7.01 a      6.67 a      6.85 a 

Portfolio turnover

     16 d      65        66        63        42        109   
            

HARBOR BOND FUND

            
     Institutional Class  
     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
        2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
     (Unaudited)                                

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 11.24      $ 11.79      $ 11.78      $ 11.61      $ 12.24      $ 11.89   

Income from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income

     0.23 a      0.54 a      0.54 a      0.51 a      0.45 a      0.16 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

     0.65        (0.41     0.13        0.06        (0.28     0.68   

Total from investment operations

     0.88        0.13        0.67        0.57        0.17        0.84   

Less Distributions

            

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.20     (0.66     (0.66     (0.39     (0.50     (0.23

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

     (0.42     (0.02            (0.01     (0.30     (0.26

Total distributions

     (0.62     (0.68     (0.66     (0.40     (0.80     (0.49

Net asset value end of period

     11.50        11.24        11.79        11.78        11.61        12.24   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 4,342,251      $ 3,667,809      $ 2,650,770      $ 2,307,286      $ 1,931,651      $ 1,546,602   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

            

Total return

     8.08 %b,d      0.95 %b      5.97 %b      5.10 %b      1.42 %b      6.59 %b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     0.64 c      0.58        0.57        0.60        0.60        0.60   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.56 a,c      0.55 a      0.56 a      0.58 a      0.58 a      0.57 a 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     4.15 a,c      4.47 a      4.73 a      4.34 a      3.39 a      2.21 a 

Portfolio turnover

     246 d      514        213        312        332        311   

See page 66 for notes to the Financial Highlights.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Administrative Class     Investor Class  
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
  2008     2007     2006     2005     2004       2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
(Unaudited)                                   (Unaudited)                                
$ 8.53      $ 10.92      $ 10.97      $ 10.91      $ 11.38      $ 11.10      $ 8.53      $ 10.92      $ 10.98      $ 10.91      $ 11.39      $ 11.11   
                     
  0.26 a      0.69 a      0.79 a      0.89 a      1.24 a      (0.02 )a      0.24 a      0.67 a      0.75 a      0.71 a      0.70 a      0.62 a 
  0.77        (2.43     (0.09     (0.02     (0.90     1.09        0.79        (2.43     (0.07     0.14        (0.40     0.43   
  1.03        (1.74     0.70        0.87        0.34        1.07        1.03        (1.76     0.68        0.85        0.30        1.05   
                     
  (0.22     (0.67     (0.68     (0.77     (0.66     (0.79     (0.22     (0.65     (0.67     (0.74     (0.63     (0.77
                (0.07     (0.04     (0.15                          (0.07     (0.04     (0.15       
  (0.22     (0.67     (0.75     (0.81     (0.81     (0.79     (0.22     (0.65     (0.74     (0.78     (0.78     (0.77
  f      0.02        f      f      f      f      f      0.02        f      f      f      f 
  9.34        8.53        10.92        10.97        10.91        11.38        9.34        8.53        10.92        10.98        10.91        11.39   
$ 3,462      $ 501      $ 595      $ 524      $ 2      $ 1      $ 70,912      $ 6,993      $ 5,711      $ 4,662      $ 4,047      $ 3,586   
                     
  12.29 %b,d      (16.59 )%b      6.54 %b      8.22 %b      3.05 %b      10.49 %b      12.26 %b,d      (16.72 )%b      6.31 %b      8.15 %b      2.71 %b      10.41 %b 
  1.01 c      1.12        1.20        1.30        e      1.16        1.13 c      1.25        1.33        1.46        1.34        1.36   
  1.01 a,c      1.02 a      1.07 a      1.05 a      e      1.01 a      1.13 a,c      1.13 a      1.20 a      1.21 a      1.25 a      1.27 a 
  6.83 a,c      6.67 a      6.89 a      6.79 a      e      7.00 a      6.71 a,c      6.60 a      6.76 a      6.63 a      6.26 a      6.37 a 
  16 d      65        66        63        42        109        16 d      65        66        63        42        109   
                     
 
Administrative Class                                      
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31                                       
  2008     2007     2006     2005     2004                                      
(Unaudited)                                                                    
$ 11.23      $ 11.78      $ 11.77      $ 11.61      $ 12.24      $ 11.89               
                     
  0.21 a      0.53 a      0.53 a      0.49 a      0.46 a      0.32 a             
  0.66        (0.43     0.12        0.05        (0.31     0.49               
  0.87        0.10        0.65        0.54        0.15        0.81               
                     
  (0.19     (0.63     (0.64     (0.37     (0.48     (0.20            
  (0.42     (0.02            (0.01     (0.30     (0.26            
  (0.61     (0.65     (0.64     (0.38     (0.78     (0.46            
  11.49        11.23        11.78        11.77        11.61        12.24               
$ 108,194      $ 74,208      $ 42,557      $ 38,590      $ 31,953      $ 18,205               
                     
  7.96 %b,d      0.71 %b      5.71 %b      4.76 %b      1.18 %b      6.33 %b             
  0.89 c      0.83        0.82        0.85        0.85        0.85               
  0.81 a,c      0.80 a      0.81 a      0.83 a      0.83 a      0.81 a             
  3.90 a,c      4.22 a      4.50 a      4.10 a      3.17 a      1.94 a             
  246 d      514        213        312        332        311               

 

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Harbor Fixed Income Funds Financial Highlights—Continued

SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED

 

 

HARBOR REAL RETURN FUND

             
     Institutional Class  
     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
        2008             2007            2006g  
     (Unaudited)                                 

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 9.02      $ 9.93         $ 9.83        $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

             

Net investment income

     0.11 a      0.40 a         0.47 a        0.39 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

     0.94        (0.93              0.13                (0.22

Total from investment operations

     1.05        (0.53              0.60                0.17   

Less Distributions

             

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.08     (0.38        (0.47       (0.34

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

     (0.39                     (0.03               

Total distributions

     (0.47     (0.38              (0.50             (0.34

Net asset value end of period

     9.60        9.02           9.93          9.83   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 105,301      $ 81,832               $ 25,431              $ 12,057   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

             

Total return

     11.87 %b,d      (5.80 )%b         6.31 %b        1.77 %b,d 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     0.72 c      0.74           1.12          1.83 c 

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.60 a,c      0.57 a         0.56 a        0.57 a,c 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.42 a,c      3.93 a         4.62 a        5.09 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     284 d      1,334                 661                410 d 
             

HARBOR SHORT DURATION FUND

             
     Institutional Class  
     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
        2008     2007      2006     2005     2004  
     (Unaudited)                                 

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 7.85      $ 8.25      $ 8.24       $ 8.27      $ 8.41      $ 8.57   

Income from Investment Operations

             

Net investment income

     0.11 a      0.31 a      0.40 a       0.30 a      0.35 a      0.26 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

     (0.27     (0.34     (0.04      0.08        (0.17     (0.14

Total from investment operations

     (0.16     (0.03     0.36         0.38        0.18        0.12   

Less Distributions

             

Dividends from net investment income

     (0.15     (0.37     (0.35      (0.39     (0.32     (0.28

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                                           

Return of capital

                           (0.02              

Total distributions

     (0.15     (0.37     (0.35      (0.41     (0.32     (0.28

Net asset value end of period

     7.54        7.85        8.25         8.24        8.27        8.41   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 37,167      $ 67,566      $ 69,379       $ 77,264      $ 53,353      $ 93,910   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

             

Total return

     (2.09 )%b,d      (0.37 )%b      4.43 %b       4.82 %b      2.17 %b      1.43 %b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2,3

     0.42 c      0.42        0.58         0.53        0.52        0.45   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets3

     0.38 a,c      0.41 a      0.49 a       0.39 a      0.40 a      0.31 a 

Ratio of net expenses excluding interest expense to average net assets

     0.38 a,c      0.38 a      0.39 a       0.39 a      0.39 a      0.31 a 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.75 a,c      3.72 a      4.69 a       4.21 a      3.41 a      2.65 a 

Portfolio turnover

     37 d      78        59         79        159        324   

See page 66 for notes to the Financial Highlights.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Administrative Class  
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
  2008            2007            2006g  
(Unaudited)                                
$ 9.02      $ 9.93        $ 9.83        $ 10.00   
         
  0.05 a      0.54 a        0.48 a        0.40 a 
  0.99        (1.11             0.09                (0.25
  1.04        (0.57             0.57                0.15   
         
  (0.07     (0.34       (0.44       (0.32
  (0.39                    (0.03               
  (0.46     (0.34             (0.47             (0.32
  9.60        9.02          9.93          9.83   
$ 572      $ 468        $ 1,077        $ 1,015   
         
  11.72 %b,d      (6.10 )%b        6.05 %b        1.56 %b,d 
  0.98 c      1.03          1.35          2.08   
  0.85 a,c      0.82 a        0.82 a        0.82 a 
  1.36 a,c      3.69 a        4.13 a        4.28 a 
  284 d      1,334                661                410 d 
         
         
Administrative Class  
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
  2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
(Unaudited)                                
$ 7.83      $ 8.24      $ 8.23      $ 8.26      $ 8.41      $ 8.57   
         
  0.08 a      (0.84 )a      0.37 a      0.28 a      0.33 a      9.80 a 
  (0.25     0.78        (0.03     0.09        (0.18     (9.69
  (0.17     (0.06     0.34        0.37        0.15        0.11   
         
  (0.13     (0.35     (0.33     (0.37     (0.30     (0.27
                                       
                       (0.03              
  (0.13     (0.35     (0.33     (0.40     (0.30     (0.27
  7.53        7.83        8.24        8.23        8.26        8.41   
$ 61      $ 68      $ 2,377      $ 1,789      $ 1,556      $ 1,446   
         
  (2.11 )%b,d      (0.73 )%b      4.20 %b      4.59 %b      1.82 %b      1.24 %b 
  0.66 c      0.68        0.84        0.78        0.76        0.70   
  0.63 a,c      0.66 a      0.75 a      0.64 a      0.64 a      0.55 a 
  0.63 a,c      0.63 a      0.64 a      0.64 a      0.64 a      0.55 a 
  2.43 a,c      3.47 a      4.45 a      3.95 a      3.20 a      2.48 a 
  37 d      78        59        79        159        324   

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED

 

 

HARBOR MONEY MARKET FUND

            
     Institutional Class  
     6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
        2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
     (Unaudited)                                

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 1.00      $ 1.00      $ 1.00      $ 1.00      $ 1.00      $ 1.00   

Income from Investment Operations

            

Net investment income

            0.03 a      0.05 a      0.04 a      0.03 a        

Net realized and unrealized gain/(losses) on investments

                                          

Total from investment operations

            0.03        0.05        0.04        0.03          

Less Distributions

            

Dividends from net investment income

            (0.03     (0.05     (0.04     (0.03       

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                                          

Total distributions

            (0.03     (0.05     (0.04     (0.03       

Net asset value end of period

     1.00        1.00        1.00        1.00        1.00        1.00   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 190,775      $ 238,954      $ 215,668      $ 187,832      $ 120,041      $ 117,561   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)

            

Total return

     0.33 %b,d      3.04 %b      5.18 %b      4.60 %b      2.55 %b      0.94 %b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets2

     0.44 c      0.32        0.35        0.44        0.47        0.45   

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

     0.27 a,c      0.28 a      0.28 a      0.32 a      0.35 a      0.29 a 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.70 a,c      2.97 a      5.06 a      4.59 a      2.52 a      0.94 a 

 

 

 

1 Includes both short-term and long-term capital gains.

 

2 Percentage does not reflect reduction for credit balance arrangements. (See Note 2 to Financial Statements).

 

3 Includes interest expense for all periods presented, where applicable.

 

a Reflects the Adviser’s waiver, if any, of its management fees and/or other operating expenses.

 

b The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the periods shown.

 

c Annualized.

 

d Unannualized.

 

e Assets in this class were too small to incur any income or expense.

 

f Less than $0.01.

 

g For the period December 1, 2005 (inception) through October 31, 2006.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Administrative Class  
6-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009
    Year Ended October 31  
  2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
(Unaudited)                                
$ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00     $ 1.00  
         
        0.03 a     0.05 a     0.04 a     0.02 a      
                                 
        0.03       0.05       0.04       0.02        
         
        (0.03 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )      
                                 
        (0.03 )     (0.05 )     (0.04 )     (0.02 )      
  1.00       1.00       1.00       1.00       1.00       1.00  
$ 415     $ 13     $ 5,362     $ 4,602     $ 3,896     $ 3,362  
         
  0.25 %b,d     2.79 %b     4.92 %b     4.34 %b     2.29 %b     0.60 %b
  0.70 c     0.56       0.60       0.69       0.72       0.70  
  0.38 a,c     0.53 a     0.53 a     0.57 a     0.60 a     0.53 a
  0.18 a,c     2.73 a     4.82 a     4.29 a     2.30 a     0.74 a

 

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Harbor Fixed Income Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

(Currency in thousands)

 

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

Harbor Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of 28 separate portfolios. The portfolios covered by this report include Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund, Harbor Bond Fund, Harbor Real Return Fund, Harbor Short Duration Fund and Harbor Money Market Fund (individually or collectively referred to as a “Fund” or the “Funds,” respectively).

The Funds of the Trust may offer up to three classes of shares, designated as Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class. The shares of each class represent an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the respective Fund and have equal rights to voting, redemptions, dividends, and liquidations, except that certain expenses, subject to the approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, may be applied differently to each class of shares in accordance with current regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Internal Revenue Service. Shareholders of a class that bears distribution and service expenses under terms of a distribution plan have exclusive voting rights as to that distribution plan.

NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

Security Valuation

Except in the case of Harbor Money Market Fund, debt securities, other than short-term securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days at the time they are acquired, are valued using evaluated prices furnished by a pricing service selected by the Board of Trustees. An evaluated price represents an assessment by the pricing service using various market inputs of what the pricing service believes is the fair market value of a security at a particular point in time. The pricing service determines evaluated prices for debt securities that would be transacted at institutional-size quantities using inputs including, but not limited to, (i) recent transaction prices and dealer quotes, (ii) transaction prices for what the pricing service believes are securities with similar characteristics, (iii) the pricing vendor’s assessment of the risk inherent in the security taking into account criteria such as credit quality, payment history, liquidity and market conditions, and (iv) various correlations and relationships between security price movements and other factors, such as interest rate changes, which are recognized by institutional traders. Because many debt securities trade infrequently, the pricing vendor will often not have current transaction price information available as an input in determining an evaluated price for a particular security. When current transaction price information is available, it is one input into the pricing service’s evaluation process, which means that the evaluated price supplied by the pricing service will frequently differ from that transaction price. Short-term securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60 days at the time they are acquired are stated at amortized cost which approximates fair value.

Equity securities, except securities listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (“NASDAQ”) system and United Kingdom securities, are valued at the last sale price on a national exchange or system on which they are principally traded as of the valuation date. Securities listed on NASDAQ system or a United Kingdom exchange are valued at the official closing price of those securities. In the case of securities for which there were no sales on the valuation day, securities traded principally: (i) on a U.S. exchange, including NASDAQ, will be valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked price; (ii) on a foreign exchange, including United Kingdom securities, will be valued at the official bid price determined as of the close of the primary exchange.

When reliable market quotations or evaluated prices supplied by a pricing vendor are not readily available or are not believed to accurately reflect fair value, securities are priced at their fair value, determined by the Trust’s Valuation Committee pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. A Fund may also use fair value pricing if the value of

 

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some or all of the Fund’s securities have been materially affected by events occurring before the Fund’s pricing time but after the close of the primary markets or exchanges on which the security is traded. This most commonly occurs with foreign securities, but may occur with other securities as well. When fair value pricing is employed, the prices of securities used by a Fund to calculate its net asset value may differ from market quotations, official closing prices or evaluated prices for the same securities, which means the Fund may value those securities higher or lower than another fund that uses market quotations, official closing prices or evaluated prices supplied by a pricing vendor.

Securities of Harbor Money Market Fund are valued utilizing the amortized cost method as set forth in Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act and the Fund’s Rule 2a-7 procedures.

Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“FAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements. FAS 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements in financial statements, effective for the Funds’ current fiscal year.

The various inputs that may be used to determine the value of each Fund’s investments are summarized in three broad levels. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs are used in situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are not available. Significant unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the securities.

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, FAS 157 requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchases and sales, and transfers in/out of the Level 3 category during the period. A fair value hierarchy and Level 3 reconciliation, when applicable, can be found at the end of each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments schedule.

Futures Contracts

To seek to increase total return or hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices or currency exchange rates, each Fund (except Harbor Money Market Fund) may purchase and sell various kinds of futures contracts, and purchase and write call and put options on these futures contracts. Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund is not authorized to enter into currency futures contracts and options on such contracts. Futures contracts tend to increase or decrease the Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument or hedge other Fund investments. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments, if there is an illiquid secondary market for the contracts or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms. The maximum potential loss on a long futures contract is the U.S. dollar value of the notional amount at the time the contract is opened. The potential loss on a short futures contract is unlimited. Open futures contracts are valued based on the official daily closing price of futures contracts set by the exchange for the purpose of settling margin accounts, which is referred to as the settlement price.

A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a security at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into such a contract, a Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin,” and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is closed or expired, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value

 

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of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. A Fund may suffer losses if it is unable to close out its position because of an illiquid secondary market and there is no assurance that a portfolio manager will be able to close out its position when the portfolio manager considers it appropriate or desirable to do so. In the event of adverse price movements, a Fund may be required to continue making daily cash payments to maintain its required margin. If the Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell portfolio securities to meet daily margin requirements at a time when the portfolio manager would not otherwise elect to do so. In addition, a Fund may be required to deliver or take delivery of instruments.

See the Portfolio of Investments for each Fund for open futures contracts held as of April 30, 2009.

Options

Consistent with its investment policies, each Fund (excluding Harbor Money Market Fund) may use options contracts to manage its exposure to the stock and bond markets and to fluctuations in interest rates and currency values. Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund is not authorized to engage in options transactions on currencies. Harbor Bond Fund, Harbor Real Return Fund, and Harbor Short Duration Fund may use options on currencies for cross-hedging purposes. Call options tend to decrease a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument. Put options tend to increase a Fund’s exposure to the underlying instrument.

When a Fund purchases an option, the premium paid by the Fund is included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an investment and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the option’s current market value. Purchased options on futures contracts are valued based on the settlement price for the underlying futures contract. If the purchased option expires, the Fund realizes a loss in the amount of the premium. If the Fund enters into a closing sale transaction, it realizes a gain or loss, depending on whether the proceeds from the sale are greater or less than the cost of the option. If the Fund exercises a call option, the cost of the securities acquired by exercising the call is increased by the premium paid to buy the call. If the Fund exercises a put option, it realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale are decreased by the premium originally paid. The risk associated with purchasing options is limited to the premium originally paid.

When a Fund writes an option, the premium received by the Fund is presented in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current market value of the option written. Written options on equity securities are valued at the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, the last offering price on the market on which they are principally traded. Written options on futures contracts are valued based on the settlement price for the underlying futures contract. If an option expires on its stipulated expiration date, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such option is extinguished. If a written call option is exercised, the Fund realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds of the sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a written put option is exercised, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security which the Fund purchases upon exercise of the option.

The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund relinquishes the opportunity to profit if the market price of the underlying security increases and the option is exercised. In writing a put option, the Fund assumes the risk of incurring a loss if the market price of the underlying security decreases and the option is exercised. In addition, there is a risk the Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid secondary market, or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.

See Note 3 for transactions in written options as of April 30, 2009.

 

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(Currency in thousands)

 

NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued

 

Swap Agreements

To the extent permitted under their respective investment policies, Harbor Bond Fund, Harbor Real Return Fund and Harbor Short Duration Fund may invest in swap agreements which involve the exchange of cash payments based on the specified terms and conditions of such agreements. A swap is a privately negotiated agreement between two parties to exchange cash flows at specified intervals (payment dates) during the agreed-upon life of the contract. The value of each swap is determined by the counterparty to the swap agreement using a methodology which discounts the expected future cash receipts or disbursements related to the swap. The Funds may also enter into interest rate swap agreements which involve the exchange by the Fund with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, (e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal). Interest rate swaps are marked-to-market daily. Net market value is reported as an asset or a liability in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interim payments on swap contracts are accrued on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain/loss on swaps, in addition to realized gain/loss recorded upon the termination of swap contracts on the Statements of Operations.

Each Fund, except the Harbor Money Market Fund, may enter into credit default swap agreements. The “buyer” in a credit default contract is obligated to pay the “seller” a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default on an underlying reference obligation has occurred. If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value, or “par value,” of the reference obligation in exchange for the reference obligation. A Fund may be either the buyer or seller in a credit default swap transaction. If a Fund is a buyer and no event of default occurs, the Fund will lose its investment and recover nothing. However, if an event of default occurs, the Fund (if the buyer) is entitled to receive the full notional value of the reference obligation that may have little or no value. As a seller, a Fund receives a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the contract, which typically is between six months and three years, provided that there is no default event. If an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value of the reference obligation. The maximum exposure to loss of the notional value of credit default swaps outstanding at April 30, 2009 for the Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund is $2,090,953 and $692, respectively. Credit default swap transactions involve greater risks than if a Fund had invested in the reference obligation directly. Credit default contracts outstanding at the period end, if any, are listed after the Fund’s portfolio. During the term of the swap agreement, the Fund receives/pays fixed payments from/to the respective counterparty, calculated at the agreed upon interest rate applied to the notional amount. These interim payments are recorded within unrealized appreciation/depreciation of swap contracts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Swaps are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss in the Statement of Operations.

A Fund will only enter into currency swap, interest rate swap, mortgage swap, cap or floor transactions with counterparties to such transactions that meet the minimum credit quality requirements applicable to the Fund generally and meet any other appropriate counterparty criteria as determined by the Fund’s Subadviser. The minimum credit quality requirements are those applicable to a Fund’s purchase of securities generally such that if the Fund is permitted to only purchase securities which are rated investment grade (or the equivalent if unrated), the Fund could only enter into one of the above referenced transactions with counterparties that have debt outstanding that is rated investment grade (or the equivalent if unrated).

Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk, market risk, and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there is not a liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform and that there may be unfavorable changes in market conditions or interest rates.

Loan Participations and Assignments

Each Fund, except the Harbor Money Market Fund, may invest in direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers to lenders or lending syndicates. A Fund’s investments in loans may

 

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be in the form of participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the “lender”) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. When investing in a loan participation, the Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the lender selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt by the lender of payments from the borrower. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the lender that is selling the loan agreement. When the Fund purchases assignments from lenders it acquires direct rights against the borrower on the loan.

At the six-month period ended April 30, 2009 there were no unfunded loan commitments.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds

Harbor Real Return Fund invests primarily in inflation-indexed bonds. Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Short Duration Fund also may invest in inflation-indexed bonds. Inflation-indexed bonds are fixed-income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted based on the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is generally fixed at issuance at a rate lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation-indexed bond, however, interest will be paid based on a principal value, which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities

Each Fund, except Harbor Money Market Fund, may invest in mortgage- or other asset-backed securities. These securities include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, mortgage dollar rolls, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBSs”) and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property. The value of some mortgage- or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose a Fund to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

U.S. Government Securities

Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. The Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA” or “Ginnie Mae”), a wholly owned U.S. Government corporation, is authorized to guarantee, with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, the timely payment of principal and interest on securities issued by institutions approved by GNMA and backed by pools of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Government-related guarantors (i.e., not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government) include the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA” or “Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC” or “Freddie Mac”). On September 7, 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in conservatorship, while the Treasury agreed to purchase preferred stock as needed to ensure that both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac maintain a positive net worth (guaranteeing up to $100 billion for each entity). As a consequence, certain fixed-income securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have more explicit U.S. Government support.

Forward Commitments and When-Issued Securities

Each Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis including “TBA” (to be announced) purchase and sale commitments. Purchasing securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis involves a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date,

 

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which risk is in addition to the risk of decline in value of the Fund’s other assets. Although the Fund would generally purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis with the intention of acquiring securities for its portfolio, the Fund may dispose of a when-issued security or forward commitment prior to settlement if the Subadviser deems it appropriate to do so. Each Fund may enter into a forward-commitment sale to hedge its portfolio positions or to sell securities it owned under delayed delivery arrangement. Proceeds of such a sale are not received until the contractual settlement date. While such a contract is outstanding, the Fund must segregate equivalent deliverable securities or hold an offsetting purchase commitment. The Fund may realize short-term gains or losses upon such purchases and sales. These transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase or sell securities at a future date (ordinarily one or two months later). The price of the underlying securities (usually expressed in terms of yield) and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for (the settlement date) are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. When-issued purchases and forward commitment transactions are negotiated directly with the other party, and such commitments are not traded on exchanges.

The value of securities purchased on a when-issued or forward commitment basis and any subsequent fluctuations in their value are reflected in the computation of the Fund’s net asset value starting on the date of the agreement to purchase the securities. The Fund does not earn interest on the securities it has committed to purchase until they are paid for and delivered on the settlement date. When the Fund makes a forward commitment to sell securities it owns, the proceeds to be received upon settlement are included in the Fund’s assets. Fluctuations in the market value of the underlying securities are not reflected in the Fund’s net asset value as long as the commitment to sell remains in effect. Settlement of when-issued purchases and forward commitment transactions generally takes place within two months after the date of the transaction, but the Fund may agree to a longer settlement period.

A Fund will purchase securities on a when-issued basis or purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis only with the intention of completing the transaction and actually purchasing or selling the securities. If deemed advisable as a matter of investment strategy, however, the Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a commitment after it is entered into. A Fund also may sell securities it has committed to purchase before those securities are delivered to the Fund on the settlement date. The Fund may realize a capital gain or loss in connection with these transactions.

When a Fund purchases securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis, the Fund will maintain in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian or set aside in the Fund’s records, cash or liquid assets having a value (determined daily) at least equal to the amount of the Fund’s purchase commitments. In the case of a forward commitment to sell portfolio securities, portfolio holdings will be held in a segregated account with the Fund’s custodian or set aside on the Fund’s records while the commitment is outstanding.

See the Portfolio of Investments for each Fund for outstanding forward commitments or when-issued securities as of April 30, 2009.

Short Sales

Each Fund, except Harbor Money Market Fund, may engage in short-selling which obligates the Fund to replace the security borrowed by purchasing it at the market price at the time of replacement. Until the security is replaced, the Fund is required to pay to the lender any accrued interest or dividends, and may be required to pay a premium. The Fund would realize a gain if the security declines in price between the date of the short sale and the date on which the Fund replaces the borrowed security. The Fund would incur a loss as a result of the short sale if the price of the security increases between those dates. Until the Fund replaces the borrowed security, it will maintain in a segregated account or set aside in the Fund’s records cash or liquid securities sufficient to cover its short position. Short sales involve the risk of an unlimited increase in the market price of a security.

Foreign Forward Currency Contracts

Each Fund, except Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund and Harbor Money Market Fund, may enter into foreign forward currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities or as a hedge against either specific transactions or

 

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portfolio positions. A foreign forward currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell currencies at a set price on a future date. The U.S. dollar value of the contracts is determined using forward currency exchange rates supplied by a pricing service selected by Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Harbor Capital” or the “Adviser”). The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value on the open and close date. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency, or if the counterparties do not perform under the contract’s terms. The maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened; however, management of the Fund believes the likelihood of such loss is remote.

Foreign Currency Translations

The accounting records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of securities are translated into U.S. dollars at the current exchange rate on the respective dates of the transaction. Income and withholding taxes are translated at the prevailing exchange rate when accrued or incurred.

Reported net realized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of foreign forward currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of investment income accrued and tax reclaims receivable and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in securities are not isolated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of these securities. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.

Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with domestic or foreign banks or with any member firm of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), or any affiliate of a member firm which is a primary dealer in U.S. government securities. Each repurchase agreement counterparty must meet the minimum credit quality requirements applicable to the Fund generally and meet any other appropriate counterparty criteria as determined by the Fund’s Subadviser. The minimum credit quality requirements are those applicable to the Fund’s purchase of securities generally such that if the Fund is permitted to only purchase securities which are rated investment grade (or the equivalent if unrated), the Fund could only enter into repurchase agreements with counterparties that have debt outstanding that is rated investment grade (or the equivalent if unrated). In a repurchase agreement, the Fund buys a security at one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price. Such agreements must be adequately collateralized to cover the counterparty’s obligation to the Fund to close out the repurchase agreement. The securities will be regularly monitored to ensure that the collateral is adequate. In the event of the bankruptcy of the seller or the failure of the seller to repurchase the securities as agreed, the Fund could suffer losses, including loss of interest on or principal of the securities and costs associated with delay and enforcement of the repurchase agreement.

Borrowings

Harbor Short Duration Fund may enter into reverse repurchase agreements with third party broker-dealers. The Fund may use reverse repurchase agreements to borrow short term funds. Interest on the value of reverse repurchase agreements issued and outstanding is based upon competitive market rates at the time of issuance. At the time the Fund enters into a reverse repurchase agreement, it establishes and maintains a segregated account with the lender containing liquid high-grade securities having a value not less than the repurchase price, including accrued interest, of the reverse repurchase agreement. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities sold by a Fund may decline below the repurchase price of the securities and, if the proceeds from the reverse repurchase agreement are invested in securities, that the market value of securities bought may decline below the repurchase price of securities sold.

 

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Activity in reverse repurchase agreements by the Harbor Short Duration Fund for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009 is as follows:

 

Category of Aggregate Short-Term Borrowings

   Balance at
End of Period
   Average
Interest Rate
   Maximum
Amount Outstanding
During the Period
   Average Daily
Amount Outstanding
During the Period
   Average Interest
Rate During
the Period
 

Reverse repurchase agreements with maturity dates of 11/01/2008

   $    N/A    $ 573    $ 46    0.002

Average debt outstanding and average interest rate during the period is calculated based on calendar days.

Securities Transactions

Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the date the order to buy or sell is executed). Realized gains or losses on security transactions are determined on the basis of identified cost for both federal income tax and financial reporting purposes.

Investment Income

Dividends declared are accrued on the ex-dividend date. For foreign securities held, certain dividends are recorded after the ex-dividend date, but as soon as the respective Fund is notified of such dividends. Interest income is accrued daily as earned. Discounts and premiums on fixed income securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities using the effective yield method.

Distribution to Shareholders

Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Expenses

Expenses incurred by the Trust with respect to any two or more Harbor funds are allocated in proportion to the average net assets or the number of shareholders of each fund, except where allocations of direct expense to each fund can be otherwise fairly made.

Custodian

The Funds have credit balance arrangements with the Custodian whereby uninvested cash is invested in a short-term investment vehicle and amounts earned constitutes an expense credit which is applied against gross custody expenses. Such custodial expense reductions are reflected on the accompanying Statement of Operations for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009. If the Funds had not entered into such arrangements, the Funds could have invested a portion of the assets in an income-producing asset.

Class Allocations

Income, common expenses and realized and unrealized gains/(losses) are determined at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on the appropriate net assets of the respective classes. Distribution and service fees, if any, and transfer agent fees are calculated daily at the class level based on the appropriate net assets of each class and the specific expense rate(s) applicable to each class.

Federal Taxes

Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal tax purposes. Each Fund’s policy is to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to its shareholders all of its taxable income within the prescribed time. It is also the intention of each Fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no

 

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provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation of securities held or excise tax on income and capital gains.

On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released FASB Interpretation No. 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 establishes the minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of tax-return positions in financial statements, effective for the fund’s current fiscal year. Management has analyzed each Fund’s tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for all open tax years (tax years ended October 31, 2006-2008) for purposes of implementing FIN 48, and has concluded that no provision for income tax is required in any Fund’s financial statements.

NOTE 3—INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for each Fund for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009 are as follows:

 

     Purchases    Sales
     U.S.
Government
   Other    U.S.
Government
   Other

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

   $    $ 259,215    $    $ 27,132

Harbor Bond Fund

     14,378,339      509,797      12,897,410      355,135

Harbor Real Return Fund

     381,949      200      376,200      4,509

Harbor Short Duration Fund

     19,737           32,677      13,706

Each Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on income and/or capital gains earned or repatriated. Taxes are accrued and applied to net investment income, net realized gains and unrealized appreciation as such income and/or gains are earned.

Written Options

Transactions in written options for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009 are summarized as follows:

 

     Options Written     Options Written     Options Written  
     Swap Options - U.S.     U.S. Treasury Futures     Eurodollar Futures  
     Number of
Contracts
    Aggregate
Face Value
    Number of
Contracts
    Aggregate
Face Value
    Number of
Contracts
    Aggregate
Face Value
 

Harbor Bond Fund

            

Options outstanding at beginning of year

   393,300,000      $ 378,315      1,549      $ 1,549           $   

Options opened

   326,000,000        326,000      2,114        2,114      1,555        3,888   

Options closed

   (400,600,000     (400,600   (410     (410            

Options exercised

                                    

Options expired

   (83,200,000     (68,215   (2,043     (2,043   (1,229     (3,073
                                          

Open at 04/30/2009

   235,500,000      $ 235,500      1,210      $ 1,210      326      $ 815   
                                          
     Options Written     Options Written     Options Written  
     Swap Options - U.S.     U.S. Treasury Futures     Eurodollar Futures  
     Number of
Contracts
    Aggregate
Face Value
    Number of
Contracts
    Aggregate
Face Value
    Number of
Contracts
    Aggregate
Face Value
 

Harbor Real Return Fund

            

Options outstanding at beginning of year

        $           $           $   

Options opened

   8,900,000        8,900      68        68      16        40   

Options closed

   (500,000     (500                        

Options exercised

                                    

Options expired

   (1,200,000     (1,200               (5     (13
                                          

Open at 04/30/2009

   7,200,000      $ 7,200      68      $ 68      11      $ 27   
                                          

 

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Investment Adviser

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Harbor Capital”) is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Robeco Groep, N.V. (“Robeco”). Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boevenleenbank B.A. (“Rabobank Nederland”) owns 100% of the shares of Robeco. Harbor Capital is the Trust’s investment adviser and is also responsible for administrative and other services. Separate advisory agreements for each Fund were in effect during the period ended April 30, 2009. The agreements provide for fees based on an annual percentage rate of average daily net assets as follows:

 

       Contractual Rate      Voluntary Waiver      Actual Rate  

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

     0.60       0.60

Harbor Bond Fund

     0.48       0.025 a     0.47   

Harbor Real Return Fund

     0.48             0.48   

Harbor Short Duration Fund

     0.20             0.20   

Harbor Money Market Fund

     0.20       0.02       0.18   

 

 

a The voluntary waiver is 0.025% on assets in excess of $1 billion.

Harbor Capital has from time to time voluntarily agreed not to impose a portion of its management fees and to bear a portion of the expenses incurred in the operation of certain Funds in order to limit Fund expenses. Such waivers are reflected on the accompanying Statements of Operations for the respective Funds.

Distributor

Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the distributor for Harbor Funds shares. Under the Trust’s current distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act with respect to each Fund’s Administrative Class shares and Investor Class shares (collectively, the “12b-1 Plans”), each Fund pays Harbor Funds Distributors compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Administrative Class shares and of the Investor Class shares. The 12b-1 Plans compensate Harbor Funds Distributors for the purpose of financing any activity which is primarily intended to result in the sale of Administrative and Investor Class shares of the Funds or for servicing of shareholder accounts in the Administrative and Investor Class shares of the Fund. Such activities include, but are not limited to: printing of prospectuses and statements of additional information and reports for prospective shareholders (i.e., other than existing shareholders); preparation and distribution of advertising material and sales literature; expenses of organizing and conducting sales seminars; supplemental payments to dealers or other institutions such as asset-based sales charges or as payments of service fees under shareholder service arrangements; and costs of administering each 12b-1 Plan.

Amounts payable by a Fund under the 12b-1 Plans need not be directly related to the expenses actually incurred by Harbor Funds Distributors on behalf of each Fund. The 12b-1 Plans do not obligate the Funds to reimburse Harbor Funds Distributors for the actual expenses Harbor Funds Distributors may incur in fulfilling its obligations under the 12b-1 Plans. Thus, even if Harbor Funds Distributors’ actual expenses exceed the fee payable to Harbor Funds Distributors at any given time, the Funds will not be obligated to pay more than that fee. If Harbor Funds Distributors’ expenses are less than the fee it receives, Harbor Funds Distributors will retain the full amount of the fee.

The fees allocated to each Fund’s respective class are shown on the accompanying Statement of Operations.

 

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Transfer Agent

Harbor Services Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. The shareholder servicing agreement is reviewed and approved annually by the Trustees of the Funds and currently provides for compensation up to the following amounts per class of each Fund:

 

Share Class

  

Transfer Agent Fees

Institutional Class

  

0.09% of the average daily net assets of all Institutional Class shares.

Administrative Class

  

0.09% of the average daily net assets of all Administrative Class shares.

Investor Class

  

0.21% of the average daily net assets of all Investor Class shares.

Harbor Services Group, Inc. has voluntarily waived a portion of its transfer agent fees during the six-month period ended April 30, 2009. Fees incurred for these transfer agent services are shown on each Fund’s Statement of Operations.

Shareholders

On April 30, 2009, Harbor Capital, Harbor Funds Distributors, Harbor Services Group, collectively held the following shares of beneficial interest in the Funds:

 

     Harbor Capital,
Harbor Funds Distributors,
and Harbor Services Group

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

   75,224

Harbor Bond Fund

   17,777

Harbor Real Return Fund

   65,328

Harbor Short Duration Fund

   12

Harbor Money Market Fund

   58,981,626

Independent Trustees

The fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees allocated to each Fund are shown on the accompanying Statement of Operations. The Independent Trustees’ remuneration for all Fixed Income Funds totaled $45 for the six-month period ended April 30, 2009.

The Board of Trustees has adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Trustees (the “Plan”) which enables Trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Trust (with the exception of the Harbor Money Market Fund). For purposes of determining the amount owed to a Trustee under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though they had been invested in shares of the Fund(s) selected by the Trustee. The outstanding deferred compensation liability is included as a component of “Trustees’ fees and expenses” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and fluctuates with changes in the market value of the selected security. The market value adjustment for all Fixed Income Funds was $(4) for the six month period ended April 30, 2009. The deferred compensation and related mark-to-market impact will be a liability of the Funds until distributed in accordance with the Plan.

Redemption Fee

A 1% redemption fee is charged on shares of Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund that are redeemed within nine months from their date of purchase. All redemption fees are recorded by the Fund as paid-in capital. For the six-month period ended April 30, 2009 the redemption fee proceeds are as follows:

 

Fund

   Amount

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

   $ 81

 

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NOTE 5—TAX INFORMATION

The identified cost for federal income tax purposes of investments owned by each Fund (including earned discount on corporate short-term notes and commercial paper) and their respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at April 30, 2009 are as follows:

 

          Gross Unrealized     Net Unrealized

Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
     Identified Cost    Appreciation    (Depreciation)    

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

   $ 326,133    $ 12,352    $ (2,518   $ 9,834   

Harbor Bond Fund*

     7,492,521      334,499      (273,508     60,991   

Harbor Real Return Fund

     166,018      2,103      (2,504     (401

Harbor Short Duration Fund*

     43,985      333      (7,305     (6,972

 

 

* Capital loss carryforwards are available which may reduce taxable income from future net realized gain on investments.

NOTE 6—NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4

Effective for the current fiscal year, the Funds have adopted FASB Staff Position No. FAS 133-1 and FIN 45-4, Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB interpretation No. 45 (the “Position”). The Position amends FASB Statement No. 133 (“FAS 133”), Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and also amends FASB Interpretation No. 45 (“FIN 45”), Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others. The amendments to FAS 133 include required disclosure for (1) the nature and terms of the credit derivative, reasons for entering into the credit derivative, the events or circumstances that would require the seller to perform under the credit derivative, and the current status of the payment/performance risk of the credit derivative, (2) the maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the seller could be required to make under the credit derivative, (3) the fair value of the credit derivative, and (4) the nature of any recourse provisions and assets held either as collateral or by third parties. The amendments to FIN 45 require additional disclosures about the current status of the payment/performance risk of a guarantee. All changes to accounting policies have been made in accordance with the Position and incorporated for the current period as part of the credit default swap agreements disclosure following the applicable Portfolios of Investments.

FAS 157-4

In April 2009, FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (“Position 157-4”) was issued, and is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. Position 157-4 amends FASB Statement No. 157 (“FAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements. Position 157-4 provides for additional guidance for estimating fair value and enhanced detail to FAS 157 fair value hierarchy disclosures. Management is evaluating the application of Position 157-4 to the Funds, and believes the impact will be limited to expanded disclosures resulting from the adoption of Position 157-4 on the Funds’ financial statements.

FAS 161

In March 2008, FASB Statement No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (the “Statement”) was issued, and is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. This Statement provides for additional disclosures related to derivative instruments and their impact on fund performance. Management is evaluating the application of the Statement to the Funds, and believes the impact will be limited to expanded disclosures resulting from the adoption of this Statement on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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FEES AND EXPENSE EXAMPLE (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period November 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each share class. You may use the information in the respective class line, 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 first line of the respective class 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

The second line of the table for each share class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the respective Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund 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 redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

       Annualized
Expense Ratio
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
     Beginning Account
Value
(November 1, 2008)
     Ending Account
Value
(April 30, 2009)

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

                     

Institutional Class

     0.76%                 

Actual

          $ 4.00      $1,000.00      $ 1,124.02

Hypothetical (5% return)

          $ 3.81      $1,000.00      $ 1,020.93

Administrative Class

     1.01%                 

Actual

          $ 5.32      $1,000.00      $ 1,122.87

Hypothetical (5% return)

          $ 5.06      $1,000.00      $ 1,019.66

Investor Class

     1.13%                 

Actual

          $ 5.94      $1,000.00      $ 1,122.60

Hypothetical (5% return)

          $ 5.66      $1,000.00      $ 1,019.05

Harbor Bond Fund

                     

Institutional Class

     0.56%                 

Actual

          $ 2.89      $1,000.00      $ 1,080.79

Hypothetical (5% return)

          $ 2.81      $1,000.00      $ 1,021.95

Administrative Class

     0.81%                 

Actual

          $ 4.18      $1,000.00      $ 1,079.63

Hypothetical (5% return)

            $ 4.06      $1,000.00      $ 1,020.68

 

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       Annualized
Expense Ratio
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
     Beginning Account
Value
(November 1, 2008)
     Ending Account
Value
(April 30, 2009)

Harbor Real Return Fund

                     

Institutional Class

     0.60%                 

Actual

          $ 3.16      $1,000.00      $ 1,118.74

Hypothetical (5% return)

          $ 3.01      $1,000.00      $ 1,021.75

Administrative Class

     0.85%                 

Actual

          $ 4.47      $1,000.00      $ 1,117.16

Hypothetical (5% return)

          $ 4.26      $1,000.00      $ 1,020.47

Harbor Short Duration Fund

                     

Institutional Class

     0.38%                 

Actual

          $ 1.86      $1,000.00      $ 979.10

Hypothetical (5% return)

          $ 1.91      $1,000.00      $ 1,022.86

Administrative Class

     0.63%                 

Actual

          $ 3.09      $1,000.00      $ 978.85

Hypothetical (5% return)

          $ 3.16      $1,000.00      $ 1,021.59

Harbor Money Market Fund

                     

Institutional Class

     0.27%                 

Actual

          $ 1.34      $1,000.00      $ 1,003.30

Hypothetical (5% return)

          $ 1.35      $1,000.00      $ 1,023.42

Administrative Class

     0.38%                 

Actual

          $ 1.88      $1,000.00      $ 1,002.49

Hypothetical (5% return)

            $ 1.91      $1,000.00      $ 1,022.86
* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

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PROXY VOTING

The Funds have adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the Funds vote proxies relating to securities held by the Funds. In addition, the Funds file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. A description of the Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and the Funds’ proxy voting record (Form N-PX) is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050; (ii) on the Funds website at www.harborfunds.com; and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURES

The Funds each file a complete portfolio of investments with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050, (ii) on the Funds’ website at www.harborfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The form may also be viewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operations of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN APPROVING THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS AND SUBADVISORY AGREEMENTS OF THE FIXED INCOME FUNDS

The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that the Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreement of each Fund be approved initially, and following an initial two-year term, at least annually, by Harbor Funds’ Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees voting separately.

At an in-person meeting of the Board of Trustees held on February 8, 9 and 10, 2009 (the “Meeting”), the Trustees considered and approved the continuation of each Investment Advisory Agreement with Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc., the adviser to each Fund (the “Adviser”), and each Subadvisory Agreement with each Fund’s subadviser (each, a “Subadviser”), with respect to Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund, Harbor Bond Fund, Harbor Real Return Fund, Harbor Short Duration Fund and Harbor Money Market Fund.

In evaluating each Investment Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed materials furnished by the Adviser and each Subadviser, including information about their respective affiliates, personnel, and operations and also relied upon their knowledge of the Adviser and Subadvisers resulting from their quarterly meetings, periodic telephonic meetings and other prior communications. At the Meeting, which had been called for the purpose of considering the continuation of the relevant Investment Advisory Agreements and Subadvisory Agreements, and at prior meetings, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, requested and received materials and presentations relating to Fund performance and the services rendered by the Adviser and each Subadviser. The Trustees also discussed with representatives of the Adviser, at the Meeting and at prior meetings, Harbor Funds’ operations and the Adviser’s ability, consistent with the “manager of managers” structure of Harbor Funds, to (i) identify and recommend to the Trustees a subadviser for each Fund, (ii) monitor and oversee the performance and investment capabilities of each subadviser, and (iii) recommend the replacement of a subadviser where appropriate.

At the Meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, determined that the terms of each Investment Advisory Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement with respect to Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund, Harbor Bond Fund, Harbor Real Return Fund, Harbor Short Duration Fund and Harbor Money Market Fund were fair and reasonable and approved the continuation for a one-year period of each such Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement as being in the best interests of the respective Fund and its shareholders.

In their deliberations, the Independent Trustees had the opportunity to meet privately without representatives of the Adviser or any Subadviser present and were represented throughout the process by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the Funds.

In considering the approval of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Board of Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated a number of factors relevant to their determination. They did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees did not necessarily attribute the same weight or importance to each factor.

 

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Among the factors considered by the Trustees in approving the Investment Advisory Agreements were the following:

 

   

the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of the Adviser;

 

   

the favorable history, reputation, qualification and background of the Adviser, as well as the qualifications of its personnel;

 

   

the profitability of the Adviser with respect to each Fund, including the effects of revenues of Harbor Services Group, Inc. (“Harbor Services Group”), the Funds’ transfer agent, and Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc. (“Harbor Funds Distributors”), the Funds’ principal underwriter, on such profitability;

 

   

the fees charged by the Adviser for investment advisory services, including in each case specifically the portion of the fee to be retained by the Adviser, after payment of the Subadviser’s fee, for the subadviser oversight, administration and “manager of managers” services the Adviser provides;

 

   

the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as each Fund grows, and the extent to which each Fund’s advisory fee level reflects any economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors;

 

   

the fees and expense ratios of each Fund relative to the quality of service provided (or expected to be provided) and the fees and expense ratios of similar investment companies;

 

   

the investment performance of each Fund in comparison to peer groups and certain relevant securities indices and Harbor Capital’s efforts to address circumstances of underperformance where applicable;

 

   

the compensation received or to be received by Harbor Services Group and Harbor Funds Distributors in consideration of the services each provides to the Funds, and any other benefits that inure to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Funds;

 

   

information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to Fund performance and services rendered by the Adviser, as well as each of the Subadvisers, and research arrangements with brokers who execute transactions on behalf of each representative; and

 

   

information contained in materials provided by the Adviser and compiled by Lipper, Inc. (“Lipper”) as to the investment returns, advisory fees and total expense ratios of the Institutional Class of each Fund relative to those of other investment companies with similar objectives and strategies managed by other investment advisers, consisting of both a peer group of funds as well as a broader universe of funds compiled by Lipper.

Among the factors considered by the Trustees in approving the Subadvisory Agreements were the following:

 

   

the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by each Subadviser, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of each Subadviser who provides investment management services to the Funds;

 

   

the favorable history, reputation, qualification and background of each Subadviser, as well as the qualifications of their respective personnel;

 

   

the fees charged by each Subadviser for subadvisory services, which fees are paid by the Adviser, not by the Funds; and

 

   

information contained in materials provided by the Adviser and compiled by Lipper comparing the investment performance returns of each Subadviser with those of investment companies with similar objectives and strategies managed by other investment advisers, consisting of peer fund groupings compiled by Lipper.

Nature, Scope and Extent of Services

The Trustees separately considered the nature, scope and extent of the services provided by the Adviser and each Subadviser. In their deliberations as to the approval of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement, the Trustees were mindful of the fact that, by choosing to invest in a Fund, the shareholders had entrusted the Adviser with the responsibility, subject to the approval of the Trustees, for selecting such Fund’s Subadviser, overseeing and monitoring that Subadviser’s performance and replacing the Subadviser if necessary. The Trustees also considered as relevant to their determination the favorable history, reputation, qualifications and background of the Adviser and each Subadviser, as well as the qualifications of their respective personnel.

 

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The Adviser’s Services. The Board evaluated the nature, scope and extent of the Adviser’s services in light of the Board’s extensive experience with the Adviser, as well as materials provided by the Adviser concerning the financial and other resources devoted by the Adviser to Harbor Funds, including the breadth and depth of experience and expertise of the investment, administrative, legal and compliance professionals dedicated to Harbor Funds’ operations. The Trustees noted that the Adviser had a favorable long-term record of identifying mutual fund products that proved to be attractive to investors, and selecting subadvisers to manage such funds. The Trustees determined that the Adviser had the expertise and resources to identify, select, oversee and monitor each Subadviser and to operate effectively as the “manager of managers” for the Funds.

The Subadvisers’ Services. The Trustees’ consideration of the services provided by the Subadvisers included a review of each Subadviser’s portfolio managers, investment philosophy, style and processes and record of consistency therewith, the volatility of its results, its approach to controlling risk, and the quality and extent of its investment capabilities and resources, including, the nature and extent of research it receives from broker-dealers (to the extent applicable) and other sources. In their deliberations with respect to each Fund, the Trustees considered the history of Harbor Funds’ relationship with each Subadviser and Harbor Funds’ experience with each Subadviser in this capacity.

The Trustees also considered each Subadviser’s breadth and depth of experience and investment results in managing other accounts similar to the respective Fund. The Trustees received a presentation at the Meeting by investment professionals from the Subadvisers for each of Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund, Harbor Short Duration Fund and Harbor Money Market Fund. The Trustees had received a presentation by investment professionals from the Subadviser for Harbor Bond Fund and Harbor Real Return Fund at a meeting of the Board of Trustees held in September of 2008. The Trustees reviewed information concerning each Subadviser’s historical investment results in managing accounts using similar strategy, including, where applicable, other mutual funds using a substantially identical strategy.

Investment Performance, Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

In considering each Fund’s performance, advisory fees and expense ratio, the Trustees requested and received from the Adviser data compiled by Lipper and Morningstar Inc. (“Morningstar”). The Trustees also received information explaining Lipper’s and Morningstar’s methodology, how information was compiled by Lipper and Morningstar, and what each comparison was intended to demonstrate.

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for the Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund (inception date December 1, 2002), the Trustees noted the Fund’s outperformance relative to its Lipper group and universe medians for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Fund’s one-, three- and five-year returns as of December 31, 2008 ranked in the first quartile according to Morningstar data. The Trustees also considered the fact that the Fund had outperformed its benchmark, the Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index, for the quarter and one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008.

The Trustees discussed the expertise of Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. (“Shenkman Capital”), the Fund’s subadviser, in managing assets generally and in the high-yield asset class specifically, noting that Shenkman Capital managed approximately $6.5 billion in this asset class, out of a firm-wide total of $7.7 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the significant experience of the Shenkman portfolio managers in this asset class.

They observed that the Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $75 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for each of the Institutional, Administrative and Investor Classes, and the actual total expense ratio of each of the Fund’s share classes, after giving effect to expense waivers and reimbursements, was, with one exception, above the group and universe medians. The sole exception was the Administrative Class, which had an actual total expense ratio below the universe median. The Trustees also considered the extent to which Harbor Capital was waiving its fees and/or reimbursing the Fund’s expenses to improve performance for the Fund’s shareholders and acknowledged that the fee waivers and reimbursements could be discontinued at any time. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.

Harbor Bond Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for the Harbor Bond Fund (inception date December 29, 1987), the Trustees noted the Fund’s outperformance relative to its Lipper group and universe medians for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Fund’s three- and five-year returns as of December 31, 2008 ranked in the first quartile according to Morningstar data, while the Fund’s one-year return as of December 31, 2008 ranked in the second quartile. The Trustees also considered the fact that Harbor

 

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Bond Fund had outperformed its benchmark, the Barclays US Aggregate Index, for the quarter, five-year, ten-year and fifteen-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Fund underperformed this benchmark for the one- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2008.

The Trustees discussed the expertise of Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”), the Fund’s subadviser, in managing assets generally and in the bond asset class specifically, noting that PIMCO managed approximately $268.8 billion in the bond asset class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $747 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the significant experience of the PIMCO portfolio manager in the bond markets.

The Trustees noted that PIMCO had offered and the Adviser, with the Board’s approval, had accepted, a 2.5 basis point contractual reduction in Harbor Bond Fund’s subadvisory fee payable by the Adviser on Harbor Bond Fund assets above $1 billion contingent on Harbor Capital’s maintenance of overall relationship assets with PIMCO of at least $3 billion. The Trustees further noted that this reduction was being passed through to the Fund in the form of an identical voluntary advisory fee reduction by Harbor Capital, which the Trustees approved separately at the same meeting.

The Trustees observed that the Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $3.75 billion, showed the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for both the Institutional and Administrative Class. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class was above the Lipper group and universe medians. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Administrative Class was at the Lipper group median but below the universe median. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating the Fund was not excessive.

Harbor Real Return Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for the Harbor Real Return Fund (inception date December 1, 2005), the Trustees noted the Fund’s underperformance relative to its Lipper universe and group medians for the one-, two- and three-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Trustees also considered the fact that the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Lehman US Aggregate TIPS Index, for the quarter, one-year and three-year periods ended December 31, 2008. According to the Morningstar data presented, the Fund’s one- and three-year returns as of December 31, 2008 were ranked in the third quartile.

The Trustees discussed the expertise of PIMCO, the Fund’s subadviser, in managing assets generally and in the inflation-protection asset class specifically, noting that PIMCO managed approximately $38.8 billion in assets in the TIPS class, out of a firm-wide total of approximately $747 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted that the PIMCO portfolio manager had significant experience in the inflation protection/TIPS market.

They observed that the Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $100 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was slightly below the group median for both the Institutional and Administrative Class. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class, after giving effect to expense waivers and reimbursements, was at the Lipper group median expense ratio but above the universe median expense ratio. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Administrative Class, after giving effect to expense waivers and reimbursements, was above the Lipper group and universe median expense ratios. The Trustees also considered the extent to which Harbor Capital was waiving its fees and/or reimbursing the Fund’s expenses to improve performance for the Fund’s shareholders and acknowledged that the fee waivers and reimbursements could be discontinued at any time. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating this Fund was not excessive.

Harbor Short Duration Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for the Harbor Short Duration Fund (inception date January 1, 1992), the Trustees noted the Fund’s performance was below its Lipper group median for the one-year period and at its Lipper group median for the two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Fund outperformed its Lipper universe median for the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008. According to Morningstar, the Fund’s one-, three- and five-year returns as of December 31, 2008 were ranked in the third quartile of its universe. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s longer-term record, noting that the Fund had underperformed its benchmark for the quarter, one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year and fifteen-year periods ended December 31, 2008. However, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s benchmark includes only U.S. Treasury securities and no asset- and mortgage-backed securities, which are the types of securities that have experienced significant declines in value as a result of the recent credit market crisis. As a meaningful portion of the Fund’s assets have been invested in asset- and mortgage-backed securities, the Trustees noted that the benchmark index may not provide the most appropriate comparison to the Fund during this unusual period.

The Trustees discussed the expertise of Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. (“FFTW”), the Fund’s subadviser, in managing assets generally and in the short duration fixed income asset class specifically, noting that FFTW managed approximately

 

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$5.97 billion of short duration assets (which include money market funds, assured minimum funds, LIBOR Plus funds, non-2a-7 money market funds, global short duration funds and short intermediate funds), out of a firm-wide total of approximately $22.03 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the FFTW portfolio manager in this asset class both with FFTW and at prior advisory firms.

The Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $100 million, showed the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for both the Institutional and Administrative Class. The actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Institutional Class, after taking into account expense waivers and reimbursements, was below the group median. The actual total expense ratio for the Fund’s Administrative Class, after taking into account expense waivers and reimbursements, was at the group median and above the universe median. The Trustees also considered the extent to which Harbor Capital was waiving its fees and/or reimbursing the Fund’s expenses to improve performance for the Fund’s shareholders and acknowledged that the fee waivers and reimbursements could be discontinued at any time. They noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in managing the Fund was not excessive.

Harbor Money Market Fund. In consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement for the Harbor Money Market Fund (inception date December 29, 1987), the Trustees noted the Fund’s outperformance relative to its group and universe medians for each of the one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008 according to Lipper. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s performance record relative to its benchmark, the Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. T-Bill Index, noting that the Fund had outperformed the benchmark for the quarter, one-year, three-year and five-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Fund slightly underperformed its benchmark for the ten- and fifteen-year periods ended December 31, 2008. The Trustees discussed the fact that the Fund does not have the size of many of its Lipper peers, some of which are very large institutional-oriented money market funds. The Trustees also noted that in response to the credit crisis, the Fund’s subadviser, FFTW, had been taking a more conservative approach to managing the Fund to seek to ensure sufficient liquidity to meet possible redemption activity and to seek to reduce the risk that the Fund would experience losses that would jeopardize the Fund’s stable net asset value per share. The Trustees further noted that they believe FFTW had been effective in managing the Fund in a manner that has preserved capital and maintained liquidity during what has been an extremely difficult market environment. The Trustees noted that no Morningstar return data was available for this Fund.

The Trustees discussed the expertise of FFTW in managing assets generally and in the money market investment asset class specifically, noting that FFTW managed approximately $5.97 billion of short duration assets (which include money market funds, assured minimum funds, LIBOR Plus funds, non-2a-7 money market funds, global short duration funds and short intermediate funds), out of a firm-wide total of approximately $22.03 billion in assets under management. The Trustees also noted the experience of the FFTW portfolio manager in this asset class both with FFTW and at prior advisory firms.

The Trustees considered that the Lipper comparison of contractual management fees for the Fund’s expense group, assuming an asset level of $250 million, showed that the Fund’s management fee was below the group median for both the Institutional and Administrative Class. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Institutional Class, after taking into account expense waivers and reimbursements, was below the group and universe medians. The actual total expense ratio of the Fund’s Administrative Class, after taking into account expense waivers and reimbursements, was below the group median, but above the universe median. The Trustees also considered the extent to which Harbor Capital was waiving its fees and/or reimbursing the Fund’s expenses to improve performance for the Fund’s shareholders and acknowledged that the fee waivers and reimbursements could be discontinued at any time. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital’s profitability in managing the Fund was not excessive.

*  *  *

The Trustees also separately considered the allocation between the Adviser and each Subadviser of the relevant Fund’s investment advisory fee (i.e., the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Adviser relative to that paid to the relevant Subadviser as a subadvisory fee). They determined in each case that the allocation was reasonable and the product of arm’s length negotiation between the Adviser and Subadviser.

Profitability

The Trustees also considered the Adviser’s profitability in managing each of the Funds (as well as on a fund complex-wide basis) as presented by the Adviser, and the allocation methodology used by the Adviser to compute such profitability. The Trustees acknowledged that a reasonable level of profitability was important to provide suitable incentives to the Adviser to

 

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continue to attract and maintain high quality personnel and to invest in infrastructure and other resources to support and enhance the Funds’ operations. In considering the Adviser’s profitability generally, the Trustees also reviewed the compensation received by Harbor Services Group and Harbor Funds Distributors in consideration of the transfer agency and distribution services, respectively, that they provided to Harbor Funds, and other benefits enjoyed by the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with Harbor Funds. The Trustees also noted that the Adviser reduced or waived a portion of its advisory fee while paying the relevant Subadviser its fee and/or paid or reimbursed fund expenses. The Trustees determined that the Adviser’s profitability in managing each Fund was not excessive.

Economies of Scale

The Trustees also considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as each Fund grows, and the extent to which each Fund’s advisory fee level reflects these economies of scale for the benefit of Fund investors. The Trustees specifically considered whether any advisory fee reduction “breakpoints” should be added to the advisory fee payable by any Fund. As noted above, the Trustees concluded that the Adviser’s profitability in each case was not excessive. They concluded that the existing Fund’s fee structures reflected economies of scale to date and that breakpoints in these fee structures were not required at the present time. The Trustees noted they intend to monitor each Fund’s asset growth in connection with future reviews of each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement to determine whether breakpoints may be appropriate at such time.

 

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

(As of June 2009)

The business and affairs of the Trust shall be managed by or under the direction of the Trustees, and they shall have all powers necessary or desirable to carry out that responsibility. The Trustees shall have full power and authority to take or refrain from taking any action and to execute any contracts and instruments that they may consider necessary or desirable in the management of the Trust. Any determination made by the Trustees in good faith as to what is in the interests of the Trust shall be conclusive. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of Harbor Funds is set forth below. Except as noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is 111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4302.

 

Name (Age)
Position(s) with Fund
Address
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served1
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other Directorships
of Public Companies
Held by Trustee
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

Raymond J. Ball (64)

Trustee

    University of Chicago

    Graduate School of Business

    5807 South Woodlawn Avenue

    Chicago, IL 60637

  Since 2006   

Sidney Davidson Professor of Accounting, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago (2000-Present); Advisor, Sensory Networks (computer security firm) (2001-Present); Academic Affiliate, Analysis Group (litigation consulting firm) (2000-Present); and Professor, European Institute of Advanced Studies in Management (1998-Present).

  28  

None

Howard P. Colhoun (73)

Trustee

    14114 Mantua Mill Road

    Glyndon, MD 21071

  Since 1986   

Retired. General Partner, Emerging Growth Partners, L.P. (investing in small companies) (1982-1997); Director, Storage U.S.A. (1994-2002); and Vice President and Director of Mutual Funds, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (prior to 1982).

  28  

None

John P. Gould (70)

Trustee

    University of Chicago

    Graduate School of Business

    5807 South Woodlawn Avenue

    Chicago, IL 60637

  Since 1994   

Steven G. Rothmeier Professor (1996-Present) and Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago (1984-Present, on faculty since 1965); Trustee of Milwaukee Insurance (1997-Present); Director of Unext.com (Internet based education company) (1999-2006); and Principal and Executive Vice President of Lexecon Inc. (economics consulting firm) (1994-2004).

  28  

Independent Trustee of Dimensional Fund Advisors family of mutual funds

(1986-Present).

Rodger F. Smith (68)

Trustee

    6 High Ridge Park

    Stamford, CT 06905

  Since 1987   

Managing Director, Greenwich Associates (a research based consulting firm) (1976-Present); Director of Arlington Capital Management (CI) Limited (investment advisory firm) (1992-Present); and Chair of Trust Advisory Committee of Tau Beta Pi Association (engineering honor society) (1985-Present).

  28  

None

INTERESTED TRUSTEE

David G. Van Hooser (62)*

Chairman, Trustee and
President

  Since 2000   

President (2002-Present), Director and Chairman of the Board (2000-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer (2007-Present), President (2003-2007) and Director (2000-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; and Director, Harbor Services Group, Inc. (2000-Present).

  28  

None

 

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Name (Age)
Position(s) with Fund
Address
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served1
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years        
FUND OFFICERS**

Charles F. McCain (39)

Chief Compliance Officer

  Since 2004   

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Director (2007-Present) and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-Present) Harbor Services Group, Inc.; Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2007-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors Inc.; and Junior Partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (law firm) (1996-2004).

Anmarie S. Kolinski (37)

Treasurer

  Since 2007   

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since 2007), Vice President – Internal Audit (2005-2007), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer (since 2007), Harbor Services Group, Inc., and Audit Senior Manager (2002-2005), Ernst & Young LLP.

Erik D. Ojala (34)

Vice President and Secretary

  Since 2007   

Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel (2007-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (2003-2007), Corporate Secretary (2006-2007) and Compliance Officer (2003-2004), Ariel Investments, LLC; and Vice President and Secretary (2003-2007), Ariel Investment Trust (mutual funds).

Brian L. Collins (40)

Vice President

  Since 2005   

Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (2004-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; and Director, U.S. Investment Management Research (1998-2004), Mercer Investment Consulting, Inc.

Charles P. Ragusa (50)

Vice President

  Since 2007   

Executive Vice President (since 2007), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; President (since 2007), Harbor Services Group, Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2007), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Mutual Fund Operations (2005-2007) Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.; and Senior Vice President (2002-2005), IXIS Asset Management Services Co.

Jodie L. Crotteau (37)

Assistant Secretary

  Since 2005   

Vice President, Secretary and Compliance Director (2007-Present), Assistant Secretary (2005-2007), Compliance Manager (2005-2006), and Regulatory Compliance Specialist (2004-2005), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Assistant Secretary (2005-Present), Harbor Services Group, Inc.; and Assistant Secretary (2007-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.

Susan A. DeRoche (56)

Assistant Secretary

    33 Arch Street
    Suite 2001

    Boston, MA 02110

  Since 2006   

Vice President and Compliance Director (2007-Present), Assistant Secretary (2006-Present) and Compliance Manager (2006), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Secretary (2007-Present) Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; and Securities Specialist (1981-2006), Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (law firm).

 

 

 

 

1 Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, until his successor is elected. Each officer is elected annually.
* Mr. Van Hooser is deemed an “Interested Trustee” due to his affiliation with the Adviser and Distributor of Harbor Funds.
** Officers of the Funds are “interested persons” as defined in the Investment Company Act.

(This document must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus.)

 

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111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor   Chicago, IL 60606-4302   800-422-1050   www.harborfunds.com

 

Trustees & Officers

David G. Van Hooser

Chairman, President & Trustee

Raymond J. Ball

Trustee

Howard P. Colhoun

Trustee

John P. Gould

Trustee

Rodger F. Smith

Trustee

Charles F. McCain

Chief Compliance Officer

Anmarie S. Kolinski

Treasurer

Erik D. Ojala

Vice President & Secretary

Brian L. Collins

Vice President

Charles P. Ragusa

Vice President

Jodie L. Crotteau

Assistant Secretary

Susan A. DeRoche

Assistant Secretary

 

Investment Adviser

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606-4302

Distributor & Principal Underwriter

Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606-4302

312-443-4400

Shareholder Servicing Agent

Harbor Services Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 804660

Chicago, IL 60680-4108

800-422-1050

Custodian

State Street Bank & Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, MA 02116

 

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Semi-Annual Report

April 30, 2009

Target Retirement Funds

 

Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund

Harbor Target Retirement 2010 Fund

Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund

Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund

Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund

Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund

Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund

Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund

Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund

Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund


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Overview

     1

Letter from the Chairman

     3

Portfolios of Investments

    

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     5

Fund Summary

     6

Fund Performance

     7

Portfolio of Investments

     8

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2010 FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     9

Fund Summary

     10

Fund Performance

     11

Portfolio of Investments

     12

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2015 FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     13

Fund Summary

     14

Fund Performance

     15

Portfolio of Investments

     16

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     17

Fund Summary

     18

Fund Performance

     19

Portfolio of Investments

     20

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     21

Fund Summary

     22

Fund Performance

     23

Portfolio of Investments

     24

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     25

Fund Summary

     26

Fund Performance

     27

Portfolio of Investments

     28

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2035 FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     29

Fund Summary

     30

Fund Performance

     31

Portfolio of Investments

     32

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2040 FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     33

Fund Summary

     34

Fund Performance

     35

Portfolio of Investments

     36

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2045 FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     37

Fund Summary

     38

Fund Performance

     39

Portfolio of Investments

     40

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2050 FUND

    

Managers’ Commentary

     41

Fund Summary

     42

Fund Performance

     43

Portfolio of Investments

     44

Financial Statements

    

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

     45

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

     46

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

     47

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

     51

Notes to Financial Statements

     56

Fees and Expense Example

     61

Additional Information

    

PROXY VOTING

     65

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURES

     65

ADVISORY AGREEMENT APPROVALS

     65

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

     67


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Harbor Target Retirement Funds

OVERVIEW

 

 

Which Fund is right for you?

 

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Preparing for Retirement

The chart listed above shows how to select a Target Retirement Fund corresponding to your current age and the approximate number of years to retirement. The chart assumes retirement at age 65. The asset allocation of the corresponding funds are designed to correspond to the number of years until retirement. You should consider your personal situation which may be different than listed above.

Investment Risks

The performance and risks of each Target Retirement Fund will correspond directly to the performance and risks of the underlying Harbor funds in which each Target Retirement Fund invests. The Funds will have partial exposure to the risks of many different market sectors and asset classes, any of which could cause an investor to lose money. The principal risk of the Funds is asset allocation risk, or the risk that the selection of the underlying Harbor funds and the allocation of the Funds’ assets to those underlying Harbor funds will cause a Fund to underperform other similar target retirement funds. Other principal risks include selection risk (a subadviser of one of the underlying Harbor funds is incorrect in its judgment regarding the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of a particular security) and market risk.

An investment in the Funds is not guaranteed at any time, including the target date. Your actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

Investors should consider a Fund’s investment objective, risks, fees and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Harbor Funds prospectus by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com and read it carefully before investing.

 

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OVERVIEW—Continued

 

 

Glide Path

 

LOGO

 

The glide path represents the expected changes in the asset allocation of each Target Retirement Fund (except Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund, which has a stable allocation) as time progresses. The allocations are expected to shift from higher equity exposure to higher fixed income exposure as the respective Fund’s target date approaches the current date.

The glide path shown reflects the current expected asset allocation and path, but may change at any point in time at the discretion of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.

 

Investment Styles

 

The Harbor Target Retirement lncome Fund is designed for investors currently in retirement, and its investments are expected to remain stable over time. The other Harbor Target Retirement Funds are designed for investors who plan to retire close to the year indicated in the Funds’ names. These Funds’ asset allocations and underlying Harbor funds will change according to the “glide path”.

 

Harbor Target Retirement Funds – Target Allocation

 

 

    Harbor Funds        2050          2045          2040          2035          2030          2025          2020          2015          2010          Income      
  Equity Funds                                          
  Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund     13     13     11     10     8     7     6     5     4     3  
  Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund     6        6        5        5        4        3        3        2        2        1     
  Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund     5        5        4        4        3        3        2        2        2        1     
  Harbor Large Cap Value Fund     19        19        17        15        13        11        8        7        7        4     
  Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund     9        9        8        7        6        5        4        3        3        2     
  Harbor Small Cap Value Fund     7        7        6        5        5        4        3        3        2        2     
  Harbor International Fund     22        22        20        17        15        12        10        9        7        5     
  Harbor International Growth Fund       9          9          9          7          6          5          4          4          3          2     
 

Total Equity Allocation

    90        90        80        70        60        50        40        35        30        20     
  Strategic Markets Funds                                          
  Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund       3          3          4          4          5          5          4          3          2          0     
 

Total Strategic Markets Allocation

    3        3        4        4        5        5        4        3        2        0     
  Fixed Income Funds                                          
  Harbor High Yield Bond Fund     3        3        6        9        10        10        9        8        6        2     
  Harbor Bond Fund     4        4        10        16        22        25        29        30        30        31     
  Harbor Real Return Fund       0          0          0          1          3          5          8          9          11          14     
 

Total Fixed Income Allocation

    7        7        16        26        35        40        46        47        47        47     
  Short-Term Investments                                          
  Harbor Money Market Fund       0          0          0          0          0          5          10          15          21          33     
 

Total Short-Term Investments Allocation

    0          0          0          0          0          5          10          15          21          33     
      100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100        100     

 

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Letter from the Chairman

 

 

LOGO

David G. Van Hooser

Chairman

 

Dear Shareholder:

The first four months of fiscal 2009 were marked by very difficult equity markets worldwide. Weakening economies, growing unemployment, and continued efforts by governments around the world to stimulate their economies and support financial institutions weakened by the credit crisis created an environment that suggested the equity markets could continue to decline. On March 9, 2009, the domestic equity markets hit lows last experienced in 1997. The financial news seemed to be mostly negative with few positives to suggest a near term market recovery. Just when it seemed that equity markets would continue to decline, they started to recover. In the remaining seven weeks of the fiscal half-year, equity markets rallied sharply, recovering about two-thirds of the declines that had occurred from the start of the fiscal year.

The Wilshire 5000 Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, fell by more than 30% from the start of the fiscal year through early March before recovering in the last seven weeks of the fiscal first-half to finish down by -6.97% for the six months ended April 30, 2009. Mid capitalization stocks beat their large cap and small cap counterparts, and growth-oriented stocks substantially outperformed value stocks.

Stock markets outside the U.S. followed the same general pattern as the domestic stock market. The MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets was down by more than 25% through early March and then began to recover, ending the fiscal half-year with a return of -2.64% in U.S. dollars. In contrast to the domestic equity markets, the MSCI EAFE value stocks outperformed growth stocks. Emerging markets, which in the prior year had been one of the hardest hit segments of the global equity universe, mounted a strong recovery, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index up 17.38%.

Commodity prices trended downward, as concerns about the strength of economies around the world caused a decline in energy and other commodity prices. As with the equity markets, commodities recovered a portion of their losses in the last two months of the fiscal half-year as investors started to become more hopeful that a deep, worldwide recession could be avoided.

The fixed income markets had a solid fiscal half year. As credit markets slowly began to show signs of improving, yield spreads narrowed as fixed income investors began to express at least some modest willingness to accept risk. The high-yield bond market, down by more than 25% in the fiscal year ended October 31, 2008, was the best overall performing asset class in the fiscal first half, with a return of more than 15%. The broad investment grade taxable bond market was up over 7%. The Federal Reserve reduced its target for the short term federal funds rate to an all time low of 0 to 0.25%. As a result of the actions of the Federal Reserve and increased investor demand for safer, short term investments, money market yields continued to decline.

       RETURNS FOR PERIODS ENDED APRIL 30, 2009  
       Unannualized
6 Months
            Annualized  

Domestic Equities

        1 Year      5 Years      10 Years      30 Years  

Wilshire 5000 (entire U.S. stock market)

     -6.97    -34.37    -1.86    -1.51    10.54

S&P 500 (large cap stocks)

     -8.53       -35.31       -2.70       -2.48       10.63   

Russell Midcap® (mid cap stocks)

     -1.64       -36.03       0.01       3.00       12.13   

Russell 2000® (small cap stocks)

     -8.40       -30.74       -1.45       2.53       10.07   

Russell 3000® Growth

     -1.68       -31.46       -2.32       -4.15       9.41   

Russell 3000® Value

     -13.21       -38.61       -2.42       -0.08       11.23   

International & Global

                                    

MSCI EAFE (foreign stocks)

     -2.64       -42.76       0.66       -0.03       8.72   

MSCI World (global stocks)

     -5.44       -39.33       -1.02       -1.57       8.88   

Strategic Markets

                                    

Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM

     -16.13       -46.50       -2.76       6.02       N/A   

Fixed Income

                                    

Merrill Lynch High-Yield Master II (high-yield bonds)

     15.20       -14.69       2.01       3.28       N/A   

Barclays Capital Aggregate (domestic bonds)

     7.74       3.84       4.78       5.71       8.59   

Merrill Lynch 3-Month U.S. T-Bill (proxy for money market returns)

     0.18       1.13       3.20       3.31       6.27   

 

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Harbor Target Retirement Funds

Harbor’s Target Retirement Funds were introduced on January 2, 2009. In the four months from the Funds’ inception through the end of the fiscal half-year on April 30, 2009, the broad U.S. bond market posted a positive return, helping to partially offset declines in the U.S. and international stock markets. The Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond Index, a broad investment grade U.S. bond index, posted a positive return of 0.59%. The Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of U.S. stocks, returned –1.42% while the MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets returned –2.92%.

The performance of the Harbor Target Retirement Funds was consistent with the mix of investments in their respective portfolios. Returns ranged from 1.60% (Institutional Class) for the Harbor Retirement Income Fund, which is the most heavily weighted in bonds and money market investments, to –3.30% (Institutional Class) for the Harbor Retirement 2050 Fund, which had the largest weighting in stocks.

Each of the ten Harbor Target Retirement Funds is invested in a mix of Harbor equity and fixed income funds, with some of the target retirement portfolios also including strategic markets and money market investments. All of the Harbor fixed income funds included in the portfolios posted positive returns, led by the Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund, up 10.73% (Institutional Class), and the Harbor Real Return Fund, up 6.07% (Institutional Class). The Harbor Bond Fund, which represents the largest fixed-income allocation in all of the portfolios, was up 2.69% (Institutional Class). Among Harbor equity funds included in the portfolio mixes, the best performer was the Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund, up 8.67% (Institutional Class). Among overseas investments, the Harbor International Fund returned –4.09% (Institutional Class) while the Harbor International Growth Fund was up 3.70% (Institutional Class).

The Harbor Retirement Income Fund is designed primarily for investors near or already in retirement; thus its investments are expected to have lower volatility than other Harbor Target Retirement Funds. The investment mix of each of the other Harbor Target Retirement Funds is aligned with its respective target retirement date; the portfolios of those with the most distant retirement dates have the largest allocations to equities as they seek superior long-term returns while accepting the risk of higher volatility. Over time, as its target retirement date grows nearer, each Fund’s asset allocation is gradually adjusted to become more conservative, increasing its weighting in fixed income investments, which tend to be less volatile, while reducing its exposure to equities.

Investment Strategies

The fiscal first half had a significant decline in equity markets followed by a sharp, partial recovery. The sharp recovery started when few prognosticators were projecting a near term recovery, a reminder of the uncertainty of markets and the difficulty of projecting what markets will do next.

The significant declines from the October 2007 broad equity market highs have caused some investors to reevaluate their overall asset allocations. Such reevaluations are healthy. We encourage all investors to hold a diversified portfolio of equity, fixed income, and money market funds. The percentages an investor holds of equity, fixed income, and money market funds in their asset allocation should be consistent with each investor’s financial objectives, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Harbor Funds offers a number of equity, strategic markets and fixed income funds to help investors develop an asset allocation plan to meet their investment goals.

Thank you for your investment in Harbor Funds.

June 16, 2009

LOGO

David G. Van Hooser

Chairman

 

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MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

ADVISER

Harbor Capital

Advisors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive

34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Saumen Chattopadhyay

Since 2009

Brian L. Collins

Since 2009

Paul C. Herbert

Since 2009

Linda M. Molenda

Since 2009

David G. Van Hooser

Since 2009

Harbor Capital has

managed the Fund since its inception in 2009.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Current income and some capital appreciation consistent with the Fund’s current asset allocation.

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

The Harbor Target Retirement Funds were introduced on January 2, 2009. In the four months from the funds’ inception through the end of the fiscal half-year on April 30, 2009, stock prices generally declined while bonds gained in value. The Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, returned -1.42%, and the MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets, returned -2.92%. Commodities also lost ground, with the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM posting a return of -5.63%. The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. taxable bond market, registered a positive return of 0.59%.

Stocks rallied in March and April to recover some of the ground they had lost in January and February. Growth stocks in the U.S. outperformed their value-oriented counterparts by a wide margin, while stocks in the mid cap category outpaced both large cap and small cap names. High-yield bonds were the best performers, not only among fixed income investments but in all major asset classes.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund posted a return of 1.60% (Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class) from its January 2, 2009 inception through April 30, 2009. The Fund’s positive return was due primarily to its approximately 80% allocation in fixed income and money market investments, given that bond prices rose for the four months. The Fund’s equity investments, about 20% of the portfolio, detracted from performance as stock prices generally declined.

Overall returns of the Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund benefited from the performances of its underlying Harbor funds, as 8 of the 12 constituent Harbor funds outperformed their respective benchmarks. Leading contributors to the performance of the Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund included Harbor Real Return Fund (about 14% of the portfolio) and Harbor Bond Fund (31%). The largest detractors from Fund performance were Harbor Large Cap Value Fund (about 4% of the portfolio) and Harbor International Fund (5%).

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     600
 
Cusip     411511371
 
Ticker     HARAX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.53%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $15,147

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     700
 
Cusip     411511363
 
Ticker     HARBX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.53%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     800
 
Cusip     411511355
 
Ticker     HARCX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.53%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

 

 

a Annualized for the period January 2, 2009 (inception) through April 30, 2009. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expense to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses plus, for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The net expense ratio shown will not correlate to the expense ratio shown in the Financial Highlights table because that ratio does not include the acquired funds’ fees and expenses.

ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Net Assets)

LOGO

 

 

Equity

 
  Harbor International Fund   5.0%
  Harbor Large Cap Value Fund   4.3%
  Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund   2.9%
  Harbor International Growth Fund   2.1%
  Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund   2.0%
  Harbor Small Cap Value Fund   1.6%
  Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund   1.3%
  Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund   1.1%
 

Fixed Income

   
  Harbor Bond Fund   30.6%  
  Harbor Real Return Fund   13.9%  
  Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund   2.4%  
 

Short-Term Investments

   
  Harbor Money Market Fund   32.8%  

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund                         
Institutional Class                1.60     01/02/2009     $ 50,802
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26      -1.42         $ 49,291
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66      -2.92         $ 48,542
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78        0.59             $ 50,297

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund                        
Administrative Class               1.60     01/02/2009     $ 10,160
Investor Class               1.60     01/02/2009     $ 10,160
Comparative Indices                        
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42         $ 9,858
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92         $ 9,708
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59             $ 10,059

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.53% (Institutional Class), 0.78% (Administrative Class) and 0.90% (Investor Class). The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s annual fund operating expenses to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses, plus for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS—20.3%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS—13.2%

 
17,414   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 441
37,698   

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

    201
22,099   

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

    161
114,313   

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

    652
42,003   

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

    301
19,074   

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

    241
        
       1,997
        

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS—7.1%

 
19,465   

Harbor International Fund

    749
38,433   

Harbor International Growth Fund

    323
        
       1,072
        

TOTAL HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS
    (Cost $2,435)

    3,069
        

HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS—46.9%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    
38,474   

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

  $ 359
403,520   

Harbor Bond Fund

    4,640
219,872   

Harbor Real Return Fund

    2,111
        

TOTAL HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS
    (Cost $6,828)

    7,110
        
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—32.8%

    (Cost $4,987)

 
4,986,637   

Harbor Money Market Fund

    4,987
        

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
    (Cost $14,250)

    15,166
        

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

    1
        

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 15,167
        

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 15,166

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 15,166
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund is investing in Institutional shares of affiliated Harbor Funds.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2010 Fund

MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

ADVISER

Harbor Capital

Advisors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive

34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Saumen Chattopadhyay

Since 2009

Brian L. Collins

Since 2009

Paul C. Herbert

Since 2009

Linda M. Molenda

Since 2009

David G. Van Hooser

Since 2009

Harbor Capital has

managed the Fund since its inception in 2009.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Capital appreciation and current income consistent with the Fund’s current asset allocation.

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

The Harbor Target Retirement Funds were introduced on January 2, 2009. In the four months from the funds’ inception through the end of the fiscal half-year on April 30, 2009, stock prices generally declined while bonds gained in value. The Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, returned -1.42%, and the MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets, returned -2.92%. Commodities also lost ground, with the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM posting a return of -5.63%. The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. taxable bond market, registered a positive return of 0.59%.

Stocks rallied in March and April to recover some of the ground they had lost in January and February. Growth stocks in the U.S. outperformed their value-oriented counterparts by a wide margin, while stocks in the mid cap category outpaced both large cap and small cap names. High-yield bonds were the best performers, not only among fixed income investments but in all major asset classes.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Target Retirement 2010 Fund posted a return of 1.30% (Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class) from its January 2, 2009 inception through April 30, 2009. The Fund’s positive return was due primarily to its approximately 68% allocation in fixed income and money market investments, given that bond prices rose for the four months. The Fund’s equity investments, about 30% of the portfolio, detracted from performance as stock prices generally declined. Commodities, making up about 2% of the portfolio, also retreated.

Overall returns of the Harbor Target Retirement 2010 Fund benefited from the performances of its underlying Harbor funds, as 9 of the 13 constituent Harbor funds outperformed their respective benchmarks. Leading contributors to the performance of the Harbor Target Retirement 2010 Fund included Harbor Bond Fund (about 30% of the portfolio), Harbor Real Return Fund (11%), and Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund (6%). The largest detractors from Fund performance were Harbor Large Cap Value Fund (about 6% of the portfolio) and Harbor International Fund (7%).

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2010 Fund

FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     601
 
Cusip     411511348
 
Ticker     HARDX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.60%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $535

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     701
 
Cusip     411511330
 
Ticker     HAIIX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.60%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     801
 
Cusip     411511322
 
Ticker     HARFX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.60%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

 

 

a Annualized for the period January 2, 2009 (inception) through April 30, 2009. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expense to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses plus, for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The net expense ratio shown will not correlate to the expense ratio shown in the Financial Highlights table because that ratio does not include the acquired funds’ fees and expenses.

ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Net Assets)

LOGO

 

 

Equity

 
  Harbor International Fund   7.4%
  Harbor Large Cap Value Fund   6.3%
  Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund   4.4%
  Harbor International Growth Fund   3.2%
  Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund   3.0%
  Harbor Small Cap Value Fund   2.4%
  Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund   1.9%
  Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund   1.6%
 

Fixed Income

   
  Harbor Bond Fund   30.1%  
  Harbor Real Return Fund   11.1%  
  Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund   5.7%  
 

Short-Term Investments

   
  Harbor Money Market Fund   20.9%  
 

Strategic Markets

   
  Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund   2.0%  

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2010 Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2010 Fund                         
Institutional Class               1.30      01/02/2009     $ 50,650
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 49,291
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 48,542
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 50,297

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2010 Fund                         
Administrative Class               1.30      01/02/2009     $ 10,130
Investor Class               1.30      01/02/2009     $ 10,130
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 9,858
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 9,708
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 10,059

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.60% (Institutional Class), 0.85% (Administrative Class) and 0.97% (Investor Class). The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s annual fund operating expenses to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses, plus for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2010 Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS—30.2%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS—19.6%

 
955   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 24
2,066   

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

    11
1,211   

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

    9
6,266   

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

    36
2,302   

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

    16
1,045   

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

    13
        
       109
        
    

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS—10.6%

 
1,067   

Harbor International Fund

    41
2,107   

Harbor International Growth Fund

    18
        
       59
        

TOTAL HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS
    (Cost $139)

    168
        
    

HARBOR STRATEGIC MARKETS FUNDS—2.0%

    (Cost $10)

1,882   

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

    11
        

HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS—46.9%

 
Shares         Value
(000s)
 
    
3,374   

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

  $ 32   
14,519   

Harbor Bond Fund

    167   
6,428   

Harbor Real Return Fund

    61   
          

TOTAL HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS
    (Cost $252)

    260   
          
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—20.9%

 

    (Cost $116)

  

115,966   

Harbor Money Market Fund

    116   
          

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
    (Cost $517)

    555   
          

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

    a 
          

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 555   
          

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 555

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 555
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2010 Fund is investing in Institutional shares of affiliated Harbor Funds.

 

a Rounds to less than $1,000.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund

MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

ADVISER

Harbor Capital

Advisors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive

34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Saumen Chattopadhyay

Since 2009

Brian L. Collins

Since 2009

Paul C. Herbert

Since 2009

Linda M. Molenda

Since 2009

David G. Van Hooser

Since 2009

Harbor Capital has

managed the Fund since its inception in 2009.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Capital appreciation and current income consistent with the Fund’s current asset allocation.

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

The Harbor Target Retirement Funds were introduced on January 2, 2009. In the four months from the funds’ inception through the end of the fiscal half-year on April 30, 2009, stock prices generally declined while bonds gained in value. The Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, returned -1.42%, and the MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets, returned -2.92%. Commodities also lost ground, with the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM posting a return of -5.63%. The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. taxable bond market, registered a positive return of 0.59%.

Stocks rallied in March and April to recover some of the ground they had lost in January and February. Growth stocks in the U.S. outperformed their value-oriented counterparts by a wide margin, while stocks in the mid cap category outpaced both large cap and small cap names. High-yield bonds were the best performers, not only among fixed income investments but in all major asset classes.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund posted a return of 1.30% (Institutional Class) and 1.20% (Administrative Class and Investor Class) from its January 2, 2009 inception through April 30, 2009. The Fund’s positive return was due primarily to its approximately 62% allocation in fixed income and money market investments, given that bond prices rose for the four months. The Fund’s equity investments, about 35% of the portfolio, detracted from performance as stock prices generally declined. Commodities, making up about 3% of the portfolio, also retreated.

Overall returns of the Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund benefited from the performances of its underlying Harbor funds, as 9 of the 13 constituent Harbor funds outperformed their respective benchmarks. Leading contributors to the performance of the Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund included Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund (about 8% of the portfolio) and Harbor Bond Fund (30%). The largest detractors from Fund performance were Harbor Large Cap Value Fund (about 7% of the portfolio) and Harbor International Fund (9%).

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund

FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     602
 
Cusip     411511314
 
Ticker     HARGX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.64%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $2,725

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     702
 
Cusip     411511298
 
Ticker     HARHX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.64%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     802
 
Cusip     411511280
 
Ticker     HARIX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.64%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

 

 

a Annualized for the period January 2, 2009 (inception) through April 30, 2009. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expense to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses plus, for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The net expense ratio shown will not correlate to the expense ratio shown in the Financial Highlights table because that ratio does not include the acquired funds’ fees and expenses.

ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Net Assets)

LOGO

 

 

Equity

 
  Harbor International Fund   8.6%
  Harbor Large Cap Value Fund   7.5%
  Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund   5.0%
  Harbor International Growth Fund   3.7%
  Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund   3.4%
  Harbor Small Cap Value Fund   2.7%
  Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund   2.3%
  Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund   1.8%
 

Fixed Income

   
  Harbor Bond Fund   29.6%  
  Harbor Real Return Fund   9.4%  
  Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund   8.0%  
 

Short-Term Investments

   
  Harbor Money Market Fund   15.0%  
 

Strategic Markets

   
  Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund   3.0%  

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund                         
Institutional Class               1.30      01/02/2009     $ 50,650
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 49,291
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 48,542
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 50,297

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund                         
Administrative Class               1.20      01/02/2009     $ 10,120
Investor Class               1.20      01/02/2009     $ 10,120
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 9,858
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 9,708
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 10,059

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.63% (Institutional Class), 0.88% (Administrative Class) and 1.00% (Investor Class). The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s annual fund operating expenses to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses, plus for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS—35.0%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS—22.7%

5,437   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 138
11,769   

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

    63
6,814   

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

    50
35,914   

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

    205
13,143   

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

    94
5,888   

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

    75
        
       625
        

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS—12.3%

6,168   

Harbor International Fund

    237
12,099   

Harbor International Growth Fund

    102
        
       339
        

TOTAL HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS
    (Cost $851)

    964
        
    

HARBOR STRATEGIC MARKETS FUNDS—3.0%

    (Cost $80)

 
14,179   

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

    82
        

HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS—47.0%

 
Shares         Value
(000s)
 
    
23,576   

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

  $ 220   
70,647   

Harbor Bond Fund

    812   
26,708   

Harbor Real Return Fund

    256   
          

TOTAL HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS
    (Cost $1,264)

    1,288   
          
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—15.0%

 

    (Cost $411)

 
411,218   

Harbor Money Market Fund

    411   
          

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
    (Cost $2,606)

    2,745   
          

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

    a 
          

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 2,745   
          

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 2,745

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 2,745
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund is investing in Institutional shares of affiliated Harbor Funds.

 

a Rounds to less than $1,000.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund

MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

ADVISER

Harbor Capital

Advisors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive

34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Saumen Chattopadhyay

Since 2009

Brian L. Collins

Since 2009

Paul C. Herbert

Since 2009

Linda M. Molenda

Since 2009

David G. Van Hooser

Since 2009

Harbor Capital has

managed the Fund since its inception in 2009.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Capital appreciation and current income consistent with the Fund’s current asset allocation.

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

The Harbor Target Retirement Funds were introduced on January 2, 2009. In the four months from the funds’ inception through the end of the fiscal half-year on April 30, 2009, stock prices generally declined while bonds gained in value. The Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, returned -1.42%, and the MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets, returned -2.92%. Commodities also lost ground, with the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM posting a return of -5.63%. The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. taxable bond market, registered a positive return of 0.59%.

Stocks rallied in March and April to recover some of the ground they had lost in January and February. Growth stocks in the U.S. outperformed their value-oriented counterparts by a wide margin, while stocks in the mid cap category outpaced both large cap and small cap names. High-yield bonds were the best performers, not only among fixed income investments but in all major asset classes.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund posted a return of 0.90% (Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class) from its January 2, 2009 inception through April 30, 2009. The Fund’s positive return was due primarily to its approximately 56% allocation in fixed income and money market investments, given that bond prices rose for the four months. The Fund’s equity investments, about 40% of the portfolio, detracted from performance as stock prices generally declined. Commodities, making up about 4% of the portfolio, also retreated.

Overall returns of the Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund benefited from the performances of its underlying Harbor funds, as 9 of the 13 constituent Harbor funds outperformed their respective benchmarks. Leading contributors to the performance of the Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund included Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund (about 9% of the portfolio) and Harbor Bond Fund (29%). The largest detractors from Fund performance were Harbor Large Cap Value Fund (about 8% of the portfolio) and Harbor International Fund (10%).

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund

FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #    

603

 
Cusip     411511272
 
Ticker     HARJX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.67%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $16,044

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #    

703

 
Cusip    

411511264

 
Ticker    

HARKX

 
Inception
Date
   

01/02/2009

 

Net Expense

Ratio

   

0.67%a

 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

   

$10

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     803
 
Cusip     411511256
 
Ticker     HARLX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.67%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

 

 

a Annualized for the period January 2, 2009 (inception) through April 30, 2009. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expense to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses plus, for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The net expense ratio shown will not correlate to the expense ratio shown in the Financial Highlights table because that ratio does not include the acquired funds’ fees and expenses.

ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Net Assets)

LOGO

 

 

Equity

 
  Harbor International Fund   9.9%
  Harbor Large Cap Value Fund   8.5%
  Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund   5.7%
  Harbor International Growth Fund   4.2%
  Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund   3.9%
  Harbor Small Cap Value Fund   3.1%
  Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund   2.6%
  Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund   2.1%
 

Fixed Income

   
  Harbor Bond Fund   29.0%  
  Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund   9.2%  
  Harbor Real Return Fund   7.8%  
 

Short-Term Investments

   
  Harbor Money Market Fund   10.0%  
 

Strategic Markets

   
  Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund   4.0%  

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund                         
Institutional Class               0.90      01/02/2009     $ 50,450
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 49,291
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 48,542
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 50,297

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund                         
Administrative Class               0.90      01/02/2009     $ 10,090
Investor Class               0.90      01/02/2009     $ 10,090
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 9,858
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 9,708
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S. Bond)   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 10,059

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.66% (Institutional Class), 0.91% (Administrative Class) and 1.03% (Investor Class). The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s annual fund operating expenses to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses, plus for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS—40.0%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS—25.9%

36,346   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 920
78,679   

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

    418
45,558   

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

    332
240,108   

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

    1,369
87,864   

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

    629
39,363   

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

    499
        
       4,167
        

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS—14.1%

41,232   

Harbor International Fund

    1,587
80,885   

Harbor International Growth Fund

    680
        
       2,267
        

TOTAL HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS
    (Cost $5,112)

    6,434
        
    

HARBOR STRATEGIC MARKETS FUNDS—4.0%

    (Cost $594)

110,590   

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

    644
        

HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS—46.0%

 
Shares         Value
(000s)
 
    
158,798   

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

  $ 1,483   
404,473   

Harbor Bond Fund

    4,651   
129,975   

Harbor Real Return Fund

    1,248   
          

TOTAL HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS
    (Cost $7,085)

    7,382   
          
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—10.0%

 

    (Cost $1,604)

  

1,603,688   

Harbor Money Market Fund

    1,604   
          

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
    (Cost $14,395)

    16,064   
          

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

    a 
          

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 16,064   
          

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 16,064

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 16,064
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund is investing in Institutional shares of affiliated Harbor Funds.

 

a Rounds to less than $1,000.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund

MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

ADVISER

Harbor Capital

Advisors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive

34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Saumen Chattopadhyay

Since 2009

Brian L. Collins

Since 2009

Paul C. Herbert

Since 2009

Linda M. Molenda

Since 2009

David G. Van Hooser

Since 2009

Harbor Capital has

managed the Fund since its inception in 2009.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Capital appreciation and current income consistent with the Fund’s current asset allocation.

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

The Harbor Target Retirement Funds were introduced on January 2, 2009. In the four months from the funds’ inception through the end of the fiscal half-year on April 30, 2009, stock prices generally declined while bonds gained in value. The Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, returned -1.42%, and the MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets, returned -2.92%. Commodities also lost ground, with the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM posting a return of -5.63%. The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. taxable bond market, registered a positive return of 0.59%.

Stocks rallied in March and April to recover some of the ground they had lost in January and February. Growth stocks in the U.S. outperformed their value-oriented counterparts by a wide margin, while stocks in the mid cap category outpaced both large cap and small cap names. High-yield bonds were the best performers, not only among fixed income investments but in all major asset classes.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund posted a return of 0.20% (Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class) from its January 2, 2009 inception through April 30, 2009. The Fund’s positive return was due primarily to its approximately 45% allocation in fixed income and money market investments, given that bond prices rose for the four months. The Fund’s equity investments, about 50% of the portfolio, detracted from performance as stock prices generally declined. Commodities, making up about 5% of the portfolio, also retreated.

Overall returns of the Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund benefited from the performances of its underlying Harbor funds, as 9 of the 13 constituent Harbor funds outperformed their respective benchmarks. Leading contributors to the performance of the Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund included Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund (about 10% of the portfolio), Harbor Bond Fund (25%), and the Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund (7%). The largest detractors from Fund performance were Harbor Large Cap Value Fund (about 11% of the portfolio) and Harbor International Fund (12%).

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     604
 
Cusip     411511249
 
Ticker     HARMX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.72%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $633

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     704
 
Cusip     411511231
 
Ticker     HARNX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.72%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     804
 
Cusip     411511223
 
Ticker     HAROX
 
Inception Date     01/02/2009
 
Net Expense Ratio     0.72%a
 
Total Net Assets (000s)     $10

 

 

 

a Annualized for the period January 2, 2009 (inception) through April 30, 2009. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expense to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses plus, for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The net expense ratio shown will not correlate to the expense ratio shown in the Financial Highlights table because that ratio does not include the acquired funds’ fees and expenses.

 

ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Net Assets)

LOGO

 

 

Equity

 
  Harbor International Fund   12.5%
  Harbor Large Cap Value Fund   10.8%
  Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund   7.2%
  Harbor International Growth Fund   5.4%
  Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund   5.0%
  Harbor Small Cap Value Fund   4.0%
  Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund   3.3%
  Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund   2.6%
 

Fixed Income

   
  Harbor Bond Fund   25.0%  
  Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund   9.8%  
  Harbor Real Return Fund   4.6%  
 

Short-Term Investments

   
  Harbor Money Market Fund   4.9%  
 

Strategic Markets

   
  Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund   4.9%  

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund                         
Institutional Class               0.20      01/02/2009     $ 50,100
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 49,291
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 48,542
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S. Bond)   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 50,297

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund                         
Administrative Class               0.20      01/02/2009     $ 10,020
Investor Class               0.20      01/02/2009     $ 10,020
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 9,858
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 9,708
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 10,059

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.70% (Institutional Class), 0.95% (Administrative Class) and 1.07% (Investor Class). The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s annual fund operating expenses to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses, plus for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS—50.8%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS—32.9%

 
1,873   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 47
4,050   

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

    22
2,375   

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

    17
12,259   

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

    70
4,572   

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

    33
2,068   

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

    26
        
       215
        

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS—17.9

 
2,133   

Harbor International Fund

    82
4,181   

Harbor International Growth Fund

    35
        
       117
        

TOTAL HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS
    (Cost $318)

    332
        
    

HARBOR STRATEGIC MARKETS FUNDS—4.9%

    (Cost $31)

 
5,465   

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

    32
        

HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS—39.4%

 
Shares         Value
(000s)
 
    
6,945   

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

  $ 65   
14,082   

Harbor Bond Fund

    162   
3,169   

Harbor Real Return Fund

    30   
          

TOTAL HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS
    (Cost $254)

    257   
          
    

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—4.9%

 

    (Cost $32)

 
31,782   

Harbor Money Market Fund

    32   
          

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
    (Cost $635)

    653   
          

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

    a 
          

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 653   
          

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 653

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 653
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund is investing in Institutional shares of affiliated Harbor Funds.

 

a Rounds to less than $1,000.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund

MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

ADVISER

Harbor Capital

Advisors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive

34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Saumen Chattopadhyay

Since 2009

Brian L. Collins

Since 2009

Paul C. Herbert

Since 2009

Linda M. Molenda

Since 2009

David G. Van Hooser

Since 2009

Harbor Capital has

managed the Fund since its inception in 2009.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Capital appreciation and current income consistent with the Fund’s current asset allocation.

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

The Harbor Target Retirement Funds were introduced on January 2, 2009. In the four months from the funds’ inception through the end of the fiscal half-year on April 30, 2009, stock prices generally declined while bonds gained in value. The Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, returned -1.42%, and the MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets, returned -2.92%. Commodities also lost ground, with the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM posting a return of -5.63%. The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. taxable bond market, registered a positive return of 0.59%.

Stocks rallied in March and April to recover some of the ground they had lost in January and February. Growth stocks in the U.S. outperformed their value-oriented counterparts by a wide margin, while stocks in the mid cap category outpaced both large cap and small cap names. High-yield bonds were the best performers, not only among fixed income investments but in all major asset classes.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund posted a return of -0.50% (Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class) from its January 2, 2009 inception through April 30, 2009. The Fund’s negative return was due primarily to its approximately 60% allocation in equities, given that stock prices generally were down for the four months. Commodities, making up about 5% of the portfolio, also retreated. The Fund’s fixed income investments, about 35% of the portfolio, added value as bond prices generally rose.

Overall returns of the Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund benefited from the performances of its underlying Harbor funds, as 8 of the 12 constituent Harbor funds outperformed their respective benchmarks. Leading contributors to the performance of the Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund included Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund (approximately 10% of the portfolio), Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund (8%), and Harbor Bond Fund (22%). The largest detractors from Fund performance were Harbor Large Cap Value Fund (about 13% of the portfolio) and Harbor International Fund (15%).

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     605
 
Cusip     411512700
 
Ticker     HARPX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.76%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $19,466

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     705
 
Cusip     411512882
 
Ticker     HARQX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.76%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     805
 
Cusip     411512809
 
Ticker     HARTX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.76%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

 

 

 

a Annualized for the period January 2, 2009 (inception) through April 30, 2009. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expense to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses plus, for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The net expense ratio shown will not correlate to the expense ratio shown in the Financial Highlights table because that ratio does not include the acquired funds’ fees and expenses.

 

ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Net Assets)

LOGO

 

 

Equity

 
  Harbor International Fund   14.9%
  Harbor Large Cap Value Fund   12.7%
  Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund   8.6%
  Harbor International Growth Fund   6.4%
  Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund   6.0%
  Harbor Small Cap Value Fund   4.8%
  Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund   3.9%
  Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund   3.2%
 

Fixed Income

   
  Harbor Bond Fund   21.4%  
  Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund   10.4%  
  Harbor Real Return Fund   2.7%  
 

Strategic Markets

   
  Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund   5.0%  

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund                         
Institutional Class               -0.50      01/02/2009     $ 49,750
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 49,291
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 48,542
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 50,297

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund                         
Administrative Class               -0.50      01/02/2009     $ 9,950
Investor Class               -0.50      01/02/2009     $ 9,950
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 9,858
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 9,708
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 10,059

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.74% (Institutional Class), 0.99% (Administrative Class) and 1.11% (Investor Class). The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s annual fund operating expenses to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses, plus for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS—60.5%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS—39.2%

66,002   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 1,671
144,595   

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

    769
84,663   

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

    616
437,337   

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

    2,493
162,432   

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

    1,163
73,634   

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

    935
        
       7,647
        

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS—21.3%

75,499   

Harbor International Fund

    2,905
148,983   

Harbor International Growth Fund

    1,253
        
       4,158
        

TOTAL HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS
    (Cost $9,408)

    11,805
        

HARBOR STRATEGIC MARKETS FUNDS—5.0%

 

    (Cost $901)

  

Shares         Value
(000s)
 
    
166,170   

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

  $ 967   
          
    

HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS—34.5%

 
217,399   

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

    2,031   
361,309   

Harbor Bond Fund

    4,155   
54,998   

Harbor Real Return Fund

    528   
          

TOTAL HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS
    (Cost $6,433)

    6,714   
          

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
    (Cost $16,742)

    19,486   
          

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

    a 
          

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 19,486   
          

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 19,486

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 19,486
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund is investing in Institutional shares of affiliated Harbor Funds.

 

a Rounds to less than $1,000.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund

MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

ADVISER

Harbor Capital

Advisors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive

34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Saumen Chattopadhyay

Since 2009

Brian L. Collins

Since 2009

Paul C. Herbert

Since 2009

Linda M. Molenda

Since 2009

David G. Van Hooser

Since 2009

Harbor Capital has

managed the Fund since its inception in 2009.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Capital appreciation and current income consistent with the Fund’s current asset allocation.

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

The Harbor Target Retirement Funds were introduced on January 2, 2009. In the four months from the funds’ inception through the end of the fiscal half-year on April 30, 2009, stock prices generally declined while bonds gained in value. The Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, returned -1.42%, and the MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets, returned -2.92%. Commodities also lost ground, with the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM posting a return of -5.63%. The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. taxable bond market, registered a positive return of 0.59%.

Stocks rallied in March and April to recover some of the ground they had lost in January and February. Growth stocks in the U.S. outperformed their value-oriented counterparts by a wide margin, while stocks in the mid cap category outpaced both large cap and small cap names. High-yield bonds were the best performers, not only among fixed income investments but in all major asset classes.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund posted a return of -1.30% (Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class) from its January 2, 2009 inception through April 30, 2009. The Fund’s negative return was due primarily to its approximately 70% allocation in equities, given that stock prices generally were down for the four months. Commodities, making up about 4% of the portfolio, also retreated. The Fund’s fixed income investments, about 26% of the portfolio, added value as bond prices generally rose.

Overall returns of the Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund benefited from the performances of its underlying Harbor funds, as 8 of the 12 constituent Harbor funds outperformed their respective benchmarks. Leading contributors to the performance of the Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund included Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund (approximately 9% of the portfolio) and Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund (10%). The largest detractors from Fund performance were Harbor Large Cap Value Fund (about 15% of the portfolio) and Harbor International Fund (17%).

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund

FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     606
 
Cusip     411512106
 
Ticker     HARUX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.78%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $313

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     706
 
Cusip     411512304
 
Ticker     HARVX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.78%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     806
 
Cusip     411512205
 
Ticker     HARWX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.78%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

 

 

 

a Annualized for the period January 2, 2009 (inception) through April 30, 2009. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expense to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses plus, for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The net expense ratio shown will not correlate to the expense ratio shown in the Financial Highlights table because that ratio does not include the acquired funds’ fees and expenses.

 

ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Net Assets)

LOGO

 

 

Equity

 
  Harbor International Fund   17.4%
  Harbor Large Cap Value Fund   14.8%
  Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund   10.0%
  Harbor International Growth Fund   7.5%
  Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund   6.9%
  Harbor Small Cap Value Fund   5.6%
  Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund   4.6%
  Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund   3.7%
 

Fixed Income

   
  Harbor Bond Fund   15.4%  
  Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund   9.0%  
  Harbor Real Return Fund   1.2%  
 

Strategic Markets

   
  Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund   3.9%  

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund                          
Institutional Class               -1.30      01/02/2009      $ 49,350
Comparative Indices                          
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42           $ 49,291
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92           $ 48,542
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59               $ 50,297

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund                         
Administrative Class               -1.30      01/02/2009     $ 9,870
Investor Class               -1.30      01/02/2009     $ 9,870
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 9,858
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 9,708
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 10,059

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.76% (Institutional Class), 1.01% (Administrative Class) and 1.13% (Investor Class). The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s annual fund operating expenses to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses, plus for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS—70.5%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS—45.6%

 
1,312   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 33
2,875   

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

    15
1,684   

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

    12
8,697   

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

    50
3,230   

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

    23
1,464   

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

    19
        
       152
        

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS—24.9%

 
1,501   

Harbor International Fund

    58
2,963   

Harbor International Growth Fund

    25
        
       83
        

TOTAL HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS
    (Cost $201)

    235
        

HARBOR STRATEGIC MARKETS FUNDS—3.9%

 

    (Cost $12)

  

Shares         Value
(000s)
 
    
2,266   

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

  $ 13   
          
    

HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS—25.6%

 
3,211   

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

    30   
4,427   

Harbor Bond Fund

    51   
435   

Harbor Real Return Fund

    4   
          

TOTAL HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS
    (Cost $82)

    85   
          

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
    (Cost $295)

    333   
          

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

    a 
          

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 333   
          

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 333

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 333
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the level used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund is investing in Institutional shares of affiliated Harbor Funds.

 

a Rounds to less than $1,000.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund

MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

ADVISER

Harbor Capital

Advisors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive

34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Saumen Chattopadhyay

Since 2009

Brian L. Collins

Since 2009

Paul C. Herbert

Since 2009

Linda M. Molenda

Since 2009

David G. Van Hooser

Since 2009

Harbor Capital has

managed the Fund since its inception in 2009.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Capital appreciation and current income consistent with the Fund’s current asset allocation.

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

The Harbor Target Retirement Funds were introduced on January 2, 2009. In the four months from the funds’ inception through the end of the fiscal half-year on April 30, 2009, stock prices generally declined while bonds gained in value. The Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, returned -1.42%, and the MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets, returned -2.92%. Commodities also lost ground, with the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM posting a return of -5.63%. The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. taxable bond market, registered a positive return of 0.59%.

Stocks rallied in March and April to recover some of the ground they had lost in January and February. Growth stocks in the U.S. outperformed their value-oriented counterparts by a wide margin, while stocks in the mid cap category outpaced both large cap and small cap names. High-yield bonds were the best performers, not only among fixed income investments but in all major asset classes.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund posted returns of -2.30% (Institutional Class) and -2.20% (Administrative Class and Investor Class) from its January 2, 2009 inception through April 30, 2009. The Fund’s negative returns were due primarily to its approximately 80% allocation in equities, given that stock prices generally were down for the four months. Commodities, making up about 4% of the portfolio, also retreated. The Fund’s fixed income investments, about 16% of the portfolio, added value as bond prices generally rose.

Overall returns of the Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund benefited from the performances of its underlying Harbor funds, as 7 of the 11 constituent Harbor funds outperformed their respective benchmarks. Leading contributors to the performance of the Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund included Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund (approximately 11% of the portfolio) and Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund (6%). The largest detractors from Fund performance were Harbor Large Cap Value Fund (about 17% of the portfolio) and Harbor International Fund (20%).

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund

FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     607
 
Cusip     411512403
 
Ticker     HARYX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.79%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $15,044

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     707
 
Cusip     411512601
 
Ticker     HARZX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.79%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     807
 
Cusip     411512502
 
Ticker     HABBX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.79%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

 

 

a Annualized for the period January 2, 2009 (inception) through April 30, 2009. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expense to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses plus, for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The net expense ratio shown will not correlate to the expense ratio shown in the Financial Highlights table because that ratio does not include the acquired funds’ fees and expenses.

ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Net Assets)

LOGO

 

 

Equity

 
  Harbor International Fund   20.0%
  Harbor Large Cap Value Fund   17.0%
  Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund   11.5%
  Harbor International Growth Fund   8.6%
  Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund   7.8%
  Harbor Small Cap Value Fund   6.3%
  Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund   5.2%
  Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund   4.2%
 

Fixed Income

   
  Harbor Bond Fund   9.4%  
  Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund   6.2%  
 

Strategic Markets

   
  Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund   3.8%  

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund

FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund                         
Institutional Class               -2.30      01/02/2009     $ 48,850
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 49,291
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 48,542
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 50,297

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund                         
Administrative Class               -2.20      01/02/2009     $ 9,780
Investor Class               -2.20      01/02/2009     $ 9,780
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 9,858
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 9,708
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 10,059

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.78% (Institutional Class), 1.03% (Administrative Class) and 1.15% (Investor Class). The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s annual fund operating expenses to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses, plus for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS—80.6%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS—52.0%

68,283   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 1,729
146,924   

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

    782
86,091   

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

    627
450,506   

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

    2,568
164,775   

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

    1,180
74,784   

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

    949
        
       7,835
        

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS—28.6%

78,227   

Harbor International Fund

    3,010
153,920   

Harbor International Growth Fund

    1,294
        
       4,304
        

TOTAL HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS
    (Cost $9,555)

    12,139
        

HARBOR STRATEGIC MARKETS FUNDS—3.8%

 

    (Cost $538)

  

Shares         Value
(000s)
 
    
100,096   

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

  $ 582   
          
    

HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS—15.6%

 
100,746   

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

    941   
121,931   

Harbor Bond Fund

    1,402   
          

TOTAL HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS
    (Cost $2,238)

    2,343   
          

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
    (Cost $12,331)

    15,064   
          

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

    a 
          

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 15,064   
          

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 15,064

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 15,064
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund is investing in Institutional shares of affiliated Harbor Funds.

 

a Rounds to less than $1,000.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund

MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

ADVISER

Harbor Capital

Advisors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive

34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Saumen Chattopadhyay

Since 2009

Brian L. Collins

Since 2009

Paul C. Herbert

Since 2009

Linda M. Molenda

Since 2009

David G. Van Hooser

Since 2009

Harbor Capital has

managed the Fund since its inception in 2009.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Capital appreciation and current income consistent with the Fund’s current asset allocation.

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

The Harbor Target Retirement Funds were introduced on January 2, 2009. In the four months from the funds’ inception through the end of the fiscal half-year on April 30, 2009, stock prices generally declined while bonds gained in value. The Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, returned -1.42%, and the MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets, returned -2.92%. Commodities also lost ground, with the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM posting a return of -5.63%. The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. taxable bond market, registered a positive return of 0.59%.

Stocks rallied in March and April to recover some of the ground they had lost in January and February. Growth stocks in the U.S. outperformed their value-oriented counterparts by a wide margin, while stocks in the mid cap category outpaced both large cap and small cap names. High-yield bonds were the best performers, not only among fixed income investments but in all major asset classes.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund posted a return of -3.20% (Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class) from its January 2, 2009 inception through April 30, 2009. The Fund’s negative returns were due primarily to its approximately 90% allocation in equities, given that stock prices generally were down for the four months. Commodities, making up about 3% of the portfolio, also retreated. The Fund’s fixed income investments, about 7% of the portfolio, added value as bond prices generally rose.

Overall returns of the Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund benefited from the performances of its underlying Harbor funds, as 7 of the 11 constituent Harbor funds outperformed their respective benchmarks. The leading contributor to the performance of the Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund was Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund (about 13% of the portfolio). The largest detractors from Fund performance were Harbor Large Cap Value Fund (about 19% of the portfolio) and Harbor International Fund (22%).

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     608
 
Cusip     411511181
 
Ticker     HACCX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.81%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $224

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     708
 
Cusip     411511173
 
Ticker     HADDX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.81%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     808
 
Cusip     411511165
 
Ticker     HAEEX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.81%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

 

 

a Annualized for the period January 2, 2009 (inception) through April 30, 2009. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expense to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses plus, for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The net expense ratio shown will not correlate to the expense ratio shown in the Financial Highlights table because that ratio does not include the acquired funds’ fees and expenses.

 

ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Net Assets)

LOGO

 

 

Equity

 
  Harbor International Fund   21.9%
  Harbor Large Cap Value Fund   19.2%
  Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund   12.8%
  Harbor International Growth Fund   9.6%
  Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund   8.9%
  Harbor Small Cap Value Fund   7.1%
  Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund   5.9%
  Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund   4.7%
 

Fixed Income

   
  Harbor Bond Fund   4.3%  
  Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund   2.7%  
 

Strategic Markets

   
  Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund   2.9%  

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund                         
Institutional Class               -3.20      01/02/2009     $ 48,400
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 49,291
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 48,542
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 50,297

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund                         
Administrative Class               -3.20      01/02/2009     $ 9,680
Investor Class               -3.20      01/02/2009     $ 9,680
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 9,858
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 9,708
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 10,059

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.79% (Institutional Class), 1.04% (Administrative Class) and 1.16% (Investor Class). The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s annual fund operating expenses to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses, plus for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS—90.1%

   
Shares         Value
(000s)
    

DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS—58.6%

 
1,233   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 31
2,701   

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

    14
1,581   

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

    12
8,171   

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

    47
3,033   

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

    22
1,375   

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

    17
        
       143
        

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS—31.5%

 
1,410   

Harbor International Fund

    54
2,782   

Harbor International Growth Fund

    23
        
       77
        

TOTAL HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS
    (Cost $212)

    220
        

HARBOR STRATEGIC MARKETS FUNDS—2.9%

     

    (Cost $7)

 
Shares         Value
(000s)
 
    
1,242   

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

  $ 7   
          
    

HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS—7.0%

     
722   

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

    7   
871   

Harbor Bond Fund

    10   
          

TOTAL HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS
    (Cost $16)

    17   
          

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
    (Cost $235)

    244   
          

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

    a 
          

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 244   
          

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 244

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 244
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the level used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund is investing in Institutional shares of affiliated Harbor Funds.

 

a Rounds to less than $1,000.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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MANAGERS’ COMMENTARY (Unaudited)

 

 

ADVISER

Harbor Capital

Advisors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive

34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Saumen Chattopadhyay

Since 2009

Brian L. Collins

Since 2009

Paul C. Herbert

Since 2009

Linda M. Molenda

Since 2009

David G. Van Hooser

Since 2009

Harbor Capital has

managed the Fund since its inception in 2009.

INVESTMENT GOAL

Capital appreciation and current income consistent with the Fund’s current asset allocation.

 

Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance

MARKET REVIEW

The Harbor Target Retirement Funds were introduced on January 2, 2009. In the four months from the funds’ inception through the end of the fiscal half-year on April 30, 2009, stock prices generally declined while bonds gained in value. The Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of the U.S. stock market, returned -1.42%, and the MSCI EAFE Index of stocks in developed international markets, returned -2.92%. Commodities also lost ground, with the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index Total ReturnSM posting a return of -5.63%. The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index, a broad measure of the U.S. taxable bond market, registered a positive return of 0.59%.

Stocks rallied in March and April to recover some of the ground they had lost in January and February. Growth stocks in the U.S. outperformed their value-oriented counterparts by a wide margin, while stocks in the mid cap category outpaced both large cap and small cap names. High-yield bonds were the best performers, not only among fixed income investments but in all major asset classes.

PERFORMANCE

Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund posted a return of -3.30% (Institutional Class) and -3.20% (Administrative Class and Investor Class) from its January 2, 2009 inception through April 30, 2009. The Fund’s negative returns were due primarily to its approximately 90% allocation in equities, given that stock prices generally were down for the four months. Commodities, making up about 3% of the portfolio, also retreated. The Fund’s fixed income investments, about 7% of the portfolio, added value as bond prices generally rose.

Overall returns of the Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund benefited from the performances of its underlying Harbor funds, as 7 of the 11 constituent Harbor funds outperformed their respective benchmarks. The leading contributor to the performance of the Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund was Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund (about 13% of the portfolio). The largest detractors from Fund performance were Harbor Large Cap Value Fund (about 19% of the portfolio) and Harbor International Fund (22%).

 

 

This report contains the current opinions of Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. at the time of its publication and should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Such opinions are subject to change without notice and securities described herein may no longer be included in, or may at any time be removed from, the Fund’s portfolio. This report is distributed for informational purposes only. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed reliable, but not guaranteed.

For information on the different share classes and the risks associated with an investment in the Fund, please refer to the current prospectus.

 

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FUND SUMMARY—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL CLASS

   
Fund #     609
 
Cusip     411511157
 
Ticker     HAFFX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.81%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $11,356

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CLASS

   
Fund #     709
 
Cusip     411511140
 
Ticker     HAGGX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.81%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

INVESTOR CLASS

   
Fund #     809
 
Cusip     411511132
 
Ticker     HAHHX
 
Inception
Date
    01/02/2009
 

Net Expense

Ratio

    0.81%a
 

Total Net

Assets (000s)

    $10

 

 

 

a Annualized for the period January 2, 2009 (inception) through April 30, 2009. The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s operating expense to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses plus, for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The net expense ratio shown will not correlate to the expense ratio shown in the Financial Highlights table because that ratio does not include the acquired funds’ fees and expenses.

 

ASSET ALLOCATION (% of Net Assets)

LOGO

 

 

Equity

 
  Harbor International Fund   22.4%
  Harbor Large Cap Value Fund   19.1%
  Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund   12.9%
  Harbor International Growth Fund   9.6%
  Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund   8.8%
  Harbor Small Cap Value Fund   7.1%
  Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund   5.8%
  Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund   4.6%
 

Fixed Income

   
  Harbor Bond Fund   4.1%  
  Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund   2.7%  
 

Strategic Markets

   
  Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund   2.9%  

 

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FUND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (Unaudited)

 

 

Institutional Class

CHANGE IN A $50,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $50,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

 

LOGO

Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund                         
Institutional Class               -3.30      01/02/2009     $ 48,350
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 49,291
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 48,542
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bonds   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 50,297

Administrative and Investor Classes

CHANGE IN A $10,000 INVESTMENT

For the period 01/02/2009 through 04/30/2009

 

The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the Fund with the performance of broad based market indices. The Fund’s performance includes the reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions.

  LOGO

 

Total Returns

For the periods ended 04/30/2009

  LOGO
Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund                         
Administrative Class               -3.20      01/02/2009     $ 9,680
Investor Class               -3.20      01/02/2009     $ 9,680
Comparative Indices                         
Russell 3000®   -7.46     -34.95     -2.26     -1.42          $ 9,858
MSCI EAFE   -2.64     -42.76     0.66     -2.92          $ 9,708
Barclays Capital Aggregate (U.S.) Bond   7.74       3.84       4.78       0.59              $ 10,059

As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus, the expense ratios were 0.79% (Institutional Class), 1.04% (Administrative Class) and 1.16% (Investor Class). The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit the Fund’s annual fund operating expenses to the amount of the acquired funds’ fees and expenses, plus for the Administrative and Investor Classes, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees. The expense ratios in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratios for the period disclosed within this report.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Actual return and principal value on an investment will fluctuate and the shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

The returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption of Fund shares. From time to time, certain fees and/or expenses have been voluntarily waived, which has resulted in higher returns. Without these waivers, the returns would have been lower. The voluntary waivers may be discontinued at any time without notice.

You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days after the most recent month end) by calling 800-422-1050 or visiting www.harborfunds.com.

 

 

 

a Annualized.

 

b Unannualized.

 

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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

 

HARBOR DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS—90.3%

Shares         Value
(000s)
    

DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS—58.3%

 
57,804   

Harbor Capital Appreciation Fund

  $ 1,464
124,388   

Harbor Mid Cap Growth Fund

    662
72,885   

Harbor Small Cap Growth Fund

    531
381,378   

Harbor Large Cap Value Fund

    2,173
139,502   

Harbor Mid Cap Value Fund

    999
63,312   

Harbor Small Cap Value Fund

    803
        
       6,632
        

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS—32.0%

 
66,221   

Harbor International Fund

    2,548
130,298   

Harbor International Growth Fund

    1,096
        
       3,644
        

TOTAL HARBOR EQUITY FUNDS
    (Cost $8,084)

    10,276
        

HARBOR STRATEGIC MARKETS FUNDS—2.9%

 

    (Cost $304)

  

Shares         Value
(000s)
 
    
56,499   

Harbor Commodity Real Return Strategy Fund

  $ 329   
          
    

HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS—6.8%

 
33,171   

Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund

    310   
40,145   

Harbor Bond Fund

    461   
          

TOTAL HARBOR FIXED INCOME FUNDS
    (Cost $737)

    771   
          

TOTAL INVESTMENTS—100.0%
    (Cost $9,125)

    11,376   
          

CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES—0.0%

    a 
          

TOTAL NET ASSETS—100.0%

  $ 11,376   
          

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes the Fund’s investments as of April 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them.

 

Valuation Description

   Investments
in Securities

Level 1—Quoted Prices

   $ 11,376

Level 2—Other Significant Observable Inputs

    

Level 3—Significant Unobservable Inputs

    
      

Total

   $ 11,376
      

For more information on valuation inputs and their aggregation into the levels used in the table above, please refer to Fair Value Measurements in Note 2 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund is investing in Institutional shares of affiliated Harbor Funds.

 

a Rounds to less than $1,000.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

(All amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

     Harbor
Target
Retirement
Income Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2010 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2015 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2020 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2025 Fund
    Harbor
Target
Retirement
2030 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2035 Fund
    Harbor
Target
Retirement
2040 Fund
  Harbor
Target
Retirement
2045 Fund
    Harbor
Target
Retirement
2050 Fund

ASSETS

                   

Investments, at identified cost*

  $ 14,250   $ 517   $ 2,606   $ 14,395   $ 635      $ 16,742   $ 295      $ 12,331   $ 235      $ 9,125

Investments in affiliated funds, at value

  $ 15,166   $ 555   $ 2,745   $ 16,064   $ 653      $ 19,486   $ 333      $ 15,064   $ 244      $ 11,376

Receivables for:

                   

Investments in affiliated funds sold

    2         36     223                                 

Capital shares sold

                8            6            1     5        1

Distributions from affiliated funds

    1                                             

Total Assets

    15,169     555     2,781     16,295     653        19,492     333        15,065     249        11,377

LIABILITIES

                   

Payables for:

                   

Investments in affiliated funds purchased

            36     231            6            1     5        1

Capital shares reacquired

    2                                             

Total Liabilities

    2         36     231            6            1     5        1

NET ASSETS

  $ 15,167   $ 555   $ 2,745   $ 16,064   $ 653      $ 19,486   $ 333      $ 15,064   $ 244      $ 11,376

Net Assets Consist of:

                   

Paid-in capital

  $ 13,991   $ 505   $ 2,589   $ 14,119   $ 636      $ 16,315   $ 296      $ 12,170   $ 237      $ 9,011

Undistributed/(over-distributed) net investment income

    50     2     2     60            67     1        23            8

Accumulated net realized gain/(loss)

    210     10     15     216     (1     360     (2     138     (2     106

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

    916     38     139     1,669     18        2,744     38        2,733     9        2,251
    $ 15,167   $ 555   $ 2,745   $ 16,064   $ 653      $ 19,486   $ 333      $ 15,064   $ 244      $ 11,376

NET ASSETS VALUE PER SHARE BY CLASS

               

Institutional Class

                 

Net assets

  $ 15,147   $ 535   $ 2,725   $ 16,044   $ 633      $ 19,466   $ 313      $ 15,044   $ 224      $ 11,356

Shares of beneficial interest2

    1,491     53     269     1,590     63        1,956     32        1,539     23        1,174

Net asset value per share1

  $ 10.16   $ 10.13   $ 10.13   $ 10.09   $ 10.02      $ 9.95   $ 9.87      $ 9.77   $ 9.68      $ 9.67

Administrative Class

                 

Net assets

  $ 10   $ 10   $ 10   $ 10   $ 10      $ 10   $ 10      $ 10   $ 10      $ 10

Shares of beneficial interest2

    1     1     1     1     1        1     1        1     1        1

Net asset value per share1

  $ 10.16   $ 10.13   $ 10.12   $ 10.09   $ 10.02      $ 9.95   $ 9.87      $ 9.78   $ 9.68      $ 9.68

Investor Class

                 

Net assets

  $ 10   $ 10   $ 10   $ 10   $ 10      $ 10   $ 10      $ 10   $ 10      $ 10

Shares of beneficial interest2

    1     1     1     1     1        1     1        1     1        1

Net asset value per share1

  $ 10.16   $ 10.13   $ 10.12   $ 10.09   $ 10.02      $ 9.95   $ 9.87      $ 9.78   $ 9.68      $ 9.68

 

 

 

* Including repurchase agreements and short-term investments.

 

1 Net asset value per share as presented is calculated using whole dollar amounts.

 

2 Par value $0.01 (unlimited authorizations).

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS—For the Period January 2, 2009 (Inception) Through April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

     Harbor
Target
Retirement
Income Fund
    Harbor
Target
Retirement
2010 Fund
    Harbor
Target
Retirement
2015 Fund
    Harbor
Target
Retirement
2020 Fund
    Harbor
Target
Retirement
2025 Fund
    Harbor
Target
Retirement
2030 Fund
    Harbor
Target
Retirement
2035 Fund
    Harbor
Target
Retirement
2040 Fund
    Harbor
Target
Retirement
2045 Fund
    Harbor
Target
Retirement
2050 Fund
 

Investment Income

                   

Dividends from affiliated funds

  $ 51      $ 2      $ 2      $ 60      $      $ 67      $ 1      $ 23      $      $ 8   

Total Investment Income

    51        2        2        60               67        1        23               8   

Operating Expenses

                   

12b-1 fees:

                   

Administrative Class

    a      a      a      a      a      a      a      a      a      a 

Investor Class

    a      a      a      a      a      a      a      a      a      a 

Transfer agent fees:

                   

Investor Class

    a      a      a      a      a      a      a      a      a      a 

Total expenses

    a      a      a      a      a      a      a      a      a      a 

Other expenses waived

    a      a      a      a      a      a      a      a      a      a 

Net expenses

                                                                     

Net Investment Income

    51        2        2        60               67        1        23               8   

Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investment Transactions

                   

Net realized gain/(loss) on:

                   

Affiliated funds

    210        10        15        216        (1     360        (2     138        (2     106   

Change in net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of:

                   

Affiliated funds

    916        38        139        1,669        18        2,744        38        2,733        9        2,251   

Net gain/(loss) on investment transactions

    1,126        48        154        1,885        17        3,104        36        2,871        7        2,357   

Net Increase/(Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

  $ 1,177      $ 50      $ 156      $ 1,945      $ 17      $ 3,171      $ 37      $ 2,894      $ 7      $ 2,365   

 

 

 

a Rounds to less than $1,000.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

    Harbor
Target Retirement
Income Fund
    Harbor
Target Retirement
2010 Fund
  Harbor
Target Retirement
2015 Fund
  Harbor
Target Retirement
2020 Fund
     January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
    January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
  January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
  January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009

INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

    (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)

Operations

       

Net investment income

  $ 51      $ 2   $ 2   $ 60

Net realized gain/(loss) on affiliated funds

    210        10     15     216

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of affiliated funds

    916        38     139     1,669

Net increase/(decrease) in assets resulting from operations

    1,177        50     156     1,945

Distributions to Shareholders

       

Net investment income:

       

Institutional Class

    (1            

Administrative Class

                  

Investor Class

                  

Total distributions to shareholders

    (1            

Net Increase/(Decrease) Derived from Capital Share Transactions

    13,991        505     2,589     14,119

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

    15,167        555     2,745     16,064

Net Assets

       

Beginning of Period

                  

End of period*

  $ 15,167      $ 555   $ 2,745   $ 16,064

*    Includes undistributed/(over-distributed) net investment income of :

  $ 50      $ 2   $ 2   $ 60

 

 

 

a Commencement of operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor
Target Retirement
2025 Fund
    Harbor
Target Retirement
2030 Fund
  Harbor
Target Retirement
2035 Fund
    Harbor
Target Retirement
2040 Fund
  Harbor
Target Retirement
2045 Fund
    Harbor
Target Retirement
2050 Fund
January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
    January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
  January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
    January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
  January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
    January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
  (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)
         
$      $ 67   $ 1      $ 23   $      $ 8
  (1     360     (2     138     (2     106
  18        2,744     38        2,733     9        2,251
  17        3,171     37        2,894     7        2,365
         
         
                              
                              
                              
                              
  636        16,315     296        12,170     237        9,011
  653        19,486     333        15,064     244        11,376
         
                              
$ 653      $ 19,486   $ 333      $ 15,064   $ 244      $ 11,376
$      $ 67   $ 1      $ 23   $      $ 8

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS—CAPITAL STOCK ACTIVITY

 

(All amounts in thousands)

 

     Harbor
Target Retirement
Income Fund
     Harbor
Target Retirement
2010 Fund
     Harbor
Target Retirement
2015 Fund
     Harbor
Target Retirement
2020 Fund
 
      January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
     January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
     January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
     January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
 
     (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)   

AMOUNT ($)

           

Institutional Class

           

Net proceeds from sale of shares

   $ 16,383       $ 617       $ 2,595       $ 14,686   

Reinvested distributions

     1                           

Cost of shares reacquired

     (2,413      (132      (26      (587

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

   $ 13,971       $ 485       $ 2,569       $ 14,099   

Administrative Class

           

Net proceeds from sale of shares

   $ 10       $ 10       $ 10       $ 10   

Cost of shares reacquired

                               

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

   $ 10       $ 10       $ 10       $ 10   

Investor Class

           

Net proceeds from sale of shares

   $ 10       $ 10       $ 10       $ 10   

Cost of shares reacquired

                               

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

   $ 10       $ 10       $ 10       $ 10   

SHARES

           

Institutional Class

           

Shares sold

     1,735         66         272         1,653   

Shares reacquired

     (244      (13      (3      (63

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     1,491         53         269         1,590   

Beginning of period

                               

End of period

     1,491         53         269         1,590   

Administrative Class

           

Shares sold

     1         1         1         1   

Shares reacquired

                               

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     1         1         1         1   

Beginning of period

                               

End of period

     1         1         1         1   

Investor Class

           

Shares sold

     1         1         1         1   

Shares reacquired

                               

Net increase/(decrease) in shares outstanding

     1         1         1         1   

Beginning of period

                               

End of period

     1         1         1         1   

 

 

 

a Commencement of operations.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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Harbor
Target Retirement
2025 Fund
  Harbor
Target Retirement
2030 Fund
    Harbor
Target Retirement
2035 Fund
  Harbor
Target Retirement
2040 Fund
    Harbor
Target Retirement
2045 Fund
    Harbor
Target Retirement
2050 Fund
 
January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
  January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
    January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
  January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
    January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
    January 2,
2009a
through
April 30,
2009
 
  (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)        (Unaudited)   
         
         
$ 616   $ 19,299      $ 276   $ 12,528      $ 218      $ 9,526   
                                 
      (3,004         (378     (1     (535
$ 616   $ 16,295      $ 276   $ 12,150      $ 217      $ 8,991   
         
$ 10   $ 10      $ 10   $ 10      $ 10      $ 10   
                                 
$ 10   $ 10      $ 10   $ 10      $ 10      $ 10   
         
$ 10   $ 10      $ 10   $ 10      $ 10      $ 10   
                                 
$ 10   $ 10      $ 10   $ 10      $ 10      $ 10   
         
         
  63     2,285        32     1,583        23        1,236   
      (329         (44            (62
  63     1,956        32     1,539        23        1,174   
                                 
  63     1,956        32     1,539        23        1,174   
         
  1     1        1     1        1        1   
                                 
  1     1        1     1        1        1   
                                 
  1     1        1     1        1        1   
         
  1     1        1     1        1        1   
                                 
  1     1        1     1        1        1   
                                 
  1     1        1     1        1        1   

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED

 

 

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT INCOME FUND

        
     Institutional Class      Administrative Class      Investor Class  
     

4-Month

Period Ended
April 30, 2009e

    

4-Month

Period Ended
April 30, 2009e

    

4-Month

Period Ended
April 30, 2009e

 
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

        

Net Investment income

     0.03 a       0.04 a       0.04 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.13         0.12         0.12   

Total from investment operations

     0.16         0.16         0.16   

Less Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

                       

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                       

Total distributions

                       

Net asset value end of period

     10.16         10.16         10.16   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 15,147       $ 10       $ 10   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)f,g

        

Total return

     1.60 %b       1.60 %b       1.60 %b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.14 a,c       1.15 a,c       1.15 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     45 d       45 d       45 d 
        

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2010 FUND

        
     Institutional Class      Administrative Class      Investor Class  
     

4-Month

Period Ended
April 30, 2009e

     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
 
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

        

Net investment income

     0.04 a       0.04 a       0.04 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.09         0.09         0.09   

Total from investment operations

     0.13         0.13         0.13   

Less Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

                       

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                       

Total distributions

                       

Net asset value end of period

     10.13         10.13         10.13   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 535       $ 10       $ 10   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)f,g

        

Total return

     1.30 %b       1.30 %b       1.30 %b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.39 a,c       1.20 a,c       1.20 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     59 d       59 d       59 d 

See page 55 for notes to the Target Retirement Funds Financial Highlights.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED

 

 

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2015 FUND

        
     Institutional Class      Administrative Class      Investor Class  
      4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
    

4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e

     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
 
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

        

Net investment income

     0.01 a       0.04 a       0.04 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.12         0.08         0.08   

Total from investment operations

     0.13         0.12         0.12   

Less Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

                       

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                       

Total distributions

                       

Net asset value end of period

     10.13         10.12         10.12   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 2,725       $ 10       $ 10   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)f,g

        

Total return

     1.30 %b       1.20 %b       1.20 %b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.76 a,c       1.24 a,c       1.24 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     12 d       12 d       12 d 
        

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2020 FUND

        
     Institutional Class      Administrative Class      Investor Class  
      4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
 
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

        

Net investment income

     0.04 a       0.04 a       0.04 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.05         0.05         0.05   

Total from investment operations

     0.09         0.09         0.09   

Less Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

                       

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                       

Total distributions

                       

Net asset value end of period

     10.09         10.09         10.09   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 16,044       $ 10       $ 10   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)f,g

        

Total return

     0.90 %b       0.90 %b       0.90 %b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.55 a,c       1.25 a,c       1.25 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     26 d       26 d       26 d 

See page 55 for notes to the Target Retirement Funds Financial Highlights.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED

 

 

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2025 FUND

        
     Institutional Class      Administrative Class      Investor Class  
      4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
 
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

        

Net investment income

     a       0.04 a       0.04 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     0.02         (0.02      (0.02

Total from investment operations

     0.02         0.02         0.02   

Less Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

                       

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                       

Total distributions

                       

Net asset value end of period

     10.02         10.02         10.02   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 633       $ 10       $ 10   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)f,g

        

Total return

     0.20 %b       0.20 %b       0.20 %b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.74 a,c       1.13 a,c       1.13 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     7 d       7 d       7 d 
        

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2030 FUND

        
     Institutional Class      Administrative Class      Investor Class  
      4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
 
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

        

Net investment income

     0.03 a       0.03 a       0.03 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     (0.08      (0.08      (0.08

Total from investment operations

     (0.05      (0.05      (0.05

Less Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

                       

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                       

Total distributions

                       

Net asset value end of period

     9.95         9.95         9.95   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 19,466       $ 10       $ 10   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)f,g

        

Total return

     (0.50 )%b       (0.50 )%b       (0.50 )%b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     2.30 a,c       0.99 a,c       0.99 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     41 d       41 d       41 d 

See page 55 for notes to the Target Retirement Funds Financial Highlights.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED

 

 

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2035 FUND

        
     Institutional Class      Administrative Class      Investor Class  
      4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
 
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

        

Net investment income

     0.02 a       0.02 a       0.02 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     (0.15      (0.15      (0.15

Total from investment operations

     (0.13      (0.13      (0.13

Less Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

                       

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                       

Total distributions

                       

Net asset value end of period

     9.87         9.87         9.87   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 313       $ 10       $ 10   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)f,g

        

Total return

     (1.30 )%b       (1.30 )%b       (1.30 )%b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.51 a,c       0.77 a,c       0.77 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     9 d       9 d       9 d 
        

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2040 FUND

        
     Institutional Class      Administrative Class      Investor Class  
      4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
 
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

        

Net investment income

     0.02 a       0.02 a       0.02 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     (0.25      (0.24      (0.24

Total from investment operations

     (0.23      (0.22      (0.22

Less Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

                       

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                       

Total distributions

                       

Net asset value end of period

     9.77         9.78         9.78   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 15,044       $ 10       $ 10   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)f,g

        

Total return

     (2.30 )%b       (2.20 )%b       (2.20 )%b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     1.09 a,c       0.51 a,c       0.51 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     17 d       17 d       17 d 

See page 55 for notes to the Target Retirement Funds Financial Highlights.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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SELECTED DATA FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIODS PRESENTED

 

 

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2045 FUND

        
     Institutional Class      Administrative Class      Investor Class  
      4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
 
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

        

Net investment income

     0.01 a       0.01 a       0.01 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     (0.33      (0.33      (0.33

Total from investment operations

     (0.32      (0.32      (0.32

Less Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

                       

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                       

Total distributions

                       

Net asset value end of period

     9.68         9.68         9.68   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 224       $ 10       $ 10   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)f,g

        

Total return

     (3.20 )%b       (3.20 )%b       (3.20 )%b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.45 a,c       0.21 a,c       0.21 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     6 d       6 d       6 d 

 

        

HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT 2050 FUND

        
     Institutional Class      Administrative Class      Investor Class  
      4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
     4-Month
Period Ended
April 30, 2009e
 
     (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)  

Net asset value beginning of period

   $ 10.00       $ 10.00       $ 10.00   

Income from Investment Operations

        

Net investment income

     0.01 a       0.01 a       0.01 a 

Net realized and unrealized gain on investments

     (0.34      (0.33      (0.33

Total from investment operations

     (0.33      (0.32      (0.32

Less Distributions

        

Dividends from net investment income

                       

Distributions from net realized capital gains1

                       

Total distributions

                       

Net asset value end of period

     9.67         9.68         9.68   

Net assets end of period (000s)

   $ 11,356       $ 10       $ 10   

Ratios and Supplemental Data (%)f,g

        

Total return

     (3.30 )%b       (3.20 )%b       (3.20 )%b 

Ratio of total expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net expenses to average net assets

                       

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

     0.47 a,c       0.24 a,c       0.24 a,c 

Portfolio turnover

     18 d       18 d       18 d 

 

1 Includes both short-term and long-term capital gains.

 

a Reflects the Distributor’s and Transfer Agent’s waiver, if any, of its 12b-1 and transfer agent fees, respectively.

 

b The total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been waived during the periods shown.

 

c Annualized.

 

d Unannualized.

 

e For the period January 2, 2009 (inception) through April 30, 2009.

 

f Amounts do not include the activity of the underlying funds.

 

g Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the Fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the Adviser or expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the Fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occurred. Ratio of net expenses to average net assets represents the net expenses paid by the Fund but does not include the acquired fund fees and expenses.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—April 30, 2009 (Unaudited)

 

(Currency in thousands)

 

NOTE 1–ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS

Harbor Funds (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of 28 separate portfolios. The portfolios covered by this report include a series of ten target retirement funds: Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2010 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund, Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund and Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund; (individually or collectively referred to as a “Fund” or the “Funds,” respectively). The Funds invest in a combination of other funds of the Trust (the “Underlying Funds”). Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Harbor Capital”) is the investment adviser for the Funds and the Underlying Funds.

The Funds may offer up to three classes of shares, designated as Institutional Class, Administrative Class, and Investor Class. The shares of each class represent an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the respective Fund and have equal rights to voting, redemptions, dividends, and liquidations, except that certain expenses, subject to the approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, may be applied differently to each class of shares in accordance with current regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Internal Revenue Service. Shareholders of a class that bears distribution and service expenses under terms of a distribution plan have exclusive voting rights as to that distribution plan.

NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.

Security Valuation

The Funds are invested in the Institutional Class shares of the Underlying Funds and are valued at their closing net asset value each business day.

Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (“FAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements. FAS 157 establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements in financial statements, effective for the Funds’ current fiscal year.

The various inputs that may be used to determine the value of each Fund’s investments are summarized in three broad levels. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2—Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs are used in situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are not available. Significant unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ determination of assumptions that market participants might reasonably use in valuing the securities.

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, FAS 157 requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported market values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchases and sales, and transfers in/out of the Level 3 category during the period. A fair value hierarchy and Level 3 reconciliation, when applicable, can be found at the end of each Fund’s Portfolio of Investments schedule.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—Continued

 

(Currency in thousands)

 

NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued

 

Description of the Underlying Funds

In pursuing its investment objectives and programs, each of the Underlying Funds is permitted to engage in a wide range of investment practices. Further information about the Underlying Funds is contained in the statement of additional information, as well as the prospectuses of each of the underlying funds. Because each Fund invests in the Underlying Funds, shareholders of each Fund will be affected by these investment practices of the Underlying Funds in direct proportion to the amount of assets each Fund allocates to the Underlying Funds.

Investment Transactions and Income

Securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date (the day the order to buy or sell is executed). Income and capital gain distributions received from the underlying funds are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Distribution to Shareholders

Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

Expenses

Most expenses of the Trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among each fund in the Trust. Expenses included in the accompanying financial statements reflect the expenses of each Fund and do not include any expenses associated with the Underlying Funds.

Class Allocations

Income and realized and unrealized gains/(losses) are determined at the Fund level and allocated daily to each class of shares based on the appropriate net assets of the respective classes. The 12b-1 and transfer agent fees, if any, are calculated daily at the class level based on the appropriate net assets of each class and the specific expense rates applicable to each class.

Federal Taxes

Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal tax purposes. Each Fund’s policy is to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to its shareholders all of its taxable income within the prescribed time. It is also the intention of each Fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal taxes on income, capital gains or unrealized appreciation of securities held or excise tax on income and capital gains.

On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 establishes the minimum threshold for recognizing, and a system for measuring, the benefits of tax-return positions in financial statements, effective for the fund’s current fiscal year. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—Continued

 

(Currency in thousands)

NOTE 2—SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES—Continued

 

Related Parties

The Funds do not invest in the Underlying Funds for the purpose of exercising management or control; however, investments by the Funds may represent a significant portion of an Underlying Fund’s net assets. At April 30, 2009, each Fund held less than 10% of the outstanding shares of any Underlying Fund.

The Funds, in aggregate, held less than 20% of the total outstanding shares of any Underlying Fund.

NOTE 3—INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

Purchases and sales of the Underlying Funds’ shares for the four-month period ended April 30, 2009 are as follows:

 

     Purchases    Sales

Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund

   $ 17,455    $ 3,415

Harbor Target Retirement 2010 Fund

     703      196

Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund

     2,755      165

Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund

     16,187      2,008

Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund

     650      14

Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund

     20,312      3,930

Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund

     314      17

Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund

     13,411      1,217

Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund

     245      9

Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund

     9,983      964

NOTE 4—FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Adviser

Harbor Capital is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Robeco Groep, N.V. (“Robeco”). Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boevenleenbank B.A. (“Rabobank Nederland”) owns 100% of the shares of Robeco. Harbor Capital is the Trust’s investment adviser and is also responsible for administrative and other services. The Funds do not pay any fees for the services of Harbor Capital.

An advisory agreement for the Funds was in effect during the period ended April 30, 2009. Pursuant to this agreement, Harbor Capital pays all expenses of each Fund, excluding the compensation of the independent trustees and certain other expenses such as extraordinary items and, for the Administrative and Investor Classes, 12b-1 fees and, for the Investor Class, certain transfer agent fees.

Distributor

Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the distributor for Harbor Funds shares. Under the Trust’s current distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act with respect to each Fund’s Administrative Class shares and Investor Class shares (collectively, the “12b-1 Plans”), each Fund pays Harbor Funds Distributors compensation at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Administrative Class shares and of the Investor Class shares. The 12b-1 Plans compensate Harbor Funds Distributors for the purpose of financing any activity which is primarily intended to result in the sale of Administrative and Investor Class shares of the Funds or for servicing of shareholder accounts in the Administrative and Investor Class shares of the Fund. Such activities include, but are not limited to: printing of prospectuses and statements of additional information and reports for prospective shareholders (i.e., other than existing shareholders); preparation and distribution of advertising material and sales literature; expenses of organizing and conducting sales seminars; supplemental payments to dealers or other institutions such as asset-based sales charges or as payments of service fees under shareholder service arrangements; and costs of administering each 12b-1 Plan.

 

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Harbor Target Retirement Funds

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—Continued

 

(Currency in thousands)

NOTE 4—FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES—Continued

 

Amounts payable by a Fund under the 12b-1 Plans need not be directly related to the expenses actually incurred by Harbor Funds Distributors on behalf of each Fund. The 12b-1 Plans do not obligate the Funds to reimburse Harbor Funds Distributors for the actual expenses Harbor Funds Distributors may incur in fulfilling its obligations under the 12b-1 Plans. Thus, even if Harbor Funds Distributors’ actual expenses exceed the fee payable to Harbor Funds Distributors at any given time, the Funds will not be obligated to pay more than that fee. If Harbor Funds Distributors’ expenses are less than the fee it receives, Harbor Funds Distributors will retain the full amount of the fee.

Harbor Funds Distributors voluntarily waived its 12b-1 fees during the four-month period ended April 30, 2009. Fees incurred and the related waiver for these services are shown on each Fund’s Statement of Operations.

Transfer Agent

Harbor Services Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harbor Capital, is the shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. The shareholder servicing agreement is reviewed and approved annually by the Independent Trustees of the Funds and currently provides for compensation up to the following amounts per class of each Fund:

 

Share Class

  

Transfer Agent Fees

Institutional Class

  

0.00% of the average daily net assets of all Institutional Class shares.

Administrative Class

  

0.00% of the average daily net assets of all Administrative Class shares.

Investor Class

  

0.12% of the average daily net assets of all Investor Class shares.

Harbor Services Group voluntarily waived its transfer agent fees during the four-month period ended April 30, 2009. Fees incurred and the related waiver for these transfer agent services are shown on each Fund’s Statement of Operations.

Shareholders

On April 30, 2009, Harbor Capital, Harbor Funds Distributors, and Harbor Services Group, collectively held the following shares of beneficial interest in the Funds:

 

     Harbor Capital,
Harbor Funds Distributors, and
Harbor Services Group

Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund

   7,000

Harbor Target Retirement 2010 Fund

   7,000

Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund

   7,000

Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund

   7,000

Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund

   7,000

Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund

   7,791

Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund

   7,000

Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund

   7,000

Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund

   12,376

Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund

   7,000

Independent Trustees

 

The Independent Trustees received no remuneration from the Funds for the four-month period ended April 30, 2009.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—Continued

 

(Currency in thousands)

NOTE 5—TAX INFORMATION

 

 

The identified cost for federal income tax purposes of investments owned by each Fund and their respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at April 30, 2009 are as follows:

 

     Identified Cost    Gross Unrealized     Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
      Appreciation    (Depreciation)    

Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund

   $ 14,250    $ 916    $      $ 916

Harbor Target Retirement 2010 Fund

     517      38             38

Harbor Target Retirement 2015 Fund

     2,606      141      (2     139

Harbor Target Retirement 2020 Fund

     14,395      1,669             1,669

Harbor Target Retirement 2025 Fund

     635      18             18

Harbor Target Retirement 2030 Fund

     16,742      2,744             2,744

Harbor Target Retirement 2035 Fund

     295      38             38

Harbor Target Retirement 2040 Fund

     12,331      2,733             2,733

Harbor Target Retirement 2045 Fund

     235      9             9

Harbor Target Retirement 2050 Fund

     9,125      2,251             2,251

NOTE 6—NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

FAS 157-4

In April 2009, FASB Staff Position No. FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (“Position 157-4”) was issued, and is effective for interim periods and fiscal years ending after June 15, 2009. Position 157-4 amends FASB Statement No. 157 (“FAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements. Position 157-4 provides for additional guidance for estimating fair value and enhanced detail to FAS 157 fair value hierarchy disclosures. Management is evaluating the application of Position 157-4 to the Funds, and believes the impact will be limited to expanded disclosures resulting from the adoption of Position 157-4 on each Fund’s financial statements.

 

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FEES AND EXPENSE EXAMPLE (Unaudited)

 

 

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period November 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009.

Actual Expenses

The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for each share class. You may use the information in the respective class line, 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 first line of the respective class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. Each Fund, as a shareholder in underlying Harbor Funds, will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Harbor Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in each Fund’s annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimates in the table below.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line of the table for each share class below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the respective Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the respective Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund 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. Each Fund, as a shareholder in underlying Harbor Funds, will indirectly bear its pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by the underlying Harbor Funds. These fees and expenses are not included in each Fund’s annualized expense ratio used to calculate the expense estimates in the table below.

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 redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

      

Annualized
Expense Ratio

     Expenses Paid
During Period*
    

Beginning Account
Value

(November 1, 2008)

    

Ending Account
Value

(April 30, 2009)

Harbor Target Retirement Income Fund

                   

Institutional Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Administrative Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Investor Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

 

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FEES AND EXPENSE EXAMPLE—(Continued)

 

 

       Annualized
Expense Ratio
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
    

Beginning Account
Value

(November 1, 2008)

    

Ending Account
Value

(April 30, 2009)

Harbor Target Retirement 2010

                   

Institutional Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Administrative Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Investor Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Harbor Target Retirement 2015

                   

Institutional Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Administrative Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Investor Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Harbor Target Retirement 2020

                   

Institutional Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Administrative Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Investor Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Harbor Target Retirement 2025

                   

Institutional Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Administrative Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Investor Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

 

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FEES AND EXPENSE EXAMPLE—(Continued)

 

 

       Annualized
Expense Ratio
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
    

Beginning Account
Value

(November 1, 2008)

    

Ending Account
Value

(April 30, 2009)

Harbor Target Retirement 2030

                   

Institutional Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Administrative Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Investor Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Harbor Target Retirement 2035

                   

Institutional Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Administrative Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Investor Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Harbor Target Retirement 2040

                   

Institutional Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Administrative Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Investor Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Harbor Target Retirement 2045

                   

Institutional Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Administrative Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Investor Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

 

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       Annualized
Expense Ratio
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
    

Beginning Account
Value

(November 1, 2008)

    

Ending Account
Value

(April 30, 2009)

Harbor Target Retirement 2050

                   

Institutional Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Administrative Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79

Investor Class

     0.00%               

Actual1

            N/A        N/A        N/A

Hypothetical (5% return)2

          $ 0.00      $ 1,000.00      $ 1,024.79
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).

 

1 Because the Fund commenced operations on January 2, 2009, it was not in existence for the full six months to calculate the actual expenses paid.

 

2 The hypothetical expenses reflect amounts as if the Fund had been in existence for the entire half year.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)

 

 

PROXY VOTING

The Funds have adopted Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the Funds vote proxies relating to securities held by the Funds. In addition, the Funds file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. A description of the Funds’ Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and the Funds’ proxy voting record (Form N-PX) is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050; (ii) on the Funds website at www.harborfunds.com; and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO DISCLOSURES

The Funds each file a complete portfolio of investments with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling Harbor Funds toll-free at 800-422-1050, (ii) on the Funds’ website at www.harborfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. The form may also be viewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operations of the Public Reference Room may also be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330.

FACTORS CONSIDERED BY THE TRUSTEES IN APPROVING THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT FOR THE HARBOR TARGET RETIREMENT FUNDS

The Investment Company Act requires that the Investment Advisory and Subadvisory Agreement of each Fund be approved initially, and following an initial two-year term, at least annually, by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees voting separately.

At an in-person meeting of the Board of Trustees held September 21-22, 2008, the Board, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, considered and approved an Investment Advisory Agreement with Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc., (“Harbor Capital” or the “Adviser”), on behalf of ten Harbor Target Retirement Funds (each, a “Target Retirement Fund” and collectively, the “Target Retirement Funds”), each a newly formed series of the Trust.

In evaluating each Fund’s Investment Advisory Agreement, the Trustees reviewed materials furnished by the Adviser, including information about its affiliates, personnel, and operations and also relied upon their knowledge of the Adviser resulting from their quarterly meetings, periodic telephonic meetings and other prior communications. At the Meeting, which had been called for the purpose of considering the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreements, and at prior meetings, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, requested and received materials and presentations relating to services rendered by the Adviser. The Trustees also discussed with representatives of the Adviser the Adviser’s ability to manage the Target Retirement Funds using a “fund of funds” structure consisting of underlying funds advised by Harbor Capital and managed by third party subadvisers selected and overseen by Harbor Capital.

At the Meeting, the Trustees, including all of the Independent Trustees voting separately, determined that the terms of each Investment Advisory Agreement were fair and reasonable and approved each such Investment Advisory Agreement for an initial two year term as being in the best interests of the respective Fund and its future shareholders.

In their deliberations, the Independent Trustees had the opportunity to meet privately without representatives of the Adviser present and were represented throughout the process by legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the Funds.

In considering the Target Retirement Funds’ proposed Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, evaluated a number of factors it considered relevant to its determination. The Board did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and individual Trustees did not necessarily attribute the same weight or importance to each factor.

Among the factors considered by the Trustees in approving the new Investment Advisory Agreement were the following:

 

   

the nature, extent, and quality of the services expected to be provided by Harbor Capital, including the background, education, expertise and experience of the investment professionals of Harbor Capital to provide services to the Target Retirement Funds;

 

   

the favorable history, reputation, qualification and background of Harbor Capital;

 

   

while no fees were proposed to be charged by Harbor Capital for investment advisory services, the fact that Harbor Capital would benefit from assets invested in these funds in the form of increased advisory fees from the underlying Harbor Funds attributable to assets invested in such Funds by the Target Retirement Funds;

 

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the proposed expense ratios of the Target Retirement Funds relative to the expense ratios of other similar investment companies;

 

   

information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to services rendered by Harbor Capital;

 

   

the compensation to be received by Harbor Services Group, the Funds’ transfer agent, and Harbor Funds Distributors, the Fund’s principal underwriter, in consideration of the services each will provide to the Target Retirement Funds, and any other benefits that inure to Harbor Capital and its affiliates as a result of their relationship with the Target Retirement Funds;

 

   

information received at regular meetings throughout the year related to Harbor Capital’s profitability; and

 

   

the expected profitability of Harbor Capital with respect to the Target Retirement Funds, including the effect of revenues of Harbor Services Group and Harbor Funds Distributors on such profitability.

Nature, Scope and Extent of Services

The Board evaluated the nature, scope and extent of Harbor Capital’s proposed services in light of the Board’s actual experience with Harbor Capital, as well as materials provided by the Adviser concerning the financial and other resources devoted by Harbor Capital to the Harbor Funds generally, including the breadth and depth of experience and expertise of the investment, administrative, legal and compliance professionals dedicated to the Funds’ operations. The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital had a favorable long-term record of identifying mutual fund products that proved to be attractive to investors.

Investment Performance, Advisory Fees and Expense Ratios

The Board noted that the Investment Advisory Agreement between Harbor Capital and the Target Retirement Funds provides that the Adviser will receive no fee from any of these funds for the Adviser’s services in allocating these funds’ assets among shares of the other Harbor Funds. It was noted that the Adviser would, however, benefit from assets invested in the Target Retirement Funds in the form of increased advisory fees from the underlying Harbor Funds attributable to assets invested in such Funds by the Target Retirement Funds. The Adviser and its affiliates also would benefit from assets invested in the Target Retirement Funds in the form of Rule 12b-1 fees payable on Investor and Administration class shares of the Target Retirement Funds and transfer agency fees payable with respect to the Investor Class, although it is expected that most or all of such fees would be paid out to intermediaries for the purposes of servicing their customers.

The Board considered whether the advisory fees that the shareholders of the Target Retirement Funds would pay indirectly are reasonable in relation to the combined services provided at the Target Retirement Funds’ level and the underlying Harbor Funds’ level. The Board relied in making this determination on the data previously provided to it in connection with the Board’s most recent approval of the advisory fees of the underlying Harbor Funds at the Board of Trustees’ February 2008 meeting.

Profitability

The Trustees noted that Harbor Capital will receive no fee from any of the Target Retirement Funds for the Adviser’s services in allocating the Target Retirement Funds’ assets among shares of the other Harbor Funds. They also noted, that the Harbor Capital would benefit indirectly from assets invested in the Target Retirement Funds in the form of increased advisory fees from the underlying Harbor Funds attributable to assets invested in such Funds by the Target Retirement Funds and that the Board considers the issue of Harbor Capital’s profitability in operating these underlying funds at least annually as part of its annual investment advisory contract review process with respect to all of the Harbor Funds.

Economies of Scale

As the Adviser does not receive a fee from any of the Target Retirement Funds for the Adviser’s services, the Trustees determined that it was unnecessary to consider economies of scale in this context. However, given that the Adviser will benefit from assets invested in the Target Retirement Funds in the form of increased advisory fees from the underlying Harbor Funds, the Board noted that it considers the issue of breakpoints in the Harbor Funds’ fee schedule at least annually as part of its annual investment contract review process for all of the underlying Harbor Funds.

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION—Continued

 

 

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

(As of June 2009)

The business and affairs of the Trust shall be managed by or under the direction of the Trustees, and they shall have all powers necessary or desirable to carry out that responsibility. The Trustees shall have full power and authority to take or refrain from taking any action and to execute any contracts and instruments that they may consider necessary or desirable in the management of the Trust. Any determination made by the Trustees in good faith as to what is in the interests of the Trust shall be conclusive. Information pertaining to the Trustees and Officers of Harbor Funds is set forth below. Except as noted, the address of each Trustee and Officer is 111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4302.

 

Name (Age)
Position(s) with Fund
Address
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served1
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years   Number of
Portfolios in
Fund Complex
Overseen by
Trustee
  Other Directorships
of Public Companies
Held by Trustee
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES

Raymond J. Ball (64)

Trustee

    University of Chicago

    Graduate School of Business

    5807 South Woodlawn Avenue

    Chicago, IL 60637

  Since 2006    Sidney Davidson Professor of Accounting, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago (2000-Present); Advisor, Sensory Networks (computer security firm) (2001-Present); Academic Affiliate, Analysis Group (litigation consulting firm) (2000-Present); and Professor, European Institute of Advanced Studies in Management (1998-Present).   28   None

Howard P. Colhoun (73)

Trustee

    14114 Mantua Mill Road

    Glyndon, MD 21071

  Since 1986    Retired. General Partner, Emerging Growth Partners, L.P. (investing in small companies) (1982-1997); Director, Storage U.S.A. (1994-2002); and Vice President and Director of Mutual Funds, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (prior to 1982).   28   None

John P. Gould (70)

Trustee

    University of Chicago

    Graduate School of Business

    5807 South Woodlawn Avenue

    Chicago, IL 60637

  Since 1994    Steven G. Rothmeier Professor (1996-Present) and Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago (1984-Present, on faculty since 1965); Trustee of Milwaukee Insurance (1997-Present); Director of Unext.com (Internet based education company) (1999-2006); and Principal and Executive Vice President of Lexecon Inc. (economics consulting firm) (1994-2004).   28  

Independent Trustee of Dimensional Fund Advisors family of mutual funds

(1986-Present).

Rodger F. Smith (68)

Trustee

    6 High Ridge Park

    Stamford, CT 06905

  Since 1987    Managing Director, Greenwich Associates (a research based consulting firm) (1976-Present); Director of Arlington Capital Management (CI) Limited (investment advisory firm) (1992-Present); and Chair of Trust Advisory Committee of Tau Beta Pi Association (engineering honor society) (1985-Present).   28   None
INTERESTED TRUSTEE

David G. Van Hooser (62)*

Chairman, Trustee and
President

  Since 2000    President (2002-Present), Director and Chairman of the Board (2000-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer (2007-Present), President (2003-2007) and Director (2000-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; and Director, Harbor Services Group, Inc. (2000-Present).   28   None

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION—Continued

 

 

Name (Age)
Position(s) with Fund
Address
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served1
   Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years        
FUND OFFICERS**

Charles F. McCain (39)

Chief Compliance Officer

  Since 2004    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Director (2007-Present) and Chief Compliance Officer (2004-Present) Harbor Services Group, Inc.; Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (2007-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors Inc.; and Junior Partner, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (law firm) (1996-2004).

Anmarie S. Kolinski (37)

Treasurer

  Since 2007    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (since 2007), Vice President – Internal Audit (2005-2007), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Chief Financial Officer (since 2007), Harbor Services Group, Inc., and Audit Senior Manager (2002-2005), Ernst & Young LLP.

Erik D. Ojala (34)

Vice President and Secretary

  Since 2007    Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel (2007-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Vice President and Assistant General Counsel (2003-2007), Corporate Secretary (2006-2007) and Compliance Officer (2003-2004), Ariel Investments, LLC; and Vice President and Secretary (2003-2007), Ariel Investment Trust (mutual funds).

Brian L. Collins (40)

Vice President

  Since 2005    Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer (2004-Present), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; and Director, U.S. Investment Management Research (1998-2004), Mercer Investment Consulting, Inc.

Charles P. Ragusa (50)

Vice President

  Since 2007    Executive Vice President (since 2007), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; President (since 2007), Harbor Services Group, Inc.; Executive Vice President (since 2007), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; Vice President, Mutual Fund Operations (2005-2007) Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.; and Senior Vice President (2002-2005), IXIS Asset Management Services Co.

Jodie L. Crotteau (37)

Assistant Secretary

  Since 2005    Vice President, Secretary and Compliance Director (2007-Present), Assistant Secretary (2005-2007), Compliance Manager (2005-2006), and Regulatory Compliance Specialist (2004-2005), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Assistant Secretary (2005-Present), Harbor Services Group, Inc.; and Assistant Secretary (2007-Present), Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.

Susan A. DeRoche (56)

Assistant Secretary

    33 Arch Street
    Suite 2001

    Boston, MA 02110

  Since 2006    Vice President and Compliance Director (2007-Present), Assistant Secretary (2006-Present) and Compliance Manager (2006), Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.; Secretary (2007-Present) Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.; and Securities Specialist (1981-2006), Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (law firm).

 

 

 

1 Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, until his successor is elected. Each officer is elected annually.
* Mr. Van Hooser is deemed an “Interested Trustee” due to his affiliation with the Adviser and Distributor of Harbor Funds.
** Officers of the Funds are “interested persons” as defined in the Investment Company Act.

(This document must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus.)

 

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LOGO

 

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor   Chicago, IL 60606-4302   800-422-1050   www.harborfunds.com

 

Trustees & Officers

David G. Van Hooser

Chairman, President & Trustee

Raymond J. Ball

Trustee

Howard P. Colhoun

Trustee

John P. Gould

Trustee

Rodger F. Smith

Trustee

Charles F. McCain

Chief Compliance Officer

Anmarie S. Kolinski

Treasurer

Erik D. Ojala

Vice President & Secretary

Brian L. Collins

Vice President

Charles P. Ragusa

Vice President

Jodie L. Crotteau

Assistant Secretary

Susan A. DeRoche

Assistant Secretary

 

Investment Adviser

Harbor Capital Advisors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606-4302

Distributor & Principal Underwriter

Harbor Funds Distributors, Inc.

111 South Wacker Drive, 34th Floor

Chicago, IL 60606-4302

312-443-4400

Shareholder Servicing Agent

Harbor Services Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 804660

Chicago, IL 60680-4108

800-422-1050

Custodian

State Street Bank & Trust Company

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Ernst & Young LLP

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, MA 02116

 

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ITEM 2 – CODE OF ETHICS

Not applicable.

ITEM 3 – AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Not applicable.

ITEM 4 – PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5 – AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 6 – SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

Included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

ITEM 7 – DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 8 – PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not applicable.

ITEM 9 – PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Not applicable.

ITEM 10 – SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Trustees since the date of the prior Form N-CSR.

ITEM 11 – CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a) The Principal Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on their evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report.

 

(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

ITEM 12 – EXHIBITS

 

(a)(1) Not applicable.

 

(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is attached hereto.

 


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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 this 29th day of June, 2009 on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

HARBOR FUNDS
By:  

/s/ David G. Van Hooser

David G. Van Hooser
Chairman, President, Trustee
And Chief Executive Officer

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: /s/ David G. Van Hooser

   Chairman, President, Trustee    June 29, 2009
      David G. Van Hooser    and Chief Executive Officer   

By: /s/ Anmarie S. Kolinski

   Treasurer and Chief    June 29, 2009
      Anmarie S. Kolinski    Financial Officer   

 


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Exhibit Index

 

Number     

Description

99.CERT1      Certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).
99.CERT2      Certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).
99.906CERT      Certification as required by Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350).