N-CSR 1 dncsr.htm SECURITY BENEFIT INCOME FUND ANNUAL REPORT DATED 12/31/2007 Security Benefit Income Fund Annual Report dated 12/31/2007
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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

   811-02120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECURITY INCOME FUND

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

ONE SECURITY BENEFIT PLACE, TOPEKA, KANSAS   66636-0001
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

 

THOMAS A. SWANK, PRESIDENT

SECURITY INCOME FUND

ONE SECURITY BENEFIT PLACE

TOPEKA, KANSAS 66636-0001

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (785) 438-3000

 

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

 

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2007

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. §3507.


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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 


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LOGO

 


Table of Contents

Security Income Fund

Security Cash Fund

December 31, 2007

Annual Report

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Security Income Fund

  

Capital Preservation Series .............................................................................................

   2

Diversified Income Series................................................................................................

   16

High Yield Series.............................................................................................................

   29

Income Opportunity Series..............................................................................................

   42

Security Cash Fund...............................................................................................................

   55

Notes to Financial Statements...............................................................................................

   63

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm...................................................

   69

Directors’ Disclosure..............................................................................................................

   70

Directors and Officers.................. .........................................................................................

   72

Security Global Investors refers to the asset management arm of Security Benefit Corporation (“Security Benefit”) that consists of Security Investors, LLC, and for global investing, Security Global Investors, LLC. Security Distributors, Inc., Security Investors, LLC and Security Global Investors, LLC are subsidiaries of Security Benefit.

 

 

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Manager’s Commentary   Security Income Fund

February 15, 2008

  Capital Preservation Series

 

 

LOGO   

To our Shareholders:

 

The Capital Preservation Series of the Security Income Fund earned a return of 0.22%1 for the year ended December 31, 2007, which lagged the benchmark Lehman Brothers 1-3 year Government/Credit Index return of 6.83% and its peer group median return of 4.52% for the same period.

The Capital Preservation Series will primarily invest in domestic fixed income securities and maintain a dollar-weighted average duration of 1 to 4.5 years. The Series’ investment approach uses a bottom-up process in selecting asset classes and securities. We emphasize rigorous credit analysis and relative value in selecting securities. Credit analysis includes assessing factors such as an issuer’s management experience, cash flow, position in its market, capital structure, and general economic and market factors. Relative value analysis includes earnings growth, profitability trends, the issuer’s financial strength, and valuation analysis. Relative valuation also compares the credit risk and yield of a security to that of other securities of the same or another asset class.

Composition of Portfolio Assets

At the end of 2007, the Capital Preservation Series held 31% in corporate securities, 14% in Treasury securities, 22% in cash, 10% in asset-backed securities, and 19% in mortgage-backed securities with 4% in other issues. The portfolio is overweight in corporate bonds and cash while underweight in Treasury issues relative to the benchmark.

Fund Performance

The dominant theme in 2007 was the sub-prime mortgage effect throughout the financial system and securities markets. The turning point in the year was in June with an abrupt deterioration in credit markets as the sub-prime mortgage concerns began to unfold. The credit crunch worsened in August as the extent of the crisis became more apparent.

In response to sub-prime concerns, there was a flight-to-quality, which rallied Treasury securities while corporate credit and asset-backed securities underperformed. The Series was overweight in corporate credit and underweight in Treasury and Agency issues, which negatively impacted performance in 2007. Traditionally, the majority of return for fixed income securities is generated through the coupon income. For this reason, the Series will generally invest in high quality asset classes that generate

more yield than U.S. Treasury securities. In years such as 2007, when there is a shock to the financial system and concerns of an economic slow down, the sectors that generate more income will underperform. Historically, the strategy of overweighting the higher income asset classes will drive outperformance over the long term.

Earlier in the year, the Series owned large bank and brokerage corporate credit in an effort to avoid the considerable leveraged buyout (LBO) activity. LBO’s are negative for debt holders because the buyer funds their purchase of the company by having the company issue significant amounts of debt, which negatively impacts corporate credit quality and valuations. Financial companies generally are safe from LBO’s because they must maintain stronger credit quality. As the sub-prime crisis materialized, financial companies underperformed as many surprised the market with their exposure to sub-prime and investors moved out of the sector due to concerns about future losses. The financial corporate bond securities in the portfolio are primarily large diversified financial institutions, which the team continues to believe have the ability to repay all their obligations.

Sub-prime fears and uncertainty negatively affected all non-Treasury related securities. The Series’ largest detractor was caught in the mortgage market turmoil. The Series held a CDO asset backed by sub-prime collateral. While still rated AAA, the security was written down by the Series almost completely due to complete lack of liquidity in the market, making it difficult to price. Eventually, liquidity will return to the market and the security should recover some of its value.

2008 Market Outlook

The upcoming year provides a challenging economic environment. Concerns regarding a potential recession continue to increase as economic data for the 4th quarter was relatively weak. The housing market shows no signs of a recovery and continues to be a significant drag on GDP growth. Consumer spending has started to slow as we witnessed the weakest holiday season since 2002 and unemployment has started to move up. Commodity prices also remain high, which could negatively affect consumers’ disposable income. With this background, 2008 will be a challenging year for the consumer and fixed income portfolio managers.

The Federal Reserve has moved aggressively to reduce interest rates and the government is considering fiscal stimulus. While we do not believe all these actions can make the worlds sub-prime problems disappear, it could help to soften the blow and the duration of an economic slow down. Valuations in the credit sectors are reflecting a very negative economic environment and we will look to slowly add high quality securities throughout the year, as we believe the risk/return is now very appealing in some


 

 

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Manager’s Commentary   Security Income Fund

February 15, 2008

  Capital Preservation Series

 

 

securities. If you review historic trading levels, corporate bonds are now trading as if we are in a recession. We do not pretend to be able to predict the end of the current negative environment, but we believe, at current levels, these securities represent good long-term value and could generate significant income in 2008.

We expect the sub-prime issue to continue to be an ongoing concern through the first half of the year until visibility becomes clearer as to where the bottom will be, at which point the second half of the year will be a period of correction and adjustment. The effects of the Federal Reserve rate reductions and a fiscal stimulus injection by Congress should bolster the second half of the year.

We will continue to monitor the economic and market conditions and will adjust the asset mix and maturity structure in the portfolio accordingly.

Thank you for your investment in the Security Capital Preservation Series.

We appreciate the confidence that you have placed in us.

Sincerely,

Christopher L. Phalen

Portfolio Manager

 

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Performance figures are based on Class A shares and do not reflect deduction of the sales charges or taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

LOGO

Adviser, Security Global Investors


 

 

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Performance Summary   Security Income Fund

December 31, 2007

  Capital Preservation Series
  (unaudited)

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE

 

LOGO

$10,000 Since Inception

This chart assumes a $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Capital Preservation Series on May 3, 1999 (date of inception), reflects deduction of the 3.50% sales load and assumes all dividends reinvested. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The Lehman Brothers 1-3 Year Government/Credit Index is an unmanaged index that tracks investment grade bonds including U.S. government bonds and corporate bonds with maturities of between 1 and 3 years.

 

 

Average Annual Returns

Periods Ended 12-31-07    1 Year   5 Years   Since Inception
(5-3-99)

A Shares

   0.22%   3.17%   4.25%

A Shares with sales charge

   (3.26%)   2.44%   3.82%

B Shares

   (0.28%)   2.65%   3.77%

B Shares with CDSC

   (5.07%)   2.32%   3.77%

C Shares

   (0.04%)   2.90%   3.99%

C Shares with CDSC

   (1.00%)   2.90%   3.99%

The performance data above represents past performance that is not predictive of future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Series will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. The figures above reflect deduction of the maximum front-end sales charge of 3.50% for Class A shares or the contingent deferred sales charge of 5% for Class B shares and 1% for Class C shares, as applicable. The figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or redemption of fund shares. Such figures would be lower if the maximum sales charge and any applicable taxes were deducted. Fee waivers reduced expenses of the Series and in the absence of such waiver, the performance quoted would be reduced, as applicable. Effective November 17, 2004, the Series converted from a stable value fund to a short-term bond fund. The 5 Years and since inception returns include the effect of this change and in the absence of such change, the returns would have been lower.

 

Portfolio Comparison by Quality Rating

(Based on Standard & Poor’s Ratings)

 

 

AAA

   36.55 %

AA

   2.44  

A

   13.00  

BBB

   12.30  

BB

   3.42  

B

   0.62  

CCC

   0.19  

CC

   0.03  

D

   0.02  

NR

   5.45  

Preferred Stock

   3.58  

Commercial Paper

   24.21  

Repurchase Agreement

   0.53  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

   (2.34 )

Total net assets

   100.00 %
        
        

 

 

 

 

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  Security Income Fund
Performance Summary   Capital Preservation Series

December 31, 2007

  (unaudited)

 

 

 

Information About Your Series’ Expenses

Calculating your ongoing Series expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; contingent fees, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with 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 July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each class of shares in the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series 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 the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other mutual funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second line for each class of shares 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.

 

 

Series Expenses

      Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/2007
   Ending
Account Value
12/31/20071
   Expenses
Paid
During
Period2

Capital

          

Preservation

          

Series - Class A

          

Actual

   $1,000.00    $982.72    $4.80

Hypothetical

 

   1,000.00

 

   1,020.37

 

   4.89

 

Capital

          

Preservation

          

Series - Class B

          

Actual

   1,000.00    980.25    7.29

Hypothetical

 

   1,000.00

 

   1,017.85

 

   7.43

 

Capital

          

Preservation

          

Series - Class C

          

Actual

   1,000.00    981.43    6.04

Hypothetical

 

   1,000.00

 

   1,019.11

 

   6.16

 

 

1 The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Series for the period from July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Series expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses. The actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period from July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 was (1.73%), (1.98%) and (1.86%) for Class A, B and C shares, respectively.

2 Expenses are equal to the Series annualized expense ratio (0.96%, 1.46% and 1.21% for Class A, B and C shares, respectively), net of any applicable fee waivers or earnings credits, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).


 

 

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Schedule of Investments   Security Income Fund Capital Preservation Series
December 31, 2007  

 

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCK - 0.0%

Health Care Services - 0.0%

     

InSight Health Services Holdings Corporation *

     520    $ 1,560

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $10,400)

          $ 1,560
     Principal
Amount
   Value

CORPORATE BOND - 31.3%

Automotive - 1.7%

     

Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc.

     

8.375%, 2014

   $ 35,000      27,737

Dana Corporation

     

7.00%, 2029 (1)

     37,000      27,750

Dura Operating Corporation

     

8.625%, 2012 (1)

     21,000      3,045

Ford Motor Company

     

7.45%, 2031

     4,000      2,970

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC

     

7.25%, 2011

     41,000      35,513

General Motors Acceptance Corporation

     

6.875%, 2011

     12,000      10,266

6.75%, 2014

     26,000      20,970

8.00%, 2031

     124,000      104,020

GMAC LLC

     

6.034%, 2008 (2)(3)

     3,000,000      2,898,207

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

     

8.63%, 2013

     23,000      22,368
         
        3,152,846
         

Banking - 7.3%

     

Kaupthing Bank HF

     

5.943%, 2010 (2)(3)(4)(5)

     5,000,000      4,983,295

Republic New York Capital I

     

7.75%, 2026

     2,000,000      1,970,918

Standard Chartered plc

     

6.409%, 2049 (3)(4)(5)

     2,000,000      1,811,406

USB Capital IX

     

6.189%, 2049 (3)

     3,000,000      2,715,039

Wachovia Capital Trust III

     

5.80%, 2042 (3)

     2,000,000      1,787,100
         
        13,267,758
         

Brokerage - 1.1%

     

E* Trade Financial Corporation

     

8.00%, 2011

     25,000      21,688

Janus Capital Group, Inc.

     

5.875%, 2011

     2,000,000      2,021,262
         
        2,042,950
         

Building Materials - 0.8%

     

Cemex

     

6.64%, 2049 (3)(4)(5)

     1,500,000      1,421,460

Dayton Superior Corporation

     

10.75%, 2008

     28,000      28,735
     Principal
Amount
   Value

CORPORATE BOND (continued)

Building Materials (continued)

Legrand France S.A.

     

8.50%, 2025

   $ 20,000    $ 23,267
         
        1,473,462
         

Chemicals - 0.1%

     

Geo Specialty Chemicals

     

13.74%, 2009

     29,000      21,750

Hercules, Inc.

     

6.75%, 2029

     21,000      20,212

Huntsman LLC

     

11.63%, 2010

     45,000      47,700

Mosaic Global Holdings, Inc.

     

7.375%, 2018

     18,000      18,090
         
        107,752
         

Construction Machinery - 0.0%

     

United Rentals North America, Inc.

     

7.00%, 2014

     44,000      36,850
         

Electric - 5.7%

     

AES Corporation

     

8.75%, 2013 (4)(5)

     32,000      33,400

Allegheny Energy Supply

     

8.25%, 2012 (4)(5)

     65,000      69,387

Dominion Resources, Inc.

     

4.125%, 2008

     2,800,000      2,796,282

DPL, Inc.

     

6.875%, 2011

     25,000      26,591

FPL Group Capital, Inc.

     

5.551%, 2008 (2)

     3,000,000      3,000,783

NorthWestern Corporation

     

5.875%, 2014

     14,000      13,799

Powercor Australia LLC

     

6.15%, 2008 (2)(4)(5)

     3,000,000      3,000,897

PSEG Energy Holdings LLC

     

10.00%, 2009

     53,000      55,863

8.50%, 2011

     34,000      35,432

WPS Resources Corporation

     

6.11%, 2066 (3)

     1,500,000      1,381,321
         
        10,413,755
         

Entertainment - 0.1%

     

AMC Entertainment, Inc.

     

8.00%, 2014

     46,000      43,240

NCL Corporation

     

10.625%, 2014

     21,000      20,869

Universal City Development Partners

     

11.75%, 2010

     44,000      45,540
         
        109,649
         

Environmental - 0.0%

     

Allied Waste North America, Inc.

     

5.75%, 2011

     50,000      49,000

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   Security Income Fund Capital Preservation Series
December 31, 2007 - continued  

 

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value
CORPORATE BOND (continued)   

Environmental (continued)

     

Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.

     

9.25%, 2021

   $ 20,000    $ 21,075
         
        70,075
         

Financial - Other - 0.3%

     

AAC Group Holding Corporation

     

0.00%, 2012 (6)

     5,000      4,300

Affinia Group, Inc.

     

9.00%, 2014

     30,000      27,000

AGFC Capital Trust I

     

6.00%, 2067 (3)(4)(5)

     500,000      453,427

PXRE Capital Trust I

     

8.85%, 2027

     31,000      31,000

Triad Acquisition Corporation

     

11.125%, 2013

     13,000      9,620
         
        525,347
         

Financial Companies - Noncaptive

     

Consumer - 3.6%

     

Nelnet, Inc.

     

7.40%, 2036 (2)(3)

     4,000,000      3,842,764

Residential Capital LLC

     

7.615%, 2009 (3)

     2,000,000      1,420,000

8.544%, 2009 (3)(4)(5)

     2,500,000      1,231,250
         
        6,494,014
         

Food & Beverage - 1.7%

     

Cadbury Schwepes US Finance LLC

     

3.875%, 2008 (2)(4)(5)

     3,000,000      2,981,826

Harry & David Holdings, Inc.

     

10.124%, 2012 (3)

     12,000      11,280

Viskase Companies, Inc.

     

11.50%, 2011

     30,000      30,000
         
        3,023,106
         

Gaming - 0.1%

     

155 East Tropicana LLC

     

8.75%, 2012

     25,000      25,500

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

     

8.875%, 2008

     21,000      21,716

MTR Gaming Group, Inc.

     

9.75%, 2010

     14,000      14,000

Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corporation

     

6.63%, 2014

     32,000      31,440
         
        92,656
         

Health Care - 0.0%

     

Tenet Healthcare Corporation

     

6.375%, 2011

     12,000      10,920

9.25%, 2015

     58,000      53,650
         
        64,570
         

Home Construction - 0.0%

     

Beazer Homes USA, Inc.

     

8.625%, 2011

     22,000      16,940

8.375%, 2012

     27,000      20,317
     Principal
Amount
   Value
CORPORATE BOND (continued)   

Home Construction (continued)

     

K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.

     

8.875%, 2012

   $ 31,000    $ 17,670
         
        54,927
         

Independent Energy - 0.0%

     

Stone Energy Corporation

     

8.25%, 2011

     57,000      57,000

Whiting Petroleum Corporation

     

7.25%, 2012

     10,000      9,850

7.25%, 2013

     4,000      3,940
         
        70,790
         

Insurance - Property & Casualty - 3.1%

Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company

     

8.15%, 2028 (4)(5)

     59,000      34,891

Navigators Group, Inc.

     

7.00%, 2016

     1,000,000      1,063,991

Safeco Corporation

     

4.20%, 2008

     1,500,000      1,499,693

TIG Holdings, Inc.

     

8.597%, 2027 (4)(5)

     34,000      31,705

Travelers Property Casualty Corporation

     

3.75%, 2008 (2)

     3,000,000      2,990,199
         
        5,620,479
         

Lodging - 0.0%

     
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.      

7.375%, 2015

     25,000      25,809
         

Media - Cable - 0.1%

     

Cablevision Systems Corporation

     

9.644%, 2009 (3)

     22,000      22,247

CSC Holdings, Inc.

     

7.25%, 2008

     17,000      17,021

Echostar DBS Corporation

     

6.625%, 2014

     19,000      18,905

Insight Midwest, LP

     

9.75%, 2009

     10,000      10,000

Mediacom LLC

     

9.50%, 2013

     30,000      27,863

Shaw Communications, Inc.

     

8.25%, 2010

     54,000      56,633
         
        152,669
         

Media - Non Cable - 0.0%

     

Cenveo Corporation

     

7.875%, 2013

     33,000      29,411

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

     

8.00%, 2012

     4,000      4,075
         
        33,486
         

Metals & Mining - 0.0%

     

Ispat Inland ULC

     

9.75%, 2014

     38,000      41,172

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   Security Income Fund Capital Preservation Series
December 31, 2007 - continued  

 

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value
CORPORATE BOND (continued)   

Metals & Mining (continued)

     

Trimas Corporation

     

9.875%, 2012

   $ 31,000    $ 30,225
         
        71,397
         

Natural Gas Pipelines - 0.1%

     

Williams Companies, Inc.

     

8.125%, 2012

     53,000      57,704

8.75%, 2032

     24,000      29,340
         
        87,044
         

Packaging - 0.0%

     

Constar International, Inc.

     

8.244%, 2012 (3)(5)

     15,000      14,100
         

Paper - 0.1%

     

Cascades, Inc.

     

7.25%, 2013

     39,000      36,562

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

     

8.00%, 2024

     51,000      47,430

Tembec Industries, Inc.

     

8.625%, 2009

     46,000      24,035

8.50%, 2011

     78,000      37,635
         
        145,662
         

Railroads - 1.7%

     

Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria

     

Mexicana S.A. DE CV

     

9.375%, 2012

     35,000      36,662

Kansas City Southern Railway

     

9.50%, 2008

     59,000      60,180

7.50%, 2009

     20,000      20,025

TTX Company

     

3.875%, 2008 (2)(4)(5)

     3,000,000      2,993,193
         
        3,110,060
         

REIT’s - 2.9%

     

BF Saul Reit

     

7.50%, 2014

     21,000      19,320

HRPT Properties Trust

     

5.591%, 2011 (3)

     2,499,000      2,412,680

iStar Financial, Inc.

     

4.875%, 2009 (2)

     3,000,000      2,896,404
         
        5,328,404
         

Retailers - 0.0%

     

Foot Locker, Inc.

     

8.50%, 2022

     25,000      23,000

Petro Stopping Centers, LP

     

9.00%, 2012

     34,000      35,530

Toys R US, Inc.

     

7.375%, 2018

     21,000      15,172
         
        73,702
         

Services - 0.0%

     

Allied Security Escrow Corporation

     

11.375%, 2011

     22,000      20,680
     Principal
Amount
   Value
CORPORATE BOND (continued)   

Services (continued)

     

Cornell Companies, Inc.

     

10.75%, 2012

   $ 30,000    $ 31,875
         
        52,555
         

Technology - 0.1%

     

Lucent Technologies, Inc.

     

6.45%, 2029

     55,000      45,444

Nortel Networks Corporation

     

6.875%, 2023

     31,000      24,490

Sanmina-SCI Corporation

     

6.75%, 2013

     66,000      57,420
         
        127,354
         

Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.1%

Millicom International Cellular S.A.

     

10.00%, 2013

     42,000      44,730

Nextel Communications, Inc.

     

7.375%, 2015

     65,000      64,000
         
        108,730
         

Telecommunications - Wirelines - 0.1%

AT&T Corporation

     

7.30%, 2011

     37,000      40,090

8.00%, 2031

     37,000      45,439

Axtel SAB de CV

     

11.00%, 2013

     13,000      14,105

Cincinnati Bell, Inc.

     

7.25%, 2013

     9,000      9,022

8.375%, 2014

     71,000      69,225

Qwest Corporation

     

8.241%, 2013 (3)

     10,000      10,200

7.25%, 2025

     42,000      39,480

Securus Technologies, Inc.

     

11.00%, 2011

     18,000      15,660
         
        243,221
         

Tobacco - 0.0%

     

Alliance One International, Inc.

     

11.00%, 2012

     21,000      21,945
         

Transport Services - 0.0%

     

Ship Finance International, Ltd.

     

8.50%, 2013

     46,000      46,633
         

U.S. Banking - 0.5%

     

PartnerRe Finance II

     

6.44%, 2066 (3)

     1,000,000      879,588
TOTAL CORPORATE BOND (Cost $60,749,613)    $     57,143,345
PREFERRED STOCK - 3.6%   

Insurance - Life - 1.6 %

     
WoodBourne Pass-Through Trust (amount in shares)      

5.343%, 2008 (2)(4)(5)

     30      2,874,375
         

 

 

 

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December 31, 2007 - continued  

 

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value
PREFERRED STOCK (continued)   

Property & Casualty Insurance - 1.0%

     
Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (amount in shares)      

7.401%, 2017

   $ 80,000    $ 1,748,000
         

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.0%

     
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (amount in shares)      

8.375%, 2012

     34,000      889,100
Federal National Mortgage Association (amount in shares)      

8.25%, 2010

     40,000      1,030,000
         
        1,919,100
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $6,899,990)    $ 6,541,475
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 19.0%

Other Non-Agency - 16.8%

     

CMO’s - 16.8%

     

Chaseflex Trust

     

2006-1, 5.935% - 2036 (2)(3)

     5,000,000      4,924,470

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

     

2005-30CB, 5.165% -

2035 (2)(3)

     3,657,291      3,499,373

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust

     

2005-9, 5.289% - 2035 (3)

     1,294,430      1,245,464

JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust

     

2006-S2, 5.81% - 2036 (2)

     3,000,000      2,990,480

2006-S3, 6.00% - 2036 (2)

     5,000,000      4,970,237

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust

     

2004-A5, 4.829% - 2034 (2)(3)

     2,953,746      2,925,849

2007-A2, 6.051% - 2037 (2)(3)

     5,000,000      4,767,179

Master Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust

     

2003-5, 4.459% - 2033 (3)

     2,009,553      1,997,674

Washington Mutual, Inc.

     

2005-AR16 1A1, 5.102% -

2035 (2)(3)

     3,461,100      3,444,816
         
        30,765,542
         

U.S. Government Sponsored

     

Securities - 2.2%

     

CMO’s - 2.2%

     
Government National Mortgage Association      

GNR 2006-23 A, 6.00% -

2033 (2)

     4,005,616      4,003,289

TOTAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES

(Cost $35,243,603)

          $     34,768,831
U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY BONDS & NOTES - 13.3%   

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

4.22% - 2008

     1,200,000      1,199,859

4.235% - 2008

     1,600,000      1,599,435

4.30% - 2008 (2)

     4,200,000      4,192,475

4.35% - 2008 (2)

     3,200,000      3,191,493
     Principal
Amount
   Value
U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY BONDS & NOTES (continued)
Federal National Mortgage Association      

4.10% - 2008 (2)

   $     2,800,000    $ 2,797,768

4.207% - 2008 (2)

     5,800,000      5,795,934

4.22% - 2008

     2,000,000      1,999,297

4.29% - 2008 (2)

     3,500,000      3,494,161

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY

BONDS & NOTES

(Cost $24,270,422)

   $ 24,270,422
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 0.2%   

U.S. Treasury Bill

     

3.10%, 2008

     400,000      394,437

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

(Cost $394,626)

   $ 394,437
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 10.2%   

Home Equity Loans - 10.1%

     

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc.

     

2005-R7, 5.125%, 2035 (3)

     2,623,029      2,584,787
Asset Backed Securities Corporation Home Equity      

2005-HE6, 5.355%, 2035 (2)(3)

     5,000,000      4,466,512
Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC      

2005-CB5, 5.125%, 2035 (3)

     2,795,813      2,685,762

2004-CB4, 5.497%, 2035

     467,843      468,234

Fremont Home Loan Trust

     

2005-2, 5.115%, 2035 (3)

     620,328      619,128
Option One Mortgage Loan Trust      

2005-3, 5.115%, 2035 (3)

     765,091      763,035
Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc.      

2005-RS7, 5.135%, 2035 (3)

     2,733,338      2,635,314
Residential Asset Securities Corporation      

2005-KS7, 5.095%, 2035 (3)

     2,169,950      2,154,794
Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust      

2005-HE3, 5.115%, 2035 (3)

     2,189,869      2,175,176
         
        18,552,742
         

Other - 0.1%

     

Squared CDO, Ltd.

     

2007-1A, 6.04%,

2057 (3)(4)(7)(8)

     3,000,000      195,900

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES

(Cost $22,336,911)

          $     18,748,642

COMMERCIAL PAPER - 24.2%

  

Automotive - 1.8%

     

American Honda Finance

     

4.31%, 1/10/2008 (2)

     3,300,000      3,296,444
         

Banking - 4.5%

     

UBS Finance (DE) LLC

     

4.28%, 1/17/2008 (2)

     4,300,000      4,291,820

 

 

 

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December 31, 2007 - continued  

 

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value  
COMMERCIAL PAPER (continued)  

Banking (continued)

     

Wells Fargo & Company, Inc.

     

4.25%, 1/11/2008 (2)

     4,000,000    $ 3,995,278  
           
        8,287,098  
           

Brokerage - 5.1%

     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     

4.83%, 1/3/2008 (2)

     4,300,000      4,298,846  

ING (US) Funding LLC

     

4.50%, 2/5/2008

     1,500,000      1,493,438  

4.46%, 2/6/2008 (2)

     3,500,000      3,484,390  
           
        9,276,674  
           

Consumer Products - 2.8%

     

Unilever Capital Corporation

     

4.21%, 1/9/2008 (2)

     3,900,000      3,896,351  

4.23%, 1/18/2008

     1,300,000      1,297,403  
           
        5,193,754  
           

Financial Companies - Captive - 1.6%

     

General Electric Capital Corporation

     

4.42%, 1/2/2008 (2)

     3,000,000      2,999,632  
           

Food & Beverage - 1.8%

     

Archer Daniels Midland Company

     

4.30%, 1/14/2008 (2)

     3,200,000      3,195,031  
           

Non U.S. Banking - 4.0%

     

Royal Bank of Canada

     

4.30%, 1/28/2008 (2)

     4,000,000      3,987,100  

WestPac Banking Corporation

     

4.82%, 1/22/2008 (2)

     3,350,000      3,340,581  
           
        7,327,681  
           

Pharmaceuticals - 2.6%

     

Johnson & Johnson

     

4.00%, 1/29/2008 (2)

     4,700,000      4,685,378  

TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER (Cost $44,261,692)

   $ 44,261,692  
REPURCHASED AGREEMENT - 0.5%  

United Missouri Bank, 3.61%, dated 13/31/07, matures 1/02/08: repurchased amount $971,195 (Collaterized by FHLB Discount Note, 5/30/08 with a value of $991,338)

   $ 971,000    $ 971,000  

TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (Cost $971,000)

   $ 971,000  
Total Investments (Security Income Fund - Capital Preservation Series)       $ 187,101,404  

(Cost $195,138,257) - 102.3%

     
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (2.3)%         (4,272,199 )
           
TOTAL NET ASSETS -100.0%       $     182,829,205  
           

Footnotes

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at 12/31/2007 was $195,138,257.

 

*

 

-

 

Non-income producing security.

1

 

-

 

Security is in default of interest and/or principal obligations.

2

 

-

 

Security is segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.

3

 

-

 

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is rate effective at December 31, 2007.

4

 

-

 

Security was acquired through a private placement.

5

 

-

 

Security is a 144A security. The total market value of 144A securities is $21,934,613 (cost $23,676,649), or 12.0% of total net assets.

6  

-

 

Security is a step-up bond. Rate indicated is rate effective at December 31, 2007.

7  

-

 

Security is deemed illiquid. The total market value of illiquid securities is $195,900 (cost $2,966,240), or 0.1% of total net assets.

8  

-

 

Security is fair valued by the Board of Directors. The total market value of fair valued securities amounts to $195,900, (cost $2,966,240) or 0.1% of total net assets.

Glossary:

FHLB

 

-

 

Federal Home Loan Bank

plc

 

-

 

Public Limited Company

See notes to financial statements.


 

 

 

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  Security Income Fund
  Capital Preservation Series

 

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2007

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $187,101,404

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

   167,247

Interest

   1,073,140

Dividends

   46,719

Variation margin on futures

   74,516

Prepaid expenses

   18,569
    

Total assets

   188,481,595
    

Liabilities:

  

Cash overdraft

   8,365

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

   5,406,531

Dividends payable to shareholders

   27,194

Management fees

   54,542

Administration fees

   20,204

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

   20,411

Custodian fees

   6,800

Director’s fees

   2,000

Professional fees

   25,100

12b-1 distribution plan fees

   59,369

Other

   21,874
    

Total liabilities

   5,652,390
    

Net assets

   $182,829,205
    

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $195,716,065

Accumulated net investment loss

   (15,137)

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

   (4,871,361)

Net unrealized depreciation in value of investments

   (8,000,362)
    

Net assets

   $182,829,205
    

Class A:

  

Capital shares outstanding

  

(unlimited number of shares authorized)

   12,077,843

Net assets

   $112,557,806

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $9.32
    

Maximum offering price per share (net asset value divided by 96.50%)

   $9.66
    

Class B:

  

Capital shares outstanding

  

(unlimited number of shares authorized)

   3,005,072

Net assets

   $28,001,660

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (excluding any applicable contingent deferred sales charge)

   $9.32
    

Class C:

  

Capital shares outstanding

  

(unlimited number of shares authorized)

   4,537,329

Net assets

   $42,269,739

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (excluding any applicable contingent deferred sales charge)

   $9.32
    

*Investments, at cost

   $195,138,257

 

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2007

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Interest

     $9,964,210  

Dividends

     499,270  
        

Total investment income

         10,463,480  
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     651,223  

Administration fees

     197,663  

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     356,543  

Custodian fees

     22,275  

Directors’ fees

     8,868  

Professional fees

     25,334  

Reports to shareholders

     40,997  

Registration fees

     43,928  

Other expenses

     17,365  

12b-1 distribution fees - Class A

     278,506  

12b-1 distribution fees - Class B

     207,681  

12b-1 distribution fees - Class C

     234,855  
        

Total expenses

     2,085,238  

Less:

  

Earnings credits applied

     (639 )
        

Net expenses

     2,084,599  
        

Net investment income

     8,378,881  
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (749,243 )

Futures

     288,225  
        

Net realized loss

     (461,018 )
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (7,786,972 )

Futures

     26,814  
        

Net unrealized depreciation

     (7,760,158 )
        

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (8,221,176 )
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 157,705  
        

 

 

 

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  Security Income Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets   Capital Preservation Series

 

 

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2007
    Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 8,378,881     $ 8,582,076  

Net realized loss during the year on investments

     (461,018 )     (2,238,983 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments

     (7,760,158 )     1,720,786  
                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     157,705       8,063,879  
                

Distributions to shareholders from:

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (5,158,659 )     (4,959,502 )

Class B

     (1,140,201 )     (1,158,325 )

Class C

     (2,055,833 )     (2,445,695 )

Return of capital

    

Class A

           (28,046 )

Class B

           (7,512 )

Class C

           (14,524 )
                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (8,354,693 )     (8,613,604 )
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

    

Class A

     52,142,619       45,857,759  

Class B

     8,884,021       3,448,409  

Class C

     12,715,064       3,558,282  

Distributions reinvested

    

Class A

     4,964,008       4,748,068  

Class B

     1,073,515       1,111,929  

Class C

     1,869,040       2,166,533  

Cost of shares redeemed

    

Class A

     (50,634,918 )     (69,428,496 )

Class B

     (9,348,339 )     (12,601,820 )

Class C

     (21,047,350 )     (36,348,409 )
                

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     617,660       (57,487,745 )
                

Net decrease in net assets

     (7,579,328 )     (58,037,470 )
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     190,408,533       248,446,003  
                

End of year

   $ 182,829,205     $ 190,408,533  
                

Accumulated net investment loss at end of year

   $ (15,137 )   $ (35,436 )
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

    

Class A

     5,427,913       4,720,181  

Class B

     927,626       354,907  

Class C

     1,321,491       366,282  

Shares reinvested

    

Class A

     516,417       488,601  

Class B

     111,628       114,447  

Class C

     194,359       222,997  

Shares redeemed

    

Class A

     (5,267,741 )     (7,146,333 )

Class B

     (970,573 )     (1,297,752 )

Class C

     (2,191,634 )     (3,741,913 )

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights   Security Income Fund
Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year   Capital Preservation Series

 

 

 

Class A    Year Ended
December 31,
2007
   2006    Period Ended
December 31,
2005a
   2005 b,c    2004    Year Ended
September 30,
2003

Per Share Data

                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $9.74    $9.76    $9.83    $10.00    $10.00    $10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                 

Net investment incomed

   0.45    0.41    0.09    0.32    0.35    0.36

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

   (0.42)    (0.02)    (0.02)    0.15      
    

Total from investment operations

   0.03    0.39    0.07    0.47    0.35    0.36

Less distributions:

                 

Dividends from net investment income

   (0.45)    (0.41)    (0.12)    (0.53)    (0.35)    (0.36)

Distributions from realized gains

         (0.02)    (0.11)    (0.15)    (0.08)

Reverse stock split

               0.15    0.08
    

Total distributions

   (0.45)    (0.41)    (0.14)    (0.64)    (0.35)    (0.36)

Net asset value, end of period

   $9.32    $9.74    $9.76    $9.83    $10.00    $10.00
    
                 

Total Returne

   0.22%    4.10%    2.04%    4.73%    3.60%    3.64%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $112,558    $111,052    $130,131    $136,181    $377,026    $294,501

Ratios to average net assets:

                 

Net investment income

   4.64%    4.20%    3.49%    2.96%    3.64%    3.68%

Total expensesf

   0.98%    1.05%    1.04%    1.41%    1.59%    1.53%

Net expensesg

   0.98%    1.05%    1.04%    1.21%    1.49%    1.45%

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

   0.98%    1.05%    1.04%    1.21%    1.49%    1.45%

Portfolio turnover rate

   25%    63%    73%    36%h    –%    –%
Class B    Year Ended
December 31,
2007
   2006    Period Ended
December 31,
2005a
   2005b,c    2004    Year Ended
September 30,
2003

Per Share Data

                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $9.74    $9.75    $9.83    $10.00    $10.00    $10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                 

Net investment incomed

   0.40    0.36    0.07    0.24    0.30    0.31

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

   (0.42)    (0.01)    (0.02)    0.18      
    

Total from investment operations

   (0.02)    0.35    0.05    0.42    0.30    0.31

Less distributions:

                 

Dividends from net investment income

   (0.40)    (0.36)    (0.11)    (0.48)    (0.30)    (0.31)

Distributions from realized gains

         (0.02)    (0.11)    (0.15)    (0.08)

Reverse stock split

               0.15    0.08
    

Total distributions

   (0.40)    (0.36)    (0.13)    (0.59)    (0.30)    (0.31)

Net asset value, end of period

   $9.32    $9.74    $9.75    $9.83    $10.00    $10.00
    
                 

Total Returne

   (0.28%)    3.69%    1.43%    4.21%    3.03%    3.12%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $28,002    $28,595    $36,722    $38,554    $40,439    $35,989

Ratios to average net assets:

                 

Net investment income

   4.14%    3.69%    2.99%    2.37%    3.14%    3.14%

Total expensesf

   1.48%    1.55%    1.54%    1.86%    2.09%    2.03%

Net expensesg

   1.48%    1.54%    1.54%    1.66%    1.99%    1.95%

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

   1.48%    1.54%    1.54%    1.66%    1.99%    1.95%

Portfolio turnover rate

   25%    63%    73%    36%h    –%    –%

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights   Security Income Fund
Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year   Capital Preservation Series

 

 

 

Class C    Year Ended
December 31,
2007
   2006    Period Ended
December 31,
2005a
   2005b,c    2004    Year Ended
September 30,
2003

Per Share Data

                 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $9.74    $9.75    $9.83    $10.00    $10.00    $10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:

                 

Net investment incomed

   0.42    0.39    0.08    0.27    0.33    0.33

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

   (0.42)    (0.01)    (0.02)    0.17      
    

Total from investment operations

   0.00    0.38    0.06    0.44    0.33    0.33

Less distributions:

                 

Dividends from net investment income

   (0.42)    (0.39)    (0.12)    (0.50)    (0.33)    (0.33)

Distributions from realized gains

         (0.02)    (0.11)    (0.15)    (0.08)

Reverse stock split

               0.15    0.08
    

Total distributions

   (0.42)    (0.39)    (0.14)    (0.61)    (0.33)    (0.33)

Net asset value, end of period

   $9.32    $9.74    $9.75    $9.83    $10.00    $10.00
    
                 

Total Returne

   (0.04%)    3.93%    1.68%    4.46%    3.30%    3.36%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $42,270    $50,761    $81,593    $89,498    $224,348    $142,048

Ratios to average net assets:

                 

Net investment income

   4.39%    3.93%    3.24%    2.62%    3.38%    3.38%

Total expensesf

   1.23%    1.29%    1.29%    1.63%    1.84%    1.78%

Net expensesg

   1.23%    1.29%    1.29%    1.43%    1.74%    1.70%

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

   1.23%    1.29%    1.29%    1.43%    1.74%    1.70%

Portfolio turnover rate

   25%    63%    73%    36%h    –%    –%

a For the period from October 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005.

b Effective November 17, 2004, the Series converted from a stable value fund to a short-term bond fund. The impact of the elimination of wrapper agreements on net assets of the Series on November 17, 2004 was $.30 per share. The return for the year ended September 30, 2005 includes the effect of this change and in the absence of such change, the return would have been lower.

c Effective June 30, 2005, the Series changed from a feeder fund in a master-feeder structure to a stand-alone short-term bond fund, and Security Global Investors became the advisor. Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. provided investment advisory services under the former master-feeder structure.

d Net investment income was computed using the average shares outstanding throughout the period.

e Total return information does not take into account any charges paid at time of purchase or contingent deferred sales charge paid at time of redemption and is not annualized for periods less than one year.

f Total expense information reflects expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

g Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

h Prior to June 30, 2005, the Capital Preservation Series was a feeder fund that did not engage in portfolio transactions, and thus had no portfolio turnover amounts. The portfolio turnover rate shown represents portfolio turnover from June 30, 2005 to September 30, 2005.

 

 

 

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Managers’ Commentary    Security Income Fund

February 15, 2008

   Diversified Income Series

 

 

 

LOGO

To Our Shareholders:

The Diversified Income Series of the Security Income Fund earned a return of 2.43%1 for the year ended December 31, 2007, which lagged the benchmark Lehman Brothers Aggregate Index return of 6.97% and its peer group’s median return of 5.31% for the same period.

The Diversified Income Series will primarily invest in a diversified portfolio of investment grade debt securities and maintain a dollar-weighted average duration of 3 to 10 years. The Series’ investment approach uses a bottom-up process in selecting asset classes and securities. We emphasize rigorous credit analysis and relative value in selecting securities. Credit analysis includes assessing factors such as an issuer’s management experience, cash flow, position in its market, capital structure, and general economic and market factors. Relative value analysis includes earnings growth, profitability trends, the issuer’s financial strength, and valuation analysis. Relative valuation also compares the credit risk and yield of a security to that of other securities of the same or another asset class.

Composition of Portfolio Assets

The portfolio composition is overweight in corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities and underweighted in Treasury and Agency issues relative to the benchmark. At the end of the year, the Series held 39% in corporate issues, 14% in mortgage-backed securities, 39% in U.S. Treasury and Government agencies, and 4% in cash. Other securities, such as asset-backed and preferred stock securities, constituted 4% of the portfolio.

Fund Performance

The dominant theme in 2007 was the sub-prime mortgage effect throughout the financial system and securities markets. The turning point in the year was an abrupt deterioration in credit markets in June as the sub-prime mortgage concerns began to unfold. The credit crunch worsened in August as the extent of the crisis became more apparent.

LOGO

Adviser, Security Global Investors

In response to sub-prime concerns, there was a flight-to-quality, which rallied Treasury securities while corporate credit and asset-backed securities underperformed. The Fund was overweight in corporate credit and underweight Treasury and Agency issues, which negatively impacted performance in 2007. Traditionally, the majority of return for fixed income securities is generated through the coupon income. For this reason, the Fund will generally invest in high quality asset classes that generate more yield than U.S. Treasury securities. In years such as 2007, when there is a shock to the financial system and concerns of an economic slow down, the sectors that generate more income will underperform. Historically, the strategy of overweighting the higher income asset classes will drive outperformance over the long term.

Earlier in the year, the Fund owned large bank and brokerage corporate credit in an effort to avoid the considerable leveraged buyout (LBO) activity. LBO’s are negative for debt holders because the buyer funds their purchase of the company by having the company issue significant amounts of debt, which negatively impacts corporate credit quality and valuations. Financial companies generally are safe from LBO’s because they must maintain stronger credit quality. As the sub-prime crisis materialized, financial companies underperformed as many surprised the market with their exposure to sub-prime and investors moved out of the sector due to concerns about future losses. The financial corporate bond securities in the portfolio are primarily large diversified financial institutions, which the team continues to believe have the ability to repay all their obligations.

Sub-prime fears and uncertainty negatively affected all non-Treasury related securities. The Series’ largest detractor was caught in the mortgage market turmoil. The Series held a CDO asset backed by sub-prime collateral. While still rated AAA, the security was written down by the Series almost completely due to complete lack of liquidity in the market, making it difficult to price. Eventually, liquidity will return to the market and the security should recover some of its value.

2008 Market Outlook

The upcoming year provides a challenging economic environment. Concerns regarding a potential recession continue to increase as economic data for the 4th quarter was relatively weak. The housing market shows no signs of a recovery and continues to be a significant drag on GDP growth. Consumer spending has started to slow as we witnessed the weakest holiday season since 2002


 

 

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February 15, 2008

   Diversified Income Series

 

 

 

 

and unemployment has started to move up. Commodity prices also remain high, which could negatively affect consumers’ disposable income. With this background, 2008 will be a challenging year for the consumer and fixed income portfolio managers.

The Federal Reserve has moved aggressively to reduce interest rates and the government is considering fiscal stimulus. While we do not believe all these actions can make the worlds sub-prime problems disappear, it could help to soften the blow and the duration of an economic slow down. Valuations in the credit sectors are reflecting a very negative economic environment and we will look to slowly add high quality securities throughout the year, as we believe the risk/return is now very appealing in some securities. If you review historic trading levels, corporate bonds are now trading as if we are in a recession. We do not pretend to be able to predict the end of the current negative environment, but we believe, at current levels, these securities represent good long-term value and could generate significant income in 2008.

We expect the sub-prime issue to continue to be an ongoing concern through the first half of the year until visibility becomes clearer as to where the bottom will be, at which point the second half of the year will be a period of correction and adjustment. The effects of the Federal Reserve rate reductions and a fiscal stimulus injection by Congress should bolster the second half of the year.

We will continue to monitor the economic and market conditions and will adjust the asset mix and maturity structure in the portfolio accordingly.

Thank you for your investment in the Diversified Income Series.

We recognize there are many investment fund alternatives available today and appreciate the confidence you place in us.

Sincerely,

Steven M. Bowser and Christopher L. Phalen

Portfolio Managers

 

1

Performance figures are based on Class A shares and do not reflect deduction of the sales charges or taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of fund shares.


 

 

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  Security Income Fund
Performance Summary   Diversified Income Series
December 31, 2007   (unaudited)

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE

 

LOGO

$10,000 Over 10 Years

This chart assumes a $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Diversified Income Series on December 31, 1997, and reflects deduction of the 4.75% sales load. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or redemption of fund shares. The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index that tracks investment grade bonds including U.S. Treasury and agency issues, corporate bond issues, asset-backed, commercial mortgage-backed and mortgage-backed securities and Yankee issues.

 

Average Annual Returns

   

Periods Ended 12-31-07

   1 Year   5 Years    10 Years or
Since Inception

A Shares

   2.43%   2.74%    4.45%

A Shares with sales charge

   (2.46%)   1.76%    3.94%

B Shares

   1.67%   1.98%    3.76%

B Shares with CDSC

   (3.22%)   1.63%    3.76%

C Shares

   1.68%   1.98%    4.19%
              (5-1-00)

C Shares with CDSC

   0.70%   1.98%    4.19%
              (5-1-00)

The performance data above represents past performance which is not predictive of future results. For Class A shares these figures reflect deduction of the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. For Class B shares the figures reflect deduction of the maximum contingent deferred sales charge, ranging from 5% in the first year to 0% in the sixth and following years, and 1% for Class C shares. The figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or redemption of fund shares. Such figures would be lower if applicable taxes were deducted. Fee waivers and/or reimbursements reduced expenses of the Series and in the absence of such waivers, the performance quoted would be reduced, as applicable. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Portfolio Composition by Quality Rating

(Based on Standard and Poor’s Ratings)

 

 

AAA

   55.22 %

AA

   3.93  

A

   11.64  

BBB

   17.18  

BB

   5.16  

Preferred Stock

   2.84  

Commercial Paper

   2.79  

Repurchase Agreement

   0.42  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

   0.82  

Total net assets

   100.00 %
        
        

 

 

 

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  Security Income Fund
Performance Summary   Diversified Income Series
December 31, 2007   (unaudited)

 

 

 

Information About Your Series’ Expenses

Calculating your ongoing Series expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; contingent fees, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with 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 July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each class of shares in the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series 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 the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other mutual funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second line for each class of shares 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.

 

Series Expenses

              
      Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/2007
   Ending
Account Value
12/31/20071
   Expenses
Paid
During
Period2

Diversified

          

Income Series -

          

Class A

          

Actual

   $1,000.00    $1,018.81    $4.83

Hypothetical

   1,000.00    1,020.42    4.84
   

Diversified

          

Income Series -

          

Class B

          

Actual

   1,000.00    1,015.05    8.63

Hypothetical

   1,000.00    1,016.64    8.64
   

Diversified

          

Income Series -

          

Class C

          

Actual

   1,000.00    1,015.08    8.63

Hypothetical

   1,000.00    1,016.64    8.64

1 The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Series for the period from July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Series expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses. The actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period from July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 was 1.88%, 1.51% and 1.51% for Class A, B and C shares, respectively.

2 Expenses are equal to the Series annualized expense ratio (0.95%, 1.70% and 1.70% for Class A, B and C shares, respectively), net of any applicable fee waivers or earnings credits, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).


 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   Security Income Fund Diversified Income Series
December 31, 2007  

 

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value
CORPORATE BOND - 39.4%      

Automotive - 1.8%

     

GMAC LLC

     

6.034%, 2008 (1)(2)

   $ 1,400,000    $ 1,352,497
         

Banking - 4.6%

     

BankBoston Capital Trust IV

     

5.746%, 2028 (2)

     700,000      643,154

BOI Capital Funding No. 2, LP

     

5.571%, 2049 (2)(3)(4)

     350,000      302,323

Chase Capital III

     

5.674%, 2027 (2)

     700,000      633,613

Rabobank Capital Funding II

     

5.26%, 2049 (2)(3)(4)

     700,000      652,176

Standard Chartered plc

     

6.409%, 2049 (2)(3)(4)

     1,250,000      1,132,129

US Central Federal Credit Union

     

2.70%, 2009

     118,182      116,675
         
        3,480,070
         

Building Materials - 1.1%

     

Cemex

     

6.64%, 2049 (2)(3)(4)

     500,000      473,820

CRH America, Inc.

     

6.95%, 2012

     300,000      317,224
         
        791,044
         

Chemicals - 0.5%

     

PPG Industries, Inc.

     

7.40%, 2019

     350,000      399,090
         

Electric - 5.7%

     

Arizona Public Service Company

     

6.38%, 2011

     300,000      310,379

Cincinnati Gas & Electric

     

5.70%, 2012

     300,000      311,862

Consumers Energy Company

     

6.875%, 2018 (1)

     2,000,000      2,165,650

Kansas Gas & Electric

     

5.65%, 2021

     294,943      296,206

Oncor Electric Delivery Company

     

6.38%, 2015

     300,000      307,162

Pennsylvania Electric Company

     

6.05%, 2017 (3)(4)

     350,000      347,846

WPS Resources Corporation

     

6.11%, 2066 (2)

     600,000      552,529
         
        4,291,634
         

Financial - Other - 2.3%

     

Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corporation

     

4.75%, 2012

     1,000,000      1,012,537

Willis North America, Inc.

     

5.63%, 2015

     700,000      681,899
         
        1,694,436
         
     Principal
Amount
   Value
CORPORATE BOND (continued)      

Financial Companies - Captive - 1.3%

     

CIT Group Funding Company of Canada

     

4.65%, 2010

   $ 1,000,000    $ 951,021
         

Financial Companies - Noncaptive

Consumer - 3.5%

  

Nelnet, Inc.

     

7.40%, 2036 (1)(2)

     1,500,000      1,441,036

Residential Capital LLC

     

8.544%, 2009 (2)(3)(4)

     2,000,000      985,000

8.00%, 2012

     350,000      215,250
         
        2,641,286
         

Financial Companies - Noncaptive

Diversified - 0.4%

  

General Electric Capital Corporation

     

5.88%, 2012

     300,000      312,571
         

Food & Beverage - 1.1%

     

General Mills, Inc.

     

5.70%, 2017

     800,000      789,893
         

Health Care - 0.4%

     

Anthem, Inc.

     

6.80%, 2012

     300,000      327,468
         

Independent Energy - 0.4%

     

Devon Financing Corporation ULC

     

6.88%, 2011

     300,000      321,267
         

Insurance - Life - 2.4%

     

AIG SunAmerica Global Financing X

     

6.90%, 2032 (3)(4)

     700,000      769,324

Lincoln National Corporation

     

7.00%, 2066 (2)

     1,000,000      1,004,023
         
        1,773,347
         

Insurance - Property & Casualty - 1.1%

     

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company

     

8.25%, 2031 (3)(4)

     400,000      503,268

Navigators Group, Inc.

     

7.00%, 2016

     300,000      319,197
         
        822,465
         

Integrated Energy - 1.4%

     

Petrobras International Finance Company

     

6.125%, 2016

     1,000,000      1,020,000
         

Media - Cable - 0.4%

     

Jones Intercable, Inc.

     

7.63%, 2008

     275,000      276,623
         

Metals & Mining - 0.4%

     

United States Steel Corporation

     

6.05%, 2017

     350,000      328,941
         

 

 

 

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December 31, 2007 - continued  

 

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value
CORPORATE BOND (continued)   

Natural Gas Pipelines - 0.3%

     

Express Pipeline, LP

     

6.47%, 2013 (3)(4)

   $ 190,400    $ 200,651
         

Pharmaceuticals - 1.7%

     

AstraZeneca plc

     

5.90%, 2017 (1)

     1,250,000      1,312,569
         

Railroads - 0.9%

     

Canadian National Railway Company

     

6.25%, 2034

     700,000      706,131
         

REIT’s - 2.9%

     

Hospitality Properties Trust

     

6.70%, 2018 (1)

     1,500,000      1,481,409

Reckson Operating Partnership, LP

     

5.15%, 2011

     700,000      705,610
         
        2,187,019
         

Technology - 0.4%

     
Science Applications International Corporation      

7.13%, 2032

     300,000      316,733
         

Telecommunications - Wireless - 0.9%

     

Nextel Communications, Inc.

     

6.88%, 2013

     700,000      689,585
         

Transportation Services - 0.5%

     

TTX Company

     

4.90%, 2015 (3)(4)

     350,000      353,993
         

U.S. Banking - 0.4%

     

PartnerRe Finance II

     

6.44%, 2066 (2)

     350,000      307,856
         

Utility - Other - 2.6%

     

American Water Capital Corporation

     

6.085%, 2017 (1)(3)

     2,000,000      1,993,266

TOTAL CORPORATE BOND (Cost $31,103,314)

   $ 29,641,456
PREFERRED STOCK - 2.8%      

Insurance - Life - 1.0%

     

WoodBourne Pass-Through Trust (amount

in shares)

     

5.343%, 2008 (3)(4)

     8      766,500
         

Property & Casualty Insurance - 0.9%

     
Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd. (amount in shares)      

7.401%, 2017

     32,000      699,200
         

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.9%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

(amount in shares)

     

8.375%, 2012

     10,000      261,500
     Principal
Amount
   Value
PREFERRED STOCK (continued)      

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (continued)

     
Federal National Mortgage Corporation (amount in shares)      

8.25%, 2010

   $ 16,000    $ 412,000
         
        673,500

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $2,265,364)

   $ 2,139,200
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 43.1%

Other Non-Agency - 13.8%

     

CMO’s - 13.8%

     
Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation      

1998-1, 6.56% - 2030

     225,000      225,334

Chase Mortgage Finance Corporation

     

2005-A1 2A2, 5.237% - 2035 (2)

     1,282,712      1,278,224

Chaseflex Trust

     

2006-1, 5.935% - 2036 (1)(2)

     2,000,000      1,969,788

Homebanc Mortgage Trust

     

2006-1, 6.02% - 2037 (2)

     1,178,809      1,208,397

JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust

     

2006-S2, 5.81% - 2036 (1)

     2,000,000      1,993,654

2006-S3, 6.00% - 2036 (1)

     1,671,000      1,661,053

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust

     

2006-A3, 5.308% - 2036 (2)

     701,606      701,214

Washington Mutual, Inc.

     

2005-AR16 1A1, 5.102% -
2035 (1)(2)

     1,384,440      1,377,926
         
        10,415,590
         

U.S. Government Sponsored

Agencies - 28.3%

     

CMO’s - 1.5%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

FHR 2520 AG, 5.00% - 2016

     1,037,521      1,038,856

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

FNR 1990-108 G, 7.00% - 2020

     36,373      37,972
         
        1,076,828
         

Pass-Thru’s - 26.8%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

#E01378, 5.00% - 2018

     1,264,371      1,267,473

#E01488, 5.00% - 2018

     984,122      986,546

#E01538, 5.00% - 2018

     999,877      1,002,340

#C44050, 7.00% - 2030

     22,324      23,460

#C01172, 6.50% - 2031

     32,032      32,928

#C01210, 6.50% - 2031

     39,802      41,160

#C50964, 6.50% - 2031

     40,828      41,969

#C50967, 6.50% - 2031

     8,661      8,957

#C01277, 7.00% - 2031

     63,796      66,306

#C01292, 6.00% - 2032

     176,286      179,718

#C62801, 6.00% - 2032

     83,459      85,084

#C01287, 6.50% - 2032

     111,137      114,243

#A16943, 6.00% - 2033

     694,912      706,751

#A17903, 6.00% - 2034

     837,237      851,020

 

 

 

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December 31, 2007 - continued  

 

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

U.S. Government Sponsored Agencies

(continued)

     

Pass-Thru’s (continued)

     

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

#254473, 5.50% - 2017

   $ 944,047    $ 958,320

#720714, 4.50% - 2018

     988,783      972,887

#555549, 5.00% - 2018

     1,192,816      1,193,653

#750465, 5.00% - 2018

     996,088      998,578

#780952, 4.00% - 2019 (1)

     1,377,057      1,320,857

#252806, 7.50% - 2029

     25,503      27,262

#252874, 7.50% - 2029

     22,840      24,415

#535277, 7.00% - 2030

     16,429      17,090

#190307, 8.00% - 2030

     12,599      13,451

#253356, 8.00% - 2030

     15,359      16,397

#541735, 8.00% - 2030

     19,746      21,081

#585348, 6.50% - 2031

     27,349      28,113

#254477, 5.50% - 2032

     407,807      407,277

#254198, 6.00% - 2032

     242,950      246,723

#254377, 6.00% - 2032

     330,560      336,771

#666750, 6.00% - 2032

     378,818      384,702

#254346, 6.50% - 2032

     111,172      114,280

#545691, 6.50% - 2032

     147,375      151,495

#659790, 6.50% - 2032

     150,119      155,194

#640008, 7.00% - 2032

     80,524      83,768

#702879, 5.00% - 2033

     1,082,161      1,057,493

#709805, 5.00% - 2033

     956,741      934,931

#688328, 5.50% - 2033

     764,730      765,297

#689108, 5.50% - 2033

     512,752      513,665

#709748, 5.50% - 2033

     979,189      980,933

#713971, 5.50% - 2033

     934,653      935,346

#754903, 5.50% - 2033

     641,975      640,181

#725033, 6.00% - 2034

     462,049      470,130

#255554, 5.50% - 2035

     1,005,573      1,005,629
         
        20,183,874
         
        21,260,702
         

U.S. Government Sponsored

     

Securities - 1.0%

     

Pass-Thru’s - 1.0%

     

Government National Mortgage

Association

     

#313107, 7.00% - 2022

     47,634      49,805

#328618, 7.00% - 2022

     15,520      16,228

#352022, 7.00% - 2023

     30,496      31,886

#369303, 7.00% - 2023

     58,195      60,847

G2 1260, 7.00% - 2023

     4,856      5,063

#347017, 7.00% - 2024

     20,522      21,457

#371006, 7.00% - 2024

     15,177      15,868

#371012, 7.00% - 2024

     25,645      26,814

G2 1849, 8.50% - 2024

     3,596      3,888

#780454, 7.00% - 2026

     35,016      36,612

G2 2320, 7.00% - 2026

     10,350      10,789
     Principal
Amount
   Value
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

U.S. Government Sponsored Securities

(continued)

     

Pass-Thru’s (continued)

     
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)      

G2 2270, 8.00% - 2026

   $ 8,821    $ 9,326

G2 2445, 8.00% - 2027

     12,931      13,672

#464356, 6.50% - 2028

     32,473      33,541

G2 2689, 6.50% - 2028

     16,392      16,926

#462680, 7.00% - 2028

     22,925      23,970

G2 2616, 7.00% - 2028

     15,826      16,498

#518436, 7.25% - 2029

     19,184      20,290

#491492, 7.50% - 2029

     16,468      17,319

#510704, 7.50% - 2029

     23,234      24,434

#781079, 7.50% - 2029

     11,638      12,239

#479229, 8.00% - 2030

     12,431      13,193

#479232, 8.00% - 2030

     10,410      11,048

#508342, 8.00% - 2030

     31,358      33,281

G2 2909, 8.00% - 2030

     13,817      14,609

#538285, 6.50% - 2031

     32,535      33,605

#564472, 6.50% - 2031

     98,965      102,605

#552324, 6.50% - 2032

     61,186      63,199
         
        739,012

TOTAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES

(Cost $32,591,843)

   $ 32,415,304
U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY BONDS & NOTES - 2.1%

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

6.63% - 2030

     250,000      308,505

7.13% - 2030 (1)

     1,000,000      1,294,578

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY

BONDS & NOTES
    (Cost $1,285,277)

   $ 1,603,083
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 7.5%

U.S. Treasury Bill

     

3.10%, 2008

     150,000      147,914

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

5.38%, 2031

     1,000,000      1,126,641

5.00%, 2037 (1)

     4,000,000      4,359,688

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

(Cost $5,272,767)

   $ 5,634,243
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES - 1.1%

Home Equity Loans - 1.0%

     

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and

Securitization LLC

     

2005-CB5, 5.125%, 2035 (2)

     806,174      774,441
         

 

 

 

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December 31, 2007 - continued  

 

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (continued)

Other - 0.1%

     

Squared CDO, Ltd.

     

2007-1A, 6.04%, 2057 (2)(3)(5)(6)

   $ 800,000    $ 52,240
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $1,597,172)           $ 826,681
COMMERCIAL PAPER - 2.8%      

Banking - 2.8%

     

UBS Finance (DE) LLC

     

4.24%, 1/2/2008

     1,000,000      999,882

4.23%, 1/4/2008

     1,100,000      1,099,612
         
        2,099,494
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER (Cost $2,099,494)           $ 2,099,494
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 0.4%

United Missouri Bank, 3.61%, dated 12/31/07, matures 1/02/08; repurchase amount $320,064 (Collateralized by FHLB Discount Note, 1/19/08 with a value of $326,400)

   $ 320,000    $ 320,000
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (Cost $320,000)           $ 320,000
Total Investments (Security Income Fund - Diversified Income Series)       $ 74,679,461

(Cost $76,535,231) - 99.2%

     

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.8%

        614,402
         

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

      $ 75,293,863
         

Footnotes

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at 12/31/2007 was $77,068,104.

1

 

-

 

Security is segregated as collateral for open futures contracts.

2

 

-

 

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is rate effective at December 31, 2007.

3

 

-

 

Security was acquired through a private placement.

4

 

-

 

Security is a 144A security. The total market value of 144A securities is $6,487,030 (cost $7,711,230), or 8.6% of total net assets.

5

 

-

 

Security is deemed illiquid. The total market value of illiquid securities is $52,240 (cost $790,997), or 0.1% of total net assets.

6

 

-

 

Security is fair valued by the Board of Directors. The total market value of fair valued securities amounts to $52,240, (cost $790,997) or 0.1% of total net assets.

Glossary:
FHLB  

-

  Federal Home Loan Bank
plc  

-

  Public Limited Company

 

 

 

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  Security Income Fund
  Diversified Income Series

 

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 74,679,461  

Cash

     6,322  

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     45,601  

Interest

     704,199  

Dividends

     16,998  

Security Investors

     10,681  

Prepaid expenses

     14,843  
        

Total assets

     75,478,105  
        

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     66,779  

Variation margin on futures

     18,250  

Management fees

     22,312  

Administration fees

     8,456  

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     14,515  

Custodian fees

     7,000  

Director’s fees

     1,000  

Professional fees

     10,900  

12b-1 distribution plan fees

     24,251  

Other

     10,779  
        

Total liabilities

     184,242  
        

Net assets

   $ 75,293,863  
        

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 84,109,020  

Accumulated net investment loss

     (276,432 )

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

     (6,730,647 )

Net unrealized depreciation in value of investments

     (1,808,078 )
        

Net assets

   $ 75,293,863  
        

Class A:

  

Capital shares outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized)

     13,869,450  

Net assets

   $ 62,220,323  

Net asset value and redemption price per share.

   $ 4.49  
        

Maximum offering price per share (net asset value divided by 95.25%)

   $ 4.71  
        

Class B:

  

Capital shares outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized)

     2,052,624  

Net assets

   $ 9,167,095  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (excluding any applicable contingent deferred sales charge)

   $ 4.47  
        

Class C:

  

Capital shares outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized)

     876,372  

Net assets

   $ 3,906,445  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (excluding any applicable contingent deferred sales charge)

   $ 4.46  
        

 

*Investments, at cost

   $ 76,535,231  

 

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2007

 

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Interest

   $ 4,715,012  

Dividends

     115,804  
        

Total investment income

     4,830,816  
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     298,747  

Administration fees

     90,020  

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     268,079  

Custodian fees

     17,499  

Directors’ fees

     3,785  

Professional fees

     9,539  

Reports to shareholders

     14,297  

Registration fees

     36,706  

Other expenses

     3,886  

12b-1 distribution fees - Class A

     179,466  

12b-1 distribution fees - Class B

     92,747  

12b-1 distribution fees - Class C

     42,955  
        

Total expenses

     1,057,726  

Less:

  

Reimbursement of expenses - Class A .

     (121,748 )

Reimbursement of expenses - Class B .

     (15,897 )

Reimbursement of expenses - Class C .

     (7,294 )

Earnings credits applied

     (122 )
        

Net expenses

     912,665  
        

Net investment income

     3,918,151  
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (730,935 )

Futures

     137,701  
        

Net realized loss

     (593,234 )
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (1,490,812 )

Futures

     178,561  
        

Net unrealized depreciation

     (1,312,251 )
        

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (1,905,485 )
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,012,666  
        

 

 

 

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  Security Income Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets   Diversified Income Series

 

 

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2007
    Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,918,151     $ 3,846,488  

Net realized loss during the year on investments

     (593,234 )     (377,533 )

Net unrealized depreciation during the year on investments

     (1,312,251 )     (592,227 )
                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     2,012,666       2,876,728  
                

Distributions to shareholders from:

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (3,276,580 )     (3,251,155 )

Class B

     (358,753 )     (346,383 )

Class C

     (164,620 )     (185,653 )
                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (3,799,953 )     (3,783,191 )
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

    

Class A

     17,250,324       31,792,173  

Class B

     3,257,799       2,767,307  

Class C

     805,100       1,072,013  

Distributions reinvested

    

Class A

     3,083,964       3,053,673  

Class B

     340,724       324,750  

Class C

     161,807       180,852  

Cost of shares redeemed

    

Class A

     (30,866,769 )     (30,359,562 )

Class B

     (3,398,926 )     (4,639,217 )

Class C

     (1,855,888 )     (1,737,231 )
                

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (11,221,865 )     2,454,758  
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (13,009,152 )     1,548,295  
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     88,303,015       86,754,720  
                

End of year

   $ 75,293,863     $ 88,303,015  
                

Accumulated net investment loss at end of year

   $ (276,432 )   $ (345,054 )
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

    

Class A

     3,802,196       6,945,762  

Class B

     723,818       609,386  

Class C

     177,616       235,558  

Shares reinvested

    

Class A

     680,207       670,094  

Class B

     75,524       71,587  

Class C

     35,910       39,959  

Shares redeemed

    

Class A

     (6,791,970 )     (6,658,730 )

Class B

     (752,576 )     (1,022,861 )

Class C

     (410,465 )     (381,326 )

 

 

 

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Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year   Diversified Income Series

 

 

 

Year Ended

December 31,

Class A    2007    2006    2005    2004    2003

Per Share Data

              

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $4.59    $4.63    $4.76    $4.82    $4.90

Income (loss) from investment operations:

              

Net investment incomea

   0.21    0.21    0.19    0.20    0.20

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

   (0.10)    (0.05)    (0.12)    (0.04)    (0.07)
    

Total from investment operations

   0.11    0.16    0.07    0.16    0.13

Less distributions:

              

Dividends from net investment income

   (0.21)    (0.20)    (0.20)    (0.22)    (0.21)
    

Total distributions

   (0.21)    (0.20)    (0.20)    (0.22)    (0.21)

Net asset value, end of period

   $4.49    $4.59    $4.63    $4.76    $4.82
    
              

Total Returnb

   2.43%    3.64%    1.54%    3.37%    2.72%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $62,220    $74,244    $70,502    $75,292    $77,950

Ratios to average net assets:

              

Net investment income

   4.71%    4.51%    4.09%    4.18%    4.17%

Total expensesc

   1.12%    1.16%    1.16%    1.06%    1.04%

Net expensesd

   0.95%    0.95%    0.95%    0.95%    0.95%

Net expenses prior to custodian earning credits and net of expense waivers

   0.95%    0.95%    0.95%    0.95%    0.95%

Portfolio turnover rate

   41%    68%    59%    44%    45%

Class B

   2007    2006    2005    2004    Year Ended

December 31,
2003

Per Share Data

              

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $4.57    $4.61    $4.74    $4.80    $4.88

Income (loss) from investment operations:

              

Net investment incomea

   0.18    0.17    0.16    0.16    0.17

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

   (0.10)    (0.04)    (0.12)    (0.04)    (0.08)
    

Total from investment operations

   0.08    0.13    0.04    0.12    0.09

Less distributions:

              

Dividends from net investment income

   (0.18)    (0.17)    (0.17)    (0.18)    (0.17)
    

Total distributions

   (0.18)    (0.17)    (0.17)    (0.18)    (0.17)

Net asset value, end of period

   $4.47    $4.57    $4.61    $4.74    $4.80
    
              

Total Returnb

   1.67%    2.87%    0.79%    2.60%    1.96%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $9,167    $9,164    $10,826    $14,331    $12,902

Ratios to average net assets:

              

Net investment income

   3.97%    3.75%    3.34%    3.43%    3.43%

Total expensesc

   1.87%    1.91%    1.91%    1.81%    1.79%

Net expensesd

   1.70%    1.70%    1.70%    1.70%    1.70%

Net expenses prior to custodian earning credits and net of expense waivers

   1.70%    1.70%    1.70%    1.70%    1.70%

Portfolio turnover rate

   41%    68%    59%    44%    45%

 

 

 

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Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year   Diversified Income Series

 

 

 

 

Class C    2007    2006    2005    2004    Year Ended
December 31,
2003

Per Share Data

              

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $4.56    $4.60    $4.73    $4.79    $4.87

Income (loss) from investment operations:

              

Net investment incomea

   0.18    0.17    0.16    0.16    0.17

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

   (0.10)    (0.04)    (0.12)    (0.04)    (0.07)
    

Total from investment operations

   0.08    0.13    0.04    0.12    0.10

Less distributions:

              

Dividends from net investment income

   (0.18)    (0.17)    (0.17)    (0.18)    (0.18)

Total distributions

   (0.18)    (0.17)    (0.17)    (0.18)    (0.18)
    

Net asset value, end of period

   $4.46    $4.56    $4.60    $4.73    $4.79
    
              

Total Returnb

   1.68%    2.87%    0.79%    2.61%    1.98%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $3,906    $4,894    $5,427    $5,219    $5,840

Ratios to average net assets:

              

Net investment income

   3.96%    3.76%    3.33%    3.43%    3.42%

Total expensesc

   1.87%    1.91%    1.91%    1.81%    1.80%

Net expensesd

   1.70%    1.70%    1.70%    1.70%    1.70%

Net expenses prior to custodian earning credits and net of expense waivers

   1.70%    1.70%    1.70%    1.70%    1.70%

Portfolio turnover rate

   41%    68%    59%    44%    45%

a Net investment income was computed using the average shares outstanding throughout the period.

b Total return information does not take into account any charges paid at time of purchase or contingent deferred sales charge paid at time of redemption.

c Total expense information reflects expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

d Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

 

 

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Manager’ s Commentary   Security Income Fund

February 15, 2008

  High Yield Series

 

 

LOGO   

The Security Income Fund – High Yield Series recorded a gain of 1.80%1 for the year ended December 31, 2007, which was comparable to the 1.87% performance of its benchmark, the Lehman High Yield Index, and a 1.85% return for the Series’ peer group.

 

The High Yield Fund will primarily invest in a diversified portfolio consisting of a broad range of high yield, high-risk debt securities rated below the top four long-term credit rating categories and maintain a dollar-weighted average duration of 3 to 15 years.

The Series’ investment approach uses a bottom-up process in selecting high yield securities. We emphasize rigorous credit analysis and relative value in selecting securities. Credit analysis includes assessing factors such as an issuer’s management experience, its debt service coverage or ability to make interest payments on its debt service coverage, cash flow, and general economic and market factors. Relative value analysis compares the credit risk and yield of a security to that of other securities. We search for securities that appear to be inexpensive relative to comparable securities and securities that have the potential for an upgrade of their credit rating. A rating increase would typically increase the value of the security.

High Yield Market Review

The high yield market produced lackluster results during the year as the credit and financial market turmoil caused investors to shun risk and seek higher quality securities. The high yield market reached historically tight spread levels on June 1 and then widened materially throughout the second half. Additionally, LBO-related activity slowed dramatically from its record 2006 pace as risk aversion took hold of the market. Although spreads widened and bond issuance slowed, the high yield corporate default rate fell to a record low of 0.9% at year-end.

LOGO

Adviser, Security Global Investors

Series Performance

Due to tight credit spreads at the start of the year, the Series was in a defensive posture of higher quality, shorter duration issues. The market was not paying investors to take risk and extend to longer duration positions. The Series maintained its defensive position as the sub-prime mortgage issues worked their way through the financial system and credit markets deteriorated.

The Series’ core holdings in shorter maturity bonds provided solid income generation and stable current yields. These shorter maturity bonds are not as sensitive to credit spread movements. Therefore, as credit spreads widened during the year, these bonds lost less of their principal value compared to longer maturity bonds, while still collecting interest payments.

Within the financial sector, a few bonds helped to produce significant performance for the Series. Doral Financial Corporation was able to refinance a maturing bond and Fairfax Financial Holdings, a property casualty insurer, generated strong profits. Also contributing to performance, the Series was able to benefit by avoiding numerous pitfalls. The consumer cyclical sector’s bonds in the Series outperformed the benchmark by holding steady performers and by avoiding homebuilding and building materials companies as these companies struggled due to the housing slowdown.

The communications sector had a negative impact on the Series due to security selection in a newspaper publisher, Morris Publishing, and a radio broadcasting company, Cumulus Media, as the slowing economy caused advertising revenue to weaken.

2008 Market Outlook

As we enter 2008, we remain cautious and defensive on the market given the continued concern about a potential recession and higher corporate default rates. Although default rates reached historic lows, it is expected to increase closer to its long-run average in 2008. Therefore, the Series will continue to hold higher quality, shorter maturity securities. As mentioned earlier, spreads widened materially during the second half of 2007 and now more appropriately reflect the risk associated with high yield securities. While not cheap, we believe current spreads reflect a more fair valuation considering the risk. We will continue to monitor the ongoing credit and financial market dislocations and incrementally add risk to the Series when it is appropriate.

We appreciate your business and thank you for being an investor in the Series.

Sincerely,

David Toussaint, Portfolio Manager

1 Performance figures are based on Class A shares and do not reflect deduction of the sales charges or taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of fund shares.


 

 

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Performance Summary

  High Yield Series

December 31, 2007

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PERFORMANCE

LOGO

$10,000 Over 10 Years

This chart assumes a $10,000 investment in Class A shares of High Yield Series on December 31, 1997, and reflects deduction of the 4.75% sales load. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or redemption of fund shares. The Lehman Brothers High Yield Index is an unmanaged index that tracks below investment grade bonds.

 

 

Average Annual Returns          
Periods Ended 12-31-07    1 Year    5 Years    10 Years
or Since
Inception
   

A Shares

   1.80%    9.38%    5.05%
   

A Shares with sales charge

   (3.07%)    8.32%    4.54%
   

B Shares

   2.09%    8.80%    4.39%
   

B Shares with CDSC

   (2.67%)    8.51%    4.39%
   

C Shares

   1.12%    8.57%    5.55%

(5-1-00)

   

C Shares with CDSC

   0.17%    8.57%    5.55%

(5-1-00)

 

The performance data above represents past performance which is not predictive of future results. For Class A shares these figures reflect deduction of the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. For Class B shares the figures reflect deduction of the maximum contingent deferred sales charge, ranging from 5% in the first year to 0% in the sixth and following years, and 1% for Class C shares. The figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or redemption of fund shares. Such figures would be lower if applicable taxes were deducted. Fee waivers and/or reimbursements reduced expenses of the Series and in the absence of such waivers, the performance quoted would be reduced, as applicable. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Portfolio Composition by Quality Rating (Based on Standard and Poor’s Ratings)   
   

AAA

   3.60 %

BBB

   4.49  

BB

   24.83  

B

   39.66  

CCC

   16.77  

CC

   1.14  

NR

   5.79  

Common Stocks

   0.01  

Preferred Stocks

   2.78  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

   0.93  

Total net assets

   100.00 %
        
        

 

 

 

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Table of Contents
  Security Income Fund

Performance Summary

  High Yield Series

December 31, 2007

  (unaudited)

 

 

 

Information About Your Series’ Expenses

Calculating your ongoing Series expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; contingent fees, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with 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 July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each class of shares in the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series 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 the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other mutual funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second line for each class of shares 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.

 

Series Expenses                     
      Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/2007
   Ending
Account Value
12/31/20071
  

Expenses

Paid During
Period2

High Yield Series -

          

Class A

          

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 992.57    $ 6.28

Hypothetical

     1,000.00      1,018.90      6.36

High Yield Series -

          

Class B

          

Actual

     1,000.00      995.03      4.17

Hypothetical

     1,000.00      1,021.02      4.23

High Yield Series -

          

Class C

          

Actual

     1,000.00      988.97      10.03

Hypothetical

     1,000.00      1,015.12      10.16

1 The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Series for the period from July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Series expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses. The actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period from July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 was (0.74%), (0.50%) and (1.10%) for Class A, B and C shares, respectively.

2 Expenses are equal to the Series annualized expense ratio (1.25%, 0.83% and 2.00% for Class A, B and C shares, respectively), net of any applicable fee waivers or earnings credits, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).


 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investment

  Security Income Fund High Yield Series

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

     Shares    Value

COMMON STOCK - 0.0%

     

Mortgage REIT’s—0.0%

     

Bimini Capital Management, Inc. (1)

     15,250    $ 3,507

HomeBanc Corporation

     20,000      40
         
        3,547

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $372,076)

          $ 3,547
     Principal
Amount
   Value

CONVERTIBLE BOND - 3.3%

     

Aerospace & Defense - 0.9%

     

DRS Technologies

     

2.00%, 2026 (2)(3)

   $ 450,000      488,813
         

Automotive - 0.6%

     

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

     

5.25%, 2009

     350,000      343,000
         

Broadcast Media - 0.3%

     

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

     

4.875%, 2018 (4)

     200,000      182,750
         

Health Care Services - 0.8%

     

Aspect Medical Systems, Inc.

     

2.50%, 2014

     275,000      250,937

InvaCare Corporation

     

4.125%, 2027 (2)(3)

     150,000      180,315
         
        431,252
         

Petroleum - 0.3%

     

USEC, Inc.

     

3.00%, 2014

     150,000      146,625
         

Telecommunications - 0.4%

     

Nextel Communications, Inc.

     

5.25%, 2010

     250,000      247,500

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BOND (Cost $1,805,940)

          $     1,839,940

CORPORATE BOND - 83.9%

     

Aerospace & Defense - 4.2%

     

Bombardier, Inc.

     

6.75%, 2012 (2)(3)

     675,000      683,437

Esterline Technologies Corporation

     

7.75%, 2013 (3)

     350,000      358,750

L-3 Communications Corporation

     

7.63%, 2012

     725,000      742,219

Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.

     

8.00%, 2011

     550,000      521,125
         
        2,305,531
         

Airlines - 3.1%

     

Calair Capital Corporation

     

8.13%, 2008

     325,000      325,000

Continental Airlines

     

7.03%, 2011

     202,517      196,568

8.31%, 2011

     324,386      318,709
    

Principal

Amount

   Value

CORPORATE BOND (continued)

     

Airlines (continued)

     

Delta Air Lines, Inc.

     

7.71%, 2011

   $     225,000    216,000

7.78%, 2012

     699,344    685,357
       
      1,741,634
       

Automotive - 5.9%

     

Ford Motor Credit Company LLC

     

9.693%, 2012 (5)

     200,000    196,674

General Motors Acceptance Corporation

     

6.75%, 2014

     350,000    282,292

8.00%, 2031

     650,000    545,269

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

     

8.25%, 2013

     450,000    434,250

Metaldyne Corporation

     

11.00%, 2012

     500,000    322,500

Sonic Automotive, Inc.

     

8.63%, 2013

     400,000    389,000

Tenneco, Inc.

     

8.63%, 2014

     450,000    442,125

TRW Automotive, Inc.

     

7.25%, 2014 (2)(3)

     750,000    673,125
       
      3,285,235
       

Banking - 1.2%

     

Cardtronics, Inc.

     

9.25%, 2013

     600,000    585,000

FCB Capital Trust

     

8.05%, 2028

     50,000    52,197
       
      637,197
       

Brokerage - 2.3%

     

E*Trade Financial Corporation

     

8.00%, 2011

     850,000    737,375

7.875%, 2015

     700,000    533,750
       
      1,271,125
       

Chemicals - 1.1%

     

CNA Holdings, Inc.

     

7.13%, 2009

     100,000    97,000

PolyOne Corporation

     

6.52%, 2010

     175,000    166,250

6.58%, 2011

     375,000    346,875
       
      610,125
       

Construction Machinery - 1.2%

     

United Rentals North America, Inc.

     

6.50%, 2012

     375,000    340,312

7.00%, 2014

     375,000    314,063
       
      654,375
       

Consumer Products - 0.2%

     

Hanesbrands, Inc.

     

8.204%, 2014 (3)(5)

     100,000    99,000
       

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investment

  Security Income Fund High Yield Series

December 31, 2007 - continued

 

 

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value

CORPORATE BOND (continued)

     

Distributors-1.4%

     

SemGroup, LP

     

8.75%, 2015 (2)(3)

   $ 800,000    $ 760,000
         

Diversified Manufacturing-1.3%

     

Briggs & Stratton Corporation

     

8.88%, 2011

     675,000      717,188
         

Electric-2.2%

     

AES Red Oak LLC

     

8.54%, 2019

     578,131      618,601

East Coast Power LLC

     

6.74%, 2008

     5,037      5,056

7.07%, 2012

     56,347      58,451

Edison Mission Energy

     

7.20%, 2019

     300,000      294,750

GrafTech Finance, Inc.

     

10.25%, 2012

     257,000      265,031
         
        1,241,889
         

Entertainment-0.6%

     

Speedway Motorsports, Inc.

     

6.75%, 2013

     350,000      344,750
         

Environmental-0.2%

     

Casella Waste Systems, Inc.

     

9.75%, 2013

     100,000      102,000
         

Financial-Other-1.5%

     

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation

     

9.619%, 2015 (5)

     600,000      502,500

Progress Capital Trust I

     

10.50%, 2027

     300,000      316,112
         
        818,612
         

Food & Beverage-2.9%

     

Constellation Brands, Inc.

     

8.375%, 2014

     350,000      350,875

Dole Food Company, Inc.

     

7.25%, 2010

     350,000      318,500

8.88%, 2011

     350,000      323,750

Harry & David Holdings, Inc.

     

9.00%, 2013

     600,000      552,000

Land O’Lakes, Inc.

     

8.75%, 2011

     43,000      44,075
        1,589,200

Gaming-3.9%

     

American Casino & Entertainment

     

Properties LLC

     

7.85%, 2012

     200,000      206,150

Galaxy Entertainment Finance Company, Ltd.

     

9.88% 2012 (2)(3)

     525,000      553,875

Mandalay Resort Group

     

6.50%, 2009

     200,000      200,000
     Principal
Amount
   Value

CORPORATE BOND (continued)

     

Gaming (continued)

     

MGM Mirage

     

6.75%, 2012

   $ 375,000    $ 365,156

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority

     

6.375%, 2009

     250,000      250,000

Station Casinos, Inc.

     

6.00%, 2012

     575,000      511,750

Turning Stone Resort Casino Enterprises

     

9.13%, 2014 (2)(3)

     100,000      102,000
         
        2,188,931
         

Health Care-3.7%

     

Coventry Health Care, Inc.

     

6.13%, 2015

     425,000      426,480

HCA, Inc.

     

6.50%, 2016

     900,000      760,500

IASIS Healthcare LLC

     

8.75%, 2014

     450,000      450,000

InvaCare Corporation

     

9.75%, 2015 (3)

     100,000      101,250

US Oncology, Inc.

     

10.75%, 2014

     325,000      320,938
         
        2,059,168
         

Independent Energy-1.9%

     

Copano Energy LLC

     

8.125%, 2016

     100,000      100,750

Forest Oil Corporation

     

7.25%, 2019 (2)(3)

     125,000      125,625

MarkWest Energy Partners, LP

     

8.50%, 2016

     100,000      100,500

Range Resources Corporation

     

7.38%, 2013

     175,000      177,625

Transmeridian Exploration, Inc.

     

12.00%, 2010

     550,000      544,500
         
        1,049,000
         

Industrial-Other-1.3%

     

Anixter International, Inc.

     

5.95%, 2015

     250,000      225,313

Belden, Inc.

     

7.00%, 2017

     200,000      195,000

Corrections Corporation of America

     

7.50%, 2011

     50,000      50,625

Iron Mountain, Inc.

     

8.25%, 2011

     250,000      248,750
         
        719,688
         

Insurance-Property & Casualty-2.4%

     

Fairfax Financial Holdings, Ltd.

     

7.75%, 2012

     1,355,000      1,355,000
         

Media-Cable-2.8%

     

Cablevision Systems Corporation

     

9.644%, 2009 (5)

     250,000      252,813

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investment

  Security Income Fund High Yield Series

December 31, 2007 - continued

 

 

 

 

    

Principal

Amount

   Value

CORPORATE BOND (continued)

Media - Cable (continued)

     

CSC Holdings, Inc.

     

7.25%, 2008

   $ 125,000    $ 125,156

6.75%, 2012

     175,000      167,344

Satellites Mexicanos S.A. de CV

     

13.58%, 2011 (5)

     878,505      898,271

Shaw Communications, Inc.

     

7.25%, 2011

     125,000      128,437
         
        1,572,021
         

Media - Non Cable - 4.8%

     

Block Communications, Inc.

     

8.25%, 2015 (2)(3)

     525,000      525,656

CMP Susquehanna Corporation

     

9.875%, 2014

     800,000      600,000

Intelsat, Ltd.

     

7.63%, 2012

     275,000      225,500

Morris Publishing Group LLC

     

7.00%, 2013 (3)

     900,000      653,625

Reader’s Digest Association, Inc.

     

9.00%, 2017 (2)(3)

     100,000      83,750

Univision Communications, Inc.

     

9.75%, 2015 (2)(3)

     650,000      592,313
         
        2,680,844
         

Metals & Mining - 4.8%

     

Asia Aluminum Holdings, Ltd.

     

8.00%, 2011 (2)(3)

     1,200,000      1,158,000

Noble Group, Ltd.

     

6.63%, 2015 (2)(3)

     450,000      420,412

USEC, Inc.

     

6.75%, 2009

     1,125,000      1,071,562
         
        2,649,974
         

Natural Gas Pipelines - 1.7%

     

Regency Energy Partners, LP

     

8.375%, 2013

     520,000      535,600

WiIliams Companies, Inc.

     

6.38%, 2010 (2)(3)

     400,000      404,500
         
        940,100
         

Oil Field Services - 1.2%

     

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.

     

9.50%, 2016 (2)

     100,000      101,750

Key Energy Services, Inc.

     

8.375%, 2014 (2)(3)

     275,000      281,188

Stallion Oilfield Services

     

9.75%, 2015 (2)(3)

     300,000      276,000
         
        658,938
         

Packaging - 1.5%

     

Ball Corporation

     

6.88%, 2012

     500,000      507,500

Graham Packaging Company, Inc.

     

9.88%, 2014

     375,000      345,000
         
        852,500
         
    

Principal

Amount

   Value

CORPORATE BOND (continued)

Paper - 1.5%

     

Georgia-Pacific Corporation

     

7.13%, 2017 (2)(3)

   $ 175,000    $ 170,187

Sino-Forest Corporation

     

9.13%, 2011 (2)(3)

     625,000      658,594
         
        828,781
         

Pharmaceuticals - 1.6%

     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

     

7.00%, 2011

     950,000      913,187
         

Refining - 1.5%

     

Frontier Oil Corporation

     

6.63%, 2011

     200,000      199,000

United Refining Company

     

10.50%, 2012

     650,000      656,500
         
        855,500
         

REIT’s - 2.8%

     

American Real Estate Partners, LP

     

8.13%, 2012

     950,000      920,312

7.13%, 2013

     350,000      329,000

BF Saul Reit

     

7.50%, 2014

     350,000      322,000
         
        1,571,312
         

Restaurants - 0.2%

     

Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc.

     

7.491%, 2014 (2)(3)(5)

     100,000      95,500
         

Retailers - 5.6%

     

Blockbuster, Inc.

     

9.00%, 2012

     400,000      342,000

Duane Reade, Inc.

     

9.75%, 2011

     700,000      631,750

General Nutrition Centers, Inc.

     

10.009%, 2014 (5)

     325,000      307,125

GSC Holdings Corporation

     

8.00%, 2012

     375,000      390,469

Michaels Stores, Inc.

     

11.375%, 2016

     750,000      688,125

Saks, Inc.

     

9.875%, 2011

     700,000      742,000
         
        3,101,469
         

Services - 0.4%

     
Kansas City Southern de Mexico S.A. de CV      

7.625%, 2013

     250,000      246,563
         

Technology - 5.0%

     

Amkor Technology, Inc.

     

9.25%, 2016

     1,325,000      1,328,312

NXP BV

     

9.50%, 2015

     350,000      320,688

Seagate Technology HDD Holdings

     

6.80%, 2016

     350,000      341,250

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

Schedule of Investment

  Security Income Fund High Yield Series

December 31, 2007 - continued

 

 

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value

CORPORATE BOND (continued)

     

Technology (continued)

     

Viasystems, Inc.

     

10.50%, 2011

   $ 800,000    $ 796,000
         
        2.786.250
         

Telecommunications - Wireless - 2.7% iPCS, Inc.

     

8.161% 2014 (5)

     100,000      92,500

Level 3 Financing, Inc.

     

8. 75%, 2017

     450,000      385,875

MetroPCS Wireless, Inc.

     

9.25%, 2014

     325,000      305,500

Rural Cellular Corporation

     

10.661%, 2012 (5)

     350,000      357,000

8.124%, 2013 (5)

     325,000      329,875
         
        1,470,750
         

Telecommunications - Wirelines - 0.2%

     

Qwest Corporation

     

7.88%, 2011

     100,000      104,000
         

Textile - 0.5%

     

Invista

     

9.25%, 2012 (2)(3)

     250,000      258,750
         

Transportation Services - 2.6%

     

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

     

8.25%,2013

     500,000      507,500

St. Acquisition Corporation

     

12.50%, 2017 (2)(3)

     650,000      335,563

Stena AB

     

7. 50%, 2013

     250,000      246,562

US Shipping Partners, LP

     

13.00%, 2014

     375,000      367,500
         
              1,457,125

TOTAL CORPORATE BOND (Cost $48,527,332)

          $ 46,593,212

PREFERRED STOCK - 2.8%

     

Department Stores - 0.4%

     

Sears Holdings Corporation (amount in shares)

     

7.00%, 2042

     2,000      41,375

7.40%, 2043

     7,500      159,610
         
        200,985
         

Real Estate Investment Trusts - 1.3%

     

Hospitality Properties Trust (amount in shares)

     

7.00%, 2012

     40,000      720,000
         

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 1.1%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation

     

(amount in shares)

     

8.375%, 2012

     12,000      313,800
     Principal
Amount
   Value

PREFERRED STOCK (continued)

     

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (continued)

     

Federal National Mortgage Association

     

(amount in shares)

     

8.25%, 2010

   $ 12,000    $ 309,000
         
              622,800

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $1,743, 700)

      $ 1,543,735
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 5.5%      

Automotive - 1.8%

     

Delphi, Term Loan C

     

9.12%, 2008 (6)

     350,000      348,760

Ford Motor Company, Term Loan B

     

8.00%, 2013 (6)

     693,000      640,395
         
        989,155
         

Business Equipment & Services - 2.0%

     

First Data Corporation, Initial B1

     

7.58%, 2014 (6)

     61,954      58,736

7.96%, 2014 (6)

     835,796      792,387

VNU, Term Loan

     

7.24%, 2013 (6)

     277,980      263,194
         
        1.114,317
         

Healthcare - 0.9%

     

DaVita, Inc., Term Loan B

     

6.35%, 2012 (6)

     216,284      207,953

6.49%, 2012 (6)

     14,655      14,091

6.52%, 2012 (6)

     21,983      21,136

6.74%, 2012 (6)

     222,164      213,605

6.75%, 2012 (6)

     24,914      23,954
         
        480,739
         

Media - Non Cable - 0.8%

     

VNU, Term Loan

     

7.15%. 2013(6)

     462,647      438,037

TOTAL SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS

      $ 3,022,248

(Cost $3,143,525)

             
U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY BONDS & NOTES - 3.6%      

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

4.22% - 2008

     2,000,000      1,999,825

TOTAL US. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY

     

BONDS & NOTES

      $ 1,999,825

(Cost $1,999,825)

             

Total Investments (Security Income Fund - High Yield Series)

      $ 55,002,557

(Cost $57,591,766) - 99.1%

     

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

        515,869
         

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

      $ 55,518,426
         
     

Footnotes

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.


 

 

 

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Schedule of Investment

  Security Income Fund High Yield Series

December 31, 2007 - continued

 

 

 

 

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at 12/31/2007 was $57,413,304.

 

1

 

-

 

Security is deemed illiquid. The total market value of illiquid securities is $3,508 (cost $225,975), or 0.0% of total net assets.

2

 

-

 

Security was acquired through a private placement.

3

 

-

 

Security is a 144A security. The total market value of 144A securities is $10,040,227 (cost $10,516,943), or 18.1% of total net assets.

4

 

-

 

Security is a step-up bond. Rate indicated is rate effective at December 31, 2007.

5

 

-

 

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is rate effective at December 31, 2007.

6

 

-

 

Security is a senior floating rate interest. See notes to financial statements.

See notes to financial statements.


 

 

 

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  Security Income Fund
  High Yield Series

 

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

Assets:   

Investments, at value*

   $55,002,557

Cash

   82,894

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

   208,273

Interest

   949,976

Security Investors

   4,941

Prepaid expenses

   14,674
    

Total assets

   56,263,315
    
Liabilities:   

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

   669,685

Management fees

   29,270

Administration fees

   6,974

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

   9,639

Custodian fees

   2,200

Director’s fees

   1,237

Professional fees

   9,750

12b-1 distribution plan fees

   12,316

Other

   3,818
    

Total liabilities

   744,889
    

Net assets

   $55,518,426
    
Net assets consist of:   

Paid in capital

   $57,773,925

Undistributed net investment income

   335,093

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

   (1,383)

Net unrealized depreciation in value of investments

   (2,589,209)
    

Net assets

   $55,518,426
    
Class A:   

Capital shares outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized)

   4,193,710

Net assets

   $50,916,791

Net asset value and redemption price per share

   $12.14
    

Maximum offering price per share (net asset value divided by 95.25%)

   $12.75
    
Class B:   

Capital shares outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized)

   250,465

Net assets

   $3,027,477

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (excluding any applicable contingent deferred sales charge)

   $12.09
    
Class C:   

Capital shares outstanding
(unlimited number of shares authorized)

   129,482

Net assets

   $1,574,158

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (excluding any applicable contingent deferred sales charge)

   $12.16
    

*Investments, at cost

   $57,591,766

 

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2007

 

 

 

Investment Income:   

Interest

   $     4,846,400

Dividends

     104,636
      

Total investment income

     4,951,036
      
Expenses:   

Management fees

     364,481

Administration fees

     67,165

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     209,249

Custodian fees

     8,739

Directors’ fees

     3,965

Professional fees

     11,253

Reports to shareholders

     6,919

Registration fees

     36,900

Other expenses

     3,953

12b-1 distribution fees - Class A

     134,885

12b-1 distribution fees - Class C

     17,566
      

Total expenses

     865,075

Less:

  

Reimbursement of expenses - Class A

     (92,625)

Reimbursement of expenses - Class B

     (8,728)

Reimbursement of expenses - Class C

     (3,066)

Earnings credits applied

     (738)
      

Net expenses

     759,918
      

Net investment income

     4,191,118
      
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):   

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     128,407
      

Net realized gain

     128,407
      

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (3,086,738)
      

Net unrealized depreciation

     (3,086,738)
      

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (2,958,331)
      

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $     1,232,787
      

 

 

 

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  Security Income Fund
Statement of Changes in Net Assets   High Yield Series

 

 

 

      Year Ended
December 31, 2007
    Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:     

Net investment income

   $ 4,191,118     $ 3,462,724  

Net realized gain during the year on investments

     128,407       396,707  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on investments

     (3,086,738 )     1,322,365  
                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,232,787       5,181,796  
                
Distributions to shareholders from:     

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (3,585,216 )     (3,056,769 )

Class B

     (349,343 )     (291,850 )

Class C

     (103,401 )     (99,102 )
                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (4,037,960 )     (3,447,721 )
                
Capital share transactions:     

Proceeds from sale of shares

    

Class A

     27,660,478       34,410,568  

Class B

     1,252,304       2,718,763  

Class C

     226,671       489,023  

Distributions reinvested

    

Class A

     3,529,223       3,020,567  

Class B

     315,656       269,220  

Class C

     86,760       82,261  

Cost of shares redeemed

    

Class A

     (33,555,868 )     (21,685,417 )

Class B

     (3,617,239 )     (3,159,556 )

Class C

     (589,873 )     (488,330 )
                

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (4,691,888 )     15,657,099  
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (7,497,061 )     17,391,174  
                
Net assets:     

Beginning of year

     63,015,487       45,624,313  
                

End of year

   $ 55,518,426     $ 63,015,487  
                

Accumulated net investment income at end of year

   $ 335,093     $ 146,549  
                
Capital share activity:     

Shares sold

    

Class A

     7,285,002       2,744,282  

Class B

     99,089       217, 895  

Class C

     17,905       38,754  

Shares reinvested

    

Class A

     281,280       241,299  

Class B

     25,233       21,598  

Class C

     6,899       6,564  

Shares redeemed

    

Class A

     (7,747,658 )     (1,729,052 )

Class B

     (292,939 )     (253,152 )

Class C

     (46,767 )     (39,017 )

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights   Security Income Fund
Selected data for each share of capital stock Toutstanding throughout each year   High Yield Series

 

 

 

Class A    2007    2006    2005    2004   

Year Ended
December 31,

2003

Per Share Data

              

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $12.75    $12.35    $12.70    $12.17    $10.66

Income (loss) from investment operations:

              

Net investment incomea

   0.87    0.83    0.77    0.73    0.70

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

   (0.64)    0.39    (0.37)    0.55    1.54

Total from investment operations

   0.23    1.22    0.40    1.28    2.24

Less distributions:

              

Dividends from net investment income

   (0.84)    (0.82)    (0.75)    (0.73)    (0.73)

Return of capital

            (0.02)   

Total distributions

   (0.84)    (0.82)    (0.75)    (0.75)    (0.73)

Net asset value, end of period

   $12.14    $12.75    $12.35    $12.70    $12.17
    
              

Total Returnb

   1.80%    10.25%    3.33%    10.96%    21.65%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $50,917    $55,762    $38,506    $33,393    $25,777

Ratios to average net assets:

              

Net investment income

   6.90%    6.68%    6.28%    6.05%    6.40%

Total expensesc

   1.42%    1.45%    1.47%    1.48%    1.28%

Net expensesd

   1.25%    1.45%    1.47%    1.48%    1.27%

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

   1.25%    1.45%    1.47%    1.48%    1.27%

Portfolio turnover rate

   54%    56%    73%    73%    61%
Class B    2007    2006e    2005    2004    Year Ended

December 31,

2003

Per Share Data

              

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $12.70    $12.30    $12.66    $12.14    $10.63

Income (loss) from investment operations:

              

Net investment incomea

   0.90    0.75    0.70    0.65    0.67

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

   (0.63)    0.39    (0.40)    0.53    1.48

Total from investment operations

   0.27    1.14    0.30    1.18    2.15

Less distributions:

              

Dividends from net investment income

   (0.88)    (0.74)    (0.66)    (0.64)    (0.64)

Return of capital

            (0.02)   

Total distributions

   (0.88)    (0.74)    (0.66)    (0.66)    (0.64)

Net asset value, end of period

   $12.09    $12.70    $12.30    $12.66    $12.14
    
              

Total Returnb

   2.09%    9.54%    2.47%    10.09%    20.82%

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $3,027    $5,320    $5,324    $8,437    $8,324

Ratios to average net assets:

              

Net investment income

   7.16%    5.99%    5.52%    5.31%    5.92%

Total expensesc

   1.18%    2.13%    2.22%    2.22%    2.08%

Net expensesd

   1.00%    2.13%    2.22%    2.22%    2.08%

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

   1.00%    2.13%    2.22%    2.22%    2.08%

Portfolio turnover rate

   54%    56%    73%    73%    61%

 

 

 

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Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year   High Yield Series

 

 

 

Class C    2007     2006     2005     2004    

Year Ended

December 31,

2003

 

Per Share Data

          

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $12.76     $12.36     $12.72     $12.19     $10.67  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

          

Net investment incomea

   0.78     0.74     0.69     0.65     0.66  

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

   (0.63)     0.39     (0.39)     0.54     1.50  

Total from investment operations

   0.15     1.13     0.30     1.19     2.16  

Less distributions:

          

Dividends from net investment income

   (0.75)     (0.73)     (0.66)     (0.64)     (0.64)  

Return of capital

               (0.02)      

Total distributions

   (0 .75)     (0.73)     (0.66)     (0.66)     (0.64)  

Net asset value, end of period

   $12.16     $12.76     $12.36     $12.72     $12.19  
      
          

Total Returnb

   1.12 %   9.42 %   2.46 %   10.12 %   20.82 %

Ratios/Supplemental Data

          

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $1,574     $1,933     $1,795     $2,174     $1,857  

Ratios to average net assets:

          

Net investment income

   6.16%     5.92%     5.52%     5.31%     5.85%  

Total expensesc

   2.18%     2.21%     2.22%     2.22%     2.08%  

Net expensesd

   2.00%     2.21%     2.22%     2.22%     2.07%  

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

   2.00%     2.21%     2.22%     2.22%     2.07%  

Portfolio turnover rate

   54%     56%     73%     73%     61%  

a Net investment income was computed using the average shares outstanding throughout the period.

b Total return information does not take into account any charges paid at time of purchase or contingent deferred sales charge paid at time of redemption.

c Total expense information reflects expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

d Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

e Effective December 1, 2006, Class B shares ceased charging 12b-1 fees in accordance with FINRA (formerly NASD) sales cap regulations. Per share information reflects this change. This fee will be reinstated when sales reach above the sales cap limit.

 

 

 

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Managers’ Commentary   Security Income Fund
February 15, 2008   Income Opportunity Series

 

 

LOGO   

 

Subadvisor, Four Corners

Capital Management, LLC

   LOGO

 

To Our Shareholders:

2007 was a volatile year for senior, secured, floating-rate loan (“Senior Loan”) investing. The Security Income Fund - Income Opportunity Series was not immune from market forces.

2007 Market Recap

The year can be divided into two significantly different parts. In the first half, credit spreads persistently tightened and prices rose reflecting increased and broad demand for the Senior Loan asset class. Accommodating the demand, new issuance volume climbed 49% to an unprecedented level of $373 billion. In the second half of the year, credit spreads widened and prices declined due to a variety of market-wide concerns. Despite low default rates and minimal credit losses, the Senior Loan benchmark, the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index, registered two of its three worst months ever during the second half of 2007. As described in more detail below, this negative backdrop was primarily caused by a spillover impact from the sub-prime mortgage crisis on technical conditions in the Senior Loan market; however, Senior Loan market fundamentals remain intact and most Senior Loans have limited if any direct exposure to sub-prime mortgage assets.

Credit spreads generally tightened from 2002 until June 2007. Double-digit earnings growth over the prior four years of economic expansion contributed to investors’ increased comfort with credit risk. Increased demand for Senior Loans drove down spreads and loosened credit terms. There has been a recent and dramatic increase in Senior Loan supply as private equity firms sought to take advantage of favorable credit markets

The record amount of Senior Loan supply unfortunately coincided with the decline in demand for Senior Loans primarily as a result of the sub-prime crisis. Structured, securitized investment products such as collateralized

loan obligations (CLOs) have, in recent years, purchased approximately 60% of all new issue Senior Loans, but also many CLO investors invest in a variety of other types of securitized products, including mortgages and sub-prime mortgages. Despite the fact that most CLOs continue to perform at or near plan as there has been limited fundamental credit quality erosion, there has been a dramatic global reduction in demand for all structured product assets, including CLOs. This increase in supply and decrease in demand created an imbalance that has resulted in the dramatic decline in Senior Loan prices.

The reduced demand has been partially offset by non-traditional Senior Loan investors such as hedge funds, distressed investors, dislocation funds and equity-income funds. At lower price levels, these non-traditional investors have seen value in Senior Loans. However, we note that some investors may be approaching or have reached their limits in Senior Loans. While we believe that these investors will continue to have incremental demand for loans and thereby may improve technical conditions, compared to historic levels, the Senior Loan market may continue to experience higher volatility.

Investment Strategy and Portfolio Composition

The primary objective of the Series is to seek a high level of current income. As a second objective, the Series will attempt to preserve capital. The investment strategy employed in managing the Series, which focuses almost exclusively on Senior Loans, was designed to achieve these objectives throughout entire economic and credit cycles. In contrast, many managers of Senior Loan-based mutual funds invest up to 20% or more of their portfolios in high yield bonds in order to boost yields in the short run. The Income Opportunity Series is a “pure play” Senior Loan strategy that is generally prohibited from investing in high yield bonds, and focuses primarily on Senior Loans. In some market environments, the Series’ pure play strategy may result in lower current dividends/yields than some other Senior Loan-based funds. However, we believe that our strategy can result in lower NAV volatility while maintaining competitive dividends/yield and higher and more stable long-term total NAV returns.


 

 

 

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Our strategy focuses on thorough fundamental credit analysis, broad issuer and industry diversification, and a proactive sell discipline in order to minimize risk. The Series’ portfolio is generally more heavily weighted towards industry groups that we expect to exhibit lower earnings volatility, and which we expect to provide high recoveries to senior lenders in circumstances where earnings volatility does occur. The Series is well diversified with 71 borrowers across 22 industries. At December 31, 2007, the five largest individual borrower exposures in total represented 15.5% of the Series’ portfolio. The Series also has the flexibility to invest up to 10% of the portfolio in special situation debt investments, which are typically investments in companies that are either in default at the time of purchase or are experiencing financial difficulties. We view our ability to achieve modest gains from this subset of Senior Loans as opportunistic rather than obligatory, and given the growth and improvement in the economy in recent years, we have seen limited value opportunities in this segment of the portfolio. On December 31, 2007, the Series included four special situation investments representing 1.0% of the Series’ portfolio.

Performance Review

The Series’ total return was 1.17%1 for the year ended December 31, 2007. This is below the Standard and Poor’s/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index returns of 2.0%. A portion of the shortfall is attributable to the negative impact of fees, expenses and cash balances, which are not included in the index return. The Lipper Open-end Loan Fund category average return of 1.5% slightly exceeded the Series’ return. We believe that this difference is primarily attributable to the Series’ emphasis on pure-play, first lien Senior Loans, versus some of the other funds in the Index’s higher weightings of riskier, second lien loans and high yield bonds.

While we were disappointed with the Senior Loan market’s heightened volatility and poor price performance, we do believe that the recent correction is healthy and good for the overall market in the long run. Credit standards had been eroding amid an excess of demand for Senior Loans compared to their supply. The correction has already resulted in new loans being issued on more favorable economic and structural terms.

Outlook

We expect that technical imbalances, rather than credit fundamentals, will be the more immediate challenge to the Senior Loan market. The pipeline of new Senior Loans that was committed to by commercial and investment banks (but has yet to be distributed) exceeds $150 billion, a large number by any measure. Many of these financing commitments were made in the first half of

2007, with the expectation that the debt would be sold into a receptive market as the transactions neared completion. The rapid change in the credit markets has resulted in the banks having to continue to maintain commitments on terms that are no longer appealing to loan investors. The number and size of these commitments, combined with their terms no longer being “market,” will continue to weigh on the market until these loans are distributed or otherwise removed from the supply overhang.

There also does not appear to be an immediate or complete solution to the demand reduction resulting from reduced CLO issuance. While non-traditional investors will likely continue to see value in the Senior Loan market, the sheer magnitude of the new issue pipeline, combined with the sharp reduction in traditional demand, will continue to create a supply-demand imbalance for the foreseeable future. We expect this imbalance to result in price volatility in excess of historical levels.

We are, however, encouraged by the value proposition of Senior Loans compared to most past periods. The average spread to maturity implied by current market prices approximates LIBOR+5002, which is historically high particularly in an environment of record low default rates. While we expect default rates to increase, we think that current spreads levels are very compelling. It is also worth reminding investors that Senior Loans generally hold one of the most senior positions in the capital structure of a business entity (the “Borrower”), are typically secured with specific collateral, and have a claim on the assets and/or stock of the Borrower. They are also senior to the claims held by subordinated debt holders and stockholders of the Borrower. Senior Loans have historically generated high current income while additionally enjoying the benefit of little or no direct principal exposure from inflation or rising interest rates, which can seriously impact fixed rate bond investments.

As always, we appreciate the opportunity to be of service and thank you for your investment in the Security Income Opportunity Series.

Sincerely,

Michael P. McAdams and Robert I. Bernstein

Portfolio Managers

 

 

1

Performance figures are based on Class A shares and do not reflect deduction of the sales charges or taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

2

According to Standard & Poor’s LoanStats Weekly Supplemental on January 22, 2008.


 

 

 

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Performance Summary   Income Opportunity Series
December 31, 2007   (unaudited)

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE

 

LOGO

$10,000 Since Inception

This chart assumes a $10,000 investment in Class A shares of Income Opportunity Series on March 31, 2004 (date of inception), and reflects deduction of the 4.75% sales load. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or redemption of fund shares. The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index (LLI) reflects the market-weighted performance of U.S. dollar-denominated institutional leveraged loan portfolios. The LLI is the only domestic leveraged loan index that utilizes real-time market weightings, spreads and interest payments.

 

Average Annual Returns

   1 Year   
Periods Ended 12-31-07          
   
     1 Year    Since Inception
(3-31-04)
   

A Shares

 

   1.17%

 

   4.03%

 

   

A Shares with sales charge

 

   (3.62%)

 

   2.69%

 

   

B Shares

 

   0.92%

 

   3.47%

 

   

B Shares with CDSC

 

   (3.86%)

 

   2.77%

 

   

C Shares

 

   0.50%

 

   3.23%

 

   

C Shares with CDSC

 

   (0.45%)

 

   3.23%

 

The performance data above represents past performance which is not predictive of future results. For Class A shares these figures reflect deduction of the maximum sales charge of 4.75%. For Class B shares the figures reflect deduction of the maximum contingent deferred sales charge, ranging from 5% in the first year to 0% in the sixth and following years, and 1% for Class C shares. The figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or redemption of fund shares. Such figures would be lower if applicable taxes were deducted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

 

Portfolio Composition by Quality Rating

(Based on Standard and Poor’s Ratings)

 

 

BBB

   0.24 %

BB

   40.10  

B

   51.84  

Not Rated

   6.66  

Temporary cash investments

   0.04  

Other assets in excess of liabilities

   1.12  

Total net assets

   100.00 %
        
        

 

 

 

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Performance Summary   Income Opportunity Series
December 31, 2007   (unaudited)

 

 

 

Information About Your Series’ Expenses

Calculating your ongoing Series expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Series, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; contingent fees, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Series expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Series and to compare these costs with 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 July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each class of shares in the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Series actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Series 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 the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other mutual funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second line for each class of shares 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.

 

 

Series Expenses

      Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/2007
  

Ending

Account Value

12/31/20071

  

Expenses

Paid

During

Period2

 

Income

          

Opportunity

          

Series - Class A

          

Actual

   $1,000.00    $980.87    $7.34

Hypothetical

 

   1,000.00

 

   1,017.80

 

   7.48

 

 

Income

          

Opportunity

          

Series - Class B

          

Actual

   1,000.00    981.06    7.89

Hypothetical

 

   1,000.00

 

   1,017.24

 

   8.03

 

 

Income

          

Opportunity

          

Series - Class C

          

Actual

   1,000.00    977.04    11.01

Hypothetical

 

   1,000.00

 

   1,014.06

 

   11.22

 

1 The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Series for the period from July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Series expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses. The actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period from July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 was (1.91%), (1.89%) and (2.30%) for Class A, B and C shares, respectively.

2 Expenses are equal to the Series annualized expense ratio (1.47%, 1.58% and 2.22% for Class A, B and C shares, respectively), net of any applicable fee waivers or earnings credits, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).


 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   Security Income Fund Income Opportunity Series
December 31, 2007  

 

 

 

    

Principal

Amount

   Value
CORPORATE BOND - 0.6%

Technology - 0.6%

     

NXP BV

     

7.993%, 2013(1)

   $     325,000    $ 299,000

TOTAL CORPORATE BOND (Cost $325,925)

          $ 299,000
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS - 98.3%

Aerospace & Defense - 4.9%

     

Alion Science & Technology Corporation,

     

Term Loan

     

7.33% to 7.332%, 2013

     760,975      707,707

Robertson Aviation, LLC, Term Loan

     

7.97%, 2013

     129,121      127,184

8.08%, 2013

     274,725      270,604

8.09%, 2013

     76,923      75,769

8.10%, 2013

     54,945      54,121

8.40%, 2013

     22,867      22,524

8.43%, 2013

     153,846      151,539

8.82%, 2013

     79,670      78,475

9.50%, 2013

     16,939      16,685

Wesco Aircraft Hardware Corporation,

     

Term Loan - 1st Lien

     

7.08%, 2013

     972,500      955,481
         
        2,460,089
         

Automotive - 3.7%

     
General Motors Corporation, Term Loan - 1st Lien      

7.615%, 2013

     996,250      929,451

KAR Holdings, Inc., Term Loan - 1st Lien

     

7.08%, 2013

     990,025      928,679
         
        1,858,130
         

Broadcast Radio & Television - 5.4%

     

Citadel Broadcasting Corporation, Term

     

Loan - 1st Lien

     

6.455%, 2014

     514,658      465,444

6.475%, 2014

     485,342      438,931

Univision Communications, Inc., DD Term

     

Loan

     

1.00%, 2014(2)

     33,557      30,551

Univision Communications, Inc., Initial

     

Term Loan

     

7.095%, 2014

     26,846      24,441

7.21%, 2014

     939,597      855,425

Young Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan

     

7.375%, 2012

     5,000      4,575

7.438%, 2012

     236,667      216,550

7.75%, 2012

     733,333      671,000
         
        2,706,917
         

Brokerages, Security Dealers &

     

Investment Houses - 0.9%

     
Gartmore Investment Management, Term Loan B-2      

6.901%, 2014

     464,910      436,434
         
    

Principal

Amount

   Value
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS (continued)

Building & Development - 7.8%

     

Macherich Partnership LP, Term Loan

     

6.75%, 2010

   $     1,000,000    $ 985,000

Mattamy Funding Partnership, Term Loan

     

7.375%, 2013

     496,222      463,967

South Edge, LLC, Term Loan C

     

6.875%, 2009

     1,000,000      890,000

Standard Pacific Corporation, Term Loan B (May 06)

     

6.655%, 2013

     900,000      660,000

Tishman Speyer Real Estate D.C. Area Portfolio, LP, Term Loan

     

7.00%, 2012

     1,000,000      935,000
         
        3,933,967
         

Business Equipment & Services - 5.5%

     

Acxiom Corporation, Term Loan

     

6.541%, 2012

     183,824      176,930

6.599%, 2012

     91,912      88,465

6.715%, 2012

     204,504      196,835

Clarke American Corporation, Term Loan B

     

7.33%, 2014

     995,000      889,530

Open Solutions, Inc., Term Loan - 1st Lien (Jan 07)

     

7.275%, 2014

     529,121      493,406

Proquest-CSA, LLC, Term Loan - 1st Lien

     

7.33%, 2014

     61,250      58,800

7.35%, 2014

     364,583      350,000

7.87%, 2014

     52,083      50,000

West Corporation, Term Loan B-2

     

7.22%, 2013

     296,371      281,811

7.24%, 2013

     35,306      33,572

7.428%, 2013

     25,248      24,008

7.468%, 2013

     143,075      136,046
         
        2,779,403
         

Cable Television - 1.9%

     

Charter Communications Operating, LLC,

     

Term Loan New

     

6.99%, 2014

     1,000,000      933,462
         

Chemicals & Plastics - 2.1%

     

Brenntag Holding GmbH & Company KG,

Term Loan - Acq

     

7.387%, 2014

     196,364      186,873

Brenntag Holding GmbH & Company KG,

     

Term Loan B2 (Dec 05)

     

7.387%, 2013

     803,636      764,794

Foamex L.P., Term Loan - 1st Lien

     

7.278%, 2013

     17,785      16,184

7,493%, 2013

     118,566      107,895
         
        1,075,746
         

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   Security Income Fund Income Opportunity Series
December 31, 2007 - continued  

 

 

 

    

Principal

Amount

   Value

SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS (continued)

Containers & Glass Procucts - 0.9%

     

Owens-Illinois Group, Inc., Term Loan B

     

(USD) (Jun 06)

     

6.423%, 2013

   $         456,710    $         443,922
         

Electronic & Electric - 6.0%

     

Dealer Computer Services, Inc., Term

     

Loan - 1st Lien

     

6.843%, 2012

     463,262      447,627

Edwards (Cayman Islands II), Ltd., Term

     

Loan - 1st Lien

     

7.081%, 2014

     497,500      442,775

Freescale Semiconductors, Inc., Term

     

Loan - 1st Lien

     

6.975%, 2013

     1,485,000      1,373,006

H3C Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan - 1st Lien

     

8.141%, 2012

     330,001      313,501

Sabre Holdings Corporation, Term Loan

     

6.96%, 2014

     485,904      442,393
         
        3,019,302
         

Financial Intermediaries - 3.7%

     
Hub International Holdings, Inc., DD Term Loan      

1.625%, 2014(2)

     20,261      19,147

7.33%, 2014

     28,508      26,940

7.343%, 2014

     42,484      40,147
Hub International Holdings, Inc., Term Loan - Initial      

7.33%, 2014

     406,454      384,099
J.G. Wentworth, LLC, Term Loan - 1st Lien (Apr 07)      

7.093%, 2014

     500,000      458,125
LNR Property Corporation, Term Loan - Tranche A1      

7.63%, 2009

     500,000      475,000

Peach Holdings, Inc., Term Loan

     

8.58%, 2013

     253,165      240,507

8.60%, 2013

     240, 506      228, 481
         
        1,872,446
         

Food Products - 1.8%

     

Dole Food Company, Inc., Pre LC

     

7.243%, 2013

     93,235      86,184

Dole Food Company, Inc., Term Loan B (Mar 06)

     

6.938%, 2013

     65,264      60,329

7.125%, 2013

     65,264      60,329

7.25%, 2013

     65,264      60,239

8.25%, 2013

     10,314      9,534
Dole Food Company, Inc., Term Loan C (Solvest)      

6.938%, 2013

     107,220      99,111

7.125%, 2013

     102,558      94,802

7.25%, 2013

     102,558      94,802
    

Principal

Amount

   Value

SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS (continued)

Food Products (continued)

     
Dole Food Company, Inc., Term Loan C (Solvent)(continued)      

7.313%, 2013

   $         372,939    $         344,735

8.25%, 2013

     1,748      1,616
         
        911,711
         

Forest Products - 2.3%

     

Domtar Corporation, Term Loan B

     

6.403%, 2014

     1,205,625      1,155,247
         

Health Care - 14.3%

     

Cardinal Health 409, Inc., Dollar Term Loan

     

7.08%, 2014

     995,000      924,521
CHS/Community Health Systems, DD Term Loan      

0.50%, 2014(2)

     46,404      44,601
CHS/Community Health Systems, Term Loan      

7.331%, 2012

     922,660      886,811

Graceway Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Term

Loan - 1st Lien

     

7.58%, 2012

     966,667      906,975
Health Management Associates, Inc. Term Loan B      

6.58%, 2014

     979,409      911,939

6.595%, 2014

     13,091      12,189

Healthways, Inc., Term Loan B (Dec 06)

     

6.33%, 2013

     495,000      476,438

Quintiles Transnational Corporation, Term Loan B - 1st Lien (Mar 06)

     

6.83%, 2013

     491,250      472,419

Royalty Pharma Finance Trust, Term Loan

     

7.095%, 2013

     224,727      222,994

Stiefel Laboratories, Inc., DD Term Loan

     

7.499%, 2013

     429,053      416,181

Stiefel Laboratories, Inc., Term Loan - Initial

     

7.499%, 2013

     560,947      544,119

U.S. Oncology Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

     

7.58%, 2011

     108,508      105,389

7.734%, 2011

     336,041      326,379

USP Domestic Holdings, Inc., DD Term Loan

     

1.25%, 2014(2)

     58,871      55,192

6.791%, 2014

     47,581      44,607

7.43%, 2014

     54,839      51,411

USP Domestic Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

     

7.381%, 2014

     832,419      780,393
         
        7,182,558
         

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   Security Income Fund Income Opportunity Series
December 31, 2007 - continued  

 

 

 

    

Principal

Amount

   Value

SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS (continued)

Hotels, Motels, Inns & Casinos - 7.5%

     

Cannery Casino Resorts, LLC, DD Term

     

Loan

     

2.25%, 2012 (2)

   $ 165,354    $ 161,634

7.093%, 2012

     19,685      19,242

7.396%, 2012

     19,685      19,242

7.459%, 2012

     19,685      19,242

Cannery Casino Resorts, LLC, Term Loan -

     

1st Lien

     

7.199%, 2012

     274,213      268,043

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B

     

6.843%, 2012

     707,651      678,460

7.015%, 2012

     192,715      184,766

7.151%, 2012

     77,086      73,906

Greenwood Racing, Inc., Term Loan - 1st

     

Lien

     

7.10%, 2011

     495,000      469,013

Las Vegas Sands, LLC, DD Term Loan

     

0.75%, 2014 (2)

     200,000      187,182

Las Vegas Sands, LLC, Tranche B - 1st

     

Lien

     

6.58%, 2014

     796,000      744,984

Seminole Tribe of Florida, DD Term Loan

     

B1

     

6.375%, 2014

     27,045      26,538

6.438%, 2014

     32,389      31,781

6.50%, 2014

     32,389      31,781

6.688%, 2014

     32,389      31,781

Seminole Tribe of Florida, DD Term Loan

     

B2

     

6.688%, 2014

     423,684      415,740

Seminole Tribe of Florida, DD Term Loan

     

B3

     

6.75%, 2014

     433,198      425,076
         
        3,788,411
         

Insurance - 0.9%

     

Conseco, Inc., Term Loan (Oct 06)

     

6.845%, 2013

     493,754      452,814
         

Leisure - 1.7%

     

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Holdings II, Inc.,

     

Term Loan B (Apr 05)

     

8.108%, 2012

     396,970      367,107

National CineMedia, LLC, Term Loan B

     

6.87%, 2015

     500,000      468,594
         
        835,701
         

Nonferrous Metals & Minerals - 0.9%

     

Walter Industries, Inc., Term Loan (Sept 05)

     

6.58%, 2012

     95,032      91,825

6.628%, 2012

     166,667      161,042

6.741%, 2012

     112,784      108,978
    

Principal

Amount

   Value

SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS (continued)

Nonferrous Metals & Minerals

(continued)

     

Walter Industries, Inc., Term Loan (Sept 05) (continued)

     

7.002%, 2012

   $ 111,111    $ 107,361
         
        469,206
         

Oil & Gas - 4.5%

     

Kinder Morgan, Inc., Term Loan B

     

6.35%, 2014 to 2014

     385,879      383,106

Plains Resources, Inc., Term Loan

     

6.379%, 2011

     853,738      836,663

SemCrude, LP, Term Loan (May 07)

     

6.845%, 2011

     558,984      539,420

Targa Resources, Inc., Syn LC (Oct 05)

     

6.83%, 2012

     193,548      188,806

Targa Resources, Inc., Term Loan (Oct 05)

     

6.83%, 2012

     14,113      13,767

6.906%, 2012

     330,839      322,733
         
        2,284,495
         

Publishing - 6.7%

     
GateHouse Media, Inc., DD Term Loan B (Feb 07)      

7.07%, 2014

     10,870      9,250

7.25%, 2014

     125,000      106,375

GateHouse Media, Inc., Initial Term Loan

     

7.07%, 2014

     364,130      309,875

Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Term Loan B1

     

6.58%, 2012

     75,238      71,617

6.831%, 2012

     95,238      90,655

6.896%, 2012

     809,524      770,565

Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Term Loan B2

     

6.58%, 2012

     137,222      130,618

6.896%, 2012

     577,778      549,972
MediaNews Group, Inc., Term Loan B (Aug 04)      

6.58%, 2010

     992,366      915,458

Tribune Company, Term Loan B

     

7.91%, 2014

     497,500      421,756
         
        3,376,141
         

Retailers - 1.8%

     

Michaels Stores, Inc., Term Loan B (May 07)

     

7.188%, 2013

     25,928      23,771

7.625%, 2013

     969,047      888,440
         
        912,211
         

Surface Transportation - 0.9%

     

Swift Transportation, Term Loan B

     

7.938%, 2014

     529,903      433,196
         

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   Security Income Fund Income Opportunity Series
December 31, 2007 - continued  

 

 

    

Principal

Amount

   Value
SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS (continued)

Telecommunication & Cellular

     

Communications - 0.9%

     
Crown Castle Operating Company, Term Loan - 1st Lien      

6.33%, 2014

   $ 496,250    $     472,324

Utilities - 11.3%

     

Calpine Corporation, DIP (Mar 07)

     

7.08%, 2009

     496,250      482,603
Covanta Energy Corporation, Syn LC (Feb 07)      

6.203%, 2014

     329,897      313,127
Covanta Energy Corporation, Term Loan B (Feb 07)      

6.25%, 2014

     201,160      190,934

6.438%, 2014

     257,732      244,631

7.063%, 2014

     206,186      195, 704

NRG Energy, Inc., Syn LC (June 07)

     

6.48%, 2013

     585,685      558,084
NRG Energy, Inc., Term Loan B (June 07)      

6.58%, 2013

     1,268,550      1,208,770
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings, Term Loan B2      

8.396%, 2014

     498,750      489,399
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings, Term Loan B3      

8.396%, 2014

     1,496,250      1,469,641

Wolf Hollow I, L.P., Syn LC (Dec 05)

     

7.095%, 2012

     235,756      218,074

Wolf Hollow I, L.P., Syn RC (Dec 05)

     

7.095%, 2012

     46,924      43,405

7.105%, 2012

     8,161      7,549

7.278%, 2012

     3,854      3,565
Wolf Hollow I, L.P., Term Loan - 1st Lien (Dec 05)      

7.08%, 2012

     276,518          255,779
        5,681,265
TOTAL SENIOR FLOATING RATE INTERESTS (Cost $52,697,954)           $ 49,475,158
               
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.0%

State Street GA Money Market
Fund

   $ 17,000    $ 17,000

State Street General Account U.S.
Government Fund

     1,000      1,000

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $18,000)

          $ 18,000
Total Investments (Security Income Fund - Income Opportunity Series)
      $ 49,792,158

(Cost $53,041,879) - 98.9%

     

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 1.1%

                 562,681

TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%

      $     50,354,839

Footnotes

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at 12/31/2007 was $53,237,585.

 

1

 

-

 

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is rate effective at December 31, 2007.

2

 

-

 

Portion purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

See notes to financial statements.


 

 

 

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  Security Income Fund
  Income Opportunity Series

 

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 49,792,158

Cash

     448,915

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     50,093

Securities sold

     1,406,316

Interest

     428,626

Prepaid expenses

     11,849
      

Total assets

     52,137,957
      

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     97,349

Securities purchased

     1,539,915

Dividends payable to shareholders

     27,533

Management fees

     36,313

Administration fees

     19,464

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     4,017

Custodian fees

     5,600

Director’s fees

     1,000

Professional fees

     23,850

12b-1 distribution plan fees

     20,257

Other

     7,820
      

Total liabilities

     1,783,118
      

Net assets

   $ 50,354,839
      

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 54,899,539

Accumulated net investment loss

     (153,996)

Accumulated net realized loss on sale of investments

     (1,140,983)

Net unrealized depreciation in value of investments

     (3,249,721)
      

Net assets

   $ 50,354,839
      

Class A:

  

Capital shares outstanding

  

(unlimited number of shares authorized)

     3,170,876

Net assets

   $ 30,357,227

Net asset value and redemption price per share

     $9.57
      

Maximum offering price per share (net asset value divided by 95.25%)

     $10.05
      

Class B:

  

Capital shares outstanding

  

(unlimited number of shares authorized)

     462,828

Net assets

   $ 4,441,736

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (excluding any applicable contingent deferred sales charge)

     $9.60
      

Class C:

  

Capital shares outstanding

  

(unlimited number of shares authorized)

     1,627,578

Net assets

   $ 15,555,876

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (excluding any applicable contingent deferred sales charge)

     $9.56
      

*Investments, at cost

   $ 53,041,879

 

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2007

 

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Interest

   $ 7,409,999  
        

Total investment income

     7,409,999  
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     787,789  

Administration fees

     149,108  

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     57,076  

Custodian fees

     42,186  

Directors’ fees

     4,579  

Professional fees

     26,537  

Reports to shareholders

     14,902  

Registration fees

     36,693  

Other expenses

     17,772  

12b-1 distribution fees-Class A

     121,026  

12b-1 distribution fees-Class B

     149,163  

12b-1 distribution fees-Class C

     322,840  
        

Total expenses

     1,729,671  

Less:

  

Earnings credits applied

     (8,613 )
        

Net expenses

     1,721,058  
        

Net investment income

     5,688,941  
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):

  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (1,137,387 )
        

Net realized loss

     (1,137,387 )
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the year on:

  

Investments

     (3,184,950 )
        

Net unrealized depreciation

     (3,184,950 )
        

Net realized and unrealized loss

     (4,322,337 )
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $         1,366,604  
        

 

 

 

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  Security Income Fund

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  Income Opportunity Series

 

 

 

      
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2007
 
 
   
 
Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 
 

 

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

    

Net investment income

   $ 5,688,941     $ 6,586,900  

Net realized gain (loss) during the year on investments

     (1,137,387 )     328,951  

Net unrealized depreciation during the year on investments

     (3,184,950 )     (685,999 )
                

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     1,366,604       6,229,852  
                

Distributions to shareholders from:

    

Net investment income

    

Class A

     (2,962,001 )     (3,164,879 )

Class B

     (942,936 )     (1,346,139 )

Class C

     (1,721,602 )     (2,244,362 )

Net realized gain

    

Class A

           (55,089 )

Class B

           (25,508 )

Class C

           (42,145 )

Return of capital

    

Class A

           (18,390 )

Class B

           (8,777 )

Class C

           (14,629 )
                

Total distributions to shareholders

     (5,626,539 )     (6,919,918 )
                

Capital share transactions:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

    

Class A

     13,013,975       21,895,566  

Class B

     1,146,226       3,767,236  

Class C

     5,637,768       8,437,144  

Distributions reinvested

    

Class A

     2,741,664       2,952,099  

Class B

     762,808       1,251,431  

Class C

     1,509,341       2,105,760  

Cost of shares redeemed

    

Class A

     (39,006,813 )     (14,550,886 )

Class B

     (22,611,276 )     (854,572 )

Class C

     (33,075,513 )     (5,084,916 )
                

Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions

     (69,881,820 )     19,918,862  
                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets

     (74,141,755 )     19,228,796  
                

Net assets:

    

Beginning of year

     124,496,594       105,267,798  
                

End of year

   $ 50,354,839     $ 124,496,594  
                

Accumulated net investment loss at end of year

   $ (153,996 )   $ (219,994 )
                

Capital share activity:

    

Shares sold

    

Class A

     3,650,849       2,165,571  

Class B

     1,901,366       373,396  

Class C

     2,950,645       835,665  

Shares reinvested

    

Class A

     276,230       292,350  

Class B

     76,282       124,114  

Class C

     151,602       208,870  

Shares redeemed

    

Class A

     (6,308,483 )     (1,438,882 )

Class B

     (4,085,939 )     (84,615 )

Class C

     (5,739,380 )     (503,790 )

 

 

 

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  Security Income Fund

Statement of Cash Flows

  Income Opportunity Series

 

 

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2007

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations:

   $1,366,604

Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Realized and unrealized loss on investments

   4,322,337

Amortization of discount/premium on investments

   20,379

Proceeds from disposition of investments

   261,113,138

Purchase of investments

   (191,771,579)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

  

Decrease in interest receivable and prepaid expenses

   724,256

Decrease in payables

   (110,216)
    

Net cash provided by operating activities

   75,664,919
    

Cash flows from financing activities:

  

Proceeds from shares sold

   20,200,353

Payments on shares redeemed

   (94,778,916)

Dividends paid in cash*

   (637,949)
    

Net cash used in financing activities

   (75,216,512)
    

Net increase in cash

   448,407

Cash at the beginning of year

   508
    

Cash at the end of the year

   $448,915
    

 

*

Non-cash funding activities not included herein consist of reinvestment of dividends of $5,013,813

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights   Security Income Fund
Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year   Income Opportunity Series

 

 

 

       Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
  Period Ended
December 31,
 
 

Class A

   2007     2006     2005     2004 a

Per Share Data

        

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $10.06     $10.12     $10.11     $10.04  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment incomeb

   0.61     0.62     0.44     0.22  

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

   (0.49)     (0.03)     0.01     0.13  
      

Total from investment operations

   0.12     0.59     0.45     0.35  

Less distributions:

        

Dividends from net investment income

   (0.61)     (0.64)     (0.44)     (0.25)  

Distributions from realized gains

       (0.01)         (0.03)  
      

Total distributions

   (0.61)     (0.65)     (0.44)     (0.28)  

Net asset value, end of period

   $9.57     $10.06     $10.12     $10.11  
      
        

Total Returnc

   1.17%     5.96%     4.55%     3.46%  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

        

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $30,357     $55,848     $45,856     $27,646  

Ratios to average net assets:

        

Net investment income

   6.16%     6.14%     4.45%     2.92%  

Total expensesd

   1.42%     1.41%     1.44%     1.43%  

Net expensese

   1.41%     1.41%     1.44%     1.42%  

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

   1.41%     1.41%     1.44%     1.42%  

Portfolio turnover rate

   71%     76%     71%     146%  
                 Year Ended
December 31,
    Period Ended
December 31,
 

Class B

   2007 f   2006 g   2005 h   2004 a

Per Share Data

        

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $10.04     $10.10     $10.11     $10.04  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment incomeb

   0.55     0.56     0.40     0.17  

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

   (0.46)     (0.03)     (0.01)     0.12  
      

Total from investment operations

   0.09     0.53     0.39     0.29  

Less distributions:

        

Dividends from net investment income

   (0.53)     (0.58)     (0.40)     (0.19)  

Distributions from realized gains

       (0.01)         (0.03)  
      

Total distributions

   (0.53)     (0.59)     (0.40)     (0.22)  

Net asset value, end of period

   $9.60     $10.04     $10.10     $10.11  
      
        

Total Returnc

   0.92%     5.35%     3.92%     2.87%  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

        

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $4,442     $25,822     $21,800     $18,606  

Ratios to average net assets:

        

Net investment income

   5.53%     5.54%     4.02%     2.20%  

Total expensesd

   1.98%     2.01%     1.82%     2.17%  

Net expensese

   1.97%     2.01%     1.82%     2.17%  

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

   1.97%     2.01%     1.82%     2.17%  

Portfolio turnover rate

   71%     76%     71%     146%  

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights   Security Income Fund
Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year   Income Opportunity Series

 

 

 

         Year Ended
December 31,
   Period Ended
December 31,
 
 

Class C

   2007    2006    2005    2004 a

Per Share Data

                     

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $10.04    $10.10    $10.11    $10.04  

Income (loss) from investment operations:

           

Net investment incomeb

   0.54    0.54    0.37    0.16  

Net gain (loss) on securities (realized and unrealized)

   (0.49)    (0.03)    (0.01)    0.13  
      

Total from investment operations

   0.05    0.51    0.36    0.29  

Less distributions:

           

Dividends from net investment income

   (0.53)    (0.56)    (0.37)    (0.19)  

Distributions from realized gains

      (0.01)       (0.03)  
      

Total distributions

   (0.53)    (0.57)    (0.37)    (0.22)  

Net asset value, end of period

   $9.56    $10.04    $10.10    $10.11  
      
           

Total Returnc

   0.50%    5.18%    3.57%    2.88%  

Ratios/Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $15,556    $42,827    $37,612    $30,288  

Ratios to average net assets:

           

Net investment income

   5.38%    5.39%    3.66%    2.17%  

Total expensesd

   2.15%    2.16%    2.19%    2.17%  

Net expensese

   2.15%    2.16%    2.19%    2.17%  

Net expenses prior to custodian earnings credits and net of expense waivers

   2.15%    2.16%    2.19%    2.17%  

Portfolio turnover rate

   71%    76%    71%    146%  

a The Income Opportunity Series was initially capitalized on February 11, 2004, with a net asset value of $10.00 per share. The Series commenced operations on March 31, 2004 with a net asset value of $10.04. Percentage amounts for the period have been annualized, except for total return.

b Net investment income was computed using the average shares outstanding throughout the period.

c Total return information does not take into account any charges paid at time of purchase or contingent deferred sales charge paid at time of redemption. Additionally, total return is not annualized for periods less than one year.

d Total expense information reflects expense ratios absent expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

e Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

f Effective August 1, 2007, Class B shares ceased charging 12b-1 fees in accordance with the FINRA (formerly NASD) sales cap regulations. Per share information reflects this change. This fee may be reinstated at any time.

g Effective March 1, 2006, Class B shares began charging 12b-1 fees in accordance with the FINRA (formerly NASD) sales cap regulations. Per share information reflects this change.

h Effective August 25, 2005, Class B shares ceased charging 12b-1 fees in accordance with the FINRA (formerly NASD) sales cap regulations. Per share information reflects this change.

 

 

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Manager’s Commentary  
February 15, 2008   Security Cash Fund

 

 

LOGO   

To Our Shareholders:

 

For the year ended December 31, 2007, the Security Cash Fund returned 4.34%, underperforming the I-Money Net Retail Tier 1 benchmark performance of 4.58% and the median return of its peer category of 4.68%.

 

The last four months of 2007 ended with the Federal Reserve Board decreasing interest rates on three separate occasions from 5.25% at the beginning of the year to 4.25% at the close.

Composition of Portfolio Assets

At December 31, 2007, the average maturity of the holdings in the Fund was 59 days.

The majority of the Fund’s assets lie in the corporate debt sector of commercial paper. At year-end, approximately 75% of the Fund consisted of Commercial Paper, 7% in Floating Rate securities (which includes corporate and U.S. government-backed), 11% in U.S. Government/Agency obligations, 6% in CD’s/Yankee CD’s, and a fraction of 1% in mortgage related products.

2007 Performance

The turning point in the year was an abrupt deterioration in credit markets in June as the sub-prime mortgage concerns began to unfold. The credit crunch worsened in August as the extent of the crisis became more apparent.

The year was far from uneventful and presented many challenges for Money Market managers. During the first half of 2007, sub-prime mortgage loans became the topic of interest as defaults continued to rise, which triggered downgrades of securities backed by pools of these loans. Many money market funds had invested in investment-pooled securities or SIVs, (Structured Investment Vehicles), which boosted yields but created a liquidity problem as the rating agencies downgraded many of these programs.

The Security Cash Fund does not invest in these types of securities. The manager remained focused on liquidity

LOGO

Adviser, Security Global Investors

and credit quality, and the sub-prime mortgage securities never passed these tests. While a small portion of the portfolio was invested in asset-backed commercial paper, which posed no risk to the portfolio, we chose to take the conservative approach and further reduce the exposure to this type investment.

2008 Market Outlook

The upcoming year provides a challenging economic environment for the Federal Reserve Board and Chairman Bernanke as they attempt to balance the fear of recession with an up-tick in inflation. As we continue to see broader contagion from the sub-prime defaults, our expectation is that we will see an increase in inflation, as companies have the pricing power to pass costs onto the consumer rather than absorbing the costs themselves.

We expect the Federal Reserve will continue its current rate cycle of reducing Federal Funds in hopes of providing liquidity to the markets while attempting to balance inflation. The goal is to eliminate the probability of recession and maintain a level of growth in the US economy.

We expect the sub-prime contagion to continue to be an ongoing concern through the first half of the year until visibility becomes clearer as to where the bottom will be, at which point the second half of the year will be a period of correction and adjustment. The effects of the Federal Reserve rate reductions and a fiscal stimulus injection by Congress should aid the growth of the economy during the second half of the year.

As always, we will continue to monitor the economic and market conditions when deciding portfolio strategies and will adjust the asset mix and maturity structure in the portfolio accordingly.

Thank you for your investment in the Security Cash Fund.

We appreciate the confidence that you have placed in us and continue to focus on achieving the Fund’s investment goals.

Sincerely,

Christina Fletcher, Portfolio Manager


 

 

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Performance Summary   Security Cash Fund

December 31, 2007

  (unaudited)

 

 

 

PERFORMANCE

 

Portfolio Composition by Quality Ratings

(Based on Standard and Poor’s Ratings)

 

 

Tier 1 investments

   99.13 %

Repurchase Agreement

   0.51  

Cash & other assets, less liabilities

   0.36  

Total net assets

   100.00 %
        
        
Average Annual Returns

Periods Ended 12-31-07

   1 Year    5 Years    10 Years
     4.34%    2.26%    2.99%
 

The performance data above represents past performance which is not predictive of future results. The figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or redemption of fund shares. Such figures would be lower if applicable taxes were deducted. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Fee waivers and/or reimbursements reduced fund expenses and in the absence of such waivers, the performance quoted would be reduced, as applicable.

 


 

 

 

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Performance Summary   Security Cash Fund

December 31, 2007

  (unaudited)

 

 

 

Information About Your Fund’s Expenses

Calculating your ongoing Fund expenses

Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; contingent fees, if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); 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 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 July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.

Actual Expenses

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

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second line for each class of shares in the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the 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 the Series and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other mutual funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions, and redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the second line for each class of shares 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.

 

Fund Expenses

      Beginning
Account
Value
7/1/2007
   Ending
Account Value
12/31/20071
   Expenses
Paid
During
Period2

Security Cash

          

Fund

          

Actual

   $1,000.00    $1,021.28    $4.99

Hypothetical

   1,000.00    1,020.27    4.99

 

1

The actual ending account value is based on the actual total return of the Fund for the period from July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 after actual expenses and will differ from the hypothetical ending account value which is based on the Fund’s expense ratio and a hypothetical annual return of 5% before expenses. The actual cumulative return at net asset value for the period from July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 was 2.13%.

2

Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (0.98%), net of any applicable fee waivers or earnings credits, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).


 

 

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Schedule of Investments   Security Cash Fund

December 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT - 4.4%   

Credit Suisse New York

     

5.30%, 5/22/2008

   $ 1,500,000    $ 1,499,359

Societe Generale NY

     

5.17%, 1/17/2008

     2,500,000      2,500,232
TOTAL CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT (Cost $3,999,591)           $ 3,999,591
CORPORATE BOND - 7.1%      

Automotive - 1.7%

     

Toyota Motor Credit Corporation

     

4.065%, 1/02/2008 (1)(2)

     1,500,000      1,500,000
         

Brokerage - 2.7%

     

Morgan Stanley

     

5.114%, 1/25/2008 (1)(2)

     1,000,000      1,000,155

5.201%, 3/07/2008 (2)

     1,500,000      1,499,847
         
        2,500,002
         

Financial Companies - Captive - 2.7%

     

General Electric Capital Corporation

     

4.955%, 2/19/2008 (1)(2)

     1,000,000      1,000,351

5.171%, 3/04/2008 (2)

     1,500,000      1,500,187
         
        2,500,538
TOTAL CORPORATE BOND (Cost $6,500,540)    $ 6,500,540

MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES - 0.5%

  

Other Non-Agency - 0.5%

     

Pass-Thru’s - 0.5%

     

Small Business Administration Pools

     

#603265, 5.00% -
1/01/2008 (1)(2)

     83,355      83,146

#503295, 5.25% -
1/01/2008 (1)(2)

     56,215      56,250

#503303, 5.25% -
1/01/2008 (1)(2)

     98,778      98,840

#502398, 5.375% -
1/01/2008 (1)(2)

     17,667      17,733

#503152, 5.375% -
1/01/2008 (1)(2)

     62,038      62,038

#501927, 5.75% -
1/01/2008 (1)(2)

     167,924      169,509
         
        487,516

TOTAL MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES

(Cost $487,516)

   $ 487,516
U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY BONDS & NOTES - 10.9%   

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

3.563% - 1/02/2008 (1)(2)

     1,000,000      1,000,000

4.30% - 12/18/2008

     2,000,000      2,000,000

4.35% - 12/11/2008

     2,000,000      2,000,000

4.47% - 12/15/2008

     1,000,000      1,000,000

4.50% - 11/28/2008

     1,000,000      1,000,000

4.625% - 12/04/2008

     1,000,000      1,000,000

4.701% - 2/04/2008 (1)(2)

     1,000,000      1,000,000
     Principal
Amount
   Value
U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY BONDS & NOTES (continued)

Federal Home Loan Bank (continued)

     

4.841% - 3/17/2008 (1)(2)

   $ 1,000,000    $ 999,520

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SPONSORED AGENCY

BONDS & NOTES
    (Cost $9,999,520)

   $ 9,999,520

COMMERCIAL PAPER - 76.2%

     

Automotive - 8.1%

     

American Honda Finance

     

4.52%, 1/9/2008

     1,000,000      998,996

4.50%, 1/29/2008

     1,500,000      1,494,750

4.51%, 2/13/2008

     2,000,000      1,989,226

Toyota Motor Credit Corporation

     

4.43%, 3/18/2008

     1,000,000      990,525

4.60%, 4/8/2008

     2,000,000      1,974,955
         
        7,448,452
         

Banking - 5.4%

     

Bank of America

     

5.065%, 1/22/2008

     1,300,000      1,296,159

UBS Finance (DE) LLC

     

5.04%, 1/14/2008

     1,200,000      1,197,816

4.86%, 1/22/2008

     1,500,000      1,495,748

4.615%, 2/21/2008

     1,000,000      993,462
         
        4,983,185
         

Brokerage - 11.4%

     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

     

4.80%, 1/4/2008

     800,000      799,680

5.05%, 1/11/2008

     1,100,000      1,098,457

4.80%, 1/28/2008

     1,200,000      1,195,680

4.80%, 1/30/2008

     1,000,000      996,133

ING (US) Funding LLC

     

4.91%, 1/25/2008

     2,000,000      1,993,453

4.50%, 2/5/2008

     1,900,000      1,891,688

JP Morgan Chase & Company

     

5.07%, 1/3/2008

     1,000,000      999,718

4.67%, 1/24/2008

     1,500,000      1,495,525
         
        10,470,334
         

Consumer Products - 1.3%

     

Procter & Gamble International Funding

     

4.50%, 2/8/2008

     1,200,000      1,194,300
         

Diversified Financial Services - 2.2%

     

Irish Life & Permanent

     

4.38%, 2/29/2008

     2,000,000      1,985,643
         

Financial Companies - Captive - 6.9%

     

General Electric Capital Corporation

     

4.64%, 2/7/2008

     1,000,000      995,231

4.64%, 2/12/2008

     1,000,000      994,587

International Lease Finance Company

     

4.67%, 1/8/2008

     1,400,000      1,398,729

4.555%, 1/10/2008

     2,000,000      1,997,722

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   Security Cash Fund

December 31, 2007 - continued

 

 

 

 

     Principal
Amount
   Value
COMMERCIAL PAPER (continued)   
Financial Companies - Captive (continued)      
International Lease Finance Company (continued)    $     

4.76%, 1/11/2008

     1,000,000    $ 998,678
         
        6,384,947
         

Food & Beverage - 4.0%

     

Archer Daniels Midland Company

     

4.29%, 1/24/2008

     1,500,000      1,495,889

4.316%, 2/26/2008

     2,200,000      2,185,228
         
        3,681,117
         

Insurance - 4.8%

     

Swiss Re Financial Products

     

4.95%, 1/2/2008

     1,300,000      1,299,821

5.31%, 1/28/2008

     1,485,000      1,479,086

4.65%, 2/14/2008

     1,600,000      1,590,907
         
        4,369,814
         

Life Insurance - 3.8%

     

Prudential plc

     

4.77%, 1/18/2008

     1,000,000      997,747

4.95%, 1/23/2008

     1,500,000      1,495,463

4.82%, 2/4/2008

     1,000,000      995,448
         
        3,488,658
         

Non U.S. Banking - 18.6%

     

Bank of Ireland

     

5.09%, 1/15/2008

     1,600,000      1,596,833

4.92%, 1/22/2008

     1,200,000      1,196,556

Barclays US Funding LLC

     

4.60%, 1/3/2008

     1,000,000      999,744

4.60%, 1/9/2008

     1,500,000      1,498,467

Danske Corporation

     

4.675%, 1/7/2008

     1,000,000      999,221

4.65%, 1/31/2008

     800,000      796,667

4.65%, 1/31/2008

     700,000      697,288

4.66%, 2/1/2008

     1,000,000      995,987

5.00%, 2/8/2008

     1,000,000      994,722

Royal Bank of Canada

     

4.49%, 2/12/2008

     1,300,000      1,293,190

Societe Generale

     

4.83%, 2/20/2008

     1,500,000      1,489,937

Westpac Banking Corporation

     

5.12%, 1/7/2008

     1,000,000      999,147

4.90%, 2/1/2008

     900,000      896,202

4.65%, 2/5/2008

     1,000,000      995,479

4.96%, 2/26/2008

     1,600,000      1,587,655
         
        17,037,095
         

Oil Field Services - 3.6%

     

BP Capital Markets plc

     

4.46%, 2/6/2008

     1,800,000      1,791,972

4.45%, 2/11/2008

     1,500,000      1,492,398
         
        3,284,370
         
     Principal
Amount
   Value
COMMERCIAL PAPER (continued)   

Pharmaceuticals - 6.1%

     

AstraZeneca plc

     

4.55%, 1/16/2008

     1,100,000    $ 1,097,915

GlaxoSmithKline Finance plc

     

4.55%, 1/22/2008

     1,500,000      1,496,019

4.65%, 2/4/2008

     1,000,000      995,608

4.63%, 3/3/2008

     2,000,000      1,984,052
         
        5,573,594
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER (Cost $69,901,509)    $ 69,901,509
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT - 0.5%   

United Missouri Bank, 3.61%,
dated 12/31/07, matures
1/02/08; repurchase amount
$465,093 (Collateralized by
FHLB Discount Note, 1/19/08
with a value of $474,300)

   $ 465,000    $ 465,000
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (Cost $465,000)    $ 465,000
Total Investments (Security Cash Fund)       $     91,353,676
(Cost $91,353,676) - 99.6%      
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.4%         328,132
         
TOTAL NET ASSETS - 100.0%       $ 91,681,808
         

Footnotes

Percentages are stated as a percent of net assets.

For federal income tax purposes the identified cost of investments owned at 12/31/2007 was $91,353,676.

 

1

 

-

 

Maturity date indicated is next interest reset date.

2

 

-

 

Variable rate security. Rate indicated is rate effective at

December 31, 2007.

Glossary:

FHLB

 

-

 

Federal Home Loan Bank

Plc

 

-

 

Public Limited Company

See notes to financial statements.


 

 

 

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Security Cash Fund

 

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

December 31, 2007

 

 

Assets:

  

Investments, at value*

   $ 91,353,676

Cash

     73,321

Receivables:

  

Fund shares sold

     708,116

Securities sold

     29,242

Interest

     153,015

Prepaid expenses

     15,730
      

Total assets

     92,333,100
      

Liabilities:

  

Payable for:

  

Fund shares redeemed

     562,155

Dividends payable to shareholders

     1,634

Management fees

     38,776

Administration fees

     8,267

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     15,850

Custodian fees

     3,600

Director’s fees

     521

Professional fees

     10,200

Security Investments

     3,741

Other

     6,548
      

Total liabilities

     651,292
      

Net assets

   $ 91,681,808
      

Net assets consist of:

  

Paid in capital

   $ 91,681,808
      

Net assets

   $ 91,681,808
      

Capital shares outstanding

  

(unlimited number of shares authorized)

     91,681,808

Net assets

   $ 91,681,808

Net asset value and redemption price per share

     $1.00
      

*Investments, at cost

   $ 91,353,676

 

Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2007

 

 

Investment Income:

  

Interest

   $     3,211,134  
        

Total investment income

     3,211,134  
        

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     307,658  

Administration fees

     62,073  

Transfer agent/maintenance fees

     254,501  

Custodian fees

     11,084  

Professional fees

     10,046  

Reports to shareholders

     9,908  

Registration fees

     36,635  

Other expenses

     16,761  
        

Total expenses

     708,666  

Less:

  

Reimbursement of expenses

     (97,887 )

Earnings credits applied

     (11 )
        

Net expenses

     610,768  
        

Net investment income

     2,600,366  
        

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

   $ 2,600,366  
        

 

 

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets   Security Cash Fund

 

    

 
 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2007

  

 
 

 

Year Ended
December 31, 2006

Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations:

     

Net investment income

   $ 2,600,366    $ 2,219,389
             

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

     2,600,366      2,219,389
             

Distributions to shareholders from:

     

Net investment income

     (2, 600,366)      (2,219,389)
             

Total distributions to shareholders

     (2, 600,366)      (2,219,389)
             

Capital share transactions:

     

Proceeds from sale of shares

     105,027, 198      80,018,561

Distributions reinvested

     2,541,536      2, 147,801

Cost of shares redeemed

     (66,830,947)      (74,881, 682)
             

Net increase from capital share transactions

     40,737,787      7,284, 680
             

Net increase in net assets

     40,737,787      7,284, 680
             

Net assets:

     

Beginning of year

     50,944,021      43,659,341
             

End of period

   $ 91,681,808    $ 50,944,021
             

Capital share activity:

     

Shares sold

     105,027,198      80,018,561

Shares reinvested

     2,541,536      2,147,801

Shares redeemed

     (66,830,947)      (74,881,682)

 

 

 

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Financial Highlights    
Selected data for each share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year   Security Cash Fund

 

 

 

     2007    2006    2005    2004    Year Ended
December 31,
2003
 

Per Share Data

              

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $1.00    $1.00    $1.00    $1.00    $1.00
 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

              

Net investment incomea

   0.04    0.04    0.02    b    b
    

Total from investment operations

   0.04    0.04    0.02      
 

Less distributions:

              

Dividends from net investment income

   (0.04)    (0.04)    (0.02)    c    c
    

Total distributions

   (0.04)    (0.04)    (0.02)      
 

Net asset value, end of period

   $1.00    $1.00    $1.00    $1.00    $1.00
     
              
 

Total Returnd

   4.34%    4.13%    2.30%    0.40%    0.20%
 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

              

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

   $91,682    $50,944    $43,659    $49,398    $59,563
 

Ratios to average net assets:

              

Net investment income

   4.22%    4.11%    2.26%    0.40%    0.21%

Total expensesd

   1.15%    1.42%    1.38%    1.26%    1.14%

Net expensese

   0.99%    1.00%    1.00%    0.99%    1.00%

Net expenses prior to custodian earning credits and net of expense waivers

   0.99%    1.00%    1.00%    0.99%    1.00%
 

a Net investment income was computed using the average shares outstanding throughout the period.

b Net investment income is less than $0.01 per share.

c Dividends from net investment income are less than $0.01 per share.

d Total expense information reflects expense reductions by the Investment Manager and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

e Net expense information reflects the expense ratios after voluntary expense waivers, reimbursements and custodian earnings credits, as applicable.

 

 

 

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December 31, 2007  

 

 

 

1. Significant Accounting Policies

Security Income Fund and Security Cash Fund (the Funds) are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as diversified open-end management investment companies. The shares of Security Income Fund are currently issued in multiple series, with each series, in effect, representing a separate fund. The Security Income Fund accounts for the assets of each Series separately. Additionally, within each series are multiple classes of shares. Class “A” shares are generally sold with a sales charge at the time of purchase. Class “A” shares are not subject to a sales charge when they are redeemed, except for purchases of $1 million or more sold without a front-end sales charge are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge if redeemed within one year of purchase. Class “B” shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge for six years and automatically convert to Class “A” shares after eight years. Redemptions of Class “B” shares within five years of acquisition incur a contingent deferred sales charge. Class “C” shares are offered without a front-end sales charge but incur additional class-specific expenses. Redemptions of Class “C” shares within one year of acquisition incur a contingent deferred sales charge. The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

A. Security Valuation - Valuations of Security Income Fund’s (the Fund) securities are supplied by pricing services approved by the Board of Directors. The Fund’s officers, under the general supervision of the Board of Directors, regularly review procedures used by, and valuations provided by, the pricing services. Each security owned by the Fund that is listed on a securities exchange is valued at its last sale price on that exchange on the date as of which assets are valued. Where the security is listed on more than one exchange, the Fund will use the price of that exchange that it generally considers to be the principal exchange on which the stock is traded. Securities listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) will be valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, which may not necessarily represent the last sale price. If there has been no sale on such exchange or NASDAQ on such day, the security is valued at the closing bid price on such day. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued by a pricing service considering securities with similar yields, quality, type of issue, coupon, duration and rating. If there is no bid price or if the bid price is deemed to be unsatisfactory by the Board of Directors or by the Fund’s investment manager, then the securities are valued in good faith by such method as the Board of Directors determines will reflect the fair value. If events occur that will affect the value of a Fund’s portfolio securities before the NAV has been calculated (a “significant event”), the security will generally be priced using a fair value procedure. If the Valuation Committee determines a significant event has occurred, it will evaluate the impact of that event on an affected security or securities, to determine whether a fair value adjustment would

materially affect the Fund’s NAV per share. Some of the factors which may be considered by the Board of Directors in determining fair value are fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration of any restrictions on disposition; trading in similar securities of the same issuer or comparable companies; information from broker-dealers; and an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold. The Fund generally will value short-term debt securities at prices based on market quotations for such securities or securities of similar type, yield, quality and duration, except those securities purchased with 60 days or less to maturity are valued on the basis of amortized cost which approximates market value.

The senior floating rate interests (loans) in which the High Yield Series and the Income Opportunity Series invest are not listed on any securities exchange or board of trade. Accordingly, determinations of the value of loans may be based on infrequent and dated trades. Typically loans are valued using information provided by an independent third party pricing service. If the pricing service cannot or does not provide a valuation for a particular loan or such valuation is deemed unreliable, such loan is fair valued. In determining fair value, consideration is given to several factors, which may include, among others, one or more of the following: the fundamental business data relating to the issuer or borrower; an evaluation of the forces which influence the market in which these loans are purchased and sold; type of holding; financial statements of the borrower; cost at date of purchase; size of holding; credit worthiness and cash flow of issuer; information as to any transactions in, or offers for, the holding; price and extent of public trading in similar securities (or equity securities) of the issuer/borrower, or comparable companies; coupon payments; quality, value and saleability of collateral securing the loan; business prospects of the issuer/borrower, including any ability to obtain money or resources from a parent or affiliate; the portfolio manager’s and/or the market’s assessment of the borrower’s management; prospects for the borrower’s industry, and multiples (of earnings and/or cash flow) being paid for similar businesses in that industry; borrower’s competitive position within the industry; borrower’s ability to access additional liquidity through public and/or private markets; and other relevant factors.

Security Cash Fund, by approval of the Board of Directors, utilizes the amortized cost method for valuing portfolio securities, whereby all investments are valued by reference to their acquisition cost as adjusted for amortization of premiums or accretion of discounts, which approximates market value.

B. Repurchase Agreements - In connection with transactions in repurchase agreements, it is the Funds’ policy that their custodian take possession of the underlying collateral securities, the fair value of which exceeds the principal amount of the repurchase transaction, including accrued interest, at all times. If the seller defaults, and the fair value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited.

C. Senior Floating Rate Interests - Senior loans in which the Series invests generally pay interest based on rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally (I) the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (LIBOR), (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or (iii) the bank’s certificate of deposit rate. Senior floating rate interests often require prepayments from excess cash flows or


 

 

 

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permit the borrower to repay at its election. The rate at which the borrower repays cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. The interest rate indicated is the rate in effect at December 31, 2007.

D. Options Purchased and Written - The Funds (except Security Cash Fund) may purchase put and call options and write such options on a covered basis on securities that are traded on recognized securities exchanges and over-the-counter markets. Call and put options on securities give the holder the right to purchase or sell, respectively (and the writer the obligation to sell or purchase) a security at a specified price, until a certain date. Options may be used to hedge the Funds’ portfolio to increase the returns or to maintain exposure to the equity markets. The primary risks associated with the use of options are an imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held by these Series and the price of the option, the possibility of an illiquid market, and the inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract.

The premium received for a written option is recorded as an asset, with an equal liability which is marked to market based on the option’s quoted daily settlement price. Fluctuations in the value of such instruments are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until terminated, at which time realized gains and losses are recognized. There were no options written or purchased, outstanding at December 31, 2007.

E. Security Transactions and Investment Income - Security transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Trade date for senior and subordinated loans purchased in the “primary market” is considered the date on which the loan allocations are determined. Trade date for senior and subordinated loans purchased in the “secondary market” is the date on which the transaction is entered into. Realized gains and losses are reported on an identified cost basis. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis, including the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on debt securities. Interest income also includes pay-down gains and losses on senior and subordinated loans. Amendment fees are earned as compensation for evaluating and accepting changes to the original loan agreement and are recognized when received. Each class of shares participates in investment income, fund-level expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses based on the total net asset value of its shares in proportion to the total net assets of the Fund.

F. Securities Purchased on a When-Issued or Delayed Delivery Basis - The Funds may purchase and sell interests in securities on a when-issued and delayed delivery basis, with payment and delivery scheduled for a future date. No income accrues to the Fund on such interests or securities in connection with such transactions prior to the date the Series actually takes delivery of such interests or securities. These transactions are subject to market fluctuations and are subject to the risk that the value at delivery may be more or less than the trade date purchase price. Although the Series will generally purchase these securities with the intention of acquiring such securities, they may sell such securities before the settlement date.

G. Expenses - Expenses that are directly related to one of the Series are charged directly to that Series. Other operating expenses are allocated to the Series on the basis of relative net assets. Class specific expenses, such as 12b-1 fees, are borne by that class. Income, other expenses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses of a Series are allocated to each respective class in proportion to the relative net assets of each class.

H. Distributions to Shareholders - Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes.

I. Taxes - The Funds intend to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and distribute all of their taxable net income and net realized gains sufficient to relieve them from all, or substantially all, federal income, excise and state income taxes. Therefore, no provision for federal or state income tax is required.

J. Earnings Credits - Under the fee arrangement with the custodian, the Funds may earn credits based on overnight custody cash balances. These credits are utilized to reduce related custodial expenses. The custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations are before the reduction in expense from the related earnings credits.

K. Use of Estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

M. Indemnifications - Under the Funds’ organizational documents, its Officers and Directors are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnification to other parties. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred, and may not occur. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote.

N. Futures - The Series may enter into interest rate futures contracts (“futures” or “futures contracts”) as an economic hedge against changes in prevailing levels of interest rates. A Series’ hedging may include sales of futures as an offset against the effect of expected increases in interest rates, and purchases of futures as an offset against the effect of expected declines in interest rates.

The Series will not enter into futures contracts for speculation and will only enter into futures contracts, which are traded on national futures exchanges and are standardized as to maturity date and underlying financial instrument. Although techniques other than sales and purchases of futures contracts could be used to reduce a Series’ exposure to interest rate fluctuations, the Series may be able to hedge exposure more


 

 

 

 

 

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effectively and at a lower cost through using futures contracts. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are imperfect correlation between changes in market values of stocks contained in the indexes and the prices of futures contracts, and the possibility of an illiquid market. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Series are required to deposit and maintain as collateral either cash or securities, representing the initial margin, equal to a certain percentage of the contract value. Cash deposits are shown as restricted cash on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; securities held as collateral are noted in the Schedule of Investments. Subsequent changes in the value of the contract are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. Variation margin is paid or received in cash daily by the Series. The Series realize a gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires.

O. Recent Accounting Pronouncements - 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 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the Fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet a more-likely-than-not threshold would be deemed to be uncertain and would be recorded as tax expense in the current year. For all open tax years (December 31, 2004 - December 31, 2007) and all major taxing jurisdictions, the Funds’ management has completed a review and evaluation in connection with the adoption of FIN 48 and has determined that no tax liability is required and no additional disclosures are needed as of December 31, 2007.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (FAS 157). This standard clarifies the definition of fair value for financial reporting, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosure about the use of fair value requirements. FAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. As of December 31, 2007, the Fund does not believe the adoption of FAS 157 will impact the amounts reported in the financial statements, however, additional disclosures will be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements of fair value and the effect of certain of the measurements reported in the statement of operations for a fiscal period.

 

2.

Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Management fees are paid monthly to Security Investors (SI), (formerly known as Security Management Company) based on the following annual rates for the year ended December 31, 2007:

 

      Management
Fees (as a %
of net assets)
 

Security Income Fund:

    

Capital Preservation Series

   0.35 %

Diversified Income Series

   0.35 %

High Yield Series

   0.60 %

Income Opportunity Series

   0.80 %1

Security Cash Fund

   0.50 %

1Management fees are payable at the rate of 0.80% of the average daily net assets of $200 million or less, plus 0.70% of the average daily net assets of more than $200 million.

SI also acts as the administrative agent and transfer agent for the Funds, and as such performs administrative functions, transfer agency and dividend disbursing services, and the bookkeeping, accounting and pricing functions for each fund. For these services, the Investment Manager receives the following:

 

      Administrative
Fees (as a %
of net assets)

Security Income Fund:

    

Capital Preservation Series

   0.095%

Diversified Income Series

   0.095%

High Yield Series

   0.095%

Income Opportunity Series

   0.150%

Security Cash Fund

   0.095%

Minimum annual charge per Series

   $25,000

Certain out-of-pocket charges

   Varies

SI is paid the following for providing transfer agent services to the Funds:

 

Annual charge per account

   $5.00 - $ 8.00

Transaction fee

   $0.60 -$ 1.10

Minimum annual charge per Series

   $25,000

Certain out-of-pocket charges

   Varies

Effective January 1, 2007, the investment advisory contract for Diversified Income Series provides that the total expenses be limited to 0.95% of average net assets for Class A shares and 1.70% of average net assets for both Class B and Class C shares, exclusive of interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses and brokerage fees and commissions. Effective January 1, 2007, the investment advisory contract for High Yield Series provides that the total expenses be limited to 1.25% of average net assets for Class A shares and 2.00% of average net assets for both Class B and Class C shares, exclusive of interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses and brokerage fees and commissions. The investment advisory contract for Security Cash Fund provides that the total annual expenses of the


 

 

 

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Fund, exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage fees and commissions and extraordinary expenses, will not exceed an amount equal to an annual rate of 1.00% of the average net assets as calculated on a daily basis. These contracts are in effect through December 31, 2008. The Investment Manager is entitled to reimbursement by the Diversified Income Series, High Yield Series and Security Cash Fund of fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months, beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, if on any day the estimated operating expenses are less than the indicated percentages. As of December 31, 2007, the amount of fees waived or expenses reimbursed in the Diversified Income Series, High Yield Series and Security Cash Fund were $144,939, $104,419 and $97,887, respectively. As of December 31, 2007, no amounts were recouped by the Investment Manager.

Security Income Fund has adopted distribution plans related to the offering of Class A, Class B and Class C shares. Each such distribution plan has been adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The plans of the Diversified Income Series, High Yield Series and the Income Opportunity Series provide for payments at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A Shares of each Series and 1.00% of the average daily assets of Class B and Class C shares. The plans for the Capital Preservation Series provide for payment at an annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of Class A shares, 0.75% of the average daily net assets of Class B shares and 0.50% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. The distribution plan fees are paid to Security Distributors, Inc. (SDI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Security Benefit Corporation and the national distributor of the Funds. Effective December 1, 2006, Class B shares of the High Yield Series ceased charging 12b-1 fees in accordance with the FINRA sales cap regulations. Effective August 1, 2007, Class B shares of the Income Opportunity Series ceased charging 12b-1 fees in accordance with the FINRA sales cap regulations.

SDI retained underwriting commissions during the year ended December 31, 2007, on sales of shares after allowances to brokers and dealers in the following amounts:

 

SDI Underwriting Commissions

Security Income Fund:

    

Capital Preservation Series

   $ 109,747

Diversified Income Series

     25,421

High Yield Series

     4,891

Income Opportunity Series

     31,587

Certain officers and directors of the Funds are also officers and/or directors of Security Benefit Life Insurance Company and its affiliates, which include Security Global Investors (SGI) and SDI.

At December 31, 2007, Security Benefit Corporation and its subsidiaries owned over five percent of the outstanding shares of the Funds, as follows:

 

Fund or Series    Percent of outstanding shares owned

Security Income Fund:

    

Diversified Income Series

   9.96%

 

During the year ended December 31, 2007, Security Benefit Corporation and its subsidiaries redeemed their interest in the Security Income Fund - Income Opportunity Series in the amount of $57,571,294.

3. Line of Credit

The Income Opportunity Series of the Security Income Fund has a $5 million committed secured revolving line of credit with State Street Bank and Trust Company (the Bank). The Series may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest at a variable rate per annum equal to the Bank’s overnight federal funds rate as determined by the Bank plus 0.50% per annum which rate shall change when such federal funds rate changes. The Series did not use the line during the year ended December 31, 2007.

4. Federal Income Tax Matters

Net investment income and net realized gains (losses) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes because of temporary or permanent book/tax differences. These differences are primarily due to interest income accrued for defaulted securities for tax purposes, differing book and tax amortization methods for premium and market discount, the use of equalization for the purposes, and differing character of gain/loss on mortgage backed securities. To the extent these differences are permanent differences, adjustments are made to the appropriate equity accounts in the period that the differences arise.

The following adjustments were made to the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2007 to reflect permanent differences:

 

      Accumulated
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Undistributed
Net Investment
Income
    Paid-In
Capital
 

Security Income Fund:

        

Capital Preservation Series

   $ 3,889     $ (3,889 )   $  

Diversified Income Series

     763,745       (49,576 )     (714,169 )

High Yield Series

     (35,386 )     35,386        

Income Opportunity Series

     (3,596 )     3,596        

The amounts of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for federal income tax purposes as of December 31, 2007, were as follows:

 

     Capital
Preservation
Series
    Diversified
Income
Series
   

High

Yield

Series

   

Income
Opportunity

Series

     

Gross

    unrealized

    appreciation

  $ 173,665     $ 712,580     $ 653,800     $    

Gross

    unrealized

    depreciation

    (8,210,248 )     (3,101,209 )     (3,064,547 )     (3,445,427 )  
                                   

Net

    unrealized

    appreciation

    (depreciation)

  ($ 8,036,583 )   ($ 2,388,629 )   ($ 2,410,747 )   ($ 3,445,427 )  
                                   
                                   

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  
December 31, 2007  

 

 

 

At December 31, 2007, the following funds have capital loss carryovers and deferred post October losses to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

     Capital Loss
Carryover
Utilized in 2007
        Capital Loss
Carryovers
Expired in 2007
        Capital Loss
Carryovers
        Expires In

Security Income Fund:

                        

Capital Preservation Series

  $        $        $ 1,770,802        2013
                        2,390,407        2014
                      673,661        2015
                                      
    $        $        $ 4,834,870         
                                      

Diversified Income Series

  $        $ 801,693        $        2007
                        3,837,647        2008
                        433,468        2010
                        291,583        2011
                        453,684        2012
                        1,213,966        2014
                        452,621        2015
                                      
    $        $        $ 6,682,969         
                                      
           

High Yield Series

  $ 86,771        $          1,383        2011
                                      
    $ 86,771        $        $ 1,383         
                                      

Income Opportunity Series

  $        $          1,140,983        2015
                                      
                                      

The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 (adjusted by dividends payable), was as follows:

 

      Ordinary
Income
   Long-Term
Capital
Gain
   Return of
Capital
   Total            

2007

                 

Security Income Fund:

                 

Capital Preservation Series

   $ 8,374,992    $    $    $ 8,374,992      

Diversified Income Series

     3,799,953                3,799,953      

High Yield Series

     4,037,960                4,037,960      

Income Opportunity Series

     5,679,295                5,679,295      

Security Cash Fund

     2,600,366                2,600,366      

2006

                 

Security Income Fund:

                 

Capital Preservation Series

   $ 8,579,858    $    $ 50,082    $ 8,629,940      

Diversified Income Series

     3,783,191                3,783,191      

High Yield Series

     3,447,721                3,447,721      

Income Opportunity Series

     6,869,422           41,796      6,911,218      

Security Cash Fund

     2,218,713                2,218,713      

Note: For federal income tax purposes, short term capital gain distributions are treated as ordinary income distributions.

 

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  
December 31, 2007  

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2007 the components of distributable earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:

 

      Undistributed
Ordinary
Income
   Undistributed
Long-Term
Gain
   Accumulated
Capital and
Other Losses*
   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)**
   Distributable
Earnings / (Deficit)***
     

Security Income Fund:

                 

Capital Preservation Series

   $       ($ 4,834,870)    ($ 8,036,853)    ($12,871,723)   

Diversified Income Series

     256,442         (6,682,970)      (2,388,629)    (8,815,157)   

High Yield Series

     156,630         (1,383)      (2,410,747)    (2,255,500)   

Income Opportunity Series

     41,710         (1,140,983)      (3,445,427)    (4,544,700)   

 

*Certain Funds had net capital loss carryovers as identified elsewhere in the Notes.

 

**The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of wash sale losses, differences between book and tax basis bond discount accretion, and the interest accrued on defaulted bonds for tax purposes.

 

***The difference between total distributable earnings/(deficit) for book and tax purposes is related to the dividends payable at the end of the fiscal year, and time certain dividends declared in December and paid in January 2008.

 

 

5. Investment Transactions

Investment transactions for the year ended December 31, 2007 (excluding overnight investments, short-term debt securities and U.S. government securities) were as follows:

 

      Capital
Preservation
Series
  

Diversified
Income

Series

  

High Yield

Series

   Income
Opportunity
Series

Purchases

   $ 40,294,021    $ 31,651,970    $ 29,799,755    $ 159,484,587

Proceeds from sales

   $ 100,122,069    $ 35,735,785    $ 32,037,037    $ 227,840,470

6. Open Futures Contracts

Open futures contracts for Capital Preservation Series and Diversified Income Series as of December 31, 2007, were as follows:

 

      Position    Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  

Contract

Amount

   

Market

Value

    Unrealized
Gain/(Loss)
 

Capital Preservation Series

                

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note Future

   Long    500   03-21-2008    $ 105,056,438     $ 105,125,000     $ 68,562  

U.S. Treasury 5-Year Note Future

   Short    (100)   03-21-2008      (11,008,244 )     (11,028,125 )     (19,881 )

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note Future

   Short    (101)   03-21-2008      (11,440,263 )     (11,452,453 )     (12,190 )
                                  
             $ 82,607,931     $ 82,644,422     $ 36,491  
                                  

Diversified Income Series

                

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note Future

   Long    70   03-21-2008    $ 14,707,901     $ 14,717,500     $ 9,599  

U.S. Treasury 10-Year Note Future

   Short    (36)   03-21-2008      (4,077,718 )     (4,082,063 )     (4,345 )

U.S. Treasury Long Bond Future

   Short    (33)   03-21-2008      (3,882,799 )     (3,840,375 )     42,424  
                                  
             $ 6,747,384     $ 6,795,062     $ 47,678  
                                  
                                        

7. Subsequent Event

At a meeting held on February 8, 2008, the Board of Director’s of the Security Income Fund approved a plan of reorganization for Security Income Fund - Income Opportunity Series. Under the plan of reorganization, all the assets and liabilities of Income Opportunity Series would be merged into the High Yield Series on approximately June 13, 2008. The plan of reorganization is contingent on the approval of shareholders of record in Income Opportunity Series as of approximately June 6, 2008.

 

 

 

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

 

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors

Security Income Fund and Security Cash Fund

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Security Income Fund (comprised of Capital Preservation Series, Diversified Income Series, High Yield Series and Income Opportunity Series) and Security Cash Fund (collectively, the Funds) as of December 31, 2007, and the related statements of operations, the statement of cash flows for Security Income Fund - Income Opportunity Series, for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of December 31, 2007, by correspondence with the custodian, agent banks and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from agent banks or brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds at December 31, 2007, the results of their operations and cash flows of Security Income Fund - Income Opportunity Series for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

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Directors’ Disclosure

(unaudited)

 

 

Director Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement

At an in-person meeting of the Fund’s Boards of Directors held on November 8-9, 2007, called for the purpose of, among other things, voting on the renewal of the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements applicable to the Funds, the Fund’s Board of Directors, including the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the continuation for a one-year period of the investment advisory agreement between the Funds and Security Investors, LLC (“SI”), as well as each investment sub-advisory agreement applicable to the Funds. In reaching this conclusion, the Directors requested and obtained from SI and each investment sub-adviser such information as the Directors deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the proposed renewal of the agreements. Each Funds’ Board of Directors carefully evaluated this information, and was advised by legal counsel with respect to its deliberations.

In considering the proposed continuation of the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Independent Directors evaluated a number of considerations, including, among others, (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the advisory services to be provided by SI and the investment sub-advisers; (2) the investment performance of the Funds, SI and the various investment sub-advisers; (3) a comparison of each series’ expense ratios and those of similarly situated funds; (4) any fall out benefits or indirect profits to the sub-advisors from their relationship to the funds (such as “soft dollars”); and (5) other factors the Board deemed to be relevant.” Each Board of Directors also took into account other considerations that it believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to the Independent Directors by their independent legal counsel and the Directors’ own business judgment, to be relevant. Following its review, each Funds’ Board of Directors determined that the investment advisory agreement and each investment sub-advisory agreement applicable to the Fund or Series (if any) will enable Fund or Series shareholders to obtain high quality services at a cost that is appropriate, reasonable, and in the best interests of shareholders. Accordingly, the Directors, including the Independent Directors, unanimously approved the renewal of the investment advisory and investment sub-advisory agreements based upon the following considerations, among others:

 

   

The nature, extent and quality of the advisory services to be provided. Each Board of Directors concluded that SI and the investment sub-advisers retained to provide portfolio management services with respect to the Funds are capable of providing high quality services to the Funds, as indicated by the nature and quality of services provided in the past, SI’s management capabilities demonstrated with respect to the Funds and other mutual funds managed by SI, the professional qualifications and experience of SI’s and the various sub-advisers’ portfolio managers, and SI’s investment and management oversight processes. The Directors also determined that SI and the sub-advisers proposed to provide investment and related services

that were of the same quality and quantity as services provided to the Funds in the past, and that these services are appropriate in scope and extent in light of the Funds’ operations, the competitive landscape of the investment company business and investor needs.

 

   

The investment performance of the Fund or Series. With respect to the Funds, the Directors concluded on the basis of information supplied by Lipper that SI and the investment sub-advisers had achieved investment performance that was acceptable, and competitive or superior relative to comparable funds over trailing periods.

 

   

The cost of advisory services provided and the level of profitability. On the basis of each Board’s review of the fees to be charged by SI for investment advisory and other services, and the estimated profitability of SI’s relationship with each Fund or Series, each Board concluded that the level of investment advisory fees and SI’s profitability are appropriate in light of the management fees and overall expense ratios of comparable investment companies and the anticipated profitability of the relationship between each Fund or Series and SI and its affiliates. On the basis of comparative information supplied by Lipper, the Directors determined that the advisory fees and estimated overall expense ratio of each Fund or Series are consistent with, and often below, industry medians, particularly with respect to mutual funds of comparable size.

 

   

Whether the advisory fees reflect economies of scale. The Directors concluded that the Funds’ investment advisory fees appropriately reflect the current economic environment for SI and the competitive nature of the mutual fund market. The Directors further determined that the Fund have yet to achieve meaningful economies of scale, which, therefore, cannot be reflected in the investment advisory fees.

 

   

The extent to which economies of scale will be realized as the Fund grows. While the Funds’ investment advisory fees do not reduce should Fund assets grow meaningfully, the Directors determined that the investment advisory fees payable by the Funds already reflect potential future economies of scale to some extent by virtue of their competitive levels (determined with reference to industry standards as reported by Lipper and SI’s estimated profitability at current or foreseeable asset levels. The Directors also considered that they will have the opportunity to periodically reexamine whether each Fund or Series have achieved economies of scale, and the appropriateness of investment advisory fees payable to SI and fees payable by SI to the investment sub-advisers, in the future.


 

 

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(unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

   

Benefits (such as soft dollars) to SI from its relationship with the Funds (and any corresponding benefits to the Funds). The Directors concluded that other benefits described by SI and the investment sub-advisers from their relationships with the Funds, including “soft dollar” benefits in connection with the Funds’ brokerage transactions, are reasonable and fair, and consistent with industry practice and the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders. In addition, the Directors determined that the administration, transfer agency and fund accounting fees paid by the Funds to SI are reasonable, fair and in the best interests of Funds’ shareholders in light of the nature and quality of the services provided, the associated costs, and the necessity of the services for the Funds’ operations.

 

   

Other Considerations: In approving the investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements, the Directors determined that SI has made a substantial commitment to the recruitment and retention of high quality personnel, and maintains the financial, compliance and operational resources reasonably necessary to manage the Funds in a professional manner that is consistent with the best interests of the Funds and their shareholders. In this regard, the Directors favorably considered the compliance track record of the Funds and SI. The Directors also concluded that SI has made a significant entrepreneurial commitment to the management and success of the Funds, which entails a substantial financial and professional commitment, including investment advisory fee waivers and expense limitation arrangements with respect to the Funds to the benefit of Funds’ shareholders.


 

 

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Directors (unaudited)

The business address of each director and officer is One Security Benefit Place, Topeka, KS 66636-0001

 

 

Name

(Date of Birth)

Year Elected***

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Donald A. Chubb, Jr.**

(12-14-46)

1994

  

Business Broker - Griffith & Blair Realtors

Director - Jayhawk Area Boy Scouts Council

Harry W. Craig, Jr.**

(05-11-39)

2004

  

Chairman, CEO, Secretary & Director - The Martin Tractor Company, Inc.

Director - Stormont-Vail Corporation

Director - Concerned Citizens for Topeka

Director - Oscar S. Stauffer Executive in Residence

Jerry B. Farley**

(09-20-46)

2005

  

President - Washburn University

President - J&J Bonanza

Penny A. Lumpkin**

(08-20-39)

1993

  

Partner – Vivian’s Gift Shop (Corporate Retail)

Vice President - Palmer Companies, Inc. (Small Business and Shopping

Center Development)

Vice President - PLB (Real Estate Equipment Leasing)

Vice President - Town Crier (Retail)

Prior to 2002:

Vice President - Bellaire Shopping Center (Managing and Leasing)

Partner - Goodwin Enterprises (Retail)

Maynard F. Oliverius**

(12-18-43)

1998

  

President & Chief Executive Officer - Stormont-Vail HealthCare

Director - VHA Mid-America

Director - Go Topeka

Thomas A. Swank*

(01-10-60)

2007 (President, Director &

Chairman of the Board)

  

Senior Vice President - Security Benefit Corporation and

Security Benefit Life Insurance Company

Chief Operating Officer - Security Benefit Life Insurance Company

President - First Security Benefit Life Insurance & Annuity Company of New York

Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer - Security Benefit Corporation, Security

Benefit Life Insurance Company and First Security Benefit Life Insurance &

Annuity Company of New York

 

*

This director is deemed to be an “interested person” of the Funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, by reason of his position with the Funds’ Investment Manager and/or the parent of the Investment Manager.

**

These directors serve on the Funds’ joint audit committee, the purpose of which is to meet with the independent registered public accounting firm, to review the work of the independent registered public accounting firm, and to oversee the handling by Security Investors of the accounting function for the Funds.

*** Each director oversees 28 Security Funds portfolios and serves until the next annual meeting, or until a successor has been duly elected and qualified.

Effective

August 17, 2007, Michael Odlum resigned his position as President and Acting Chairman of the Board of the Security Funds.

 

 

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Officers (unaudited)

The business address of each director and officer is One Security Benefit Place, Topeka, KS 66636-0001

 

 

Name

(Date of Birth)

Title - Year Elected

  

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Steven M. Bowser

(02-11-60)

Vice President - 2003

  

Vice President & Senior Portfolio Manager - Security Investors, LLC

Vice President & Senior Portfolio Manager - Security Benefit Life Insurance

Company

Christina Fletcher

(07-25-72)

Vice President - 2005

  

Vice President & Portfolio Manager - Security Investors, LLC

Credit Analyst/Portfolio Manager - Horizon Cash Management

Senior Money Market Trader - Scudder Investments

Brenda M. Harwood

(11-03-63)

Chief Compliance Officer - 2004

Treasurer – 1988

  

Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer & Treasurer - Security Global

Investors, LLC

Assistant Vice President - Security Benefit Life Insurance Company

Vice President, Assistant Treasurer & Director - Security Distributors, Inc.

Mark Lamb

(02-03-60)

Vice President - 2003

  

Vice President - Security Investors, LLC

Vice President - Security Benefit Life Insurance Company

Amy J. Lee

(06-05-61)

Secretary - 1987

  

Secretary - Security Investors, LLC

Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer - Security Distributors, Inc.

Vice President, Associate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary - Security Benefit

Corporation & Security Benefit Life Insurance Company

Director - Brecek & Young Advisors, Inc.

Mark Mitchell

(08-24-64)

Vice President – 2003

  

Vice President & Portfolio Manager - Security Investors, LLC

Vice President & Portfolio Manager - Security Benefit Life Insurance Company

Christopher Phalen

(11-9-70)

Vice President – 2002

  

Vice President & Head of Fixed Income - Security Global Investors, LLC

Assistant Vice President & Head of Fixed Income - Security Benefit Life Insurance

Company

Vice President & Portfolio Manager - Security Investors, LLC

Vice President & Portfolio Manager - Security Benefit Life Insurance Company

James P. Schier

(12-28-57)

Vice President – 1998

  

Vice President & Senior Portfolio Manager - Security Investors, LLC

Vice President & Senior Portfolio Manager - Security Benefit Life Insurance Company

Cindy L. Shields

(06-05-67)

Vice President - 1988

  

Vice President & Head of Operations - Security Global Investors

Vice President & Head of Equity Asset Management - Security Investors, LLC

Vice President & Head of Equity Asset Management - Security Benefit Life

Insurance Company

Christopher D. Swickard

(10-09-65)

Assistant Secretary – 1996

  

Assistant Secretary - Security Investors, LLC

Second Vice President & Assistant General Counsel - Security Benefit

Corporation and Security Benefit Life Insurance Company

Assistant Secretary - Security Distributors, Inc.

David G. Toussaint

(10-10-66)

Vice President – 2001

  

Vice President & Portfolio Manager - Security Investors, LLC

Assistant Vice President & Portfolio Manager - Security Benefit Life Insurance Company

* Officers serve until the next annual meeting or until a successor has been duly elected and qualified.

 

 

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Tax Information (unaudited)

In accordance with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, the percentage of ordinary dividends (including short term capital gains) attributable to the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 which qualify for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders is 6% for Capital Preservation Series, 3% for Diversified Income Series and 3% for High Yield Series.

Certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. For the year ended December 31, 2007, 6% of the ordinary distributions paid by Capital Preservation Series, 3% of the ordinary distributions paid by Diversified Income Series and 3% of the ordinary distributions paid by High Yield Series qualify for a maximum tax rate of 15%.

Information for foreign shareholders only:

For the year ended December 31, 2007, 95% of the ordinary distributions paid by Capital Preservation Series, 98% of the ordinary distributions paid by Diversified Income Series, 98% of the ordinary distributions paid by High Yield Series and 100% of the ordinary distributions paid by Income Opportunity Series qualify as interest related dividends under the Internal Revenue Code Section 871(k)(1)(C).

Other Information

Each of the Security Funds files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Forms N-Q of each such Fund are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. The Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The portfolio holdings of each of the Security Funds are available on their website, www.securitybenefit.com or by calling 1-800-888-2461.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Security Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available upon request, free of charge by calling 1-800-888-2461, or accessing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the Security Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12 month period ended June 30, 2007 is available upon request, free of charge by calling 1-800-888-2461, or accessing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

The statement of additional information (“SAI”) includes additional information about the Funds’ Directors and is available upon request without charge by calling 1-800-888-2461.

 

 

 

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The Security Group of Mutual Funds

 

Security Equity Fund

 

•   Alpha Opportunity Series

•   Equity Series

•   Global Series

•   Mid Cap Value Series

•   Select 25 Series

•   Small Cap Growth Series

Security Large Cap Value Fund

Security Mid Cap Growth Fund

Security Income Fund

•   Capital Preservation Series

•   Diversified Income Series

•   High Yield Series

•   Income Opportunity Series

Security Cash Fund

 

 

 

 

Security Funds Officers and Directors

 

Directors

Donald A. Chubb, Jr.

Harry W. Craig, Jr.

Jerry B. Farley

Penny A. Lumpkin

Maynard F. Oliverius

Thomas A. Swank

 

Officers

Thomas A. Swank, President

Steve M. Bowser, Vice President

Christina Fletcher, Vice President

Mark Lamb, Vice President

Mark Mitchell, Vice President

Christopher Phalen, Vice President

James P. Schier, Vice President

Cindy L. Shields, Vice President

David G. Toussaint, Vice President

Amy J. Lee, Secretary

Christopher D. Swickard, Assistant Secretary

Brenda M. Harwood, Chief Compliance Officer & Treasurer

 

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Funds. The report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus which contains details concerning the sales charges and other pertinent information.


 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officer and principal financial officer. A copy of the Registrant’s code of ethics is filed herewith as Exhibit 10(a)(1). No amendments were made to the provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report. No implicit or explicit waivers to the provisions of the code of ethics were granted during the period covered by this report. The Registrant hereby undertakes to provide any person without charge, upon request, a copy of its Code by calling the Registrant at 1-800-888-2461.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The Registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that Maynard Oliverius, a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, is an audit committee financial expert. Mr. Oliverius is “independent” for purposes of this item.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

(a) Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years (the “Reporting Periods”) for professional services rendered by the Registrant’s principal accountant (the “Auditor”) for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements, or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $124,000 in 2006 and $59,000 in 2007.

 

(b) Audit-Related Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant’s financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item 4 were $2,000 in 2006 and $2,000 in 2007. These services consisted of a review of the Registrant’s semi-annual financial statements.

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for assurance and related services by the Auditor to the Registrant’s investment adviser (not including any sub-investment adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant (“Service Affiliates”) which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $18,000 in 2006 and $20,000 in 2007, which related to the review of the transfer agent function.

 

 
(c) Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning (“Tax Services”) were $12,000 in 2006 and $11,000 in 2007. These services consisted of (i) preparation of U.S. federal, state and excise tax returns; (ii) U.S. federal, and state tax planning, advice and assistance regarding statutory, regulatory or administrative developments, (iii) tax advice regarding tax qualification matters and/or treatment of various financial instruments held or proposed to be acquired and (iv) review of U.S. federal excise distribution calculations.

 


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The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Tax Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2006 and $0 in 2007.

 
(d) All Other Fees. The aggregate fees billed to the Registrant in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item, were $0 in 2006 and $0 in 2007.

The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for Non-Audit Services by the Auditor to Service Affiliates, other than the services reported in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item, which required pre-approval by the Audit Committee were $0 in 2006 and $0 in 2007.

 
(e)      (1)   Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Registrant’s Audit Committee has established policies and procedures for pre-approval of the auditor’s engagements for audit and non-audit services to the Registrant. Pre-approval considerations include whether the proposed services are compatible with maintaining the auditor’s independence as specified in applicable rules.
(e)      (2)   Percentage of Non-Audit Services Approved under (c)(7)(i)(C). The percentage of the services described in each of (b) through (d) of this Item 4 (only those that relate to the Registrant) that were approved by the Audit Committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X was 0%, 0% and 0%, respectively.

 

(f) Not applicable.

 

(g) Non-Audit Fees. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to Service Affiliates, for the Reporting Periods were $32,000 in 2006 and $34,000 in 2007.

 

(h) Auditor Independence. The Registrant’s Audit Committee was provided with information relating to the provision of non-audit services by Ernst & Young LLP to the Registrant (and its affiliates) that were not pre-approved by the Audit Committee so that a determination could be made whether the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining Ernst & Young LLP’s independence.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

The Schedule of Investments is included under Item 1 of this form.

 

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


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Not applicable.

 

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

Not applicable.

 

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

Not applicable.

 

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

The registrant does not currently have in place procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board.

There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a) The registrant’s President and Treasurer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR.

 

(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)    Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 above.
  (2)    Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached hereto.
(b)   Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are 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 on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

SECURITY INCOME FUND
By:  

/s/ THOMAS A. SWANK

  Thomas A. Swank, President
Date:   March 7, 2008

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/ THOMAS A. SWANK

  Thomas A. Swank, President
Date:   March 7, 2008
By:  

/s/ BRENDA M. HARWOOD

  Brenda M. Harwood, Treasurer
Date:   March 7, 2008