N-CSRS 1 dncsrs.htm BRIDGEWAY FUNDS Bridgeway Funds

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2007

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    811-08200

 

BRIDGEWAY FUNDS, INC.

5615 Kirby Drive, Suite 518

Houston, Texas 77005-2448

Michael D. Mulcahy, President

Bridgeway Funds, Inc.

5615 Kirby Drive, Suite 518

Houston, Texas 77005-2448

Date of fiscal year end: June 30

Date of reporting period: July 1, 2006 - December 31, 2006

 

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ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS


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A no-load mutual fund family of domestic funds

Semi-Annual Report

December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

AGGRESSIVE INVESTORS 1

(Closed to New Investors)

AGGRESSIVE INVESTORS 2

ULTRA-SMALL COMPANY

(Closed)

ULTRA-SMALL COMPANY MARKET

MICRO-CAP LIMITED

(Closed to New Investors)

SMALL-CAP GROWTH

SMALL-CAP VALUE

LARGE-CAP GROWTH

LARGE-CAP VALUE

BLUE CHIP 35 INDEX

BALANCED

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


 

Letter from the Investment Management Team

   1

AGGRESSIVE INVESTORS 1

  

Manager’s Commentary

   8

Schedule of Investments

   14

AGGRESSIVE INVESTORS 2

  

Manager’s Commentary

   16

Schedule of Investments

   22

ULTRA-SMALL COMPANY

  

Manager’s Commentary

   24

Schedule of Investments

   30

ULTRA-SMALL COMPANY MARKET

  

Manager’s Commentary

   32

Schedule of Investments

   36

MICRO-CAP LIMITED

  

Manager’s Commentary

   46

Schedule of Investments

   52

SMALL-CAP GROWTH

  

Manager’s Commentary

   54

Schedule of Investments

   60

SMALL-CAP VALUE

  

Manager’s Commentary

   62

Schedule of Investments

   68

LARGE-CAP GROWTH

  

Manager’s Commentary

   70

Schedule of Investments

   76

LARGE-CAP VALUE

  

Manager’s Commentary

   80

Schedule of Investments

   86

BLUE CHIP 35 INDEX

  

Manager’s Commentary

   88

Schedule of Investments

   92

BALANCED

  

Manager’s Commentary

   94

Schedule of Investments

   100

Schedule of Options Written

   106

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

   110

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

   112

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   114

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

   120

Notes to Financial Statements

   126

Other Information

   135

Disclosure of Fund Expenses

   136

Directors & Officers

   138


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Bridgeway Funds Standardized Returns for One, Five and Ten Years and Inception to Date As of December 31, 2006*


 

     1995   1996   1997   1998   1999   2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006
                       
Aggressive Investors 1   27.10%   32.20%   18.27%   19.28%   120.62%   13.58%   -11.20%   -18.01%   53.97%   12.21%   14.93%   7.11%
Aggressive Investors 2                 -19.02%   44.01%   16.23%   18.59%   5.43%
Ultra-Small Company   39.84%   29.74%   37.99%   -13.11%   40.41%   4.75%   34.00%   3.98%   88.57%   23.33%   2.99%   21.55%
Ultra-Small Company Market         -1.81%   31.49%   0.67%   23.98%   4.90%   79.43%   20.12%   4.08%   11.48%
Micro-Cap Limited           49.55%   6.02%   30.20%   -16.61%   66.97%   9.46%   22.55%   -2.34%
Small-Cap Growth                     11.59%   18.24%   5.31%
Small-Cap Value                     17.33%   18.92%   12.77%
Large-Cap Growth                     6.77%   9.33%   4.99%
Large-Cap Value                     15.15%   11.62%   18.52%
Blue Chip 35         39.11%   30.34%   -15.12%   -9.06%   -18.02%   28.87%   4.79%   0.05%   15.42%
Balanced                 -3.51%   17.82%   7.61%   6.96%   6.65%

 

Fund   1 Year   5 Year   10 Year   Inception
to Date
   Inception
          
Aggressive Investors 1   7.11%   11.76%   18.53%   20.40%    August 5, 1994
Aggressive Investors 2   5.43%   11.13%     11.61%    October 31, 2001
Ultra-Small Company   21.55%   24.80%   21.75%   22.68%    August 5, 1994
Ultra-Small Company Market   11.48%   21.27%     16.49%    July 31, 1997
Micro-Cap Limited   -2.34%   12.77%     17.88%    June 30, 1998
Small-Cap Growth   5.31%       11.88%    October 31, 2003
Small-Cap Value   12.77%       16.36%    October 31, 2003
Large-Cap Growth   4.99%       7.76%    October 31, 2003
Large-Cap Value   18.52%       16.82%    October 31, 2003
Blue Chip 35 Index   15.42%   5.03%     6.37%    July 31, 1997
Balanced   6.65%   6.89%     5.80%    June 30, 2001

Performance figures quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance figures quoted, and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. For the most recent month-end performance, please call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website at www.bridgeway.com.

*Numbers highlighted in green indicate periods when the Fund out performed its primary benchmark.

 

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LETTER FROM THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT TEAM


 

January 31, 2007

Dear Fellow Shareholders,

The eleven Bridgeway Funds’ returns were mixed in the December quarter and calendar year 2006. Our best showing was from our “smallest fry” Ultra-Small Company Fund, which returned 12.19% in the quarter and 21.55% for the year. Very surprisingly, our worst performer was the Fund most similarly managed, Micro-Cap Limited Fund, demonstrating how different the returns of these two Funds can be in shorter time periods. Micro-Cap Limited Fund returned only 3.41% for the quarter and was our only Fund with a negative return for the calendar year, down 2.34%. (See the facing page for returns in the format required by the SEC.) Overall, this was a poor year for most of our quantitative models. As reflected in the returns to the left, we do not expect or even hope for market-beating returns every year, since our quantitative models are designed with longer-term performance in mind. Looking at the longer haul, eight of eleven Bridgeway Funds are beating their primary market benchmark since inception, and ten of eleven are beating their peer benchmarks since inception. While some may think we would be happy enough with this record, we never like lagging the market with any Fund since inception. Some “catch up” is in order with three of our younger Funds.

The recent market environment is most astonishing in what has not changed. In both the quarter and year, stocks of smaller size companies and more “value-oriented” ones (those which are priced cheaply based on some financial measures of worth) continue to lead the broader market. A turnaround toward larger and more growth-oriented stocks has been delayed another year, proving that even when things get “out of kilter” on a relative basis over a number of years, trends can always continue yet one more year. We present a brief discussion of the markets on page 2. Financial statements and notes begin on page 110.

In addition to performance, financial information, and market environment, we’d like to highlight several additional sections of this report. At Bridgeway, we like competition. In some prior years, in addition to market benchmarks, we’ve compared our performance to the recommended “picks” of a high profile rating agency. The analysis for 2006 is presented on page 3. Page 4 presents a discussion on “dollar weighted returns”, and what you can glean from this statistic.

As always, we appreciate your feedback. We take your comments seriously and discuss them regularly. Please keep your ideas coming—both favorable and critical. They are a vital tool in helping us serve you better.

Sincerely,

 

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John Montgomery   Richard P. Cancelmo, Jr.
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Elena Khoziaeva

  Michael A. Whipple

Your investment management team

 

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Market Review


The Short Version:  On the strength of the small company rally of the December quarter, 2006 was yet another year highly slanted toward small and value stocks. It might continue into 2007, but it’s gone on so long that the tide could shift quickly (in the direction of growth-oriented and large companies) when it does.

As you probably know, we don’t pay a lot of attention to market trends at Bridgeway. Our investment process looks the same in a bear or bull market, and we look at market trends primarily to explain what happened by way of looking in the rear view mirror.

After last quarter’s both positive and negative results across the style box (various “niches” of the market), each corner of the stock market achieved a welcome positive return for the December quarter as follows from Morningstar data:

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What is most remarkable about the last quarter and year is really what didn’t change. By many measures, 2006 was the eighth year in a row that the smallest companies, which we define as “ultra-small” or those in the smallest “decile” of the market, have outperformed the largest companies, those in the top “decile,” according to data from the Center for Research in Security Prices (“CRSP”). Through the middle part of the year, our large blue chip stocks (especially Blue Chip 35 Index Fund) made a great comeback, only to be somewhat left behind by year end. The longest “small cap run” in the 80-year history of the CRSP database thus continues. It won’t continue forever, but there’s never a guarantee it won’t last one more year.

Like small stocks, “value” stocks have also had a great run in recent years. In fact, if you compare larger growth-oriented stocks to small value-oriented ones, this is the seventh year that the latter have beaten the former. This factor has not been good for the more growth-oriented of our models, especially those of Aggressive Investors 1 and 2, and Large Cap Growth and Small Cap Growth. Similar to small stocks, we think growth stocks will again have their day in the sun.

What to Conclude?  Before the last couple of years, the longest running period of small company dominance (outperformance relative to large stocks) was five years. This period has endured three years longer. Let’s consider three alternatives of what this might mean:

a. Large stocks just aren’t as good any more, and we can expect small company dominance to continue indefinitely.

 

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b. This trend has obviously gone on too long and large (especially growth) stocks are relatively undervalued, so 2007 will be a large company dominated year.

c. There is conflicting evidence. A firm trend has been established and confirmed (annual small company dominance), and this particular trend has tended to persist historically. On the other hand, the pendulum has swung out very far to one side (in favor of smaller companies), and statistically it is “overdue” to “correct” back the other direction. Thus, there is no assurance either large or smaller stocks will dominate in 2007. But of course, one of them will.

Historically, there have been continual periods of large and small company dominated periods, and I expect that to continue into the future. Therefore, I strongly disagree with alternative (a) above, but I hear the argument for such persistent trends to continue, surprisingly frequently. Although personally I’m a contrarian at heart and believe the pendulum will swing back in favor of large companies at some time in the future, it may not be next year. A major market trend, such as we have experienced, can always theoretically go on for another year. So I reject alternative (b). That leaves us with alternative (c), which is not very helpful if you want to time the market. However, at Bridgeway we don’t believe in timing the market anyway, and I’ll live with the ambiguity of (and vote for a wishy-washy) alternative (c).

Bridgeway 4, Morningstar 7


The Short Version:  In 2006, the tide changed, and Morningstar’s “analyst picks” beat Bridgeway Funds in seven of eleven cases.

One of the arguments in favor of purchasing actively managed funds is the desire to have better than average returns. Usually, our Bridgeway Fund performance tables compare our returns to relevant market indexes. We think of indexes as “average,” but in fact we believe indexes have beaten roughly 80% of actively managed mutual funds over the long haul historically. So comparing our performance against indexes rather than the “average” mutual fund is actually a very high hurdle. Nevertheless, we’d still like to know that we don’t just beat the indexes or the average of our peers, but that we also beat the “predictably better” actively managed funds. After all, who wants an average doctor or teacher? We want superior ones. Likewise with mutual funds, we want to know how we stack up against other funds as chosen by an independent firm specializing in investment research.

Of course, the difficult part is identifying “best” funds up front, at the beginning of the performance period in question. For this purpose we turn to Morningstar, an independent Chicago-based firm, which publishes a list of fund “picks” selected by their analysts. We then look at how the performance of Bridgeway Funds compares with the average performance of these “best” funds. Thus, we pit the Bridgeway Funds in a given category against Morningstar’s candidates for best funds. Think of it as a friendly competition.

In 2006, the results of this competition shifted to Morningstar’s favor for the one-year period. The score was 4 to 7 in favor of Morningstar. The table below presents the results by category and Bridgeway Fund.

 

Bridgeway Funds    Morningstar Analyst “Picks”
Name    2006 Return    Morningstar Category    2006 Return
Large-Cap Value   

18.52%

  

Large-cap value

   17.85%
Blue Chip 35 Index   

15.42%

  

Large-cap blend

   14.59%
Large-Cap Growth   

  4.99%

  

Large-cap growth

   6.48%
Aggressive Investors 1   

  7.11%

  

Mid-cap growth

   10.15%
Aggressive Investors 2   

  5.43%

  

Mid-cap growth

   10.15%
Small-Cap Value   

12.77%

  

Small-Value

   12.19%
Ultra-Small Co. Market   

11.48%

  

Small Blend

   13.36%
Ultra-Small Company   

21.55%

  

Small-Growth

   9.54%
Micro-Cap Limited   

 -2.34%

  

Small-Growth

   9.54%
Small-Cap Growth   

  5.31%

  

Small-Growth

   9.54%
Balanced   

  6.65%

  

Conservative Allocation

   9.98%
                

 

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Past performance is not an indicator of future results. The Bridgeway Funds’ adviser, Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc., does not have any influence on the selection of the funds chosen by Morningstar’s analysts. The number and specific funds used in the comparison are in the control and discretion of Morningstar and their analysts and are subject to change. Morningstar’s criteria for choosing Analyst Picks includes, but is not limited to, factors such as performance, expenses, and quality of fund management. In addition, the comparison of Bridgeway Funds to the Morningstar Analyst Picks is limited to performance only and does not take into consideration other factors that are considered by Morningstar when compiling their list of Analyst Picks.

Each Bridgeway Fund is compared to the average total return of the group of funds selected by Morningstar at the beginning of 2006 for the one year period ended December 31, 2006. Although these Analyst Picks changed from the beginning of the year to the final quarter, the same three out of four Bridgeway Funds beat the average of the end of year Morningstar picks as well. These averages in the table are comprised of between one and nine funds from within each category. In an effort to provide a complete and balanced assessment, all of the Bridgeway Funds are used in the comparison table shown above such that no attempt is made to cull out unfavorable results. The purpose of this comparison is to “raise the bar” on performance comparison as this analysis uses an arguably higher benchmark by comparing the Bridgeway Funds to other funds chosen by an independent source that specializes in investment research.

Preaching to the Choir about Statistics or Dollar-Weighted Returns


The Short Version:  Most of us have a pretty clear idea of what we mean by a fund’s returns. If $10,000 grows to $11,000, that’s a 10% return. Some press and advisers have begun talking more frequently about “dollar-weighted returns,” an interesting, if highly problematic, alternative statistic to measure the return of a fund. An important lesson learned from this analysis? Overall, it’s probably best to stick with a well-managed fund with an objective and strategy that meets your needs, rather than “jump in and out” of funds based on trailing favorable or unfavorable performance.

A “quant firm” is an investment management firm that focuses on statistics and models to pick stocks rather than reading analyst research reports, talking to management, conducting industry and competitive analysis, etc. We’re always interested in new industry statistics or numerical ways of representing something about our funds or industry. Every statistic has certain advantages and disadvantages. I need to warn you though, if numbers aren’t what interest you or if they give you a headache, you may want to skip this section.

One of the statistics on performance I’ve been interested in for a long time is called dollar-weighted returns. Generally, when we speak of the “total return” of a fund, we mean time-weighted returns, or the return a hypothetical investor would receive between two dates, assuming they reinvested dividends and made no additional investments or withdrawals. For example, you invest $10,000 on 12/31/05, the investment appreciates and is worth $11,000 on 12/31/06, then you have a 10.0% (time weighted) total return. But what if you invested an additional $500 on 3/31/06 and withdrew $1,000 on 9/1/06. The fund’s total return doesn’t change, but your personal actual total return probably does. That’s where dollar-weighted (also known as asset-weighted) returns come in. The dollar-weighted return weights (or emphasizes) more heavily the returns during the period of time when there were more assets in the fund. The reason they are attractive in theory is that these can be considered as the returns that the aggregate of actual investors actually received. That has a lot of appeal to me. For this reason, Morningstar has added dollar-weighted returns to the statistics that they report.

Unfortunately, two disadvantages of this statistic are 1) while it may be the average return of all shareholders, it still doesn’t relate to what you’d probably really like to know (your own actual individual return), and 2) since the difference between the fund’s time-weighted return and a dollar-weighted return is driven by the timing of investors’ purchases and withdrawals, the fund company has little impact on this. Or do they? Morningstar recently added dollar-weighted returns to their lineup of statistics. Morningstar’s Don Phillips makes the following argument:

 

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Fund companies don’t have complete control over how investors use their funds, but that doesn’t mean they can’t exercise any control. Fund companies can influence investor behavior through fund design, the timing of launches and closings, marketing efforts, and shareholder communications.

I’m reasonably persuaded by this argument, but even these factors won’t necessarily eliminate (and may not significantly narrow) the gap between time-weighted and dollar-weighted returns. Let’s look at Bridgeway’s record in each of these areas:

a. Fund design.  We have some very high octane funds (Aggressive Investors 1 and 2, Micro-Cap Limited, and Ultra-Small Company). If you think you might panic in a downturn or be tempted to invest more after an extended run, you should stay away from these funds. Our primary advice is don’t chase hot returns, including and especially ours. Know how volatile a given fund is likely to be, and invest in accordance with your risk tolerance and an asset allocation plan you have committed to writing. Even our “four corners funds” have higher short-term volatility (by some measures) than some of their peers. All our funds are intended for long-term investments. If you think you might be tempted to buy or sell on short-term whims or emotions, please look for lower volatility funds. Our lowest volatility fund is Bridgeway Balanced Fund, which seeks shorter term volatility equal to about 40% of the stock market. (You can find information on investment objective, risks and fees in our prospectus at www.bridgeway.com.)

b. Timing of fund launches.  One industry problem is that a sales-driven organization will launch a new fund in a hot sector, e.g., Internet stocks in 1999. Investors are eager to invest, but do so near the “top of the market,” and are ultimately disappointed. Bridgeway has never launched a fund in a “hot” segment.

c. Timing of fund closings.  Bridgeway has a stellar record in this department. We are known for closing small cap funds early. In 2003, we closed our Ultra-Small Company Market Fund at two-thirds the level we had anticipated, because the sector of ultra-small stocks was overheated and the money was coming in faster than we wanted. When things cooled down, we reopened it.

d. Marketing efforts.  We have a web site, and we work very hard on investor communications and education. Beyond that we do little marketing, and thus don’t use abusive marketing practices, like advertising the returns of (only) our best performing funds.

e. Shareholder communications.  This is one of the top three areas about which we get the most “kudos” from shareholders. We aim for honest, straight-forward, and educational communications.

Does this mean we have an excellent history with respect to dollar-weighted returns? The record is mixed. In our Aggressive Investors 2 Fund, for example, we outperformed the market in the first four years of our Fund’s history. During the same period, our dollar-weighted returns almost exactly matched our total fund returns. In the first year (2006) when we underperformed our benchmarks, however, our dollar-weighted returns significantly lagged our total fund return, indicating investors timed their purchases and sells poorly.

In conclusion, I think the statistic is interesting, but fund companies are only partially responsible for the timing of their shareholders’ purchases and redemptions. Even though we work very hard at the items on the list above, we still see some shareholders making buy and sell decisions at relatively poor times. Obviously, if you are still a shareholder after 2006, I’m preaching to the choir and you probably don’t have the problem of chasing hot returns (or at least if you got in after a “runup,” you stuck with us through our relatively poor short-term performance in mid-2006). Over the next decade, I hope to see many more investors just like you. We don’t want to be a vehicle through which people end up with returns poorer than the time-weighted returns we generate.

 

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Interesting Reactions


The Short Version:  As long as we keep “cranking the models,” we don’t get significantly distracted with respect to investment results.

We received a small number of interesting reactions to our underperformance in the September quarter among our actively managed accounts, which I will paraphrase into three groups. If you didn’t read our rather extensive explanations of third quarter results, they are available at www.bridgeway.com. I’ve put these comments into three categories:

a. “Eyes off the ball.”  One interesting concern expressed is that Bridgeway’s interest in charitable service and mission, along with the death of one of our Foundation staff members caused us to “take our eyes off the ball” of our primary task of picking stocks. It is a most interesting and surprising comment to me, in that the only way to figuratively take your eyes off the ball with our investment management process would be to stop maintaining (“running”) our quantitative models. We didn’t at any point last year stop running models. One great thing about our quantitative process is that it takes all the emotion out of the process.

b. “Elena’s three-month leave.”  Another question was, “Were you hamstrung by Elena’s absence?” If any of the investment management team is on vacation or out, we have backup plans and capabilities to continue to run the models. In this case, a team member was on maternity leave, which we obviously knew about (and made detailed plans for) months ahead of time. As leave time goes, this was an easy one. We missed Elena, but we didn’t stop running the models. Actually, I really appreciate this question because it emphasizes the very significant contribution of our other team members and that the success of our group is less and less dependent on me.

c. “It’s too bad that this was only a couple of quarters of underperformance.”  It would be much healthier for Bridgeway and your shareholders if it were a couple of years of underperformance; then it would flush out the people that shouldn’t be in the funds to begin with.” By way of disclosure, this comment was from my brother, who is both a substantial Fund shareholder and a member of the advisory firm’s board of directors. Also, a bit amusing as a comment, but I honestly can’t argue with the logic of it.

In conclusion, it’s true that I don’t like underperforming the market in any reporting period, including a quarter or a year. But since our investment philosophy is to concentrate on long-term performance (at least three years and longer) and our models are calibrated over longer periods of time, my statistical view is that shorter time periods, while they may contribute helpful data points about the short-term riskiness of our funds, they do not contribute significant information about the effectiveness of our investment management process.

Another Instance of Timing the Market


At the opposite end of the spectrum from selling on a downturn is not buying while waiting for a better opportunity. Consider this text from a shareholder’s letter to Bridgeway:

Unfortunately, the national debt, the trade balance, the war, the oil problem, the yield curve and the further tightening of interest rates has been a cause for me to, at least temporarily, delay taking advantage of your offerings.

When I hear statements like this, I think, “so he wants to wait for all these things to be going simultaneously well, at which point the market will be undoubtedly higher?” That sounds like a formula for buying high, or worse (and I’ve actually seen this), missing the boat all together. Personally, I don’t have faith in any professional or individual investor calling this correctly, except by luck. If our Funds are too risky when times are difficult, they are probably all the more so when times are good.

 

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Bridgeway Aggressive Investors 1 Fund

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY


(Unaudited)

 

January 31, 2007

Dear Fellow Aggressive Investors 1 Fund Shareholder,

Our Fund was up 7.88% in the December quarter compared to a gain of 6.70% for our primary benchmark, the S&P 500 Index and 5.46% for our peer benchmark, the Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index. Small stocks made a strong finish to extend an eighth year of dominance over large stocks. In this environment, the Russell 2000 Index was up a stronger 8.90% for the December quarter. Overall, it was a good quarter.

The Fund’s December quarter return was not nearly enough to make up for the lagging performance in the prior quarters, however, and our calendar year returns lagged our benchmarks as presented in the table below. The calendar year return was a dismal 7.11%, compared to a gain of 15.79% for our primary benchmark, the S&P 500 Index and 10.53% for our peer benchmark, the Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index.

Our poor showing was the result of poor performance across four of our five models and an unusual market environment that did not reward the favorable reports of some of our stocks, while pummeling our stocks with unfavorable reports. It was also the first calendar year since 1998 that we underperformed our primary market benchmark.

The table below presents our December quarter, one-year, five-year, ten-year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. A graph of quarterly performance for the past ten years appears at the top of the following page.

 

    

Dec. Qtr.

10/1/06

to 12/31/06

 

1 Year

1/1/06

to 12/31/06

 

5 Year

1/1/02

to 12/31/06

 

10 Year

1/1/97

to 12/31/06

 

Life-to-Date

8/5/94

to 12/31/06

Aggressive Investors 1 Fund

  7.88%   7.11%   11.76%   18.53%   20.40%

S&P 500 Index (large companies)

  6.70%   15.79%   6.19%   8.41%   11.49%

Russell 2000 Index (small companies)

  8.90%   18.37%   11.39%   9.44%   11.37%

Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index

  5.46%   10.53%   5.78%   6.86%   9.34%

Performance figures quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance figures quoted, and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. For the most recent month-end performance, please call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website at www.bridgeway.com.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks with dividends reinvested, while the Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index, that measures performance of the 2,000 companies that are between the 1,000th and 3,000th largest in the market with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index reflects the aggregate record of more aggressive domestic growth mutual funds, as reported by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc. as of December 31, 2006, Aggressive Investors 1 Fund ranked 232nd of 354 capital appreciation funds for 2006, 23rd of 242 over the last five years, 2nd of 113 over the last ten years, and 1st of 68 since inception in August, 1994. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

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Growth of $10,000 Invested in Aggressive Investors 1 Fund and Indexes from 1/1/97 to 12/31/06


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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Of our Fund’s 71 holdings, 10 had better than 20% return for the December quarter, and only 3 were down more than 20%. Companies in the technology sector (semiconductor, software, and computers industries) added the most to performance, although only one, Amkor Technology, made the top ten.

These are the ten best performers for the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

Amkor Technology, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   59.2%
2   

Tenaris SA

  

Iron/Steel

   41.0%
3   

Ceradyne, Inc.

  

Misc. Manufacturing

   37.5%
4   

CROCS, Inc.

  

Apparel

   27.3%
5   

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.

  

Iron/Steel

   27.1%
6   

Administaff, Inc.

  

Commercial Services

   26.9%
7   

Dobson Communications Corp.

  

Telecommunications

   24.1%
8   

McDermott International, Inc.

  

Engineering & Construction

   21.7%
9   

ConocoPhillips

  

Oil & Gas

   20.9%
10   

Marathon Oil Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

   20.3%
                

Last quarter, I promised an update on our worst performer, Amkor Technology. At the time, I didn’t know just how interesting the story would get. Amkor is a leading provider of advanced semiconductor assembly and test services. As you may recall, through the summer and early fall, the company was fraught with problems that seemed to be one domino of bad news falling after another: the company warning of slowing growth rates, the SEC looking into option award practices, delays in filing its 10Q financial statements with the federal government pending the results of the stock option inquiry, threat of stock exchange delisting, announcement of likely restated financial results from the options probe, probable non-compliance with lending requirements (bondholder covenants) due to the delayed filings, and the specter of bankruptcy should the bondholders accelerate bond payment. On top of all this, the market environment was very unfriendly to this kind of stock, and for all these reasons, the stock price was pummeled. It would seem things just couldn’t get worse. (Things can always get worse.) In the midst of all this bad news, the company continued to report favorable underlying economic results. At the lower price, one of our models still liked the stock. This is where the advantage of quantitative investing comes into play—taking all the emotion out of the process. During the September quarter, we took a rather unusual action in the area of risk management (and cash management) in the Fund. We bought call options on the stock and shortly thereafter trimmed our position in the stock itself. This had the net effect of allowing us to participate in the stock’s recovery (should that happen), while providing some downside protection (as compared to owning the equivalent shares of the stock). And recover it did in the December quarter. Amkor had started out the September quarter at a price

 

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of $9.46 and ended that quarter at $5.15. Thereafter, much of the “bad news” unwound as more facts came to light. The company reported another quarter of good financial results. The stock option inquiry exonerated all current members of management. Prior financials were restated, and the company was able to make their financial filings. The bondholders dropped their threat of accelerated payments, and the threat of bankruptcy filings vanished. With help from the market recovery in the fourth quarter, the stock price recovered to $9.34 at December quarter end. The net result to Aggressive Investors 1 shareholders? We decreased risk in Amkor by buying calls and selling a portion of our stock, and we participated in the stock price recovery. Combining our stock and call option positions, Amkor contributed a full 1.0% to our December quarter performance, significant for a single holding.

Although Amkor was our largest gainer for the quarter, McDermott International added almost as much (0.9%) to December quarter returns. Founded in 1923 in Bridgeway’s hometown of Houston, Texas, McDermott International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services company worldwide. It operates in three segments: Marine Construction Services, Government Operations, and Power Generation Systems. Since our original purchase in the fall of 2005, it has been a steady performer for the Fund. Third quarter reports of higher earnings, revenues and operating income resulted in a 13% share price boost.

Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  For a number of our stocks, December quarter price movements were nearly a mirror image of the prior quarter. Three of the worst performers in the December quarter were among the best stocks in the September quarter: Motorola, Gymboree and Steven Madden. OM Group cost us the most in performance—a little more than a half percent. As losers go, it wasn’t a bad list.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst in the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

LifeCell Corp.

  

Biotechnology

   -24.5%
2   

Corning, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   -23.4%
3   

OM Group, Inc.

  

Chemicals

   -20.0%
4   

Motorola, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   -16.4%
5   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

  

Agriculture

   -15.9%
6   

EGL, Inc.

  

Transportation

   -15.3%
7   

TXU Corp.

  

Electric

   -13.3%
8   

Encore Wire Corp.

  

Electrical Compo & Equip

   -11.2%
9   

Gymboree Corp.

  

Apparel

   -9.5%
10   

Steven Madden Ltd.

  

Apparel

   -8.7%
                

LifeCell Corporation engages in the development and marketing of human-derived tissue-based products for use in reconstructive, orthopedic, and urogynecologic surgical procedures to repair soft tissue defects. In late October, the company announced negative news on third quarter results. Even though earnings went from $2.5 million and 7 cents a share last year to $5.1 million and 15 cents a share this year, it had targeted 16 cents a share. You would think that investors would be happy with such an increase; however, LifeCell also lowered fourth quarter revenue and earnings projections, signaling a slow down in sales growth. Shares tumbled almost 25% on the news. We sold our position before quarter end.

Motorola, our third best performer in the September quarter, dropped to fourth worst this quarter. Cell phone competition has been fierce, not only with Nokia and Samsung, but also from its own Krzr, the new version of the popular slim phone, Razr, which has sold more than 50 million units world-wide (including the one I bought my wife last year). After announcing in mid-October that third quarter revenues fell short of expectations and that earnings fell 45% year-over-year, its share price fell 11% over the next few days. Nevertheless, the model that picked this stock still liked it enough to hold through quarter end.

 

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Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Although eight out of ten of the stocks below had better than 50% return, they were not enough to pull us ahead of our benchmarks for the calendar year.

These are the ten best performers for the calendar year:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

Tenaris SA

  

Iron/Steel

   117.9%
2   

Nutri/System, Inc.

  

Internet

   76.0%
3   

BellSouth Corp.

  

Telecommunications

   67.5%
4   

CROCS, Inc.

  

Apparel

   65.3%
5   

Hansen Natural Corp.

  

Beverages

   63.6%
6   

McDermott International, Inc.

  

Engineering & Construction

   63.1%
7   

BMC Software, Inc.

  

Software

   55.0%
8   

NS Group, Inc.

  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

   53.9%
9   

WESCO International, Inc.

  

Distribution/Wholesale

   40.6%
10   

AT&T, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   40.3%
                

Oil and gas companies world wide continue to increase their exploration and production spending in response to generally sustained high oil and gas prices. Our biggest gainer for the calendar year, Tenaris SA, has had a steady corresponding increase in demand for its products. Based in Luxembourg, the company manufactures seamless steel tubing in a number of countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, Mexico and Venezuela. Its annual earnings growth rate over the past five years has been a huge 75.12%. Good third quarter results added fuel to rising share price, including a more than two-fold return for our Fund.

Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  Five of the ten worst performers for the calendar year were in the industrial sector (electronics, building materials and transportation sectors).

These are the ten worst-performing stocks for the calendar year:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Plexus Corp.

  

Electronics

   -52.4%
2   

American Science & Eng., Inc.

  

Electronics

   -45.4%
3   

Zoran Corp.

  

Semiconductors

   -40.8%
4   

Eagle Materials, Inc.

  

Building Materials

   -39.3%
5   

Brightpoint, Inc.

  

Distribution/Wholesale

   -37.7%
6   

USG Corp.

  

Building Materials

   -36.1%
7   

EGL, Inc.

  

Transportation

   -34.2%
8   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   -33.9%
9   

Volt Information Sciences, Inc.

  

Commercial Services

   -26.2%
10   

Carpenter Technology Corp.

  

Iron/Steel

   -25.9%
                

There were no industry-related negative trends for these stocks. Nevertheless, although most of these companies have been good performers for the Fund at various times, they all “hit the skids” together, mostly in the early May through mid-September period. Is this just a fluke or was there a common statistical theme underlying their poor performance? From a statistical standpoint, it is too short a time period and too small a sample to draw any such conclusion (though part of our ongoing research seeks to determine the answer to such questions).

 

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Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2006


Three of the largest holdings for the December quarter: BMC Software, McDermott International and Big Lots, were in the top quartile of performers, adding almost two and a half percentage points to our return. The top ten holdings represented 39.0% of net assets, higher than the average of domestic equity funds (35%), but slightly lower than the average aggressive growth fund (40%), according to data from Morningstar.

 

Rank   Description   Industry   Percent of
Net Assets
1  

BMC Software, Inc.

 

Software

  5.6%
2  

McDermott International, Inc.

 

Engineering & Construction

  5.1%
3  

Big Lots, Inc.

 

Retail

  4.6%
4  

Cephalon, Inc.

 

Pharmaceuticals

  4.0%
5  

Dillard’s, Inc.

 

Retail

  3.8%
6  

Digene Corp.

 

Biotechnology

  3.7%
7  

Tesoro Corp.

 

Oil & Gas

  3.3%
8  

Nutri/System, Inc.

 

Internet

  3.2%
9  

AT&T, Inc.

 

Telecommunications

  3.1%
10  

Cognizant Tech. Solutions Corp.

 

Computers

  2.6%
             
      39.0%

Industry Sector Representation as of December 31, 2006


Consumer, cyclical was the largest sector representative at the end of the December quarter and also the sector in which we were most over weighted compared to the market—very slightly to our advantage. The Fund was most underweighted in the financial sector—very slightly to our disadvantage.

 

      % of Net Assets    % S&P 500 Index    Difference

Basic Materials

   6.9%    2.9%    4.0%

Communications

   15.1%    11.6%    3.5%

Consumer, Cyclical

   19.1%    8.3%    10.8%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

   14.4%    19.9%    -5.5%

Energy

   11.4%    9.9%    1.5%

Financial

   11.3%    22.2%    -10.9%

Industrial

   8.8%    11.1%    -2.3%

Technology

   12.5%    10.6%    1.9%

Utilities

   0.9%    3.5%    -2.6%

Cash

   -0.4%    0.0%    -0.4%
                

Total

   100.0%    100.0%   

Disclaimer


The following is a reminder from the friendly folks at your Fund who worry about liability. The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those of market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter end, December 31, 2006, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and are not indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to above average market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. Investments in the small companies within this multi-cap fund generally carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger companies for various reasons such as narrower markets (fewer investors), limited financial resources and greater trading difficulty.

 

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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses, experience of its management, and other information. For questions or other Fund information, call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website www.bridgeway.com. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.

Conclusion


Thank you for your continued investment in Aggressive Investors 1 Fund. This Fund remains open only to current investors as we seek to keep the nimbleness that has fared very well over the long haul. As always, we appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely,

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS - 100.53%

Apparel - 6.32%

 

CROCS, Inc.*+

  145,400    $ 6,281,280
 

Guess?, Inc.*

  129,000      8,182,470
 

Gymboree Corp.*

  253,000      9,654,480
          
         24,118,230

Auto Manufacturers - 1.00%

 

General Motors Corp.+

  124,900      3,836,928

Banks - 1.34%

 

US Bancorp+

  141,000      5,102,790

Biotechnology - 5.41%

 

Digene Corp.*

  292,300      14,007,016
 

Illumina, Inc.*+

  168,600      6,627,666
          
         20,634,682

Chemicals - 3.24%

 

Albemarle Corp.

  117,000      8,400,600
 

OM Group, Inc.*

  87,400      3,957,472
          
         12,358,072

Commercial Services - 1.09%

 

Administaff, Inc.

  97,400      4,165,798

Computers - 3.68%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.*

  129,900      10,023,084
 

Research In Motion Ltd.*

  31,400      4,012,292
          
         14,035,376

Distribution/Wholesale - 1.95%

 

WESCO International, Inc.*

  126,400      7,433,584

Diversified Financial Services - 8.18%

 

First Marblehead Corp.+

  78,000      4,262,700
 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.+

  49,500      9,867,825
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.+

  92,400      8,602,440
 

Morgan Stanley

  104,300      8,493,149
          
         31,226,114

Electric - 0.89%

 

TXU Corp.

  62,700      3,398,967

Engineering & Construction - 5.16%

 

McDermott International, Inc.*

  387,000      19,682,820

Insurance - 0.56%

 

WR Berkley Corp.+

  61,850      2,134,442
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Internet - 3.24%

 

Nutri/System, Inc.*+

  195,000    $ 12,361,050

Iron/Steel - 3.71%

 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.+

  107,800      5,221,832
 

Tenaris SA**

  179,000      8,930,310
          
         14,152,142

Machinery - Construction & Mining - 1.22%

 

Joy Global, Inc.+

  96,350      4,657,559

Media - 1.19%

 

Comcast Corp.*+

  102,900      4,309,452
 

Idearc, Inc.*

  7,850      224,903
          
         4,534,355

Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 2.39%

 

Ceradyne, Inc.*

  90,300      5,101,950
 

Freightcar America, Inc.+

  72,800      4,036,760
          
         9,138,710

Oil & Gas - 7.52%

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.+

  102,800      2,986,340
 

ConocoPhillips

  121,300      8,727,535
 

Marathon Oil Corp.

  46,000      4,255,000
 

Tesoro Corp.

  193,400      12,719,918
          
         28,688,793

Oil & Gas Services - 3.94%

 

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

  96,800      3,790,688
 

Oceaneering International, Inc.*

  100,100      3,973,970
 

Tetra Technologies, Inc.*+

  283,600      7,254,488
          
         15,019,146

Pharmaceuticals - 7.92%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.+

  174,300      4,587,576
 

Cephalon, Inc.*

  216,100      15,215,601
 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.*

  58,800      3,817,884
 

Merck & Co., Inc.

  151,200      6,592,320
          
         30,213,381

Retail - 9.84%

 

Big Lots, Inc.*

  770,100      17,650,692
 

Dillard’s, Inc.+

  410,600      14,358,682
 

Kohl’s Corp.*+

  80,800      5,529,144
          
         37,538,518

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value  

Common Stocks (continued)

 

Savings & Loans - 1.20%

 

 

Washington Mutual, Inc.+

  101,100    $ 4,599,039  

Semiconductors - 1.90%

 

 

Amkor Technology, Inc.*

  774,700      7,235,698  

Software - 6.98%

 

 

BMC Software, Inc.*

  660,000      21,252,000  
 

Oracle Corp.*

  315,200      5,402,528  
            
         26,654,528  

Telecommunications - 10.66%

 

 

AT&T, Inc.+

  327,300      11,700,975  
 

BellSouth Corp.

  128,300      6,044,213  
 

BT Group PLC**

  78,600      4,707,354  
 

Corning, Inc.*

  209,000      3,910,390  
 

Dobson Communications Corp.*

  594,500      5,178,095  
 

Motorola, Inc.+

  160,800      3,306,048  
 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

  157,000      5,846,680  
            
         40,693,755  

Transportation - 0.00%#

 

 

Kirby Corp.*

  20      683  
            

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     383,615,160  
            

(Cost $308,954,790)

  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.53%

   $ 383,615,160  

(Cost $308,954,790)

  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.53)%

     (2,038,336 )
            

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

   $ 381,576,824  
            

 

* Non Income Producing Security
** ADR - American Depositary Receipt
# Less than 0.005% of Net Assets
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at December 31, 2006. Total loaned securities had a market value of $109,170,543 at December 31, 2006.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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January 31, 2007

Dear Fellow Aggressive Investors 2 Fund Shareholder,

Our Fund had a positive return of 7.26% in the December quarter, compared with 6.70% for the S&P 500 Index and 5.46% for our peer benchmark, the Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index. Small stocks made a strong finish to extend an eighth year of dominance over large stocks. In this environment, the Russell 2000 Index was up a strong 8.90% for the December quarter. Overall, it was a good quarter.

The Fund’s December quarter return was not nearly enough to make up for the lagging performance in the prior quarters, however, and our calendar year returns lagged our benchmarks as presented in the table below. The calendar year return was a dismal 5.43%, compared to a gain of 15.79% for our primary benchmark, the S&P 500 Index and 10.53% for our peer benchmark, the Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index.

Our poor showing was the result of poor performance across four of our five models and an unusual market environment that did not reward the favorable reports of some of our stocks, while pummeling our stocks with unfavorable reports. It was the first time in the five calendar year history of our Fund that we underperformed the S&P 500 Index.

The table below presents our December quarter, one-year, five-year, and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. A graph of quarterly performance since inception appears on the following page.

 

     

Dec. Qtr.

10/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

1 Year

1/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

5 Year

1/1/02

to 12/31/06

  

Life-to-Date

10/31/01

to 12/31/06

Aggressive Investors 2 Fund

   7.26%    5.43%    11.13%    11.61%

S&P 500 Index (large companies)

   6.70%    15.79%    6.19%    7.69%

Russell 2000 Index (small companies)

   8.90%    18.37%    11.39%    13.93%

Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index

   5.46%    10.53%    5.78%    7.60%

Performance figures quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance figures quoted, and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. For the most recent month-end performance, please call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website at www.bridgeway.com.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks with dividends reinvested, while the Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index that measures performance of the 2,000 companies that are between the 1,000th and 3,000th largest in the market with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Index reflects the aggregate record of more aggressive domestic growth mutual funds, as reported by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc. as of December 31, 2006, Aggressive Investors 2 Fund ranked 266th of 354 capital appreciation funds for 2006, 27th of 242 for the past five years and 53rd of 241 such funds since inception in October, 2001. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

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Growth of $10,000 Invested in Aggressive Investors 2 Fund and Indexes from 10/31/01 (inception) to 12/31/06


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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Of the 89 holdings at the end of the December quarter, 14 had returns greater than 20%, and only 4 had returns down 20% or more. Companies in communications and technology were bright spots, together adding about 3% to return.

These are the ten best performers for the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

Amkor Technology, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   64.0%
2   

Tenaris SA

  

Iron/Steel

   41.0%
3   

Ceradyne, Inc.

  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

   37.5%
4   

CDC Corp. Class A

  

Internet

   33.4%
5   

CROCS, Inc.

  

Apparel

   27.3%
6   

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.

  

Iron/Steel

   27.1%
7   

Administaff, Inc.

  

Commercial Services

   26.9%
8   

DIRECTV Group, Inc.

  

Media

   26.7%
9   

Dobson Communications Corp.

  

Telecommunications

   24.1%
10   

McDermott International, Inc.

  

Engineering & Construction

   21.7%
                

Last quarter, I promised an update on our worst performer, Amkor Technology. At the time, I didn’t know just how interesting the story would get. Amkor is a leading provider of advanced semiconductor assembly and test services. As you may recall, through the summer and early fall, the company was fraught with problems that seemed to be one domino of bad news falling after another: the company warning of slowing growth rates, the SEC looking into option award practices, delays in filing its 10Q financial statements with the federal government pending the results of the stock option inquiry, threat of stock exchange delisting, announcement of likely restated financial results from the options probe, probable non-compliance with lending requirements (bondholder covenants) due to the delayed filings, and the specter of bankruptcy should the bondholders accelerate bond payment. On top of all this, the market environment was very unfriendly to this kind of stock, and for all these reasons the stock price was pummeled. It would seem things just couldn’t get worse. (Things can always get worse.) In the midst of all this bad news, the company continued to report favorable underlying economic results. At the lower price, one of our models still liked the stock. This is where the advantage of quantitative investing comes into play—taking all the emotion out of the process. During the September quarter, we took a rather unusual action in the area of risk management (and cash management) in the Fund. We bought call options on the stock and shortly thereafter trimmed our position in the stock itself. This had the net effect of allowing us to participate in the stock’s recovery (should that happen), while providing some downside protection (as compared to owning the equivalent shares of the stock). And recover it did in the December quarter. Amkor had started out the September quarter at a price

 

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of $9.46 and ended that quarter at $5.15. Thereafter, much of the “bad news” unwound as more facts came to light. The company reported another quarter of good financial results. The stock option inquiry exonerated all current members of management. Prior financials were restated, and the company was able to make their financial filings. The bondholders dropped their threat of accelerated payments, and the threat of bankruptcy filings vanished. With help from the market recovery in the fourth quarter, the stock price recovered to $9.34 at December quarter end. The net result to Aggressive Investors 2 shareholders? We decreased risk in Amkor by buying calls and selling a portion of our stock, and we participated in the stock price recovery. Combining our stock and call option positions, Amkor contributed 0.8% to our December quarter performance, significant for a single holding.

Although Amkor was our largest gainer for the quarter, McDermott International added more to performance (0.9%). Founded in 1923 in Bridgeway’s hometown of Houston, Texas, McDermott International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an energy services company worldwide. It operates in three segments: Marine Construction Services, Government Operations, and Power Generation Systems. Since our original purchase in the fall of 2005, it has been a steady performer for the Fund. Third quarter reports of higher earnings, revenues and operating income resulted in a 21.7% share price boost.

Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  For a number of our stocks, December quarter price movements were nearly a mirror image of the prior quarter. Two of the worst performers in the December quarter were among the best stocks in the September quarter: NovAtel and Motorola. OM Group cost us the most in performance—more than a half percent. As losers go, it wasn’t a bad list.

These are the ten stocks that performed the worst in the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

LifeCell Corp.

  

Biotechnology

   -26.3%
2   

Encore Wire Corp.

  

Electrical Compo & Equip

   -25.0%
3   

Corning, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   -23.4%
4   

Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corp.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   -20.9%
5   

OM Group, Inc.

  

Chemicals

   -19.1%
6   

Motorola, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   -17.8%
7   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

  

Agriculture

   -16.3%
8   

EGL, Inc.

  

Transportation

   -14.6%
9   

TXU Corp.

  

Electric

   -13.3%
10   

NovAtel, Inc.

  

Electronics

   -13.1%
                

What happened to NovAtel and Motorola? At the end of October, although NovAtel posted almost double third quarter profit from a year ago, it missed Wall Street expectations, and the price dropped 15%. It has recovered somewhat since then, and we continue to hold. Motorola, our fourth best performer in the September quarter, dropped to sixth worst this quarter. Cell phone competition has been fierce, not only with Nokia and Samsung, but also from its own Krzr, the new version of the popular slim phone, Razr, which has sold more than 50 million units world-wide (including the one I bought my wife last year). After announcing in mid-October that third quarter revenues fell short of expectations and that earnings fell 45% year-over-year, its share price fell 11% over the next few days. Nevertheless, the model that picked this stock liked it enough to hold through quarter end.

LifeCell Corporation engages in the development and marketing of human-derived tissue-based products for use in reconstructive, orthopedic, and urogynecologic surgical procedures to repair soft tissue defects. In late October, the company announced negative news on third quarter results. Even though earnings went from $2.5 million and 7 cents a share last year to $5.1 million and 15 cents a share this year, it had targeted 16 cents a share. You would think that investors would be happy with such an increase; however, LifeCell also lowered fourth quarter revenue and earnings projections, signaling a slow down in sales growth. Shares tumbled almost 25% on the news. We sold our position before quarter end.

 

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Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Although five out of ten of the stocks below had better than 50% return, they were not enough to pull us ahead of our benchmarks for the calendar year.

These are the ten best performers for the calendar year:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

Tenaris SA

  

Iron/Steel

   117.9%
2   

BellSouth Corp.

  

Telecommunications

   73.8%
3   

CROCS, Inc.

  

Apparel

   60.5%
4   

NS Group, Inc.

  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

   53.9%
5   

BMC Software, Inc.

  

Software

   52.0%
6   

DIRECTV Group, Inc.

  

Media

   49.7%
7   

AT&T, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   46.0%
8   

McDermott International, Inc.

  

Engineering & Construction

   45.2%
9   

NovAtel, Inc.

  

Electronics

   44.5%
10   

Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.

  

Coal

   40.1%
                

Oil and gas companies world wide continue to increase their exploration and production spending in response to generally sustained high oil and gas prices. Our biggest gainer for the calendar year, Tenaris SA, has had a steady corresponding increase in demand for its products. Based in Luxembourg, the company manufactures seamless steel tubing in a number of countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Italy, Japan, Mexico and Venezuela. Its annual earnings growth rate over the past five years has been a huge 75.12%. Good third quarter results added fuel to rising share price, including a more than two-fold return for our Fund.

Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  The four worst-performing companies in the industrial sector (electronics, building materials and transportation industries) practically cancelled the performance of their three counterparts in the best performers for the calendar year. In addition, the three tech companies below more than offset BMC Software. Not a winning combination for us for 2006.

The stocks that performed worst for the calendar year:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Portalplayer, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   -60.3%
2   

American Science & Eng., Inc.

  

Electronics

   -49.7%
3   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   -47.1%
4   

Plexus Corp.

  

Electronics

   -42.9%
5   

Zoran Corp.

  

Semiconductors

   -41.7%
6   

Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corp.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   -38.0%
7   

Brightpoint, Inc.

  

Distribution/Wholesale

   -37.6%
8   

Energy Partners Ltd.

  

Oil & Gas

   -35.7%
9   

Eagle Materials, Inc.

  

Building Materials

   -34.9%
10   

EGL, Inc.

  

Transportation

   -31.1%
                

Aspreva is the only stock of the ten that we continued to hold after year end. Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corporation provides drugs for patients living with less common diseases. Its CellCept product was approved in 1995 for the prevention of rejection of kidney, heart and liver transplants and was being tested for its effectiveness in treating myasthenia gravis, a disease characterized by chronic fatigue and muscular weakness, especially in the face and neck. When CellCept failed to meet its primary and secondary endpoints in the Phase III clinical trial, Aspreva’s shares sank 14.1% to $19.03. Although we have trimmed our position, we continue to hold.

 

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Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2006


Unfortunately, none of our largest holdings were ultra performers; however, only one was in negative performance territory. The top ten holdings represented 32.7% of net assets, below the average of both domestic equity funds (35%) and aggressive growth funds (40%), according to data from Morningstar.

 

Rank    Description    Industry    Percent of
Net Assets
1   

McDermott International, Inc.

  

Engineering & Construction

   4.7%
2   

Big Lots, Inc.

  

Retail

   4.4%
3   

BMC Software, Inc.

  

Software

   4.0%
4   

Cephalon, Inc.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   3.8%
5   

Dillard’s, Inc.

  

Retail

   3.5%
6   

Tetra Technologies, Inc.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   2.6%
7   

Illumina, Inc.

  

Biotechnology

   2.5%
8   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Serv

   2.5%
9   

America Movil SAB de CV

  

Telecommunications

   2.4%
10   

Cognizant Tech. Solutions Corp.

  

Computers

   2.3%
                
         32.7%

Industry Sector Representation as of December 31, 2006


Our significant underweighting in financial stocks compared to the market had a slightly negative effect in the quarter; strong stock selection nearly made up for fewer holdings. Fortunately, our overweighting and strong performance among technology stocks carried us into market-beating territory.

 

      % of Net Assets    % S&P 500 Index    Difference

Basic Materials

   6.1%    2.9%    3.2%

Communications

   11.9%    11.6%    0.3%

Consumer, Cyclical

   18.0%    8.3%    9.7%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

   12.2%    19.9%    -7.7%

Energy

   15.6%    9.9%    5.7%

Financial

   9.5%    22.2%    -12.7%

Industrial

   11.5%    11.1%    0.4%

Technology

   13.2%    10.6%    2.6%

Utilities

   1.8%    3.5%    -1.7%

Cash

   0.2%    0.0%    0.2%
                

Total

   100.0%    100.0%   

Disclaimer


The following is a reminder from the friendly folks at your Fund who worry about liability. The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those of market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter end, December 31, 2006, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and are not indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to above average market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. Investments in the small companies within this multi-cap fund generally carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger companies for various reasons such as narrower markets (fewer investors), limited financial resources and greater trading difficulty.

 

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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses, experience of its management, and other information. For questions or other Fund information, call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website www.bridgeway.com. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.

Conclusion


Thank you for your continued investment in Aggressive Investors 2 Fund. This Fund remains open to both current and new investors. As always, we appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely,

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS - 99.90%

Apparel - 5.95%

 

CROCS, Inc.*+

  230,400    $ 9,953,280
 

Guess?, Inc.*

  190,400      12,077,072
 

Gymboree Corp.*

  337,400      12,875,184
          
         34,905,536

Auto Manufacturers - 0.97%

 

General Motors Corp.+

  184,300      5,661,696

Banks - 0.49%

 

US Bancorp+

  79,000      2,859,010

Biotechnology - 3.02%

 

Amgen, Inc.*

  44,500      3,039,795
 

Illumina, Inc.*+

  373,400      14,678,354
          
         17,718,149

Chemicals - 3.50%

 

Albemarle Corp.

  179,900      12,916,820
 

OM Group, Inc.*

  167,771      7,596,671
          
         20,513,491

Commercial Services - 0.45%

 

Administaff, Inc.

  62,100      2,656,017

Computers - 3.27%

 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.*

  173,300      13,371,828
 

Research In Motion Ltd.*

  45,600      5,826,768
          
         19,198,596

Distribution/Wholesale - 1.52%

 

WESCO International, Inc.*+

  151,800      8,927,358

Diversified Financial Services - 7.73%

 

First Marblehead Corp.+

  113,850      6,221,903
 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.+

  73,300      14,612,355
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  138,400      6,684,720
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.+

  56,800      5,288,080
 

Morgan Stanley

  153,600      12,507,648
          
         45,314,706

Electric - 0.85%

 

TXU Corp.

  92,500      5,014,425

Electronics - 2.99%

 

Avnet, Inc.*

  466,700      11,914,851
 

NovAtel, Inc.*

  141,300      5,637,870
          
         17,552,721
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Engineering & Construction - 4.73%

 

McDermott International, Inc.*

  546,050    $ 27,772,103

Gas - 0.92%

 

Energen Corp.

  114,700      5,384,018

Insurance - 0.90%

 

Selective Insurance Group

  55,900      3,202,511
 

WR Berkley Corp.+

  59,950      2,068,874
          
         5,271,385

Internet - 2.32%

 

CDC Corp.*+

  864,200      8,209,900
 

Nutri/System, Inc.*+

  84,800      5,375,472
          
         13,585,372

Iron/Steel - 1.84%

 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.+

  133,600      6,471,584
 

Tenaris SA**+

  86,500      4,315,485
          
         10,787,069

Machinery - Construction & Mining - 1.16%

 

Joy Global, Inc.+

  140,200      6,777,268

Media - 1.47%

 

DIRECTV Group, Inc.*+

  339,900      8,477,106
 

Idearc, Inc.*

  4,245      121,619
          
         8,598,725

Mining - 0.77%

 

Alcoa, Inc.

  151,100      4,534,511

Miscellaneous Manufacturers - 1.43%

 

Ceradyne, Inc.*

  61,567      3,478,536
 

Freightcar America, Inc.+

  89,000      4,935,050
          
         8,413,586

Oil & Gas - 6.42%

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.+

  85,060      2,470,993
 

ConocoPhillips

  128,900      9,274,355
 

EnCana Corp.

  107,000      4,916,650
 

Frontier Oil Corp.+

  192,600      5,535,324
 

Marathon Oil Corp.

  66,500      6,151,250
 

Tesoro Corp.+

  69,300      4,557,861
 

Unit Corp.*

  98,200      4,757,790
          
         37,664,223

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Oil & Gas Services - 9.19%

 

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

  278,600    $ 10,909,976
 

Oceaneering International, Inc.*

  286,620      11,378,814
 

Schlumberger Ltd.+

  122,200      7,718,152
 

Swift Energy Co.*

  186,500      8,357,065
 

Tetra Technologies, Inc.*+

  607,000      15,527,060
          
         53,891,067

Pharmaceuticals - 8.72%

 

Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corp.*

  190,000      3,898,800
 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.+

  465,500      12,251,960
 

Cephalon, Inc.*+

  314,300      22,129,863
 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.*

  83,400      5,415,162
 

Merck & Co., Inc.+

  171,000      7,455,600
          
         51,151,385

Retail - 9.59%

 

Big Lots, Inc.*+

  1,128,200      25,858,344
 

Dillard’s, Inc.+

  591,600      20,688,252
 

Kohl’s Corp.*+

  141,500      9,682,845
          
         56,229,441

Savings & Loans - 0.45%

 

Washington Mutual, Inc.+

  58,000      2,638,420

Semiconductors - 4.00%

 

Amkor Technology, Inc.*

  1,114,300      10,407,562
 

Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.*+

  287,300      13,077,896
          
         23,485,458

Software - 5.93%

 

BMC Software, Inc.*

  733,400      23,615,480
 

Informatica Corp.*

  264,500      3,229,545
 

Oracle Corp.*

  464,500      7,961,530
          
         34,806,555
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Telecommunications - 8.13%

 

America Movil SAB de CV**

  311,000    $ 14,063,420
 

AT&T, Inc.+

  163,600      5,848,700
 

BellSouth Corp.

  196,600      9,261,826
 

BT Group PLC**

  116,000      6,947,240
 

Corning, Inc.*

  180,200      3,371,542
 

Dobson Communications Corp.*

  327,600      2,853,396
 

Motorola, Inc.+

  106,400      2,187,584
 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

  84,900      3,161,676
          
         47,695,384

Transportation - 1.19%

 

American Commercial Lines, Inc.*

  106,200      6,957,162
          
      

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     585,964,837
          

(Cost $518,625,696)

  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.90%

   $ 585,964,837

(Cost $518,625,696)

  

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.10%

     605,644
          

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

   $ 586,570,481
          

 

* Non Income Producing Security
** ADR - American Depositary Receipt
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at December 31, 2006. Total loaned securities had a market value of $184,765,948 at December 31, 2006.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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January 31, 2007

Dear Fellow Ultra-Small Company Fund Shareholder,

Our Fund was up 12.19% in the December quarter, compared to an 8.90% return for the Russell 2000 Index, 7.81% for our peer group, the Lipper Small-Cap Stock Funds Index, and 10.27% for our primary benchmark, the CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 10 Index. It was a very good quarter.

For the calendar year 2006, we also had a “clean sweep.” Our Fund was up 21.55% for the full year, compared to 18.37% for the Russell 2000 Index, 14.66% for the Lipper Small-Cap Stock Funds Index, and 19.42% for the CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 10 Index. Small stocks made a strong finish to extend a record-breaking eighth year of dominance over large stocks.

The table below presents the December quarter, one-year, five-year, ten-year and life-to-date performance of our Fund and benchmarks. A graph of quarterly performance appears for the past ten years at the top of the following page.

 

    

Dec. Qtr.

10/1/06

to 12/31/06

 

1 Year

1/1/06

to 12/31/06

 

5 Year

1/1/02

to 12/31/06

 

10 Year

1/1/97

to 12/31/06

 

Life-to-Date

8/5/94

to 12/31/06

Ultra-Small Company Fund

  12.19%   21.55%   24.80%   21.75%   22.68%

Lipper Small-Cap Stock Funds Index

  7.81%   14.66%   9.91%   8.17%   10.72%

Russell 2000 Index (small companies)

  8.90%   18.37%   11.39%   9.44%   11.37%

CRSP Cap-Based Port. 10 Index

  10.27%   19.42%   22.19%   16.18%   16.67%

Performance figures quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance figures quoted, and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. For the most recent month-end performance, please call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website at www.bridgeway.com.

The Lipper Small-Cap Stock Funds Index is an index of small-company funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index, which measures performance of the 2,000 companies that are between the 1,000th and 3,000th largest in the market with dividends reinvested. The CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 10 Index is an unmanaged index of 1,729 of the smallest publicly traded U.S. stocks (with dividends reinvested), as reported by the Center for Research on Security Prices. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc., for the period ended December 31, 2006, the Ultra-Small Company Fund ranked 5th of 66 micro-cap funds for the last twelve months, 1st of 59 such funds for the last five years, 2nd of 23 funds for ten years and 1st of 9 funds since inception in August, 1994. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

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Growth of $10,000 Invested in Ultra-Small Company Fund and Indexes from 1/1/97 to 12/31/06


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The Short Version:  Almost a quarter of our 109 stocks had better than 20% return for the December period. Four of the companies in the list below added more than 1% return to our quarterly performance—US Global Investors, iMergent, Allis-Chalmers Energy and Intevac. Interestingly, they represented four completely different industries.

These are the ten best-performing stocks for the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

US Global Investors, Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Services

   173.4%
2   

iMergent, Inc.

  

Internet

   94.3%
3   

Bolt Technology Corp.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   66.5%
4   

LB Foster Co.

  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

   61.3%
5   

Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   58.2%
6   

Intevac, Inc.

  

Machinery-Diversified

   54.5%
7   

M&F Worldwide Corp.

  

Food

   53.9%
8   

DXP Enterprises, Inc.

  

Machinery-Diversified

   46.3%
9   

Midwest Air Group, Inc.

  

Airlines

   41.7%
10   

Bovie Medical Corp.

  

Healthcare-Products

   35.1%
                

Similar to your Fund’s investment adviser, Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc., U.S. Global Investors provides mutual fund management services to institutions and individuals. The company primarily invests in early-stage or start-up businesses. Unlike Bridgeway, U.S. Global is publicly traded. It was started in 1968 in San Antonio, Texas and developed the first no load precious metals fund. Since then, it has expanded into a widely diversified range of investments as well as “gone public” with its management company. The stock price has had a steady upward trend since October, and after announcing plans in November for a stock split and a special dividend, the upward trend became even steeper. For our Fund, it was a case of a well-timed purchase and a great ride. As our seventh largest holding at the beginning of the quarter, the 173% price increase added a whopping 4% to our quarterly return. This demonstrates how just one top-performing ultra-small stock can really carry the return of our Fund. I love these little powerhouses. (Of course, the returns can go the other direction too.)

 

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iMergent, Inc. provides e-commerce solutions to entrepreneurs and small businesses, which enables its customers to market and sell their business products or ideas via the Internet. In early November, the company announced outstanding third-quarter results: strong domestic sales, more than doubling revenue from the same period a year ago, net income went from a net loss of $5.5 million and ($0.45) per share to this year’s $2.3 million and $0.31 per share. More contracts, shorter delivery times, more workshops, high levels of customer service, quicker response times—they were running “on all cylinders.” Our model made a just-in-time pick early in the quarter, and we benefited from the good-news price increase through the quarter—to the tune of almost 2%.

Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  Four companies in the tech sector (computers and semiconductors industries) landed on the list of worst performers, accumulating almost 1% of negative return.

These are the ten worst-performing stocks for the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Datalink Corp.

  

Computers

   -37.6%
2   

Optimal Group, Inc.

  

Computers

   -30.4%
3   

Zones, Inc.

  

Retail

   -30.1%
4   

US Xpress Enterprises, Inc.

  

Transportation

   -28.9%
5   

Advanced Environmental Recycling Technology

  

Building Materials

   -26.0%
6   

Integral Systems, Inc./MD

  

Computers

   -25.9%
7   

Graham Corp.

  

Electrical Compo & Equip

   -25.4%
8   

Art Technology Group, Inc.

  

Internet

   -22.8%
9   

BTU International, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   -22.6%
10   

United Retail Group, Inc.

  

Retail

   -22.0%
                

Our purchase of iMergent (discussed above) just happened to be well-timed (although we don’t try to “time” the market), and our purchase of Datalink was just the opposite—at the absolute peak for the quarter. Datalink Corporation analyzes, designs, implements, and supports information storage infrastructures that store, protect, and provide continuous access to information, via area networks, network-attached storage, direct-attached storage, and IP-based storage, using hardware, software, and technical services. Shares fell 13% in mid-October after the company reported third quarter net earnings of $1.26 million, or 11 cents a share, disappointing Wall Street analysts who had forecast a range of 11 cents to 16 cents a share. Revenue rose to $33.2 million from $31.2 million a year ago but badly missed analysts’ expectations of $36 to $40 million. Zones, an online reseller of technology products, also had an October drop after announcing falling third quarter revenues. It was our best performing company in the September quarter. We continue to hold both companies.

Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Fourteen companies had better than 50% return for the calendar year, with three over 100%. Results like this make me feel like the man who dances and swings his arms around singing, “It’s my birthday, it’s my birthday,” until I realize that the models and our team, not me, deserve the cake.

 

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These are the ten best-performing stocks for the calendar year 2006:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

US Global Investors, Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Services

   250.6%
2   

Ezcorp, Inc.

  

Retail

   193.4%
3   

Books-A-Million, Inc.

  

Retail

   134.1%
4   

Intevac, Inc.

  

Machinery-Diversified

   96.6%
5   

iMergent, Inc.

  

Internet

   94.3%
6   

Midwest Air Group, Inc.

  

Airlines

   86.6%
7   

Clean Harbors, Inc.

  

Environmental Control

   68.0%
8   

Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   60.0%
9   

Ladish Co, Inc.

  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

   56.9%
10   

PW Eagle, Inc.

  

Miscellaneous Manufacture

   56.0%
                

Ezcorp has been a steady performer for our Fund since late 2004. It operates pawn shops and payday loan stores. In early November this year, company officials announced that earnings from loans were better because of a recent increase in paid debt. The company opened 46 stores in the September quarter with plans for 100 more in fiscal 2007. Upon the news that earnings were 61 cents to 64 cents a share, above its earlier prediction of 43 to 46 cents, the stock price rose almost 20%. We trimmed our position to reign in our risk—a problem we enjoy solving.

Founded in 1917 in Alabama, Books-A-Million, Inc. is a retailer of bargain books with 173 superstores, 32 traditional stores and a brisk online business. It has been a steady performer for our Fund for a couple of years now. It has increased sales and cut its debt in half over the past year. However, strong competition from Barnes & Noble, Borders and Amazon could temper future results.

Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  Four companies declined more than 50% for the calendar year; heavily represented were the personal care, health care and food industries in the consumer, non-cyclical sector. We continue to own only three of the worst-performing group: NeuroMetrix, Paragon Technologies and Datalink.

These are the ten worst-performing stocks for the calendar year 2006:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

China Energy Savings Technology, Inc.

  

Electrical Compo & Equip

   -93.2%
2   

Parlux Fragrances, Inc.

  

Cosmetics/Personal Care

   -60.5%
3   

Cuisine Solutions, Inc.

  

Food

   -52.1%
4   

Somanetics Corp.

  

Healthcare-Products

   -51.3%
5   

Optimal Group, Inc.

  

Computers

   -44.8%
6   

Infosonics Corp.

  

Distribution/Wholesale

   -43.9%
7   

NeuroMetrix, Inc.

  

Healthcare-Products

   -42.6%
8   

Graham Corp.

  

Electrical Compo & Equip

   -41.4%
9   

Paragon Technologies, Inc.

  

Machinery-Diversified

   -38.3%
10   

Datalink Corp.

  

Computers

   -37.6%
                

 

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NeuroMetrix, Inc. is the only company of the ten worst performers for the calendar year that we continued to own on December 31. The company designs proprietary medical devices used to diagnose neuropathies, diseases of the nervous system. Their NC-stat System provides physicians the ability to diagnose patients with neuropathies at the point-of-service. Although financial results have been strong and generally above expectations, news that a number of insurers have said they would restrict reimbursement for use of the tests has resulted in a downward price movement. Although we have trimmed our position, we still have a small investment in the stock.

Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2006


Seven of the largest holdings were among the twenty best-performing companies for the December quarter. Six sectors were represented for a total of 34.2% of net assets.

 

Rank    Description    Industry    Percent of
Net Assets
1   

US Global Investors, Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Services

   5.8%
2   

Ezcorp, Inc.

  

Retail

   4.9%
3   

Intevac, Inc.

  

Machinery-Diversified

   4.7%
4   

Vaalco Energy, Inc.

  

Oil & Gas

   3.1%
5   

Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   3.1%
6   

NovAtel, Inc.

  

Electronics

   2.8%
7   

iMergent, Inc.

  

Internet

   2.7%
8   

Celadon Group, Inc.

  

Transportation

   2.5%
9   

Matrix Service Co.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   2.4%
10   

Dollar Financial Corp.

  

Commercial Services

   2.2%
                
         34.2%

Industry Sector Representation as of December 31, 2006


Our largest sector representative, industrial, was also the sector most over weighted in comparison to our market index, which helped performance somewhat. Our under weighting in consumer, non-cyclical had only a slight negative effect.

 

Sector    % of Net Assets   

% CRSP Portfolio

10 Index

   Difference

Basic Materials

   2.8%    2.9%    -0.1%

Communications

   7.8%    10.3%    -2.5%

Consumer, Cyclical

   15.9%    11.6%    4.3%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

   10.4%    24.9%    -14.5%

Energy

   13.7%    4.5%    9.2%

Financial

   13.3%    23.2%    -9.9%

Industrial

   28.7%    10.0%    18.7%

Technology

   7.1%    9.4%    -2.3%

Utilities

   0.0%    1.2%    -1.2%

Diversified

   0.0%    2.0%    -2.0%

Cash

   0.3%    0.0%    0.3%
                

Total

   100.0%    100.0%   

 

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Disclaimer


The following is a reminder from the friendly folks at your Fund who worry about liability. The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of December 31, 2006, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and are not indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to very high, above market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. Investments in ultra-small companies generally carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger companies and even “small companies” for various reasons such as narrower markets (fewer investors), limited financial resources and greater trading difficulty.

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses, experience of its management, and other information. For questions or other Fund information, call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website www.bridgeway.com. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.

Conclusion


Ultra-Small Company Fund remains closed to investors as we seek to keep the nimbleness that has fared well through the years. As always, we appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely,

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS - 99.69%

    

Airlines - 1.73%

    
 

Midwest Air Group, Inc.*

  201,000    $ 2,311,500

Apparel - 0.29%

 

Everlast Worldwide, Inc.*

  23,000      391,000

Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.95%

 

Spartan Motors, Inc.

  83,400      1,266,012

Banks - 1.54%

 

First Regional Bancorp*

  5,700      194,313
 

Greene County Bancshares, Inc.

  18,200      723,086
 

Intervest Bancshares Corp.*

  32,900      1,132,089
          
         2,049,488

Biotechnology - 0.02%

 

Repligen Corp.*

  7,984      22,435

Building Materials - 0.28%

 

International Aluminum Corp.

  7,700      375,375

Chemicals - 2.81%

 

ICO, Inc.*

  237,500      1,339,500
 

Landec Corp.*

  98,000      1,054,480
 

Pioneer Companies*

  47,300      1,355,618
          
         3,749,598

Commercial Services - 4.12%

 

CPI Corp.

  54,000      2,510,460
 

Dollar Financial Corp.*

  107,200      2,986,592
          
         5,497,052

Computers - 2.03%

 

Cray, Inc.*

  119,000      1,413,720
 

Datalink Corp.*

  45,000      338,400
 

Integral Systems, Inc.

  22,781      527,836
 

Synplicity, Inc.*

  68,300      427,558
          
         2,707,514

Distribution - Wholesale - 0.99%

 

Chindex International, Inc.*+

  70,200      1,323,972

Diversified Financial Services - 6.87%

 

Prospect Energy Corp.

  79,700      1,365,261
 

US Global Investors, Inc.+

  115,900      7,794,275
          
         9,159,536

Electronics - 2.83%

 

NovAtel, Inc.*

  94,400      3,766,560
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Engineering & Construction - 1.46%

 

Goldfield Corp.*+

  138,000    $ 164,220
 

Sterling Construction Co., Inc.*

  82,100      1,786,496
          
         1,950,716

Environmental Control - 1.64%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

  45,200      2,188,132

Food - 2.13%

 

Imperial Sugar Co.+

  52,000      1,258,920
 

M&F Worldwide Corp.*

  60,000      1,515,600
 

Overhill Farms, Inc.*

  21,000      60,270
          
         2,834,790

Hand/Machine Tools - 0.15%

 

K-Tron International, Inc.*

  2,600      194,142

Healthcare - Products - 1.55%

 

Angeion Corp.*+

  104,400      1,276,812
 

Bovie Medical Corp.*

  30,000      272,100
 

Neurometrix, Inc.*+

  22,300      332,493
 

Signalife, Inc.*

  171,500      188,650
          
         2,070,055

Healthcare - Services - 2.57%

 

Air Methods Corp.*

  101,246      2,826,788
 

Q-Med, Inc.*

  4,900      22,540
 

RadNet, Inc.*+

  125,000      577,500
          
         3,426,828

Insurance - 4.91%

 

American Physicians Capital, Inc.*

  59,550      2,384,382
 

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.*

  180,000      1,780,200
 

Mercer Insurance Group, Inc.

  74,900      1,509,984
 

Navigators Group, Inc.*

  18,000      867,240
          
         6,541,806

Internet - 3.94%

 

iMergent, Inc.*+

  127,100      3,640,144
 

TheStreet.com, Inc.

  171,700      1,528,130
 

Web.com, Inc.*

  18,800      78,772
          
         5,247,046

Machinery - Diversified - 8.72%

 

DXP Enterprises, Inc.*+

  47,700      1,671,408
 

Gerber Scientific, Inc.*

  80,000      1,004,800
 

Intevac, Inc.*

  239,600      6,217,620

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

    

Machinery - Diversified (continued)

 

Kadant, Inc.*

  82,100    $ 2,001,598
 

Paragon Technologies, Inc.*

  8,500      47,345
 

Twin Disc, Inc.

  19,300      685,150
          
         11,627,921

Media - 0.01%

 

Regent Communication*

  5,794      16,397

Metal Fabrication - Hardware - 5.10%

 

AM Castle & Co.

  83,600      2,127,620
 

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.

  39,100      1,309,068
 

L.B. Foster Co.*

  55,900      1,448,369
 

Ladish Co., Inc.*

  51,600      1,913,328
          
         6,798,385

Miscellaneous Manufacturers - 4.01%

 

Core Molding Technologies, Inc.*

  50,000      482,500
 

GenTek, Inc.*

  63,500      2,196,465
 

PW Eagle, Inc.+

  77,200      2,663,400
          
         5,342,365

Oil & Gas - 3.89%

 

Arabian American Devices*

  42,500      133,875
 

Transglobe Energy Corp.*

  174,600      874,746
 

Vaalco Energy, Inc.*

  619,800      4,183,650
          
         5,192,271

Oil & Gas Services - 9.80%

 

Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc.*

  178,300      4,108,032
 

Bolt Technology Corp.*

  22,600      503,980
 

Dawson Geophysical Co.*

  40,200      1,464,486
 

Matrix Service Co.*

  200,800      3,232,880
 

Metretek Technologies, Inc.*+

  80,800      995,456
 

TGC Industries, Inc.*

  100,500      844,200
 

Union Drilling, Inc.*

  136,100      1,916,288
          
         13,065,322

Pharmaceuticals - 0.03%

 

Point Therapeutics*

  41,380      42,621

Retail - 11.89%

 

Books-A-Million, Inc.

  37,900      859,572
 

Ezcorp, Inc.*

  401,118      6,518,168
 

Jewett-Cameron Trading*

  19,300      265,375
 

Mothers Work, Inc.*

  56,500      2,225,535
 

The Pantry, Inc.*+

  21,200      993,008
 

PC Connection, Inc.*

  189,227      2,806,236
 

United Retail Group, Inc.*

  91,300      1,280,026
 

Zones, Inc.*

  120,800      902,376
          
         15,850,296
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Semiconductors - 2.99%

 

Trio-Tech Internatonal

  107,500    $ 1,209,375
 

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*

  224,700      2,775,045
          
         3,984,420

Software - 2.05%

 

Convera Corp - Class A*

  500      2,295
 

Interactive Intelligence, Inc.*

  77,700      1,742,034
 

Opnet Technologies, Inc.*

  68,000      982,600
          
         2,726,929

Telecommunications - 3.86%

 

Anaren, Inc.*

  61,600      1,094,016
 

Knology, Inc.*

  149,600      1,591,744
 

SAVVIS, Inc.*

  48,333      1,725,971
 

US Lec Corp. - Class A*+

  79,300      738,283
          
         5,150,014

Transportation - 4.53%

 

Celadon Group, Inc.*

  200,250      3,354,188
 

US Xpress Enterprises, Inc.*

  162,800      2,681,316
          
         6,035,504
          

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     132,906,002
          

(Cost $97,821,820)

  

 

MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.38%

 

    Rate^    Shares    Value  

Blackrock TempCash Liquidity Fund

  5.17%    509,954      509,954  
             

TOTAL MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS

     509,954  
             

(Cost $509,954)

  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.07%

   $ 133,415,956  

(Cost $98,331,774)

  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.07)%

     (89,448 )
             

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

   $ 133,326,508  
             

 

* Non Income Producing Security
^ Rate disclosed is as of December 31, 2006.
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at December 31, 2006. Total loaned securities had a market value of $19,526,856 at December 31, 2006.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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January 31, 2007

Dear Fellow Ultra-Small Company Market Fund Shareholder,

Our Fund was up 5.65% in the six-month, semi-annual period from July through December of 2006. For the same period, our primary benchmark, the CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 10 Index, was up 9.65%, our peer benchmark, the Lipper Small-Cap Stock Funds Index, was up 8.25%, and the Russell 2000 Index was up 9.38%. This was a mediocre period in absolute terms, poor on a relative basis.

For the calendar year, the Fund was up 11.48%, lagging our primary market benchmark by 7.94% and our peer benchmark by 3.18%. While farther away from index performance than I prefer to be, it is still in an acceptable range for shorter timeframes. Overall, small stocks made a strong finish to extend a record breaking eighth year of dominance over large stocks.

The table below presents our semi-annual, one-year, five-year, and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. A graph of quarterly performance since inception appears at the top of the following page.

 

     

6 Months

7/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

1 Year

1/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

5 Year

1/1/02

to 12/31/06

  

Life-to-Date

7/31/97
to 12/31/06

Ultra-Small Company Market Fund

   5.65%    11.48%    21.27%    16.49%

CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 10 Index

   9.65%    19.42%    22.19%    15.60%

Lipper Small-Cap Stock Funds Index

   8.25%    14.66%    9.91%    8.02%

Russell 2000 Index

   9.38%    18.37%    11.39%    8.39%

Performance figures quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance figures quoted, and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. For the most recent month-end performance, please call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website at www.bridgeway.com

The CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 10 Index is an unmanaged index of 1,729 of the smallest publicly traded U.S. stocks (with dividends reinvested), as reported by the Center for Research on Security Prices. The Lipper Small-Cap Stock Funds Index is an index of small-company funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index, which measures performance of the 2,000 companies that are between the 1,000th and 3,000th largest in the market with dividends reinvested. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc., Ultra-Small Company Market Fund ranked 65th of 95 micro-cap funds for the calendar year, 2nd of 59 over the last five years and 4th of 31 since inception in July 1997. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

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Growth of $10,000 Invested in Ultra-Small Company Market Fund and Indexes from 7/31/97 (inception ) to 12/31/06


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The Short Version:  Usually volatile and never dull, tiny companies always have a story. Of the six companies that more than doubled in value, two have seen their day in the sun overshadowed—one by internal circumstances and the other by external forces.

These are the best-performing stocks for the last six-month period:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

DHB Industries, Inc.

  

Apparel

   1374.1%
2   

Midwest Air Group, Inc.

  

Airlines

   127.7%
3   

Sirna Therapeutics, Inc.

  

Biotechnology

   127.0%
4   

Amrep Corp.

  

Home Builders

   125.5%
5   

iMergent, Inc.

  

Internet

   120.3%
6   

Corvel Corp.

  

Commercial Services

   105.0%
7   

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   88.8%
8   

Ambassadors International, Inc.

  

Leisure Time

   85.9%
9   

Bolt Technology Corp.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   84.8%
10   

Almost Family, Inc.

  

Healthcare-Services

   82.5%
                

DHB Industries, Inc. engages in the manufacture and marketing of protective body armors. DHB missed the deadline to file its 2005 annual report and its March 31, 2006 quarterly report as it reviewed the accuracy of reported inventory levels. In addition, the Director of Finance resigned his post on April 28, less than a month after taking over from the former Director. On May 26, 2006, the Amex instituted a trading halt on the Company’s securities, due to the Company not having filed the required Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Representatives from the SEC preliminarily determined to recommend that the SEC bring a civil injunctive action against the Company alleging fraud, including the Company’s recording false journal entries in 2005 relating to its inventory for the purpose of materially increasing its gross profit margin and net income. On March 31, 2006, the Company disclosed that investors should no longer rely on the Company’s previously issued interim financial statements for 2005 as a result of the identification of certain adjustments of inventory, both positive and negative, that are individually material to each quarter. At this point, you’re probably thinking, “Surely, this stock is not on the best performers list!” Keep reading . . . Through the next month while the stock was halted, our internal pricing process reduced the value to $0.20 per share. On July 5, 2006 the NYSE announced that the ticker DHB would be changed to DHBT and it would resume trading over the counter effective July 6, 2006. It began trading on July 6 at $0.50 and closed that day at $0.86. We completed our liquidation of the stock at $2.95, hence the large increase from $0.20 at the beginning of the period.

 

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Number three Sirna Therapeutics was another dramatic story, but on a much more positive note. The company had been in the news because Andrew Fire and Craig Mello, the discoverers of the technology upon which Sirna’s drugs are based, won a Nobel Prize for medicine in early fall. The technology is a form of gene silencing and could lead to a new class of medicines to treat a variety of diseases. Discussions with a number of large pharmaceutical firms about a collaboration became a buyout offer. Merck announced the buy October 30, which resulted in a 95.8% stock price increase. We sold the last of our position in December for a very nice return.

Detailed Explanation of Semi-Annual Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  Twelve of our nearly 650 holdings declined more than negative 50%. Although the consumer, non-cyclical sector (pharmaceuticals and biotechnology industries) had four companies on the list, it also had four in the best-performers’ list, indicating no particular sector play for the period.

These are the worst-performing stocks for the six-month period ended December 31, 2006:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Global Power Equipment Group, Inc.

  

Machinery-Diversified

   -77.8%
2   

Microfield Group, Inc.

  

Holding Companies-Divers

   -76.6%
3   

Nuvelo, Inc.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   -76.0%
4   

Neopharm, Inc.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   -70.0%
5   

Delphax Technologies, Inc.

  

Computers

   -59.0%
6   

Northfield Laboratories, Inc.

  

Biotechnology

   -58.9%
7   

United PanAm Financial Corp.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   -58.3%
8   

Genta, Inc.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   -52.9%
9   

ESS Technology

  

Semiconductors

   -52.0%
10   

TRM Corp.

  

Office/Business Equip

   -51.6%
                

Industry Sector Representation as of December 31, 2006


Consumer, non-cyclical was our largest sector representative and also added the most to our return. The financial sector was our second best performer; a bit heavier weighting would have helped our return.

 

Sector    % of Net Assets    CRSP Portfolio 10 Index    Difference

Basic Materials

   3.3%    2.9%    0.4%

Communications

   10.6%    10.3%    0.3%

Consumer, Cyclical

   11.8%    11.6%    0.2%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

   24.7%    24.9%    -0.2%

Energy

   3.8%    4.5%    -0.7%

Financial

   19.4%    23.2%    -3.8%

Industrial

   10.9%    10.0%    0.9%

Technology

   10.3%    9.4%    0.9%

Utilities

   1.2%    1.2%    0.0%

Diversified

   0.3%    2.0%    -1.7%

Cash

   3.7%    0.0%    3.7%
                

Total

   100.0%    100.0%   

 

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Disclaimer


The following is a reminder from the friendly folks at your Fund who worry about liability. The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of December 31, 2006, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and are not indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to very high, above market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. Investments in ultra-small companies generally carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger companies and even “small companies” for various reasons such as narrower markets (fewer investors), limited financial resources and greater trading difficulty.

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses, experience of its management, and other information. For questions or other Fund information, call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website www.bridgeway.com. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.

Conclusion


Thank you for your continued investment in Ultra-Small Company Market Fund. This Fund remains open to both current and new investors. As always, we appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely,

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS - 96.33%

Advertising - 0.71%

 

inVentiv Health, Inc.*

  198,300    $ 7,009,905
 

Traffix, Inc.

  248,700      1,362,876
          
         8,372,781

Aerospace/Defense - 0.11%

 

CPI Aerostructures, Inc.*

  33,400      239,812
 

Ducommun, Inc.*

  46,200      1,057,056
          
         1,296,868

Agriculture - 0.78%

 

The Andersons, Inc.

  202,362      8,578,125
 

Maui Land & Pineapple Co., Inc.*

  17,155      581,898
          
         9,160,023

Airlines - 0.58%

 

Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc.*+

  174,970      1,294,778
 

Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.*

  276,666      1,355,663
 

Midwest Air Group, Inc.*

  323,709      3,722,654
 

World Air Holdings, Inc.*

  47,700      420,714
          
         6,793,809

Apparel - 0.87%

 

Ashworth, Inc.*

  182,057      1,321,734
 

Bakers Footwear Group, Inc.*

  35,114      317,431
 

Cherokee, Inc.

  52,400      2,248,484
 

Hartmarx Corp.*

  213,500      1,507,310
 

Lakeland Industries, Inc.*

  92,510      1,260,911
 

Sport-Haley, Inc.

  104,900      508,765
 

Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.

  65,009      761,905
 

Unifi, Inc.*

  441,900      1,082,655
 

Weyco Group, Inc.

  48,675      1,209,574
          
         10,218,769

Auto Parts & Equipment - 1.09%

 

Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc.*

  81,750      1,805,040
 

Miller Industries, Inc.*

  70,600      1,694,400
 

Noble International Ltd.

  127,900      2,564,395
 

Proliance International, Inc.*

  197,300      907,580
 

Spartan Motors, Inc.

  74,482      1,130,637
 

Tenneco, Inc.*

  73,000      1,804,560
 

Titan International, Inc.+

  144,000      2,901,600
          
         12,808,212
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Banks - 10.56%

 

Abigail Adams National Bancorp

  22,220    $ 299,970
 

Ameris Bancorp

  80,400      2,265,672
 

Appalachian Bancshares, Inc.*

  33,500      644,875
 

ARROW Financial Corp.

  43,446      1,076,157
 

Associated Banc-Corp.+

  78,480      2,737,382
 

Bancorp Rhode Island, Inc.

  14,400      622,800
 

The Bancorp, Inc.*

  120,700      3,572,720
 

Bancshares of Florida, Inc.*

  22,000      450,560
 

Bank of America Corp.+

  1      53
 

Bank of Granite Corp.

  113,253      2,148,409
 

Camden National Corp.

  52,400      2,416,688
 

Capital Bank Corp.

  67,400      1,159,280
 

Capital Corp. of the West

  95,220      3,055,610
 

Capital Crossing Bank*

  16,474      490,596
 

Cardinal Financial Corp.

  175,800      1,801,950
 

Cass Information Systems, Inc.+

  91,882      3,324,291
 

Center Bancorp, Inc.

  36,421      576,180
 

Center Financial Corp.

  135,600      3,250,332
 

Central Bancorp, Inc.

  12,300      384,990
 

Coast Financial Holdings, Inc.*

  76,800      1,262,592
 

CoBiz, Inc.

  900      19,836
 

Columbia Bancorp

  75,741      2,003,349
 

Community Bancorp*

  118,876      3,588,866
 

Enterprise Financial Services

  59,487      1,938,086
 

Fidelity Southern Corp.

  57,476      1,069,628
 

Financial Institutions, Inc.

  13,883      320,003
 

First Bancorp

  60,114      1,312,890
 

First Community Bancshares, Inc.

  35,796      1,416,090
 

First Mariner Bancorp, Inc.*

  48,724      903,830
 

First Mutual Bancshares, Inc.

  20,418      473,289
 

First Regional Bancorp*

  35,049      1,194,820
 

First South Bancorp

  7,303      232,893
 

First State Bancorporation

  17,000      420,750
 

FNB Corp./PA

  8,640      157,853
 

FNB Corp./VA

  21,298      884,932
 

FNB Financial Services Corp.

  44,218      655,311
 

Fulton Financial Corp.

  130,373      2,177,229
 

Gateway Financial Holdings, Inc.

  94,122      1,348,768
 

GB&T Bancshares, Inc.

  100,538      2,228,927
 

Glacier Bancorp, Inc.

  1,458      35,634
 

Greater Community Bancorp

  4,703      84,231
 

Greene County Bancshares, Inc.

  85,613      3,401,405
 

Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc.

  62,556      1,797,859
 

Heritage Commerce Corp.

  71,594      1,907,264

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Banks (continued)

 

Intervest Bancshares Corp.*

  85,200    $ 2,931,732
 

Lakeland Bancorp

  11,020      164,198
 

Lakeland Financial Corp.

  79,463      2,028,690
 

LNB Bancorp, Inc.

  40,000      642,000
 

Macatawa Bank Corp.

  107,940      2,294,804
 

MB Financial, Inc.

  4,602      173,081
 

MBT Financial Corp.

  17,674      270,766
 

Mercantile Bank Corp.

  72,320      2,726,464
 

MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc.

  77,412      1,543,595
 

Northeast Bancorp

  4,700      89,770
 

Northern Empire Bancshares*+

  55,400      1,636,516
 

Northrim BanCorp, Inc.

  85,971      2,286,829
 

PAB Bankshares, Inc.

  70,000      1,495,900
 

Pacific Mercantile Bancorp*

  71,000      1,152,330
 

Peoples Bancorp, Inc.

  75,600      2,245,320
 

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.*+

  127,700      4,237,086
 

Preferred Bank

  42,500      2,553,825
 

PrivateBancorp, Inc.

  37,200      1,548,636
 

Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

  800      27,608
 

SCBT Financial Corp.

  32,270      1,346,627
 

Smithtown Bancorp, Inc.+

  14,707      398,854
 

Southern Community Financial Corp.

  66,700      673,670
 

Southside Bancshares, Inc.+

  80,264      2,065,193
 

Southwest Bancorp, Inc.

  96,300      2,682,918
 

State National Bancshares, Inc.

  30,710      1,182,028
 

Sterling Financial Corp.

  22,811      771,240
 

Suffolk Bancorp

  42,800      1,631,964
 

Superior Bancorp*

  61,700      699,678
 

Tennessee Commerce*

  16,801      525,031
 

Texas United Bancshares, Inc.

  14,618      501,982
 

TIB Financial Corp.

  53,250      931,343
 

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

  189,034      5,563,271
 

United Security Bancshares+

  63,618      1,533,194
 

Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania

  57,865      1,763,725
 

Virginia Commerce Bancorp*+

  112,077      2,228,091
 

Virginia Financial Group, Inc.

  36,150      1,011,839
 

Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc.

  54,577      1,522,153
 

Webster Financial Corp.

  28,741      1,400,262
 

West Bancorporation, Inc.

  10,744      191,028
 

Wilshire Bancorp, Inc.

  234,944      4,456,888
          
         124,244,979
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Beverages - 0.16%

 

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.*

  26,400    $ 1,299,672
 

Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Inc.*

  17,400      456,576
 

Redhook ALE Brewery, Inc.*

  23,000      119,370
          
         1,875,618

Biotechnology - 4.40%

 

Anesiva, Inc.*

  150,464      1,053,248
 

Avant Immunotherapeutics, Inc.*

  1,233,400      1,652,756
 

Avigen, Inc.*+

  298,900      1,578,192
 

BioSphere Medical, Inc.*

  126,900      847,692
 

Cell Genesys, Inc.*

  144,100      488,499
 

Cotherix, Inc.*

  179,800      2,425,502
 

CryoLife, Inc.*

  356,000      2,723,400
 

CuraGen Corp.*

  158,500      729,100
 

Cytogen Corp.*

  59,061      137,612
 

Cytokinetics, Inc.*

  144,900      1,083,852
 

Embrex, Inc.*

  136,406      2,302,533
 

Encysive Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

  330,900      1,393,089
 

Entremed, Inc.*+

  1,263,500      1,996,330
 

Exact Sciences Corp.*

  521,142      1,474,832
 

GenVec, Inc.*

  337,463      806,537
 

Illumina, Inc.*+

  52,843      2,077,258
 

Inovio Biomedical Corp.*+

  250,700      824,803
 

Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  57,647      766,705
 

Lexicon Genetics, Inc.*

  305,300      1,102,133
 

Lifecell Corp.*+

  299,250      7,223,895
 

Maxygen, Inc.*

  183,751      1,978,998
 

Micromet, Inc.*

  44,454      133,362
 

Monogram Biosciences, Inc.*

  754,390      1,342,814
 

Neose Technologies, Inc.*

  651,648      1,453,175
 

Northfield Laboratories, Inc.*+

  149,700      609,279
 

Novavax, Inc.*

  124,610      510,901
 

Panacos Pharm, Inc.*

  118,856      476,613
 

Repligen Corp.*

  697,764      1,960,717
 

Sangamo Biosciences, Inc.*+

  370,100      2,442,660
 

Seattle Genetics, Inc.*

  373,255      1,989,449
 

Sonus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  409,200      2,500,212
 

StemCells, Inc*

  515,500      1,366,075
 

Stratagene Corp.*

  23,761      176,782
 

Vical, Inc.*

  337,600      2,170,768
          
         51,799,773

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Building Materials - 0.34%

 

AAON, Inc.

  60,287    $ 1,584,342
 

Comfort Systems USA, Inc.

  43,900      554,896
 

Imperial Industries, Inc.*+

  54,900      445,788
 

International Aluminum Corp.

  5,120      249,600
 

LSI Industries, Inc.

  60,600      1,202,910
          
         4,037,536

Chemicals - 1.37%

 

Aceto Corp.

  128,044      1,106,300
 

American Pacific Corp.*

  35,524      283,837
 

American Vanguard Corp.+

  152,000      2,416,800
 

Balchem Corp.

  121,050      3,108,564
 

ICO, Inc.*

  205,490      1,158,964
 

Landec Corp.*

  205,000      2,205,800
 

Lesco, Inc.*

  69,306      599,497
 

NewMarket Corp.

  29,200      1,724,260
 

Omnova Solutions, Inc.*

  243,600      1,115,688
 

Penford Corp.

  11,592      200,541
 

Quaker Chemical Corp.

  99,700      2,200,379
          
         16,120,630

Coal - 0.08%

 

Westmoreland Coal Co.*

  49,000      963,830

Commercial Services - 4.61%

 

Bankrate, Inc.*+

  144,800      5,495,160
 

Barrett Business Services

  99,331      2,326,332
 

Carriage Services, Inc.*

  134,500      684,605
 

Collectors Universe

  149,000      1,996,600
 

Cornell Cos., Inc.*

  42,226      770,624
 

Corvel Corp.*

  75,433      3,588,348
 

CPI Corp.

  24,400      1,134,356
 

Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc.

  4,600      57,224
 

Edgewater Technology, Inc.*

  100,000      611,000
 

Franklin Covey Co.*

  192,400      1,342,952
 

The Geo Group, Inc.*

  114,300      4,288,536
 

Healthcare Services Group

  35,550      1,029,528
 

HMS Holdings Corp.*

  218,000      3,302,700
 

Home Solutions of America, Inc.*+

  403,900      2,366,854
 

ICT Group, Inc.*

  69,828      2,205,867
 

Intersections, Inc.*

  218,900      2,311,584
 

Kendle International, Inc.*

  22,390      704,165
 

Learning Tree International, Inc.*

  10,737      95,452
 

Medifast, Inc.*

  199,100      2,504,678
 

Multi-Color Corp.

  59,136      1,942,618
 

National Research Corp.

  40,300      921,258
Industry   Company   Shares    Value
      

Commercial Services (continued)

 

On Assignment, Inc.*

  173,500    $ 2,038,625
 

PeopleSupport, Inc.*

  205,900      4,334,195
 

Perceptron, Inc.*

  119,274      1,010,251
 

RCM Technologies, Inc.*

  170,459      1,021,049
 

Rewards Network, Inc.*

  238,700      1,658,965
 

Standard Parking Corp.*

  81,100      3,115,051
 

Universal Security*

  50,700      1,416,558
          
         54,275,135

Computers - 3.38%

 

Ansoft Corp.*

  100,600      2,796,680
 

Comtech Group, Inc.*

  36,492      663,790
 

Cray, Inc.*

  172,265      2,046,508
 

Datalink Corp.*

  382,100      2,873,392
 

Dataram Corp.

  82,533      345,813
 

Dot Hill Systems Corp.*

  516,068      2,028,147
 

Immersion Corp.*

  273,226      1,980,889
 

Integral Systems, Inc.

  77,500      1,795,675
 

InterVoice, Inc.*

  268,300      2,055,178
 

LaserCard Corp.*+

  162,100      1,736,091
 

Magma Design Automation*

  220,300      1,967,279
 

Netscout Systems, Inc.*

  236,500      1,962,950
 

Printronix, Inc.

  69,800      865,520
 

Radiant Systems, Inc.*

  141,800      1,480,392
 

Rimage Corp.*

  112,700      2,930,200
 

SI International, Inc.*

  76,700      2,486,614
 

Stratasys, Inc.*+

  80,200      2,519,082
 

Synplicity, Inc.*

  320,700      2,007,582
 

TechTeam Global, Inc.*

  190,370      2,141,663
 

Tier Technologies, Inc.*

  160,200      1,025,280
 

Transact Technologies, Inc.*

  155,331      1,284,587
 

Xanser Corp.*

  151,200      734,832
          
         39,728,144

Cosmetics/Personal Care - 0.07%

 

Parlux Fragrances, Inc.*+

  156,409      871,198

Distribution/Wholesale - 0.76%

 

Bell Microproducts, Inc.*

  207,300      1,461,465
 

Central European Distribution Corp.*+

  52,125      1,548,113
 

Handleman Co.+

  123,100      833,387
 

Industrial Distribution Group, Inc.*

  131,200      1,298,880
 

Infosonics Corp.*+

  297,200      1,459,252
 

Navarre Corp.*+

  223,644      890,103
 

Rentrak Corp.*

  83,800      1,298,900
 

Valley National Gases, Inc.*

  6,500      171,925
          
         8,962,025

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Diversified Financial Services - 1.43%

 

Asta Funding, Inc.+

  62,100    $ 1,890,324
 

Consumer Portfolio Services*

  332,800      2,166,528
 

Delta Financial Corp.*

  22,500      227,925
 

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.

  83,900      2,276,207
 

Marlin Business Services*

  93,800      2,254,014
 

NexCen Brands, Inc.*

  186,054      1,345,170
 

Nicholas Financial, Inc.*

  118,500      1,398,300
 

Sanders Morris Harris Group, Inc.

  146,409      1,869,643
 

TradeStation Group, Inc.*

  245,974      3,382,143
          
         16,810,254

Electric - 0.24%

 

Central Vermont Public Service Corp.

  66,700      1,570,785
 

Green Mountain Power Corp.

  29,266      991,825
 

Unitil Corp.

  9,400      238,290
          
         2,800,900

Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.82%

 

Active Power, Inc.*

  425,625      1,115,138
 

American Superconductor Corp.*+

  125,100      1,227,231
 

C&D Technologies, Inc.+

  76,600      363,084
 

Graham Corp.

  43,900      577,285
 

The Lamson & Sessions Co.*+

  203,600      4,939,336
 

Nortech Systems, Inc.*

  1,400      10,752
 

TII Network Technologies, Inc.*

  143,700      357,813
 

Ultralife Batteries, Inc.*

  43,132      474,883
 

Valence Technology, Inc.*+

  327,025      539,591
          
         9,605,113

Electronics - 2.06%

 

Advanced Photonix, Inc.*+

  156,350      359,605
 

Axsys Technologies, Inc.*

  86,887      1,526,605
 

Cyberoptics Corp.*

  59,700      756,399
 

DDi Corp.*

  64,800      466,560
 

FARO Technologies, Inc.*

  145,600      3,500,224
 

Frequency Electronics, Inc.

  14,600      174,470
 

Keithley Instruments, Inc.

  86,552      1,138,159
 

Measurement Specialties, Inc.*

  104,500      2,261,380
 

Merix Corp.*

  286,700      2,663,443
 

Napco Security Systems, Inc.*

  177,334      1,040,950
 

NU Horizons Electronics Corp.*

  189,200      1,946,868
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Electronics (continued)

 

OI Corp.

  35,200    $ 401,280
 

OYO Geospace Corp.*

  36,600      2,126,094
 

Pemstar, Inc.*

  30,000      115,500
 

Planar Systems, Inc.*

  120,000      1,160,400
 

Tech Research Corp.

  83,900      350,702
 

UQM Technologies, Inc.*

  191,100      523,614
 

X-Rite, Inc.

  148,500      1,826,550
 

Zygo Corp.*

  116,600      1,918,070
          
         24,256,873

Energy - Alternate Sources - 0.19%

 

Evergreen Solar, Inc.*+

  178,400      1,350,488
 

MGP Ingredients, Inc.

  41,493      938,157
          
         2,288,645

Engineering & Construction - 0.68%

 

Layne Christensen Co.*

  161,900      5,315,177
 

Michael Baker Corp.*

  51,700      1,171,005
 

Sterling Construction Co., Inc.*

  71,700      1,560,192
          
         8,046,374

Entertainment - 0.70%

 

Canterbury Park Holding Corp.

  59,400      813,780
 

Dover Motorsports, Inc.

  124,000      658,440
 

Gaming Partners International Corp.

  124,800      2,245,152
 

Silverleaf Resorts, Inc.*+

  388,800      1,741,824
 

Steinway Musical Instruments*

  61,400      1,902,786
 

Sunterra Corp.*

  73,747      888,651
          
         8,250,633

Environmental Control - 1.24%

 

Ceco Environmental Corp.*

  60,575      543,358
 

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

  157,947      7,646,214
 

Darling International, Inc.*

  424,600      2,339,546
 

Waste Industries USA, Inc.

  130,900      3,995,068
          
         14,524,186

Food - 1.73%

 

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.

  312,700      2,682,966
 

Cuisine Solutions, Inc.*

  65,800      375,060
 

Imperial Sugar Co.+

  121,316      2,937,060
 

Lifeway Foods, Inc.*+

  156,302      1,461,424
 

M&F Worldwide Corp.*

  106,598      2,692,665
 

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc.

  108,136      1,589,599
 

Spartan Stores, Inc.

  343,650      7,192,595
 

Village Super Market

  12,300      1,051,527

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Food (continued)

 

Zapata Corp.*

  57,600    $ 403,200
          
         20,386,096

Forest Products & Paper - 0.21%

 

Mercer International, Inc.*+

  183,187      2,174,430
 

Pope & Talbot, Inc.*

  48,900      267,483
          
         2,441,913

Gas - 0.50%

 

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

  57,400      1,759,310
 

EnergySouth, Inc.

  56,450      2,263,645
 

SEMCO Energ, Inc.*

  297,000      1,811,700
          
         5,834,655

Hand/Machine Tools - 0.05%

 

K-Tron International, Inc.*

  2,056      153,522
 

LS Starrett Co.

  29,200      474,500
          
         628,022

Healthcare - Products - 4.99%

 

Abaxis, Inc.*

  169,700      3,266,725
 

Angiodynamics, Inc.*

  83,256      1,789,171
 

Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc.

  33,365      811,770
 

Atrion Corp.

  39,148      3,043,757
 

Biolase Technology, Inc.*

  110,278      964,932
 

Bovie Medical Corp.*

  22,950      208,157
 

Candela Corp.*

  121,000      1,496,770
 

Cantel Medical Corp.*

  64,599      1,045,858
 

Cerus Corp.*

  358,590      2,101,337
 

Cholestech Corp.*

  114,900      2,116,458
 

Criticare Systems, Inc.*

  60,350      181,654
 

Endologix, Inc.*

  589,800      2,064,300
 

EPIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  141,993      979,752
 

E-Z-EM, Inc.*

  53,100      927,657
 

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc.*

  146,317      1,101,767
 

IRIS International, Inc.*+

  165,100      2,088,515
 

Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.*

  217,646      3,880,628
 

Medical Action Industries, Inc.*

  39,416      1,270,772
 

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.*

  17,500      277,200
 

Microtek Medical Holdings, Inc.*

  405,639      1,865,939
 

Micrus Endovascular Corp.*

  89,541      1,708,442
 

Natus Medical, Inc.*

  138,600      2,302,146
 

Neurometrix, Inc.*+

  146,812      2,188,967
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Healthcare - Products (continued)

 

NMT Medical, Inc.*

  171,100    $ 2,314,983
 

NXStage Medical, Inc.*

  52,865      443,009
 

Orthologic Corp.*

  441,899      631,916
 

PhotoMedex, Inc.*+

  404,800      449,328
 

Somanetics Corp.*

  167,852      3,832,061
 

Spectranetics Corp.*

  166,700      1,882,043
 

SRI/Surgical Express, Inc.*

  6,755      37,085
 

Tutogen Medical, Inc.*

  192,800      1,393,944
 

Utah Medical Products, Inc.

  49,900      1,646,201
 

Vital Images, Inc.*

  1,851      64,415
 

Young Innovations, Inc.

  62,100      2,067,930
 

ZEVEX International, Inc.*

  161,550      1,592,075
 

Zoll Medical Corp.*

  80,100      4,665,024
          
         58,702,688

Healthcare - Services - 2.09%

 

Air Methods Corp.*+

  115,939      3,237,017
 

Alliance Imaging, Inc.*

  335,992      2,234,347
 

Almost Family, Inc.*

  5,800      251,546
 

Amedisys, Inc.*+

  228,133      7,498,743
 

Five Star Quality Care, Inc.*

  171,900      1,916,685
 

Hythiam, Inc.*+

  270,099      2,495,715
 

I-Trax, Inc.*

  293,364      909,428
 

NovaMed, Inc.*

  194,400      1,471,608
 

Psychiatric Solutions, Inc.*

  104,600      3,924,592
 

VistaCare, Inc.*

  63,600      645,540
          
         24,585,221

Holding Companies - Diversified Operations - 0.26%

 

Resource America, Inc.

  114,900      3,033,360

Home Builders - 0.72%

 

Amrep Corp.+

  17,100      2,094,750
 

Cavalier Homes, Inc.*

  40,087      168,365
 

Cavco Industries, Inc.*

  53,700      1,881,648
 

Modtech Holdings, Inc.*

  198,400      982,080
 

Nobility Homes, Inc.

  16,300      430,972
 

Skyline Corp.

  72,600      2,919,972
          
         8,477,787

Home Furnishings - 0.70%

 

Applica, Inc.*

  100,000      799,000
 

Audiovox Corp.*

  85,900      1,210,331
 

Cobra Electronics Corp.

  174,800      1,671,088
 

Digital Theater System, Inc.*

  112,000      2,709,280
 

Koss Corp.

  4,138      96,664
 

Universal Electronics, Inc.*

  84,315      1,772,301
          
         8,258,664

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Household Products/Wares - 0.15%

 

Nashua Corp.*

  38,600    $ 323,082
 

Russ Berrie & Co., Inc.*

  90,400      1,396,680
          
         1,719,762

Housewares - 0.30%

 

Lifetime Brands, Inc.

  76,303      1,253,658
 

National Presto Industries

  38,804      2,323,196
          
         3,576,854

Insurance - 2.51%

 

21st Century Holding Co.

  97,611      2,318,261
 

American Independence Corp.*

  45,135      487,458
 

Donegal Group, Inc.

  185,425      3,632,476
 

Investors Title Co.

  56,432      2,934,464
 

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.*

  370,400      3,663,256
 

Mercer Insurance Group, Inc.

  118,531      2,389,585
 

NYMAGIC, Inc.

  62,400      2,283,840
 

Penn Treaty American Corp.*

  162,300      1,248,087
 

PMA Capital Corp.*

  121,802      1,123,015
 

Procentury Corp.

  124,200      2,297,700
 

SCPIE Holdings, Inc.*

  89,550      2,340,837
 

SeaBright Insurance Holdings, Inc.*

  127,631      2,298,634
 

Specialty Underwriters’ Alliance, Inc.*

  209,308      1,758,187
 

United America Indemnity Ltd.*

  28,704      727,072
          
         29,502,872

Internet - 4.66%

 

Access Integrated Technologies*+

  168,000      1,464,960
 

ActivIdentity Corp.*

  453,900      2,301,273
 

Aladdin Knowledge Systems*

  51,974      1,012,973
 

Art Technology Group, Inc.*

  1,112,200      2,591,426
 

Centillium Communications, Inc.*

  374,700      801,858
 

Corillian Corp.*

  490,486      1,849,132
 

Digitas, Inc.*

  118,076      1,583,399
 

Drugstore.Com*

  474,797      1,737,757
 

EDGAR Online, Inc.*

  104,000      364,000
 

ePlus, Inc.*

  100,800      1,053,360
 

Expedia, Inc.*

  144,098      3,023,176
 

Harris Interactive, Inc.*

  473,800      2,387,952
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Internet (continued)

 

IAC/InterActive Corp.*+

  144,098    $ 5,354,682
 

I-many, Inc.*

  523,200      863,280
 

iMergent, Inc.*+

  176,500      5,054,960
 

Insure.com, Inc.*

  30,400      120,384
 

Jupitermedia Corp.*+

  164,000      1,298,880
 

The Knot, Inc.*

  186,800      4,901,632
 

Looksmart*

  99,776      445,001
 

Napster, Inc.*

  784,400      2,847,372
 

Network Engines, Inc.*

  561,906      1,460,956
 

Online Resources Corp.*

  218,500      2,230,885
 

PC-Tel, Inc.*

  218,287      2,040,983
 

Perficient, Inc.*

  186,138      3,054,525
 

Quovadx, Inc.*

  370,128      1,043,761
 

TheStreet.com, Inc.

  335,500      2,985,950
 

Valueclick, Inc.*+

  38,914      919,538
          
         54,794,055

Iron/Steel - 1.49%

 

Friedman Industries

  98,300      1,189,430
 

Great Northern Iron ORE Property+

  12,000      1,433,280
 

Olympic Steel, Inc.

  86,700      1,927,341
 

Oregon Steel Mills, Inc.*

  170,000      10,609,700
 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

  72,000      2,336,400
          
         17,496,151

Leisure Time - 0.90%

 

Aldila, Inc.

  112,579      1,678,553
 

Ambassadors International, Inc.

  94,278      4,300,962
 

Cybex International*

  162,100      974,221
 

GameTech International, Inc.*

  222,600      2,666,748
 

Multimedia Games, Inc.*

  97,465      935,664
          
         10,556,148

Lodging - 0.65%

 

Gaylord Entertainment Co.*

  44,852      2,284,312
 

Interstate Hotels and Resorts, Inc.*

  187,900      1,401,734
 

Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc.*

  164,800      3,935,424
          
         7,621,470

Machinery - Diversified - 1.39%

 

Gehl Co.*

  165,150      4,546,579
 

Hurco Cos., Inc.*

  219,934      6,989,503
 

Twin Disc, Inc.

  136,400      4,842,200
          
         16,378,282

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Media - 1.38%

 

ADDvantage Technologies Group, Inc.*

  194,100    $ 541,539
 

DG FastChannel, Inc.*

  98,292      1,324,976
 

Lodgenet Entertainment Corp.*

  144,700      3,621,841
 

Moscow CableCom Corp.*

  111,000      1,174,380
 

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc.*

  109,600      504,160
 

Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc.*

  242,500      3,111,275
 

Point.360*

  61,200      222,768
 

Salem Communications Corp. - Class A

  146,943      1,755,969
 

Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc.*+

  582,300      2,061,342
 

Spanish Broadcasting System*

  472,039      1,940,080
          
         16,258,330

Metal Fabrication - Hardware - 0.85%

 

Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp.

  89,800      3,006,504
 

L.B. Foster Co.*

  95,300      2,469,223
 

Ladish Co., Inc.*

  64,700      2,399,076
 

Lawson Products

  25,900      1,188,551
 

Northwest Pipe Co.*

  11,347      381,486
 

Sun Hydraulics Corp.

  27,566      565,379
          
         10,010,219

Mining - 0.19%

 

Kinross Gold Corp.*

  22,353      265,554
 

Mines Management, Inc.*

  53,794      267,894
 

United States Lime & Minerals, Inc.*

  53,700      1,619,055
 

Vista Gold Corp.*+

  11,300      97,519
          
         2,250,022

Miscellaneous Manufacturers - 1.18%

 

AZZ Incorporated*

  8,000      409,600
 

Ceradyne, Inc.*+

  122,625      6,928,312
 

Core Molding Technologies, Inc.*

  67,600      652,340
 

EnPro Industries, Inc.*

  13,600      451,656
 

Flanders Corp.*

  270,542      2,678,366
 

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.*

  98,597      1,585,440
 

PW Eagle, Inc.+

  5,000      172,500
 

Raven Industries, Inc.

  35,600      954,080
          
         13,832,294

Office Furnishings - 0.03%

 

Compx International, Inc.

  19,400      391,104
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Oil & Gas - 1.94%

 

American Oil & Gas*+

  208,650    $ 1,366,658
 

ATP Oil & Gas Corp.*+

  188,700      7,466,859
 

Brigham Exploration Co.*

  176,600      1,290,946
 

FieldPoint Petroleum Corp.*+

  76,800      179,712
 

Gasco Energy, Inc.*+

  197,081      482,848
 

Giant Industries, Inc.*

  133,800      10,028,310
 

Kodiak Oil & Gas*

  97,699      382,980
 

Meridian Resource Corp.*

  404,000      1,248,360
 

Royale Energy, Inc.*

  93,856      326,619
          
         22,773,292

Oil & Gas Services - 1.57%

 

Bolt Technology Corp.*

  207,509      4,627,451
 

Dawson Geophysical Co.*

  31,599      1,151,152
 

Lufkin Industries, Inc.

  95,742      5,560,695
 

Matrix Service Co.*

  142,332      2,291,545
 

Metretek Technologies, Inc.*+

  120,216      1,481,061
 

Mitcham Industries, Inc.*

  68,405      817,440
 

Omni Energy Services Corp.*

  181,994      1,781,721
 

TGC Industries, Inc.*

  87,100      731,640
          
         18,442,705

Packaging & Containers - 0.29%

 

AEP Industries, Inc.*

  63,000      3,358,530

Pharmaceuticals - 5.61%

 

Advancis Pharmaceutical Corp.*+

  300,300      1,165,164
 

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

  197,639      2,622,670
 

Array Biopharma, Inc.*

  244,314      3,156,537
 

Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  132,568      1,947,424
 

AVI BioPharma, Inc.*

  432,800      1,376,304
 

Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  191,556      1,948,124
 

Cell Therapeutics, Inc.*+

  1,045,400      1,829,450
 

Collagenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  140,200      1,958,594
 

Cypress Bioscience*

  121,540      941,935
 

Dendreon Corp.*+

  424,900      1,771,833
 

Discovery Laboratories, Inc.*+

  1,083,000      2,555,880
 

Eli Lilly & Co.+

  1      52
 

Emisphere Technologies, Inc.*+

  312,600      1,653,654
 

Hemispherx Biopharma, Inc.*+

  831,400      1,829,080

 

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Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

 

Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals*

  232,517    $ 1,223,039
 

Indevus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  480,300      3,410,130
 

Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  235,966      1,498,384
 

Integrated Biopharma, Inc.*

  54,100      373,290
 

Intrabiotics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  21,000      91,560
 

Introgen Therapeutics, Inc.*+

  57,080      251,152
 

Mannatech, Inc.+

  90,680      1,335,716
 

Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.*

  49,344      786,050
 

Nastech Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.*+

  82,994      1,255,699
 

Neopharm, Inc.*+

  429,700      717,599
 

NitroMed, Inc.*+

  223,938      548,648
 

NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  374,237      1,695,294
 

Nuvelo, Inc.*

  136,104      544,416
 

Pain Therapeutics, Inc.*

  114,000      1,014,600
 

Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co.*+

  28,000      465,360
 

PetMed Express, Inc.*

  211,999      2,830,187
 

Pharmacyclics, Inc.*

  208,500      1,057,095
 

The Quigley Corp.*

  124,000      705,560
 

Reliv International, Inc.

  206,200      1,789,816
 

Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  220,562      2,618,071
 

SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*

  677,800      2,182,516
 

Sciele Pharma, Inc.*

  279,200      6,700,800
 

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

  463,400      2,562,602
 

Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*+

  618,000      2,286,600
 

Trimeris, Inc.*+

  174,800      2,221,708
 

Vivus, Inc.*+

  297,500      1,076,950
          
         65,999,543

Real Estate - 0.49%

 

California Coastal Communities, Inc.*

  109,900      2,357,355
 

Consolidated-Tomoka Land Co.

  43,800      3,171,120
 

Wilshire Enterprises, Inc.

  27,300      124,215
 

ZipRealty, Inc.*+

  20,900      156,541
          
         5,809,231

Retail - 4.26%

 

Big Dog Holdings, Inc.*+

  147,000      2,410,800
 

Books-A-Million, Inc.

  191,906      4,352,428
 

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.*

  47,500      2,527,000
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Retail (continued)

 

Cache, Inc.*

  155,936    $ 3,935,825
 

Collegiate Pacific, Inc.

  129,300      1,223,178
 

Ezcorp, Inc.*

  294,600      4,787,250
 

Famous Dave’s Of America, Inc.*

  172,400      2,839,428
 

First Cash Financial Services, Inc.*

  232,500      6,014,775
 

Friendly Ice Cream Corp.*

  97,900      1,199,275
 

Frisch’s Restaurants, Inc.

  47,800      1,405,320
 

GTSI Corp.*

  17,086      158,216
 

Hastings Entertainment, Inc.*

  33,500      237,180
 

Luby’s, Inc.*

  252,700      2,751,903
 

Mothers Work, Inc.*

  61,700      2,430,363
 

The Pantry, Inc.*+

  3,300      154,572
 

PC Connection, Inc.*

  87,331      1,295,119
 

PriceSmart, Inc.*

  126,200      2,260,242
 

Restoration Hardware, Inc.*+

  328,000      2,791,280
 

Rush Enterprises, Inc. - Class A*

  43,600      737,712
 

Rush Enterprises, Inc. - Class B*

  43,600      688,008
 

Shoe Carnival, Inc.*

  78,700      2,486,920
 

United Retail Group, Inc.*

  167,100      2,342,742
 

Zones, Inc.*

  136,767      1,021,649
          
         50,051,185

Savings & Loans - 4.55%

 

Abington Community Bancorp, Inc.

  82,300      1,578,514
 

American Bancorp of New Jersey

  183,800      2,209,276
 

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.

  65,700      2,198,322
 

BFC Financial Corp.*

  238,400      1,523,376
 

Brookline Bancorp, Inc.+

  72,316      952,402
 

Carver Bancorp, Inc.

  49,600      772,768
 

Centrue Financial Corp.

  31,200      607,464
 

Citizens First Banco, Inc.

  96,018      2,951,593
 

Clifton Savings Bancorp, Inc.

  127,300      1,551,787
 

Cooperative Bankshares, Inc.+

  57,250      1,016,188
 

Fidelity Bancorp, Inc.

  47,512      889,900
 

First Defiance Financial Corp.

  49,237      1,491,881
 

First Pactrust Bancorp, Inc.

  53,800      1,490,798
 

First Place Financial Corp.

  44,584      1,047,278
 

Flushing Financial Corp.

  117,319      2,002,635
 

Harrington West Financial Group, Inc.

  86,320      1,489,020

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Savings & Loans (continued)

 

HMN Financial, Inc.

  55,300    $ 1,908,403
 

Home Federal Bancorp, Inc.

  79,600      1,365,936
 

Home Federal Bancorp

  14,076      400,884
 

Horizon Financial Corp.

  73,875      1,777,432
 

ITLA Capital Corp.

  41,200      2,385,892
 

LSB Corp.

  76,350      1,252,140
 

MASSBANK Corp.

  20,536      675,429
 

NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc.

  67,028      1,099,259
 

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

  85,460      1,959,598
 

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.*

  28,400      345,912
 

PennFed Financial Services, Inc.

  89,700      1,733,004
 

Provident Financial Holdings, Inc.

  35,642      1,086,725
 

Pulaski Financial Corp.

  113,193      1,800,901
 

PVF Capital Corp.

  83,292      880,396
 

Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc.

  61,400      1,217,562
 

Riverview Bancorp, Inc.

  138,600      2,106,720
 

Rockville Financial

  40,200      717,570
 

Rome Bancorp, Inc.

  36,219      461,792
 

Synergy Financial Group, Inc.

  22,700      374,096
 

Teche Holding Co.

  11,400      592,800
 

Timberland Bancorp, Inc.

  71,400      2,649,654
 

United Community Financial Corp.

  78,304      958,441
 

United Financial Bancorp, Inc.

  82,900      1,144,020
 

Washington Savings Bank FSB

  95,850      838,688
          
         53,506,456

Semiconductors - 2.89%

 

ALL American Semiconductor*

  13,200      43,164
 

Anadigics, Inc.*+

  402,158      3,563,120
 

Diodes, Inc.*

  63,225      2,243,223
 

ESS Technology*

  4,750      4,892
 

Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.*

  445,797      2,563,333
 

IXYS Corp*

  45,110      401,479
 

Kopin Corp.*

  445,000      1,588,650
 

Leadis Technology, Inc.*

  417,100      1,956,199
 

LTX Corp.*

  402,900      2,256,240
 

Microtune, Inc.*

  289,700      1,361,590
 

Mindspeed Technologies, Inc.*+

  432,900      826,839
 

MIPS Technologies, Inc.*

  134,916      1,119,803
 

MoSys, Inc.*

  184,709      1,708,558
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Semiconductors (continued)

 

Pericom Semiconductor Corp.*

  249,600    $ 2,862,912
 

Pixelworks, Inc.*

  697,024      1,596,185
 

QuickLogic Corp.*

  352,900      1,048,113
 

Rudolph Technologies, Inc.*

  61,200      974,304
 

Spire Corp.*

  13,200      109,296
 

Staktek Holdings, Inc.*

  399,700      2,058,455
 

Therma-Wave, Inc.*

  392,200      466,718
 

Trio-Tech International*

  42,510      478,238
 

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc.*

  309,100      3,817,385
 

White Electronic Designs Corp.*

  171,400      932,416
          
         33,981,112

Software - 4.01%

 

Actuate Corp.*

  652,030      3,873,058
 

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.*+

  94,453      2,549,287
 

American Software, Inc.

  91,538      634,358
 

Authentidate Holding Corp.*

  334,299      534,878
 

Bottomline Technologies, Inc.*

  227,800      2,608,310
 

CAM Commerce Solutions, Inc.

  93,900      2,278,953
 

Captaris, Inc.*

  380,938      2,959,888
 

Concur Technologies, Inc.*+

  112,900      1,810,916
 

Digi International, Inc.*

  112,936      1,557,387
 

Digital Angel Corp.*+

  251,050      640,178
 

Document Sciences Corp.*

  8,788      58,880
 

Embarcadero Technologies, Inc.*

  199,200      1,219,104
 

Interactive Intelligence, Inc.*

  168,700      3,782,254
 

INVESTools, Inc.*

  22,700      313,033
 

Moldflow Corp.*

  163,600      2,272,404
 

MSC Software Corp*

  42,200      642,706
 

Neoware, Inc.*

  110,000      1,453,100
 

Nuance Communications, Inc.*+

  130,592      1,496,584
 

Opnet Technologies, Inc.*

  233,000      3,366,850
 

Peerless Systems Corp.*

  379,550      1,032,376
 

Pervasive Software, Inc.*

  174,800      631,028
 

Quality Systems, Inc.

  92,000      3,428,840
 

Seachange International, Inc.*

  407,000      4,159,540
 

Unica Corp.*

  114,099      1,477,582
 

Witness Systems, Inc.*

  138,850      2,434,041
          
         47,215,535

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Telecommunications - 3.88%

 

Anaren, Inc.*

  144,500    $ 2,566,320
 

Avanex Corp.*

  18,000      34,020
 

Avici Systems, Inc.*+

  345,601      2,678,408
 

Aware, Inc.*

  373,800      1,992,354
 

CalAmp Corp.*

  293,700      2,478,828
 

Carrier Access Corp.*

  315,600      2,070,336
 

Comarco, Inc.*

  12,100      104,181
 

Communications Systems, Inc.

  7,000      69,930
 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.*

  7,050      268,393
 

CT Communications, Inc.

  127,397      2,919,939
 

Ditech Networks, Inc.*

  267,670      1,852,276
 

Eschelon Telecom, Inc.*

  60,755      1,203,557
 

Globecomm Systems, Inc.*

  256,800      2,262,408
 

HickoryTech Corp.

  5,895      42,149
 

ID Systems, Inc.*+

  88,700      1,669,334
 

Knology, Inc.*

  229,700      2,444,008
 

KVH Industries, Inc.*

  208,100      2,207,941
 

Lightbridge, Inc.*

  177,291      2,400,520
 

Network Equipment Technologies, Inc.*

  41,836      243,486
 

NMS Communications Corp.*

  497,300      1,019,465
 

North Pittsburgh Systems, Inc.

  36,397      878,624
 

Optical Cable Corp.*

  89,225      405,974
 

ParkerVision Inc.*+

  74,842      834,488
 

Radyne Corp.*

  172,100      1,848,354
 

Relm Wireless Corp.*

  257,900      1,542,242
 

SBA Communications Corp.*

  11,100      305,250
 

Sirenza Microdevices, Inc.*

  390,600      3,070,116
 

Spectralink Corp.

  30,210      259,806
 

Stratos International, Inc.*

  212,779      1,617,120
 

Tollgrade Communications, Inc.*

  147,500      1,559,075
 

Vyyo, Inc.*

  19,331      86,410
 

Warwick Valley Telephone Co.

  5,400      95,796
 

WJ Communications*

  780,899      1,226,011
 

WPCS International, Inc.*

  139,000      1,427,530
          
         45,684,649

Textiles - 0.08%

 

Culp, Inc.*

  5,200      26,780
 

Dixie Group, Inc.*

  73,473      928,699
          
         955,479

Toys/Games/Hobbies - 0.19%

 

Topps Company, Inc.

  245,246      2,182,689
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Transportation - 1.71%

 

Celadon Group, Inc.*

  256,275    $ 4,292,606
 

Covenant Transport, Inc.*

  141,100      1,608,540
 

Frozen Food Express Industries

  187,600      1,613,360
 

HUB Group, Inc.*

  289,200      7,967,460
 

Marten Transport Ltd.*

  168,099      3,081,255
 

Patriot Transportation Holding, Inc.*

  16,400      1,531,104
          
         20,094,325

Trucking & Leasing - 0.20%

 

Greenbrier Cos., Inc.

  77,800      2,334,000

Water - 0.50%

 

Connecticut Water Service, Inc.

  48,900      1,112,475
 

Middlesex Water Co.

  64,957      1,216,645
 

Southwest Water Co.

  165,254      2,273,895
 

York Water Co.

  68,550      1,225,674
          
         5,828,689
          

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     1,133,065,697
          

(Cost $760,455,120)

  

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 2.68%

 

iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund+

  199,200      15,555,528
 

iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund+

  200,000      16,004,000
          
         31,559,528
          

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS

     31,559,528
          

(Cost $27,396,180)

  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.01%

   $ 1,164,625,225

(Cost $787,851,300)

  

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.99%

     11,606,825
          

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

   $ 1,176,232,050
          

 

* Non Income Producing Security
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at December 31, 2006. Total loaned securities had a market value of $144,131,227 at December 31, 2006.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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January 31, 2007

Dear Fellow Micro-Cap Limited Fund Shareholder,

The Fund was up 3.41% in the December quarter, compared to the 10.88% return for our primary benchmark, the CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 9 Index, 7.81% for our peer benchmark, the Lipper Small-Cap Stock Funds Index, and 8.90% for the Russell 2000 Index of small companies. It was a poor quarter.

The Fund lagged its benchmarks for the calendar year as presented in the table below, down 2.34% versus 17.16% for the CRSP 9 Index, 14.66% for our peer benchmark, the Lipper Small-Cap Stock Funds Index, and 18.37% for the Russell 2000 Index. This was the result of poor performance across four of our five models and an unusual market environment (especially in the September quarter) that did not reward the favorable reports of some of our stocks, while pummeling our stocks with unfavorable reports. It was only the second calendar year since inception in 1998 that we had a negative return.

The table below presents our December quarter, one-year, five-year, and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. A graph of quarterly performance since inception appears on the following page.

 

     

Dec. Qtr.

10/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

1 Year

1/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

5 Year

1/1/02

to 12/31/06

  

Life-to-Date

6/30/98

to 12/31/06

Micro-Cap Limited Fund

   3.41%    -2.34%    12.77%    17.88%

CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 9 Index

   10.88%    17.16%    13.51%    11.99%

Lipper Small-Cap Stock Funds Index

   7.81%    14.66%    9.91%    7.09%

Russell 2000 Index (small stocks)

   8.90%    18.37%    11.39%    7.97%

Performance figures quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance figures quoted, and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. For the most recent month-end performance, please call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website at www.bridgeway.com.

The CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio 9 Index is an unmanaged index of 700 micro-cap companies compiled by the Center for Research in Security Prices, with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Small Cap Stock Funds Index is an index of small-cap funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. The Russell 2000 Index is an unmanaged, market value weighted index, which measures performance of the 2,000 companies that are between the 1,000th and 3,000th largest in the market with dividends reinvested. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc., Micro-Cap Limited Fund ranked 95th of 95 micro-cap funds for the past twelve months, 35th of 59 such funds over the past five years and 5th of 42 funds since inception in June, 1998. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

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Growth of $10,000 Invested in Micro-Cap Limited Fund and Indexes from 6/30/98 (inception) to 12/31/06


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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Our energy stocks contributed the most to our December quarter performance, although only two, Allis-Chalmers and Superior Well Services, made it to the top ten. Our ten best stocks added a respectable 5% to quarterly return, enough to overcome the worst ten, but not enough to bring up our calendar-year numbers.

These are the ten best-performing companies in the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

Amkor Technology, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   77.7%
2   

Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   53.5%
3   

Smart Modular Technologies

  

Computers

   41.8%
4   

CDC Corp., Class A

  

Internet

   31.0%
5   

Newport Corp.

  

Telecommunications

   28.5%
6   

Superior Well Services, Inc.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   26.4%
7   

Ezcorp, Inc.

  

Retail

   26.0%
8   

Kimball International Inc., Class B

  

Home Furnishings

   22.9%
9   

HUB Group, Inc.

  

Transportation

   20.9%
10   

AEP Industries, Inc.

  

Packaging & Containers

   20.7%
                

Amkor is a leading provider of advanced semiconductor assembly and test services. It had been a strong buy in our all-cap funds, Aggressive Investors 1 and 2, which can buy companies of any size. Through the summer and early fall of 2006, the company was fraught with problems that seemed to be one domino of bad news falling after another: the company warning of slowing growth rates, the SEC looking into option award practices, delays in filing its 10Q financial statements with the SEC pending the results of the stock option inquiry, threat of stock exchange delisting, announcement of likely restated financial results from the options probe, probable non-compliance with lending requirements (bondholder covenants) due to the delayed filings, and the specter of bankruptcy should the bondholders accelerate bond payment. On top of all this, the market environment was very unfriendly to this kind of stock, and for all these reasons the stock price was pummeled. It would seem things just couldn’t get worse. (Things can always get worse.) In the midst of all this bad news, the company continued to report favorable underlying economic results. At the lower price, one of our models still liked the stock. And at the lower price, the company had become a micro-cap stock. This is where the advantage of quantitative investing comes into play—taking all the emotion out of the process. Based on its reclassification and model recommendation, we bought it for Micro-Cap Limited at prices under $5.50. (A personal footnote: on our team we say that we guard against favorite stocks or models—avoiding emotional attachment which could take one in the wrong direction. We also “confess” to personal attachments, so here’s mine: I’m actually most comfortable buying stocks, like Amkor, after the price has been “beaten up” on speculation of “more bad things to come.” This is “my kind of stock buy.” Having said that, I’ll revert to my official position: it’s just another stock.)

 

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Amkor had started out the September quarter at a price of $9.46 and ended that quarter at $5.15. Thereafter, much of the “bad news” unwound as more facts came to light. The company reported another quarter of good financial results. The stock option inquiry exonerated all current members of management. Prior financials were restated, and the company was able to make their financial filings. The bondholders dropped their threat of accelerated payments, and the threat of bankruptcy filings vanished. With help from the market recovery in the fourth quarter, the stock price recovered to $9.34 at December quarter end. Amkor contributed a bit over 1% to our December quarter performance, significant for a single holding.

Oil and gas companies worldwide continue to increase their exploration and production spending in response to generally sustained high oil and gas prices. Founded in 1913 in Houston, Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc. provides oilfield services and equipment to the oil and gas exploration and development companies primarily in Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Colorado, and Oklahoma. Companies like Allis-Chalmers became great buys when the price of oil dipped over the summer. But, like one analyst said, “if you haven’t already traded in your SUV for tennis shoes while the used car market is hot, you may have missed an opportunity”. An interesting side note is that most companies that provide equipment and chemicals to the exploration industry get paid whether wells produce or not. However, as you know, we don’t get caught up in stories and emotion. We trust the models, one of which brought us to this stock, which performed nicely through the quarter and contributed over 0.5% to return.

Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  Two of our worst-performing stocks for the December quarter were among the best stocks in the September quarter: Saia Inc. and SYKES Enterprises. As poor performers go, seven companies with performance under -20% is not too bad a showing.

These are the ten worst-performing companies in the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Optimal Group, Inc.

  

Computers

   -29.4%
2   

Lionbridge Technologies

  

Internet

   -27.1%
3   

True Religion Apparel, Inc.

  

Apparel

   -24.7%
4   

BTU International, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   -24.4%
5   

Mothers Work, Inc.

  

Retail

   -21.8%
6   

Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corp.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   -20.9%
7   

Encore Wire Corp.

  

Electrical Compo & Equip

   -20.9%
8   

Pantry, Inc.

  

Retail

   -16.9%
9   

Saia, Inc.

  

Transportation

   -14.4%
10   

SYKES Enterprises, Inc.

  

Computers

   -13.9%
                

The consumer, cyclical sector (retail and apparel industries) was our poorest-performing group, with True Religion costing us 0.87% in return. True Religion Apparel, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary, Guru Denim, Inc., designs, manufactures and sells denim jeans, corduroy jeans and jackets, velvet jeans and jackets, skirts, shorts, T-shirts, sweaters, and sportswear. Its stock price “fell off the cliff” after third quarter reports of 37 cents per share earnings when analysts expected 44 cents. Fashion trends can play havoc on revenues; international sales were down, 48% in Japan alone compared to a year ago. Our model decided not to wait for a revival, and we sold our position before the end of the quarter.

The Pantry operates 1,506 convenience stores in 11 states under a variety of banners, primarily Kangaroo Express. In the midst of a slew of good company news, one negative can cause a price tumble. The Pantry announced fiscal fourth quarter results: earnings of $26.7 million, $1.16 a share, up from $25.4 million and $1.12 a share, beating its target by a penny. Revenue rose to $1.69 billion from $1.38 billion, also exceeding projections of $1.66 billion. However, company officials project $2.80 to $3 per share for the next fiscal year, and analysts expected $3.32. On that news alone, the stock price fell 13%. Although we have trimmed our position recently, we still hold the stock.

 

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Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Our best stocks for the calendar year came from six different sectors and nine different industries. We had some good companies, just not enough to bring us out of our dismal performance against our benchmarks.

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

Ezcorp, Inc.

  

Retail

   219.0%
2   

Amkor, Technology Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   67.2%
3   

Nutri/System, Inc.

  

Internet

   63.9%
4   

Clean Harbors, Inc.

  

Environmental Control

   55.9%
5   

HUB Group, Inc.

  

Transportation

   55.9%
6   

Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   53.5%
7   

Knot, Inc.

  

Internet

   48.4%
8   

Kendle International, Inc.

  

Commercial Services

   46.8%
9   

Broadwing Corp.

  

Telecommunications

   44.1%
10   

Smart Modular Technologies

  

Computers

   41.8%
                

Ezcorp has been a steady performer for our Fund since mid 2004. It operates pawn shops and payday loan stores. In early November this year, company officials announced that earnings from loans were better because of a recent increase in paid debt. The company opened 46 stores in the September quarter with plans for 100 more in fiscal 2007. Upon the news that earnings were 61 cents to 64 cents a share, above its earlier prediction of 43 to 46 cents, the stock price rose almost 20%, which increased our position to 3% of the portfolio.

HUB Group is a freight transportation management company, providing intermodal, truck brokerage and logistics services. The spikes on the graph of its stock price over the last year will make you dizzy. The announcement of its repurchase of up to $75 million of Class A common stock in late October gave the price upward movement that continues at this writing.

Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  As you can see in the list below, our worst performers clustered around technology stocks (semiconductors and computers industries.) Even though we only had three stocks with lower than -50% performance, 80 out of 145 holdings were in negative performance for the calendar year.

Here are the ten worst-performing companies for the calendar year:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Bookham, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   -70.1%
2   

BTU International, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   -56.4%
3   

Portalplayer, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   -52.3%
4   

Optimal Group, Inc.

  

Computers

   -47.8%
5   

Conn’s, Inc.

  

Retail

   -41.5%
6   

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.

  

Electronics

   -40.6%
7   

American Science & Eng., Inc.

  

Electronics

   -39.8%
8   

Forgent Networks, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   -36.1%
9   

Glenayre Technologies, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   -35.5%
10   

Bronco Drilling Co., Inc.

  

Oil & Gas

   -33.8%
                

Bookham, Inc. supplies optical component solutions for the telecommunications and industrial applications. It designs, manufactures, and markets optical components, modules, and subsystems that generate, detect, amplify, combine, and separate light signals principally for use in fiber optics communications networks. The first month after we purchased Bookham last spring, the price went up steadily. Since then, it has gone down, not so steadily. For their April quarter, the company posted an adjusted net loss of 34 cents a share on sales of $53 million. Analysts were looking for a net loss of

 

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20 cents on sales of $52.7 million. The company blamed the hefty loss on surprisingly high costs related to the shutdown of its Paignton, U.K., factory and lower production in the quarter. We no longer hold this stock.

Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2006


Six of our top ten holdings were in the industrial sector (industries such as machinery, transportation, and electronics). Unfortunately, only two were star performers: HUB Group and Ezcorp. The top ten represented 32.5% of December 31, 2006 net assets, which is in line with our flexibility to concentrate more assets in a few names. Based on data from Morningstar, the median micro-cap fund has about 26% of net assets in the top 10 names.

 

Rank    Description    Industry    Percent of
Net Assets
1   

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

  

Machinery-Diversified

   4.9%
2   

Lindsay Manufacturing Co.

  

Machinery-Diversified

   4.6%
3   

HUB Group, Inc.

  

Transportation

   4.0%
4   

Freightcar America, Inc.

  

Miscell. Manufacturing

   3.0%
5   

Ezcorp, Inc.

  

Retail

   3.0%
6   

Rogers Corp.

  

Electronics

   2.9%
7   

Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corp.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   2.8%
8   

Navigators Group, Inc.

  

Insurance

   2.6%
9   

Open Text Corp.

  

Software

   2.4%
10   

II-VI, Inc.

  

Electronics

   2.3%
                
         32.5%

Industry Sector Representation as of December 31, 2006


Industrial sector stocks performed well for the Fund; however, the overweighting compared to our market index had little benefit to performance. On the other hand, our under weighting in consumer, cyclicals was a drag on our return.

 

Sector    % of Net Assets    % S&P Small-Cap Index    Difference

Basic Materials

   1.5%    4.0%    -2.5%

Communications

   11.4%    4.1%    7.3%

Consumer, Cyclical

   9.0%    17.3%    -8.3%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

   10.5%    17.5%    -7.0%

Energy

   14.1%    7.2%    6.9%

Financial

   8.9%    16.0%    -7.1%

Industrial

   38.7%    18.7%    20.0%

Technology

   6.2%    10.1%    -3.9%

Utilities

   0.0%    5.1%    -5.1%

Cash

   -0.3%    0.0%    -0.3%
                

Total

   100.0%    100.0%   

Disclaimer


The following is a reminder from the friendly folks at your Fund who worry about liability. The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of December 31, 2006, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and are not indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to very high, above market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. Investments in micro-cap companies generally carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger companies for various reasons such as narrower markets (fewer investors), limited financial resources and greater trading difficulty.

 

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This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses, experience of its management, and other information. For questions or other Fund information, call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website www.bridgeway.com. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.

Conclusion


Thank you for your continued investment in Micro-Cap Limited Fund. This Fund remains open only to current investors as we seek to keep the nimbleness that has fared well through the years. As always, we appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely,

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS - 100.36%

    

Apparel - 2.00%

    
 

Steven Madden Ltd.

  40,100    $ 1,407,109

Beverages - 0.89%

    
 

National Beverage Corp.

  44,900      629,947

Chemicals - 1.48%

    
 

NewMarket Corp.

  17,700      1,045,185

Commercial Services - 4.35%

    
 

Dollar Financial Corp.*

  51,600      1,437,576
 

The Geo Group, Inc.*

  19,100      716,632
 

ICT Group, Inc.*

  28,900      912,951
          
         3,067,159

Computers - 1.54%

    
 

SMART Modular Technology (WWE), Inc.*

  80,500      1,083,530

Diversified Financial Services - 2.31%

    
 

Ocwen Financial Corp.*

  102,500      1,625,650

Electrical Components & Equipment - 1.67%

  
 

Superior Essex, Inc.*

  35,300      1,173,725

Electronics - 6.51%

    
 

II-VI, Inc.*

  59,100      1,651,254
 

NovAtel, Inc.*

  22,700      905,730
 

Rogers Corp.*

  34,300      2,028,845
          
         4,585,829

Environmental Control - 3.55%

    
 

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

  26,000      1,258,660
 

Metal Management, Inc.*

  32,900      1,245,265
          
         2,503,925

Hand/Machine Tools - 1.36%

    
 

Baldor Electric Co.

  28,600      955,812

Healthcare - Products - 0.95%

    
 

SurModics, Inc.*+

  21,400      665,968

Healthcare - Services - 0.52%

    
 

Res-Care, Inc.*

  20,300      368,445

Home Furnishings - 1.08%

    
 

Kimball International, Inc.

  31,400      763,020
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Insurance - 6.63%

    
 

CNA Surety Corp.*

  53,000    $ 1,139,500
 

Navigators Group, Inc.*

  37,700      1,816,386
 

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

  9,100      461,461
 

Tower Group, Inc.

  40,400      1,255,228
          
         4,672,575

Internet - 8.97%

    
 

CDC Corp.*+

  152,200      1,445,900
 

FTD Group, Inc.*

  46,900      839,041
 

GigaMedia Ltd.*+

  109,500      1,069,815
 

Interwoven, Inc.*

  81,100      1,189,737
 

The Knot, Inc.*

  50,700      1,330,368
 

Nutri/System, Inc.*+

  7,000      443,730
          
         6,318,591

Machinery - Diversified - 10.53%

    
 

Kadant, Inc.*

  29,800      726,524
 

Lindsay Corp.

  98,500      3,216,025
 

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

  75,600      3,471,552
          
         7,414,101

Miscellaneous Manufacturers - 4.02%

    
 

Freightcar America, Inc.+

  37,800      2,096,010
 

PW Eagle, Inc.+

  21,400      738,300
          
         2,834,310

Oil & Gas - 1.75%

    
 

Bronco Drilling Co., Inc.*

  71,800      1,234,242

Oil & Gas Services - 12.32%

    
 

Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc.*

  49,500      1,140,480
 

Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc.

  22,200      819,180
 

Hercules Offshore, Inc.*

  34,100      985,490
 

Lufkin Industries, Inc.

  15,600      906,048
 

NATCO Group, Inc.*

  45,100      1,437,788
 

Seitel, Inc.*

  226,539      809,877
 

Superior Well Services, Inc.*

  42,300      1,081,188
 

Trico Marine Services, Inc.*

  39,000      1,494,090
          
         8,674,141

Packaging & Containers - 1.63%

    
 

AEP Industries, Inc.*

  21,500      1,146,165

Pharmaceuticals - 3.81%

    
 

Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corp.*

  96,300      1,976,076
 

Axcan Pharma, Inc.*

  49,800      709,152
          
         2,685,228

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)


Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value  

Common Stocks (continued)

 

Retail - 5.96%

    
 

Ezcorp, Inc.*

  128,082    $ 2,081,333  
 

Mothers Work, Inc.*

  28,800      1,134,432  
 

The Pantry, Inc.*+

  20,916      979,705  
            
         4,195,470  

Semiconductors - 2.00%

    
 

Amkor Technology, Inc.*

  150,700      1,407,538  

Software - 2.67%

    
 

Open Text Corp.*

  84,200      1,709,260  
 

Witness Systems, Inc.*

  9,600      168,288  
            
         1,877,548  

Telecommunications - 3.85%

    
 

Knology, Inc.*

  75,100      799,064  
 

Newport Corp.*

  46,900      982,555  
 

Sirenza Microdevices, Inc.*

  117,900      926,694  
            
         2,708,313  

Transportation - 8.01%

    
 

Celadon Group, Inc.*

  74,100      1,241,175  
 

Gulfmark Offshore, Inc.*

  42,000      1,571,220  
 

HUB Group, Inc.*

  102,800      2,832,140  
            
         5,644,535  
            

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     70,688,061  
            

(Cost $60,536,134)

  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.36%

   $ 70,688,061  

(Cost $60,536,134)

  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.36)%

     (254,633 )
            

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

   $ 70,433,428  
            

 

* Non Income Producing Security
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at December 31, 2006. Total loaned securities had a market value of $6,531,795 at December 31, 2006.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY


(Unaudited)

 

January 31, 2007

Dear Fellow Small-Cap Growth Fund Shareholder,

Our Fund was up 5.55% for the December 2006 quarter, compared to an 8.77% return for our primary market benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, and an 8.15% return of our peer benchmark, the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Index. It was a poor quarter relative to our benchmarks.

The one-year return was a dismal 5.31%, compared to a gain of 13.35% for our primary benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index and 10.65% for our peer benchmark, the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Index. Our poor showing was the result of poor performance across a majority of our models and an unusual market environment that did not reward the favorable reports of some of our stocks, while pummeling our stocks with unfavorable reports.

The table below presents our December quarter, one-year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. In line with our investment philosophy of focusing on the long term, we still lead both our performance benchmarks over the more relevant life-to-date period. A graph of quarterly performance since inception appears below.

 

     

Dec. Qtr.

10/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

1 Year

1/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

Life-to-Date

10/31/03

to 12/31/06

Small-Cap Growth Fund

   5.55%    5.31%    11.88%

Russell 2000 Growth Index

   8.77%    13.35%    11.20%

Lipper Small-Cap Growth Index

   8.15%    10.65%    9.36%

Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. For the most recent month end performance, please call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website at www.bridgeway.com.

The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index which consists of stocks in the Russell 2000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Small-Cap Growth Index is an index of small-company, growth-oriented funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc., Small-Cap Growth Fund ranked 457th of 557 small-cap growth funds for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2006 and 110th of 453 such funds since inception in October, 2003. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

Growth of $10,000 Invested in Small-Cap Growth Fund and Indexes from 10/31/03 (inception) to 12/31/06


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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Four of the ten best performers for the December quarter were industrial sector companies (machinery and manufacturing industries). Our top ten performers had good returns, adding just under 3% to quarterly return, but not enough to beat our benchmarks.

These are the ten best-performing stocks for the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

Amkor Technology, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   81.4%
2   

Bolt Technology Corp.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   59.0%
3   

Intevac, Inc.

  

Machinery-Diversified

   54.5%
4   

DXP Enterprises, Inc.

  

Machinery-Diversified

   49.8%
5   

US Global Investors, Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   47.6%
6   

TeleTech Holdings, Inc.

  

Commercial Services

   47.0%
7   

Medifast, Inc.

  

Commercial Services

   41.1%
8   

RPC, Inc.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   40.8%
9   

Ceradyne, Inc.

  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

   37.5%
10   

Middleby Corp.

  

Machinery-Diversified

   35.8%
                

Amkor is a leading provider of advanced semiconductor assembly and test services. We first purchased it into our Fund in April. Through the summer and early fall of 2006, the company was fraught with problems that seemed to be one domino of bad news falling after another: the company warning of slowing growth rates, the SEC looking into option award practices, delays in filing its 10Q financial statements with the federal government pending the results of the stock option inquiry, threat of stock exchange delisting, announcement of likely restated financial results from the options probe, probable non-compliance with lending requirements (bondholder covenants) due to the delayed filings, and the specter of bankruptcy should the bondholders accelerate bond payment. On top of all this, the market environment was very unfriendly to this kind of stock, and for all these reasons the stock price was pummeled. It would seem things just couldn’t get worse. (Things can always get worse.) In the midst of all this bad news, the company continued to report favorable underlying economic results. At the lower price, one of our models still liked the stock. This is where the advantage of quantitative investing comes into play—taking all the emotion out of the process. Based on a model recommendation, we added to our position. (A personal footnote: on our team we say that we guard against favorite stocks or models—avoiding emotional attachment, which could take one in the wrong direction. We also “confess” to personal attachments, so here’s mine: I’m actually most comfortable buying stocks, like Amkor, after the price has been “beaten up” on speculation of “more bad things to come.” This is “my kind of stock buy.” Having said that, I’ll revert to my official position: it’s just another stock.)

Amkor had started out the September quarter at a price of $9.46 and ended that quarter at $5.15. We added to our position at a cost of roughly $6 per share in this quarter. Thereafter, much of the “bad news” unwound as more facts came to light. The company reported another quarter of good financial results. The stock option inquiry exonerated all current members of management. Prior financials were restated, and the company was able to make their financial filings. The bondholders dropped their threat of accelerated payments, and the threat of bankruptcy filings vanished. With help from the market recovery in the fourth quarter, the stock price recovered to $9.34 at December quarter end—less than our original share cost, but much higher than the cost of shares added.

Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  Interestingly, we had five of the worst performers in the industrial sector (four in the best performers.) Of the 140 companies in our Fund as of December 31, we had only six declining more than 20%, including one more than 30%. Still, it was enough to keep us from beating our benchmarks.

 

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These are the ten worst-performing stocks for the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Encore Wire Corp.

  

Electrical Compo & Equip

   -30.8%
2   

LCA-Vision, Inc.

  

Healthcare-Products

   -25.0%
3   

FieldPoint Petroleum Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

   -24.7%
4   

Graham Corp.

  

Electrical Compo & Equip

   -23.6%
5   

EGL, Inc.

  

Transportation

   -23.4%
6   

United Retail Group, Inc.

  

Retail

   -23.1%
7   

Technitrol, Inc.

  

Electronics

   -20.0%
8   

United Industrial Corp./New York

  

Aerospace/Defense

   -20.0%
9   

NeuroMetrix, Inc.

  

Healthcare-Products

   -19.4%
10   

Datalink Corp.

  

Computers

   -19.1%
                

Encore Wire Corporation manufactures copper electrical wire and cable for residential and commercial building. Its wire products are sold through wholesale electrical distributors and retail home improvement stores. Copper is the principal raw material used by Encore in manufacturing its products. The price of copper fluctuates, based on general economic conditions, supply, demand and other factors, which has caused monthly variations in the cost of copper. In fact, if you look at a graph showing the price of copper over the last few months, you’ll see some sharp volatility. Even though revenues had increased over the twelve months, the average cost per pound of raw copper had also increased 106%. Naturally, the cost of goods was higher, causing ratios to dip, which caused analysts to react negatively. Our model had a similar reaction, and we exited the stock before quarter end.

Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Our best-performing companies for the calendar year were a diverse group, representing six sectors and nine industries. Although we had 19 companies with over 50% gain for the year, it did not pull our performance up to our benchmarks. That hurts.

These are the ten best-performing companies for the calendar year:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

Nvidia Corp.

  

Semiconductors

   102.5%
2   

Intevac, Inc.

  

Machinery-Diversified

   96.2%
3   

Titanium Metals Corp.

  

Mining

   86.6%
4   

Holly Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

   78.1%
5   

Guess?, Inc.

  

Apparel

   71.0%
6   

Clean Harbors, Inc.

  

Environmental Control

   68.0%
7   

Ocwen Financial Corp.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   64.2%
8   

Ansoft Corp.

  

Computers

   63.0%
9   

Cybersource Corp.

  

Internet

   61.9%
10   

Nutri/System, Inc.

  

Internet

   59.2%
                

Nvidia Corporation manufactures programmable graphics processor technologies: graphics processing units, media and communications processors, handheld, and consumer electronics. It was our third best performer in the March quarter, second best in the September quarter and number 16 in the December quarter. If Nvidia is able to benefit from its largest client, Apple’s pricey new phone, it will be “in high cotton,” which is not a component our models track, by the way.

Guess? Inc. engages in the design, marketing, distribution, and licensing of lifestyle collections of casual apparel and accessories for men, women, and children. The company also grants licenses to manufacture and distribute a range of products, including eyewear, watches, handbags, footwear, fragrance, jewelry, and other fashion accessories. Guess? had a great fourth quarter, with December sales up 14.5% over December 2005 and annual sales up 12.2%, winning positive recommendations from analysts. We’ve held it since late 2005.

 

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Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  We had more companies on the negative side of performance in the apparel and retail industries—consumer, cyclical sector—for the calendar year. We had six stocks with declines more than 50%.

These are the ten worst-performing companies for the calendar year:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Escala Group, Inc.

  

Commercial Services

   -77.2%
2   

Empire Resources, Inc.

  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

   -73.2%
3   

FieldPoint Petroleum Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

   -67.0%
4   

Chico's FAS, Inc.

  

Retail

   -59.7%
5   

Bookham, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   -54.9%
6   

Conn's, Inc.

  

Retail

   -50.4%
7   

Volcom, Inc.

  

Apparel

   -47.9%
8   

NeuroMetrix, Inc.

  

Healthcare-Products

   -47.0%
9   

Brightpoint, Inc.

  

Distribution/Wholesale

   -46.1%
10   

Wind River Systems, Inc.

  

Software

   -45.5%
                

NeuroMetrix, Inc. is the only company of the ten worst performers for the calendar year that we continued to own on December 31. The company designs proprietary medical devices used to diagnose neuropathies, diseases of the nervous system. Their NC-stat System provides physicians the ability to diagnose patients with neuropathies at the point-of-service. Although financial results have been strong and generally above expectations, news that a number of insurers have said they would restrict reimbursement for use of the tests has resulted in a downward price movement. As of December 31, we still have a small investment in the stock.

Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2006


Our top ten holdings represented only 22.3% of net assets, illustrating the diversification of the Fund across holdings and sectors.

 

Rank    Description    Industry    Percent of
Net Assets
1   

American Commercial Lines, Inc.

  

Transportation

   4.3%
2   

Dril-Quip, Inc.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   2.6%
3   

Guess?, Inc.

  

Apparel

   2.4%
4   

Ocwen Financial Corp.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   2.0%
5   

Ladish Co., Inc.

  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

   2.0%
6   

Ansoft Corp.

  

Computers

   1.9%
7   

TeleTech Holdings, Inc.

  

Commercial Services

   1.8%
8   

CommScope, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   1.8%
9   

Nutri/System, Inc.

  

Internet

   1.8%
10   

BMC Software, Inc.

  

Software

   1.7%
                
         22.3%

 

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Industry Sector Representation as of December 31, 2006


Our largest sector weighting was in the industrial sector, which was also the best performer during the December quarter, adding almost 2% to our return. The financial sector showed the greatest disparity to our market index; however, the difference did not affect performance significantly.

 

Industry    % of Net Assets   

% S&P

Small-cap Index

   Difference

Basic Materials

   2.5%    4.0%    -1.5%

Communications

   9.3%    4.1%    5.2%

Consumer, Cyclical

   9.1%    17.3%    -8.2%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

   20.3%    17.5%    2.8%

Energy

   16.1%    7.2%    8.9%

Financial

   5.5%    16.0%    -10.5%

Industrial

   26.9%    18.7%    8.2%

Technology

   10.9%    10.1%    0.8%

Utilities

   0.0%    5.1%    -5.1%

Cash

   -0.6%    0.0%    -0.6%
 

Total

   100.0%    100.0%   

Disclaimer


The following is a reminder from the friendly folks at your Fund who worry about liability. The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those regarding market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter end, December 31, 2006, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and are not indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to above average market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. Investments in small companies carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger companies for various reasons such as narrower markets (fewer investors), limited financial resources and greater trading difficulty.

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses, experience of its management, and other information. For questions or other Fund information, call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website www.bridgeway.com. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.

Conclusion


Thank you for your continued investment in Small-Cap Growth Fund. This Fund remains open to both current and new investors. As always, we appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely,

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS - 100.82%

Aerospace/Defense - 0.97%

 

AAR Corp.*+

  58,129    $ 1,696,786

Apparel - 4.13%

 

Guess?, Inc.*+

  66,300      4,205,409
 

Gymboree Corp.*

  43,100      1,644,696
 

Steven Madden Ltd.

  39,792      1,396,301
          
         7,246,406

Banks - 0.91%

 

Corus Bankshares, Inc.+

  69,200      1,596,444

Biotechnology - 3.61%

 

Digene Corp.*

  43,385      2,079,009
 

Illumina, Inc.*+

  51,377      2,019,630
 

Lifecell Corp.*

  92,600      2,235,364
          
         6,334,003

Chemicals - 1.23%

 

Lubrizol Corp.

  6,000      300,780
 

NewMarket Corp.

  31,500      1,860,075
          
         2,160,855

Commercial Services - 9.44%

 

Administaff, Inc.+

  42,959      1,837,356
 

Barrett Business Services

  9,798      229,469
 

Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.*

  8,800      340,208
 

The Geo Group, Inc.*

  54,500      2,044,840
 

Home Solutions of America, Inc.*+

  110,300      646,358
 

ICT Group, Inc.*

  56,164      1,774,221
 

Kendle International, Inc.*

  71,800      2,258,110
 

Korn/Ferry International*

  37,700      865,592
 

MPS Group, Inc.*

  109,500      1,552,710
 

Sotheby's+

  57,000      1,768,140
 

TeleTech Holdings, Inc.*+

  135,300      3,230,964
          
         16,547,968

Computers - 4.41%

 

Ansoft Corp.*

  121,800      3,386,040
 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.*

  36,440      2,811,710
 

Synplicity, Inc.*

  246,600      1,543,716
          
         7,741,466

Diversified Financial Services - 4.64%

 

Greenhill & Co., Inc.+

  31,000      2,287,800
 

Ocwen Financial Corp.*

  216,700      3,436,862
 

US Global Investors, Inc.+

  35,793      2,407,079
          
         8,131,741
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Electrical Components & Equipment - 2.21%

 

General Cable Corp.*

  46,200    $ 2,019,402
 

Graham Corp.

  11,400      149,910
 

The Lamson & Sessions Co.*

  70,200      1,703,052
          
         3,872,364

Electronics - 3.05%

 

Itron, Inc.*+

  30,200      1,565,568
 

Technitrol, Inc.

  65,000      1,552,850
 

Thomas & Betts Corp.*

  47,000      2,222,160
          
         5,340,578

Engineering & Construction - 0.62%

 

ENGlobal Corp.*

  169,244      1,088,239

Entertainment - 0.98%

 

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.*

  52,000      1,723,280

Environmental Control - 0.75%

 

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

  27,000      1,307,070

Hand/Machine Tools - 1.49%

 

Baldor Electric Co.

  78,400      2,620,128

Healthcare - Products - 5.54%

 

Bovie Medical Corp.*

  14,810      134,327
 

Cutera, Inc.*

  46,200      1,247,400
 

Hologic, Inc.*+

  30,000      1,418,400
 

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.*

  55,900      2,163,330
 

NeuroMetrix, Inc.*+

  89,700      1,337,427
 

SurModics, Inc.*+

  18,000      560,160
 

Vital Images, Inc.*

  81,800      2,846,640
          
         9,707,684

Healthcare - Services - 1.10%

 

Air Methods Corp.*

  68,904      1,923,800

Internet - 2.66%

 

Move, Inc.*

  145,000      798,950
 

Nutri/System, Inc.*+

  49,000      3,106,110
 

TheStreet.com, Inc.

  85,000      756,500
          
         4,661,560

Machinery - Construction & Mining - 1.24%

 

Joy Global, Inc.+

  45,000      2,175,300

Machinery - Diversified - 3.97%

 

DXP Enterprises, Inc.*+

  39,000      1,366,560
 

Gardner Denver, Inc.*

  40,000      1,492,400

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Machinery - Diversified (continued)

 

Intevac, Inc.*

  87,000    $ 2,257,650
 

Middleby Corp.*

  17,600      1,842,192
          
         6,958,802

Media - 0.75%

 

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.*

  60,400      1,322,760

Metal Fabricate/Hardware - 3.79%

 

Dynamic Materials Corp.

  58,100      1,632,610
 

Kaydon Corp.+

  40,000      1,589,600
 

Ladish Co., Inc.*

  92,599      3,433,571
          
         6,655,781

Mining - 1.25%

 

Titanium Metals Corp.*+

  74,400      2,195,544

Miscellaneous Manufacturers - 3.31%

 

Ceradyne, Inc.*+

  35,000      1,977,500
 

Freightcar America, Inc.+

  24,700      1,369,615
 

Trinity Industries, Inc.

  70,050      2,465,760
          
         5,812,875

Oil & Gas - 2.61%

 

Frontier Oil Corp.+

  61,000      1,753,140
 

Grey Wolf, Inc.*

  74,000      507,640
 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

  16,800      820,344
 

Parallel Petroleum Corp.*

  85,000      1,493,450
          
         4,574,574

Oil & Gas Services - 13.49%

 

Bolt Technology Corp.*

  79,518      1,773,251
 

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

  115,800      4,534,728
 

FMC Technologies, Inc.*

  7,015      432,335
 

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.*

  47,000      1,474,390
 

Hercules Offshore, Inc.*

  39,000      1,127,100
 

Input/Output, Inc.*+

  87,900      1,198,077
 

Lufkin Industries, Inc.

  37,600      2,183,808
 

Mitcham Industries, Inc.*

  98,700      1,179,465
 

NATCO Group, Inc.*

  55,400      1,766,152
 

RPC, Inc.

  48,050      811,084
 

Superior Energy Services*

  68,600      2,241,848
 

Tetra Technologies, Inc.*+

  90,000      2,302,200
 

Tidewater, Inc.+

  35,000      1,692,600
 

Trico Marine Services, Inc.*

  24,600      942,426
          
         23,659,464

Pharmaceuticals - 0.70%

 

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

  54,325      720,893
 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

  29,500      508,580
          
         1,229,473
Industry   Company   Shares    Value  

Retail - 4.01%

 

 

Cash America International, Inc.

  41,846    $ 1,962,577  
 

Coldwater Creek, Inc.*+

  73,650      1,805,898  
 

Dress Barn, Inc.*+

  75,000      1,749,750  
 

MSC Industrial Direct Co.

  30,200      1,182,330  
 

United Retail Group, Inc.*

  24,000      336,480  
            
         7,037,035  

Semiconductors - 2.44%

 

 

Amkor Technology, Inc.*+

  177,550      1,658,317  
 

MKS Instruments, Inc.*

  30,000      677,400  
 

Nvidia Corp.*+

  52,400      1,939,324  
            
         4,275,041  

Software - 4.06%

 

 

BMC Software, Inc.*

  92,500      2,978,500  
 

Informatica Corp.*

  70,400      859,584  
 

Opnet Technologies, Inc.*

  145,000      2,095,250  
 

Quality Systems, Inc.

  31,800      1,185,186  
            
         7,118,520  

Telecommunications - 5.91%

 

 

CommScope, Inc.*

  103,500      3,154,680  
 

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.*

  16,687      635,274  
 

Interdigital Communications Corp.*

  9,312      312,418  
 

Knology, Inc.*

  31,053      330,404  
 

Lightbridge, Inc.*

  180,400      2,442,616  
 

Oplink Communications, Inc.*

  73,000      1,500,880  
 

Sonus Networks, Inc.*

  257,000      1,693,630  
 

WPCS International, Inc.*

  28,878      296,577  
            
         10,366,479  

Transportation - 5.55%

 

 

American Commercial Lines, Inc.*+

  114,600      7,507,446  
 

EGL, Inc.*

  24,091      717,430  
 

Kirby Corp.*

  44,000      1,501,720  
            
         9,726,596  
            

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     176,808,616  
            

(Cost $148,358,885)

  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.82%

   $ 176,808,616  

(Cost $148,358,885)

  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.82)%

     (1,433,028 )
            

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

   $ 175,375,588  
            

 

* Non Income Producing Security
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at December 31, 2006. Total loaned securities had a market value of $50,518,698 at December 31, 2006.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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January 31, 2007

Dear Fellow Small-Cap Value Fund Shareholder,

Our Fund was up 6.39% in the December 2006 quarter, compared to a 9.03% gain for our primary market benchmark, the Russell 2000 Value Index, and an 8.18% return of our peer benchmark, the Lipper Small-Cap Value Index. It was a poor quarter relative to our benchmarks.

For the calendar year, the Fund was up 12.77%, trailing the Russell 2000 Value Index by 10.71% and the Lipper Small-Cap Value Index by 4.36%. Our poor showing was the result of poor performance across a majority of our models and an unusual market environment that did not reward the favorable reports of some of our stocks, while pummeling our stocks with unfavorable reports. As a result, we have some “catch up” to do on our relative performance since inception.

The table below presents our December quarter, one-year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. A graph of quarterly performance since inception appears below.

 

     

Dec. Qtr.

10/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

1 Year

1/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

Life-to-Date

10/31/03

to 12/31/06

Small-Cap Value Fund

   6.39%    12.77%    16.36%

Russell 2000 Value Index

   9.03%    23.48%    18.25%

Lipper Small-Cap Value Index

   8.18%    17.13%    16.97%

Performance figures quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance figures quoted, and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. For the most recent month-end performance, please call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website at www.bridgeway.com.

The Russell 2000 Value Index is an unmanaged index which consists of stocks in the Russell 2000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Small-Cap Value Index is an index of small-company, value-oriented funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc., Small-Cap Value Fund ranked 196th of 256 small-cap value funds for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2006 and 94th of 209 such funds since inception in October, 2003. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

Growth of $10,000 Invested in Small-Cap Value Fund and Indexes from 10/31/03 (inception) to 12/31/06


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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Fifteen stocks had greater than 20% gains for the December quarter, and unfortunately we had only one star performer. The ten best performers in the list below represented a diverse group of sectors and industries.

These are the ten best-performing companies for the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

Amkor Technology, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   81.4%
2   

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.

  

Iron/Steel

   27.1%
3   

Commercial Metals Co.

  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

   26.9%
4   

Administaff, Inc.

  

Commercial Services

   26.9%
5   

Ezcorp, Inc.

  

Retail

   26.0%
6   

iMergent, Inc.

  

Internet

   25.0%
7   

FEI Co.

  

Electronics

   24.9%
8   

American Physicians Capital, Inc.

  

Insurance

   24.1%
9   

Dobson Communications Corp.

  

Telecommunications

   24.1%
10   

Spartan Stores, Inc.

  

Food

   23.9%
                

Amkor is a leading provider of advanced semiconductor assembly and test services. We first purchased it into our Fund in February. Through the summer and early fall of 2006, the company was fraught with problems that seemed to be one domino of bad news falling after another: the company warning of slowing growth rates, the SEC looking into option award practices, delays in filing its 10Q financial statements with the federal government pending the results of the stock option inquiry, threat of stock exchange delisting, announcement of likely restated financial results from the options probe, probable non-compliance with lending requirements (bondholder covenants) due to the delayed filings, and the specter of bankruptcy should the bondholders accelerate bond payment. On top of all this, the market environment was very unfriendly to this kind of stock, and for all these reasons the stock price was pummeled. It would seem things just couldn’t get worse. (Things can always get worse.) In the midst of all this bad news, the company continued to report favorable underlying economic results. At the lower price, one of our models still liked the stock. This is where the advantage of quantitative investing comes into play – taking all the emotion out of the process. Based on the model “advice,” we held on to our position. (A personal footnote: on our team we say that we guard against favorite stocks or models – avoiding emotional attachment, which could take one in the wrong direction. We also “confess” to personal attachments, so here’s mine: I’m actually most comfortable buying (or holding) stocks, like Amkor, after the price has been “beaten up” on speculation of “more bad things to come.” This is “my kind of stock buy.” Having said that, I’ll revert to my official position: it’s just another stock.)

Amkor had started out the September quarter at a price of $9.46 and ended that quarter at $5.15. Thereafter, much of the “bad news” unwound as more facts came to light. The company reported another quarter of good financial results. The stock option inquiry exonerated all current members of management. Prior financials were restated, and the company was able to make their financial filings. The bondholders dropped their threat of accelerated payments, and the threat of bankruptcy filings vanished. With help from the market recovery in the fourth quarter, the stock price recovered to $9.34 at December quarter end.

Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  Of the 105 companies in our Fund as of December 31, we had only three declining more than 20%. Although the industrial sector (transportation, electronics and aerospace industries) was our best-performing sector in the quarter, we had four industrial stocks in the list below. As losers go, it wasn’t a bad list, but it was enough to drag our performance below our benchmarks.

 

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These are the ten worst-performing companies for the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Saia, Inc.

  

Transportation

   -28.8%
2   

United Retail Group, Inc.

  

Retail

   -23.1%
3   

Intervest Bancshares Corp.

  

Banks

   -21.0%
4   

Technitrol, Inc.

  

Electronics

   -20.0%
5   

United Industrial Corp./New York

  

Aerospace/Defense

   -20.0%
6   

Park Electrochemical Corp.

  

Electronics

   -19.0%
7   

Pantry, Inc.

  

Retail

   -16.7%
8   

Humana, Inc.

  

Healthcare-Services

   -16.3%
9   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

  

Pharmaceuticals

   -13.4%
10   

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.

  

Insurance

   -12.2%
                

Saia, Inc., through its subsidiary, Saia Motor Freight Line, Inc., provides various trucking transportation and supply chain solutions to the retail, chemical, and manufacturing industries. Its stock price took a steep downward trend in mid to late October resulting from reports of a lackluster beginning of the holiday season. Retail customers had also delayed orders, keeping lean control of inventories and using software to manage products corresponding to customer choices. Rising gasoline prices didn’t help matters. We trimmed our position slightly, but continue holding the company.

The Pantry operates 1,506 convenience stores in 11 states under a variety of banners, primarily Kangaroo Express. In the midst of a slew of good company news, one negative can cause a price tumble. The Pantry announced fiscal fourth quarter results: earnings of $26.7 million, $1.16 a share, up from $25.4 million and $1.12 a share, beating its target by a penny. Revenue rose to $1.69 billion from $1.38 billion, also exceeding projections of $1.66 billion. However, company officials project $2.80 to $3 per share for the next fiscal year, and analysts expected $3.32. On that news alone, the stock price fell 13%. We continue to hold.

Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Small value stocks performed much better the second six months than the first, and fairly evenly across sectors and industries.

These are the ten best-performing companies for the calendar year:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

Ezcorp, Inc.

  

Retail

   219.0%
2   

Knight Capital Group, Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   95.7%
3   

Spartan Stores, Inc.

  

Food

   93.9%
4   

Titanium Metals Corp.

  

Mining

   86.6%
5   

Interdigital Communications Corp.

  

Telecommunications

   81.7%
6   

Clean Harbors, Inc.

  

Environmental Control

   68.5%
7   

Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc.

  

Machinery-Diversified

   66.5%
8   

Dril-Quip, Inc.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   65.9%
9   

Holly Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

   65.3%
10   

EMCOR Group, Inc.

  

Engineering & Construction

   64.7%
                

Ezcorp has been a steady performer for our Fund since the fall of 2005. It operates pawn shops and payday loan stores. In early November this year, company officials announced that earnings from loans were better because of a recent increase

 

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in paid debt. The company opened 46 stores in the September quarter with plans for 100 more in fiscal 2007. Upon the news that earnings were 61 cents to 64 cents a share, above its earlier prediction of 43 to 46 cents, the stock price rose almost 20%.

Founded in 1917 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Spartan Stores, Inc. engages in the distribution and retailing of groceries principally in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana through approximately 350 independent grocery stores and 73 corporate-owned stores. It has been a steady performer for us since early 2005. Second-quarter results beat analysts’ expectations, resulting in an almost 12% stock price increase in mid-October. Since then, the price has moved slowly, steadily upward.

Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  Four of the worst-performing companies for the calendar year in the list below are in the consumer, cyclical sector (home builders, retail and distribution industries). We had sold all of them by the end of the summer, stopping the drag on performance for the fourth quarter.

These are the ten worst-performing companies for the calendar year:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Escala Group, Inc.

  

Commercial Services

   -76.7%
2   

Peerless Systems Corp.

  

Software

   -57.7%
3   

Wind River Systems, Inc.

  

Software

   -44.6%
4   

KB Home

  

Home Builders

   -37.7%
5   

Building Material Holding Corp.

  

Distribution/Wholesale

   -36.9%
6   

MarineMax, Inc.

  

Retail

   -34.9%
7   

Mitcham Industries, Inc.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   -31.6%
8   

Navarre Corp.

  

Distribution/Wholesale

   -31.2%
9   

Checkpoint Systems, Inc.

  

Electronics

   -31.2%
10   

Omnivision Technologies, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   -30.2%
                

The only stock that we continued to hold after December 31, 2006 of the ten in the list above is Mitcham Industries. The company leases and sells geophysical and other equipment used primarily by seismic data acquisition contractors to perform seismic data acquisition surveys on land and in transition zones, such as marsh and shallow water areas. In mid-September shares were down 12% after the company reported a slim rise in quarterly results along with skittish oil prices, causing analysts to be wary. However, our model hasn’t signaled a sell, and we’re holding.

Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2006


All of our largest holdings were in positive performance territory, but only two were in the top ten best performers, Amkor Technology and Ezcorp. Our largest stocks comprised 25.3% of net assets.

 

Rank    Description    Industry    Percent of
Net Assets
1   

Quanta Services, Inc.

  

Commercial Services

   3.4%
2   

McDermott International, Inc.

  

Engineering & Construction

   2.9%
3   

Amkor Technology, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   2.8%
4   

General Cable Corp.

  

Electrical Compo & Equip

   2.7%
5   

Ocwen Financial Corp.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   2.6%
6   

Ezcorp, Inc.

  

Retail

   2.5%
7   

Celadon Group, Inc.

  

Transportation

   2.2%
8   

AAR Corp.

  

Aerospace/Defense

   2.1%
9   

Knight Capital Group, Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   2.1%
10   

Dress Barn, Inc.

  

Retail

   2.0%
                
      25.3%

 

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Industry Sector Representation as of December 31, 2006


Our most heavily-weighted sector and the one most divergent to our market index was industrial, which was also our best-performing sector. However, technology was also a better-performing sector, and our underweighting hurt our return somewhat.

 

Industry    % of Net Assets    % S&P
Small-Cap Index
   Difference

Basic Materials

   5.7%    4.0%    1.7%

Communications

   5.1%    4.1%    1.0%

Consumer, Cyclical

   17.2%    17.3%    -0.1%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

   15.9%    17.5%    -1.6%

Energy

   7.3%    7.2%    0.1%

Financial

   11.8%    16.0%    -4.2%

Industrial

   29.3%    18.7%    10.6%

Technology

   4.2%    10.1%    -5.9%

Utilities

   3.6%    5.1%    -1.5%

Cash

   -0.1%    0.0%    -0.1%
                

Total

   100.0%    100.0%   

Disclaimer


The following is a reminder from the friendly folks at your Fund who worry about liability. The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those regarding market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter end, December 31, 2006, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and are not indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to above average market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors. Investments in small companies carry greater risk than is customarily associated with larger companies for various reasons such as narrower markets (fewer investors), limited financial resources and greater trading difficulty.

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses, experience of its management, and other information. For questions or other Fund information, call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website www.bridgeway.com. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.

Conclusion


Thank you for your continued investment in Small-Cap Value Fund. As always, we appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely,

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS - 100.15%

Aerospace/Defense - 2.12%

    
 

AAR Corp.*+

  186,600    $     5,446,854

Agriculture - 1.27%

    
 

The Andersons, Inc.

  77,100      3,268,269

Airlines - 1.70%

    
 

Alaska Air Group, Inc.*+

  110,700      4,372,650

Apparel - 1.61%

    
 

Steven Madden Ltd.

  118,000      4,140,620

Banks - 0.94%

    
 

Intervest Bancshares Corp.*

  70,102      2,412,210

Chemicals - 0.32%

    
 

UAP Holding Corp.

  32,266      812,458

Commercial Services - 8.10%

    
 

Administaff, Inc.+

  70,200      3,002,454
 

Consolidated Graphics, Inc.*

  14,500      856,515
 

CPI Corp.

  20,300      943,747
 

Kendle International, Inc.*

  58,700      1,846,115
 

Korn/Ferry International*

  78,900      1,811,544
 

MPS Group, Inc.*

  246,500      3,495,370
 

Quanta Services, Inc.*+

  451,600      8,882,972
          
         20,838,717

Distribution/Wholesale - 0.93%

    
 

WESCO International, Inc.*+

  40,800      2,399,448

Diversified Financial Services - 6.07%

 

Knight Capital Group, Inc.*

  279,900      5,365,683
 

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.*+

  49,660      1,529,031
 

Ocwen Financial Corp.*

  420,300      6,665,958
 

Piper Jaffray Cos.*+

  31,600      2,058,740
          
         15,619,412

Electric - 3.62%

    
 

OGE Energy Corp.

  119,500      4,780,000
 

UIL Holdings Corp.

  107,666      4,542,428
          
         9,322,428

Electrical Components & Equipment - 2.69%

  
 

General Cable Corp.*

  158,500      6,928,035
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Electronics - 2.74%

    
 

FEI Co.*

  51,129    $     1,348,272
 

Park Electrochemical Corp.

  56,200      1,441,530
 

Rogers Corp.*

  10,500      621,075
 

Technitrol, Inc.

  152,900      3,652,781
          
         7,063,658

Engineering & Construction - 5.38%

    
 

EMCOR Group, Inc.*

  80,500      4,576,425
 

McDermott International, Inc.*

  147,300      7,491,678
 

Sterling Construction Co., Inc.*

  81,700      1,777,792
          
         13,845,895

Environmental Control - 1.95%

    
 

Clean Harbors, Inc.*

  103,800      5,024,958

Food - 2.81%

 

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc.+

  124,100      3,194,334
 

Spartan Stores, Inc.

  193,300      4,045,769
          
         7,240,103

Hand/Machine Tools - 1.19%

 

Regal-Beloit Corp.*

  58,500      3,071,835

Healthcare - Products - 0.98%

 

ICU Medical, Inc.*

  61,894      2,517,848

Healthcare - Services - 2.37%

 

Air Methods Corp.*

  119,900      3,347,608
 

Humana, Inc.*

  13,460      744,473
 

Res-Care, Inc.*

  110,600      2,007,390
          
         6,099,471

Insurance - 4.84%

 

American Physicians Capital, Inc.*

  24,300      972,972
 

Argonaut Group, Inc.*

  29,500      1,028,370
 

CNA Surety Corp.*

  9,800      210,700
 

Commerce Group, Inc.

  67,400      2,005,150
 

Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.*

  144,200      1,426,138
 

Odyssey RE Holdings

  44,400      1,656,120
 

Safety Insurance Group, Inc.

  14,234      721,806
 

Tower Group, Inc.

  110,000      3,417,700
 

United Fire & Casualty Co.

  28,600      1,008,150
          
         12,447,106

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Internet - 0.58%

 

iMergent, Inc.*+

  8,700    $        249,168
 

Move, Inc.*

  226,800      1,249,668
          
         1,498,836

Iron/Steel - 4.57%

 

Carpenter Technology Corp.

  39,300      4,029,036
 

Chaparral Steel Co.

  35,000      1,549,450
 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.+

  102,400      4,960,256
 

Steel Dynamics, Inc.

  37,400      1,213,630
          
         11,752,372

Machinery - Diversified - 3.54%

 

Gardner Denver, Inc.*

  112,400      4,193,644
 

Robbins & Myers, Inc.

  107,000      4,913,440
          
         9,107,084

Media - 0.52%

 

Mediacom Communications Corp.*

  167,142      1,343,822

Metal Fabricate/Hardware - 2.19%

 

AM Castle & Co.

  110,400      2,809,680
 

Commercial Metals Co.

  109,400      2,822,520
          
         5,632,200

Mining - 0.78%

 

Titanium Metals Corp.*+

  68,000      2,006,680

Miscellaneous Manufacturers - 1.69%

 

PW Eagle, Inc.+

  125,818      4,340,721

Office Furnishings - 0.50%

 

Steelcase, Inc.

  70,900      1,287,544

Oil & Gas - 3.31%

 

Penn Virginia Corp.

  44,000      3,081,760
 

Tesoro Corp.+

  35,700      2,347,989
 

Vaalco Energy, Inc.*

  457,900      3,090,825
          
         8,520,574

Oil & Gas Services - 3.95%

 

Dril-Quip, Inc.*

  108,400      4,244,944
 

Mitcham Industries, Inc.*

  141,900      1,695,705
 

Petroquest Energy, Inc.*

  93,500      1,191,190
 

Swift Energy Co.*

  45,900      2,056,779
 

Tidewater, Inc.+

  20,000      967,200
          
         10,155,818
Industry   Company   Shares    Value  

Pharmaceuticals - 0.37%

 

 

Anika Therapeutics, Inc.*

  67,800    $ 899,706  
 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

  3,300      56,892  
            
         956,598  

Retail - 11.91%

 

 

Big Lots, Inc.*+

  75,000      1,719,000  
 

Dillard’s, Inc.+

  124,200      4,343,274  
 

Dress Barn, Inc.*+

  224,000      5,225,920  
 

Ezcorp, Inc.*

  396,000      6,435,000  
 

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.+

  40,000      2,068,800  
 

Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.+

  93,800      3,588,788  
 

The Pantry, Inc.*+

  50,400      2,360,736  
 

Rush Enterprises, Inc.*

  130,000      2,199,600  
 

United Retail Group, Inc.*

  193,884      2,718,254  
            
         30,659,372  

Semiconductors - 4.24%

 

 

Amkor Technology, Inc.*

  760,700      7,104,938  
 

MKS Instruments, Inc.*

  168,363      3,801,636  
            
         10,906,574  

Telecommunications - 3.97%

 

 

Anixter International, Inc.*

  18,000      977,400  
 

Dobson Communications Corp.*

  435,500      3,793,205  
 

Interdigital Communications Corp.*

  90,455      3,034,765  
 

RF Micro Devices, Inc.*+

  355,800      2,415,882  
            
         10,221,252  

Toys/Games/Hobbies - 0.58%

 

 

Topps Company, Inc.

  168,500      1,499,650  

Transportation - 5.82%

 

 

Celadon Group, Inc.*

  335,700      5,622,975  
 

HUB Group, Inc.*

  107,400      2,958,870  
 

Kirby Corp.*

  110,200      3,761,126  
 

Saia, Inc.*

  113,180      2,626,908  
            
         14,969,879  
            

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $201,255,403)

     257,730,951  
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.15%

   $ 257,730,951  

(Cost $201,255,403)

  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.15)%

     (395,778 )
            

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

   $ 257,335,173  
            

 

* Non income producing security
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at December 31, 2006. Total loaned securities had a market value of $56,530,087 at December 31, 2006.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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January 31, 2007

Dear Fellow Large-Cap Growth Fund Shareholder,

Our Fund had a positive return of 4.47% for the December 2006 quarter, compared to a 5.93% return for our primary market benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, and a 5.92% return of our peer benchmark, the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Index. It was a poor quarter on a relative basis.

For the full calendar year, the Fund was up 4.99%, trailing the Russell 1000 Growth Index (up 9.07%) but easing by the Lipper Large-Cap Growth Index (up 4.72%). This was enough to put us slightly behind our market benchmark since inception, and we’ve got some catch up to do.

The table below presents our December quarter, one-year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. A graph of quarterly performance since inception appears at the top of the following page.

 

     

Dec. Qtr.

10/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

1 Year

1/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

Life-to-Date

10/31/03

to 12/31/06

Large-Cap Growth Fund

   4.47%    4.99%    7.76%

Russell 1000 Growth Index

   5.93%    9.07%    8.00%

Lipper Large-Cap Growth Index

   5.92%    4.72%    7.47%

Performance figures quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance figures quoted, and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. For the most recent month-end performance, please call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website at www.bridgeway.com

The Russell 1000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index which consists of stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Large-Cap Growth Index is an index of large-company, growth-oriented funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc., Large-Cap Growth Fund ranked 382nd of 489 multi-cap growth funds for the twelve-month period as of December 31, 2006 and 297th of 392 such funds since inception in October, 2003. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

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Growth of $10,000 Invested in Large-Cap Growth Fund and Indexes from 10/31/03 (inception) to 12/31/06


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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Our best performers for the December quarter represented a wide range of sectors and industries. Only seven posted returns above 20%, which was not enough to pull our quarterly performance above our benchmarks.

These are the ten best-performing stocks for the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

  

Iron/Steel

   45.8%
2   

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.

  

Real Estate

   35.0%
3   

Joy Global, Inc.

  

Machinery-Constr & Mining

   28.7%
4   

Coach, Inc.

  

Apparel

   24.9%
5   

Precision Castparts Corp.

  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

   23.9%
6   

ConocoPhillips

  

Oil & Gas

   20.9%
7   

DIRECTV Group, Inc.

  

Media

   20.0%
8   

Harman International Industries, Inc.

  

Home Furnishings

   19.7%
9   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   19.0%
10   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   18.9%
                

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated engages in the production and sale of a range of specialty metals such as nickel and cobalt-based alloys; titanium and titanium-based alloys; zirconium, and many other specialty metals. It has diverse clients from aerospace, defense, chemical processing, oil and gas, to food processing equipment and medical industries. In mid-October Allegheny signed a long-term agreement with Boeing for titanium products for commercial aerospace applications, with estimated revenue of $2.5 billion. It has been a steady climber for our Fund since our mid-summer purchase.

CB Richard Ellis is a well-known name in commercial real estate. In late September it sponsored an IPO for its financing division, CBRE Realty Finance Inc. Shortly thereafter, it joined the S&P 500 Index, replacing Bell South, which was about to be acquired by AT&T. At the end of October, its announcement of plans to buy its rival, Trammell Crow sent both stocks upward, 6.4% and 24.7%, respectively. The transaction was completed in December. In the January 23 issue of Investors Business Daily, Marilyn Alva wrote, “There are two kinds of real estate. There’s the kind that’s been down in the dumps; that would be on the residential side. And there’s the bright-eyed, happy one – the commercial real estate market. CB Richard Ellis Group wears the happy face.” As you might guess, our model doesn’t really care who’s smiling. It just seeks to pick one good stock at a time. This is one.

 

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  “What didn’t work” in the December quarter, as you can see in the list below, was not that we had a great number of stocks under water. We just needed more depth on the bench of positive performers above. Only two companies had returns that declined more than 20%.

These are the ten worst-performing stocks for the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Citrix Systems, Inc.

  

Software

   -25.3%
2   

Corning, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   -23.4%
3   

SanDisk Corp.

  

Computers

   -19.6%
4   

Molex, Inc.

  

Electrical Compo &Equip

   -18.8%
5   

Motorola, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   -17.8%
6   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   -14.2%
7   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   -13.4%
8   

TXU Corp.

  

Electric

   -13.3%
9   

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

  

Retail

   -10.9%
10   

Expeditors Inter. Washington, Inc.

  

Transportation

   -9.2%
                

Motorola, our fourth best performer in the September quarter, dropped to fifth worst this quarter. Cell phone competition has been fierce, not only with Nokia and Samsung, but also from its own Krzr, the new version of the popular slim phone, Razr, which has sold more than 50 million units world-wide (including the one I bought my wife last year). After announcing in mid-October that third quarter revenues fell short of expectations and that earnings fell 45% year-over-year, its share price fell 11% over the next few days.

We continued to hold all ten of these companies at December 31; we sold our positions in Molex and Motorola in January of 2007.

Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Our best-performing stocks for the calendar year represented six sectors and nine industries, quite a diverse group. Precision Castparts, Cisco Systems and Nordstrom each added over 1% to our return for the year.

These are the ten best-performing stocks for the calendar year:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

Precision Castparts Corp.

  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware

   52.7%
2   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Class B

  

Semiconductors

   52.0%
3   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   44.0%
4   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   43.8%
5   

Walt Disney Co.

  

Media

   43.0%
6   

Paccar, Inc.

  

Auto Manufacturers

   40.6%
7   

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

  

Iron/Steel

   38.2%
8   

Chicago Mercan. Exch. Hold., Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   37.3%
9   

Monsanto Co.

  

Chemicals

   35.5%
10   

Nordstrom, Inc.

  

Retail

   31.9%
                

Founded in 1949 in Oregon, Precision Castparts Corp. manufactures metal components and products and provides investment (outer covering) castings, forgings, and fasteners/fastener systems for critical aerospace and industrial gas turbine applications. In late October in its quarterly report, it announced that profit figures were double over a year ago, soundly beating analysts’ expectations. Its stock price did not spike, but continued its gentle rise, which has continued into 2007 as well.

 

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Freescale, which was spun off from Motorola in 2004, makes chips for the cell phone handset market, as well as integrated circuits for automotive and industrial equipment. In September, the company began considering an acquisition bid from Blackstone Group. The announcement resulted in a 20.5% price jump, and we sold our shares shortly thereafter. Freescale is interesting in that we owned two different “share classes” of the stock. Typically, a company may have more than a single share class in order to keep voting control of the company in the hands of a small number of shareholders, as is the case here. We may buy one or both share classes depending on the price and trading characteristics of the two share classes.

Generally, companies that choose to have multiple classes of common stock assign more voting rights to one class of stock than the other. The company may provide its founders, executives or other large stakeholders with a different class of common stock that carries multiple votes for each single share of stock. Investors should always research the details of a company’s share classes if they are considering investing in a firm with more than one class. The purpose of the super voting shares is often to give key company insiders greater control over the company’s voting rights, which can also be an effective defense against hostile takeovers. Different share classes typically have the same rights to profits and company ownership. Provided the large stakeholders who own the disproportionate voting shares are successful in running the company, this should be of little concern to investors – especially the typical retail investor who has a very tiny stake in the company anyway. Normally, the existence of dual share classes would only be a problem if an investor believed the disproportionate voting rights were allowing inferior management to remain in place in spite of the best interests of shareholders. In the case of Freescale, we received the “B” share class of stock from the Motorola spin off. Early in 2006, we purchased the “A” share class of the stock because it had more attractive trading characteristics. After we sold both positions, the deal finally closed on December 1, and both classes were acquired by Blackstone.

Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  Eight stocks had a decline in return over 30% for the calendar year. We sold Chico’s and Advance Micro Devices in the late summer, but their cumulative effect had already hurt our calendar year performance, earning them the top two spots.

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Chico’s FAS, Inc.

  

Retail

   -58.8%
2   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   -42.9%
3   

Broadcom Corp.

  

Semiconductors

   -36.1%
4   

SanDisk Corp.

  

Computers

   -34.5%
5   

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

  

Electronics

   -34.4%
6   

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   -32.6%
7   

Citrix Systems, Inc.

  

Software

   -32.0%
8   

Juniper Networks, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   -30.0%
9   

Joy Global, Inc.

  

Machinery-Constr & Mining

   -29.0%
10   

Getty Images, Inc.

  

Advertising

   -25.7%
                

SanDisk Corporation makes flash storage card products that allow data to be stored in a compact format that retains the data for an extended period of time after the power has been turned off. Its products are used in digital cameras, feature phones, and other digital consumer devices. Through the late summer and early fall, its volatile stock price reflected the whim of tech analysts’ speculation. For instance, when Skype announced that it would use SanDisk’s flash memory chips, its price fell over 8%. Ten days later, the price went up 14% when its quarterly results exceeded expectations. We trimmed our position in this volatile stock during the third quarter, but continue to hold the stock.

 

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Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2006


Our largest holdings at the end of the calendar year were also in “double digits” for performance for the period, with the exception of Amgen. The pharmaceuticals industry was heavily represented with three companies. The top ten holdings represented 22.4% of net assets, reflecting the diversification of our Fund.

Rank    Description    Industry    Percent of
Net Assets
1   

Nordstrom, Inc.

  

Retail

   2.8%
2   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   2.5%
3   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   2.5%
4   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

   2.4%
5   

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   2.1%
6   

Schlumberger Ltd.

  

Oil & Gas Services

   2.1%
7   

DIRECTV Group, Inc.

  

Media

   2.1%
8   

Schering-Plough Corp.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   2.0%
9   

Franklin Resources, Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   2.0%
10   

Amgen, Inc.

  

Biotechnology

   1.9%
                
         22.4%

Industry Sector Representation as of December 31, 2006


Our overweighting in the energy sector helped our performance, but the underweighting in the financial sector held it back.

 

Sector    % of Net Assets    % of S&P 500 Index    Difference

Basic Materials

   2.5%    2.9%    -0.4%

Communications

   10.8%    11.6%    -0.8%

Consumer, Cyclical

   14.0%    8.3%    5.7%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

   21.6%    19.9%    1.7%

Energy

   17.5%    9.9%    7.6%

Financial

   10.6%    22.2%    -11.6%

Industrial

   9.1%    11.1%    -2.0%

Technology

   10.1%    10.6%    -0.5%

Utilities

   2.4%    3.5%    -1.1%

‘Cash

   1.4%    0.0%    1.4%
                

Total

   100.0%    100.0%   

Disclaimer


The following is a reminder from the friendly folks at your Fund who worry about liability. The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of December 31, 2006, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and are not indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors.

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses, experience of its management, and other information. For questions or other Fund information, call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website www.bridgeway.com. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.

 

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Conclusion


Thank you for your continued investment in Large-Cap Growth Fund. This Fund remains open to both current and new investors. As always, we appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely,

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS - 98.89%

Aerospace/Defense - 0.15%

 

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

  2,000    $ 163,560

Apparel - 1.83%

 

Coach, Inc.*

  35,320      1,517,347
 

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.+

  5,700      442,662
          
         1,960,009

Auto Manufacturers - 0.27%

 

Paccar, Inc.

  4,500      292,050

Banks - 2.16%

 

State Street Corp.

  12,700      856,488
 

Synovus Financial Corp.

  31,000      955,730
 

US Bancorp+

  14,000      506,660
          
         2,318,878

Beverages - 2.05%

 

The Coca-Cola Co.

  23,700      1,143,525
 

PepsiCo., Inc.+

  16,900      1,057,095
          
         2,200,620

Biotechnology - 3.55%

 

Amgen, Inc.*

  30,400      2,076,624
 

Genentech, Inc.*

  21,400      1,736,182
          
         3,812,806

Chemicals - 0.37%

 

Monsanto Co.

  7,600      399,228

Commercial Services - 0.95%

 

Moody’s Corp.+

  14,700      1,015,182

Computers - 4.39%

 

Apple Computer, Inc.*

  24,300      2,061,612
 

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.*

  10,000      771,600
 

Network Appliance, Inc.*+

  9,600      377,088
 

SanDisk Corp.*

  22,600      972,478
 

Sun Microsystems, Inc.*

  97,000      525,740
          
         4,708,518

Cosmetics/Personal Care - 1.09%

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

  18,232      1,171,771

Diversified Financial Services - 7.08%

 

The Charles Schwab Corp.

  30,000      580,200
 

Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Inc.+

  3,200      1,631,200
 

E*Trade Financial Co.*+

  43,000      964,060
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

 

Franklin Resources, Inc.

  19,800    $ 2,181,366
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

  20,107      1,871,962
 

TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.+

  22,600      365,668
          
         7,594,456

Electric - 2.39%

 

Allegheny Energy, Inc.*+

  22,900      1,051,339
 

TXU Corp.

  28,000      1,517,880
          
         2,569,219

Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.91%

 

Molex, Inc.

  30,900      977,367

Healthcare - Products - 3.87%

 

CR Bard, Inc.

  1,800      149,346
 

Johnson & Johnson

  27,300      1,802,346
 

Medtronic, Inc.+

  4,400      235,444
 

Stryker Corp.+

  17,000      936,870
 

Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*

  13,160      1,031,481
          
         4,155,487

Healthcare - Services - 1.29%

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

  25,716      1,381,721

Home Furnishings - 1.19%

 

Harman International Industries, Inc.

  12,740      1,272,853

Household Products/Wares - 1.08%

 

Fortune Brands, Inc.+

  13,520      1,154,473

Internet - 0.69%

 

Google, Inc.*+

  1,600      736,768

Iron/Steel - 0.84%

 

Allegheny Technologies, Inc.

  10,000      906,800

Machinery - Construction & Mining - 0.68%

 

Joy Global, Inc.+

  15,000      725,100

Machinery - Diversified - 0.14%

 

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

  2,400      146,592

Media - 3.13%

 

DIRECTV Group, Inc.*

  89,100      2,222,154
 

Walt Disney Co.+

  33,200      1,137,764
          
         3,359,918

Metal Fabricate/Hardware - 1.73%

 

Precision Castparts Corp.

  23,700      1,855,236

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Mining - 1.26%

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

  5,000    $ 278,650
 

Vulcan Materials Co.

  12,000      1,078,440
          
         1,357,090

Miscellaneous Manufacturers - 3.34%

 

Danaher Corp.+

  14,800      1,072,112
 

Dover Corp.

  15,700      769,614
 

General Electric Co.

  23,300      866,993
 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.+

  19,000      877,610
          
         3,586,329

Oil & Gas - 7.51%

 

Baker Hughes, Inc.

  22,700      1,694,782
 

ConocoPhillips

  3,607      259,524
 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.+

  11,600      927,304
 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

  33,800      2,590,094
 

Noble Energy, Inc.

  17,900      878,353
 

XTO Energy, Inc.

  36,266      1,706,315
          
         8,056,372

Oil & Gas Services - 9.45%

 

BJ Services Co.+

  30,500      894,260
 

Cameron International Corp.*+

  20,900      1,108,745
 

EOG Resources, Inc.

  21,100      1,317,695
 

Grant Prideco, Inc.*+

  27,200      1,081,744
 

Halliburton Co.+

  44,000      1,366,200
 

Schlumberger Ltd.

  35,400      2,235,864
 

Smith International, Inc.+

  27,000      1,108,890
 

Weatherford International Ltd.*+

  24,400      1,019,676
          
         10,133,074

Pharmaceuticals - 7.75%

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.+

  100,700      2,650,424
 

Caremark Rx, Inc.

  2,000      114,220
 

Express Scripts, Inc.*

  13,000      930,800
 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.*

  34,620      2,247,876
 

Pfizer, Inc.

  7,200      186,480
 

Schering-Plough Corp.+

  92,600      2,189,064
          
         8,318,864

Pipelines - 0.65%

 

Questar Corp.+

  8,400      697,620

Real Estate - 1.35%

 

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.*

  43,500      1,444,200
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Retail - 10.79%

 

Abercrombie & Fitch Co.

  15,100    $ 1,051,413
 

Best Buy Co., Inc.+

  28,145      1,384,452
 

Kohl’s Corp.*+

  10,000      684,300
 

Nordstrom, Inc.+

  62,140      3,065,988
 

Office Depot, Inc.*+

  42,400      1,618,408
 

Staples, Inc.

  25,890      691,263
 

Starbucks Corp.*

  28,300      1,002,386
 

Tiffany & Co.

  9,700      380,628
 

Walgreen Co.+

  37,000      1,697,930
          
         11,576,768

Semiconductors - 2.45%

 

MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.*

  29,100      1,138,974
 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

  51,790      1,491,552
          
         2,630,526

Software - 3.30%

 

Citrix Systems, Inc.*

  17,300      467,965
 

Oracle Corp.*

  85,600      1,467,184
 

Paychex, Inc.

  40,500      1,601,370
          
         3,536,519

Telecommunications - 6.98%

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

  96,900      2,648,277
 

Corning, Inc.*

  59,300      1,109,503
 

Harris Corp.

  22,100      1,013,506
 

Motorola, Inc.+

  70,500      1,449,480
 

Qualcomm, Inc.+

  33,500      1,265,965
          
         7,486,731

Transportation - 2.23%

 

CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.+

  22,200      907,758
 

Expeditors International Washington, Inc.+

  23,200      939,600
 

FedEx Corp.

  5,000      543,100
          
         2,390,458
          

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     106,093,163
          

(Cost $90,384,699)

  

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.95%

    Rate^    Shares    Value

Blackrock TempCash Liquidity Fund

  5.17%    1,015,777    $ 1,015,777
           

TOTAL MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS

     1,015,777
           

(Cost $1,015,777)

  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.84%

   $ 107,108,940

(Cost $91,400,476)

  

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.16%

     167,944
           

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

   $ 107,276,884
           

 

* Non Income Producing Security
^ Rate disclosed is as of December 31, 2006
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at December 31, 2006. Total loaned securities had a market value of $36,317,138 at December 31, 2006.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY


(Unaudited)

 

January 31, 2007

Dear Fellow Large-Cap Value Fund Shareholder,

Our Fund was up 7.56% for the December 2006 quarter, compared to an 8.00% gain for our primary market benchmark, the Russell 1000 Value Index, and a 7.02% return of our peer benchmark, the Lipper Large-Cap Value Index. It was a strong quarter on an absolute basis, but mixed on a relative basis.

For the calendar year, the Fund was up 18.52%, trailing the Russell 1000 Value Index (up 22.25%) but easing by the Lipper Large-Cap Value Index (up 18.28%). The calendar year was better than the quarter, but not one of our better years by Bridgeway standards. We continue to lead our peer benchmark by a reasonable margin since inception, but now have some catch-up to regain a reasonable lead over our primary market benchmark.

The table below presents our December quarter, one-year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. A graph of quarterly performance since inception appears at the top of the following page.

 

     

Dec. Qtr.

10/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

1 Year

1/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

Life-to-Date

10/31/03

to 12/31/06

Large-Cap Value Fund

   7.56%    18.52%    16.82%

Russell 1000 Value Index

   8.00%    22.25%    16.92%

Lipper Large-Cap Value Index

   7.02%    18.28%    13.95%

Performance figures quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance figures quoted, and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. For the most recent month-end performance, please call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website at www.bridgeway.com.

The Russell 1000 Value Index is an unmanaged index which consists of stocks in the Russell 1000 Index with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values with dividends reinvested. The Lipper Large-Cap Value Index is an index of large-company, value-oriented funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc., Large-Cap Value Fund ranked 177th of 444 multi-cap value funds for the twelve-month period as of December 31, 2006 and 45th of 332 such funds since inception in October, 2003. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

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Growth of $10,000 Invested in Large-Cap Value Fund and Indexes from 10/31/03 (inception) to 12/31/06


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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Although we had only one stock with a return over 30%, of the 81 holdings, all but 15 were in positive territory for the quarter. Financial sector stocks added over 3% to performance for the quarter, followed by energy stocks at 1.3%.

These are the ten best-performing companies in the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

Phelps Dodge Corp.

  

Mining

   41.4%
2   

Marathon Oil Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

   20.3%
3   

Hess Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

   19.7%
4   

ConocoPhillips

  

Oil & Gas

   19.5%
5   

Time Warner, Inc.

  

Media

   19.5%
6   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   19.0%
7   

Expedia, Inc.

  

Internet

   18.3%
8   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   17.8%
9   

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

  

Electric

   17.1%
10   

Southern Copper Corp.

  

Mining

   16.5%
                

Phelps Dodge, co-founded by Anson Phelps and William Dodge in 1834, engages in the production of copper, molybdenum, molybdenum-based chemicals, and continuous-cast copper rod worldwide. Its products are sold to original equipment manufacturers for use in electrical motors, generators, transformers, medical applications and public utilities. Anson and William would be glad to know that Freeport-McMoRan offered to buy their company for $25.9 billion as a way to boost copper reserves in the soaring precious metals market. After the mid-November announcement, Phelps Dodge shares shot up 27%. Shareholders of both companies will vote in February.

Another company well over 100 years old and a household name, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., provides investment banking, securities, and investment management services worldwide. It was among the first companies purchased in our Fund in 2003. Liz Moyer expresses Goldman’s dynamic capabilities well in the November 15 issue of Forbes, “Goldman’s ability to spin gold out of virtually any market scenario on a consistent basis is the envy of many on Wall Street, but it is not by accident. Sophisticated technology systems developed over the last decade allow it to inch out on the limb without risking too much.” While spinning gold is not a component that our model tracks, so far, it’s signaling a hold.

 

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  Only five stocks declined by more than 10% for the quarter. We also owned each of the ten companies in the list below at quarter end, which is also unusual.

These are the ten worst-performing companies in the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Corning, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   -23.4%
2   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

  

Agriculture

   -15.6%
3   

Humana, Inc.

  

Healthcare-Services

   -15.5%
4   

Electronic Arts, Inc.

  

Software

   -13.5%
5   

TXU Corp.

  

Electric

   -13.3%
6   

General Motors Corp.

  

Auto Manufacturers

   -8.0%
7   

Parker Hannifin Corp.

  

Miscellaneous Manufacturer

   -6.3%
8   

E*Trade Financial Corp.

  

Diversified Finan Services

   -6.3%
9   

Qwest Comm. Int’l, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   -4.0%
10   

Office Depot, Inc.

  

Retail

   -3.9%
                

Of the ten companies listed above, Archer-Daniels-Midland (“ADM”) had the most negative effect on our performance for the quarter. The company engages in the procurement, transportation, storing, processing, and merchandising of agricultural commodities and products. Until recently, the most widely known products were flours and feeds ground from wheat, corn and milo for commercial bakeries, food companies and animal nutrients. Its ethanol and biodiesel segment has made it a player in the alternative energy market rush. We have held the stock since late 2005, and it had performed well for us until recently. It was the ninth best performer in the June 2006 quarter. In late October it announced very strong third quarter results, with net income doubling and revenue up 10% over the same period a year ago. However, the stock price dropped almost 15% over the next week after the announcement. According to ADM’s CEO, price movements will continue to be subject to volatile commodity prices.

Corning Incorporated manufactures an amazing variety of glass-based products from liquid crystal displays (LCDs), which are used in computer monitors and LCD televisions, optical fiber and cable, with all necessary cable components, ceramic technologies and solutions for emissions and pollution control, and laboratory products, which include items like coated slides, culture dishes, flasks, glass beakers. In mid-October, the stock price dropped on news that sales of its fiber optic cable were weaker and that it was adjusting earnings accordingly. The price remained rocky to year end but has recovered somewhat since then.

Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Like the December quarter, financial and energy stocks were the star performers.

These are the ten best-performing companies for the calendar year:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

BellSouth Corp.

  

Telecommunications

   73.9%
2   

Kerr-McGee Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

   58.2%
3   

AT&T, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   46.0%
4   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   38.0%
5   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  

Computers

   34.7%
6   

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   34.3%
7   

Morgan Stanley

  

Diversified Finan Service

   32.4%
8   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   30.5%
9   

Chevron Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

   29.5%
10   

Southern Copper Corp.

  

Mining

   27.2%
                

 

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“The new AT&T” seems to be gobbling up companies right and left, just the opposite of the “Ma Bell divestiture” and “Baby Bells”, which most adults under 50 have never even heard of. In May AT&T announced plans to merge with BellSouth (number one on our list). However, it took the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the rest of the year—actually until the first week in January—to approve the transaction. (Hence, BellSouth appears as a separate company in our holdings and also enjoyed a bigger gain because it was the “acquiree.”) We have owned it in this Fund since early 2004, adding to our position periodically through the years until it has become our fourth largest holding as of December 31st. Its price has had a steady upward trend since May.

Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  The main thing that “didn’t work” over the calendar year was home builders. Our positions in all four companies on the list below were jettisoned from the Fund by the end of June; however, their decline was enough to give them worst-performer standing for the year.

These are the ten worst-performing companies for the calendar year:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Juniper Networks, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   -38.8%
2   

KB Home

  

Home Builders

   -37.7%
3   

Lennar Corp.

  

Home Builders

   -28.1%
4   

Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   -25.4%
5   

Centex Corp.

  

Home Builders

   -25.2%
6   

ENSCO International, Inc.

  

Oil & Gas

   -19.9%
7   

Humana, Inc.

  

Healthcare-Services

   -15.5%
8   

Pulte Homes, Inc.

  

Home Builders

   -15.3%
9   

Black & Decker Corp.

  

Hand/Machine Tools

   -15.1%
10   

Electronic Arts, Inc.

  

Software

   -13.5%
                

We continue to hold both Humana and Electronic Arts. Humana, Inc. is a well-known provider of health insurance coverage and related services through various traditional and Internet-based plans for employer groups, government-sponsored programs, and individuals. Its stock rose steadily upward from May to October this year. When it announced third quarter revenue and profit, while up significantly from a year ago, its price tumbled over 8% upon missing analysts’ expectations. With its booming Medicare business, the company sees better days ahead. Interestingly, upon a stock drop like this, some of our models like the stock even better while others “choke.”

Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2006


The ten largest holdings are littered with mammoth financial services companies. Fortunately, they, along with HP and AT&T, have delivered pretty good performance too. Our largest positions totaled 23.5% of net assets.

 

Rank    Description    Industry    Percent of
Net Assets
1   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  

Computers

   2.8%
2   

Morgan Stanley

  

Diversified Finan Service

   2.7%
3   

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   2.7%
4   

AT&T, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   2.6%
5   

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   2.2%
6   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   2.1%
7   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B

  

Insurance

   2.1%
8   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   2.1%
9   

Metlife, Inc.

  

Insurance

   2.1%
10   

EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co.

  

Chemicals

   2.1%
                
         23.5%

 

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Industry Sector Representation as of December 31, 2006


Our overweighting in the financial sector, as discussed above, compared to our market index, aided our performance. On the other hand, our underweighting in consumer, non-cyclical affected performance very little.

 

Sector    % of Net Assets    S&P 500 Index    Difference

Basic Materials

   8.0%    2.9%    5.1%

Communications

   13.7%    11.6%    2.1%

Consumer, Cyclical

   7.2%    8.3%    -1.1%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

   7.0%    19.9%    -12.9%

Energy

   10.8%    9.9%    0.9%

Financial

   34.6%    22.2%    12.4%

Industrial

   9.0%    11.1%    -2.1%

Technology

   5.5%    10.6%    -5.1%

Utility

   3.9%    3.5%    0.4%

Cash

   0.3%    0.0%    0.3%
                

Total

   100.0%    100.0%   

Disclaimer


The following is a reminder from the friendly folks at your Fund who worry about liability. The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of December 31, 2006, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and are not indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors.

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses, experience of its management, and other information. For questions or other Fund information, call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website www.bridgeway.com. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.

Conclusion


Thank you for your continued investment in Large-Cap Value Fund. This Fund remains open to both current and new investors. As always, we appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely,

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS - 99.71%

    

Aerospace/Defense - 3.12%

    
 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

  18,300    $ 1,684,881
 

Raytheon Co.+

  20,000      1,056,000
          
         2,740,881

Agriculture - 1.30%

  
 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

  35,700      1,140,972

Auto Manufacturers - 1.40%

  
 

General Motors Corp.+

  40,000      1,228,800

Banks - 3.77%

  
 

Bank of America Corp.+

  17,808      950,769
 

Keycorp+

  13,000      494,390
 

Regions Financial Corp.+

  23,842      891,691
 

US Bancorp+

  27,000      977,130
          
         3,313,980

Chemicals - 2.08%

  
 

EI Du Pont de Nemours & Co.+

  37,500      1,826,625

Commercial Services - 1.21%

  
 

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

  30,000      1,066,200

Computers - 3.09%

  
 

Hewlett-Packard Co.

  60,000      2,471,400
 

NCR Corp.*+

  5,700      243,732
          
         2,715,132

Diversified Financial Services - 14.96%

  
 

The Bear Stearns Cos., Inc.

  11,834      1,926,338
 

Citigroup, Inc.

  13,240      737,468
 

E*Trade Financial Co.*+

  39,600      887,832
 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

  11,800      2,352,330
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  38,950      1,881,285
 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.+

  21,140      1,651,457
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.+

  14,600      1,359,260
 

Morgan Stanley

  29,060      2,366,356
          
         13,162,326

Electric - 3.88%

  
 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

  24,000      1,021,920
 

Duke Energy Corp.

  32,100      1,066,041
 

The Southern Co.+

  15,050      554,743
 

TXU Corp.

  14,300      775,203
          
         3,417,907
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Electronics - 1.23%

  
 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.*

  31,000    $ 1,080,350

Environmental Control - 1.02%

  
 

Waste Management, Inc.

  24,500      900,865

Forest Products & Paper - 0.91%

  
 

International Paper Co.+

  23,600      804,760

Healthcare - Services - 2.36%

  
 

Aetna, Inc.

  22,600      975,868
 

Humana, Inc.*

  12,200      674,782
 

WellPoint, Inc.*

  5,400      424,926
          
         2,075,576

Insurance - 14.91%

    
 

The Allstate Corp.

  26,700      1,738,437
 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.*+

  510      1,869,660
 

Chubb Corp.

  25,100      1,328,041
 

Cigna Corp.

  7,000      920,990
 

CNA Financial Corp.*

  29,700      1,197,504
 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.+

  17,200      1,604,932
 

Metlife, Inc.+

  31,100      1,835,211
 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

  15,000      1,287,900
 

Safeco Corp.

  5,264      329,263
 

WR Berkley Corp.+

  29,050      1,002,516
          
         13,114,454

Internet - 0.48%

    
 

Expedia, Inc.*

  20,000      419,600

Iron/Steel - 1.47%

    
 

Nucor Corp.+

  23,600      1,289,976

Media - 4.55%

    
 

Comcast Corp.*+

  30,300      1,282,599
 

Idearc, Inc.*

  1,401      40,138
 

Time Warner, Inc.+

  49,200      1,071,576
 

Walt Disney Co.+

  46,900      1,607,263
          
         4,001,576

Mining - 3.52%

    
 

Alcoa, Inc.

  52,800      1,584,528
 

Phelps Dodge Corp.

  6,800      814,096
 

Southern Copper Corp.+

  13,000      700,570
          
         3,099,194

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Miscellaneous Manufacturers - 2.37%

    
 

Honeywell International, Inc.

  20,000    $ 904,800
 

Parker Hannifin Corp.+

  3,500      269,080
 

Textron, Inc.

  9,700      909,569
          
         2,083,449

Office/Business Equipment - 1.30%

    
 

Xerox Corp.*

  67,600      1,145,820

Oil & Gas - 9.03%

    
 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.+

  22,000      639,100
 

Chevron Corp.

  18,514      1,361,334
 

ConocoPhillips

  21,600      1,554,120
 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

  21,600      1,655,208
 

Marathon Oil Corp.

  10,600      980,500
 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

  19,200      937,536
 

Valero Energy Corp.

  16,000      818,560
          
         7,946,358

Oil & Gas Services - 0.81%

    
 

Hess Corp.+

  14,340      710,834

Pharmaceuticals - 2.09%

    
 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.+

  70,000      1,842,400

Pipelines - 0.98%

    
 

Williams Cos., Inc.

  32,900      859,348

Retail - 5.04%

    
 

CVS Corp.

  11,480      354,847
 

JC Penney Co., Inc.+

  17,100      1,322,856
 

Office Depot, Inc.*+

  37,000      1,412,290
 

Sears Holdings Corp.*

  8,000      1,343,440
          
         4,433,433

Savings & Loans - 0.99%

    
 

Washington Mutual, Inc.

  19,200      873,408

Software - 1.14%

    
 

Electronic Arts, Inc.*

  20,000      1,007,200

Telecommunications - 8.65%

  
 

AT&T, Inc.+

  63,310      2,263,333
 

BellSouth Corp.

  38,100      1,794,891
 

Corning, Inc.*

  22,600      422,846
 

Qwest Communications International, Inc.*+

  204,600      1,712,502
 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

  38,030      1,416,237
          
         7,609,809
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Toys/Games/Hobbies - 0.77%

  
 

Mattel, Inc.

  30,000    $ 679,800

Transportation - 1.28%

  
 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

  3,000      221,430
 

FedEx Corp.

  8,300      901,546
          
         1,122,976
          

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

     87,714,009
          

(Cost $71,667,635)

  

 

MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.05%

    Rate^    Shares    Value

Blackrock TempCash Liquidity Fund

  5.17%    39,688      39,688
           

TOTAL MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS

     39,688
           

(Cost $39,688)

  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.76%

   $ 87,753,697

(Cost $71,707,323)

  

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.24%

     212,258
           

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

   $ 87,965,955
           

 

* Non Income Producing Security
^ Rate disclosed is as of December 31, 2006.
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at December 31, 2006. Total loaned securities had a market value of $29,886,422 at December 31, 2006.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY


(Unaudited)

 

January 31, 2007

Dear Fellow Blue Chip 35 Index Fund Shareholder,

For the six months ending December 31, 2006, our Fund was up 13.34%, compared with a 12.74% increase of our primary benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, and a 10.98% increase for our peer group, the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index. This was a very good six-month period on both an absolute and relative basis, and I am pleased.

For the full calendar year our Fund was up 15.42%, compared to 15.79% for the S&P 500 Index and 13.39% for the Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index. We underperformed our primary index, Bridgeway Ultra-Large 35 Index by less than the amount of our expense ratio—also a favorable result. As detailed below, ultra-large stocks underperformed ultra-small stocks for the eighth year in a row, representing the longest period of small company dominance in the last eight decades. This is not the environment within which we would expect our Fund to shine. Our internal goal, however, is seeking to outperform the S&P 500 Index each year that ultra-large stocks beat small stocks (the record so far is one for one) and half the years that ultra-small stocks beat ultra-large ones (the record so far is four of eight).

The table below presents our six-month, one-year, five-year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. Since inception (see the right-hand column in the table below), we trail our own proprietary index, Bridgeway Ultra-Large 35, by a very small amount. There is more quarterly and annual variation between these numbers than many index funds, however. A graph of quarterly performance since inception appears at the top of the following page.

 

     

6 Months
7/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

1 Year

1/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

5 Year

1/1/02

to 12/31/06

  

Life-to-Date

7/31/97

to 12/31/06

Blue Chip 35 Index Fund

   13.34%    15.42%    5.03%    6.37%

S&P 500 Index

   12.74%    15.79%    6.19%    5.95%

Bridgeway Ultra-Large 35 Index

   12.90%    15.47%    4.92%    6.49%

Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index

   10.98%    13.39%    5.00%    5.03%

Performance figures quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance figures quoted, and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. For the most recent month-end performance, please call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website at www.bridgeway.com.

The S&P 500 Index is a broad-based, unmanaged measurement of changes in stock market conditions based on the average of 500 widely held common stocks with dividends reinvested. The Bridgeway Ultra-Large 35 Index is an index comprised of very large, “blue chip” U.S. stocks, excluding tobacco; it is compiled by the adviser of the Fund. The Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Index reflects the aggregate record of domestic large-cap core mutual funds as reported by Lipper, Inc. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Periods longer than one year are annualized.

According to data from Lipper, Inc., our Fund ranked 249th of 811 large blend funds for the last twelve months, 234th of 581 such funds for the last five years and 42nd of 281 such funds since inception in July 1997. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

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Growth of $10,000 Invested in Blue Chip 35 Index Fund and Indexes from 7/31/97 (inception) to 12/31/06


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Performance Summary: Are times a-changin’?


The Short Version:  After five years of a dramatically small-cap dominated market, ultra-large stocks (our Blue Chip 35 “staple”) finally achieved performance that looked something like the rest of the market.

Based on data from the Center for Research in Security Prices (“CRSP”), things turned back in our favor in the last six month period as demonstrated by the table below. We think we’ve been overdue for our “day in the sun,” but . . . there are never any guarantees in the short run. It will be interesting to see if 2007 represents a multi-year turning point.

 

Company Size

According to the CRSP

Cap-Based Portfolio Indexes1

   6 months    1 year    5 year    80 years2
1 (ultra large)   

13.3%

  

15.6%

   4.8%    9.7%
2   

10.8%

  

15.6%

   12.0%    11.1%
3   

  9.9%

  

14.5%

   11.4%    11.5%
4   

  7.8%

  

11.6%

   11.7%    11.5%
5   

  8.8%

  

15.6%

   11.6%    12.0%
6   

  8.8%

  

15.1%

   11.2%    11.9%
7   

  7.9%

  

16.2%

   12.1%    11.9%
8   

11.7%

  

17.9%

   14.3%    12.2%
9   

10.6%

  

17.2%

   13.5%    12.4%
10 (ultra-small)   

  9.7%

  

19.4%

   22.2%    14.1%
                     

 

1

The CRSP Cap-Based Portfolio Indexes are unmanaged indexes of the publicly traded U.S. stocks with dividends reinvested, grouped by the market capitalization, as reported by the Center for Research in Security Prices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

2

December 1926 to December 2006.

Calendar Year Performance


The Short Version:  The calendar year performance of our Fund and its primary benchmark and index clustered around 15.5%, our best showing since 2003.

There are some signs in the market and around our office that large companies may be inching toward the performance spotlight. Of our eleven funds, Blue Chip 35 Index had the largest net inflows of new investment during the December quarter and was one of our better performing funds (see page i). Of the stocks below, telecommunications and energy led the pack, reflecting the performance of these sectors in the broader market.

 

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Total Return for Blue Chip 35 Index Fund Stocks for the Calendar Year 2006*


 

Rank    Company    Industry    % Change
1   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   40.20%
2   

AT&T, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   29.49%
3   

Oracle Corp.

  

Software

   24.77%
4   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

   23.02%
5   

ConocoPhillips*

  

Oil & Gas

   21.18%
6   

Chevron Corp.

  

Oil & Gas

   20.27%
7   

Merck & Co, Inc.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   19.89%
8   

Time Warner, Inc.

  

Media

   18.65%
9   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   16.73%
10   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.*

  

Diversified Finan Service

   15.96%
11   

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., Class B

  

Insurance

   14.50%
12   

International Business Machines Corp.

  

Computers

   14.22%
13   

Coca-Cola Co.

  

Beverages

   12.53%
14   

Microsoft Corp.

  

Software

   11.79%
15   

Citigroup, Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   10.42%
16   

Bank of America Corp.

  

Banks

   9.44%
17   

Wells Fargo & Co.

  

Banks

   7.91%
18   

Google, Inc.*

  

Internet

   7.83%
19   

Procter & Gamble Co.

  

Cosmetics/Personal Care

   7.65%
20   

United Technologies Corp.*

  

Aerospace/Defense

   7.57%
21   

Wachovia Corp.*

  

Banks

   6.29%
22   

Johnson & Johnson

  

Healthcare-Products

   5.67%
23   

Pfizer, Inc.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   5.64%
24   

American International Group, Inc.

  

Insurance

   5.55%
25   

General Electric Co.

  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

   5.02%
26   

Applied Materials, Inc.*

  

Semiconductors

   4.37%
27   

PepsiCo, Inc.

  

Beverages

   3.12%
28   

Home Depot, Inc.

  

Retail

   2.95%
29   

3M Co.

  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

   2.47%
30   

Idearc, Inc.*

  

Media

   0.00%
31   

United Parcel Service, Inc.

  

Transportation

   -0.04%
32   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

  

Retail

   -2.14%
33   

Dell, Inc.

  

Computers

   -5.27%
34   

Eli Lilly & Co.

  

Pharmaceuticals

   -5.75%
35   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   -6.08%
36   

Genentech, Inc.*

  

Biotechnology

   -7.94%
37   

Intel Corp.

  

Semiconductors

   -10.64%
                

 

* Performance for footnoted companies is for a partial year (six months) due to portfolio recomposition. In the case of Idearc, the partial year is due to its being spun off from Verizon.

 

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Sector Representation as of December 31, 2006


The following table presents the percentage of our Fund’s stocks by sector of the economy relative to that of our primary market benchmark.

 

      % of Net Assets    % S&P 500 Index    Difference

Basic Materials

   0.0%    2.9%    -2.9%

Communications

   14.8%    11.6%    3.2%

Consumer, Cyclical

   5.1%    8.3%    -3.2%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

   20.7%    19.9%    0.8%

Energy

   8.9%    9.9%    -1.0%

Financial

   20.0%    22.2%    -2.2%

Industrial

   10.8%    11.1%    -0.3%

Technology

   19.6%    10.6%    9.0%

Utilities

   0.0%    3.5%    -3.5%

Cash

   0.1%    0.0%    0.1%
                

Total

   100.0%    100.0%   

Disclaimer


The following is a reminder from the friendly folks at your Fund who worry about liability. The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those of market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter end, December 31, 2006, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and are not indicative of future performance.

The Fund is subject to above average market risk (volatility) and is not an appropriate investment for short-term investors.

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses, experience of its management, and other information. For questions or other Fund information, call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website www.bridgeway.com. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.

Conclusion


Thank you for your continued investment in Blue Chip 35 Index Fund. This Fund remains open to both current and new investors. As always, we appreciate your feedback.

Sincerely,

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John Montgomery

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS


Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS - 99.50%

    

Aerospace/Defense - 2.67%

    
 

United Technologies Corp.

  32,200    $ 2,013,144

Banks - 7.98%

 

Bank of America Corp.+

  40,428      2,158,451
 

Wachovia Corp.+

  34,100      1,941,995
 

Wells Fargo & Co.+

  54,020      1,920,951
          
         6,021,397

Beverages - 5.15%

 

The Coca-Cola Co.+

  43,757      2,111,275
 

PepsiCo., Inc.+

  28,405      1,776,733
          
         3,888,008

Biotechnology - 2.60%

 

Genentech, Inc.*

  24,200      1,963,346

Computers - 6.06%

 

Dell, Inc.*+

  86,544      2,171,389
 

International Business Machines Corp.

  24,742      2,403,685
          
         4,575,074

Cosmetics/Personal Care - 2.55%

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

  29,936      1,923,987

Diversified Financial Services - 6.20%

 

Citigroup, Inc.

  39,954      2,225,438
 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  50,800      2,453,640
          
         4,679,078

Healthcare - Products - 2.63%

 

Johnson & Johnson

  30,012      1,981,392

Insurance - 5.72%

 

American International Group, Inc.+

  28,501      2,042,382
 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.*+

  620      2,272,920
          
         4,315,302

Internet - 2.94%

 

Google, Inc.*+

  4,820      2,219,514

Media - 3.16%

 

Idearc, Inc.*

  2,211      63,345
 

Time Warner, Inc.+

  106,630      2,322,402
          
         2,385,747
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Miscellaneous Manufacturers - 5.39%

 

3M Co.

  25,853    $ 2,014,724
 

General Electric Co.

  55,138      2,051,685
          
         4,066,409

Oil & Gas - 8.85%

 

Chevron Corp.

  30,550      2,246,341
 

ConocoPhillips

  31,200      2,244,840
 

Exxon Mobil Corp.

  28,527      2,186,024
          
         6,677,205

Pharmaceuticals - 7.72%

 

Eli Lilly & Co.+

  35,380      1,843,298
 

Merck & Co., Inc.

  44,200      1,927,120
 

Pfizer, Inc.

  79,323      2,054,466
          
         5,824,884

Retail - 5.12%

    
 

Home Depot, Inc.

  53,115      2,133,098
 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.+

  37,519      1,732,628
          
         3,865,726

Semiconductors - 7.48%

 

Applied Materials, Inc.+

  107,300      1,979,685
 

Intel Corp.

  94,733      1,918,343
 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

  60,680      1,747,584
          
         5,645,612

Software - 5.94%

 

Microsoft Corp.

  70,840      2,115,282
 

Oracle Corp.*

  138,148      2,367,857
          
         4,483,139

Telecommunications - 8.65%

 

AT&T, Inc.+

  60,875      2,176,281
 

Cisco Systems, Inc.*

  84,374      2,305,942
 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

  54,839      2,042,204
          
         6,524,427

Transportation - 2.69%

 

United Parcel Service, Inc.

  27,003      2,024,685
          

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

       75,078,076
          

(Cost $63,920,142)

    

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)


Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.36%

    Rate^    Shares    Value

Blackrock TempCash Liquidity Fund

  5.17%    276,656    $ 276,656
           

TOTAL MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS

     276,656
           

(Cost $276,656)

     

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 99.86%

      $ 75,354,732

(Cost $64,196,798)

     

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities - 0.14%

     106,296
           

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

      $ 75,461,028
           

 

* Non Income Producing Security
^ Rate disclosed is as of December 31, 2006.
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at December 31, 2006. Total loaned securities had a market value of $22,917,466 at December 31, 2006.

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Bridgeway Balanced Fund

MANAGER’S COMMENTARY


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January 31, 2007

Dear Fellow Balanced Fund Shareholders,

Our Fund was up 2.12% in the December quarter compared to a 0.90% return for the Bloomberg/EFFAS U.S. Government 1-3 year Total Return Bond Index, a 5.07% return for the Lipper Balanced Fund Index and a 3.23% return for the Balanced Benchmark. The December quarter performance was a great improvement over last quarter, but we still lagged the majority of our benchmarks for the quarter. I never like to see that, but (as we preach) our focus is totally long term.

Our Fund was up 6.65% for the 2006 calendar year compared to a 3.67% return for the Bloomberg/EFFAS U.S. Government 1-3 year Total Return Bond Index, an 11.60% return for the Lipper Balanced Fund Index and an 8.38% return for the Balanced Benchmark. Now when we start to look at annual performance, it is more interesting because we have 4 times as much data as we do for a quarter. (We love being quants!) The 2006 calendar year was “ok” on an absolute basis but lagged pretty well versus our benchmarks. This was the first calendar year since inception that we didn’t beat our Balanced Benchmark. Again, as a “quant,” this is interesting because by definition you have to have one annual period that is your worst, and this is it on a calendar year basis. When I dug a little deeper, I noticed that even with this worst ever annual relative performance, we still accomplished our stated investment objective – to provide a high current return with risk less than or equal to 40% of the stock market. With the S&P 500 Index up 15.79% and our return up 6.65% we achieved 42% of the S&P return. That is nice, but actually beating the S&P since inception with our risk profile is what really excites us!

The table below presents our December quarter, one year, five year and life-to-date financial results according to the formula required by the SEC. A graph of quarterly performance since inception appears at the top of the following page.

 

     

Dec. Qtr.

10/1/06

to 12/31/06

  

1 Year

1/1/06
to 12/31/06

   5 Year
1/1/02
to 12/31/06
  

Life-to-Date

7/1/01
to 12/31/06

Balanced Portfolio

   2.12%    6.65%    6.89%    5.80%

Bloomberg/ EFFAS U.S. Government 1-3 year
Total Return Bond Index

   0.90%    3.67%    2.78%    3.30%

Lipper Balanced Fund Index

   5.07%    11.60%    6.51%    5.59%

S&P 500 Index

   6.70%    15.79%    6.19%    4.51%

Balanced Benchmark

   3.23%    8.38%    4.12%    3.80%

Performance figures quoted represent past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance figures quoted, and an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than original cost. For the most recent month-end performance, please call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website at www.bridgeway.com.

The Lipper Balanced Funds is an index of balanced funds compiled by Lipper, Inc. Balanced Benchmark is a combined index of which 40% reflects the S&P 500 Index (an unmanaged index of large companies with dividends reinvested) and 60% reflects the Bloomberg/ EFFAS U.S. Government 1-3 year Total Return Bond Index (transparent benchmark for the total return of the 1-3 year U.S. Government bond market).

According to data from Lipper, Inc., the Balanced Fund ranked 415th of 425 Mixed-Asset Moderate funds for the calendar year 2006, 87th of 219 for the past five years and 94th of 207 funds since inception. Lipper, Inc. is an independent mutual fund rating service that ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

According to data from Morningstar, the Balanced Fund ranked 311th of 540 Conservative Allocation funds for the calendar year 2006 and 21st out of 177 funds for five years. Morningstar ranks funds in various fund categories by making comparative calculations using total returns.

 

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MANAGER’S COMMENTARY (continued)


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Growth of $10,000 Invested in Balanced Fund and Indexes from 7/1/01 (inception) to 12/31/06


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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Our holdings in the financial sector contributed the most (about 1.5%) to December quarter performance, although we only had one in the list of top stocks below.

These are the ten best-performing stocks for the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

Amkor Technology, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   52.7%
2   

Lexmark International, Inc.

  

Computers

   27.0%
3   

Pactiv Corp.

  

Packaging & Containers

   25.6%
4   

Hilton Hotels Corp.

  

Lodging

   25.3%
5   

Nvidia Corp.

  

Semiconductors

   25.1%
6   

Coach, Inc.

  

Apparel

   24.9%
7   

Marriott International, Inc.

  

Lodging

   23.5%
8   

OfficeMax, Inc.

  

Retail

   21.9%
9   

Countrywide Financial Corp.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   21.2%
10   

ConocoPhillips

  

Oil & Gas

   20.9%
                

Last quarter, I promised an update on our worst performer, Amkor Technology. At the time, I didn’t know just how interesting the story would get. Amkor is a leading provider of advanced semiconductor assembly and test services. As you may recall, through the summer and early fall, the company was fraught with problems that seemed to be one domino of bad news falling after another: the company warning of slowing growth rates, the SEC looking into option award practices, delays in filing its 10Q financial statements with the federal government pending the results of the stock option inquiry, threat of stock exchange delisting, announcement of likely restated financial results from the options probe, probable non-compliance with lending requirements (bondholder covenants) due to the delayed filings, and the specter of bankruptcy should the bondholders accelerate bond payment. On top of all this, the market environment was very unfriendly to this kind of stock, and for all these reasons the stock price was pummeled. It would seem things just couldn’t get worse. (Things can always get worse.) In the midst of all this bad news, the company continued to report favorable underlying economic results. At the lower price, one of our models still liked the stock. However, under the circumstances, it was not as strong a buy as it might seem and we decided to sell call options. One of the risks of our option-writing strategy is in the area of timing. If the stock price rises, the gain is capped. In the case of Amkor, our “best laid plans” resulted in a bit less of a gain than we could have had. This is demonstrative of one of the ways we control risks in this Fund.

 

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Detailed Explanation of Quarterly Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  Five of the ten worst-performing stocks listed below are from the consumer, non-cyclical sector (cosmetics, healthcare, agriculture and beverage industries).

These are the ten worst-performing stocks for the December quarter:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Citrix Systems, Inc.

  

Software

   -25.3%
2   

Circuit City Stores, Inc.

  

Retail

   -24.4%
3   

Corning, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   -23.4%
4   

Motorola, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   -17.8%
5   

Humana, Inc.

  

Healthcare-Services

   -16.3%
6   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

  

Agriculture

   -15.6%
7   

Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

  

Beverages

   -13.6%
8   

Texas Instruments, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   -13.4%
9   

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

  

Healthcare-Services

   -13.3%
10   

TXU Corp.

  

Electric

   -13.3%
                

Of the ten companies listed above, Archer-Daniels-Midland (“ADM”) had the most negative effect on our performance for the quarter. The company engages in the procurement, transportation, storing, processing, and merchandising of agricultural commodities and products. Until recently, the most widely known products were flours and feeds ground from wheat, corn and milo for commercial bakeries, food companies and animal nutrients. Its ethanol and biodiesel segment has made it a player in the alternative energy market rush. We have held the stock since mid 2005, and it had performed well for us until recently. It was the third best performer in the June 2006 quarter. In late October it announced very strong third quarter results, with net income doubling and revenue up 10% over the same period a year ago. However, the stock price dropped almost 15% over the next week after the announcement. According to ADM’s CEO, price movements will continue to be subject to volatile commodity prices. We still hold our position.

Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Worked Well


The Short Version:  Of the approximately 300 companies we held in the calendar year, 12 had greater than 40% return, with one more than doubling. However, their performance was not enough to pull our performance above most benchmarks.

Here are the ten best-performing companies for the calendar year:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Gain
1   

Nvidia Corp.

  

Semiconductors

   102.5%
2   

BMC Software, Inc.

  

Software

   57.2%
3   

Comcast Corp. Class A

  

Media

   51.9%
4   

Thermo Electron Corp.

  

Electronics

   50.3%
5   

Safeway, Inc.

  

Food

   50.3%
6   

Pactiv Corp.

  

Packaging & Containers

   49.4%
7   

Cisco Systems, Inc.

  

Telecommunications

   46.6%
8   

Allegheny Energy, Inc.

  

Electric

   45.1%
9   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Class B

  

Semiconductors

   44.5%
10   

Marriott International, Inc.

  

Lodging

   41.9%
                

Nvidia Corporation manufactures programmable graphics processor technologies: graphics processing units, media and communications processors, handheld, and consumer electronics. It was our best performer in the September quarter. In

 

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late December, the company announced that it has teamed up with the University of Washington’s Harborview Burn Center and Seattle, Wash.-based Imprint Interactive on technology related to a pioneering virtual reality system known as “SnowWorld,” which mitigates pain for burn victims. If Nvidia is also able to benefit from its largest client, Apple’s pricey new phone, it will be “in high cotton,” which is not a component our models track, by the way.

Detailed Explanation of Calendar Year Performance—What Didn’t Work


The Short Version:  On the other side of the ledger, we had only two companies with greater than 40% decline for the calendar year.

These are the ten worst-performing stocks for the calendar year:

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % Loss
1   

Eagle Materials, Inc.

  

Building Materials

   -42.7%
2   

Plexus Corp.

  

Electronics

   -41.8%
3   

KB Home

  

Home Builders

   -37.3%
4   

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

  

Electronics

   -35.0%
5   

Brightpoint, Inc.

  

Distribution/Wholesale

   -34.3%
6   

St Jude Medical, Inc.

  

Healthcare-Products

   -31.3%
7   

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

  

Semiconductors

   -29.9%
8   

Novell, Inc.

  

Software

   -29.8%
9   

Yahoo!, Inc.

  

Internet

   -29.3%
10   

Centex Corp.

  

Home Builders

   -28.8%
                

Eagle Materials manufactures and sells gypsum wallboard, portland cement, recycled paperboard, and concrete and aggregates. Although financial results had generally been positive over the first two quarters of the calendar year, unfortunately, our original purchase happened to be at a high point during the second quarter. The price decline reflected the volatile home-building market. Our model signaled an exit in the late summer, but it had already fallen enough to earn the worst spot for the calendar year.

Background on Fixed Income Securities Strategy


The return of our fixed-income investments for the December quarter was approximately 0.79%, which is consistent with short-term US Treasury securities returns and in line with our expectations. The return of our fixed income investments for the calendar year 2006 was 4.45%.

 

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Top Ten Equity Holdings as of December 31, 2006


Here are the top ten equity holdings at the end of December. Please note that the asterisk next to the position indicates that we have sold put options with respect to that particular security. This means that we are obligated to purchase more of this stock at a specific price and date in the future. The percentage of net assets figures include the effect these put options have on the entire portfolio. The low 9.5% total indicates the diversity of our holdings.

 

Rank    Description    Industry    % of Net Assets
1   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.*

  

Pharmaceuticals

   1.9%
2   

Dillard’s, Inc.*

  

Retail

   1.5%
3   

Merck & Co., Inc.*

  

Pharmaceuticals

   1.0%
4   

Washington Mutual, Inc.*

  

Savings & Loans

   1.0%
5   

Bank of America Corp.*

  

Banks

   0.9%
6   

US Bancorp*

  

Banks

   0.7%
7   

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

  

Agriculture

   0.7%
8   

Verizon Communications, Inc.*

  

Telecommunications

   0.7%
9   

Nvidia Corp.

  

Semiconductors

   0.6%
10   

Bear Stearns Cos., Inc.

  

Diversified Finan Service

   0.5%
                
         9.5%

Industry Sector Representation as of December 31, 2006


 

Common Stock

   53.4%

Basic Materials

   1.8%

Communications

   5.9%

Consumer, Cyclical

   5.5%

Consumer, Non-cyclical

   12.3%

Energy

   4.4%

Financial

   12.4%

Industrial

   4.8%

Technology

   4.6%

Utilities

   1.7%

U.S. Government Obligations

   43.8%

Corporate Notes

   2.2%

Covered Call Options Written

   -0.3%

Put Options Written

   -0.4%

Money Market Funds

   0.4%

Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities

   0.9%
      

Total

   100.0%

 

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Disclaimer


The following is a reminder from the friendly folks at your Fund who worry about liability. The views expressed here are exclusively those of Fund management. These views, including those of market sectors or individual stocks, are not meant as investment advice and should not be considered predictive in nature. Any favorable (or unfavorable) description of a holding applies only as of the quarter end, December 31, 2006, unless otherwise stated. Security positions can and do change thereafter. Discussions of historical performance do not guarantee and are not indicative of future performance.

The Fund uses an option writing strategy in which the Fund may sell covered calls or secured put options. Up to 75% of Fund assets may be invested in options. Options are subject to special risks and may not fully protect the Fund against declines in the value of its stocks. In addition, an option writing strategy limits the upside profit potential normally associated with stocks. The Fund’s fixed-income holdings are subject to three types of risk. Interest rate risk is the chance that bond prices overall will decline as interest rates rise. Credit risk is the chance a bond issuer will fail to pay interest and principal. Prepayment risk is the chance a mortgage-backed bond issuer will repay a higher yielding bond, resulting in a lower paying yield.

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus, which includes information regarding the Fund’s risks, objectives, fees and expenses, experience of its management, and other information. For questions or other Fund information, call 1-800-661-3550 or visit the Fund’s website www.bridgeway.com. Foreside Fund Services, LLC, distributor.

Conclusion


In closing, we would like to thank you for your continued investment in Balanced Fund. We appreciate your feedback, so please call or write us with any questions or comments. We work for you and value your input.

Sincerely,

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Industry   Company   Shares    Value

COMMON STOCKS - 53.44%

Advertising - 0.12%

 

Omnicom Group, Inc.

  1,000    $ 104,540
          

Aerospace/Defense - 1.07%

 

Boeing Co.

  1,100      97,724
 

General Dynamics Corp.+

  1,400      104,090
 

Goodrich Corp.+

  1,800      81,990
 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

  3,470      319,483
 

Northrop Grumman Corp.

  2,200      148,940
 

Rockwell Collins, Inc.

  1,000      63,290
 

United Technologies Corp.

  1,740      108,785
          
         924,302

Agriculture - 0.69%

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.#

  18,600      594,456

Airlines - 0.04%

 

Southwest Airlines Co.

  2,400      36,768

Apparel - 0.35%

 

Coach, Inc.*#

  4,600      197,616
 

Gymboree Corp.*#

  2,700      103,032
          
         300,648

Auto Manufacturers - 0.20%

 

Paccar, Inc.

  2,700      175,230

Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.08%

 

Johnson Controls, Inc.

  780      67,018

Banks - 4.28%

 

Bank of America Corp.+#

  15,100      806,189
 

The Bank of New York Co., Inc.#

  6,500      255,905
 

BB&T Corp.

  6,500      285,545
 

Keycorp+

  5,400      205,362
 

Northern Trust Corp.

  2,900      176,001
 

State Street Corp.#

  3,300      222,552
 

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

  3,200      270,240
 

Synovus Financial Corp.

  5,500      169,565
 

US Bancorp+#

  16,900      611,611
 

Wachovia Corp.+

  7,389      420,804
 

Wells Fargo & Co.+#

  8,200      291,592
          
         3,715,366

Beverages - 1.00%

 

Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc.

  2,000      98,400
 

Brown-Forman Corp.

  2,500      165,600
 

The Coca-Cola Co.+

  4,300      207,475
 

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

  5,200      160,732
 

PepsiCo., Inc.+#

  3,800      237,690
          
         869,897
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Biotechnology - 0.36%

 

Biogen Idec, Inc.*#

  2,200    $ 108,218
 

Genzyme Corp.*#

  3,300      203,214
          
         311,432

Building Materials - 0.10%

 

American Standard Cos., Inc.+#

  1,800      82,530

Chemicals - 1.23%

 

Monsanto Co.

  4,700      246,891
 

OM Group, Inc.*#

  10,000      452,800
 

The Sherwin-Williams Co.

  3,500      222,530
 

Sigma-Aldrich Corp.

  1,900      147,668
          
         1,069,889

Commercial Services - 0.46%

 

Equifax, Inc.

  2,600      105,560
 

Moody’s Corp.+

  800      55,248
 

Robert Half International, Inc.+

  1,300      48,256
 

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.

  2,200      78,188
 

The Western Union Co.

  5,100      114,342
          
         401,594

Computers - 1.95%

 

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.*+#

  4,000      195,360
 

Apple Computer, Inc.*#

  5,200      441,168
 

Hewlett-Packard Co.#

  7,800      321,282
 

Lexmark International, Inc.*+#

  3,200      234,240
 

NCR Corp.*+#

  6,300      269,388
 

Network Appliance, Inc.*+#

  5,800      227,824
          
         1,689,262

Cosmetics/Personal Care - 0.78%

 

Alberto-Culver Co.#

  3,000      64,350
 

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

  4,400      287,056
 

The Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.

  1,600      65,312
 

Procter & Gamble Co.#

  4,000      257,080
          
         673,798

Distribution/Wholesale - 0.04%

 

WW Grainger, Inc.+

  500      34,970

Diversified Financial Services - 4.14%

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.#

  2,780      151,510
 

The Bear Stearns Cos., Inc.#

  2,800      455,784
 

Capital One Financial Corp.#

  2,400      184,368
 

The Charles Schwab Corp.#

  16,300      315,242

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Diversified Financial Services (continued)

 

CIT Group, Inc.#

  4,900    $ 273,273
 

Citigroup, Inc.#

  5,100      284,070
 

Countrywide Financial Corp.+

  500      21,225
 

E*Trade Financial Co.*+#

  11,400      255,588
 

Franklin Resources, Inc.

  2,800      308,476
 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.+#

  1,700      338,895
 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.+

  4,400      343,728
 

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.+

  1,600      148,960
 

Morgan Stanley

  3,100      252,433
 

SLM Corp.

  810      39,504
 

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.#

  5,000      218,850
          
         3,591,906

Electric - 1.52%

 

The AES Corp.*#

  9,600      211,584
 

Allegheny Energy, Inc.*

  2,800      128,548
 

Ameren Corp.

  600      32,238
 

American Electric Power Co., Inc.+

  2,435      103,682
 

Dominion Resources, Inc.+

  760      63,719
 

Duke Energy Corp.#

  10,500      348,705
 

Exelon Corp.+#

  3,200      198,048
 

TXU Corp.

  4,200      227,682
          
         1,314,206

Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.18%

 

Emerson Electric Co.

  3,600      158,652

Electronics - 0.23%

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.*

  1,900      66,215
 

Sanmina-SCI Corp.*

  9,500      32,775
 

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.*+

  2,300      104,167
          
         203,157

Engineering & Construction - 0.08%

 

Fluor Corp.

  800      65,320

Entertainment - 0.06%

 

International Game Technology

  1,200      55,440

Environmental Control - 0.07%

 

Allied Waste Industries, Inc.*

  5,200      63,908

Food - 0.73%

 

Campbell Soup Co.+#

  3,200      124,448
 

Kellogg Co.

  4,100      205,246
 

Safeway, Inc.+#

  8,700      300,672
          
         630,366
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Forest Products & Paper - 0.18%

 

International Paper Co.+

  4,500    $ 153,450

Gas - 0.13%

 

Sempra Energy

  2,000      111,940

Hand/Machine Tools - 0.04%

 

Black & Decker Corp.#

  400      31,988

Healthcare - Products - 1.64%

 

Baxter International, Inc.+

  6,500      301,535
 

Becton Dickinson & Co.

  3,420      239,913
 

CR Bard, Inc.

  3,700      306,989
 

Medtronic, Inc.+#

  4,500      240,795
 

St Jude Medical, Inc.*

  1,080      39,485
 

Stryker Corp.#

  5,260      289,878
          
         1,418,595

Healthcare - Services - 0.79%

 

Aetna, Inc.#

  2,900      125,222
 

Humana, Inc.*

  3,000      165,930
 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*+

  800      58,776
 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

  2,700      143,100
 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.#

  3,600      193,428
          
         686,456

Home Furnishings - 0.06%

 

Whirlpool Corp.+

  600      49,812

Household Products/Wares - 0.32%

 

Clorox Co.

  1,530      98,150
 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

  2,700      183,465
          
         281,615

Housewares - 0.10%

 

Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.

  2,900      83,955

Insurance - 2.90%

 

ACE Ltd.

  1,400      84,798
 

Aflac, Inc.+

  800      36,800
 

The Allstate Corp.

  1,000      65,110
 

AON Corp.+#

  3,500      123,690
 

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.*+

  120      439,920
 

Chubb Corp.

  4,500      238,095
 

Cigna Corp.

  900      118,413
 

Genworth Financial, Inc.+

  2,600      88,946
 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.+

  900      83,979
 

Metlife, Inc.+#

  4,600      271,446
 

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

  4,700      275,890
 

The Progressive Corp.

  5,520      133,694

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Insurance (continued)

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

  1,200    $ 103,032
 

Safeco Corp.

  3,420      213,921
 

The St Paul Travelers Cos., Inc.

  4,500      241,605
          
         2,519,339

Internet - 0.76%

 

eBay, Inc.*+#

  6,900      207,483
 

Google, Inc.*+

  600      276,288
 

Symantec Corp.*

  2,000      41,700
 

Yahoo!, Inc.*#

  5,400      137,916
          
         663,387

Iron/Steel - 0.12%

 

United States Steel Corp.

  1,400      102,396

Leisure Time - 0.09%

 

Harley-Davidson, Inc.

  1,100      77,517

Lodging - 0.35%

 

Hilton Hotels Corp.#

  4,500      157,050
 

Marriott International, Inc.+

  3,000      143,160
          
         300,210

Machinery - Diversified - 0.08%

 

Cummins, Inc.+

  600      70,908

Media - 1.78%

 

Comcast Corp.*+#

  7,300      309,009
 

Idearc, Inc.*

  770      22,060
 

The McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.

  4,000      272,080
 

News Corp.

  14,000      300,720
 

Time Warner, Inc.+#

  15,900      346,302
 

Tribune Co.+

  2,200      67,716
 

Walt Disney Co.+#

  6,700      229,609
          
         1,547,496

Mining - 0.28%

 

Alcoa, Inc.

  1,600      48,016
 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

  1,500      83,595
 

Vulcan Materials Co.

  1,200      107,844
          
         239,455

Miscellaneous Manufacturers - 2.08%

 

Cooper Industries Ltd.

  2,600      235,118
 

Danaher Corp.+#

  3,400      246,296
 

Eaton Corp.

  2,200      165,308
 

General Electric Co.

  4,900      182,329
 

Honeywell International, Inc.

  5,300      239,772
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Miscellaneous Manufacturers (continued)

 

Illinois Tool Works, Inc.+

  2,000    $ 92,380
 

Leggett & Platt, Inc.#

  8,800      210,320
 

Parker Hannifin Corp.+

  2,900      222,952
 

Textron, Inc.#

  2,200      206,294
          
         1,800,769

Office/Business Equipment - 0.09%

 

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

  1,600      73,904

Oil & Gas - 2.39%

 

Baker Hughes, Inc.#

  2,600      194,116
 

Chevron Corp.#

  5,078      373,385
 

ConocoPhillips#

  5,487      394,790
 

Exxon Mobil Corp.#

  5,400      413,802
 

Marathon Oil Corp.#

  1,700      157,250
 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.#

  6,000      292,980
 

Valero Energy Corp.#

  4,900      250,684
          
         2,077,007

Oil & Gas Services - 1.82%

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.#

  4,200      182,784
 

Apache Corp.#

  3,200      212,832
 

EOG Resources, Inc.#

  2,400      149,880
 

Halliburton Co.#

  4,700      145,935
 

Hess Corp.+#

  3,060      151,684
 

Nabors Industries Ltd.*#

  6,800      202,504
 

Rowan Cos., Inc.#

  5,500      182,600
 

Schlumberger Ltd.#

  3,200      202,112
 

Sunoco, Inc.

  2,400      149,664
          
         1,579,995

Packaging & Containers - 0.09%

 

Pactiv Corp.*

  2,100      74,949

Pharmaceuticals - 5.67%

 

Allergan, Inc.+

  1,900      227,506
 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.+#

  72,400      1,905,568
 

Cardinal Health, Inc.#

  2,100      135,303
 

Caremark Rx, Inc.#

  3,800      217,018
 

Cephalon, Inc.*#

  5,000      352,050
 

Express Scripts, Inc.*#

  2,200      157,520
 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.*#

  4,900      318,157
 

Hospira, Inc.*

  7,700      258,566
 

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*#

  5,500      87,560
 

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.*#

  3,500      187,040
 

Merck & Co., Inc.#

  20,100      876,360
 

Pfizer, Inc.

  7,600      196,840
          
         4,919,488

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Common Stocks (continued)

Pipelines - 0.17%

 

El Paso Corp.

  9,900    $ 151,272

Retail - 4.01%

 

Autonation, Inc.*

  736      15,692
 

Autozone, Inc.*

  1,700      196,452
 

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.*#

  2,020      76,962
 

Circuit City Stores, Inc.+#

  6,900      130,962
 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

  1,000      52,870
 

CVS Corp.#

  3,500      108,185
 

Dillard’s, Inc.+#

  38,400      1,342,848
 

Federated Department Stores, Inc.+#

  800      30,504
 

JC Penney Co., Inc.+#

  2,000      154,720
 

Ltd. Brands, Inc.

  4,400      127,336
 

Nordstrom, Inc.+#

  5,000      246,700
 

Office Depot, Inc.*+#

  4,300      164,131
 

OfficeMax, Inc.#

  2,700      134,055
 

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.*

  3,000      23,400
 

Sears Holdings Corp.*

  1,200      201,516
 

Staples, Inc.

  3,950      105,465
 

Starbucks Corp.*#

  3,700      131,054
 

Walgreen Co.+

  2,500      114,725
 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

  2,600      120,068
          
         3,477,645

Savings & Loans - 0.99%

 

Washington Mutual, Inc.+#

  18,943      861,717

Semiconductors - 1.12%

 

Altera Corp.*

  500      9,840
 

Applied Materials, Inc.+#

  10,700      197,415
 

Nvidia Corp.*+#

  14,400      532,944
 

Texas Instruments, Inc.#

  8,070      232,416
          
         972,615

Software - 1.55%

 

Adobe Systems, Inc.*#

  7,000      287,840
 

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.#

  4,400      216,700
 

BMC Software, Inc.*

  3,920      126,224
 

Citrix Systems, Inc.*#

  4,300      116,315
 

IMS Health, Inc.

  2,800      76,944
 

Intuit, Inc.*#

  5,600      170,856
 

Novell, Inc.*

  5,400      33,480
 

Oracle Corp.*#

  11,860      203,280
 

Paychex, Inc.#

  2,900      114,666
          
         1,346,305

Telecommunications - 3.17%

 

Alltel Corp.#

  1,900      114,912
 

AT&T, Inc.#

  7,200      257,400
Industry   Company   Shares    Value

Telecommunications (continued)

 

Ciena Corp.*

  5,942    $ 164,653
 

Cisco Systems, Inc.*#

  14,900      407,217
 

Citizens Communications Co.

  8,800      126,456
 

Comverse Technology, Inc.*+#

  7,900      166,769
 

Corning, Inc.*#

  11,200      209,552
 

Embarq Corp.

  385      20,235
 

Motorola, Inc. +

  5,300      108,968
 

Qualcomm, Inc.#

  5,300      200,287
 

Sprint Nextel Corp.+#

  12,800      241,792
 

Tellabs, Inc.*#

  12,400      127,224
 

Verizon Communications, Inc.#

  15,400      573,496
 

Windstream Corp.

  1,964      27,928
          
         2,746,889

Textiles - 0.05%

 

Cintas Corp.

  1,200      47,652

Toys/Games/Hobbies - 0.06%

 

Mattel, Inc.

  2,200      49,852

Transportation - 0.80%

 

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.#

  1,400      103,334
 

CSX Corp.#

  5,400      185,922
 

FedEx Corp.

  1,300      141,206
 

Norfolk Southern Corp.

  2,700      135,783
 

Union Pacific Corp.

  1,400      128,828
          
         695,073
          

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

       46,348,306
          

(Cost $37,102,237)

    

 

CORPORATE NOTES - 2.23%

  
Due Date   Discount Rate
or Coupon Rate
  Principal
Amount
   Value

Holding Companies - Diversified - 1.88%

  

Leucadia National Corp.

    

8/15/2013

  7.750%   $ 1,550,000    1,635,250

Transportation - 0.35%

  

Sea Containers Ltd.*+@

    

2/15/2008

  7.875%     426,000    300,862
        

TOTAL CORPORATE NOTES

     1,936,112
        

(Cost $2,029,409)

    

 

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Showing percentage of net assets as of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Due Date   Discount Rate
or Coupon Rate
  Principal
Amount
   Value

U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS - 43.83%

U.S. Treasury Bills - 22.75%

  

2/1/2007

  3.162%   $ 3,000,000    $ 2,986,318

2/22/2007

  3.722%     3,000,000      2,977,612

4/12/2007

  2.610%     7,000,000      6,906,116

5/3/2007

  3.170%     2,000,000      1,967,420

5/24/2007

  3.719%     3,000,000      2,942,661

6/14/2007

  4.269%     2,000,000      1,956,124
          
         19,736,251

U.S. Treasury Notes - 21.08%

  

3/31/2007

  3.750%     300,000      299,016

7/31/2007

  3.875%     500,000      496,679

8/15/2007

  2.750%     300,000      295,828

11/15/2007

  3.000%     200,000      196,570

1/31/2008+

  4.375%     3,000,000      2,980,194

2/15/2008

  3.375%     300,000      294,762

8/31/2008

  4.875%     300,000      299,977

10/15/2008

  3.125%     200,000      194,227

11/15/2008

  3.375%     200,000      194,875

4/15/2009

  3.125%     300,000      289,383

6/15/2009

  4.000%     300,000      294,832

8/15/2009

  3.500%     200,000      193,953

10/15/2009

  3.375%     300,000      289,430

11/15/2009

  3.500%     200,000      193,445

2/15/2010

  3.500%     300,000      289,453

4/15/2010+

  4.000%     300,000      293,555

6/15/2010

  3.625%     500,000      482,969

7/15/2010

  3.875%     500,000      486,758

10/15/2010+

  4.250%     500,000      492,266

1/15/2011+

  4.250%     2,000,000      1,966,876

2/28/2011+

  4.500%     1,000,000      992,617

3/31/2011+

  4.750%     1,000,000      1,001,680

4/30/2011

  4.875%     2,000,000      2,012,968

7/31/2011+

  4.875%     1,000,000      1,007,031

8/31/2011

  4.625%     300,000      299,051

11/15/2013+

  4.250%     200,000      194,719

2/15/2015

  4.000%     200,000      190,523

5/15/2016+

  5.125%     2,000,000      2,060,078
          
         18,283,715
          

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

     38,019,966
          

(Cost $38,106,731)

    
    Number
of Contracts
  Value

PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS - 0.25%

AT&T, Inc.

   

expiring: January, 2007 at $25.00

  200   $ 214,000
       

TOTAL PURCHASED CALL OPTIONS

      214,000
       

(Cost $28,010)

   

 

MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS - 0.40%

 

    Rate^    Shares    Value  

Blackrock TempCash Liquidity Fund

  5.17%    343,740      343,740  
             

TOTAL MONEY MARKET MUTUAL FUNDS

     343,740  
             

(Cost $343,740)

       

TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.15%

   $ 86,862,124  

(Cost $77,610,127)

       

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (0.15)%

     (129,001 )
             

NET ASSETS - 100.00%

        $ 86,733,123  
             

 

* Non Income Producing Security
^ Rate disclosed is as of December 31, 2006.
+ This security or a portion of the security is out on loan at December 31, 2006. Total loaned securities had a market value of $22,138,400 at December 31, 2006.
# Security subject to call option written by the Fund.
@ On October 15, 2006, Sea Containers Ltd., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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As of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Company   Number
of Contracts
  Value  

COVERED CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN

 

Adobe Systems, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $42.50

  20   $ (1,000 )

AES Corp.

 

expiring: January 07 at $22.50

  25     (625 )

Aetna, Inc.

 

expiring: February 07 at $45.00

  8     (1,000 )

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.

 

expiring: April 07 at $55.00

  10     (700 )

Alberto-Culver Co.

 

expiring: January 07 at $20.00

  30     (4,650 )

Alltell Corp.

 

expiring: February 07 at $60.00

  5     (1,413 )

American Standard Cos., Inc.

 

expiring: April 07 at $50.00

  6     (660 )

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

 

expiring: March 07 at $55.00

  7     (1,435 )

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

 

expiring: February 07 at $50.00

  20     (600 )

AON Corp.

 

expiring: April 07 at $37.50

  8     (680 )

Apache Corp.

 

expiring: February 07 at $70.00

  8     (1,160 )

Apple Computer, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $90.00

  25     (5,187 )

expiring: February 07 at $90.00

  13     (4,615 )

Applied Materials, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $17.50

  25     (2,813 )

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

 

expiring: January 07 at $35.00

  50     (875 )

expiring: March 07 at $35.00

  86     (7,740 )

AT&T, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $32.50

  200     (65,000 )

expiring: January 07 at $35.00

  15     (1,425 )

expiring: April 07 at $35.00

  15     (2,813 )

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

 

expiring: February 07 at $52.50

  20     (550 )

Baker Hughes, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $75.00

  13     (2,438 )

Bank of America Corp.

 

expiring: January 07 at $55.00

  18     (225 )

expiring: January 07 at $52.50

  80     (10,800 )

Bank of New York Co., Inc.

 

expiring: April 07 at $40.00

  15     (2,175 )

The Bear Stearns Cos., Inc.

 

expiring: February 07 at $175.00

  7     (910 )

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $42.50

  10     (25 )

Biogen Idec, Inc.

 

expiring: April 07 at $55.00

  8     (760 )

Black & Decker Corp.

 

expiring: February 07 at $75.00

  4     (2,560 )
Company   Number
of Contracts
  Value  
   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

 

expiring: January 07 at $25.00

  100   $ (13,500 )

expiring: March 07 at $27.50

  30     (1,875 )

expiring: June 07 at $27.50

  300     (31,500 )

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

 

expiring: April 07 at $80.00

  5     (1,075 )

Campbell Soup Co.

 

expiring: January 07 at $40.00

  16     (280 )

Capital One Financial Corp.

 

expiring: February 07 at $80.00

  6     (840 )

Cardinal Health, Inc.

 

expiring: March 07 at $70.00

  7     (455 )

Caremark Rx, Inc.

 

expiring: March 07 at $55.00

  10     (3,900 )

Cephalon, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $75.00

  50     (2,375 )

The Charles Schwab Corp.

   

expiring: January 07 at $20.00

  50     (1,250 )

Chevron Corp.

 

expiring: March 07 at $80.00

  18     (1,350 )

Circuit City Stores, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $30.00

  18     (45 )

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $22.50

  30     (14,550 )

CIT Group, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $55.00

  15     (2,625 )

Citigroup, Inc.

 

expiring: March 07 at $57.50

  12     (1,050 )

Citrix Systems, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $35.00

  15     (75 )

Coach, Inc.

 

expiring: February 07 at $45.00

  15     (2,137 )

Comcast Corp.

 

expiring: April 07 at $45.00

  15     (1,800 )

Comverse Technology, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $22.50

  20     (450 )

ConocoPhillips

 

expiring: February 07 at $80.00

  15     (750 )

Corning, Inc.

 

expiring: February 07 at $22.50

  50     (875 )

CSX Corp.

 

expiring: February 07 at $40.00

  25     (375 )

CVS Corp.

 

expiring: May 07 at $35.00

  9     (675 )

Danaher Corp.

 

expiring: January 07 at $75.00

  8     (240 )

Dillards, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $30.00

  15     (7,650 )

expiring: January 07 at $35.00

  54     (4,860 )

expiring: February 07 at $35.00

  268     (41,540 )

Duke Energy Corp.

 

expiring: January 07 at $32.50

  30     (3,000 )

 

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As of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Company   Number
of Contracts
  Value  

Covered Call Options Written (continued)

 

E*Trade Financial Co.

 

expiring: January 07 at $25.00

  20   $ (50 )

eBAY, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $32.50

  20     (350 )

EOG Resources, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $75.00

  10     (25 )

Exelon Corp.

 

expiring: January 07 at $65.00

  8     (100 )

Express Scripts, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $70.00

  8     (2,340 )

Exxon Mobile Corp.

 

expiring: January 07 at $80.00

  12     (450 )

Federated Department Stores, Inc.

 

expiring: February 07 at $35.00

  8     (3,080 )

Genzyme Corp.

 

expiring: January 07 at $70.00

  13     (97 )

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $70.00

  15     (300 )

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $200.00

  9     (3,195 )

Gymboree Corp.

 

expiring: January 07 at $40.00

  25     (2,062 )

Halliburton Co.

 

expiring: April 07 at $35.00

  12     (1,230 )

Hess Corp.

 

expiring: February 07 at $50.00

  30     (7,800 )

Hewlett- Packard Co.

 

expiring: January 07 at $40.00

  30     (4,650 )

Hilton Hotels Corp.

 

expiring: January 07 at $30.00

  20     (10,400 )

Intuit, Inc.

 

expiring: April 07 at $32.50

  10     (1,150 )

JC Penny Co., Inc.

 

expiring: February 07 at $85.00

  10     (650 )

King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $17.50

  15     (37 )

Leggett & Platt, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $22.50

  88     (13,200 )

Lexmark International, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $75.00

  10     (1,075 )

Marathon Oil Corp.

 

expiring: January 07 at $100.00

  9     (292 )

Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

 

expiring: April 07 at $55.00

  8     (2,260 )

Medtronic, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $55.00

  12     (450 )

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

expiring: April 07 at $45.00

  164     (22,960 )

Metlife, Inc.

 

expiring: January 07 at $60.00

  12     (480 )

Nabors Industries Ltd.

 

expiring: March 07 at $35.00

  15     (750 )
Company   Number
of Contracts
  Value  
   

NCR Corp.

   

expiring: April 07 at $45.00

  15   $ (2,587 )

Network Appliance, Inc.

   

expiring: March 07 at $45.00

  17     (1,360 )

Nordstrom, Inc.

   

expiring: January 07 at $50.00

  15     (1,350 )

Nvidia Corp.

   

expiring: January 07 at $37.50

  50     (6,250 )

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

   

expiring: February 07 at $55.00

  30     (1,350 )

Office Depot, Inc.

   

expiring: April 07 at $45.00

  12     (600 )

OfficeMax, Inc.

   

expiring: January 07 at $50.00

  15     (1,425 )

OM Group, Inc.

   

expiring: January 07 at $50.00

  50     (1,625 )

expiring: March 07 at $50.00

  50     (11,625 )

Oracle Corp.

   

expiring: March 07 at $20.00

  30     (375 )

Paychex, Inc.

   

expiring: March 07 at $40.00

  7     (840 )

PepsiCo., Inc.

   

expiring: April 07 at $65.00

  8     (840 )

Procter & Gamble Co.

   

expiring: April 07 at $65.00

  10     (1,775 )

Qualcomm, Inc.

   

expiring: April 07 at $45.00

  15     (1,050 )

Rowan Cos., Inc.

   

expiring: January 07 at $35.00

  12     (540 )

expiring: January 07 at $32.50

  43     (6,342 )

Safeway, Inc.

   

expiring: March 07 at $35.00

  21     (3,308 )

Schlumberger Ltd.

   

expiring: January 07 at $70.00

  10     (150 )

expiring: February 07 at $70.00

  8     (640 )

Sprint Nextel Corp.

   

expiring: January 07 at $20.00

  30     (375 )

Starbucks Corp.

   

expiring: January 07 at $37.50

  15     (188 )

State Street Corp.

   

expiring: February 07 at $70.00

  8     (900 )

Stryker Corp.

   

expiring: March 07 at $60.00

  12     (720 )

T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

   

expiring: January 07 at $50.00

  15     (75 )

Tellabs, Inc.

   

expiring: March 07 at $10.00

  30     (2,925 )

Texas Instruments, Inc.

   

expiring: January 07 at $35.00

  20     (50 )

Textron, Inc.

   

expiring: March 07 at $100.00

  5     (825 )

Time Warner, Inc.

   

expiring: April 07 at $22.50

  30     (2,175 )

 

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As of December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Company   Number
of Contracts
  Value  

Covered Call Options Written (continued)

 

United Health Group, Inc.

   

expiring: March 07 at $55.00

  9   $ (1,755 )

US Bancorp

   

expiring: January 07 at $35.00

  8     (1,140 )

Valero Energy Corp.

   

expiring: March 07 at $60.00

  12     (840 )

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

expiring: January 07 at $37.50

  75     (9,188 )

The Walt Disney Co.

   

expiring: January 07 at $32.50

  20     (4,050 )

Washington Mutual

   

expiring: April 07 at $45.00

  120     (24,000 )

Wells Fargo & Co.

   

expiring: January 07 at $37.50

  20     (100 )

Yahoo!, Inc.

   

expiring: January 07 at $30.00

  15     (38 )
         

TOTAL COVERED CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN

      (438,740 )
         

(Premiums received $449,240)

   

PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN

   

Albemarle Corp.

   

expiring: January 07 at $70.00

  100     (9,000 )

expiring: March 07 at $70.00

  100     (23,750 )

AT&T Corp.

   

expiring: January 07 at $30.00

  100     (250 )

expiring: January 07 at $32.50

  250     (625 )

Bank of America

   

expiring: January 07 at $52.50

  80     (2,800 )

expiring: February 07 at $52.50

  40     (2,700 )

Big Lots, Inc.

   

expiring: January 07 at $20.00

  200     (2,500 )

expiring: January 07 at $22.50

  200     (11,000 )

expiring: April 07 at $22.50

  100     (15,000 )

expiring: January 07 at $17.50

  350     (1,750 )

BMC Software, Inc.

   

expiring: January 07 at $30.00

  405     (6,075 )

expiring: February 07 at $30.00

  150     (9,000 )

Bristol-Myers Squibb

   

expiring: March 07 at $25.00

  100     (5,750 )

Cephalon, Inc.

   

expiring: January 07 at $70.00

  50     (7,500 )

expiring: February 07 at $70.00

  50     (14,375 )

ConocoPhillips

   

expiring: January 07 at $60.00

  90     (225 )

expiring: February 07 at $70.00

  100     (18,750 )
Company   Number
of Contracts
  Value  
   

Continental Airlines

   

expiring: January 07 at $40.00

  100   $ (12,750 )

expiring: March 07 at $40.00

  100     (32,000 )

Digene Corp.

   

expiring: January 07 at $45.00

  100     (2,500 )

expiring: March 07 at $45.00

  80     (17,000 )

Dillard’s, Inc.

   

expiring: January 07 at $35.00

  180     (15,300 )

Duke Energy Corp.

   

expiring: January 07 at $30.00

  430     (1,075 )

expiring: April 07 at $32.50

  150     (12,000 )

Gymboree Corp.

   

expiring: February 07 at $40.00

  150     (48,750 )

Merck & Co., Inc.

   

expiring: January 07 at $42.50

  160     (4,400 )

OM Group, Inc.

   

expiring: January 07 at $45.00

  200     (30,500 )

Pfizer, Inc.

   

expiring: March 07 at $25.00

  400     (22,000 )

Research In Motion Ltd.

   

expiring: January 07 at $120.00

  25     (3,687 )

Teletech Holdings

   

expiring: January 07 at $22.50

  100     (2,500 )

expiring: April 07 at $22.50

  100     (10,750 )

US Bancorp

   

expiring: March 07 at $35.00

  100     (4,000 )

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

expiring: January 07 at $32.50

  150     (375 )

expiring: January 07 at $35.00

  295     (738 )

Washington Mutual

   

expiring: April 07 at $45.00

  100     (13,750 )
         

TOTAL PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN

      (365,125 )
         

(Premiums received $568,112)

   

TOTAL OPTIONS WRITTEN

    $ (803,865 )
         

(Premiums received $1,017,352)

   

See Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES


December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS      Aggressive
Investors 1
     Aggressive
Investors 2
     Ultra-Small
Company
     Ultra-Small
Company Market
 

Investments at value

     $ 383,615,160      $ 585,964,837      $ 133,415,956      $ 1,164,625,225  

Cash

       -        -        -        1,084,983  

Receivable for portfolio securities sold

       379,028        6,386,724        -        10,713,495  

Receivable for fund shares sold

       107,390        754,664        71,216        1,638,020  

Dividends receivable

       271,760        339,585        207,129        858,529  

Interest receivable

       43,570        68,878        107,768        387,498  

Receivable from investment adviser

       -        -        -        -  

Prepaid and other assets

       108,817        97,185        11,150        162,759  

Variation margin receivable

       -        8        -        -  
                                       

Total assets

       384,525,725        593,611,881        133,813,219        1,179,470,509  
                                       

LIABILITIES

               

Payable for portfolio securities purchased

       -        -        279,537        1,010,445  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

       1,001,526        2,127,011        71,217        1,615,889  

Accrued investment advisory fees

       867,590        537,477        94,553        468,986  

Accrued administration fees

       15,619        23,339        5,253        46,899  

Accrued directors fees

       999        917        2,056        2,207  

Other payables

       38,288        20,555        34,095        94,033  

Covered call options written at value^

       -        -        -        -  

Due to custodian

       1,024,879        4,332,101        -        -  

Put options written at value+

       -           -        -  
                                       

Total liabilities

       2,948,901        7,041,400        486,711        3,238,459  
                                       

NET ASSETS

     $ 381,576,824      $ 586,570,481      $ 133,326,508      $ 1,176,232,050  
                                       

NET ASSETS REPRESENT

               

Paid-in capital

     $ 300,796,486      $ 552,102,067      $ 95,403,408      $ 774,936,550  

Accumulated net investment income/(loss)

       (1,295,238 )      (991,794 )      66,889        (965,936 )

Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments

       7,415,206        (31,878,933 )      2,772,029        25,487,511  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       74,660,370        67,339,141        35,084,182        376,773,925  
                                       

NET ASSETS

     $ 381,576,824      $ 586,570,481      $ 133,326,508      $ 1,176,232,050  
                                       

Shares of common stock outstanding of $.001 par value*

       7,008,823        34,646,877        3,750,989        60,189,237  
                                       

Net asset value per share

     $ 54.44      $ 16.93      $ 35.54      $ 19.54  
                                       

Investments at cost

     $ 308,954,790      $ 518,625,696      $ 98,331,774      $ 787,851,300  
                                       

 

* See Note 1 - Organization in the Notes to Financial Statements for shares authorized for each Fund.
^ Premiums received on covered call options written were $449,240 for Balanced Fund.
+ Premiums received on put options written were $568,112 for Balanced Fund.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Micro-Cap
Limited
    Small-Cap
Growth
    Small-Cap
Value
    Large-Cap
Growth
    Large-Cap
Value
    Blue Chip
35 Index
    Balanced  
$ 70,688,061     $ 176,808,616     $ 257,730,951     $ 107,108,940     $ 87,753,697     $ 75,354,732     $ 86,862,124  
  -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
  806,212       5,871,312       1,244,548       227,106       35       -       33,886  
  1,400       158,252       427,030       347,398       349,381       348,252       262,160  
  13,703       60,239       91,456       98,967       101,658       55,554       53,950  
  9,596       50,852       43,050       5,936       5,554       4,504       288,917  
  -       -       -       -       -       21,129       5,203  
  16,840       36,805       25,053       19,629       10,014       12,622       30,264  
  -       -       -       -       -       -       163,720  
                                                     
  71,535,812       182,986,076       259,562,088       107,807,976       88,220,339       75,796,793       87,700,224  
                                                     
           
  -       -       -       -       -       299,396       -  
  29,697       469,858       500,410       476,058       193,507       10,000       89,211  
  79,452       96,414       127,358       42,918       36,877       -       44,307  
  2,867       7,796       10,512       4,292       3,479       2,925       3,473  
  469       1,274       749       763       1,392       721       3,436  
  20,156       34,450       45,352       7,061       19,129       22,723       22,799  
  -       -       -       -       -       -       438,740  
  969,743       7,000,696       1,542,534       -       -       -       10  
  -         -       -       -       -       365,125  
                                                     
  1,102,384       7,610,488       2,226,915       531,092       254,384       335,765       967,101  
                                                     
$ 70,433,428     $ 175,375,588     $ 257,335,173     $ 107,276,884     $ 87,965,955     $ 75,461,028     $ 86,733,123  
                                                     
           
$ 62,534,396     $ 161,904,920     $ 213,111,715     $ 98,707,683     $ 72,123,986     $ 67,047,104     $ 80,613,693  
  (92,264 )     (255,973 )     (127,646 )     (6,429 )     6,356       2,658       (26,808 )
  (2,160,631 )     (14,723,090 )     (12,124,444 )     (7,132,834 )     (210,761 )     (2,746,668 )     (3,319,249 )
  10,151,927       28,449,731       56,475,548       15,708,464       16,046,374       11,157,934       9,465,487  
                                                     
$ 70,433,428     $ 175,375,588     $ 257,335,173     $ 107,276,884     $ 87,965,955     $ 75,461,028     $ 86,733,123  
                                                     
  8,239,268       12,286,558       15,919,726       8,490,531       5,528,973       9,367,137       6,918,603  
                                                     
$ 8.55     $ 14.27     $ 16.16     $ 12.63     $ 15.91     $ 8.06     $ 12.54  
                                                     
$ 60,536,134     $ 148,358,885     $ 201,255,403     $ 91,400,476     $ 71,707,323     $ 64,196,798     $ 77,610,127  
                                                     

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS


For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

        Aggressive
Investors 1
     Aggressive
Investors 2
     Ultra-Small
Company
     Ultra-Small
Company Market
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

             

Dividends

     $ 1,576,251 *    $ 1,818,868 **    $ 289,967      $ 3,839,731 ***

Interest

       109,543        215,897        101,648        418,656  

Securities Lending

       227,024        322,596        372,984        1,863,748  

Other

       25,707        -        2        670  
                                       

Total Investment Income

       1,938,525        2,357,361        764,601        6,122,805  
                                       

EXPENSES

             

Investment advisory fees - Base fees

       1,759,446        2,520,656        563,251        2,777,501  

Investment advisory fees - Performance adjustment

       1,173,861        233,085        -        -  

Administration fees

       98,759        140,774        32,792        276,750  

Accounting fees

       24,592        28,245        26,039        30,815  

Transfer agent fees

       74,469        140,185        22,041        166,201  

Professional fees

       22,000        54,610        9,681        95,152  

Custody fees

       1,020        53,395        4,387        48,542  

Blue sky fees

       6,430        59,095        3,760        16,906  

Directors fees

       10,865        14,475        4,336        20,725  

ICI Registration fees

       4,214        5,100        2,885        4,472  

Reports to Shareholders

       4,197        6,850        1,200        6,832  

Insurance

       6,616        25,270        8,998        45,456  

Miscellaneous

       47,294        67,415        18,342        150,079  
                                       

Total expenses

       3,233,763        3,349,155        697,712        3,639,431  
                                       

Less investment advisory fees waived

       -        -        -        -  

Less expense reimbursed by investment adviser

       -        -        -        -  
                                       

Net Expenses

       3,233,763        3,349,155        697,712        3,639,431  
                                       

NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

       (1,295,238 )      (991,794 )      66,889        2,483,374  
                                       

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
(LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

             

Net realized gain/(loss) on investment securities

       10,910,221        (33,412,065 )      12,120,049        33,422,656  

Net realized gain/(loss) on options

       106,230        (277,441 )      -        -  

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures contracts

       -        -        -        -  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

       (22,233,850 )      25,951,602        (8,321,420 )      28,284,777  
                                       

Net realized and unrealized gain/(loss) on investments

       (11,217,399 )      (7,737,904 )      3,798,629        61,707,433  
                                       

NET INCREASE/(DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     $ (12,512,637 )    $ (8,729,698 )    $ 3,865,518      $ 64,190,807  
                                       

 

* Net of foreign withholding tax of $2,835 (Aggressive Investors 1)
** Net of foreign withholding tax of $3,210 (Aggressive Investors 2)
*** Net of foreign withholding tax of $265 (Ultra Small Company Market)

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Micro-Cap
Limited
    Small-Cap
Growth
    Small-Cap
Value
    Large-Cap
Growth
    Large-Cap
Value
  Blue Chip 35
Index
    Balanced  
           
$ 114,817     $ 390,574     $ 847,949     $ 460,054     $ 767,072   $ 580,308     $ 444,867  
  17,780       59,869       91,447       41,966       19,325     13,485       928,069  
  189,185       248,928       200,463       16,827       25,374     9,480       16,043  
  -       -       -       -       -     -       39,459  
                                                   
  321,782       699,371       1,139,859       518,847       811,771     603,273       1,428,438  
                                                   
           
  330,309       653,130       875,624       252,905       207,431     23,121       259,496  
  (3,009 )     8,141       (4,650 )     130       33     -       -  
  17,350       54,427       72,969       25,290       20,743     14,632       20,624  
  23,956       27,328       27,230       23,805       24,170     24,770       24,606  
  13,442       71,610       84,110       27,275       26,311     13,526       26,755  
  8,588       32,769       45,575       6,219       6,443     5,340       21,771  
  3,262       10,917       7,813       8,220       2,680     2,902       5,192  
  1,316       21,640       41,960       13,572       23,440     15,198       19,430  
  1,674       6,637       8,249       1,894       244     1,260       5,588  
  1,820       3,998       7,978       576       1,390     1,194       4,000  
  604       6,180       18,532       820       1,133     242       5,790  
  4,186       16,220       24,140       4,215       3,838     2,320       10,320  
  10,548       39,917       55,545       10,009       11,120     7,740       17,146  
                                                   
  414,046       952,914       1,265,075       374,930       328,976     112,245       420,718  
                                                   
  -       -       -       -       -     (23,121 )     (5,203 )
  -       -       -       -       -     (46,734 )     (2,348 )
                                                   
  414,046       952,914       1,265,075       374,930       328,976     42,390       413,167  
                                                   
  (92,264 )     (253,543 )     (125,216 )     143,917       482,795     560,883       1,015,271  
                                                   
           
  (2,789,985 )     (10,481,814 )     (6,422,077 )     (1,825,305 )     211,661     (25,738 )     (1,143,575 )
  -       -       -       -       -     -       1,101,382  
  -       -       -       -       -     -       (3,181,639 )
  5,068       (1,587,222 )     3,032,910       6,393,866       7,862,364     6,350,299       4,385,809  
                                                   
           
  (2,784,917 )     (12,069,036 )     (3,389,167 )     4,568,561       8,074,025     6,324,561       1,161,977  
                                                   
$ (2,877,181 )   $ (12,322,579 )   $ (3,514,383 )   $ 4,712,478     $ 8,556,820   $ 6,885,444     $ 2,177,248  
                                                   

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS


 

     Aggressive Investors 1     Aggressive Investors 2  
     Six Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
June 30,
 
      2006**     2006     2006**     2006  

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income/(loss)

   $ (1,295,238 )   $ (2,895,367 )   $ (991,794 )   $ (943,483 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investment securities

     10,910,221       57,574,148       (33,412,065 )     22,380,513  

Net realized gain/(loss) on options

     106,230       (659,897 )     (277,441 )     (311,964 )

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures contracts

     -       -       -       -  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     (22,233,850 )     25,737,738       25,951,602       13,950,408  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts

     -       -       -       -  
                                  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (12,512,637 )     79,756,622       (8,729,698 )     35,075,474  
                                  

DISTRIBUTIONS:

        

From net investment income

     -       -       -       -  

From net realized gains

     (38,922,847 )     (42,619,826 )     (12,277,778 )     (5,969,682 )
                                  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from distributions

     (38,922,847 )     (42,619,826 )     (12,277,778 )     (5,969,682 )
                                  

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from sale of shares

     11,791,507       53,941,063       162,914,353       509,374,846  

Reinvestment of distributions

     33,930,174       36,621,902       11,193,522       5,717,750  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (51,301,551 )     (57,993,953 )     (151,791,778 )     (114,989,912 )
                                  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from share transactions

     (5,579,870 )     32,569,012       22,316,097       400,102,684  
                                  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

     (57,015,354 )     69,705,808       1,308,621       429,208,476  

NET ASSETS:

        

Beginning of period

     438,592,178       368,886,370       585,261,860       156,053,384  
                                  

End of period*

   $ 381,576,824     $ 438,592,178     $ 586,570,481     $ 585,261,860  
                                  

SHARES ISSUED & REDEEMED

        

Issued

     206,642       880,680       9,827,352       28,830,562  

Distributions reinvested

     613,122       638,791       647,399       342,791  

Redeemed

     (896,082 )     (951,594 )     (9,172,500 )     (6,428,057 )
                                  

Net increase/(decrease)

     (76,318 )     567,877       1,302,251       22,745,296  

Outstanding at beginning of period

     7,085,141       6,517,264       33,344,626       10,599,330  
                                  

Outstanding at end of period

     7,008,823       7,085,141       34,646,877       33,344,626  
                                  

*    Including accumulated net investment income (loss) of:

   $ (1,295,238 )   $ -     $ (991,794 )   $ -  
** Unaudited
*** Net of redemption fees of $259,383 and $439,575 for the six months ended December 31, 2006 and the year ended June 30, 2006, respectively. (Ultra Small Company Market)

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Ultra-Small Company     Ultra-Small Company Market     Micro-Cap Limited  
Six Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
June 30,
 
2006**     2006     2006**     2006     2006**     2006  
         
$ 66,889     $ (453,627 )   $ 2,483,374     $ 2,196,436     $ (92,264 )   $ (831,300 )
  12,120,049       19,368,103       33,422,656       25,040,466       (2,789,985 )     23,482,718  
  -       -       -       -       -       -  
  -       -       -       483,010       -       -  
  (8,321,420 )     8,673,884       28,284,777       61,433,756       5,068       (13,091,825 )
  -       -       -       8,204       -       -  
                                             
  3,865,518       27,588,360       64,190,807       89,161,872       (2,877,181 )     9,559,593  
                                             
         
  -       -       (4,933,248 )     (1,179,985 )     -       -  
  (25,378,383 )     (14,389,660 )     (22,318,728 )     (21,617,958 )     (14,955,401 )     (10,105,182 )
                                             
  (25,378,383 )     (14,389,660 )     (27,251,976 )     (22,797,943 )     (14,955,401 )     (10,105,182 )
                                             
         
  1,132,107       1,903,411       219,890,695       590,305,879       15,108,216       12,030,141  
  24,602,886       14,108,045       4,523,297       21,199,206       -       10,001,354  
  (3,088,653 )     (7,650,663 )     (172,870,730 )***     (184,002,179 )***     (7,552,723 )     (7,412,829 )
                                             
  22,646,340       8,360,793       51,543,262       427,502,906       7,555,493       14,618,666  
                                             
  1,133,475       21,559,493       88,482,093       493,866,835       (10,277,089 )     14,073,077  
         
  132,193,033       110,633,540       1,087,749,957       593,883,122       80,710,517       66,637,440  
                                             
$ 133,326,508     $ 132,193,033     $ 1,176,232,050     $ 1,087,749,957     $ 70,433,428     $ 80,710,517  
                                             
         
  27,771       45,835       11,687,885       31,169,559       1,716,960       1,016,697  
  683,793       381,402       232,322       1,168,628       -       875,775  
  (76,674 )     (189,025 )     (9,171,421 )     (9,914,510 )     (750,974 )     (628,001 )
                                             
  634,890       238,212       2,748,786       22,423,677       965,986       1,264,471  
  3,116,099       2,877,887       57,440,451       35,016,774       7,273,282       6,008,811  
                                             
  3,750,989       3,116,099       60,189,237       57,440,451       8,239,268       7,273,282  
                                             
$ 66,889     $ -     $ (965,936 )   $ 1,483,938     $ (92,264 )     -  

 

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     Small-Cap Growth     Small-Cap Value  
     Six Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
June 30,
 
      2006**     2006     2006**     2006  

OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income/(loss)

   $ (253,543 )   $ (304,530 )   $ (125,216 )   $ (60,141 )

Net realized gain/(loss) from investment securities

     (10,481,814 )     66,079       (6,422,077 )     (2,370,124 )

Net realized gain/(loss) on options

     -       -       -       -  

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures contracts

     -       -       -       -  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     (1,587,222 )     17,975,131       3,032,910       41,582,066  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts

     -       -       -       -  
                                  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (12,322,579 )     17,736,680       (3,514,383 )     39,151,801  
                                  

DISTRIBUTIONS:

        

From net investment income

     -       -       -       -  

From net realized gains

     -       -       -       -  
                                  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from distributions

     -       -       -       -  
                                  

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

        

Proceeds from sale of shares

     30,795,112       249,408,379       49,601,131       324,600,970  

Reinvestment of distributions

     -       -       -       -  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (118,374,629 )     (47,571,775 )     (148,871,872 )     (72,177,050 )
                                  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from share transactions

     (87,579,517 )     201,836,604       (99,270,741 )     252,423,920  
                                  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

     (99,902,096 )     219,573,284       (102,785,124 )     291,575,721  

NET ASSETS:

        

Beginning of period

     275,277,684       55,704,400       360,120,297       68,544,576  
                                  

End of period*

   $ 175,375,588     $ 275,277,684     $ 257,335,173     $ 360,120,297  
                                  

SHARES ISSUED & REDEEMED

        

Issued

     2,228,698       17,336,669       3,216,359       21,907,119  

Distributions reinvested

     -       -       -       -  

Redeemed

     (8,603,657 )     (3,287,752 )     (9,777,261 )     (4,788,234 )
                                  

Net increase/(decrease)

     (6,374,959 )     14,048,917       (6,560,902 )     17,118,885  

Outstanding at beginning of period

     18,661,517       4,612,600       22,480,628       5,361,743  
                                  

Outstanding at end of period

     12,286,558       18,661,517       15,919,726       22,480,628  
                                  

*    Including accumulated net investment income (loss) of:

   $ (255,973 )   $ (2,430 )   $ (127,646 )   $ (2,430 )
** Unaudited

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Large-Cap Growth     Large-Cap Value     Blue Chip 35 Index  
Six Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
June 30,
 
2006**     2006     2006**     2006     2006**     2006  
         
$ 143,917     $ 210,397     $ 482,795     $ 595,369     $ 560,883     $ 833,896  
  (1,825,305 )     (328,693 )     211,661       170,815       (25,738 )     (213,778 )
  -       -       -       -       -       -  
  -       -       -       -       -       -  
  6,393,866       2,773,526       7,862,364       3,982,733       6,350,299       2,507,818  
  -       -       -       -       -       -  
                                             
  4,712,478       2,655,230       8,556,820       4,748,917       6,885,444       3,127,936  
                                             
         
  (357,355 )     -       (819,616 )     (445,034 )     (1,021,236 )     (720,188 )
  -       -       -       -       -       -  
                                             
  (357,355 )     -       (819,616 )     (445,034 )     (1,021,236 )     (720,188 )
                                             
         
  20,462,448       73,245,902       21,240,716       64,726,457       33,621,646       24,662,088  
  304,098       -       794,313       438,970       985,385       692,946  
  (21,705,756 )     (15,028,381 )     (29,524,710 )     (9,227,025 )     (7,480,785 )     (19,903,775 )
                                             
  (939,210 )     58,217,521       (7,489,681 )     55,938,402       27,126,246       5,451,259  
                                             
  3,415,913       60,872,751       247,523       60,242,285       32,990,454       7,859,007  
         
  103,860,971       42,988,220       87,718,432       27,476,147       42,470,574       34,611,567  
                                             
$ 107,276,884     $ 103,860,971     $ 87,965,955     $ 87,718,432     $ 75,461,028     $ 42,470,574  
                                             
         
  1,677,143       5,902,620       1,405,819       4,558,708       4,301,767       3,528,092  
  23,573         49,769       31,902       121,644       96,109  
  (1,783,969 )     (1,237,457 )     (2,015,732 )     (665,418 )     (944,579 )     (2,783,097 )
                                             
  (83,253 )     4,665,163       (560,144 )     3,925,192       3,478,832       841,104  
  8,573,784       3,908,621       6,089,117       2,163,925       5,888,305       5,047,201  
                                             
  8,490,531       8,573,784       5,528,973       6,089,117       9,367,137       5,888,305  
                                             
$ (6,429 )   $ 207,009     $ 6,356     $ 343,177     $ 2,658     $ 463,011  

 

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     Balanced  
     Six Months Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
June 30,
 
      2006**     2006  

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income/(loss)

   $ 1,015,271     $ 1,112,062  

Net realized gain/(loss) from investment securities

     (1,143,575 )     (918,578 )

Net realized gain/(loss) on options

     1,101,382       1,523,741  

Net realized gain/(loss) on futures contracts

     (3,181,639 )     435,407  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments

     4,385,809       2,318,902  

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on futures contracts

     -       -  
                  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     2,177,248       4,471,534  
                  

DISTRIBUTIONS:

    

From net investment income

     (1,860,754 )     (500,081 )

From net realized gains

     (1,041,916 )     (498,752 )
                  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from distributions

     (2,902,670 )     (998,833 )
                  

SHARE TRANSACTIONS:

    

Proceeds from sale of shares

     13,696,181       56,790,992  

Reinvestment of distributions

     2,766,204       968,461  

Cost of shares redeemed

     (14,343,915 )     (18,155,753 )
                  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from share transactions

     2,118,470       39,603,700  
                  

Net increase/(decrease) in net assets

     1,393,048       43,076,401  

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of period

     85,340,075       42,263,674  
                  

End of period*

   $ 86,733,123     $ 85,340,075  
                  

SHARES ISSUED & REDEEMED

    

Issued

     1,082,668       4,595,294  

Distributions reinvested

     220,590       79,317  

Redeemed

     (1,132,195 )     (1,471,217 )
                  

Net increase/(decrease)

     171,063       3,203,394  

Outstanding at beginning of period

     6,747,540       3,544,146  
                  

Outstanding at end of period

     6,918,603       6,747,540  
                  

*    Including accumulated net investment income (loss) of:

   $ (26,808 )   $ 818,675  
** Unaudited

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


(for a share outstanding throughout the period indicated)

 

              

Income from

Investment Operations

 
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
     Net
Investment
Income (Loss)^
     Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
     Total from
Investment
Operations
 
AGGRESSIVE INVESTORS 1                

Six Months Ended December 31, 2006**

     $ 61.90      $ (0.19 )    $ (1.29 )    $ (1.48 )

Year Ended June 30, 2006

       56.60        (0.42 )      12.23        11.81  

Year Ended June 30, 2005

       49.43        (0.26 )      7.43        7.17  

Year Ended June 30, 2004

       39.94        (0.58 )      10.07        9.49  

Year Ended June 30, 2003

       36.51        (0.27 )      3.70        3.43  

Year Ended June 30, 2002

       41.94        (0.34 )      (5.09 )      (5.43 )
                                       
AGGRESSIVE INVESTORS 2                

Six Months Ended December 31, 2006**

       17.55        (0.03 )      (0.22 )      (0.25 )

Year Ended June 30, 2006

       14.72        (0.05 )      3.22        3.17  

Year Ended June 30, 2005

       12.75        (0.04 )      2.01        1.97  

Year Ended June 30, 2004

       10.28        (0.09 )      2.56        2.47  

Year Ended June 30, 2003

       10.25        (0.09 )      0.12        0.03  

Period from October 31, 2001 to June 30, 2002ç

       10.00        (0.08 )      0.33        0.25  
                                       
ULTRA SMALL COMPANY                

Six Months Ended December 31, 2006**

       42.42        0.02        1.36        1.38  

Year Ended June 30, 2006

       38.44        (0.15 )      9.23        9.08  

Year Ended June 30, 2005

       40.97        (0.10 )      6.69        6.59  

Year Ended June 30, 2004

       32.93        (0.33 )      13.66        13.33  

Year Ended June 30, 2003

       28.83        (0.21 )      7.99        7.78  

Year Ended June 30, 2002

       26.99        (0.14 )      4.43        4.29  
                                       
ULTRA SMALL COMPANY MARKET                

Six Months Ended December 31, 2006**

       18.94        0.04        1.01        1.05  

Year Ended June 30, 2006

       16.96        0.05        2.48        2.53  

Year Ended June 30, 2005

       16.14        0.02        0.97        0.99  

Year Ended June 30, 2004

       10.98        0.02        5.16        5.18  

Year Ended June 30, 2003

       8.70        (0.03 )      2.31        2.28  

Year Ended June 30, 2002

       7.22        -        1.49        1.49  
                                       

 

* Annualized
** Unaudited
^ Per share amounts calculated based on the average daily shares outstanding during the period.
# Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
+ Total return would have been lower had various fees not been waived during the period.
ç Fund commenced operations on October 31, 2001.
(a) Less than $0.01 per share.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Less Distributions to

Shareholders from:

                    Ratios & Supplemental Data:  
Net
Realized
Gain
    Net
Investment
Income
    Total
Distributions
    Paid-in Capital
from
Redemption
Fees^
    Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return#
    Net Assets
End of Period
(000’s)
  Expenses After
Waivers and
Reimbursements
    Expenses Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements
    Net Investment
Income After
Waivers and
Reimbursements
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
                   
$ (5.98 )   $ -     $ (5.98 )   $ -     $ 54.44   (2.56 %)   $ 381,577   1.62 %*   1.62 %*   (0.65 %)*   46.9 %
  (6.51 )     -       (6.51 )     -       61.90   21.79 %     438,592   1.58 %   1.58 %   (0.69 %)   127.6 %
  -       -       -       -       56.60   14.51 %     368,886   1.58 %   1.58 %   (0.51 %)   155.0 %
  -       -       -       -       49.43   23.76 %     353,684   1.74 %   1.74 %   (1.24 %)   150.7 %
  -       -       -       -       39.94   9.40 %     281,375   1.90 %   1.90 %   (0.81 %)   138.0 %
  -       -       -       -       36.51   (12.95 %)     276,876   1.81 %   1.81 %   (0.89 %)   154.0 %
                                                                       
                   
  (0.37 )     -       (0.37 )     -       16.93   (1.48 %)     586,570   1.16 %*   1.16 %*   (0.34 %)*   57.8 %
  (0.34 )     -       (0.34 )     -       17.55   21.65 %     585,262   1.12 %   1.12 %   (0.26 %)   89.1 %
  -       -       -       -       14.72   15.45 %     156,053   1.37 %   1.37 %   (0.33 %)   148.4 %
  -       -       -       -       12.75   24.03 %     110,395   1.58 %   1.58 %   (1.13 %)   151.5 %
  -       -       -       -       10.28   0.29 %     22,107   1.90 %   1.90 %   (1.05 %)   143.2 %
  -       -       -       -       10.25   2.50 %+     11,448   1.90 %*   1.98 %*   (1.24 %)*   68.0 %*
                                                                       
                   
  (8.26 )     -       (8.26 )     -       35.54   3.01 %     133,327   1.10 %*   1.10 %*   0.11 %*   52.5 %
  (5.10 )     -       (5.10 )     -       42.42   25.58 %     132,193   1.09 %   1.09 %   (0.37 %)   100.8 %
  (9.12 )     -       (9.12 )     -       38.44   15.37 %     110,634   1.12 %   1.12 %   (0.25 %)   85.9 %
  (5.29 )     -       (5.29 )     -       40.97   40.88 %     101,233   1.15 %   1.15 %   (0.84 %)   71.1 %
  (3.68 )     -       (3.68 )     -       32.93   32.00 %     77,450   1.29 %   1.29 %   (0.82 %)   56.1 %
  (2.45 )     -       (2.45 )     -       28.83   17.04 %     60,809   1.26 %   1.26 %   (0.53 %)   120.6 %
                                                                       
                   
  (0.37 )     (0.08 )     (0.45 )     - (a)     19.54   5.65 %     1,176,232   0.65 %*   0.65 %*   0.44 %*   15.7 %
  (0.53 )     (0.03 )     (0.56 )     0.01       18.94   15.13 %     1,087,750   0.65 %   0.65 %   0.27 %   26.5 %
  (0.15 )     (0.03 )     (0.18 )     0.01       16.96   6.12 %     593,883   0.73 %   0.73 %   0.15 %   13.0 %
  (0.04 )     -       (0.04 )     0.02       16.14   47.41 %     816,748   0.67 %   0.67 %   0.11 %   19.4 %
  -       -       -       -       10.98   26.21 %+     312,041   0.75 %   0.85 %   (0.14 %)   17.7 %
  -       (0.01 )     (0.01 )     -       8.70   20.70 %+     68,824   0.75 %   1.01 %   (0.05 %)   55.8 %
                                                                       

 

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(for a share outstanding throughout the period indicated)

 

              

Income from

Investment Operations

 
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
     Net
Investment
Income (Loss)^
     Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
     Total from
Investment
Operations
 
MICRO CAP LIMITED                

Six Months Ended December 31, 2006**

     $ 11.10      $ (0.01 )    $ (0.33 )    $ (0.34 )

Year Ended June 30, 2006

       11.09        (0.13 )      1.81        1.68  

Year Ended June 30, 2005

       10.75        (0.13 )      2.45        2.32  

Year Ended June 30, 2004

       9.36        (0.17 )      2.49        2.32  

Year Ended June 30, 2003

       10.19        (0.11 )      0.01        (0.10 )

Year Ended June 30, 2002

       9.92        (0.12 )      0.87        0.75  
                                       
SMALL CAP GROWTH                

Six Months Ended December 31, 2006**

       14.75        (0.02 )      (0.46 )      (0.48 )

Year Ended June 30, 2006

       12.08        (0.03 )      2.70        2.67  

Year Ended June 30, 2005

       10.84        (0.07 )      1.31        1.24  

Period from October 31, 2003 to June 30, 2004ç

       10.00        (0.05 )      0.89        0.84  
                                       
SMALL CAP VALUE                

Six Months Ended December 31, 2006**

       16.02        (0.01 )      0.15        0.14  

Year Ended June 30, 2006

       12.78        -        3.24        3.24  

Year Ended June 30, 2005

       10.46        (0.02 )      2.34        2.32  

Period from October 31, 2003 to June 30, 2004ç

       10.00        (0.03 )      0.49        0.46  
                                       
LARGE CAP GROWTH                

Six Months Ended December 31, 2006**

       12.11        0.02        0.54        0.56  

Year Ended June 30, 2006

       11.00        0.04        1.07        1.11  

Year Ended June 30, 2005

       10.63        -        0.37        0.37  

Period from October 31, 2003 to June 30, 2004ç

       10.00        (0.01 )      0.64        0.63  
                                       

 

* Annualized
** Unaudited
^ Per share amounts calculated based on the average daily shares outstanding during the period.
# Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
+ Total return would have been lower had various fees not been waived during the period.
ç Fund commenced operations on October 31, 2003.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Less Distributions to

Shareholders from:

                  Ratios & Supplemental Data:  
Net
Realized
Gain
    Net
Investment
Income
    Total
Distributions
    Paid-in Capital
from
Redemption
Fees^
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return#
    Net Assets
End of Period
(000’s)
  Expenses After
Waivers and
Reimbursements
    Expenses Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements
    Net Investment
Income After
Waivers and
Reimbursements
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
                   
$ (2.21 )   $ -     $ (2.21 )   $     -   $ 8.55   (3.48 %)   $ 708,433   1.12 %*   1.12 %*   (0.25 %)*   62.8 %
  (1.67 )     -       (1.67 )     -     11.10   14.72 %     80,711   1.60 %   1.60 %   (1.05 %)   125.4 %
  (1.98 )     -       (1.98 )     -     11.09   22.94 %     66,637   1.75 %   1.75 %   (1.27 %)   87.1 %
  (0.93 )     -       (0.93 )     -     10.75   24.30 %     57,750   1.79 %   1.79 %   (1.50 %)   98.2 %
  (0.73 )     -       (0.73 )     -     9.36   0.93 %+     56,422   1.90 %   2.13 %   (1.35 %)   99.1 %
  (0.48 )     -       (0.48 )     -     10.19   8.09 %+     57,885   1.90 %   1.94 %   (1.22 %)   124.0 %
                                                                     
                   
  -       -       -       -     14.27   (3.25 %)     175,376   0.87 %*   0.87 %*   (0.23 %)*   15.0 %
  -       -       -       -     14.75   22.10 %     275,278   0.81 %   0.81 %   (0.19 %)   41.2 %
  -       -       -       -     12.08   11.44 %+     55,704   0.94 %   1.08 %   (0.68 %)   51.3 %
  -       -       -       -     10.84   8.40 %+     37,968   0.94 %*   1.25 %*   (0.74 %)*   16.6 %
                                                                     
                   
  -       -       -       -     16.16   0.87 %     257,335   0.86 %*   0.86 %*   (0.09 %)*   20.1 %
  -       -       -       -     16.02   25.35 %     360,120   0.77 %   0.77 %   (0.03 %)   48.6 %
  -       -       -       -     12.78   22.18 %+     68,545   0.94 %   1.07 %   (0.32 %)   57.0 %
  -       -       -       -     10.46   4.60 %+     28,193   0.94 %*   1.49 %*   (0.42 %)*   20.5 %
                                                                     
                   
  -       (0.04 )     (0.04 )     -     12.63   4.64 %     107,277   0.73 %*   0.73 %*   0.28 %*   18.2 %
  -       -       -       -     12.11   10.09 %     103,861   0.82 %   0.82 %   0.31 %   26.1 %
  -       -       -       -     11.00   3.48 %+     42,988   0.84 %   1.03 %   (0.04 %)   20.2 %
  -       -       -       -     10.63   6.30 %+     39,532   0.84 %*   1.13 %*   (0.09 %)*   6.7 %
                                                                     

 

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(for a share outstanding throughout the period indicated)

 

              

Income from

Investment Operations

 
     Net Asset
Value,
Beginning
of Period
     Net
Investment
Income (Loss)^
     Net Realized
and Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
     Total from
Investment
Operations
 
LARGE CAP VALUE                  

Six Months Ended December 31, 2006**

     $ 14.41      $ 0.09      $ 1.56      $ 1.65  

Year Ended June 30, 2006

       12.70        0.17        1.69        1.86  

Year Ended June 30, 2005

       11.11        0.14        1.55        1.69  

For the Period October 31, 2003 to June 30, 2004ç

       10.00        0.03        1.08        1.11  
                                       
BLUE CHIP 35 INDEX                  

Six Months Ended December 31, 2006**

       7.21        0.03        0.93        0.96  

Year Ended June 30, 2006

       6.86        0.14        0.32        0.46  

Year Ended June 30, 2005

       7.02        0.14        (0.18 )      (0.04 )

Year Ended June 30, 2004

       6.14        0.10        0.83        0.93  

Year Ended June 30, 2003

       5.93        0.09        0.21        0.30  

Year Ended June 30, 2002

       7.23        0.09        (1.31 )      (1.22 )
                                       
BALANCED                  

Six Months Ended December 31, 2006**

       12.65        0.15        0.16        0.31  

Year Ended June 30, 2006

       11.92        0.22        0.73        0.95  

Year Ended June 30, 2005

       11.30        0.14        0.66        0.80  

Year Ended June 30, 2004

       10.05        0.06        1.24        1.30  

Year Ended June 30, 2003

       9.87        0.10        0.15        0.25  

Year Ended June 30, 2002

       10.00        0.04        (0.12 )      (0.08 )
                                       

 

* Annualized
** Unaudited
^ Per share amounts calculated based on the average daily shares outstanding during the period.
# Total returns for periods less than one year are not annualized.
+ Total return would have been lower had various fees not been waived during the period.
ç Fund commenced operations on October 31, 2003.

See Notes to Financial Statements

 

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Less Distributions to

Shareholders from:

                  Ratios & Supplemental Data:  
Net
Realized
Gain
    Net
Investment
Income
    Total
Distributions
    Paid-in Capital
from
Redemption
Fees^
  Net Asset
Value,
End of
Period
  Total
Return#
    Net Assets
End of Period
(000’s)
  Expenses After
Waivers and
Reimbursements
    Expenses Before
Waivers and
Reimbursements
    Net Investment
Income After
Waivers and
Reimbursements
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
 
                   
$ -     $ (0.15 )   $ (0.15 )   $ -   $ 15.91   11.44 %   $ 87,966   0.78 %*   0.78 %*   1.15 %*   17.5 %
  -       (0.15 )     (0.15 )             -     14.41   14.69 %+     87,718   0.84 %   0.86 %   1.18 %   23.1 %
  -       (0.10 )     (0.10 )     -     12.70   15.22 %+     27,476   0.84 %   1.10 %   1.24 %   30.0 %
  -       -       -       -     11.11   11.10 %+     20,598   0.84 %*   1.52 %*   0.86 %*   11.3 %
                                                                     
                   
  -       (0.11 )     (0.11 )     -     8.06   13.34 %+     75,461   0.15 %*   0.39 %*   1.95 %*   4.5 %
  -       (0.11 )     (0.11 )     -     7.21   6.64 %+     42,471   0.15 %   0.47 %   1.90 %   41.1 %
  -       (0.12 )     (0.12 )     -     6.86   (0.59 %)+     34,612   0.15 %   0.56 %   2.07 %   20.3 %
  -       (0.05 )     (0.05 )     -     7.02   15.20 %+     35,960   0.15 %   0.58 %   1.64 %   5.3 %
  -       (0.09 )     (0.09 )     -     6.14   5.13 %+     7,763   0.15 %   1.07 %   1.65 %   24.9 %
  -       (0.08 )     (0.08 )     -     5.93   (17.01 %)+     5,532   0.15 %   0.93 %   1.35 %   40.8 %
                                                                     
                   
  (0.15 )     (0.27 )     (0.42 )     -     12.54   2.52 %+     86,733   0.94 %*   0.96 %   2.32 %   16.7 %
  (0.11 )     (0.11 )     (0.22 )     -     12.65   8.01 %     85,340   0.94 %   0.94 %   1.81 %   51.3 %
  (0.10 )     (0.08 )     (0.18 )     -     11.92   7.15 %+     42,264   0.94 %   1.19 %   1.20 %   125.5 %
  -       (0.05 )     (0.05 )     -     11.30   12.94 %+     23,212   0.94 %   1.51 %   0.60 %   123.7 %
  (0.01 )     (0.06 )     (0.07 )     -     10.05   2.57 %+     8,344   0.94 %   1.66 %   1.06 %   98.2 %
  -       (0.05 )     (0.05 )     -     9.87   (0.80 %)+     4,960   0.94 %   2.07 %   0.49 %   112.5 %
                                                                     

 

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December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

1. Organization:


Bridgeway Funds, Inc. (“Bridgeway”) was organized as a Maryland corporation on October 19, 1993, and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

Bridgeway is organized as a series fund, which currently has 11 investment funds (collectively, the “Funds”): Aggressive Investors 1, Aggressive Investors 2, Ultra-Small Company, Ultra-Small Company Market, Micro-Cap Limited, Small-Cap Growth, Small-Cap Value, Large-Cap Growth, Large-Cap Value, Blue Chip 35 Index, and Balanced Funds.

Bridgeway is authorized to issue 1,000,000,000 shares of common stock at $0.001 par value. 15,000,000 shares have been classified into the Aggressive Investors 1 Fund. 130,000,000 shares each have been classified into the Aggressive Investors 2 and Blue Chip 35 Index Funds. 5,000,000 shares have been classified into the Ultra-Small Company Fund. 100,000,000 shares have been classified in the Ultra-Small Company Market Fund. 10,000,000 shares have been classified in the Micro-Cap Limited Fund. 100,000,000 shares each have been classified into the Small-Cap Growth, Small-Cap Value, Large-Cap Growth, and Large-Cap Value Funds. 50,000,000 shares have been classified into the Balanced Fund.

Amounts disclosed above for each Fund that have been authorized do not include Class R shares, of which there are none currently issued.

The Aggressive Investors 1 Fund and the Micro-Cap Limited Fund are closed to new investors. The Ultra-Small Company Fund is closed to all investors.

All of the Funds are no-load, diversified funds.

The Aggressive Investors 1 and 2 Funds seek to exceed the stock market total return (primarily through capital appreciation) at a level of total risk roughly equal to that of the stock market over longer periods of time (three years or more).

The Ultra-Small Company, Ultra-Small Company Market, Micro-Cap Limited, Small-Cap Growth, Small-Cap Value, and Large-Cap Growth Funds seek to provide a long-term total return of capital, primarily through capital appreciation.

The Blue Chip 35 Index and Large-Cap Value Funds seek to provide long-term total return of capital, primarily through capital appreciation but also some income.

 

The Balanced Fund seeks to provide a high current return with short-term risk less than or equal to 40% of the stock market.

Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”) is the investment adviser for all of the Funds.

2 . Significant Accounting Policies:


The following summary of significant accounting policies, followed in the preparation of the financial statements of the Funds, are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Securities, Options, Futures and Other Investments Valuation.  Other than options, portfolio securities that are principally traded on a national securities exchange are valued at their last sale on the principal exchange on which they are traded prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), on each day the NYSE is open for business. Portfolio securities other than options that are principally traded on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (“NASDAQ”) are valued at the NASDAQ Official Closing Price (“NOCP”). In the absence of recorded sales on their home exchange or NOCP in the case of NASDAQ traded securities, the security will be valued as follows: bid prices for long positions and ask prices for short positions.

Short-term fixed income securities having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Options are valued at the average of the best bid and best asked quotations. Other investments for which no sales are reported are valued at the latest bid price in accordance with the pricing policy established by the Board of Directors.

Investments in open-end registered investment companies and closed-end registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day net asset value per share.

Investments in closed-end registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded.

When market quotations are not readily available or when events occur that make established valuation methods unreliable, securities of the Funds may be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. The valuation assigned to fair valued securities for purposes of calculating the Funds’

 

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NAVs may differ from the security’s most recent closing market price and from the prices used by other mutual funds to calculate their NAVs.

Securities Lending.  Upon lending its securities to third parties, the Fund receives compensation in the form of fees. The Fund also continues to receive dividends on the securities loaned. The loans are secured by collateral at least equal to the fair value of the securities loaned plus accrued interest. Gain or loss in the fair value of the securities loaned that may occur during the term of the loan will be for the account of the Fund. The Fund has the right under the lending agreement to recover the securities from the borrower on demand. Additionally, the Fund does not have the right to sell or repledge collateral received in the form of securities unless the borrower goes into default. The risks to the Fund of securities lending are that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or return the securities when due.

As of December 31, 2006, the Funds had securities on loan and related collateral with values shown below:

 

Bridgeway Fund    Securities on
Loan Value
   Value of
Securities
Received as
Collateral
     

Aggressive Investors 1

   $ 109,170,543    $ 113,326,589

Aggressive Investors 2

   $ 184,765,948    $ 191,940,343

Ultra-Small Company

   $ 19,526,856    $ 21,054,761

Ultra-Small Company Market

   $ 144,131,227    $ 158,203,238

Micro-Cap Limited

   $ 6,531,795    $ 6,919,200

Small-Cap Growth

   $ 50,518,698    $ 53,019,442

Small-Cap Value

   $ 56,530,087    $ 59,641,531

Large-Cap Growth

   $ 36,317,138    $ 37,582,262

Large-Cap Value

   $ 29,886,422    $ 31,059,807

Blue Chip 35 Index

   $ 22,917,466    $ 23,816,896

Balanced

   $ 22,138,400    $ 22,780,126

It is the Fund’s policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan.

Federal Income Taxes.  It is the Funds’ policy to continue to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to registered investment companies and to distribute income to the extent necessary so that the Funds are not subject to federal income tax. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

Use of Estimates in Financial Statements.  In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Risks and Uncertainties.  The Funds provide for various investment options, including stocks and call and put options. Such investments are exposed to various risks, such as interest rate, market and credit. Due to the risks involved, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in risks in the near term would materially affect shareholders’ account values and the amounts reported in the financial statements and financial highlights.

Security Transactions, Expenses, Gains and Losses and Allocations.  Fund expenses that are not series fund specific are allocated to each series based upon its relative proportion of net assets to the Funds’ total net assets.

Security transactions are accounted for as of the trade date, the date the order to buy or sell is executed. Realized gains and losses are computed on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date. Particularly related to the Balanced Fund, discounts and premiums are accreted/amortized on the effective interest method.

Futures Contracts.  A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy or sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into such a contract a Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash or U.S. government securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange on which the futures contract is traded. The contract amount reflects the extent of a Fund’s exposure in these financial instruments. The Fund’s participation in the futures markets involves certain risks, including imperfect correlation between movements in the price of futures contracts and movements in the price of the securities hedged or used for cover. The Fund’s activities in the futures contracts are conducted through regulated exchanges that do not result in counterparty credit risks on a periodic basis. Pursuant to a contract, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When a contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it

 

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was opened and the value at the time it was closed. As of December 31, 2006, no Funds had futures contracts open.

Options.  An option is a contract conveying a right to buy or sell a financial instrument at a specified price during a stipulated period. The premium paid by a Fund for the purchase of a call or a put option is included in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments as an investment and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current market value of the option. When a Fund writes a call or a put option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund is included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a liability and is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current market value of the option written. If an option which a Fund has written either expires on its stipulated expiration date, or if the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction, the Fund realizes a gain (or a loss if the cost of a closing purchase transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written) without regard to any unrealized gain or loss on the underlying security, and the liability related to such options is extinguished. If a call option that a Fund has written is assigned, the Fund realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security and the proceeds from such sale are increased by the premium originally received. If a put option that a Fund has written is assigned, the amount of the premium originally received reduces the cost of the security that the Fund purchased upon exercise of the option. Buying calls increases a Fund’s exposure to the underlying security to the extent of any premium paid. Buying puts on a stock market index tends to limit a Fund’s exposure to a stock market decline. All options purchased by the Funds were listed on exchanges and considered liquid positions with readily available market quotes. As of December 31, 2006, Balanced Fund held $214,000 in purchased call options.

Covered Call Options and Secured Puts.  The Aggressive Investors 1, Aggressive Investors 2, and Balanced Funds may write call options on a covered basis, that is, the Fund will own the underlying security, or the Fund may write secured puts. The principal reason for writing covered calls and secured puts on a security is to attempt to realize income, through the receipt of premiums. The option writer has, in return for the premium, given up the opportunity for profit from a substantial price increase in the underlying security so long as the obligation as a writer continues, but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the security decline. All options were listed on exchanges and considered liquid positions with readily available market quotes. Only Balanced Fund had outstanding written options as of December 31, 2006.

 

A summary of the options transactions written by the Balanced Fund follows:

 

    Written Call Options  
     Contracts     Premiums  
   

Outstanding, June 30, 2006

  4,039     $ 509,455  

Positions Opened

  11,358       1,469,930  

Exercised

  (6,411 )     (811,397 )

Expired

  (5,160 )     (660,537 )

Closed

  (500 )     (58,211 )

Split

  86       -  
               

Outstanding, December 31, 2006

  3,412     $ 449,240  
               

Market Value, December 31, 2006

    $ (438,740 )
               
    Written Put Options  
     Contracts     Premiums  
   

Outstanding, June 30, 2006

  4,886     $ 545,588  

Positions Opened

  14,386       1,499,640  

Exercised

  (1,790 )     (209,473 )

Expired

  (9,185 )     (928,161 )

Closed

  (2,912 )     (339,482 )

Split

  -       -  
               

Outstanding, December 31, 2006

  5,385     $ 568,112  
               

Market Value, December 31, 2006

    $ (365,125 )
               

Swaps.  Each Fund may enter into total return swaps. This gives a Fund the right to receive the appreciation in value of an underlying asset in return for paying a fee to the counterparty. The fee paid by a Fund will typically be determined by multiplying the face value of the swap agreement by an agreed-upon interest rate. If the underlying asset declines in value over the term of the swap, the Fund would also be required to pay the dollar value of that decline to the counterparty. Total return swaps could result in losses if the underlying asset or reference does not perform as anticipated by the Adviser. The swaps are entered into for liquidity reasons only and the underlying assets for each swap is the Fund’s market value. No fund had total return swaps open as of December 31, 2006.

Indemnification.  Under the Company’s organizational documents, the Funds’ officers, directors, employees and agents are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts.

 

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3. Management Fees, Other Related Party Transactions and Contingencies:

The Funds have entered into management agreements with the Adviser. As compensation for the advisory services rendered, facilities furnished, and expenses borne by the Adviser, the Funds pay the Adviser a fee pursuant to each Fund’s management agreement, each described below.

Aggressive Investors 1:  A total advisory fee is paid by the Fund to the Adviser that is comprised of a Base Fee and a Performance Adjustment. The Base Fee equals the Base Fee Rate times the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Base Fee Rate is based on the following annual rates: 0.90% of the first $250 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.875% of the next $250 million and 0.85% of any excess over $500 million.

The Performance Adjustment equals 4.67% times the difference in cumulative total return between the Fund and the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index with dividends reinvested (hereinafter “Index”) over a rolling five-year performance period. The Performance Adjustment Rate varies from a minimum of –0.70% to a maximum of +0.70% However, the Performance Adjustment Rate is zero if the difference between the cumulative Fund performance and the Index performance is less than or equal to 2%.

Aggressive Investors 2:  A total advisory fee is paid by the Fund to the Adviser that is comprised of a Base Fee and a Performance Adjustment. The Base Fee equals the Base Fee Rate times the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Base Fee rate is based on the following annual rates: 0.90% of the first $250 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.875% of the next $250 million, 0.850% from $500 million to $1 billion, and 0.800% over $1 billion.

The Performance Adjustment equals 2.00% times the difference in cumulative total return between the Fund and the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index with dividends reinvested (hereinafter “Index”) over a rolling five-year performance period. The Performance Adjustment Rate, which was revised effective April 1, 2005, varies from a minimum of -0.30% to a maximum of +0.30%. However, the Performance Adjustment Rate is zero if the difference between the cumulative Fund performance and the Index performance is less than or equal to 2%.

Ultra-Small Company: The Fund pays management fees based on the following annual rates: 0.90% of the first $250 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.875% of the next $250 million and 0.85% of any excess over $500 million. The management fees are computed daily and are payable monthly. The fee is subject to a maximum rate of 1.49%.

 

Ultra-Small Company Market:  The Fund pays a flat 0.50% annual management fee, computed daily and payable monthly.

Micro-Cap Limited:  A total advisory fee is paid by the Fund to the Adviser that is comprised of a Base Fee and a Performance Adjustment. The Base Fee equals the Base Fee Rate times the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Base Fee Rate is based on the following annual rates: 0.90% of the first $250 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.875% of the next $250 million and 0.85% of any excess over $500 million. This is limited to a maximum annualized ratio of 1.49% of the assets in the quarter the Advisory Fee is determined.

The Performance Adjustment equals 2.87% times the difference in cumulative total return between the Fund and the CRSP Cap-based Portfolio 9 Index with dividends reinvested (hereinafter “Index”) over a rolling five-year performance period. The Performance Adjustment Rate varies from a minimum of -0.70% to a maximum of +0.70% However, the Performance Adjustment Rate is zero if the difference between the cumulative Fund performance and the Index performance is less than or equal to 2%.

Small-Cap Growth and Small-Cap Value:  A total advisory fee is paid by each Fund to the Adviser that is comprised of a Base Fee and a Performance Adjustment. The Base Fee equals the Base Fee Rate times the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Base Fee Rate is based on the annual rate of 0.60% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Performance Adjustment equals 0.33% times the difference in cumulative total return between the Fund and the Russell 2000 Growth Index for Small-Cap Growth Fund and the Russell 2000 Value Index for Small-Cap Value Fund, with dividends reinvested (hereinafter “Index”) over a rolling five-year performance period. Since each Fund does not have a five-year operating history, the Performance Adjustment Rate will be calculated as follows during the initial five-year period: (a) From inception through September 30, 2004, the Performance Adjustment Rate was inoperative thus the Advisory Fee was calculated based on the Base Advisory Fee Rate times the average daily net assets of the Funds only; (b) From October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2008, the Performance Adjustment Rate will be calculated based upon a comparison of the investment performance of the Fund and the Index over the number of quarters that have elapsed since the Fund’s inception. Each time the Performance Adjustment Rate is calculated, it will cover a longer time span, until it can cover a running five-year period as intended. In the meantime, the early months of the transition period will have a disproportionate effect on the per -

 

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formance adjustment of the fee. The Performance Adjustment Rate varies from a minimum of -0.05% to a maximum of +0.05% However, the Performance Adjustment Rate is zero if the difference between the cumulative Fund’s performance and the Index performance is less than or equal to 2%.

Large-Cap Growth and Large-Cap Value:  A total advisory fee is paid by each Fund to the Adviser that is comprised of a Base Fee and a Performance Adjustment. The Base Fee equals the Base Fee Rate times the average daily net assets of the Fund. The Base Fee Rate is based on the annual rate of 0.50% of the value of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

The Performance Adjustment equals 0.33% times the difference in cumulative total return between the Fund and the Russell 1000 Growth Index for Large-Cap Growth Fund and the Russell 1000 Value Index for the Large-Cap Value Fund, with dividends reinvested (hereinafter “Index”) over a rolling five-year performance period. Since each Fund does not have a five-year operating history, the Performance Adjustment Rate will be calculated as follows during the initial five-year period: (a) From inception through September 30, 2004, the Performance Adjustment Rate was inoperative thus the Advisory Fee was calculated based on the Base Advisory Fee Rate times the average daily net assets of the Funds only; (b) From October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2008, the Performance Adjustment Rate will be calculated based upon a comparison of the investment performance of the Fund and the Index over the number of quarters that have elapsed since the Fund’s inception. Each time the Performance Adjustment Rate is calculated, it will cover a longer time span, until it can cover a running five-year period as intended. In the meantime, the early months of the transition period will have a disproportionate effect on the performance adjustment of the fee. The Performance Adjustment Rate varies from a minimum of -0.05% to a maximum of +0.05% However, the Performance Adjustment Rate is zero if the difference between the cumulative Fund’s performance and the Index performance is less than or equal to 2%.

Blue Chip 35 Index:  The Fund pays a flat 0.08% annual management fee, computed daily and payable monthly.

Balanced:  The Fund pays a flat 0.60% annual management fee, computed daily and payable monthly.

Expense limitations:  At a special meeting on March 31, 2005, shareholders of the Funds approved amendments to the Management Agreements detailing expense limitations. The Adviser agrees to reimburse the Funds for operating expenses and management fees above the expense limitations, which are shown as a ratio of net expenses to average net assets, for each Fund, for the six months ended December 31, 2006. All expense limitations and total reimbursements for the six months ended December 31, 2006, are shown below.

 

Bridgeway Fund   Expense
Limitations
    Total
Reimbursements
for six months
ended 12/31/06
   

Aggressive Investors 1

  1.80 %     -

Aggressive Investors 2

  1.75 %     -

Ultra-Small Company

  2.00 %     -

Ultra-Small Company Market

  0.75 %     -

Micro-Cap Limited

  1.85 %     -

Small-Cap Growth

  0.94 %     -

Small-Cap Value

  0.94 %     -

Large-Cap Growth

  0.84 %     -

Large-Cap Value

  0.84 %     -

Blue Chip 35 Index

  0.15 %   $ 69,855

Balanced

  0.94 %   $ 7,551

Other Related Party Transactions:  On occasion, the Funds will engage in inter-portfolio trades when it is to the benefit of both parties. These trades are reviewed quarterly by the Board of Directors. During the six months ended December 31, 2006, the Ultra-Small Company Fund had $5,765,289 and $7,920,143 in inter-porfolio purchases and sales, respectively. The Ultra-Small Company Market Fund had $8,127,809 and $11,553,098 in inter-portfolio purchases and sales, respectively. The Micro-Cap Limited Fund had $5,787,809 in inter-portfolio purchases during the six month period. The Small-Cap Growth Fund had $145,854 in inter-portfolio purchases during the six month period. The Small-Cap Value Fund had $353,520 in inter-portfolio sales during the six month period. No inter-portfolio purchases or sales were entered into during the six month period ended December 31, 2006 by the Aggressive Investors 1, Aggressive Investors 2, Blue Chip 35 Index, Large-Cap Growth, Large-Cap Value, and Balanced Funds.

The Adviser entered into a Master Administrative Agreement with the Funds pursuant to which the Adviser acts as Administrator for the Funds. Under the terms of the agreement, the Adviser provides or arranges for the provision of certain accounting and other administrative services to the Funds that it is not required to provide under the terms of the management agreement. As compensation under the Master Administrative Agreement, the Adviser receives a monthly fee from each Fund calculated at the annual rate of 0.05% of average daily net assets.

 

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One director of the Funds, John Montgomery, is an owner and director of the Adviser. Another director of the Fund, Michael Mulcahy, is an executive and director of the Adviser. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 definitions, each is considered to be an “affiliated person” of the Adviser and an “interested person” of the Adviser and of the Funds. Compensation for Mr. Montgomery and Mr. Mulcahy is borne by the Adviser rather than the Funds.

Board of Directors Compensation.  Bridgeway paid an annual retainer of $8,000 and fees of $4,000 per meeting to each Independent Director. The Independent Chairman of the Board received an annual retainer of $10,500 and fees of $5,000 per meeting. The Chairperson of the Nominating Committee receives an additional $1,000 per year.

The Independent Directors receive this compensation in the form of shares of Bridgeway Funds, credited to his or her account. Such Directors are reimbursed for any expenses incurred in attending meetings and conferences and expenses for subscriptions or printed materials. During the six months ended December 31, 2006, total reimbursements made, across all of the Funds, was $2,398. The amount of directors fees attributable to each Fund is disclosed in the Statements of Operations.

4. Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Fees:


Foreside Fund Services, LLC acts as distributor of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a Distribution Agreement dated January 2, 2004. The Adviser pays all costs and expenses associated with distribution of the Funds’ shares pursuant to a protective plan adopted by shareholders pursuant to Rule 12b-1 on October 15, 1996.

 

5. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities:


Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities, for each Bridgeway Fund for the six month period ended December 31, 2006 were as follows:

 

     Purchases    Sales
Bridgeway Fund    U.S. Government    Other    U.S. Government    Other
           

Aggressive Investors 1

     -    $ 186,196,609      -    $ 219,368,565

Aggressive Investors 2

     -    $ 349,502,520      -    $ 331,364,245

Ultra-Small Company

     -    $ 65,297,315      -    $ 65,965,739

Ultra-Small Company Market

     -    $ 211,911,667      -    $ 173,053,599

Micro-Cap Limited

     -    $ 46,382,006      -    $ 53,324,917

Small-Cap Growth

     -    $ 32,515,624      -    $ 115,077,631

Small-Cap Value

     -    $ 58,727,442      -    $ 156,217,809

Large-Cap Growth

     -    $ 18,514,564      -    $ 21,022,280

Large-Cap Value

     -    $ 14,555,956      -    $ 22,500,876

Blue Chip 35 Index

     -    $ 28,957,933      -    $ 2,576,769

Balanced

   $ 1,592,995    $ 9,911,411    $ 1,195,781    $ 14,090,909

6. Federal Income Taxes


Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation on Investments (Tax Basis).  The amount of net unrealized appreciation/depreciation and the cost of investment securities for tax purposes, including short-term securities at December 31, 2006 were as follows:

Bridgeway Funds

 

      Aggressive Invesors 1     Aggressive Invesors 2     Ultra-Small Company  

As of December 31, 2006

      

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

   $ 80,258,054     $ 88,183,943     $ 38,927,212  

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

     (5,597,684 )     (20,844,802 )     (4,329,462 )
                          

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

   $ 74,660,370     $ 67,339,141     $ 34,597,750  
                          

Cost of investment for income tax purposes

   $ 308,954,790     $ 518,625,696     $ 98,818,206  
                          

 

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      Ultra-Small
Company Market
    Micro-Cap Limited     Small-Cap Growth     Small-Cap Value  

As of December 31, 2006

        

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

   $ 417,758,700     $ 12,624,270     $ 35,127,253     $ 59,995,227  

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

     (41,271,573 )     (2,472,343 )     (7,257,799 )     (3,560,711 )
                                  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

   $ 376,487,127     $ 10,151,927     $ 27,869,454     $ 56,434,516  
                                  

Cost of investment for income tax purposes

   $ 788,138,098     $ 60,536,134     $ 148,939,162     $ 201,296,435  
                                  
      Large-Cap Growth     Large-Cap Value     Blue Chip 35 Index     Balanced*  

As of December 31, 2006

        

Gross appreciation (excess of value over tax cost)

   $ 18,602,398     $ 16,789,645     $ 11,718,293     $ 10,335,264  

Gross depreciation (excess of tax cost over value)

     (2,978,980 )     (748,593 )     (888,946 )     (913,333 )
                                  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

   $ 15,623,418     $ 16,041,052     $ 10,829,347     $ 9,421,931  
                                  

Cost of investment for income tax purposes

   $ 91,485,522     $ 71,712,645     $ 64,525,385     $ 77,653,926  
                                  

The differences between book and tax net unrealized appreciation are wash sale loss deferrals.

 

* Does not include written options.

Classifications of Distributions.  Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes.

The difference between book and tax components of net assets and the resulting reclassifications were primarily a result of the differing book/tax treatment of net operating losses and certain expenses.

The tax character of the distributions paid by the Funds during the last two fiscal years ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005, respectively, were as follows:

 

        Aggressive Investors 1      Aggressive Investors 2
       

Year
Ended

June 30, 2006

    

Year
Ended

June 30, 2005

    

Year
Ended

June 30, 2006

    

Year
Ended

June 30, 2005

Distributions paid from:

                   

Ordinary Income

     $ 1,866,101      $ -      $ 554,558      $ -

Long-Term Capital Gain

       40,753,725        -        5,415,124        -
                                     

Total

     $ 42,619,826      $ -      $ 5,969,682      $ -
                                     
        Ultra-Small Company      Ultra-Small Company Market
       

Year
Ended

June 30, 2006

    

Year
Ended

June 30, 2005

    

Year
Ended

June 30, 2006

    

Year
Ended

June 30, 2005

Distributions paid from:

                   

Ordinary Income

     $ 897,342      $ 2,401,271      $ 1,179,985      $ 1,224,997

Long-Term Capital Gain

       13,492,318        19,650,404        21,617,958        6,669,718
                                     

Total

     $ 14,389,660      $ 22,051,675      $ 22,797,943      $ 7,894,715
                                     

 

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        Micro-Cap Limited      Large-Cap Value
       

Year
Ended

June 30, 2006

    

Year
Ended

June 30, 2005

    

Year
Ended

June 30, 2006

    

Year
Ended

June 30, 2005

Distributions paid from:

                   

Ordinary Income

     $ 130,000      $ 4,576,049      $ 445,034      $ 195,000

Long-Term Capital Gain

       9,975,182        5,543,706        -        -
                                     

Total

     $ 10,105,182      $ 10,119,755      $ 445,034      $ 195,000
                                     
        Blue Chip 35 Index      Balanced
       

Year
Ended

June 30, 2006

    

Year
Ended

June 30, 2005

    

Year
Ended

June 30, 2006

    

Year
Ended

June 30, 2005

Distributions paid from:

                   

Ordinary Income

     $ 720,188      $ 674,999      $ 679,739      $ 393,526

Long-Term Capital Gain

       -        -        319,094        29,323
                                     

Total

     $ 720,188      $ 674,999      $ 998,833      $ 422,849
                                     

Note the Small-Cap Growth, Small-Cap Value and Large-Cap Growth Funds had no distributions for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005.

Components of Net Assets (Tax Basis).   As of June 30, 2006, the components of net assets on a tax basis were:

 

      Aggressive
Investors 1
    Aggressive
Investors 2
    Ultra-Small Company  

Accumulated net investment income

   $ -     $ -     $ -  

Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     35,321,602       14,088,958       16,203,325  

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

     96,894,220       41,386,932       43,232,640  
                          

Total

   $ 132,215,822     $ 55,475,890     $ 59,435,965  
                          
      Ultra-Small
Company Market
    Micro-Cap Limited     Small-Cap Growth  

Accumulated net investment income

   $ 1,483,938     $ 1,475     $ -  

Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     14,775,503       15,583,280       (4,240,948 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

     348,097,228       10,146,859       30,036,625  

Cumulative effect of other differences

     -       -       (2,430 )
                          

Total

   $ 364,356,669     $ 25,731,614     $ 25,793,247  
                          
      Small-Cap Value     Large-Cap Growth     Large-Cap Value  

Accumulated net investment income

   $ -     $ 209,381     $ 345,549  

Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     (5,695,068 )*     (5,222,483 )*     (419,590 )

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

     53,435,339       9,229,552       8,181,178  

Cumulative effect of other differences

     (2,430 )     (2,372 )     (2,372 )
                          

Total

   $ 47,737,841     $ 4,214,078     $ 8,104,765  
                          
      Blue Chip 35     Balanced         

Accumulated net investment income

   $ 463,011     $ 1,142,084    

Accumulated net realized gain/(loss) on investments

     (2,509,837 )     719,840    

Net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments

     4,596,542       4,982,928    

Cumulative effect of other differences

     -       -    
                          

Total

   $ 2,549,716     $ 6,844,852    
                          

 

* Includes losses incurred in the period November 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 which the Fund has elected to defer to its fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 of $3,510,147 for Small-Cap Value, $312,706 for Large-Cap Growth, and $497,940 for Blue Chip 35.

 

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At June 30, 2006, the Funds had available for tax purposes capital loss carryovers as follows:

 

      Small-Cap Growth    Small-Cap Value    Large-Cap Growth    Large-Cap Value    Blue Chip 35

Expiring 6/30/2007

     -      -      -      -    $ 25,756

6/30/2008

     -      -      -      -      106,811

6/30/2009

     -      -      -      -      100,306

6/30/2010

     -      -      -      -      429,064

6/30/2011

     -      -      -      -      337,509

6/30/2012

     -      -      -      -      327,296

6/30/2013

   $ 3,213,476    $ 2,184,921    $ 2,497,138    $ 413,746      282,192

6/30/2014

     1,027,472      -      2,412,639      5,844      402,963

Capital loss carryovers used during the period ended June 30, 2006 were $174,365 for Small-Cap Value.

7. Line of Credit:


Certain Bridgeway Funds established a line of credit agreement (“LOC”) with PNC Bank, N.A. (the ”Bank” or “Lender”) which matures on October 9, 2007 and is renewable annually at the Bank’s option, to be used for temporary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Any and all advances under this Facility would be at the sole discretion of the Lender based on the merits of the specific transaction. Advances under the Facility are limited to $5,000,000 in total for all Funds (except Aggressive Investors 1 and Aggressive Investors 2 Funds), or 33 1/3% of a Funds’ net assets. Borrowings under the line of credit bear interest based on the Lender’s Prime Rate. Principal is due fifteen days after each advance and at Maturity. Interest is payable monthly in arrears.

As of December 31, 2006, no Fund had borrowings during the six month period.

8. Redemption Fees:


In Ultra-Small Company Market Fund a 2.00% redemption fee may be charged on shares held less than six months or a 2.00% redemption fee may be charged in a down market, subject to a maximum combined redemption fee of 2.00%. In Blue Chip 35 Index Fund a 1.00% redemption fee may be charged on redemptions in a down market.

9. Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes:


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 Funds’ tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FIN 48. Although not yet determined, management does not expect FIN 48 to have a material impact on the financial statements.

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 157, Fair Value Measurements, which clarifies the definition of fair value and requires companies to expand their disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities in interim and annual periods subsequent to initial recognition. Adoption of SFAS 157 requires the use of the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is in the process of reviewing the impact, if any, of the SFAS on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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December 31, 2006 (unaudited)

 

1. Proxy Voting


Fund policies and procedures used in determining how to vote proxies relating to Funds’ securities and a summary of proxies voted by the Funds for the period ended June 30, 2006 are available without a charge, upon request, by contacting Bridgeway Funds at 1-800-661-3550 and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.

2. Fund Holdings


The complete schedules of the Funds’ holdings for the second and fourth quarters of each fiscal year are contained in the Funds’ Semi-Annual and Annual shareholder reports, respectively.

The Bridgeway Funds file complete schedules of the Funds’ holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q within 60 days after the end of the period. Copies of the Funds’ Form N-Q are available without charge, upon request, by contacting Bridgeway Funds at 1-800-661-3550 and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy Form N-Q at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. For more information about the operation of the Public Reference Room, please call 1-800-SEC-0330.

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES

December 31, 2006 (unaudited)


 

As a shareholder of the Fund, you will incur no transaction costs from the Fund, including sales charges (loads) on purchases, on reinvested dividends, or on other distributions. There are no exchange fees. Shareholders are subject to redemption fees on the Ultra-Small Company Market and Blue Chip 35 Index Funds under certain circumstances. However, as a shareholder of the Fund, you will incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. The following examples are 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 examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2006 and held until December 31, 2006.

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

Hypothetical 5% Return.  The second line of the table below 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 a Fund and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear In the shareholder reports of other funds.

The expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight ongoing Fund costs only. Therefore, the second line of the table Is useful In comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds, because other funds may also have transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

 

      Beginning Account
Value at 7/1/06
   Ending Account
Value at 12/31/06
   Expense
Ratio
   Expense Paid
During Period*
7/1/06 - 12/31/06
Bridgeway Aggressive Investors 1 Fund         
                           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 974.50    1.62%    $ 8.07

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,017.03    1.62%    $ 8.24
Bridgeway Aggressive Investors 2 Fund         
                           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 985.20    1.16%    $ 5.80

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,019.36    1.16%    $ 5.90
Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Fund         
                           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,030.10    1.10%    $ 5.64

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,019.65    1.10%    $ 5.61
Bridgeway Ultra-Small Company Market Fund         
                           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,056.50    0.65%    $ 3.36

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.94    0.65%    $ 3.30
Bridgeway Micro-Cap Limited Fund         
                           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 965.20    1.12%    $ 5.53

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,019.57    1.12%    $ 5.69
Bridgeway Small-Cap Growth Fund            
                           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 967.50    0.87%    $ 4.31

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.82    0.87%    $ 4.43

 

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DISCLOSURE OF FUND EXPENSES (continued)


December 31, 2006 (unaudited)

 

      Beginning Account
Value at 7/1/06
   Ending Account
Value at 12/31/06
   Expense
Ratio
   Expense Paid
During Period*
7/1/06 - 12/31/06
Bridgeway Small-Cap Value Fund            
                           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,008.70    0.86%    $ 4.36

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.87    0.86%    $ 4.38
Bridgeway Large-Cap Growth Fund            
                           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,046.40    0.73%    $ 3.78

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.51    0.73%    $ 3.73
Bridgeway Large-Cap Value Fund            
                           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,114.40    0.78%    $ 4.18

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.25    0.78%    $ 3.99
Bridgeway Blue Chip 35 Index Fund            
                           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,133.40    0.15%    $ 0.79

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,024.46    0.15%    $ 0.75
Bridgeway Balanced Fund            
                           

Actual Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,025.20    0.94%    $ 4.80

Hypothetical Fund Return

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.43    0.94%    $ 4.79

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year, then divided by 365.

 

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DIRECTORS & OFFICERS


December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

Independent Directors                              
Name, Address
and Age1
   Position(s)
Held with
Bridgeway
Funds
   Term of
office and
Length of
Time Served
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
   No. of Bridgeway
Funds Overseen
by Director
   Other
Directorships Held
by Director

Kirbyjon Caldwell

Age 53

   Director   

Term: 1 Year

Length: 2001 to Present.

   Senior Pastor of Windsor Village United Methodist Church, since 1982.    Eleven   

Continental Airlines, Inc., American Church Mortgage Company, Reliant Energy,

Amegy Bancshares

Karen S. Gerstner

Age 51

   Director   

Term: 1 Year

Length: 1994 to Present.

  

Principal, Karen S. Gerstner & Associates, P.C., 2004 to present;

Attorney and Partner,

Davis, Ridout, Jones and

Gerstner LLP, 1999 to

2003.

   Eleven    None

Miles Douglas Harper, III*

Age 44

   Director   

Term: 1 Year

Length: 1994 to Present.

  

Partner, 10/1998 to

present, Gainer, Donnelly, Desroches, LLP.

   Eleven    Calvert Large-Cap Growth Fund2 (1 Portfolio)

Evan Harrel

Age 46

       

Term: 1 Year

Length:

2006 to Present.

   Executive Director, Small Steps Nurturing Center, 8/2004 to present. Senior Portfolio Manager, AIM Capital Management, 1998 to 2003.    Eleven    None
* Independent Chairman

 

“Interested” or Affiliated Directors and Officers                  
Name, Address
and Age1
   Position(s)
Held with
Bridgeway
Funds
   Term of
office and
Length of
Time Served
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
   No. of Bridgeway
Funds Overseen
by Director
   Other
Directorships Held
by Director

Michael D. Mulcahy3

Age 43

   President and Director    Term: 1 Year Length: 2003 to Present.   

President, Bridgeway Funds, 6/2005 to present. Director

and Staff Member, Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc.,

12/2002 to present. Vice

President, Hewlett Packard, 1/2001 - 12/2002.

   Eleven    None

 

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DIRECTORS & OFFICERS (continued)


December 31, 2006 (Unaudited)

 

“Interested” or Affiliated Directors and Officers (continued)
Name, Address
and Age1
   Position(s)
Held with
Bridgeway
Funds
   Term of
office and
Length of
Time Served
   Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years
   No. of Bridgeway
Funds Overseen
by Director
   Other
Directorships Held
by Director

John N. R. Montgomery4

Age 51

   Vice President and Director    Term: 1 Year Length: 1993 to Present.   

Vice President, Bridgeway

Funds, 6/2005 to present. President, Bridgeway Funds, 11/1993 - 6/2005. President, Bridgeway Capital Management

Inc., 7/1993 to present.

   Eleven    None

Richard P. Cancelmo, Jr.

Age 47

   Vice President    Term: 1 Year Length: 2004 to Present.   

Vice-President, Bridgeway

Funds, 11/2004 to present. Staff member, Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc.,

2000 to present.

        None

Joanna Barnhill5

Age 57

   Secretary    Term: 1 Year Length: 1993 to Present.   

Staff Member, Bridgeway

Capital Management,

Inc., since 1993.

        None

Linda G. Giuffré

Age 45

   Treasurer and Chief Compliance Officer    Term: 1 Year Length: 2004 to Present.   

Chief Compliance Officer,

Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc., 5/2004 to present. Staff member, Bridgeway

Capital Management,

Inc., 5/2004 to present.

Vice President - Compliance,

Capstone Asset Management

Company, 1998 - 2004.

        None

 

1

The address of all of the Directors and Officers of Bridgeway Funds is 5615 Kirby Drive, Suite 518, Houston, Texas, 77005-2448.

 

2

The Calvert Large-Cap Growth Fund is sub-advised by Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc., the Adviser to Bridgeway Funds.

 

3

Michael Mulcahy is a director and officer of Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc., and therefore an interested person of Bridgeway Funds.

 

4

John Montgomery is president, director and majority shareholder of Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc., and therefore an interested person of Bridgeway Funds.

5

Effective February 16, 2007, Deborah L. Hanna will assume the role of Secretary of Bridgeway Funds replacing Joanna Barnhill.

The overall management of the business and affairs of Bridgeway Funds is vested with its Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Board approves all significant agreements between Bridgeway Funds and persons or companies furnishing services to it, including agreements with its Adviser and Custodian. The day-to-day operations of Bridgeway Funds are delegated to its officers, subject to its investment objectives and policies and general supervision by the Board.

The Funds’ Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Funds’ Board and is available, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-661-3550.

 

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BRIDGEWAY FUNDS, INC.

c/o Citigroup Fund Services, LLC

P. O. Box 446

Portland, ME 04112

713-661-3500 800-661-3550

CUSTODIAN

PFPC Trust Company

8800 Tinicum Blvd., 4th Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19153

DISTRIBUTOR

Foreside Fund Services, LLC

2 Portland Square

Portland, ME 04101

 

You can review and copy information about our Funds (including the SAI) at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. To find out more about this public service, call the SEC at 800-SEC-0330. Reports and other information about the Funds is also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You can receive copies of this information, for a fee, by writing the Public Reference Section, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102 or by sending an electronic request to the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov


ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

Not Applicable.

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There has been no material change to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board of Directors.

 

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 (the “Act”)) are effective, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS

(a)(1) Not applicable.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Exhibit filed herewith).

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Exhibit filed herewith).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Registrant             BRIDGEWAY FUNDS, INC.
By  

/s/ Michael D. Mulcahy

  Michael D. Mulcahy
  President and Principal Executive Officer
Date   March 2, 2007

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/ Michael D. Mulcahy

  Michael D. Mulcahy
  President and Principal Executive Officer
Date   March 2, 2007
By  

/s/ Linda Giuffre

  Linda Giuffre
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date   March 1, 2007