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Conservative Allocation Fund

Armada Conservative Allocation Fund is intended to offer investors with low risk tolerance, who prefer a hands-off approach to investing, a single, well-diversified investment choice. Investors benefit from the expertise of Armada's specialized management teams, who work together to establish and monitor the fund's asset allocation and investment choices, which include stock, bond, and money market funds.  For historical H Share performance, click here.
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PRICE  ( as of 12/22): $10.44
Conservative Allocation Fund
Average Annual Total Returns
     as of 9/30/2004
  Inception
Date
Current
Quarter End
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since
Inception
A Shares 03/06/01 -4.36% -4.29% 0.08% 2.28% N/A N/A 0.77%
B Shares 07/13/01 -4.67% -4.93% -0.46% 2.04% N/A N/A 0.71%
C Shares 05/23/01 -0.68% -0.95% 3.52% 3.32% N/A N/A 1.56%
I Shares 03/06/01 0.54% 0.67% 5.44% 4.22% N/A N/A 2.41%
65/35 Hybrid of Lehman Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index and S&P 500* 1.66% 2.71% 7.02% 5.53% 4.57% 8.92% N/A

Total returns reflect reinvestment of dividends, capital gains and deduction of applicable sales charges, operating expenses and fees. Returns also reflect a voluntary fee waiver of .25%. Without such a fee waiver, performance of the Fund would have been lower. The inception dates for Class A, B and C shares are 3/6/01, 7/13/01 and 5/23/01 respectively. All performance shown for each share class prior to each respective inception date is based on the performance of Class I shares, adjusted to reflect each share class’s fees, expenses and maximum sales charges. Because the Conservative Allocation Fund invests in other Armada mutual funds, your investment in the Conservative Allocation Fund is directly subject to the operating expenses of those underlying mutual funds. Accordingly, the total operating expenses for the Funds without fee waivers ranges from 1.52% to 2.35%. Such expenses with waivers range from 1.27% to 2.10% for Class I shares of the underlying Armada mutual funds, which is the only class of shares that the Conservative Allocation Fund invests in.

The maximum sales charge for class A shares is 4.75%. Class B shares have a maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00%. Class C shares do not have a front-end sales charge, but do have a 1.00% charge on the redemption of shares that are held for less than 18 months. Class R shares do not have a front-end sales charge, but do have a 0.75% charge on the redemption of shares that are held less than 18 months.

Performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than that shown here. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at www.armadafunds.com.

Asset allocation cannot guarantee against a profit or prevent a loss. An investment in the Fund is subject to interest rate risk, which is the possibility that a Fund’s yield will decline due to falling interest rates. International investments are subject to special risks not ordinarily associated with domestic investments, including currency fluctuations, economic and political change and differing accounting standards that may adversely affect portfolio securities. Investments in small and mid capitalization companies present greater risk of loss than investments in large companies. The Advisor may be subject to conflicts of interest in allocating Fund assets among the various underlying Armada Funds. Although Armada seeks to preserve the value of the Money Market Fund at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing.

Conservative Allocation Fund Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet - A, B, C Shares,  I Shares 

Investment Objective

Armada Conservative Allocation Fund seeks to provide current income and moderate capital appreciation consistent with preservation of capital.

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Fund Statistics


Class A Shares
Cusip Number 04208N630
NASDAQ Symbol AOAAX
Inception Date 3/6/2001
Dividends Frequency Monthly

as of 12/22/2004
Net Asset Value as of 12/22/2004 $10.44
Net Asset Value past 12 months
High: $10.45
Low: $9.85
Public Offering Price $10.96

as of 9/30/2004
Dividends Paid ($ per share)
Past Quarter:
Current Year:
 
$0.0882
$0.1215
Total Net Assets (millions) $11.16

Fund Allocation+

as of 11/30/2004  (% of total net assets)
Subject to Change

ARMADA INTERMEDIATE BOND 50.80%
ARMADA LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND 21.57%
ARMADA LARGE CAP VALUE FUND 20.58%
ARMADA MONEY MARKET FUND 7.05%

Investment Strategy

Armada Conservative Allocation Fund's managers employ a top-down approach to asset allocation. They use proprietary models to determine broad market and sector allocations, then draw on the expertise of our highly specialized investment management teams to find the best investment opportunities available in each marketplace. In general, 50% to 80% of the Fund's assets will be invested in bond funds (Armada Bond and Intermediate Bond Funds), 20% to 50% will be invested in stock funds (Armada International Equity, Large Cap Growth, Large Cap Value, Small Cap Growth, and Small Cap Value Funds), and up to 20% may be invested in shares of the Armada Money Market Fund. The Fund normally intends to invest in shares of underlying Armada Funds, but may also invest directly in shares of U.S. government securities and short-term money market instruments. The benchmark for the Armada Conservative Allocation Fund is the 65/35 Hybrid of S&P 500 and Lehman Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index.*

Growth of a $10,000 Investment


Provides a graphical view of this Fund’s growth of $10,000 with an adjustment for sales charges and expenses, where applicable from the Fund’s inception. The graph illustrates growth of principal including reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.


Portfolio Composition+


BOND 50.80%  
EQUITY 42.15%  
MONEY MARKET 7.05%  


Management Team

At Armada, specialization is the key to our investment management philosophy. Our portfolio managers and research analysts work in independent teams. Each team focuses on a single sector or investment style. Their dedication and clear focus are reflected in the unwavering style purity of our funds.

Rita Ontko  Quantitative Analyst


Armada Fund Family

Treasury Money Market Fund Treasury Plus Money Market Fund Tax Exempt Money Market Fund PA Tax Exempt Money Market Fund OH Municipal Money Market Fund Government Money Market Fund Money Market Fund Mid Cap Growth Fund Small Cap Growth Fund Small Cap Core Fund Large Cap Growth Fund Small Cap Value Fund S&P 500 Index Fund Large Cap Core Equity Fund Mid Cap Value Fund International Equity Fund Large Cap Value Fund Aggressive Allocation Fund Balanced Allocation Fund Conservative Allocation Fund Total Return Advantage Fund Bond Fund Government Mortgage Fund Intermediate Bond Fund Ultra Short Bond Fund Limited Maturity Bond Fund Intermediate Tax Exempt Bond Fund PA Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund OH Intermediate Tax Exempt Bond Fund MI Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

*The 65/35 Hybrid of Lehman Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index and S&P 500 is a blend of 65% Lehman Intermediate U.S Government/Credit Index and 35% S&P 500 Composite Index, as calculated by the Advisor, and is not available for direct investment. Unlike a mutual fund, the performance of an index assumes no taxes, transaction costs, management fees or other expenses.

All market data and information is provided by Standard & Poor's and is for informational purposes only. Armada does not guarantee that the information supplied is accurate, complete or timely, or make any warranties regarding the results obtained by its use.

 

NOT FDIC INSURED · NO BANK GUARANTEE · MAY LOSE VALUE

You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Armada Funds carefully before investing. A prospectus may be downloaded and viewed with this and other information about the Funds or may be obtained by contacting an investment professional or by calling 1-800-622-FUND (3863.) Please read it carefully before you invest or send money.

National City Investment Management Company (IMC) serves as investment adviser to Armada Funds for which it receives an investment advisory fee. Shares of Armada Funds are distributed by Professional Funds Distributor, LLC (PFD), 760 Moore Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406. PFD is not affiliated with IMC and is not a bank.



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