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DEAR FELLOW
SHAREHOLDER:
With the S&P 500
®
Index posting its best total return in 16 years, equity investors cheered as 2013 drew to a close. Stocks were
increasingly embraced as the year progressed, driven by ongoing economic growth, improved monetary and fiscal policy visibility, and subdued inflation. In addition, developments throughout the year persistently highlighted the relative
attractiveness of U.S. equities versus other asset classes, particularly fixed income and emerging market equities. Both spaces had been prime beneficiaries of investor interest and asset flows over the past decade. Fixed income instruments (and
bond like equities to an extent) suffered during 2013 as long term interest rates rose from historically low levels, while emerging market equities were generally hampered by slowing economic growth and elevated inflation. Slowing growth
in emerging markets also weighed on commodities. On the opposite end of the return spectrum, due to their greater domestic exposure, U.S. small caps outperformed. As a result, overall performance leadership for the year can best be described as
pro-risk and U.S.-centric.
Having endured several
years of a relatively sluggish recovery hampered by ongoing deleveraging, fiscal drag, and a cloud of uncertainty that has hindered business confidence and investment, we believe that the U.S. economy is on the verge of shifting into a higher gear.
Over the past year, the economy has created nearly 200,000 jobs per month, on average. The housing market continues to pick up steam, as does manufacturing activity which is benefitting as companies move production facilities back to the U.S. from
abroad. The surge in domestic oil and gas production continues to help the economy on several fronts. Outside of the obvious job creation benefits within the energy industry, an abundant supply of low cost energy in the U.S. is helping to keep
inflation in check for both consumers and businesses. In our view, the continuation of these and other favorable trends, particularly in the manufacturing and industrial sectors, will result in positive spillover effects for the rest of the domestic
economy.
Following widespread positive performance in 2013, we expect
that 2014 stock market leadership will likely be narrower, and overall returns more subdued, despite an improving economy. We believe that equities are discounting an acceleration of earnings and domestic economic growth in 2014, and we agree that
the fundamental pieces are in place for this to occur. At the same time, valuations are benefitting from low inflation which is also helping to fuel growth. The combination of low correlation levels within the market and ongoing strength within the
U.S. economy should continue to provide ample stock picking opportunities going forward. In our view, 2014 will likely be a year marked by greater differentiation, as we expect stock selection within portfolios to be the key driver of
performance.
It is our sense that the non-professional investing public
is currently uneasy, torn between chasing stocks after a strong run or investing in what we believe to be less attractive asset classes. It is our feeling, however, that the path of least resistance for stocks is still up. On balance, we expect that
investors will continue to embrace stocks, especially in the face of a rising interest rate environment. Given our increased caution on the emerging markets, our general preference continues to be for domestically oriented companies with exposure to
strong U.S. trends.
Sincerely yours,
Gerald M. Van Horn, CFA
Chairman
January 31, 2014
Distributed by Foreside Funds Distributors LLC, Berwyn, PA 19312.
Date of first use, February 2014. This report is to be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus.
All indices are unmanaged groupings of stocks that are not available for investment.
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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS COMMENTARY
Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund*
Shawn M. Gallagher, CFA, President
Capping off their best year since 2009, U.S. mid cap
stocks wholly participated in the broad equity market gains of 2013. The Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund posted a total return, net of fees, of +37.79%. Comparatively, the Funds benchmark, the Russell Midcap
®
Value Index, posted a total return of +33.46%. Within the mid cap equity universe, leadership for the year can be
described as pro-risk and this was observed in the outperformance by stocks with characteristics such as high beta, high earnings growth, low dividend yield, and low market capitalization. In addition, sector leadership within the mid
cap market in 2013 tended to be cyclical in nature, particularly for companies with greater domestic exposure. For additional color, the broader Russell 3000
®
Value Index posted a total return of +32.69%, and the S&P 500
®
Index posted a total return of +32.39% in 2013.
The
Stratton Mid Cap Value Funds absolute performance during 2013 was led by its holdings in the Health Care and Producer Durables sectors, each of which posted returns greater than 50%, on average. Performance within these sectors was bolstered
by the Funds two top contributing stocks for the year, Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V. (2.9%) and Actavis PLC (3.0%). The Funds holdings within the Materials & Processing sector and the Technology sector lagged
during the year, primarily due to underperformance by Apple, Inc. (eliminated), Oracle Corp. (eliminated), Agrium, Inc. (1.4%), and Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. (eliminated). Three of these four laggards were eliminated during the
first half of 2013 as the Fund transitioned to its new mid cap value mandate (effective 5/1/13).
Outperformance versus
the Russell Midcap
®
Value Index during 2013 was driven primarily by widespread positive stock selection,
although the overall sector allocation effect was also positive. Six of nine economic sectors posted positive stock selection results. Holdings within the Financial Services sector provided the most dramatic contribution to relative performance, led
by SVB Financial Group (2.3%), Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (2.5%), Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (2.1%), and East West Bancorp, Inc. (2.4%). In addition, the Funds substantial underexposure to Utilities, the Indexs worst performing
sector during the year, provided a significant boost to relative performance. Negative stock selection within Technology was a drag on relative performance for the year, and was driven by Apple, Inc. (eliminated), Oracle, Inc. (eliminated), and ON
Semiconductor Corp. (eliminated).
Although we do not anticipate a repeat of 2013s remarkable stock market returns, the Fund remains
positioned for a relatively favorable equity environment as we expect domestic economic data to continue its positive trend. Additionally, we continue to expect the U.S. economy to exhibit relative stability versus the rest of the world. It is our
expectation that decelerating emerging market growth, reduced Fed stimulus, excess U.S. labor market capacity, and growing U.S. energy production should work to keep inflation in check and support U.S. equity market valuations. We continue to favor
companies and industries benefitting from domestic secular tailwinds, such as the housing recovery, the unconventional energy revolution, and an increasingly competitive manufacturing sector.
* Formerly Stratton Multi-Cap Fund.
Portfolio holdings are as of 12/31/13. They are
subject to change and risk at any time. The Fund invests primarily in stocks of mid cap companies which may be subject to greater earnings and price volatility in comparison to larger companies. Mid-sized companies may have limited product lines or
financial resources, and may be dependent upon a particular niche of the market. The Fund may invest in undervalued stocks which may affect the Funds value if the stocks do not appreciate as anticipated or remain undervalued for longer than
anticipated. The Fund may invest in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) which may be negatively affected by conditions in the real estate industry, such as declining property values due to unanticipated economic developments. Investors
may incur a fee of 1.50% if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 120 days of purchase.
The performance data quoted represents past
performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained at
www.strattonfunds.com
. The investment return and principal value of an
investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS COMMENTARY
Stratton Real Estate Fund
Andrew T. DiZio, CFA, President
The inverse relationship between REIT stock prices and interest rates, as
quantified by the ten-year U.S. Treasury yield, was the story of 2013 in the real estate market. While the direction of interest rates was important, we believe the magnitude of the increase, 125 basis points for the year and 140 basis points from
the May low, was a bigger driver of REITs underperformance relative to the broader market. Despite these interest rate headwinds, the Stratton Real Estate Fund produced a net return of +2.35% in 2013, which compares to the +2.86% return of the FTSE
NAREIT All Equity REITs Index, and +2.47% return of the MSCI U.S. REIT Index.
Within the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index, Lodging was the
top performing property subsector of 2013. Pricing power associated with the short length of hotel leases (essentially one night) is expected to drive strong earnings growth in an economic recovery, limiting the effect of higher interest
rates on valuations relative to other property types. On the other end of the lease length spectrum is Health Care, where operators typically rent buildings from REITs for a decade or longer. The inability of Health Care real estate owners to
quickly increase rents in a recovery makes the subsector the most interest rate sensitive, a quality that was reflected in its 2013 underperformance.
The Funds performance relative to its index, the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index, was helped by stock selection within the Office/Industrial and Health Care subsectors, as well as a general
overweight allocation to Lodging REITs. These positive factors were offset by negative stock selection within the Residential, Timber, and Retail subsectors.
The main changes to the Funds property subsector exposure in 2013 were increases in Lodging and Office/Industrial holdings and a decrease in Health Care. New purchases included Equity Residential
(2.3%), Essex Property Trust, Inc. (1.8%), Post Properties, Inc. (1.7%), Hersha Hospitality Trust (1.6%), Chesapeake Lodging Trust (1.1%), and Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (1.1%). Notable sales included the Funds eliminations of HCP Inc.,
Universal Health Realty Income Trust, Taubman Centers, Inc., Home Properties, Inc., AvalonBay Communities, Inc., Lexington Realty Trust, and Regency Centers Corp.
The aforementioned duel between REITs and interest rates was the markets focus in 2013. We believe this relationship will remain important in 2014, and while we expect a recovering U.S. economy to
spur interest rates higher, we look for the velocity of the increase to slow from 2013s 125 basis point rise. Though REITs have historically underperformed broad equity indices during periods of rising interest rates, they are beneficiaries of
a concomitant improving economy and have still tended to appreciate while outperforming fixed income indices. Moreover, we believe the sectors sell-off in the second half of 2013 was overdone. With that backdrop, we believe investors will
return to real estate in 2014 and absolute performance will improve so long as the U.S. experiences some economic growth. Should there be any cracks in the U.S. recovery, we believe that interest rates would fall and REITs would
relatively outperform other equities.
Portfolio holdings are as of 12/31/13. They are subject to change and risk at any time. The Fund may
invest in REITs, which may be negatively affected by conditions in the real estate industry, such as declining property values due to unanticipated economic developments. The Fund may invest in debt securities which may fall in value if interest
rates rise. The Fund may also invest in foreign securities which may cause greater volatility and less liquidity due to currency fluctuations, political instability and other economic factors. Investors may incur a fee of 1.50% if shares are
redeemed or exchanged within 120 days of purchase.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee
future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Performance data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained at
www.strattonfunds.com
. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that
shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS COMMENTARY
Stratton Small Cap Value Fund
Gerald M. Van Horn, CFA, President
Spurred by continued improvement in domestic economic
data as well as lackluster prospects internationally, domestic equities enjoyed a tremendous year in 2013 with broad equity benchmarks such as the Russell 3000
®
Value Index and the S&P
500
®
Index returning +32.69% and +32.39%, respectively. Performance along the size spectrum within the equity
universe reflected the continued easing of investors risk posture as small caps outpaced their larger cap peers by over 600 basis points during the year. The Stratton Small Cap Value Fund posted a return of +39.24% for the calendar year
compared to the Russell 2000
®
Value Index return of +34.52%. Within the small cap universe, Growth outperformed
Value with a return of +43.30%, benefitting mostly from lower exposure to interest rate sensitive areas of the market.
The greatest
contributors to the Funds absolute performance during 2013 included: Producer Durable holdings EnerSys, Inc. (3.1%), Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V. (2.9%), and United Rentals, Inc. (3.0%) as well as Health Care holding West
Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (2.7%) and Consumer Discretionary holding Jarden Corp. (2.6%). Only a handful of holdings created a drag on absolute performance, three of which (Titan International, Inc., Northern Oil & Gas, Inc., and
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc.) were eliminated from the portfolio during the year.
The Fund outperformed its benchmark,
the Russell 2000
®
Value Index, by 472 basis points in 2013. The greatest contributors to relative performance
during the period were positive stock selection within the Financial Services, Producer Durables, Materials & Processing, Health Care and Energy sectors. In addition to this broadly-based positive stock selection within the portfolio,
relative performance benefited from the Funds underexposure to the Financial sector and overexposure to the Producer Durable sector relative to its benchmark.
Negative stock selection within the Consumer Discretionary and Consumer Staple sectors were the lone drags on relative performance during the year. Underperformance of portfolio holdings within the Retail
and Leisure industries as well as the portfolios underexposure to the Auto/Auto Parts and Media industries created the relative drag within the Consumer Discretionary sector while poor performance by Fund holding Dean Foods Co.
(1.3%) hindered performance within the Consumer Staple sector.
Portfolio holdings are as of 12/31/13. They are subject to change and
risk at any time. The Fund is suitable for those who are comfortable with the high degree of market risk and illiquidity concerns that may come with small cap stock investing. The Fund may invest in strategies that are considered risky or invest in
stocks of companies that are undervalued which may cause greater volatility and less liquidity. The Fund may invest in REITs, which may be negatively affected by conditions in the real estate industry, such as declining property values due to
unanticipated economic developments. Investors may incur a fee of 1.50% if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 120 days of purchase.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher. Performance
data current to the most recent month-end may be obtained at
www.strattonfunds.com
. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
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FUND HIGHLIGHTS December 31, 2013
Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund*
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December 31, 2013
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June 30, 2013
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Net Assets
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$67,936,995
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$58,101,829
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Net Asset Value Per Share
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$51.63
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$43.19
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Shares Outstanding
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1,315,838
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1,345,207
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Semi-Annual Portfolio Changes
New Holdings
(% of Net Assets)
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Eliminated Holdings
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Avery Dennison Corp. (1.6%)
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Cameron International Corp.
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Generac Holdings, Inc. (2.3%)
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CVS Caremark Corp.
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KeyCorp (2.0%)
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Energen Corp.
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Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (1.3%)
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ON Semiconductor Corp.
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Union Pacific Corp.
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Sector Categories
(% of Net Assets)
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Industrial
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14.3%
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Technology
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8.0%
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Chemicals
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2.0%
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Banking/Financial
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13.5%
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REITs
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7.6%
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Utilities
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2.0%
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Health Care
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12.9%
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Basic Materials
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4.7%
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Aerospace/Defense
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1.9%
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Energy
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10.9%
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Consumer Staples
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3.7%
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Construction
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1.8%
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Retailing
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9.1%
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Insurance/Services
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2.5%
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Consumer Services
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1.6%
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Ten Largest Holdings**
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Market Value
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% of NA
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Actavis PLC
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$ 2,016,000
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3.0%
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Fiserv, Inc.
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2,007,700
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3.0%
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Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V.
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1,995,360
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2.9%
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Phillips 66
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1,851,120
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2.7%
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Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
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1,725,750
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2.5%
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Torchmark Corp.
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1,719,300
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2.5%
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United Rentals, Inc.
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1,714,900
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2.5%
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Mylan, Inc.
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1,692,600
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2.5%
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East West Bancorp, Inc.
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1,608,620
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2.4%
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PTC, Inc.
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1,592,550
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2.3%
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$17,923,900
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26.3%
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*Formerly Stratton Multi-Cap Fund.
**Excludes short-term holdings.
Portfolio holdings are subject to change, risk and may
not represent current compositions of the portfolio.
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FUND HIGHLIGHTS December 31, 2013
Stratton Real Estate Fund
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December 31, 2013
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June 30, 2013
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Net Assets
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$78,589,045
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$87,468,046
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Net Asset Value Per Share
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$29.86
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$31.56
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Shares Outstanding
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2,632,232
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2,771,739
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Semi-Annual Portfolio Changes
New Holdings
(% of Net Assets)
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Eliminated Holdings
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Chesapeake Lodging Trust (1.1%)
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Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc.
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Essex Property Trust, Inc. (1.8%)
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AvalonBay Communities, Inc.
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Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. (1.1%)
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Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.
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Home Properties, Inc.
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Taubman Centers, Inc.
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Universal Health Realty Income Trust
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Sector Categories
(% of Net Assets)
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Regional Malls
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18.1%
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Industrial
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5.8%
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Apartments
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13.6%
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Storage
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5.1%
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Lodging
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12.9%
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Net Lease
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4.3%
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Office
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11.6%
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Diversified
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4.1%
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Shopping Centers
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11.5%
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Timber
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1.4%
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Health Care
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9.0%
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Ten Largest Holdings*
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Market Value
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% of NA
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Simon Property Group, Inc.
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$5,592,945
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7.1%
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SL Green Realty Corp.
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2,771,400
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3.5%
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The Macerich Co.
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2,650,050
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3.4%
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EastGroup Properties, Inc.
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2,317,200
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2.9%
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General Growth Properties, Inc.
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2,308,050
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2.9%
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First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
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2,268,500
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2.9%
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CubeSmart
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2,231,600
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2.8%
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Acadia Realty Trust
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2,172,625
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2.8%
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Kimco Realty Corp.
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2,172,500
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2.8%
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UDR, Inc.
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2,101,500
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2.7%
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$26,586,370
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33.8%
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*Excludes short-term holdings.
Portfolio holdings are subject to change, risk and may not represent current compositions of the portfolio.
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FUND HIGHLIGHTS December 31, 2013
Stratton Small Cap Value Fund
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December 31, 2013
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June 30, 2013
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Net Assets
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$1,161,329,024
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$981,133,733
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Net Asset Value Per Share
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$73.31
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|
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$63.85
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Shares Outstanding
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15,841,618
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15,366,329
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Semi-Annual Portfolio Changes
New Holdings
(% of Net Assets)
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Eliminated Holdings
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Dean Foods Co. (1.3%)
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Arbitron, Inc.
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Generac Holdings, Inc. (1.7%)
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Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc.
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Trinity Industries, Inc. (1.3%)
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Titan International, Inc.
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Sector Categories
(% of Net Assets)
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Industrial
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18.0%
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|
Basic Materials
|
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5.1%
|
|
Business Services
|
|
1.6%
|
|
|
Banking/Financial
|
|
|
17.7%
|
|
|
REITs
|
|
4.9%
|
|
Capital Goods
|
|
1.6%
|
|
|
Technology
|
|
|
13.0%
|
|
|
Health Care
|
|
4.9%
|
|
Construction
|
|
1.4%
|
|
|
Energy
|
|
|
6.4%
|
|
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Consumer Staples
|
|
3.2%
|
|
Insurance/Services
|
|
1.2%
|
|
|
Retailing
|
|
|
6.0%
|
|
|
Consumer Durable
|
|
2.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities
|
|
|
5.7%
|
|
|
Aerospace/Defense
|
|
2.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ten Largest Holdings*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market Value
|
|
|
|
% of NA
|
|
|
|
EnerSys, Inc.
|
|
|
$36,411,755
|
|
|
|
3.1%
|
|
|
|
United Rentals, Inc.
|
|
|
35,244,391
|
|
|
|
3.0%
|
|
|
|
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V.
|
|
|
34,095,714
|
|
|
|
2.9%
|
|
|
|
Belden, Inc.
|
|
|
32,731,070
|
|
|
|
2.8%
|
|
|
|
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
|
|
|
31,015,732
|
|
|
|
2.7%
|
|
|
|
PolyOne Corp.
|
|
|
30,789,850
|
|
|
|
2.7%
|
|
|
|
Jarden Corp.
|
|
|
30,368,250
|
|
|
|
2.6%
|
|
|
|
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
|
|
|
29,387,240
|
|
|
|
2.5%
|
|
|
|
MasTec, Inc.
|
|
|
27,975,600
|
|
|
|
2.4%
|
|
|
|
PAREXEL International Corp.
|
|
|
25,752,600
|
|
|
|
2.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$313,772,202
|
|
|
|
26.9%
|
|
|
|
*Excludes short-term holdings.
Portfolio holdings are subject to change, risk and may not represent current compositions of the portfolio.
7
DISCUSSION OF INVESTMENT PROCESS AND PERFORMANCE
Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund*
Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund seeks, as its primary objective,
long-term growth of capital with current income from interest and dividends as a secondary objective. Stratton Management Company believes that investing in value-oriented common stocks with lower price-to-earnings ratios and lower price-to-cash
flow ratios can produce above-average returns while lowering risk and preserving capital.
Stratton Management Company employs
a two-part investment process that combines quantitative and qualitative research methods. Quantitatively, management focuses on valuation, earnings momentum and, as a confirming factor, relative price strength. Fundamental valuation is the largest
component of the quantitative aspect of the investment process and focuses on each companys valuation relative to its peers. Qualitatively, management seeks to identify business catalysts which will serve to drive future earnings growth,
increase investor interest and expand valuation. The portfolio typically contains between 45 and 55 holdings that meet the above criteria. The final selection of stocks for the portfolio of the Mid Cap Value Fund is made by Shawn M. Gallagher, CFA,
President of the Fund.
COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN
STRATTON MID CAP VALUE FUND, THE RUSSELL
MIDCAP
®
VALUE INDEX
1
,
THE RUSSELL MIDCAP
®
INDEX
2
AND THE RUSSELL 3000
®
VALUE INDEX
3
TEN YEAR PERFORMANCE (12/31/03 - 12/31/13)
4
|
*
|
Formerly Stratton Multi-Cap Fund.
|
|
1
|
The Russell Midcap
®
Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the
performance of the mid-cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell Midcap
®
Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower
forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
|
|
2
|
The Russell Midcap
®
Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the mid-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell Midcap
®
Index is a subset of the Russell 1000
®
Index. It includes approximately 800 of the smallest
securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
|
|
3
|
The Russell
3000
®
Value Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell
3000
®
Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Russell 3000
®
Index is comprised of the 3000 largest companies in the U.S. equity market and represents approximately 98% (as of December 31, 2013) of the investable U.S. equity
market. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
|
|
4
|
Effective May 1, 2013, the benchmark of the Fund was changed from the Russell
3000
®
Value Index to the Russell Midcap
®
Value Index. The Funds broad-based
securities market index was changed to provide a more accurate comparison of the Funds performance against the returns of an index comprised of securities with similar characteristics to those of the Fund. It is not possible to invest directly
in an index.
|
|
5
|
The Funds annual operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus.
Refer to the Financial Highlights for a more current expense ratio.
|
8
DISCUSSION OF INVESTMENT PROCESS AND PERFORMANCE
Stratton Real Estate Fund
Stratton Real Estate Fund seeks total return through
investment in real estate securities. In pursuing total return, the Fund will emphasize both capital appreciation and current income. Under normal conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets (measured at the time of purchase) in common
stocks and other equity securities of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), real estate related companies, or in companies which own significant real estate assets at the time of purchase (real estate companies). REITs are companies
that own interests in real estate or in real estate related loans or other interests, and their revenue primarily consists of rent derived from owned, income producing real estate properties and capital gains from the sale of such properties. A real
estate company generally derives at least 50% of its revenue from the ownership, construction, financing, management or sale of commercial, industrial, or residential real estate, or has at least 50% of its assets in such real estate.
Stratton Management Company employs an investment process that uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative measures, including
underlying real estate values, earnings multiples, geographic and tenant concentrations, balance sheet metrics, company strategies, and management track record. This process is applied to REITs and other real estate companies with the goal of
identifying the most attractive securities on a relative valuation basis within each sector. Prior to investing, management seeks to identify business catalysts which will serve to drive future earnings growth, increase investor interest, and expand
valuation. The portfolio contains an average of 40 to 50 holdings. The final selection of stocks for the portfolio of the Real Estate Fund is made by Andrew T. DiZio, CFA, President of the Fund.
COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN
STRATTON REAL ESTATE FUND,
THE S&P 500
®
INDEX
1
AND THE FTSE NAREIT ALL EQUITY REITs INDEX
2
TEN YEAR
PERFORMANCE (12/31/03 - 12/31/13)
|
1
|
The S&P 500
®
Index is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of 500 common
stocks that is generally considered to be representative of the U.S. stock market as a whole. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
|
|
2
|
The FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index is an unmanaged market-capitalization-weighted index of all tax-qualified equity REITs listed on the NYSE, AMEX and
NASDAQ that have 50% or more of their gross invested book assets invested directly or indirectly in the equity ownership of real estate. As of December 31, 2013, the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index was comprised of 141 REITs. It is not
possible to invest directly in an index.
|
|
3
|
The Funds annual operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus. Refer to the Financial Highlights for a more current expense ratio.
|
9
DISCUSSION OF INVESTMENT PROCESS AND PERFORMANCE
Stratton Small Cap Value Fund
The investment objective of Stratton
Small Cap Value Fund is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Under normal conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets (measured at the time of purchase) in common stock and securities convertible into common stock of small
capitalization companies. Small cap companies include companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, that are below the market capitalization of the largest company in the Russell
2000
®
Index. The Fund invests in those small cap stocks which the management of the Fund believes are
underpriced based on traditional measures of valuation such as price-to-cash flow and price-to-earnings ratios.
Stratton
Management Company employs a two-part investment process that combines quantitative and qualitative research methods. Quantitatively, management focuses on valuation, earnings momentum and, as a confirming factor, relative price strength.
Fundamental valuation is the largest component of the quantitative aspect of the investment process and focuses on each companys valuation relative to its peers. Qualitatively, management seeks to identify business catalysts which will serve
to drive future earnings growth, increase investor interest and expand valuation. The portfolio typically contains between 55 and 75 holdings that meet the above criteria. The final selection of stocks for the portfolio of the Small Cap Value Fund
is made by Gerald M. Van Horn, CFA, President of the Fund.
Portfolio holdings typically become candidates for sale due to
excessive valuation relative to their peers or deterioration in earnings visibility. The Fund will typically experience below-average turnover due to the longer-term nature of its investment process.
COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN
STRATTON SMALL CAP VALUE FUND,
THE RUSSELL 2000
®
VALUE INDEX
1
AND THE RUSSELL 2000
®
INDEX
2
TEN YEAR PERFORMANCE (12/31/03 - 12/31/13)
|
1
|
The Russell 2000
®
Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000
®
Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
|
|
2
|
The Russell 2000
®
Index is an unmanaged index comprised of the smallest 2000
companies in the Russell 3000
®
Index, representing approximately 10% of the Russell 3000
®
Index total market capitalization. The Russell 3000
®
Index is comprised of the 3000 largest companies in the U.S. equity market and represents approximately 98% (as of
December 31, 2013) of the investable U.S. equity market. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.
|
|
3
|
The Funds annual operating expenses, as stated in the current prospectus. Refer to the Financial Highlights for a more current expense ratio.
|
10
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2013
Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
Market Value
(Note 1)
|
|
COMMON STOCKS 96.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aerospace/Defense 1.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moog, Inc. Class A
|
|
|
19,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,290,860
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banking/Financial 13.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
|
|
|
6,500
|
|
|
|
1,409,720
|
|
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
1,725,750
|
|
East West Bancorp, Inc.
|
|
|
46,000
|
|
|
|
1,608,620
|
|
First Republic Bank/CA
|
|
|
28,000
|
|
|
|
1,465,800
|
|
KeyCorp
|
|
|
103,000
|
|
|
|
1,382,260
|
|
SVB Financial Group
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
1,572,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,165,050
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic Materials 4.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Agrium, Inc.
|
|
|
10,700
|
|
|
|
978,836
|
|
Avery Dennison Corp.
|
|
|
21,000
|
|
|
|
1,053,990
|
|
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
5,100
|
|
|
|
1,188,504
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,221,330
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chemicals 2.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Westlake Chemical Corp.
|
|
|
11,000
|
|
|
|
1,342,770
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Construction 1.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
|
|
|
31,000
|
|
|
|
1,248,680
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Services 1.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
38,000
|
|
|
|
1,087,560
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples 3.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Caseys General Stores, Inc.
|
|
|
17,000
|
|
|
|
1,194,250
|
|
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
|
|
1,298,880
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,493,130
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy 10.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.
|
|
|
32,000
|
|
|
|
1,240,320
|
|
Continental Resources, Inc.
|
|
|
14,000
|
|
|
|
1,575,280
|
|
Ensco PLC Class A
|
|
|
16,000
|
|
|
|
914,880
|
|
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.
|
|
|
76,000
|
|
|
|
851,960
|
|
Phillips 66
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
|
|
1,851,120
|
|
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
|
|
|
37,000
|
|
|
|
984,570
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,418,130
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care 12.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actavis PLC
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
|
|
2,016,000
|
|
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
|
|
|
7,000
|
|
|
|
773,430
|
|
Mylan, Inc.
|
|
|
39,000
|
|
|
|
1,692,600
|
|
PerkinElmer, Inc.
|
|
|
29,000
|
|
|
|
1,195,670
|
|
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
|
|
|
14,000
|
|
|
|
1,558,900
|
|
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
16,000
|
|
|
|
1,491,040
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,727,640
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
Market Value
(Note 1)
|
|
Industrial 14.3%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actuant Corp. Class A
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
|
$
|
879,360
|
|
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V.
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
|
|
1,995,360
|
|
Generac Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
27,000
|
|
|
|
1,529,280
|
|
MasTec, Inc.
|
|
|
44,000
|
|
|
|
1,439,680
|
|
Trinity Industries, Inc.
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
1,090,400
|
|
United Rentals, Inc.
|
|
|
22,000
|
|
|
|
1,714,900
|
|
WESCO International, Inc.
|
|
|
12,000
|
|
|
|
1,092,840
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,741,820
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance/Services 2.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Torchmark Corp.
|
|
|
22,000
|
|
|
|
1,719,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REITs 7.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EastGroup Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
18,000
|
|
|
|
1,042,740
|
|
Highwoods Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
33,000
|
|
|
|
1,193,610
|
|
Kimco Realty Corp.
|
|
|
55,000
|
|
|
|
1,086,250
|
|
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
|
|
|
68,000
|
|
|
|
830,960
|
|
RLJ Lodging Trust
|
|
|
41,900
|
|
|
|
1,019,008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,172,568
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retailing 9.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ANN, Inc.
|
|
|
31,000
|
|
|
|
1,133,360
|
|
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc.
|
|
|
18,000
|
|
|
|
1,445,400
|
|
Cabelas, Inc.
|
|
|
15,000
|
|
|
|
999,900
|
|
Macys, Inc.
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
1,335,000
|
|
VF Corp.
|
|
|
20,000
|
|
|
|
1,246,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,160,460
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technology 8.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiserv, Inc.
|
|
|
34,000
|
|
|
|
2,007,700
|
|
NetApp, Inc.
|
|
|
23,000
|
|
|
|
946,220
|
|
PTC, Inc.
|
|
|
45,000
|
|
|
|
1,592,550
|
|
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
|
|
|
31,000
|
|
|
|
885,360
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,431,830
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities 2.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Southwest Gas Corp.
|
|
|
24,000
|
|
|
|
1,341,840
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $44,832,074)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
65,562,968
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
11
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2013
(continued)
Stratton Mid Cap Value
Fund*
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
Amount
|
|
|
Market Value
(Note 1)
|
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
BNY Mellon Cash Reserve
0.01%, due 01/02/14
|
|
$
|
2,396,690
|
|
|
$
|
2,396,690
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost$2,396,690)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,396,690
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments 100.0%
(Cost $47,228,764**)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
67,959,658
|
|
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets 0.0%
|
|
|
|
(22,663
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS 100.0%
|
|
|
$
|
67,936,995
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
*
|
Formerly Stratton Multi-Cap Fund
|
|
Non-income producing security
|
**
|
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $47,228,764 and net unrealized appreciation is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation
|
|
$
|
20,999,388
|
|
Gross unrealized depreciation
|
|
|
(268,494
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation
|
|
$
|
20,730,894
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
12
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2013
Stratton Real Estate Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
Market Value
(Note 1)
|
|
COMMON STOCKS 97.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Apartments 13.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
American Campus Communities, Inc.
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
$
|
966,300
|
|
Camden Property Trust
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
1,706,400
|
|
Education Realty Trust, Inc.
|
|
|
150,000
|
|
|
|
1,323,000
|
|
Equity Residential
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
|
|
1,815,450
|
|
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
|
|
|
10,000
|
|
|
|
1,435,100
|
|
Post Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
1,356,900
|
|
UDR, Inc.
|
|
|
90,000
|
|
|
|
2,101,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,704,650
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diversified 4.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
1,473,600
|
|
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.
|
|
|
72,000
|
|
|
|
1,779,120
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,252,720
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care 9.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care REIT, Inc.
|
|
|
33,000
|
|
|
|
1,767,810
|
|
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
|
|
|
160,000
|
|
|
|
1,955,200
|
|
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
1,490,000
|
|
Ventas, Inc.
|
|
|
33,000
|
|
|
|
1,890,240
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,103,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrial 5.8%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EastGroup Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
|
2,317,200
|
|
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.
|
|
|
130,000
|
|
|
|
2,268,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,585,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lodging 12.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chesapeake Lodging Trust
|
|
|
35,000
|
|
|
|
885,150
|
|
Hersha Hospitality Trust
|
|
|
225,000
|
|
|
|
1,253,250
|
|
LaSalle Hotel Properties
|
|
|
45,000
|
|
|
|
1,388,700
|
|
Marriott International, Inc. Class A
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
|
1,974,400
|
|
RLJ Lodging Trust
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
|
|
1,824,000
|
|
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
1,044,500
|
|
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc.
|
|
|
131,414
|
|
|
|
1,760,947
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,130,947
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Lease 4.3%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
National Retail Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
1,516,500
|
|
WP Carey, Inc.
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
1,840,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,357,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Office 11.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
1,908,600
|
|
Brandywine Realty Trust
|
|
|
125,000
|
|
|
|
1,761,250
|
|
Highwoods Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
1,808,500
|
|
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
40,000
|
|
|
|
874,800
|
|
SL Green Realty Corp.
|
|
|
30,000
|
|
|
|
2,771,400
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,124,550
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
Market Value
(Note 1)
|
|
Regional Malls 18.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General Growth Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
115,000
|
|
|
$
|
2,308,050
|
|
Glimcher Realty Trust
|
|
|
185,000
|
|
|
|
1,731,600
|
|
The Macerich Co.
|
|
|
45,000
|
|
|
|
2,650,050
|
|
Simon Property Group, Inc.
|
|
|
36,757
|
|
|
|
5,592,945
|
|
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
|
|
|
60,000
|
|
|
|
1,921,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
14,203,845
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shopping Centers 11.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acadia Realty Trust
|
|
|
87,500
|
|
|
|
2,172,625
|
|
DDR Corp.
|
|
|
126,264
|
|
|
|
1,940,678
|
|
Equity One, Inc.
|
|
|
50,000
|
|
|
|
1,122,000
|
|
Federal Realty Investment Trust
|
|
|
16,000
|
|
|
|
1,622,560
|
|
Kimco Realty Corp.
|
|
|
110,000
|
|
|
|
2,172,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,030,363
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Storage 5.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CubeSmart
|
|
|
140,000
|
|
|
|
2,231,600
|
|
Sovran Self Storage, Inc.
|
|
|
27,000
|
|
|
|
1,759,590
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,991,190
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Timber 1.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rayonier, Inc.
|
|
|
25,000
|
|
|
|
1,052,500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $64,978,350)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
76,536,715
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 2.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
BNY Mellon Cash Reserve
0.01%, due 01/02/14
|
|
$
|
1,914,982
|
|
|
|
1,914,982
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $1,914,982)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,914,982
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments 99.8%
(Cost $66,893,332*)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
78,451,697
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
137,348
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS 100.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
78,589,045
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $67,009,745 and net unrealized appreciation is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation
|
|
|
|
$
|
15,597,090
|
|
Gross unrealized depreciation
|
|
|
|
|
(4,155,138
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation
|
|
|
|
$
|
11,441,952
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
13
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2013
Stratton Small Cap Value Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
Market Value
(Note 1)
|
|
COMMON STOCKS 95.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aerospace/Defense 2.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Moog, Inc. Class A
|
|
|
361,925
|
|
|
$
|
24,589,185
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Banking/Financial 17.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.
|
|
|
135,500
|
|
|
|
29,387,240
|
|
Community Bank System, Inc.
|
|
|
391,500
|
|
|
|
15,534,720
|
|
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc.
|
|
|
270,000
|
|
|
|
4,733,100
|
|
Glacier Bancorp, Inc.
|
|
|
380,000
|
|
|
|
11,320,200
|
|
IBERIABANK Corp.
|
|
|
225,600
|
|
|
|
14,178,960
|
|
MB Financial, Inc.
|
|
|
426,600
|
|
|
|
13,689,594
|
|
Northwest Bancshares, Inc.
|
|
|
923,221
|
|
|
|
13,645,206
|
|
Signature Bank
|
|
|
235,000
|
|
|
|
25,243,700
|
|
SVB Financial Group
|
|
|
239,000
|
|
|
|
25,061,540
|
|
Umpqua Holdings Corp.
|
|
|
713,741
|
|
|
|
13,661,003
|
|
United Bankshares, Inc.
|
|
|
351,000
|
|
|
|
11,038,950
|
|
Webster Financial Corp.
|
|
|
410,600
|
|
|
|
12,802,508
|
|
Wintrust Financial Corp.
|
|
|
322,000
|
|
|
|
14,850,640
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
205,147,361
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic Materials 5.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compass Minerals International, Inc.
|
|
|
113,000
|
|
|
|
9,045,650
|
|
PolyOne Corp.
|
|
|
871,000
|
|
|
|
30,789,850
|
|
Silgan Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
418,000
|
|
|
|
20,072,360
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,907,860
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Business Services 1.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cardtronics, Inc.
|
|
|
426,575
|
|
|
|
18,534,684
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Goods 1.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oshkosh Corp.
|
|
|
362,000
|
|
|
|
18,237,560
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Construction 1.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.
|
|
|
400,000
|
|
|
|
16,112,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Durable 2.6%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jarden Corp.
|
|
|
495,000
|
|
|
|
30,368,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Staples 3.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Caseys General Stores, Inc.
|
|
|
307,300
|
|
|
|
21,587,825
|
|
Dean Foods Co.
|
|
|
900,000
|
|
|
|
15,471,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
37,058,825
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy 6.4%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.
|
|
|
323,400
|
|
|
|
14,058,198
|
|
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.
|
|
|
519,600
|
|
|
|
20,139,696
|
|
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc.
|
|
|
404,000
|
|
|
|
18,087,080
|
|
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp.
|
|
|
1,086,000
|
|
|
|
12,174,060
|
|
Superior Energy Services, Inc.
|
|
|
376,678
|
|
|
|
10,023,401
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
74,482,435
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Care 4.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PAREXEL International Corp.
|
|
|
570,000
|
|
|
|
25,752,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
Market Value
(Note 1)
|
|
Health Care
continued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
|
|
|
632,200
|
|
|
$
|
31,015,732
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
56,768,332
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industrial 18.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Actuant Corp. Class A
|
|
|
495,000
|
|
|
|
18,136,800
|
|
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V.
|
|
|
410,100
|
|
|
|
34,095,714
|
|
Crane Co.
|
|
|
338,150
|
|
|
|
22,740,587
|
|
EnerSys, Inc.
|
|
|
519,500
|
|
|
|
36,411,755
|
|
Generac Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
350,000
|
|
|
|
19,824,000
|
|
MasTec, Inc.
|
|
|
855,000
|
|
|
|
27,975,600
|
|
Trinity Industries, Inc.
|
|
|
280,000
|
|
|
|
15,265,600
|
|
United Rentals, Inc.
|
|
|
452,141
|
|
|
|
35,244,391
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
209,694,447
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance/Services 1.2%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selective Insurance Group, Inc.
|
|
|
505,200
|
|
|
|
13,670,712
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REITs 4.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Highwoods Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
382,264
|
|
|
|
13,826,489
|
|
Home Properties, Inc.
|
|
|
212,700
|
|
|
|
11,404,974
|
|
Medical Properties Trust, Inc.
|
|
|
1,187,000
|
|
|
|
14,505,140
|
|
SL Green Realty Corp.
|
|
|
188,000
|
|
|
|
17,367,440
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
57,104,043
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retailing 6.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Aarons, Inc.
|
|
|
449,250
|
|
|
|
13,207,950
|
|
ANN, Inc.
|
|
|
378,498
|
|
|
|
13,837,887
|
|
Brinker International, Inc.
|
|
|
395,000
|
|
|
|
18,304,300
|
|
Cabelas, Inc.
|
|
|
320,439
|
|
|
|
21,360,464
|
|
The Jones Group, Inc.
|
|
|
200,000
|
|
|
|
2,992,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
69,702,601
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technology 13.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Anixter International, Inc.
|
|
|
261,700
|
|
|
|
23,511,128
|
|
Belden, Inc.
|
|
|
464,600
|
|
|
|
32,731,070
|
|
CACI International, Inc. Class A
|
|
|
191,000
|
|
|
|
13,985,020
|
|
NetScout Systems, Inc.
|
|
|
500,000
|
|
|
|
14,795,000
|
|
ON Semiconductor Corp.
|
|
|
1,490,800
|
|
|
|
12,284,192
|
|
PTC, Inc.
|
|
|
715,000
|
|
|
|
25,303,850
|
|
RF Micro Devices, Inc.
|
|
|
1,797,000
|
|
|
|
9,272,520
|
|
Solera Holdings, Inc.
|
|
|
270,000
|
|
|
|
19,105,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
150,987,980
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities 5.7%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Avista Corp.
|
|
|
455,986
|
|
|
|
12,854,245
|
|
El Paso Electric Co.
|
|
|
386,281
|
|
|
|
13,562,326
|
|
Portland General Electric Co.
|
|
|
363,500
|
|
|
|
10,977,700
|
|
Southwest Gas Corp.
|
|
|
276,110
|
|
|
|
15,437,310
|
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
14
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2013
(continued)
Stratton Small Cap
Value Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
Shares
|
|
|
Market Value
(Note 1)
|
|
Utilities
continued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
UNS Energy Corp.
|
|
|
225,300
|
|
|
$
|
13,484,205
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
66,315,786
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $569,333,643)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,108,682,061
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Principal
Amount
|
|
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 3.5%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BNY Mellon Cash Reserve
0.01%, due 01/02/14
|
|
$
|
40,370,461
|
|
|
|
40,370,461
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Short-Term Investments
(Cost $40,370,461)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
40,370,461
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Investments 98.9%
(Cost $609,704,104*)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,149,052,522
|
|
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.1%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,276,502
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS 100.0%
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,161,329,024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
|
Non-income producing security
|
*
|
Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is $609,704,104 and net unrealized appreciation is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation
|
|
$
|
541,059,414
|
|
Gross unrealized depreciation
|
|
|
(1,710,996
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation
|
|
$
|
539,348,418
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
15
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
December 31, 2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mid Cap Value
Fund*
|
|
|
Real Estate
Fund
|
|
|
Small Cap Value
Fund
|
|
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in securities at value (cost $47,228,764, $66,893,332 and $609,704,104, respectively) (Note1)
|
|
$
|
67,959,658
|
|
|
$
|
78,451,697
|
|
|
$
|
1,149,052,522
|
|
Dividends receivable
|
|
|
59,892
|
|
|
|
413,972
|
|
|
|
2,278,682
|
|
Receivable for shares sold
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
4,457
|
|
|
|
1,104,530
|
|
Receivable for investment securities sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,167,549
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
12,004
|
|
|
|
18,269
|
|
|
|
34,743
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Assets
|
|
|
68,033,054
|
|
|
|
78,888,395
|
|
|
|
1,163,638,026
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable for shares redeemed
|
|
|
5,688
|
|
|
|
195,997
|
|
|
|
1,113,307
|
|
Accrued Advisory fees
|
|
|
42,144
|
|
|
|
42,021
|
|
|
|
869,978
|
|
Accrued Audit fees
|
|
|
27,500
|
|
|
|
33,100
|
|
|
|
42,400
|
|
Accrued Accounting/Administration services fees
|
|
|
7,888
|
|
|
|
7,897
|
|
|
|
55,167
|
|
Accrued Transfer Agent fees
|
|
|
7,214
|
|
|
|
12,593
|
|
|
|
124,766
|
|
Accrued Printing and Postage expenses
|
|
|
2,314
|
|
|
|
3,201
|
|
|
|
65,576
|
|
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
|
|
|
3,311
|
|
|
|
4,541
|
|
|
|
37,808
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Liabilities
|
|
|
96,059
|
|
|
|
299,350
|
|
|
|
2,309,002
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Applicable to 1,315,838; 2,632,232 and 15,841,618 shares outstanding, respectively
1
|
|
$
|
67,936,995
|
|
|
$
|
78,589,045
|
|
|
$
|
1,161,329,024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
2
|
|
$
|
51.63
|
|
|
$
|
29.86
|
|
|
$
|
73.31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SOURCE OF NET ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paid-in capital
|
|
$
|
58,520,281
|
|
|
$
|
61,357,219
|
|
|
$
|
622,479,789
|
|
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,117,955
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
(11,314,180
|
)
|
|
|
4,555,506
|
|
|
|
(499,183
|
)
|
Net unrealized appreciation on investments
|
|
|
20,730,894
|
|
|
|
11,558,365
|
|
|
|
539,348,418
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets
|
|
$
|
67,936,995
|
|
|
$
|
78,589,045
|
|
|
$
|
1,161,329,024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
Formerly Stratton Multi-Cap Fund
|
1
|
Mid Cap Value Fund: $0.10 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; Real Estate Fund: $ 1.00 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; Small Cap Value
Fund: $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized.
|
2
|
Redemption price may vary based on length of time held (Note 1).
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
16
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended December 31,
2013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mid Cap Value
Fund*
|
|
|
Real Estate
Fund
|
|
|
Small CapValue
Fund
|
|
INCOME:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends
|
|
$
|
677,619
|
|
|
$
|
2,185,086
|
|
|
$
|
11,296,861
|
|
Interest
|
|
|
785
|
|
|
|
856
|
|
|
|
12,981
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Income
|
|
|
678,404
|
|
|
|
2,185,942
|
|
|
|
11,309,842
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Advisory fees (Note 2)
|
|
|
449,204
|
|
|
|
542,328
|
|
|
|
9,046,889
|
|
Accounting/Administration services fees
|
|
|
83,388
|
|
|
|
83,435
|
|
|
|
594,093
|
|
Audit fees
|
|
|
27,500
|
|
|
|
33,100
|
|
|
|
42,400
|
|
Custodian fees
|
|
|
10,969
|
|
|
|
14,933
|
|
|
|
108,774
|
|
Directors fees
|
|
|
6,238
|
|
|
|
9,303
|
|
|
|
104,459
|
|
Legal fees
|
|
|
3,960
|
|
|
|
5,279
|
|
|
|
61,538
|
|
Miscellaneous expenses
|
|
|
12,198
|
|
|
|
9,911
|
|
|
|
86,318
|
|
Printing and Postage expenses
|
|
|
7,053
|
|
|
|
10,458
|
|
|
|
188,408
|
|
Registration fees
|
|
|
25,228
|
|
|
|
26,685
|
|
|
|
44,591
|
|
Taxes other than income taxes
|
|
|
4,801
|
|
|
|
6,826
|
|
|
|
75,609
|
|
Transfer Agent fees
|
|
|
62,140
|
|
|
|
102,743
|
|
|
|
1,164,531
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Expenses
|
|
|
692,679
|
|
|
|
845,001
|
|
|
|
11,517,610
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Investment Income (Loss)
|
|
|
(14,275
|
)
|
|
|
1,340,941
|
|
|
|
(207,768
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain on investments
|
|
|
4,849,799
|
|
|
|
4,671,946
|
|
|
|
36,804,487
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments
|
|
|
14,356,455
|
|
|
|
(3,974,614
|
)
|
|
|
291,077,367
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments
|
|
|
19,206,254
|
|
|
|
697,332
|
|
|
|
327,881,854
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations
|
|
$
|
19,191,979
|
|
|
$
|
2,038,273
|
|
|
$
|
327,674,086
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
Formerly Stratton Multi-Cap Fund
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
17
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mid Cap Value Fund*
|
|
|
Real Estate Fund
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
12/31/13
|
|
|
Year Ended
12/31/12
|
|
|
Year Ended
12/31/13
|
|
|
Year Ended
12/31/12
|
|
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(14,275
|
)
|
|
$
|
287,815
|
|
|
$
|
1,340,941
|
|
|
$
|
1,219,431
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) on investments
|
|
|
4,849,799
|
|
|
|
(188,100
|
)
|
|
|
4,671,946
|
|
|
|
5,172,719
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments
|
|
|
14,356,455
|
|
|
|
7,534,632
|
|
|
|
(3,974,614
|
)
|
|
|
7,539,622
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations
|
|
|
19,191,979
|
|
|
|
7,634,347
|
|
|
|
2,038,273
|
|
|
|
13,931,772
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From net investment income ($0.00, $0.21, $0.15 and $0.38 per share, respectively)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(290,327
|
)
|
|
|
(421,306
|
)
|
|
|
(1,031,699
|
)
|
From realized gains on investments ($0.00, $0.00, $0.67 and $1.56 per share, respectively)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,746,059
|
)
|
|
|
(4,233,112
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(290,327
|
)
|
|
|
(2,167,365
|
)
|
|
|
(5,264,811
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
1
|
|
|
(3,951,646
|
)
|
|
|
(7,021,913
|
)
|
|
|
(5,368,952
|
)
|
|
|
(2,909,265
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REDEMPTION FEES
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
|
187
|
|
|
|
6,290
|
|
|
|
2,258
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
|
|
|
15,240,413
|
|
|
|
322,294
|
|
|
|
(5,491,754
|
)
|
|
|
5,759,954
|
|
NET ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of year
|
|
|
52,696,582
|
|
|
|
52,374,288
|
|
|
|
84,080,799
|
|
|
|
78,320,845
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year (including undistributed net investment income of $0, $0, $1,117,955 and $198,340, respectively)
|
|
$
|
67,936,995
|
|
|
$
|
52,696,582
|
|
|
$
|
78,589,045
|
|
|
$
|
84,080,799
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Small Cap Value Fund
|
|
|
|
Year Ended
12/31/13
|
|
|
Year Ended
12/31/12
|
|
OPERATIONS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
$
|
(207,768
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,013,098
|
|
Net realized gain on investments
|
|
|
36,804,487
|
|
|
|
36,798,663
|
|
Net increase in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments
|
|
|
291,077,367
|
|
|
|
75,698,413
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations
|
|
|
327,674,086
|
|
|
|
113,510,174
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From net investment income ($0.00 and $0.08 per share, respectively)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,232,308
|
)
|
From realized gains on investments ($3.53 and $1.79 per share, respectively)
|
|
|
(54,312,844
|
)
|
|
|
(26,576,675
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Distributions
|
|
|
(54,312,844
|
)
|
|
|
(27,808,983
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
1
|
|
|
58,173,210
|
|
|
|
(27,655,824
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REDEMPTION FEES
|
|
|
69,967
|
|
|
|
33,080
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Increase in Net Assets
|
|
|
331,604,419
|
|
|
|
58,078,447
|
|
NET ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of Year
|
|
|
829,724,605
|
|
|
|
771,646,158
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of year
|
|
$
|
1,161,329,024
|
|
|
$
|
829,724,605
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
Formerly Stratton Multi-Cap Fund
|
1
|
A summary of capital share transactions is on the following page.
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
18
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mid Cap Value Fund*
|
|
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/13
|
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/12
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Shares issued
|
|
|
29,311
|
|
|
$
|
1,268,747
|
|
|
|
16,585
|
|
|
$
|
592,993
|
|
Shares reinvested from net investment income distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,532
|
|
|
|
240,652
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,311
|
|
|
|
1,268,747
|
|
|
|
23,117
|
|
|
|
833,645
|
|
Shares redeemed
|
|
|
(119,995
|
)
|
|
|
(5,220,393
|
)
|
|
|
(220,610
|
)
|
|
|
(7,855,558
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Decrease
|
|
|
(90,684
|
)
|
|
$
|
(3,951,646
|
)
|
|
|
(197,493
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,021,913
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real Estate Fund
|
|
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/13
|
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/12
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Shares issued
|
|
|
153,461
|
|
|
$
|
5,030,038
|
|
|
|
182,696
|
|
|
$
|
5,483,348
|
|
Shares reinvested from net investment income and capital gains distributions
|
|
|
59,827
|
|
|
|
1,787,365
|
|
|
|
146,735
|
|
|
|
4,269,444
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
213,288
|
|
|
|
6,817,403
|
|
|
|
329,431
|
|
|
|
9,752,792
|
|
Shares redeemed
|
|
|
(385,689
|
)
|
|
|
(12,186,355
|
)
|
|
|
(427,397
|
)
|
|
|
(12,662,057
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Decrease
|
|
|
(172,401
|
)
|
|
$
|
(5,368,952
|
)
|
|
|
(97,966
|
)
|
|
$
|
(2,909,265
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Small Cap Value Fund
|
|
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/13
|
|
|
Year Ended 12/31/12
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Shares issued
|
|
|
3,106,040
|
|
|
$
|
203,246,571
|
|
|
|
2,370,529
|
|
|
$
|
126,816,890
|
|
Shares reinvested from net investment income and capital gains distributions
|
|
|
714,665
|
|
|
|
49,183,280
|
|
|
|
467,649
|
|
|
|
25,140,788
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,820,705
|
|
|
|
252,429,851
|
|
|
|
2,838,178
|
|
|
|
151,957,678
|
|
Shares redeemed
|
|
|
(2,962,293
|
)
|
|
|
(194,256,641
|
)
|
|
|
(3,351,803
|
)
|
|
|
(179,613,502
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Increase (Decrease)
|
|
|
858,412
|
|
|
$
|
58,173,210
|
|
|
|
(513,625
|
)
|
|
$
|
(27,655,824
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
Formerly Stratton Multi-Cap Fund
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
19
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2013
Note 1.
Significant Accounting Policies
Stratton Mutual Funds (the Funds) consist of Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund, Inc. (Mid Cap Value
Fund) (formerly known as Stratton Multi-Cap Fund), Stratton Real Estate Fund, Inc. (Real Estate Fund) and The Stratton Funds, Inc., which operates as a series, consisting of Stratton Small Cap Value Fund (Small Cap Value
Fund). The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as open-end management investment companies. The Funds offer diversified portfolios.
Investments in the Funds normally consist of common stock and securities convertible into or exchangeable into common stock. Each Fund
has specific investment objectives:
The objective of Mid Cap Value Fund is to seek long-term growth of capital, with current
income from interest and dividends as a secondary objective.
The objective of Real Estate Fund is to seek total return
through investment in real estate securities.
The objective of Small Cap Value Fund is to seek long-term capital
appreciation.
Due to the inherent risk of investments there can be no assurance that the objectives of the Funds will be met.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their
financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP).
A.
Security Valuation
Securities listed or admitted to trading on any national securities
exchange are valued at their last sale price on the exchange where the securities are principally traded or, if there has been no sale on that date, at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices. Securities traded in the
over-the-counter market are valued at the official closing price if carried in the National Market Issues section by NASDAQ; other over-the-counter securities are valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices obtained from a principal
market maker. All other securities and assets, for which no quotations are readily available, are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Advisor, subject to the oversight of the Boards of Directors of the Funds.
Some of the more common reasons that may necessitate that a security be valued at fair value include: the securitys trading has been halted or suspended; the security has been de-listed from a national exchange; or the security has
not been traded for an extended period of time.
B.
Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments which are as follows:
Level 1 - Inputs that reflect unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or
liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access at the measurement date
Level 2 - Inputs
other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including inputs in markets that are not considered to be active
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent
observable inputs are not available (including the Funds own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
20
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
December 31, 2013
The summary of inputs used to value each Funds net assets as of December 31,
2013 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mid Cap Value
Fund
|
|
|
Real Estate
Fund
|
|
|
Small Cap Value
Fund
|
|
Level 1 - Quoted prices *
|
|
$
|
67,959,658
|
|
|
$
|
78,451,697
|
|
|
$
|
1,149,052,522
|
|
Level 2 - Significant observable inputs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Level 3 - Significant unobservable inputs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Market Value of Investments
|
|
$
|
67,959,658
|
|
|
$
|
78,451,697
|
|
|
$
|
1,149,052,522
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*
|
The breakdown of each Funds investments into major categories is disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.
|
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Funds did not recognize any transfers to/from Level 1 or 2.
In June 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the FASB) issued Accounting Standards
Update No. 2013-8 Investment Companies: Amendments to the Scope, Measurement and Disclosure Requirements that creates a two-tiered approach to assess whether an entity is an investment company. The guidance will also require an
investment company to measure noncontrolling ownership interests in other investment companies at fair value and will require additional disclosures relating to investment company status, any changes thereto and information about financial support
provided or contractually required to be provided to any of the investment companys investees. The guidance is effective for financial statements with fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2013 and interim periods within those
fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact of this guidance on the Funds financial statement disclosures.
C.
Determination of Gains or Losses on Sales of Securities
Gains or losses on the sale of securities are calculated for accounting and tax purposes on the identified cost basis.
D.
Federal Income Taxes
It is the Funds policy to comply with the requirements of the
Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all taxable income to their shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Management has analyzed the Funds tax positions taken on federal income tax returns for the
four-year period ended December 31, 2013, and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds financial statements. The Funds federal and state income and federal excise tax returns for tax years for
which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
E.
Use of Estimates in Financial Statements
In preparing financial statements in conformity
with U.S. GAAP, 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 may differ from these estimates.
21
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
December 31, 2013
F.
Other
Security transactions are
accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and dividend income on the ex-dividend date.
G.
Distributions to Shareholders
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the
ex-dividend date. The character of distributions paid to shareholders is determined by reference to income as determined for income tax purposes, after giving effect to temporary differences between the financial reporting and tax basis of assets
and liabilities, rather than income as determined for financial reporting purposes.
H.
REITs
The Funds make certain investments in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) which pay dividends to their shareholders based upon available funds from operations. It is quite common for these dividends to exceed the
REITs taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion of such dividends being designated as a return of capital. Accordingly, a portion of the Funds distributions may be designated as a return of capital.
I.
Redemption/Exchange Fee
The Funds may impose a redemption fee of 1.50% on shares that
are redeemed within 120 days of purchase. The charge is assessed on an amount equal to the net asset value of the shares at the time of redemption. The redemption fee is deducted from the proceeds otherwise payable to the redeeming shareholder. The
redemption fees returned to the assets of the Funds are reflected in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets. Certain exceptions to the redemption fee may apply as more fully described in the Funds Prospectus.
Note 2.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Funds paid advisory fees to Stratton Management Company (the
Advisor) as follows: Mid Cap Value Fund $449,204; Real Estate Fund $542,328; Small Cap Value Fund $9,046,889. Management services are provided by the Advisor under agreements whereby the Advisor furnishes all
investment advice, office space and facilities to the Funds and pays the salaries of the Funds officers. In return for these services, Mid Cap Value Fund, Real Estate Fund and Small Cap Value Fund pay to the Advisor a monthly management fee at
annual rates of 0.75%, 0.625% and 0.90% of each Funds respective average daily net assets.
The officers and Directors
of the Funds who are also officers, directors or employees of the Advisor receive no direct compensation from the Funds for services to them. Each Director who is not an officer, director or employee of the Advisor receives $3,000 for each meeting
attended and an annual retainer of $9,000.
The Bank of New York Mellon serves as the Funds custodian. Foreside Funds
Distributors LLC serves as the Funds principal underwriter for the limited purpose of acting as statutory underwriter to facilitate the registration of shares of each Fund. BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. serves as the Funds
administrator, fund accounting services provider and transfer agent.
22
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
December 31, 2013
Note 3.
Purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding short-term investments, for the year ended December 31, 2013 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mid Cap Value
Fund
|
|
|
Real Estate
Fund
|
|
|
Small Cap Value
Fund
|
|
Cost of purchases
|
|
$
|
13,788,887
|
|
|
$
|
14,683,830
|
|
|
$
|
87,160,017
|
|
Proceeds of sales
|
|
$
|
17,316,366
|
|
|
$
|
19,136,790
|
|
|
$
|
126,844,143
|
|
Note 4.
Distributions to Shareholders
The tax character of distributions paid during 2013 and 2012 were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mid Cap Value Fund
|
|
|
Real Estate Fund
|
|
|
Small Cap Value Fund
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
Distributions paid from:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary income
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
290,327
|
|
|
$
|
425,119
|
|
|
$
|
1,031,699
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,022,857
|
|
Long-term capital gain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,742,246
|
|
|
|
4,233,112
|
|
|
|
54,312,844
|
|
|
|
26,786,126
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Distributions
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
290,327
|
|
|
$
|
2,167,365
|
|
|
$
|
5,264,811
|
|
|
$
|
54,312,844
|
|
|
$
|
27,808,983
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as
follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mid Cap Value
Fund
|
|
|
Real Estate
Fund
|
|
|
Small Cap Value
Fund
|
|
Undistributed net investment income
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,117,955
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Undistributed realized capital gains
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,671,919
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital loss carryforward
|
|
|
(11,264,289
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred qualified late-year losses
|
|
|
(49,891
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(499,183
|
)
|
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
|
|
|
20,730,894
|
|
|
|
11,441,952
|
|
|
|
539,348,418
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Accumulated Earnings
|
|
$
|
9,416,714
|
|
|
$
|
17,231,826
|
|
|
$
|
538,849,235
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The differences between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are
attributable primarily to the deferral of losses on wash sales.
During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Mid Cap
Value Fund utilized capital loss carry forwards in the amount of $4,899,690.
As of December 31, 2013, Mid Cap Value Fund
had pre-enactment net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of $5,500,079 and $5,764,210, which are available to reduce future required distributions of net capital gains to shareholders. These amounts are available through 2017
and 2018, respectively. Real Estate Fund and Small Cap Value Fund did not have capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes.
23
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(continued)
December 31, 2013
Under the Act, any capital loss, as defined by the Internal Revenue Code, that is
realized after October 31 of a Funds fiscal year may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. The Mid Cap Value Fund had deferred short-term qualified late-year capital
losses of $49,891 and the Small Cap Value Fund had deferred long-term qualified late-year capital losses of $499,183 for the year ending December 31, 2013. The Real Estate Fund had no deferred qualified late-year losses for the year ending
December 31, 2013.
Note 5.
Reclassification
Permanent differences, incurred during the year ended December 31, 2013, resulting from differences in book and tax accounting have
been reclassified at year end to undistributed net investment income, accumulated realized gain (loss) and paid-in capital as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mid Cap Value
Fund
|
|
|
Real Estate
Fund
|
|
|
Small Cap Value
Fund
|
|
Decrease paid-in capital
|
|
$
|
(14,275
|
)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
(207,768
|
)
|
Increase (Decrease) undistributed net investment income
|
|
$
|
14,275
|
|
|
$
|
(20
|
)
|
|
$
|
207,768
|
|
Increase accumulated net realized gain (loss)
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
20
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Note 6.
Indemnification
Under the Funds organizational documents, their officers and Directors are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the
performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts with their vendors and others that provide general indemnifications. The Funds maximum exposure under these arrangements is
unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss to be remote.
Note 7.
Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated
the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the Financial Statements.
24
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund *
The table below sets forth financial data for a
share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year presented.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
|
|
$
|
37.47
|
|
|
$
|
32.65
|
|
|
$
|
37.20
|
|
|
$
|
33.13
|
|
|
$
|
26.70
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income From Investment Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
1
|
|
|
0.19
|
1
|
|
|
0.13
|
1
|
|
|
0.11
|
1
|
|
|
0.17
|
|
Redemption fees
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)
|
|
|
14.17
|
|
|
|
4.84
|
|
|
|
(4.53
|
)
|
|
|
4.07
|
|
|
|
6.46
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total From Investment Operations
|
|
|
14.16
|
|
|
|
5.03
|
|
|
|
(4.40
|
)
|
|
|
4.18
|
|
|
|
6.63
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends (from net investment income)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
|
(0.11
|
)
|
|
|
(0.17
|
)
|
Distributions (from capital gains)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions (in excess of net investment income)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
|
(0.11
|
)
|
|
|
(0.20
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Year
|
|
$
|
51.63
|
|
|
$
|
37.47
|
|
|
$
|
32.65
|
|
|
$
|
37.20
|
|
|
$
|
33.13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
37.79
|
%
|
|
|
15.40
|
%
|
|
|
(11.84
|
%)
|
|
|
12.64
|
%
|
|
|
24.84
|
%
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of year (in 000s)
|
|
$
|
67,937
|
|
|
$
|
52,697
|
|
|
$
|
52,374
|
|
|
$
|
70,826
|
|
|
$
|
73,020
|
|
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
|
|
|
1.16
|
%
|
|
|
1.21
|
%
|
|
|
1.18
|
%
|
|
|
1.14
|
%
|
|
|
1.19
|
%
|
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
|
|
|
(0.02
|
%)
|
|
|
0.54
|
%
|
|
|
0.36
|
%
|
|
|
0.34
|
%
|
|
|
0.54
|
%
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
24.21
|
%
|
|
|
63.11
|
%
|
|
|
33.56
|
%
|
|
|
30.74
|
%
|
|
|
30.91
|
%
|
*
|
Formerly Stratton Multi-Cap Fund
|
1
|
Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during the year.
|
2
|
Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
25
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Stratton Real Estate Fund
The table below sets forth financial data for a
share of capital stock outstanding throughout each year presented.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
|
|
$
|
29.98
|
|
|
$
|
26.98
|
|
|
$
|
26.49
|
|
|
$
|
21.87
|
|
|
$
|
17.19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income From Investment Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income
|
|
|
0.49
|
1
|
|
|
0.44
|
1
|
|
|
0.41
|
1
|
|
|
0.46
|
1
|
|
|
0.59
|
|
Redemption fees
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized)
|
|
|
0.21
|
|
|
|
4.50
|
|
|
|
0.99
|
|
|
|
4.46
|
|
|
|
4.83
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total From Investment Operations
|
|
|
0.70
|
|
|
|
4.94
|
|
|
|
1.40
|
|
|
|
4.92
|
|
|
|
5.43
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends (from net investment income)
|
|
|
(0.15
|
)
|
|
|
(0.38
|
)
|
|
|
(0.60
|
)
|
|
|
(0.30
|
)
|
|
|
(0.59
|
)
|
Distributions (from capital gains)
|
|
|
(0.67
|
)
|
|
|
(1.56
|
)
|
|
|
(0.31
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Return of capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.16
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Distributions
|
|
|
(0.82
|
)
|
|
|
(1.94
|
)
|
|
|
(0.91
|
)
|
|
|
(0.30
|
)
|
|
|
(0.75
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Year
|
|
$
|
29.86
|
|
|
$
|
29.98
|
|
|
$
|
26.98
|
|
|
$
|
26.49
|
|
|
$
|
21.87
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
2.35
|
%
|
|
|
18.61
|
%
|
|
|
5.35
|
%
|
|
|
22.60
|
%
|
|
|
33.90
|
%
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of year (in 000s)
|
|
$
|
78,589
|
|
|
$
|
84,081
|
|
|
$
|
78,321
|
|
|
$
|
78,189
|
|
|
$
|
74,307
|
|
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
|
|
|
0.97
|
%
|
|
|
1.01
|
%
|
|
|
1.03
|
%
|
|
|
1.04
|
%
|
|
|
1.13
|
%
|
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets
|
|
|
1.55
|
%
|
|
|
1.47
|
%
|
|
|
1.53
|
%
|
|
|
1.92
|
%
|
|
|
3.61
|
%
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
17.75
|
%
|
|
|
27.62
|
%
|
|
|
14.66
|
%
|
|
|
7.16
|
%
|
|
|
19.08
|
%
|
1
|
Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during the year.
|
2
|
Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
26
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Stratton Small Cap Value Fund
The table below sets forth financial data for a share of
capital stock outstanding throughout each year presented.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2013
|
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2011
|
|
|
2010
|
|
|
2009
|
|
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year
|
|
$
|
55.38
|
|
|
$
|
49.79
|
|
|
$
|
49.62
|
|
|
$
|
40.37
|
|
|
$
|
34.25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income From Investment Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss)
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
1
|
|
|
0.07
|
1
|
|
|
(0.06
|
)
1
|
|
|
(0.04
|
)
1
|
|
|
(0.04
|
)
|
Redemption fees
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
0.01
|
|
Net gains on securities (both realized and unrealized)
|
|
|
21.47
|
|
|
|
7.39
|
|
|
|
0.23
|
|
|
|
9.29
|
|
|
|
6.15
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total From Investment Operations
|
|
|
21.46
|
|
|
|
7.46
|
|
|
|
0.17
|
|
|
|
9.25
|
|
|
|
6.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less Distributions
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends (from net investment income)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.08
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions (from capital gains)
|
|
|
(3.53
|
)
|
|
|
(1.79
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Distributions
|
|
|
(3.53
|
)
|
|
|
(1.87
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Asset Value, End of Year
|
|
$
|
73.31
|
|
|
$
|
55.38
|
|
|
$
|
49.79
|
|
|
$
|
49.62
|
|
|
$
|
40.37
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Return
|
|
|
39.24
|
%
|
|
|
15.10
|
%
|
|
|
0.34
|
%
|
|
|
22.91
|
%
|
|
|
17.87
|
%
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets, end of year (in 000s)
|
|
$
|
1,161,329
|
|
|
$
|
829,725
|
|
|
$
|
771,646
|
|
|
$
|
855,494
|
|
|
$
|
855,576
|
|
Ratio of expenses to average net assets
|
|
|
1.15
|
%
|
|
|
1.19
|
%
|
|
|
1.20
|
%
|
|
|
1.22
|
%
|
|
|
1.28
|
%
|
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets
|
|
|
(0.02
|
%)
|
|
|
0.12
|
%
|
|
|
(0.11
|
%)
|
|
|
(0.10
|
%)
|
|
|
(0.12
|
%)
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
9.18
|
%
|
|
|
11.02
|
%
|
|
|
15.58
|
%
|
|
|
6.47
|
%
|
|
|
23.53
|
%
|
1
|
Calculated based on the average number of shares outstanding during the year.
|
2
|
Amount represents less than $0.01 per share.
|
See
accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
27
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Boards of
Directors of the Stratton Mutual Funds:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Stratton Mid
Cap Value Fund, Inc. (formerly Stratton Multi-Cap Fund, Inc.), Stratton Real Estate Fund, Inc. and Stratton Small Cap Value Fund, a series of shares of The Stratton Funds, Inc., including the schedules of investments, as of December 31, 2013,
the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These
financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to
perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the
purposes of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian. An audit includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund, Inc., Stratton Real
Estate Fund, Inc. and Stratton Small Cap Value Fund, as of December 31, 2013, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial
highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
TAIT, WELLER & BAKER LLP
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 21, 2014
28
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(unaudited)
Information pertaining to the Directors and officers of
Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund, Inc., Stratton Real Estate Fund, Inc.
and
The Stratton Funds, Inc.
(collectively, the Companies), is set forth below. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Companies Directors and is available without charge, upon request,
by calling 1-800-472-4266. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each Director and officer for purposes of business relating to the Companies is c/o Stratton Management Co., 150 South Warner Road, Suite 460, King of Prussia, PA 19406.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name, Age and
Position(s) with Funds
|
|
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
1
|
|
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
|
|
Number of
Portfolios
in
Fund
Complex
2
Overseen
by Director
|
|
Other Directorships
Held by Director/Officer
During Past 5 Years
|
|
INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS*
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brian G. Peirce (55)
Director
|
|
Since 2010
|
|
Mr. Peirce is President and CEO of Peirce-Phelps.
|
|
Three
|
|
Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Dist. Int. (national wholesale trade association); Affiliated Distributors (industrial wholesale purchasing group); Airline Hydraulics
(distributor of pneumatic systems and devices)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lois Rothenberger (63)
Director
|
|
Since 2008
|
|
Ms. Rothenberger is Vice President of Finance and CFO of Meadowood Corporation, a non-profit retirement community.
|
|
Three
|
|
None
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frank Thomas (66)
Director
|
|
Since 2003
|
|
Mr. Thomas is an attorney in private practice.
|
|
Three
|
|
None
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joel H. Wilson (65)
Director
|
|
Since 2005
|
|
Mr. Wilson is Co-Owner and Principal of Kennedy Tool & Die, Inc.
|
|
Three
|
|
None
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harold L. Zuber, Jr. (64)
Director
|
|
Since 2009
|
|
Mr. Zuber is a private investor.
|
|
Three
|
|
None
|
29
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(continued)
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name, Age and
Position(s) with Funds
|
|
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
1
|
|
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
|
|
Number of
Portfolios
in
Fund
Complex
2
Overseen
by Director
|
|
Other Directorships
Held by Director/Officer
During Past 5 Years
|
|
INTERESTED DIRECTORS**
|
|
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|
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|
Gerald M. Van Horn, CFA
3
(40)
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director, President of The Stratton Funds, Inc.
|
|
Since 2013
|
|
Mr. Van Horn is Senior Vice President of the investment advisor, Stratton Management Company.
|
|
Three
|
|
None
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bernard A. Francis, Jr.
3
(63)
Director
|
|
Since 2008
|
|
Mr. Francis is Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Wealth Management of Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.; Chairman of the Board and a Director of the investment advisor,
Stratton Management Company; Chairman of the Board and a Director of Semper Trust Co.; President and Chief Executive Officer of Valley Forge Asset Management Corp.; Chief Investment Officer of Susquehanna Trust and Investment Co.
|
|
Three
|
|
None
|
|
OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shawn M. Gallagher, CFA (33)
President of Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund, Inc.
|
|
Since 2012
|
|
Mr. Gallagher is Vice President of the investment advisor, Stratton Management Company.
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Andrew T. DiZio, CFA (33)
President of Stratton Real Estate Fund, Inc.
|
|
Since 2012
|
|
Mr. DiZio is Vice President of the investment advisor, Stratton Management Company. Prior to joining the advisor, he was Vice President at Janney Montgomery Scott where he served as
a Real Estate Investment Trust sector analyst.
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(continued)
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Name, Age and
Position(s) with Funds
|
|
Term of Office
and Length of
Time Served
1
|
|
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past 5 Years
|
|
Number of
Portfolios
in
Fund
Complex
2
Overseen
by Director
|
|
Other Directorships
Held by Director/Officer
During Past 5 Years
|
|
OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT DIRECTORS,
continued
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lynne M. Cannon (58)
Chief
Compliance Officer and
Chief Financial Officer
|
|
Since 2010
|
|
Ms. Cannon is the Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Operating Officer of the investment advisor, Stratton Management Company. Prior, she was Vice President of BNY Mellon Investment
Servicing (US) Inc.
|
|
N/A
|
|
Philadelphia Saddle Club; The Boarders and Stewards of the Monastery
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michelle A. Whalen (44)
Assistant Vice President
|
|
Since 2011
|
|
Ms. Whalen is an employee of the investment advisor, Stratton Management Company.
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Patricia L. Sloan (60)
Secretary and Treasurer
|
|
Mid Cap Value
Sec. 1980
Treas. 1990
Real Estate
Sec. 1990
Treas. 1984
Small Cap
Value
1993
|
|
Ms. Sloan is an employee of the investment advisor, Stratton Management Company.
|
|
N/A
|
|
N/A
|
*
|
Directors who are not interested persons of the Companies as defined by the 1940 Act, as amended.
|
**
|
Directors who are interested persons of the Companies as defined by the 1940 Act, as amended.
|
1
|
Each Director shall serve until the next meeting of shareholders for the election of Directors and until his/her successor shall have been elected
and qualified, except in the event of his/her death, resignation or removal. Each officer is elected annually by the Directors and serves until his/her successor is duly chosen and qualified, or until his/her death, resignation or removal.
|
2
|
The Fund Complex consists of Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund, Inc., Stratton Real Estate Fund, Inc. and The Stratton Funds, Inc.
|
3
|
Mr. Van Horn is an interested person of the Companies by reason of his positions with the advisor. Mr. Francis is an
interested person of the Companies by reason of his positions with Susquehanna Bancshares Inc., the parent company of the advisor.
|
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(continued)
(unaudited)
Disclosure of Fund Expenses
As a shareholder of the Funds, you may incur two types of costs: (1) redemption fees if you redeem or exchange shares within 120
days of purchase; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing
costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Each example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the
period and held for the entire period July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013.
Actual Expenses
The first line of each 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 your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the
numbers in the first line under the heading entitled Expenses Paid During Six Month Period Ending 12/31/13 to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of each table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Funds actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of
5% per year before expenses, which is not each Funds actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this
information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare these 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional
costs, such as redemption fees. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were
included, your costs would have been higher.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(continued)
(unaudited)
Mid Cap Value Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
Account Value
7/1/13
|
|
Ending
Account Value
12/31/13
|
|
Expenses Paid
During Six Month
Period Ending
12/31/13*
|
Actual
|
|
$1,000.00
|
|
$1,195.40
|
|
$6.31
|
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
|
|
$1,000.00
|
|
$1,019.46
|
|
$5.80
|
* Expenses are equal to the Funds annualized expense
ratio of 1.14% multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Real Estate Fund
|
|
|
Beginning
Account Value
7/1/13
|
|
Ending
Account Value
12/31/13
|
|
Expenses Paid
During Six Month
Period Ending
12/31/13*
|
Actual
|
|
$1,000.00
|
|
$ 967.40
|
|
$4.86
|
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
|
|
$1,000.00
|
|
$1,020.27
|
|
$4.99
|
* Expenses are equal to the Funds annualized expense ratio of 0.98% multiplied by the
average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
|
Small Cap Value Fund
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning
Account Value
7/1/13
|
|
Ending
Account Value
12/31/13
|
|
Expenses Paid
During Six Month
Period Ending
12/31/13*
|
Actual
|
|
$1,000.00
|
|
$1,186.40
|
|
$6.28
|
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)
|
|
$1,000.00
|
|
$1,019.46
|
|
$5.80
|
* Expenses are equal to the Funds annualized expense ratio of 1.14% multiplied by the
average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
|
33
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
(unaudited)
General Information on the Funds
Requests for a Prospectus, application, financial information (including past performance figures or any additional information on the
Funds), and the available programs may be directed to the Funds toll free number at 1-800-472-4266 or by visiting our website at
www.strattonfunds.com
.
Share Price Information
The Funds daily net
asset values (NAV) can be found on our website at
www.strattonfunds.com
. Ticker symbols for Mid Cap Value Fund, Real Estate Fund and Small Cap Value Fund are
STRGX, STMDX
and
STSCX,
respectively.
Minimum Investment
The minimum amount for the initial purchase of shares of each Fund is $2,000 for shares purchased in non-retirement accounts. Subsequent purchases may be made in amounts of $100 or more. The minimum
amount for the initial purchase of shares of each Fund is $500 for shares purchased in retirement accounts. There is no minimum amount for subsequent purchases of Fund shares in retirement accounts.
Redemption/Exchange Fees
The Funds may assess a redemption fee of 1.50% of the total redemption proceeds if shares are sold or exchanged within 120 days after the purchase date. This fee is retained by the Funds to offset the
brokerage commissions, market impact and other costs associated with fluctuations in Fund asset levels and cash flow caused by short-term trading. For purposes of determining whether the redemption fee applies, the shares that have been held the
longest will be redeemed first. The Funds, in their discrection, are authorized to waive the redemption fee as set forth in the Funds Prospectus.
Dividends and Distributions
The Funds have made
certain investments in REITs that pay dividends to their shareholders based on available funds from operations. It is quite common for these dividends to exceed a REITs taxable earnings and profits resulting in the excess portion of such
dividends being designated as a return of capital. The Funds intend to include the gross dividends from such REITs in their distributions to their shareholders and, accordingly, a portion of each Funds distributions to shareholders may be
reclassified as a return of capital at the end of the fiscal year. Therefore, Forms 1099-DIV for the Funds may not be available until March. The Real Estate Fund may declare and pay dividends, if any, on a semi-annual basis; however, it may declare
and pay dividends more frequently. The Mid Cap Value and Small Cap Value Funds may declare and pay dividends, if any, from net investment income semi-annually and annually, respectively. Each Fund will make distributions from net realized gains, if
any, once a year, but may make distributions on a more frequent basis so as to avoid incurring any Fund level income or excise taxes, or for other reasons. Any distribution paid necessarily reduces a Funds NAV per share by the amount of the
distribution. Unless a shareholder elects to receive distributions in cash, distributions will be reinvested in additional shares of the appropriate Fund.
Available Programs
Automatic Investment Plan
Shares of a Fund may be purchased in non-retirement accounts through our Automatic Investment Plan. This plan provides
a convenient method by which investors may have monies debited directly from their checking, savings or bank money market accounts for investment in a Fund. Participation in this plan requires a $2,000 initial minimum balance and a minimum monthly
investment of $100. Only an account maintained at a domestic financial institution that is an Automated Clearing House member may participate in the plan.
34
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
(continued)
(unaudited)
Systematic Cash Withdrawal Plan
Shares of a Fund may be automatically redeemed through our Systematic Cash Withdrawal Plan. Participation in this plan requires a minimum
account balance of $10,000 and a minimum monthly withdrawal of $50.
Retirement and Education Plans
Shares of the Funds are available for purchase through individual retirement accounts, other retirement plans and education savings
accounts. Applications for these plans and further details about procedures to be followed are available by calling 1-800-472-4266, or by visiting the Funds website at
www.strattonfunds.com
.
Proxy Voting
For free information regarding how the Funds voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, or to obtain a free copy of the Funds complete proxy voting policies and
procedures, call 1-800-472-4266, or visit the SECs website at
www.sec.gov
.
Availability of Quarterly
Portfolio Schedules
Each Fund files a schedule of investments with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each
fiscal year on Form N-Q. Each Funds Form N-Q is available on the SECs website at
www.sec.gov
. The Forms N-Q also may be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C., and information on the
operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Existing Shareholder Account Services
Shareholders seeking information regarding their accounts (including additional purchase or redemption requests) and
other Fund services can access their accounts on line at
www.strattonfunds.com
, or call 1-800-472-4266 or write the transfer agent at the following addresses:
|
|
|
via First Class Mail
|
|
via Express Delivery
|
Stratton Mutual Funds
|
|
Stratton Mutual Funds
|
c/o BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
|
|
c/o BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
|
P. O. Box 9801
|
|
4400 Computer Drive
|
Providence, RI 02940
|
|
Westborough, MA 01581
|
Investment Portfolio Activities
Questions regarding any of the Funds investment portfolios should be directed to the Funds Advisor:
Stratton Management Company
150 South Warner Road, Suite 460
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Please do not send account-related correspondence, including transaction requests, to the Advisor. Doing so may delay the processing of
your account-related request.
35
DIVIDEND NOTICES
(unaudited)
December 31, 2013
All percentages are based on financial
information available as of the date of this annual report and, accordingly, are subject to change. For each item it is the intention of the Funds to report the maximum amount permitted under the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations thereunder.
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of Ordinary Dividend
Income Qualifying for the 70%
Corporate Dividend and the
maximum
15% Tax Rate on
Qualified Dividends for Non-
Corporate Taxpayers Received
Deduction
|
Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund, Inc.
|
|
0.00%
|
Stratton Real Estate Fund, Inc.
|
|
2.38%
|
Stratton Small Cap Value Fund
|
|
0.00%
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of Ordinary Dividend
Income Qualifying for the
Dividend Received Deduction
for Corporate Taxpayers
|
Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund, Inc.
|
|
0.00%
|
Stratton Real Estate Fund, Inc.
|
|
1.76%
|
Stratton Small Cap Value Fund
|
|
0.00%
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of Net Income
Distributions paid representing
the amount of Qualifying
Interest Income as created
by
The American Jobs Creation
Act of 2004
|
Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund, Inc.
|
|
0.00%
|
Stratton Real Estate Fund, Inc.
|
|
0.06%
|
Stratton Small Cap Value Fund
|
|
0.00%
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of Short-Term
Capital Gain Distributions paid
representing the amount of
Qualifying
Short-Term
Capital Gain as created by
The American Jobs Creation
Act of 2004
|
Stratton Mid Cap Value Fund, Inc.
|
|
0.00%
|
Stratton Real Estate Fund, Inc.
|
|
100.00%
|
Stratton Small Cap Value Fund
|
|
0.00%
|
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