Performance: Institutional Class

The performance quoted represents past performance, does not guarantee future results and current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. 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. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained at www.forwardfunds.com. The returns assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions, if any. Performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Period Ending 06.30.10 Current view: quarter-end
Change to: month-end
 
Forward Funds Inception
Date
Qtr YTD 1YR 3YR 5YR 10YR Since Inception Exp Ratio
Gross/Net
Asset Allocation
Income Allocation 12.27.00 2.31% 4.06% 11.60% 3.92% 3.51% N.A. 3.75% 1.92% 1.81%
Income & Growth Allocation 12.27.00 -2.55% -0.35% 11.56% -1.67% 1.84% N.A. 2.54% 1.78% 1.66%
Balanced Allocation 12.27.00 -5.35% -2.63% 11.61% -4.62% 1.01% N.A. 1.84% 1.74% 1.62%
Growth & Income Allocation 12.27.00 -6.69% -3.49% 12.00% -6.63% 0.21% N.A. 1.18% 1.75% 1.62%
Growth Allocation 12.27.00 -9.41% -5.90% 11.59% -9.88% -0.93% N.A. 0.14% 1.85% 1.71%
Aggressive Growth Allocation 12.27.00 -11.94% -8.18% 10.96% -13.01% -2.32% N.A. -1.31% 1.96% 1.82%
 
Alternative Strategies
International Fixed Income 10.05.07 -5.23% -4.99% 4.06% N.A. N.A. N.A. 3.52% 1.52% 1.39%
Citigroup World BIG Bond ex-U.S. Index   -2.98%-5.31%0.07%N.A.N.A.N.A.4.59%
Blended rate (60% Citigroup World BIG Bond ex-U.S. Index / 20% BofA Merrill Lynch European Currency High Yield Index / 20% JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Composite)   -4.37%-4.06%7.14%N.A.N.A.N.A.5.33%
Long/Short Credit Analysis 05.01.08 0.01% 4.57% 25.25% N.A. N.A. N.A. 12.01% 4.12% 3.89%
Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index   2.04%3.31%9.61%N.A.N.A.N.A.5.87%
Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index   -0.11%4.51%26.76%N.A.N.A.N.A.9.08%
Tactical Growth 09.14.09 -4.46% -1.52% N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 0.00% 2.10% 2.10%
S&P 500 Index   -11.43%-6.65%N.A.N.A.N.A.N.A.0.00%
Strategic Alternatives 12.31.08 -6.36% -7.40% 5.48% N.A. N.A. N.A. 2.67% 1.57% 1.57%
Frontier Markets 12.31.08 -11.00% -1.33% -1.54% N.A. N.A. N.A. 1.11% 1.78% 1.78%
 
Core
Large Cap Growth 07.01.98 -11.88% -8.76% 10.44% -7.85% -1.71% -5.25% -1.22% 1.48% 1.48%
Large Cap Value 07.01.98 -11.99% -8.23% 12.61% -15.02% -4.25% -0.94% -0.91% 1.50% 1.50%
 
Fixed Income
High Yield Bond 05.01.00 0.38% 4.13% 21.96% 3.88% 5.27% 6.08% 5.97% 1.42% 1.42%
Investment Grade Fixed Income 07.14.98 4.48% 6.06% 13.54% 5.30% 3.88% 5.60% 4.88% 1.43% 1.43%
Mortgage Securities 07.08.98 3.01% 5.35% 10.40% 7.12% 5.14% 5.37% 5.04% 1.52% 1.52%
 
International
Emerging Markets 04.09.03 -9.83% -9.08% 21.79% -4.79% 10.32% N.A. 19.48% 1.94% 1.79%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index   -8.29%-6.04%23.48%-2.22%13.07%N.A.21.50%
International Dividend 10.01.98 -11.20% -9.32% 14.59% -17.20% 0.65% -0.22% 2.53% 2.90% 1.60%
MSCI All Country World Index ex-USA   -12.26%-10.80%10.87%-10.28%3.84%2.29%5.67%
International Equity 07.06.98 -12.03% -10.38% 12.09% -17.21% 0.05% -1.86% 0.40% 1.92% 1.92%
International Small Companies 03.05.02 -11.76% -7.98% 8.76% -15.85% 0.50% N.A. 8.32% 1.64% 1.64%
MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index   -11.19%-6.91%12.60%-12.76%1.44%N.A.10.13%
 
Real Estate
Real Estate 05.10.99 -3.08% 3.55% 47.59% -12.13% -2.19% 7.28% 6.92% 1.74% 1.61%
S&P 500 Index   -11.43%-6.65%14.43%-9.81%-0.79%-1.59%-0.57%
FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index   -4.06%5.56%53.90%-9.00%0.20%9.86%8.85%
 
Small Cap
Legato 10.21.08 -8.22% -2.67% 15.55% N.A. N.A. N.A. 8.03% 2.09% 1.71%
Russell 2000 Index   -9.92%-1.95%21.48%N.A.N.A.N.A.8.26%
Small Cap Equity 10.01.98 -11.34% -8.03% 8.05% -13.45% -3.22% 1.69% 5.05% 1.70% 1.70%
Russell 2000 Index   -9.92%-1.95%21.48%-8.60%0.37%3.00%5.86%
Small to Mid Cap 06.24.98 -11.68% -3.23% 22.25% -12.28% -2.02% -0.35% 1.71% 1.76% 1.76%
 
Money Market
US Government Money 07.29.98 0.01% 0.02% 0.07% 1.32% 2.29% 2.04% 2.43% 1.00% 1.00%
 7-Day SEC Current Yield 0.03%                
 7-Day SEC Effective Yield 0.03%                
 

An investment in the U.S. Government Money Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in this Fund. The yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Fund than the total return quotation.

Performance results may reflect expense subsidies and waivers which may no longer be in effect. Without these, the results would have been less favorable. The performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. An investment’s return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The Funds’ performance information assumes reinvestment of all dividends.

 

The Barclays Capital U.S. Municipal Bond Index covers the USD-denominated long-term, tax-exempt bond market. The index has four main sectors: state and local general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, insured bonds and pre-refunded bonds.

The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index covers the USD-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high-yield if the middle rating of Moody's, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below, respectively.

The Citigroup World BIG (Broad Investment-Grade) Bond ex-U.S. Index is a market capitalization weighted index that tracks the performance of international fixed rate bonds that have remaining maturities of one year or longer and that are rated BBB-/Baa3, or better, by S&P or Moody's, respectively. This index excludes the U.S. and is unhedged USD.

The FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed ex-U.S. Index is designed to track the performance of listed real estate companies and REITs worldwide, excluding U.S. companies. The index acts as a performance measure of the overall market.

The FTSE NAREIT Composite Index is an unmanaged index of Real Estate Investment Trust stocks. The index is adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends.

The FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index is representative of the tax-qualified REITs listed on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ National Market. The index is adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends.

The JPMorgan GBI-EM (Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets) Global Diversified Composite is a comprehensive global local emerging markets index that consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic currency government bonds and includes only the countries that give access to their capital markets to foreign investors (excludes China, India, and Thailand). The index is market capitalization weighted with at cap of 10% to any one country. This index is unhedged USD.

The Merrill Lynch European Currency High Yield Index tracks the performance of below investment grade sterling, euro and euro-legacy currency denominated bonds of corporate issuers domiciled in countries having an investment grade foreign currency long-term debt rating based on a composite of Moody's and S&P. This index is unhedged USD.

The Merrill Lynch Preferred Index is an unmanaged index that includes perpetual payment preferred issues. The index is adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends.

The MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index is an unmanaged, market-weighted index of small companies in developed markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada. The index is adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends.

The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in the global emerging markets.

The MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index, designed to measure equity market performance in the global developed and emerging markets, excluding the United States.

The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks traded on the NYSE, AMEX and OTC exchanges, and is comprised of industrial, financial, transportation and utility companies.

The S&P Global Infrastructure Index is designed to provide liquid exposure to the leading publicly listed companies in the global infrastructure industry, from both developed markets and emerging markets.

The Russell 2000 Index is composed of the 2000 smallest stocks in the Russell 3000 Index. The Russell 3000 Index is composed of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies as measured by market capitalization, and represents about 98% investable U.S. equity market.

The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The index is adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends.

As stated in the prospectus, The Blended Rate Index is 60% Citigroup World BIG Bond ex-U.S. Index Unhedged USD / 20% Merrill Lynch European Currency High Yield Index Unhedged USD / 20% JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Composite Unhedged USD. The Merrill Lynch European Currency High Yield Index tracks the performance of below investment grade sterling, euro and euro legacy currency denominated bonds of corporate issuers domiciled in countries having an investment grade foreign currency long-term debt rating based on a composite of Moody’s and S&P. This index is unhedged USD. The JPMorgan GBI-EM (Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets) Global Diversified is a comprehensive global local emerging markets index that consists of regularly traded, liquid fixed-rate, domestic currency government bonds and includes only the countries that give access to their capital market to foreign investors (excludes China, India, and Thailand). The index is market capitalization weighted, with a cap of 10% to any one country. This index is unhedged USD.


The indexes are adjusted to reflect reinvestment of dividends. The index figures do not reflect any deduction for fees, expenses or taxes. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.


Small company stocks are generally riskier than large company stocks due to greater volatility and less liquidity. Investing in foreign securities, especially emerging markets, will involve additional risks including exchange rate fluctuations, social and political instability, less liquidity, greater volatility and less regulation. Funds that concentrate in a particular industry will involve a greater degree of risk than a fund with a more diversified portfolio. Small company stocks are generally riskier than large company stocks due to greater volatility and less liquidity. High-yield bonds involve a greater risk of default and price volatility than U.S. Government and other high-quality bonds. High-yield/high-risk bonds will experience sudden and sharp price swings, which will affect net asset value. Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment and extension risk and therefore react differently to changes in interest rates than other bonds. Small movements in interest rates may quickly and significantly reduce the value of certain mortgage-backed securities. Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) funds will be subject to a higher degree of market risk because of concentration in a specific industry, sector or geographic sector. Risks also include declines in the value of real estate, general and economic conditions. The Global Infrastructure Fund concentrates its investments in infrastructure-related entities and therefore has greater exposure to the potential adverse economic, regulatory, political and other changes affecting such entities. The International Real Estate, Long/Short Credit Analysis, Select Income and Strategic Realty Funds will invest in lower-rated debt securities and may utilize derivatives for hedging purposes. The Funds use of short selling involves additional risks and transaction costs, and creates leverage, which can increase the volatility of the Funds. The Funds may invest in a larger percentage of its assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers, since they are “non-diversified” mutual funds. The Frontier Markets, Global Infrastructure, International Real Estate, Long/Short Credit Analysis, Select Income, Strategic Alternatives and Strategic Realty Funds are non-diversified funds. An investor will indirectly bear the expenses of the funds’ underlying investments. The underlying investments of the Frontier Markets, Strategic Alternatives and Tactical Growth Funds (such as Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), futures and options on securities, securities indexes and shares of ETFs) involve heightened risks related to liquidity, increased volatility and unfavorable fluctuations in currency values. The underlying international and real estate investments will also be subject to economic or political instability in the U.S. and other countries, credit risk and interest rate fluctuations. Investors will indirectly bear the expenses of the Funds underlying investments. The Funds use of short selling and derivatives involves additional risks and transaction costs, and creates leverage, which can increase the volatility of the Fund.

There are risks involved with investing, including loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results, share prices will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you redeem shares.

The Forward Tactical Growth Fund was launched on September 14, 2009, and has a limited operating history.

These holdings may not reflect the current or future positions in the portfolio. Current or future portfolio holdings are subject to risk. Portfolio holdings are subject to change.