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Forward Growth Fund

Class A

Portfolio
Updated as of:
June 30, 2008
 
 
   
Invests in companies of any size and favors smaller-sized companies with market capitalizations that are equal to or less than the largest company in the Russell 2000 Index
 
seeks companies with perceived leadership positions and competitive advantages in niche markets
portfolio is diversified across industry sectors
focuses on companies that do not receive significant coverage from other institutional investors
 
 
Porfolio Holdings
Forward Funds provides investors access to each Fund’s full portfolio holdings (as of month-end) on the 21st day of the following month or if the 21st is not a business day, on the next following business day.
   
  These holdings may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio.
 
  Sector Allocation
 
 
These allocations may not reflect the current or future position of the portfolio.
  Class: A
Change to: Class C
   
PDF Fund Fact Sheet
Overview
Category: Small Growth
Ticker Symbol: HSPGX
CUSIP: 29089R103
Benchmark: Russell 2000 Growth Index
Inception: October 1, 1992
Net Assets: $147.5 Million
Load Fee: 5.75%
Dealer Concession:
5.00%1
Trail: 0.25%2
Gross Expense Ratio: 1.36%
Net Expense Ratio: 1.36%
Minimum Investment
Initial: $4,000
Initial–eDelivery: $2,000
Initial–Automatic Investment Plan:
$500
Statistics
Price/Book:* 3.15
Forward P/E:* 17.44
Weighted Avg. Market Capitalization:* $1.9 Billion
Avg. Capitalization:* $1.5 Billion
Beta: 0.95
R-Squared: 0.91
Number of Holdings: 123
Annualized Turnover: 116.57%

1Maximum concession allowed - see prospectus for more details.

2Additional maximum of 0.20% may be allowable under the Shareholder Services Plan.

*Data refers to the Fund’s holdings and not to the Fund itself.

Price/Book Ratio and Price/Earnings represent equity securities within the Fund’s portfolio, and are not intended to demonstrate Fund growth, income earned by the Fund, or distributions made by the Fund.

Beta is a measure of risk which shows the Fund’s volatility relative to its benchmark index.

R-Squared reflects the percentage of a Fund’s movements that are explained by movement in its benchmark index.

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