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Forward Funds

Forward International Fixed Income Fund

Class A

Investment Strategy
Updated as of:
June 30, 2008
 
 
 
  Investment Process
 
  A fundamental macro view of the markets
 
in-depth data analysis based on extensive knowledge of business cycle (but not necessarily market) relevant data and proprietary indicators with proven track records
extensive analysis of Federal Reserve and European Central Bank communication and research
  Top-down approach to the overall Fixed Income market
 
permanent exchanges of views across: Rates, Credit, EMD, FX (within the portfolio management team and traders)
regular updates on equity markets through active participation in the strategy unit of Pictet Asset Management
  Diversification
 
risks are diversified across a number of fixed income strategies, each with defined risk contributions
risk is allocated to the various positions, using a standardized measure of risk
  Team-based approach
 
portfolio construction is based on contributions from specialists responsible for their own area of expertise and investment decisions are not consensus based
  Class: A
Change to: Investor
Change to: Institutional
Change to: Class C
   
Overview
Category: Foreign Fixed Income
Ticker Symbol: FFXAX
CUSIP: 349913673
Benchmarks:1 Citigroup World BIG Bond ex-U.S. Index and Blended Benchmark (60% Citigroup World BIG ex-U.S. Index/20% Merrill Lynch European Currency High Yield Index/20% JP Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified Composite)
Inception: October 5, 2007
Net Assets: $4.3 Million
Load Fee: 3.75%
Dealer Concession: 3.25%2
Trail: 0.25%3
Gross Expense Ratio: 2.00%
Net Expense Ratio: 1.34%4
Minimum Investment
Initial: $4,000
Initial–eDelivery: $2,000
Initial–Automatic Investment Plan:
$500
Statistics
Average Maturity (years): 3.62
Modified Duration: 4.83
Convexity: 0.59
Weighted Avg. YTM: 5.83
Weighted Avg. Coupon: 3.74
Weighted Avg. Credit Quality: A

1Unhedged USD

2Maximum concession allowed—see prospectus for more details.

3Additional maximum of 0.20% may be allowable under the Shareholder Services Plan.

4The Fund’s investment advisor has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fees and reimburse other expensees until April 30, 2009, in amounts necessary to limit the Fund’s operating expenses (exclusive of brokerage costs, interest, taxes, dividends, and extraordinary expenses) for Class A shares to an annual rate (as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets) of 1.34%.
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