The Scout Funds are a proprietary family of mutual funds. Each Scout Fund utilizes a unique strategy allowing you to customize a portfolio that reflects your investment style.
| Fund | Morningstar Rating* |
|---|---|
| * Overall Morningstar RatingTM (based on risk-adjusted performance as of February 28, 2010) | |
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| International
(UMBWX)
Long-term growth of capital and income. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rated against 635 Foreign Large Blend Funds |
| Stock
(UMBSX)
Long-term growth of capital and income. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rated against 1,778 Large Blend Funds |
| Mid Cap
(UMBMX) Long-term growth of capital. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rated against 371 Mid-Cap Blend Funds |
| Small Cap
(UMBHX) Long-term growth of capital. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rated against 667 Small Growth Funds |
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You should consider the Funds' investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For a prospectus, which contains this and other information about the Funds call 800.996.2862 or download one now (.pdf). Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Foreign investments present additional risks due to currency fluctuations, economic and political factors, lower liquidity, government regulations, differences in securities regulations and accounting standards, possible changes in taxation, limited public information and other factors. The risks are magnified in countries with emerging markets, since these countries may have relatively unstable governments and less established markets and economies.
Due to their limited focus, investments in the Scout Small Cap Fund, Scout TrendStar Small Cap Fund and Scout International Discovery Fund are more susceptible to market volatility because smaller companies may not have the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. Additionally, smaller company stocks tend to be sold less often, and in smaller amounts, than larger company stocks.
MORNINGSTAR
The Overall Morningstar Rating™ for a fund is derived from the weighted-average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and ten-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics.
For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variations in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of the funds in a broad asset class receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.)
As of February 28, 2010, the Scout International Fund received the following star ratings among U.S. domiciled Foreign Large Blend funds for the following time periods: 5 stars (among 635 funds) for the three-year, 5 stars (among 466 funds) for the five-year and 5 stars (among 249 funds) for the ten-year time periods. The Scout Small Cap Fund received the following star ratings among U.S. domiciled Small Growth funds for the following time periods: 3 stars (among 667 funds) for the three-year, 3 stars (among 553 funds) for the five-year and 5 stars (among 318 funds) for the ten-year time periods. The Scout TrendStar Small Cap Fund received the following star ratings among U.S. domiciled Small Growth funds for the following time periods: 2 stars (among 667 funds) for the three-year and 2 stars (among 553 funds) for the five-year time periods. The Scout Stock Fund received the following star ratings among U.S. domiciled Large Blend funds for the following time periods: 5 stars (among 1,778 funds) for the three-year, 5 stars (among 1,390 funds) for the five-year and 4 stars (among 714 funds) for the ten-year time periods. The Scout Bond Fund received the following star ratings among U.S. domiciled Intermediate-Term Bond funds for the following time periods: 3 stars (among 992 funds) for the three-year, 3 stars (among 872 funds) for the five-year and 2 stars (among 503 funds) for the ten-year time periods. The Scout Mid Cap Fund received 5 stars (among 371 Mid-Cap Blend funds) for the 3-year time period.
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LIPPER
The Lipper ratings are subject to change every month and are based on an equal-weighted average of percentile ranks for the Total Return, Consistent Return, Preservation and Expense metrics over three-, five-, and ten-year periods (if applicable). The highest 20% of funds in each peer group are named Lipper Leaders, the next 20% receive a score of 4, the middle 20% are scored 3, the next 20% are scored 2, and the lowest 20% are scored 1.
Lipper ratings for Total Return reflect funds' historical total return performance relative to peers as of February 28, 2010. The Scout International Fund, in Lipper's International Large-Cap Growth classification, received the following ratings for the 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods, respectively: Lipper Leader rating (among 133 equity funds), Lipper Leader rating (among 97 equity funds), and Lipper Leader rating (among 54 equity funds). The Scout Stock Fund, in Lipper's Large-Cap Core classification, received the following ratings for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods, respectively: Lipper Leader rating (among 792 equity funds), Lipper Leader rating (among 662 equity funds) and 4 rating (among 380 equity funds). The Scout Bond Fund, in Lipper's Short-Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds classification, received the following ratings for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods, respectively: Lipper Leader rating (among 236 bond funds), Lipper Leader rating (among 184 bond funds) and Lipper Leader rating (among 98 bond funds).The Scout Mid Cap Fund, in Lipper’s Mid-Cap Core classification, received a Lipper Leader rating (among 317 funds) for the 3-year period as of February 28, 2010.
Lipper ratings for Consistent Return identify funds that have provided relatively superior consistency and risk-adjusted returns when compared to a group of similar funds as of February 28, 2010. Funds which achieve high ratings for Consistent Return may be the best fit for investors who value a fund’s year-to-year consistency relative to other funds in a particular peer group. The Scout International Fund, in Lipper’s International Large-Cap Growth classification, received the following ratings for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods: Lipper Leader rating (among 133 equity funds), Lipper Leader rating (among 97 equity funds) and Lipper Leader rating (among 54 equity funds). The Scout Bond Fund, in Lipper's Short-Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds classification, received the following ratings for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods, respectively: Lipper Leader rating (among 228 bond funds), Lipper Leader rating (among 182 bond funds) and Lipper Leader rating (among 95 bond funds).The Scout Mid Cap Fund, in Lipper’s Mid-Cap Core classification, received a Lipper Leader rating (among 307 funds) for the 3-year periods as of February 28, 2010. Investors are cautioned that some peer groups are inherently more volatile than others, and even Lipper Leaders for Consistent Return in the most volatile groups may not be well suited to shorter-term goals or less risk-tolerant investors.
Lipper ratings for Preservation reflect funds' historical loss avoidance relative to other funds within the same asset class as of February 28, 2010. Preservation ratings are relative, rather than absolute, measures, and funds named Lipper Leaders for Preservation may still experience losses periodically; those losses may be larger for equity and mixed equity funds than for fixed income funds. The Scout Stock Fund, in Lipper's Large-Cap Core classification, received the following ratings for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods, respectively: Lipper Leader rating (among 9,549 equity funds), Lipper Leader rating (among 7,481 equity funds) and Lipper Leader rating (among 3,898 equity funds). The Scout Bond Fund, in Lipper's Short-Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds classification, received the following ratings for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods, respectively: Lipper Leader rating (among 4,133 bond funds), Lipper Leader rating (among 3,615 bond funds) and Lipper Leader rating (among 2,442 bond funds).
Lipper ratings for Expense reflect funds' expense minimization relative to peers with similar load structures as of February 28, 2010. The Scout International Fund, in Lipper's International Large-Cap Growth classification, received the following ratings for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods: Lipper Leader rating (among 41 equity funds), Lipper Leader rating (among 32 equity funds) and Lipper Leader rating (among 23 equity funds). The Scout Small Cap Fund, in Lipper's Small Cap Growth classification, received the following ratings for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods: Lipper Leader rating (among 163 equity funds), Lipper Leader rating (among 134 equity funds) and Lipper Leader rating (among 93 equity funds). The Scout Bond Fund, in Lipper's Short-Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds classification, received the following ratings for the 3-, 5- and 10-year periods, respectively: Lipper Leader rating (among 75 bond funds), Lipper Leader rating (among 65 bond funds) and Lipper Leader rating (among 44 bond funds).
Lipper ratings are not intended to predict future results and Lipper does not guarantee the accuracy of this information. More information is available at www.lipperleaders.com. Lipper Leader Copyright 2010, Reuters, All Rights Reserved.
Average Annual Returns as of December 31, 2009:
Scout International Fund: 1-Year: 35.54%, 5-Years: 7.52%, 10-Years: 4.50%
Gross Expense Ratio 1.02% (as of 06/30/09)
Scout Stock Fund: 1-Year: 16.26%, 5-Years 3.15%, 10-Years: 1.14%
Gross Expense Ratio: 0.94% (as of 06/30/09)
Scout Small Cap Fund: 1-Year: 20.95%, 5-Years: -0.61%, 10-Years: 7.20%
Gross Expense Ratio: 1.09% (as of 06/30/09)
Scout TrendStar Small Cap Fund: 1-Year: 28.72%, 5-Years: -3.18%, Since inception: 0.18%
Gross Expense Ratio: 1.59% (as of 06/30/09)
Scout Mid Cap Fund: 1-Year: 47.16%, Since inception: 5.60%
Gross Expense Ratio: 1.41% (as of 06/30/09)
Scout International Discovery: 1-Year: 31.83%, Since inception: -7.22%
Gross Expense Ratio: 3.29% (as of 06/30/09)
Scout Bond Fund: 1-Year: 4.98%, 5-Years: 4.10%, 10-Years: 5.20%
Gross Expense Ratio: 0.71% (as of 06/30/09)
The Scout TrendStar Small Cap Fund's inception date was October 31, 2003.
The Scout Mid Cap Fund's inception date was October 31, 2006.
The Scout International Discovery Fund's inception date was December 31, 2007.
The performance data quoted represents past performance and past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance information quoted. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end, please call 800.996.2862.
The performance returns for the Scout Stock Fund, the Scout Bond Fund and Scout International Discovery Fund reflect a fee waiver in effect. In the absence of such waiver, the returns would be reduced.
Prior to July 2, 2001, the Scout Small Cap Fund was known as the UMB Scout Regional Fund and was managed in accordance with a different investment objective and strategy.
Prior to April 1, 2005, the Scout Stock Fund was managed in accordance with a different investment strategy.
A redemption fee of 2% will be imposed on redemptions or exchanges made within two months of purchase of shares in the Scout International Fund, Scout Small Cap Fund, Scout Mid Cap Fund and Scout Interntional Discovery Fund. Certain types of accounts are exempt from this fee. Please see the prospectus for more information.
+ SmartMoney’s “Top Foreign Fund” award was based on a combination of funds’ 5-year risk adjusted returns, fees and expenses, minimum investments and other Morningstar data on a relative basis. Forbes’ “Best Buy” ranking was based on a combination of risk-adjusted returns over the past five years and annual fees on a relative basis. To identify the best foreign stock funds from the rest, Standard & Poor’s ran a screen that eliminated those offerings with less than $20 million in assets or are currently closed to new investors, as well as those that charge an upfront load. S&P also looked for funds that had received a five-star rating from the researcher, and removed those funds that are restricted to a particular region, country, style or sector. From those funds, four were chosen that had strong long-term performance as well as other attractive features such as low expense ratios or a large asset base. Out of more than 1,000 international funds screened by S&P, four were chosen as the best of their classes.
Money Market Funds
An investment in the Scout Federal Money Market Fund, Scout Prime Money Market Fund and Scout Tax-Free Money Market 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 the Fund.
“Scout” and the “Scout” design are registered service marks of UMB Financial Corporation.
• NOT FDIC INSURED • MAY LOSE VALUE • NO BANK GUARANTEE
The Scout Funds are distributed by UMB Distribution Services, LLC, Milwaukee, Wis., an affiliate of UMB Financial Corporation. Scout Investment Advisors, Inc., a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corp., serves as investment adviser to the Scout Funds.


