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Average Annual Total Return (%)
as of 9/30/2008
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Since Inception
7/1/1994
Frontier Growth Portfolio-34.21-2.914.315.664.80
S&P 1500/500 Index-21.270.425.653.819.13
LB U.S. Universal Index2.323.903.905.396.55
MSCI ACWI ex.-U.S.-29.993.0711.796.845.70

The data quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data quoted. Please call 1-800-828-4881 or click here for performance results current to the most recent month-end. Returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions and reflect applicable fees and expenses.


Asset Allocation as of 9/30/08*
Foreign46.63%
Domestic53.37%
* As a percent of equity holdings.
 
Additional Information
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Portfolio Strategy
 The Frontier Growth Portfolio seeks total return through investments in select U.S. industry-focused sector mutual funds including funds that invest in real estate, gold and mining securities; and international, bond, and diversified mutual funds. The Portfolio's strategy focuses on timely industry rotation among a universe of 147* industries within nine market sectors in domestic and overseas markets.

*Standard & Poor's classifications, as of April 28, 2006. This number may vary over time.
Relative Risk Profile:  Moderate to High
Investment Minimum:  $25,000
Recommended Investment Horizon:  7-8 years

This relative risk profile shows our assessment of the potential volatility of the ICON-managed portfolios relative to one another and should not be used to compare the portfolios to other types of investments. Each Portfolio has its own strategy and risk/reward profile, and a Portfolio’s risk profile is subject to change.



Target Weightings
New accounts invested in the Frontier Growth Portfolio are allocated in the ICON mutual funds shown below, effective October 8, 2008.
Learn what motivated the most recent changes in portfolio positioning. Portfolio Reallocation Commentary
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U.S. Equities 52.0%
ICON Long/Short Fund - Class I 15.0%
ICON Core Equity Fund - Class I 11.0%
ICON Industrials Fund 7.0%
ICON Financial Fund 4.0%
ICON Consumer Discretionary Fund 4.0%
ICON Healthcare Fund 4.0%
ICON Information Technology Fund 4.0%
ICON Energy Fund 3.0%
International Equities 46.0%
ICON International Equity Fund - Class I 19.0%
ICON Europe Fund - Class S 15.0%
ICON Asia-Pacific Region Fund - Class S 12.0%
Cash Reserves 2.0%

The target weightings are for each new ICON account as of the stated date. The holdings of individual accounts will vary over time due to fluctuations in the market value of individual holdings. Target weightings will change over time.

There are risks involved with mutual fund investing, including the risk of loss of principal. There is no assurance that the investment process will consistently lead to successful results. Investments in international securities may entail unique risks, including political, market, regulatory and currency risks. Financial statements of foreign companies are governed by different accounting, auditing, and financial standards than U.S. companies and may be less transparent and uniform than in the United States. Many corporate governance standards, which help ensure the integrity of public information in the United States, do not exist in foreign countries. In general, there is less governmental supervision of foreign stock exchanges and securities brokers and issuers. An investment in a region fund may involve greater risk and volatility than a more diversified fund. There are risks associated with selling short, including the risk that the Long/Short Fund may have to cover its short position at a higher price than the short price, resulting in a loss. The Fund's loss on a short sale is potentially unlimited as a loss occurs when the value of a security sold short increases. There are risks associated with Small and Mid Cap investing such as less liquidity, limited product lines, and small market share. There are risks associated with Mid Cap investing such as less liquidity, limited product lines, and small market share.

Portfolio composition and holdings are subject to change at any time and should not be construed as a recommendation of any security.

ICON Advisers, Inc. (“ICON”) is a registered investment adviser established in 1991 and was founded in 1986 by a predecessor entity of Dr. Callahan. ICON’s disciplined, quantitative investment system utilizes sector and industry rotation to invest in U.S. and foreign securities of any market capitalization. ICON offers its disciplined, quantitative investment system across a wide range of portfolio solutions, including mutual fund allocation portfolios, diversified and sector mutual funds, as well as diversified and concentrated separate accounts.

ICON has prepared and presented this report in compliance with Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). GIPS® has not been involved with or reviewed ICON’s claim of compliance. ICON has been verified from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2006 by an independent verifier. In addition, ICON AdvisersSM has been verified for the periods from January 1, 1995 through December 31, 2006 by the independent verifier. The periods prior to January 1, 1995 have not been verified. A copy of the independent verifier’s report is available upon request. To receive a complete list and description of ICON’s composites and/or a presentation that adheres to the GIPS® standards, please call 1-800-828-4881 or visit www.iconadvisers.com. Additional information regarding ICON’s policies for calculating and reporting returns is available upon request. Returns are calculated in U.S. dollars. The Portfolios do not utilize leverage or derivatives, although ICON may invest in mutual funds that utilize these tactics. The Frontier Moderate Growth Portfolio seeks total return through investments in select U.S. industry-focused sector mutual funds including funds that invest in real estate, gold and mining securities; and international, bond, and diversified mutual funds. The use of more aggressive asset categories and sectors is constrained to a moderate level. ICON is the investment adviser to the mutual funds in which the Portfolio invests and receives a management fee from the Funds for its advisory services. The Frontier Growth Portfolio does not utilize leverage or derivatives, although ICON may invest in mutual funds that utilize these tactics. Frontier Growth Portfolio assets as of 9/30/08 were $189.7 million, which represented approximately 5.3% of ICON’s total assets under management. Non-fee paying accounts comprised 0.8% of the Frontier Growth Composite. Results are net of fees and calculated in U.S. dollars.

The performance results displayed represent the composite performance for all discretionary client accounts in a Portfolio. The performance results reflect the deduction of management fees, brokerage commissions, and expenses and the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions made to client accounts. Please refer to Part II of ICON’s Form ADV for ICON’s current management fee structure.

For periods prior to 2000, performance represents performance of all discretionary accounts invested before the beginning of a quarter. Beginning with the first quarter of 2000, performance represents performance of all discretionary accounts invested before the beginning of a month. For accounts opened prior to 11/15/96, an account may have incurred a mutual fund sales load and/or an account origination commission which are deducted from beginning quarter numbers for the calculation of any cumulative, trailing year(s) and/or multi-year performance representations. Effective 11/15/96, the use of front-end loaded mutual funds and the assessment of an origination commission were discontinued.

The unmanaged Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Composite 1500 Index is a broad-based, capitalization-weighted index comprising 500 Large-cap, 400 Mid-cap, and 600 Small-cap U.S. companies. The inception date of the S&P 1500 Index was 1/1/95. For time periods prior to that date, performance results are compared to the S&P 500 Index, which is a market value weighted index of Large-Cap common stocks considered representative of the broad market. The unmanaged Lehman Brothers (LB) U.S. Universal Index represents the union of the U.S. Aggregate Index, the U.S. High-Yield Corporate Index, the 144A Index, the Eurodollar Index, the Emerging Markets Index, the non-ERISA portion of the Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS) Index and the CMBS High-Yield Index. All securities in this market-value weighted index have at least one year remaining to maturity and meet certain minimum issue size criteria. Total returns for the unmanaged indexes include the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions but do not reflect deductions for commissions, management fees, and expenses. The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World Index ex-United States (ACWI ex-U.S.) is a leading unmanaged benchmark of international stock performance. The capitalization-weighted index is representative of the performance of securities of companies located in developed and emerging markets outside of the United States. Returns do not reflect deductions for commissions, management fees, and expenses. The indexes are not covered by the report of independent accountants. As of April 2004, the international benchmark was changed from the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index to the MSCI All Country World Index ex-U.S. (ACWI ex-U.S.) to better reflect the Portfolio's investable universe of countries. As of April 2004, the bond benchmark was changed from the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index to the Lehman Brothers U.S. Universal Index to better reflect the Portfolio's investable universe. These changes were applied retroactively. The Portfolio’s composition may differ significantly from the indexes. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index.

Sources: Bloomberg Finance L.P., FactSet Research Systems Inc.

Consider the investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and share classes of each ICON Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus and the statement of additional information contain this and other information about the Funds; please read the prospectus and the statement of additional information carefully before investing. ICON DistributorsSM, Distributor