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Funds & Performance
| Month ended 04/30/2013 | 3 Months | 6 Months | YTD |
| Equity Funds | |||
| Amana Income Fund |  7.25% |
15.86% |
12.70% |
| S&P 500 Index | 7.18% |
14.42% |
12.74% |
| Russell 1000 Value Index | 7.06% |
16.41% |
14.02% |
| Amana Growth Fund | 2.97% |
9.81% |
6.88% |
| S&P 500 Index | 7.18% |
14.42% |
12.74% |
| Russell 1000 Growth Index | 7.27% |
13.71% |
11.87% |
| Amana Developing World Fund | 1.84% |
6.14% |
3.65% |
| MSCI Emerging Markets Index |  -2.23% |
5.29% |
-0.88% |
| Sextant Growth | 5.09% |
11.45% |
8.35% |
| S&P 500 Index | 7.18% |
14.42% |
12.74% |
| Sextant International | -1.02% |
5.57% |
2.03% |
| NYSE Arca International Market Index | 4.79% |
16.14% |
8.70% |
| Balanced Funds | |||
| Sextant Core Fund | 3.59% |
6.51% |
5.77% |
| Dow Jones Moderate Portfolio Index | 3.71% |
8.90% |
6.60% |
| Sextant Global High Income Fund | 2.53% |
5.28% |
4.57% |
| S&P Global 1200 | 5.38% |
14.43% |
10.54% |
| Bond Funds | |||
| Sextant Short-Term Bond Fund | 0.29% |
0.39% |
0.38% |
| Citigroup Gov./Corp. 1-3 Years Index | 0.29% |
0.46% |
0.33% |
| Sextant Bond Income Fund | 2.50% |
1.21% |
1.43% |
| Citigroup BIG Bond Index | 1.57% |
0.87% |
0.83% |
| Idaho Tax-Exempt Fund |  0.73% |
1.13% |
0.79% |
| S&P Idaho Municipal Bond Index | 0.76% |
1.81% |
1.14% |
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The S&P 500 is an index comprised of 500 widely held common stocks considered to be representative of the U.S. stock market in general. The Russell 1000 Value Index is a widely recognized index of large-cap value stocks. The Russell 1000 Growth index is a widely recognized index of large-cap growth stocks. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index, produced by Morgan Stanley Capital International, measures equity market performance in over 20 emerging market countries. The NYSE Arca International Market Index is a capitalization weighted index of 50 ADRs from Europe and the Pacific Rim. The S&P Global 1200 Index is a global stock market index covering nearly 70% of the world's equity markets. The Dow Jones Moderate Portfolio Index is a broad-based index of stock and bond prices. The Citigroup Gov./Corp. Investment Grade Index 1-3 Years is a broad-based index of shorter-term investment grade U.S. government and corporate bond prices. The Citigroup Broad Investment Grade Bond Index is a broad-based index of medium and long-term investment grade bond prices. The Standard and Poor's Idaho Municipal Bond Index is a broad-based index of Idaho municipal bond prices.
