
Seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of non-US and US growth companies that have the potential to benefit from global economic or social trends.
Matthew D. Hudson, CFA
Wellington Management Company, LLP
As of March 31, 2008
Inception November 1, 1995
Total Net Assets $38 million
Number of Holdings 74
As of March 31, 2008
As of March 31, 2008
As of March 31, 2008
As of March 31, 2008
As of March 31, 2008
| 1 Year % |
3 Year % |
5 Year % |
10 Year % |
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| CLASS A without sales charges | 4.76 | 10.13 | 13.58 | 2.05 | |||
| CLASS A with sales charges | (1.25) | 7.99 | 12.22 | 1.45 | |||
GROWTH of $10,000
(Class A Without Sales Charges: 11/1/95 (Inception) - 3/31/08)
The chart does not reflect the performance of Class B, C, or R shares, which would differ due to different sales
charges, fees and expenses. See Important Performance Information.
CALENDAR YEAR TOTAL RETURNS
As of March 31, 2008
Performance does not reflect the effect of sales charges. If such charges were included, performance would be lower. The graph does not reflect the performance of Class B, C, or R shares, which would differ due to different sales charges, fees and expenses. Return figures reflect any change in price per share, and assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. See Important Performance Information.
(Expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
| (As of percent of Net Assets) | Class A Shares |
Class B/C Shares |
Class R Shares |
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| Total Gross Operating Expenses | 2.31% | 3.06% | 2.56% | ||
| Less: Contractual Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement2 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.21 | ||
| Net Operating Expenses(after Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement) | 2.10 | 2.85 | 2.35 | ||
| 2Through at least February 29, 2009, Seligman has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and/or to reimburse the Funds expenses to the extent that the Funds other expenses (i.e., those expenses other than management fees, 12b-1 fees, interest on borrowings, and extraordinary expenses, including litigation expenses) exceed 0.85% per annum of the Funds average daily net assets. Other fee waiver/reimbursement arrangements were in effect prior to this arrangement. Absent such management fee waivers/expense reimbursements, the Funds returns would have been lower. | |||||
Prior to June 30, 2000, Seligman employed subadvisors that were responsible for providing certain portfolio management services with respect to the investments of the Fund. From June 30, 2000 until September 15, 2003, the assets of the Fund were managed exclusively by J. & W. Seligman and Co. Incorporated. Beginning September 15, 2003, Wellington Management Company, LLP has acted as subadvisor to provide portfolio management services for the Fund.


