NEW Diversification Options

In June 2009, we added four new funds to the Forward Funds family. These funds, formerly the Kensington Funds, add additional diversification options for our shareholders seeking exposure to global infrastructure, real estate and income-oriented portfolios:
 

Forward Global Infrastructure Fund
invests in a broad universe of infrastructure equities in developed and emerging markets
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Forward Select Income Fund
invests in real estate preferred stocks, bonds and high-income common stocks and utilizes portfolio leverage
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Forward International Real Estate Fund
invests in large, high quality international real estate equities
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Forward Strategic Realty Fund
invests in a broad investment universe of real estate equities which may include foreign real estate companies and utilizes portfolio leverage
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Our newest real estate funds offer additional alternatives for investors seeking exposure to real estate, and complement one of our flagship funds, the Forward Real Estate Fund, which was launched in 1999:

Forward Real Estate Fund
invests in U.S. real estate equities, investing primarily in REITs and REOCs
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The portfolio management teams for these funds have built deep expertise investing in real estate and infrastructure, and these portfolios offer investors access to companies involved in the ownership, development, management and financing of commercial real estate and infrastructure assets throughout the world. With low valuations in real estate – and the potential for substantial yield opportunities – our newest funds offer our investors solid investment alternatives.

Investing in foreign securities, especially emerging markets, will involve additional risks including exchange rate fluctuations, social and political instability, less liquidity, greater volatility and less regulation. Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) funds will be subject to a higher degree of market risk because of concentration in a specific industry, sector or geographic sector. Risks also include declines in the value of real estate, general and economic conditions. The Global Infrastructure Fund concentrates its investments in infrastructure-related entities and therefore has greater exposure to the potential adverse economic, regulatory, political and other changes affecting such entities. The International Real Estate, Select Income and Strategic Realty Funds will invest in lower-rated debt securities and may utilize derivatives for hedging purposes. The Funds use of short selling involves additional risks and transaction costs, and creates leverage, which can increase the volatility of the Funds. The Funds may invest in a larger percentage of its assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers, since they are “non-diversified” mutual funds. The Global Infrastructure, International Real Estate, Select Income and Strategic Realty Funds are non-diversified funds. An investor will indirectly bear the expenses of the funds’ underlying investments.

There are risks involved with investing, including loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results, share prices will fluctuate, and you may have a gain or loss when you redeem shares.