Portfolio of Investments - First Investors

Cumulative Performance Information (unaudited)FUND FOR INCOMEComparison of change in value of $10,000 investment in the First Investors Fund For Income(Class A shares), the Bank of America (“BofA”) Merrill Lynch BB-B U.S. Cash Pay HighYield Constrained Index.$100,000As of September 30, 2013$10,000$1,000Sep-03 Sep-04 Sep-05 Sep-06 Sep-07 Sep-08 Sep-09 Sep-10 Sep-11 Sep-12 Sep-13Fund For IncomeBofA Merrill Lynch BB-B U.S.Cash Pay High Yield IndexAverage Annual Total Returns*N.A.V. Only Class A Class BAdvisorClassInstitutionalClassOne Year 5.55% 4.84% N/A N/AFive Years 8.66% 7.89% N/A N/ATen Years, Since Inception** 5.73% 5.25% .23% .66%S.E.C. Standardized Class A Class BAdvisorClassInstitutionalClassOne Year (.57%) .85% N/A N/AFive Years 7.37% 7.59% N/A N/ATen Years, Since Inception** 5.10% 5.25% .23% .66%S.E.C. 30-Day Yield*** 4.05% 3.52% 4.48% 4.71%The graph compares a $10,000 investment in the First Investors Fund For Income (Class A shares)beginning 9/30/03 with a theoretical investment in the BofA Merrill Lynch BB-B U.S. Cash Pay HighYield Constrained Index (the “Index”). The Index contains all securities in the BofA Merrill LynchU.S. Cash Pay High Yield Index rated BB1 through B3, based on an average of Moody’s, S&P andFitch, but caps issuer exposure at 2%. It is not possible to invest directly in this Index. In addition,the Index does not refl ect fees and expenses associated with the active management of a mutual fundportfolio. For purposes of the graph and the accompanying table it is assumed that all dividends anddistributions were reinvested. Class B shares, Advisor Class shares and Institutional Class sharesperformance may be greater than or less than that shown in the line graph above for Class A sharesbased on differences in sales loads and fees paid by shareholders investing in the different classes.46