UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
Investment Company Act file number 811-07855
SCUDDER AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, IL 60606
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (617) 295-2663
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Salvatore Schiavone
Two International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Date of fiscal year end: 9/30
Date of reporting period: 9/30/04
ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
[Scudder Investments logo]
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Annual Report to Shareholders | ||
September 30, 2004 | ||
Contents |
<Click Here> Performance Summary <Click Here> Information About Your Fund's Expenses <Click Here> Portfolio Management Review <Click Here> Portfolio Summary <Click Here> Investment Portfolio <Click Here> Financial Statements <Click Here> Financial Highlights <Click Here> Notes to Financial Statements <Click Here> Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm <Click Here> Tax Information <Click Here> Trustees and Officers <Click Here> Account Management Resources |
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. To obtain a prospectus for any of our funds, refer to the Account Management Resources information provided in the back of this booklet. We advise you to consider the fund's objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
Investments in mutual funds involve risk. Some funds have more risk than others. This fund is subject to stock market risk meaning stocks in the fund may decline in value for extended periods of time due to the activities and financial prospects of individual companies, or due to general economic conditions. Please read this fund's prospectus for specific details regarding its investments and risk profile.
Scudder Investments is part of Deutsche Asset Management, which is the marketing name in the US for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Ltd., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Scudder Trust Company.
Fund shares are not FDIC-insured and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any bank. Fund shares involve investment risk, including possible loss of principal.
All performance shown is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate with changing market conditions so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Please visit scudder.com for the product's most recent month-end performance.
The maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 5.75%. For Class B shares, the maximum contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) is 4% within the first year after purchase, declining to 0% after six years. Class C shares have no adjustment for front-end sales charges but redemptions within one year of purchase may be subject to a CDSC of 1%. Unadjusted returns do not reflect sales charges and would have been lower if they had. Institutional Class shares are not subject to sales charges.
Returns and rankings during the periods shown for Class B and Institutional Class reflect a fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement. Without this waiver/reimbursement, returns and rankings would have been lower.
Performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns and rankings may differ by share class.
Average Annual Total Returns (Unadjusted for Sales Charge) as of 9/30/04 | ||||
Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | Life of Class* |
| Class A | 1.18% | 2.04% | -4.63% | 3.87% |
| Class B | .27% | 1.18% | -5.48% | 2.96% |
| Class C | .27% | 1.22% | -5.52% | 2.94% |
| Russell 3000 Growth Index+ | 7.82% | 2.11% | -6.35% | 3.78% |
| S&P 500 Index++ | 13.87% | 4.05% | -1.31% | 7.02% |
Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund | 1-Year | Life of Class** |
| Institutional Class*** | 2.50% | -3.92% |
| Russell 3000 Growth Index+ | 7.82% | -2.86% |
| S&P 500 Index++ | 13.87% | .93% |
Sources: Lipper Inc. and Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.
* The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 1996. Index returns begin December 31, 1996.** Institutional Class shares commenced operations on December 3, 2001. Index returns begin November 30, 2001.
*** On August 13, 2004, Class I shares of the Fund were renamed Institutional Class.
Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment (Adjusted for Maximum Sales Charge) |
[] Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund - Class A [] Russell 3000 Growth Index+[] S&P 500 Index++ |
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Yearly periods ended September 30 |
The Fund's growth of an assumed $10,000 investment is adjusted for the maximum sales charge of 5.75%. This results in a net initial investment of $9,425.
Comparative Results (Adjusted for Maximum Sales Charge) as of 9/30/04 | |||||
| Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | Life of Class* | |
Class A | Growth of $10,000 | $9,536 | $10,015 | $7,435 | $12,648 |
| Average annual total return | -4.64% | .05% | -5.76% | 3.08% | |
Class B | Growth of $10,000 | $9,727 | $10,159 | $7,468 | $12,538 |
| Average annual total return | -2.73% | .53% | -5.67% | 2.96% | |
Class C | Growth of $10,000 | $10,027 | $10,369 | $7,530 | $12,516 |
| Average annual total return | .27% | 1.22% | -5.52% | 2.94% | |
| Russell 3000 Growth Index+ | Growth of $10,000 | $10,782 | $10,646 | $7,204 | $13,331 |
| Average annual total return | 7.82% | 2.11% | -6.35% | 3.78% | |
| S&P 500 Index++ | Growth of $10,000 | $11,387 | $11,263 | $9,363 | $16,916 |
| Average annual total return | 13.87% | 4.05% | -1.31% | 7.02% | |
The growth of $10,000 is cumulative.
* The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 1996. Index returns begin December 31, 1996.+ The Russell 3000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 3000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
++ The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.
Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.
Comparative Results as of 9/30/04 | |||
| Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund | 1-Year | Life of Class** | |
Institutional Class*** | Growth of $10,000 | $10,250 | $8,928 |
| Average annual total return | 2.50% | -3.92% | |
| Russell 3000 Growth Index+ | Growth of $10,000 | $10,782 | $9,211 |
| Average annual total return | 7.82% | -2.86% | |
| S&P 500 Index++ | Growth of $10,000 | $11,387 | $10,265 |
| Average annual total return | 13.87% | .93% | |
The growth of $10,000 is cumulative.
** Institutional Class shares commenced operations on December 3, 2001. Index returns begin November 30, 2001.*** On August 13, 2004, Class I shares of the Fund were renamed Institutional Class.
+ The Russell 3000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 3000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
++ The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries.
Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.
Net Asset Value | ||||
Class A | Class B | Class C | Institutional Class | |
| Net Asset Value: 9/30/04 | $ 12.05 | $ 11.25 | $ 11.23 | $ 12.30 |
| 9/30/03 | $ 11.91 | $ 11.22 | $ 11.20 | $ 12.02 |
Class A Lipper Rankings - Multi-Cap Growth Funds Category as of 9/30/04 | ||||
Period | Rank | Number of Funds Tracked | Percentile Ranking | |
| 1-Year | 395 | of | 429 | 92 |
| 3-Year | 244 | of | 349 | 70 |
| 5-Year | 111 | of | 207 | 54 |
Source: Lipper Inc. Rankings are historical and do not guarantee future results. Rankings are based on total return unadjusted for sales charges with distributions reinvested. If sales charges had been included, results might have been less favorable. Rankings are for Class A shares; other share classes may vary.
As an investor of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. Examples of transaction costs include sales charges (loads), redemption fees and account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section. The following table is intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. In the most recent six-month period, Class B and Institutional Class limited these expenses; had they not done so, expenses would have been higher. The table is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six-month period ended September 30, 2004.
The table illustrates your Fund's expenses in two ways:
• Actual Fund Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund using the Fund's actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line under the share class you hold.
• Hypothetical 5% Fund Return. This helps you to compare your Fund's ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) with those of other mutual funds using the Fund's actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical fund return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs. The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expense of owning different funds. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for each share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by 365.
| Annualized Expense Ratios | Class A | Class B | Class C | Institutional Class |
| Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund | 1.52% | 2.49% | 2.45% | 1.01% |
For more information, please refer to the Fund's prospectus.
Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund: A Team Approach to Investing
Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DeIM" or the "Advisor"), which is part of Deutsche Asset Management, is the investment advisor for Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund. DeIM and its predecessors have more than 80 years of experience managing mutual funds and DeIM provides a full range of investment advisory services to institutional and retail clients. DeIM is also responsible for selecting brokers and dealers and for negotiating brokerage commissions and dealer charges.
Deutsche Asset Management is a global asset management organization that offers a wide range of investing expertise and resources. This well-resourced global investment platform brings together a wide variety of experience and investment insight across industries, regions, asset classes and investing styles.
DeIM is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Bank AG is a major global banking institution that is engaged in a wide range of financial services, including investment management, mutual funds, retail, private and commercial banking, investment banking and insurance.
Portfolio Management Team
Samuel A. Dedio
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management and Co-Lead Portfolio Manager of the fund.
• Joined Deutsche Asset Management in 1999 after eight years of experience, formerly serving as analyst at Ernst & Young, LLP, Evergreen Asset Management and Standard & Poor's Corp.
• Over 13 years of investment industry experience.
• MS, American University, Kogod School of Business.
• Joined the fund in 2002.
Robert S. Janis
Managing Director of Deutsche Asset Management and Co-Lead Portfolio Manager of the fund.
• Joined Deutsche Asset Management and the fund in 2004.
• Previously served as portfolio manager for ten years at Credit Suisse Asset Management (or at its predecessor Warburg Pincus Asset Management).
• Over 20 years of investment industry experience.
• MBA, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School.
In the following interview, Co-Lead Portfolio Managers Samuel A. Dedio and Robert S. Janis discuss Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund's market environment, performance and strategy during the 12-month period ended September 30, 2004. Audrey M.T. Jones retired on June 30, 2004. Effective July 1, 2004, Dedio and Janis became co-lead portfolio managers of the fund.
Q: How did Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund perform during its most recent fiscal year?
A: Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund posted a 1.18% total return (Class A shares unadjusted for sales charge) for the 12-month period, compared with the 7.82% return of the Russell 3000 Growth Index. The Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds category posted a 9.64% average return for the 12-month period.1 (Please see the Performance Summary that begins on page 3 for standardized performance for all share classes.)
1 Source: Lipper Inc. The Lipper Multi-Cap Growth Funds category represents funds that invest in a variety of market capitalization ranges without concentrating 75% of their equity assets in any one market capitalization range over an extended period. Multi-cap growth funds normally invest in companies with long-term earnings that are expected to grow significantly faster than the earnings of the stocks represented in a major unmanaged stock index. These funds will normally have an above-average price-to-earnings ratio and three-year earnings growth figure, compared with the US diversified multi-cap funds equity universe.The fund's underperformance relative to its benchmarks was due mainly to mixed results from specific stock selection and sector positioning. Performance was also negatively affected as a result of the equity markets rewarding the high-quality, slower-growth and cheaper securities. With the return to quality trend that began during the period, the largest-capitalization and dividend-paying securities also had good relative performance. The fund did not fully participate in this trend as a significant portion of the fund was invested in small-cap and mid-cap growth securities. As the markets have recently rewarded the larger-cap, slower-growth, cheap securities in addition to dividend payers, this has worked against the fund's structural position. However, we have worked to alleviate this situation by investing additional assets into fundamentally sound larger-cap growth companies. We believe that we are now well-positioned in the traditional growth space and continue to invest across the market-capitalization spectrum in growth companies with solid fundamentals. We consistently reevaluate holdings and, if necessary, redeploy assets into securities with stronger growth potential. We believe this investment approach will pay off over a multiyear period.
Q: What were the best and worst stock performers for the fund?
A: For the fund, the top contributors to performance during the annual period were Harman International Industries, Inc. in the consumer discretionary sector and The First Marblehead Corp. within financials. Harman makes high-quality audio and "infotainment" systems, as well as larger systems that are used by stadiums and radio stations. It is also the leading manufacturer of infotainment systems used in automobiles, a market that is growing rapidly. Harman has beaten earnings estimates consistently and reported record earnings for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2004. First Marblehead's principal activity is to provide outsourcing services for private education lending in the United States. The company helps to meet the demand for education loans by providing financial and educational institutions with an integrated suite of services for student loan programs. The company reported record fiscal fourth-quarter and year-end earnings during the period.
The most disappointing stocks for the fund were Alliance Gaming Corporation from the consumer discretionary sector and Applied Micro Circuits Corporation from the information technology sector. Alliance Gaming sells gaming machines and monitoring, accounting and security systems to casinos. The company disappointed investors by missing earnings estimates for the June 2004 quarter, citing lower income from its recurring revenue streams. As we believed that company fundamentals had deteriorated and we lacked confidence in the company's ability to execute, the position was sold in June. The sale enabled the fund to avoid further damage as the stock continued to decline through the end of the period. Applied Micro Circuit's principal activities are to design, develop, manufacture and market high-performance, high-bandwidth silicon integrated circuits. Applied Micro Circuits has been challenged by the weak technology environment during the year, and the company missed earnings estimates. We sold our position in order to deploy the assets elsewhere.
Q: What impact did sector positioning and stock selection have on the fund's results?
A: For the period, sector positioning was a positive factor while stock selection was the primary detractor from performance. While the fund was adversely affected by an underweight in industrials and an overweight in information technology, the fund benefited from an overweight in both energy and materials.2 In terms of stock selection, our picks in telecommunications services and financials helped performance, while our selections in information technology and industrials lagged the index.
2 "Underweight" means the fund holds a lower weighting in a given sector than the benchmark index. "Overweight" means the fund holds a higher weighting in a given sector than the benchmark index.Q: What were the major factors affecting stock market performance during the period?
A: During October 2003, the macroeconomic picture showed many signs of improvement to indicate that the US economy was firmly on the path of expansion. The Institute for Supply Management manufacturing index, a leading economic indicator, rose to 57% from 53.7% in September 2003. At the same time, the services side of the economy grew for the seventh consecutive month. The equity markets continued to surge - led by value stocks for the second consecutive month - as a result of favorable economic indicators and positive corporate earnings announcements. During November and December, expansion continued in the manufacturing sector, while the unemployment rate dropped to a 14-month low of 5.7%, and consumers continued to spend as chain stores reported the strongest holiday season in four years.
In January 2004, economic data continued to show signs of improvement. Although the employment picture remained cloudy, the unemployment rate decreased from 5.9% to 5.7%, and the equity markets continued to surge, led by the small-cap equity segment. In February 2004, the economy showed sustained improvement as fourth-quarter gross domestic product (GDP), the total market value of all goods and services produced in the country in a given year, grew at a solid 4.1% rate, primarily as a result of stronger business equipment and software spending, higher inventory investment and increased export volume. Inflation remained muted as measured by the consumer price index, rising by 0.5% in January. In March, concern regarding the slow job recovery, higher energy prices and terrorist events hampered consumer and investor confidence. Despite this news, the equity markets ended both the month and quarter with positive performance.
From April through June, the macroeconomic picture continued to indicate that the US economy was expanding purposefully, as 800,000 new jobs were reported over the three-month period. Second-quarter GDP grew at a 3.0% rate, primarily as a result of strong business investment. In August, however, signs of moderation in economic growth, including a revised second-quarter GDP rate of 2.8% and lower-than-expected employment numbers, made consumers and investors wonder whether the recovery was sustainable. In September, headlines focused increasingly on the two presidential candidates and overshadowed positive economic data released during the period. The Federal Reserve also raised short-term interest rates by 25 basis points to 1.75%, stating its belief that the economy had regained some traction. Despite these positive indicators, consumers remained concerned as oil prices stayed above $50 per barrel. In addition, escalating presidential campaign rhetoric pertaining to the economy and US job growth adversely affected consumer and investor confidence. Despite higher oil prices and weak earnings news, equity markets rallied in September and ended the period on a positive note.
Q: In light of the results for the most recent period, what investment strategies will you pursue going forward?
A: Within the equity markets, the high-quality, slower-growth and cheaper securities outperformed for the quarter and the year. And, riding the return-to-quality trend, dividend-paying securities also outperformed the nondividend payers for the period. However, the majority of growth managers had a difficult time, as the high-beta and highest-growth securities underperformed for the period. Growth managers typically are not as valuation-sensitive as other style managers, and this might have adversely affected their performance during the period. In this type of market environment, we believe that active growth managers should be able to add value based on fundamentally driven stock selection and sensitivity to valuations.
With underlying economic and market factors supporting equities, investor focus continues to turn toward the more profitable, institutional-quality growth companies, across the investment spectrum, as they report superior earnings. We believe this should bode well for the growth segment, despite rising interest rates, high energy costs and slowing mutual fund flows. With the signs of a return to quality, we believe that it should continue to be a stock picker's market, unlike last year. We have not changed our time-tested, valuation-sensitive investment process, and we are optimistic that our process will work in the current market environment.
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The managers' views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation.
Asset Allocation | 9/30/04 | 9/30/03 |
| Common Stocks | 97% | 95% |
| Cash Equivalents | 3% | 5% |
| 100% | 100% | |
Sector Diversification (Excludes Cash Equivalents) | 9/30/04 | 9/30/03 |
| Health Care | 28% | 23% |
| Information Technology | 24% | 30% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 18% | 12% |
| Financials | 10% | 9% |
| Materials | 6% | 1% |
| Industrials | 5% | 11% |
| Energy | 5% | 4% |
| Consumer Staples | 2% | 9% |
| Telecommunication Services | 2% | 1% |
| 100% | 100% | |
Asset allocation and sector diversification are subject to change.
Ten Largest Equity Holdings at September 30, 2004 (23.9% of Portfolio) | |
| 1. Rowan Companies, Inc. Contractor of drilling oil and gas wells | 3.2% |
| 2. Microsoft Corp. Developer of computer software | 3.1% |
| 3. The First Marblehead Corp. Provider of services for private education lending | 2.5% |
| 4. Harman International Industries, Inc. Manufacturer of high fidelity audio and video components | 2.3% |
| 5. Legg Mason, Inc. Provider of various financial services | 2.3% |
| 6. Cognos, Inc. Software manufacturer and distributor | 2.2% |
| 7. Pfizer, Inc. Manufacturer of prescription pharmaceuticals and non-prescription self-medications | 2.1% |
| 8. Peabody Energy Corp. Provider of coal | 2.1% |
| 9. Kinetic Concepts, Inc. Provider of services that accelerate the healing process | 2.1% |
| 10. Intuit, Inc. Provider of financial software for households and small businesses | 2.0% |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change.
For more complete details about the Fund's investment portfolio, see page 17. A quarterly Fact Sheet is available upon request. Information concerning portfolio holdings of the Fund as of month end is available upon request on the 16th day of following month. Please see the Account Management Resources section for contact information.
Following the Fund's fiscal first and third quarter-end, a complete portfolio holdings listing is filed with the SEC on Form N-Q. The form will be available on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov, and it also may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.
| Value ($) | |
Common Stocks 97.3% | ||
| Consumer Discretionary 16.9% | ||
| Hotels Restaurants & Leisure 6.5% | ||
| MGM Mirage* | 49,700 | 2,467,605 |
| RARE Hospitality International, Inc.* | 42,200 | 1,124,630 |
| Station Casinos, Inc. | 37,500 | 1,839,000 |
| The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.* (c) | 49,700 | 2,156,980 |
7,588,215 | ||
| Household Durables 2.6% | ||
| Harman International Industries, Inc. | 28,100 | 3,027,775 |
| Specialty Retail 6.1% | ||
| Advance Auto Parts, Inc.* | 54,400 | 1,871,360 |
| Aeropostale, Inc.* | 84,800 | 2,221,760 |
| Chico's FAS, Inc.* | 51,400 | 1,757,880 |
| Urban Outfitters, Inc.* | 39,700 | 1,365,680 |
7,216,680 | ||
| Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.7% | ||
| Columbia Sportswear Co.* (c) | 37,000 | 2,016,500 |
| Consumer Staples 2.2% | ||
| Beverages 1.0% | ||
| Constellation Brands, Inc. "A"* | 30,700 | 1,168,442 |
| Food Products 1.2% | ||
| Dean Foods Co.* | 48,450 | 1,454,469 |
| Energy 5.1% | ||
| Energy Equipment & Services | ||
| BJ Services Co. | 36,000 | 1,886,760 |
| Rowan Companies, Inc.* | 155,100 | 4,094,640 |
5,981,400 | ||
| Financials 10.1% | ||
| Capital Markets 6.2% | ||
| E*TRADE Financial Corp.* | 191,200 | 2,183,504 |
| Investors Financial Services Corp. (c) | 47,200 | 2,130,136 |
| Legg Mason, Inc. | 55,350 | 2,948,495 |
7,262,135 | ||
| Diversified Financial Services 3.9% | ||
| Citigroup, Inc. | 29,300 | 1,292,716 |
| The First Marblehead Corp.* (c) | 70,200 | 3,257,280 |
4,549,996 | ||
| Health Care 26.8% | ||
| Biotechnology 7.2% | ||
| Amgen, Inc.* | 32,500 | 1,842,100 |
| Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* | 25,200 | 1,154,160 |
| Chiron Corp.* | 24,900 | 1,100,580 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc.* | 68,800 | 2,571,744 |
| Martek Biosciences Corp.* (c) | 37,000 | 1,799,680 |
8,468,264 | ||
| Health Care Equipment & Supplies 6.4% | ||
| C.R. Bard, Inc. | 31,100 | 1,761,193 |
| Cooper Companies, Inc. | 17,700 | 1,213,335 |
| Kinetic Concepts, Inc.* | 51,100 | 2,685,305 |
| Zimmer Holdings, Inc.* | 22,500 | 1,778,400 |
7,438,233 | ||
| Health Care Providers & Services 6.8% | ||
| Aetna, Inc. | 17,400 | 1,738,782 |
| Community Health Systems, Inc.* | 94,700 | 2,526,596 |
| Triad Hospitals, Inc.* | 71,700 | 2,469,348 |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 16,900 | 1,246,206 |
7,980,932 | ||
| Pharmaceuticals 6.4% | ||
| Celgene Corp.* | 45,200 | 2,631,996 |
| Johnson & Johnson | 37,200 | 2,095,476 |
| Pfizer, Inc. | 90,400 | 2,766,240 |
7,493,712 | ||
| Industrials 5.2% | ||
| Aerospace & Defense 1.0% | ||
| United Technologies Corp. | 12,500 | 1,167,250 |
| Airlines 1.1% | ||
| JetBlue Airways Corp.* (c) | 59,700 | 1,248,924 |
| Commercial Services & Supplies 1.0% | ||
| Avery Dennison Corp. | 18,500 | 1,216,930 |
| Machinery 2.1% | ||
| Caterpillar, Inc. | 16,000 | 1,287,200 |
| Dover Corp. | 30,200 | 1,173,874 |
2,461,074 | ||
| Information Technology 23.8% | ||
| Communications Equipment 3.0% | ||
| Cisco Systems, Inc.* | 122,100 | 2,210,010 |
| QUALCOMM, Inc. | 32,600 | 1,272,704 |
3,482,714 | ||
| Computers & Peripherals 4.8% | ||
| Dell, Inc.* | 66,200 | 2,356,720 |
| EMC Corp.* | 143,300 | 1,653,682 |
| QLogic Corp.* | 53,000 | 1,569,330 |
5,579,732 | ||
| IT Consulting & Services 1.9% | ||
| Paychex, Inc. | 71,700 | 2,161,755 |
| Office Electronics 1.7% | ||
| Zebra Technologies Corp. "A"* | 33,450 | 2,040,784 |
| Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.3% | ||
| Intersil Corp. "A" | 97,600 | 1,554,768 |
| Linear Technology Corp. | 54,200 | 1,964,208 |
| Microchip Technology, Inc. | 56,850 | 1,525,854 |
5,044,830 | ||
| Software 8.1% | ||
| Cognos, Inc.* (c) | 78,900 | 2,802,528 |
| Intuit, Inc.* | 58,400 | 2,651,360 |
| Microsoft Corp. | 147,700 | 4,083,905 |
9,537,793 | ||
| Materials 5.5% | ||
| Containers & Packaging 1.6% | ||
| Packaging Corp. of America | 76,000 | 1,859,720 |
| Metals & Mining 3.9% | ||
| Peabody Energy Corp. | 45,300 | 2,695,350 |
| United States Steel Corp. | 50,500 | 1,899,810 |
4,595,160 | ||
| Telecommunication Services 1.7% | ||
| Wireless Telecommunication Services | ||
| Nextel Partners, Inc. "A"* (c) | 123,500 | 2,047,630 |
| Total Common Stocks (Cost $102,371,641) | 114,091,049 | |
Securities Lending Collateral 10.2% | ||
| Daily Assets Fund Institutional, 1.43% (d) (e) (Cost $11,993,221) | 11,993,221 | 11,993,221 |
Cash Equivalents 3.2% | ||
| Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 1.70% (b) (Cost $3,717,738) | 3,717,738 | 3,717,738 |
% of Net Assets | Value ($) | |
| Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $118,082,600) (a) | 110.7 | 129,802,008 |
| Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | (10.7) | (12,585,713) |
| Net Assets | 100.0 | 117,216,295 |
* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $118,082,600. At September 30, 2004, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $11,719,408. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $14,874,155 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $3,154,747.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(c) All or a portion of these securities were on loan (see Notes to Financial Statements). The value of all securities loaned at September 30, 2004 amounted to $11,658,910, which is 9.9% of net assets.
(d) Daily Assets Fund Institutional, an affiliated fund, is also managed by Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(e) Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2004 | |
| Assets | |
| Investments: Investments in securities, at value (cost $102,371,641) including $11,658,910 of securities loaned | $ 114,091,049 |
| Investment in Daily Assets Fund Institutional (cost $11,993,221) | 11,993,221 |
| Investment in Scudder Cash Management QP Trust (cost $3,717,738) | 3,717,738 |
| Total Investments in securities, at value (cost $118,082,600) | 129,802,008 |
| Dividends receivable | 14,280 |
| Interest receivable | 14,435 |
| Receivable for Fund shares sold | 70,020 |
| Other assets | 29,595 |
| Total assets | 129,930,338 |
| Liabilities | |
| Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 325,273 |
| Payable upon return of securities loaned | 11,993,221 |
| Accrued management fee | 42,168 |
| Other accrued expenses and payables | 353,381 |
| Total liabilities | 12,714,043 |
| Net assets, at value | $ 117,216,295 |
| Net Assets | |
| Net assets consist of: Accumulated net investment loss | (370) |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 11,719,408 |
| Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (99,748,318) |
| Paid-in capital | 205,245,575 |
| Net assets, at value | $ 117,216,295 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2004 (continued) | |
| Net Asset Value | |
| Class A Shares Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($68,539,457 / 5,688,471 shares outstanding of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 12.05 |
| Maximum offering price per share (100 / 94.25 of $12.05) | $ 12.79 |
| Class B Shares Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price (subject to contingent deferred sales charge) per share ($30,772,464 / 2,735,495 shares outstanding of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 11.25 |
| Class C Shares Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price (subject to contingent deferred sales charge) per share ($17,897,698 / 1,593,992 shares outstanding of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 11.23 |
| Institutional Class Shares Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($6,676.4 / 543 shares outstanding of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 12.30 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations for the year ended September 30, 2004 | |
| Investment Income | |
| Income: Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $3,665) | $ 457,597 |
| Securities lending income, including income from Daily Assets Fund Institutional | 15,840 |
| Interest - Scudder Cash Management QP Trust | 43,952 |
| Total Income | 517,389 |
| Expenses: Management fee Basic fee | 883,243 |
| Performance adjustment | (35,975) |
| Services to shareholders | 871,543 |
| Custodian | 11,635 |
| Distribution service fees | 775,783 |
| Auditing | 46,450 |
| Legal | 14,793 |
| Trustees' fees and expenses | 17,750 |
| Reports to shareholders | 47,520 |
| Registration fees | 32,900 |
| Other | 10,668 |
| Total expenses, before expense reductions | 2,676,310 |
| Expense reductions | (14,856) |
| Total expenses, after expense reductions | 2,661,454 |
| Net investment income (loss) | (2,144,065) |
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions | |
| Net realized gain (loss) from investments | 11,113,063 |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments | (6,851,809) |
| Net gain (loss) on investment transactions | 4,261,254 |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 2,117,189 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets | ||
Years Ended September 30, | ||
2004 | 2003 | |
| Operations: Net investment income (loss) | $ (2,144,065) | $ (1,720,020) |
| Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 11,113,063 | (81,627,015) |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period | (6,851,809) | 123,039,899 |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 2,117,189 | 39,692,864 |
| Fund share transactions: Proceeds from shares sold | 38,465,801 | 44,301,858 |
| Cost of shares redeemed | (62,414,760) | (58,299,695) |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | (23,948,959) | (13,997,837) |
| Increase (decrease) in net assets | (21,831,770) | 25,695,027 |
| Net assets at beginning of period | 139,048,065 | 113,353,038 |
| Net assets at end of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $370 and $3,161, respectively) | $ 117,216,295 | $ 139,048,065 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Class A | |||||
Years Ended September 30, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
| Selected Per Share Data | |||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.91 | $ 8.63 | $ 11.34 | $ 22.88 | $ 15.42 |
| Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment income (loss)a | (.15) | (.11) | (.08) | .04 | (.00)b |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | .29 | 3.39 | (2.63) | (11.41) | 7.46 |
Total from investment operations | .14 | 3.28 | (2.71) | (11.37) | 7.46 |
| Less distributions from: Net realized gains on investment transactions | - | - | - | (.17) | - |
| Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.05 | $ 11.91 | $ 8.63 | $ 11.34 | $ 22.88 |
| Total Return (%)c | 1.18 | 38.01 | (23.90) | (49.95) | 48.38 |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | |||||
| Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 69 | 75 | 59 | 86 | 142 |
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 1.53 | 1.43 | 1.27 | 1.51d | 1.40 |
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | (1.15) | (1.01) | (.62) | .21 | (.01) |
| Portfolio turnover rate (%) | 82 | 124 | 41 | 44 | 101 |
| a Based on average shares outstanding during the period. b Amount is less than $0.005 per share. c Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges. d The ratio of operating expenses excluding costs incurred in connection with a fund complex reorganization was 1.47%. | |||||
Class B | |||||
Years Ended September 30, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
| Selected Per Share Data | |||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.22 | $ 8.20 | $ 10.86 | $ 22.14 | $ 15.06 |
| Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment income (loss)a | (.25) | (.18) | (.16) | (.12) | (.20) |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | .28 | 3.20 | (2.50) | (10.99) | 7.28 |
Total from investment operations | .03 | 3.02 | (2.66) | (11.11) | 7.08 |
| Less distributions from: Net realized gains on investment transactions | - | - | - | (.17) | - |
| Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.25 | $ 11.22 | $ 8.20 | $ 10.86 | $ 22.14 |
| Total Return (%)b | .27c | 36.83 | (24.49) | (50.45) | 47.01 |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | |||||
| Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 31 | 42 | 36 | 55 | 98 |
| Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%) | 2.55 | 2.22 | 2.08 | 2.48d | 2.33 |
| Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%) | 2.51 | 2.22 | 2.08 | 2.48d | 2.32 |
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | (2.13) | (1.80) | (1.43) | (.75) | (.95) |
| Portfolio turnover rate (%) | 82 | 124 | 41 | 44 | 101 |
| a Based on average shares outstanding during the period. b Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges. c Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. d The ratio of operating expenses excluding costs incurred in connection with a fund complex reorganization before and after expense reductions was 2.41%. | |||||
Class C | |||||
Years Ended September 30, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
| Selected Per Share Data | |||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.20 | $ 8.18 | $ 10.83 | $ 22.11 | $ 15.06 |
| Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment income (loss)a | (.25) | (.17) | (.16) | (.15) | (.22) |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | .28 | 3.19 | (2.49) | (10.96) | 7.27 |
Total from investment operations | .03 | 3.02 | (2.65) | (11.11) | 7.05 |
| Less distributions from: Net realized gains on investment transactions | - | - | - | (.17) | - |
| Net asset value, end of period | $ 11.23 | $ 11.20 | $ 8.18 | $ 10.83 | $ 22.11 |
| Total Return (%)b | .27 | 36.92 | (24.47) | (50.52) | 46.81 |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | |||||
| Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 18 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 27 |
| Ratio of expenses (%) | 2.47 | 2.20 | 2.06 | 2.62c | 2.43 |
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | (2.09) | (1.78) | (1.41) | (.92) | (1.05) |
| Portfolio turnover rate (%) | 82 | 124 | 41 | 44 | 101 |
| a Based on average shares outstanding during the period. b Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges. c The ratio of operating expenses excluding costs incurred in connection with a fund complex reorganization was 2.57%. | |||||
Institutional Class | |||
Years Ended September 30, | 2004 | 2003 | 2002a |
| Selected Per Share Data | |||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.02 | $ 8.68 | $ 13.65 |
| Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment income (loss)b | (.08) | (.04) | (.00)c |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | .36 | 3.38 | (4.97) |
Total from investment operations | .28 | 3.34 | (4.97) |
| Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.30 | $ 12.02 | $ 8.68 |
| Total Return (%) | 2.50d | 38.48 | (36.41)** |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | |||
| Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | .007 | .009 | 4 |
| Ratio of expenses before expense reductions(%) | 3.62 | .82 | .63* |
| Ratio of expenses after expense reductions(%) | 1.01 | .82 | .63* |
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | (.63) | (.40) | (.03)* |
| Portfolio turnover rate (%) | 82 | 124 | 41 |
| a For the period December 3, 2001 (commencement of operations of Institutional Class shares) to September 30, 2002. b Based on average shares outstanding during the period. c Amount is less than $.005 per share. d Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. * Annualized ** Not annualized | |||
A. Significant Accounting Policies
Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund (the "Fund") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end, diversified management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Prior to August 16, 2004, the Fund was classified as a non-diversified management investment company.
The Fund offers multiple classes of shares which provide investors with different purchase options. Class A shares are offered to investors subject to an initial sales charge. Class B shares are offered without an initial sales charge but are subject to higher ongoing expenses than Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge payable upon certain redemptions. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares six years after issuance. Class C shares are offered without an initial sales charge but are subject to higher ongoing expenses than Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge payable upon certain redemptions within one year of purchase. Prior to March 1, 2004, Class C shares were offered with an initial sales charge. Class C shares do not convert into another class. On August 13, 2004, Class I was renamed Institutional Class. Institutional Class shares are offered to a limited group of investors, are not subject to initial or contingent deferred sales charges and have lower ongoing expenses than other classes.
Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses and expense reductions, if any, are borne pro rata on the basis of relative net assets by the holders of all classes of shares, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as distribution service fees, services to shareholders and certain other class-specific expenses. Differences in class-level expenses may result in payment of different per share dividends by class. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting subject to class-specific arrangements.
The Fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation. Investments are stated at value determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading. Equity securities are valued at the most recent sale price or official closing price reported on the exchange (US or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which the security is traded most extensively. Securities for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation.
Money market instruments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less, maturing at par, are valued at amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies and Scudder Cash Management QP Trust are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees.
Securities Lending. The Fund may lend securities to financial institutions. The Fund retains beneficial ownership of the securities it has loaned and continues to receive interest and dividends paid by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Fund requires the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Fund consisting of liquid, unencumbered assets having a value at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. The Fund may invest the cash collateral into a joint trading account in an affiliated money market fund pursuant to Exemptive Orders issued by the SEC. The Fund receives compensation for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral net of fees paid to lending agent. Either the Fund or the borrower may terminate the loan. The Fund is subject to all investment risks associated with the value of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.
Federal Income Taxes. The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund paid no federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision was required.
At September 30, 2004, the Fund had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $99,748,000, which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until September 30, 2009 ($1,684,000), September 30, 2010 ($14,258,000), September 30, 2011 ($31,028,000) and September 30, 2012 ($52,778,000), the respective expiration dates, whichever occurs first.
Distribution of Income and Gains. Distributions of net investment income, if any, are made annually. Net realized gains from investment transactions, in excess of available capital loss carryforwards, would be taxable to the Fund if not distributed, and, therefore, will be distributed to shareholders at least annually.
The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. Accordingly, the Fund may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts without impacting the net asset value of the Fund.
At September 30, 2004, the Fund's components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax-basis were as follows:
| Undistributed ordinary income* | $ - |
| Undistributed net long-term capital gains | $ - |
| Capital loss carryforwards | $ (99,748,000) |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | $ 11,719,408 |
* For tax purposes short-term capital gains distributions are considered ordinary income distributions
Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one basis for daily net asset value calculations. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment security transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date net of foreign withholding taxes. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.
B. Purchases and Sales of Securities
During the year ended September 30, 2004, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) aggregated $108,867,400 and $136,591,217, respectively.
C. Related Parties
Management Agreement. Under the Management Agreement with Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. ("DeIM" or the "Advisor"), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, the Advisor directs the investments of the Fund in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and restrictions. The Advisor determines the securities, instruments and other contracts relating to investments to be purchased, sold or entered into by the Fund. In addition to portfolio management services, the Advisor provides certain administrative services in accordance with the Management Agreement. The management fee payable monthly under the Management Agreement is equal to 1/12 of the annual rate of 0.65% of the Fund's average daily net assets which is then adjusted monthly upward or downward by a maximum of 0.20% based upon the performance for the immediately preceding twelve months of the Class A shares of the Fund as compared to the performance of the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index.
Accordingly, for the year ended September 30, 2004, the fee pursuant to the Management Agreement, including the performance adjustment, was 0.62% of the Fund's average net assets.
Effective October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2005, the Advisor has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and reimburse or pay certain operating expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the operating expenses at 1.50%, 1.50%, 1.50% and 1.00% of average daily net assets for Class A, B, C and Institutional Class, respectively (excluding certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage, interest, Rule 12b-1 distribution and/or service fees, trustees and trustee counsel fees and organizational and offering expenses).
For the year ended September 30, 2004, the Advisor had agreed to reimburse the Fund an additional $1,079 for expenses.
Service Provider Fees.
Scudder Investments Service Company ("SISC"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the transfer, dividend-paying agent and shareholder service agent for Class A, B, C and Institutional Class shares of the Fund. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between SISC and DST Systems, Inc. ("DST"), SISC has delegated certain transfer agent and dividend-paying agent functions to DST. The costs and expenses of such delegation are borne by SISC, not by the Fund. For the year ended September 30, 2004, the amount charged to the Fund by SISC was as follows:
Service Provider Fee | Total Aggregated | Not Imposed | Unpaid at September 30, 2004 |
| Class A | $ 372,500 | $ - | $ 96,431 |
| Class B | 288,160 | 13,556 | 79,075 |
| Class C | 133,575 | - | 40,671 |
| Institutional Class | 216 | 199 | 2 |
$ 794,451 | $ 13,755 | $ 216,179 |
Prior to September 30, 2003, the fees outlined above were paid by the Advisor in accordance with the Administrative Agreement.
Distribution Service Agreement. Under the Distribution Service Agreement, in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Scudder Distributors, Inc. ("SDI"), a subsidiary of the Advisor, receives a fee ("Distribution Fee") of 0.75% of average daily net assets of Class B and C shares. Pursuant to the agreement, SDI enters into related selling group agreements with various firms at various rates for sales of Class B and C shares. For the year ended September 30, 2004, the Distribution Fee was as follows:
Distribution Fee | Total Aggregated | Unpaid at September 30, 2004 |
| Class B | $ 294,703 | $ 20,876 |
| Class C | 155,595 | 12,621 |
$ 450,298 | $ 33,497 |
In addition, SDI provides information and administrative services ("Service Fee") to Class A, B and C shareholders at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets for each such class. SDI in turn has various agreements with financial services firms that provide these services and pays these fees based upon assets of shareholder accounts the firms service. For the year ended September 30, 2004, the Service Fee was as follows:
Service Fee | Total Aggregated | Unpaid at September 30, 2004 | Annualized Effective Rate |
| Class A | $ 175,453 | $ 12,493 | .23% |
| Class B | 98,167 | 8,151 | .25% |
| Class C | 51,865 | 3,939 | .25% |
$ 325,485 | $ 24,583 |
Underwriting Agreement and Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. SDI is the principal underwriter for the Fund. Underwriting commissions paid in connection with the distribution of Class A and Class C shares for the year ended September 30, 2004 aggregated $13,847 and $11, respectively.
In addition, SDI receives any contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") from Class B share redemptions occurring within six years of purchase and Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of purchase. There is no such charge upon redemption of any share appreciation or reinvested dividends. The CDSC is based on declining rates ranging from 4% to 1% for Class B and 1% for Class C, of the value of shares redeemed. For the year ended September 30, 2004, the CDSC for Class B and C shares aggregated $173,560 and $394, respectively. A deferred sales charge of up to 1% is assessed on certain redemptions of Class A shares. For the year ended September 30, 2004, SDI received $61.
Trustees' Fees and Expenses. The Fund pays each Trustee not affiliated with the Advisor retainer fees plus specified amounts for attended board and committee meetings.
Scudder Cash Management QP Trust. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund may invest in the Scudder Cash Management QP Trust (the "QP Trust") and other affiliated funds managed by the Advisor. The QP Trust seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The QP Trust does not pay the Advisor a management fee for the affiliated funds' investment in the QP Trust.
D. Expense Off-Set Arrangement
The Fund has entered into an arrangement with its custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce a portion of the Fund's custodian expenses. During the year ended September 30, 2004, the custodian fee was reduced by $22 for the Fund's custodian credits earned.
E. Line of Credit
The Fund and several other affiliated funds (the "Participants") share in a $1.25 billion revolving credit facility administered by J.P. Morgan Chase Bank for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is allocated, based upon net assets, among each of the Participants. Interest is calculated at the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5 percent. The Fund may borrow up to a maximum of 33 percent of its net assets under this agreement.
F. Share Transactions
The following table summarizes share and dollar activity in the Fund:
Year Ended | Year Ended | |||
Shares | Dollars | Shares | Dollars | |
| Shares sold | ||||
| Class A | 1,935,747 | $ 24,536,005 | 2,527,115 | $ 26,059,291 |
| Class B | 720,190 | 8,618,144 | 1,114,844 | 10,904,535 |
| Class C | 446,870 | 5,305,456 | 720,795 | 7,050,297 |
| Institutional Class | 543 | 6,196 | 28,867 | 287,735 |
$ 38,465,801 | $ 44,301,858 | |||
| Shares redeemed | ||||
| Class A | (2,571,552) | $ (32,535,499) | (2,980,008) | $ (30,691,081) |
| Class B | (1,761,196) | (20,869,284) | (1,753,666) | (16,860,680) |
| Class C | (756,270) | (9,001,098) | (603,987) | (5,901,734) |
| Institutional Class | (740) | (8,879) | (488,726) | (4,846,200) |
$ (62,414,760) | $ (58,299,695) | |||
| Net increase (decrease) | ||||
| Class A | (635,805) | $ (7,999,494) | (452,893) | $ (4,631,790) |
| Class B | (1,041,006) | (12,251,140) | (638,822) | (5,956,145) |
| Class C | (309,400) | (3,695,642) | 116,808 | 1,148,563 |
| Institutional Class | (197) | (2,683) | (459,859) | (4,558,465) |
$ (23,948,959) | $ (13,997,837) | |||
G. Regulatory Matters and Litigation
Since at least July 2003, federal, state and industry regulators have been conducting ongoing inquiries and investigations ("inquiries") into the mutual fund industry, and have requested information from numerous mutual fund companies, including Scudder Investments. It is not possible to determine what the outcome of these inquiries will be or what the effect, if any, would be on the funds or their advisors. Publicity about mutual fund practices arising from these industry-wide inquiries serves as the general basis of a number of private lawsuits against the Scudder funds. These lawsuits, which previously have been reported in the press, involve purported class action and derivative lawsuits, making various allegations and naming as defendants various persons, including certain Scudder funds, the funds' investment advisors and their affiliates, certain individuals, including in some cases fund Trustees/Directors, officers, and other parties. Each Scudder fund's investment advisor has agreed to indemnify the applicable Scudder funds in connection with these lawsuits, or other lawsuits or regulatory actions that may be filed making allegations similar to these lawsuits regarding market timing, revenue sharing, fund valuation or other subjects arising from or related to the pending inquiries. Based on currently available information, the funds' investment advisors believe the likelihood that the pending lawsuits will have a material adverse financial impact on a Scudder fund is remote and such actions are not likely to materially affect their ability to perform under their investment management agreements with the Scudder funds.
To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolio, of Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund (the "Fund"), as of September 30, 2004, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of investments owned as of September 30, 2004, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund at September 30, 2004, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated therein, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Boston, Massachusetts | /s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
Please consult a tax advisor if you have questions about federal or state income tax laws, or on how to prepare your tax returns. If you have specific questions about your account, please call 1-800-SCUDDER.
The following table presents certain information regarding the Trustees and Officers of the fund as of September 30, 2004. Each individual's year of birth is set forth in parentheses after his or her name. Unless otherwise noted, (i) each individual has engaged in the principal occupation(s) noted in the table for at least the most recent five years, although not necessarily in the same capacity, and (ii) the address of each individual is c/o Deutsche Asset Management, 222 South Riverside Plaza, Chicago, Illinois, 60606. Each Trustee's term of office extends until the next shareholder's meeting called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of a successor, or until such Trustee sooner dies, retires, resigns or is removed as provided in the governing documents of the fund.
Independent Trustees | ||
| Name, Year of Birth, Position(s) Held with the Fund and Length of Time Served1 | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen |
| Shirley D. Peterson (1941) Chairman, 2004-present Trustee, 1995-present | Retired; formerly, President, Hood College (1995-2000); prior thereto, Partner, Steptoe & Johnson (law firm); Commissioner, Internal Revenue Service; Assistant Attorney General (Tax), US Department of Justice. Directorships: Federal Mogul Corp. (supplier of automotive components and subsystems); AK Steel (steel production); Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.; Trustee, Bryn Mawr College. Former Directorship: Bethlehem Steel Corp. | 85 |
| John W. Ballantine (1946) Trustee, 1999-present | Retired; formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Management Officer, First Chicago NBD Corporation/The First National Bank of Chicago (1996-1998); Executive Vice President and Head of International Banking (1995-1996). Directorships: Enron Corporation (energy trading firm) (effective May 30, 2002); First Oak Brook Bancshares, Inc.; Oak Brook Bank; American Healthways, Inc. (provider of disease and care management services); Portland General Electric (utility company) | 85 |
| Lewis A. Burnham (1933) Trustee, 1977-present | Retired; formerly, Director of Management Consulting, McNulty & Company (1990-1998); prior thereto, Executive Vice President, Anchor Glass Container Corporation | 85 |
| Donald L. Dunaway (1937) Trustee, 1980-present | Retired; formerly, Executive Vice President, A.O. Smith Corporation (diversified manufacturer) (1963-1994) | 85 |
| James R. Edgar (1946) Trustee, 1999-present | Distinguished Fellow, University of Illinois, Institute of Government and Public Affairs (1999-present); formerly, Governor, State of Illinois (1991-1999). Directorships: Kemper Insurance Companies; John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. (processor/packager/marketer of nuts, snacks and candy products); Horizon Group Properties, Inc.; Youbet.com (online wagering platform); Alberto-Culver Company (manufactures, distributes and markets health and beauty care products) | 85 |
| Paul K. Freeman (1950) Trustee, 2002-present | President, Cook Street Holdings (consulting); Senior Visiting Research Scholar, Graduate School of International Studies, University of Denver; Consultant, World Bank/Inter-American Development Bank; formerly, Project Leader, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (1998-2001); Chief Executive Officer, The Eric Group, Inc. (environmental insurance) (1986-1998) | 85 |
| Robert B. Hoffman (1936) Trustee, 1981-present | Retired; formerly, Chairman, Harnischfeger Industries, Inc. (machinery for the mining and paper industries) (1999-2000); prior thereto, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Monsanto Company (agricultural, pharmaceutical and nutritional/food products) (1994-1999). Directorships: RCP Advisors, LLC (a private equity investment advisory firm) | 85 |
| Fred B. Renwick (1930) Trustee, 1988-present | Retired; Professor Emeritus of Finance, New York University, Stern School of Business (2001-present); formerly, Professor, New York University Stern School of Business (1965-2001). Directorships: The Wartburg Foundation; Chairman, Finance Committee of Morehouse College Board of Trustees; formerly, Director of Board of Pensions, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; member of the Investment Committee of Atlanta University Board of Trustees; Chair of the Investment Committee, American Bible Society Board of Trustees | 85 |
| John G. Weithers (1933) Trustee, 1993-present | Retired; formerly, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Stock Exchange. Directorships: Federal Life Insurance Company; Chairman of the Members of the Corporation and Trustee, DePaul University; formerly, International Federation of Stock Exchanges; Records Management Systems | 85 |
Interested Trustee and Officers2 | ||
| Name, Year of Birth, Position(s) Held with the Fund and Length of Time Served1 | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen |
| William N. Shiebler3 (1942) Trustee, 2004-present | Chief Executive Officer in the Americas for Deutsche Asset Management ("DeAM") and a member of the DeAM Global Executive Committee (since 2002); Vice Chairman of Putnam Investments, Inc. (1999); Director and Senior Managing Director of Putnam Investments, Inc. and President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Putnam Mutual Funds Inc. (1990-1999) | 140 |
| Julian F. Sluyters4 (1960) President and Chief Executive Officer, 2004-present | Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (since May 2004); President and Chief Executive Officer of The Germany Fund, Inc., The New Germany Fund, Inc., The Central Europe and Russia Fund, Inc., The Brazil Fund, Inc., The Korea Fund, Inc., Scudder Global High Income Fund, Inc. and Scudder New Asia Fund, Inc. (since May 2004); President and Chief Executive Officer, UBS Fund Services (2001-2003); Chief Administrative Officer (1998-2001) and Senior Vice President and Director of Mutual Fund Operations (1991-1998) UBS Global Asset Management | n/a |
| Philip J. Collora (1945) Vice President and Assistant Secretary, 1986-present | Director, Deutsche Asset Management | n/a |
| Kenneth Murphy5 (1963) Vice President, 2002-present | Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management (2000-present); formerly, Director, John Hancock Signature Services (1992-2000) | n/a |
| Paul H. Schubert4 (1963) Chief Financial Officer, 2004-present | Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (2004-present); formerly, Executive Director, Head of Mutual Fund Services and Treasurer for UBS Family of Funds at UBS Global Asset Management (1994-2004) | n/a |
| Charles A. Rizzo5 (1957) Treasurer, 2002-present | Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (April 2004-present); formerly, Director, Deutsche Asset Management (April 2000-March 2004); Vice President and Department Head, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated (now Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.) (1998-1999); Senior Manager, Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. (now PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP) (1993-1998) | n/a |
| John Millette5 (1962) Secretary, 2001-present | Director, Deutsche Asset Management | n/a |
| Lisa Hertz4 (1970) Assistant Secretary, 2003-present | Assistant Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management | n/a |
| Daniel O. Hirsch6 (1954) Assistant Secretary, 2002-present | Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management (2002-present) and Director, Deutsche Global Funds Ltd. (2002-present); formerly, Director, Deutsche Asset Management (1999-2002); Principal, BT Alex. Brown Incorporated (now Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.) (1998-1999); Assistant General Counsel, United States Securities and Exchange Commission (1993-1998) | n/a |
| Caroline Pearson5 (1962) Assistant Secretary, 1998-present | Managing Director, Deutsche Asset Management | n/a |
| Kevin M. Gay5 (1959) Assistant Treasurer, 2004-present | Vice President, Deutsche Asset Management | n/a |
| Salvatore Schiavone5 (1965) Assistant Treasurer, 2003-present | Director, Deutsche Asset Management | n/a |
| Kathleen Sullivan D'Eramo5 (1957) Assistant Treasurer, 2003-present | Director, Deutsche Asset Management | n/a |
1 Length of time served represents the date that each Trustee was first elected to the common board of Trustees which oversees a number of investment companies, including the fund, managed by the Advisor. For the Officers of the fund, the length of time served represents the date that each Officer was first elected to serve as an Officer of any fund overseen by the aforementioned common board of Trustees.
2 As a result of their respective positions held with the Advisor, these individuals are considered "interested persons" of the Advisor within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Interested persons receive no compensation from the fund.
3 Address: 280 Park Avenue, New York, New York
4 Address: 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York
5 Address: Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts
6 Address: One South Street, Baltimore, Maryland
The fund's Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") includes additional information about the Trustees. The SAI is available, without charge, upon request. If you would like to request a copy of the SAI, you may do so by calling the following toll-free number: 1-800-621-1048.
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Class A | Class B | Class C | Institutional Class | |
Nasdaq Symbol | KGGAX | KGGBX | KGGCX | KGGIX |
CUSIP Number | 81111M-107 | 81111M-206 | 81111M-305 | 81111M-404 |
Fund Number | 73 | 273 | 373 | 1473 |
Notes |
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
As of the end of the period, September 30, 2004, Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund
has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies
to its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
There have been no amendments to, or waivers from, a provision of the code of
ethics during the period covered by this report that would require disclosure
under Item 2.
A copy of the code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
The Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees has determined that the Fund has at least
one "audit committee financial expert" serving on its audit committee: Mr.
Donald L. Dunaway. This audit committee member is "independent," meaning that he
is not an "interested person" of the Fund (as that term is defined in Section
2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940) and he does not accept any
consulting, advisory, or other compensatory fee from the Fund (except in the
capacity as a Board or committee member).
An "audit committee financial expert" is not an "expert" for any purpose,
including for purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result
of being designated as an "audit committee financial expert." Further, the
designation of a person as an "audit committee financial expert" does not mean
that the person has any greater duties, obligations, or liability than those
imposed on the person without the "audit committee financial expert"
designation. Similarly, the designation of a person as an "audit committee
financial expert" does not affect the duties, obligations, or liability of any
other member of the audit committee or board of directors.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
SCUDDER AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND
FORM N-CSR DISCLOSURE RE: AUDIT FEES
The following table shows the amount of fees that Ernst & Young, LLP
("E&Y"), the Fund's auditor, billed to the Fund during the Fund's last two
fiscal years. For engagements with E&Y entered into on or after May 6, 2003,
the Audit Committee approved in advance all audit services and non-audit
services that E&Y provided to the Fund.
The Audit Committee has delegated certain pre-approval responsibilities to its
Chairman (or, in his absence, any other member of the Audit Committee).
Services that the Fund's Auditor Billed to the Fund
- ------------- ---------- ------------------- ------------- -----------------
Fiscal Year Audit Fees Tax Fees All Other
Ended Billed Audit-Related Billed to Fees Billed
September 30, to Fund Fees Billed to Fund Fund to Fund
- ------------- ---------- ------------------- ------------- -----------------
2004 $38,707 $0 $6,831 $0
- ------------- ---------- ------------------- ------------- -----------------
2003 $35,641 $0 $6,204 $0
- ------------- ---------- ------------------- ------------- -----------------
The above "Tax Fees" were billed for professional services rendered for tax
compliance and tax return preparation.
Services that the Fund's Auditor Billed to the Adviser and
Affiliated Fund Service Providers
The following table shows the amount of fees billed by E&Y to Deutsche
Investment Management Americas, Inc. ("DeIM" or the "Adviser"), and any entity
controlling, controlled by or under common control with DeIM ("Control
Affiliate") that provides ongoing services to the Fund ("Affiliated Fund Service
Provider"), for engagements directly related to the Fund's operations and
financial reporting, during the Fund's last two fiscal years.
- ------------- ------------------ -------------------- -------------------
Audit-Related All
Fees Billed to Tax Fees Billed to Other Fees Billed
Fiscal Year Adviser and Adviser and to Adviser and
Ended Affiliated Fund Affiliated Fund Affiliated Fund
September 30, Service Providers Service Providers Service Providers
- ------------- ------------------ -------------------- -------------------
2004 $281,500 $0 $0
- ------------- ------------------ -------------------- -------------------
2003 $137,900 $0 $0
- ------------- ------------------ -------------------- -------------------
The "Audit-Related Fees" were billed for services in connection with the
assessment of internal controls and additional related procedures.
Non-Audit Services
The following table shows the amount of fees that E&Y billed during the
Fund's last two fiscal years for non-audit services. For engagements entered
into on or after May 6, 2003, the Audit Committee pre-approved all non-audit
services that E&Y provided to the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service
Provider that related directly to the Fund's operations and financial reporting.
The Audit Committee requested and received information from E&Y about any
non-audit services that E&Y rendered during the Fund's last fiscal year to
the Adviser and any Affiliated Fund Service Provider. The Committee considered
this information in evaluating E&Y's independence.
- -------------- ----------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------
Total Non-Audit Fees
billed to Adviser and Total
Affiliated Fund Non-Audit
Service Providers Fees billed
(engagements related to Adviser and
Total directly to the Affiliated Fund
Non-Audit operations and Service Providers
Fees Billed financial reporting (all other Total
Fiscal Year to Fund of the Fund) engagements) of (A), (B)
Ended
September 30, (A) (B) (C) and (C)
- -------------- ----------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------
2004 $6,831 $0 $441,601 $448,432
- -------------- ----------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------
2003 $6,204 $0 $4,111,261 $4,117,465
- -------------- ----------- --------------------- ------------------ ------------
All other engagement fees were billed for services in connection with risk
management and process improvement initiatives for DeIM and other related
entities that provide support for the operations of the fund.
***
The Fund's independent accountant, Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y"), recently
advised the Fund's Audit Committee that E&Y's member firms in China and
Japan ("E&Y China" and "E&Y Japan," respectively) provided certain
non-audit services to Deutsche Bank entities and affiliates (collectively, the
"DB entities") during 2003 and 2004 that raise issues under the SEC auditor
independence rules. The DB entities are within the "Investment Company Complex"
(as defined by SEC rules) and therefore covered by the SEC auditor independence
rules applicable to the Fund.
E&Y advised the Audit Committee that in connection with providing permitted
expatriate tax compliance services during 2003 and 2004, E&Y China and
E&Y Japan received funds from the DB entities into E&Y "representative
bank trust accounts" that were used to pay the foreign income taxes of the
expatriates. E&Y has advised the Audit Committee that handling those funds
was in violation of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. (Rule 2-01(c)4(viii)), which
states that "... an accountant's independence will be impaired if the accountant
has ... custody of client assets.")
The Audit Committee was informed that E&Y China received approximately
$1,500 in fees for these services, while E&Y Japan received approximately
$41,000. E&Y advised the Audit Committee that it conducted an internal
review of the situation and, in view of the fact that similar activities
occurred vis-a-vis a number of E&Y audit clients unrelated to DB or the
Fund, E&Y has advised the SEC and the PCAOB of the matter. E&Y advised
the Audit Committee that E&Y believes its independence as auditors for the
Fund was not impaired during the period the services were provided. In reaching
this conclusion, E&Y noted a number of factors, including that none of the
E&Y personnel who provided the non-audit services to the DB entities were
involved in the provision of audit services to the Fund, the E & Y
professionals responsible for the Fund's audits were not aware that these
non-audit services took place until October, 2004, and that the fees charged are
not significant to E&Y overall or to the fees charged to the Investment
Company Complex.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
Not Applicable
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Not Applicable
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR
CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not Applicable
ITEM 8. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
Not Applicable.
ITEM 9. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The primary function of the Nominating and Governance Committee is to identify
and recommend individuals for membership on the Board and oversee the
administration of the Board Governance Procedures and Guidelines. Shareholders
may recommend candidates for Board positions by forwarding their correspondence
by U.S. mail or courier service to the Fund's Secretary for the attention of the
Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Two International Place,
Boston, MA 02110. Suggestions for candidates must include a resume of the
candidate.
ITEM 10. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant's
Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the
Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing
date of this report.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's last half-year (the
registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of the annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal controls over financial reporting.
ITEM 11. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Code of Ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached
hereto as EX-99.CODE ETH.
(a)(2) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.CERT.
(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.906CERT.
Form N-CSR Item F
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant: Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund
By: /s/Julian Sluyters
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Julian Sluyters
Chief Executive Officer
Date: December 6, 2004
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Registrant: Scudder Aggressive Growth Fund
By: /s/Julian Sluyters
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Julian Sluyters
Chief Executive Officer
Date: December 6, 2004
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By: /s/Paul Schubert
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Paul Schubert
Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 6, 2004
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