UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM N-CSR |
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CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES |
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Investment Company Act file number 811-2625 |
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Dreyfus A Bonds Plus, Inc. |
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter) |
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c/o The Dreyfus Corporation |
200 Park Avenue |
New York, New York 10166 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
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Michael A. Rosenberg, Esq. |
200 Park Avenue |
New York, New York 10166 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 922-6000 |
Date of fiscal year end: | | 3/31 |
Date of reporting period: | | 9/30/07 |
FORM N-CSR
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

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Not FDIC-Insured • Not Bank-Guaranteed • May Lose Value
Contents |
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| | THE FUND |
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2 | | A Letter from the CEO |
3 | | Discussion of Fund Performance |
6 | | Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses |
6 | | Comparing Your Fund’s Expenses |
With Those of Other Funds |
7 | | Statement of Investments |
27 | | Statement of Financial Futures |
27 | | Statement of Options Written |
28 | | Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
29 | | Statement of Operations |
30 | | Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
31 | | Financial Highlights |
32 | | Notes to Financial Statements |
FOR MORE INFORMATION |
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| | Back Cover |
The Fund
Dreyfus |
A Bonds Plus, Inc. |

A LETTER FROM THE CEO
Dear Shareholder:
We are pleased to present this semiannual report for Dreyfus A Bonds Plus, Inc., covering the six-month period from April 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007.
After an extended period of relative stability, fixed-income markets encountered heightened volatility toward the end of the reporting period, as the credit cycle appeared to shift to a new phase.Turmoil in the U.S. sub-prime mortgage sector that began just weeks before the start of the reporting period spread to other areas of the economy over the summer, causing investors to reassess their attitudes toward risk.The ensuing “flight to quality” generally benefited U.S.Treasury securities, but prices of more credit-sensitive bonds fell sharply. In an effort to promote market liquidity, the Federal Reserve Board cut the discount rate—the lending rate that banks pay to borrow from the Federal Reserve— by 50 basis points in August, and then at its September 18 meeting, the Fed further cut the discount rate by another 50 basis points.What’s more, to help prevent any potential rippling effect these credit concerns might have on other areas of the economy, the Fed also lowered the federal funds rate by 50 basis points to 4.75% .
This change in monetary policy, the first in over two years, has ended months of investor speculation as to whether or not, and by how much, the Fed would lower interest rates. The real challenge facing investors, however, will be whether credit concerns, the U.S. housing slump, and inflationary factors continue to have a significant or prolonged impact on the U.S economy as well as the bond markets for the remainder of 2007. In our view, we believe that both the U.S. economy and the bond markets are still quite resilient and the Fed’s recent actions are likely to continue to produce opportunities for some market sectors and additional challenges for others. Since each investor’s situation is unique, we encourage you to talk about these investment matters with your financial advisor, who can help you make the right adjustments for your portfolio.
For information about how the fund performed during the reporting period, as well as market perspectives, we have provided a Discussion of Fund Performance given by the fund’s Portfolio Manager.
Thank you for your continued confidence and support.

Thomas F. Eggers Chief Executive Officer The Dreyfus Corporation October 15, 2007
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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE
For the period of April 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007, as provided by Catherine Powers, Portfolio Manager
Fund and Market Performance Overview
The U.S. bond market encountered heightened turbulence during the reporting period when a liquidity and credit crisis originating in the sub-prime mortgage sector spread to other areas of the financial markets, sparking a “flight to quality” among fixed-income investors. The fund’s return was lower than that of its benchmark, primarily due to its underweight exposure to U.S. Treasury securities and lagging relative performance among its holdings of corporate bonds, asset-backed securities and commercial mortgages.
For the six-month period ended September 30, 2007, Dreyfus A Bonds Plus achieved a total return of 0.28% and produced aggregate income dividends of $0.33 per share.1 In comparison, the fund’s benchmark, the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index (the “Index”), achieved a total return of 2.31% for the same period.2
The Fund’s Investment Approach
The fund seeks to maximize total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income.The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in bonds that, when purchased, are rated single-A or better, or if unrated, deemed to be of comparable quality by Dreyfus.
When selecting securities for the fund, we first examine U.S. and global economic conditions and other market factors in an effort to determine what we believe is the likely direction of long- and short-term interest rates. Using a research-driven investment process, we then attempt to identify potentially profitable sectors before they are widely perceived by the market. Finally, we look for underpriced or mispriced securities within those sectors that, in our opinion, appear likely to perform well over time.
Sub-Prime Contagion Undermined “Spread Sector” Results
The fund and market fared relatively well early in the reporting period, but investor sentiment deteriorated rapidly in mid-June. Credit concerns
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DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (continued)
spread from sub-prime mortgages to other areas of the fixed-income markets. Sharp declines in many of the more credit-sensitive market sectors were exacerbated by escalating hedge fund losses and credit-rating downgrades for numerous sub-prime mortgage bonds. Conditions worsened when sub-prime related losses surfaced at European banks and turmoil spread to global markets.
Widening yield differences between Treasury bills and the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) provided clear evidence of market stress as banks became less willing to lend to each other.The liquidity crunch peaked in August with the “freezing” of the asset-backed commercial paper market. The European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”) intervened in August to promote greater market liquidity, but heightened credit concerns caused a massive flight to relatively safe havens, such as U.S.Treasury securities, causing yields of two-year Treasury notes to fall sharply.
At its September meeting, the Fed took action again, cutting short-term interest rates by 50 basis points. While the Fed’s response to the crisis helped to restore a degree of investor confidence and some market sectors rebounded, risk premiums for lower-rated bonds remained generally elevated at the end of the reporting period.
Corporate Bonds, Asset-Backed Securities and Commercial Mortgages Detracted from Relative Performance
As the credit and liquidity crisis unfolded, the fund’s overweight positions in shorter-duration corporate bonds, asset-backed securities and commercial mortgages proved to be a drag on its performance compared to the benchmark. We had adopted a relatively defensive investment posture with regard to investment-grade corporate bonds, which was designed to help avoid the risks associated with leveraged buyouts (or “LBOs”).This positioning included an emphasis on bonds from financial services companies that tend to be less vulnerable to such risks. However, our emphasis on banks and brokerage firms detracted from the fund’s relative performance during the credit crisis. The fund’s modest position in high yield bonds also lagged the averages. Finally, while the fund’s holdings of asset-backed securities were composed primarily of AAA-rated bonds backed by fixed-rate mort-
gages, underperformance among these holdings still had a materially negative impact on the fund’s return.
Finding New Opportunities in a Changing Market
The Fed’s prompt intervention was an important stabilizing influence on fixed-income markets in August and September. However, uncertainty has persisted with regard to the future impact of elevated energy prices and the housing recession on consumer spending and economic growth. While some investors felt that the likelihood of further rate cuts after the Fed’s September meeting was tempered by stubborn inflationary pressures, a low unemployment rate and a weak U.S. dollar, the Fed nevertheless cut the overnight rate once again after the reporting period at its October 31 meeting. Another important factor which clouds the bond market’s horizon is the billions of dollars in adjustable-rate mortgages which are scheduled to reset at higher rates over the next year.
On the brighter side, recent price dislocations have created new opportunities to purchase high-quality corporate securities and short-duration assets at relatively attractive valuations. We have maintained modest exposure to high yield bonds as yield spreads may widen due, in part, to a potential supply overhang from upcoming LBO financings. Given the Fed’s accommodative stance, we have positioned the fund for a steeper yield curve. In our view, these are prudent strategies in today’s uncertain market environment.
November 1, 2007
1 | | Total return includes reinvestment of dividends and any capital gains paid. Past performance is no |
| | guarantee of future results. Share price, yield and investment return fluctuate such that upon |
| | redemption, fund shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Return figure provided |
| | reflects the absorption of certain fund expenses by The Dreyfus Corporation pursuant to an |
| | agreement in effect until June 30, 2007, at which time it was terminated. Had these expenses not |
| | been absorbed, the fund’s return would have been lower. |
2 | | SOURCE: LIPPER INC. — Reflects reinvestment of dividends and, where applicable, capital |
| | gain distributions.The Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index is a widely accepted, unmanaged |
| | total return index of corporate, U.S. government and U.S. government agency debt instruments, |
| | mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities with an average maturity of 1-10 years. |
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES (Unaudited)
As a mutual fund investor, you pay ongoing expenses, such as management fees and other expenses. Using the information below, you can estimate how these expenses affect your investment and compare them with the expenses of other funds.You also may pay one-time transaction expenses, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees, which are not shown in this section and would have resulted in higher total expenses. For more information, see your fund’s prospectus or talk to your financial adviser.
Review your fund’s expenses
The table below shows the expenses you would have paid on a $1,000 investment in Dreyfus A Bonds Plus, Inc. from April 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007. It also shows how much a $1,000 investment would be worth at the close of the period, assuming actual returns and expenses.
Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment assuming actual returns for the six months ended September 30, 2007
Expenses paid per $1,000 † | | $ 4.61 |
Ending value (after expenses) | | $1,002.80 |
COMPARING YOUR FUND’S EXPENSES WITH THOSE OF OTHER FUNDS (Unaudited)
Using the SEC’s method to compare expenses
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has established guidelines to help investors assess fund expenses. Per these guidelines, the table below shows your fund’s expenses based on a $1,000 investment, assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return. You can use this information to compare the ongoing expenses (but not transaction expenses or total cost) of investing in the fund with those of other funds.All mutual fund shareholder reports will provide this information to help you make this comparison. Please note that you cannot use this information to estimate your actual ending account balance and expenses paid during the period.
Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment |
assuming a hypothetical 5% annualized return for the six months ended September 30, 2007 |
Expenses paid per $1,000 † | | $ 4.65 |
Ending value (after expenses) | | $1,020.40 |
† Expenses are equal to the fund’s annualized expense ratio of .92%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period).
| STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS September 30, 2007 (Unaudited)
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Bonds and Notes—135.8% | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
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Aerospace & Defense—.1% | | | | | | | | |
Raytheon, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Notes | | 5.50 | | 11/15/12 | | 375,000 | | 379,610 |
Agricultural—.6% | | | | | | | | |
Philip Morris, | | | | | | | | |
Debs. | | 7.75 | | 1/15/27 | | 1,475,000 | | 1,817,085 |
Asset-Backed Ctfs./ | | | | | | | | |
Auto Receivables—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Americredit Prime Automobile | | | | | | | | |
Receivables Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2007-1, Cl. E | | 6.96 | | 3/8/2016 | | 540,000 a | | 530,129 |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-A, Cl. A4 | | 3.72 | | 10/15/09 | | 1,135,000 | | 1,126,090 |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-B, Cl. B | | 4.64 | | 4/15/10 | | 1,140,000 | | 1,134,523 |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser 2005-C, Cl. C | | 4.72 | | 2/15/11 | | 365,000 | | 361,852 |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-C, Cl. C | | 5.47 | | 9/15/12 | | 340,000 | | 335,620 |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2007-A, Cl. D | | 7.05 | | 12/15/13 | | 300,000 a | | 288,372 |
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2007-A, Cl. A3A | | 5.04 | | 1/17/12 | | 465,000 | | 464,978 |
Wachovia Automobile Loan Owner | | | | | | | | |
Trust, Ser. 2007-1, Cl. D | | 5.65 | | 2/20/13 | | 945,000 | | 915,563 |
WFS Financial Owner Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-3, Cl. B | | 4.50 | | 5/17/13 | | 390,000 | | 386,764 |
WFS Financial Owner Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-2, Cl. B | | 4.57 | | 11/19/12 | | 575,000 | | 571,205 |
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Asset-Backed Ctfs./Credit Cards—3.6% | | | | | | |
American Express Credit Account | | | | | | | | |
Master Trust, Ser. 2007-6, Cl. C | | 6.14 | | 1/15/13 | | 2,100,000 a,b | | 2,025,702 |
BA Credit Card Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2007-C1, Cl. C1 | | 6.04 | | 6/15/14 | | 2,875,000 b | | 2,733,047 |
Citibank Credit Card Issuance | | | | | | | | |
Trust, Ser. 2006-C4, Cl. C4 | | 6.04 | | 1/9/12 | | 4,530,000 b | | 4,415,265 |
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital | | | | | | | | |
Certificates, Ser. 2007-1, Cl. 1A6A | | 5.86 | | 2/25/37 | | 960,000 b | | 957,200 |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | Coupon | | Maturity | | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
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Asset-Backed Ctfs./ | | | | | | | | |
Home Equity Loans—5.6% | | | | | | | | |
Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-1, Cl. A1 | | 5.19 | | 4/25/36 | | 231,064 b | | 230,706 |
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2003-11, Cl. AF6 | | 5.14 | | 1/25/34 | | 925,000 b | | 900,844 |
Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-RFC1, Cl. A1 | | 5.17 | | 5/25/36 | | 239,941 b | | 239,066 |
Centex Home Equity, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-A, Cl. AV1 | | 5.18 | | 6/25/36 | | 112,734 b | | 112,595 |
Citicorp Residential Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Securities, Ser. 2006-2, Cl. A2 | | 5.56 | | 9/25/36 | | 1,600,000 b | | 1,586,741 |
Citicorp Residential Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Securities, Ser. 2006-2, Cl. A1A | | 5.87 | | 9/25/36 | | 760,948 b | | 757,358 |
Citicorp Residential Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Securities, Ser. 2006-1, Cl. A1 | | 5.96 | | 7/25/36 | | 1,590,581 b | | 1,583,983 |
Citicorp Residential Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Securities, Ser. 2007-2, Cl. A1A | | 5.98 | | 6/25/37 | | 1,631,721 b | | 1,624,920 |
Citicorp Residential Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Securities, Ser. 2007-2, Cl. M8 | | 7.00 | | 6/25/37 | | 150,000 b | | 86,768 |
Citicorp Residential Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Securities, Ser. 2007-2, Cl. M9 | | 7.00 | | 6/25/37 | | 525,000 b | | 330,519 |
Countrywide Asset-Backed | | | | | | | | |
Certificates, Ser. 2006-SPS1, Cl. A | | 5.24 | | 12/25/25 | | 1,119,527 b | | 784,162 |
Credit-Based Asset Servicing and | | | | | | | | |
Securitization, Ser. 2005-CB8, | | | | | | | | |
Cl. AF1B | | 5.45 | | 12/25/35 | | 164,024 b | | 163,381 |
Credit-Based Asset Servicing and | | | | | | | | |
Securitization, Ser. 2006-CB2, | | | | | | | | |
Cl. AF1 | | 5.72 | | 12/25/36 | | 119,006 b | | 118,564 |
First NLC Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-3, Cl. AV2 | | 5.36 | | 12/25/35 | | 312,260 b | | 311,470 |
GSAA Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-7, Cl. AV1 | | 5.21 | | 3/25/46 | | 589,418 b | | 588,677 |
GSAMP Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-S4, Cl. A1 | | 5.22 | | 5/25/36 | | 289,900 b | | 276,853 |
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-CW1, Cl. A2 | | 5.17 | | 5/25/36 | | 183,691 b | | 183,158 |
J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2007-HE1, Cl. AF1 | | 5.42 | | 4/1/37 | | 1,264,019 b | | 1,254,726 |
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Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
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Asset-Backed Ctfs./ | | | | | | | | |
Home Equity Loans (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-HE3, Cl. A2A | | 5.17 | | 4/25/36 | | 183,783 b | | 183,211 |
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan | | | | | | | | |
Trust, Ser. 2006-15XS, Cl. A6B | | 5.83 | | 11/25/36 | | 485,000 b | | 491,354 |
Newcastle Mortgage Securities | | | | | | | | |
Trust, Ser. 2006-1, Cl. A1 | | 5.20 | | 3/25/36 | | 430,032 b | | 428,295 |
Ownit Mortgage Loan Asset Backed | | | | | | |
Certificates, Ser. 2006-1, | | | | | | | | |
Cl. AF1 | | 5.42 | | 12/25/36 | | 787,764 b | | 779,583 |
Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through | | | | | | |
Trust, Ser. 2005-D, Cl. A1 | | 5.36 | | 1/25/36 | | 243,865 b | | 242,693 |
Renaissance Home Equity Loan | | | | | | | | |
Trust, Ser. 2006-2, Cl. AF1 | | 6.00 | | 8/25/36 | | 480,115 b | | 478,518 |
Residential Asset Securities, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-EMX4, Cl. A1 | | 5.17 | | 6/25/36 | | 292,586 b | | 291,529 |
Residential Asset Securities, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2003-KS7, Cl. MI3 | | 5.75 | | 9/25/33 | | 236,676 b | | 175,421 |
Residential Funding Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Securities II, Ser. 2006-HSA2, | | | | | | | | |
Cl. AI2 | | 5.50 | | 3/25/36 | | 240,000 b | | 237,842 |
Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-B, Cl. M3 | | 5.83 | | 5/25/35 | | 317,185 b | | 312,185 |
Sovereign Commercial Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Securities, Ser. 2007-C1, Cl. D | | 5.83 | | 7/22/30 | | 420,000 a,b | | 363,699 |
Specialty Underwriting & | | | | | | | | |
Residential Finance, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-BC2, Cl. A2A | | 5.19 | | 2/25/37 | | 657,166 b | | 653,185 |
Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-1, Cl. A1 | | 5.16 | | 5/25/36 | | 165,222 b | | 165,036 |
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Asset-Backed Ctfs./ | | | | | | | | |
Manufactured Housing—.3% | | | | | | | | |
Green Tree Financial, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 1994-7, Cl. M1 | | 9.25 | | 3/15/20 | | 444,191 | | 460,874 |
Origen Manufactured Housing, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-B, Cl. A1 | | 5.25 | | 2/15/14 | | 379,875 | | 378,996 |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | Coupon | | Maturity | | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
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Automobile Manufacturers—.1% | | | | | | | | |
DaimlerChrysler N.A. Holding, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 4.88 | | 6/15/10 | | 295,000 | | 291,835 |
Banks—8.7% | | | | | | | | |
Barclays Bank, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 5.93 | | 9/29/49 | | 265,000 a,b,c | | 251,856 |
Barclays Bank, | | | | | | | | |
Jr. Sub. Bonds | | 7.43 | | 12/15/49 | | 120,000 a,b | | 127,751 |
Chevy Chase Bank, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 6.88 | | 12/1/13 | | 480,000 | | 469,200 |
Chuo Mitsui Trust & Banking, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 5.51 | | 12/29/49 | | 385,000 a,b | | 355,903 |
Colonial Bank, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 6.38 | | 12/1/15 | | 750,000 | | 742,067 |
Colonial Bank, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 8.00 | | 3/15/09 | | 250,000 | | 259,887 |
Glitnir Banki, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 6.69 | | 6/15/16 | | 450,000 a,b | | 460,277 |
ICICI Bank, | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | | 5.90 | | 1/12/10 | | 400,000 a,b | | 396,755 |
M&T Bank, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Bonds | | 5.38 | | 5/24/12 | | 245,000 | | 248,066 |
Manufacturers & Traders Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 5.59 | | 12/28/20 | | 475,000 b | | 456,210 |
Marshall and Ilsley Bank, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes, Ser. BN | | 5.85 | | 12/4/12 | | 2,610,000 b | | 2,615,677 |
Marshall and Ilsley, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.63 | | 8/17/09 | | 1,395,000 | | 1,402,384 |
NB Capital Trust IV, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Cap. Secs. | | 8.25 | | 4/15/27 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,040,740 |
Northern Rock, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 5.60 | | 4/29/49 | | 975,000 a,b | | 683,362 |
Regions Financial, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Notes | | 5.44 | | 8/8/08 | | 1,450,000 b | | 1,446,646 |
Resona Bank, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 5.85 | | 9/29/49 | | 385,000 a,b | | 362,683 |
Royal Bank of Scotland, | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | | 6.99 | | 10/29/49 | | 1,045,000 a,b,d | | 1,064,406 |
| | Coupon | | Maturity | | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
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Banks (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Shinsei Finance Cayman, | | | | | | | | |
Jr. Sub. Bonds | | 6.42 | | 1/29/49 | | 795,000 a,b | | 738,347 |
Societe Generale, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 5.92 | | 4/29/49 | | 330,000 a,b | | 313,164 |
Sovereign Bancorp, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Notes | | 4.80 | | 9/1/10 | | 925,000 b | | 904,312 |
Sovereign Bancorp, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.44 | | 3/23/10 | | 585,000 b | | 585,322 |
SunTrust Preferred Capital I, | | | | | | | | |
Bank Gtd. Notes | | 5.85 | | 12/31/49 | | 705,000 b,c | | 692,399 |
USB Capital IX, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 6.19 | | 4/15/49 | | 1,415,000 b | | 1,417,048 |
Wachovia Bank, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 5.00 | | 8/15/15 | | 850,000 | | 802,992 |
Wachovia, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 6.38 | | 1/15/09 | | 915,000 | | 929,997 |
Washington Mutual, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 5.66 | | 1/15/10 | | 810,000 b | | 785,965 |
Wells Fargo & Co., | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 6.38 | | 8/1/11 | | 540,000 | | 559,067 |
Wells Fargo Bank N.A., | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 7.55 | | 6/21/10 | | 2,855,000 | | 3,030,834 |
Zions Bancorporation, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.48 | | 4/15/08 | | 620,000 b | | 620,498 |
Zions Bancorporation, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 6.00 | | 9/15/15 | | 825,000 | | 829,936 |
| | | | | | | | 24,593,751 |
Building & Construction—.2% | | | | | | | | |
Masco, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.00 | | 3/12/10 | | 410,000 b | | 404,825 |
Owens Corning, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 6.50 | | 12/1/16 | | 210,000 | | 203,167 |
| | | | | | | | 607,992 |
Chemicals—.7% | | | | | | | | |
Equistar Chemicals/Funding, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 10.13 | | 9/1/08 | | 206,000 | | 213,725 |
The Fund 11
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | Coupon | | Maturity | | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Chemicals (continued) | | | | | | | | |
ICI Wilmington, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 4.38 | | 12/1/08 | | 725,000 | | 721,638 |
Lubrizol, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Notes | | 4.63 | | 10/1/09 | | 815,000 | | 808,723 |
Rohm and Haas Holdings, | | | | | | | | |
Unsub. Notes | | 5.60 | | 3/15/13 | | 220,000 | | 219,599 |
| | | | | | | | 1,963,685 |
Commercial & Professional | | | | | | | | |
Services—.4% | | | | | | | | |
ERAC USA Finance, | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | | 5.60 | | 5/1/15 | | 550,000 a | | 532,711 |
ERAC USA Finance, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 5.61 | | 4/30/09 | | 200,000 a,b | | 198,793 |
ERAC USA Finance, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 7.95 | | 12/15/09 | | 360,000 a | | 380,885 |
| | | | | | | | 1,112,389 |
Commercial Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Pass-Through Ctfs.—9.2% | | | | | | | | |
Banc of America Commercial | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage, Ser. 2005-2, Cl. A2 | | 4.25 | | 7/10/43 | | 1,424,590 | | 1,418,000 |
Banc of America Commercial | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage, Ser. 2002-2, Cl. A3 | | 5.12 | | 7/11/43 | | 300,000 | | 299,925 |
Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-SP1, Cl. A1 | | 5.40 | | 4/25/36 | | 397,251 a,b | | 391,209 |
Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2004-1, Cl. A | | 5.49 | | 4/25/34 | | 303,277 a,b | | 302,437 |
Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2003-2, Cl. A | | 5.71 | | 12/25/33 | | 303,081 a,b | | 298,417 |
Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-2A, Cl. B2 | | 6.60 | | 7/25/36 | | 673,353 a,b | | 672,791 |
Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-3A, Cl. B3 | | 8.13 | | 11/25/35 | | 190,878 a,b | | 193,171 |
Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-4A, Cl. B3 | | 8.63 | | 1/25/36 | | 186,517 a,b | | 170,644 |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Securities, Ser. 2006-PW13, Cl. A3 | | 5.52 | | 9/11/41 | | 350,000 | | 350,913 |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Securities, Ser. 2006-T24, Cl. AAB | | 5.53 | | 10/12/41 | | 775,000 | | 774,525 |
| | Coupon | | Maturity | | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Commercial Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Pass-Through Ctfs. (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Securities, Ser. 2006-PW12, | | | | | | | | |
Cl. AAB | | 5.87 | | 9/11/38 | | 715,000 b | | 725,088 |
Capco America Securitization, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 1998-D7, Cl. A1B | | 6.26 | | 10/15/30 | | 651,281 | | 656,129 |
Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial | | | | | | |
Mortgage Trust, Ser. 2006-CD2, | | | | | | | | |
Cl. A2 | | 5.41 | | 1/15/46 | | 580,000 | | 584,474 |
Credit Suisse/Morgan Stanley | | | | | | | | |
Commercial Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Certificates, Ser. 2006-HC1A, | | | | | | | | |
Cl. A1 | | 5.94 | | 5/15/23 | | 725,000 a,b | | 722,574 |
Crown Castle Towers, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-1A, Cl. B | | 5.36 | | 11/15/36 | | 275,000 a | | 272,665 |
Crown Castle Towers, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-1A, Cl. C | | 5.47 | | 11/15/36 | | 730,000 a | | 724,781 |
Crown Castle Towers, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-1A, Cl. D | | 5.61 | | 6/15/35 | | 445,000 a | | 437,115 |
Crown Castle Towers, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-1A, Cl. D | | 5.77 | | 11/15/36 | | 550,000 a | | 539,946 |
Global Signal Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-1, Cl. D | | 6.05 | | 2/15/36 | | 580,000 a | | 576,027 |
Global Signal Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-1, Cl. E | | 6.50 | | 2/15/36 | | 320,000 a | | 315,008 |
Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities | | | | | | | | |
Corporation II, Ser. 2007-EOP, | | | | | | | | |
Cl. B | | 6.05 | | 3/6/20 | | 1,630,000 a,b | | 1,618,992 |
Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities | | | | | | | | |
Corporation II, Ser. 2007-EOP, | | | | | | | | |
Cl. E | | 6.24 | | 3/6/20 | | 610,000 a,b | | 600,230 |
Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities | | | | | | | | |
Corporation II, Ser. 2007-EOP, | | | | | | | | |
Cl. K | | 6.85 | | 3/6/20 | | 350,000 a,b | | 335,586 |
Greenwich Capital Commercial | | | | | | | | |
Funding, Ser. 2007-GG9, Cl. AAB | | 5.44 | | 3/10/39 | | 1,450,000 | | 1,436,024 |
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage Securities, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2004-C1, Cl. A2 | | 4.30 | | 1/15/38 | | 540,000 | | 526,255 |
The Fund 13
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | Coupon | | Maturity | | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Commercial Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Pass-Through Ctfs. (continued) | | | | | | | | |
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage Securities, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-LDP5, Cl. A2 | | 5.20 | | 12/15/44 | | 1,250,000 | | 1,253,845 |
J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage Securities, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-LDP7, Cl. ASB | | 6.07 | | 4/15/45 | | 710,000 b | | 726,841 |
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-CIP1, Cl. A2 | | 4.96 | | 7/12/38 | | 885,000 | | 883,344 |
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-CKI1, Cl. A2 | | 5.40 | | 11/12/37 | | 300,000 b | | 301,987 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-T21, Cl. A2 | | 5.09 | | 10/12/52 | | 1,000,000 | | 999,951 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-IQ12, Cl. AAB | | 5.33 | | 12/15/43 | | 1,540,000 | | 1,522,603 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-HQ9, Cl. A3 | | 5.71 | | 7/12/44 | | 1,550,000 | | 1,570,310 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2007-T27, Cl. A2 | | 5.80 | | 6/11/42 | | 570,000 b | | 579,291 |
Nationslink Funding, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 1998-2, Cl. A2 | | 6.48 | | 8/20/30 | | 404,440 | | 406,155 |
SBA CMBS Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-1A, Cl. D | | 5.85 | | 11/15/36 | | 235,000 a | | 230,136 |
TIAA Real Estate, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2007-C4, Cl. A3 | | 6.10 | | 8/15/39 | | 495,000 b | | 505,468 |
Washington Mutual Commercial | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage Securities Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2003-C1A, Cl. A | | 3.83 | | 1/25/35 | | 2,232,099 a | | 2,186,538 |
| | | | | | | | 26,109,395 |
Diversified Financial Services—7.9% | | | | | | |
Ameriprise Financial, | | | | | | | | |
Jr. Sub. Notes | | 7.52 | | 6/1/66 | | 396,000 b | | 406,414 |
Amvescap, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 5.38 | | 2/27/13 | | 380,000 | | 376,124 |
Bear Stearns, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.50 | | 8/15/11 | | 785,000 | | 776,878 |
Boeing Capital, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Notes | | 7.38 | | 9/27/10 | | 890,000 | | 950,573 |
Capmark Financial Group, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 5.88 | | 5/10/12 | | 860,000 a | | 783,989 |
14
| | Coupon | | Maturity | | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Diversified Financial | | | | | | | | |
Services (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Countrywide Financial, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 5.80 | | 6/7/12 | | 540,000 | | 506,639 |
Countrywide Home Loans, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 3.25 | | 5/21/08 | | 375,000 | | 361,461 |
Credit Suisse Guernsey, | | | | | | | | |
Jr. Sub. Notes | | 5.86 | | 5/29/49 | | 670,000 b | | 634,880 |
Credit Suisse USA, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unsub. Notes | | 5.50 | | 8/16/11 | | 1,215,000 c | | 1,228,406 |
Ford Motor Credit, | | | | | | | | |
Unscd. Notes | | 7.38 | | 10/28/09 | | 1,445,000 | | 1,417,570 |
Fuji JGB Investment, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Bonds | | 9.87 | | 12/29/49 | | 750,000 a,b | | 769,875 |
Glencore Funding, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 6.00 | | 4/15/14 | | 440,000 a | | 433,957 |
Goldman Sachs Capital II, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Bonds | | 5.79 | | 12/29/49 | | 495,000 b | | 468,861 |
Goldman Sachs Group, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 5.63 | | 1/15/17 | | 330,000 | | 320,752 |
HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 5.91 | | 11/30/35 | | 400,000 b | | 380,272 |
HSBC Finance, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 5.50 | | 1/19/16 | | 800,000 | | 778,114 |
Janus Capital Group, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 6.25 | | 6/15/12 | | 545,000 | | 553,069 |
Jefferies Group, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Debs. | | 6.25 | | 1/15/36 | | 1,195,000 | | 1,073,661 |
John Deere Capital, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 5.66 | | 9/1/09 | | 555,000 b,c | | 556,081 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 5.13 | | 9/15/14 | | 1,460,000 | | 1,426,092 |
Kaupthing Bank, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 7.13 | | 5/19/16 | | 350,000 a | | 353,794 |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Notes | | 6.00 | | 7/19/12 | | 315,000 c | | 320,213 |
MBNA, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 6.13 | | 3/1/13 | | 1,345,000 | | 1,387,140 |
Merrill Lynch, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 5.70 | | 5/2/17 | | 1,025,000 | | 998,350 |
The Fund 15
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | Coupon | | Maturity | | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Diversified Financial | | | | | | | | |
Services (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Morgan Stanley, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Notes | | 4.75 | | 4/1/14 | | 1,919,000 | | 1,805,025 |
Morgan Stanley, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.75 | | 8/31/12 | | 950,000 | | 952,613 |
MUFG Capital Finance 1, | | | | | | | | |
Bank Gtd. Bonds | | 6.35 | | 7/29/49 | | 590,000 b | | 561,685 |
Nuveen Investments, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.00 | | 9/15/10 | | 93,000 | | 87,920 |
SLM, | | | | | | | | |
Unscd. Notes, Ser. A | | 4.50 | | 7/26/10 | | 750,000 | | 702,550 |
SMFG Preferred Capital, | | | | | | | | |
Sub. Bonds | | 6.08 | | 1/29/49 | | 835,000 a,b | | 776,291 |
Windsor Financing, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 5.88 | | 7/15/17 | | 181,952 a | | 185,304 |
| | | | | | | | 22,334,553 |
Diversified Metals & Mining—.1% | | | | | | | | |
Wellpoint, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unsub. Notes | | 5.88 | | 6/15/17 | | 390,000 | | 387,964 |
Electric Utilities—2.9% | | | | | | | | |
Cleveland Electric Illumination, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.70 | | 4/1/17 | | 825,000 | | 804,139 |
Consolidated Edison of NY, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Debs., Ser. D | | 5.30 | | 12/1/16 | | 675,000 | | 655,695 |
Consumers Energy, | | | | | | | | |
First Mortgage Bonds, Ser. O | | 5.00 | | 2/15/12 | | 1,160,000 | | 1,144,654 |
Enel Finance Internation, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 5.70 | | 1/15/13 | | 275,000 a | | 277,444 |
FPL Group Capital, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Debs. | | 5.63 | | 9/1/11 | | 1,570,000 | | 1,591,487 |
Gulf Power, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unsub. Notes, Ser. M | | 5.30 | | 12/1/16 | | 800,000 | | 777,120 |
National Grid, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.30 | | 8/1/16 | | 1,000,000 | | 1,013,118 |
NiSource Finance, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 9/15/17 | | 650,000 | | 604,417 |
NiSource Finance, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 6.06 | | 11/23/09 | | 385,000 b | | 382,117 |
| | Coupon | | Maturity | | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Electric Utilities (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Ohio Power, | | | | | | | | |
Unscd. Notes | | 5.54 | | 4/5/10 | | 615,000 b | | 608,920 |
Southern, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unsub. Notes, Ser. A | | 5.30 | | 1/15/12 | | 475,000 | | 475,104 |
| | | | | | | | 8,334,215 |
Environmental Control—.5% | | | | | | | | |
Allied Waste North America, | | | | | | | | |
Scd. Notes, Ser. B | | 5.75 | | 2/15/11 | | 300,000 | | 296,250 |
Allied Waste North America, | | | | | | | | |
Scd. Notes | | 6.38 | | 4/15/11 | | 240,000 | | 241,800 |
Republic Services, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Notes | | 6.75 | | 8/15/11 | | 610,000 | | 638,634 |
USA Waste Services, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.00 | | 7/15/28 | | 355,000 | | 367,413 |
| | | | | | | | 1,544,097 |
Food & Beverages—.4% | | | | | | | | |
H.J. Heinz, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 6.43 | | 12/1/20 | | 425,000 a | | 431,843 |
Kraft Foods, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.00 | | 2/11/13 | | 150,000 | | 154,592 |
Tyson Foods, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.85 | | 4/1/16 | | 520,000 b,c | | 538,469 |
| | | | | | | | 1,124,904 |
Foreign/Governmental—2.2% | | | | | | | | |
Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento | | | | | | | | |
Economico e Social, Unsub. Notes | | 5.84 | | 6/16/08 | | 1,185,000 b | | 1,179,668 |
Export-Import Bank of Korea, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Notes | | 4.50 | | 8/12/09 | | 1,075,000 | | 1,063,920 |
Federal Republic of Brazil, | | | | | | | | |
Unscd. Bonds BRL | | 12.50 | | 1/5/16 | | 1,750,000 c,e | | 1,114,157 |
Republic of Argentina, | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | | 5.39 | | 8/3/12 | | 2,065,000 b | | 1,173,436 |
Republic of Argentina, | | | | | | | | |
Bonds, Ser. VII | | 7.00 | | 9/12/13 | | 720,000 | | 630,000 |
Russian Federation, | | | | | | | | |
Unsub. Bonds | | 8.25 | | 3/31/10 | | 973,360 a | | 1,015,312 |
| | | | | | | | 6,176,493 |
The Fund 17
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | Coupon | | Maturity | | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Health Care—.9% | | | | | | | | |
American Home Products, | | | | | | | | |
Unscd. Notes | | 6.95 | | 3/15/11 | | 580,000 b | | 608,334 |
Community Health Systems, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Notes | | 8.88 | | 7/15/15 | | 310,000 a | | 320,075 |
Coventry Health Care, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.95 | | 3/15/17 | | 400,000 | | 387,503 |
Medco Health Solutions, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.25 | | 8/15/13 | | 275,000 | | 290,109 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 6.15 | | 2/1/36 | | 565,000 | | 538,572 |
UnitedHealth Group, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.38 | | 3/15/16 | | 385,000 | | 375,305 |
| | | | | | | | 2,519,898 |
Lodging & Entertainment—.1% | | | | | | | | |
MGM Mirage, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 8.38 | | 2/1/11 | | 350,000 c | | 366,625 |
Machinery—.2% | | | | | | | | |
Atlas Copco, | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | | 5.60 | | 5/22/17 | | 290,000 a | | 286,709 |
Case New Holland, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 7.13 | | 3/1/14 | | 320,000 | | 329,600 |
| | | | | | | | 616,309 |
Media—1.3% | | | | | | | | |
AOL Time Warner, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 6.75 | | 4/15/11 | | 900,000 | | 936,184 |
British Sky Broadcasting, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 6.88 | | 2/23/09 | | 900,000 | | 921,275 |
Comcast, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 5.50 | | 3/15/11 | | 990,000 | | 992,676 |
News America Holdings, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Debs. | | 7.70 | | 10/30/25 | | 775,000 | | 854,550 |
| | | | | | | | 3,704,685 |
Oil & Gas—1.1% | | | | | | | | |
Amerada Hess, | | | | | | | | |
Unscd. Notes | | 6.65 | | 8/15/11 | | 810,000 | | 847,527 |
Chesapeake Energy, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 7.50 | | 6/15/14 | | 155,000 | | 159,650 |
| | Coupon | | Maturity | | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Oil & Gas (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Enterprise Products Operating, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes, Ser. B | | 5.60 | | 10/15/14 | | 1,395,000 | | 1,368,415 |
Gazprom, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.51 | | 3/7/22 | | 715,000 a | | 709,566 |
| | | | | | | | 3,085,158 |
Packaging & Containers—.3% | | | | | | | | |
Ball, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 6.88 | | 12/15/12 | | 205,000 | | 208,587 |
Crown Americas/Capital, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 7.63 | | 11/15/13 | | 575,000 | | 592,969 |
| | | | | | | | 801,556 |
Paper & Forest Products—.2% | | | | | | | | |
Temple-Inland, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 6.88 | | 1/15/18 | | 700,000 b | | 683,283 |
Property & Casualty Insurance—2.5% | | | | | | |
Allstate, | | | | | | | | |
Jr. Sub. Debs. | | 6.50 | | 5/15/57 | | 270,000 b,c | | 260,939 |
American International Group, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Notes | | 5.05 | | 10/1/15 | | 470,000 | | 449,283 |
Chubb, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.47 | | 8/16/08 | | 1,600,000 | | 1,598,737 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.55 | | 8/16/08 | | 730,000 | | 731,853 |
Lincoln National, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.78 | | 3/12/10 | | 720,000 b | | 722,030 |
Metlife, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Notes | | 5.50 | | 6/15/14 | | 2,195,000 | | 2,206,805 |
Nippon Life Insurance, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 4.88 | | 8/9/10 | | 850,000 a | | 842,891 |
Phoenix Cos., | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.68 | | 2/16/08 | | 355,000 | | 355,708 |
| | | | | | | | 7,168,246 |
Real Estate Investment Trusts—5.5% | | | | | | |
Archstone-Smith Operating Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 5/1/15 | | 900,000 | | 865,986 |
Arden Realty, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 5.25 | | 3/1/15 | | 675,000 | | 666,324 |
The Fund 19
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | Coupon | | Maturity | | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Real Estate Investment | | | | | | | | |
Trusts (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Avalonbay Communities, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.63 | | 9/15/11 | | 370,000 | | 385,012 |
Boston Properties, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Notes | | 5.00 | | 6/1/15 | | 810,000 | | 755,963 |
Commercial Net Lease Realty, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.15 | | 12/15/15 | | 375,000 | | 361,695 |
Duke Realty, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 3.50 | | 11/1/07 | | 890,000 | | 889,116 |
Duke Realty, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Notes | | 5.88 | | 8/15/12 | | 2,210,000 | | 2,217,456 |
ERP Operating, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 5.13 | | 3/15/16 | | 615,000 c | | 570,923 |
ERP Operating, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 5.25 | | 9/15/14 | | 150,000 | | 143,306 |
ERP Operating, | | | | | | | | |
Unscd. Notes | | 5.38 | | 8/1/16 | | 255,000 | | 239,235 |
ERP Operating, | | | | | | | | |
Unscd. Notes | | 5.50 | | 10/1/12 | | 340,000 | | 334,642 |
Federal Realty Investment Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.65 | | 6/1/16 | | 550,000 | | 531,264 |
Federal Realty Investment Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 6.00 | | 7/15/12 | | 155,000 | | 157,070 |
Healthcare Realty Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.13 | | 4/1/14 | | 875,000 | | 841,071 |
HRPT Properties Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.29 | | 3/16/11 | | 412,000 b | | 412,616 |
Istar Financial, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.07 | | 3/9/10 | | 1,100,000 b | | 1,026,213 |
Liberty Property, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.50 | | 12/15/16 | | 320,000 | | 300,005 |
Mack-Cali Realty, | | | | | | | | |
Unscd. Notes | | 5.05 | | 4/15/10 | | 400,000 | | 397,578 |
Mack-Cali Realty, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 5.25 | | 1/15/12 | | 675,000 | | 665,701 |
Mack-Cali Realty, | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | | 5.80 | | 1/15/16 | | 690,000 | | 666,413 |
| | Coupon | | Maturity | | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Real Estate Investment | | | | | | | | |
Trusts (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Regency Centers, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 5.25 | | 8/1/15 | | 220,000 | | 208,417 |
Regency Centers, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.88 | | 6/15/17 | | 185,000 | | 178,860 |
Simon Property Group, | | | | | | | | |
Unsub. Notes | | 5.00 | | 3/1/12 | | 1,000,000 | | 971,279 |
Simon Property Group, | | | | | | | | |
Unscd. Notes | | 5.75 | | 5/1/12 | | 200,000 | | 199,950 |
Socgen Real Estate, | | | | | | | | |
Bonds | | 7.64 | | 12/29/49 | | 1,590,000 a,b | | 1,590,000 |
| | | | | | | | 15,576,095 |
Residential Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Pass-Through Ctfs.—4.7% | | | | | | | | |
Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-1A, Cl. B2 | | 6.83 | | 4/25/36 | | 187,960 a,b | | 173,149 |
ChaseFlex Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-2, Cl. A1A | | 5.59 | | 9/25/36 | | 303,929 b | | 304,765 |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-WF2, Cl. AF2 | | 4.92 | | 8/25/35 | | 138,517 b | | 138,215 |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-WF2, Cl. AF7 | | 5.25 | | 8/25/35 | | 1,650,000 b | | 1,639,940 |
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-WF1, Cl. A2A | | 5.70 | | 3/25/36 | | 45,828 b | | 45,735 |
CSAB Mortgage Backed Trust, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-3, Cl. A1A | | 6.00 | | 11/25/36 | | 1,912,021 b | | 1,913,707 |
First Horizon Alternative Mortgage | | | | | | |
Securities, Ser. 2004-FA1, | | | | | | | | |
Cl. 1A1 | | 6.25 | | 10/25/34 | | 3,705,877 | | 3,756,090 |
Impac Secured Assets CMN Owner | | | | | | | | |
Trust, Ser. 2006-1, Cl. 2A1 | | 5.48 | | 5/25/36 | | 474,356 b | | 467,081 |
IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-AR9, Cl. B2 | | 6.05 | | 6/25/36 | | 119,759 b | | 94,797 |
IndyMac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, | | | | | | |
Ser. 2006-AR25, Cl. 4A2 | | 6.14 | | 9/25/36 | | 1,268,736 b | | 1,276,346 |
Nomura Asset Acceptance, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-AP2, Cl. A5 | | 4.98 | | 5/25/35 | | 775,000 b | | 749,269 |
The Fund 21
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | Coupon | | Maturity | | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Residential Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Pass-Through Ctfs. (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Nomura Asset Acceptance, | | | | | | | | |
Ser. 2005-WF1, Cl. 2A5 | | 5.16 | | 3/25/35 | | 779,000 b | | 759,829 |
Residential Funding Mortgage | | | | | | | | |
Securities I, Ser. 2004-S3, Cl. M1 | | 4.75 | | 3/25/19 | | 1,126,404 | | 1,069,041 |
Washington Mutual Pass-Through | | | | | | | | |
Certificates, Ser. 2005-AR4, | | | | | | | | |
Cl. A4B | | 4.67 | | 4/25/35 | | 1,025,000 b | | 1,014,472 |
| | | | | | | | 13,402,436 |
Retail—.5% | | | | | | | | |
CVS Caremark, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.75 | | 8/15/11 | | 255,000 | | 258,533 |
CVS Caremark, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.92 | | 6/1/10 | | 370,000 b | | 369,002 |
Delhaize Group, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 6.50 | | 6/15/17 | | 190,000 a | | 191,963 |
Federated Retail Holding, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Bonds | | 5.35 | | 3/15/12 | | 155,000 | | 152,144 |
Federated Retail Holding, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 5.90 | | 12/1/16 | | 265,000 | | 254,037 |
Lowe’s Companies, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.60 | | 9/15/12 | | 165,000 | | 166,796 |
| | | | | | | | 1,392,475 |
State/Territory Gen Oblg—2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Erie Tobacco Asset | | | | | | | | |
Securitization/NY, Tobacco | | | | | | | | |
Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds | | 6.00 | | 6/1/28 | | 595,000 | | 554,415 |
Michigan Tobacco Settlement | | | | | | | | |
Finance Authority, Tobacco | | | | | | | | |
Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds | | 7.31 | | 6/1/34 | | 2,410,000 | | 2,381,514 |
Michigan Tobacco Settlement | | | | | | | | |
Finance Authority, Tobacco | | | | | | | | |
Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds | | 7.54 | | 6/1/34 | | 600,000 b | | 571,926 |
Tobacco Settlement Authority of | | | | | | | | |
Iowa, Tobacco Settlement | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Bonds | | 6.50 | | 6/1/23 | | 2,250,000 | | 2,143,238 |
| | | | | | | | 5,651,093 |
| | Coupon | | Maturity | | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Rate (%) | | Date | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Steel—.1% | | | | | | | | |
US Steel, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unsub. Notes | | 5.65 | | 6/1/13 | | 320,000 | | 314,225 |
Telecommunications—1.4% | | | | | | | | |
AT & T Wireless, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unsub. Notes | | 8.75 | | 3/1/31 | | 440,000 | | 558,635 |
AT & T, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Notes | | 5.65 | | 5/15/08 | | 450,000 b | | 450,076 |
AT & T, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 7.30 | | 11/15/11 | | 740,000 b | | 795,676 |
KPN, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unsub. Bonds | | 8.38 | | 10/1/30 | | 330,000 | | 380,952 |
Nextel Communications, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes, Ser. F | | 5.95 | | 3/15/14 | | 500,000 | | 477,981 |
Qwest, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 8.88 | | 3/15/12 | | 50,000 b | | 54,813 |
Telefonica Emisiones, | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Notes | | 5.98 | | 6/20/11 | | 625,000 | | 636,402 |
Time Warner Cable, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.85 | | 5/1/17 | | 335,000 a | | 326,277 |
Verizon Global Funding, | | | | | | | | |
Notes | | 7.75 | | 6/15/32 | | 245,000 | | 283,613 |
| | | | | | | | 3,964,425 |
Textiles & Apparel—.2% | | | | | | | | |
Mohawk Industries, | | | | | | | | |
Sr. Unscd. Notes | | 5.75 | | 1/15/11 | | 700,000 | | 706,865 |
U.S. Government Agencies—5.0% | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., | | | | | | |
Notes | | 5.13 | | 8/23/10 | | 13,515,000 | | 13,775,853 |
Small Business Administration | | | | | | | | |
Participation Ctfs., Gov’t | | | | | | | | |
Gtd. Ctfs., Ser. 97-J | | 6.55 | | 10/1/17 | | 509,198 | | 523,708 |
| | | | | | | | 14,299,561 |
U.S. Government Agencies/ | | | | | | | | |
Mortgage-Backed—35.5% | | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: | | | | | | |
3.50% | | | | | | 261,236 | | 250,920 |
5.00% | | | | | | 1,670,000 f | | 1,636,333 |
The Fund 23
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | Principal | | | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Amount ($) | | | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
| |
|
U.S. Government Agencies/ | | | | | | |
Mortgage-Backed (continued) | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (continued): | | | | | | |
5.50% | | 17,440,000 f | | | | 17,072,016 |
Multiclass Mortgage Participation Ctfs., | | | | | | |
Ser. 51, Cl. E, 10.00%, 7/15/20 | | 296,225 | | | | 295,950 |
Multiclass Mortgage Participation Ctfs., | | | | | | |
Ser. 2586, Cl. WE, 4.00%, 12/15/32 | | 2,163,703 | | | | 2,027,188 |
Multiclass Mortgage Participation Ctfs. | | | | | | |
(Interest Only) Ser. 2750, Cl. IK, 5.00%, 5/15/26 | | 4,617,400 g | | | | 515,309 |
Federal National Mortgage Association: | | | | | | |
5.00% | | 25,365,000 f | | | | 24,365,364 |
6.00% | | 29,955,000 f | | | | 30,063,118 |
4.00%, 5/1/10 | | 1,377,551 | | | | 1,345,964 |
5.50%, 9/1/34 | | 622,282 | | | | 610,863 |
6.00%, 1/1/19—4/1/33 | | 1,549,871 | | | | 1,568,471 |
8.00%, 12/1/25 | | 36,962 | | | | 39,057 |
Pass-Through Ctfs., Ser. 2004-58, | | | | | | |
Cl. LJ, 5.00%, 7/25/34 | | 2,049,436 | | | | 2,055,892 |
Pass-Through Ctfs., Ser. 1988-16, | | | | | | |
Cl. B, 9.50%, 6/25/18 | | 154,918 | | | | 170,047 |
Government National Mortgage Association I: | | | | | | |
5.50%, 4/15/33 | | 4,510,118 | | | | 4,454,192 |
7.00%, 6/15/08 | | 432 | | | | 432 |
9.50%, 11/15/17 | | 308,407 | | | | 329,992 |
Ser. 2004-23, Cl. B, 2.95%, 3/16/19 | | 2,361,724 | | | | 2,288,464 |
Ser. 2007-46, Cl. A, 3.14%, 11/16/29 | | 639,976 | | | | 624,664 |
Ser. 2005-90, Cl. A, 3.76%, 9/16/28 | | 1,348,502 | | | | 1,315,022 |
Ser. 2005-29, Cl. A, 4.02%, 7/16/27 | | 860,288 | | | | 841,757 |
Ser. 2006-6, Cl. A, 4.05%, 10/16/23 | | 166,371 | | | | 163,829 |
Ser. 2007-52, Cl. A, 4.05%, 10/16/25 | | 877,752 | | | | 855,260 |
Ser. 2006-66, Cl. A, 4.09%, 1/16/30 | | 1,572,440 | | | | 1,541,607 |
Ser. 2006-3, Cl. A, 4.21%, 1/16/28 | | 1,675,856 | | | | 1,647,991 |
Ser. 2006-5, Cl. A, 4.24%, 7/16/29 | | 1,147,425 | | | | 1,128,723 |
Ser. 2006-55, Cl. A, 4.25%, 7/16/29 | | 1,426,569 | | | | 1,401,015 |
Ser. 2005-32, Cl. B, 4.39%, 8/16/30 | | 1,168,779 | | | | 1,154,111 |
Ser. 2005-87, Cl. A, 4.45%, 3/16/25 | | 994,099 | | | | 982,079 |
| | | | | | 100,745,630 |
| | Principal | | |
Bonds and Notes (continued) | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
|
U.S. Government Securities—28.6% | | |
U.S. Treasury Bonds: | | | | |
4.50%, 2/15/36 | | 8,832,000 c | | 8,375,916 |
5.00%, 5/15/37 | | 12,913,000 | | 13,249,952 |
U.S. Treasury Notes: | | | | |
4.13%, 8/31/12 | | 7,730,000 | | 7,701,020 |
4.38%, 12/31/07 | | 8,160,000 h | | 8,169,564 |
4.50%, 5/15/10 | | 730,000 c | | 739,410 |
4.50%, 9/30/11 | | 4,580,000 c | | 4,642,618 |
4.63%, 12/31/11 | | 6,410,000 c | | 6,524,181 |
4.63%, 11/15/16 | | 7,045,000 c | | 7,081,881 |
4.75%, 8/15/17 | | 16,064,000 | | 16,284,896 |
5.13%, 6/30/08 | | 8,442,000 c | | 8,504,657 |
| | | | 81,274,095 |
Total Bonds and Notes | | | | |
(cost $389,846,619) | | | | 386,073,850 |
| |
| |
|
|
| | Face Amount | | |
| | Covered by | | |
Options—.0% | | Contracts ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
|
|
Call Options | | | | |
3-Month Floor USD Libor-BBA | | | | |
Interest Rate, January 2009 @ 4 | | 15,500,000 | | 21,463 |
Dow Jones CDX.DB | | | | |
December 2007 @ .45 | | 5,600,000 | | 5,320 |
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note | | | | |
October 2007 @ 107 | | 7,900,000 | | 43,204 |
Total Options | | | | |
(cost $83,839) | | | | 69,987 |
| |
| |
|
|
| | Principal | | |
Short-Term Investments—.1% | | Amount ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
|
|
U.S. Treasury Bills; | | | | |
4.13%, 12/6/07 | | | | |
(cost $352,312) | | 355,000 h | | 352,611 |
The Fund 25
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
Other Investment—2.2% | | Shares | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
|
Registered Investment Company; | | | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Preferred | | | | |
Plus Money Market Fund | | | | |
(cost $6,178,000) | | 6,178,000 i | | 6,178,000 |
| |
| |
|
|
Investment of Cash Collateral | | | | |
for Securities Loaned—12.3% | | | | |
| |
| |
|
Registered Investment Company; | | | | |
Dreyfus Institutional Cash | | | | |
Advantage Fund | | | | |
(cost $34,927,608) | | 34,927,608 i | | 34,927,608 |
| |
| |
|
|
Total Investments (cost $431,388,378) | | 150.4% | | 427,602,056 |
Liabilities, Less Cash and Receivables | | (50.4%) | | (143,311,397) |
Net Assets | | 100.0% | | 284,290,659 |
a Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.These securities may be resold in |
transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2007, these |
securities amounted to $29,131,501 or 10.2% of net assets. |
b Variable rate security—interest rate subject to periodic change. |
c All or a portion of these securities are on loan. At September 30, 2007, the total market value of the fund’s securities |
on loan is $39,778,857 and the total market value of the collateral held by the fund is $40,776,438, consisting of |
cash collateral of $34,927,608 and U.S. Government and agency securities valued at $5,848,830. |
d Purchased on a delayed delivery basis. |
e Principal amount stated in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted. |
BRL—Brazilian Real |
f Purchased on a forward commitment basis. |
g Notional face amount shown. |
h All or partially held by a broker as collateral for open financial futures positions. |
i Investment in affiliated money market mutual fund. |
Portfolio Summary (Unaudited) † | | | | |
|
| | Value (%) | | | | Value (%) |
| |
| |
| |
|
U.S. Government & Agencies | | 69.1 | | Foreign/Governmental | | 2.2 |
Corporate Bonds | | 36.9 | | State/Government | | |
Asset/Mortgage-Backed | | 25.6 | | General Obligations | | 2.0 |
Short-Term/Money | | | | Options | | .0 |
Market Investments | | 14.6 | | | | 150.4 |
|
† Based on net assets. | | | | | | |
See notes to financial statements. | | | | | | |
26
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL FUTURES |
September 30, 2007 (Unaudited) |
| | | | | | | | Unrealized |
| | | | Market Value | | | | Appreciation |
| | | | Covered by | | | | (Depreciation) |
| | Contracts�� | | Contracts ($) | | Expiration | | at 9/30/2007 ($) |
| |
| |
| |
| |
|
Financial Futures Long | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes | | 84 | | 8,990,625 | | December 2007 | | 64,719 |
Financial Futures Short | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury 2 Year Notes | | 89 | | (18,427,172) | | December 2007 | | (37,547) |
U.S. Treasury 10 Year Notes | | 236 | | (25,790,375) | | December 2007 | | 57,156 |
U.S. Treasury 30 Year Bonds | | 135 | | (15,031,406) | | December 2007 | | 97,031 |
| | | | | | | | 181,359 |
|
See notes to financial statements. | | | | | | | | |
STATEMENT OF OPTIONS WRITTEN |
September 30, 2007 (Unaudited) |
| | Face Amount | | |
| | Covered by | | |
| | Contracts ($) | | Value ($) |
| |
| |
|
Call Options: | | | | |
Dow Jones CDX.DB | | | | |
December 2007@.39 | | 11,200,000 | | (5,320) |
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Note | | | | |
October 2007 @ 108 | | 7,900,000 | | (16,047) |
Put Options: | | | | |
U.S. Treasury 5 Year Notes | | | | |
October 2007 @ 106 | | 7,900,000 | | (13,579) |
(Premiums received $59,234) | | (34,946) |
|
See notes to financial statements. | | | | |
The Fund 27
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
September 30, 2007 (Unaudited) |
| | Cost | | Value |
| |
| |
|
Assets ($): | | | | |
Investments in securities—See Statement of | | | | |
Investments (including securities on loan, | | | | |
valued at $39,778,857)—Note 1(c): | | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers | | 390,282,770 | | 386,496,448 |
Affiliated issuers | | 41,105,608 | | 41,105,608 |
Cash | | | | 41,312 |
Cash denominated in foreign currencies | | 20,760 | | 21,977 |
Receivable for open mortgage backed dollar rolls | | | | 43,370,071 |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | | | 596,550 |
Interest receivable | | | | 3,620,625 |
Swaps premiums paid | | | | 248,776 |
Receivable for shares of Common Stock subscribed | | | | 57,175 |
Receivable for futures variation margin—Note 4 | | | | 27,359 |
Receivable from broker for swap transactions—Note 4 | | 1,440 |
Prepaid expenses | | | | 22,889 |
| | | | 475,610,230 |
| |
| |
|
Liabilities ($): | | | | |
Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates—Note 3(b) | | 194,729 |
Payable for open mortgage backed dollar rolls | | | | 116,548,654 |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | | 38,979,109 |
Liability for securities on loan—Note 1(c) | | | | 34,927,608 |
Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts—Note 4 | | | | 266,545 |
Payable for shares of Common Stock redeemed | | | | 167,726 |
Payable to broker from swap transactions—Note 4 | | | | 54,810 |
Outstanding options written | | | | 34,946 |
Accrued expenses | | | | 145,444 |
| | | | 191,319,571 |
| |
| |
|
Net Assets ($) | | | | 284,290,659 |
| |
| |
|
Composition of Net Assets ($): | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | | | 329,182,403 |
Accumulated undistributed investment income—net | | | | 3,730,914 |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | | (44,843,228) |
Accumulated net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, | | |
foreign currency transactions, options transactions and swap transactions | | |
(including $181,359 net unrealized appreciation on financial futures) | | (3,779,430) |
| |
|
Net Assets ($) | | | | 284,290,659 |
| |
| |
|
Shares Outstanding | | | | |
(100 million shares of $.001 par value shares of Common Stock authorized) | | 21,397,823 |
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($) | | 13.29 |
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS |
Six Months Ended September 30, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income ($): | | |
Income: | | |
Interest | | 7,380,853 |
Cash dividends; | | |
Affiliated issuers | | 402,708 |
Income from securities lending | | 30,352 |
Total Income | | 7,813,913 |
Expenses: | | |
Management fee—Note 3(a) | | 931,794 |
Shareholder servicing costs—Note 3(b) | | 301,468 |
Professional fees | | 26,942 |
Registration fees | | 22,309 |
Prospectus and shareholders’ reports | | 17,572 |
Custodian fees—Note 3(b) | | 16,356 |
Directors’ fees and expenses—Note 3(c) | | 5,598 |
Miscellaneous | | 33,612 |
Total Expenses | | 1,355,651 |
Less—reduction in management fee | | |
due to undertaking—Note 3(a) | | (36,051) |
Net Expenses | | 1,319,600 |
Investment Income—Net | | 6,494,313 |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments—Note 4 ($): |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (2,797,641) |
Net realized gain (loss) on options transactions | | (124,159) |
Net realized gain (loss) on financial futures | | (479,640) |
Net realized gain (loss) on swap transactions | | (744,313) |
Net realized gain (loss) on forward currency exchange contracts | | (2,938) |
Net realized gain (loss) | | (4,148,691) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency |
transactions, options transactions, and swap transactions [including | | |
($138,024) net unrealized (depreciation) on financial futures] | | (1,600,955) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | (5,749,646) |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | 744,667 |
See notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | Six Months Ended | | |
| | September 30, 2007 | | Year Ended |
| | (Unaudited) | | March 31, 2007 |
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Operations ($): | | | | |
Investment income—net | | 6,494,313 | | 14,190,409 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | (4,148,691) | | (996,906) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | | |
(depreciation) on investments | | (1,600,955) | | 6,785,092 |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
Resulting from Operations | | 744,667 | | 19,978,595 |
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Dividends to Shareholders from ($): | | | | |
Investment income—net | | (7,018,849) | | (14,736,923) |
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Capital Stock Transactions ($): | | | | |
Net proceeds from shares sold | | 16,180,357 | | 16,132,089 |
Dividends reinvested | | 6,196,557 | | 13,012,053 |
Cost of shares redeemed | | (26,566,269) | | (77,714,773) |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | | |
from Capital Stock Transactions | | (4,189,355) | | (48,570,631) |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | (10,463,537) | | (43,328,959) |
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Net Assets ($): | | | | |
Beginning of Period | | 294,754,196 | | 338,083,155 |
End of Period | | 284,290,659 | | 294,754,196 |
Undistributed investment income—net | | 3,730,914 | | 4,255,450 |
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Capital Share Transactions (Shares): | | | | |
Shares sold | | 1,215,345 | | 1,201,558 |
Shares issued for dividends reinvested | | 463,493 | | 973,439 |
Shares redeemed | | (1,990,657) | | (5,798,835) |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Shares Outstanding | | (311,819) | | (3,623,838) |
See notes to financial statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The following table describes the performance for the fiscal periods indicated. Total return shows how much your investment in the fund would have increased (or decreased) during the period assuming you had reinvested all dividends and distributions.These figures have been derived from the fund’s financial statements.
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| | (Unaudited) | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 a | | 2003 |
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Per Share Data ($): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
beginning of period | | 13.58 | | 13.35 | | 13.67 | | 14.14 | | 14.12 | | 13.47 |
Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment income—net b | | .31 | | .60 | | .50 | | .47 | | .44 | | .63 |
Net realized and unrealized | | | | | | | | | | | | |
gain (loss) on investments | | (.27) | | .25 | | (.17) | | (.35) | | .11 | | .71 |
Total from Investment Operations | | .04 | | .85 | | .33 | | .12 | | .55 | | 1.34 |
Distributions: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investment income—net | | (.33) | | (.62) | | (.65) | | (.59) | | (.53) | | (.69) |
Net asset value, end of period | | 13.29 | | 13.58 | | 13.35 | | 13.67 | | 14.14 | | 14.12 |
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Total Return (%) | | .28c | | 6.48 | | 2.39 | | .89 | | 4.01 | | 10.30 |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data (%): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of total expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
to average net assets | | .94d | | .98 | | .92 | | .93 | | .93 | | .93 |
Ratio of net expenses | | | | | | | | | | | | |
to average net assets | | .92d | | .91 | | .82 | | .91 | | .93 | | .93 |
Ratio of net investment income | | | | | | | | | | | | |
to average net assets | | 4.66d | | 4.49 | | 3.66 | | 3.42 | | 3.09 | | 4.56 |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | 231.11c,e 405.17e | | 444.62e | | 648.92e | | 803.93e | | 636.05 |
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Net Assets, end of period | | | | | | | | | | | | |
($ x 1,000) | | 284,291 | | 294,754 | | 338,083 | | 386,064 | | 509,354 | | 606,960 |
a | | As of April 1, 2003, the fund has adopted the method of accounting for interim payments on swap contracts in |
| | accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 133.These interim payments are reflected |
| | within net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on swap contracts, however, prior to April 1, 2003, these interim |
| | payments were reflected within interest income/expense in the Statement of Operations.The effect of this change for |
| | the period ended March 31, 2004, was to increase net investment income per share by $.01, decrease net realized |
| | and unrealized gain (loss) on investments per share by $.01 and increase the ratio of net investment income to |
| | average net assets from 3.04% to 3.09%. Per share data and ratios/supplemental data for periods prior to April 1, |
| | 2003 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation. |
b | | Based on average shares outstanding at each month end. |
c | | Not annualized. |
d | | Annualized. |
e | | The portfolio turnover rates excluding mortgage dollar roll transactions for the periods ended September 30, 2007, |
| | March 31, 2007, March 31, 2006, March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2004 were 118.38%, 157.50%, 244.67%, |
| | 585.91% and 655.66%, respectively. |
See notes to financial statements. |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
NOTE 1—Significant Accounting Policies:
Dreyfus A Bonds Plus,Inc.(the “fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a diversified open-end management investment company.The fund’s investment objective is to maximize total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income. The Dreyfus Corporation (the “Manager” or “Dreyfus”) serves as the fund’s investment adviser. On July 1, 2007, Mellon Financial Corporation (“Mellon Financial”) and the Bank of New York Company, Inc. merged, forming The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (“BNY Mellon”). As part of this transaction, Dreyfus became a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNY Mellon. MBSC Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, is the distributor of the fund’s shares, which are sold to the public without a sales charge.
The fund’s financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which may require the use of management estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
The fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications. The fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown.The fund does not anticipate recognizing any loss related to these arrangements.
(a) Portfolio valuation: Investments in securities (excluding short-term investments (other than U.S. Treasury Bills), financial futures, options, swaps and forward currency exchange contracts) are valued each business day by an independent pricing service (the “Service”) approved by the Board of Directors. Investments for which quoted bid prices are readily available and are representative of the bid side of the market in the judgment of the Service are valued at the mean between the quoted bid prices (as obtained by the Service from dealers in such securities) and asked prices (as calculated by the Service based upon its evaluation of the market for such securities). Other investments (which constitute
a majority of the portfolio securities) are valued as determined by the Service, based on methods which include consideration of: yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon, maturity and type; indications as to values from dealers; and general market conditions. Restricted securities, as well as securities or other assets for which recent market quotations are not readily available, that are not valued by a pricing service approved by the Board of Directors, or are determined by the fund not to reflect accurately fair value, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under the direction of the Board of Directors.The factors that may be considered when fair valuing a security include fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, an evaluation of the forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased and sold and public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. Short-term investments, excluding U.S. Treasury Bills, are carried at amortized cost, which approximates value. Registered open-end investment companies that are not traded on an exchange are valued at their net asset value. Financial futures and options, which are traded on an exchange, are valued at the last sales price on the securities exchange on which such securities are primarily traded or at the last sales price on the national securities market on each business day. Options traded over-the-counter are priced at the mean between the bid and asked price.Investments in swap transactions are valued each business day by an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Directors. Swaps are valued by the service by using a swap pricing model which incorporates among other factors, default probabilities, recovery rates, credit curves of the underlying issuer and swap spreads on interest rates. Investments denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange. Forward currency exchange contracts are valued at the forward rate.
The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 establishes an authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value, and
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
requires additional disclosures about fair-value measurements. The application of FAS 157 is required for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management does not believe that the application of this standard will have a material impact on the financial statements of the fund.
(b) Foreign currency transactions: The fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities, resulting from changes in exchange rates. Such gains and losses are included with net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
(c) Securities transactions and investment income: Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gain and loss from securities transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income, including, where applicable, accretion of discount and amortization of premium on investments, is recognized on the accrual basis.
The fund has an arrangement with the custodian bank whereby the fund receives earnings credits from the custodian when positive cash balances are maintained, which are used to offset custody fees. For financial reporting purposes, the fund includes net earnings credits, if any, as an expense offset in the Statement of Operations.
Pursuant to a securities lending agreement with Mellon Bank, N.A., an affiliate of the Manager, the fund may lend securities to qualified institutions. It is the fund’s policy, that at origination, all loans are secured by collateral of at least 102% of the value of U.S. securities loaned and 105% of the value of foreign securities loaned. Collateral equivalent to at least 100% of the market value of securities on loan is maintained at all times. Cash collateral is invested in certain money market mutual funds managed by the Manager.The fund is entitled to receive all income on securities loaned, in addition to income earned as a result of the lending transaction.Although each security loaned is fully collateralized, the fund bears the risk of delay in recovery of, or loss of rights in, the securities loaned should a borrower fail to return the securities in a timely manner.
(d) Affiliated issuers: Investments in other investment companies advised by the Manager are defined as “affiliated” in the Act.
(e) Dividends to shareholders: Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from investment income-net are declared and paid monthly. Dividends from net realized capital gain, if any, are normally declared and paid annually, but the fund may make distributions on a more frequent basis to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). To the extent that net realized capital gain, can be offset by capital loss carryovers, it is the policy of the fund not to distribute such gain. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
On September 28, 2007, the Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $.051 per share from undistributed investment income-net, payable on October 1, 2007 (ex-dividend date), to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 28, 2007.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
(f) Federal income taxes: It is the policy of the fund to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company, if such qualification is in the best interests of its shareholders, by complying with the applicable provisions of the Code and to make distributions of taxable income sufficient to relieve it from substantially all federal income and excise taxes.
The FASB released FASB Interpretation No. 48 “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides guidance for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in the financial statements. FIN 48 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing the fund’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” of being sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year.Adoption of FIN 48 is required for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date. Management does not believe that the application of this standard will have a material impact on the financial statements of the fund.
The fund has an unused capital loss carryover of $38,910,290 available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future net securities profits, if any, realized subsequent to March 31, 2007. If not applied, $13,098,116 of the carryover expires in fiscal 2008, $10,726,778 expires in fiscal 2010, $2,321,537 expires in fiscal 2011, $8,440,328 expires in fiscal 2013, $911,584 expires in fiscal 2014 and $3,411,947 expires in fiscal 2015.
The tax character of distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended March 31,2007 was as follows:ordinary income $14,736,923. The tax character of current year distributions will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.
NOTE 2—Bank Lines of Credit:
The fund may borrow up to $20 million for leveraging purposes under a short-term unsecured line of credit and participates with other
Dreyfus-managed funds in a $100 million unsecured line of credit primarily to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes, including the financing of redemptions. Interest is charged to the fund based on prevailing market rates in effect at the time of borrowing. During the period ended September 30, 2007, the fund did not borrow under either line of credit.
NOTE 3—Management Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates:
(a) Pursuant to a management agreement (“Agreement”) with the Manager, the management fee is computed at the annual rate of .65% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets and is payable monthly. The Agreement provides that if in any full fiscal year the aggregate expenses of the fund, exclusive of taxes, interest on borrowings, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, exceed 1 1 / 2% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets, the fund may deduct from the payments to be made to the Manager, or the Manager will bear, the amount of such excess expense.The Manager had undertaken from April 1, 2007 to June 30, 2007 to waive .05% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets.The reduction in management fee, pursuant to the undertaking, amounted to $36,051 during the period ended September 30, 2007.
(b) Under the Shareholder Services Plan, the fund reimburses the Distributor an amount not to exceed an annual rate of .25% of the value of the fund’s average daily net assets for certain allocated expenses of providing personal services and/or maintaining shareholder accounts. The services provided may include personal services relating to shareholder accounts, such as answering shareholder inquiries regarding the fund and providing reports and other information, and services related to the maintenance of shareholder accounts. During the period ended September 30, 2007, the fund was charged $85,374 pursuant to the Shareholder Services Plan.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
The fund compensates Dreyfus Transfer, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manager, under a transfer agency agreement for providing personnel and facilities to perform transfer agency services for the fund. During the period ended September 30, 2007, the fund was charged $65,123 pursuant to the transfer agency agreement.
The fund compensates Mellon Bank, N.A., an affiliate of the Manager, under a custody agreement for providing custodial services for the fund. During the period ended September 30, 2007, the fund was charged $16,356 pursuant to the custody agreement.
During the period ended September 30, 2007, the fund was charged $2,410 for services performed by the Chief Compliance Officer.
The components of “Due to The Dreyfus Corporation and affiliates” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities consist of: management fees $147,146, shareholder services plan fees $3,782, custodian fees $19,741, chief compliance officer fees $2,410 and transfer agency per account fees $21,650.
(c) Each Board member also serves as a Board member of other funds within the Dreyfus complex. Annual retainer fees and attendance fees are allocated to each fund based on net assets.
(d) Pursuant to an exemptive order from the SEC, the fund may invest its available cash balances in affiliated money market mutual funds. Management fees of the underlying money market mutual funds have been waived by the Manager.
NOTE 4—Securities Transactions:
The aggregate amount of purchases and sales (including paydowns) of investment securities, excluding short-term securities, financial futures, options transactions, forward currency exchange contracts and swap transactions during the period ended September 30, 2007, amounted to $885,305,090 and $892,563,799, of which $431,819,698 in purchases and $431,906,816 in sales were from mortgage dollar roll transactions.
A mortgage dollar roll transaction involves a sale by the fund of mortgage related securities that it holds with an agreement by the fund to repurchase similar securities at an agreed upon price and date. The securities purchased will bear the same interest rate as those sold, but generally will be collateralized by pools of mortgages with different prepayment histories than those securities sold.
The fund may invest in financial futures contracts in order to gain exposure to or protect against changes in the market. The fund is exposed to market risk as a result of changes in the value of the underlying financial instruments. Investments in financial futures require the fund to “mark to market” on a daily basis, which reflects the change in the market value of the contracts at the close of each day’s trading. Typically, variation margin payments are received or made to reflect daily unrealized gains or losses.When the contracts are closed, the fund recognizes a realized gain or loss.These investments require initial margin deposits with a broker, which consist of cash or cash equivalents. The amount of these deposits is determined by the exchange or Board of Trade on which the contract is traded and is subject to change. Contracts open at September 30, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Financial Futures.
The fund may purchase and write (sell) put and call options in order to gain exposure to or to protect against changes in the market.
As a writer of call options, the fund receives a premium at the outset and then bears the market risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the financial instrument underlying the option. Generally, the fund would incur a gain, to the extent of the premium, if the price of the underlying financial instrument decreases between the date the option is written and the date on which the option is terminated. Generally, the fund would realize a loss, if the price of the financial instrument increases between those dates.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
As a writer of put options, the fund receives a premium at the outset and then bears the market risk of unfavorable changes in the price of the financial instrument underlying the option. Generally, the fund would incur a gain, to the extent of the premium, if the price of the underlying financial instrument increases between the date the option is written and the date on which the option is terminated. Generally, the fund would realize a loss, if the price of the financial instrument decreases between those dates.
The following summarizes the fund’s call/put options written for the period ended September 30, 2007:
| | Face Amount | | | | Options Terminated |
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| | Covered by | | Premiums | | | | Net Realized |
Options Written: | | Contracts ($) | | Received ($) | | Cost ($) | | Gain (Loss) ($) |
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Contracts outstanding | | | | | | | | |
March 31, 2007 | | — | | — | | | | |
Contracts written | | 32,300,000 | | 73,144 | | | | |
Contracts terminated: | | | | | | | | |
Contracts closed | | 5,300,000 | | 13,910 | | 19,215 | | (5,305) |
Contracts outstanding | | | | | | | | |
September 30, 2007 | | 27,000,000 | | 59,234 | | | | |
The fund enters into forward currency exchange contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign portfolio holdings and to settle foreign currency transactions. When executing forward currency exchange contracts, the fund is obligated to buy or sell a foreign currency at a specified rate on a certain date in the future.With respect to sales of forward currency exchange contracts, the fund would incur a loss if the value of the contract increases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed.The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract decreases between those dates.With respect to purchases of forward currency exchange contracts, the fund would incur a loss if the value of the contract decreases between the date the forward contract is opened and the date the forward contract is closed.The fund realizes a gain if the value of the contract increases between those dates.The fund is also exposed to credit risk associated with counterparty nonperformance on these forward currency
exchange contracts which is typically limited to the unrealized gain on each open contract. At September 30, 2007 the fund did not have any open forward currency exchange contracts.
The fund may enter into swap agreements to exchange the interest rate on, or return generated by, one nominal instrument for the return generated by another nominal instrument.
The fund accrues for the interim payments on swap contracts on a daily basis, with the net amount recorded within unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on swap contracts in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Once the interim payments are settled in cash, the net amount is recorded as realized gain (loss) on swaps, in addition to realized gain (loss) recorded upon the termination of swap contracts in the Statement of Operations. Fluctuations in the value of swap contracts are recorded as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments.
Credit default swaps involve commitments to pay a fixed interest rate in exchange for payment if a credit event affecting a third party (the referenced company) occurs. Credit events may include a failure to pay interest or principal, bankruptcy, or restructuring. For those credit default swaps in which the fund is receiving a fixed rate, the fund is providing credit protection on the underlying instrument.The maximum payouts for these contracts are limited to the notional amount of each swap.The following summarizes credit default swaps entered into by the fund at September 30, 2007:
| | | | | | | | | | Unrealized |
Notional | | Reference | | | | (Pay) Receive | | | | Appreciation |
Amount ($) | | Entity | | Counterparty | | Fixed Rate (%) Expiration (Depreciation)($) |
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1,660,000 | | AT&T, 5.1%, | | JP Morgan | | | | | | |
| | 9/15/2014 | | Chase | | (.49) | | 3/20/2017 | | (9,218) |
1,340,000 | | AT&T, 5.1%, | | JP Morgan | | | | | | |
| | 9/15/2014 | | Chase | | (.44) | | 3/20/2017 | | (2,400) |
1,425,000 | | Autozone, | | | | | | | | |
| | 5.875%, | | Goldman, | | | | | | |
| | 10/15/2012 | | Sachs & Co. | | (.62) | | 6/20/2012 | | (2,259) |
1,400,000 | | Bes Finance, | | | | | | | | |
| | 4.45%, | | JP Morgan | | | | | | |
| | 1/19/2015 | | Chase | | (.41) | | 9/20/2012 | | 6,485 |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | Unrealized |
Notional | | Reference | | | | (Pay) Receive | | Appreciation |
Amount ($) | | Entity | | Counterparty | | Fixed Rate (%) Expiration (Depreciation)($) |
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737,000 | | CenturyTel, | | | | | | | | |
| | 7.875%, | | | | | | | | |
| | 8/15/2012 | | Citibank | | (1.16) | | 9/20/2015 | | (23,053) |
1,570,000 | | CenturyTel, | | | | | | | | |
| | 7.875%, | | | | | | | | |
| | 8/15/2012 | | Citibank | | (1.19) | | 9/20/2015 | | (52,183) |
213,000 | | CenturyTel, | | | | | | | | |
| | 7.875%, | | Morgan | | | | | | |
| | 8/15/2012 | | Stanley | | (1.15) | | 9/20/2015 | | (6,523) |
7,000,000 | | CMBS 2007-3 | | Morgan | | | | | | |
| | Index | | Stanley | | (.08) | | 2/25/2042 | | (42,148) |
1,425,000 | | Dow Jones | | Goldman, | | | | | | |
| | CDX.NA.IG.8 Index | | Sachs & Co | | 60 | | 6/20/2017 | | (20,374) |
3,123,000 | | Dow Jones | | Deutsche | | | | | | |
| | CDX.NA.IG.9 Index | | Bank | | .80 | | 12/20/2017 | | (23,145) |
720,000 | | Georgia-Pacific, | | | | | | | | |
| | 7.75%, | | JP Morgan | | | | | | |
| | 11/15/2029 | | Chase | | 1.75 | | 6/20/2012 | | (32,885) |
2,500,000 | | iTraxx Europe | | JP Morgan | | | | | | |
| | Series 5 Index | | Chase | | (.14) | | 6/20/2012 | | (18,532) |
5,000,000 | | iTraxx Europe | | JP Morgan | | | | | | |
| | Series 5 Index | | Chase | | (.10) | | 6/20/2012 | | (59,795) |
1,400,000 | | KBC Ifima, | | | | | | | | |
| | 4.345%, | | JP Morgan | | | | | | |
| | 1/28/2009 | | Chase | | (.29) | | 9/20/2012 | | 7,213 |
1,440,000 | | Meadwestvaco, | | JP Morgan | | | | | | |
| | 6.85%, 2012 | | Chase | | (1.10) | | 6/20/2017 | | (3,598) |
2,810,000 | | Rabobank | | | | | | | | |
| | Nederland, | | JP Morgan | | | | | | |
| | 6%, 4/15/2009 | | Chase | | (.16) | | 9/20/2012 | | (2,014) |
1,400,000 | | Royal Bank of | | | | | | | | |
| | Scotland, 5%, | | JP Morgan | | | | | | |
| | 12/6/2020 | | Chase | | (.32) | | 9/20/2012 | | (6,365) |
490,000 | | Turanlem Finance, | | | | | | | | |
| | 8%, 3/24/2014 | | UBS AG | | 1.15 | | 1/20/2008 | | (3,366) |
1,400,000 | | UBS AG, 3.5%, | | JP Morgan | | | | | | |
| | 8/27/2008 | | Chase | | (.31) | | 9/20/2012 | | (4,805) |
Total | | | | | | | | | | (298,965) |
The fund may enter into interest rate swaps which involve the exchange of commitments to pay and receive interest based on a notional principal amount. The following summarizes open interest rate swaps entered into by the fund at September 30, 2007:
| | | | | | | | Unrealized |
Notional | | Reference | | | | (Pay) Receive | | Appreciation |
Amount ($) | | Entity/Currency | | Counterparty | | Fixed Rate (%) Expiration (Depreciation)($) |
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22,582,000 | | USD-3 Month | | | | | | |
| | LIBOR | | Lehman | | 4.83 8/31/2009 | | 43,928 |
5,504,000 | | USD-6 Month | | | | | | |
| | LIBOR | | Lehman | | (5.23) 8/31/2017 | | (11,508) |
Total | | | | | | | | 32,420 |
Risks may arise upon entering into these agreements from the potential inability of the counterparties to meet the terms of the agreement and are generally limited to the amount of net payments to be received, if any, at the date of default.
At September 30, 2007, accumulated net unrealized depreciation on investments was $3,786,322 consisting of $1,500,122 gross unrealized appreciation and $5,286,444 gross unrealized depreciation.
At September 30, 2007, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was substantially the same as the cost for financial reporting purposes (see the Statement of Investments).
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Mail The Dreyfus Family of Funds, 144 Glenn Curtiss Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11556-0144 |
E-mail Send your request to info@dreyfus.com |
Internet Information can be viewed online or downloaded at: http://www.dreyfus.com |
The fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-202-551-8090.
A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and information regarding how the fund voted these proxies for the 12-month period ended June 30, 2007, is available at http://www.dreyfus.com and on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The description of the policies and procedures is also available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-645-6561.

Item 2. | | Code of Ethics. |
| | Not applicable. |
Item 3. | | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
| | Not applicable. |
Item 4. | | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
| | Not applicable. |
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. | | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
| | Not applicable. |
Item 9. | | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and |
| | Affiliated Purchasers. |
| | Not applicable. [CLOSED END FUNDS ONLY] |
Item 10. | | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
The Registrant has a Nominating Committee (the "Committee"), which is responsible for selecting and nominating persons for election or appointment by the Registrant's Board as Board members. The Committee has adopted a Nominating Committee Charter (the "Charter"). Pursuant to the Charter, the Committee will consider recommendations for nominees from shareholders submitted to the Secretary of the Registrant, c/o The Dreyfus Corporation Legal Department, 200 Park Avenue, 8th Floor East, New York, New York 10166. A nomination submission must include information regarding the recommended nominee as specified in the Charter. This information includes all information relating to a recommended nominee that is required to be disclosed in solicitations or proxy statements for the election of Board members, as well as information sufficient to evaluate the factors to be considered by the Committee, including character and integrity, business and professional experience, and whether the person has the ability to apply sound and
independent business judgment and would act in the interests of the Registrant and its shareholders. Nomination submissions are required to be accompanied by a written consent of the individual to stand for election if nominated by the Board and to serve if elected by the shareholders, and such additional information must be provided regarding the recommended nominee as reasonably requested by the Committee.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The Registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no changes to the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) | | Not applicable. |
(a)(2) | | Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) |
under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
(a)(3) | | Not applicable. |
(b) | | Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) |
under the Investment Company Act of 1940. |
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.
Dreyfus A Bonds Plus, Inc. |
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By: | | /s/ J. David Officer |
| | J. David Officer |
| | President |
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Date: | | November 26, 2007 |
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.
By: | | /s/ J. David Officer |
| | J. David Officer |
| | President |
|
Date: | | November 26, 2007 |
|
By: | | /s/ James Windels |
| | James Windels |
| | Treasurer |
|
Date: | | November 26, 2007 |
(a)(2) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.CERT)
(b) Certification of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. (EX-99.906CERT)