UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM N-CSRS
Investment Company Act file number 811-07774
SCUDDER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
One South Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (617) 295-3488
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Charles Rizzo
Two International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Date of fiscal year end: 9/30
Date of reporting period: 03/31/2005
ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
Scudder PreservationPlus Income Fund
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| Semiannual Report to Shareholders |
| March 31, 2005 |
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a prospectus. To obtain a prospectus for any of our funds, refer to the Account Management Resources information provided in the back of this booklet. We advise you to consider the fund's objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other important information about the fund. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
Investments in mutual funds involve risk. Some funds have more risk than others. Management applies stringent credit analysis to structure a portfolio consisting primarily of short- to intermediate-term fixed-income securities. The fund invests at least 65% of its assets in securities in the top four rating categories and no longer uses Wrapper Agreements as of November 17, 2004. The fund may invest in lower-quality and nonrated securities, which present greater risk of loss of principal and interest than higher-quality securities. The fund uses a Global Asset Allocation strategy to attempt to enhance long-term returns and manage risk by responding effectively to changes in global markets using instruments including but not limited to futures, options and currency forwards. Derivatives may be more volatile and less liquid than traditional securities, and the fund could suffer losses on its derivatives positions. Please read the fund's prospectus for specific details regarding its risk profile.
Scudder Investments is part of Deutsche Asset Management, which is the marketing name in the US for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Ltd., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Scudder Trust Company.
Fund shares are not FDIC-insured and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any bank. Fund shares involve investment risk, including possible loss of principal.
Performance Summary March 31, 2005 |
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All performance shown is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate with changing market conditions so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Please visit scudder.com for the Fund's most recent month-end performance.
The maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 2.75%. Class C shares have no adjustment for front-end sales charges but redemptions within one year of purchase may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of 1%. Unadjusted returns do not reflect sales charges and would have been lower if they had. Investment Class shares are not subject to sales charges.
To discourage short-term trading, effective February 1, 2005, shareholders redeeming shares held less than 15 days will have a lower total return due to the effect of the 2% short-term redemption fee.
The investment advisor and administrator have agreed to waive their fees and/or reimburse expenses. This waiver may be terminated or adjusted at any time without notice. Returns during all periods shown reflect this and other non-voluntary fee and/or expense waivers. Without these waivers/reimbursement, returns would have been lower.
Performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns may differ by share class.
Returns shown for Class A shares prior to its inception on November 29, 2002 and for Class C shares prior to its inception on February 3, 2003 are derived from the historical performance of the Investment Class shares of the Scudder PreservationPlus Income Fund during such periods and have been adjusted to reflect the higher gross total annual operating expenses of each specific class. Any difference in expenses will affect performance.
Prior to November 17, 2004, performance of the Fund shown in this section was obtained while the Fund had a different investment objective and investment strategies, and different fees and expenses. Returns shown include the effect of the conversion of the Fund from a stable value fund to a short-term bond fund and in the absence of such conversion, the returns would have been lower.
Average Annual Total Returns (Unadjusted for Sales Charge) as of 3/31/05 |
Scudder PreservationPlus Income Fund | 6-Month* | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | Life of Fund* |
Investment Class | 3.49% | 5.57% | 4.77% | 5.38% | 5.53% |
Class A | 3.46% | 5.41% | 4.55% | 5.14% | 5.27% |
Class C | 3.13% | 4.69% | 3.79% | 4.36% | 4.49% |
Lehman 1-3 Year US Government/Credit Index+ | -.18% | -.17% | 3.32% | 5.09% | 4.78% |
Sources: Lipper Inc. and Deutsche Asset Management Inc.
* Total returns shown for periods less than one year are not annualized.
* The Fund commenced operations on December 23, 1998. Index returns begin December 31, 1998.
Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment (Adjusted for Maximum Sales Charge) |
[] Scudder PreservationPlus Income Fund — Investment Class - - - Scudder PreservationPlus Income Fund — Class A [] Lehman 1-3 Year US Government/Credit Index+ |
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Yearly periods ended March 31 |
Class A shares' growth of an assumed $10,000 investment is adjusted for the maximum sales charge of 2.75%. This results in a net initial investment of $9,725.
Comparative Results (Adjusted for Maximum Sales Charge) as of 3/31/05 |
Scudder PreservationPlus Income Fund | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | Life of Fund* |
Investment Class | Growth of $10,000 | $10,557 | $11,501 | $12,994 | $14,010 |
Average annual total return | 5.57% | 4.77% | 5.38% | 5.53% |
Class A | Growth of $10,000 | $10,251 | $11,113 | $12,493 | $13,424 |
Average annual total return | 2.51% | 3.58% | 4.55% | 4.81% |
Class C | Growth of $10,000 | $10,469 | $11,180 | $12,381 | $13,172 |
Average annual total return | 4.69% | 3.79% | 4.36% | 4.49% |
Lehman 1-3 Year US Government/ Credit Index+ | Growth of $10,000 | $9,983 | $11,031 | $12,815 | $13,386 |
Average annual total return | -.17% | 3.32% | 5.09% | 4.78% |
The growth of $10,000 is cumulative.
* The Fund commenced operations on December 23, 1998. Index returns begin December 31, 1998.
+ Lehman 1-3 Year US Government/Credit Index is an unmanaged index consisting of all US government agency and Treasury securities, as well as all investment grade corporate debt securities with maturities of one to three years. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Fund returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.
Net Asset Value and Distribution Information |
| Class A | Class C | Investment Class |
Net Asset Value: 3/31/05 | $ 9.94 | $ 9.94 | $ 9.94 |
9/30/04 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
Distribution Information: Six Months: Income Dividends as of 3/31/05 | $ .1549 | $ .1232 | $ .1587 |
Capital Gains Distributions as of 3/31/05 | $ .25 | $ .25 | $ .25 |
March Income Dividend | $ .0252 | $ .0200 | $ .0253 |
SEC 30-day Yield as of 3/31/05* | 3.61% | 3.09% | 3.71% |
* The SEC yield is net investment income per share earned over the month ended March 31, 2005, shown as an annualized percentage of the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period. The SEC yield is computed in accordance with a standardized method prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC yield would have been 3.31%, 2.64% and 3.34% for Class A, C and Investment Class, respectively, had certain expenses not been reduced. Yields are historical and will fluctuate.
Information About Your Fund's Expenses |
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As an investor of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: ongoing expenses and transaction costs. Ongoing expenses include management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees and other Fund expenses. Examples of transaction costs include sales charges (loads), redemption fees and account maintenance fees, which are not shown in this section. The following tables are intended to help you understand your ongoing expenses (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to help you compare these expenses with the ongoing expenses of investing in other mutual funds. In the most recent six-month period, all classes of the Fund limited these expenses; had they not done so, expenses would have been higher. The tables are based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the six-month period ended March 31, 2005.
The tables illustrate your Fund's expenses in two ways:
Actual Fund Return. This helps you estimate the actual dollar amount of ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) paid on a $1,000 investment in the Fund using the Fund's actual return during the period. To estimate the expenses you paid over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line under the share class you hold.
Hypothetical 5% Fund Return. This helps you to compare your Fund's ongoing expenses (but not transaction costs) with those of other mutual funds using the Fund's actual expense ratio and a hypothetical rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. Examples using a 5% hypothetical fund return may be found in the shareholder reports of other mutual funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.
Please note that the expenses shown in these tables are meant to highlight your ongoing expenses only and do not reflect any transaction costs. The "Expenses Paid per $1,000" line of the tables is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help you determine the relative total expense of owning different funds. If these transaction costs had been included, your costs would have been higher.
Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
for the six months ended March 31, 2005 |
Actual Fund Return | Class A | Class C | Investment Class |
Beginning Account Value 10/1/04 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,000.00 |
Ending Account Value 3/31/05 | $ 1,034.60 | $ 1,031.30 | $ 1,034.90 |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | $ 5.12 | $ 8.36 | $ 4.67 |
Hypothetical 5% Fund Return | Class A | Class C | Investment Class |
Beginning Account Value 10/1/04 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,000.00 |
Ending Account Value 3/31/05 | $ 1,019.90 | $ 1,016.70 | $ 1,020.34 |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | $ 5.09 | $ 8.30 | $ 4.63 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for each share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by 365.
Annualized Expense Ratios | Class A | Class C | Investment Class |
Scudder PreservationPlus Income Fund | 1.01% | 1.65% | .92% |
For more information, please refer to the Fund's prospectus.
Effective November 17, 2004, in conjunction with the Fund's new investment objectives and policies, the expenses of the Fund changed. The example in the table below reflects this updated expense structure.
Expenses and Value of a $1,000 Investment
for the six months ended March 31, 2005 |
Actual Fund Return | Class A | Class C | Investment Class |
Beginning Account Value 10/1/04 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,000.00 |
Ending Account Value 3/31/05 | $ 1,034.90 | $ 1,031.30 | $ 1,034.90 |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | $ 4.36 | $ 7.50 | $ 4.36 |
Hypothetical 5% Fund Return | Class A | Class C | Investment Class |
Beginning Account Value 10/1/04 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,000.00 |
Ending Account Value 3/31/05 | $ 1,020.64 | $ 1,017.55 | $ 1,020.64 |
Expenses Paid per $1,000* | $ 4.33 | $ 7.44 | $ 4.33 |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for each share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six-month period, then divided by 365.
Annualized Expense Ratios | Class A | Class C | Investment Class |
Scudder PreservationPlus Income Fund | .86% | 1.48% | .86% |
Portfolio Management Review |
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In the following interview, New York-based Portfolio Managers John Axtell, Andrew Cestone, Eric Kirsch, Sean McCaffrey and Robert Wang discuss the fund's strategy and the market environment during the six-month period ended March 31, 2005.
Q: How did the PreservationPlus Income Fund perform during the semiannual period?
A: PreservationPlus Income Fund produced a total return of 3.46% for the six months ended March 31, 2005. (Returns are for Class A shares, unadjusted for sales charges. If sales charges had been included, returns would have been lower. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please see pages 3 through 5 for the performance of other share classes and more complete performance information.) It should be noted that approximately 2.7% of this return was the result of a one-time adjustment to the fund's net asset value related to its conversion from a stable value investment to a short-term bond fund on November 17, 2004. In the absence of such a conversion, returns would have been lower. The fund's benchmark, the Lehman 1-3 Year US Government/Credit Index, produced a total return of - -0.18% for the same semiannual period. The average return for the Lipper Short Investment Grade Debt Funds category for the six months was 0.16%.1
1 The Lipper Short Investment Grade Debt Funds category includes funds that invest at least 65% of their assets in investment-grade debt issues (rated in the top four grades) with dollar-weighted average maturities of less than three years. It is not possible to invest directly in a category or index.
For the period December 31, 2004 through March 31, 2005 — the fund's first full quarter managed under its new objective — the fund provided a cumulative total return of 0.46%. (Class A shares, unadjusted for sales charges.) This compared favorably to the cumulative returns of -0.28% and - -0.25% for the fund's unmanaged benchmark and peer group, respectively. (Past performance is no guarantee of future results.)
Q: Could you discuss the change in the fund's objective and investment approach?
A: Certainly. Prior to November 17, 2004, the PreservationPlus Income Fund had an objective of seeking to deliver high income while also seeking to maintain a stable net asset value. The fund employed a type of investment contract called Wrapper Agreements, which are issued by insurance companies and banks, to help achieve its objective. While this strategy was successful, as discussed in the fund's prospectus sticker, the decision was made that Wrapper Agreements would no longer be used as of November 17, 2004. At the same time, the fund's objective was changed. The fund has converted to a short-term bond fund and its new objective will be to provide high income while also seeking to maintain a high degree of stability of shareholders' capital. It is important to note that the fund's management team and overall approach to selecting securities from among the various fixed-income categories remain in place.
Q: Please describe the market environment for the fund over the six-month period.
A: The semiannual period was characterized by solid economic growth accompanied by some mixed signals with respect to the strength of the labor markets. This environment was conducive to the Federal Reserve Board (the "Fed") maintaining its policy of increasing short-term rates in a measured fashion; the benchmark fed funds rate was increased in stages from 1.75% to 2.75% as of period end. At the same time, long-term interest rates were reasonably stable, as the financial markets displayed confidence that the Fed was ahead of the curve with respect to curtailing potential inflationary pressures. While the price of oil remained in the $50-$55 range, the market for the most part chose to view this as a check on economic growth rather than a potential source of inflation. Still, it was a less than ideal environment for investment vehicles that focused on short-term fixed-income securities, as the Fed's rate increases generally caused yields to rise and prices to fall in that segment of the market.
Q: What were the fund's principal strategies over the period?
A: We continue to focus strongly on adding value through individual security selection within each fixed-income sector utilized by the fund. We take a bottoms-up approach to identifying the most attractive securities for the fund, relying on the research and analysis generated by investment teams organized to focus on a particular market sector.
The fund remains well-diversified across fixed-income sectors. Our bond allocation continued to favor so-called investment grade "spread" sectors that offer potentially higher yields than US government securities. In particular, the fund's allocations to asset-backed securities, commercial mortgage-backed securities, and investment-grade corporates were increased over the six-month period. Exposure to the mortgage and high-yield sectors was trimmed. Of course, investing in spread sectors entails higher risk as well as the potential for higher returns.
As of March 31, 2005, the portfolio was allocated 25.5% to investment-grade corporate bonds, 21.2% to commercial mortgage-backed securities, 20.3% to asset-backed securities, 12.0% to collateralized mortgage obligations, 10.7% to US Treasuries/agencies and 7.4% to cash equivalents. In addition, 2.9% was allocated to the US high-yield sector.
We maintained a high average quality throughout the period, and the average credit quality of investments in the fund was AA at the end of the semiannual period.2 As part of the fund's transition, we targeted a short overall portfolio duration — a standard measure of interest rate sensitivity — in line with the fund's benchmark to help support the goal of providing a relatively stable share price. The fund's average duration at the end of the semiannual period stood at 1.84 years.
2 The credit quality ratings represent the lower of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") credit ratings. The ratings of Moody's and S&P represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. The fund's credit quality does not remove market risk.
Finally, as part of our overall approach, we continue to seek to enhance total returns by employing our Global Asset Allocation ("GAA") overlay strategy. The GAA strategy seeks to identify the relative value to be found among global bond, cash and currency markets, and then to benefit from disparities through the use of fixed-income futures and currency forward contracts. This strategy contributed positively to the performance over the period ended March 31, 2005.
Q: How did the fixed-income environment impact the fund's performance?
A: Overall, the US fixed-income markets provided mixed performance over the period. For the six-month period ended March 31, 2005, the broad fixed-income market as gauged by the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index produced a total return of 0.47%.3 The US Treasury yield curve continued its flattening trend, with short-term rates following the federal funds rate higher while the longer end remained relatively stable. As a result, shorter-duration investments generally underperformed. The two-year Treasury note yield rose 117 basis points to 3.78%, while the 10-year Treasury yield rose 36 basis points to 4.48%.
3 The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-value-weighted measure of treasury issues, agency issues, corporate bond issues and mortgage securities. Index returns assume reinvestment of all distributions and do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.
Looking at individual sectors in which the fund is currently invested, commercial mortgage-backed securities (1-3.5 year average life) returned -0.08% over the period. The asset-backed sector performed well on a relative basis, returning a positive 0.04%. US credits (1-3 year maturity) formerly known as the corporate sector, had a total return of - -0.15%. Within this short investment-grade credit sector, lower-rated credits slightly outperformed higher-rated credits. High-yield bonds continued to outperform investment-grade corporate issues over the period.
Q: What is your outlook for the fixed-income environment and the fund?
A: We expect the economy's positive momentum to carry forward, as interest rates and the credit environment remain supportive, and the labor market continues to gain strength. As a result, we anticipate that the Fed will continue on the path of implementing further moderate increases in short term rates over the second half of the fund's fiscal year. High energy prices and the broader geopolitical environment remain the principal risks to this outlook.
We will maintain our long-term approach to managing the fund, continually monitoring economic conditions as we seek to provide a high level of current income and relative stability of principal. Our principal strategy will continue to focus on individual security selection within high-quality sectors that provide a yield spread versus Treasury issues. At the same time, we will seek to identify those sectors that offer the best relative value at a given point and shift our exposure accordingly. Finally, in seeking to add to returns, we expect to continue to include a small allocation to high-yield securities and to implement the GAA strategy.
The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The managers' views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation.
Portfolio Summary March 31, 2005 |
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Asset Allocation | 3/31/05 | 9/30/04 |
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Corporate Bonds | 26% | 11% |
Commercial and Non-Agency Mortgage Backed Securities | 21% | 10% |
Asset Backed | 20% | 6% |
US Government Backed | 14% | 18% |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | 12% | — |
Foreign Bonds — US$ Denominated | 2% | 2% |
US Government Agency Sponsored Pass-Throughs | — | 20% |
Scudder High Income Plus Fund | — | 6% |
Government National Mortgage Association | — | 3% |
Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | 5% | 24%(a) |
| 100% | 100% |
a Wrapper Agreements included.
Asset allocation is subject to change.
For more complete details about the Fund's investment portfolio, see page 29. A quarterly Fact Sheet is available upon request. Information concerning portfolio holdings of the Fund as of month end will be posted to scudder.com on the 15th of the following month. Please see the Account Management Resources section for contact information.
Following the Fund's fiscal first and third quarter-end, a complete portfolio holdings listing is filed with the SEC on Form N-Q. The form will be available on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov, and it also may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) |
Assets |
Investment in the PreservationPlus Income Portfolio, at value | $ 885,411,923 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 957,298 |
Due from Affiliate | 2,062,114 |
Other assets | 49,775 |
Total assets | 888,481,110 |
Liabilities |
Dividends payable | 231,761 |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 2,844,694 |
Other accrued expenses and payables | 1,760,858 |
Total liabilities | 4,837,313 |
Net assets, at value | $ 883,643,797 |
Net Assets |
Net assets consist of: Undistributed net investment income | 21,155,551 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: Investments | (10,735,540) |
Foreign currency related transactions | (107,783) |
Futures | 264,552 |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (10,926,247) |
Paid-in capital | 883,993,264 |
Net assets, at value | $ 883,643,797 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) (continued) |
Net Asset Value |
Class A Net Asset Value and redemption price(a) per share ($138,688,040 ÷ 13,955,465 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 9.94 |
Maximum offering price per share (100 ÷ 97.25 of $9.94) | $ 10.22 |
Class C Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price(a) (subject to contingent deferred sales charge) per share ($156,574,793 ÷ 15,757,413 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 9.94 |
Investment Class Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price(a) per share ($588,380,964 ÷ 59,191,762 shares of outstanding capital stock, $.001 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 9.94 |
(a) Redemption price per share for shares held less than 15 days is equal to the net asset value less a 2% redemption fee.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income |
Net investment income allocated from the PreservationPlus Income Portfolio: Interest | $ 19,989,631 |
Dividends from affiliated investment companies | 1,287,927 |
Credit rate income | 4,410,085 |
Mortgage dollar roll income | 51,277 |
Expensesa | (3,833,966) |
Net investment income from the PreservationPlus Income Portfolio | 21,904,954 |
Expenses: Shareholder servicing fee | 1,046,357 |
Distribution service fees | 930,935 |
Auditing | 10,970 |
Legal | 20,965 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 6,377 |
Reports to shareholders | 95,434 |
Registration fees | 31,024 |
Administrator service fee | 2,201,954 |
Other | 7,253 |
Total expenses, before expense reductions | 4,351,269 |
Expense reductions | (1,650,868) |
Total expenses, after expense reductions | 2,700,401 |
Net investment income | 19,204,553 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions |
Net realized gain (loss) allocated from the PreservationPlus Income Portfolio from: Investments | 11,771,794 |
Affiliated investment companies | 14,364,573 |
Futures | 650,668 |
Foreign currency related transactions | 10,422,700 |
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period allocated from the PreservationPlus Income Portfolio on: Investments, futures and foreign currency related transactions | (42,978,533) |
Wrapper Agreements | 38,806,098 |
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Net gain (loss) on investment | 33,037,300 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 52,241,853 |
a For the six months ended March 31, 2005, the Advisor of the PreservationPlus Income Portfolio waived fees, of which $1,530,637 was allocated to the Fund on a pro-rated basis.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | Six Months Ended March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) | Year Ended September 30, 2004 |
Operations: Net investment income | $ 19,204,553 | $ 82,575,296 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 37,209,735 | 22,494,329 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments, futures and foreign currency related transactions | (42,978,533) | (19,507,689) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on Wrapper Agreements | 38,806,098 | (4,542,316) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 52,241,853 | 81,019,620 |
Distributions to shareholders: Net investment income: Class A | (2,940,643) | (10,758,587) |
Class C | (2,427,416) | (7,788,565) |
Investment Class | (14,939,393) | (62,281,691) |
Net realized gains: Class A | (3,909,163) | (4,770,367) |
Class C | (4,349,176) | (4,228,096) |
Investment Class | (17,923,812) | (24,975,398) |
Fund share transactions: Proceeds from shares sold | 91,808,820 | 782,941,190 |
Reinvestment of distributions | 42,100,026 | 107,030,822 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (1,384,679,339) | (712,737,946) |
Redemption fees | 2,367 | — |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | (1,250,768,126) | 177,234,066 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets | (1,245,015,876) | 143,450,982 |
Net assets at beginning of period | 2,128,659,673 | 1,985,208,691 |
Net assets at end of period (includes undistributed net investment income of $21,155,551 and $22,258,450, respectively) | $ 883,643,797 | $ 2,128,659,673 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Class A |
Years Ended September 30, | 2005a,b | 2004 | 2003c |
Selected Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
Income from investment operations: Net investment income | .16 | .38 | .32 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | .18 | (.00)*** | (.01) |
Total from investment operations | .34 | .38 | .31 |
Less distributions from: Net investment income | (.15) | (.38) | (.31) |
Net realized gain on investment transactions | (.25) | (.16) | (.04) |
Reverse stock splitd | — | .16 | .04 |
Total distributions | (.40) | (.38) | (.31) |
Redemption fees | .00*** | — | — |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.94 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
Total Return (%)e,f | 3.46** | 3.87 | 3.12** |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 139 | 288 | 250 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions, including expenses allocated from PreservationPlus Income Portfolio (%) | 1.23* | 1.50 | 1.51* |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions, including expenses allocated from PreservationPlus Income Portfolio (%) | 1.01* | 1.25 | 1.25* |
Ratio of net investment income (%) | 3.09* | 3.86 | 3.79* |
a For the six months ended March 31, 2005 (Unaudited). b Effective November 17, 2004, the Fund converted from a stable value fund to a short-term bond fund. The return for the Fund includes the effect of the conversion and in the absence of the conversion, the return would have been lower. c For the period November 29, 2002 (commencement of operations of Class A shares) to September 30, 2003. d See Note D in Notes to Financial Statements. e Total return does not reflect the effect of any sales charges. f Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. * Annualized ** Not annualized *** Amount is less than $.005 per share. |
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Class C |
Years Ended September 30, | 2005a,b | 2004 | 2003c |
Selected Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
Income from investment operations: Net investment income | .12 | .31 | .20 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | .19 | (.00)*** | (.01) |
Total from investment operations | .31 | .31 | .19 |
Distributions to shareholders: Net investment income | (.12) | (.31) | (.19) |
Net realized gain on investment transactions | (.25) | (.16) | — |
Reverse stock splitd | — | .16 | — |
Total distributions | (.37) | (.31) | (.19) |
Redemption fees | .00*** | — | — |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.94 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
Total Return (%)e,f | 3.13** | 3.10 | 1.92** |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 157 | 257 | 222 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions, including expenses allocated from PreservationPlus Income Portfolio (%) | 1.97* | 2.25 | 2.26* |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions, including expenses allocated from PreservationPlus Income Portfolio (%) | 1.65* | 2.00 | 2.00* |
Ratio of net investment income (%) | 2.45* | 3.11 | 3.06* |
a For the six months ended March 31, 2005 (Unaudited). b Effective November 17, 2004, the Fund converted from a stable value fund to a short-term bond fund. The return for the Fund includes the effect of the conversion and in the absence of the conversion, the return would have been lower. c For the period February 3, 2003 (commencement of operations of Class C shares) to September 30, 2003. d See Note D in Notes to Financial Statements. e Total return does not reflect the effect of sales charges. f Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. * Annualized ** Not annualized *** Amount is less than $.005 per share. |
Investment Class |
Years Ended September 30, | 2005a,b | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Selected Per Share Data |
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
Income from investment operations: Net investment income | .16 | .40 | .42 | .52 | .62 | .65 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | .19 | (.00)*** | (.01) | — | — | — |
Total from investment operations | .35 | .40 | .41 | .52 | .62 | .65 |
Distributions to shareholders: Net investment income | (.16) | (.40) | (.41) | (.52) | (.62) | (.65) |
Net realized gain on investment transactions | (.25) | (.16) | (.04) | — | — | — |
Reverse stock splitc | — | .16 | .04 | — | — | — |
Total distributions | (.41) | (.40) | (.41) | (.52) | (.62) | (.65) |
Redemption fees | .00*** | — | — | — | — | — |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 9.94 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 10.00 |
Total Return (%)d | 3.49** | 4.12 | 4.13 | 5.33 | 6.38 | 6.65 |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 588 | 1,584 | 1,513 | 573 | 10 | .219 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions, including expenses allocated from PreservationPlus Income Portfolio (%) | 1.25* | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.57 | 3.00 | 34.37 |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions, including expenses allocated from PreservationPlus Income Portfolio (%) | .92* | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Ratio of net investment income (%) | 3.18* | 4.11 | 4.13 | 4.86 | 5.84 | 6.52 |
a For the six months ended March 31, 2005 (Unaudited). b Effective November 17, 2004, the Fund converted from a stable value fund to a short-term bond fund. The return for the Fund includes the effect of the conversion and in the absence of the conversion, the return would have been lower. c See Note D in Notes to Financial Statements. d Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. * Annualized ** Not annualized *** Amount is less than $.005 per share. |
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
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A. Significant Accounting Policies
PreservationPlus Income Fund ("Scudder PreservationPlus Income Fund" or the "Fund") is a diversified series of the Scudder Advisor Funds (the "Trust"), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.
Effective November 17, 2004, the Board of Trustees of Scudder PreservationPlus Income Fund elected to change the Fund from a stable value fund to a short-term bond fund. The most significant change was the elimination of the Fund's insurance Wrapper Agreements, which resulted in the fluctuation of the Fund's price or net asset value ("NAV") after November 16, 2004. At November 16, 2004, the Portfolio's Wrapper Agreements had a fair value of ($58,561,356), which the Portfolio reflected as a payable to the wrapper providers, of which approximately ($42,627,674) was allocated to the Fund based on its ownership interest in the Portfolio. No changes were made to the wrapper providers in connection with the termination of the agreements.
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing substantially all of its assets in the PreservationPlus Income Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a diversified, open-end management investment company having the same investment objective as the Fund and advised by Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. ("DeAM, Inc."). At March 31, 2005, the Fund owned approximately 75% of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the investment portfolio, are contained elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements.
The Fund offers multiple classes of shares which provide investors with different purchase options. Class A shares are offered to investors subject to an initial sales charge. Class C shares are offered without an initial sales charge but are subject to higher ongoing expenses than Class A shares and a contingent deferred sales charge payable upon certain redemptions within one year of purchase. Class C shares do not convert into another class. Investment Class shares are not subject to initial or contingent deferred sales charges.
Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses and expense reductions, if any, are borne pro rata on the basis of relative net assets by the holders of all classes of shares, except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class such as service fees and certain other class-specific expenses. Differences in class-level expenses may result in payment of different per share dividends by class. All shares of the Fund have equal rights with respect to voting, subject to class-specific arrangements.
The Fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation. The Fund determines the valuation of its investment in the Portfolio by multiplying its proportionate ownership of the Portfolio by the total value of the Portfolio's net assets.
The Portfolio's policies for determining the value of its net assets are discussed in the Portfolio's financial statements, which accompany this report.
Federal Income Taxes. The Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Accordingly, the Fund paid no federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision was required.
At September 30, 2004, the Fund had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $2,858,000, which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until September 30, 2012, the expiration date, whichever occurs first.
In addition, from November 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004, the Fund incurred approximately $22,865,000 of net realized capital losses. As permitted by tax regulations, the Fund intends to elect to defer these losses and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005.
Distribution of Income and Gains. Net investment income is declared as a daily dividend and distributed to shareholders monthly. Net realized gains from investment transactions, in excess of available capital loss carryforwards, would be taxable to the Fund if not distributed, and, therefore, will be distributed to shareholders at least annually.
The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences primarily related to certain securities sold at a loss. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. Accordingly, the Fund may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts without impacting the net asset value of the Fund.
The net unrealized appreciation/depreciation of the Fund's investment in the Portfolio consists of an allocated portion of the Portfolio's appreciation/depreciation. Please refer to the Portfolio's financial statements for a breakdown of the appreciation/depreciation from investments.
Redemption Fees. Effective February 1, 2005, the Fund imposes a redemption fee of 2% of the total redemption amount on Fund shares redeemed or exchanged within 15 days of buying them, either by purchase or exchange. This fee is assessed and retained by the Fund for the benefit of the remaining shareholders. The redemption fee is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital.
Contingencies. In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Other. The Fund receives a daily allocation of the Portfolio's net investment income and net realized and unrealized gains and losses in proportion to its investment in the Portfolio. Expenses of the Trust arising in connection with a specific fund are allocated to that fund. Other Trust expenses which cannot be directly attributed to a fund are apportioned among the funds in the Trust.
B. Related Parties
Scudder Investments is part of Deutsche Asset Management, which is the marketing name in the US for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. ("DeAM, Inc." or the "Advisor") is the Advisor for the Portfolio and Investment Company Capital Corp. ("ICCC" or the "Administrator") is the Administrator for the Fund, both wholly owned subsidiaries of Deutsche Bank AG.
For the period October 1, 2004 to November 16, 2004, the Advisor and Administrator contractually agreed to waive their fees and reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized expenses of the classes of the Fund as follows: Class A shares at 1.50%, Class C shares at 2.25% and Investment Class at 1.50%, including expenses allocated from the Portfolio. Furthermore, for the period October 1, 2004 to November 16, 2004, the Advisor and Administrator voluntarily agreed to waive their fees and reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized expenses of each class as follows: Class A shares at 1.25%, Class C shares at 2.00% and Investment Class at 1.00%, including expenses allocated from the Portfolio. In addition, effective November 17, 2004 through February 1, 2006, the Advisor and Administrator have contractually agreed to waive their fees and reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized expenses of each class as follows: Class A shares at 0.86%, Class C shares at 1.48% and Investment Class shares at 0.86%, including expenses allocated from the Portfolio.
Administrator Service Fee. For its services as Administrator, ICCC receives a fee (the "Administrator Service Fee") of 0.35% of the Fund's average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly. For the six months ended March 31, 2005, the Administrator Service Fee was as follows:
Administrator Service Fee | Total Aggregated | Waived | Unpaid at March 31, 2005 |
Class A | $ 317,054 | $ 203,692 | $ 21,625 |
Class C | 328,751 | 298,311 | — |
Investment Class | 1,556,149 | 1,148,865 | 275,108 |
| $ 2,201,954 | $ 1,650,868 | $ 296,733 |
Distribution Agreement. Under the Distribution Agreement, in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, Scudder Distributors, Inc. ("SDI"), an affiliate of the Advisor and Administrator, receives a fee ("Distribution Fee") of 0.25% and 0.75% of average daily net assets of Class A and C shares, respectively. Pursuant to this agreement, SDI enters into related selling group agreements with various firms at various rates for sales of Class A and C shares. For the six months ended March 31, 2005, the Distribution Fee was as follows:
Distribution Fee | Total Aggregated | Unpaid at March 31, 2005 |
Class A | $ 226,468 | $ 31,999 |
Class C | 704,467 | 105,813 |
| $ 930,935 | $ 137,812 |
Shareholder Service Agreement. ICCC provides information and administrative services to the Fund and receives a fee ("Shareholder Servicing Fee") at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets for Class C and Investment Class shares. ICCC in turn has various agreements with financial services firms that provide these services and pays these fees based upon the assets of shareholder accounts the firms service. For the six months ended March 31, 2005, the Shareholder Servicing Fee was as follows:
Shareholder Servicing Fee | Total Aggregated | Unpaid at March 31, 2005 | Annualized Effective Rate |
Class C | $ 234,822 | $ 31,439 | 0.25% |
Investment Class | 811,535 | 1,102,973 | 0.18% |
| $ 1,046,357 | $ 1,134,412 | |
Scudder Investments Service Company ("SISC"), an affiliate of the Advisor and Administrator, is the Fund's transfer agent. Pursuant to a sub-transfer agency agreement between SISC and DST Systems, Inc. ("DST"), SISC has delegated certain transfer agent and dividend-paying agent functions to DST. SISC compensates DST out of the shareholder servicing fee it receives from the Fund.
Underwriting Agreement and Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. SDI is the principal underwriter for the Fund. Underwriting commissions paid in connection with the distribution of Class A shares for the six months ended March 31, 2005 aggregated $11,211.
In addition, SDI receives any contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") from Class C share redemptions occurring within one year of purchase. There is no such charge upon redemption of any share appreciation or reinvested dividends. The CDSC is 1% of the value of the shares redeemed for Class C. For the six months ended March 31, 2005, the CDSC for Class C shares aggregated $95,842. A deferred sales charge of up to 1% is assessed on certain redemptions of Class A shares. For the six months ended March 31, 2005, SDI received $42,861.
Trustees' Fees and Expenses. As compensation for his or her services, each Independent Trustee receives an aggregate annual fee, plus a fee for each meeting attended (plus reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with his or her attendance at board and committee meetings) from each Fund in the Fund Complex for which he or she serves. In addition, the Chairman of the Fund Complex's Audit Committee receives an annual fee for his services.
C. Share Transactions
The following table summarizes share and dollar activity in the Fund:
| Six Months Ended
March 31, 2005 | Year Ended
September 30, 2004 |
| Shares | Dollars | Shares | Dollars |
Shares sold |
Class A | 1,892,770 | $ 19,052,717 | 12,707,956 | $ 127,066,234 |
Class C | 679,906 | 6,831,685 | 7,448,102 | 74,495,118 |
Investment Class | 6,580,261 | 65,924,418 | 58,151,968 | 581,379,838 |
| | $ 91,808,820 | | $ 782,941,190 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions |
Class A | 573,220 | $ 5,758,981 | 1,351,922 | $ 13,519,223 |
Class C | 606,683 | 6,095,022 | 1,082,220 | 10,822,200 |
Investment Class | 3,009,458 | 30,246,023 | 8,268,940 | 82,689,399 |
| | $ 42,100,026 | | $ 107,030,822 |
Reverse stock split |
Class A | — | $ — | (477,037) | $ — |
Class C | — | — | (422,809) | — |
Investment Class | — | — | (2,498,816) | — |
| | $ — | | $ — |
Shares redeemed |
Class A | (17,285,353) | $ (174,123,309) | (9,806,126) | $ (98,075,272) |
Class C | (11,195,688) | (112,676,954) | (4,667,645) | (46,712,936) |
Investment Class | (108,795,955) | (1,097,879,076) | (56,812,755) | (567,949,738) |
| | $ (1,384,679,339) | | $ (712,737,946) |
Redemption fees | $ 2,367 | $ — |
Net increase (decrease) |
Class A | (14,819,363) | $ (149,310,875) | 3,776,715 | $ 42,510,185 |
Class C | (9,909,099) | (99,750,247) | 3,439,868 | 38,604,382 |
Investment Class | (99,206,236) | (1,001,707,004) | 7,109,337 | 96,119,499 |
| | $ (1,250,768,126) | | $ 177,234,066 |
D. Additional Distributions
In order to comply with requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, the Fund is required to distribute accumulated net realized gains, if any, on an annual basis. When such distributions are made, the immediate impact is a corresponding reduction in the net asset value per share of each Class. Prior to November 17, 2004, the objective of the Fund was to maintain a stable net asset value of $10 per share. The Fund declared a reverse stock split immediately subsequent to any such distributions at a rate that caused the total number of shares held by each shareholder, including shares acquired on reinvestment of that distribution, to remain the same as before the distribution was paid and in effect reinstate a net asset value of $10 per share.
Since the Fund's net asset value fluctuates after November 16, 2004, the Fund no longer follows a policy of declaring a reverse stock split when it makes capital gains distributions or additional income distributions.
E. Regulatory Matters and Litigation
Since at least July 2003, federal, state and industry regulators have been conducting ongoing inquiries and investigations ("inquiries") into the mutual fund industry, and have requested information from numerous mutual fund companies, including Scudder Investments. It is not possible to determine what the outcome of these inquiries will be or what the effect, if any, would be on the funds or their advisors. Publicity about mutual fund practices arising from these industry-wide inquiries serves as the general basis of a number of private lawsuits against the Scudder funds. These lawsuits, which previously have been reported in the press, involve purported class action and derivative lawsuits, making various allegations and naming as defendants various persons, including certain Scudder funds, the funds' investment advisors and their affiliates, certain individuals, including in some cases fund Trustees/Directors, officers, and other parties. Each Scudder fund's investment advisor has agreed to indemnify the applicable Scudder funds in connection with these lawsuits, or other lawsuits or regulatory actions that may be filed making allegations similar to these lawsuits regarding market timing, revenue sharing, fund valuation or other subjects arising from or related to the pending inquiries. Based on currently available information, the funds' investment advisors believe the likelihood that the pending lawsuits will have a material adverse financial impact on a Scudder fund is remote and such actions are not likely to materially affect their ability to perform under their investment management agreements with the Scudder funds.
F. Name Change
Effective June 1, 2005, Scudder PreservationPlus Income Fund will change its name to Scudder Limited-Duration Plus Fund. This name change was made in accordance with the regulatory requirements that require a fund's name to reflect its investment strategy.
G. Payments Made by Affiliates
The Administrator has agreed to reimburse the Fund $2,062,114 for the diluting effect of an accounting adjustment related to certain investments held by the Fund.
(The following financial statements of the PreservationPlus Income Portfolio should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements.)
Investment Portfolio as of March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) |
|
| Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) |
| |
Corporate Bonds 26.1% |
Consumer Discretionary 2.3% |
155 East Tropicana LLC/Finance, 144A, 8.75%, 4/1/2012 | 40,000 | 39,500 |
Adesa, Inc., 7.625%, 6/15/2012 | 74,000 | 74,000 |
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 8.0%, 3/1/2014 | 180,000 | 171,900 |
Ames True Temper, Inc., 144A, 6.64%**, 1/15/2012 | 65,000 | 61,100 |
AutoNation, Inc., 9.0%, 8/1/2008 | 75,000 | 82,500 |
Aztar Corp., 7.875%, 6/15/2014 | 85,000 | 90,313 |
Cablevision Systems New York Group, 144A, 6.669%**, 4/1/2009 | 276,000 | 292,560 |
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.: | | |
8.875%, 9/15/2008 | 80,000 | 87,700 |
9.375%, 2/15/2007 | 87,000 | 92,546 |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 6.0%, 11/1/2006 | 5,000,000 | 5,095,450 |
Cooper Standard Automotive, Inc., 144A, 8.375%, 12/15/2014 | 135,000 | 109,687 |
Cox Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 8/15/2006 | 3,500,000 | 3,653,086 |
CSC Holdings, Inc., 7.875%, 12/15/2007 | 155,000 | 161,200 |
Daimlerchrysler NA Holding Corp., 4.125%, 3/7/2007 | 2,500,000 | 2,464,850 |
Dex Media East LLC/Financial, 12.125%, 11/15/2012 | 360,000 | 426,600 |
DIMON, Inc.: | | |
7.75%, 6/1/2013 | 24,000 | 26,880 |
Series B, 9.625%, 10/15/2011 | 380,000 | 428,925 |
Dura Operating Corp., Series B, 8.625%, 4/15/2012 | 82,000 | 75,645 |
EchoStar DBS Corp., 144A, 6.625%, 10/1/2014 | 103,000 | 99,524 |
Friendly Ice Cream Corp., 8.375%, 6/15/2012 | 84,000 | 79,800 |
General Motors Corp., 8.25%, 7/15/2023 | 69,000 | 59,605 |
ITT Corp., 7.375%, 11/15/2015 | 110,000 | 118,250 |
Jacobs Entertainment Co., 11.875%, 2/1/2009 | 419,000 | 456,710 |
Kellwood Co., 7.625%, 10/15/2017 | 78,000 | 81,583 |
Mediacom LLC, 9.5%, 1/15/2013 | 135,000 | 134,662 |
MGM MIRAGE: | | |
8.375%, 2/1/2011 | 186,000 | 200,880 |
9.75% , 6/1/2007 | 90,000 | 96,750 |
MTR Gaming Group, Inc., Series B, 9.75%, 4/1/2010 | 55,000 | 59,950 |
NCL Corp., 144A, 10.625%, 7/15/2014 | 91,000 | 94,071 |
Petro Stopping Centers, 9.0%, 2/15/2012 | 192,000 | 197,760 |
Premier Entertainment Biloxi LLC/Finance, 10.75%, 2/1/2012 | 128,000 | 130,560 |
PRIMEDIA, Inc.: | | |
8.164%**, 5/15/2010 | 168,000 | 178,080 |
8.875%, 5/15/2011 | 262,000 | 273,135 |
Renaissance Media Group LLC, 10.0%, 4/15/2008 | 71,000 | 71,710 |
Resorts International Hotel & Casino, Inc., 11.5%, 3/15/2009 | 50,000 | 56,938 |
Restaurant Co., 11.25%, 5/15/2008 | 471,942 | 462,503 |
Schuler Homes, Inc., 10.5%, 7/15/2011 | 154,000 | 170,320 |
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.: | | |
8.0%, 3/15/2012 | 175,000 | 178,500 |
8.75%, 12/15/2011 | 175,000 | 183,750 |
Sonic Automotive, Inc., Series B, 8.625%, 8/15/2013 | 98,000 | 97,510 |
Time Warner, Inc., 8.11%, 8/15/2006 | 8,500,000 | 8,905,399 |
Toys "R" Us, Inc., 7.375%, 10/15/2018 | 158,000 | 131,930 |
TRW Automotive, Inc., 11.0%, 2/15/2013 | 183,000 | 204,960 |
United Auto Group, Inc., 9.625%, 3/15/2012 | 171,000 | 180,405 |
Visteon Corp.: | | |
7.0%, 3/10/2014 | 214,000 | 181,900 |
8.25%, 8/1/2010 | 26,000 | 24,700 |
Wheeling Island Gaming, Inc., 10.125%, 12/15/2009 | 103,000 | 110,725 |
Williams Scotsman, Inc., 9.875%, 6/1/2007 | 191,000 | 190,045 |
Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 144A, 6.625%, 12/1/2014 | 210,000 | 199,500 |
| 27,046,557 |
Consumer Staples 2.7% |
Agrilink Foods, Inc., 11.875%, 11/1/2008 | 112,000 | 116,200 |
Altria Group, Inc., 7.2%, 2/1/2007 | 5,000,000 | 5,233,575 |
Campbell Soup Co., 5.5%, 3/15/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,019,033 |
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 5.25%, 5/15/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,020,510 |
Duane Reade, Inc., 144A, 7.51%**, 12/15/2010 | 30,000 | 30,300 |
GNC Corp., 144A, 8.625%, 1/15/2011 | 20,000 | 18,800 |
Kraft Foods, Inc., 4.625%, 11/1/2006 | 10,000,000 | 10,065,510 |
Nabisco, Inc., 7.05%, 7/15/2007 | 1,500,000 | 1,577,740 |
Pinnacle Foods Holding Corp., 8.25%, 12/1/2013 | 80,000 | 68,400 |
Rite Aid Corp., 11.25%, 7/1/2008 | 477,000 | 508,005 |
Safeway, Inc., 4.8%, 7/16/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,394 |
Standard Commercial Corp., 8.0%, 4/15/2012 | 72,000 | 82,800 |
Swift & Co., 12.5%, 1/1/2010 | 107,000 | 120,643 |
Tyson Foods, Inc., 7.25%, 10/1/2006 | 7,500,000 | 7,825,530 |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: | | |
4.375%, 7/12/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,006,240 |
5.45%, 8/1/2006 | 2,000,000 | 2,038,966 |
Wornick Co., 10.875%, 7/15/2011 | 71,000 | 74,195 |
| 31,806,841 |
Energy 1.4% |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 9.0%, 8/15/2012 | 90,000 | 99,338 |
ChevronTexaco Capital Co., 3.5%, 9/17/2007 | 2,000,000 | 1,968,578 |
CITGO Petroleum Corp., 6.0%, 10/15/2011 | 145,000 | 143,188 |
Devon Energy Corp., 2.75%, 8/1/2006 | 3,000,000 | 2,934,150 |
Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 144A, 9.875%, 7/15/2010 | 140,000 | 149,975 |
Edison Mission Energy, 7.73%, 6/15/2009 | 106,000 | 110,505 |
El Paso Production Holding Corp., 7.75%, 6/1/2013 | 132,000 | 133,650 |
Lasmo USA, Inc., 7.5%, 6/30/2006 | 2,000,000 | 2,085,152 |
Marathon Oil Corp., 5.375%, 6/1/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,020,450 |
Newpark Resources, Inc., Series B, 8.625%, 12/15/2007 | 155,000 | 153,450 |
Sempra Energy, 4.621%, 5/17/2007 | 5,500,000 | 5,521,802 |
Southern Natural Gas, 8.875%, 3/15/2010 | 122,000 | 132,285 |
Stone Energy Corp., 8.25%, 12/15/2011 | 447,000 | 465,997 |
Valero Energy Corp., 6.125%, 4/15/2007 | 2,000,000 | 2,067,208 |
Williams Companies, Inc.: | | |
8.125%, 3/15/2012 | 156,000 | 170,820 |
8.75%, 3/15/2032 | 93,000 | 110,437 |
| 17,266,985 |
Financials 14.3% |
AAC Group Holding Corp., 144A, Step-up Coupon, 0% to 10/1/2008, 10.25% to 10/1/2012 | 20,000 | 14,400 |
ABN Amro Bank NV, 7.125%, 6/18/2007 | 250,000 | 265,096 |
Affinia Group, Inc., 144A, 9.0%, 11/30/2014 | 355,000 | 328,375 |
American General Finance Corp.: | | |
4.5%, 11/15/2007 | 5,000,000 | 5,006,780 |
Series G, 5.75%, 3/15/2007 | 700,000 | 718,753 |
Series F, 5.875%, 7/14/2006 | 4,000,000 | 4,089,116 |
AmeriCredit Corp., 9.25%, 5/1/2009 | 225,000 | 241,031 |
Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co., 144A, 8.15%, 2/15/2028 | 229,000 | 142,063 |
Bank of America Corp., 7.125%, 9/15/2006 | 1,000,000 | 1,044,206 |
Bank One Corp.: | | |
4.125%, 9/1/2007 | 5,000,000 | 5,005,805 |
6.875%, 8/1/2006 | 1,000,000 | 1,036,998 |
7.6%, 5/1/2007 | 6,500,000 | 6,923,501 |
Bank One National Association, 3.7%, 1/15/2008 | 5,000,000 | 4,925,855 |
BankBoston NA, 6.5%, 12/19/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,057,051 |
Bear Stearns Companies, Inc., 7.8%, 8/15/2007 | 2,500,000 | 2,693,703 |
BF Saul Real Estate Investment Trust, 7.5%, 3/1/2014 | 110,000 | 114,125 |
Boeing Capital Corp.: | | |
5.75%, 2/15/2007 | 500,000 | 513,449 |
6.35%, 11/15/2007 | 1,425,000 | 1,489,501 |
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.: | | |
2.59%, 7/15/2006 | 1,000,000 | 982,868 |
Series F, 3.625%, 11/15/2007 | 3,000,000 | 2,950,392 |
Series F, 3.8%, 2/8/2008 | 2,000,000 | 1,966,876 |
4.875%, 6/15/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,012,125 |
CIT Group, Inc.: | | |
2.875%, 9/29/2006 | 2,000,000 | 1,963,948 |
5.5%, 11/30/2007 | 4,000,000 | 4,096,036 |
Citigroup, Inc., 3.5%, 2/1/2008 | 7,500,000 | 7,323,262 |
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 8.0%, 6/15/2011 | 143,000 | 147,290 |
EOP Operating LP, 7.75%, 11/15/2007 | 1,350,000 | 1,452,724 |
Ford Motor Credit Co.: | | |
6.5%, 1/25/2007 | 10,000,000 | 10,101,430 |
6.875%, 2/1/2006 | 10,000,000 | 10,135,980 |
General Electric Capital Corp.: | | |
Series A, 4.125%, 3/4/2008 | 1,500,000 | 1,488,805 |
Series A, 4.25%, 1/15/2008 | 4,000,000 | 3,985,076 |
Series A, 5.0%, 2/15/2007 | 2,825,000 | 2,867,980 |
Series A, 6.5%, 12/10/2007 | 5,000,000 | 5,265,690 |
General Motors Acceptance Corp.: | | |
4.5%, 7/15/2006 | 7,500,000 | 7,316,108 |
5.625%, 5/15/2009 | 65,000 | 59,298 |
6.75%, 1/15/2006 | 8,500,000 | 8,559,185 |
6.75%, 12/1/2014 | 100,000 | 86,380 |
H&E Equipment Services/Finance, 11.125%, 6/15/2012 | 105,000 | 118,125 |
Hartford Financial Services Group, 4.7%, 9/1/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,004,780 |
HSBC Finance Corp., 4.625%, 1/15/2008 | 9,000,000 | 9,023,508 |
John Deere Capital Corp.: | | |
3.875%, 3/7/2007 | 1,000,000 | 994,265 |
4.5%, 8/22/2007 | 5,000,000 | 5,017,450 |
KeyCorp, 7.5%, 6/15/2006 | 5,000,000 | 5,196,615 |
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 6/15/2007 | 3,275,000 | 3,547,087 |
Marshall & Ilsley Bank, 2.625%, 2/9/2007 | 2,000,000 | 1,949,270 |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Series B, 4.0%, 11/15/2007 | 5,000,000 | 4,969,215 |
Morgan Stanley, 5.8%, 4/1/2007 | 8,000,000 | 8,224,672 |
National City Bank of Indiana, 4.875%, 7/20/2007 | 1,500,000 | 1,522,409 |
PNC Funding Corp., 6.875%, 7/15/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,054,941 |
Poster Financial Group, Inc., 8.75%, 12/1/2011 | 130,000 | 135,200 |
PXRE Capital Trust I, 8.85%, 2/1/2027 | 121,000 | 125,840 |
R.H. Donnelly Finance Corp., 10.875%, 12/15/2012 | 88,000 | 101,420 |
RC Royalty Subordinated LLC, 7.0%, 1/1/2018 | 85,000 | 77,350 |
Southern Co. Capital Funding, 5.3%, 2/1/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,028,474 |
Textron Financial Corp.: | | |
Series E, 4.125%, 3/3/2008 | 2,000,000 | 1,985,516 |
5.875%, 6/1/2007 | 2,830,000 | 2,923,353 |
TIG Capital Holdings Trust, 144A, 8.597%, 1/15/2027 | 616,000 | 529,760 |
UGS Corp., 144A, 10.0%, 6/1/2012 | 110,000 | 121,550 |
Universal City Development, 11.75%, 4/1/2010 | 149,000 | 169,860 |
US Bancorp, Series N, 5.1%, 7/15/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,019,781 |
Wachovia Corp., 7.5%, 7/15/2006 | 1,000,000 | 1,042,673 |
Washington Mutual, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/2007 | 8,000,000 | 8,179,976 |
Wells Fargo & Co., 5.125%, 2/15/2007 | 3,000,000 | 3,053,289 |
| 170,487,640 |
Health Care 0.2% |
Abbott Laboratories, 5.625%, 7/1/2006 | 1,000,000 | 1,018,600 |
Cinacalcet Royalty Subordinated LLC, 8.0%, 3/30/2017 | 230,000 | 235,750 |
Curative Health Services, Inc., 10.75%, 5/1/2011 | 137,000 | 112,683 |
Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., 10.375%, 2/15/2009 | 345,000 | 342,412 |
HEALTHSOUTH Corp., 10.75%, 10/1/2008 | 117,000 | 119,925 |
InSight Health Services Corp., Series B, 9.875%, 11/1/2011 | 49,000 | 48,020 |
Interactive Health LLC, 144A, 7.25%, 4/1/2011 | 281,000 | 255,710 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp.: | | |
6.375%, 12/1/2011 | 165,000 | 152,212 |
144A, 9.25%, 2/1/2015 | 200,000 | 199,500 |
| 2,484,812 |
Industrials 1.1% |
Allied Security Escrow Corp., 11.375%, 7/15/2011 | 86,000 | 88,150 |
Allied Waste North America, Inc.: | | |
Series B, 5.75%, 2/15/2011 | 140,000 | 127,400 |
Series B, 9.25%, 9/1/2012 | 87,000 | 93,090 |
AMI Semiconductor, Inc., 10.75%, 2/1/2013 | 77,000 | 92,208 |
Avondale Mills, Inc., 144A, 10.093%**, 7/1/2012 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
Bear Creek Corp., 144A, 7.873%**, 3/1/2012 | 80,000 | 80,400 |
Browning-Ferris Industries: | | |
7.4%, 9/15/2035 | 121,000 | 99,220 |
9.25%, 5/1/2021 | 76,000 | 77,140 |
Burlington North Santa Fe, 7.875%, 4/15/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,065,948 |
Cenveo Corp., 7.875%, 12/1/2013 | 107,000 | 95,498 |
Collins & Aikman Floor Cover, Series B, 9.75%, 2/15/2010 | 710,000 | 756,150 |
Columbus McKinnon Corp., 10.0%, 8/1/2010 | 105,000 | 114,187 |
Cornell Companies, Inc., 10.75%, 7/1/2012 | 117,000 | 121,095 |
CSX Corp.: | | |
7.45%, 5/1/2007 | 1,100,000 | 1,168,956 |
9.0%, 8/15/2006 | 2,400,000 | 2,547,434 |
Dana Corp., 7.0%, 3/1/2029 | 135,000 | 118,554 |
Erico International Corp., 8.875%, 3/1/2012 | 108,000 | 113,515 |
ISP Chemco, Inc., Series B, 10.25%, 7/1/2011 | 182,000 | 197,015 |
Joy Global, Inc., Series B, 8.75%, 3/15/2012 | 80,000 | 88,000 |
Kansas City Southern: | | |
7.5%, 6/15/2009 | 108,000 | 110,160 |
9.5%, 10/1/2008 | 227,000 | 247,430 |
Laidlaw International, Inc., 10.75%, 6/15/2011 | 125,000 | 141,562 |
McDonnell Douglas Corp., 6.875%, 11/1/2006 | 4,000,000 | 4,155,532 |
Millennium America, Inc.: | | |
7.625%, 11/15/2026 | 46,000 | 44,620 |
9.25%, 6/15/2008 | 158,000 | 169,455 |
Securus Technologies, Inc., 144A, 11.0%, 9/1/2011 | 75,000 | 75,375 |
Ship Finance International Ltd., 8.5%, 12/15/2013 | 143,000 | 141,570 |
Technical Olympic USA, Inc., 10.375%, 7/1/2012 | 150,000 | 164,250 |
The Brickman Group Ltd., Series B, 11.75%, 12/15/2009 | 102,000 | 115,260 |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 7.0%, 2/15/2014 | 230,000 | 210,450 |
Westlake Chemical Corp., 8.75%, 7/15/2011 | 91,000 | 99,531 |
| 12,739,155 |
Information Technology 0.3% |
Activant Solutions, Inc.: | | |
144A, 9.09%**, 4/1/2010 | 65,000 | 66,300 |
10.5%, 6/15/2011 | 370,000 | 394,050 |
Hewlett-Packard Co., 5.75%, 12/15/2006 | 1,000,000 | 1,025,411 |
IBM Corp., 4.875%, 10/1/2006 | 1,000,000 | 1,013,374 |
Lucent Technologies, Inc.: | | |
6.45%, 3/15/2029 | 223,000 | 192,337 |
7.25%, 7/15/2006 | 161,000 | 164,623 |
Sanmina-SCI Corp., 144A, 6.75%, 3/1/2013 | 170,000 | 159,375 |
| 3,015,470 |
Materials 0.7% |
ARCO Chemical Co., 9.8%, 2/1/2020 | 390,000 | 440,700 |
Associated Materials, Inc., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 3/1/2009, 11.25% to 3/01/2014 | 215,000 | 149,425 |
Caraustar Industries, Inc., 9.875%, 4/1/2011 | 70,000 | 73,500 |
Constar International, Inc., 144A, 6.149%**, 2/15/2012 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
Dayton Superior Corp., 10.75%, 9/15/2008 | 399,000 | 391,020 |
Dow Chemical Co., 5.0%, 11/15/2007 | 2,500,000 | 2,531,887 |
Georgia-Pacific Corp.: | | |
8.0%, 1/15/2024 | 159,000 | 177,285 |
9.375%, 2/1/2013 | 120,000 | 134,100 |
Hercules, Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/2029 | 370,000 | 362,600 |
Huntsman Advanced Materials LLC, 144A, 11.0%, 7/15/2010 | 135,000 | 154,912 |
Huntsman LLC, 11.625%, 10/15/2010 | 209,000 | 244,530 |
IMC Global, Inc.: | | |
7.375%, 8/1/2018 | 70,000 | 72,100 |
10.875%, 8/1/2013 | 89,000 | 106,355 |
International Flavors & Fragrance, Inc., 6.45%, 5/15/2006 | 2,000,000 | 2,047,504 |
Neenah Corp., 144A, 11.0%, 9/30/2010 | 197,000 | 218,670 |
Omnova Solutions, Inc., 11.25%, 6/1/2010 | 195,000 | 203,775 |
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, 8.25%, 5/15/2013 | 50,000 | 52,875 |
Pliant Corp.: | | |
Step-up Coupon, 0% to 12/15/2006, 11.125% to 06/15/2009 | 104,000 | 93,600 |
11.125%, 9/1/2009 | 13,000 | 13,000 |
Sheffield Steel Corp., 144A, 11.375%, 8/15/2011 | 77,000 | 78,733 |
Texas Industries, Inc., 10.25%, 6/15/2011 | 95,000 | 107,588 |
TriMas Corp., 9.875%, 6/15/2012 | 255,000 | 260,100 |
UAP Holding Corp., Step-up Coupon, 0% to 1/15/2008, 10.75% to 7/15/2012 | 100,000 | 79,500 |
United States Steel LLC, 9.75%, 5/15/2010 | 130,000 | 143,975 |
| 8,212,734 |
Telecommunication Services 1.9% |
AirGate PCS, Inc., 144A, 6.41%**, 10/15/2011 | 194,000 | 197,880 |
AT&T Corp.: | | |
9.05%, 11/15/2011 | 259,000 | 294,289 |
9.75%, 11/15/2031 | 173,000 | 211,060 |
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., 7.5%, 5/1/2007 | 3,000,000 | 3,189,903 |
BellSouth Corp., 5.0%, 10/15/2006 | 2,500,000 | 2,533,590 |
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.: | | |
7.25%, 7/15/2013 | 35,000 | 34,825 |
8.375%, 1/15/2014 | 291,000 | 286,635 |
144A, 8.375%, 1/15/2014 | 30,000 | 29,550 |
Crown Castle International Corp., 9.375%, 8/1/2011 | 55,000 | 59,813 |
Insight Midwest LP, 9.75%, 10/1/2009 | 76,000 | 79,420 |
MCI, Inc., 8.735%, 5/1/2014 | 320,000 | 352,000 |
Nextel Communications, Inc.: | | |
5.95%, 3/15/2014 | 145,000 | 144,275 |
7.375%, 8/1/2015 | 220,000 | 232,375 |
Nextel Partners, Inc., 8.125%, 7/1/2011 | 109,000 | 115,812 |
Qwest Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/2025 | 273,000 | 255,255 |
Qwest Services Corp.: | | |
144A, 14.0%, 12/15/2010 | 138,000 | 159,735 |
144A, 14.5%, 12/15/2014 | 75,000 | 90,562 |
Sprint Capital Corp., 6.0%, 1/15/2007 | 10,000,000 | 10,279,780 |
Verizon Global Funding Corp., 6.125%, 6/15/2007 | 2,000,000 | 2,074,530 |
Verizon Wireless Capital LLC, 5.375%, 12/15/2006 | 2,500,000 | 2,546,865 |
| 23,168,154 |
Utilities 1.2% |
AES Corp., 144A, 8.75%, 5/15/2013 | 195,000 | 212,550 |
Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC: | | |
144A, 8.25%, 4/15/2012 | 206,000 | 218,360 |
144A, 10.25%, 11/15/2007 | 16,000 | 17,680 |
Ameren Corp., 4.263%, 5/15/2007 | 3,143,000 | 3,136,019 |
American Electric Power Co., Inc., Series A, 6.125%, 5/15/2006 | 1,500,000 | 1,533,357 |
Aquila, Inc., 11.875%, 7/1/2012 | 49,000 | 67,130 |
CMS Energy Corp.: | | |
8.5%, 4/15/2011 | 170,000 | 183,600 |
9.875%, 10/15/2007 | 155,000 | 168,175 |
Constellation Energy Group, Inc., 6.35%, 4/1/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,036,877 |
DPL, Inc., 6.875%, 9/1/2011 | 142,000 | 150,871 |
DTE Energy Co., 6.45%, 6/1/2006 | 1,000,000 | 1,026,840 |
FPL Group Capital, Inc., 7.625%, 9/15/2006 | 500,000 | 524,795 |
Kansas City Power & Light Co., Series B, 6.0%, 3/15/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,028,654 |
Mission Energy Holding Co., 13.5%, 7/15/2008 | 78,000 | 93,600 |
NorthWestern Corp., 144A, 5.875%, 11/1/2014 | 95,000 | 94,508 |
NRG Energy, Inc., 144A, 8.0%, 12/15/2013 | 274,000 | 289,755 |
PP&L Capital Funding, Inc., 8.375%, 6/15/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,079,018 |
PSE&G Energy Holdings LLC: | | |
8.5%, 6/15/2011 | 148,000 | 159,100 |
10.0%, 10/1/2009 | 190,000 | 213,275 |
TNP Enterprises, Inc., Series B, 10.25%, 4/1/2010 | 166,000 | 175,130 |
Virginia Electric & Power Co., Series A, 5.375%, 2/1/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,019,586 |
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 3.5%, 12/1/2007 | 2,000,000 | 1,959,040 |
| 14,387,920 |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $312,815,130) | 310,616,268 |
|
Foreign Bonds — US$ Denominated 1.9% |
Consumer Discretionary 0.1% |
Advertising Directory Solutions, Inc., 144A, 9.25%, 11/15/2012 | 60,000 | 63,000 |
Jafra Cosmetics International, Inc., 10.75%, 5/15/2011 | 146,000 | 167,900 |
Kabel Deutschland GmbH, 144A, 10.625%, 7/1/2014 | 580,000 | 640,900 |
Shaw Communications, Inc., 8.25%, 4/11/2010 | 546,000 | 600,600 |
Vitro Envases Norteamerica SA, 144A, 10.75%, 7/23/2011 | 79,000 | 80,580 |
| 1,552,980 |
Consumer Staples 0.0% |
Burns Philp Capital Property Ltd., 10.75%, 2/15/2011 | 118,000 | 130,980 |
Energy 0.1% |
Luscar Coal Ltd., 9.75%, 10/15/2011 | 134,000 | 147,400 |
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, 10.0%, 11/5/2010 | 360,000 | 404,100 |
Secunda International Ltd., 144A, 10.66%**, 9/1/2012 | 80,000 | 80,200 |
| 631,700 |
Financials 0.4% |
Asian Development Bank, 4.875%, 2/5/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,016,843 |
Burlington Resources Finance, 5.6%, 12/1/2006 | 1,000,000 | 1,019,945 |
Conproca SA de CV, 12.0%, 6/16/2010 | 242,000 | 295,240 |
Eircom Funding, 8.25%, 8/15/2013 | 110,000 | 119,625 |
Inter-American Development Bank, 6.375%, 10/22/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,054,641 |
Korea Development Bank, 5.25%, 11/16/2006 | 1,000,000 | 1,015,188 |
| 4,521,482 |
Health Care 0.0% |
Biovail Corp., 7.875%, 4/1/2010 | 116,000 | 115,420 |
Industrials 0.9% |
CP Ships Ltd., 10.375%, 7/15/2012 | 139,000 | 158,808 |
Grupo Transportacion Ferroviaria Mexicana SA de CV: | | |
10.25%, 6/15/2007 | 226,000 | 239,560 |
11.75%, 6/15/2009 | 156,000 | 156,000 |
12.5%, 6/15/2012 | 135,000 | 153,900 |
LeGrand SA, 8.5%, 2/15/2025 | 112,000 | 134,960 |
Stena AB: | | |
7.0%, 12/1/2016 | 80,000 | 74,000 |
9.625%, 12/1/2012 | 79,000 | 87,492 |
Tyco International Group SA, 5.8%, 8/1/2006 | 10,000,000 | 10,210,090 |
| 11,214,810 |
Information Technology 0.0% |
Flextronics International Ltd., 6.25%, 11/15/2014 | 105,000 | 99,750 |
Materials 0.1% |
Cascades, Inc., 7.25%, 2/15/2013 | 141,000 | 144,525 |
Citigroup Global (Severstal), 8.625%, 2/24/2009 | 79,000 | 80,556 |
Crown Euro Holdings SA, 10.875%, 3/1/2013 | 128,000 | 148,480 |
ISPAT Inland ULC, 9.75%, 4/1/2014 | 147,000 | 171,990 |
Novelis, Inc., 144A, 7.25%, 2/15/2015 | 135,000 | 132,300 |
Tembec Industries, Inc.: | | |
8.5%, 2/1/2011 | 359,000 | 340,153 |
8.625%, 6/30/2009 | 15,000 | 14,475 |
| 1,032,479 |
Local Government Bonds 0.1% |
Province of Quebec, 7.0%, 1/30/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,050,285 |
Telecommunication Services 0.1% |
Axtel SA, 11.0%, 12/15/2013 | 119,000 | 125,843 |
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd., 144A, 7.805%**, 1/15/2012 | 35,000 | 35,525 |
Millicom International Cellular SA, 144A, 10.0%, 12/1/2013 | 178,000 | 181,560 |
Nortel Networks Corp., 6.875%, 9/1/2023 | 119,000 | 110,075 |
Nortel Networks Ltd., 6.125%, 2/15/2006 | 321,000 | 321,802 |
Rogers Wireless Communications, Inc., 6.375%, 3/1/2014 | 55,000 | 53,350 |
| 828,155 |
Utilities 0.1% |
Ontario Electricity Financial Corp., 6.1%, 1/30/2008 | 750,000 | 785,209 |
Total Foreign Bonds — US$ Denominated (Cost $22,050,904) | 21,963,250 |
|
Asset Backed 20.3% |
Automobile Receivables 5.5% |
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust: | | |
"A4", Series 2005-AX, 3.93%, 10/6/2011 | 9,290,000 | 9,143,502 |
"B", Series 2002-1, 5.28%, 4/9/2007 | 3,080,000 | 3,095,623 |
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, "CTFS", Series 2002-2, 4.18%, 10/15/2007 | 168,417 | 168,810 |
Capital One Prime Auto Receivable Trust, "A4", Series 2003-B, 3.18%, 9/15/2010 | 4,200,000 | 4,105,827 |
Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust: | | |
"C", Series 2002-D, 4.4%, 5/15/2007 | 2,640,000 | 2,654,380 |
"C", Series 2002-C, 4.81%, 3/15/2007 | 660,000 | 663,658 |
Franklin Auto Trust: | | |
"A4", Series 2002-1, 4.51%, 2/22/2010 | 4,951,878 | 4,983,982 |
"A4", Series 2001-2, 4.55%, 7/20/2009 | 1,590,153 | 1,595,130 |
Hertz Vehicle Financing LLC, "A3", Series 2004-1A, 144A, 2.85%, 5/25/2009 | 10,000,000 | 9,559,292 |
Household Automotive Trust, "A4", Series 2003-1, 2.22%, 11/17/2009 | 4,900,000 | 4,768,721 |
Hyundai Auto Receivables Owner Trust, "C", Series 2002-A, 144A, 3.91%, 2/16/2009 | 1,490,000 | 1,478,983 |
MMCA Automobile Trust, "B", Series 2001-2, 5.75%, 6/15/2007 | 49,990 | 50,210 |
Navistar Financial Corp. Owner Trust, "A4", Series 2002-A, 4.76%, 4/15/2009 | 3,077,477 | 3,093,049 |
Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, "A4", Series 2005-A, 3.82%, 7/15/2010 | 6,734,000 | 6,628,772 |
Union Acceptance Corp.: | | |
"A4", Series 2002-A, 4.59%, 7/8/2008 | 2,438,107 | 2,451,823 |
"A4", Series 2000-D, 6.89%, 4/9/2007 | 955,421 | 954,757 |
World Omni Auto Receivables Trust: | | |
"A3", Series 2005-A, 3.54%, 6/12/2009 | 10,000,000 | 9,888,895 |
"B", Series 2002-A, 3.75%, 7/15/2009 | 225,673 | 225,421 |
| 65,510,835 |
Credit Card Receivables 7.8% |
Bank One Issuance Trust, "C3", Series 2002-C3, 3.76%, 8/15/2008 | 6,324,000 | 6,327,049 |
Capital One Master Trust, "A", Series 1999-3, 3.06%**, 9/15/2009 | 4,970,000 | 4,985,250 |
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, "C1", Series 2000-C1, 7.45%, 9/15/2007 | 3,500,000 | 3,563,339 |
First USA Credit Card Master Trust: | | |
"C", Series 1998-6, 144A, 6.16%, 4/18/2011 | 1,000,000 | 1,038,281 |
"C", Series 1998-2, 144A, 6.8%, 2/18/2011 | 3,790,000 | 4,002,596 |
Fleet Credit Card Master Trust II: | | |
"A", Series 2001-A, 2.96%**, 8/15/2008 | 3,190,000 | 3,193,856 |
"B", Series 2001-B, 5.9%, 12/15/2008 | 9,000,000 | 9,209,104 |
Household Affinity Credit Card Master Note, "B", Series 2003-2, 2.51%, 2/15/2008 | 6,261,000 | 6,190,169 |
MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust: | | |
"A1", Series 2003-A1, 3.3%, 7/15/2010 | 4,345,000 | 4,226,601 |
"B1", Series 2002-B1, 5.15%, 7/15/2009 | 700,000 | 709,264 |
"C3", Series 2001-C3, 6.55%, 12/15/2008 | 4,500,000 | 4,639,303 |
MBNA Master Credit Card Trust, "A", Series 1998-G, 2.94%**, 2/17/2009 | 20,960,000 | 20,995,944 |
Pass-Through Amortizing Credit Card Trust, "A1FX", Series 2002-1A, 144A, 4.096%, 6/18/2012 | 457,956 | 458,861 |
Providian Gateway Master Trust: | | |
"A", Series 2000-B, 144A, 3.09%**, 3/16/2009 | 20,960,000 | 20,987,684 |
"D", Series 2004-FA, 144A, 4.45%, 11/15/2011 | 1,530,000 | 1,498,922 |
| 92,026,223 |
Home Equity Loans 3.6% |
Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc.: | | |
"AF3", Series 2003-6, 4.258%, 8/25/2033 | 2,488,743 | 2,486,239 |
"A6", Series 2003-5, 4.541%, 4/25/2033 | 1,980,000 | 1,971,926 |
Equity One ABS, Inc.: | | |
"AF6", Series 2004-1, 4.205%, 4/25/2034 | 4,660,000 | 4,525,088 |
"AF6", Series 2003-4, 4.833%, 11/25/2033 | 2,640,000 | 2,646,799 |
First Alliance Mortgage Loan Trust, "A1", Series 1999-4, 7.52%, 3/20/2031 | 582,589 | 581,503 |
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., "A5", Series 2003-HE2, 4.09%, 4/25/2033 | 10,670,000 | 10,555,939 |
Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc.: | | |
"AI2", Series 2004-RZ1, 2.34%, 7/25/2027 | 6,490,000 | 6,397,402 |
"A6", Series 2003-RZ3, 3.4%, 3/25/2033 | 2,640,000 | 2,484,949 |
"A5", Series 2003-RZ4, 4.66%, 2/25/2032 | 3,200,000 | 3,186,729 |
Residential Asset Securities Corp., "A16", Series 2003-KS10, 4.54%, 12/25/2033 | 3,700,000 | 3,691,720 |
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, "A2", Series 2004-HI1, 2.49%, 7/25/2013 | 4,360,000 | 4,321,838 |
| 42,850,132 |
Manufactured Housing Receivables 1.1% |
Green Tree Financial Corp., "A5", Series 1994-1, 7.65%, 4/15/2019 | 2,544,114 | 2,658,634 |
Lehman ABS Manufactured Housing Contracts, "A6", Series 2001-B, 6.467%, 8/15/2028 | 3,680,511 | 3,799,364 |
Vanderbilt Acquisition Loan Trust, "A3", Series 2002-1, 5.7%, 9/7/2023 | 6,300,000 | 6,398,376 |
| 12,856,374 |
Miscellaneous 1.6% |
Caterpillar Financial Asset Trust, "B", Series 2002-A, 4.03%, 5/26/2008 | 540,000 | 540,737 |
E-Trade RV and Marine Trust, "A3", Series 2004-1, 3.62%, 10/8/2018 | 6,484,000 | 6,357,195 |
SLM Student Loan Trust, "A1", Series 2005-2, 2.71%**, 4/25/2010 | 6,290,000 | 6,279,001 |
SSB RV Trust, "A5", Series 2001-1, 6.3%, 4/15/2016 | 5,000,000 | 5,141,377 |
| 18,318,310 |
Utilities 0.7% |
PG&E Energy Recovery Funding LLC, "A2", Series 2005-1, 3.87%, 6/25/2011 | 8,500,000 | 8,419,319 |
Total Asset Backed (Cost $241,792,787) | 239,981,193 |
|
US Government Sponsored Agencies 0.5% |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.875%, 9/15/2006 | 3,400,000 | 3,354,406 |
Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.5%, 6/15/2006 | 2,500,000 | 2,461,463 |
Total US Government Sponsored Agencies (Cost $5,886,631) | 5,815,869 |
|
Commercial and Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities 21.1% |
Amresco Commercial Mortgage Funding, "B", Series 1997-C1, 7.24%, 6/17/2029 | 5,300,000 | 5,562,810 |
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.: | | |
"X2", Series 2002-TOP8, 144A, Interest Only, 2.32%**, 8/15/2038 (d) | 20,411,106 | 1,730,049 |
"A1", Series 2003-T12, 2.96%, 8/13/2039 | 10,078,776 | 9,730,071 |
"A1", Series 2004-PWR6, 3.688%, 11/11/2041 | 8,320,524 | 8,237,843 |
"A1", Series 2000-WF2, 7.11%, 10/15/2032 | 540,741 | 568,862 |
"A1", Series 2000-WF1, 7.64%, 2/15/2032 | 42,902 | 45,822 |
Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., "A2", Series 1998-1, 6.56%, 5/18/2030 | 2,829,384 | 2,982,896 |
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, "XP", Series 2004-C2, 144A, Interest Only, 1.19%**, 10/15/2041 (d) | 196,406,932 | 9,370,221 |
Commercial Mortgage Acceptance Corp.: | | |
"A2", Series 1998-C2, 6.03%, 9/15/2030 | 6,245,794 | 6,463,640 |
"A3", Series 1998-C2, 6.04%, 9/15/2030 | 20,000,000 | 20,865,200 |
Commercial Mortgage Asset Trust, "A1", Series 1999-C1, 6.25%, 1/17/2032 | 6,145,591 | 6,209,887 |
CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.: | | |
"A2", Series 2001-CF2, 5.935%, 2/15/2034 | 3,000,000 | 3,034,331 |
"A3", Series 2001-CF2, 6.238%, 2/15/2034 | 2,000,000 | 2,083,669 |
Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corp., "A2", Series 1998-C1, 6.538%, 6/15/2031 | 5,158,815 | 5,394,926 |
DLJ Commercial Mortgage Corp., "A1B", Series 1998-CG1, 6.41%, 6/10/2031 | 14,961,197 | 15,728,404 |
First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage, "A1", Series 1999-C4, 7.184%, 12/15/2031 | 296,396 | 307,887 |
First Union-Lehman Brothers Commercial Mortgage, "A3", Series 1997-C2, 6.65%, 11/18/2029 | 7,997,232 | 8,370,243 |
First Union-Lehman Brothers-Bank of America: | | |
"A1", Series 1998-C2, 6.28%, 11/18/2035 | 31,723 | 31,708 |
"A2", Series 1998-C2, 6.56%, 11/18/2035 | 8,700,000 | 9,165,577 |
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.: | | |
"A1", Series 1998-C2, 6.15%, 5/15/2035 | 404,654 | 405,159 |
"A3", Series 1997-C1, 6.869%, 7/15/2029 | 8,336,615 | 8,724,308 |
Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., "XP", Series 2005-GG3, 144A, Interest Only, 0.98%**, 8/10/2042 (d) | 260,000,000 | 10,106,980 |
JP Morgan Commercial Mortgage Finance Corp., "A3", Series 1997-C5, 7.088%, 9/15/2029 | 1,435,628 | 1,503,068 |
LB Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust: | | |
"A1", Series 1999-C1, 6.41%, 6/15/2031 | 1,505,484 | 1,540,646 |
"A3", Series 1998-C1, 6.48%, 2/18/2030 | 8,800,000 | 9,226,294 |
LB-UBS Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, "A1", Series 2000-C3, 7.95%, 5/15/2015 | 1,578,284 | 1,666,818 |
LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, "XCP", Series 2004-C8, 144A, Interest Only, 1.01%**, 12/15/2039 (d) | 372,719,000 | 13,920,607 |
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., "A3", Series 1996-C2, 6.96%, 11/21/2028 | 5,451,979 | 5,617,740 |
Morgan Stanley Capital I: | | |
"A2", Series 2005-T17, 4.11%, 12/13/2041 | 2,000,000 | 1,977,874 |
"A2", Series 1998-HF2, 6.48%, 11/15/2030 | 9,500,000 | 10,011,837 |
"A2", Series 1998-WF2, 6.54%, 7/15/2030 | 7,455,000 | 7,854,060 |
"A2", Series 1998-WF1, 6.55%, 3/15/2030 | 12,386,819 | 12,982,510 |
"A2", Series 1999-CAM1, 6.76%, 3/15/2032 | 942,263 | 980,383 |
Nationslink Funding Corp., "A2", Series 1998-2, 6.476%, 8/20/2030 | 22,162,000 | 23,375,928 |
Nomura Asset Securities Corp., "A1B", Series 1998-D6, 6.59%, 3/15/2030 | 6,000,000 | 6,355,677 |
PNC Mortgage Acceptance Corp., "A1", Series 2000-C1, 7.52%, 7/15/2008 | 680,293 | 714,407 |
Prudential Securities Secured Financing Corp., "A1B", Series 1998-C1, 6.506%, 7/15/2008 | 8,800,000 | 9,256,035 |
Vanderbilt Mortgage Finance, "A3", Series 2002-A, 5.58%, 3/7/2018 | 930,000 | 938,216 |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, "XP", Series 2005-C17, 144A, Interest Only, 0.473%**, 3/15/2042 (d) | 440,114,410 | 7,220,627 |
Total Commercial and Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $257,430,723) | 250,263,220 |
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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations 12.0% |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: | | |
"CB", Series 2888, 4.0%, 1/15/2024 | 20,000,000 | 19,543,980 |
"GB", Series 2907, 4.0%, 4/15/2023 | 17,791,000 | 17,371,116 |
"HB", Series 2907, 4.0%, 7/15/2021 | 12,853,000 | 12,549,421 |
"BC", Series 2903, 4.5%, 1/15/2018 | 20,000,000 | 20,011,224 |
"AK", Series 2903, 5.0%, 6/15/2021 | 14,590,000 | 14,741,660 |
"AP", Series 2929, 5.0%, 1/15/2019 | 15,431,004 | 15,587,110 |
Federal National Mortgage Association: | | |
"BC", Series 2005-14, 4.5%, 10/25/2017 | 16,700,000 | 16,653,803 |
"OA", Series 2005-14, 5.0%, 11/25/2019 | 10,293,659 | 10,382,862 |
"PA", Series 2005-14, 5.0%, 6/25/2020 | 14,916,000 | 15,040,241 |
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost $144,441,385) | 141,881,417 |
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US Government Backed 13.7% |
US Treasury Bills: | | |
2.31%*, 4/21/2005 (c) | 9,425,000 | 9,412,905 |
2.016%*, 4/21/2005 | 32,700,000 | 32,663,748 |
US Treasury Note: | | |
1.5%, 7/31/2005 | 8,660,000 | 8,620,086 |
1.5%, 3/31/2006 | 3,500,000 | 3,433,693 |
1.625%, 9/30/2005 | 13,600,000 | 13,501,182 |
1.875%, 1/31/2006 | 5,440,000 | 5,374,551 |
2.0%, 8/31/2005 | 28,730,000 | 28,608,788 |
2.5%, 9/30/2006 | 350,000 | 344,039 |
3.375%, 2/28/2007 | 15,900,000 | 15,783,851 |
3.37%, 2/15/2008 | 24,377,000 | 24,011,345 |
3.75%, 3/31/2007 | 19,600,000 | 19,582,392 |
6.5%, 8/15/2005 | 860,000 | 871,152 |
Total US Government Backed (Cost $162,652,590) | 162,207,732 |
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Shares
| Value ($) |
| |
Cash Equivalents 4.2% |
Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.69% (b) (Cost $49,154,939) | 49,154,939 | 49,154,939 |
| % of Net Assets | Value ($) |
| |
Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $1,196,225,089) (a) | 99.8 | 1,181,883,888 |
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | 0.2 | 2,001,055 |
Net Assets | 100.0 | 1,183,884,943 |
* Annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
** Floating rate notes are securities whose yields vary with a designated market index or market rate, such as the coupon-equivalent of the US Treasury bill rate. These securities are shown at their current rate as of March 31, 2005.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $1,196,225,089. At March 31, 2005, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $14,341,201. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $2,605,722 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $16,946,923.
(b) Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, an affiliated fund, is managed by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. The rate shown for Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(c) At March 31, 2005, this security has been pledged to cover, in whole or in part, initial margin requirements for open futures contracts.
(d) Interest Only (IO) Bonds represent the "interest only" portion of payments on a pool of underlying mortgages or mortgage-backed securities. IO securities are subject to repayment risk on the pool of underlying mortgages.
144A: Security exempt from registration under 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
At March 31, 2005, open futures contracts sold were as follows:
Futures | Expiration Date | Contracts | Aggregate Face Value ($) | Market Value ($) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ($) |
Australia 10 year Bond | 6/15/2005 | 898 | 75,424,502 | 75,227,223 | 197,279 |
UK Treasury Bond | 6/28/2005 | 476 | 98,211,731 | 98,992,198 | (780,467) |
Japan 10 year Bond | 6/9/2005 | 21 | 26,983,689 | 27,302,154 | (318,465) |
US Treasury 10 year Note | 6/21/2005 | 570 | 62,952,096 | 62,281,406 | 670,690 |
Total net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts | (230,963) |
At March 31, 2005, open futures contracts purchased were as follows:
Futures | Expiration Date | Contracts | Aggregate Face Value ($) | Market Value ($) | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ($) |
Canada 10 year Bond | 6/21/2005 | 1,062 | 98,277,403 | 97,903,811 | (373,592) |
Germany 10 year Bond | 6/8/2005 | 581 | 88,501,790 | 89,331,200 | 829,410 |
Total net unrealized appreciation on open futures contracts | 455,818 |
The use of futures contracts involves elements of market risk and risks in excess of the amount recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The "aggregate face value" presented above represents the Portfolio's total exposure in such contracts.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) |
Assets |
Investments: Investments in securities, at value (cost $1,147,070,150) | $ 1,132,728,949 |
Investment in Scudder Cash Management QP Trust (cost $49,154,939) | 49,154,939 |
Total investments in securities, at value (cost $1,196,225,089) | 1,181,883,888 |
Cash | 1,058,269 |
Foreign currency, at value (cost $137) | 141 |
Receivable for investments sold | 29,818,988 |
Deposits with brokers for open futures contracts | 6,070,834 |
Interest receivable | 8,035,391 |
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts | 1,736,481 |
Other assets | 14,205 |
Total assets | 1,228,618,197 |
Liabilities |
Payable for investments purchased | 41,843,310 |
Net payable on closed forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 555,153 |
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts | 1,876,660 |
Payable for variation margin on open future contracts | 1,023 |
Accrued management fee | 207,543 |
Other accrued expenses and payables | 249,565 |
Total liabilities | 44,733,254 |
Net assets, at value | $ 1,183,884,943 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) |
Investment Income |
Income: Interest | $ 26,433,667 |
Interest — Scudder Cash Management QP Trust | 1,725,750 |
Credit rate income | 5,831,647 |
Mortgage dollar roll income | 68,710 |
Dividends | 22,202 |
Total Income | 34,081,976 |
Expenses: Management fee | 5,750,933 |
Wrapper fees | 736,134 |
Auditing | 13,937 |
Legal | 92,191 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 34,666 |
Administrator service fee | 415,939 |
Other | 74,736 |
Total expenses, before expense reductions | 7,118,536 |
Expense reductions | (2,040,850) |
Total expenses, after expense reductions | 5,077,686 |
Net investment income | 29,004,290 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions |
Net realized gain (loss) from: Investments | 16,218,117 |
Affiliated investment companies | 19,110,838 |
Futures | 871,543 |
Foreign currency related transactions | 13,719,025 |
| 49,919,523 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on: Investments | (50,008,731) |
Futures | (16,593,477) |
Foreign currency related transactions | (4,217,170) |
Wrapper Agreements | 67,264,399 |
| (3,554,979) |
Net gain (loss) on investments | 46,364,544 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 75,368,834 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | Six Months Ended March 31, 2005 (Unaudited) | Year Ended September 30, 2004 |
Operations: Net investment income | $ 29,004,290 | $ 113,682,375 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 49,919,523 | 26,358,614 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments, futures and foreign currency related transactions | (70,819,378) | (23,040,235) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on Wrapper Agreements | 67,264,399 | (5,338,738) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 75,368,834 | 111,662,016 |
Capital transactions in shares of beneficial interest: Proceeds from capital invested | 148,914,791 | 388,962,660 |
Value of capital withdrawn | (1,814,814,510) | (180,224,202) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions in shares of beneficial interest | (1,665,899,719) | 208,738,458 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets | (1,590,530,885) | 320,400,474 |
Net assets at beginning of period | 2,774,415,828 | 2,454,015,354 |
Net assets at end of period | $ 1,183,884,943 | $ 2,774,415,828 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Years Ended September 30, | 2005a,b | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data |
Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 1,184 | 2,774 | 2,454 | 1,011 | 227 | 201 |
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%) | .86* | .89 | .88 | .93 | 1.01 | .99 |
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%) | .61* | .80 | .80 | .80 | .80 | .35 |
Ratio of net investment income (%) | 3.49* | 4.32 | 4.31 | 5.21 | 6.37 | 7.33 |
Portfolio turnover rate (%) | 189** | 120 | 244 | 62 | 13 | —c |
Total Investment Return (%)d,e | 3.65** | 4.32 | 4.33 | 5.53 | 6.58 | 7.30 |
a For the six months ended March 31, 2005 (Unaudited). b Effective November 17, 2004, the Portfolio converted from a stable value fund to a short-term bond fund. The return for the Portfolio includes the effect of the conversion and in the absence of the conversion the return would have been lower. c Less than 1%. d Total investment return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. e Total investment return for the Portfolio was derived from the performance of Investment Class shares of PreservationPlus Income Fund. * Annualized ** Not annualized |
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
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A. Significant Accounting Policies
PreservationPlus Income Portfolio (the "Portfolio") is a diversified series of Scudder Investment Portfolios (the "Trust"), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company organized as a New York business trust.
Effective November 17, 2004, the Board of Trustees of PreservationPlus Income Portfolio elected to change the Portfolio from a stable value fund to a short-term bond fund. The most significant change was the elimination of the Portfolio's insurance Wrapper Agreements, which resulted in the fluctuation of the Portfolio's price or net asset value ("NAV") after November 16, 2004.
The Portfolio's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Portfolio in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation. Investments are stated at value determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading. Debt securities are valued by independent pricing services approved by the Trustees of the Portfolio. If the pricing services are unable to provide valuations, securities are valued at the most recent bid quotation or evaluated price, as applicable, obtained from a broker-dealer. Such services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes.
Money market instruments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less, maturing at par, are valued at amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies and Scudder Cash Management QP Trust are valued at their net asset value each business day.
Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees.
During the period from October 1, 2004 through November 16, 2004, Wrapper Agreements generally were equal to the difference between the Book Value of the Wrapper Agreements and Market Value (plus accrued interest on the underlying securities) of the covered assets and were either reflected as an asset or a liability of the Portfolio. The Portfolio's Board of Trustees, in performing its fair value determination of the Portfolio's Wrapper Agreements, considered the creditworthiness and the ability of Wrapper Providers to pay amounts that were due under the Wrapper Agreements.
Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Portfolio are maintained in US dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into US dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into US dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the disposition of forward foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the US dollar amount actually received. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed but is included with net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment securities.
Futures Contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between a buyer or seller and an established futures exchange or its clearinghouse in which the buyer or seller agrees to take or make a delivery of a specific amount of a financial instrument at a specified price on a specific date (settlement date). The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts as a hedge against anticipated interest rate, currency or equity market changes, and for duration management, risk management and return enhancement purposes.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with a financial intermediary an amount ("initial margin") equal to a certain percentage of the face value indicated in the futures contract. Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by the Portfolio dependent upon the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. When entering into a closing transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the futures contract to sell and the futures contract to buy. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts, including the risk that an illiquid secondary market will limit the Portfolio's ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date and that a change in the value of a futures contract may not correlate exactly with the changes in the value of the securities or currencies hedged. When utilizing futures contracts to hedge, the Portfolio gives up the opportunity to profit from favorable price movements in the hedged positions during the term of the contract.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts. A forward foreign currency exchange contract ("forward currency contract") is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at the settlement date at a negotiated rate. The Portfolio may enter into forward currency contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign currency denominated portfolio holdings and to facilitate transactions in foreign currency denominated securities.
Forward currency contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies and unrealized gain (loss) is recorded daily. Sales and purchases of forward currency contracts having the same settlement date and broker are offset and any gain (loss) is realized on the date of offset; otherwise, gain (loss) is realized on settlement date. Realized and unrealized gains and losses which represent the difference between the value of a forward currency contract to buy and a forward currency contract to sell are included in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from foreign currency related transactions.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into forward currency contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Additionally, when utilizing forward currency contracts to hedge, the Portfolio gives up the opportunity to profit from favorable exchange rate movements during the term of the contract.
When-Issued/Delayed Delivery Securities. The Portfolio may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date beyond the normal settlement period. At the time the Portfolio enters into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security is reflected in the net asset value. The price of such security and the date when the security will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. No interest accrues to the Portfolio until payment takes place. At the time the Portfolio enters into this type of transaction, it is required to segregate cash or other liquid assets at least equal to the amount of the commitment.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into when-issued or delayed delivery securities from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors. Additionally, losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities.
Mortgage Dollar Rolls. The Portfolio may enter into mortgage dollar rolls in which the Portfolio sells to a bank or banker/dealer (the "counterparty") mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase similar, but not identical, securities on a fixed date. The counterparty receives all principal and interest payments including prepayments made on the security while it is the holder. The Portfolio receives compensation as consideration for entering into the commitment to repurchase. The compensation is paid in the form of a lower price for the security upon its repurchase or, alternatively, a fee. Mortgage dollar rolls may be renewed with a new sale and repurchase price and a cash settlement made at each renewal without physical delivery of the securities subject to the contract.
Certain risks may arise upon entering into mortgage dollar rolls from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their commitments. Additionally, the value of such securities may change adversely before the Portfolio is able to repurchase them.
Federal Income Taxes. The Portfolio is considered a partnership under the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Contingencies. In the normal course of business, the Portfolio may enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Portfolio's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Portfolio expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date plus one basis for daily net asset value calculations. However, for financial reporting purposes, investment security transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. Prior to November 17, 2004, the credit rate income was accrued daily and represented the difference between actual interest earned on covered assets under the Portfolio's Wrapper Agreements and the product of the Book Value of the Wrapper Agreements multiplied by the credit rate as determined pursuant to the Wrapper Agreements.
The Portfolio makes a daily allocation of its net investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses from securities and foreign currency transactions to its investors in proportion to their investment in the Portfolio.
B. Purchases and Sales of Securities
During the six months ended March 31, 2005, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term instruments, US Treasury obligations and mortgage dollar roll transactions) aggregated $894,774,768 and $1,442,174,604, respectively. Purchases and sales of US Treasury obligations aggregated $1,146,402,783 and $1,195,950,017, respectively. Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar roll transactions aggregated $79,110,376 and $79,421,766, respectively.
C. Related Parties
Scudder Investments is part of Deutsche Asset Management, which is the marketing name in the US for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG. Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. ("DeAM, Inc." or the "Advisor") is the Advisor for the Portfolio and Investment Company Capital Corp. ("ICCC" or the "Administrator") is the Administrator for the Portfolio, both wholly owned subsidiaries of Deutsche Bank AG.
Investment Advisory Agreement. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Advisor directs the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with its investment objectives, policies and restrictions. The Advisor determines the securities, instruments and other contracts relating to investments to be purchased, sold or entered into by the Portfolio. The advisory fee payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement is equal to an annual rate of 0.70% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly. These fees were reduced to 0.10% on assets invested in Scudder High Income Plus Fund.
For the period October 1, 2004 through November 16, 2004, the Advisor and Administrator maintained the annualized expenses of the Portfolio including the annual premiums on Wrapper Agreements at not more than 0.80% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. In addition, for the period from November 17, 2004 through February 1, 2006, the Advisor and Administrator have agreed to maintain the annualized expenses of the Portfolio at no more than 0.48% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. The amount of the waiver and whether the Advisor and Administrator waive their fees may vary at any time without notice to the shareholders.
Accordingly, for the six months ended March 31, 2005, the Advisor did not impose a portion of its advisory fee pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement aggregating $2,030,249 and the amount imposed aggregated $3,720,684, which was equivalent to an annualized effective rate of 0.45% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets.
Administrator Service Fee. ICCC serves as Administrator and receives a fee (the "Administrator Service Fee") of 0.05% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly. For the six months ended March 31, 2005, the Administrator Service Fee was $415,939, of which $136,960 is unpaid at March 31, 2005.
Other. Prior to October 27, 2004, to gain exposure to high yield debt securities, the Portfolio invested in the Scudder High Income Plus Fund, an affiliated mutual fund. The Portfolio reduced its advisory fee to 0.10% of its average daily net assets with respect to its assets invested in the Scudder High Income Plus Fund. There were no distributions from Scudder High Income Plus Fund to the Portfolio for the six months ended March 31, 2005.
Scudder Cash Management QP Trust. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund may invest in the Scudder Cash Management QP Trust (the "QP Trust'') and other affiliated funds managed by the Scudder Investments, Inc. The QP Trust seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The QP Trust does not pay the Advisor a management fee for the affiliated funds' investments in the QP Trust.
Trustees' Fees and Expenses. As compensation for his or her services, each Independent Trustee receives an aggregate annual fee, plus a fee for each meeting attended (plus reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with his or her attendance at board and committee meetings) from each Fund in the Fund Complex for which he or she serves. In addition, the Chairman of the Fund Complex's Audit Committee receives an annual fee for his services.
Insurance Brokerage Commissions. The Portfolio paid insurance premiums to an unaffiliated insurance broker in 2002 and 2003. This broker in turn paid a portion of its commissions to an affiliate of the Advisor, which performed certain insurance brokerage services for the broker. The Advisor has reimbursed the Portfolio for the portion of commissions (plus interest) paid to the affiliate of the Advisor attributable to the premiums paid by the Portfolio. The amounts for 2002 and 2003 were $569 and $1,415, respectively.
D. Forward Foreign Currency Commitments
As of March 31, 2005, the Portfolio had the following open forward foreign currency exchange contracts:
Contracts to Deliver | | In Exchange For | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Appreciation |
AUD | 17,008,000 | | USD | 13,442,103 | | 5/4/2005 | | 310,930 |
CHF | 11,134,000 | | USD | 9,480,989 | | 5/4/2005 | | 169,840 |
EUR | 8,108,000 | | USD | 10,621,885 | | 5/4/2005 | | 110,609 |
GBP | 874,000 | | USD | 1,666,735 | | 5/4/2005 | | 15,448 |
JPY | 1,636,852,000 | | USD | 15,343,446 | | 5/4/2005 | | 373,457 |
NZD | 1,424,000 | | USD | 1,055,312 | | 5/4/2005 | | 42,514 |
USD | 267,962 | | EUR | 207,000 | | 5/4/2005 | | 395 |
USD | 23,008,224 | | CAD | 27,978,000 | | 5/27/2005 | | 124,385 |
USD | 57,718,118 | | AUD | 75,019,000 | | 5/28/2005 | | 92,636 |
USD | 117,668,617 | | GBP | 62,623,000 | | 5/28/2005 | | 496,267 |
Total unrealized appreciation | $ 1,736,481 |
Contracts to Deliver | | In Exchange For | | Settlement Date | | Net Unrealized Depreciation |
CAD | 8,379,000 | | USD | 6,820,513 | | 5/1/2005 | | (157,600) |
CAD | 27,978,000 | | USD | 23,003,589 | | 5/1/2005 | | (124,628) |
USD | 30,113,556 | | CAD | 36,357,000 | | 5/1/2005 | | (58,778) |
JPY | 481,882,000 | | USD | 4,633,481 | | 5/4/2005 | | (138,084) |
NZD | 3,696,000 | | USD | 2,687,731 | | 5/4/2005 | | (59,007) |
USD | 13,453,328 | | AUD | 17,008,000 | | 5/4/2005 | | (322,155) |
USD | 9,304,463 | | CHF | 11,134,000 | | 5/4/2005 | | (9,568) |
USD | 10,555,894 | | EUR | 7,901,000 | | 5/4/2005 | | (312,974) |
USD | 1,677,014 | | GBP | 874,000 | | 5/4/2005 | | (25,727) |
USD | 20,248,517 | | JPY | 2,118,734,000 | | 5/4/2005 | | (483,111) |
USD | 3,704,576 | | NZD | 5,120,000 | | 5/4/2005 | | (63,053) |
CHF | 58,215,000 | | USD | 48,715,481 | | 5/28/2005 | | (36,935) |
EUR | 31,593,000 | | USD | 40,916,726 | | 5/28/2005 | | (61,065) |
JPY | 954,153,000 | | USD | 8,908,992 | | 5/28/2005 | | (10,129) |
NZD | 19,195,000 | | USD | 13,602,153 | | 5/28/2005 | | (13,846) |
Total unrealized depreciation | $ (1,876,660) |
Currency Abbreviations | |
AUD | Australian Dollar | GBP | British Pound |
CAD | Canadian Dollar | JPY | Japanese Yen |
CHF | Swiss Franc | NZD | New Zealand Dollar |
EUR | Euro | USD | United States Dollars |
E. Expense Reductions
For the six months ended March 31, 2005, the Advisor agreed to reimburse the Portfolio $10,601, which represents a portion of the fee savings expected to be realized by the outsourcing by the Advisor of certain administrative services to an unaffiliated service provider.
F. Line of Credit
The Portfolio and several other affiliated funds (the "Participants") share in a $1.25 billion revolving credit facility administered by JP Morgan Chase Bank for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is allocated, based upon net assets, among each of the Participants. Interest is calculated at the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5 percent. The Portfolio may borrow up to a maximum of 33 percent of its net assets under the agreement.
G. Wrapper Agreements
The Board of Trustees of PreservationPlus Income Portfolio elected to change the Portfolio from a stable value portfolio to a short-term bond portfolio effective November 17, 2004. The most significant change was the elimination of the Portfolio's insurance Wrapper Agreements, which resulted in the fluctuation of the Portfolio's net assets after November 16, 2004. At November 16, 2004, the Wrapper Agreements had a fair value of ($58,561,356), which the Portfolio reflected as a payable to the wrapper providers. No payments were made to the wrapper providers in connection with the termination of the agreements.
Prior to November 16, 2004, the Portfolio entered into Wrapper Agreements with insurance companies, banks or other financial institutions that were designed to protect the Portfolio from investment losses and, under most circumstances, permit the Fund to maintain a constant NAV per share. Since there was no market for Wrapper Agreements, they were considered illiquid.
A Wrapper Agreement obligated the wrapper provider to maintain the "Book Value" of the securities covered by the Wrapper Agreement (the "covered assets") up to specified amounts, under certain circumstances. Book Value of the covered assets was generally deposits, plus interest accrued at a crediting rate established under the Wrapper Agreement, less any adjustments for withdrawals or for defaulted or impaired securities (as specified in the Wrapper Agreement). In general, if the Book Value of the Wrapper Agreement exceeded the market value of the covered assets (including accrued interest), the Wrapper Provider became obligated to pay the difference to the Portfolio in the event of shareholder redemptions. On the other hand, if the Book Value of the Wrapper Agreement was less than the market value of the covered assets (including accrued interest), the Portfolio became obligated to pay the difference to the Wrapper Provider in the event of shareholder redemptions. The circumstances under which payments were made and the timing of payments between the Portfolio and the Wrapper Providers may have varied based on the terms of the Wrapper Agreements.
H. Regulatory Matters and Litigation
Since at least July 2003, federal, state and industry regulators have been conducting ongoing inquiries and investigations ("inquiries") into the mutual fund industry, and have requested information from numerous mutual fund companies, including Scudder Investments. It is not possible to determine what the outcome of these inquiries will be or what the effect, if any, would be on the funds or their advisors. Publicity about mutual fund practices arising from these industry-wide inquiries serves as the general basis of a number of private lawsuits against the Scudder funds. These lawsuits, which previously have been reported in the press, involve purported class action and derivative lawsuits, making various allegations and naming as defendants various persons, including certain Scudder funds, the funds' investment advisors and their affiliates, certain individuals, including in some cases fund Trustees/Directors, and other parties. Each Scudder fund's investment advisor has agreed to indemnify the applicable Scudder funds in connection with these lawsuits, or other lawsuits or regulatory actions that may be filed making allegations similar to these lawsuits regarding market timing, revenue sharing, fund valuation, or other subjects arising from or related to the pending inquiries. Based on currently available information, the funds' investment advisors believe the likelihood that the pending lawsuits will have a material adverse financial impact on a Scudder fund is remote and such actions are not likely to materially affect their ability to perform under their investment management agreements with the Scudder funds.
I. Name Change
Effective June 1, 2005, PreservationPlus Income Portfolio will change its name to Scudder Limited-Duration Plus Portfolio. This name change was made in accordance with the regulatory requirements that require a portfolio's name to reflect its investment strategy.
Account Management Resources |
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For shareholders of Classes A and C and Investment Class
Automated Information Lines | ScudderACCESS (800) 972-3060 Personalized account information, information on other Scudder funds and services via touchtone telephone and for Classes A, B, and C only, the ability to exchange or redeem shares. |
Web Site | scudder.com View your account transactions and balances, trade shares, monitor your asset allocation, and change your address, 24 hours a day. Obtain prospectuses and applications, blank forms, interactive worksheets, news about Scudder funds, subscription to fund updates by e-mail, retirement planning information, and more. |
For More Information | (800) 621-1048 To speak with a Scudder service representative. |
Written Correspondence | Scudder Investments PO Box 219356
Kansas City, MO 64121-9356 |
Proxy Voting | A description of the fund's policies and procedures for voting proxies for portfolio securities and information about how the fund voted proxies related to its portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available on our Web site — scudder.com (type "proxy voting" in the search field) — or on the SEC's Web site — www.sec.gov. To obtain a written copy of the fund's policies and procedures without charge, upon request, call us toll free at (800) 621-1048. |
Principal Underwriter | If you have questions, comments or complaints, contact: Scudder Distributors, Inc. 222 South Riverside Plaza
Chicago, IL 60606-5808 (800) 621-1148 |
| Class A | Class C | Investment Class |
Nasdaq Symbol | PPIAX | PPLCX | DBPIX |
CUSIP Number | 81111R 742 | 81111R 734 | 81111R 759 |
Fund Number | 418 | 718 | 822 |
This privacy statement is issued by Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., Deutsche Asset Management, Inc., Scudder Distributors, Inc., Scudder Investor Services, Inc., Scudder Trust Company and the Scudder Funds.
We never sell customer lists or individual client information. We consider privacy fundamental to our client relationships and adhere to the policies and practices described below to protect current and former clients' information. Internal policies are in place to protect confidentiality, while allowing client needs to be served. Only individuals who need to do so in carrying out their job responsibilities may access client information. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal and state standards to protect confidentiality. These safeguards extend to all forms of interaction with us, including the Internet.
In the normal course of business, clients give us nonpublic personal information on applications and other forms, on our websites, and through transactions with us or our affiliates. Examples of the nonpublic personal information collected are name, address, Social Security number and transaction and balance information. To be able to serve our clients, certain of this client information is shared with affiliated and nonaffiliated third party service providers such as transfer agents, custodians, and broker-dealers to assist us in processing transactions and servicing your account with us. In addition, we may disclose all of the information we collect to companies that perform marketing services on our behalf or to other financial institutions with which we have joint marketing agreements. The organizations described above that receive client information may only use it for the purpose designated by the Scudder Companies listed above.
We may also disclose nonpublic personal information about you to other parties as required or permitted by law. For example, we are required or we may provide information to government entities or regulatory bodies in response to requests for information or subpoenas, to private litigants in certain circumstances, to law enforcement authorities, or any time we believe it necessary to protect the firm.
Questions on this policy may be sent to:
Scudder Investments
Attention: Correspondence — Chicago
P.O. Box 219415
Kansas City, MO 64121-9415
September 2004
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 COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
Not Applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
The Nominating and Governance Committee evaluates and nominates Board member
candidates. Fund shareholders may also submit nominees that will be considered
by the Committee when a Board vacancy occurs. Submissions should be mailed to
the attention of the Secretary of the Fund, One South Street, Baltimore, MD
21202.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant's
Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the
Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing
date of this report.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's last half-year (the
registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of the annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal controls over financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.CERT.
(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.906CERT.
Form N-CSR Item F
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Registrant: Scudder PreservationPlus Income Portfolio
By: /s/Julian Sluyters
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Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 31, 2005
Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 16, 2005
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
Registrant: Scudder PreservationPlus Income Portfolio
By: /s/Julian Sluyters
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Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 31, 2005
Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 16, 2005
By: /s/Paul Schubert
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Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 16, 2005
