UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-8974
The Jhaveri Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
18820 High Parkway, Cleveland, Ohio 44116
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)
Ramesh C. Jhaveri, 18820 High Parkway, Cleveland, Ohio 44116
(Name and address of agent for service)
With copy to:
Donald S. Mendelsohn, Thompson Hine LLP.
312 Walnut St., 14th Floor, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (216) 356-1565
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2004
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection and policymaking roles.
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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
ANNUAL REPORT
Jhaveri Value Fund
A No-Load Capital Appreciation Fund
March 31, 2004
May 14, 2004
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
After the spectacular gains of 2003, the markets made a minor correction during the first quarter of 2004. Despite this correction, JVF ended its fiscal year (March 31, 2004) with gains of 35.20% for the year. Our refined investment strategy has continued to perform well. JVF was ranked 3rd among Large-Cap Core Funds 2 out of the last 4 quarters in the Wall Street Journal Mutual Fund Review. JVF compared favorably with the other major indices for the last year:
Market
Return (3/31/04)
Dow Jones Industrial (with dividends)
p 29.60%
S&P 500 (with dividends)
p 34.77%
JHAVERI VALUE FUND
p 35.20%
Market Outlook
In recent weeks, the market has made a significant correction and appears to be in a consolidation phase. The market is currently technically oversold and fundamentally fairly valued and should resume its upward trend. Our outlook for 2004 is predicated on accommodative monetary policy, stimulative fiscal and tax policy, free global trade, and overall positive economic environment. Here are the highlights:
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Rising corporate profits and corporate investments
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Improving employment
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Continued low inflation and interest rates
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Moderately strengthening dollar relative to major currencies
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Increasing asset allocation toward equities by institutional investors
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Continued cash flow into stock mutual funds
However, the following geopolitical concerns and risks may moderate the market advance and increase market volatility:
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2004 Presidential election – the rhetoric and fear mongering could affect the market
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Threat of terrorist attacks on scale of Madrid bombing
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OPEC oil cartel pricing and production quota
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Outsourcing and protectionist trade war
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Iraqi War and Middle East crisis
We continue to be on guard for these geopolitical events and manage investments in the direction of short, medium, and long term trends. The Jhaveri Value Fund is a diversified portfolio invested in high quality, large capitalization stocks. We diligently take profit in fully priced or extended stocks and look for bargains in good quality undervalued securities. We believe our combination of short and long cycle investment strategies will continue to perform well through the upcoming market conditions. We thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
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Ramesh C. Jhaveri - CEO
Saumil R. Jhaveri – President
*JVF Average Annual Returns – 3/31/04
1-year = 35.20%
5-year = -0.59%
Since Inception (5/3/95) = 2.52%
Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The value of shares will fluctuate and will be worth more or less than their original cost at the time of redemption. The returns shown do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Growth of $10,000 Investment in JVF*
End Date March 31, 2004
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*Past performance is not predictive of future performance. The value of shares will fluctuate and will be worth more or less than their original cost at the time of redemption. The returns shown do not reflect deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Jhaveri Value Fund | | | | | | |
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| | | | | Schedule of Investments |
| | | | | March 31, 2004 |
Shares/Principal Amt- % of Assets | | | | | | Market Value |
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COMMON STOCKS | | | | | | |
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Air Transportation - 1.27% | | | | Construction- Contractors- 0.51% | | |
3,000 | Continental Airlines Class "B" * | 37,590 | | 1,000 | Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. * | 44,600 |
4,000 | Delta Airlines, Inc. * | 31,680 | | | | |
3,000 | Southwest Airlines Co. | 42,630 | | Construction, Mining & Materials - 0.22% | | |
| | 111,900 | | 500 | Dover Corp. | 19,385 |
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Appliance & Tool - 0.95% | | | | Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas - 0.29% | | |
2,000 | Sony Corp. + | 83,620 | | 500 | Petro China Co. Ltd + | 25,550 |
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AeroSpace/Aircraft/Defense - 1.87% | | | | Electric Services - 0.69% | | |
1,000 | Goodrich Corporation | 28,070 | | 2,000 | Southern Co. | 61,000 |
3,000 | Lockheed Martin Corp. | 136,920 | | | | |
| | 164,990 | | Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus - 1.63% | | |
| | | | 3,000 | Medtronic Inc. | 143,250 |
Automobile Manufacturing - 0.13% | | | | | | |
500 | Honda Motor Corp. + | 11,570 | | Electronic Manufacturing Services - 0.74% | | |
| | | | 1,500 | Cintas Corp. | 65,235 |
Beverages-Alcoholic/Soft Drink - 0.28% | | | | | | |
500 | Coca Cola Co. | 25,150 | | | | |
| | | | Electronic Equipment - 2.25% | | |
Biological Products - 0.66% | | | | 6,500 | General Electric Co. | 198,380 |
1,000 | Amgen Inc. * | 58,150 | | | | |
| | | | Electronic-Semiconductors - 5.21% | | |
Biotechnology & Drugs - 2.17% | | | | 14,200 | Intel Corp. | 386,240 |
3,500 | AmerisourceBergen Corp. | 191,380 | | 2,500 | Texas Instruments, Inc. | 73,050 |
| | | | | | 459,290 |
Broadcasting & Cable TV - 2.31% | | | | | | |
3,000 | Comcast Corp. * | 83,550 | | Fabricated Plate Work - 0.10% | | |
3,000 | Cox Communications * | 94,800 | | 1,000 | McDermott International * | 8,390 |
1,000 | The Walt Disney Co. | 24,990 | | | | |
| | 203,340 | | Food and Kindred Products - 0.15% | | |
| | | | 500 | ConAgra Foods, Inc. | 13,470 |
Calculating & Accounting Machines - 0.82% | | | | | | |
1,500 | Diebold Inc | 72,180 | | Food Processing - 0.62% | | |
| | | | 2,500 | Sara Lee Corp. | 54,650 |
Chemicals-Diversified - 2.88% | | | | | | |
6,000 | Du Pont (E.I.) deNemours & Co. | 253,320 | | Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles - 1.98% | | |
| | | | 9,000 | LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. * | 174,150 |
Communication Services - 2.65% | | | | | | |
3,000 | American Telephone & Telegraph | 58,710 | | Healthcare Facilities - 0.89% | | |
4,000 | Verizon Communications | 146,160 | | 7,000 | Tenet Healthcare * | 78,120 |
1,000 | UT STARCOM, Inc. * | 28,750 | | | | |
| | 233,620 | | Hotels & Motels - 0.48% | | |
| | | | 1,000 | Marriott International | 42,550 |
Computer Hardware - 1.04% | | | | | | |
1,000 | International Business Machines, Inc. | 91,840 | | Industrial Organic Chemicals - 0.34% | | |
| | | | 2,000 | Lyondell Chemical | 29,680 |
Computer-Software - 6.17% | | | | | | |
18,900 | Microsoft Corp. | 471,177 | | Internet - 0.19% | | |
6,000 | Oracle Corp. * | 72,000 | | 1,000 | Time Warner, Inc. * | 16,860 |
| | 543,177 | | | | |
| | | | Retail- Catalog- 1.44% | | |
Computer-Local Network - 1.61% | | | | 4,000 | InterActive Corp. * | 126,520 |
6,000 | Cisco Systems Inc.* | 141,420 | | | | |
| | | | Retail-Specialty - 1.93% | | |
Computer-Mini/Micro - 3.86% | | | | 2,000 | Gap Inc. | 43,840 |
5,500 | Dell Computer Corp.* | 184,910 | | 1,000 | Limited Brands, Inc. | 20,000 |
5,500 | Hewlett-Packard Co. | 125,620 | | 2,000 | Tiffany & Co. | 76,340 |
7,000 | Sun Microsystems, Inc. * | 29,190 | | 500 | Wal-Mart Stores Inc. | 29,845 |
| | 339,720 | | | | 170,025 |
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Computer Integrated Systems Design - 0.16% | | | | Retail-Food & Restaurant - 0.71% | | |
1,000 | UNISYS Corp. * | 14,280 | | 2,200 | McDonald's Corp. | 62,854 |
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Computer Services - 1.10% | | | | Security Brokers - 0.26% | | |
5,000 | Electronic Data Systems, Inc. | 96,750 | | 2,000 | Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. * | 23,220 |
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Computer Storage Devices - 2.16% | | | | Semiconductors - 1.81% | | |
3,000 | Maxtor Corp. * | 24,450 | | 4,000 | Applied Materials, Inc. * | 85,320 |
3,000 | SanDisk Corp. * | 85,080 | | 1,000 | RF Micro Devices | 8,460 |
5,000 | Seagate Technology | 80,650 | | 1,000 | STMicroelectronics NV | 23,600 |
| | 190,180 | | 4,000 | Taiwan Semiconductor | 41,760 |
| | | | | | 159,140 |
Major Drugs - 0.97% | | | | | | |
2,000 | Novartis AG + | 85,200 | | Services- Accounting & Research - 0.40% | | |
| | | | 1,000 | Paychex Inc. | 35,600 |
Medical-Drugs - 16.11% | | | | | | |
2,500 | Abbott Laboratories | 102,750 | | Software & Programming - 0.17% | | |
500 | Bristol Myers Squibb Co. | 12,115 | | 1,000 | Cadence Design Systems, Inc. * | 14,740 |
7,000 | Glaxo SmithKline, PLC + | 279,650 | | | | |
7,500 | Johnson & Johnson, Inc. | 380,400 | | Special Industry Machinery - 2.62% | | |
7,000 | Merck & Co., Inc. | 309,330 | | 2,000 | Lam Research Corp. * | 50,240 |
4,000 | Pfizer, Inc. | 140,200 | | 5,000 | Novellus Systems, Inc. * | 158,350 |
12,000 | Schering-Plough Corp. | 194,640 | | 1,000 | Pall Corp. | 22,690 |
| | 1,419,085 | | | | 231,280 |
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Medical Equipment & Supplies - 2.81% | | | | Telecommunications Equipment - 0.52% | | |
8,000 | Baxter International, Inc. | 247,120 | | 5,000 | JDS Uniphase Corp. * | 20,350 |
| | | | 6,200 | Lucent Technologies, Inc. * | 25,482 |
National Commercial Banks - 1.02% | | | | | | 45,832 |
3,000 | Union Planters Corp. | 89,550 | | | | |
| | | | Transportation - Ship - 0.52% | | |
Natural Gas Utilities - 0.32% | | | | 1,000 | SPX Corp. | 45,480 |
4,000 | El Paso Corp. | 28,440 | | | | |
| | | | Trucking - 0.38% | | |
Oil & Gas-International Integrated - 0.27% | | | | 1,000 | Yellow Roadway Corp. | 33,700 |
500 | Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. + | 23,790 | | | | |
| | | | Wholesale Drugs - 2.05% | | |
Paints, Varnishes & Allied Products- 0.33% | | | | 6,000 | McKesson Corp. | 180,540 |
500 | PPG Industries Inc. | 29,150 | | | | |
| | | | Total for Common Stock - 97.10% | | 8,553,188 |
Petroleum Refining- 0.68% | | | | | | |
1,500 | Shell Transport & Trading Plc | 59,865 | | Cash - Equivalents - 2.10% | | |
| | | | 185,202 | First American Treasury Obligation FD CL S .32% | 185,202 |
Prepackaged Software- 1.53% | | | | Total Cash - Equivalents - 2.10% | | 185,202 |
2,000 | Intuit, Inc. * | 89,260 | | | | |
1,000 | PeopleSoft Inc. * | 18,490 | | | Total Investments - 99.20% | $ 8,738,390 |
1,000 | Veritas Software | 26,910 | | | (Cost $9,459,010) | |
| | 134,660 | | | | |
| | | | | Other Assets In Excess of Liabilities 0.80% | 70,101 |
Personal Household Products- 4.60% | | | | | | |
4,500 | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. | 104,400 | | | Net Assets - 100.00% | $ 8,808,491 |
8,000 | Wyeth | 300,400 | | | | |
| | 404,800 | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Pharmaceutical Preparations- 1.29% | | | | | | |
5,000 | Mylan Laboratories Inc. | 113,650 | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Photography- 1.93% | | | | | | |
6,500 | Eastman Kodak Co. | 170,105 | | | | |
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Plastic Materials- 0.23% | | | | | | |
500 | Dow Chemical | 20,140 | | | | |
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Publishing 0.81% | | | | | | |
1,500 | The Thomson Corp. | 46,290 | | | | |
500 | Tribune Co. | 25,220 | | | | |
| | 71,510 | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Railroads, Line-Haul Operating- 1.49% | | | | | | |
1,000 | CSX Corp. | 30,290 | | | | |
500 | Norfolk Southern Corp. | 11,045 | | | | |
1,500 | Union Pacific Corp. | 89,730 | | | | |
| | 131,065 | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Recreational Activities- 0.40% | | | | | | |
2,000 | Blockbuster, Inc. | 35,000 | | | | |
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Recreational Products- 0.94% | | | | | | |
4,500 | Mattel, Inc. | 82,980 | | | | |
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Retail- Drug Stores- 0.19% | | | | | | |
500 | Medco Health | 17,000 | | | | |
Jhaveri Value Fund | |
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
March 31, 2004 | |
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Assets: | |
Investment Securities at Market Value | $ 8,738,390 |
( Cost $9,459,010) | |
Cash | 45 |
Receivables: | |
Dividends and Interest | 12,735 |
Receivable for securities sold | 251,490 |
Receivable for shares sold | 200 |
�� Total Assets | 9,002,860 |
Liabilities: | |
Accrued Management Fees | 19,944 |
Payable for securities purchased | 174,425 |
Total Liabilities | 194,369 |
Net Assets | $ 8,808,491 |
Net Assets Consist of: | |
Paid-In Capital | 12,178,178 |
Accumulated Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments - Net | (2,649,067) |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) in Value | |
of Investments Based on Identified Cost - Net | (720,620) |
Net Assets, for 921,335 Shares Outstanding | $ 8,808,491 |
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price | |
Per Share ($8,808,491/1,014,792 shares) | $ 8.68 |
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Jhaveri Value Fund | |
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Statement of Operations | |
For the year ended March 31, 2004 | |
Investment Income: | |
Dividends | $100,880 |
Interest | 6,812 |
Total Investment Income | 107,692 |
Expenses | |
Management Fees (Note 3) | 191,799 |
Total Expenses | 191,799 |
| |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | (84,107) |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments: | |
Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 831,485 |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Securities Sold Short | 393,379 |
Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments | 988,716 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 2,213,580 |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | 2,129,473 |
Jhaveri Value Fund | | |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | |
| 4/1/2003 | 4/1/2002 |
| to | to |
| 3/31/2004 | 3/31/2003 |
From Operations: | | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | $ (84,107) | $ (67,236) |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments | 831,485 | (2,187,464) |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Securities Sold Short | 393,379 | 0 |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | 988,716 | 399,957 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations | 2,129,473 | (1,854,743) |
From Distributions to Shareholders | | |
Net Realized Gain from Security Transactions | 0 | 0 |
Net Decrease from Distributions | 0 | 0 |
From Capital Share Transactions: | | |
Proceeds From Sale of Shares | 903,472 | 182,878 |
Shares Issued on Reinvestment of Dividends | 0 | 0 |
Cost of Shares Redeemed | (135,565) | (746,931) |
Net Increase (Decrease) from Shareholder Activity | 767,907 | (564,053) |
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Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 2,897,380 | (2,418,796) |
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Net Assets at Beginning of Period | 5,911,111 | 8,329,907 |
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Net Assets at End of Period | $ 8,808,491 | $ 5,911,111 |
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Share Transactions: | | |
Issued | 109,818 | 27,297 |
Reinvested | 0 | 0 |
Redeemed | (16,361) | (108,837) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares | 93,457 | (81,540) |
Shares outstanding beginning of period | 921,335 | 1,002,875 |
Shares outstanding end of period | 1,014,792 | 921,335 |
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Jhaveri Value Fund | | | | | |
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Financial Highlights | | | | | |
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout the period: | | | | | |
| 4/1/2003 | 4/1/2002 | 4/1/2001 | 4/1/2000 | 4/1/1999 |
| to | to | to | to | to |
| 3/31/2004 | 3/31/2003 | 3/31/2002 | 3/31/2001 | 3/31/2000 |
Net Asset Value - | | | | | |
Beginning of Period | $ 6.42 | $ 8.31 | $ 10.02 | $ 12.52 | $ 11.36 |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | (0.09) | (0.07) | (0.14) | (0.07) | (0.13) |
Net Gains or Losses on Securities | | | | | |
(realized and unrealized) | 2.35 | (1.82) | (0.97) | (1.34) | 2.25 |
Total from Investment Operations | 2.26 | (1.89) | (1.11) | (1.41) | 2.12 |
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Dividends (from net investment income) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Distributions (from capital gains) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.60) | (1.09) | (0.96) |
Total Distributions | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.60) | (1.09) | (0.96) |
Net Asset Value - | | | | | |
End of Period | $ 8.68 | $ 6.42 | $ 8.31 | $ 10.02 | $ 12.52 |
Total Return | 35.20 % | (22.74)% | (11.43)% | (11.88)% | 19.08% |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | |
Net Assets - End of Period (Thousands) | 8,808 | 5,911 | 8,330 | 11,633 | 13,231 |
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Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Before Reimbursement | 2.50 % | 2.55 % | 2.51 % | 2.50 % | 2.50 % |
Ratio of Net Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets Before Reimbursement | (1.10)% | (1.11)% | (1.52)% | (0.79)% | (1.03)% |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets After Reimbursement | 2.50 % | 2.50 % | 2.50 % | 2.50 % | 2.50 % |
Ratio of Net Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets After Reimbursement | (1.10)% | (1.06)% | (1.51)% | (0.79)% | (1.03)% |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | 367.21 % | 283.93 % | 80.17 % | 126.66 % | 130.85 % |
JHAVERI VALUE FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
MARCH 31, 2004
Note 1. Organization
The Jhaveri Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust was established under the laws of Ohio by an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated January 18, 1995 (the “Trust Agreement”). The Trust Agreement permits the Board of Trustees to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of separate series without par value. Shares of one series have been authorized, which shares constitute the interests in the Jhaveri Value Fund (the “Fund”). The Fund commenced operations May 1, 1995. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide long term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in a broad range of common stocks believed by its adviser to have above average prospects for appreciation, based on a proprietary investment model developed by the adviser. The investment adviser to the Fund is Investments Technology, Inc. (The “Adviser”).
Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.
Security Valuation-Securities which are traded on any exchange or on the NASDAQ over-the-counter market are valued at the last quoted sale price. Lacking a last sale price, a security is valued at its last bid price except when, in the Adviser’s opinion, the last bid price does not accurately reflect the current value of the security. All other securities for which over-the-counter market quotations are readily available are valued at their last bid price. When market quotations are not readily available, when the Adviser determines the last bid price does not accurately reflect the current value or when restricted securities are being valued, such securities are valued as determined in good faith by the Adviser, in conformity with guidelines adopted by and subject to review of the Board of Trustees.
Federal Income Taxes-The Fund intends to qualify each year as a “Regulated Investment Company” under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. By so qualifying, the Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes substantially all of its net investment income and any realized capital gains. Capital loss carryforwards total $2,570,228 of which $1,103,074 expire in 2010, and $1,467,154 expire in 2011. Capital loss carryforwards are available to offset future capital gains. To the extent that these carry forwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the amount which is offset will not be distributed to shareholders.
Dividends and Distributions-The Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income as dividends to its shareholders on an annual basis. The Fund intends to distribute its net long-term capital gains and its net short-term capital gains at least once a year. The amounts of distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under generally accepted accounting principles. To the extent these book/tax differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital in the period that the difference arises. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Estimates-The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Short Sales-The Fund may sell a security it does not own in anticipation of a decline in the fair value of that security. When the Fund sells a security short, it must borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the broker-dealer through which it made the short sale. A gain, limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short, or a loss, unlimited in size, will be recognized upon the termination of the short sale.
Other-The Fund follows industry practice and records security transactions on the trade date. The specific identification method is used for determining gains or losses for financial statement and income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts and premiums on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities. Generally accepted accounting principles require that permanent financial reporting tax differences relating to shareholder distributions be reclassified to paid in capital.
Note 3. Investment Advisory Agreement
The Trust has an investment advisory agreement with Investments Technology, Inc. Ramesh C. Jhaveri and Saumil R. Jhaveri may be deemed to be controlling persons and affiliates of the Fund due to their ownership of its shares and their positions as officers and directors of both the Fund and Adviser. Because of such affiliation, they may receive benefits from the management fees paid to the Adviser.
Under the terms of the management agreement (the “Agreement”), the Adviser manages the Fund’s investments subject to approval of the Board of Trustees and pays all of the expenses of the Fund except brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, interest, expenses incurred in connection with the organization and initial registration of its shares and extraordinary expenses. As compensation for its management services and agreement to pay the Fund’s expenses, the Fund is obligated to pay the Adviser a fee computed and accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 2.50% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. In this regard, it should be noted that most investment companies pay their own operating expenses directly, while the Fund’s expenses, except those specified above, are paid by the Adviser. For the year ended March 31, 2004, the Adviser earned a fee of $191,799 from the Fund.
Note 4. Change of Accountants
On March 12, 2004, McCurdy & Associates CPA’s, Inc. (“McCurdy & Associates”) resigned as independent auditors to the Fund. McCurdy & Associates reports on the Fund’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended March 31, 1999 through March 31, 2003 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion nor were they qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the fiscal years stated above, there were no disagreements with McCurdy & Associates on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of McCurdy & Associates, would have caused the Advisor to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports on the Fund’s financial statements for such years.
On March 17, 2004, the Fund, by action of its Board of Trustees approved the engagement of Cohen McCurdy, Ltd. as the independent auditors to audit the Fund’s financial statements for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2004. During the fiscal years ended March 31, 1999 through March 31, 2003 neither the Fund nor anyone on its behalf consulted McCurdy and Associates CPA’s, Inc. on items which (i) concerned the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Funds’ financial statements or (ii) concerned the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or a reportable event (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of said Item 304).
Note 5. Investments
For the year ended March 31, 2004, purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments, aggregated $22,811,378 and $21,609,521, respectively. The gross unrealized appreciation for all securities totaled $109,773 and the gross unrealized depreciation for all securities totaled $1,109,673, or a net unrealized depreciation for federal income tax purposes of $999,900. The aggregate cost of securities for federal income tax purposes at March 31, 2004 was $9,738,290, net of wash sales of $279,280.
Note 6. Control
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund, under section 2 (a) (9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of March 31, 2004, Nalini R. Jhaveri, M.D. and Ramesh C. Jhaveri collectively owned over 48% of the Fund.
Note 7. Distributions to Shareholders
There were no distributions during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2004.
As of March 31, 2004, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary income/ (accumulated losses) | $ 0 |
Undistributed long-term capital gain/ (accumulated losses) | (2,369,787) |
Unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) | (999,900) |
| $ (3,369,687) |
The difference between book basis and tax-basis unrealized depreciation is attributable to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
The Board of Trustees supervises the business activities of the Trust. Each Trustee serves as a trustee until the termination of the Trust unless the Trustee dies, resigns, retires or is removed. The Fund is not part of a “fund complex”. The following table provides information regarding each Trustee who is an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Name, Address and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held With Trust | Principal Occupations (Past 5 Years) | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Ramesh C. Jhaveri1 18820 High Parkway Cleveland, Ohio 44116 1937 | Trustee since 1995; Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since 1996 | President of the Adviser since 1983; licensed account executive, options principal and general securities principal, Financial America Securities, Inc., an NASD broker-dealer, since 1970 | Director of Xensor Corp since 1990. |
Saumil R. Jhaveri1 18820 High Parkway Cleveland, Ohio 44116 1969 | Trustee and Secretary since 1995; President and Treasurer since 1996 | Vice President of the Adviser, where he has been working full time since 1991 | None |
1 Ramesh C. Jhaveri is the father of Saumil R. Jhaveri. They are “interested persons” of the Trust because they are officers of the Trust. In addition, they may be deemed to be “interested persons” of the Trust because they are officers of the Fund’s adviser.
The following table provides information regarding each Trustee who is not an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Name, Address and Year of Birth | Position(s) Held With Trust | Principal Occupations (Past 5 Years) | Other Directorships Held by Trustee |
Mukul M. Mehta 27070 Detroit Road Suite 201 Westlake, Ohio 44145 1945 | Trustee since 1995 | President of Quality Sciences, Inc., a consulting and software development firm assisting chemical industry clientele including Fortune 500 companies, since 1992 | None |
James E. Mueller 2246 Johnstone Way Westlake, Ohio 44145 1943 | Trustee since 1995 | Advertising director for Ed Mullinax Ford, a car dealer, from 1987-2000. Independent Contractor in Broadcasting since 2000. | None |
David R. Zavagno 5852 Glasglow Court Solon, Ohio 44139 1954 | Trustee since 1995 | President of Universal Medical Systems, Inc., a company specializing in diagnostic imaging equipment design, sales and installation, since 1985 | None |
The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the Trustees and is available without charge upon request by calling the Fund at 440-356-1565.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To The Shareholders and
Board of Trustees
Jhaveri Value Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Jhaveri Value Fund, including the schedule of portfolio investments, as of March 31, 2004, and the related statement of operations, the statement of changes in net assets, and financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit. The financial statements and financial highlights of Jhaveri Value Fund for the years ended March 31, 2003, March 31, 2002, March 31, 2001 and March 31, 2000 were audited by McCurdy & Associates CPA’s, Inc., whose audit practice was acquired by Cohen McCurdy, Ltd., expressed unqualified opinions on those statements.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of investments and cash owned as of March 31, 2004, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Jhaveri Value Fund as of March 31, 2004, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
/s/Cohen McCurdy, Ltd.
Westlake, Ohio
May 24, 2004
Board of Trustees
Ramesh C. Jhaveri
Saumil R. Jhaveri
Mukul M. Mehta
James F. Mueller
David R. Zavagno
Investment Adviser
Investments Technology, Inc.
18820 High Parkway
Cleveland, OH 44116
Dividend Paying Agent,
Shareholders’ Servicing Agent,
Transfer Agent
Mutual Shareholder Services
8869 Brecksville Rd, Ste. C
Brecksville, Ohio 44141
Custodian
U.S. Bank
P.O. Box 640994
Cincinnati, Ohio 45264-0994
Counsel
Thompson Hine LLP
312 Walnut Street
14th Floor
Cincinnati, OH 45202-4089
Independent Auditors
Cohen McCurdy Ltd.
27955 Clemens Rd
Westlake, Ohio 44145
This report is provided for the general information of the shareholders of the Jhaveri Value Fund. This report is not intended for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund, unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
(a)
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party.
(b)
For purposes of this item, “code of ethics” means written standards that are reasonably designed to deter wrongdoing and to promote:
(1)
Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships;
(2)
Full, fair, accurate, timely, and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the Commission and in other public communications made by the registrant;
(3)
Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations;
(4)
The prompt internal reporting of violations of the code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the code; and
(5)
Accountability for adherence to the code.
(c)
Amendments:
During the period covered by the report, there have not been any amendments to the provisions of the code of ethics.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
(a)
The registrant’s board of trustees determined, at a meeting held on May 27, 2004, that the registrant does not have an audit committee financial expert. It was the consensus of the board that, although no one individual Audit Committee member meets the technical definition of an audit committee financial expert, the Committee has sufficient expertise collectively among its members to effectively discharge its duties and that the Committee will engage additional expertise if needed.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a)
Audit Fees
FY 2003
$ 9,416
FY 2004
$ 14,255
(b)
Audit-Related Fees
Registrant
Adviser
FY 2003
$ 0
$0
FY 2004
$ 0
$0
(c)
Tax Fees
Registrant
Adviser
FY 2003
$ 0
$ 525
FY 2004
$ 0
$ 875
Nature of the fees:
Preparation of excise tax.
(d)
All Other Fees
Registrant
Adviser
FY 2003
$ 0
$ 0
FY 2004
$ 0
$ 0
(e)
(1)
Audit Committee’s Pre-Approval Policies
The audit committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services of the registrant, including services provided to any entity affiliated with the registrant. All of the principal accountant's hours spent on auditing the registrant's financial statements were attributed to work performed by full-time permanent employees of the principal accountant.
(2)
Percentages of Services Approved by the Audit Committee
Registrant
Adviser
Audit-Related Fees:
100 %
100 %
Tax Fees:
100 %
100 %
All Other Fees:
100 %
100 %
During audit of registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year, less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees.
(g)
The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the registrant's accountant for services rendered to the registrant, and rendered to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant:
Registrant
Adviser
FY 2003
$ 0
$ 0
FY 2004
$ 0
$ 0
(h)
The registrant's audit committee has not considered whether the provision of non-audit services to the registrant's investment adviser (not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant's independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Companies. Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments. Not applicable – schedule filed with Item 1.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Funds. Not applicable.
Item 8. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Funds. Not applicable.
Item 9. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Describe any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of directors, where those changes were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a-101), or this Item. The registrant has not adopted procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's board of trustees
Item 10. Controls and Procedures.
(a)
Based on an evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of May 25, 2004, the disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the information required in filings on Forms N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported on a timely basis.
(b)
There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 11. Exhibits.
(a)(1)
EX-99.CODE ETH. Filed herewith.
(a)(2)
EX-99.CERT. Filed herewith.
(a)(3)
Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable.
(b)
EX-99.906CERT. Filed herewith.
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.
The Jhaveri Trust
By /s/Ramesh C. Jhaveri
*Ramesh C. Jhaveri
Chief Executive Officer
Date June 10, 2004
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By /s/Ramesh C. Jhaveri
*Ramesh C. Jhaveri
Chief Executive Officer
Date June 10, 2004
By /s/Saumil R. Jhaveri
*Saumil R. Jhaveri
Chief Financial Officer
Date June 10, 2004
* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.