UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM N-CSRS
Investment Company Act file number 811-7347
ADVISOR FUNDS II
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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) 295-2663
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Salvatore Schiavone
Two International Place
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
Date of reporting period: 6/30/2004
ITEM 1. REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
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Semiannual Report to Shareholders | ||
June 30, 2004 | ||
Contents |
<Click Here> Performance Summary <Click Here> Portfolio Management Review <Click Here> Portfolio Summary Scudder US Bond Index Fund <Click Here> Financial Statements <Click Here> Financial Highlights <Click Here> Notes to Financial Statements US Bond Index Portfolio <Click Here> Investment Portfolio <Click Here> Financial Statements <Click Here> Financial Highlights <Click Here> Notes to Financial Statements <Click Here> Account Management Resources <Click Here> Privacy Statement |
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. The fund may not be able to mirror the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index closely enough to track its performance for several reasons, including the fund's cost to buy and sell securities, the flow of money into and out of the fund and the potential underperformance of securities selected. Additionally, the fund invests in individual bonds whose yields and market values fluctuate so that your investment may be worth more or less than its original cost. Please read this fund's prospectus for specific details regarding its investments and risk profile.
Scudder Investments is part of Deutsche Asset Management, which is the marketing name in the US for the asset management activities of Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Inc., Deutsche Asset Management Investment Services Ltd., Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas and Scudder Trust Company.
Fund shares are not FDIC-insured and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any bank. Fund shares involve investment risk, including possible loss of principal.
All performance shown is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value fluctuate with changing market conditions so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Please visit scudder.com for the product's most recent month-end performance.
Returns and rankings during all periods shown reflect a fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement. Without this waiver/reimbursement, returns and rankings would have been lower.
Performance figures do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Returns and rankings may differ by share class.
Average Annual Total Returns as of 6/30/04 | |||||
Scudder US Bond Index Fund | 6-Month++ | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | Life of Fund* |
| Premier Class | .05% | .01% | 6.16% | 6.77% | 6.74% |
| Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index+ | .15% | .32% | 6.36% | 6.95% | 6.90% |
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 June 30, 1997. Index returns begin June 30, 1997.
Net Asset Value and Distribution Information | |
Premier Class | |
| Net Asset Value: 6/30/04 | $ 10.29 |
| 12/31/03 | $ 10.46 |
| Distribution Information: Six Months: Income Dividends as of 6/30/04 | $ .19 |
| June Income Dividend | .0307 |
| SEC 30-day Yield as of 6/30/04++ | 3.33% |
| Current Annualized Distribution Rate 6/30/04++ | 3.63% |
++ Current annualized distribution rate is the latest monthly dividend shown as an annualized percentage of net asset value on June 30, 2004. Distribution rate simply measures the level of dividends and is not a complete measure of performance. The SEC yield is net investment income per share earned over the month ended June 30, 2004, shown as an annualized percentage of the net asset value on that date. The SEC yield is computed in accordance with a standardized method prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Yields and distribution rates are historical and will fluctuate. The SEC yield would have been 3.19% had certain expenses not been reduced.
Premier Class Lipper Rankings - Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Category as of 6/30/04 | ||||
Period | Rank | Number of Funds Tracked | Percentile Ranking | |
| 1-Year | 233 | of | 442 | 53 |
| 3-Year | 93 | of | 343 | 28 |
| 5-Year | 58 | of | 255 | 23 |
Source: Lipper Inc. Rankings are historical and do not guarantee future results. Rankings are based on total returns with distributions reinvested.
Growth of an Assumed $5,000,000 Investment |
[] Scudder US Bond Index Fund - Premier Class [] Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index+ |
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Yearly periods ended June 30 |
Comparative Results as of 6/30/04 | |||||
Scudder US Bond Index Fund | 1-Year | 3-Year | 5-Year | Life of Fund* | |
Premier Class | Growth of $5,000,000 | $5,000,500 | $5,981,500 | $6,939,000 | $7,896,000 |
| Average annual total return | .01% | 6.16% | 6.77% | 6.74% | |
| Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index+ | Growth of $5,000,000 | $5,016,000 | $6,015,500 | $6,996,500 | $7,977,000 |
| Average annual total return | .32% | 6.36% | 6.95% | 6.90% | |
The growth of $5,000,000 is cumulative.
The minimum investment for Premier Class is $5,000,000.
* The Fund commenced operations on June 30, 1997. Index returns begin June 30, 1997.+ Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index representing domestic taxable investment grade bonds, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities with an average maturity of one year or more. 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.
In the following interview, Portfolio Manager Louis R. D'Arienzo discusses Scudder US Bond Index Fund's market environment and performance during the six-month period ended June 30, 2004.
Q: How did Scudder US Bond Index Fund perform over the first half of 2004?
A: Scudder US Bond Index Fund tracked its benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, for the six months ended June 30, 2004.1 The fund produced a return of 0.05% (Premier Class shares) for the semiannual period, as compared with 0.15% for the benchmark. The fund outperformed the average peer in the Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds category, which returned -0.08%.2
1 Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index representing domestic taxable investment grade bonds, with index components for government and corporate securities, mortgage pass-through securities, and asset-backed securities with an average maturity of one year or more.2 The Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds category is comprised of funds that invest primarily in investment grade debt issues (rated in the top four grades) with dollar-weighted average maturities of five to ten years.
Q: What were the primary factors affecting, the US bond markets during the past six months?
A: During the first half of 2004, the US bond market showed a good deal of volatility, but in the end delivered fairly flat overall performance. The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index produced a 0.15% return for the six months ended June 30, 2004. For the semiannual period, yields on two-year Treasury notes rose from 1.83% to 2.68%, five-year Treasury yields rose from 3.22% to 3.77%, 10-year Treasury yields rose from 4.25% to 4.58%, and 30-year Treasury bond yields rose from 5.07% to 5.29%. The yield curve flattened, with short-term yields rising more than longer-term yields.
At the close of 2003, with a significant tax stimulus package working its way through the US economy, more convincing signs of an economic rebound began to emerge. Positive statistical reports included increases in employment, capital spending, consumer confidence and housing starts. The yield curve at the start of the year was steep, with many investors taking advantage of the "carry trade" by borrowing short term and investing longer term.3 The first quarter of 2004 was generally characterized by stronger economic news, yet there was no confirmation from the labor markets, which was the key economic figure for investors. With each month's employment report, there was discouragement, to the point where other positive economic indicators didn't register with investors. As a result, yields trended downward through the first three months of this year. However, fixed-income yields began to increase following the government's March and April employment reports, both of which greatly exceeded advance estimates for monthly job creation. Looked at quarter over quarter, job growth has been rising steadily: from a net loss of 3,000 jobs for the three months ended September 30, 2003, to 595,000 jobs added for the quarter ended March 31, 2004, to 671,000 new jobs for the three months ended June 30, 2004.
3 The yield curve is a graph with a left-to-right line that shows how high or low yields are, from the shortest to the longest maturities. Typically the line rises from left to right as investors who are willing to tie up their money for a longer period are rewarded with higher yields.Crude oil prices have been a concern, with OPEC keeping supply tight, and access to Iraq's oil fields sporadically curtailed or cut off. The Iraqi situation itself, with the June 28 transfer of sovereignty to an Iraqi-led government, does not seem to be commanding the attention of the financial markets as it did in 2003. Through the period, the Federal Reserve began to shift from an accommodative to a restrictive monetary policy stance, and to focus on curbing inflation, rather than deflation. At the close of the period, the position of the yield curve assumed that the Fed will raise short-term interest rates by 25 basis points at each of its next four to five meetings, with one 50-point increase during that period. In fact, the Federal Reserve Board raised the federal funds rate by a quarter of a percentage point on June 30, 2004. At the same time, second-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) was slightly "softer" than expected, and some business and consumer spending reports have shown slight declines recently. We don't think the US economy is growing fast enough for the Fed to act aggressively or suddenly in raising rates. But we do believe that economic growth is on track and that interest rates should continue to rise gradually.
Q: Which sectors within the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index were the best and worst performers?
A: Overall, on a duration-adjusted basis,4 the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index outperformed US Treasury securities for the six months ended June 30, 2004. US Treasury bonds produced a total return of -0.20% for the period.
4 Duration is a measure of bond price volatility. Duration can be defined as the approximate percentage change in price for a 100-basis-point (one single percentage point) change in market interest rate levels. A duration of 1.25, for example, means that the price of a bond or bond portfolio should rise by approximately 1.25% for a one-percentage-point drop in interest rates and that it should fall by 1.25% for a one-percentage-point rise in interest rates.Relative returns among fixed-income sectors deviated from 2003's trend. The higher-quality securitized sectors performed better versus benchmark Treasuries than did the credit portion of the market. Asset-backed securities led the way with an excess return over duration-adjusted Treasuries of 0.53% for the six-month period. Mortgage-backed securities outperformed duration-adjusted Treasuries by 0.36% for the same period. Commercial mortgage-backed securities ended the period flat relative to duration-adjusted Treasuries.
Corporate bonds, which had outperformed strongly in 2003, were the worst-performing area of the spread sector on a duration-adjusted basis. Corporate bonds delivered an excess return over duration-adjusted Treasuries of - -0.03% for the semiannual period. Spreads on corporate bonds tightened dramatically in 2003. Both fundamental (good earnings) and technical (low supply) factors have been positive for the sector so far this year. Yet, concerns about valuations in the context of a rising rate environment have halted the sector's momentum.
Q: What investment strategies do you intend to pursue in the fund?
A: As an index fund, we seek to replicate as closely as possible (before deduction of expenses) the investment performance of the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index. Thus, we neither evaluate short-term fluctuations in the fund's performance nor manage according to a given outlook for the bond markets or the economy in general. Still, we will continue to monitor economic conditions and how they affect the financial markets, as we seek to closely track the performance of the broad US bond market.
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 management team's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation.
Asset Allocation | 6/30/04 | 12/31/03 |
| US Government Sponsored Agencies | 32% | 21% |
| US Government Backed | 25% | 24% |
| Corporate Bonds | 20% | 21% |
| US Government Agency Sponsored Pass-Throughs | 7% | 17% |
| Foreign Bonds - US$ Denominated | 5% | 5% |
| Government National Mortgage Association | 4% | 4% |
| Cash Equivalents & Other, net | 3% | 4% |
| Commercial and Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | 3% | 2% |
| Asset Backed | 1% | 2% |
| 100% | 100% |
Corporate Bond Diversification (Excludes Cash Equivalents) | 6/30/04 | 12/31/03 |
| Financials | 45% | 44% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 10% | 10% |
| Utilities | 9% | 8% |
| Energy | 8% | 8% |
| Consumer Staples | 7% | 7% |
| Industrials | 6% | 7% |
| Telecommunication Services | 6% | 6% |
| Materials | 4% | 4% |
| Health Care | 3% | 3% |
| Information Technology | 2% | 3% |
| 100% | 100% |
Quality | 6/30/04 | 12/31/03 |
| US Government Obligations | 70% | 70% |
| AAA | 8% | 6% |
| AA | 2% | 3% |
| A | 10% | 10% |
| BAA | 10% | 11% |
| BBB | - | - |
| 100% | 100% |
Effective Maturity | 6/30/04 | 12/31/03 |
| Under 1 year | 8% | 3% |
| 1 < 5 years | 31% | 41% |
| 5 < 10 years | 45% | 40% |
| 10 < 15 years | 10% | 10% |
| 15 years or greater | 6% | 6% |
| 100% | 100% |
Weighted average effective maturity: 7.34 years and 6.35 years, respectively.
Asset allocation, diversification, quality and effective maturity are subject to change.
For more complete details about the fund's investment portfolio, see page 18. A quarterly Fact Sheet is available upon request. Information concerning portfolio holdings of the Fund as of month end is available upon request on the 16th of the following month. Please see the Account Management Resources section for contact information.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2004 (Unaudited) | |
| Assets | |
| Investments in US Bond Index Portfolio, at value | $ 151,096,487 |
| Receivable for Fund shares sold | 72,786 |
| Total assets | 151,169,273 |
| Liabilities | |
| Dividends payable | 89,836 |
| Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 14,284 |
| Other accrued expenses | 31,634 |
| Total liabilities | 135,754 |
| Net assets, at value | $ 151,033,519 |
| Net Assets | |
| Net assets consist of: Undistributed net investment income | 591,894 |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 1,004,706 |
| Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | 477,271 |
| Paid-in capital | 148,959,648 |
| Net assets, at value | $ 151,033,519 |
| Net Asset Value | |
| Net Asset Value and redemption price per share ($151,033,519 / 14,684,458 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized) | $ 10.29 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004 (Unaudited) | |
| Investment Income | |
| Total investment income allocated from US Bond Index Portfolio: Interest | $ 2,746,727 |
| Securities lending income | 43,686 |
| Mortgage dollar roll income | 599,014 |
| Less allocated expensesa | (74,941) |
| Net investment income allocated from US Bond Index Portfolio | 3,314,486 |
| Expenses: Administrator service fee | 149,146 |
| Auditing | 16,239 |
| Reports to shareholders | 3,821 |
| Registration fee | 2,582 |
| Trustees' fees and expenses | 9,407 |
| Total expenses, before expense reductions | 181,195 |
| Expense reductions | (144,127) |
| Total expenses, after expense reductions | 37,068 |
| Net investment income | 3,277,418 |
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions | |
| Net realized gain (loss) from Investments | 149,774 |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments | (3,374,839) |
| Net gain (loss) on investment transactions | (3,225,065) |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 52,353 |
a For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Advisor to the US Bond Index Portfolio waived fees in the amount of $86,377 which was allocated to the Fund.
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 June 30, 2004 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2003 |
| Operations: Net investment income | $ 3,277,418 | $ 5,751,149 |
| Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 149,774 | 1,172,749 |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period | (3,374,839) | (1,859,970) |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 52,353 | 5,063,928 |
| Distributions to shareholders from: Net investment income | (2,685,524) | (5,284,590) |
| Net realized gains | - | (1,468,368) |
| Fund share transactions: Proceeds from shares sold | 25,505,604 | 100,673,025 |
| Reinvestment of distributions | 2,247,598 | 6,239,325 |
| Cost of shares redeemed | (17,242,502) | (62,544,297) |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | 10,510,700 | 44,368,053 |
| Increase (decrease) in net assets | 7,877,529 | 42,679,023 |
| Net assets at beginning of period | 143,155,990 | 100,476,967 |
| Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $591,894 and $0, respectively) | $ 151,033,519 | $ 143,155,990 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Years Ended December 31, | 2004a | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
| Selected Per Share Data | ||||||
| Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.46 | $ 10.60 | $ 10.42 | $ 10.24 | $ 9.76 | $ 10.47 |
| Income (loss) from investment operations: Net investment income | .23b | .44b | .52b | .59 | .62 | .57 |
| Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions | (.21) | (.05) | .50 | .23 | .48 | (.70) |
Total from investment operations | .02 | .39 | 1.02 | .82 | 1.10 | (.13) |
| Less distributions from: Net investment income | (.19) | (.42) | (.52) | (.59) | (.62) | (.58) |
| Net realized gains on investment transactions | - | (.11) | (.32) | (.05) | - | - |
Total distributions | (.19) | (.53) | (.84) | (.64) | (.62) | (.58) |
| Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.29 | $ 10.46 | $ 10.60 | $ 10.42 | $ 10.24 | $ 9.76 |
| Total Return (%)c | .05** | 3.75 | 10.04 | 8.19 | 11.72 | (1.30) |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||
| Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 151 | 143 | 100 | 110 | 116 | 93 |
| Ratio of expenses before expense reductions, including expenses allocated from the US Bond Index Portfolio (%) | .46* | .50 | .52 | .53 | .57 | .56 |
| Ratio of expenses after expense reductions, including expenses allocated from the US Bond Index Portfolio (%) | .15* | .15 | .15 | .15 | .15 | .15 |
| Ratio of net investment income (%) | 4.40* | 4.27 | 4.94 | 5.68 | 6.33 | 5.79 |
| a For the six months ended June 30, 2004 (Unaudited). b Based on average shares outstanding during the period. c Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. * Annualized ** Not annualized | ||||||
A. Significant Accounting Policies
US Bond Index Fund - Premier Class ("Scudder US Bond Index Fund" or the "Fund") is a diversified series of the Scudder Advisor Funds II (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.
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing substantially all of its assets in the US Bond Index Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a diversified, open-end management investment company advised by Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. ("DeAM, Inc.").
On June 30, 2004, the Fund owned approximately 100% of the US Bond Index 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'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.
Distribution of Income and Gains. All of the 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. 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.
The tax character of current year distributions, if any, will be determined at the end of the current fiscal year.
Other. The Fund receives a daily allocation of the Portfolio's income, expenses and net realized and unrealized gains and losses in proportion to its investment in the Portfolio. Expenses directly attributed to a fund are charged to that fund, while expenses which are attributable to the Trust are allocated among the funds in the Trust on the basis of relative net assets.
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. (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.
Administrator Service Fee. For its services as Administrator, ICCC receives a fee (the "Administrator Service Fee") of 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Advisor and Administrator contractually agreed to waive its fees and reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the annualized expenses at 0.15% including expenses allocated from the Portfolio. Accordingly, for the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Administrator Service Fee was $149,146, of which $144,127 was waived.
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 their services. Payment of such fees and expenses is allocated among all such Funds described above in direct proportion to their relative net assets.
C. Share Transactions
The following table summarizes share and dollar activity in the Fund:
Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2003 | |||
Shares | Dollars | Shares | Dollars | |
| Shares sold | ||||
| 2,425,542 | $ 25,505,604 | 9,516,017 | $ 100,673,025 | |
| Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions | ||||
| 215,324 | $ 2,247,598 | 590,833 | $ 6,239,325 | |
| Shares redeemed | ||||
| (1,641,074) | $ (17,242,502) | (5,900,191) | $ (62,544,297) | |
| Net increase (decrease) | ||||
| 999,792 | $ 10,510,700 | 4,206,659 | $ 44,368,053 | |
D. 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. We are unable 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, Deutsche Asset Management ("DeAM") and its affiliates, certain individuals, including in some cases Fund Trustees/Directors, and other parties. DeAM has undertaken to bear all liabilities and expenses incurred by the Scudder funds in connection with these lawsuits, or other lawsuits or regulatory actions that may be filed making allegations similar to these lawsuits regarding fund valuation, market timing, revenue sharing or other subjects of the pending inquiries. Based on currently available information, DeAM believes 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 its ability to perform under its investment management agreements with the Scudder funds.
Principal Amount ($) | Value ($) | |
Corporate Bonds 20.1% | ||
| Consumer Discretionary 2.0% | ||
| Albertson's, Inc.: | ||
7.25%, 5/1/2013 | 25,000 | 27,672 |
7.5%, 2/15/2011 | 50,000 | 56,345 |
| Comcast Cable Communications: | ||
6.2%, 11/15/2008 (f) | 100,000 | 106,535 |
6.875%, 6/15/2009 | 60,000 | 65,475 |
8.375%, 3/15/2013 | 90,000 | 105,655 |
| Comcast Corp., 5.85%, 1/15/2010 | 25,000 | 26,087 |
| Cox Communications, Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/2009 | 50,000 | 56,698 |
| DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corp.: | ||
7.2%, 9/1/2009 | 150,000 | 163,283 |
8.0%, 6/15/2010 (f) | 150,000 | 168,590 |
| Federated Department Stores, Inc., 7.45%, 7/15/2017 | 300,000 | 337,184 |
| Ford Motor Co.: | ||
6.625%, 10/1/2028 | 75,000 | 65,678 |
8.875%, 1/15/2022 | 200,000 | 214,956 |
| Fred Meyer, Inc., 7.45%, 3/1/2008 | 50,000 | 55,484 |
| Gannett Co., Inc., 6.375%, 4/1/2012 | 50,000 | 54,582 |
| General Motors Corp., 8.25%, 7/15/2023 | 50,000 | 52,363 |
| Gillette Co., 2.5%, 6/1/2008 | 50,000 | 47,591 |
| Home Depot, Inc., 5.375%, 4/1/2006 | 25,000 | 26,058 |
| Kimberly-Clark Corp., 5.625%, 2/15/2012 | 50,000 | 52,406 |
| Liberty Media Corp., 5.7%, 5/15/2013 | 70,000 | 68,958 |
| News America Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 2/1/2013 (f) | 100,000 | 125,476 |
| Northwest Airlines Corp., 8.072%, 4/1/2021 | 22,317 | 23,873 |
| Target Corp., 5.875%, 3/1/2012 | 200,000 | 211,423 |
| TCI Communications, Inc., 7.125%, 2/15/2028 | 100,000 | 104,024 |
| Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 7.25%, 9/1/2008 | 100,000 | 109,949 |
| Time Warner, Inc.: | ||
6.125%, 4/15/2006 | 50,000 | 52,379 |
6.625%, 5/15/2029 | 10,000 | 9,704 |
6.875%, 5/1/2012 | 100,000 | 108,059 |
6.95%, 1/15/2028 | 30,000 | 30,159 |
7.7%, 5/1/2032 | 25,000 | 27,311 |
| Viacom, Inc.: | ||
7.7%, 7/30/2010 | 200,000 | 228,323 |
7.75%, 6/1/2005 | 30,000 | 31,417 |
| Walt Disney Co.: | ||
6.2%, 6/20/2014 | 75,000 | 78,571 |
6.75%, 3/30/2006 | 100,000 | 105,929 |
2,998,197 | ||
| Consumer Staples 1.5% | ||
| Anheuser Busch Companies, Inc., 4.95%, 1/15/2014 (f) | 100,000 | 98,360 |
| Bottling Group LLC, 5.0%, 11/15/2013 | 50,000 | 49,118 |
| Campbell Soup Co., 5.5%, 3/15/2007 | 20,000 | 20,963 |
| Coca-Cola Co., 5.75%, 3/15/2011 | 25,000 | 26,561 |
| Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc., 8.5%, 2/1/2022 (f) | 250,000 | 316,327 |
| ConAgra Foods, Inc.: | ||
7.125%, 10/1/2026 | 100,000 | 110,508 |
7.5%, 9/15/2005 | 25,000 | 26,299 |
| Coors Brewing Co., 6.375%, 5/15/2012 | 10,000 | 10,712 |
| Fortune Brands, Inc., 4.875%, 12/1/2013 | 50,000 | 48,837 |
| General Mills, Inc.: | ||
5.125%, 2/15/2007 | 10,000 | 10,382 |
6.0%, 2/15/2012 | 75,000 | 78,535 |
| H.J. Heinz Co., 6.625%, 7/15/2011 | 25,000 | 27,667 |
| Kellogg Co.: | ||
6.0%, 4/1/2006 | 200,000 | 209,904 |
6.6%, 4/1/2011 | 50,000 | 54,844 |
| Kraft Foods, Inc.: | ||
5.25%, 6/1/2007 | 20,000 | 20,800 |
5.625%, 11/1/2011 | 50,000 | 50,865 |
6.25%, 6/1/2012 | 40,000 | 42,119 |
| Kroger Co.: | ||
7.5%, 4/1/2031 | 50,000 | 55,339 |
7.8%, 8/15/2007 | 50,000 | 55,472 |
| McDonald's Corp., 8.875%, 4/1/2011 (f) | 300,000 | 364,110 |
| Nabisco, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/2005 | 75,000 | 76,373 |
| Philip Morris Co., Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/2006 | 50,000 | 51,836 |
| Safeway, Inc.: | ||
6.5%, 11/15/2008 (f) | 90,000 | 96,233 |
6.5%, 3/1/2011 (f) | 80,000 | 84,765 |
| Unilever Capital Corp.: | ||
6.875%, 11/1/2005 | 50,000 | 52,714 |
7.125%, 11/1/2010 | 50,000 | 56,564 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: | ||
4.375%, 7/12/2007 | 20,000 | 20,447 |
6.875%, 8/10/2009 | 100,000 | 111,507 |
2,228,161 | ||
| Energy 1.5% | ||
| Alabama Power Co.: | ||
5.5%, 10/15/2017 | 100,000 | 99,090 |
5.7%, 2/15/2033 | 50,000 | 47,344 |
| Amoco Co., 6.5%, 8/1/2007 | 250,000 | 271,317 |
| Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 7.5%, 10/15/2026 | 60,000 | 68,471 |
| Arizona Public Service, 7.625%, 8/1/2005 | 100,000 | 105,198 |
| Burlington Resources, Inc., 7.375%, 3/1/2029 | 50,000 | 56,134 |
| ChevronTexaco Capital Co., 3.5%, 9/17/2007 | 20,000 | 19,977 |
| Conoco Funding Co., 6.35%, 10/15/2011 | 200,000 | 217,612 |
| Conoco, Inc., 6.35%, 4/15/2009 | 140,000 | 152,133 |
| Devon Financing Corp., 6.875%, 9/30/2011 | 100,000 | 108,866 |
| Duke Capital Corp., 7.5%, 10/1/2009 | 150,000 | 165,437 |
| Exelon Generation Co. LLC, 6.95%, 6/15/2011 | 25,000 | 27,373 |
| Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 6.75%, 3/15/2011 (f) | 60,000 | 64,624 |
| Lasmo USA, Inc., 7.5%, 6/30/2006 | 100,000 | 108,364 |
| Marathon Oil Corp., 5.375%, 6/1/2007 | 50,000 | 52,225 |
| MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co.: | ||
3.5%, 5/15/2008 | 75,000 | 72,345 |
5.875%, 10/1/2012 | 25,000 | 25,385 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp., 7.375%, 11/15/2008 | 100,000 | 111,906 |
| Pemex Project Funding Master Trust: | ||
7.375%, 12/15/2014 | 100,000 | 102,000 |
7.875%, 2/1/2009 | 50,000 | 54,375 |
9.125%, 10/13/2010 | 150,000 | 171,750 |
| Phillips Petroleum Co., 8.75%, 5/25/2010 | 50,000 | 60,432 |
| PPL Energy Supply LLC, 6.4%, 11/1/2011 | 25,000 | 26,497 |
| Tosco Corp., 7.625%, 5/15/2006 | 50,000 | 53,783 |
| Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/2011 | 50,000 | 54,559 |
| Valero Energy Corp., 6.125%, 4/15/2007 | 25,000 | 26,491 |
2,323,688 | ||
| Financials 9.1% | ||
| ABN Amro Bank NV, 7.125%, 6/18/2007 | 540,000 | 590,964 |
| Allstate Corp., 7.2%, 12/1/2009 | 100,000 | 114,018 |
| American Express Co., 6.875%, 11/1/2005 | 50,000 | 52,677 |
| American Express Credit Corp., 3.0%, 5/16/2008 | 50,000 | 48,133 |
| American General Finance Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/2007 | 75,000 | 79,114 |
| American International Group, Inc.: | ||
2.875%, 5/15/2008 | 50,000 | 47,830 |
4.25%, 5/15/2013 | 100,000 | 92,614 |
| Assurant, Inc., 5.625%, 2/15/2014 | 25,000 | 24,545 |
| Avalonbay Communities, 6.125%, 11/1/2012 (f) | 30,000 | 31,005 |
| AXA Financial, Inc., 7.75%, 8/1/2010 | 100,000 | 114,677 |
| Bank of America Corp.: | ||
4.875%, 1/15/2013 | 200,000 | 194,361 |
5.125%, 11/15/2014 | 100,000 | 97,070 |
5.875%, 2/15/2009 | 50,000 | 53,135 |
6.5%, 3/15/2006 | 100,000 | 105,664 |
7.125%, 5/1/2006 | 200,000 | 214,314 |
| Bank of New York Co., Inc.: | ||
5.2%, 7/1/2007 | 25,000 | 26,101 |
7.3%, 12/1/2009 | 65,000 | 73,753 |
| Bank One Corp.: | ||
5.5%, 3/26/2007 | 20,000 | 21,014 |
6.5%, 2/1/2006 | 50,000 | 52,765 |
7.875%, 8/1/2010 | 50,000 | 57,833 |
| Bear Stearns & Co., Inc.: | ||
4.0%, 1/31/2008 | 150,000 | 149,492 |
5.7%, 11/15/2014 | 150,000 | 150,467 |
| Boeing Capital Corp.: | ||
5.75%, 2/15/2007 (f) | 100,000 | 105,383 |
6.1%, 3/1/2011 (f) | 110,000 | 116,385 |
6.35%, 11/15/2007 | 50,000 | 53,608 |
| Boston Properties, Inc., 6.25%, 1/15/2013 | 25,000 | 26,220 |
| Charter One Bank Financial, Inc., 6.375%, 5/15/2012 | 10,000 | 10,665 |
| Chubb Corp., 6.0%, 11/15/2011 | 10,000 | 10,521 |
| CIT Group, Inc., 3.875%, 11/3/2008 | 125,000 | 122,146 |
| Citigroup, Inc.: | ||
5.875%, 2/22/2033 | 100,000 | 94,262 |
6.0%, 10/31/2033 | 200,000 | 191,230 |
6.5%, 2/7/2006 | 75,000 | 79,015 |
6.5%, 1/18/2011 | 150,000 | 163,681 |
6.625%, 6/15/2032 | 50,000 | 51,785 |
6.75%, 12/1/2005 | 150,000 | 158,245 |
7.25%, 10/1/2010 | 50,000 | 56,310 |
8.625%, 2/1/2007 | 200,000 | 224,863 |
| Countrywide Funding Corp., 4.0%, 3/22/2011 | 100,000 | 93,270 |
| Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc.: | ||
5.125%, 1/15/2014 (f) | 100,000 | 96,640 |
6.125%, 11/15/2011 | 100,000 | 105,252 |
6.5%, 1/15/2012 | 100,000 | 107,459 |
| EOP Operating LP: | ||
7.0%, 7/15/2011 | 100,000 | 108,991 |
7.75%, 11/15/2007 | 45,000 | 49,940 |
| First Chicago NBD Corp., 7.125%, 5/15/2007 | 200,000 | 218,042 |
| FleetBoston Financial Corp., 7.375%, 12/1/2009 | 65,000 | 73,294 |
| Ford Motor Credit Co.: | ||
6.875%, 2/1/2006 | 50,000 | 52,445 |
7.25%, 10/25/2011 | 275,000 | 287,180 |
7.375%, 10/28/2009 | 150,000 | 160,084 |
7.6%, 8/1/2005 | 100,000 | 104,686 |
| Fund American Co., Inc., 5.875%, 5/15/2013 | 50,000 | 49,894 |
| General Electric Capital Corp.: | ||
4.625%, 9/15/2009 | 63,000 | 63,671 |
5.0%, 2/15/2007 | 40,000 | 41,570 |
5.45%, 1/15/2013 | 200,000 | 202,781 |
6.0%, 6/15/2012 | 400,000 | 422,115 |
6.75%, 3/15/2032 | 50,000 | 53,751 |
6.875%, 11/15/2010 | 50,000 | 55,709 |
| General Motors Acceptance Corp.: | ||
6.125%, 9/15/2006 | 50,000 | 52,068 |
6.75%, 1/15/2006 | 100,000 | 104,785 |
7.25%, 3/2/2011 | 225,000 | 236,145 |
7.5%, 7/15/2005 | 200,000 | 208,923 |
8.0%, 11/1/2031 | 75,000 | 76,844 |
8.8%, 3/1/2021 | 200,000 | 219,224 |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: | ||
5.15%, 1/15/2014 (f) | 100,000 | 96,032 |
5.25%, 4/1/2013 | 50,000 | 48,865 |
5.5%, 11/15/2014 | 100,000 | 98,271 |
6.6%, 1/15/2012 | 50,000 | 53,805 |
6.65%, 5/15/2009 | 15,000 | 16,331 |
6.875%, 1/15/2011 | 100,000 | 109,777 |
7.35%, 10/1/2009 | 50,000 | 56,153 |
7.625%, 8/17/2005 (f) | 100,000 | 105,098 |
| H.J. Heinz Finance Co., 6.0%, 3/15/2012 | 25,000 | 26,506 |
| Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 7.75%, 6/15/2005 | 50,000 | 52,276 |
| Heller Financial, Inc., 6.375%, 3/15/2006 | 75,000 | 79,324 |
| Household Finance Corp.: | ||
4.75%, 7/15/2013 | 100,000 | 94,300 |
6.375%, 10/15/2011 | 50,000 | 53,370 |
6.4%, 6/17/2008 | 100,000 | 107,573 |
6.5%, 1/24/2006 | 50,000 | 52,703 |
6.75%, 5/15/2011 | 25,000 | 27,320 |
7.0%, 5/15/2012 | 100,000 | 110,464 |
8.0%, 7/15/2010 | 150,000 | 174,059 |
| International Lease Finance Corp.: | ||
3.5%, 4/1/2009 | 25,000 | 23,773 |
5.625%, 6/1/2007 | 10,000 | 10,494 |
5.7%, 7/3/2006 | 50,000 | 52,476 |
| John Deere Capital Corp.: | ||
6.0%, 2/15/2009 | 35,000 | 37,409 |
7.0%, 3/15/2012 | 100,000 | 111,911 |
| John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., 5.625%, 12/1/2008 | 25,000 | 26,284 |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co.: | ||
6.375%, 4/1/2008 | 100,000 | 108,363 |
6.75%, 2/1/2011 (f) | 100,000 | 108,990 |
7.125%, 6/15/2009 | 300,000 | 334,447 |
| KeyCorp, 7.5%, 6/15/2006 | 100,000 | 108,163 |
| KFW International Finance, Inc.: | ||
5.25%, 6/28/2006 | 75,000 | 78,573 |
7.0%, 3/1/2013 | 275,000 | 312,875 |
| Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.: | ||
3.5%, 8/7/2008 | 50,000 | 48,479 |
4.0%, 1/22/2008 | 50,000 | 49,900 |
6.25%, 5/15/2006 | 50,000 | 52,757 |
7.0%, 2/1/2008 | 50,000 | 54,794 |
8.25%, 6/15/2007 | 50,000 | 56,224 |
| MBIA, Inc., 9.375%, 2/15/2011 | 125,000 | 157,732 |
| Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.: | ||
5.0%, 2/3/2014 | 25,000 | 24,024 |
6.0%, 2/17/2009 | 250,000 | 265,747 |
| MetLife, Inc., 6.125%, 12/1/2011 | 25,000 | 26,838 |
| Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.: | ||
4.75%, 4/1/2014 | 325,000 | 299,852 |
5.3%, 3/1/2013 | 100,000 | 98,404 |
6.1%, 4/15/2006 | 150,000 | 157,814 |
6.6%, 4/1/2012 | 50,000 | 53,828 |
| National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 5.75%, 11/1/2008 | 100,000 | 105,779 |
| Nationwide Financial Services, 5.9%, 7/1/2012 | 25,000 | 25,983 |
| NiSource Finance Corp., 7.625%, 11/15/2005 | 25,000 | 26,520 |
| Pitney Bowes Credit Corp., 8.55%, 9/15/2009 | 100,000 | 117,623 |
| PNC Funding Corp., 6.875%, 7/15/2007 | 300,000 | 325,792 |
| Principal Life Income Fundings, 5.1%, 4/15/2014 | 25,000 | 24,397 |
| ProLogis: | ||
5.5%, 3/1/2013 | 20,000 | 19,822 |
7.1%, 4/15/2008 | 10,000 | 11,018 |
| Protective Life Secured Trust, 4.0%, 4/1/2011 | 25,000 | 23,661 |
| Sanwa Bank Ltd., 7.4%, 6/15/2011 | 10,000 | 10,873 |
| Simon Property Group LP, 6.35%, 8/28/2012 | 100,000 | 105,033 |
| SLM Corp., 4.0%, 1/15/2009 | 150,000 | 147,330 |
| Swiss Bank Corp., 7.0%, 10/15/2015 | 100,000 | 112,813 |
| Toyota Motor Credit Corp.: | ||
5.5%, 12/15/2008 | 30,000 | 31,528 |
5.65%, 1/15/2007 | 25,000 | 26,297 |
| US Bancorp.: | ||
3.95%, 8/23/2007 | 20,000 | 20,134 |
5.1%, 7/15/2007 | 20,000 | 20,847 |
| US Bank National Association, 6.3%, 2/4/2014 (f) | 100,000 | 106,426 |
| Verizon Global Funding Corp.: | ||
6.75%, 12/1/2005 | 150,000 | 158,094 |
7.25%, 12/1/2010 | 150,000 | 167,696 |
7.75%, 12/1/2030 | 50,000 | 56,159 |
| Wachovia Bank NA, 5.0%, 8/15/2015 | 200,000 | 191,118 |
| Wachovia Corp.: | ||
4.875%, 2/15/2014 | 50,000 | 47,760 |
7.5%, 7/15/2006 | 100,000 | 108,718 |
| Washington Mutual, Inc., 4.375%, 1/15/2008 | 150,000 | 150,954 |
| Wells Fargo & Co.: | ||
4.95%, 10/16/2013 | 50,000 | 48,379 |
6.45%, 2/1/2011 | 75,000 | 81,772 |
7.55%, 6/21/2010 | 200,000 | 230,224 |
| Wells Fargo Financial, Inc., 5.5%, 8/1/2012 | 100,000 | 102,719 |
13,728,475 | ||
| Health Care 0.6% | ||
| Aetna, Inc., 7.125%, 8/15/2006 | 50,000 | 54,168 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 5.75%, 10/1/2011 | 150,000 | 156,298 |
| Merck & Co, Inc., 6.4%, 3/1/2028 | 500,000 | 528,317 |
| Schering-Plough Corp.: | ||
5.3%, 12/1/2013 | 50,000 | 49,102 |
6.5%, 12/1/2033 | 25,000 | 24,855 |
| UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.875%, 4/1/2013 | 25,000 | 24,399 |
| Wyeth, 4.375%, 3/1/2008 | 100,000 | 99,350 |
936,489 | ||
| Industrials 1.3% | ||
| Burlington North Santa Fe, 5.9%, 7/1/2012 | 100,000 | 103,997 |
| Caterpillar, Inc.: | ||
7.3%, 5/1/2031 | 70,000 | 87,436 |
9.0%, 4/15/2006 | 50,000 | 55,152 |
| Cendant Corp., 6.25%, 1/15/2008 | 25,000 | 26,660 |
| CRH America, Inc., 5.3%, 10/15/2013 | 100,000 | 98,056 |
| CSX Corp., 7.45%, 5/1/2007 | 115,000 | 125,920 |
| Delphi Auto Systems Corp., 6.55%, 6/15/2006 | 50,000 | 52,556 |
| Delphi Corp., 7.125%, 5/1/2029 | 5,000 | 4,956 |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc., Series 02-1, 6.417%, 7/2/2012 | 50,000 | 51,719 |
| FedEx Corp., 9.65%, 6/15/2012 | 50,000 | 63,380 |
| Honeywell International, Inc.: | ||
6.875%, 10/3/2005 | 50,000 | 52,527 |
7.5%, 3/1/2010 | 25,000 | 28,597 |
| Lockheed Martin Corp., 8.2%, 12/1/2009 | 100,000 | 117,182 |
| Norfolk Southern Corp.: | ||
6.2%, 4/15/2009 | 50,000 | 53,532 |
7.8%, 5/15/2027 | 100,000 | 115,898 |
| Northrop Grumman Corp., 7.125%, 2/15/2011 | 200,000 | 224,754 |
| Raytheon Co., 6.75%, 8/15/2007 | 200,000 | 210,602 |
| Republic Services, Inc., 7.125%, 5/15/2009 | 10,000 | 11,156 |
| Union Pacific Corp.: | ||
6.4%, 2/1/2006 | 80,000 | 84,056 |
6.65%, 1/15/2011 | 50,000 | 54,612 |
6.79%, 11/9/2007 | 16,000 | 17,419 |
| United Technologies Corp.: | ||
6.1%, 5/15/2012 | 50,000 | 53,550 |
7.0%, 9/15/2006 | 50,000 | 53,818 |
7.125%, 11/15/2010 | 50,000 | 56,644 |
| Waste Management, Inc.: | ||
6.5%, 11/15/2008 | 50,000 | 54,037 |
7.0%, 7/15/2028 (f) | 50,000 | 51,900 |
1,910,116 | ||
| Information Technology 0.5% | ||
| Citizens Communications, 8.5%, 5/15/2006 | 50,000 | 53,271 |
| Compaq Computer Corp., 7.65%, 8/1/2005 | 100,000 | 105,020 |
| Hewlett-Packard Co., 5.75%, 12/15/2006 | 20,000 | 21,081 |
| International Business Machines Corp.: | ||
4.75%, 11/29/2012 | 100,000 | 97,829 |
6.5%, 1/15/2028 | 100,000 | 105,476 |
| Motorola, Inc.: | ||
7.6%, 1/1/2007 | 200,000 | 215,755 |
7.625%, 11/15/2010 | 50,000 | 56,293 |
| Scana Corp.: | ||
6.25%, 2/1/2012 | 60,000 | 63,948 |
6.875%, 5/15/2011 (f) | 25,000 | 27,666 |
746,339 | ||
| Materials 0.8% | ||
| Alcoa, Inc.: | ||
6.0%, 1/15/2012 | 25,000 | 26,434 |
7.375%, 8/1/2010 (f) | 100,000 | 113,528 |
| Dow Chemical Co., 6.0%, 10/1/2012 (f) | 100,000 | 103,333 |
| E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., 6.875%, 10/15/2009 | 150,000 | 167,639 |
| International Flavors & Fragrance, Inc., 6.45%, 5/15/2006 | 10,000 | 10,565 |
| International Paper Co.: | ||
5.85%, 10/30/2012 | 100,000 | 101,568 |
6.75%, 9/1/2011 | 40,000 | 43,355 |
| Meadwestvaco Corp., 6.85%, 4/1/2012 | 70,000 | 75,090 |
| Potash Corp., 7.125%, 6/15/2007 | 300,000 | 324,907 |
| Praxair, Inc., 3.95%, 6/1/2013 (f) | 50,000 | 45,597 |
| Weyerhaeuser Co., 6.75%, 3/15/2012 | 150,000 | 162,443 |
1,174,459 | ||
| Telecommunication Services 1.1% | ||
| AT&T Corp.: | ||
6.0%, 3/15/2009 (f) | 9,000 | 8,572 |
8.05%, 11/15/2011 | 200,000 | 205,345 |
| AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.: | ||
7.35%, 3/1/2006 | 25,000 | 26,677 |
7.875%, 3/1/2011 | 200,000 | 227,493 |
8.125%, 5/1/2012 (f) | 35,000 | 40,465 |
| BellSouth Capital Funding, 7.75%, 2/15/2010 | 100,000 | 114,236 |
| BellSouth Corp., 6.0%, 10/15/2011 | 100,000 | 105,113 |
| Cingular Wireless, 6.5%, 12/15/2011 | 75,000 | 80,107 |
| Clear Channel Communications, Inc.: | ||
4.4%, 5/15/2011 | 50,000 | 47,226 |
7.65%, 9/15/2010 | 50,000 | 56,330 |
| GTE North, Inc., 5.65%, 11/15/2008 | 100,000 | 104,463 |
| SBC Communications, Inc.: | ||
5.875%, 8/15/2012 | 150,000 | 153,956 |
6.25%, 3/15/2011 (f) | 50,000 | 53,200 |
| Sprint Capital Corp.: | ||
6.875%, 11/15/2028 | 120,000 | 115,350 |
8.375%, 3/15/2012 | 175,000 | 201,132 |
| Verizon New York, Inc., Series A, 6.875%, 4/1/2012 | 25,000 | 26,803 |
| Verizon Virginia, Inc., 4.625%, 3/15/2013 | 100,000 | 93,374 |
| Verizon Wireless, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/2006 | 50,000 | 52,127 |
1,711,969 | ||
| Utilities 1.7% | ||
| American Electric Power Co., Inc.: | ||
5.25%, 6/1/2015 (f) | 100,000 | 95,931 |
6.125%, 5/15/2006 | 45,000 | 47,239 |
| Arizona Public Service, 6.5%, 3/1/2012 | 25,000 | 26,708 |
| Boston Edison Co., 4.875%, 4/15/2014 | 25,000 | 24,313 |
| Columbia Energy Group, 7.62%, 11/28/2025 | 25,000 | 26,173 |
| Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 4.875%, 2/1/2013 | 50,000 | 48,997 |
| Consolidated Natural Gas Corp., 6.625%, 12/1/2008 | 200,000 | 217,134 |
| Constellation Energy Group, Inc., 7.0%, 4/1/2012 | 25,000 | 27,224 |
| Dominion Resources, Inc.: | ||
7.625%, 7/15/2005 | 75,000 | 78,787 |
8.125%, 6/15/2010 | 90,000 | 103,860 |
| DTE Energy Co.: | ||
6.45%, 6/1/2006 | 40,000 | 42,069 |
7.05%, 6/1/2011 | 50,000 | 54,198 |
| Duke Energy Field Services, 7.5%, 8/16/2005 | 100,000 | 104,989 |
| Exelon Corp., 6.75%, 5/1/2011 | 50,000 | 54,376 |
| FPL Group Capital, Inc., 7.625%, 9/15/2006 | 50,000 | 54,512 |
| General Electric Co., 5.0%, 2/1/2013 | 300,000 | 295,252 |
| Kansas City Power & Light Co., Series B, 6.0%, 3/15/2007 | 25,000 | 26,370 |
| KeySpan Corp.: | ||
6.15%, 6/1/2006 | 50,000 | 52,664 |
7.875%, 2/1/2010 | 25,000 | 28,940 |
8.0%, 11/15/2030 | 50,000 | 61,652 |
| Kinder Morgan, Inc., 6.5%, 9/1/2012 | 50,000 | 52,976 |
| National Rural Utilities, 8.0%, 3/1/2032 | 100,000 | 123,437 |
| Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.: | ||
7.75%, 5/15/2006 | 85,000 | 91,870 |
Series G, 7.75%, 10/1/2008 | 50,000 | 56,283 |
| Potomac Electic Power, 6.25%, 10/15/2007 | 100,000 | 107,171 |
| PP&L Capital Funding, Inc., 8.375%, 6/15/2007 | 25,000 | 27,719 |
| Progress Energy, Inc.: | ||
5.85%, 10/30/2008 (f) | 25,000 | 26,170 |
6.75%, 3/1/2006 | 50,000 | 52,727 |
6.85%, 4/15/2012 (f) | 35,000 | 37,822 |
7.1%, 3/1/2011 | 90,000 | 98,621 |
| PSE&G Power LLC, 7.75%, 4/15/2011 | 70,000 | 79,277 |
| PSI Energy, Inc., 5.0%, 9/15/2013 | 50,000 | 48,326 |
| Public Service Co. of Colorado, 4.875%, 3/1/2013 | 75,000 | 73,024 |
| Sempra Energy, 7.95%, 3/1/2010 | 25,000 | 28,735 |
| Southern California Edison Co., 6.0%, 1/15/2034 | 50,000 | 47,909 |
| United Utilities PLC, 5.375%, 2/1/2019 | 30,000 | 27,782 |
| Virginia Electric and Power Co.: | ||
5.75%, 3/31/2006 | 25,000 | 26,088 |
7.625%, 7/1/2007 | 100,000 | 110,317 |
| Wisconsin Energy Corp., 6.5%, 4/1/2011 | 50,000 | 53,805 |
2,641,447 | ||
| Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $29,445,737) | 30,399,340 | |
Foreign Bonds - US$ Denominated 4.5% | ||
| Abbey National PLC, 6.69%, 10/17/2005 | 50,000 | 52,461 |
| Alberta Energy Co., Ltd., 7.65%, 9/15/2010 | 10,000 | 11,557 |
| Alcan, Inc.: | ||
4.5%, 5/15/2013 | 100,000 | 93,858 |
4.875%, 9/15/2012 | 10,000 | 9,726 |
5.2%, 1/15/2014 | 25,000 | 24,449 |
| Apache Finance Canada, 7.75%, 12/15/2029 | 25,000 | 30,444 |
| AXA, 8.6%, 12/15/2030 | 50,000 | 61,231 |
| Barclays Bank PLC, 7.4%, 12/15/2009 | 60,000 | 68,144 |
| British Gas Finance, Inc., 6.625%, 6/1/2018 | 100,000 | 108,121 |
| British Telecommunications PLC: | ||
7.875%*, 12/15/2005 | 50,000 | 53,458 |
8.375%, 12/15/2010 | 50,000 | 58,391 |
8.875%*, 12/15/2030 | 70,000 | 86,358 |
| Canadian Government, 5.25%, 11/5/2008 | 100,000 | 105,575 |
| Canadian National Railways, 4.4%, 3/15/2013 | 50,000 | 46,838 |
| Canadian National Resources, 5.45%, 10/1/2012 | 25,000 | 25,217 |
| Corp. Andina De Fomento: | ||
5.2%, 5/21/2013 | 25,000 | 24,041 |
6.875%, 3/15/2012 | 10,000 | 10,750 |
| Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 8.5%, 6/15/2010 | 150,000 | 175,284 |
| Dow Capital BV, 9.2%, 6/1/2010 | 50,000 | 60,162 |
| EnCana Corp., 4.75%, 10/15/2013 | 50,000 | 47,276 |
| European Investment Bank: | ||
3.0%, 6/16/2008 (f) | 100,000 | 97,655 |
4.0%, 8/30/2005 | 50,000 | 50,847 |
4.625%, 3/1/2007 | 400,000 | 413,238 |
| France Telecom: | ||
8.2%*, 3/1/2006 | 75,000 | 80,410 |
8.75%, 3/1/2011 | 75,000 | 86,912 |
9.5%, 3/1/2031 | 75,000 | 94,127 |
| Government of Malaysia, 8.75%, 6/1/2009 | 10,000 | 11,754 |
| Hanson Overseas BV, 6.75%, 9/15/2005 | 150,000 | 156,816 |
| HSBC Holding PLC, 7.5%, 7/15/2009 | 150,000 | 169,416 |
| Hydro-Quebec, Series HY, 8.4%, 1/15/2022 | 100,000 | 128,444 |
| INTELSAT, 6.5%, 11/1/2013 | 25,000 | 22,086 |
| Inter-American Development Bank, 6.625%, 3/7/2007 | 300,000 | 325,685 |
| Kingdom of Spain, 7.0%, 7/19/2005 | 75,000 | 78,540 |
| Kingdom of Sweden, 12.0%, 2/1/2010 | 220,000 | 297,095 |
| Koninklijke KPN NV: | ||
8.0%, 10/1/2010 (f) | 25,000 | 28,947 |
8.375%, 10/1/2030 | 50,000 | 60,745 |
| Korea Development Bank, 5.25%, 11/16/2006 (f) | 50,000 | 51,714 |
| National Australia Bank Ltd., 8.6%, 5/19/2010 | 50,000 | 59,067 |
| National Westminster Bank, 7.375%, 10/1/2009 | 50,000 | 56,637 |
| Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., 6.0%, 3/25/2008 | 10,000 | 10,681 |
| Ontario Electricity Financial Corp., 6.1%, 1/30/2008 | 35,000 | 37,601 |
| Providence of British Columbia, 5.375%, 10/29/2008 | 50,000 | 52,638 |
| Province of Manitoba, 5.5%, 10/1/2008 (f) | 200,000 | 211,100 |
| Province of Nova Scotia, 5.75%, 2/27/2012 | 50,000 | 52,558 |
| Province of Ontario: | ||
4.2%, 6/30/2005 (f) | 125,000 | 127,247 |
4.375%, 2/15/2013 | 100,000 | 96,364 |
| Province of Quebec: | ||
5.75%, 2/15/2009 | 50,000 | 53,087 |
7.0%, 1/30/2007 (f) | 200,000 | 217,527 |
| Repsol International Finance, 7.45%, 7/15/2005 | 100,000 | 105,009 |
| Republic of Chile, 6.875%, 4/28/2009 (f) | 10,000 | 10,984 |
| Republic of Finland, 5.875%, 2/27/2006 | 200,000 | 210,195 |
| Republic of Italy: | ||
3.625%, 9/14/2007 | 20,000 | 19,973 |
6.0%, 2/22/2011 | 225,000 | 242,021 |
6.875%, 9/27/2023 | 200,000 | 226,099 |
| Republic of Korea, 8.875%, 4/15/2008 | 50,000 | 58,015 |
| Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.648%, 8/31/2049 | 50,000 | 56,137 |
| Santander Central Hispano, 7.625%, 9/14/2010 | 50,000 | 57,099 |
| Santander Financial Issuances, 7.0%, 4/1/2006 | 20,000 | 21,373 |
| Swedish Export Credit Corp., 2.875%, 1/26/2007 | 25,000 | 24,664 |
| Telefonica Europe BV: | ||
7.35%, 9/15/2005 | 40,000 | 42,156 |
7.75%, 9/15/2010 | 125,000 | 142,969 |
| The International Bank for Reconstruction & Development: | ||
4.375%, 9/28/2006 | 250,000 | 256,992 |
8.625%, 10/15/2016 | 100,000 | 129,492 |
| Tyco International Group SA: | ||
6.0%, 11/15/2013 | 20,000 | 20,560 |
6.375%, 10/15/2011 | 40,000 | 42,551 |
| United Mexican States: | ||
4.625%, 10/8/2008 | 25,000 | 24,650 |
6.375%, 1/16/2013 | 250,000 | 249,500 |
8.375%, 1/14/2011 (f) | 50,000 | 56,500 |
8.625%, 3/12/2008 | 40,000 | 45,160 |
9.875%, 1/15/2007 (f) | 100,000 | 114,150 |
9.875%, 2/1/2010 | 190,000 | 228,285 |
| Vodafone Group PLC: | ||
5.0%, 12/16/2013 (f) | 100,000 | 96,587 |
7.75%, 2/15/2010 (f) | 50,000 | 57,330 |
| Total Foreign Bonds - US$ Denominated (Cost $6,500,192) | 6,820,730 | |
Asset Backed 1.7% | ||
| Automobile Receivables 0.3% | ||
| Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, "B", Series 2002-C, 4.22%, 12/15/2006 | 100,000 | 101,782 |
| Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust: | ||
"A3", Series 2004-2, 3.3%, 6/16/2008 | 100,000 | 100,166 |
"A4", Series 2004-2, 3.81%, 10/15/2009 | 100,000 | 99,881 |
| Nissan Auto Receivables Own Trust, "A3", Series 2004-B, 3.35%, 5/15/2008 | 100,000 | 100,250 |
402,079 | ||
| Credit Card Receivables 1.0% | ||
| Chase Credit Card Master Trust, "A", Series 1999-3, 6.66%, 1/15/2007 | 100,000 | 100,950 |
| Chemical Master Credit Card Trust, "A", Series 1996-3, 7.09%, 2/15/2009 | 200,000 | 214,918 |
| Citibank Credit Card Master Trust I: | ||
"A", Series 1999-2, 5.875%, 3/10/2011 | 100,000 | 106,912 |
"A", Series 1999-7, 6.65%, 11/15/2006 | 250,000 | 254,594 |
| Discover Card Master Trust I, "A", Series 2002-2, 5.15%, 10/15/2009 | 200,000 | 208,656 |
| Fleet Credit Card Master Trust II, "A", Series 1999-C, 6.9%, 4/16/2007 | 40,000 | 40,571 |
| MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, "A", Series 1999-J, 7.0%, 2/15/2012 | 200,000 | 223,851 |
| MBNA Master Credit Card Trust USA: | ||
"A", Series 1999-B, 5.9%, 8/15/2011 | 50,000 | 53,576 |
"A", Series 1999-M, 6.6%, 4/16/2007 | 150,000 | 152,711 |
| Prime Credit Card Master Trust, "A", Series 2000-1, 6.7%, 10/15/2009 | 100,000 | 105,257 |
1,461,996 | ||
| Home Equity Loans 0.1% | ||
| Chase Funding Mortgage Loan, "1A4", Series 2004-2, 5.323%, 5/25/2031 | 100,000 | 99,997 |
| Residential Asset Securities Corp., "AI3", Series 2004-KS6, 4.16%, 7/25/2030 | 100,000 | 100,094 |
200,091 | ||
| Miscellaneous 0.3% | ||
| Detroit Edison Securitization, "A3", Series 2001-1, 5.875%, 3/1/2010 | 100,000 | 105,808 |
| Peco Energy Transition Trust: | ||
"A6", Series 1999-A, 6.05%, 3/1/2009 | 50,000 | 52,742 |
"A7", Series 1999-A, 6.13%, 3/1/2009 | 50,000 | 53,678 |
| West Penn Funding LLC, "A4", Series 1999-A, 6.98%, 12/26/2008 | 250,000 | 274,168 |
486,396 | ||
| Total Asset Backed (Cost $2,445,087) | 2,550,562 | |
US Government Agency Sponsored Pass-Throughs 6.9% | ||
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: | ||
2.875%, 12/15/2006 (f) | 1,000,000 | 990,255 |
5.0%, 12/1/2017 | 1,878,287 | 1,884,804 |
5.5%, 11/1/2013 | 82,729 | 85,050 |
6.5%, 12/1/2014 | 102,568 | 108,448 |
7.0% with various maturities from 12/1/2024 until 12/1/2026 | 209,220 | 222,450 |
7.5% with various maturities from 5/1/2024 until 10/1/2030 | 89,529 | 96,640 |
| Federal National Mortgage Association: | ||
5.0% with various maturities from 11/1/2033 until 1/1/2034 | 992,187 | 961,583 |
6.0% with various maturities from 10/1/2009 until 7/1/2029 | 1,813,231 | 1,879,735 |
6.5% with various maturities from 1/1/2018 until 8/1/2029 | 2,090,622 | 2,194,663 |
7.0% with various maturities from 6/1/2012 until 8/1/2032 | 1,443,383 | 1,529,240 |
7.5% with various maturities from 1/1/2024 until 4/1/2028 | 91,057 | 97,892 |
8.0% with various maturities from 12/1/2021 until 11/1/2031 | 226,625 | 246,735 |
8.5% with various maturities from 12/1/2025 until 8/1/2031 | 86,223 | 93,843 |
| Total US Government Agency Sponsored Pass-Throughs (Cost $10,243,761) | 10,391,338 | |
Commercial and Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities 2.7% | ||
| Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., "A4", Series 2004-1, 4.76%, 11/10/2039 | 200,000 | 191,708 |
| Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities: | ||
"A2", Series 1999-WF2, 7.08%, 7/15/2031 | 400,000 | 444,253 |
"A1", Series 2000-WF2, 7.11%, 10/15/2032 | 372,968 | 402,598 |
"A2", Series 2000-WF8, 7.78%, 2/15/2032 | 150,000 | 170,940 |
| Capco America Securitization Corp., "A1B", Series 1998-D7, 6.26%, 10/15/2030 | 100,000 | 107,478 |
| CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.: | ||
"A2", Series 2003-CPN1, 4.597%, 3/15/2035 | 215,000 | 206,124 |
"A3", Series 2001-CF2, 6.238%, 2/15/2034 | 250,000 | 265,981 |
| DLJ Commercial Mortgage Corp., "A1B", Series 1998-CG1, 6.41%, 6/10/2031 | 100,000 | 107,571 |
| First Union National Bank Commercial Mortgage, "A1", Series 1999-C4, 7.184%, 12/15/2031 | 102,815 | 106,856 |
| First Union-Lehman Brothers-Bank of America, "A2", Series 1998-C2, 6.56%, 11/18/2035 | 100,000 | 107,921 |
| GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., "A4", Series 2003-C2, 5.145%, 7/10/2037 | 337,000 | 335,263 |
| GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., "A4", Series 2003-C3, 5.023%, 4/10/2040 | 200,000 | 195,985 |
| JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities, "A2", Series 2002-CIB5, 5.161%, 10/12/2037 | 200,000 | 199,440 |
| LB Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust: | ||
"A2", Series 1999-C1, 6.78%, 6/15/2031 | 150,000 | 164,095 |
"A1", Series 1999-C2, 7.105%, 10/15/2032 | 111,661 | 118,057 |
| LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust: | ||
"A2", Series 2002-C1, 5.969%, 3/15/2026 | 100,000 | 105,817 |
"A4", Series 2002-C1, 6.462%, 3/15/2031 | 200,000 | 216,449 |
"A2", Series 2001-C2, 6.653%, 11/15/2027 | 100,000 | 109,779 |
| Morgan Stanley Capital, "A1", Series 1998-WF2, 6.34%, 7/15/2030 | 61,398 | 63,351 |
| Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I: | ||
"A2", Series 2002-TOP7, 5.98%, 1/15/2039 | 185,000 | 195,217 |
"A2", Series 1999-LIFE, 7.11%, 4/15/2033 | 100,000 | 110,908 |
| Nomura Asset Securities Corp., "A1B", Series 1998-D6, 6.59%, 3/15/2030 | 100,000 | 108,543 |
| Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, "A3", Series 2003-C9, 4.608%, 12/15/2035 | 100,000 | 97,964 |
| Total Commercial and Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $3,936,855) | 4,132,298 | |
Municipal Investments 0.1% | ||
| Illinois, State GO, Taxable Pension, 5.1%, 6/1/2033 | 75,000 | 66,966 |
| Oregon, State GO, 5.892%, 6/1/2027 | 25,000 | 25,266 |
| Total Municipal Investments (Cost $94,295) | 92,232 | |
Government National Mortgage Association 3.9% | ||
| Government National Mortgage Association: | ||
5.0%, 12/1/2031 | 1,000,000 | 968,750 |
5.5%, 12/1/2032 | 2,000,000 | 1,996,250 |
6.0% with various maturities from 2/15/2029 until 12/1/2031 | 1,584,630 | 1,624,589 |
6.5% with various maturities from 11/15/2023 until 8/20/2032 | 472,721 | 495,065 |
7.5% with various maturities from 8/15/2029 until 6/15/2032 | 315,479 | 340,236 |
8.0% with various maturities from 7/15/2022 until 3/15/2032 | 421,976 | 463,675 |
8.5%, 11/15/2029 | 24,749 | 27,164 |
9.0%, 1/15/2023 | 30,593 | 34,417 |
| Total Government National Mortgage Association (Cost $5,796,213) | 5,950,146 | |
US Government Backed 25.0% | ||
| US Treasury Bonds: | ||
3.0%, 2/15/2008 (f) | 2,500,000 | 2,465,527 |
3.625%, 5/15/2013 (f) | 500,000 | 468,086 |
5.0%, 2/15/2011 (f) | 320,000 | 334,950 |
5.25%, 11/15/2028 | 675,000 | 661,316 |
5.375%, 2/15/2031 (f) | 2,295,000 | 2,314,634 |
6.0%, 2/15/2026 (f) | 300,000 | 323,262 |
6.25%, 8/15/2023 (f) | 700,000 | 775,141 |
6.875%, 8/15/2025 (f) | 795,000 | 945,429 |
7.25%, 8/15/2022 | 565,000 | 692,301 |
7.625%, 11/15/2022 | 90,000 | 114,444 |
7.875%, 2/15/2021 | 300,000 | 387,258 |
8.0%, 11/15/2021 | 1,000,000 | 1,310,703 |
8.75%, 8/15/2020 (f) | 450,000 | 623,303 |
11.25%, 2/15/2015 (f) | 1,150,000 | 1,774,144 |
| US Treasury Notes: | ||
1.625%, 3/31/2005 (f) | 3,900,000 | 3,892,383 |
2.25%, 2/15/2007 (f) | 3,000,000 | 2,941,524 |
2.375%, 8/15/2006 (f) | 2,000,000 | 1,982,890 |
3.0%, 11/15/2007 (f) | 1,500,000 | 1,485,821 |
3.125%, 9/15/2008 (f) | 4,125,000 | 4,047,817 |
3.375%, 11/15/2008 (f) | 3,000,000 | 2,967,186 |
4.0%, 2/15/2014 (f) | 2,965,000 | 2,825,784 |
4.25%, 8/15/2013 | 900,000 | 878,555 |
4.75%, 5/15/2014 (f) | 975,000 | 985,169 |
6.875%, 5/15/2006 (f) | 2,000,000 | 2,152,968 |
8.75%, 5/15/2020 | 300,000 | 414,879 |
| Total US Government Backed (Cost $38,025,730) | 37,765,474 | |
US Government Sponsored Agencies 32.2% | ||
| Federal Home Loan Bank: | ||
3.875%, 6/14/2013 (f) | 1,000,000 | 920,003 |
4.5%, 11/15/2012 | 1,000,000 | 968,549 |
| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.: | ||
3.5%, 9/15/2007 (f) | 1,700,000 | 1,695,163 |
4.5% with various maturities from 8/15/2004 until 12/1/2018 (f) | 4,000,000 | 3,967,106 |
5.0%, 12/1/2034 | 5,000,000 | 4,825,000 |
5.5%, 12/1/2034 | 1,000,000 | 995,312 |
6.0%, 12/1/2031 (c) | 1,000,000 | 1,020,938 |
6.25%, 7/15/2032 (f) | 133,000 | 140,095 |
6.5%, 12/1/2029 | 2,000,000 | 2,083,750 |
6.75%, 9/15/2029 | 3,000 | 3,345 |
6.875%, 1/15/2005 | 2,000,000 | 2,054,844 |
| Federal National Mortgage Association: | ||
4.375%, 10/15/2006 (f) | 1,600,000 | 1,640,546 |
4.5%, 12/1/2018 | 4,000,000 | 3,907,500 |
5.0% with various maturities from 12/1/2017 until 1/1/2034 (c) | 5,500,000 | 5,469,846 |
5.25%, 1/15/2009 | 500,000 | 523,743 |
5.5% with various maturities from 12/1/2016 until 12/1/2034 (b) (c) | 10,000,000 | 9,977,500 |
6.0%, 12/1/2030 (c) | 4,750,000 | 4,847,969 |
6.25%, 5/15/2029 (f) | 800,000 | 841,596 |
6.5%, 12/1/2030 | 1,250,000 | 1,301,172 |
6.96%, 4/2/2007 | 500,000 | 546,128 |
7.125%, 1/15/2030 | 50,000 | 58,249 |
7.25%, 5/15/2030 | 650,000 | 768,542 |
| Total US Government Sponsored Agencies (Cost $49,131,589) | 48,556,896 | |
| Value ($) | |
Securities Lending Collateral 29.0% | ||
| Daily Assets Fund Institutional, 1.13% (d) (e) (Cost $43,813,123) | 43,813,123 | 43,813,123 |
Cash Equivalents 27.6% | ||
| Cash Management Fund Institutional, 0.96% (d) | 41,735,483 | 41,735,483 |
| Total Cash Equivalents (Cost $41,735,483) | 41,735,483 | |
% of Net Assets | Value ($) | |
| Total Investment Portfolio (Cost $231,168,065) (a) | 153.7 | 232,207,622 |
| Other Assets and Liabilities, Net | (53.7) | (81,111,298) |
| Net Assets | 100.0 | 151,096,324 |
* 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 June 30, 2004.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $230,185,166. At June 30, 2004, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $2,022,456. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $3,480,370 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $1,457,914.
(b) When issued or forward delivery securities included.
(c) Mortgage dollar roll included.
(d) Cash Management Fund Institutional and Daily Assets Fund Institutional, affiliates, are also managed by Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(e) Represents collateral held in connection with securities lending.
(f) All or a portion of these securities were on loan (see Notes to Financial Statements). The value of all securities loaned at June 30, 2004 amounted to $43,102,607 which is 28.53% of net assets.
Included in the portfolio are investments in mortgage or asset-backed securities which are interests in separate pools of mortgages or assets. Effective maturities of these investments may be shorter than stated maturities due to prepayments. Some separate investments in the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Government National Mortgage Association issues which have similar coupon rates have been aggregated for presentation purposes in the investment portfolio.
GO: General Obligation
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2004 (Unaudited) | |
| Assets | |
| Investments: Investments in securities, at value (cost $145,619,459) | $ 146,659,016 |
Investment in Cash Management Fund Institutional (cost $41,735,483) | 41,735,483 |
Investment in Daily Assets Fund Institutional (cost $43,813,123) | 43,813,123 |
| Total investments in securities, at value (cost $231,168,065) | 232,207,622 |
| Receivable for investments sold | 2,716,378 |
| Interest receivable | 1,513,517 |
| Due from Advisor | 58,477 |
| Total assets | 236,495,994 |
| Liabilities | |
| Payable for investments purchased | 4,455,938 |
| Payable for collateral under securities lending agreements | 43,813,123 |
| Payable for when-issued and forward delivery securities | 1,016,653 |
| Payable for investments purchased - mortgage dollar rolls | 36,016,541 |
| Deferred mortgage dollar roll income | 73,414 |
| Other accrued expenses and payables | 24,001 |
| Total liabilities | 85,399,670 |
| Net assets, at value | $ 151,096,324 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2004 (Unaudited) | |
| Investment Income | |
| Interest | $ 2,561,904 |
| Interest - Cash Management Fund Institutional | 184,823 |
| Securities lending income | 43,686 |
| Mortgage dollar roll income | 599,014 |
| Total income | 3,389,427 |
| Expenses: Investment advisory fee | 80,597 |
| Administrator service fee | 37,372 |
| Auditing | 26,197 |
| Legal fees | 14,739 |
| Trustees' fees and expenses | 2,413 |
| Total expenses, before expense reductions | 161,318 |
| Expense reductions | (86,377) |
| Total expenses, after expense reductions | 74,941 |
| Net investment income (loss) | 3,314,486 |
| Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions | |
| Net realized gain (loss) from investments | 149,774 |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments | (3,374,279) |
| Net gain (loss) on investment transactions | (3,224,505) |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 89,981 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2004 (Unaudited) | |
| Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |
| Investment income received | $ 3,103,478 |
| Payment of operating expenses | (106,289) |
| Proceeds from sales and maturities of investments | 236,545,984 |
| Purchases of investments | (250,229,050) |
| Net purchases, sales and maturities of short-term investments | (4,383,815) |
| Cash provided (used) by operating activities | $ (15,069,692) |
| Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |
| Net increase (decrease) in payable for investments purchased - mortgage dollar rolls | $ 7,041,789 |
| Proceeds from capital invested | 26,545,563 |
| Value of capital withdrawn | (18,517,660) |
| Cash provided (used) by financing activities | 15,069,692 |
| Increase (decrease) in cash | - |
| Cash at beginning of period | - |
| Cash at end of period | $ - |
| Reconciliation of Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations to Cash Used by Operating Activities: | |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ 89,981 |
| Net (increase) decrease in cost of investments | (18,084,127) |
| Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | 3,374,279 |
| (Increase) decrease in interest receivable | (135,084) |
| (Increase) decrease in other assets | (38,913) |
| (Increase) decrease in receivable for investments sold | (527,394) |
| Increase (decrease) in payable for investments purchased | 282,864 |
| Increase (decrease) in other accrued expenses and payables | (31,298) |
| Cash provided (used) by operating activities | $ (15,069,692) |
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 June 30, 2004 (Unaudited) | Year Ended December 31, 2003 |
| Operations: Net investment income | $ 3,314,486 | $ 5,818,497 |
| Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions | 149,774 | 1,172,749 |
| Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period | (3,374,279) | (1,860,286) |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 89,981 | 5,130,960 |
| Capital transaction in shares of beneficial interest: Proceeds from capital invested | 26,545,563 | 123,424,314 |
| Value of capital withdrawn | (18,517,660) | (85,169,389) |
| Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions in shares of beneficial interest | 8,027,903 | 38,254,925 |
| Increase (decrease) in net assets | 8,117,884 | 43,385,885 |
| Net assets at beginning of period | 142,978,440 | 99,592,555 |
| Net assets at end of period | $ 151,096,324 | $ 142,978,440 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
Years Ended December 31, | 2004a | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
| Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data | ||||||
| Net assets, end of period ($ millions) | 151 | 143 | 100 | 130 | 130 | 110 |
| Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%) | .22* | .23 | .25 | .24 | .28 | .22 |
| Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%) | .10* | .10 | .10 | .10 | .10 | .10 |
| Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%) | 4.45* | 4.31 | 4.98 | 5.70 | 6.34 | 5.82 |
| Portfolio turnover rate (%) | 328* | 173 | 235 | 232 | 221 | 224 |
| Total Investment Return (%)b,c | .08** | 3.80 | 10.09 | - | - | - |
| a For the six months ended June 30, 2004 (Unaudited). b Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced. c Total investment return for the Portfolio was derived from the performance of the Premier Class of the Scudder US Bond Index Fund. * Annualized ** Not annualized | ||||||
A. Significant Accounting Policies
The US Bond Index Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a series of the Scudder Investment Portfolios (the "Trust"), formerly BT Investment Portfolios, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as a diversified, open-end management investment company organized as a New York business trust.
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 investments companies and Cash Management Fund Institutional 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.
Mortgage Dollar Rolls. The Portfolio may enter into mortgage dollar rolls in which the Portfolio sells to a bank or broker/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.
Mortgage dollar rolls may be treated for purposes of the 1940 Act as borrowings by the Portfolio because they involve the sale of a security coupled with an agreement to repurchase. A mortgage dollar roll involves costs to the Portfolio. For example, while the Portfolio receives compensation as consideration for agreeing to repurchase the security, the Portfolio forgoes the right to receive all principal and interest payments while the counterparty holds the security. These payments to the counterparty may exceed the compensation received by the Portfolio, thereby effectively charging the Portfolio interest on its borrowing. Further, although the Portfolio can estimate the amount of expected principal prepayment over the term of the mortgage dollar roll, a variation in the actual amount of prepayment could increase or decrease the cost of the Portfolio's borrowing.
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. There can be no assurance that the Portfolio's use of the cash that it receives from a mortgage dollar roll will provide a return that exceeds its borrowing costs.
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.
Federal Income Taxes. The Portfolio is considered a partnership under the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is necessary.
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 transactions are reported on trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis. All premiums and discounts are amortized/accreted for both tax and financial reporting purposes.
The Portfolio makes a daily allocation of its income, expenses 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 June 30, 2004, purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments, mortgage dollar rolls and US Treasury obligations) aggregated $49,681,446 and $40,174,303, respectively. Purchases and sales of US Treasury obligations aggregated $9,027,745 and $4,536,605, respectively. Mortgage dollar rolls aggregated $191,688,989 and $192,298,922, 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 advisory fee payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement is equal to an annual rate of 0.15% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets, computed and accrued daily and payable monthly. Northern Trust Investments, N.A. ("NTI") serves as sub-advisor to the Portfolio and is paid by the Advisor for its services. NTI is responsible for the day to day management of the Portfolio. The Advisor does not impose advisory fees for the portion of assets invested in the affiliated money market fund, Cash Management Fund Institutional.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Advisor and Administrator maintained the annualized expenses of the Portfolio at not more than 0.10% of the Portfolio's average daily net assets. Accordingly, for the six months ended June 30, 2004, the advisory fee pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement was $80,597, all of which was waived.
For the six months ended June 30, 2004 the Advisor agreed to reimburse the Fund an additional $741 for expenses.
Administrator Service Fee. For its services as Administrator, ICCC 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 June 30, 2004, the Administrator Service Fee was $37,372, of which $5,039 was waived and none is unpaid at June 30, 2004.
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 their services. Payment of such fees and expenses is allocated among all such Funds described above in direct proportion to their relative net assets.
Other. The Portfolio may invest in Cash Management Fund Institutional, an open-end management investment company managed by DeAM, Inc.
D. Securities Lending
The Portfolio may lend securities to financial institutions. The Portfolio retains beneficial ownership of the securities it has loaned and continues to receive interest and dividends paid by the securities and to participate in any changes in their market value. The Portfolio requires the borrowers of the securities to maintain collateral with the Portfolio in the form of cash and/or government securities equal to 102 percent of the value of domestic securities on loan. The Portfolio may invest the cash collateral in an affiliated money market fund. The Portfolio receives compensation for lending its securities either in the form of fees or by earning interest on invested cash collateral net of fees paid to a lending agent. Either the Portfolio or the borrower may terminate the loan. The Portfolio is subject to all investment risks associated with the value of any cash collateral received, including, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and liquidity risk associated with such investments.
E. Line of Credit
The Portfolio and several other affiliated funds (the "Participants") share in a $1.25 billion revolving credit facility administered by J.P. Morgan Chase Bank for temporary emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is allocated, based upon net assets, among each of the Participants. Interest is calculated at the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5 percent. The Fund may borrow up to a maximum of 33 percent of its net assets under this agreement.
F. 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. We are unable 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, Deutsche Asset Management ("DeAM") and its affiliates, certain individuals, including in some cases Fund Trustees/Directors, and other parties. DeAM has undertaken to bear all liabilities and expenses incurred by the Scudder funds in connection with these lawsuits, or other lawsuits or regulatory actions that may be filed making allegations similar to these lawsuits regarding fund valuation, market timing, revenue sharing or other subjects of the pending inquiries. Based on currently available information, DeAM believes 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 its ability to perform under its investment management agreements with the Scudder funds.
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Written Correspondence | Scudder Investments PO Box 219356Kansas 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 PlazaChicago, IL 60606-5808 (800) 621-1148 |
Premier Class | |
Nasdaq Symbol | BTUSX |
CUSIP Number | 81111W 204 |
Fund Number | 548 |
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 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
August 2003
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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. [RESERVED]
ITEM 6. [RESERVED]
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR
CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. [RESERVED]
ITEM 9. 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 10. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The Chief Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant's
Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on the evaluation of the
Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing
date of this report.
Fund management has previously identified a significant deficiency relating to
the overall fund expense payment and accrual process. This matter relates
primarily to a bill payment processing issue. There was no material impact to
shareholders, fund net asset value, fund performance or the accuracy of any
fund's financial statements. Fund management discussed this matter with the
Registrant's Audit Committee and auditors, instituted additional procedures to
enhance its internal controls and will continue to develop additional controls
and redesign work flow to strengthen the overall control environment associated
with the processing and recording of fund expenses.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's last half-year (the
registrant's second fiscal half-year in the case of the annual report) that has
materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrant's internal controls over financial reporting.
ITEM 11. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) 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 U.S. Bond Index Fund
By: /s/Julian Sluyters
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Julian Sluyters
Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 23, 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.
Registrant: Scudder U.S. Bond Index Fund
By: /s/Julian Sluyters
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Julian Sluyters
Chief Executive Officer
Date: August 23, 2004
By: /s/Charles A. Rizzo
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Charles A. Rizzo
Chief Financial Officer
Date: August 23, 2004