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 811-3864
OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
6803 SOUTH TUCSON WAY, CENTENNIAL, COLORADO 80112-3924
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
ROBERT G. ZACK, ESQ.
OPPENHEIMERFUNDS, INC.
TWO WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10281-1008
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 768-3200
Date of fiscal year end: SEPTEMBER 30
Date of reporting period: OCTOBER 1, 2004 - MARCH 31, 2005
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS
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TOP TEN COMMON STOCK INDUSTRIES
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Media 6.1%
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Software 4.8
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Oil & Gas 3.7
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Pharmaceuticals 3.4
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Aerospace & Defense 3.4
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Diversified Financial Services 3.1
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Insurance 2.3
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Tobacco 2.1
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Commercial Services & Supplies 2.1
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Computers & Peripherals 2.1
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of
March 31, 2005, and are based on net assets.
TOP TEN COMMON STOCK HOLDINGS
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UnitedGlobalCom, Inc., Cl. A 2.5%
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Liberty Media Corp., Cl. A 2.5
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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. 2.5
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Altria Group, Inc. 2.1
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Cendant Corp. 2.1
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International Business Machines Corp. 1.6
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Genworth Financial, Inc., Cl. A 1.3
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Citigroup, Inc. 1.2
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IDT Corp., Cl. B 1.2
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Constellation Brands, Inc., Cl. A 1.1
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of
March 31, 2005, and are based on net assets. For more current Fund holdings,
please visit www.oppenheimerfunds.com.
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TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS
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[THE FOLLOWING TABLE WAS REPRESENTED BY A PIE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIAL.]
PORTFOLIO ALLOCATION
Bonds and Notes 50.4%
Stocks 42.6
Cash Equivalents 7.0
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of
March 31, 2005, and are based on total investments.
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NOTES
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Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown.
Cumulative total returns are not annualized. The Fund's total returns shown do
not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual's investment. Taxes
may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or
any gains you may realize if you sell your shares. INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER THE
FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, RISKS, AND OTHER CHARGES AND EXPENSES CAREFULLY
BEFORE INVESTING. THE FUND'S PROSPECTUS CONTAINS THIS AND OTHER INFORMATION
ABOUT THE FUND, AND MAY BE OBTAINED BY ASKING YOUR FINANCIAL ADVISOR, CALLING US
AT 1.800.525.7048 OR VISITING OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.OPPENHEIMERFUNDS.COM. READ THE
PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY BEFORE INVESTING.
The Fund's investment strategy and focus can change over time. The mention of
specific fund holdings does not constitute a recommendation by OppenheimerFunds,
Inc.
CLASS A shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 4/24/87. Unless
otherwise noted, Class A returns include the current maximum initial sales
charge of 5.75%. The Fund's maximum sales charge for Class A shares was lower
prior to 4/1/91, so actual performance may have been higher.
CLASS B shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 8/29/95. Unless
otherwise noted, Class B returns include the applicable contingent deferred
sales charge of 5% (1-year) and 2% (5-year). Because Class B shares convert to
Class A shares 72 months after purchase, the "since-inception" return for Class
B uses Class A performance for the period after conversion. Class B shares are
subject to an annual 0.75% asset-based sales charge.
CLASS C shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 12/1/93. Unless
otherwise noted, Class C returns include the contingent deferred sales charge of
1% for the 1-year period. Class C shares are subject to an annual 0.75%
asset-based sales charge.
CLASS N shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 3/1/01. Class N shares
are offered only through retirement plans. Unless otherwise noted, Class N
returns include the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the 1-year
period. Class N shares are subject to an annual 0.25% asset-based sales charge.
An explanation of the calculation of performance is in the Fund's Statement of
Additional Information.
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FUND EXPENSES
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FUND EXPENSES. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1)
transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments,
contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions; and redemption fees, if any;
and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees;
and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you understand your
ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs
with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning
of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended March 31, 2005.
ACTUAL EXPENSES. The "actual" lines of the table provide information about
actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information on this
line for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to
estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account
value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00
= 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the "actual" line under the
heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid
on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES. The "hypothetical" lines of the
table provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical
expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and
an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the
Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be
used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the
period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing
in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for
the class of shares you hold with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in
the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end
or contingent deferred sales charges (loads), or a $12.00 fee imposed annually
on accounts valued at less than $500.00 (subject to exceptions described in
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the Statement of Additional Information). Therefore, the "hypothetical" lines of
the table are useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you
determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if
these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
BEGINNING ENDING EXPENSES
ACCOUNT ACCOUNT PAID DURING
VALUE VALUE 6 MONTHS ENDED
(10/1/04) (3/31/05) MARCH 31, 2005
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Class A Actual $1,000.00 $1,063.20 $ 5.41
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Class A Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,019.70 5.30
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Class B Actual 1,000.00 1,058.50 10.21
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Class B Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,015.06 10.00
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Class C Actual 1,000.00 1,058.40 9.85
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Class C Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,015.41 9.64
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Class N Actual 1,000.00 1,061.10 7.74
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Class N Hypothetical 1,000.00 1,017.45 7.57
Hypothetical assumes 5% annual return before expenses.
Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio for that class,
multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365
(to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios based on
the 6-month period ended March 31, 2005 are as follows:
CLASS EXPENSE RATIOS
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Class A 1.05%
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Class B 1.98
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Class C 1.91
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Class N 1.50
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2005 / Unaudited
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VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
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COMMON STOCKS--51.4%
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CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY--7.9%
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HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE--0.8%
McDonald's Corp. 217,200 $ 6,763,608
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HOUSEHOLD DURABLES--0.3%
WCI Communities, Inc. 1 97,400 2,929,792
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INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL--0.4%
IAC/InterActiveCorp 1 144,400 3,215,788
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MEDIA--6.1%
Liberty Media Corp., Cl. A 2,102,400 21,801,888
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Liberty Media International, Inc., Cl. A 1 65,504 2,865,145
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UnitedGlobalCom, Inc., Cl. A 1 2,313,567 21,886,344
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Viacom, Inc., Cl. B 188,800 6,575,904
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53,129,281
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SPECIALTY RETAIL--0.3%
Gap, Inc. (The) 118,800 2,594,592
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CONSUMER STAPLES--3.9%
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BEVERAGES--1.2%
Constellation Brands, Inc., Cl. A 1 187,000 9,886,690
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FOOD PRODUCTS--0.6%
Tyson Foods, Inc., Cl. A 328,900 5,486,052
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TOBACCO--2.1%
Altria Group, Inc. 282,400 18,466,136
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ENERGY--4.2%
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ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES--0.5%
Halliburton Co. 103,300 4,467,725
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OIL & GAS--3.7%
BP plc, ADR 70,900 4,424,160
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Kinder Morgan, Inc. 49,100 3,716,870
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LUKOIL, Sponsored ADR 62,300 8,441,650
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Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference 112,000 4,326,472
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Talisman Energy, Inc. 200,400 6,857,839
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TotalFinaElf SA, Sponsored ADR 37,500 4,396,125
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32,163,116
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FINANCIALS--9.1%
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CAPITAL MARKETS--0.3%
UBS AG 34,492 2,911,812
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COMMERCIAL BANKS--2.0%
Bank of America Corp. 195,352 8,615,023
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Wachovia Corp. 85,974 4,376,936
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VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
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COMMERCIAL BANKS Continued
Wells Fargo & Co. 77,300 $ 4,622,540
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17,614,499
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DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES--3.1%
Citigroup, Inc. 230,700 10,367,658
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JPMorgan Chase & Co. 144,300 4,992,780
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Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. 99,200 9,340,672
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Morgan Stanley 43,000 2,461,750
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27,162,860
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INSURANCE--2.3%
Assured Guaranty Ltd. 255,600 4,588,020
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Everest Re Group Ltd. 49,600 4,221,456
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Genworth Financial, Inc., Cl. A 400,900 11,032,768
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19,842,244
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REAL ESTATE--0.4%
Host Marriott Corp. 197,600 3,272,256
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THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE--1.0%
Countrywide Financial Corp. 114,800 3,726,408
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Freddie Mac 74,100 4,683,120
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8,409,528
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HEALTH CARE--6.7%
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BIOTECHNOLOGY--1.7%
MedImmune, Inc. 1 236,000 5,619,160
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Wyeth 222,400 9,380,832
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14,999,992
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HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--0.7%
Beckman Coulter, Inc. 85,200 5,661,540
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HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES--0.9%
Manor Care, Inc. 67,000 2,436,120
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Tenet Healthcare Corp. 1 491,500 5,666,995
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8,103,115
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PHARMACEUTICALS--3.4%
GlaxoSmithKline plc, ADR 87,800 4,031,776
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Novartis AG 127,663 5,954,192
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Pfizer, Inc. 291,740 7,664,010
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Schering-Plough Corp. 245,800 4,461,270
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
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PHARMACEUTICALS Continued
Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1 239,900 $ 7,372,127
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29,483,375
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INDUSTRIALS--6.5%
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AEROSPACE & DEFENSE--3.4%
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA, ADR 142,100 4,447,730
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Honeywell International, Inc. 245,700 9,142,497
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Orbital Sciences Corp. 1 957,717 9,270,701
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Raytheon Co. 170,100 6,582,870
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29,443,798
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COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--2.1%
Cendant Corp. 873,700 17,945,798
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--0.2%
GrafTech International Ltd. 1 230,900 1,313,821
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INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES--0.8%
General Electric Co. 137,700 4,965,462
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Tyco International Ltd. 71,000 2,399,800
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7,365,262
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY--9.2%
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COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS--2.1%
Hewlett-Packard Co. 204,479 4,486,269
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International Business Machines Corp. 147,100 13,441,998
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17,928,267
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ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS--0.7%
Flextronics International Ltd. 1 485,300 5,843,012
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INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES--0.1%
Net2Phone, Inc. 1 676,600 1,089,326
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IT SERVICES--0.3%
CSG Systems International, Inc. 1 162,300 2,643,867
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SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT--1.2%
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Cl. A 1 397,500 6,737,625
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Intel Corp. 180,700 4,197,661
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10,935,286
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SOFTWARE--4.8%
Computer Associates International, Inc. 146 3,957
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Compuware Corp. 1 345,329 2,486,369
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Microsoft Corp. 408,500 9,873,445
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VALUE
SHARES SEE NOTE 1
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SOFTWARE Continued
Novell, Inc. 1 900,300 $ 5,365,788
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Synopsys, Inc. 1 120,700 2,184,670
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Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. 1 550,800 21,536,280
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41,450,509
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MATERIALS--1.2%
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CHEMICALS--0.5%
Praxair, Inc. 82,700 3,958,022
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METALS & MINING--0.5%
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, Sponsored ADR 162,900 4,328,253
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PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS--0.2%
Bowater, Inc. 47,100 1,774,257
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TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--1.2%
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DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--1.2%
IDT Corp., Cl. B 1 696,200 10,296,798
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WorldCom, Inc./WorldCom Group 1 450,000 --
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10,296,798
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--0.0%
Leap Wireless International, Inc. 1 2,251 58,639
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UTILITIES--1.5%
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ELECTRIC UTILITIES--1.5%
AES Corp. (The) 1 534,000 8,746,920
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Reliant Energy, Inc. 1 344,500 3,920,410
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12,667,330
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Total Common Stocks (Cost $329,088,224) 445,606,246
UNITS
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RIGHTS, WARRANTS AND CERTIFICATES--0.0%
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Lucent Technologies, Inc. Wts., Exp. 12/10/07 1 (Cost $0) 11,758 7,878
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES--7.0%
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Aesop Funding II LLC, Automobile Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2005-1A, Cl. A2, 2.91%, 4/20/08 2,3 $ 550,000 550,000
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Bank One Auto Securitization Trust, Automobile Receivable Certificates,
Series 2003-1, Cl. A2, 1.29%, 8/21/06 245,809 245,538
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BMW Vehicle Owner Trust, Automobile Loan Certificates:
Series 2004-A, Cl. A2, 1.88%, 10/25/06 1,244,719 1,241,504
Series 2005-A, Cl. A2, 3.65%, 12/26/07 2,180,000 2,177,356
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES Continued
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Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Automobile Mtg.-Backed Nts.,
Series 2004-2, Cl. A3, 3.58%, 1/15/09 $ 1,870,000 $ 1,840,174
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Centex Home Equity Co. LLC, Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates:
Series 2004-A, Cl. AF1, 2.03%, 6/25/19 161,161 160,857
Series 2004-D, Cl. AF1, 2.98%, 4/25/20 2 714,401 710,229
Series 2005-B, Cl. AF1, 4.02%, 3/26/35 2 680,000 680,000
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Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Home Equity
Mtg. Obligations:
Series 2002-4, Cl. 1A3, 3.44%, 4/25/23 92,541 92,406
Series 2003-1, Cl. 1A3, 3.14%, 7/25/23 409,124 408,437
Series 2003-3, Cl. 1A2, 1.93%, 5/25/18 278,357 277,924
Series 2003-4, Cl. 1A2, 2.138%, 7/25/18 1,233,539 1,229,897
Series 2003-5, Cl. 1A2, 2.451%, 11/25/18 400,000 397,544
Series 2004-1, Cl. 2A1, 2.96%, 9/25/21 3 307,963 308,156
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Chase Manhattan Auto Owner Trust, Automobile Loan Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2002-A, Cl. A4, 4.24%, 9/15/08 325,602 327,209
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CIT Equipment Collateral, Equipment Receivable-Backed Nts.,
Series 2004-DFS, Cl. A2, 2.66%, 11/20/06 2 1,330,000 1,320,738
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CIT Group Home Equity Loan Trust, Home Equity Loan Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2003-1, Cl. A2, 2.35%, 4/20/27 440,705 439,715
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Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Credit Card Receivable Nts.:
Series 2001-A6, Cl. A6, 5.65%, 6/16/08 1,760,000 1,796,171
Series 2002-A3, Cl. A3, 4.40%, 5/15/07 1,430,000 1,433,168
Series 2003-C4, Cl. C4, 5%, 6/10/15 270,000 265,109
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CitiFinancial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Home Equity Collateralized Mtg.
Obligations, Series 2003-3, Cl. AF1, 2.97%, 8/25/33 3 229,630 229,779
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Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., Home Equity Mtg. Obligations,
Series 2004-OPT1, Cl. A1B, 2.388%, 9/1/34 2 522,670 522,016
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Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, Inc., Home Equity Asset-Backed
Certificates, Series 2002-4, Cl. A1, 3.22%, 2/25/33 3 211,213 213,683
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DaimlerChrysler Auto Trust, Automobile Loan Pass-Through Certificates:
Series 2001-D, Cl. A4, 3.78%, 2/6/07 367,952 368,761
Series 2002-A, Cl. A4, 4.49%, 10/6/08 726,635 730,640
Series 2003-B, Cl. A2, 1.61%, 7/10/06 932,674 931,914
Series 2004-B, Cl. A2, 2.48%, 2/8/07 2 1,449,706 1,446,770
Series 2004-C, Cl. A2, 2.62%, 6/8/07 2,520,000 2,509,053
Series 2005-A, Cl. A2, 3.17%, 9/8/07 2 2,290,000 2,283,126
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Equity One ABS, Inc., Home Equity Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates,
Series 2004-3, Cl. AF2, 3.80%, 7/25/34 350,000 346,525
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Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, Automobile Loan Pass-Through Certificates:
Series 2004-A, Cl. A2, 2.13%, 10/15/06 2,478,507 2,470,382
Series 2005-A, Cl. A3, 3.48%, 11/17/08 1,370,000 1,357,936
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Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust, Motorcycle Receivable Nts.,
Series 2003-3, Cl. A1, 1.50%, 1/15/08 796,749 794,660
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PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES Continued
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Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Automobile Receivable Obligations:
Series 2003-3, Cl. A2, 1.52%, 4/21/06 $ 388,397 $ 388,077
Series 2003-4, Cl. A2, 1.58%, 7/17/06 879,159 877,704
Series 2005-1, Cl. A2, 3.21%, 5/21/07 2 930,000 927,566
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Household Automotive Trust, Automobile Loan Certificates,
Series 2003-2, Cl. A2, 1.56%, 12/18/06 261,185 260,954
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M&I Auto Loan Trust, Automobile Loan Certificates:
Series 2002-1, Cl. A3, 2.49%, 10/22/07 411,003 410,783
Series 2003-1, Cl. A2, 1.60%, 7/20/06 308,400 308,282
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MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Credit Card Receivables,
Series 2003-C7, Cl. C7, 4.16%, 3/15/16 3 2,540,000 2,695,762
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National City Auto Receivables Trust, Automobile Receivable Obligations,
Series 2004-A, Cl. A2, 1.50%, 2/15/07 750,412 748,316
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Nissan Auto Lease Trust, Automobile Lease Obligations, Series 2004-A,
Cl. A2, 2.55%, 1/15/07 1,250,000 1,244,087
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Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Automobile Receivable Nts.:
Series 2002-A, Cl. A4, 4.28%, 10/16/06 213,231 213,760
Series 2004-A, Cl. A2, 1.40%, 7/17/06 843,128 840,361
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Option One Mortgage Loan Trust, Home Equity Mtg. Obligations,
Series 2004-3, Cl. A2, 3%, 11/25/34 2,3 583,221 583,678
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Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Home Equity Pass-Through
Certificates:
Series 2004-5, Cl. A F2, 3.735%, 11/10/34 2 500,000 494,048
Series 2005-1, Cl. A F2, 3.914%, 5/25/35 390,000 385,751
Series 2005-2, Cl. A F2, 4.415%, 4/25/35 630,000 630,000
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Structured Asset Securities Corp., Collateralized Mtg. Obligations,
Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-4XS, Cl. 3A1, 5.18%, 3/26/35 3,502,108 3,530,926
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Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, Automobile Mg.-Backed Obligations,
Series 2002-B, Cl. A4, 4.39%, 5/15/09 2,949,311 2,963,162
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USAA Auto Owner Trust, Automobile Loan Asset-Backed Nts.:
Series 2002-1, Cl. A3, 2.41%, 10/16/06 123,677 123,671
Series 2004-1, Cl. A2, 1.43%, 9/15/06 1,783,456 1,779,347
Series 2004-2, Cl. A2, 2.41%, 2/15/07 1,530,000 1,526,016
Series 2004-3, Cl. A2, 2.79%, 6/15/07 1,190,000 1,184,950
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Volkswagen Auto Lease Trust, Automobile Lease Asset-Backed Securities:
Series 2004-A, Cl. A2, 2.47%, 1/22/07 1,560,000 1,551,347
Series 2005-A, Cl. A2, 3.52%, 4/20/07 1,610,000 1,608,185
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Volkswagen Auto Loan Enhanced Trust, Automobile Loan Receivable
Certificates, Series 2003-2, Cl. A2, 1.55%, 6/20/06 417,097 416,553
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Wachovia Auto Owner Trust, Automobile Receivable Nts., Series 2004-B,
Cl. A2, 2.40%, 5/21/07 1,110,000 1,105,199
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Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust, Collateralized Mtg. Obligations,
Series 2004-2, Cl. AI1B, 2.94%, 9/25/18 2,039,939 2,023,972
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES Continued
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Whole Auto Loan Trust, Automobile Loan Receivable Certificates:
Series 2003-1, Cl. A2A, 1.40%, 4/15/06 $ 396,542 $ 396,253
Series 2004-1, Cl. A2A, 2.59%, 5/15/07 1,580,000 1,571,565
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Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $61,120,871) 60,897,652
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MORTGAGE-BACKED OBLIGATIONS--33.1%
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GOVERNMENT AGENCY--28.5%
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FHLMC/FNMA/SPONSORED--28.2%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.:
6%, 9/1/24-9/1/34 16,941,334 17,356,888
6.50%, 7/1/28-4/1/34 1,900,382 1,979,350
7%, 5/1/29-11/1/32 4,055,725 4,275,444
7%, 6/1/35 4 4,299,000 4,524,698
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Collateralized Mtg. Obligations,
Pass-Through Participation Certificates, Series 151, Cl. F, 9%, 5/15/21 66,753 66,746
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Gtd. Real Estate Mtg. Investment
Conduit Multiclass Pass-Through Certificates:
Series 1669, Cl. G, 6.50%, 2/15/23 285,717 287,112
Series 2034, Cl. Z, 6.50%, 2/15/28 659,213 685,530
Series 2053, Cl. Z, 6.50%, 4/15/28 731,968 760,450
Series 2055, Cl. ZM, 6.50%, 5/15/28 920,811 954,784
Series 2075, Cl. D, 6.50%, 8/15/28 2,187,195 2,271,954
Series 2080, Cl. Z, 6.50%, 8/15/28 591,386 611,940
Series 2387, Cl. PD, 6%, 4/15/30 1,101,682 1,130,812
Series 2466, Cl. PD, 6.50%, 4/15/30 114,614 114,721
Series 2498, Cl. PC, 5.50%, 10/15/14 137,849 138,823
Series 2500, Cl. FD, 3.31%, 3/15/32 3 336,013 337,396
Series 2526, Cl. FE, 3.21%, 6/15/29 3 416,144 418,451
Series 2550, Cl. QK, 4.50%, 4/15/22 517,244 518,302
Series 2551, Cl. FD, 3.21%, 1/15/33 3 333,490 336,194
Series 2583, Cl. KA, 5.50%, 3/15/22 2,554,733 2,585,699
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Interest-Only Stripped
Mtg.-Backed Security:
Series 176, Cl. IO, 5.864%, 6/1/26 5 581,725 123,031
Series 183, Cl. IO, 3.74%, 4/1/27 5 923,092 200,051
Series 184, Cl. IO, 8.29%, 12/1/26 5 967,850 197,289
Series 192, Cl. IO, 10.937%, 2/1/28 5 270,816 54,659
Series 200, Cl. IO, 10.725%, 1/1/29 5 332,744 69,346
Series 2130, Cl. SC, 14.205%, 3/15/29 5 731,001 58,299
Series 2796, Cl. SD, 21.136%, 7/15/26 5 1,071,748 94,455
Series 2920, Cl. S, 30.867%, 1/15/35 5 6,869,069 383,294
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Principal-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed
Security, Series 176, Cl. PO, 5.874%, 6/1/26 6 235,860 199,695
20 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
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FHLMC/FNMA/SPONSORED Continued
Federal National Mortgage Assn.:
5%, 6/1/18-4/1/35 4 $ 53,740,359 $ 53,160,313
5.50%, 3/1/33-1/1/34 8,673,683 8,705,114
5.50%, 4/1/20-4/1/35 4 56,449,000 56,767,456
6%, 5/1/16-3/1/23 10,288,326 10,598,809
6%, 4/1/20 4 10,615,000 10,963,299
6.50%, 12/1/27-10/1/30 1,007,541 1,050,303
6.50%, 4/1/35 4 34,548,000 35,854,329
7%, 6/1/28-8/1/34 2,653,410 2,797,079
7%, 4/1/35 4 2,437,000 2,567,989
7.50%, 8/1/29 908,295 974,264
8.50%, 7/1/32 65,168 70,771
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Federal National Mortgage Assn., Collateralized Mtg. Obligations,
Gtd. Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Pass-Through Certificates:
Trust 1993-87, Cl. Z, 6.50%, 6/25/23 1,680,600 1,746,740
Trust 1998-63, Cl. PG, 6%, 3/25/27 280,216 280,890
Trust 2001-50, Cl. NE, 6%, 8/25/30 611,055 617,219
Trust 2001-70, Cl. LR, 6%, 9/25/30 595,944 607,496
Trust 2001-72, Cl. NH, 6%, 4/25/30 461,130 466,466
Trust 2001-74, Cl. PD, 6%, 5/25/30 194,089 196,730
Trust 2002-77, Cl. WF, 3.234%, 12/18/32 3 525,232 528,809
Trust 2002-94, Cl. MA, 4.50%, 8/25/09 734,299 734,632
Trust 2002-T1, Cl. A2, 7%, 11/25/31 2,109,488 2,227,487
Trust 2003-10, Cl. HP, 5%, 2/25/18 2,480,000 2,453,648
Trust 2003-81, Cl. PA, 5%, 2/25/12 177,111 177,214
Trust 2004-101, Cl. BG, 5%, 1/25/20 1,633,000 1,620,991
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Federal National Mortgage Assn., Collateralized Mtg. Obligations,
Gtd. Real Estate Mtg. Investment Conduit Pass-Through Certificates,
Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:
Trust 2002-38, Cl. SO, 15.955%, 4/25/32 5 1,232,657 76,636
Trust 2002-47, Cl. NS, 12.675%, 4/25/32 5 1,260,297 115,821
Trust 2002-51, Cl. S, 12.94%, 8/25/32 5 1,157,152 106,342
Trust 2002-77, Cl. IS, 13.641%, 12/18/32 5 2,100,082 195,458
Trust 319, Cl. 2, 3.929%, 2/1/32 5 629,946 141,237
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Federal National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed Security:
Trust 2001-81, Cl. S, 17.217%, 1/25/32 5 658,846 60,765
Trust 2002-9, Cl. MS, 14.197%, 3/25/32 5 877,838 84,279
Trust 2002-52, Cl. SD, 7.319%, 9/25/32 5 1,451,454 130,564
Trust 2002-77, Cl. SH, 22.484%, 12/18/32 5 839,561 82,241
Trust 2004-54, Cl. DS, 18.428%, 11/25/30 5 1,291,201 98,555
Trust 2005-6, Cl. SE, 27.111%, 2/25/35 5 4,523,700 275,402
Trust 2005-19, Cl. SA, 27.69%, 3/25/35 5 18,705,838 1,081,343
Trust 2005-40, Cl. SA, 0%, 5/25/35 4,5 3,930,000 229,045
Trust 214, Cl. 2, 6.978%, 3/1/23 5 1,713,027 333,548
Trust 222, Cl. 2, 3.25%, 6/1/23 5 1,932,378 389,697
Trust 240, Cl. 2, 6.26%, 9/1/23 5 2,914,544 601,272
Trust 252, Cl. 2, 0.567%, 11/1/23 5 1,466,827 287,994
Trust 254, Cl. 2, 3.712%, 1/1/24 5 737,711 144,759
Trust 273, Cl. 2, 5.74%, 7/1/26 5 421,489 87,611
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
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FHLMC/FNMA/SPONSORED Continued
Federal National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed
Security: Continued
Trust 321, Cl. 2, (1.70)%, 3/1/32 5 $ 6,438,286 $ 1,480,244
Trust 329, Cl. 2, 7.239%, 1/1/33 5 1,422,539 339,782
Trust 333, Cl. 2, 8.18%, 3/1/33 5 6,594,750 1,591,191
Trust 334, Cl. 17, (6.605)%, 2/1/33 5 1,058,696 233,207
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Federal National Mortgage Assn., Principal-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed
Security, Trust 1993-184, Cl. M, 7.615%, 9/25/23 6 643,841 544,154
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244,614,608
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GNMA/GUARANTEED--0.3%
Government National Mortgage Assn.:
3.375%, 3/20/26 3 48,223 49,190
7%, 4/15/26 292,097 309,836
7.50%, 5/15/27 1,419,193 1,525,335
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Government National Mortgage Assn., Interest-Only Stripped
Mtg.-Backed Security:
Series 2001-21, Cl. SB, 12.767%, 1/16/27 5 1,421,236 119,518
Series 2002-15, Cl. SM, 7.742%, 2/16/32 5 1,331,201 115,974
Series 2002-76, Cl. SY, 12.757%, 12/16/26 5 2,759,173 252,888
Series 2004-11, Cl. SM, 8.358%, 1/17/30 5 1,079,728 88,033
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2,460,774
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PRIVATE--4.6%
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COMMERCIAL--4.5%
Banc of America Commercial Mortgage, Inc., Commercial Mtg.
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2004-6, Cl. A3, 4.512%, 12/10/42 1,480,000 1,447,812
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Bank of America Mortgage Securities, Inc., Collateralized Mtg.
Obligations Pass-Through Certificates:
Series 2004-G, Cl. 2A1, 2.469%, 8/25/34 3 527,118 526,404
Series 2004-E, Cl. 2A9, 3.712%, 6/25/34 1,124,564 1,125,409
Series 2004-8, Cl. 5A1, 6.50%, 5/25/32 1,680,381 1,727,642
Series 2004-2, Cl. 2A1, 6.50%, 7/20/32 2,154,075 2,186,361
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Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Commercial Mtg.
Obligations, Series 2005-PWR7, Cl. A2, 4.945%, 2/11/41 750,000 750,770
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Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Collateralized Mtg. Obligations,
Series 2005-J1, Cl. 3A1, 6.50%, 8/25/32 2,435,766 2,486,706
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First Union National Bank/Lehman Brothers/Bank of America Commercial
Mtg. Trust, Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1998-C2, Cl. A2, 6.56%, 11/18/35 980,000 1,033,057
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GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp., Commercial Mtg. Obligations:
Series 2004-C3, Cl. A2, 4.433%, 7/10/39 960,000 952,372
Series 2005-C1, Cl. A3, 4.578%, 6/10/48 650,000 638,504
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GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Commercial Mtg.
Obligations, Series 2004-C3, Cl. A4, 4.547%, 12/10/41 940,000 922,367
22 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
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COMMERCIAL Continued
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., Commercial Mtg.
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1997-C1, Cl. A3, 6.869%, 7/15/29 $ 668,398 $ 699,900
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Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., Commercial Mtg.
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-GG3, Cl. A2, 4.305%, 8/10/42 1,330,000 1,310,362
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GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates:
Series 2004-C1, Cl. A1, 3.659%, 10/10/28 1,000,244 973,239
Series 2004-GG2, Cl. A3, 4.602%, 8/10/38 620,000 619,171
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GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Collateralized Mtg. Obligations, Series 04-12,
Cl. 3A1, 4.513%, 12/25/34 2,3 2,154,155 2,151,556
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Mastr Alternative Loan Trust, Pass-Through Collateralized Mtg. Obligations,
Series 2004-6, Cl. 10A1, 6%, 7/25/34 2,566,670 2,626,169
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Mastr Asset Securitization Trust, Pass-Through Collateralized Mtg.
Obligations, Series 2004-9, Cl. A3, 4.70%, 8/25/34 3 3,541,867 3,531,710
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Nomura Asset Securities Corp., Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1998-D6, Cl. A1B, 6.59%, 3/15/30 1,130,000 1,197,692
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Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. II LLC, Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through
Certificates, Series PRU-HTG 2000-C1, Cl. A2, 7.306%, 10/6/15 1,362,000 1,531,473
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Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc., Commercial Mtg.
Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1996-C1, Cl. F, 8.421%, 1/20/28 2,3 250,000 205,781
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Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Commercial Mtg. Obligations:
Series 2005-C16, Cl. A2, 4.38%, 10/15/41 1,930,000 1,904,137
Series 2005-C17, Cl. A2, 4.763%, 3/15/42 2,190,000 2,194,534
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Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, Collateralized Mtg. Obligations:
Series 2004-DD, Cl. 2A1, 4.545%, 1/25/35 3 2,973,932 2,976,843
Series 2004-N, Cl. A10, 3.803%, 8/25/34 2 2,036,593 2,041,090
Series 2004-W, Cl. A2, 4.623%, 11/25/34 3 1,031,923 1,031,497
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38,792,558
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RESIDENTIAL--0.1%
Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Collateralized Mtg. Obligations,
Series 2004-J9, Cl. 1A1, 3.03%, 10/25/34 3 1,472,202 1,473,806
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Total Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $288,191,338) 287,341,746
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U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS--5.4%
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Fannie Mae Unsec. Nts., 3.96%, 10/5/07 7 1,245,000 1,122,527
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Federal Home Loan Bank Unsec. Bonds, 3.125%, 11/15/06 2,600,000 2,569,250
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Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Unsec. Nts.:
3.625%, 9/15/06 3,495,000 3,484,574
6.625%, 9/15/09 475,000 516,755
6.875%, 9/15/10 1,000,000 1,111,879
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Federal National Mortgage Assn. Unsec. Nts.:
4.25%, 7/15/07 5,470,000 5,491,202
6.625%, 9/15/09 365,000 396,932
7.25%, 1/15/10-5/15/30 6,615,000 7,606,012
23 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
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U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS Continued
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Tennessee Valley Authority Bonds:
5.375%, 11/13/08 $ 375,000 $ 389,253
7.125%, 5/1/30 1,128,000 1,439,439
Series A, 6.79%, 5/23/12 11,936,000 13,462,292
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U.S. Treasury Bonds:
4.375%, 8/15/12 1,090,000 1,092,896
5.50%, 8/15/28 2,566,000 2,788,321
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U.S. Treasury Nts., 2.50%, 9/30/06-10/31/06 5,715,000 5,616,587
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Total U.S. Government Obligations (Cost $47,588,246) 47,087,919
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FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS--0.1%
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United Mexican States Nts., 7.50%, 1/14/12 (Cost $726,774) 665,000 735,823
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NON-CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES--15.1%
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ABN Amro Bank NV (NY Branch), 7.125% Sub. Nts., Series B, 10/15/93 500,000 582,171
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Aetna, Inc., 7.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/06 1,675,000 1,724,156
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AIG SunAmerica Global Financing II, 7.60% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/15/05 8 720,000 725,933
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Albertson's, Inc.:
8% Sr. Unsec. Debs., 5/1/31 885,000 1,044,971
8.70% Sr. Unsec. Debs., 5/1/30 459,000 580,697
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Allied Waste North America, Inc., 8.875% Sr. Nts., Series B, 4/1/08 740,000 768,675
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Allstate Financial Global Funding LLC, 4.25% Nts., 9/10/08 8 365,000 361,767
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Allstate Life Global Funding II, 3.50% Nts., 7/30/07 495,000 486,326
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American Express Centurion Bank, 4.375% Nts., 7/30/09 650,000 645,522
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American Honda Finance Corp., 3.85% Nts., 11/6/08 8 1,220,000 1,193,527
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AT&T Wireless Services, Inc., 8.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/12 1,515,000 1,772,302
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AXA, 8.60% Unsec. Sub. Nts., 12/15/30 1,030,000 1,355,101
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Bank of America Corp.:
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/13 23,000 22,866
7.80% Jr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 2/15/10 500,000 566,567
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Bankers Trust Corp., 7.375% Unsec. Sub. Nts., 5/1/08 140,000 151,753
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Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 8.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/11 770,000 820,050
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Boeing Capital Corp.:
5.75% Sr. Nts., 2/15/07 142,000 145,883
6.50% Nts., 2/15/12 9 1,000,000 1,086,406
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British Telecommunications plc, 8.625% Bonds, 12/15/30 930,000 1,242,915
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Canadian National Railway Co., 4.25% Nts., 8/1/09 238,000 234,929
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CenterPoint Energy, Inc.:
5.875% Sr. Nts., 6/1/08 980,000 1,010,843
8.125% Unsec. Nts., Series B, 7/15/05 335,000 339,514
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Chancellor Media CCU, 8% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/1/08 1,710,000 1,844,474
24 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
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NON-CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES Continued
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Chesapeake Energy Corp., 7.50% Sr. Nts., 6/15/14 $ 895,000 $ 950,938
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CIGNA Corp., 7.40% Unsec. Nts., 5/15/07 2,020,000 2,136,409
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CIT Group, Inc., 7.75% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 4/2/12 1,410,000 1,633,147
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Citigroup, Inc.:
6.625% Unsec. Sub. Nts., 6/15/32 1,295,000 1,448,779
6.875% Unsec. Nts., 2/15/98 550,000 628,261
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Citizens Communications Co., 9.25% Sr. Nts., 5/15/11 399,000 438,900
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Coca-Cola Co. (The), 7.375% Unsec. Debs., 7/29/93 440,000 563,947
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ConAgra Foods, Inc., 6% Nts., 9/15/06 925,000 948,154
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Conectiv, Inc., 5.30% Unsec. Unsub. Nts., Series B, 6/1/05 230,000 230,602
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Constellation Energy Group, 7% Unsec. Nts., 4/1/12 1,455,000 1,620,240
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Cox Communications, Inc., 7.875% Unsec. Nts., 8/15/09 215,000 237,472
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Cox Enterprises, Inc., 7.375% Unsec. Debs., 6/15/09 8 970,000 1,037,754
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Credit Suisse First Boston (USA), Inc., 5.50% Nts., 8/15/13 2,035,000 2,079,807
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CSX Corp., 6.25% Unsec. Nts., 10/15/08 780,000 821,492
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D.R. Horton, Inc., 6.125% Nts., 1/15/14 760,000 757,317
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DaimlerChrysler NA Holdings Corp., 7.20% Unsec. Nts., 9/1/09 2,030,000 2,187,479
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Delhaize America, Inc., 9% Unsub. Debs., 4/15/31 810,000 988,149
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Delphi Corp., 6.55% Nts., 6/15/06 1,020,000 1,002,975
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Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 8.50% Unsub. Nts., 6/15/10 1,050,000 1,208,872
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Dominion Resources, Inc., 8.125% Sr. Unsub. Nts., 6/15/10 725,000 830,256
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DTE Energy Co., 6.45% Sr. Unsub. Nts., 6/1/06 830,000 852,515
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Duke Capital LLC, 5.668% Nts., 8/15/14 980,000 987,303
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EOP Operating LP:
6.763% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/15/07 295,000 308,486
8.10% Unsec. Nts., 8/1/10 680,000 773,222
8.375% Nts., 3/15/06 560,000 582,378
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Federated Department Stores, Inc., 6.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/08 1,205,000 1,269,988
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FedEx Corp., 2.65% Unsec. Nts., 4/1/07 1,875,000 1,817,826
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FirstEnergy Corp.:
5.50% Sr. Unsub. Nts., Series A, 11/15/06 730,000 742,684
7.375% Sr. Unsub. Nts., Series C, 11/15/31 835,000 948,751
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Ford Holdings, Inc., 9.30% Unsec. Unsub. Debs., 3/1/30 350,000 371,376
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Ford Motor Credit Co., 7.375% Nts., 10/28/09 375,000 376,999
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France Telecom SA:
8% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/11 3 960,000 1,099,780
8.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/31 3 310,000 409,232
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Franklin Resources, Inc., 3.70% Nts., 4/15/08 585,000 575,128
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Gap, Inc. (The):
6.90% Nts., 9/15/07 2 496,000 520,180
9.80% Unsub. Nts., 12/15/08 3 199,000 232,581
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
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NON-CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES Continued
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General Mills, Inc., 3.875% Nts., 11/30/07 $ 1,400,000 $ 1,380,977
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General Motors Acceptance Corp.:
7.25% Nts., 3/2/11 1,800,000 1,673,154
8% Bonds, 11/1/31 1,440,000 1,257,157
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/12 1,965,000 2,026,009
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Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. (The), 2.375% Nts., 6/1/06 480,000 469,249
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HCA Healthcare Corp., 6.91% Sr. Sub. Nts., 6/15/05 695,000 702,817
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Hertz Corp. (The), 6.35% Nts., 6/15/10 2,270,000 2,183,552
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Hilton Hotels Corp., 7.95% Sr. Nts., 4/15/07 635,000 678,109
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HSBC Finance Corp., 4.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/15/13 2,245,000 2,189,335
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IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 8.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., 11/14/08 2,3 810,000 886,950
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iStar Financial, Inc.:
4.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 1/15/09 775,000 765,870
8.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/08 565,000 632,477
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J.C. Penney Co., Inc., 8% Nts., 3/1/10 1,640,000 1,648,200
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John Hancock Global Funding II, 7.90% Nts., 7/2/10 8 1,341,000 1,532,882
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Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp., 10.875% Sr. Nts., Series B, 10/15/06 1,11 250,000 215,000
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Kinder Morgan, Inc., 6.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 9/1/12 810,000 871,065
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Kraft Foods, Inc., 5.25% Nts., 6/1/07 2,040,000 2,077,885
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Kroger Co. (The), 7.80% Sr. Nts., 8/15/07 1,255,000 1,344,293
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Lear Corp., 8.11% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 5/15/09 1,450,000 1,570,549
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Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 7% Nts., 2/1/08 1,165,000 1,243,880
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Lehman Brothers, Inc., 6.625% Sr. Sub. Nts., 2/15/08 185,000 195,270
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Lennar Corp., 5.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/1/13 880,000 906,707
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Liberty Media Corp., 5.70% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/13 1,105,000 1,043,150
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Liberty Property Trust, 5.65% Sr. Nts., 8/15/14 935,000 947,561
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Lockheed Martin Corp., 7.65% Unsec. Unsub. Debs., 5/1/16 682,000 816,855
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Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/07 1,245,000 1,265,165
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May Department Stores Co.:
3.95% Nts., 7/15/07 796,000 785,528
7.90% Unsec. Debs., 10/15/07 735,000 787,497
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MBNA Corp., 7.50% Sr. Nts., Series F, 3/15/12 1,620,000 1,829,217
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McDonnell Douglas Corp., 6.875% Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 11/1/06 228,000 236,954
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Mellon Bank NA, 4.75% Unsec. Sub. Nts., 12/15/14 1,705,000 1,669,412
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Merck & Co., Inc., 4.726% Nts., 2/22/06 8 1,715,000 1,724,741
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 5% Sr. Unsub. Nts., Series C, 2/3/14 2,090,000 2,051,141
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morgan Stanley, 6.60% Nts., 4/1/12 760,000 830,767
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
National City Bank, 6.20% Sub. Nts., 12/15/11 124,000 133,604
26 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NON-CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES Continued
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NiSource Finance Corp.:
3.20% Nts., 11/1/06 $ 250,000 $ 245,115
7.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/10 1,070,000 1,221,609
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Northrop Grumman Corp., 7.125% Sr. Nts., 2/15/11 1,125,000 1,256,103
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 7.875% Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 2/1/09 570,000 617,595
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PF Export Receivables Master Trust, 3.748% Sr. Nts., Series B, 6/1/13 8 577,220 546,676
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prudential Holdings LLC, 8.695% Bonds, Series C, 12/18/23 8 1,215,000 1,541,498
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prudential Insurance Co. of America, 8.30% Nts., 7/1/25 8 1,285,000 1,675,418
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PSE&G Power LLC, 6.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/06 915,000 941,048
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PSEG Energy Holdings LLC, 7.75% Unsec. Nts., 4/16/07 2 810,000 836,325
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R&B Falcon Corp., 9.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/08 750,000 866,372
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Raytheon Co., 6.50% Unsec. Nts., 7/15/05 312,000 314,586
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Safeway, Inc., 4.80% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 7/16/07 2,110,000 2,111,960
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sempra Energy, 7.95% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 3/1/10 900,000 1,014,131
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Simon Property Group LP:
5.45% Unsec. Nts., 3/15/13 820,000 822,444
5.625% Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 8/15/14 795,000 800,114
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sprint Capital Corp.:
6% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 1/15/07 870,000 894,716
8.75% Nts., 3/15/32 725,000 943,429
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., 7.375% Nts., 5/1/07 1,350,000 1,400,625
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sterling Chemicals, Inc., 10% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/19/07 2,10 136,379 137,061
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SunTrust Banks, Inc.:
4% Nts., 10/15/08 965,000 953,252
7.75% Unsec. Sub. Nts., 5/1/10 86,000 97,783
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TCI Communications, Inc., 9.80% Sr. Unsec. Debs., 2/1/12 1,720,000 2,158,722
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TECO Energy, Inc., 10.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/1/07 680,000 766,700
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV, 4.75% Nts., 1/27/10 8 1,145,000 1,118,530
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Time Warner Cos., Inc., 9.125% Debs., 1/15/13 695,000 860,001
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 10.15% Sr. Nts., 5/1/12 308,000 391,975
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Toll Corp., 8.25% Sr. Sub. Nts., 12/1/11 770,000 829,675
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Travelers Property Casualty Corp., 3.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/08 1,605,000 1,570,863
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TXU Corp., 4.80% Nts., 11/15/09 8 795,000 770,956
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tyco International Group SA:
6.375% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 2/15/06 1,220,000 1,241,787
6.375% Nts., 10/15/11 1,000,000 1,068,978
6.75% Sr. Unsub. Nts., 2/15/11 515,000 558,723
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 4.875% Bonds, 3/15/15 530,000 518,940
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Univision Communications, Inc.:
2.875% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/06 241,000 236,222
3.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/15/07 1,255,000 1,227,463
27 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PRINCIPAL VALUE
AMOUNT SEE NOTE 1
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NON-CONVERTIBLE CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES Continued
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vornado Realty LP, 5.625% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 6/15/07 $ 1,765,000 $ 1,809,826
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Waste Management, Inc.:
7% Sr. Nts., 7/15/28 290,000 325,107
7.125% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 10/1/07 1,185,000 1,257,605
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Western Forest Products, Inc., 15% Sec. Nts., 7/28/09 2,10 292,000 321,200
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yum! Brands, Inc., 8.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/06 1,755,000 1,832,152
---------------
Total Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $131,251,511) 131,002,991
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--5.7%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Undivided interest of 5.87% in joint repurchase agreement (Principal Amount/
Value $838,272,000, with a maturity value of $838,336,035) with UBS Warburg
LLC, 2.75%, dated 3/31/05, to be repurchased at $49,214,759 on 4/1/05,
collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Assn., 4.50%--5%, 5/1/19--3/1/34,
with a value of $857,182,684 (Cost $49,211,000) 49,211,000 49,211,000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Investments, at Value (excluding Investments Purchased with
Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned) (Cost $907,177,964) 1,021,891,255
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENTS PURCHASED WITH CASH COLLATERAL FROM SECURITIES LOANED--2.8%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSET BACKED FLOATING NOTE--0.3%
Whitehawk CDO Funding Corp., 3.08%, 6/15/05 12 2,000,000 2,000,000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--2.4%
Undivided interest of 4.19% in joint repurchase agreement (Principal Amount/
Value $500,000,000, with a maturity value of $500,040,972) with Merrill Lynch
Securities/MLPFS, 2.95%, dated 3/31/05, to be repurchased at $20,959,534 on
4/1/05, collateralized by AA Asset-Backed Securities, 0.0%-7.76%,
6/15/09-1/25/45, with a value of $525,002,014 12 20,957,817 20,957,817
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MASTER FLOATING NOTES--0.1%
Bear Stearns, 3.055%, 4/1/05 12 1,000,000 1,000,000
---------------
Total Investments Purchased with Cash Collateral from Securities Loaned
(Cost $23,957,817) 23,957,817
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS, AT VALUE (COST $931,135,781) 120.6% 1,045,849,072
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (20.6) (178,809,592)
--------------------------------
NET ASSETS 100.0% $ 867,039,480
================================
28 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
FOOTNOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
1. Non-income producing security.
2. Illiquid security. The aggregate value of illiquid securities as of March 31,
2005 was $16,618,314, which represents 1.92% of the Fund's net assets. See Note
8 of Notes to Financial Statements.
3. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate
security.
4. When-issued security or forward commitment to be delivered and settled after
March 31, 2005. See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.
5. Interest-Only Strips represent the right to receive the monthly interest
payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. These securities typically
decline in price as interest rates decline. Most other fixed income securities
increase in price when interest rates decline. The principal amount of the
underlying pool represents the notional amount on which current interest is
calculated. The price of these securities is typically more sensitive to changes
in prepayment rates than traditional mortgage-backed securities (for example,
GNMA pass-throughs). Interest rates disclosed represent current yields based
upon the current cost basis and estimated timing and amount of future cash
flows. These securities amount to $9,923,830 or 1.14% of the Fund's net assets
as of March 31, 2005.
6. Principal-Only Strips represent the right to receive the monthly principal
payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. The value of these securities
generally increases as interest rates decline and prepayment rates rise. The
price of these securities is typically more volatile than that of coupon-bearing
bonds of the same maturity. Interest rates disclosed represent current yields
based upon the current cost basis and estimated timing of future cash flows.
These securities amount to $743,849 or 0.09% of the Fund's net assets as of
March 31, 2005.
7. Zero coupon bond reflects effective yield on the date of purchase.
8. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have
been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of
Trustees. These securities amount to $12,229,682 or 1.41% of the Fund's net
assets as of March 31, 2005.
9. All or a portion of the security is held in collateralized accounts to cover
initial margin requirements on open futures sales contracts with an aggregate
market value of $1,086,406. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.
10. Interest or dividend is paid-in-kind.
11. Issue is in default. See Note 1 of Notes to Financial Statements.
12. The security has been segregated to satisfy the forward commitment to return
the cash collateral received in securities lending transactions upon the
borrower's return of the securities loaned. See Note 9 of Notes to Financial
Statements.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
29 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
March 31, 2005
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments, at value (including securities loaned of $39,885,266)
(cost $931,135,781)--see accompanying statement of investments $ 1,045,849,072
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash 1,072,432
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Collateral for securities loaned 16,715,981
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivables and other assets:
Investments sold (including $43,759,960 sold on a when-issued basis or forward
commitment) 44,732,983
Interest, dividends and principal paydowns 4,187,774
Shares of beneficial interest sold 1,065,167
Other 25,941
----------------
Total assets 1,113,649,350
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Return of collateral for securities loaned 40,673,798
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unrealized depreciation on swap contracts 65,754
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payables and other liabilities:
Investments purchased (including $202,077,999 purchased on a when-issued basis
or forward commitment) 203,904,148
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed 984,523
Distribution and service plan fees 446,325
Trustees' compensation 148,010
Futures margins 126,328
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees 98,600
Shareholder communications 97,826
Other 64,558
----------------
Total liabilities 246,609,870
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NET ASSETS $ 867,039,480
================
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paid-in capital $ 721,356,167
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net investment income 3,416,295
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions 27,205,104
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets
and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies 115,061,914
----------------
NET ASSETS $ 867,039,480
================
30 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A Shares:
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of
$687,335,249 and 49,555,358 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 13.87
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of
5.75% of offering price) $ 14.72
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent
deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets
of $91,970,798 and 6,762,339 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 13.60
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent
deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net
assets of $77,602,038 and 5,680,596 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 13.66
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class N Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent
deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net
assets of $10,131,395 and 736,928 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $ 13.75
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
31 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Unaudited
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2005
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest $ 7,417,006
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $79,497) 4,251,642
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio lending fees 27,446
----------------
Total investment income 11,696,094
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 2,968,632
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution and service plan fees:
Class A 673,214
Class B 445,603
Class C 365,147
Class N 23,657
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:
Class A 405,540
Class B 100,040
Class C 63,112
Class N 12,732
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shareholder communications:
Class A 56,765
Class B 19,289
Class C 9,567
Class N 1,080
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trustees' compensation 15,074
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Custodian fees and expenses 8,017
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other 49,282
----------------
Total expenses 5,216,751
Less reduction to custodian expenses (7,799)
----------------
Net expenses 5,208,952
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME 6,487,142
32 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain on:
Investments $ 33,025,027
Closing of futures contracts 2,674,511
Foreign currency transactions 130,339
Swap contracts 7,762
----------------
Net realized gain 35,837,639
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation on:
Investments 8,215,636
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies 619,978
Futures contracts (773,066)
Swap contracts (80,886)
----------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation 7,981,662
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS $ 50,306,443
================
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
33 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SIX MONTHS YEAR
ENDED ENDED
MARCH 31, 2005 SEPTEMBER 30,
(UNAUDITED) 2004
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATIONS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income $ 6,487,142 $ 6,881,213
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain 35,837,639 64,202,686
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation 7,981,662 240,460
------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 50,306,443 71,324,359
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVIDENDS AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends from net investment income:
Class A (2,136,452) (4,777,266)
Class B (118,750) (111,890)
Class C (112,560) (122,220)
Class N (21,990) (30,405)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions from net realized gain:
Class A (33,213,929) --
Class B (4,435,486) --
Class C (3,587,318) --
Class N (466,585) --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from beneficial interest
transactions:
Class A 30,055,891 20,788,123
Class B 6,666,630 13,846,692
Class C 9,323,201 16,261,663
Class N 1,311,522 4,986,013
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total increase 53,570,617 122,165,069
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period 813,468,863 691,303,794
------------------------------------
End of period (including accumulated net investment income
(loss) of $3,416,295 and $(681,095), respectively) $ 867,039,480 $ 813,468,863
====================================
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
34 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SIX MONTHS YEAR
ENDED ENDED
MARCH 31, 2005 SEPT. 30,
CLASS A (UNAUDITED) 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 13.75 $ 12.55 $ 10.51 $ 12.14 $ 14.23 $ 14.06
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income .12 1 .14 .21 .35 .43 .53
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) .74 1.16 2.08 (1.29) (1.40) 1.21
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations .86 1.30 2.29 (.94) (.97) 1.74
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.04) (.10) (.22) (.31) (.38) (.48)
Tax return of capital distribution -- -- (.03) -- -- --
Distributions from net realized gain (.70) -- -- (.38) (.74) (1.09)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders (.74) (.10) (.25) (.69) (1.12) (1.57)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period $ 13.87 $ 13.75 $ 12.55 $ 10.51 $ 12.14 $ 14.23
================================================================================
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 2 6.32% 10.37% 21.98% (8.58)% (7.27)% 13.31%
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 687,335 $ 651,754 $ 575,799 $ 483,311 $ 562,281 $ 639,648
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands) $ 681,281 $ 631,041 $ 523,477 $ 570,796 $ 626,251 $ 644,356
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets: 3
Net investment income 1.70% 1.05% 1.78% 2.84% 3.16% 3.71%
Total expenses 1.05% 1.07% 1.11% 1.15% 1.01% 1.13%
Expenses after payments and waivers and
reduction to custodian expenses N/A 4 1.06% N/A 4 N/A 4 N/A 4 N/A 4
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate 41% 5 61% 6 205% 31% 40% 33%
1. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
2. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.
5. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase transactions and sales
transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities of
$1,212,069,038 and $1,209,479,746, respectively.
6. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase transactions and sales
transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities of
$1,069,526,653 and $1,026,457,980, respectively.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
35 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SIX MONTHS YEAR
ENDED ENDED
MARCH 31, 2005 SEPT. 30,
CLASS B (UNAUDITED) 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 13.53 $ 12.40 $ 10.38 $ 12.01 $ 14.08 $ 13.93
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income .05 1 .02 .09 .25 .31 .41
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) .74 1.13 2.07 (1.29) (1.36) 1.19
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations .79 1.15 2.16 (1.04) (1.05) 1.60
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.02) (.02) (.11) (.21) (.28) (.36)
Tax return of capital distribution -- -- (.03) -- -- --
Distributions from net realized gain (.70) -- -- (.38) (.74) (1.09)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders (.72) (.02) (.14) (.59) (1.02) (1.45)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period $ 13.60 $ 13.53 $ 12.40 $ 10.38 $ 12.01 $ 14.08
=====================================================================================
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 2 5.85% 9.26% 20.91% (9.38)% (7.96)% 12.30%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 91,971 $ 84,924 $ 64,944 $ 54,757 $ 63,487 $ 66,777
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands) $ 89,615 $ 77,082 $ 57,836 $ 64,702 $ 67,959 $ 66,956
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets: 3
Net investment income 0.77% 0.11% 0.81% 2.02% 2.37% 2.92%
Total expenses 1.98% 4 2.02% 4,5 2.08% 4 1.97% 4 1.81% 4 1.94% 4
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate 41% 6 61% 7 205% 31% 40% 33%
1. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
2. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.
5. Voluntary waiver of transfer agent fees less than 0.01%.
6. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase transactions and sales
transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities of
$1,212,069,038 and $1,209,479,746, respectively.
7. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase transactions and sales
transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities of
$1,069,526,653 and $1,026,457,980, respectively.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
36 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
SIX MONTHS YEAR
ENDED ENDED
MARCH 31, 2005 SEPT. 30,
CLASS C (UNAUDITED) 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 13.59 $ 12.44 $ 10.42 $ 12.06 $ 14.13 $ 13.97
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income .06 1 .04 .11 .24 .31 .41
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) .73 1.13 2.06 (1.29) (1.37) 1.20
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations .79 1.17 2.17 (1.05) (1.06) 1.61
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.02) (.02) (.12) (.21) (.27) (.36)
Tax return of capital distribution -- -- (.03) -- -- --
Distributions from net realized gain (.70) -- -- (.38) (.74) (1.09)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders (.72) (.02) (.15) (.59) (1.01) (1.45)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period $ 13.66 $ 13.59 $ 12.44 $ 10.42 $ 12.06 $ 14.13
=================================================================================
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 2 5.84% 9.45% 20.98% (9.41)% (8.00)% 12.35%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 77,602 $ 68,018 $ 47,212 $ 33,300 $ 36,171 $ 38,522
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands) $ 73,490 $ 60,095 $ 38,407 $ 37,412 $ 39,030 $ 38,597
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets: 3
Net investment income 0.84% 0.19% 0.90% 2.03% 2.37% 2.92%
Total expenses 1.91% 4 1.93% 4,5 1.98% 4 1.96% 4 1.81% 4 1.94% 4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate 41% 6 61% 7 205% 31% 40% 33%
1. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
2. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.
5. Voluntary waiver of transfer agent fees less than 0.01%.
6. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase transactions and sales
transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities of
$1,212,069,038 and $1,209,479,746, respectively.
7. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase transactions and sales
transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities of
$1,069,526,653 and $1,026,457,980, respectively.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
37 | OPPENHEIMER BALANCED FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SIX MONTHS YEAR
ENDED ENDED
MARCH 31, SEPT. 30,
CLASS N (UNAUDITED) 2004 2003 2002 2001 1
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 13.65 $ 12.49 $ 10.48 $ 12.13 $ 13.67
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income .09 2 .10 .20 .39 .24
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) .74 1.12 2.01 (1.38) (1.48)
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Total from investment operations .83 1.22 2.21 (.99) (1.24)
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Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income (.03) (.06) (.17) (.28) (.30)
Tax return of capital distribution -- -- (.03) -- --
Distributions from net realized gain (.70) -- -- (.38) --
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Total dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders (.73) (.06) (.20) (.66) (.30)
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Net asset value, end of period $ 13.75 $ 13.65 $ 12.49 $ 10.48 $ 12.13
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 3 6.11% 9.77% 21.27% (8.94)% (9.30)%
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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 10,131 $ 8,772 $ 3,349 $ 798 $ 95
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Average net assets (in thousands) $ 9,520 $ 5,701 $ 1,604 $ 454 $ 12
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Ratios to average net assets: 4
Net investment income 1.24% 0.55% 1.24% 2.49% 5.81%
Total expenses 1.50% 1.58% 1.76% 1.48% 1.32%
Expenses after payments and waivers and
reduction to custodian expenses N/A 5 1.57% 1.62% N/A 5 N/A 5
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Portfolio turnover rate 41% 6 61% 7 205% 31% 40%
1. For the period from March 1, 2001 (inception of offering) to September 30,
2001.
2. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during
the period.
3. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
5. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.
6. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase transactions and sales
transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities of
$1,212,069,038 and $1,209,479,746, respectively.
7. The portfolio turnover rate excludes purchase transactions and sales
transactions of To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities of
$1,069,526,653 and $1,026,457,980, respectively.
SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Oppenheimer Balanced Fund (the Fund) is registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, as an open end management investment company. The
Fund's investment objective is to seek high total investment return consistent
with the preservation of principal. The Fund's investment advisor is
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the Manager).
The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class N shares. Class A
shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus
a front-end sales charge. Class B, Class C and Class N shares are sold without a
front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge
(CDSC). Class N shares are sold only through retirement plans. Retirement plans
that offer Class N shares may impose charges on those accounts. All classes of
shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in
general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone.
Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class
having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees
and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class. Class A, B,
C and N have separate distribution and/or service plans. Class B shares will
automatically convert to Class A shares six years after the date of purchase.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Fund.
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SECURITIES VALUATION. The Fund calculates the net asset value of its shares as
of the close of The New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange), normally 4:00 P.M.
Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for business. Securities listed
or traded on National Stock Exchanges or other domestic or foreign exchanges are
valued based on the last sale price of the security traded on that exchange
prior to the time when the Fund's assets are valued. Securities traded on NASDAQ
are valued based on the closing price provided by NASDAQ prior to the time when
the Fund's assets are valued. In the absence of a sale, the security is valued
at the last sale price on the prior trading day, if it is within the spread of
the closing bid and asked prices, and if not, at the closing bid price.
Corporate, government and municipal debt instruments having a remaining maturity
in excess of sixty days and all mortgage-backed securities will be valued at the
mean between the "bid" and "asked" prices. Securities may be valued primarily
using dealer-supplied valuations or a portfolio pricing service authorized by
the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which
market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value.
Foreign and domestic securities whose values have been materially affected by
what the Manager identifies as a significant event occurring before the Fund's
assets are valued but after the close of their respective exchanges will be fair
valued. Fair value is determined in good faith using consistently applied
procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term "money
market type" debt securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less are
valued at amortized cost (which approximates market value).
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Continued
SECURITIES ON A WHEN-ISSUED BASIS OR FORWARD COMMITMENT. Delivery and payment
for securities that have been purchased by the Fund on a when-issued basis or
forward commitment can take place up to ten days or more after the trade date.
Normally the settlement date occurs within six months after the trade date;
however, the Fund may, from time to time, purchase securities whose settlement
date extends six months or more beyond trade date. During this period, such
securities do not earn interest, are subject to market fluctuation and may
increase or decrease in value prior to their delivery. The Fund maintains
internally designated assets with a market value equal to or greater than the
amount of its purchase commitments. The purchase of securities on a when-issued
basis or forward commitment may increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset
value to the extent the Fund executes such transactions while remaining
substantially fully invested. The Fund may also sell securities that it
purchased on a when-issued basis or forward commitment prior to settlement of
the original purchase. As of March 31, 2005, the Fund had purchased $202,077,999
of securities issued on a when-issued basis or forward commitment and sold
$43,759,960 of securities issued on a when-issued basis or forward commitment.
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SECURITY CREDIT RISK. The Fund invests in high-yield securities, which may be
subject to a greater degree of credit risk, market fluctuations and loss of
income and principal, and may be more sensitive to economic conditions than
lower-yielding, higher-rated fixed-income securities. The Fund may acquire
securities in default, and is not obligated to dispose of securities whose
issuers subsequently default. As of March 31, 2005, securities with an aggregate
market value of $215,000, representing 0.02% of the Fund's net assets, were in
default.
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FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The Fund's accounting records are maintained in
U.S. dollars. The values of securities denominated in foreign currencies and
amounts related to the purchase and sale of foreign securities and foreign
investment income are translated into U.S. dollars as of the close of The New
York Stock Exchange (the Exchange), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day
the Exchange is open for business. Foreign exchange rates may be valued
primarily using dealer supplied valuations or a portfolio pricing service
authorized by the Board of Trustees.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of
portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of
foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and
settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the
amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the
Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or
paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the
values of assets and liabilities, including investments in securities at fiscal
period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is
separately identified from the fluctuations arising from changes in market
values of securities held
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and reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Fund's
Statement of Operations.
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JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other affiliated funds
advised by the Manager, may transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading
accounts on a daily basis. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase
agreements. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held
by a custodian bank until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that
the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest
and principal. In the event of default by the other party to the agreement,
retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
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ALLOCATION OF INCOME, EXPENSES, GAINS AND LOSSES. Income, expenses (other than
those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated on a
daily basis to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net
assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a
specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
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FEDERAL TAXES. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute
substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net
realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any,
to shareholders, therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is
required.
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for
financial statement and tax purposes. The character of dividends and
distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income or net
realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal
income tax purposes. Also, due to timing of dividends and distributions, the
fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in
which the income or net realized gain was recorded by the Fund.
During the year ended September 30, 2004, the Fund utilized $4,257,280 of
capital loss carryforward to offset realized capital gains in that fiscal year.
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TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION. The Fund has adopted an unfunded retirement plan for the
Fund's independent trustees. Benefits are based on years of service and fees
paid to each trustee during the years of service. During the six months ended
March 31, 2005, the Fund's projected benefit obligations were increased by
$3,573 and payments of $10,565 were made to retired trustees, resulting in an
accumulated liability of $121,827 as of March 31, 2005.
The Board of Trustees has adopted a deferred compensation plan for
independent trustees that enables trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a
portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund.
For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustee under the plan,
deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in
shares of the Fund or in other Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The
Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Continued
deferral by the Trustee in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment,
resulting in a Fund asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such
assets are included as a component of "Other" within the asset section of the
Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of trustees' fees under the plan
will not affect the net assets of the Fund, and will not materially affect the
Fund's assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be
deferred until distributed in accordance to the Plan.
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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Dividends and distributions to
shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations,
are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared
and paid quarterly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid
annually.
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INVESTMENT INCOME. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon
ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the
ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend
income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities
received. Interest income, which includes accretion of discount and amortization
of premium, is accrued as earned.
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CUSTODIAN FEES. Custodian Fees and Expenses in the Statement of Operations may
include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its
custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the
effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows
resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays
interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts at a rate equal to the Federal
Funds Rate plus 0.50%. The Reduction to Custodian Expenses line item, if
applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund during
the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid with
these earnings.
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SECURITY TRANSACTIONS. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date.
Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of
identified cost.
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OTHER. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles 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 income and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial
interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as
follows:
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005 YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
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CLASS A
Sold 3,083,836 $ 43,291,650 6,122,137 $ 82,783,982
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 2,333,752 32,433,894 313,143 4,294,088
Redeemed (3,258,564) (45,669,653) (4,905,906) (66,289,947)
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Net increase 2,159,024 $ 30,055,891 1,529,374 $ 20,788,123
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CLASS B
Sold 1,035,803 $ 14,270,240 2,864,209 $ 38,137,332
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 309,953 4,225,611 7,693 103,111
Redeemed (857,947) (11,829,221) (1,835,055) (24,393,751)
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Net increase 487,809 $ 6,666,630 1,036,847 $ 13,846,692
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CLASS C
Sold 908,071 $ 12,578,784 2,004,496 $ 26,837,027
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 251,180 3,439,568 8,365 112,683
Redeemed (483,913) (6,695,151) (801,328) (10,688,047)
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Net increase 675,338 $ 9,323,201 1,211,533 $ 16,261,663
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CLASS N
Sold 138,490 $ 1,928,352 553,663 $ 7,419,779
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested 34,517 475,835 2,182 29,726
Redeemed (78,541) (1,092,665) (181,488) (2,463,492)
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Net increase 94,466 $ 1,311,522 374,357 $ 4,986,013
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3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other
than U.S. government obligations and short-term obligations, for the six months
ended March 31, 2005, were $294,970,018 and $250,557,417, respectively. There
were purchases of $54,825,656 and sales of $67,465,709 of U.S. government and
government agency obligations for the six months ended March 31, 2005. In
addition, there were purchases of $1,212,069,038 and sales of $1,209,479,746 of
To Be Announced (TBA) mortgage-related securities for the six months ended March
31, 2005.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
MANAGEMENT FEES. Management fees paid to the Manager are in accordance with the
investment advisory agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee at an
annual rate of 0.75% of the first $200 million of average annual net assets of
the Fund, 0.72% of the next $200 million, 0.69% of the next $200 million, 0.66%
of the next $200 million, 0.60% of the next $700 million, and 0.58% of average
annual net assets in excess of $1.5 billion.
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TRANSFER AGENT FEES. OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the Manager,
acts as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. The Fund pays
OFS a per account fee. For the six months ended March 31, 2005, the Fund paid
$581,144 to OFS for services to the Fund.
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DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN (12b-1) FEES. Under its General Distributor's
Agreement with the Fund, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the Distributor)
acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of
the Fund's classes of shares.
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SERVICE PLAN FOR CLASS A SHARES. The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A
shares. It reimburses the Distributor for a portion of its costs incurred for
services provided to accounts that hold Class A shares. Reimbursement is made
quarterly at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average annual net assets of
Class A shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to
pay dealers, brokers, banks and other financial institutions quarterly for
providing personal services and maintenance of accounts of their customers that
hold Class A shares. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with
respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent
years. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of
Operations.
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DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLANS FOR CLASS B, CLASS C AND CLASS N SHARES. The Fund
has adopted Distribution and Service Plans for Class B, Class C and Class N
shares to compensate the Distributor for its services in connection with the
distribution of those shares and servicing accounts. Under the plans, the Fund
pays the Distributor an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% per year on
Class B and Class C shares and 0.25% per year on Class N shares. The Distributor
also receives a service fee of 0.25% per year under each plan. If either the
Class B, Class C or Class N plan is terminated by the Fund or by the
shareholders of a class, the Board of Trustees and its independent trustees must
determine whether the Distributor shall be entitled to payment from the Fund of
all or a portion of the service fee and/or asset-based sales charge in respect
to shares sold prior to the effective date of such termination. The
Distributor's aggregate uncompensated expenses under the plan at March 31, 2005
for Class B, Class C and Class N shares were $2,769,742, $1,284,827 and
$119,146, respectively. Fees incurred by the Fund under the plans are detailed
in the Statement of Operations.
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SALES CHARGES. Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges
(CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the
proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds
prior to remittance,
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as applicable. The sales charges retained by the Distributor from the sale of
shares and the CDSC retained by the Distributor on the redemption of shares is
shown in the table below for the period indicated.
CLASS A CLASS B CLASS C CLASS N
CLASS A CONTINGENT CONTINGENT CONTINGENT CONTINGENT
FRONT-END DEFERRED DEFERRED DEFERRED DEFERRED
SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES SALES CHARGES
SIX MONTHS RETAINED BY RETAINED BY RETAINED BY RETAINED BY RETAINED BY
ENDED DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR DISTRIBUTOR
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March 31, 2005 $ 214,285 $ 2,464 $ 91,662 $ 5,296 $ 2,811
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WAIVERS AND REIMBURSEMENTS OF EXPENSES. OFS has voluntarily agreed to limit
transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees for all classes to 0.35% of
average annual net assets per class. This undertaking may be amended or
withdrawn at any time.
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5. FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
A foreign currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign
currency at a future date, at a negotiated rate. The Fund may enter into foreign
currency contracts to settle specific purchases or sales of securities
denominated in a foreign currency and for protection from adverse exchange rate
fluctuation. Risks to the Fund include the potential inability of the
counterparty to meet the terms of the contract.
The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual
commitments held by the Fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or
depreciation are determined using prevailing foreign currency exchange rates.
Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on foreign currency contracts are
reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a receivable or payable
and in the Statement of Operations with the change in unrealized appreciation or
depreciation.
The Fund may realize a gain or loss upon the closing or settlement of the
foreign transaction. Contracts closed or settled with the same broker are
recorded as net realized gains or losses. Such realized gains and losses are
reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Statement of
Operations.
As of March 31, 2005, the Fund had no outstanding foreign currency
contracts.
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6. FUTURES CONTRACTS
A futures contract is a commitment to buy or sell a specific amount of a
commodity or financial instrument at a negotiated price on a stipulated future
date. Futures contracts are traded on a commodity exchange. The Fund may buy and
sell futures contracts that relate to broadly based securities indices
(financial futures) or debt securities (interest rate futures) in order to gain
exposure to or protection from changes in market value of stocks and bonds or
interest rates. The Fund may also buy or write put or call options on these
futures contracts.
The Fund generally sells futures contracts as a hedge against increases in
interest rates and decreases in market value of portfolio securities. The Fund
may also purchase futures
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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6. FUTURES CONTRACTS Continued
contracts to gain exposure to market changes as it may be more efficient or cost
effective than actually buying securities.
Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit
either cash or securities (initial margin) in an amount equal to a certain
percentage of the contract value. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are
made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal
to the daily changes in the contract value and are recorded as unrealized gains
and losses. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is
closed or has expired.
Cash held by the broker to cover initial margin requirements on open
futures contracts is noted in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements
on open futures contracts are noted in the Statement of Investments. The
Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects a receivable and/or payable for the
daily mark to market for variation margin. Realized gains and losses are
reported in the Statement of Operations as the closing and expiration of futures
contracts. The net change in unrealized appreciation and depreciation is
reported in the Statement of Operations.
Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the
possibility that there may be an illiquid market and that a change in the value
of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the
underlying securities.
As of March 31, 2005, the Fund had outstanding futures contracts as follows:
UNREALIZED
EXPIRATION NUMBER OF VALUATION AS OF APPRECIATION
CONTRACT DESCRIPTION DATES CONTRACTS MARCH 31, 2005 (DEPRECIATION)
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CONTRACTS TO PURCHASE
U.S. Long Bonds 6/21/05 368 $ 40,986,000 $ (459,700)
U.S. Treasury Nts., 10 yr. 6/21/05 99 10,817,297 (20,945)
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(480,645)
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CONTRACTS TO SELL
U.S. Treasury Nts., 2 yr. 6/30/05 366 75,721,969 211,196
U.S. Treasury Nts., 5 yr. 6/21/05 806 86,317,563 679,571
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890,767
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$ 410,122
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7. TOTAL RETURN SWAP CONTRACTS
The Fund may enter into a total return swap transaction to maintain a total
return on a particular investment, or portion of its portfolio, or for other
non-speculative purposes. Because the principal amount is not exchanged, it
represents neither an asset nor a liability to either counterparty, and is
referred to as notional. The Fund records an increase or decrease to unrealized
gain (loss), in the amount due to or owed by the Fund at termination or
settlement. Total return swaps are subject to risks (if the counterparty fails
to meet its obligations).
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As of March 31, 2005, the Fund had entered into the following total return swap
agreements:
PAID BY RECEIVED BY
NOTIONAL THE FUND AT THE FUND AT TERMINATION UNREALIZED
SWAP COUNTERPARTY AMOUNT MARCH 31, 2005 MARCH 31, 2005 DATE DEPRECIATION
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Value of
total return of
Goldman Sachs One-Month Lehman Brothers
Capital Markets LP $5,500,000 LIBOR BBA CMBS Index 4/4/05 $ 65,754
Index abbreviations are as follows:
CMBS Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities Markets
LIBOR BBA London-Interbank Offered Rate British Bankers Association
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8. ILLIQUID SECURITIES
As of March 31, 2005, investments in securities included issues that are
illiquid. A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available
market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time. The
Fund will not invest more than 10% of its net assets (determined at the time of
purchase and reviewed periodically) in illiquid securities.
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9. SECURITIES LENDING
The Fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn
additional income. In return, the Fund receives collateral in the form of US
Treasury obligations or cash, against the loaned securities and maintains
collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned
securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned
securities is determined at the close of business of the funds and any
additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business
day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned
because of insolvency or other reasons, the Fund could experience delays and
cost in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral.
Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The Fund retains a portion of
the interest earned from the collateral. The Fund also continues to receive
interest or dividends paid on the securities loaned. As of March 31, 2005, the
Fund had on loan securities valued at $39,885,266. Collateral of $40,673,798 was
received for the loans, of which $23,957,817 was received in cash and
subsequently invested in approved instruments.
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10. LITIGATION
A consolidated amended complaint has been filed as putative derivative and class
actions against the Manager, OFS and the Distributor (collectively, the
"Oppenheimer defendants"), as well as 51 of the Oppenheimer funds (as "Nominal
Defendants") including the Fund, 30 present and former Directors or Trustees and
8 present and former officers of the funds. This complaint, initially filed in
the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on January 10,
2005 and amended on March 4, 2005, consolidates into a single
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued
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10. LITIGATION Continued
action and amends six individual previously-filed putative derivative and class
action complaints. Like those prior complaints, the complaint alleges that the
Manager charged excessive fees for distribution and other costs, improperly used
assets of the funds in the form of directed brokerage commissions and 12b-1 fees
to pay brokers to promote sales of the funds, and failed to properly disclose
the use of assets of the funds to make those payments in violation of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Also,
like those prior complaints, the complaint further alleges that by permitting
and/or participating in those actions, the Directors/Trustees and the Officers
breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders of the funds under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 and at common law. The complaint seeks
unspecified compensatory and punitive damages, rescission of the funds'
investment advisory agreements, an accounting of all fees paid, and an award of
attorneys' fees and litigation expenses.
The Oppenheimer defendants believe that the allegations contained in the
Complaints are without merit and that they, the funds named as Nominal
Defendants, and the Directors/Trustees of those funds have meritorious defenses
against the claims asserted. The Oppenheimer defendants intend to defend these
lawsuits vigorously and to contest any claimed liability. The Oppenheimer
defendants believe that it is premature to render any opinion as to the
likelihood of an outcome unfavorable to them and that no estimate can yet be
made with any degree of certainty as to the amount or range of any potential
loss.
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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES;
UPDATES TO STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited
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The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which
the Fund votes proxies relating to securities ("portfolio proxies") held by the
Fund. A description of the Fund's Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at
1.800.525.7048, (ii) on the Fund's website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and
(iii) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to
file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended
June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund's voting record is
available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at
1.800.525.7048, and (ii) in Form N-PX filing on the SEC's website at
www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC
for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The
Fund's Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC's website at
http://www.sec.gov. Those forms may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public
Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the Public
Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENT
ADVISORY AGREEMENT Unaudited
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Each year, the Board of Trustees (the "Board"), including a majority of the
independent Trustees, is required to determine whether to renew the advisory
agreement. The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that the
Board request and evaluate, and that the Manager provide, such information as
may be reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of the advisory agreement. The
Board employs an independent consultant to prepare a report that provides
information, including comparative information, that the Board requests for this
purpose. In addition, the Board receives information throughout the year
regarding Fund services, fees, expenses and performance.
NATURE AND EXTENT OF SERVICES. In considering the renewal of the Fund's
advisory agreement for the current year, the Board evaluated the nature and
extent of the services provided by the Manager and its affiliates. The Manager
provides the Fund with office space, facilities and equipment; administrative,
accounting, clerical, legal and compliance personnel; securities trading
services; oversight of third party service providers and the services of the
portfolio managers and the Manager's investment team, who provide research,
analysis and other advisory services in regard to the Fund's investments.
QUALITY OF SERVICES. The Board also considered the quality of the services
provided and the quality of the Manager's resources that are available to the
Fund. The Board noted that the Manager has had over forty years of experience as
an investment adviser and that its assets under management rank it among the top
mutual fund managers in the United States. The Board evaluated the Manager's
administrative, accounting, legal and compliance services and information the
Board received regarding the experience and professional qualifications of the
Manager's personnel and the size and functions of its staff. The Board members
also considered their experiences as directors or trustees of the Fund and other
funds advised by the Manager. The Board received and reviewed information
regarding the quality of services provided by affiliates of the Manager, which
it also reviews at other times during the year in connection with the renewal of
the Fund's service agreements. The Board noted that the relatively low
redemption rate for funds advised by the Manager provided an indication of
shareholder satisfaction with the overall level of services provided by the
Manager.
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND PERFORMANCE. In its evaluation of the
quality of the portfolio management services provided, the Board considered the
experience of the Fund's portfolio managers and the Manager's value and
fixed-income investment teams and analysts. The equity component of the Fund's
portfolio has been managed by Emmanuel Ferreira, Christopher Leavy since January
2003. Mr. Leavy has been a Senior Vice President of the Manager since September
2000 and Mr. Ferreira has been a Vice President of the Manager since January
2003. Mr. Ferreira has had over 11 years of
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experience managing fixed income investments. The Fund's fixed-income component
has been managed by a portfolio management team comprised of Angelo Manioudakis,
Benjamin Gord, Charles Moon, Geoffrey Caan and Antulio N. Bomfim. Mr.
Manioudakis has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since January 2003, a
Senior Vice President of the Manager and of HarbourView Asset Management
Corporation since April 2002 and a Senior Vice President of OFI Institutional
Asset Management, Inc. since June 2002. Mr. Gord and Mr. Moon have been
portfolio managers of the Fund since 2003 and Vice Presidents of the Manager
since April 2002. Mr. Caan has been a portfolio manager of the Fund and a Vice
President of the Manager, and Mr. Bomfim has been a portfolio manager of the
Fund and a Vice President of the Manager, since 2003. Mr. Manioudakis was
Executive Director and portfolio manager for Miller, Anderson & Sherrerd, a
division of Morgan Stanley Investment Management ("MA&S") from August 1993
through April 2002. Mr. Gord was an Executive Director and a senior fixed income
analyst at MA&S from April 1992 through March 2002 and Mr. Moon was an Executive
Director and portfolio manager at MA&S from June 1999 through March 2002. Mr.
Caan was a Vice President of ABN AMRO N.A., Inc. from June 2002 through August
2003, and a Vice President of Zurich Scudder Investments from January 1999
through June 2002. Mr. Bomfim was a Senior Economist at the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System from June 1992 to October 2003. Messrs.
Manioudakis, Gord, Caan, Moon and Bomfim have each had between 10 and 15 years
of experience managing fixed-income investments.
The Board reviewed information, prepared by the Manager and by the
independent consultant, comparing the Fund's historical performance to relevant
market indices and to the performance of other balanced funds (including both
funds advised by the Manager and funds advised by other investment advisers).
The Board also receives and reviews comparative performance information
regarding the Fund and other funds at each Board meeting. The Board noted that
the Fund's one-, three-, five- and ten-year performance were each better than
its peer group average.
MANAGEMENT FEES AND EXPENSES. The Board also reviewed information,
including comparative information, regarding the fees paid to the Manager and
its affiliates and the other expenses borne by the Fund. The independent
consultant provided comparative data in regard to the fees and expenses of the
Fund, other balanced funds and other funds with comparable asset levels and
distribution features. The Board noted that the Fund's contractual and actual
management fees are higher than its peer group average. However, the Fund's
total expenses are slightly lower than its peer group average. In addition, the
Board evaluated the comparability of the fees charged and services provided to
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BOARD APPROVAL OF THE FUND'S INVESTMENT
ADVISORY AGREEMENT Unaudited / Continued
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the Fund to the fees charged and services provided to other types of entities
advised by the Manager.
PROFITABILITY OF THE MANAGER AND AFFILIATES. The Board also reviewed
information regarding the cost of services provided by the Manager and its
affiliates and the Manager's profitability. The Board considered that the
Manager must be able to pay and retain experienced professional personnel at
competitive rates to provide services to the Fund and that maintaining the
financial viability of the Manager is important in order for the Manager to
continue to provide significant services to the Fund and its shareholders. In
addition the Board considered information that was provided regarding the direct
and indirect benefits the Manager receives as a result of its relationship with
the Fund, including compensation paid to the Manager's affiliates and research
provided to the Manager in connection with permissible brokerage arrangements
(soft dollar arrangements).
ECONOMIES OF SCALE. The Board reviewed the extent to which the Manager may
realize economies of scale in managing and supporting the Fund and the current
level of Fund assets in relation to the Fund's breakpoint schedule for its
management fees. The Board noted that the Fund has recently experienced moderate
asset growth but, based on current asset levels, the Fund is not yet approaching
its last management fee breakpoint.
CONCLUSIONS. These factors were also considered by the independent
Trustees meeting separately from the full Board, assisted by experienced counsel
to the Fund. Fund counsel is independent of the Manager within the meaning and
intent of the Securities and Exchange Commission Rules. The Board was aware that
there are alternatives to retaining the Manager.
Based on its review of the information it received and its evaluations
described above, the Board, including a majority of the independent Trustees,
concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the
Fund by the Manager are a benefit to the Fund and in the best interest of the
Fund's shareholders and that the amount and structure of the compensation
received by the Manager and its affiliates are reasonable in relation to the
services provided. Accordingly, the Board elected to continue the investment
advisory agreement for another year. In arriving at this decision, the Board did
not single out any factor or factors as being more important than others, but
considered all of the factors together. The Board judged the terms and
conditions of the advisory agreement, including the management fee, in light of
all of the surrounding circumstances.
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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS
Not applicable to semiannual reports.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
Not applicable to semiannual reports.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Not applicable to semiannual reports.
ITEM 5. NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT COMPANIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASE OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT
COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the registrant held on February
18, 2004, the Board adopted (1) a policy that, should the Board determine that a
vacancy exists or is likely to exist on the Board, the Governance Committee of
the Board, which is comprised entirely of independent trustees, shall consider
any candidates for Board membership recommended by the registrant's security
holders and (2) a policy that security holders wishing to submit a nominee for
election to the Board may do so by mailing their submission to the offices of
OppenheimerFunds, Inc., Two World Financial Center, 225 Liberty Street - 11th
Floor, New York, NY 10281-1008, to the attention of the Chair of the Governance
Committee. Prior to February 18, 2004, the Board did not have a formalized
policy with respect to consideration of security holder nominees or a procedure
by which security holders may make their submissions. In addition to security
holder nominees, the Governance Committee may also consider nominees recommended
by independent Board members or recommended by any other Board members and is
authorized under its Charter, upon Board approval, to retain an executive search
firm to assist in screening potential candidates. Upon Board approval, the
Governance Committee may
also obtain legal, financial, or other external counsel that may be necessary or
desirable in the screening process.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Based on their evaluation of registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) as of March 31, 2005, registrant's
principal executive officer and principal financial officer found
registrant's disclosure controls and procedures to provide
reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed by
registrant in the reports that it files under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (a) is accumulated and communicated to
registrant's management, including its principal executive officer
and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure, and (b) is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms
adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
(b) There have been no changes in registrant's internal controls over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's last
fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely
to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over
financial reporting.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(A) EXHIBIT ATTACHED HERETO. (ATTACH CODE OF ETHICS AS EXHIBIT)(NOT
APPLICABLE TO SEMIANNUAL REPORTS)
(B) EXHIBITS ATTACHED HERETO. (ATTACH CERTIFICATIONS AS EXHIBITS)
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.
Oppenheimer Balanced Fund
By: /s/ John V. Murphy
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John V. Murphy
Principal Executive Officer
Date:May 13, 2005
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
By: /s/ John V. Murphy
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John V. Murphy
Principal Executive Officer
Date: May 13, 2005
By: /s/ Brian W. Wixted
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Brian W. Wixted
Chief Financial Officer
Date: May 13, 2005