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AIM BLUE CHIP FUND
[AIM LOGO APPEARS HERE] SEMIANNUAL REPORT APRIL 30, 1998
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AIM BLUE CHIP FUND
For shareholders
who seek a relatively conservative
investment portfolio that contains
the stocks of top-performing
companies within designated
business sectors.
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ABOUT FUND PERFORMANCE AND PORTFOLIO DATA THROUGHOUT THIS REPORT:
o AIM Blue Chip Fund's performance figures are historical and reflect
reinvestment of all distributions and changes in net asset value. Unless
otherwise indicated, the Fund's performance is computed at net asset value
without a sales charge.
o When sales charges are included in performance figures, Class A performance
reflects the maximum 5.50% sales charge, and Class B and C share performance
reflects the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). The CDSC on
Class B shares declines from 5% beginning at the time of purchase to 0% at
the beginning of the seventh year. The CDSC on Class C shares is 1% for the
first year after purchase. The performance of the Fund's Class B and C
shares will differ from Class A shares due to differing fees and expenses.
o Because Class C shares have been offered for less than one year (since
8/4/97), all total return figures for Class C shares reflect cumulative
total return that has not be annualized.
o The Fund's investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an
investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their
original cost.
o The Fund's portfolio composition is subject to change and there is no
assurance the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.
o Past performance cannot guarantee comparable future results.
ABOUT INDEXES AND OTHER PERFORMANCE BENCHMARKS CITED IN THIS REPORT:
o The unmanaged Lipper Growth Fund Index represents an average of the
performance of the 30 largest growth mutual funds tracked by Lipper
Analytical Services, Inc., an independent mutual funds performance monitor.
o The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is an unmanaged composite of the
performance of 30 large-company stocks.
o The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of 1000 large-company
stocks.
o Standard & Poor's Corporation (S&P) is a credit-rating agency. The Standard
& Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks (S&P 500) is a group of unmanaged
securities widely regarded by investors to be representative of the stock
market in general. Results shown assume the reinvestment of dividends.
o An investment cannot be made in any index listed. Unless otherwise
indicated, index results include reinvested interest and do not reflect
sales charges.
MUTUAL FUNDS, ANNUITIES, AND OTHER INVESTMENTS ARE NOT INSURED BY THE
FDIC OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY; ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OTHER
OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED BY, ANY BANK OR ANY AFFILIATE;
AND ARE SUBJECT TO INVESTMENT RISKS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE
LOSS OF PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INVESTED.
This report may be distributed only to current shareholders or to persons
who have received a current prospectus of the Fund.
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The Chairman's Letter
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
When we last reported to you, for the fiscal year ended
[PHOTO OF October 31, 1997, equity markets worldwide had just been
shaken by the currency crisis in Southeast Asia. By the
Charles T. April 30, 1998, end of this six-month reporting period, most
markets had recovered nicely, with domestic equities
Bauer, reaching new highs and European markets outdoing even the
U.S.'s heady pace. Only Asian markets remained in the
Chairman of doldrums. Bonds have turned in a solid performance with
generous real returns, though not as spectacular as some had
the Board of predicted when the Asian crisis first broke.
Good economic news has been arriving almost daily early
THE FUND in 1998. Inflation and joblessness in the U.S. have been at
their lowest levels in decades, consumer confidence at its
APPEARS HERE] highest. The economic fundamentals in the U.S. appear sound,
and we at AIM remain cautiously optimistic that the current
economic expansion, and the buoyant financial markets that
accompany it, will continue for the foreseeable future.
Nevertheless, by the close of this reporting period, many market
participants were uneasy. Some worried that economic growth was so robust and
labor markets so tight that the Federal Reserve Board would raise interest rates
to keep inflation at bay. Historically, it has been events such as a rise in
interest rates--or more ominous occurrences such as wars--that have ended bull
markets as experienced in this decade. Other participants fretted about signs of
speculative fever, particularly in U.S. stock markets, where equity prices
continued to rise despite evidence that earnings growth, especially for larger
companies, had slowed considerably. All were aware that the Asian story was not
yet completed, and no one was certain how serious its ultimate impact would be.
Of course, this bull market will end one day, and markets became less
ebullient shortly after this reporting period closed. In the face of
uncertainty, the best course for investors is to remain realistic and ready. The
market advances of the past three years have been unprecedented and may have
fostered unrealistic expectations among investors. We have never experienced two
years in a row of market returns above 30%, let alone three. Investors would do
well to remember that the long-term average return for equities is closer to 10%
per year.
A well-diversified portfolio is still one of the most effective tools for
coping with shifts in a market's direction because different asset classes and
different national markets tend to move independently of one another. Of course,
your financial consultant remains your best source of information about how to
allocate your investments based on your particular goals and situation.
AIM FURTHER DIVERSIFIES ITS OFFERINGS
Shortly after the close of this reporting period, AIM broadened its offerings to
shareholders through the addition of the GT Global group of mutual funds. During
the next few months, you will be receiving more details about this transaction
and the products it adds to The AIM Family of Funds--Registered Trademark--.
In addition to making a more varied group of investments available to our
shareholders, this transaction helps strengthen AIM's position as a major
participant in the money-management industry worldwide. Such strength will
enable us to continue expanding both the scope of our fund offerings and our
menu of services for our shareholders.
YOUR FUND MANAGERS COMMENT
On the pages that follow, the managers of your AIM Fund discuss how the Fund
performed during the six months covered by this report and give their near-term
market outlook. We hope you will find their discussion informative.
We are pleased to send you this report on your Fund. If you have any
questions or comments, please contact our Client Services department at
800-959-4246 or visit our Web site at www.aimfunds.com. You can access
information about your account on our Web site and also on our automated AIM
Investor Line, 800-246-5463.
Thank you for your continued participation in The AIM Family of
Funds--Registered Trademark--.
Sincerely,
/s/ CHARLES T. BAUER
Charles T. Bauer
Chairman
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The Managers' Overview
BLUE CHIP STOCKS LEAD MARKET CHARGE
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FUND VS. INDEX
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Six months ended 4/30/98
18.15% 21.34%
Lipper Class A
Growth Fund Shares
Index
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A roundtable discussion with the Fund management team for AIM Blue Chip Fund for
the six months ended April 30, 1998.
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Q. AFTER SHAKING OFF THE EFFECTS OF THE ASIAN CURRENCY CRISIS, THE STOCK MARKET
SOARED TO NEW HEIGHTS. HOW DID AIM BLUE CHIP FUND PERFORM?
A. A strong rally in the stock market, led by large-cap stocks, helped your
Fund to register impressive returns for the reporting period.
For the six months ended April 30, 1998, the Fund posted a cumulative
total return of 21.34%, 20.94%, and 20.91% for Class A, B, and C shares,
respectively. That bested the 18.15% total return for the Lipper Growth Fund
Index and was competitive with the 21.93% total return for the Russell 1000
Index. The Fund's performance was especially strong for the year ended April
30, 1998. Total return was 42.09% for Class A shares and 41.07% for Class B
shares. By comparison, the Standard & Poor's Composite Index of 500 Stocks
(S&P 500), the Russell 1000 Index, and the Lipper Growth Fund Index had
total returns of 41.06%, 42.15%, and 39.82%, respectively. Class C shares
commenced sales on August 4, 1997, and had a cumulative total return of
17.21% through April 30, 1998. Since our last report six months ago, net
assets in the Fund have grown from $766 million to more than $1.3 billion.
Q. WHAT WERE THE MAJOR TRENDS IN THE STOCK MARKET DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD?
A. For the first three months of the reporting period, the stock market was
still feeling the effects of the Asian currency crisis. Markets were slow to
recover from a significant drop in October, just before the reporting period
began, as investors were concerned about the impact of the Asian currency
devaluations on corporate profits worldwide.
However, in the U.S. and most other developed countries, the economic
fundamentals remained sound. While the economy grew at a brisk pace,
inflation and interest rates--two forces that could potentially undermine
corporate profits--continued to be low. In this environment, the Dow Jones
Industrial Average resumed its upward climb in late January and passed the
9000 point mark in April to set a new record.
Q. IN THIS ENVIRONMENT, HOW DID LARGE-CAP STOCKS FARE?
A. When markets skyrocketed in the second half of the reporting period,
large-cap stocks--particularly, the stocks of the very largest companies,
the so-called "mega caps"--led the charge. In the uncertain market
environment created by the Asian currency crisis, investors gravitated to
the stocks of large, well-known companies--firms such as General Electric
Co., Coca-Cola Co., and Exxon Corp., which were represented in the Fund's
portfolio. Additionally, foreign investors, who began shifting more assets
into the American stock market in 1997, were attracted to the equities of
larger companies with global reputations.
Toward the end of the reporting period, however, the market rally began
to broaden to include the stocks of mid-sized and small companies with
greater earnings potential. Indeed, virtually all classes of stocks posted
respectable gains for the six months ended April 30, 1998. Also, investors
shifted their focus to the stocks of companies that are expected to
experience more rapid earnings growth as opposed to stocks that are
undervalued relative to the market.
Q. HOW DID THE FUND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE TRENDS?
A. Since large-cap stocks comprised 92% of the portfolio as of April 30, 1998,
your Fund was in an excellent position to take advantage of the strong rally
in that segment of the market. The Fund also benefited when the rally
extended beyond mega-cap stocks because it is essentially equally weighted
in its holdings.
In selecting stocks for the portfolio, the Fund incorporates the value
and growth philosophies. We look for the lower-priced stocks of companies
that have greater earnings prospects. At the end of the reporting period,
the Fund favored the stocks of companies with greater earnings prospects and
that helped to enhance performance.
Q. HOW WAS THE FUND POSITIONED AS OF APRIL 30, 1998?
A. At the end of the reporting period, the Fund's top holdings were in the
following sectors: financial, 19%; technology, 18%; and health care, 12%. In
the past six months, we have slightly increased our technology holdings
while maintaining about the same exposure in the financial and health-care
sectors.
See important fund and index disclosures on inside front cover.
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As of 4/30/98, based on total net assets
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TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS TOP 10 INDUSTRIES
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1. Pfizer Inc. 1.49% 1. Financial (Diversified) 5.78%
2. General Electric Co. 1.49 2. Computers (Software & Services) 5.33
3. Microsoft Corp. 1.38 3. Health Care (Diversified) 3.67
4. Warner-Lambert Co. 1.31 4. Health Care (Drugs--Major Pharmaceuticals) 3.58
5. Merck & Co., Inc. 1.27 5. Manufacturing (Diversified) 3.45
6. Tyco International Ltd. 1.27 6. Oil (International Integrated) 2.83
7. Service Corp. International 1.25 7. Banks (Major Regional) 2.77
8. WorldCom, Inc. 1.18 8. Insurance (Multi-Line) 2.74
9. Intel Corp. 1.18 9. Telecommunications (Long Distance) 2.54
10.Dell Computer Corp. 1.18 10.Health Care (Medical Products & Supplies) 2.51
Please keep in mind that the Fund's portfolio is subject to change and there is
no assurance the Fund will continue to hold any particular security.
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Q. WHY DID FINANCIAL-COMPANY STOCKS PERFORM SO WELL?
A. The financial sector continued to benefit from falling interest rates, low
inflation, and a buoyant stock market as well as an ongoing series of
mergers and acquisitions. In April, for example, financial-services giants
Travelers Group, Inc., and Citicorp--two stocks represented in the
portfolio--agreed to the largest corporate merger in history--an estimated
$76 billion transaction. Both companies reported solid earnings for the
first quarter of 1998.
The Fund also benefited from owning the stocks of such companies as
Merrill Lynch & Co., Allstate Corp., and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.
Q. HOW DID TECHNOLOGY STOCKS FARE FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD?
A. Technology stocks, which sustained losses toward the end of 1997 because of
the Asian crisis, rebounded early in 1998, even though several large
technology companies reported earnings disappointments. However, we remain
optimistic about this sector, which should benefit from ongoing efforts to
solve the so-called millennium problem--the critical need to reprogram older
computers to recognize the Year 2000. Moreover, we only select the stocks of
technology companies that meet our earnings criteria.
Technology stocks that we found attractive included Dell Computer Corp.,
which has reported a series of earnings increases. Moreover, personal
computer sales were strong in the first quarter of 1998, which bodes well
for the company and other computer manufacturers. Other technology stocks
which performed well for the Fund included Lucent Technologies, a leading
provider of network communications, and BMC Software, which develops and
markets software products for large enterprises. Both companies reported
strong earnings for the first quarter of 1998.
Q. WHAT MAKES HEALTH-CARE STOCKS ATTRACTIVE?
A. As the population ages, we expect the health-care industry to remain
vibrant. This sector, particularly major pharmaceutical manufacturers,
benefited from the introduction of a series of new products. For example,
Lilly (Eli) & Co., one of the companies represented in the portfolio,
reported a 20% jump in earnings for the first quarter of 1998 after
developing a new drug for combating osteoporosis in women. Merck & Co.,
another solid-performing stock for the Fund, has developed an anti-migraine
drug which is currently being reviewed for marketing in the U.S.
Q. WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK FOR THE FUTURE?
A. As 1998 nears its mid point, conditions appear to be favorable for stocks.
The economy is growing at a healthy pace, and interest rates and inflation
remain low. And while the Federal Reserve Board left monetary policy
unchanged at its May meeting, it has hinted that it could raise interest
rates if economic growth remains strong. Such an increase in interest rates
could have a negative impact on corporate profits.
Indeed, profits, particularly for the very largest companies, appear to
be gravitating toward the single-digit level. At the same time, profits
remain robust for many companies outside the mega-cap arena. We believe that
if this trend continues, it could make the stocks of these companies
increasingly more attractive and vault them into a position of market
leadership. Such a development could be beneficial for the Fund.
Regardless, we believe the Fund's diversification and flexibility in
picking stocks will enable it to be well-positioned in different market
environments.
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. . . we believe the Fund's
diversification and flexibility
in picking stocks will enable it to
be well-positioned in different
market environments.
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See important fund and index disclosures on inside front cover.
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For Consideration
THE ROTH IRA: THE POWER TO KEEP MORE
Contribute After-Tax Dollars Now...
So You Can Get Federally Tax-Free Savings Later
A new and potentially more powerful type of IRA--the Roth IRA--became available
on January 1, 1998. What makes it more powerful? The Roth IRA gives you the
opportunity to keep more of what you earn.
Are you eligible to open a Roth IRA? The answer is yes if you or your spouse
has earned income for the tax year for which you want to make the contribution,
and your adjusted gross income is below $110,000 if you are a single tax filer,
$160,000 if you file jointly.
TWO KEY ROTH IRA BENEFITS:
TAX-FREE AND PENALTY-FREE WITHDRAWALS
o Of earnings after five years. Earnings on your Roth IRA are federally
tax-free if your Roth IRA account has been open for five years and you are at
least 59 1/2 years old, or in the case of death or disability. You may also use
up to $10,000 of your earnings to buy a first home (after five years).
o Of contributions at any time. For instance, if you make annual contributions
of $2,000 for the next three years, you may take out up to $6,000 and use that
money for any purpose.
HOW YOU MIGHT PUT BOTH BENEFITS TO WORK FOR YOU
Here's an example of how you may take full advantage of a Roth IRA. You are
39 1/2 years old. You contribute $2,000 after-tax annually in your Roth IRA
every year for 20 years, earning an average annual return of 10%. After 20
years, your account has grown to $126,005. Now at age 59 1/2 you can begin
taking withdrawals and pay no federal income tax or penalty on any of your
$126,005. Or you can keep your money invested and take it out whenever you need
it.
THE ROTH IRA: TO CONVERT OR NOT TO CONVERT
Can you convert your Traditional IRA to a Roth IRA? The answer is yes if you
meet these requirements:
You must pay taxes on the amount you convert. If you convert in 1998, you
can spread your tax payments over the next four years. This four-year allowance
will not be available after December 31, 1998.
You cannot convert to a Roth IRA if you are married and file your tax return
separately, or if your annual gross income is over $100,000.
SOME ROTH IRA CONVERSION GUIDELINES
If you can check most of these boxes, converting your Traditional IRA to a Roth
IRA may make sense for you.
o You have assets outside your retirement savings with which you can easily
afford to pay the taxes due when you convert.
o You have 10 years or more before you retire. The longer you invest tax-free,
the more you benefit.
o Your tax rate will probably be higher in retirement than it is now. If so,
you'll pay less taxes now to convert than you would pay at retirement if you
withdrew from a traditional IRA.
o You plan to convert in 1998. On January 1, 1999, the ability to spread tax
payments over four years disappears.
o You want to keep making contributions after age 70 1/2 and may wish to pass
your IRA assets on to your heirs after your death.
The Roth IRA Analyzer & Calculator at AIM's Internet Web site--
www.aimfunds.com-- can help you determine your IRA eligibility status and
whether it makes sense for you to convert an existing IRA into a Roth IRA.
MAKE YOUR IRA CONVERSION DECISION A TRULY INFORMED ONE
Talk to your financial consultant, who knows your specific needs and goals. You
may also wish to talk with a tax adviser.
This discussion does not constitute tax advice. Your tax adviser can provide
guidance concerning your particular situation.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
April 30, 1998
(Unaudited)
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MARKET
SHARES VALUE
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COMMON STOCKS-89.96%
AEROSPACE/DEFENSE-0.50%
Precision Castparts Corp. 110,000 $ 6,833,750
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AIR FREIGHT-0.31%
CNF Transportation Inc. 110,000 4,248,750
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AIRLINES-0.47%
Delta Air Lines, Inc. 55,000 6,393,750
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ALUMINUM-0.45%
Aluminum Co. of America 80,000 6,200,000
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AUTO PARTS & EQUIPMENT-0.55%
Lear Corp.(a) 140,000 7,498,750
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BANKS (MAJOR REGIONAL)-2.77%
Fifth Third Bancorp 187,500 10,312,500
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Norwest Corp. 185,000 7,342,188
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State Street Corp. 105,000 7,507,500
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UBS-Union Bank of Switzerland
(Switzerland) 8,000 12,879,322
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38,041,510
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BANKS (MONEY CENTER)-2.22%
BankAmerica Corp. 90,000 7,650,000
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Chase Manhattan Corp. (The) 100,000 13,856,250
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Citicorp 60,000 9,030,000
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30,536,250
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BEVERAGES (NON-ALCOHOLIC)-1.02%
Coca-Cola Co. 185,000 14,036,875
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BROADCASTING (TELEVISION, RADIO & CABLE)-1.18%
CBS Corp. 250,000 8,906,250
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Comcast Corp.-Class A 200,000 7,162,500
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16,068,750
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CHEMICALS-0.56%
Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co. 105,000 7,645,312
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CHEMICALS (DIVERSIFIED)-1.05%
Goodrich (B.F.) Co. 140,000 7,533,750
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Monsanto Co. 130,000 6,873,750
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14,407,500
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MARKET
SHARES VALUE
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CHEMICALS (SPECIALTY)-0.52%
Crompton & Knowles Corp. 240,000 $ 7,185,000
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COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT-1.64%
Lucent Technologies, Inc. 200,000 15,225,000
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Northern Telecom Ltd.-ADR (Canada) 120,000 7,305,000
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22,530,000
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COMPUTERS (HARDWARE)-2.13%
Compaq Computer Corp. 200,000 5,612,500
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Dell Computer Corp.(a) 200,000 16,150,000
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International Business Machines
Corp. 65,000 7,531,875
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29,294,375
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COMPUTERS (NETWORKING)-0.83%
Cisco Systems, Inc.(a) 155,000 11,353,750
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COMPUTERS (PERIPHERALS)-1.12%
EMC Corp.(a) 330,000 15,221,250
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COMPUTERS (SOFTWARE &
SERVICES)-5.33%
America Online, Inc. 100,000 8,000,000
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BMC Software, Inc.(a) 160,000 14,970,000
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Cadence Design Systems, Inc.(a) 300,000 10,893,750
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Computer Associates International,
Inc. 180,000 10,541,250
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HBO & Co. 165,000 9,869,062
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Microsoft Corp.(a) 210,000 18,926,250
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73,200,312
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CONSUMER FINANCE-0.57%
Household International, Inc. 60,000 7,886,250
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DISTRIBUTORS (FOOD & HEALTH)-1.02%
Cardinal Health, Inc. 145,000 13,956,250
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ELECTRIC COMPANIES-1.63%
American Electric Power Co. 60,000 2,865,000
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CINergy Corp. 165,000 5,754,375
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Duke Power Co. 110,000 6,366,250
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Edison International 250,000 7,453,125
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22,438,750
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MARKET
SHARES VALUE
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT-2.58%
Emerson Electric Co. 80,000 $ 5,090,000
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General Electric Co. 240,000 20,430,000
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SCI Systems, Inc.(a) 240,000 9,885,000
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35,405,000
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ELECTRONICS (SEMICONDUCTORS)-1.71%
Intel Corp. 200,000 16,162,500
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Xilinx, Inc. 160,000 7,320,000
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23,482,500
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ENTERTAINMENT-0.91%
Walt Disney Co. (The) 100,000 12,431,250
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EQUIPMENT (SEMICONDUCTORS)-0.79%
Applied Materials, Inc.(a) 300,000 10,837,500
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FINANCIAL (DIVERSIFIED)-5.78%
American Express Co. 140,000 14,280,000
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Fannie Mae 240,000 14,370,000
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Freddie Mac 310,000 14,356,875
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MBIA, Inc. 100,000 7,462,500
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MGIC Investment Corp. 220,000 13,860,000
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Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter,
Discover & Co. 190,000 14,986,250
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79,315,625
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FOODS-0.39%
Sara Lee Corp. 90,000 5,360,625
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FOOTWEAR-0.51%
Adidas A.G. (Germany) 42,000 6,964,494
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HEALTH CARE (DIVERSIFIED)-3.67%
Abbott Laboratories 100,000 7,312,500
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American Home Products Corp. 110,000 10,243,750
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. 70,000 7,411,250
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Johnson & Johnson 105,000 7,494,375
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Warner-Lambert Co. 95,000 17,972,812
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50,434,687
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HEALTH CARE (DRUGS-MAJOR PHARMACEUTICALS)-3.58%
Lilly (Eli) & Co. 160,000 11,130,000
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Merck & Co., Inc. 145,000 17,472,500
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Pfizer Inc. 180,000 20,486,250
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49,088,750
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HEALTH CARE (LONG TERM CARE)-0.81%
HEALTHSOUTH Corp.(a) 370,000 11,169,375
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MARKET
SHARES VALUE
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HEALTH CARE (MEDICAL PRODUCTS & SUPPLIES)-2.51%
Arterial Vascular Engineering,
Inc.(a) 200,000 $ 7,075,000
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Becton, Dickinson & Co. 150,000 10,443,750
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Guidant Corp. 155,000 10,365,625
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Medtronic, Inc. 125,000 6,578,125
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34,462,500
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HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS (NON-DURABLES)-1.50%
Colgate-Palmolive Co. 120,000 10,762,500
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Procter & Gamble Co. (The) 120,000 9,862,500
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20,625,000
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HOUSEWARES-0.23%
Sunbeam Corp., Inc. 125,000 3,140,625
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INSURANCE (LIFE/HEALTH)-0.83%
Conseco, Inc. 140,000 6,947,500
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Torchmark Corp. 100,000 4,456,250
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11,403,750
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INSURANCE (MULTI-LINE)-2.74%
American International Group, Inc. 110,000 14,471,875
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CIGNA Corp. 35,000 7,242,812
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Travelers Group, Inc. 260,000 15,908,750
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37,623,437
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INSURANCE
(PROPERTY-CASUALTY)-1.79%
Allstate Corp. (The) 150,000 14,437,500
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Progressive Corp. 75,000 10,157,812
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24,595,312
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INVESTMENT BANKING/BROKERAGE-1.09%
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. 170,000 14,917,500
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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT-0.78%
Franklin Resources, Inc. 200,000 10,700,000
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LODGING-HOTELS-1.01%
Carnival Corp.-Class A 200,000 13,912,500
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MACHINERY (DIVERSIFIED)-1.17%
Dover Corp. 175,000 6,912,500
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Ingersoll-Rand Co. 200,000 9,212,500
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16,125,000
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MANUFACTURING (DIVERSIFIED)-3.45%
Corning Inc.(b) 100,000 4,000,000
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Thermo Electron Corp.(a) 280,000 11,147,500
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MARKET
SHARES VALUE
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MANUFACTURING (DIVERSIFIED)-3.45%-(CONTINUED)
Tyco International Ltd. 320,000 $ 17,440,000
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United Technologies Corp. 150,000 14,765,625
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47,353,125
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NATURAL GAS-0.81%
El Paso Natural Gas Co. 300,000 11,081,250
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
OIL & GAS (DRILLING & EQUIPMENT)-1.97%
BJ Services Co.(a) 200,000 7,500,000
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Halliburton Co. 145,000 7,975,000
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Schlumberger Ltd. 140,000 11,602,500
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
27,077,500
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
OIL (INTERNATIONAL
INTEGRATED)-2.83%
Exxon Corp. 200,000 14,587,500
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Texaco, Inc. 170,000 10,455,000
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.-ADR-New
York Shares (Netherlands) 245,000 13,857,813
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
38,900,313
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS-0.47%
Bowater, Inc. 115,000 6,432,812
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
PERSONAL CARE-1.36%
Avon Products, Inc. 100,000 8,218,750
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Gillette Co. 90,000 10,389,375
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
18,608,125
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
PHOTOGRAPHY/IMAGING-0.62%
Xerox Corp. 75,000 8,512,500
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
PUBLISHING (NEWSPAPERS)-0.54%
New York Times Co.-Class A 105,000 7,448,438
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
RAILROADS-0.43%
Canadian National Railway Co.
(Canada) 90,000 5,855,625
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST-0.44%
Starwood Hotels & Resorts 120,000 6,022,500
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
RETAIL (BUILDING SUPPLIES)-0.76%
Home Depot, Inc. 150,000 10,443,750
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
RETAIL (COMPUTERS & ELECTRONICS)-0.52%
Ingram Micro, Inc.-Class A(a) 155,000 7,071,875
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
RETAIL (DEPARTMENT STORES)-0.36%
Kohl's Corp. 120,000 4,957,500
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
RETAIL (DRUG STORES)-1.23%
CVS Corp. 135,000 9,956,250
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MARKET
SHARES VALUE
<S> <C> <C>
RETAIL (DRUG STORES)-(CONTINUED)
Rite Aid Corp. 215,000 $ 6,906,875
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
16,863,125
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
RETAIL (FOOD CHAINS)-1.48%
Kroger Co.(a) 230,000 9,631,250
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Safeway, Inc.(a) 280,000 10,710,000
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
20,341,250
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
RETAIL (GENERAL MERCHANDISE)-1.49%
Costco Companies, Inc.(a) 195,000 10,895,626
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 190,000 9,606,875
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
20,502,501
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
RETAIL (SPECIALTY-APPAREL)-1.24%
Gap, Inc. 210,000 10,801,876
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
TJX Companies, Inc. 140,000 6,195,000
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
16,996,876
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
SAVINGS & LOAN COMPANIES-0.76%
Ahmanson (H.F.) & Co. 55,000 4,193,750
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Washington Mutual, Inc. 90,000 6,305,626
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
10,499,376
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
SERVICES (ADVERTISING/MARKETING)-0.51%
Interpublic Group of Companies,
Inc. 110,000 7,026,250
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
SERVICES (COMMERCIAL & CONSUMER)-1.25%
Service Corp. International 415,000 17,118,750
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
SERVICES (DATA PROCESSING)-1.40%
Equifax, Inc. 250,000 9,671,875
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Fiserv, Inc.(a) 145,000 9,479,376
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
19,151,251
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS (LONG DISTANCE)-2.54%
AT&T Corp. 225,000 13,514,062
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
MCI Communications Corp. 100,000 5,031,250
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
WorldCom, Inc.(a) 380,000 16,256,875
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
34,802,187
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
TELEPHONE-2.48%
BellSouth Corp. 210,000 13,479,375
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Cincinnati Bell, Inc. 175,000 6,693,750
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
SBC Communications, Inc. 335,000 13,881,563
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
34,054,688
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
TOBACCO-0.77%
Philip Morris Companies, Inc. 285,000 10,634,062
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks (Cost
$942,470,449) 1,234,728,193
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MARKET
SHARES VALUE
<S> <C> <C>
CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS-0.60%
POWER PRODUCERS (INDEPENDENT)-0.60%
AES Trust II-$2.75 Conv. Pfd.
(Acquired 01/21/98-03/19/98;
Cost $5,657,894)(c) 111,700 $ 6,500,382
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
CalEnergy Capital Trust-$3.25
Conv. Pfd. (Acquired 01/09/98;
Cost $1,485,700)(c) 35,800 1,753,269
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
Total Convertible
Preferred Stocks (Cost
$7,143,594) 8,253,651
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
<S> <C> <C>
U.S. TREASURY BILLS-3.51%(d)
4.91%, 06/25/98 (Cost $48,160,168) $48,535,000(e) 48,160,168
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PRINCIPAL MARKET
AMOUNT VALUE
<S> <C> <C>
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS-5.79%(f)
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 5.55%,
05/01/98(g) $ 440,856 $ 440,856
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Goldman, Sachs & Co., 5.30%,
05/01/98(h) 79,000,000 79,000,000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
Total Repurchase
Agreements (Cost
$79,440,856) 79,440,856
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS-99.86% 1,370,582,868
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER ASSETS LESS
LIABILITIES-0.14% 1,927,020
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS-100.00% $1,372,509,888
================================================================
</TABLE>
Abbreviations:
Conv. - Convertible
Pfd. - Preferred
NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) A portion of this security is subject to put options purchased. See Note 7.
(c) Restricted Security. May be resold to qualified institutional buyers in
accordance with the provisions of Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. The valuation of these securities has been determined in
accordance with procedures established by the Board of Directors. The
aggregate market value of these securities at 04/30/98 was $8,253,651 which
represented 0.60% of the Fund's net assets.
(d) U.S. Treasury bills are traded on a discount. In such cases the interest
rate shown represents the rate of discount paid or received at the time of
purchase by the Fund.
(e) A portion of the principal balance was pledged as collateral to cover margin
requirements for open futures contract. See Note 8.
(f) Collateral on repurchase agreements, including the Fund's pro-rata interest
in joint repurchase agreements, is taken into possession by the Fund upon
entering into the repurchase agreement. The collateral is marked to market
daily to ensure its market value as being 102% of the sales price of the
repurchase agreement. The investments in some repurchase agreements are
through participation in joint accounts with other mutual funds, private
accounts, and certain non-registered investment companies managed by the
investment advisor or its affiliates.
(g) Joint repurchase agreement entered into 04/30/98 with a maturing value of
$300,046,250. Collateralized by $307,111,000 U.S. Government obligations, 0%
to 9.40% due 06/10/98 to 09/26/19 with an aggregate market value at 04/30/98
of $306,000,308.
(h) Joint repurchase agreement entered into 04/30/98 with a maturing value of
$434,638,319. Collateralized by $432,438,000 U.S. Government obligations,
3.625% to 7.125% due 09/30/99 to 08/15/23 with an aggregate market value at
04/30/98 of $443,699,960.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
April 30, 1998
(Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
ASSETS:
Investments, at market value (cost
$1,077,215,067) $1,370,582,868
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Foreign currencies, at value (cost
$390,183) 385,293
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Receivables for:
Investments sold 1,086,432
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Capital stock sold 13,160,999
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and interest 802,275
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Options purchased 69,375
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Variation margin 1,008,000
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Investment for deferred compensation plan 7,927
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Other assets 83,496
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Total assets 1,387,186,665
- ---------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES:
Payables for:
Investments purchased 10,710,765
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Capital stock reacquired 2,213,701
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Deferred compensation 7,927
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Accrued advisory fees 715,303
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Accrued administrative services fees 6,475
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Accrued directors' fees 1,219
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Accrued distribution fees 657,615
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Accrued transfer agent fees 218,160
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Accrued operating expenses 145,612
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Total liabilities 14,676,777
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Net assets applicable to shares
outstanding $1,372,509,888
=========================================================
NET ASSETS:
Class A $ 826,071,676
=========================================================
Class B $ 521,616,290
=========================================================
Class C $ 24,821,922
=========================================================
CAPITAL STOCK, $0.001 PAR VALUE PER SHARE:
Class A:
Authorized 750,000,000
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding 22,470,801
=========================================================
Class B:
Authorized 750,000,000
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding 14,300,268
=========================================================
Class C:
Authorized 750,000,000
- ---------------------------------------------------------
Outstanding 680,724
=========================================================
Class A:
Net asset value and redemption price
per share $ 36.76
=========================================================
Offering price per share:
(Net asset value of $36.76 divided
by 94.50%) $ 38.90
=========================================================
Class B:
Net asset value and offering price per
share $ 36.48
=========================================================
Class C:
Net asset value and offering price per
share $ 36.46
=========================================================
</TABLE>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
For the six months ended April 30, 1998
(Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends (net of $47,214 foreign
withholding tax) $ 4,944,538
- --------------------------------------------------------
Interest 3,539,090
- --------------------------------------------------------
Total investment income 8,483,628
- --------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
Advisory fees 3,393,383
- --------------------------------------------------------
Administrative services fees 36,000
- --------------------------------------------------------
Custodian fees 49,764
- --------------------------------------------------------
Directors' fees 6,155
- --------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- Class A 1,117,878
- --------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- Class B 1,835,756
- --------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- Class C 52,596
- --------------------------------------------------------
Transfer agent fees -- Class A 510,951
- --------------------------------------------------------
Transfer agent fees -- Class B 387,962
- --------------------------------------------------------
Transfer agent fees -- Class C 11,115
- --------------------------------------------------------
Other 362,368
- --------------------------------------------------------
Total expenses 7,763,928
- --------------------------------------------------------
Less: Expenses paid indirectly (6,276)
- --------------------------------------------------------
Net expenses 7,757,652
- --------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income 725,976
- --------------------------------------------------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM
INVESTMENT SECURITIES, FOREIGN CURRENCIES, FUTURES
AND OPTION CONTRACTS:
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investment securities 5,949,388
- --------------------------------------------------------
Foreign currencies (19,917)
- --------------------------------------------------------
Futures contracts 8,456,735
- --------------------------------------------------------
14,386,206
- --------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of:
Investment securities 182,367,756
- --------------------------------------------------------
Foreign currencies (3,710)
- --------------------------------------------------------
Futures contracts 2,812,875
- --------------------------------------------------------
Option contracts 27,225
- --------------------------------------------------------
185,204,146
- --------------------------------------------------------
Net gain from investment securities,
foreign currencies, futures and
option contracts 199,590,352
- --------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from
operations $200,316,328
=========================================================
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
For the six months ended April 30, 1998 and the year ended October 31, 1997
(Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
APRIL 30, OCTOBER 31,
1998 1997
-------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C>
OPERATIONS:
Net investment income $ 725,976 $ 1,263,308
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain from investment securities, foreign
currencies, futures contracts 14,386,206 16,831,389
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities,
foreign currencies, futures and option contracts 185,204,146 82,786,779
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations 200,316,328 100,881,476
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends to shareholders from net investment income:
Class A (1,249,305) (271,127)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B -- (24,561)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains:
Class A (10,410,993) (12,005,450)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B (5,720,819) (1,655,534)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C (104,730) --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Share transactions-net:
Class A 212,795,024 314,611,429
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B 191,475,847 232,350,533
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C 18,945,923 4,027,493
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets 606,047,275 637,914,259
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period 766,462,613 128,548,354
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period $1,372,509,888 $766,462,613
============================================================================================
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Capital (par value and additional paid-in) $1,061,689,138 $638,472,344
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Undistributed net investment income 662,068 1,185,397
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Undistributed net realized gain from investment
securities, foreign currencies and futures contracts 14,935,710 16,786,046
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unrealized appreciation of investment securities, foreign
currencies and futures and option contracts 295,222,972 110,018,826
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$1,372,509,888 $766,462,613
============================================================================================
</TABLE>
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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<PAGE> 13
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
April 30, 1998
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1-SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
AIM Blue Chip Fund (the "Fund") is a series portfolio of AIM Equity Funds, Inc.
(the "Company"). The Company is a Maryland corporation registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end
series management investment company consisting of six separate portfolios: AIM
Blue Chip Fund, AIM Aggressive Growth Fund, AIM Capital Development Fund, AIM
Charter Fund, AIM Constellation Fund and AIM Weingarten Fund. The Fund currently
offers three different classes of shares: Class A shares, Class B shares and
Class C shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge. Class B
shares and Class C shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge.
Matters affecting each portfolio or class will be voted on exclusively by the
shareholders of such portfolio or class. The assets, liabilities and operations
of each portfolio are accounted for separately. The Fund's investment objective
is long-term growth of capital. Information presented in these financial
statements pertains only to the Fund.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during
the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The
following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund
in the preparation of its financial statements.
A. Security Valuations--A security listed or traded on an exchange (except
convertible bonds) is valued at its last price on the exchange where the
security is principally traded, or lacking any sales on a particular day, the
security is valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices on
that day. Each security traded in the over-the-counter market (but not
including securities reported on the NASDAQ National Market System) is valued
at the mean between the last bid and asked prices based upon quotes furnished
by market makers for such securities. If a mean is not available, as in the
case of some foreign markets, the closing bid will be used absent a last
sales price. Each security reported on the NASDAQ National Market System is
valued at the last sales price on the valuation date or absent a last sales
price, at the mean of the closing bid and asked prices. Debt obligations
(including convertible bonds) are valued on the basis of prices provided by
an independent pricing service. Prices provided by the pricing service may be
determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices, and may reflect
appropriate factors such as yield, type of issue, coupon rate and maturity
date. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or are
questionable are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by or under
the supervision of the Company's officers in a manner specifically authorized
by the Board of Directors of the Company. Short-term obligations having 60
days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost which approximates
market value. Generally, trading in foreign securities is substantially
completed each day at various times prior to the close of the New York Stock
Exchange. The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value
of the Fund's shares are determined as of such times. Foreign currency
exchange rates are also generally determined prior to the close of the New
York Stock Exchange. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such
securities and such exchange rates may occur between the times at which they
are determined and the close of the New York Stock Exchange which will not be
reflected in the computation of the Fund's net asset value. If events
materially affecting the value of such securities occur during such period,
then these securities will be valued at their fair market value as determined
in good faith by or under the supervision of the Board of Directors.
B. Foreign Currency Translation--Portfolio securities and other assets and
liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar
amounts at date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities and
income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S.
dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions.
C. Foreign Currency Contracts--A foreign currency contract is an obligation to
purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future
date. The Fund may enter into a foreign currency contract for the purchase or
sale of a security denominated in a foreign currency in order to "lock in"
the U.S. dollar price of that security. The Fund could be exposed to risk if
counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their
contracts.
D. Securities Transactions, Investment Income and Distributions--Securities
transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains or losses on
sales are computed on the basis of specific identification of the securities
sold. Interest income is recorded as earned from settlement date and is
recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income and distributions to
shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date paid annually.
E. Federal Income Taxes--The Fund intends to comply with the requirements of the
Internal Revenue Code necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company
and, as such, will not be subject to federal income taxes on otherwise
taxable income (including net realized capital gains) which is distributed to
shareholders. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is recorded in
the financial statements.
F. Stock Index Futures Contracts--The Fund may purchase or sell stock index
futures contracts as a hedge against changes in market conditions. Initial
margin deposits required upon entering into futures contracts are satisfied
by the segregation of specific securities or cash, and/or by securing a
standby letter of credit from a major commercial bank, as collateral, for the
account of the broker (the Fund's agent in acquiring the futures position).
During the period the futures contracts are open,
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<PAGE> 14
changes in the value of the contracts are recognized as unrealized gains or
losses by "marking to market" on a daily basis to reflect the market value of
the contracts at the end of each day's trading. Variation margin payments are
made or received depending upon whether unrealized gains or losses are
incurred. When the contracts are closed, the Fund recognizes a realized gain
or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from, or cost of, the
closing transaction and the Fund's basis in the contract. Risks include the
possibility of an illiquid market and that a change in the value of contracts
may not correlate with changes in the value of the securities being hedged.
G. Put options--The Fund may purchase put options. By purchasing a put option,
the Fund obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the options'
underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, a
Fund pays an option premium. The option's underlying instrument may be a
security, or a futures contract. Put options may be used by a Fund to hedge
securities it owns by locking in a minimum price at which the Fund can sell.
If security prices fall, the put option could be exercised to offset all or a
portion of the Fund's resulting losses. At the same time, because the maximum
the Fund has at risk is the cost of the option, purchasing put options does
not eliminate the potential for the Fund to profit from an increase in the
value of the securities hedged.
H. Expenses--Distribution and transfer agency expenses directly attributable to
a class of shares are charged to that class' operations. All other expenses
which are attributable to more than one class are allocated among the
classes.
NOTE 2-ADVISORY FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
The Company has entered into a master investment advisory agreement with A I M
Advisors, Inc. ("AIM"). Under the terms of the master investment advisory
agreement, the Fund pays an advisory fee to AIM at the annual rate of 0.75% of
the first $350 million of the Fund's average daily net assets, plus 0.625% of
the fund's average daily net assets in excess of $350 million.
The Fund, pursuant to a master administrative services agreement with AIM, has
agreed to reimburse AIM for certain administrative costs incurred in providing
accounting services to the Fund. During the six months ended April 30, 1998, AIM
was reimbursed $36,000 for such services.
The Fund, pursuant to a transfer agency and service agreement, has agreed to
pay A I M Fund Services, Inc. ("AFS") for certain costs incurred in providing
transfer agency services to the Fund. During the six months ended April 30,
1998, AFS was paid $533,775 for such services.
The Company has entered into master distribution agreements with A I M
Distributors, Inc. ("AIM Distributors") to serve as the distributor for the
Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. The Company has adopted
distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act with respect to the
Fund's Class A shares and Class C shares (the "Class A and C Plan"), and the
Fund's Class B shares (the "Class B Plan") (collectively, the "Plans"). The
Fund, pursuant to the Class A and C Plan, pays AIM Distributors compensation at
an annual rate of 0.35% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares
and 1.00% of the average daily net assets of Class C shares. The Fund, pursuant
to the Class B Plan, pays AIM Distributors compensation at an annual rate of
1.00% of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class B shares. Of
these amounts, the Fund may pay a service fee of 0.25% of the average daily net
assets of the Class A, Class B or C shares to selected dealers and financial
institutions who furnish continuing personal shareholder services to their
customers who purchase and own the appropriate class of shares of the Fund. Any
amounts not paid as a service fee under the Plans would constitute an
asset-based sales charge. The Plans also impose a cap on the total sales
charges, including asset-based sales charges that may be paid by the respective
classes. AIM Distributors may, from time to time, assign, transfer, or pledge to
one or more designees, its rights to all or a designated portion of (a)
compensation received by AIM Distributors from the Fund pursuant to the Class B
Plan (but not AIM Distributors' duties and obligations pursuant to the Class B
Plan) and (b) any contingent deferred sales charges received by AIM Distributors
related to the Class B shares. During the six months ended April 30, 1998, the
Class A, Class B and Class C shares paid AIM Distributors $1,117,878,
$1,835,756, and $52,596 respectively, as compensation under the Plans.
AIM Distributors received commissions of $700,257 from sales of Class A shares
of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 1998. Such commissions are not
an expense of the Fund. They are deducted from, and are not included in, the
proceeds from sales of Class A shares. During the six months ended April 30,
1998, AIM Distributors received commissions of $18,367 in contingent deferred
sales charges imposed on redemption of Fund shares. Certain officers and
directors of the Company are officers and directors of AIM, AFS and AIM
Distributors.
During the six months ended April 30, 1998, the Fund paid legal fees of
$1,790, respectively, for services rendered by Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel
as counsel to the Company's directors. A member of that firm is a director of
the Company.
NOTE 3-INDIRECT EXPENSES
During the six months ended April 30, 1998, the Fund received reductions in
transfer agency fees from AFS (an affiliate of AIM) and reductions in custodian
fees of $5,873 and $403, respectively, under expense offset arrangements. The
effect of the above arrangements resulted in a reduction of the Fund's total
expenses of $6,276 during the six months ended April 30, 1998.
NOTE 4-DIRECTORS' FEES
Directors' fees represent remuneration paid or accrued to each director who is
not an "interested person" of AIM. The Company may invest directors' fees, if so
elected by a director, in mutual fund shares in accordance with a deferred
compensation plan.
NOTE 5-BANK BORROWINGS
The Fund is a participant in a committed line of credit facility with a
syndicate administered by The Chase Manhattan Bank. The Fund may borrow up to
the lesser of (i) $500,000,000 or (ii) the limits set by its prospectus for
borrowings. The Fund and other funds advised by AIM which are parties to the
line of credit may borrow on a first come, first served basis. Interest on
borrowings under the line of credit is payable on maturity or prepayment date.
During the six months ended April 30, 1998, the Fund did not
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borrow under the line of credit agreement. The funds which are party to the line
of credit are charged a commitment fee of 0.05% on the unused balance of the
committed line. The commitment fee is allocated among the funds based on their
respective average net assets for the period.
Pursuant to an amendment to the line of credit agreement effective May 1,
1998, the Fund may borrow up to the lesser of (i) $1,000,000,000 or (ii) the
limits set by the prospectus for borrowings.
NOTE 6-INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The aggregate amount of investment securities (other than short-term securities)
purchased and sold during the six months ended April 30, 1998 was $508,834,643
and $164,091,146, respectively.
The amount of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investment securities
on a tax basis is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Aggregate unrealized appreciation of
investment securities $297,913,861
- -----------------------------------------------------
Aggregate unrealized (depreciation) of
investment securities (4,937,411)
- -----------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation of
investment securities $292,976,450
=====================================================
</TABLE>
Costs of investments for tax purposes is $1,077,606,418.
NOTE 7-PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED
Transactions in put options purchased during the six months ended April 30, 1998
are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PUT OPTION CONTRACTS
--------------------
NUMBER OF PREMIUMS
CONTRACTS PAID
--------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Beginning of year -- $ --
- -----------------------------------------------------------
Purchased 300 42,150
- -----------------------------------------------------------
Closed -- --
- -----------------------------------------------------------
End of year 300 42,150
==========================================================
</TABLE>
Open put option contracts purchased at April 30, 1998 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
APRIL 30,
1998
CONTRACT STRIKE NUMBER OF PREMIUMS MARKET UNREALIZED
MONTH PRICE CONTRACTS PAID VALUE APPRECIATION
-------- ------ --------- -------- --------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Corning Inc. Aug $40 300 $42,150 $69,375 $27,225
==========================================================================================
</TABLE>
NOTE 8-FUTURES CONTRACTS
On April 30, 1998, $2,010,000 principal amount of U.S. Treasury obligations were
pledged as collateral to cover margin requirements for open futures contracts.
Open futures contracts were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NO. OF MONTH/ UNREALIZED
CONTRACT CONTRACTS COMMITMENT APPRECIATION
-------- --------- ---------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
S&P 500 Index 180 Jun. 98 $ 1,831,500
=====================================================
</TABLE>
NOTE 9-CAPITAL STOCK
Changes in capital stock outstanding during the six months ended April 30, 1998
and the year ended October 31, 1997 were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
APRIL 30, 1998 OCTOBER 31, 1997
-------------------------- --------------------------
SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
---------- ------------- ---------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sold:
Class A 11,281,539 $ 379,621,333 16,335,583 $ 455,558,096
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B 6,183,927 207,916,503 8,938,415 251,600,263
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C* 693,271 23,883,076 130,145 4,084,511
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Issued as reinvestment of dividends:
Class A 356,116 11,149,944 475,797 11,419,078
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B 174,178 5,425,636 59,879 1,437,104
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C* 2,694 83,922 -- --
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reacquired:
Class A (5,258,356) (177,976,253) (5,338,702) (152,365,745)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B (652,252) (21,866,292) (714,558) (20,686,834)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C* (143,592) (5,021,075) (1,794) (57,018)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12,637,525 $ 423,216,794 19,884,765 $ 550,989,455
=====================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
* Class C shares commenced sales on August 4, 1997.
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NOTE 10-FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Shown below are the financial highlights for a share of Class A capital stock
outstanding during the six months ended April 30, 1998, the year ended October
31, 1997, the one month ended October 31, 1996 and each of the years in the
four-year period ended September 30, 1996, for a share of Class B capital stock
outstanding during the six months ended April 30, 1998, the year ended October
31, 1997 and the period October 1, 1996 (date sales commenced) through October
31, 1996, and for a share of Class C capital stock outstanding during the six
months ended April 30, 1998 and the period August 4, 1997 (date sales commenced)
through October 31, 1997.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS A
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OCTOBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
APRIL 30, ---------------------- ---------------------------------------------
1998 1997 1996 1996(a) 1995 1994 1993
--------- --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 30.96 $ 26.08 $ 25.56 $ 23.83 $ 19.22 $ 18.89 $ 18.24
- ---------------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income 0.07(b) 0.17(b) -- 0.33 0.14 0.15 0.19
- ---------------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Net gains on securities (both
realized and unrealized) 6.42 6.93 0.52 4.61 5.05 1.24 0.63
- ---------------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Total from investment operations 6.49 7.10 0.52 4.94 5.19 1.39 0.82
- ---------------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Less distributions:
Dividends from net investment income (0.07) (0.05) -- (0.21) (0.12) (0.21) (0.17)
- ---------------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Distributions from net realized
gains (0.62) (2.17) -- (3.00) (0.46) (0.85) --
- ---------------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Total distributions (0.69) (2.22) -- (3.21) (0.58) (1.06) (0.17)
- ---------------------------------------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- -------- --------
Net asset value, end of period $ 36.76 $ 30.96 $ 26.08 $ 25.56 $ 23.83 $ 19.22 $ 18.89
======================================== ========= ========= ========= ========= ======== ======== ========
Total return(c) 21.34% 29.68% 2.04% 22.39% 27.84% 7.69% 4.54%
======================================== ========= ========= ========= ========= ======== ======== ========
Ratios/supplement data:
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) $ 826,072 $ 498,178 $ 120,448 $ 106,415 $ 71,324 $ 60,115 $ 65,112
======================================== ========= ========= ========= ========= ======== ======== ========
Ratio of expenses to average net
assets(d) 1.27%(e)(f) 1.31% 1.30%(g) 1.26% 1.3% 1.4% 1.3%
======================================== ========= ========= ========= ========= ======== ======== ========
Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets(h) 0.40%(e) 0.50% 0.12%(g) 0.53% 0.7% 0.8% 1.0%
======================================== ========= ========= ========= ========= ======== ======== ========
Portfolio turnover rate 18% 43% 10% 58% 17% 13% 25%
======================================== ========= ========= ========= ========= ======== ======== ========
Average brokerage commission rate
paid(i) $ 0.0620 $ 0.0619 $ 0.0665 $ 0.0696 N/A N/A N/A
======================================== ========= ========= ========= ========= ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
(a) The Fund changed investment advisors on June 3, 1996.
(b) Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(c) Does not deduct sales charges and are not annualized for periods less than
one year.
(d) After fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Ratios of expenses to
average net assets prior to fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements were
1.32%, 1.37% (annualized) and 1.28% for the periods 1997-1996, and September
30, 1996.
(e) Ratios are annualized and based on average net assets of $644,081,494.
(f) Ratio includes expenses paid indirectly. Excluding expenses paid indirectly,
the ratio of expenses to average net assets would have been the same.
(g) Annualized.
(h) After fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Ratios of net investment
income to average net assets prior to fee waivers and/or expense
reimbursements were 0.49%, 0.05% (annualized) and 0.51% for the periods
1997-1996 and September 30, 1996.
(i) The average commission rate paid is the total brokerage commissions paid on
applicable purchases and sales of securities for the period divided by the
total number of related shares purchased and sold, which is required to be
disclosed for fiscal years beginning September 1, 1995 and thereafter.
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NOTE 10-FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS-continued
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
CLASS B CLASS C
----------------------------------- ------------------------
OCTOBER 31,
APRIL 30, -------------------- APRIL 30, OCTOBER 31,
1998 1997 1996 1998 1997
---------- -------- -------- --------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period $ 30.76 $ 26.07 $ 25.56 $ 30.75 $ 31.72
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
Income from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (0.05)(a) (0.03)(a) (0.01) (0.05)(a) (0.01)(a)
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and
unrealized) 6.39 6.92 0.52 6.38 (0.96)
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
Total from investment operations 6.34 6.89 0.51 6.33 (0.97)
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
Less distributions:
Dividends from net investment income -- (0.03) -- -- --
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
Distributions from net realized gains (0.62) (2.17) -- (0.62) --
- ------------------------------------------------------------ -------- -------- -------- --------- --------
Total distributions (0.62) (2.20) -- (0.62) --
============================================================ ======== ======== ======== ========= ========
Net asset value, end of period $ 36.48 $ 30.76 $ 26.07 $ 36.46 $ 30.75
============================================================ ======== ======== ======== ========= ========
Total return(b) 20.94% 28.81% 2.00% 20.91% (3.06)%
============================================================ ======== ======== ======== ========= ========
Ratios/supplement data:
Net assets, end of period (000s omitted) $521,616 $264,337 $ 8,101 $ 24,822 $ 3,947
============================================================ ======== ======== ======== ========= ========
Ratio of expenses to average net assets(c) 1.96%(d)(e) 2.09% 2.01%(f) 1.96%(d)(e) 2.09%(f)
============================================================ ======== ======== ======== ========= ========
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net
assets(g) (0.29)%(d) (0.28)% (0.58)%(f) (0.29)%(d) (0.28)%(f)
============================================================ ======== ======== ======== ========= ========
Portfolio turnover rate 18% 43% 10% 18% 43%
============================================================ ======== ======== ======== ========= ========
Average brokerage commission rate paid(h) $ 0.0620 $ 0.0619 $ 0.0665 $ 0.0620 $ 0.0619
============================================================ ======== ======== ======== ========= ========
</TABLE>
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding.
(b) Does not deduct contingent deferred sales charges and are
not annualized for periods less than one year.
(c) After fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement. Ratios of
expenses to average net assets prior to fee waivers and/or
expense reimbursements were 2.12% and 2.08% (annualized) for
1997-1996 for Class B and 2.12% (annualized) for 1997 for
Class C.
(d) Ratios are annualized and based on average net assets of
$370,193,805 and $10,606,300 for Class B and Class C,
respectively.
(e) Ratios include expenses paid indirectly. Excluding expenses
paid indirectly, the ratios of expenses to average net
assets would have been the same.
(f) Annualized.
(g) After fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Ratios of
net investment income (loss) to average net assets prior to
fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements were (0.31)% and
(0.65)% (annualized) for 1997-1996 for Class B and (0.31)%
(annualized) for 1997 for Class C.
(h) The average commission rate paid is the total brokerage
commissions paid on applicable purchases and sales of
securities for the period divided by the total number of
related shares purchased and sold.
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Directors & Officers
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS OFFICE OF THE FUND
<S> <C> <C>
Charles T. Bauer Charles T. Bauer 11 Greenway Plaza
Chairman Chairman Suite 100
A I M Management Group Inc. Houston, TX 77046
Robert H. Graham
Bruce L. Crockett President INVESTMENT ADVISOR
Director
ACE Limited; John J. Arthur A I M Advisors, Inc.
Formerly Director, President, and Senior Vice President and Treasurer 11 Greenway Plaza
Chief Executive Officer Suite 100
COMSAT Corporation Carol F. Relihan Houston, TX 77046
Senior Vice President and Secretary
Owen Daly II TRANSFER AGENT
Director Gary T. Crum
Cortland Trust Inc. Senior Vice President A I M Fund Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 4739
Edward K. Dunn Jr. Jonathan C. Schoolar Houston, TX 77210-4739
Chairman, Mercantile Mortgage Corp.; Senior Vice President
Formerly Vice Chairman and President, CUSTODIAN
Mercantile-Safe Deposit & Trust Co.; and Dana R. Sutton
President, Mercantile Bankshares Vice President and Assistant Treasurer State Street Bank and Trust Company
225 Franklin Street
Jack Fields Melville B. Cox Boston MA 02110
Chief Executive Officer Vice President
Texana Global, Inc.; COUNSEL TO THE FUND
Formerly Member Renee A. Bamford
of the U.S. House of Representatives Assistant Secretary Ballard Spahr
Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP
Carl Frischling P. Michelle Grace 1735 Market Street
Partner Assistant Secretary Philadelphia, PA 19103
Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel
Jeffrey H. Kupor COUNSEL TO THE DIRECTORS
Robert H. Graham Assistant Secretary
President and Chief Executive Officer Kramer, Levin, Naftalis & Frankel
A I M Management Group Inc. Nancy L. Martin 919 Third Avenue
Assistant Secretary New York, NY 10022
John F. Kroeger
Formerly Consultant Ofelia M. Mayo DISTRIBUTOR
Wendell & Stockel Associates, Inc. Assistant Secretary
A I M Distributors, Inc.
Lewis F. Pennock Lisa A. Moss 11 Greenway Plaza
Attorney Assistant Secretary Suite 100
Houston, TX 77046
Ian W. Robinson Kathleen J. Pflueger
Consultant; Formerly Executive Assistant Secretary
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer Samuel D. Sirko
Bell Atlantic Management Assistant Secretary
Services, Inc.
Stephen I. Winer
Louis S. Sklar Assistant Secretary
Executive Vice President
Hines Interests Mary J. Benson
Limited Partnership Assistant Treasurer
</TABLE>
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<PAGE> 19
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<TABLE>
<S> <C>
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