BOND PORTFOLIO FOR ENDOWMENTS INC
N-30D, 1995-10-05
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ENDOWMENTS, INC. (SM) 
AND 
BOND PORTFOLIO FOR ENDOWMENTS, INC. (SM)
 
ENDOWMENTS, INC. SEEKS TO PROVIDE LONG-TERM GROWTH OF PRINCIPAL WITH INCOME AS
A SECONDARY OBJECTIVE, PRIMARILY THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN STOCKS.
 
BOND PORTFOLIO FOR ENDOWMENTS, INC. SEEKS TO PROVIDE AS HIGH A LEVEL OF CURRENT
INCOME AS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PRESERVATION OF CAPITAL THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN
FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES.
 
ANNUAL REPORT
For the Year Ended July 31, 1995
 
 
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
 
     Fiscal 1995 was marked by rising stock prices and by a turnaround in the
bond market. In this environment, both ENDI and BENDI recorded positive
results.
 
ENDOWMENTS, INC. ("ENDI"): 
 
     The 12-month period ended July 31 was a very rewarding one for ENDI. The
value of your holdings increased 18.6%, assuming reinvestment of income
dividends totaling 60.5 cents a share and a capital gain distribution of $1.35
a share. This total return was more than four percentage points above the
fund's average annual compound growth rate over the past two decades.
 
     ENDI benefited during fiscal 1995 from solid showings by several of its
larger investments, including its holdings in the pharmaceutical industry.
Those holdings were built up a couple of years ago when the stocks were
generally out of favor and attractively priced. Six of the fund's biggest
gainers were drug companies, including American Home Products, our largest
single investment, which rose 37.7%. Only two of our ten largest investments
posted declines for the 12 months: Dun & Bradstreet (-2.8%), and Weingarten
Realty Investors (-5.0%).
 
     Nearly all of the gain for ENDI came in the final eight months of the
fiscal year. From August through November, the fund's share value fluctuated
moderately, and so did the market as a whole. After that, ENDI trailed the
unmanaged Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Index by a substantial margin. For
the year as a whole, the index was up 26.1%. There were two principal reasons
for this unusually large differential:
 
     First, technology stocks, which account for more than 20% of the index,
soared in price to very high levels in the latter part of the fiscal year. June
and July saw a surge of speculative buying in those issues. ENDI owns a number
of technology stocks, several of which have done very well - IBM was the fund's
strongest gainer in fiscal 1995, rising 76.3%. However, this is an area where
many companies are currently enjoying high profit margins that we feel are
probably unsustainable; therefore, it is not an area where our investments are
heavily concentrated. Currently, technology stocks account for less than 10% of
the fund's portfolio.
 
     Second, ENDI maintained a sizable buying reserve of cash and equivalent
investments during the year. On July 31, that reserve amounted to about 20% of
net assets. With valuations in the market at historically high levels, we feel
that this approach is prudent and in our shareholders' best interests.
 
BOND PORTFOLIO FOR ENDOWMENTS, INC. ("BENDI"):
 
     BENDI also had a rewarding year in absolute terms, recording a total
return of 8.0%. 
 
     As with ENDI, nearly all of BENDI's fiscal 1995 gain came during the final
two-thirds of the fiscal year, a period that saw a major shift in the bond
market. Following the November 1994 election, investor confidence began to
improve; interest rates turned down, and prices of fixed-income securities
rose. The market continued rallying through the spring and well into the
summer. All sectors participated, with high-yielding corporate bonds showing
exceptional strength.
 
     In July, the Federal Reserve lowered the target interest level on federal
funds by a quarter of one percent. This move signaled a shift in Fed policy,
which for more than a year had been focused on raising rates in an effort to
prevent an upsurge in inflation. The nation's central bank now appears to be
taking the view that inflationary pressures have subsided.
 
     In the first half of fiscal '95, BENDI maintained a very cautious
investment approach. A relatively large portion of its portfolio was made up of
bonds maturing in the next few years. Because of this, BENDI's total return for
fiscal 1995 trailed the average return of 9.3% for 111 corporate A-rated bond
funds tracked by Lipper Analytical Services and a 10.1% total return recorded
by the unmanaged Lehman Aggregate Bond Index. In the spring and early summer,
the average maturity in the portfolio was lengthened; on July 31, it was about
7 1/2 years, compared with approximately 5 1/2 years on February 1.
 
     During the fiscal year, BENDI added considerably to its investments in
corporate bonds. On July 31 they represented a little over half of the fund's
portfolio - 51.4% compared with 44.1% a year earlier. During these 12 months,
the percentage of U.S. Treasury bonds in the portfolio declined by about the
same amount.
 
     We believe BENDI is well positioned for the period ahead. An average
maturity in the 7 1/2-year range gives the fund an opportunity to take
advantage of further declines in interest rates, while not exposing
shareholders to great risk if interest rates move upward.
 
     In our view, the outlook for rates and for the economy is very uncertain.
Elements that bear close watching in the months ahead include the pace of
inventory liquidation, the willingness of consumers to increase their spending,
and the impact on public confidence of the debate in Washington over budget
cuts involving major entitlement programs. Another factor that will be
monitored closely is the pace of economic growth outside the U.S.
 
A REVIEW OF THE PAST TWO DECADES
 
     ENDI and BENDI have now completed 20 years under the stewardship of
Capital Research and Management Company. This seems an appropriate time,
therefore, to review briefly the purpose of the funds and the results that have
been achieved thus far.
 
     ENDI and BENDI were formed to help Trustees, Directors and advisers of
501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations fulfill their fiduciary responsibilities.
These funds are designed to place experienced, full-time professional
investment management within the reach of small as well as large nonprofit
institutions. From the outset, expenses have been kept low and the funds'
activities have been overseen by a Board of Directors made up primarily of
designated representatives of shareholders. 
 
     During the 20 years, ENDI and BENDI have pursued a value-oriented,
research-driven approach to investing. Both funds have built solid records
while fluctuating less than the comparable indexes and outdistancing inflation
by a comfortable margin. ENDI's average annual compound growth rate for the 20
years was 14.3% including reinvestment, while the return for the S&P 500 was
14.1%. BENDI's average annual compound return for the period was 10.0%; this
compares with an average return of 9.7% for 14 corporate A-rated bond funds in
existence throughout the 20-year period, according to Lipper. During this time,
inflation, as measured by the Consumer Price Index, increased at an average
annual rate of 5.3%.
 
    The experience of these past two decades confirms our belief that ENDI and
BENDI provide a valuable service, within the framework of a prudent investment
strategy that limits our investors' risks. We believe this strategy will
continue to serve the funds and their shareholders well in the years ahead. 
We look forward to reporting to you again in another six months. 
 
Cordially,
 
Robert B. Egelston
Chairman of the Board
 
Thomas E. Terry
President
 
September 8, 1995
 
     Here are the total returns and average annual compound returns with all
distributions reinvested for periods ended June 30, 1995 (the most recent
calendar quarter) - For ENDI: 10 years: +224.44%, or +12.49% a year; 5 years:
+70.69%, or +11.29% a year; 12 months: +18.48%, and for BENDI: 10 years:
+159.72%, or +10.01% a year; 5 years: +58.61%, or +9.66% a year; 12 months:
+9.66%. BENDI's 30-day yield as of August 31, 1995, calculated in accordance
with the Securities and Exchange Commission formula, was 5.68%.
 
     THE FIGURES IN THIS REPORT REFLECT PAST RESULTS. SHARE PRICE AND RETURN
WILL VARY, SO YOU MAY LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE FUNDS. THE SHORTER THE
TIME PERIOD OF YOUR INVESTMENT, THE GREATER THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSS. FUND
SHARES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR INSURED OR GUARANTEED BY, THE
U.S. GOVERNMENT, ANY FINANCIAL INSTITUTION, THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION, OR ANY OTHER AGENCY, ENTITY OR PERSON.
 
[chart]
ENDOWMENTS, INC.
 
AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS/1/
(for periods ended July 31, 1995)
 
10 YEARS +12.94%
5 YEARS  +12.29%
1 YEAR   +18.57%
[end chart]
 
[chart]
BOND PORTFOLIO FOR ENDOWMENTS, INC.
 
AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND RETURNS/1/
(for periods ended July 31, 1995)
10 YEARS +10.05%
5 YEARS  + 9.35%
1 YEAR   + 7.97%
[end chart]
 
/1/With dividends reinvested.
 
Sales charges do not apply to either fund.
 
Past results are not predictive of future results.
 
In 1986, the funds' Board of Directors adopted a nonfundamental policy
prohibiting investements in securities of companies operating in South Africa
and issues of the government of South Africa.  The 1986 policy was rescinded in
1994.  The comparative indexes do not have such a policy and are unmanaged.
 
BOND PORTFOLIO FOR ENDOWMENTS, INC.
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO, JULY 31, 1995
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    Principal                          Percent        
                                                                    Amount          Market             of Net         
<S>                                                                 <C>             <C>                <C>            
BONDS & NOTES                                                       (000)           Value              Assets         
- -------------------------------------------------------             ---------       -----------        --------       
 
Industrials - 18.15%                                                                                                  
General Motors Corp. 8.80% due 3/1/21                               $2,000          $2,209,940         5.04%          
Hanson America, Inc. 2.39% convertible                                                                                
 debentures due 3/1/01 /1/                                          1,500           1,185,000          2.70           
Inco Ltd. 9.60% due 6/15/22                                         700             752,780            1.72           
Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. 7.375% due 5/15/05                    1,000           1,004,360          2.29           
TCI Communications, Inc.8.75% due 8/1/15                            500             505,000            1.15           
USX Corp. 0% convertible debentures due 8/9/05                      5,000           2,300,000          5.25           
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
                                                                                    7,957,080          18.15          
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
 
Electric & Telephone Utilities - 5.14%                                                                                
Big Rivers Electric Corp. 10.70% due 9/15/17                        2,000           2,253,680          5.14           
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
 
Transportation: Airlines - 4.78%                                                                                      
American Airlines, Inc., 1991-A, pass-through                                                                         
 certificates, 9.71% due 1/2/07 /2/                                 924             1,032,989          2.36           
Delta Air Lines, Inc., 1993-A2, pass-through                                                                          
 certificates, 10.50% due 4/30/16 /2/                               500             571,875            1.30           
Federal Express Corp. 7.53% due 9/23/06                             492             490,662            1.12           
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
 
                                                                                    2,095,526          4.78           
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
 
Financial - 17.77%                                                                                                    
American Re Corp. 10.875% due 9/15/04                               2,000           2,211,460          5.05           
Bank of Nova Scotia 6.562% due 8/31/85 /3/                          1,000           783,800            1.79           
Bankers Trust New York Corp. 8.25% due 5/1/05                       1,000           1,062,390          2.42           
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce 6.625% Euronotes                                                                   
 due 8/31/85 /3/                                                    1,000           792,550            1.81           
General Electric Capital Corp. 8.875% due 5/15/09                   1,000           1,155,460          2.63           
Midland American Capital 12.75% due 11/15/03                        825             968,418            2.21           
Midland Bank 6.125% due 6/30/49 /3/                                 1,000           815,000            1.86           
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
                                                                                    7,789,078          17.77          
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
 
Collateralized Mortgage/Asset-Backed                                                                                  
 Obligations /2/ - 5.58%                                                                                              
CSFB Finance Co. Ltd. 7.00% due 11/15/05 /1/                        500             480,250            1.10           
Jet Equipment Trust Series 1995-B, Class A, 7.63%                                                                     
 due 2/15/15 /1/                                                    500             501,875            1.15           
Jet Equipment Trust Series 1995-B, Class B, 7.83%                                                                     
 due 2/15/15 /1/                                                    500             503,125            1.15           
Prudential Home Mortgage Securities Co., Inc.,                                                                        
 Series 1992-2033, Class A-12, 7.50% due 11/25/22                   500             501,560            1.14           
SKW II Real Estate L.P. 6.45% due 4/15/02 /1/                       458             457,648            1.04           
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
                                                                                    2,444,458          5.58           
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
 
                                                                                                                      
 
Governments (excluding U.S. Government) &                                                                             
 Governmental Authorities - 7.40%                                                                                     
Ontario (Province of) 17.00% due 11/5/11                            1,100           1,307,482          2.98           
Ontario (Province of) 11.50% due 3/10/13                            600             688,464            1.57           
Quebec (Province of) 13.25% due 9/15/14                             1,000           1,248,070          2.85           
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
                                                                                    3,244,016          7.40           
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
 
U.S. Government & Federal Agency Obligations - 36.29%                                                                 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 8.75% due 7/1/08 /2/               168             174,285            .40            
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 12.50% due 12/1/12 /2/             81              90,412             .21            
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 9.00% due 3/1/20 /2/               196             203,697            .46            
Federal National Mortgage Assn. 9.00% due 11/1/20 /2/               373             388,314            .89            
Government National Mortgage Assn. 8.50% due 12/15/08 /2/           490             512,485            1.17           
Government National Mortgage Assn. 7.50% due 1/15/24 /2/            679             678,100            1.55           
Government National Mortgage Assn. 5.50% due 2/20/24 /2/            969             953,415            2.17           
Government National Mortgage Assn. 6.00% due 6/20/24 /2/            990             982,133            2.24           
Government National Mortgage Assn. 8.50% due 11/15/24 /2/           500             518,336            1.18           
Government National Mortgage Assn. 8.50% due 4/15/25 /2/            990             1,026,195          2.34           
U.S. Treasury 8.00% due 1/15/97                                     1,500           1,545,463          3.53           
U.S. Treasury 8.125% due 2/15/98                                    1,250           1,311,713          2.99           
U.S. Treasury 9.25% due 8/15/98                                     750             815,858            1.86           
U.S. Treasury 11.625% due 11/15/04                                  500             676,640            1.54           
U.S. Treasury 10.375% due 11/15/12                                  3,000           3,895,320          8.89           
U.S. Treasury 8.875% due 8/15/17                                    1,750           2,132,813          4.87           
 
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
 
                                                                                    15,905,179         36.29          
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
TOTAL BONDS & NOTES (cost: $41,894,247)                                             41,689,017         95.11          
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
 
                                                                                                                      
 
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                      
 
Corporate Short-Term Notes - 2.76%                                                                                    
Associates Corp. of North America 5.86% due 8/1/95                  1,210           1,209,803          2.76           
                                                                                                                      
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES (cost: $1,209,803)                                      1,209,803          2.76           
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES (cost: $43,104,050)                                     42,898,820         97.87          
Excess of cash and receivables over payables                                        935,283            2.13           
                                                                                    -----------        --------       
NET ASSETS                                                                          $43,834,103        100.00%        
 
                                                                                    ===========        ========       
 
</TABLE>
 
 
/1/ Purchased in a private placement transaction; resale potential extends only
to qualified institutional buyers.
 
/2/ Pass-through securities backed by a pool of mortgages or other loans on
which principal payments are periodically made. Due to the possibility of early
principal payments, the effective maturity of these securities is shorter than
the stated maturity.
 
/3/ Coupon rates may change periodically.
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
BOND PORTFOLIO FOR ENDOWMENTS, INC.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Statement of Assets and Liabilities                                                               
at July 31, 1995                                                                                  
- -------------------------------------                --------------          -------------        
 
<S>                                                  <C>                     <C>                  
Assets:                                                                                           
 
Investment securities at market                                                                   
 
 (cost: $43,104,050)                                                         $42,898,820          
 
Cash                                                                         57,903               
 
Receivables for--                                                                                 
 
 Sales of investments                                $  518,760                                   
 
 Accrued interest                                    875,022                 1,393,782            
 
                                                     --------------          -------------        
 
                                                                             44,350,505           
 
Liabilities:                                                                                      
 
Payables for--                                                                                    
 
 Purchases of investments                            497,200                                      
 
 Management services                                 18,712                                       
 
 Accrued expenses                                    490                     516,402              
 
                                                     --------------          -------------        
 
                                                                                                  
 
Net Assets at July 31, 1995--                                                                     
 
 Equivalent to $16.82 per share on                                                                
 
 2,606,750 shares of $1 par value                                                                 
 
capital stock outstanding (authorized                                                             
 
capital stock - 10,000,000 shares)                                           $43,834,103          
 
                                                                             =============        
 
                                                                                                  
 
Statement of Operations                                                                           
 
for the year ended July 31, 1995                                                                  
 
                                                     --------------          -------------        
 
Investment Income:                                                                                
 
Interest income                                                              $ 3,713,162          
 
Expenses:                                                                                         
 
 Management services fee                             $   223,573                                  
 
 Custodian fee                                       2,792                                        
 
 Registration statement and prospectus               15,882                                       
 
 Auditing fees                                       29,700                                       
 
 Legal fees                                          5,670                                        
 
 Taxes other than federal income tax                 38,982                                       
 
 Other expenses                                      23,694                  340,293              
 
                                                     --------------          --------------       
 
 Net investment income                                                       3,372,869            
 
                                                                             --------------       
 
Realized Loss and Unrealized                                                                      
 
 Appreciation on Investments:                                                                     
 
Net realized loss                                                            (339,552)            
 
Net change in unrealized                                                                          
 
 depreciation on investments:                                                                     
 
 Beginning of year                                   (586,568)                                    
 
 End of year                                         (205,230)                                    
 
  Net unrealized appreciation on                     --------------                               
 
    investments                                                              381,338              
 
                                                                             --------------       
 
 Net realized loss and in unrealized                                                              
 
  appreciation on investments                                                41,786               
 
                                                                             --------------       
 
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting                                                              
 
 from Operations                                                             $3,414,655           
 
                                                                             ==============       
 
                                                                                                  
 
                                                                                                  
 
                                                                                                  
 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets                                                                
 
- -----------------------------------------            --------------          --------------       
 
                                                                                                  
 
                                                     Year ended              July 31              
 
                                                     1995                    1994                 
 
Operations:                                          --------------          --------------       
 
Net investment income                                $ 3,372,869             $ 3,520,561          
 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments              (339,552)               2,492,967            
 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)                                                        
 
 on investments                                      381,338                 (5,795,572)          
 
 Net increase in net assets resulting                --------------          --------------       
 
  from operations                                    3,414,655               217,956              
 
                                                     --------------          --------------       
 
Dividends and Distributions Paid to                                                               
 
 Shareholders:                                                                                    
 
Dividends from net investment income                 (3,338,883)             (3,697,320)          
 
Distributions from net realized                                                                   
 
 gain on investments                                 (191,002)               (2,955,555)          
 
                                                     --------------          --------------       
 
 Total dividends and distributions                   (3,529,885)             (6,652,875)          
 
                                                     --------------          --------------       
 
Capital Share Transactions:                                                                       
 
Proceeds from shares sold:                                                                        
 
 214,880  and 454,387                                                                             
 
 shares, respectively                                3,539,415               8,291,411            
 
Proceeds from shares issued in                                                                    
 
 reinvestment of net investment income                                                            
 
 dividends and distributions of net                                                               
 
 realized gain on investments:                                                                    
 
 130,272 and 277,628 shares,                                                                      
 
 respectively                                        2,134,210               5,082,453            
 
Cost of shares repurchased:                                                                       
 
 484,790 and 1,374,712                                                                            
 
 shares, respectively                                (8,030,465)             (27,262,152)         
 
                                                     --------------          --------------       
 
 Net decrease in net assets resulting                                                             
 
  from capital share transactions                    (2,356,840)             (13,888,288)         
 
                                                     --------------          --------------       
 
Total Decrease in Net Assets                         (2,472,070)             (20,323,207)         
 
                                                                                                  
 
Net Assets:                                                                                       
 
Beginning of year                                    46,306,173              66,629,380           
 
                                                     --------------          --------------       
 
End of year (including undistributed                                                              
 
 net investment income:  $309,836 and                                                             
 
 $275,850, respectively)                             $43,834,103             $46,306,173          
 
                                                     ==============          ==============       
 
                                                                                                  
 
</TABLE>
 
See Notes to Financial Statements
 
Bond Portfolio for Endowments, Inc.
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
1.  Bond Portfolio for Endowments, Inc. (the "fund") is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, diversified management
investment company.  The following paragraphs summarize the significant
accounting policies consistently followed by the fund in the preparation of its
financial statements:
 
    Bonds and notes are valued at prices obtained from a bond-pricing service
provided by a major dealer in bonds, when such prices are available; however,
in circumstances where the investment adviser deems it appropriate to do so,
such securities will be valued at the mean of their representative quoted bid
and asked prices or, if such prices are not available, at the mean of such
prices for securities of comparable maturity, quality, and type.  Short-term
securities with original or remaining maturities in excess of 60 days are
valued at the mean of their quoted bid and asked prices.  Short-term securities
with 60 days or less to maturity are valued at amortized cost, which
approximates market value.  Securities for which market quotations are not
readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the
Valuation Committee of the Board of Directors.
 
    As is customary in the mutual fund industry, securities transactions are
accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold.  Realized gains
and losses from securities transactions are reported on an identified cost
basis.  Interest income is reported on the accrual basis.  Discounts on
securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities. 
The fund does not amortize premiums on securities purchased.  Dividends and
distributions paid to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
    Shares of the fund may be owned only by organizations exempt from federal
income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.  The fund
itself is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
 
    Pursuant to the custodian agreement, the fund receives credits against its
custodian fee for imputed interest on certain balances with the custodian bank. 
The custodian fee of $2,792 includes $2,148 that was paid by these credits
rather than in cash.
 
2.  It is the fund's policy to continue to comply with the requirements of the
Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
distribute all of its net taxable income, including any net realized gain on
investments, to its shareholders.  Therefore, no federal income tax provision
is required.
 
    As of July 31, 1995, net unrealized depreciation on investments for book
and federal income tax purposes aggregated $205,230, of which $430,942 related
to appreciated securities and $636,172 related to depreciated securities. 
There was no difference between book and tax realized gains on securities
transactions for the year ended July 31, 1995. The cost of portfolio securities
for book and federal income tax purposes was $43,104,050 at July 31, 1995.  
  
3.  The fee of $223,573 for management services was paid pursuant to an
agreement with Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC), with which
certain officers and Directors of the fund are affiliated.  The Investment
Advisory and Service Agreement provides for monthly fees, accrued daily, based
on an annual rate of 0.50% of the first $150 million of average net assets and
0.40% of such assets in excess of $150 million.  The Investment Advisory and
Service Agreement provides for a fee reduction to the extent the fund's annual
ordinary operating expenses exceed 1.50% of the first $30 million of the
average net assets of the fund and 1.00% of the average net assets in excess
thereof.  Expenses which are not subject to this limitation are interest,
taxes, and extraordinary expenses.  As of July 31, 1995, no such fee reduction
was required.
 
    No fees were paid by the fund to its officers and Directors.  
 
4.  As of July 31, 1995, accumulated net realized loss on investments was
$449,705 and additional paid-in capital was $41,572,452.
 
    The fund made purchases and sales of investment securities, excluding
short-term securities, of $28,409,850 and $28,754,997, respectively, during the
year ended July 31, 1995.
 
BOND PORTFOLIO FOR ENDOWMENTS, INC.
PER-SHARE DATA AND RATIOS
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            Year         ended        July            31            
 
                                            ----------      -------      ------       -------         -------       
 
                                            1995            1994         1993         1992            1991          
 
                                            ----------      -------      ------       -------         -------       
 
<S>                                         <C>             <C>          <C>          <C>             <C>           
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year                                                                                  
 
                                            $16.86          $19.66       $19.44       $17.76          $17.50        
 
                                            ----------      -------      ------       -------         -------       
 
                                                                                                                    
 
Income from Investment                                                                                              
 
 Operations:                                                                                                        
 
  Net investment income                     1.26            1.32         1.49         1.47            1.49          
 
  Net realized and unrealized                                                                                       
 
   gain (loss) on investments.              .01             (1.51)       .64          1.70            .28           
 
   Total income from investment             ----------      -------      ------       -------         -------       
 
    operations                              1.27            (.19)        2.13         3.17            1.77          
 
                                            ----------      -------      ------       -------         -------       
 
Less Distributions:                                                                                                 
 
 Dividends from net investment                                                                                      
 
  income                                    (1.24)          (1.35)       (1.48)       (1.49)          (1.51)        
 
 Distributions from net realized                                                                                    
 
  gains                                     (.07)           (1.26)       (.43)        -               -             
 
                                            ----------      -------      ------       -------         -------       
 
   Total distributions                      (1.31)          (2.61)       (1.91)       (1.49)          (1.51)        
 
                                            ----------      -------      ------       -------         -------       
 
Net Asset Value, End of Year                $16.82          $16.86       $19.66       $19.44          $17.76        
 
                                            ==========      =======      =======      =======         =======       
                                                            =                                                       
 
Total Return                                7.97%           (1.44)%      11.74%       18.69%          10.78%        
 
                                                                                                                    
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                                           
 
 Net assets, end of year (in                                                                                        
 
  millions)                                 $44             $46          $67          $65             $46           
 
 Ratio of expenses to average                                                                                       
 
  net assets                                .76%            .77%         .65%         .68%            .68%          
 
 Ratio of net income to                                                                                             
 
  average net assets                        7.52%           6.99%        7.69%        8.04%           8.76%         
 
 Portfolio turnover rate                    69.22%          82.12%       35.97%       63.30%          54.86%        
 
</TABLE>
 
BOND PORTFOLIO FOR ENDOWMENTS, INC.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
                                                                  
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of 
Bond Portfolio for Endowments, Inc.:
 
    We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of
Bond Portfolio for Endowments, Inc. (the "fund"), including the schedule of
portfolio investments as of July 31, 1995, and the related statement of
operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for
each of the two years in the period then ended, and the per-share data and
ratios for each of the five years in the period then ended.  These financial
statements and per-share data and ratios are the responsibility of the fund's
management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and per-share data and ratios based on our audits. 
 
     We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and
per-share data and ratios are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements.  Our procedures included confirmation of securities
owned as of July 31, 1995 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers;
where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other procedures. 
An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis
for our opinion.
 
     In our opinion, the financial statements and per-share data and ratios
referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Bond Portfolio for Endowments, Inc. as of July 31, 1995, the
results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net
assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the per-share
data and ratios for each of the five years in the period then ended, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
Los Angeles, California
August 23, 1995
 
ENDOWMENTS, INC.
BOND PORTFOLIO FOR ENDOWMENTS, INC.
 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
ROBERT B. EGELSTON, Los Angeles, California
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the funds
Former Chairman of the Board, 
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.
 
FRANK L. ELLSWORTH, PH.D., Los Angeles, California
President, Independent Colleges of Southern California
 
STEVEN D. LAVINE, PH.D., Los Angeles, California
President, California Institute of the Arts
 
PATRICIA A. MCBRIDE, Dallas, Texas
Chief Financial Officer, Kevin L. McBride, D.D.S., Inc.
 
JOHN R. METCALF, San Francisco, California
Private investor; former Vice President, 
Alexander & Alexander, Inc.
 
CHARLES R. REDMOND, Los Angeles, California
Chairman, Pfaffinger Foundation; President and 
Chief Executive Officer, Times Mirror Foundation; 
former Executive Vice President and Member of the 
Management Committee, The Times Mirror Company
 
THOMAS E. TERRY, Los Angeles, California
President of the funds
Consultant; former Vice President and Secretary, 
Capital Research and Management Company
 
ROBERT C. ZIEBARTH, Dover, Massachusetts
Management Consultant, Ziebarth Company
 
OTHER OFFICERS
 
ABNER D. GOLDSTINE, Los Angeles, California
Senior Vice President of the funds
Senior Vice President and Director,
Capital Research and Management Company
 
GEORGE A. MILLER, San Francisco, California
Senior Vice President of the funds
Senior Vice President and Director, 
Capital Research and Management Company
 
ROBERT G. O'DONNELL, San Francisco, California
Senior Vice President of the funds
Senior Vice President and Director,
Capital Research and Management Company
 
STEVEN N. KEARSLEY, Los Angeles, California
Vice President and Treasurer of the funds
Vice President and Treasurer, 
Capital Research and Management Company
 
LOUISE M. PESCETTA, San Francisco, California
Assistant Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the funds
Assistant Vice President -
Fund Business Management Group, 
Capital Research and Management Company
 
PATRICK F. QUAN, San Francisco, California
Secretary of the funds
Vice President - Fund Business Management Group, 
Capital Research and Management Company
 
MARY C. CREMIN, Los Angeles, California
Assistant Treasurer of the funds
Senior Vice President - Fund Business Management Group, 
Capital Research and Management Company
 
ROBERT P. SIMMER, Los Angeles, California
Assistant Treasurer of the funds
Vice President - Fund Business Management Group, 
Capital Research and Management Company
 
OFFICE OF THE FUNDS
 
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 1800
P.O. Box 7650
San Francisco, California 94120-7650
 
INVESTMENT ADVISER
 
Capital Research and Management Company
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, California 90071-1443
 
TRANSFER AGENT FOR SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNTS
 
American Funds Service Company
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 1800
P.O. Box 7650
San Francisco, California 94120-7650 
 
135 South State College Boulevard
Brea, California 92621-5804
 
CUSTODIAN OF ASSETS
 
The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
One Chase Manhattan Plaza
New York, New York 10081-0001
 
COUNSEL
 
Morrison & Foerster
345 California Street
San Francisco, California 94104-2675
 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
Deloitte & Touche LLP
1000 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90017-2472
 
This report is for the information of shareholders of Endowments, Inc. and Bond
Portfolio for Endowments, Inc., but it may also be used as sales literature
when preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus, which gives details
about charges, expenses, investment objectives and operating policies of the
funds.
 
(c) 1995 Endowments, Inc.
Printed in USA  DT/WS/2730
(c) 1995 Bond Portfolio for Endowments, Inc. 
 
Lit. No. ENDI-BENDI-011-0995 (NLS) 


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