SEI INDEX FUNDS
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SEI INDEX FUNDS
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1996 ANNUAL REPORT
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                                 MARCH 31, 1996


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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF FUND PERFORMANCE
      S&P 500 INDEX PORTFOLIO........................................     1
      BOND INDEX PORTFOLIO...........................................     2
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.............................     5
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS..............................................     6
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS..............................................    15
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS..................................    16
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.................................................    17
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS........................................    18
SHAREHOLDER VOTING RESULTS...........................................    21
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS...............................................    22



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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FUND PERFORMANCE
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SEI INDEX FUNDS -- MARCH 31, 1996



S&P 500 INDEX PORTFOLIO 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN(1) 

   
                                                                  Since 
1 Year          3 Year          5 Year           10 Year          Inception 
31.88%          15.44%          14.38%            13.54%            15.19% 

A line graph depicting the total growth (including reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains) of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in SEI Index Funds S&P 
500 Index Portfolio from July 31, 1985 through March 31, 1996 as compared with 
the growth of a $10,000 investment in the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock 
Price Index. The plot points used to draw the line graph were as follows: 

COMPARISON OF  CHANGE IN THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE SEI S&P 500 
INDEX PORTFOLIO, VERSUS THE S&P 500 COMPOSITE INDEX 

                           Growth of $10,000         Growth of $10,000 
                           Invested in S&P 500       Invested in S&P 500 
Period Ended               Index Portfolio           Composite Index 
          
7/31/85                    $10,000                   $10,000 
3/31/86                    $12,692                   $12,846 
3/31/87                    $15,918                   $16,213   
3/31/88                    $14,441                   $14,864 
3/31/89                    $16,982                   $17,559 
3/31/90                    $20,212                   $20,946 
3/31/91                    $23,079                   $23,965 
3/31/92                    $25,543                   $26,613 
3/31/93                    $29,367                   $30,663 
3/31/94                    $29,720                   $31,117 
3/31/95                    $34,255                   $35,956 
3/31/96                    $45,175                   $47,494 

(1) For the periods ended March 31, 1996. Past performance is no indication of 
future performance. The Portfolio was offered beginning 08/01/85. 



      OBJECTIVES. The S&P 500 Index Portfolio seeks to provide investment
results that correspond to the aggregate price and dividend performance of the
securities in the Standard and Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index (the
"Index"). The fifty largest stocks in the Index account for approximately 50% of
the weighting of the Index, and the Index represents approximately two-thirds of
the market value of the common stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
      STRATEGY. The S&P 500 Index Portfolio attempts to match the performance of
the widely followed Index by duplicating its composition in full. Deviation on
performance between the portfolio and the index, called tracking error, is
typically attributable to trading costs and cash reserves held for liquidity
needs. The presence of cash in the Portfolio will result in underperformance of
the Index during rising markets and overperformance during falling markets.
Transaction costs incurred during portfolio purchases and sales will also
contribute to tracking error. To mitigate these effects, the Portfolio may use
stock index futures to hedge its cash position. Futures contracts enable the
Portfolio to maintain exposure to the market and reduce trading expenses as the
cost of a contract is nominal in comparison to the cost of purchasing 500 stocks
in the Index. The value of stock index futures held by the Portfolio may not
exceed 20% of the Portfolio's assets.
      ANALYSIS. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, the SEI S&P 500 Index
Portfolio was up a sharp 31.88% versus the S&P 500 Index which was up 32.04% for
the year. The return differential was mostly attributable to Fund expenses.
      The performance of the S&P 500 Index Portfolio throughout the year was
reflective of the favorable environment for investing in US equity markets.
Corporations, in almost every market sector, experienced very strong earnings
growth while inflation remained under control. Economic growth was sustainable
while trade balances improved during the year. With inflation under control and
little threat of the economy overheating, the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
enacted an expansionary monetary policy by lowering interest rates. Finally,
with the positive economic news, unemployment below 6% and strong market
returns, investors poured record amounts of new money into the market. This huge
cash injection fueled the markets higher.


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S&P 500 INDEX (CONTINUED)
      The market's gain was steady throughout the year though the first half was
somewhat stronger than the second half. While market fundamentals remained
strong, the first quarter of 1996 began with analyst reducing estimates for
corporate earnings growth but record inflows sustained the market's advance.
      There was no clear style in favor during the year as growth and value
indices finish the year with nearly identical gains. Small-cap stocks fell
behind the market's strong first half advance. However, the second half proved
to be very strong for small-cap stocks. This narrowed the gap between large-cap
and small-cap returns for the year.




BOND INDEX PORTFOLIO 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN(1) 

                                                              Since 
         1 Year            3 Year           5 Year            Inception 

         10.31%            5.60%            7.76%             7.96% 

A line graph depicting the total growth (including reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains) of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in SEI Index Funds Bond 
Index Portfolio from May 31, 1986 through March 31, 1996 as compared with the 
growth of a $10,000 investment in the Salomon Broad Bond Index and the Lehman 
Aggregate Bond Index. The plot points used to draw the line graph were as 
follows: 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN THE VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE SEI BOND INDEX
PORTFOLIO, VERSUS THE SALOMON BROAD BOND INDEX, AND THE LEHMAN AGGREGATE BOND
INDEX 


                Growth of $10,000   Growth of $10,000     Growth of $10,000 
                Invested in Bond    Invested in Salomon   Invested in Lehman 
Period Ended    Index Portfolio     Broad Bond Index      Aggregate Bond Index 
          
5/31/86         $10,000             $10,000               $10,000 
3/31/87         $10,973             $11,013               $11,024  
3/31/88         $11,343             $11,579               $11,566 
3/31/89         $11,821             $12,185               $12,161 
3/31/90         $13,244             $13,674               $13,662 
3/31/91         $14,823             $15,426               $15,427 
3/31/92         $16,224             $17,227               $17,184 
3/31/93         $18,289             $19,532               $19,468 
3/31/94         $18,673             $20,028               $19,928 
3/31/95         $19,521             $21,033               $20,924 
3/31/96         $21,533             $23,319               $23,180 

(1) For the periods ended March 31, 1996. Past performance is no indication of 
future performance. The Portfolio was offered beginning 05/19/86. 





      OBJECTIVES. The Bond Index Portfolio seeks to provide investment results
that correspond to the aggregate price and interest performance of a specified
index that tracks the performance of debt securities.
      The Bond Index Portfolio seeks to provide investment results that
correspond to the aggregate price and performance of the Lehman Aggregate Bond
Index (the "Lehman Index"). The Portfolio's ability to duplicate the performance
of the Lehman Index will depend to some extent on the size and timing of cash
flows into and out of the Portfolio as well as on the level of the Portfolio's
expenses, and the capability of the Portfolio to select a representative sample
of the securities included in the Lehman Index.


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BOND INDEX (CONTINUED)
      The Lehman Index is made up of the Government/Corporate Index, the
Mortgage Backed Securities Index and the Asset-Backed Securities Index. The
Lehman Index includes fixed rate debt issues rated investment grade or higher by
Moody's Investor Service, Standard & Poor's Corporation or Fitch Investor's
Service in that order. All issues have at least one year to maturity and an
outstanding par value of at least $100 million. Price, coupon and total return
are reported for all sectors on a month-end basis. All returns are market value
weighted inclusive of accrued interest.
      STRATEGY. The Portfolio intends to invest its assets primarily in up to
300 of the debt obligations included in the Lehman Index so long as the net
assets of the Portfolio are less than $100 million. The Portfolio will be
invested in 100 to 500 of such obligations at net asset levels of $100 million
or more. The Portfolio will be managed in a manner designed to reflect generally
the current performance of the Lehman Index. Obligations included in the Lehman
Index have been categorized into sectors which have been organized on the basis
of type of issuer and then further classified by quality and remaining
maturities.
      The percentage of the Portfolio's assets to be invested in the aggregate
obligations included in a particular sector of the Lehman Index will
approximate, to the maximum extent feasible, the percentage such sector
represents in that Lehman Index. The ability of the Portfolio to duplicate the
Lehman Index's performance can be influenced by the Portfolio's asset size. To
the extent that the size of Portfolio assets limits the number of issues that
the Portfolio can purchase, there is more potential for deviation from the
Lehman Index's performance than at larger asset levels. Under these
circumstances, the Portfolio will implement strategies designed to minimize this
potential for greater deviation.
      ANALYSIS. The investment-grade fixed income market posted strong gains for
the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996, as bonds rallied due to expectations of
slow economic growth and mild inflation. Employment, retail sales, and
manufacturing activity were sluggish in 1995. In response to the weakness, the
Federal Reserve lowered the Federal Funds rate three times during the fiscal
year from 6.00% to 5.25%. The first interest rate cut in July 1995 marked a
reversal of Fed policy, as it was the first reduction after seven consecutive
increases. The market also shrugged off the stalemates in the federal budget
negotiations and instead reacted favorably to the prospect of a balanced budget.
A smaller budget deficit would lower the supply of available Treasury securities
and remove some government spending stimulus from the economy, thus reducing the
risk of accelerating inflation. The front-end of the yield curve inverted as the
2-year note hit a low of 4.72% in early February 1996, more than 50 basis points
below the overnight lending rate. The 2- to 30-year Treasury spread widened 55
basis points from the beginning of the fiscal year to early February 1996 as
market participants drove short-term bond prices up in anticipation of further
interest rate cuts.
      The positive tone of the market changed dramatically in mid-February as
heavy Treasury refunding supply, political uncertainties related to the
Republican primaries, and rising gold prices caused the market to sell off.
Bonds extended their losses and suffered their largest one-day decline in 6
years due to a much stronger than anticipated February


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BOND INDEX (CONTINUED)
employment report. The 2- to 30-year spread narrowed 30 basis points from early
February to fiscal year end as market participants believed further interest
rate cuts were unlikely near-term.
      Corporates were the best performing sector returning 12.43% for the fiscal
year. Rising profits, strong investor demand, and limited growth in new supply
lent strength to the sector. Mortgage securities paced governments for the
fiscal year, returning 10.49% and 10.47%, respectively. Fears of accelerated
prepayments and lack of investor demand dampened mortgage performance through
1995. Higher interest rates for the first quarter of 1996 eased prepayment fears
and boosted performance of mortgages for that period.
      Over the entire fiscal year, the fixed income market as measured by the
Lehman Aggregate returned 10.78%, while the SEI Bond Index Portfolio returned
10.31%. The return differential was mostly attributable to Fund expenses and the
transaction costs associated with keeping the Portfolio aligned with the Index.
In October 1995, Mellon Bond Associates replaced World Asset Management as
adviser to the fund. The departures of key bond indexation personnel prompted
the replacement.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
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To the Shareholders and Trustees of
   SEI Index Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets of the S&P 500 Index
and Bond Index Portfolios of SEI Index Funds as of March 31, 1996, and the
related statements of operations, statements of changes in net assets and
financial highlights for the years presented. These financial statements and
financial highlights are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and
financial highlights 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 financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March
31, 1996, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinion.
     In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
S&P 500 Index and Bond Index Portfolios of SEI Index Funds as of March 31, 1996,
the results of their operations, changes in their net assets and financial
highlights for the years presented, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.



Arthur Andersen LLP

Philadelphia, PA
May 10, 1996


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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
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S&P 500 INDEX PORTFOLIO

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                                                  MARKET
                                       SHARES   VALUE (000)
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COMMON STOCKS -- 94.4%
AGRICULTURE -- 0.1%
   Pioneer Hi Bred International      10,500        $  553
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AIR TRANSPORTATION -- 0.4%
   AMR*                                9,385           840
   Delta Air Lines                     6,485           499
   Federal Express*                    6,835           478
   Southwest Airlines                 17,700           524
   US Air Group*                       7,765           142
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                                                     2,483
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AIRCRAFT -- 2.0%
   Allied Signal                      34,770         2,056
   Boeing                             42,203         3,656
   General Dynamics                    7,730           452
   Lockheed Martin                    24,716         1,875
   McDonnell Douglas                  13,795         1,264
   Northrop                            6,065           386
   Teledyne                            6,850           192
   Textron                            10,455           836
   United Technologies                14,965         1,680
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                                                    12,397
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APPAREL/TEXTILES -- 0.2%
   Fruit of the Loom*, Cl A            9,400           243
   Liz Claiborne                       9,050           310
   Russell                             4,865           130
   Springs Industries, Cl A            2,470           114
   VF                                  7,930           438
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                                                     1,235
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AUTOMOTIVE -- 2.7%
   Chrysler                           47,042         2,928
   Cooper Tire & Rubber               10,300           265
   Dana                               12,630           422
   Eaton                               9,630           580
   Echlin                              7,335           266
   Fleetwood Enterprises               5,690           141
   Ford Motor                        132,140         4,542
   General Motors                     91,930         4,895
   Genuine Parts                      15,095           679
   Goodyear Tire & Rubber             18,770           957
   ITT Industries                     14,365           366
   Navistar International*             9,026            94
   Paccar                              4,854           237
   TRW                                 7,960           709
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                                                    17,081
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BANKS -- 6.8%
   H.F. Ahmanson                      14,700           356
   Banc One                           55,186         1,966
   Bank of Boston                     14,056           698


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   Bank of New York                   24,600       $ 1,267
   BankAmerica                        45,488         3,525
   Bankers Trust, New York             9,913           703
   Barnett Banks                      11,635           724
   Boatmen's Bancshares               19,000           746
   Chase Manhattan                    21,980         1,616
   Chemical Banking                   30,934         2,181
   Citicorp                           59,645         4,772
   Comerica                           14,700           614
   CoreStates Financial               17,200           729
   Fifth Third Bancorp                13,300           771
   First Chicago, NBD                 39,502         1,639
   First Interstate Bancorp            9,440         1,638
   First Union                        34,662         2,097
   Fleet Financial Group              32,289         1,308
   Golden West Financial               7,405           397
   Great Western Financial            16,870           407
   KeyCorp                            29,171         1,127
   Mellon Bank                        16,405           904
   J.P. Morgan                        23,130         1,920
   National City                      18,100           636
   NationsBank                        36,361         2,913
   Norwest                            43,486         1,598
   PNC Bank                           42,060         1,293
   Republic New York                   7,100           422
   SunTrust Banks                     14,065           985
   U.S. Bancorp, Oregon               18,600           632
   Wachovia                           21,000           940
   Wells Fargo                         5,935         1,549
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                                                    43,073
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CHEMICALS -- 3.5%
   Air Products & Chemicals           13,770           752
   Dow Chemical                       32,250         2,802
   E.I. du Pont de Nemours            68,295         5,668
   Eastman Chemical                    9,891           684
   FMC*                                4,465           335
   B.F. Goodrich                       3,295           262
   W.R. Grace                         11,905           932
   Great Lakes Chemical                8,100           546
   Hercules                           13,795           855
   Eli Lilly                          67,810         4,408
   Monsanto                           14,310         2,197
   Morton International               18,295           702
   Nalco Chemical                      8,400           258
   Praxair                            17,265           688
   Rohm & Haas                         8,235           548
   Union Carbide                      16,965           842
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                                                    22,479
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                                                  MARKET
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COMMUNICATIONS -- 9.5%
   Airtouch Communications*           60,890       $ 1,895
   ALLTEL                             23,200           719
   Ameritech                          68,110         3,712
   AT&T                              195,799        11,993
   Avon Products                       8,435           723
   Baker Hughes                       17,415           509
   Bell Atlantic                      53,800         3,322
   BellSouth                         123,234         4,560
   Comcast, Special Cl A              29,527           522
   DSC Communications*                14,430           390
   GTE                               119,180         5,229
   Harris                              4,665           289
   Interpublic Group                   9,800           463
   MCI Communications                 83,430         2,524
   Motorola                           72,560         3,846
   Northern Telecom Ltd.              31,165         1,488
   NYNEX                              52,500         2,618
   Pacific Telesis Group              52,690         1,456
   SBC Communications                 74,890         3,941
   Scientific-Atlanta                  9,684           172
   Sprint                             42,900         1,630
   Tele-Communications, Cl A*         80,335         1,491
   Tellabs*                           11,100           537
   US West                            57,960         1,876
   US West Media Group*               58,060         1,197
   Viacom, Cl B*                      44,400         1,870
   Worldcom*                          22,000         1,012
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                                                    59,984
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COMPUTERS & SERVICES -- 6.7%
   Amdahl*                            14,900           127
   Apple Computer*                    15,320           376
   Autodesk                            5,700           215
   Automatic Data Processing          35,720         1,406
   Bay Networks*                      22,400           689
   CUC International*                 22,000           644
   Cabletron Systems*                  9,000           596
   Ceridian*                           8,265           355
   Cisco Systems*                     67,400         3,126
   Compaq Computer*                   32,690         1,263
   Computer Associates International  29,757         2,131
   Computer Sciences*                  6,760           476
   Data General*                       4,670            68
   Digital Equipment*                 18,515         1,021
   First Data                         27,352         1,928
   EMC/Mass*                          25,000           547
   Hewlett Packard                    62,930         5,915
   Intergraph*                         5,835            93
   International Business Machines    69,980         7,777
   Microsoft*                         72,900         7,518
   Novell*                            45,600           610
   Oracle Systems*                    53,375         2,515


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   Pitney Bowes                       18,660        $  914
   Safety-Kleen                        7,110           102
   Shared Medical Systems              2,895           174
   Silicon Graphics*                  19,800           495
   Sun Microsystems*                  22,700           993
   Tandem Computers*                  14,350           127
   Tandy                               7,797           361
   Unisys*                            21,085           127
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                                                    42,689
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CONSTRUCTION -- 0.4%
   Armstrong World Industries          4,465           277
   Centex                              3,440           107
   Fluor                              10,430           712
   Foster Wheeler                      4,965           220
   Halliburton                        14,070           800
   McDermott International             6,665           128
   Owens-Corning Fiberglass*           6,265           251
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                                                     2,495
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CONTAINERS & PACKAGING -- 0.1%
   Ball                                3,695           115
   Crown Cork & Seal *                15,485           755
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                                                       870
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ELECTRONIC & OTHER ELECTRICAL
   EQUIPMENT -- 2.5%
   3Com*                              20,200           805
   Advanced Micro Devices*            15,830           273
   AMP                                26,778         1,108
   Honeywell                          15,560           860
   Intel                             101,320         5,763
   Johnson Controls                    5,065           378
   LSI Logic*                         15,700           420
   Loral                              21,180         1,038
   Micron Technology                  25,400           797
   Millipore                           5,490           210
   National Semiconductor*            16,325           227
   Perkin Elmer                        5,265           285
   Raytheon                           29,840         1,529
   Rockwell International             26,730         1,574
   Tektronix                           4,070           132
   Thomas & Betts                      2,470           185
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                                                    15,584
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ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES -- 0.5%
   Browning-Ferris Industries         26,135           823
   Laidlaw, Cl B                      36,200           385
   WMX Technologies                   59,680         1,895
                                                     ------
                                                     3,103
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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
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S&P 500 INDEX PORTFOLIO

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FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 3.5%
   Allstate                           55,152       $ 2,323
   American Express                   59,547         2,940
   Beneficial                          6,490           374
   Dean Witter Discover               20,808         1,191
   Federal Home Loan Mortgage
     Corporation                      22,200         1,893
   Federal National Mortgage
     Association                     134,060         4,273
   First Bank System                  17,000         1,014
   Green Tree Financial               16,500           567
   Household International            12,230           822
   MBNA                               27,400           812
   Merrill Lynch                      21,600         1,312
   Morgan Stanley Group               19,500         1,009
   Salomon                            13,365           501
   Transamerica                        8,530           639
   Travelers Group                    39,272         2,592
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                                                    22,262
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FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO -- 8.3%
   American Brands                    22,340           947
   Anheuser Busch                     31,200         2,102
   Archer Daniels Midland             65,194         1,198
   Brown-Forman, Cl B                  8,460           339
   CPC International                  17,960         1,246
   Campbell Soup                      30,630         1,865
   Coca-Cola                         154,380        12,756
   ConAgra                            30,342         1,233
   Adolph Coors, Cl B                  4,665            83
   Fleming Companies                   4,670            67
   General Mills                      19,460         1,136
   H.J. Heinz                         45,420         1,505
   Hershey Foods                       9,600           715
   Kellogg                            26,740         2,026
   PepsiCo                            96,890         6,128
   Philip Morris                     103,310         9,065
   Quaker Oats                        16,460           549
   Ralston-Ralston Purina Group       13,260           887
   Sara Lee                           59,580         1,944
   Seagram                            45,900         1,486
   Supervalu                           8,430           260
   Sysco                              22,410           737
   UST                                23,740           757
   Unilever NV, ADR                   19,635         2,665
   Whitman                            12,995           315
   William Wrigley, Jr.               14,305           839
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                                                    52,850
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FOOTWEAR -- 0.3%
   Brown Group                         2,270            31
   Nike, Cl B                         17,660         1,435
   Premark International               7,450           400


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                                                  MARKET
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   Reebok International                9,320        $  257
   Stride Rite                         6,200            57
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                                                     2,180
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GLASS PRODUCTS -- 0.4%
   Corning                            28,260           989
   Newell                             19,500           522
   PPG Industries                     24,090         1,177
                                                     -----
                                                     2,688
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HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS -- 3.6%
   Alberto-Culver, Cl B                3,390           131
   Atlantic Richfield                 19,780         2,354
   Clorox                              6,335           546
   Colgate Palmolive                  17,894         1,393
   Dial                               11,800           330
   Ecolab                              7,950           239
   Gillette                           54,588         2,825
   International Flavors & Fragrances 13,695           656
   Jostens                             4,750           106
   Masco                              19,740           572
   Maytag                             13,230           268
   Minnesota Mining &
     Manufacturing                    51,630         3,349
   National Service Industries         6,085           221
   Procter & Gamble                   84,454         7,157
   Raychem                             5,365           346
   Rubbermaid                         19,360           549
   Sherwin Williams                   10,680           474
   Snap-On Tools                       4,965           232
   Stanley Works                       5,515           303
   Whirlpool                           9,005           498
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                                                    22,549
                                                    ------
INSURANCE -- 3.1%
   Aetna Life & Casualty              14,295         1,079
   Alexander & Alexander Services      5,365           101
   American General                   25,180           869
   American International Group       58,326         5,461
   Chubb                              10,730         1,007
   Cigna                               9,530         1,089
   General Re                         10,300         1,501
   ITT Hartford Group                 14,365           704
   Jefferson-Pilot                     8,670           467
   Lincoln National                   12,930           656
   Loews                              14,600         1,104
   Marsh & McLennan                    9,005           836
   Providian                          11,730           523
   SAFECO                             15,720           527
   St. Paul                           10,380           576
   Torchmark                           8,687           391
   UNUM                                8,900           530
   USF&G                              13,830           214


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                                                  MARKET
                                      SHARES    VALUE (000)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   United Healthcare                  21,500     $   1,322
   U.S. Healthcare                    18,900           867
   USLIFE                              4,345           128
                                                    ------
                                                    19,952
                                                    ------
LUMBER & WOOD PRODUCTS -- 0.2%
   Georgia-Pacific                    11,500           798
   Louisiana-Pacific                  13,312           324
                                                     -----
                                                     1,122
                                                     -----
MACHINERY -- 5.3%
   Applied Materials*                 21,900           764
   Black & Decker                     10,735           407
   Briggs & Stratton                   3,640           157
   Brunswick                          12,030           277
   Case Equipment                      8,700           443
   Caterpillar                        24,350         1,656
   Cincinnati Milacron                 4,195           110
   Cooper Industries                  13,295           519
   Crane                               3,742           151
   Cummins Engine                      5,040           203
   Deere                              32,290         1,348
   Dover                              14,120           646
   Dresser Industries                 22,470           685
   Emerson Electric                   27,565         2,226
   General Electric                  205,580        16,010
   General Instrument*                14,000           383
   General Signal                      5,994           217
   Giddings & Lewis                    4,200            80
   Harnischfeger Industries            5,805           225
   Illinois Tool Works                14,470           935
   Ingersoll Rand                     13,670           557
   Kaufman & Broad Home                3,937            63
   NACCO Industries, Cl A              1,125            64
   Outboard Marine                     2,470            47
   Pall                               14,293           366
   Parker-Hannifin                     9,252           347
   PULTE                               3,295            89
   Tenneco                            21,912         1,224
   Texas Instruments                  23,160         1,178
   Timken                              3,870           179
   Trinova                             3,515           112
   Tyco International                 18,800           672
   Varity*                             4,870           211
   Westinghouse Electric              50,580           974
                                                    ------
                                                    33,525
                                                    ------
MEDICAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES -- 8.9%
   Abbott Laboratories                97,160         3,959
   Allergan                            8,100           299
   ALZA*                              10,100           311
   American Home Products             38,470         4,169
   Amgen*                             32,700         1,901


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  MARKET
                                     SHARES     VALUE (000)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Asarco                              5,165        $  181
   Bausch & Lomb                       7,080           262
   Baxter International               33,973         1,537
   Becton Dickinson                    7,830           641
   Beverly Enterprises*               11,985           132
   Biomet*                            14,200           199
   Boston Scientific*                 21,000           966
   Bristol-Myers Squibb               62,420         5,345
   Columbia HCA Healthcare            54,773         3,163
   Community Psychiatric Centers*      5,265            44
   C.R. Bard                           7,135           254
   Humana*                            19,900           500
   Johnson & Johnson                  81,720         7,539
   Mallinckrodt Group                  9,085           342
   Manor Care                          7,647           300
   Medtronic                          28,520         1,700
   Merck                             152,025         9,464
   Pfizer                             78,020         5,227
   Pharmacia & Upjohn                 62,042         2,474
   Schering Plough                    45,180         2,626
   St. Jude Medical                    8,750           326
   Tenet Healthcare*                  25,760           541
   United States Surgical              7,000           229
   Warner Lambert                     16,610         1,715
                                                    ------
                                                    56,346
                                                    ------
METAL & METAL INDUSTRIES -- 1.7%
   Alcan Aluminum                     27,752           895
   Aluminum Company of America        21,800         1,365
   Armco*                             13,100            70
   Barrick Gold                       43,500         1,321
   Bethlehem Steel*                   14,130           185
   Cyprus AMAX Minerals               11,602           328
   Echo Bay Mines                     15,500           209
   Engelhard                          17,717           414
   Freeport-McMoran Copper &
     Gold, Cl B                       24,900           787
   Homestake Mining                   17,000           329
   Inco                               14,600           462
   Inland Steel Industries             5,965           148
   Newmont Mining                     11,801           668
   Nucor                              10,980           649
   Phelps Dodge                        8,630           592
   Placer Dome Group                  29,429           850
   Reynolds Metals                     7,935           469
   Santa Fe Pacific Gold*             16,112           258
   USX-U.S. Steel Group               10,367           359
   Worthington Industries             11,122           221
                                                    ------
                                                    10,579
                                                    ------
OIL & GAS -- 7.7%
   Amerada Hess                       11,430           629
   Amoco                              61,195         4,421


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S&P 500 INDEX PORTFOLIO

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  MARKET
                                     SHARES     VALUE (000)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Ashland                             7,925        $  304
   Burlington Resources               15,800           587
   Chevron                            80,220         4,502
   Exxon                             152,695        12,464
   Helmerich & Payne                   2,995           101
   Kerr McGee                          6,335           402
   Louisiana Land & Exploration        4,140           193
   Mobil                              48,645         5,637
   Occidental Petroleum               39,230         1,049
   Oryx Energy*                       12,770           177
   Pennzoil                            5,665           225
   Phillips Petroleum                 32,235         1,273
   Rowan*                             10,405           133
   Royal Dutch Petroleum              65,935         9,313
   Santa Fe Energy Resources*         11,081           116
   Schlumberger                       29,765         2,355
   Sun                                 9,270           268
   Texaco                             32,510         2,796
   Unocal                             30,390         1,014
   USX-Marathon Group                 35,435           682
   Western Atlas*                      6,490           389
                                                    ------
                                                    49,030
                                                    ------
PAPER & PAPER PRODUCTS -- 1.6%
   Alco Standard                      14,830           773
   Avery Dennison                      6,665           360
   Bemis                               6,690           210
   Boise Cascade                       5,831           245
   Champion International             12,100           548
   Earthgrains                         1,248            37
   International Paper                37,279         1,468
   James River                        10,502           270
   Kimberly-Clark                     34,207         2,548
   Mead                                6,660           360
   Potlatch                            3,570           153
   Stone Container                    12,116           170
   Temple-Inland                       6,890           323
   Union Camp                          8,555           425
   Westvaco                           12,690           373
   Weyerhaeuser                       25,270         1,166
   Willamette Industries               6,900           416
                                                     -----
                                                     9,845
                                                     -----
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT &
   SUPPLIES -- 0.8%
   Eastman Kodak                      42,065         2,987
   Polaroid                            5,758           259
   Xerox                              13,525         1,697
                                                     -----
                                                     4,943
                                                     -----
PRINTING & PUBLISHING -- 1.2%
   American Greetings, Cl A            9,100           251


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  MARKET
                                     SHARES     VALUE (000)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Deluxe                             10,155        $  319
   R.R. Donnelley & Sons              18,860           651
   Dow Jones                          12,000           462
   Gannett                            17,235         1,159
   John H. Harland                     3,750            83
   Knight-Ridder                       6,035           411
   McGraw-Hill                         6,135           532
   Meredith                            3,340           138
   Moore                              12,200           238
   New York Times, Cl A               11,830           343
   Time Warner                        47,564         1,944
   Times Mirror, Cl A                 13,365           526
   Tribune                             7,830           516
                                                     -----
                                                     7,573
                                                     -----
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -- 0.4%
   H&R Block                          12,770           461
   Dun & Bradstreet                   20,832         1,263
   EG & G                              5,940           133
   Ogden                               6,065           118
   Service International              14,422           703
                                                     -----
                                                     2,678
                                                     -----
RECREATIONAL PRODUCTS &
   SERVICES -- 1.4%
   Andrew*                             9,310           356
   Bally Entertainment*                5,845           101
   Walt Disney                        84,167         5,376
   Harrah's Entertainment*            12,785           376
   Hasbro                             10,752           398
   Hilton Hotels                       5,940           558
   ITT*                               14,365           862
   King World Productions*             4,562           189
   Mattel                             33,977           922
                                                     -----
                                                     9,138
                                                     -----
RETAIL -- 5.4%
   Albertson's                        31,040         1,152
   American Stores                    18,160           599
   Charming Shoppes*                  12,570            65
   Circuit City Stores                11,900           356
   Darden Restaurants*                19,460           263
   Dayton-Hudson                       8,730           741
   Dillard Department Stores, Cl A    13,920           482
   Federated Department Stores*       24,900           803
   The Gap                            17,760           983
   Giant Food, Cl A                    7,460           246
   Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea        4,765           148
   Harcourt General                    8,966           407
   Home Depot                         58,674         2,809
   Kmart*                             56,480           530
   Kroger*                            15,180           615


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                                                  MARKET
                                      SHARES    VALUE (000)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   The Limited                        33,612        $  639
   Longs Drug Stores                   2,495           118
   Lowe's                             19,760           706
   Luby's Cafeterias                   2,855            66
   Marriott International             15,370           730
   May Department Stores              30,662         1,479
   McDonald's                         85,400         4,099
   Melville                           12,970           465
   Mercantile Stores                   4,615           283
   Nordstrom                          10,130           491
   J.C. Penney                        27,730         1,380
   Pep Boys - Manny Moe & Jack         7,550           253
   Price/Costco*                      23,958           449
   Rite Aid                           10,330           319
   Ryan's Family Steak Houses*         6,725            61
   Sears Roebuck                      47,925         2,336
   Shoney's*                           5,115            46
   TJX                                 9,010           226
   Toys "R" Us*                       33,565           906
   Wal-Mart Stores                   282,420         6,531
   Walgreen                           30,240           987
   Wendy's International              14,375           261
   Winn Dixie Stores                  18,560           624
   F.W. Woolworth*                    16,320           255
                                                    ------
                                                    33,909
                                                    ------
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES -- 1.1%
   Burlington Northern-Santa Fe       17,500         1,437
   CSX                                25,918         1,183
   Caliber System                      4,865           209
   Conrail                             9,710           695
   Consolidated Freightways            5,215           134
   Norfolk Southern                   15,900         1,351
   Ryder System                        9,730           265
   Union Pacific                      25,340         1,739
   Yellow*                             3,420            43
                                                     -----
                                                     7,056
                                                     -----
UTILITIES, ELECTRIC & GAS -- 4.0%
   American Electric Power            22,925           957
   Baltimore Gas & Electric           18,195           503
   Carolina Power & Light             18,900           704
   Central & South West               25,400           724
   Cinergy                            19,292           579
   Coastal                            13,102           518
   Columbia Gas System                 6,215           285
   Consolidated Edison of New York    28,890           921
   Consolidated Natural Gas           11,430           497
   Dominion Resources                 21,375           847
   DTE Energy                         17,835           600
   Duke Power                         25,250         1,275
   Eastern Enterprises                 2,491            88
   Edison International               54,740           937


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   SHARES/FACE    MARKET
                                  AMOUNT (000)  VALUE (000)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Enron                              30,960       $ 1,142
   Enserch                             8,535           139
   Entergy                            28,020           785
   FPL Group                          22,928         1,037
   General Public Utilities           14,600           482
   Houston Industries                 32,340           699
   Niagara Mohawk Power*              17,765           118
   Nicor                               6,200           166
   Noram Energy                       15,325           142
   Northern States Power               8,460           412
   Ohio Edison                        18,735           424
   Oneok                               3,300            79
   PECO Energy                        27,275           726
   PP&L Resources                     19,500           475
   Pacific Enterprises                10,642           275
   Pacific Gas & Electric             52,145         1,180
   Pacificorp                         36,000           752
   Panhandle Eastern                  18,664           581
   Peoples Energy                      4,240           137
   Public Service Enterprise Group    30,083           827
   Sonat                              10,730           386
   Southern                           81,926         1,956
   Texas Utilities                    27,805         1,150
   UNICOM                             26,395           713
   Union Electric                     12,500           512
   Williams                           12,430           626
                                                    ------
                                                    25,356
                                                    ------
WHOLESALE -- 0.1%
   Sigma Aldrich                       6,100           349
   W.W. Grainger                       6,290           422
                                                    ------
                                                       771
                                                    ------
Total Common Stocks
   (Cost $417,787,000)                             598,378
                                                   -------

PREFERRED STOCKS -- 0.0%
   Teledyne, Series E                    327             5
                                                   -------
Total Preferred Stocks
   (Cost $2,000)                                         5
                                                   -------

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 0.3%
   U.S. Treasury Bills
     5.240%, 04/04/96 (A)             $1,500         1,499
     5.060%, 12/12/96 (A)                500           482
                                                    ------
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
   (Cost $1,981,000)                                 1,981
                                                    ------


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SEI INDEX FUNDS -- MARCH 31, 1996


S&P 500 INDEX PORTFOLIO

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      FACE        MARKET
                                  AMOUNT (000)  VALUE (000)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT -- 6.4%
    J.P. Morgan
     5.35%, dated 03/29/96, matures
     04/01/96, repurchase price
     $40,284,641 (collateralized by
     FHLMC obligation, par value
     $5,032,747, 7.000%, matures
     11/01/10; various FNMA obliga-
     tions  ranging in par value
     $288,886-$6,271,335, 6.500%,
     01/01/26-03/01/26: total
     market value $41,072,023)       $40,267      $ 40,267
                                                  --------
Total Repurchase Agreement
   (Cost $40,267,000)                               40,267
                                                  --------
Total Investments -- 101.1%
   (Cost $460,037,000)                             640,631
                                                  --------
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- (1.1%)
   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net                (7,058)
                                                  --------
NET ASSETS:
   Portfolio shares of Class A (unlimited
      authorization -- no par value) based
     on 30,195,096 outstanding shares of
     beneficial interest                           440,029
   Portfolio shares of Class E (unlimited
     authorization -- no par value) based
      on 144,096 outstanding shares of
     beneficial interest                             3,024
   Accumulated net realized gain
     on investments                                  6,547
   Net unrealized appreciation
     on investments                                180,594
   Net unrealized appreciation
     on futures contracts                              118
   Undistributed net investment income               3,261
                                                  --------
Total Net Assets:-- 100.0%                        $633,573
                                                  ========  
                                                     
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and
   Redemption Price Per Share --
   Class A                                        $  20.88
                                                  ========
                                                     
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and
   Redemption Price Per Share --
   Class E                                        $  20.87
                                                  ========
                                                     
(A)SECURITY PLEDGED AS COLLATERAL ON OPEN FUTURES CONTRACTS.
  *NON-INCOME PRODUCING SECURITY.
ADR--AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPT
CL--CLASS
FHLMC--FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
FNMA--FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION


THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.







BOND INDEX PORTFOLIO

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      FACE        MARKET
                                  AMOUNT (000)  VALUE (000)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------


U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 45.5%
   U.S. Treasury Bonds
     13.125%, 05/15/01                $  525        $  685
     10.750%, 05/15/03                 2,300         2,875
     12.375%, 05/15/04                    50            69
     12.000%, 05/15/05                   300           414
     10.750%, 08/15/05                   350           454
      7.625%, 02/15/07                   350           371
     10.375%, 11/15/12                   300           389
      9.250%, 02/15/16                 1,600         2,016
      8.875%, 02/15/19                   340           418
      8.125%, 08/15/19                   180           206
      8.500%, 02/15/20                   200           237
      7.875%, 02/15/21                   680           759
      8.000%, 11/15/21                 1,315         1,490
   U.S. Treasury Notes
      8.500%, 04/15/97                    60            62
      8.500%, 05/15/97                 1,663         1,715
      8.500%, 07/15/97                   900           932
      7.875%, 04/15/98                 1,400         1,455
      5.125%, 06/30/98                   500           493
      5.875%, 08/15/98                   350           350
      8.875%, 11/15/98                 1,720         1,842
      9.125%, 05/15/99                 2,015         2,192
      6.875%, 07/31/99                   300           308
      6.375%, 01/15/00                 1,700         1,718
      6.375%, 08/15/02                 1,350         1,358
      5.875%, 11/15/05                   500           482
                                                    ------
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
   (Cost $23,247,000)                               23,290
                                                    ------

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY POOLED
MORTGAGES -- 29.0%
   FHLMC
      6.000%, 04/01/98                   246           244
      8.500%, 10/01/01                    22            22
      9.000%, 11/01/04                    46            49
      7.500%, 05/01/07                   164           167
      8.500%, 08/01/07                   127           132
      7.000%, 11/01/07                   132           132
      7.000%, 03/01/08                   356           356
      6.500%, 07/01/08                   209           205
      6.000%, 01/01/09                   150           144
      9.000%, 07/01/09                    25            26
      8.500%, 01/01/10                   109           113
      9.500%, 08/01/17                    74            79
     10.500%, 12/01/17                    39            43
      9.500%, 01/01/19                    43            46
     10.500%, 06/01/19                    19            21
      9.500%, 10/01/20                    46            49
      9.500%, 02/01/21                    17            18
      8.000%, 01/01/22                    26            26


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                                      FACE        MARKET
                                  AMOUNT (000)  VALUE (000)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      7.500%, 01/01/23                $  171        $  171
      8.500%, 01/01/23                    74            76
      7.500%, 05/01/23                   222           221
      7.000%, 08/01/23                   688           672
      7.000%, 05/01/24                   235           230
      8.000%, 01/01/25                   200           204
      6.500%, 10/01/25                 1,008           959
   FNMA
      6.500%, 02/01/03                   244           242
      8.250%, 10/12/04                   500           529
      9.000%, 10/01/06                    40            42
      8.500%, 05/01/07                    46            48
      7.500%, 06/01/07                   138           140
      8.000%, 08/01/07                   117           120
      7.500%, 01/01/08                   156           158
      7.000%, 02/01/08                   230           230
      7.000%, 04/01/08                    71            71
      8.000%, 12/01/08                    91            93
      6.000%, 12/25/08                   390           374
      6.500%, 03/01/11                   149           146
      6.500%, 04/01/11                   200           196
     10.500%, 03/01/14                    39            43
     10.500%, 06/01/18                   107           119
      8.000%, 02/01/19                   110           112
      9.500%, 07/01/20                    23            24
      9.500%, 02/01/21                    15            16
      8.500%, 03/01/22                   146           151
      8.000%, 06/01/22                   314           319
      8.500%, 10/01/22                    95            98
      7.500%, 01/01/23                   328           327
      8.000%, 05/01/23                   211           215
      7.000%, 06/01/23                   404           394
      6.000%, 12/25/23                   177           163
      6.000%, 01/01/24                   513           474
      8.000%, 01/01/24                    55            56
      7.500%, 01/01/26                   485           484
      6.500%, 02/01/26                   299           284
      7.000%, 03/01/26                   612           597
   GNMA
      8.000%, 10/15/07                    51            52
      9.500%, 09/15/09                    42            46
      6.500%, 03/15/11                   150           148
     11.500%, 04/15/15                    40            45
      8.500%, 02/15/17                    75            79
      9.000%, 04/15/17                   333           351
      8.500%, 05/15/17                   146           152
      9.500%, 07/15/17                    51            55
      9.750%, 10/15/17                    58            63
     10.000%, 09/15/18                    43            47
     11.000%, 10/15/19                     8             9
      9.000%, 11/15/19                   323           341
     10.000%, 02/20/21                    31            34
      9.000%, 08/15/21                    31            33


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      FACE        MARKET
                                  AMOUNT (000)  VALUE (000)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      8.500%, 11/15/21                $  104        $  109
      8.500%, 08/15/22                   277           288
      8.500%, 11/15/22                    47            49
      7.500%, 01/15/23                   210           210
      7.000%, 05/15/23                   374           364
      8.000%, 09/15/23                   325           332
      7.000%, 11/15/23                   359           350
      6.500%, 02/15/24                   332           314
      7.500%, 02/15/26                   245           245
      7.500%, 03/15/26                   459           459
                                                    ------
Total U.S. Government Agency
   Pooled Mortgages
   (Cost $15,061,000)                               14,845
                                                    ------

CORPORATE BONDS -- 14.9%
   BP America
      8.875%, 12/01/97                   200           209
   Baltimore Gas & Electric
      7.250%, 07/01/02                   200           204
   Banc One
      7.250%, 08/01/02                   200           205
   BankAmerica
      6.000%, 07/15/97                   500           500
   Cabot
      8.340%, 08/05/22                   500           530
   Campbell Soup
      8.875%, 05/01/21                   300           355
   Chemical Bank
      8.625%, 05/01/02                   150           164
   Commonwealth Edison
      6.500%, 04/15/00                   250           247
   ConAgra
      7.400%, 09/15/04                   260           266
   R.R. Donnelley & Sons
      9.125%, 12/01/00                   239           266
   First Union
      7.050%, 08/01/05                   500           501
   Integra Financial
      8.500%, 05/15/02                   250           266
   Landeskredit Bank
      7.875%, 04/15/04                   250           268
   Manufacturers Hanover
      8.500%, 02/15/99                   200           211
   Masco
      9.000%, 04/15/96                   100           100
   J.P. Morgan
      5.750%, 10/15/08                   200           178
   New York Telephone
      8.625%, 11/15/10                   200           228
   Rockwell International
      6.750%, 09/15/02                   150           153


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===============================================================================

SEI INDEX FUNDS -- MARCH 31, 1996


BOND INDEX PORTFOLIO

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      FACE        MARKET
                                  AMOUNT (000)  VALUE (000)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Southern California Edison
      6.375%, 01/15/06                $  200        $  189
   Sprint
      9.250%, 04/15/22                   300           359
   Tenneco
      9.875%, 02/01/01                   250           282
   Texaco Capital
      9.000%, 12/15/99                   200           218
   Texas Utilities
      6.750%, 03/01/03                   300           297
   Tokyo Metropolis
      8.700%, 10/05/99                   125           134
   Union Electric
      5.500%, 03/01/97                   345           343
   Union Oil California
      9.150%, 02/15/06                   350           403
   Virginia Electric & Power
      7.250%, 03/01/97                   165           167
   Whirlpool
      9.100%, 02/01/08                   250           291
   Xerox
      9.200%, 07/15/99                   100           101
                                                     -----
Total Corporate Bonds
   (Cost $7,444,000)                                 7,635
                                                     -----

YANKEE BONDS -- 2.6%
   International Bank
      8.250%, 09/01/16                   200           224
   New Zealand Government
      8.250%, 09/25/96                   180           182
      9.125%, 09/25/16                   102           123
   Quebec Province
      8.625%, 01/19/05                   500           549
   Republic of Ireland
      7.875%, 12/01/01                   200           212
                                                     -----
Total Yankee Bonds
   (Cost $1,288,000)                                 1,290
                                                     -----

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -- 4.9%
   FHLB
      8.250%, 09/25/96                   255           258
      8.220%, 05/29/98                   125           131
      5.440%, 10/15/03                   150           140
   FHLMC
      7.900%, 09/19/01                   250           269
   FNMA
      6.750%, 04/22/97                   100           101
      8.200%, 03/10/98                   225           234
      8.450%, 07/12/99                   200           214
      9.050%, 04/10/00                   200           220


- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      FACE        MARKET
                                  AMOUNT (000)  VALUE (000)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      8.250%, 12/18/00                 $  50         $  54
      7.500%, 02/11/02                   100           105
      0.000%, 07/05/14                   415           113
     10.350%, 12/10/15                   290           391
   Resolution Funding Corporation
      8.875%, 04/15/30                   230           289
                                                     -----
Total U.S. Government Agency
   Obligations
   (Cost $2,423,000)                                 2,519
                                                     -----

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT -- 2.7%
   Lehman Brothers
     5.09%, dated 03/29/96, matures
     04/01/96, repurchase price
     $1,386,762 (collateralized by
     U.S. Treasury Note, par value
     $1,367,053, 7.000%, matures
     09/30/96: total market
     value $1,425,957)                 1,386         1,386
                                                     -----
Total Repurchase Agreement
   (Cost $1,386,000)                                 1,386
                                                     -----
Total Investments -- 99.6%
   (Cost $50,849,000)                               50,965
                                                    ------
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- 0.4%
   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net                   220
                                                    ------
NET ASSETS:
   Portfolio shares (unlimited
      authorization -- no par value)
     based on 4,987,277 outstanding
     shares of beneficial interest                  51,535
   Accumulated net realized loss
     on investments                                   (704)
   Net unrealized appreciation
     on investments                                    116
   Undistributed net investment
     income                                            238
                                                   -------
Total Net Assets:-- 100.0%                         $51,185
                                                   =======   
                                                      
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and
   Redemption Price Per Share                      $ 10.26
                                                   =======   
                                                    

FHLB--FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK
FHLMC--FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
FNMA--FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
GNMA--GOVERNMENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION


THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
14
<PAGE>

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (000)
===============================================================================

SEI INDEX FUNDS -- FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                ----------        ----------
                                                                 S&P 500             BOND
                                                                  INDEX             INDEX
                                                                 PORTFOLIO         PORTFOLIO
                                                                ----------        ----------
INVESTMENT INCOME:
<S>                                                              <C>                  <C>  
   Dividends                                                     $ 12,462               --
   Interest                                                         1,258           $ 2,922
                                                                 --------         ---------
   Total Investment Income                                         13,720             2,922
                                                                 --------         ---------
EXPENSES:
   Management Fees                                                  1,182               156
   Waiver of Management Fees                                         (524)              (45)
   Investment Advisory Fees                                           161                19
   Custodian/Wire Agent Fees                                           85                 7
   Trustee Fees                                                        19                 2
   Pricing Fees                                                        14                 1
   Professional Fees                                                   76                 6
   Registration Fees                                                   35                 4
   Distribution Fees                                                  184                11
   Distribution Fees--Class E(1)                                     --                --
   Printing Expense                                                    64                 7
   Other Expenses                                                      47                 1
                                                                    -----            ------
   Total Expenses                                                   1,343               169
                                                                   ------            ------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME                                              12,377             2,753
                                                                   ------            ------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS
   Net Realized Gain from Securities Sold                           5,923               342
   Net Realized Gain from Futures Contracts                         4,511                --
                                                                  -------           -------
   Net Realized Gain from Security Transactions                    10,434               342
                                                                  -------           -------
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investment Securities     122,482             1,178
   Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Futures Contracts            (404)               --
                                                                  -------           -------
   Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments           122,078             1,178
                                                                  -------           -------
   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments                132,512             1,520
                                                                  -------           -------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS             $144,889           $ 4,273
                                                                 ========           =======

                                                                              
<FN>
(1) FEES ARE INCURRED AT THE CLASS E LEVEL ONLY.

</FN>

THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</TABLE>

15
<PAGE>

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (000)
===============================================================================

SEI INDEX FUNDS -- FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                 -------------------    ------------------- 
                                                                    S&P 500 INDEX          BOND INDEX
                                                                      PORTFOLIO             PORTFOLIO
                                                                 -------------------    ------------------- 
                                                                 4/1/95-     4/1/94-    4/1/95-    4/1/94-
                                                                 3/31/96     3/31/95    3/31/96    3/31/95
                                                                 -------     -------    -------    --------
OPERATIONS:
<S>                                                             <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>    
   Net Investment Income                                        $ 12,377   $ 11,398     $ 2,753    $ 3,153
   Net Realized Gain (Loss) from Security Transactions            10,434     11,239         342       (990)
   Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of
     Investment Securities                                       122,078     37,932       1,178       (261)
                                                                 --------   --------    --------   --------
   Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations          144,889     60,569       4,273      1,902
                                                                 --------   --------    --------   --------
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS:
   Net Investment Income                                         (10,329)   (11,407)     (2,767)    (3,169)
   Net Realized Gain                                              (8,827)   (12,233)         --         --
                                                                 --------   --------     --------   --------
   Total Distributions                                           (19,156)   (23,640)     (2,767)    (3,169)
                                                                 --------   --------     --------   --------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:*
CLASS A:
   Shares Issued                                                 324,157    244,921      24,406     21,194
   Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions                    10,239     12,249         561        333
   Shares Redeemed                                              (287,592)  (260,734)    (20,931)   (30,778)
                                                                --------   --------     -------    -------
   Net Increase (Decrease) from Class A Transactions              46,804     (3,564)      4,036     (9,251)
                                                                --------   --------     -------    -------
CLASS E:
   Shares Issued                                                   3,243         --          --         --
   Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions                        --         --          --         --
   Shares Redeemed                                                  (219)        --          --         --
                                                                 --------  --------     -------    -------
   Net Increase from Class E Transactions                          3,024         --          --         --
                                                                 --------  --------     -------    -------
   Net Increase (Decrease) from Capital Share Transactions        49,828     (3,564)      4,036     (9,251)
                                                                 --------  --------     -------    -------
   Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets                         175,561     33,365       5,542    (10,518)
                                                                 --------  --------     -------    -------
NET ASSETS:
   Beginning of Year                                             458,012    424,647      45,643     56,161
                                                                --------    -------     -------    -------
   End of Year (including undistributed net investment
     income of $3,261; $1,213; $238 and $252)                   $633,573   $458,012    $ 51,185   $ 45,643
                                                                ========   ========    =========  ========  
                                                                    
*SHARES ISSUED AND REDEEMED:
CLASS A:
   Shares Issued                                                  16,895     15,806       2,354      2,169
   Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions                       532        810          54         34
   Shares Redeemed                                               (15,159)   (16,871)     (2,033)    (3,155)
                                                                 -------    -------      ------     ------
     Total Class A Transactions                                    2,268       (255)        375       (952)
                                                                 -------    -------      ------     ------
CLASS E:
   Shares Issued                                                     155         --          --         --
   Shares Issued in Lieu of Cash Distributions                        --         --          --         --
   Shares Redeemed                                                   (11)        --          --         --
                                                                 -------    -------      -------    ------       
     Total Class E Transactions                                      144         --          --         --
                                                                 -------    -------      -------    ------

   Increase (Decrease) in Capital Shares                           2,412       (255)        375       (952)
                                                                 =======    =======      =======    ======
</TABLE>
                                                                 
THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

16
<PAGE>

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
===============================================================================

SEI INDEX FUNDS -- FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31,


FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                            
          NET ASSET            NET REALIZED AND   DIVIDENDS  DISTRIBUTIONS                                    RATIO OF   
            VALUE,     NET       UNREALIZED        FROM NET      FROM        NET ASSET           NET ASSETS   EXPENSES   
          BEGINNING INVESTMENT GAINS OR(LOSSES)   INVESTMENT    CAPITAL     VALUE, END   TOTAL    END OF    TO AVERAGE   
          OF PERIOD  INCOME(1)  ON SECURITIES       INCOME       GAINS       OF PERIOD  RETURN  PERIOD(000)  NET ASSETS  
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- ------------------------
S&P 500 INDEX PORTFOLIO
- ------------------------

  CLASS A
<S>         <C>       <C>          <C>             <C>         <C>            <C>         <C>     <C>          <C>       
  1996      $16.40    $0.44        $ 4.72          $(0.37)     $(0.31)        $20.88      31.88%  $630,566     0.25%     
  1995       15.07     0.42          1.79           (0.42)      (0.46)         16.40      15.26%   458,012     0.25%     
  1994       15.80     0.43         (0.22)          (0.42)      (0.52)         15.07       1.19%   424,647     0.25%     
  1993       14.17     0.40          1.69           (0.40)      (0.06)         15.80      14.97%   675,484     0.25%     
  1992       13.43     0.40          1.01           (0.41)      (0.26)         14.17      10.71%   470,847     0.25%     
  CLASS E
  1996(2)   $20.82    $ --         $ 0.05          $   --      $   --         $20.87       0.24%* $  3,007     0.46%     
 
- --------------------
BOND INDEX PORTFOLIO
- --------------------
  1996(3)   $ 9.90    $0.64        $ 0.36          $(0.64)     $   --         $10.26      10.31%  $ 51,185     0.38%     
  1995       10.09     0.63         (0.20)          (0.62)         --           9.90       4.54%    45,643     0.38%     
  1994       10.43     0.56         (0.33)          (0.57)         --          10.09       2.10%    56,161     0.38%     
  1993        9.87     0.66          0.56           (0.66)         --          10.43      12.73%    56,032     0.38%     
  1992        9.73     0.73          0.15           (0.74)         --           9.87       9.48%    38,449     0.38%     
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       
                                        RATIO OF
                           RATIO OF   NET INVESTMENT
              RATIO OF     EXPENSES      INCOME
           NET INVESTMENT TO AVERAGE   TO AVERAGE
               INCOME     NET ASSETS    NET ASSETS    PORTFOLIO
             TO AVERAGE  (EXCLUDING    (EXCLUDING     TURNOVER
             NET ASSETS    WAIVERS)      WAIVERS)       RATE
- ---------------------------------------------------------------


- -----------------------
S&P 500 INDEX PORTFOLIO
- -----------------------

  CLASS A
<S>             <C>         <C>          <C>              <C>
  1996          2.31%       0.35%        2.21%            3%
  1995          2.69%       0.35%        2.59%            4%
  1994          2.57%       0.33%        2.49%           23%
  1993          2.75%       0.35%        2.65%            1%
  1992          2.99%       0.34%        2.90%            1%
  CLASS E
  1996(2)       0.97%       0.58%        0.85%            3%
 



- --------------------
BOND INDEX PORTFOLIO
- --------------------
  1996(3)       6.20%       0.48%        6.10%           59%
  1995          6.33%       0.48%        6.23%           21%
  1994          5.35%       0.47%        5.26%           55%
  1993          6.49%       0.45%        6.42%          115%
  1992          7.45%       0.51%        7.32%           99%

<FN>

 *  THE TOTAL RETURN HAS NOT BEEN ANNUALIZED.
(1) HAD MANAGEMENT FEES NOT BEEN WAIVED, AND CERTAIN OTHER EXPENSES NOT BEEN
    ABSORBED BY THE MANAGER FOR THE PORTFOLIOS, THE NET INVESTMENT INCOME PER 
    SHARE WOULD HAVE BEEN $.42, $.41, $.41, $.39 AND $.38 FOR THE S&P 500 INDEX 
    PORTFOLIO FOR THE YEARS ENDED 3/31/96 THROUGH 3/31/92, RESPECTIVELY AND 
    $.63, $.62, $.55, $.65 AND $.71 FOR THE BOND INDEX PORTFOLIO FOR THE YEARS 
    ENDED 3/31/96 THROUGH 3/31/92, RESPECTIVELY.
(2) S&P 500 INDEX CLASS E SHARES WERE OFFERED BEGINNING
    FEBRUARY 28, 1996. ALL RATIOS FOR THAT PERIOD HAVE BEEN ANNUALIZED.
(3) THE INVESTMENT ADVISER WAS CHANGED FROM WORLD ASSET MANAGEMENT TO MELLON 
    BOND ASSOCIATES EFFECTIVE 10/2/96.
</FN>
</TABLE>



THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

17
<PAGE>

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
===============================================================================

SEI INDEX FUNDS -- MARCH 31, 1996





1.  ORGANIZATION:
SEI Index Funds (the "Trust") was organized as a Massachusetts Business Trust
under a Declaration of Trust dated March 6, 1985. The Trust is registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end
management investment company with two portfolios: the S&P 500 Index Portfolio
and the Bond Index Portfolio (the "Portfolios"). The Trust's prospectus provides
a description of each Portfolio's investment objectives, policies and
strategies. The Trust is registered to offer Class A and Class E shares of the
S&P 500 Index Portfolio and Class A shares of the Bond Index Portfolio. The
assets of each Portfolio are segregated, and a shareholder's interest is limited
to the Portfolio in which shares are held.

2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by 
the Portfolios.
SECURITY VALUATION -- Investments in equity securities which are traded on a
national securities exchange (or reported onthe NASDAQ national market system)
are stated at the last quoted sales price if readily available for such equity
securities on each business day; other equity securities traded in the
over-the-counter market and listed equity securities for which no sale was
reported on that date are stated at the last quoted bid price. Debt obligations
exceeding sixty days to maturity for which market quotations are readily
available are valued at the most recently quoted bid price. Debt obligations
with sixty days or less remaining until maturity may be valued at their
amortized cost.
     FEDERAL INCOME TAXES -- It is each Portfolio's intention to continue to
qualify as a regulated investment company for Federal income tax purposes by
complying with the appropriate provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
Accordingly, no provisions for Federal income taxes are required in the
accompanying financial statements.
     SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INCOME -- Security transactions are
accounted for on the date the security is purchased or sold (trade date).
Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, and interest income is
recognized on the accrual basis. Costs used in determining realized gains and
losses on the sales of investment securities are those of the specific
securities sold adjusted for the accretion and amortization of purchase
discounts and premiums during the respective holding periods. Purchase discounts
and premiums on securities held by the Portfolios are accreted and amortized to
maturity using a method which approximates the effective interest method.
     REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- Securities pledged as collateral for Repurchase
Agreements are held by the custodian bank until the respective agreements
mature. Provisions of the Repurchase Agreements and procedures adopted by the
Manager and adviser ensure that the market value of the collateral, including
accrued interest thereon, is sufficient in the event of default by the
counterparty. If the counterparty defaults and the value of the collateral
declines or if the counterparty enters into an insolvency proceeding,
realization of the collateral by the Portfolios may be delayed or limited.
     FUTURES CONTRACTS -- The S&P 500 Index Portfolio invests in S&P 500 futures
contracts. For each S&P 500 futures contract, the Portfolio pledges Treasury
bills with the broker valued at approximately $10,000 per contract. Subsequent
payments to and from the broker are made on a daily basis or upon expiration or
closing of the position, as the value of the S&P 500 Index fluctuates. These
fluctuations make the positions in the futures contracts more or less valuable,
which results in gains or losses to the Portfolio. The S&P 500 Index Portfolio's
investment in S&P 500 Index futures contracts is designed to assist the
Portfolio in more closely approximating the performance of the S&P 500 Index.
Risks of entering into S&P 500 Index futures contracts include the possibility
that there may be an illiquid market and that a change in the value of the
contract may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying
securities. Should the S&P 500 Index move unexpectedly, the Portfolio may not
receive the anticipated benefits from the S&P 500 Index futures contracts and
may realize a loss.
     CLASSES -- Class specific expenses are borne by that class of shares.
Income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains/losses are allocated to the
respective classes on the basis of relative daily net assets.

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<PAGE>

     EXPENSES -- Expenses that are directly related to one of the Portfolios are
charged directly to that Portfolio. Other operating expenses of the Fund are
prorated to the portfolios on the basis of relative net assets.
     NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE -- The net asset value per share of each
Portfolio is calculated on each business day. In general, it is computed by
dividing the assets of each Portfolio, less its liabilities, by the number of
outstanding shares of the Portfolio.
     OTHER -- Distributions from net investment income for the Porfolios are
paid to shareholders in the form of monthly dividends for the Bond Index
Portfolio and quarterly for the S&P 500 Index Portfolio. Any net realized
capital gains on sales of securities are distributed to shareholders at least
annually.

 3.  TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES:
The Trust and SEI Financial Management Corporation (the "Manager") are parties
to management agreements (the "Management Agreement") for the S&P 500 Index
Portfolio and Bond Index Portfolio dated July 25, 1986 and January 20, 1986,
respectively, under which the Manager provides management, administrative,
transfer agent, and shareholder services to the Portfolios for an annual fee
equal to .22% of the average daily net assets of the S&P 500 Index Portfolio and
 .35% of average daily net assets of the Bond Index Portfolio. The Manager has
agreed to waive its fee so that the total annual expenses of each Portfolio will
not exceed the lower of the maximum limitations established by certain states or
voluntary expense limitations adopted by the Manager. In the event that the
total annual expenses of a Portfolio, after reflecting a waiver of all fees by
the Manager, exceed the specific limitation, the Manager has agreed to bear such
excess. Any such waiver is voluntary and may be terminated at any time at the
Manager's sole discretion.
     Certain officers of the Trust are also officers of the Manager. The Trust
pays each unaffiliated Trustee an annual fee for attendance at quarterly,
interim and committee meetings. Compensation of officers is paid by the Manager.
     SEI Financial Services Company acts as the distributor (the "Distributor")
of the shares of the Portfolios under a distribution plan which provides for the
Trust to reimburse the Distributor for its distribution expenses. On an annual
basis such expenses may not exceed .05% of the Portfolios' average daily net
assets.
     In addition to providing for the reimbursement payments described above,
the Class E distribution plan provides for additional payments to the
Distributor of .15% of the average daily net assets of the Class E Shares.

4.   INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT:
Under an investment advisory agreement (the "Advisory Agreement"), dated
January 31, 1995, World Asset Management serves as the Investment Adviser of the
S&P 500 Index Portfolio. For its services as Investment Adviser, World Asset
Management receives a monthly fee at an annual rate of .03% of the average daily
net assets of the S&P 500 Index Portfolio. Mellon Bond Associates serves as the
Investment Adviser of the Bond Index Portfolio under an advisory agreement dated
October 2, 1995. For its services as Investment Adviser, Mellon Bond Associates
receives a monthly fee at an annual rate of .07% of the average daily net assets
of the Bond Index Portfolio. Prior to October 2, 1995, World Asset Management
served as Investment Adviser of the Bond Index Portfolio. For its services,
World Asset Management received .03% of the average daily net assets of the
Portfolio. For the year ended March 31, 1996, World Asset Management and Mellon
Bond Associates received $7,000 and $12,000, respectively, in connection with
the aforementioned agreements.

5.   INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS:
The cost of security purchases and the proceeds from the sale of securities,
other than temporary cash investments, during the year ended March 31, 1996,
were as follows:

                              U.S.
                           GOVERNMENT
                           SECURITIES   ALL OTHER    TOTAL
                              (000)       (000)      (000)
                           ---------    ---------    -----
                             S&P 500 INDEX PORTFOLIO
Purchases                  $     0       $69,984    $69,984
Sales                            0        17,322     17,322
                              BOND INDEX PORTFOLIO
Purchases                  $26,972       $ 2,587    $29,559
Sales                       24,208         1,113     25,321


19
<PAGE>

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
===============================================================================

SEI INDEX FUNDS -- MARCH 31, 1996


     On March 31, 1996, the total cost of securities for Federal income tax
purposes was not materially different from amounts reported for financial
reporting purposes. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation
on securities at March 31, 1996, for each Portfolio is as follows:

                                                                    NET
                             APPRECIATED      DEPRECIATED       UNREALIZED
                             SECURITIES        SECURITIES      APPRECIATION
                                 (000)           (000)            (000)
                           --------------    --------------   --------------
S&P 500 Index Portfolio       $191,538         $(10,944)         $180,594
Bond Index Portfolio               829             (713)              116

     The Bond Index Portfolio invests primarily in securities issued or
guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Government or its agencies
or instrumentalities. The ability of the issuers of the repurchase agreements
and other bonds held by the Portfolio to meet their obligations may be affected
by economic developments in a specific industry, state or region. The market
value of the Portfolio's investments will change in response to interest rate
changes and other factors. During periods of falling interest rates, the values
of fixed income securities generally rise. Conversely, during periods of rising
interest rates, the values of such securities generally decline. Changes by
recognized rating agencies in the ability of an issuer to make payments of
interest and principal may also affect the value of these investments. The
following is a summary of credit quality ratings for securities held by the
Portfolio at March 31, 1996.
                                                   % OF
                                                 PORTFOLIO
                MOODY'S                            VALUE
               --------                          ---------
U.S. Government Securities ...................... 79.60%
Repurchase Agreements ...........................  2.74%
Other Bonds
     Aaa ........................................  1.27%
     Aa .........................................  3.48%
     A ..........................................  7.48%
     Baa ........................................  5.43%
                                                 -------
                                                 100.00%
                                                 =======
                                                 







     At March 31, 1996, the Bond Index Portfolio had capital loss carryforwards
to the extent provided in the regulations for Federal income tax as follows:

      CAPITAL LOSS
       CARRYOVER     EXPIRES       EXPIRES      EXPIRES
        3/31/96       1997          2003         2004
      ----------    --------      --------     --------
       $672,000     $57,000       $514,000     $101,000

     The S&P 500 Index Portfolio had wash sales during the fiscal year ended
March 31, 1996 amounting to $178,000. These wash sale losses cannot be used for
Federal income tax purposes and are deferred.

6.   FUTURES CONTRACTS:
A summary of the open S&P 500 Index futures contracts held by the S&P 500 Index
Portfolio is as follows:
                                                UNREALIZED
  NUMBER OF    TRADE       FACE     SETTLEMENT  GAIN/(LOSS)
  CONTRACTS    PRICE      AMOUNT       MONTH       (000)
  ----------  -------    --------   ----------  -----------
     30       $645.30     $15,000    June 1996     $ 89
     10        644.20       5,000    June 1996       35
     10        647.50       5,000    June 1996       19
     7         649.00       3,500    June 1996        8
     5         646.80       2,500    June 1996       11
     4         654.50       2,000    June 1996       (7)
     3         658.50       1,500    June 1996      (11)
     3         658.00       1,500    June 1996      (10)
     3         653.50       1,500    June 1996       (3)
     2         660.20       1,000    June 1996       (9)
     2         659.50       1,000    June 1996       (8)
     2         658.30       1,000    June 1996       (7)
     2         657.00       1,000    June 1996       (6)
     4         656.40       1,000    June 1996      (10)
     2         655.80       1,000    June 1996       (5)
     4         655.50       1,000    June 1996       (8)
     2         653.60       1,000    June 1996       (2)
     2         653.00       1,000    June 1996       (2)
     2         652.80       1,000    June 1996       (2)
     2         652.50       1,000    June 1996       (1)
     2         652.00       1,000    June 1996       (1)
     2         645.00       1,000    June 1996        6
     2         643.80       1,000    June 1996        7
     2         642.70       1,000    June 1996        9
     2         642.40       1,000    June 1996        9
     2         642.20       1,000    June 1996        9
     1         639.00         500    June 1996        6
     1         645.50         500    June 1996        3
     1         653.50         500    June 1996       (1)
                                                  -----
                                                   $118
                                                  =====
                                                  


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SHAREHOLDER VOTING RESULTS
==============================================================================

MARCH 31, 1996--(UNAUDITED)

     At a special meeting of shareholders held on December 12, 1995,
shareholders of the Bond Index Portfolio (the "Portfolio") of the SEI Index
Funds (the "Trust") voted to approve the selection of Mellon Bond Associates as
investment adviser to the Portfolio and the investment advisory agreement
between the Trust and Mellon Bond Associates. The proposal and the results of
the shareholder meeting are set forth below.


     I. Proposal to approve the selection of Mellon Bond Associates as
        investment adviser to the Portfolio and to approve the investment 
        advisory agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Portfolio and
        Mellon Bond Associates.

                                          Shares Voted
                                          ------------
           For                               2,898,356
           Against                             113,882
           Abstain                               7,790

     There were no broker non-votes submitted and no other proposals voted on at
such meeting.


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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS
================================================================================

MARCH 31, 1996 -- (UNAUDITED)


For shareholders that do not have a March 31, 1996 taxable year end, this notice
is for informational purposes only. For shareholders with a March 31, 1996
taxable year end, please consult your tax advisor as to the pertinence of this
notice.

For the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996 the Portfolios of the SEI Index Funds
are designating long term capital gains and qualifying dividend income with
regard to distributions paid during the year as follows:

                            (A)                (B)        
                         LONG TERM          ORDINARY
                       CAPITAL GAINS         INCOME              TOTAL
                       DISTRIBUTIONS      DISTRIBUTIONS      DISTRIBUTIONS
PORTFOLIO                (TAX BASIS)        (TAX BASIS)        (TAX BASIS)
- ----------            --------------      -------------      -------------
S&P 500 Index               36%                 64%               100%
Bond Index                   0%                100%               100%

                            (C)                (D)                 (E)
                        QUALIFYING         TAX-EXEMPT            FOREIGN
PORTFOLIO              DIVIDENDS(1)         INTEREST           TAX CREDIT
- ----------            -------------        ----------          -----------
S&P 500 Index               82%                  0%                 0%
Bond Index                   0%                  0%                 0%



(1) Qualifying dividends represent dividends which qualify for the corporate
dividends received deduction.

*    Items (A) and (B) are based on the percentage of each Portfolio's total 
     distribution.
**   Item (C) is based on the percentage of ordinary income of the Portfolio.
***  Items (D) and (E) are based on the percentage of gross income of the 
Portfolio.

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===============================================================================
SEI INDEX FUNDS
===============================================================================
ANNUAL REPORT
===============================================================================
MARCH 31, 1996

Robert A. Nesher
CHAIRMAN
TRUSTEES
Richard F. Blanchard
William M. Doran
F. Wendell Gooch
Frank E. Morris
James M. Storey
OFFICERS
David G. Lee
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Todd Cipperman
VICE PRESIDENT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Kathryn L. Stanton
VICE PRESIDENT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Sandra K. Orlow
VICE PRESIDENT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Joseph M. Lydon
VICE PRESIDENT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Kevin P. Robins
VICE PRESIDENT, ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Jeffrey A. Cohen
CONTROLLER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Richard W. Grant
SECRETARY
John H. Grady, Jr.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY

INVESTMENT ADVISERS
World Asset Management
Mellon Bond Associates

MANAGER AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT
SEI Financial Management Corporation

DISTRIBUTOR
SEI Financial Services Company

LEGAL COUNSEL
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Arthur Andersen LLP












THIS ANNUAL REPORT AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE SUBMITTED
FOR THE GENERAL INFORMATION OF THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE TRUST AND MUST BE
PRECEDED OR ACCOMPANIED BY A CURRENT PROSPECTUS. SHARES OF THE SEI FUNDS ARE NOT
DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED BY, ANY BANK. THE SHARES
ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION (FDIC),
THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCY. INVESTMENT IN THE
SHARES INVOLVES RISK, INCLUDING THE POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL. SEI FINANCIAL
SERVICES COMPANY, THE DISTRIBUTOR OF THE SEI FUNDS, IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH ANY
BANK.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 1(BULLET)800(BULLET)DIAL(BULLET)SEI/1(BULLET)800
(BULLET)342(BULLET)5734


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